Kincade Fire Balloons to 55,000 Acres, Containment Decreases to 5 Percent

The situation of the Kincade Fire in Sonoma County somehow got much worse today, growing from 30,000 acres to 54,298 acres with the containment decreasing from 10 percent to 5 percent. There are currently 180,000 residents under mandatory evacuation orders as turbulent winds push continue to push the fire into populated areas.
There are currently 94 structures destroyed with tens of thousands more threatened due to the erratic behavior of the wind-fueled flames. Here is the full report from Cal Fire at 7 pm:
#KincadeFire off John Kincade Road and Burned Mountain Road, northeast of Geyserville in Sonoma County is 54,298 acres and 5% contained. https://t.co/0lE746SI6V pic.twitter.com/FLQZ2dfm66
— CAL FIRE (@CAL_FIRE) October 28, 2019
California Governor Gavin Newsom declared a statewide emergency as multiple dangerous fires burn through the state, the worst of which sitting in Sonoma County. With 2.1 million people currently under PG&E power shutdowns, the dangerous fire weather will continue through Sunday night and into Monday.
Winds were recorded at 93 mph on the nearby Mount St. Helena Saturday night, creating a dangerous situation for firefighters and the residents of the area. the fire is moving dangerously closer to the town of Healdsburg as nearly 3,000 firefighters are on the scene to protect structures and loves in the area.
10/27 at 2:45pm current conditions in Windsor. Lots of peace officers and firefighters here to protect the town. #kincadefire pic.twitter.com/iCVi1r0si1
— Sonoma Sheriff (@sonomasheriff) October 27, 2019
As the winds continued to rage late into Sunday, the flames seemed to grow. Watch this timelapse until the end to see the fire:
#KincadeFire @AlertWildfire St. Helena North webcam. Time lapse for the last few hours ending at 7:24pm. Note the increase in activity at the end. pic.twitter.com/OdtfA5IDcY
— Dave Toussaint (@engineco16) October 28, 2019
Mandatory evacuations are now in place in the following areas in 10 zones: zone 1: Geyserville; zone 2: Knights Valley; zone 3: Healdsburg and Windsor; zone 4: Dry Creek Valley; zone 5: Mark West, Larkfield, Wikiup; zone 6: NE Santa Rosa including Fountaingrove, Oakmont, Rincon Valley; zone 7: Forestville, Guerneville, Duncans Mills, Jenner, Bodega Bay, Occidenta; zone 8: Sebastopol and Valley Ford; zone 9: Coffey Park and Santa Rosa north of Guerneville Rd-Steele Lane and zone 10: West of Stony Point Road between Guerneville Rd. and Ludwig Ave.
Among the structures to be destroyed was the Soda Rock Winery:
While the winds continue to howl in Northern California, it might be a long, hard night for firefighters of the Kincade Fire. We will continue to update the situation as it progresses.
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