Kincade Fire

A PG&E utility pole rests on a burned-out property in Healdsburg, Calif., on Monday. The community was just one of many in Sonoma County affected by the Kincade Fire, which has swelled to a size much larger than San Francisco.

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Firefighters Brace For 'Critical 24-Hour Window' As Winds Pick Up In California

6:11pm October 29, 2019

by Colin Dwyer

The Kincade Fire has burned more than 75,000 acres in Northern California, while another blaze is 5% contained in Los Angeles. Gusty conditions will make the job even tougher for firefighters.

Firefighters try to battle the flames ravaging homes Monday in Los Angeles, as the Getty Fire threatens lives and structures around the city.

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Getty Fire Threatens Homes, Snarls Traffic In LA As Blazes Rage On Farther North

3:27pm October 28, 2019

by Colin Dwyer

The Getty wildfire erupted overnight, partially closing I-405 — the nation's busiest freeway. But that's not California's only worry, as the Kincade Fire continues to menace Sonoma County.

Vehicles pass through a roadway as the Kincade Fire burns through Sonoma County, Calif., on Thursday.

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PG&E Warns Of Power Cuts To More Than 2.5 Million People As Wildfires Rage

8:00pm October 25, 2019

by Paolo Zialcita

The utility says widespread dry northeast winds reaching 45 to 60 mph with gusts of 60 to 70 mph at higher elevations raise the potential for a massive outages to prevent more wildfires.