News Northern California double-whammy: Amid blackouts, massive fire forces nearly 200,000 to flee homes October 27, 2019October 27, 2019Jorge L. Ortiz, USA TODAYComments Off on Northern California double-whammy: Amid blackouts, massive fire forces nearly 200,000 to flee homes Nearly 200,000 people in Northern California are under mandatory evacuation orders as the wind whips up, making the Kincade Fire even more dangerous.