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these fires started after 10 p.m. around midnight on a Sunday night
wiped out communities and scorched 170,000 acres. About 3,500 structures have been destroyed.Most of the areas affected are in Napa and Sonoma counties, where Calistoga and Geyserville are, respectively.Flames from the fires have been fast and ruthless, shifting direction without much notice.The fire swallowed everything that wasn't steel, concrete or brick. At some properties, all that remains are mangled washers, dryers and water heaters.
It's unclear what caused fires to form suddenly around the same time in one night, blazing through California's wine country while many residents were caught unaware as they headed to bed."These are all fires that were in areas that are populated, and 95% of the fires in our state are started by people" in some way, he said, downplaying the chances that lightning may have played a role.
It's unclear what caused fires to form suddenly around the same time in one night, blazing through California's wine country while many residents were caught unaware as they headed to bed."These are all fires that were in areas that are populated, and 95% of the fires in our state are started by people" in some way, he said, downplaying the chances that lightning may have played a role.
• The Tubbs fire, which has burned 28,000 acres in Sonoma and Napa counties, started at 9:45 p.m.
• The Atlas fire, which has burned 26,000 acres in Napa and Solano counties, started at 9:20 p.m.
• The Redwood/Potter fires, which have burned 21,000 acres in Mendocino County, started at 10:36 p.m.
Survivors said they didn't know a huge fire was bearing down on their houses until the last second.
The fires torched 20,000 acres in about 12 hours Monday alone, meaning they advanced at a rate of more than a football field every three seconds.
There's no rain in the forecast for the next seven days, meaning these conditions are expected to persist.
Survivors said they didn't know a huge fire was bearing down on their houses until the last second.
The fires torched 20,000 acres in about 12 hours Monday alone, meaning they advanced at a rate of more than a football field every three seconds.
There's no rain in the forecast for the next seven days, meaning these conditions are expected to persist.