Maps: Kincade Fire explodes to 5 times the size of Manhattan

The size of the Kincade Fire compared to San Francisco. The size of the Kincade Fire compared to San Francisco. Photo: Screenshot Via Google Maps Photo: Screenshot Via Google Maps Image 1 of / 25 Caption Close Maps: Kincade Fire explodes to 5 times the size of Manhattan 1 / 25 Back to Gallery

As the Kincade Fire continues to burn in Sonoma County, the scope of the destruction can be hard to grasp. As of Monday afternoon, Cal Fire reported 75,415 acres, or about 117 square miles, had burned.

That's more than twice the size of San Francisco and more than five times the size of Manhattan. And the fire was only 15% contained Tuesday morning.

See the maps in the slideshow at the top of this story to visualize the size and scope of the Kincade Fire's devastastion so far.

Last year's Camp Fire in Paradise, the deadliest and most destructive fire in California history, burned about 150,000 acres in Butte County. The year before that, the Tubbs Fire burned more than 36,000 acres (all the 2017 North Bay fires burned approximately 245,000 acres combined).

But the biggest difference between the Kincade Fires and those massive wildfire events isn't the size. It's the death toll. Thus far, there have been no reported deaths or missing persons in the Kincade Fire. (The 2017 North Bay Fires took the lives of 44 people, while the Camp Fire killed 85).

Nearly 200,000 people were evacuated.

Most of the Kincade Fire's destruction has centered on Geyserville and the Alexander Valley. We know at least 96 structures have been destroyed there, but officials have released few specifics on which homes and businesses have been hit — and which have been spared. Cal Fire said the Kincade blaze was still threatening another 90,000 structures Tuesday.

Though the fire was only 15% contained, firefighters did get a break in the violent winds Monday afternoon. They used the more optimal weather to aggressively attack the fire's perimeter, hoping to keep it from spreading before high winds swept back through the region starting mid-day Tuesday.

But with the return of high winds, and therefore high fire danger, comes the reality of more power shut-offs across the state. PG&E was planning to turn off power to another 500,000 customers in Northern California, the third such shut-off this month.

SFGATE will have the latest information on the Kincade Fire, fire danger and PG&E power shut-offs as it becomes available.

Editor's note: The maps in the gallery at the top of this story show the size of the Kincade Fire as reported by Cal Fire on Monday, Oct. 28.

More Kincade Fire coverage:

— Kincade Fire containment drops to 5% after brutal day on fire lines

— 102 mph gust recorded in Sonoma County: Sustained winds break hurricane force

— Tuesday wind event will trigger even more PG&E power shut-offs

— Maps: Kincade Fire burning in north Sonoma County

— Road closures, evacuation shelter locations near Kincade Fire

— What to do to keep wildfire smoke out of your house

— Full California wildfire coverage

Alix Martichoux is an SFGATE digital editor. Read her latest stories and send her news tips at alix.martichoux@sfgate.com.