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The Kincade Fire in Pictures The Kincade Fire in Pictures
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Governor Gavin Newsom of California declared a state of emergency on Sunday as high winds in Northern California prompted hundreds of thousands of people to evacuate and as the Kincade fire continued to rage through the area.Governor Gavin Newsom of California declared a state of emergency on Sunday as high winds in Northern California prompted hundreds of thousands of people to evacuate and as the Kincade fire continued to rage through the area.
New York Times photographers have been documenting the destruction caused by the fire and the fight to contain it.New York Times photographers have been documenting the destruction caused by the fire and the fight to contain it.
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The fire, which has been burning since Wednesday night, continued to tear through Healdsburg, Calif., on Sunday.The fire, which has been burning since Wednesday night, continued to tear through Healdsburg, Calif., on Sunday.
Embers were carried along by winds of up to 80 miles an hour. The gusting winds have made it harder for firefighters to contain the blaze.Embers were carried along by winds of up to 80 miles an hour. The gusting winds have made it harder for firefighters to contain the blaze.
A firefighter hosed down a front yard to try to save a home from the Kincade fire in Windsor, Calif., on Sunday.A firefighter hosed down a front yard to try to save a home from the Kincade fire in Windsor, Calif., on Sunday.
The fire has spread to 30,000 acres, and was 10 percent contained on Sunday morning, according to Cal Fire, the state firefighting agency.The fire has spread to 30,000 acres, and was 10 percent contained on Sunday morning, according to Cal Fire, the state firefighting agency.
Firefighters removed an American flag to save it from the flames in Healdsburg.Firefighters removed an American flag to save it from the flames in Healdsburg.
The expanded evacuation zone now covers about 180,000 people, the Sonoma County Sheriff’s Office said. Vehicles clogged the southbound side of Highway 101 in Rohnert Park, Calif., just before dawn on Sunday.The expanded evacuation zone now covers about 180,000 people, the Sonoma County Sheriff’s Office said. Vehicles clogged the southbound side of Highway 101 in Rohnert Park, Calif., just before dawn on Sunday.
Sergio Jorge napped in his car outside a full evacuation center in Petaluma, Calif., on Sunday morning. Mr. Jorge evacuated from his Santa Rosa, Calif., home late Saturday night.Sergio Jorge napped in his car outside a full evacuation center in Petaluma, Calif., on Sunday morning. Mr. Jorge evacuated from his Santa Rosa, Calif., home late Saturday night.
A PG&E employee sprayed fire retardant on wooden power poles ahead of the Kincade fire in Windsor.A PG&E employee sprayed fire retardant on wooden power poles ahead of the Kincade fire in Windsor.
A helicopter dropped water on a fire that closed both directions of I-80 at the Carquinez Bridge in Vallejo, Calif., on Sunday.A helicopter dropped water on a fire that closed both directions of I-80 at the Carquinez Bridge in Vallejo, Calif., on Sunday.
On Saturday, firefighters lit backfires to try to contain the blaze in Geyserville, Calif.On Saturday, firefighters lit backfires to try to contain the blaze in Geyserville, Calif.
The National Weather Service said that a combination of powerful winds and low humidity could create what it called a “historic” weather event throughout Northern California.The National Weather Service said that a combination of powerful winds and low humidity could create what it called a “historic” weather event throughout Northern California.
A plane dropped fire retardant ahead of the Kincade fire on Friday in the Geysers.A plane dropped fire retardant ahead of the Kincade fire on Friday in the Geysers.
Firefighters from the Marin County Tamalpais Fire Crew began digging a containment line ahead of the Kincade fire on Friday in the Geysers.Firefighters from the Marin County Tamalpais Fire Crew began digging a containment line ahead of the Kincade fire on Friday in the Geysers.