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    Death toll rises to 38 as firefighters face strong winds in historic Northern California blazes

    by Joseph Serna, Laura J. Nelson, Chris Megerian and Sonali Kohli, Los Angeles Times Oct 14, 2017 6 minutes

    SANTA ROSA, Calif._Fire officials said Saturday that wind gusts up to 45 mph across Northern California could further spread the massive blazes that have been ravaging the region for almost a week.

    Strong winds kicked up overnight in the central Napa Valley region, Cal Fire fire protection deputy director Dave Teter said at a news conference Saturday afternoon.

    As expected, those increased winds caused some fires to spread and triggered evacuations in Sonoma County and elsewhere.

    Saturday's winds are forecast to be similar to those that stoked the first flames Sunday night, which have since mushroomed to more than 15 fires that have scorched 220,000 acres, destroyed an estimated 5,700 structures and caused at least 38 deaths.

    Firefighters throughout the region are facing red flag warnings of 10- to 20-mph winds, with gusts up to 40 to 45 mph on Saturday, said Cal Fire spokeswoman Jaime Williams. The wildfires have charred more than 220,000 acres across Northern California.

    The winds and

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