Thread by @ajplus

California is still battling massive wildfires that have displaced thousands of people:

▪️ 140K people evacuated by #GettyFire and #KincadeFire

▪️ 21M people in extreme fire danger, says NWS

▪️ 43 of 58 counties experiencing "near-historic wind events"

Southern California is expecting high winds that could worsen the #GettyFire or spark new wildfires:

▪️ A rare 'extreme red flag' warning is in effect

▪️ Winds expected up to 80 miles/hour

▪️ 650+ acres now burned

▪️ Fire still only 15% contained

Northern California's #KincadeFire has burned over 75,000 acres, more than 2X the size of San Francisco:

▪️ 130K people still under evacuation orders

▪️ 1.5M people still without power

▪️ 180+ homes and buildings burned

▪️ Fire 30% contained

Another wildfire broke out in the greater LA area near the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library, as Southern California grapples with dry conditions and extremely strong winds.

The #EasyFire has already burned about 200 acres.

UPDATE: Goats may have helped save the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library from burning. Flames got within 30 yards, says a spokesperson, but the museum is protected by an area where hundreds of goats had cleared the dry brush.

~26K ppl are under evacuation orders. #EasyFire

Power is being restored to 900K people in Northern California after it was cut to prevent fires.

PG&E has said the #KincadeFire broke out near one of its damaged towers around the time a line malfunctioned. The fire is now in its 6th day, burning 76K acres.