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St. Helena/Calistoga, Sep 29 (EFE/EPA).- Tens of thousands of California's Napa and Sonoma valleys' residents on Monday were forced to flee their homes as wildfires fanned by strong winds ripped through the world-famous wine region. (Camera: JOHN MABANGLO).SHOT LIST: FIREFIGHTERS TRY TO CONTROL THE FAST-MOVING GLASS FIRE IN ST. HELENA AND CALISTOGA, CALIFORNIA, US.
Napa County, Sep 27 (EFE/EPA).- Fast-spreading Glass Fire in Napa County, north of San Francisco, on Sunday prompted evacuations at a local hospital and a resort. (Camera: JOHN MABANGLO). SHOT LIST: FIREFIGHTERS BATTLE THE GLASS FIRE IN NAPA COUNTY NORTH OF SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA, US.
A fast-moving wildfire roars through California wine country in the early hours, as authorities warn of the imminent danger of more fires across much of the state. The Kincade fire in Sonoma County pickedc up on Wednesday night, quickly growing from a blaze of a few hundred acres into an uncontained 10,000-acre (4,000-hectare) inferno, say California fire and law enforcement officials. IMAGES
Several impromptu animal shelters have opened in northern California to help people evacuated from areas affected by devastating wildfires to house their pets. Animal shelters at Napa Valley College and Crosswalk Community Church allow pets like cats and dogs to stay with their owners or in a separate room. Fifteen separate wildfires raging in Northern California have killed at least 23 people, destroyed over 3,500 properties, and scorched over 122,000 acres of land. Over 8,000 firefighters and 120 aircraft continue to battle the blazes.
Fifteen separate wildfires have been raging in Northern California, killing at least 23 people, burning 3,500 different properties to the ground, and scorching over 122,000 acres of land. The heart of California's wine country has suffered extensive damages, with many vineyards losing whole fields of grapes and entire cellars full of bottled wine. The Signorello Vineyards Estate, located on the Silverado Trail in Napa Valley, is one of the many wineries that have been ravaged by wildfires affecting California.