Thanks to easing winds, firefighters have doubled the containment of a destructive wildfire burning in Northern California’s wine country.
FULL COVERAGE OF WILDFIRES BURNING ACROSS NORTHERN CALIFORNIA
The nearly week-old Kincade Fire was 30% contained Wednesday morning, up from 15% Tuesday night, according to Cal Fire. The wildfire has scorched 76,825 acres and destroyed 206 structures, including 94 homes, in Sonoma County.
Strong offshore winds returned to the region Tuesday, triggering a red flag warning for the entire North Bay, but the winds eased Wednesday morning, according to the National Weather Service.
While the winds back off, weather officials say fire danger remains high Wednesday. Winds are “still strong enough” and humidity levels remain “very low,” the weather service tweeted. As a result, the red flag warning, which was also issued in the Santa Cruz Mountains as well as portions of the East Bay and Peninsula, remains in effect until 4 p.m. Wednesday.
Just over 90,000 structures, including about 80,400 homes, are threatened by the Kincade Fire, Cal Fire says. More than 150,000 people remain under evacuation orders.
To view a live map showing the evacuation zones, click here or use the interactive map below (click on the “X” in the Legend section to make the map appear). For a list of evacuation centers, click here.
About 5,000 fire personnel on the ground and in the air continue to battle the blaze.
Crews expect to fully contain the blaze Nov. 7.
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Source: NBC Bay Area