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Embers Fly in California’s Wind-Driven Wildfires (26 photos)

Parts of southern California are currently under an “extreme red flag warning,” with winds gusting up to 70 mph in very dry conditions—driving several wildfires across the state, including the Kincade fire, which has burned more than 76,000 acres and dozens of homes. Thousands of residents have been evacuated, and even more are enduring blackouts as utilities cut power to prevent new blazes. Below, images of California’s wildfires from from the past week.

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A long-exposure photograph shows a tree burning during the Kincade fire off Highway 128, east of Healdsburg, California, on October 29, 2019. ( Philip Pacheco / AFP / Getty)
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https://www.theatlantic.com/photo/2019/10/photos-embers-fly-wind-driven-california-wildfires/601075/