State of Emergency declared in Sonoma County for Point Fire
Team coverage of the Point Fire in Sonoma County that has destroyed two homes and triggered a state of emergency.
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Team coverage of the Point Fire in Sonoma County that has destroyed two homes and triggered a state of emergency.
Cal Fire crews were holding acreage and containment of the Point Fire steady Monday evening as Sonoma County officials declared a state of emergency.
The Point Fire in northern Sonoma County near Lake Sonoma burned over 1,000 acres and remained at 15% containment late Sunday night, according to Cal Fire.
Team coverage of the fight to keep the Point Fire in Sonoma County from getting bigger.
The Point Fire had burned 1,100 acres and was at 20% containment as of Monday morning. Shawn Chitnis reports the latest.
The Point Fire in northern Sonoma County near Lake Sonoma burned over 1,000 acres and remained at 15% containment late Sunday. Kevin Ko reports. (6-16-24) Website: http://kpix.com YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/CBSSanFrancisco Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/CBSSanFrancisco Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/KPIXtv Twitter: http://twitter.com/KPIXtv
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The fire began burning near Highway 152 and Lovers Lane in Santa Clara County, and Cal Fire's incident page stated it had burned 30 acres as of 5:40 p.m.
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