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Ongoing in california. as a matter of fact, i'm surprised they're at 5% containment just from the conditions we've seen and the situation on the ground. 5%. by tomorrow this time, probably 5%. you can't contain a fire when you're talking 50- to 70-mile-an-hour winds. the tick fire is going to be an issue heading into tomorrow. what is happening is we have a front moving through. as we move through northern california, the winds pick up. we have a fire warning for northern california. the strong nearly winds wiorthe will be heading south. nevertheless, when it comes down the mountainside, they ...

Millions are threatened by wildfires raging through the state of county. two in particular are proving very hard to contain. our nick watt has the latest on the efforts to fight the flames. red flags warnings were in place. we knew it was coming, just not where. the ignition point for this one, tick canyon road. and the so-called tick fire exploded in about 20 minutes or so. homes were lost here in canyon country north of los angeles. >> i don't know if anybody is up there. i don't know. helping our putting out the fire, i don't know. i can see the whole structure is on fire. >> dry brush, h...

A fresh evacuation order is in effect for parts of northern california in response to a wildfire there. that's in addition to the thousands who have already fled the so-called kincade fire. it's raging in the wine region north of san francisco. firefighters are also battling a major wildfire near los angeles. it's tdubbed the tick fire. we have the latest in the efforts to knock down those flames. >> reporter: red flag warnings were in place. we knew it was coming, just not where. ignition point for this one, tick canyon road and the so-called tick fire exploded to 200 acres in just 20 minutes...

As wildfires burn in both northern and southern california millions of people are preparing for a couple nights in the dark. right now two major wildfires are burning destroying tens of thousands of acres of land. in southern california the tick fire is what it is called has turned more than 4,000 acres, burning it, into ash. and is currently only 25% contained. in northern california, more than 1300 first responders are fighting the kinkaid fire as it is being called and that has already scorched more than 25,000 acres and is only at 10% containment. power company pg&e says more than 2 millio...

If it's connected, it's protected. call, click, or visit a store today. arthel: california's largest utility company will shut off power for nearly one million customers tonight from the bay area up to wine country. it's a drastic precautionary measure as wildfires continue burning across the state. christina coleman is in southern california close to where the firefighters are battling the tick fire.