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Mandatory evacuations are ordered in Healdsburg and Windsor as the voracious #KincadeFire grew overnight by nearly 1,800 acres. It appears to be another hot, dry, windy and life-threatening day in the rugged hills and canyons of northeast Sonoma County.https://www.sfchronicle.com/california-wildfires/article/Kinkade-Fire-keeps-growing-as-firefighters-fear-14564573.php …

As #SFGiants search for new GM, #Astros fiasco reminds of what’s at stake. @JohnSheaHey explains:https://trib.al/GF7LVEU 

Virtually all of Marin County to be affected by PG&E power shut-off: PG&E officials said 118,535 metered locations in Marin will be affected by the power shut-off — 99% of the county — starting at 4 p.m. Saturday, according to the Sheriff’s Office.https://www.sfchronicle.com/california-wildfires/article/Live-updates-Kincade-Fire-grows-to-more-than-14564561.php …

In Sonoma County, traffic picked up and lines formed at gas stations as residents hit the roads out of town. “It was nuts,” said Brian Benn, who waited 15 minutes to fill up at a gas station in north Santa Rosa, just outside the evacuation area.https://www.sfchronicle.com/california-wildfires/article/Kinkade-Fire-keeps-growing-as-firefighters-fear-14564573.php …

California Air Quality Map: As the #KincadeFire burns in Sonoma County, smoke will impact the Bay Area and beyond. Keep an eye on conditions near you:https://trib.al/wVPi1Xz 

As PG&E neared another round of blackouts set to start Saturday between 2 p.m. and 5 p.m. in most of its service area, customers braced for a weekend in purgatory. Everyone wanted to know: If I lose my power, how long until the lights come back on?https://www.sfchronicle.com/california-wildfires/article/PG-E-outages-set-for-Saturday-When-will-power-14564851.php …

The first blackouts will start at 2 p.m., PG&E said, affecting portions of Amador, Butte, Colusa, El Dorado, Glenn, Nevada, Placer, Plumas, San Joaquin, Sierra, Siskiyou, Shasta, Tehama and Yuba counties.https://www.sfchronicle.com/california-wildfires/article/PG-E-outages-loom-for-up-to-2-million-in-14564579.php …

Healdsburg and Windsor residents get the word: It’s time to evacuate. @SteveRubeSF has the story:https://www.sfchronicle.com/california-wildfires/article/Healdsburg-and-Windsor-residents-get-the-word-14564830.php …

PG&E increases blackout estimate, says as many as 940,000 residences and businesses will lose power starting at 2 p.m. Saturday.https://www.sfchronicle.com/california-wildfires/article/Live-updates-Kincade-Fire-grows-to-more-than-14564561.php …

Hey there, 49ers fans. It’s okay to come out. We will see if the fans materialize in full force on Sunday to see the Carolina Panthers at Levi’s Stadium. They should. The 49ers are 6-0 and in first place in the NFC West.https://trib.al/tWYSaSD 

If your power goes off, be prepared for it to last up to seven days. Inspectors have to assess every line before turning it back on, and they may find hazards or damage.https://trib.al/QTezUW3 

#BREAKING | Cal Fire orders mandatory evacuation of 50,000 residents in Healdsburg, Windsor, and communities along Highway 101 corridor.https://www.sfchronicle.com/california-wildfires/article/Live-updates-Kincade-Fire-grows-to-more-than-14564561.php …

This tiny town in northern Nevada plays a key meteorological role in predicting when dangerous winds are headed to the Bay Area.https://trib.al/AlnJQzF 

ICYMI: Air masks do NOT offer meaningful protection against fire smoke. This story by @ErinAllday from early September explains why:https://trib.al/tWKvdzf 

California Fire Tracker: Latest on the #KincadeFire in Sonoma County and other wildfires burning across the state.https://trib.al/K9QtE4G 

San Francisco and Oakland international airports reported that most flights were on time and unaffected by smoke from the #KincadeFire.https://www.sfchronicle.com/california-wildfires/article/Live-updates-Kincade-Fire-grows-to-more-than-14564561.php …