Smoke From Kincade Fire Blankets Route 101 in Geyserville

Smoke from the Kincade Fire, burning near Geyserville, in California’s Sonoma County, has blanketed the area, causing reduced visibility along US Route 101 on Thursday, October 24, as this footage shows.

The fire grew to 10,000 acres on Thursday morning, according to fire officials. “CAL FIRE and multiple government agencies are on scene of a wind-driven grass and brush fire with a north-east wind in the area of the Geysers,” the report released Thursday morning said. “Structures and power lines threatened, long-range spotting observed. Structure damage assessments will begin today.”

Geyserville residents on Cloverdale Geysers Road, Geysers Road, Red Winery Road, Alexander Mountain Road, Pine Flat Road, and all homes east of Highway 128 to Geyserville were ordered to evacuate, the situation update said.

More than 300 fire personnel had been dispatched to battle the blaze.

Physical therapist Sonya McVay took this video from US Route 101 in Geyserville and can be heard speaking about the visibility in the video. Credit: Sonya McVay via Storyful