"California Braces For 80-Mph Winds, Major Fire Risk"

"SAN FRANCISCO — In 1991, flames swept into the Oakland and Berkeley hills, killing more than two dozen people and destroying more than 2,000 homes.

In 2017, the Tubbs fire devastated wine country, killing 22 people and eventually destroying more than 5,000 homes.

Last year, it was the Camp fire, the most destructive in California history, that left 86 dead and more than 13,900 homes destroyed, along with much of the town of Paradise.

Powerful downslope winds heading from the northeast to the southwest fanned all three firestorms. Forecasters now say these winds that are hitting Northern California this weekend could bring one of the most potentially dangerous periods of fire weather experienced by the region in a generation."

Rong-Gong Lin II reports for the Los Angeles Times October 26, 2019.

SEE ALSO:

"Two Big California Wildfires Erupted. Now L.A, And The Bay Area Are Breathing The Smoke" (Los Angeles Times)

"Intentional Blackouts Of This Magnitude Are Unprecedented In California History" (Los Angeles Times)

"The Terrifying Experience Of Escaping Wildfire With The Power Shut Off: ‘It Was Pitch Black’" (Los Angeles Times)