Wind-Fueled Wildfires Push California Governor To Declare State Of Emergency
Gov. Gavin Newsom is freeing up state aid as high winds fuel two major fires across the state. The Kincade Fire in Sonoma County has burned 30,000 acres, prompting evacuation orders for some 180,000.
by Laurel Wamsley
Oct 27, 2019
2 minutes
Updated at 11 p.m. ET
California's governor declared a statewide emergency on Sunday to free up state aid as extreme winds continued to fan wildfires, prompting mandatory evacuations of nearly 200,000 residents.
The raging fires have engulfed thousands of acres in both Northern and Southern California. And as firefighters race to control the blazes, those
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