Strong winds and dry conditions are fueling wildfires across California, from Sonoma’s wine country to residential areas of Santa Clarita hundreds of miles away.
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.
As of Thursday night, the biggest fires were the Kincade Fire in Sonoma County and the Tick Fire in Los Angeles County. Together, the fires have consumed some 20,000 acres.