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California declares state of emergency over wildfires, winds By TERENCE CHEA DON THOMPSON SANTA ROSA, California (AP) — California's governor declared a statewide emergency Sunday after officials ordered nearly 200,000 people to leave their homes as hurricaneforce winds drove multiple wildfires through bone-dry vegetation. Meanwhile, the state's largest utility cut electricity to millions of residents as a precaution to prevent more areas from

igniting. Gov. Gavin Newsom said in a statement that officials were deploying "every resource available" to respond to the wildfires, including a large blaze in Northern California's wine country powered by gusts that topped more than 80 mph (149 kph). Elsewhere, two grass fires burning in the San Francisco Bay Area briefly halted traffic on a bridge. Continued on Next Page

Woodbridge firefighter Joe Zurilgen passes a burning home as the Kincade Fire rages in Healdsburg, Calif., on Sunday, Oct 27, 2019. Associated Press


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