[NEWS] California wildfires force evacuations (wow pic inside)

[BrasSmonkey]

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.

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[bill]

california and its people have suffered from more than their share of fires this year

[TheButcher]

I heard from one of the guys here that schools are closed in LA today, nice to have a 3 day weekend out the blue but these fires are not a nice one. All the best to everyone here who is in California.

[BrentG]

There are steps we can take to reduce these fires.

Clear the brush regularly, trim branches away form power lines, do not pile up wood and inflammable items in the yard.

Do not throw empty bottles around the place, they get hot and act like magnifying glass start fires.

Do not start camp fires in the wild.

Do not throw out burning cigarettes out the window, I see so many people do this on the free ways.

The list goes on.

[GlennfromLA]

Wait for the Santa Ana winds, then shit will hit even worse.

[BrasSmonkey]

why is the government not making these idiots leave? is it a white thing?? when flames are at your car door it almost too late! you can feel the heat with your ac on

[saucyadele]

We were not asked to leave our homes but the smell and soot is everywhere I go in LA

[BrasSmonkey]

We were not asked to leave our homes but the smell and soot is everywhere I go in LA

when stupidity kicks in... the gov should order and kick you out! if they don't they end up wasting money sending out rescue.

[BHT]

Nothing new we have this every year.

[HarryXxX]

Still happening it is a mess for the enviroment

[BrasSmonkey]

Still happening it is a mess for the enviroment

stop trying to move out in remote areas! you people can't stop from doing stupid shit

[donnie]

You get used to it living in So Cal.

[TheButcher]

What's the latest on the fires, under control, extinguished or still burning?