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October 25, 2019

Tens of Thousands Flee Homes as Wildfires Explode Across California
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In California, high winds and bone-dry conditions fueled an explosion of
new wildfires overnight, with at least nine active major fires now
raging across the state. Eighteen million people are under red flag
warnings across southern California, as the Tick fire north of Los
Angeles exploded to consume over 3,000 acres in a matter of hours,
forcing thousands of residents to flee their homes. In northern
California, the Pacific Gas and Electric company said a broken jumper
cable on a transmission tower was spotted near the source of the
10,000-acre Kincade Fire in Sonoma County.


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