WATCH | New wave of wildfires surges north of San Francisco:New wave of wildfires surges north of San Francisco 0:48 Hot, dry winds are fanning fast-moving fires in Northern California, forcing thousands of people to flee. 0:48Sonoma County Supervisor Susan Gorin evacuated her property in the Oakmont community of Santa Rosa at about 1 a.m. local time. So far in this year's historic fire season, more than 8,100 California wildfires have killed 29 people, scorched 14,970 square kilometres, and destroyed more than 7,000 buildings. The remains of a vehicle and home are seen in the aftermath of the Glass Fire in Deer Park, California. (Adrees Latif/Reuters )Fire worries were developing across Southern California, although it was unclear how strong the predicted Santa Ana winds would become.

Source: CBC News September 29, 2020 11:54 UTC