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Tuesday 29 October 2019

California wildfires: fierce winds may spread blazes as millions lose power

  • Kincade fire threatens 90,000 structures as new blackouts planned
  • ‘Extreme red flag warning’ issued in south

Millions of Californians prepared for days of darkness as the United States’ largest utility once again said it was switching off power to prevent powerful winds from damaging its equipment and sparking more fires.

Meanwhile, firefighters were battling wildfires across the state on Tuesday, as winds were expected to pick up again. The Kincade fire in Sonoma county, in the north, had destroyed 124 homes and other structures by Tuesday morning and was threatening 90,000 structures. Crews were also working to control a fierce fire near the Getty Museum in Los Angeles that had prompted evacuations on Monday.

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