Evacuation orders rapidly expand in California as wildfires spread in historic windstorm – The Washington Post

Officials, residents and emergency workers have spent the weekend bracing for the abrupt wind change, which came on almost exactly as forecasters expected. The fierce gusts, coupled with low humidity, could feed existing fires or ignite new blazes by knocking over electrical equipment or carrying embers into areas the flames haven’t yet touched. Any fires that do crop up will likely spread rapidly, the National Weather Service said.