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Firefighters battle a wind-driven fire burning structures on a farm during the Kincade fire in Windsor, California on October 27, 2019. – California’s governor declared a state-wide emergency on October 27 as a huge wind-fueled blaze forced evacuations and massive power blackouts, threatening towns in the famed Sonoma wine region. (Photo by Philip Pacheco / AFP) (Photo by PHILIP PACHECO/AFP via Getty Images)
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Firefighters look on as a structure burns during the Kincade fire off Highway 128, east of Healdsburg, California on October 29, 2019. – California braced on October 29 for the most powerful winds this season that threaten to spread destructive fires raging in the state and could spark new blazes. (Photo by Philip Pacheco / AFP) (Photo by PHILIP PACHECO/AFP via Getty Images)
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A firefighter walks through a burned property after the Kincade fire tore through Healdsburg, California on October 27, 2019. – Powerful winds were fanning wildfires in northern California in “potentially historic fire” conditions, authorities said October 27, as tens of thousands of people were ordered to evacuate and sweeping power cuts began in the US state. (Photo by Josh Edelson / AFP) (Photo by JOSH EDELSON/AFP via Getty Images)
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The charred remains of vehicles sit on a property burned during the Kincade Fire, along Highway 128 at in Healdsburg, California on October 28, 2019. – California’s governor declared a state-wide emergency on October 27 as a huge wind-fueled blaze forced evacuations and massive power blackouts, threatening towns in the famed Sonoma wine region. (Photo by Philip Pacheco / AFP) (Photo by PHILIP PACHECO/AFP via Getty Images)
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The smoldering remains of a utility truck sits on a property burned during the Kincade Fire, along Highway 128, in Healdsburg, California on October 28, 2019. – California’s governor declared a state-wide emergency on October 27 as a huge wind-fueled blaze forced evacuations and massive power blackouts, threatening towns in the famed Sonoma wine region. (Photo by Philip Pacheco / AFP) (Photo by PHILIP PACHECO/AFP via Getty Images)
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The smoldering remains of a utility truck sits on a property burned during the Kincade Fire, along Highway 128, in Healdsburg, California on October 28, 2019. – California’s governor declared a state-wide emergency on October 27 as a huge wind-fueled blaze forced evacuations and massive power blackouts, threatening towns in the famed Sonoma wine region. (Photo by Philip Pacheco / AFP) (Photo by PHILIP PACHECO/AFP via Getty Images)
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The charred remains of a vehicle sits on a property burned during the Kincade Fire, along Highway 128 at in Healdsburg, California on October 28, 2019. – California’s governor declared a state-wide emergency on October 27 as a huge wind-fueled blaze forced evacuations and massive power blackouts, threatening towns in the famed Sonoma wine region. (Photo by Philip Pacheco / AFP) (Photo by PHILIP PACHECO/AFP via Getty Images)
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The charred remains of a classic truck sits on a property burned during the Kincade Fire, along Highway 128 at in Healdsburg, California on October 28, 2019. – California’s governor declared a state-wide emergency on October 27 as a huge wind-fueled blaze forced evacuations and massive power blackouts, threatening towns in the famed Sonoma wine region. (Photo by Philip Pacheco / AFP) (Photo by PHILIP PACHECO/AFP via Getty Images)
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HEALDSBURG, CALIFORNIA – OCTOBER 29: Firefighters stand in the yard of a home as they monitor air operations battling the Kincade Fire on October 29, 2019 in Healdsburg, California. Fueled by high winds, the Kincade Fire has burned over 76,000 acres and has prompted nearly 200,000 evacuations in Sonoma County and beyond. 96 structures have been destroyed and nearly 80,000 homes are still threatened. The fire is 15 percent contained. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
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HEALDSBURG, CA – OCTOBER 28: A sign and hearse give a nod to Halloween and firefighters along Faught Road in Windsor on Monday, Oct. 28, 2019. (Photo by Luis Sinco/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images)
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The Kincade fire continues to scorch California, forcing thousands to evacuate. The latest information from officials, reported by local news outlets, is that the fire has consumed over 75,000 acres of land. As of now, it’s still only 15 percent contained. Just like last year’s devastating California wildfires, this one is leaving us with videos and photos equally as harrowing. Firefighters were driving through an area that was currently burning the other day. They posted this video to Twitter:
Driving through stretches of forest that are actively on fire at night is a terrifying ordeal. One video of a family doing a similar thing in a Honda Ridgeline last year captured our attention and hearts just the same. The views are apocalyptic.
Other videos posted to social media show more destruction and burning, as the firefighters try their best to contain the raging fires. Gusts reportedly hit 50-55 mph last night, which only speeds up the flames. Conditions are expected to improve over the next few days, though, as the winds are predicted to die down. Local news outlets are saying about 156,000 people remain under evacuation protocol, but at least 30,000 people were allowed to return home. Thankfully, there are no deaths reported from the fires for the time being. That said, two firefighters were reportedly injured in the line of duty
There’s more than just the firefighter video that caught our eye, too. Click through the gallery at the top of the story to see photographs from the Kincade fires. It’s tough to believe that some of the scenes are real and not part of a movie set. Homes, cars and other structures are shown in various states of burn, all of them looking as scary as the next. One car that is easily identifiable is a burnt up Willys with the Ford-designed nine-slot front grille.
Let’s hope the winds die down and the weather improves soon. The fires have taken out 189 structures, and over 4,500 fire personnel remain on the case.