“As the winds swept into California on Wednesday night, an eruption of fires big and small followed: first Northern California wine country, then San Bernardino, Orange County, Marin County, Santa Clarita, Eagle Rock and the San Fernando Valley. Firefighters were able to control some while others exploded out of control.”
Fires explode across California, from wine country vineyards to Southern California subdivisions
—-
What we're covering here
- The latest: Firefighters in Los Angeles, Sonoma and San Bernardino counties are battling fires that have spread across the region.
- Kincade Fire: The Kincade Fire in Sonoma County has grown to roughly 16,000 acres with 5% containment. The fire is near Geyserville, about 80 miles north of San Francisco.
- Tick Fire: The blaze scorched 3,950 acres and is at 5% containment. It damaged several structures in northern Los Angeles County today.
- Old Water Fire: Evacuations were ordered this morning for a portion of north San Bernardino after a brush fire started at approximately 2 a.m. today.
Video:
Hurricane-force wind gusts are rapidly spreading California wildfires 1:37
Live updates: California fires in Sonoma and San Bernardino counties - CNN
——
Wildfires Burn Thousands Of Acres In Northern And Southern California
Updated at 10:28 p.m. ET
“A home burns at a vineyard during the Kincade fire near Geyserville, Calif., on Thursday.”
Josh Edelson/AFP via Getty Images
“Northern California is grappling with a new threat: the Kincade Fire. It has already burned through more than 16,000 acres in Sonoma County.”
—-
This Interactive Map Shows All the Wildfires in California Now
“Tens of thousands of Californians been forced to evacuate their homes, and utility companies across the state have cut power to hundreds of thousands of customers in an attempt to stop the spread of the fires. However extreme fire conditions are predicted to continue into the weekend.”
✔
FIRE WEATHER WATCH Sat night through Mon morning.
This event looks to be the strongest of this year and
since the 2017 wine country fires. Strong NE winds will slowly ease later Sun and persist right through Mon morning. This will be a long duration and extreme wind event.
#cawx
—-
Firefighters fight the Tick fire in Canyon Country, CA., on Thursday, October 24, 2019. (Photo by Rick McClure, Contributing Photographer)
This map shows where wildfires are burning in LA County – Daily News
—-
“A hinge burns on Baker Canyon at Husk Ave from theTick Fire in Canyon Country, Thursday, October 24, 2019.”
(Photo by Hans Gutknecht, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)
Tick fire scorches nearly 4,000 acres in northern LA County; mandatory evacuations in place – Daily News
“Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva recommended that evacuees and potential evacuees gather their pets, medications, important documents and photso as well as any electronic storage devices they might own.
“A house, furniture, clothing and all that can be replaced. These things that have historical and personal value, take these things with you,” Villanueva said. “If you are in the voluntary evacuation areas, you should already have these things ready to go, car in the driveway facing out.””
—-
Poor air quality from Tick fire leads LAUSD to cancel all classes for San Fernando Valley schools – Daily News
—-
Punishing Winds That Whipped California Fires Could Last
Punishing Santa Ana winds that pushed fires into Los Angeles-area neighborhoods, burning six homes, could last through Friday.
Oct. 25, 2019
“A firefighter prepares to fight a wildfire as it overtakes a home Thursday, Oct. 24, 2019, in Santa Clarita, Calif. The flames are fed by dry winds that are predicted to strengthen across the region.”
(AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
——
“Firefighters expected to continue battling the fire overnight, with help from aerial infrared cameras. They were going to map out hotspots and evaluate whether some of the evacuations could be lifted.
Los Angeles County Fire Chief Daryl Osby warned residents to remain vigilant even as it looked like firefighters were making progress.
"Do not be lulled by the fact that you don't see open flames right now," Osby cautioned. "There are plenty of hot spots out on this incident."”
Tick Fire: Canyon Country blaze burns 4,000 acres as evacuations ordered
—-
“On Thursday morning, 10 air tankers and helicopters were being used to fight the fire from above as ground crews attempted to add containment lines around the blaze, Powers said.
But as firefighters struggled to make progress, the fire leapfrogged through wine country, and embers pushed by winds ignited blazes throughout the region.”
PG&E says transmission line broke as Sonoma fire began
OCT. 24, 2019 7:50 PM
—
LAFD (@LAFD) on Twitter
—
CAL FIRE (@CAL_FIRE) on Twitter
#TickFire off Tick Canyon Rd and Summit Knoll Rd, Canyon Country in Los Angeles County is 3950 acres and 5% contained. Lead agency:
@LACoFDPIO
—-
Latest update: Kincade fire 5% contained, no reports of missing people
“The Kincade fire in northern Sonoma County now stands at 16,000 acres, according to Cal Fire Incident Commander Mike Parkes, who spoke at a news conference in Geyserville on Thursday evening.
Crews battling the wildfire that broke out Wednesday night have achieved 5 percent containment and are working to build control lines, Parkes said. About 1,300 personnel are fighting the blaze, and that number could increase to as many as 2,000 people as early as Friday.”
