Kincade fire in Sonoma County scorches 10,000 acres; all of Geyserville is evacuated

Source: LA Times

By RONG-GONG LIN II, JACLYN COSGROVE, HANNAH FRY, ALEJANDRA REYES-VELARDE, ALEX WIGGLESWORTH

Pushed by wind gusts topping 70 mph, a monster brush fire spread rapidly overnight in a rural section of Sonoma County, threatening communities and forcing mass evacuations.

Fire officials ordered the entire community of Geyserville (estimated population 929) to evacuate after the fire crossed Highway 128 and continued moving west toward homes in the area.

“If you’re in Geyserville, leave now,” the Sonoma County Sheriff’s Office said in an advisory Thursday morning. “Head south to evacuation centers at Healdsburg Community Center or Windsor High School.”

Several structures were lost to the fire in the heart of California’s wine region, and the Geysers geothermal facilities run by Calpine reported some damage.


Read more: https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2019-10-23/kincade-fire-sonoma-county-prompts-evacuations