Threat of 85 mph winds forces 90K to flee in Northern California

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

After a brief break from howling gusts, residents and firefighters in Northern California's Sonoma County braced for more ferocious "Diablo winds" Saturday, prompting new evacuations of at least 90,000 people near the roaring Kincade Fire.

The Sonoma County Sheriff’s Office called the evacuations the biggest in the county in more than a quarter-century.

“We need our community members to take these warnings seriously ... it's time to drop things, pack and go,” said Healdsburg Mayor David Hagele, one of two towns on the evacuation list.

At a news conference, Windsor Mayor Dominic Foppoli called the rapid approach of wildfires “a life-threatening situation and a danger to our entire town.”

The 900 residents of Geyserville cleared out on Friday.

To the south, the Tick Fire, which broke out around Santa Clarita near Los Angeles, has already scorched 7 square miles and was 55% contained.

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https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/its-time-to-drop-things-pack-and-go-threat-of-85-mph-winds-forces-90k-to-flee-in-northern-california/ar-AAJnZgO?ocid=NL_ENUS_A1_20191027_3_2

[at140]

1. I am so happy I escaped from Northern CA

Here in FLorida we get hurricanes, but there is many days of warnings,
and plenty time to prepare or escape.

[kimbutgar]

2. The winds are the worst I have ever seen

My neighbor has scaffolding up and it was on the verge of collapsing. We kept hearing planks falling during the night and this am it was leaning and the fire department is out there trying to right it now.

We are in SF.

[ChubbyStar]

3. I did not sleep last night I am in Southern Santa Rosa

My daughter and I have loaded our cars, no evac for us yet but the winds were so scary. Live news conference on now. My friends in Windsor and Healdsburg evacuated yesterday. It was just 2 years ago that Coffey Park and Fountaingrove burned to the ground. This is so hard to go through again.

[kimbutgar]

4. Stay safe I so feel for all of you. A women I knew in college who lives in Healdsburg

Had to evacuate yesterday. A boss I worked with lost his home 2 yers ago in Fountaingrove..
You just don’t expect these type of disasters. Earthquakes seem quaint now.

[ChubbyStar]

5. 180,000 people have evacuated

My poor dog knows what is going on, she NEVER cries, but she did in October 2017 when we evacuated, and she was bawling again from 1am-5am this morning. My neighbor is a vet and she just brought me something to help her relax. Henrietta is passed out now. I'm a mess. Thank God we still have power.

[emmaverybo]

11. May you and your doggie stay safe. So glad you were able to find a way to calm her.

[ChubbyStar]

12. Thank you

You are very kind.

[marlakay]

6. My daughter lives in SR too

She is over by where REI is on south side of town, last fire lost house she was renting in Fountain Grove.

I have a bunch of friends and other family that have evacuated to family outside town.

Hopefully you will be ok. My daughter just went into her job to collect some files she is worried about.

I lived there for 25 years we moved to WA and Oregon when we retired.

A lot of people I know have a bit of PTSD and some are really freaked out.

I just heard from fire guy in my southern Oregon area they are sending a bunch of fire teams to help out.

[ChubbyStar]

7. The Fair Grounds is ground zero for all fire teams coming to help

I live about 4 blocks away, really close to the SRPD on Sonoma Ave. We have power and we are so fortunate, but I am freaked out. If the fire jumps 101 we are so screwed.

[marlakay]

8. Fingers crossed for you

My ex is in that area and grandson lives with him, they are ok so far.

My daughter said she has power so thats good.

I was supposed to drive to SR Friday for 3 days for step daughters baby shower in Pleasant Hill. Not sure if I am going now with all going on.

[ChubbyStar]

9. Thanks

[Baclava]

10. Hurricane-strength winds, power outages hit Northern California

Tahoe area sees 100-mph gusts

The ferocious winds arrived as predicted in Northern California, fanning the flames of the Kincade Fire in Sonoma County and leaving well more than 2 million residents without electricity in PG&’s territory and causing blackouts in Sacramento, too.

The blackout has affected more than 2 million people and is expected to last up to 48 hours.

https://www.sacbee.com/news/local/article236709393.html

[ChubbyStar]

13. This afternoon has been calm until 20 minutes ago

The wind has kicked up again. This is nerve wracking.

[Hortensis]

14. An 81-year-old relative is either at her home down near Sacramento

or her other one up in the Sierras in Placer County -- with one road in and out of the area. She's very independent, and since no one's been able to reach her by phone, she's probably in the mountains. But could be with friends somewhere else without service. Typical that no one knows. No fire warnings in her area at least, just power interruptions.