A wildfire scorched 10,000 acres of land in Northern California — forcing hundreds to evacuate and burning buildings down to their frames in the midst of a power shutdown that left about 500,000 people in the dark.

The wind-driven grass and brush fire — which covers nearly 16 square miles and is called the Kincade Fire — erupted off John Kincade Road and Burned Mountain Road, northeast of Geyserville in Sonoma County, just before 9:30 p.m. local time Wednesday, according to a Cal Fire incident report.

No injuries or fatalities were immediately reported, but two structures were damaged, fire officials said. Devastating photos show the flames engulfing buildings and open fields alike.

Wind gusts topped 70 mph as the blaze burned through the rural mountainous region. Hot, dry and windy conditions made the job that much harder for first responders, Cal Fire spokesman Will Powers said, according to the Los Angeles Times.

A weather phenomenon known as a fire whirl even appeared during the blaze, captured by Santa Rosa Press Democrat photographer Kent Porter.

Fire whirls occur when hot, dry air near the ground rises rapidly in a column, forming a vortex, CNN Weather reported.

Officials ordered that all residents of Geyserville, a community with a population of about 929, evacuate from their homes, according to reports.

That push was echoed by several public officials, including Sen. Kamala Harris.

“This is not optional,” the 2020 Democratic presidential candidate tweeted. “Please evacuate for your safety. If you have friends or loved ones in Geyserville, be sure to check in on them. Stay safe everyone.”

The inferno torched more than 5,000 acres, or 8 square miles, within three hours, Sgt. Juan Valencia of the Sonoma County Sheriff’s Office said, according to CNN.

A blaze of that speed could burn a football field every 3 seconds, said Brandon Miller, a meteorologist with the network.

“The fire is moving at a dangerous rate,” Geyserville Fire District Capt. Jon Stewart said in a video posted to Facebook. “If you are woken by emergency alerts, please heed those warnings and evacuate.”

The fire is burning near the footprint of intentional power cuts launched by the state’s largest utility, Pacific Gas Electric Company, earlier that day to prevent its equipment from sparking similar fires, officials with the company told CNN.

The majority of the outages — affecting about 200,000 homes or businesses, and at least 500,000 people in total — were in northern and central California, where the company has warned for days that high winds could lead to preemptive power shutdowns, USA Today reported.

The American Red Cross set up two evacuation centers for people displaced by the blaze.

Several famed wineries were also threatened as a result of the fire, according to reports.

The cause of the blaze is under investigation, according to Cal Fire.