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| California fires: millions to lose power as strong winds set to fan flames – live | California fires: millions to lose power as strong winds set to fan flames – live |
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| My colleague Katharine Gammon has written about the Getty Center’s plan to protect its art from fires. The blaze is far enough away that officials said it was not currently at risk. But if the fire got closer, the center was ready. Katharine reports: | |
| The Getty Center, which comprises a museum, research institutes and a foundation, is home to a vast collection of paintings and photography. But in wildfire-prone California, a museum has to have a plan – and officials say they’ve been preparing for this moment and are now putting that plan to the test. | |
| The Center is designed to be impervious to fire and smoke, with materials such as travertine stone, an extremely fire resistant type of limestone, as well as cement and steel. The rooftops are crushed stone, so embers have no chance to ignite. | |
| The museum’s landscaping is designed to be fire retardant, and maintenance workers do extensive brush clearance all around the property in order to eliminate fuel for the fire. Underneath the trees and grasses is a network of pipes, connected to a million-gallon water tank. Sprinklers can activate as soon as fire touches the ground. “We can use it for our own fire prevention,” spokesperson Lisa Lapin said. | |
| Read the full story here, which includes details of the center’s earthquake plan: | |
| How LA's Getty Center built a fire-proof fortress for priceless art | |
| The fires have created bad air quality in northern and southern California, though in some areas there have been improvements today. | |
| Around Santa Rosa and in Sonoma county by the Kincade fire, officials say the air remains at unhealthy levels, which means people should try and stay inside when possible. In many parts of the Bay Area, including San Francisco and Oakland, the air quality is now at “moderate” and “good” levels. | |
| Today, 10/28, Spare the Air Alert! Bay Area air quality is expected to be Unhealthy in the Coastal and Central Bay, Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups in all other regions. pic.twitter.com/11XmSTPhte | |
| In Los Angeles, a smoke advisory was in effect through this morning, though the air seems to be improving now. | |
| With a growing number of wildfires, the air quality in many parts of the state may be unhealthy. CDPH is providing additional information and tools on its website so individuals can check air quality and more. Learn more: https://t.co/weAOtcwT0G#KincadeFire #TickFire #GettyFire pic.twitter.com/23SwgLmLA5 | |
| Some tips: | |
| Smoke from the Getty fire makes for a bad air day. Some tips on the risks: https://t.co/fyrdVYW0Da #mydayinla | |
| Authorities are finishing a press conference in Santa Rosa in Sonoma county. Here are some highlights: | Authorities are finishing a press conference in Santa Rosa in Sonoma county. Here are some highlights: |
| The fire is at 75,000 acres: “It grew a little bit overnight.” | The fire is at 75,000 acres: “It grew a little bit overnight.” |
| Currently, 90,000 structures remained threatened, and 124 structures have been destroyed. | Currently, 90,000 structures remained threatened, and 124 structures have been destroyed. |
| The National Weather Service says it is expecting a “challenging afternoon and evening” ahead with strong, dry offshore winds: “We’re in this critical 24-hour window.” After 24 hours, NWS expecting a more favorable forecast for the subsequent five to seven days, but no rain is projected. | The National Weather Service says it is expecting a “challenging afternoon and evening” ahead with strong, dry offshore winds: “We’re in this critical 24-hour window.” After 24 hours, NWS expecting a more favorable forecast for the subsequent five to seven days, but no rain is projected. |
| Given the strong winds, many evacuees will likely be unable to return home today, authorities said: “Today’s probably not a going to be a good day to talk about repopulation ... We understand people want to get back to their neighborhoods.” | Given the strong winds, many evacuees will likely be unable to return home today, authorities said: “Today’s probably not a going to be a good day to talk about repopulation ... We understand people want to get back to their neighborhoods.” |
| Authorities urged people to continue to be vigilant about fire hazards, with one law enforcement official noting that he had to stop someone who had thrown a cigarette butt on the highway. | Authorities urged people to continue to be vigilant about fire hazards, with one law enforcement official noting that he had to stop someone who had thrown a cigarette butt on the highway. |
| WATCH: Cal Fire gives update on Kincade Fire, now at more than 75,000 acres and 15 percent contained https://t.co/Kal5CUKUGI pic.twitter.com/z7KG4U5sIa | WATCH: Cal Fire gives update on Kincade Fire, now at more than 75,000 acres and 15 percent contained https://t.co/Kal5CUKUGI pic.twitter.com/z7KG4U5sIa |
| Here’s my colleague Susie Cagle’s recent dispatch from Sonoma county: | Here’s my colleague Susie Cagle’s recent dispatch from Sonoma county: |
| 'This time feels worse': California fire has troubling echoes of 2017 blaze | 'This time feels worse': California fire has troubling echoes of 2017 blaze |
| Good morning and welcome to our continued live coverage of the wildfires and blackouts impacting millions across California. I’m writing from Los Angeles, where a major fire near the Getty museum has burned more than 650 acres. Here’s where things stand as of Monday morning, and what we’re watching today: | Good morning and welcome to our continued live coverage of the wildfires and blackouts impacting millions across California. I’m writing from Los Angeles, where a major fire near the Getty museum has burned more than 650 acres. Here’s where things stand as of Monday morning, and what we’re watching today: |
| In northern California, violent winds of up to 100mph caused the Kincade fire, currently the largest in the state, to double in size over the weekend. | In northern California, violent winds of up to 100mph caused the Kincade fire, currently the largest in the state, to double in size over the weekend. |
| As of this morning, the Kincade fire has burned more than 75,000 acres and is only 15% contained. | As of this morning, the Kincade fire has burned more than 75,000 acres and is only 15% contained. |
| The Kincade fire has destroyed more than 123 structures and has forced an unprecedented evacuation of more than 185,000 in Sonoma county and the surrounding area | The Kincade fire has destroyed more than 123 structures and has forced an unprecedented evacuation of more than 185,000 in Sonoma county and the surrounding area |
| Pacific Gas & Electric Corporation (PG&E) said its latest blackout will start early today and affect about 1.5 million people. The announcement came even before the last blackout had ended, which shut off power to more than 2.5m people. | Pacific Gas & Electric Corporation (PG&E) said its latest blackout will start early today and affect about 1.5 million people. The announcement came even before the last blackout had ended, which shut off power to more than 2.5m people. |
| Strong winds are expected to complicate firefighting efforts today: “The worst of this is coming later today and tonight,” Marc Chenard, a forecaster with the National Weather Service’s Weather Prediction Center, said early today. | Strong winds are expected to complicate firefighting efforts today: “The worst of this is coming later today and tonight,” Marc Chenard, a forecaster with the National Weather Service’s Weather Prediction Center, said early today. |
| Until at least Wednesday in the wine country area, winds are expected to hit up to 65mph in the mountain areas and 35mph in the valleys and coast. | Until at least Wednesday in the wine country area, winds are expected to hit up to 65mph in the mountain areas and 35mph in the valleys and coast. |
| In the Getty fire in LA, eight residences have been destroyed. | In the Getty fire in LA, eight residences have been destroyed. |
| Southern California Edison had cut off power to about 800 people as of Monday night and warned that it was considering disconnecting about 400,000 more as winds return midweek. | Southern California Edison had cut off power to about 800 people as of Monday night and warned that it was considering disconnecting about 400,000 more as winds return midweek. |
| Our latest news story here: | Our latest news story here: |
| California: fierce winds may spread more fires as millions lose power | California: fierce winds may spread more fires as millions lose power |