Photos show the raging destruction of California's wildfires

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• The Kincade Fire has burned 66,000 acres in Sonoma County, California, since it ignited on Wednesday. A force of at least 4,000 firefighting personnel are battling the blaze, which is 5% contained.
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• Utility company PG&E told state regulators that a broken cable may have been involved in sparking the blaze. PG&E cut off power for 965,000 customers over the weekend to avoid further risk.
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• Meanwhile, the Getty Fire in Los Angeles broke out Monday morning and has forced thousands to evacuate.
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• Here's what these fires look like on the ground.
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California is burning.

The Kincade Fire, which broke out in Sonoma County on October 23, has burned more than 66,000 acres - a chunk of land the size of Sacramento, the state's capital city.

The blaze has forced nearly 200,000 people to flee as strong Diablo winds and dry conditions enabled it to grow rapidly. More than 4,000 firefighting personnel are battling the flames, but the fire is still just 5% contained.

On Sunday, California Gov. Gavin Newsom declared a statewide emergency.

PG&E, the state's largest utility company, cut power to about 965,000 customers to reduce the risk that sparking wires could ignite more fires. Company officials told state regulators last week that the Kincade Fire may have been caused by a broken jumper cable on one of the company's transmission towers in Geyserville.

Here's what the situation looks like on the ground.