Friday afternoon October 25, 2019 a state of emergency has been declared in Sonoma county by Governor Gavin Newsome. Earlier Friday morning some 40,000 people were advised to evacuate the area due to the fires spreading. Power company had to cut power in some areas and is being criticized for its actions. Friday morning an estimated area of 20,000 had already been burnt around this area alone.  The Sonoma Fire is a reminder in the area of what happened back in 2018 when they had the deadliest fire ever called the Camp Fire. When it comes to fires and power lines it all depends on many aspects from wind weather and other.

In Santa Clarita county fire is fighting a fire known as the Tick Fire. This fire broke out at 1.45pm (PST) along Tick Canyon Road.  The Tick Fire is north of Los Angeles and already claimed several homes where more than 600 firefighters are reportedly fighting the fire. The Santa Ana winds are not making it any easier with reports of them whipping up to 65miles an hour. The entire area is under red flag waring which means very tinder conditions.

In San Diego the Valley Center community are facing mandatory evacuations. The fire is known as the Miller Fire as Cal Fire is reporting on social media with Road Closures.  We are hearing road closures on Cole Grade Road which crosses with Miller lane, and Valley Center Road. Oak Glenn Place is another road closure by 3.40pm (PST) 20 per cent of this area of the fire has been contained. This is a fluid situation where many Californians are on edge in these areas.

Source Fire and Aviation TV 10/25/19