An AFP correspondent in the Santa Rosa area witnessed multiple explosions from gas lines or gas tanks, in addition to charred out homes and a winery. The Hilton Hotel in Santa Rosa said on Facebook that its staff and guests were evacuated safely. "The wildfires in Santa Rosa, California and the surrounding areas have forced the evacuation and temporary closure of Hilton Sonoma Wine Country," it said on Facebook. Coffey Park, a sprawling Santa Rosa neighborhood with dozens of homes, was also charred in the strong winds and low humidity fire experts said were more like fires in southern California. Last month, a massive fire described as the biggest in the history of Los Angeles forced hundreds to evacuate their homes.

Source: The Nation Bangkok October 10, 2017 00:11 UTC