LOS ANGELES, Oct. 9 (Xinhua) -- More than 14 wildfires ripped through eight counties in Northern California late Sunday and early Monday, destroying at least 1,500 homes, businesses and other structures, forcing the evacuation of thousands of people in the famous wine country, according to local media reports.
California Governor Jerry Brown issued Monday an emergency proclamation for Napa, Sonoma and Yuba counties due to the effects of multiple fires, which have damaged critical infrastructure, threatened thousands of homes and caused the evacuation of residents.
The fire near Santa Rosa has burned more than 35,000 acres early Monday, Napa County Supervisor Diane Dillon said during a televised press conference Monday. Another large fire in Napa County, Atlas Peak, has reached between 8,000 and 12,000 acres.
No deaths have been reported, official said.
