CALIFORNIA WILDFIRES CONTINUE TO BURN AS STRONG WINDS EXPECTED TO HIT CALIFORNIA TONIGHT
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 29, 2019 AS OF 9:00 AM PST
Overnight, wildfires across California continued to burn. Citizens of both southern and northern California are bracing for strong winds that will pick up tonight as wildfires continue to spread rapidly. Reports say around midnight PST, winds will shift from east to west and will produce wind speeds between 60-80 mph across the state. Currently, there are 11 active wildfires moving across the state of California. The Kincade fire has now burned 74,000 acres of land. Reports say that the fire is now 15% contained; however, over 90,000 buildings are still at risk. The Getty Fire continues to burn across Los Angeles and is about 5% contained. It is reported that over 10,000 residents are still at risk as parts of southern California prepare for what is being called the strongest Santa Ana wind event of the season.
Mandatory evacuations continue as firefighters fight to contain the Getty fire
Since the wildfires began on October 23, 2019, thousands of people have been evacuated from their homes (more information below). Pacific Gas and Electric will continue to shut off power to over 600,000 residents and businesses across northern California in an effort to combat fires from power lines as high winds are expected across the state tonight. Reports say that the first to experience blackouts will be the upper Sacramento Valley. Residents living in communities experiencing or threatened by wildfires and high winds should continue to monitor local news and heed the warnings of local authorities.
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is urging citizens to be ready to evacuate. Individuals should heed the warnings of local authorities and remain safe as most of the fires are largely uncontained. The Hagerty Blog Team will continue providing information and updates on current events and disasters impacting the nation, visit Disaster Discourse for the latest information.
Evacuations and Emergency Declarations
The Governor of California, Gavin Newsom, has declared a State of Emergency amid the scale and magnitude of fires that are burning throughout California.
High Wind Warnings:
- Orange County Inland
- Riverside County Mountains
- San Bernardino County Mountains; San Bernardino and Riverside County Valleys-The Inland Empire; San Gorgonio Pass Near Banning; Santa Ana Mountains and Foothills
- San Diego County Inland Valleys
- San Diego County Mountains
- Los Angeles County San Fernando Valley
- Ventura County Coast
- Los Angeles County Mountains excluding the Santa Monica Range
- Santa Clarita Valley
- Santa Monica Mountains Recreational Area
- Ventura County Coastal Valleys
- Ventura County Interior Valleys
- Ventura County Mountains
Red Flag Warnings:
- Coastal North Bay Including Point Reyes National Seashore
- North Bay Interior Valleys
- North Bay Mountains
- San Francisco Peninsula Coast
- Santa Cruz Mountains
- East Bay Hills and the Diablo Range
- East Bay Interior Valleys
- Western Klamath National Forest
- Fort Tejon
- Tehachapi Area
- Lower Colorado River Valley
- Orange County Inland
- Riverside County Mountains-Including The San Jacinto Ranger District Of The San Bernardino National Forest
- San Bernardino County Mountains-Including The Mountain Top And Front Country Ranger Districts Of The San Bernardino National Fores
- San Bernardino and Riverside County Valleys – The Inland Empire
- San Gorgonio Pass Near Banning
- Santa Ana Mountains-Including The Trabuco Ranger District of the Cleveland National Forest
- San Diego County Inland Valleys
- San Diego County Mountains-Including The Palomar And Descanso Ranger Districts of the Cleveland National Forest
- Upper Smith
- Hupa
- Interior Mendocino
- Lower Middle Klamath
- Trinity
- Van Duzen
- Mad River
Evacuation Orders:
- Kincade Fire SEE EVACUATION ZONES Here
- Getty Fire SEE EVACUATION ZONES Here
- Tick Fire
- Evacuation Orders have been lifted.
RELATED STORIES
- Remember, Ready.gov provides information on how to prepare for Wildfire and how to keep you and your family safe.
- The Los Angeles Times regularly updated tracking of California Wildfires: California Wildfires Map.
- The New York Times is providing updates of all major wildfires in California.
- To learn about how the Santa Ana winds will affect the Getty Fire click here.
