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As Kincade fire rages, Northern California faces biggest blackouts ever this weekend

HEALDSBURG, Calif. - Firefighters struggled Friday against a wildfire burning across Sonoma County wine country as Northern California braced for a weekend of intense winds, critical fire danger and mass power outages.

The Kincade fire has burned more than 16,000 acres in northern Sonoma County. It has forced thousands to flee their homes.

The entire town of Geyserville and vineyards in the region were forced to evacuate as the blaze, pushed by wind gusts topping 70 mph, burned out of control.

Some Geyserville

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