Fierce Winds Stir Deadly California Wildfires as Teams Search for Victims

Fierce Winds Stir Deadly California Wildfires as Teams Search for Victims
The Pocket wildfire burns in the hills above Geyserville, California, U.S., October 13, 2017. Reuters/Jim Urquhart
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SONOMA, Calif.—Fierce winds were expected to stir wildfires and test firefighters on Saturday in Northern California where the most lethal outbreak of wildfires in state history has killed 35 people and forced more than 90,000 residents from their homes.

The wind-driven blazes, which erupted on Sunday night in the heart of California’s renowned wine country, north of San Francisco, have destroyed an estimated 5,700 homes.