Heat And Winds Reboot Multiple NorCal Fires; Evacuations Underway E. Of Santa Rosa

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A huge new fire in California that has prompted the evacuation of more than 7,000 people can be seen in satellite images, with smoke from the blaze visible from space.

The Glass Fire started at around 4 a.m. local time near St. Helena and has rapidly spread to cover around 2,500 acres, the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire) said Sunday.

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The National Weather Service said winds will continue to blow offshore—from the north-northeast toward the south-southwest—on Monday, which could help the fire to spread further. The fire has prompted the evacuation of more than 7,000 people in Napa County, including a hospital in St. Helena. More than 2,200 structures are under threat from the blaze, the cause of which is currently under investigation.

Two additional fires—Shady and Boysen—have also been reported nearby, just over the border with Sonoma County to the southeast, and northeast of the city of Santa Rosa. These have prompted further evacuations in Sonoma County. Both of these fires are believed to be spot fires of the Glass Fire. This means they were ignited by flying sparks or embers that were carried from the initial fire by the wind.

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https://www.newsweek.com/glass-fire-satellite-images-napa-county-1534558

[Bayard]

1. The rainy season should start around December

I hope Calif. can hold on till then. Many thousands of acres burned, people injured and killed, losing their homes. Heartbreaking.