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Not long ago, in western California, the US was forced to stop forced power supplies in some areas in case of fire hazards. Nevertheless, large forest fires broke out in the famous wine region of Sonoma, which forced residents to evacuate.

Correspondent Jeong Jun-hyung reports in Washington.

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A blaze of fire rises on a ridge.

There was a local fire last night in the Sonoma region of northern California, famous for its wine region.

The fire quickly burned up an area close to 15 times the size of Yeouido in Seoul.

[Local Broadcasting Reporter: This is the vineyard, you can see the grapes are open. Looking across the vineyard, you can see how close the flame is here.]

Fortunately, no casualties have been reported, while local police and fire departments have ordered more than 1,700 people from wildfires to evacuate.

Earlier, California utility companies had forced blackouts in some areas, including the Sonoma area, to prevent wildfires, but they could not prevent the spread of fire.

[California Fire Department: The wind was strong all night. There was a strong red alarm all day long today. It's still a dangerous situation.]

San Bernardino, east of Los Angeles, Southern California, also suffered wildfires and forced residents to evacuate.

In California, an extremely dry sea breeze, called El Diablo, is expected to begin this weekend.