Photos show how wildfires are ravaging parts of California's wine country
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Massive wildfires engulfed huge swaths of Northern California's wine country early on Monday, destroying at least 1500 homes, businesses, and other structures, and sending residents fleeing for their lives.
Thousands of people in the counties of Napa and Sonoma have evacuated the area, which is known for its vineyards and wineries. Six other counties were affected after a series of fires ignited on Sunday and grew as strong, dry winds spread the flames over fields and freeways.
By the time most Californians left for work on Monday, a blaze called the Tubbs Fire had burned more than 35,000 acres in and around the city of Santa Rosa, the Los Angeles Times reported. Nearby schools and hospitals have closed. Power outages are widespread.
The Atlas Fire in Napa has devastated an additional 8,000 to 12,000 acres.
We will continue to update this story throughout the day.
Napa and Sonoma counties are the top winemaking regions in America.
There is the city of Napa and the county of Napa, considered the holy grail of wine country. It's home to more than 400 wineries, with many packed side by side along State Route 29.
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Sonoma County stretches across nine cities and is three times the area of Napa County.
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