The Tubbs Fire started near Tubbs Lane in Calistoga , around 9:43 p.m. on Sunday , October 8 . As it and other North Bay fires began to spread , Sonoma County emergency dispatchers sent fire crews to at least 10 reports of downed power lines and exploding transformers . In northern Santa Rosa , the peak wind gusts at 9:29 p.m. hit 30 mph ; an hour later , they were 41 mph
North Bay fires
October 2017 Northern California wildfires
Tubbs Fire