A windstorm was expected to pummel the region throughout the morning, creating "historic fire weather conditions," according to the National Weather Service. Weather Service forecasters predicted winds would peak between 9am and 3pm local time before weakening some by Sunday late afternoon or evening. Any fires that do crop up will likely spread rapidly, the National Weather Service said. Noah Berger/AP During high winds, a fencepost casts embers over a vineyard as the Kincade Fire burns in Healdsburg, California. As residents began to receive warnings of the Kincade fire's imminent danger, some experienced uneasy flashbacks to the infernos that decimated parts of northern California wine country two years ago.

Source: Stuff October 27, 2019 17:15 UTC