Hazy Sunset Over Wine Country as Point Fire Spreads

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18 June 2024 at 8:11 am

California’s Point Fire grew to more than 1,200 acres in Sonoma County on Monday, June 17.

The blaze was 20 percent contained and had destroyed at least two residential structures, according to Cal Fire.

A local emergency was declared by Sonoma County officials in response to the fire.

Video from local official James Gore shows a hazy sky over a vineyard as a Chinook helicopter joins the firefighting effort. Credit: James Gore via Storyful

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