Wildfires are erupting across California, fueled by dry air, fierce winds and high temperatures.

Over 190,000 California customers are in the dark Thursday as power companies preemptively cut electricity in an attempt to keep fires from starting.

The Kincade wildfire began in Sonoma County in Northern California’s wine country Wednesday night. Cal Fire arrived on the scene just after 9:30 p.m. to find a “large fire” burning through hundreds of acres of rough terrain, Cal Fire Cmdr. Mark Parks told reporters in a news conference Thursday.

As winds reached up to 76 mph, the blaze exploded to a massive 10,000 acres overnight. Nearly 2,000 people are currently under evacuation orders, Sonoma County Sheriff Mark Essick told reporters.

“This is not the time to stay,” he said.Read more

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Wildfires are erupting across California, fueled by dry air, fierce winds and high temperatures.

Wildfires are erupting across California, fueled by dry air, fierce winds and high temperatures.

Wildfires are erupting across California, fueled by dry air, fierce winds and high temperatures.

Wildfires are erupting across California, fueled by dry air, fierce winds and high temperatures.

Wildfires are erupting across California, fueled by dry air, fierce winds and high temperatures.

Wildfires are erupting across California, fueled by dry air, fierce winds and high temperatures.

Wildfires are erupting across California, fueled by dry air, fierce winds and high temperatures.

Wildfires are erupting across California, fueled by dry air, fierce winds and high temperatures.

Wildfires are erupting across California, fueled by dry air, fierce winds and high temperatures.

Wildfires are erupting across California, fueled by dry air, fierce winds and high temperatures.

Wildfires are erupting across California, fueled by dry air, fierce winds and high temperatures.

Wildfires are erupting across California, fueled by dry air, fierce winds and high temperatures.

Wildfires are erupting across California, fueled by dry air, fierce winds and high temperatures.