Fires continued to rage across Northern California on Monday, with thousands of acres ablaze and some 50,000 people facing possible evacuation.
Three deaths were reported in Shasta County in the so-called Zogg fire, which ignited Sunday about nine miles from Redding and had grown swiftly to 15,000 acres by Monday afternoon.
The Shady fire, driven by ferocious Diablo winds, rained embers on Santa Rosa, Sonoma County’s most populous city. Homes burned amid what a fire chief called “explosive fire growth,” and officials told residents in large parts of the city to get out. Buses were filled with evacuees from an assisted-living community, and cars jammed the roads as residents heeded evacuation orders.Advertisement
But Sonoma County’s sheriff said some people had to be rescued after refusing to leave, and Gov. Gavin Newsom made a plea: “Please heed local law enforcement... Please listen to them when they raise that alarm bell.” Newsom suggested that “the dynamics of climate change” and “the lack of forest management over the last century” had contributed to the wildfires.
Meanwhile, the Glass fire burned through an area famed for its wineries in Napa Valley, where mandatory evacuations were also in effect. Grouped together, the Shady, Glass and nearby Boysen fires had
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
More fires in California wine country prompt thousands to evacuateThe fires that began early morning on Sunday in the famed Napa-Sonoma wine country north of San Francisco came on the third anniversary of deadly wildfires that erupted in 2017, including one that killed 22 people.
Read more »
California fires: Go behind the scenes of incredible photos captured by Times staffersTimes photographers Kent Nishimura and Brian van der Brug talk about shooting wildfires in a year when the blazes seem more destructive than ever.
Read more »
Fast-moving fires in California send tens of thousands of residents in wine country fleeingTens of thousands of people in wine country are fleeing as California battles blazes that have burned 26 times the number of acres destroyed last year
Read more »
Famed California winery destroyed as fast-moving fires take over wine countryThe famed 41-year-old Chateau Boswell Winery in Napa Valley, California, was destroyed during the Glass Fire on Sunday evening, according to CNN affiliate KPIX.
Read more »
China fires back at US over environment, South China SeaU.S.-China friction has flared again, with Beijing firing back at accusations by Washington that it is a leading cause of global environmental damage and has reneged on its promise not to militarize the South China Sea.
Read more »
Latinos find a piece of Old West dream in 'Bonanza' country, fires be damnedMany Latinos gravitate to the Antelope Valley's back country for its rugged terrain and individualistic ethos. Fire danger comes with the territory.
Read more »