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Wind-whipped fires rage across California

By Associated Press

Oct. 24, 2019

National news

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Brandon Mani covers his face from the smoke created by a wildfire as he walks along Highway 14 today in Santa Clarita, Calif.
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Embers fly from a tree as the Kincade Fire burns near Geyserville, Calif., today. Portions of Northern California remain in the dark after Pacific Gas & Electric Co. cut power to prevent wildfires from sparking during dry and windy conditions.
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Susi Weaver, the manger for the Hawkeye Ranch in the Mayacamas Mountains above Geyserville, Calif., sprays down the dry brush as the the Kincade fire delivers firebrands across the property today.
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Embers fly across a roadway as the Kincade Fire burns through the Jimtown community of Sonoma County, Calif., today.
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Flames consume a home as the Kincade Fire tears through the Jimtown community of Sonoma County, Calif., today.
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A firefighter sprays water on a burning home as the Kincade Fire burns through the Jimtown community of unincorporated Sonoma County, Calif., today.
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Vines surround a burning building as the Kincade Fire burns through the Jimtown community of unincorporated Sonoma County, Calif., today.
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Brian Boyd checks one of the generators used to provide power at the Clear Creek Crossing store near Paradise, Calif., today. The Pacific Gas & Electric Co. cut power to 17 counties in Northern California to help prevent wildfires caused by downed power lines. Boyd said generators were brought to the store to provide power to the refrigerators and to provide some service to area residents.
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Mike Wolf uses a flashlight to straighten merchandise at the Ace Hardware Store in Paradise, Calif., today. The Pacific Gas & Electric Co. cut power to 17 counties in Northern California to help prevent wildfires caused by downed power lines. Generators were used to provide some power to the store that stayed open during the power outage.
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A helicopter passes a smoke plume as the Kincade Fire burns in unincorporated Sonoma County, Calif., today.
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A wildfire approaches a residential subdivision today in Santa Clarita, Calif.
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A resident evacuates with his dogs as a wildfire approaches today in Santa Clarita, Calif. The flames are fed by dry winds that are predicted to strengthen throughout the day across the region.
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Firefighters make a stand as a wildfire approaches the backyard of a home today in Santa Clarita, Calif.
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Patricia Dennison uses a hose to try to stop an advancing wildfire from affecting her business, Dennison Automotive, along Sierra Highway today in Santa Clarita, Calif.
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