NorCal Firefighters: When we say "go out," we mean

GUINDA, Calif .– Evacuations were ordered as hot, dry winds fueled an uncontrolled fire Sunday in rural northern California, sending a jet of smoke 75 miles south into the bay from San Francisco. 19659002] The fire that erupted Saturday in western Yolo County has charred at least 50 square miles of dry scrub and has threatened over 100 structures in the ranch northwest of Sacramento. No injuries were reported and the exact number of evacuees was not clear. The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection said Sunday night that there was a 2% containment.

Fire officials pointed out that this simply meant mandatory means, reports CBS Sacramento. Firefighters are moving faster than they have done in the past, "said Chris Anthony, Cal-Fire Division Chief," So we have to get people out of the way so we can go there. go in and do our job. "

Autumn Edens was marveling at an immense plume that was blocking the sun while she was driving her job as the director of the Corner Store in Guinda., a city of about 250 people just north of the fire.

"You can see the smoke and you can see an orange-red glow of the flames, it looks like a movie," she says. have never seen a fire like that closely and it's an intense feeling. "

It was one of two big fires in the northern part of the state, where the temperatures were rising, the humidity was decreasing and the winds were constant.

A fire that burned for several days in the west, in Lake County, skipped containment lines on Saturday, which resulted in additional evacuation orders. This fire was more than 70% contained after burning about 22 square miles of scrub and destroying at least 20 structures.

Yolo County fire smoke contributed to poor air quality in the counties of Napa, Sonoma, San Mateo and San Francisco, According to the National Weather Service

the fog occurred. settles in the southern and western regions and shakes the nerves near wine communities that were devastated by deadly fires last year

. Francisco, where tourists took pictures of the Golden Gate Bridge wrapped in an orange veil of fog and smoke.

On the other side of the bridge in Marin County, some customers were coughing when they stopped at the Sausalito Shell Station.

"The sky is very dark even in the middle of the day," he said. "It's a bit scary."

Officials urged people not to call 911 about the smoke unless they see the fire.

In southern Colorado, crews battled a forest fire. 19659002] New firefighters arrived to fight the fire that caused the evacuation of more than 2,000 homes

"It's a very difficult fire, I'll be honest with you, with all the The authorities said that the fire east of Fort Garland was estimated at 83 square kilometers after unpredictable winds pushed the fire to the north and south during the weekend, reports the CBS subsidiary in Colorado Springs. KKTV

The fire is burning in the counties of Costilla and Huerfano, and the area has been declared a disaster area by Governor John Hickenlooper, according to the station. It was five percent content as early as Sunday night.

Teams are seen at the scene of a spring fire in Costilla and Huerfano counties in Colorado on July 1, 2018