Kincade Fire: Hundreds evacuated as wildfire fueled by monster winds races through Sonoma County

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Source: CNN

Hundreds evacuated as wildfire fueled by monster winds races through Sonoma County

By Faith Karimi, Joe Sutton and Dakin Andone, CNN
Updated 1653 GMT (0053 HKT) October 24, 2019

(CNN) — A raging wildfire has forced the evacuation of hundreds of homes after it exploded to thousands of acres in Northern California, authorities said.

The Kincade Fire, ignited Wednesday night, has scorched 10,000 acres, the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, also known as Cal Fire, reported Thursday morning.

More than 550 homes -- with about 1,700 residents -- are under mandatory evacuation orders as the blaze burns uncontrollably, Sonoma County officials said.

Among the communities under mandatory evacuation order was the entirety of Geyserville, about 80 miles north of San Francisco. The Sonoma County Sheriff's Office told residents Thursday morning to leave since the fire crossed Highway 128, heading west.

"If you're in Geyserville," the sheriff's office said, "leave now."

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