The area of Fountaingrove appeared to be particularly hard hit, with photos showing numerous homes on fire.
One of the raging fires had Santa Rosa under siege Monday morning, with a large swath of the city north of downtown under an evacuation order.
Additional fatalities were possible as search efforts continued. Local hospitals were treating those injured while others are unaccounted for, officials said. Officials said the fires in Northern California have scorched 73,000 acres. Jerry Brown declaring a state of emergency. The vast devastation over just a few hours made this firestorm one of the worst in California history, with Gov. “We are a resilient county we will come back from this,” said Sonoma County Supervisor Shirlee Zane. In Sonoma County, the dead were found “in the hot spots” of the fire, an official said. One person died as result of the Redwood Valley fire in Mendocino County. In addition, two died because of the Atlas fire in Napa County, said a spokesperson for the California Department of Forestry and Fire Prevention, or Cal Fire. The Sonoma County Sheriff’s Office reported seven fire-related deaths late Monday. – At least 10 people have died and at least 1,500 homes, businesses and other structures have been destroyed as more than 14 fires ravaged eight counties throughout Northern California on Monday, authorities said.
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