About 32 homes from Stockton were destroyed by wildfires that started Tuesday, reported the Los Angeles Times. The fires were mainly caused by the high winds across Northern California.

A spokesman for the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection said that in Palermo, a town located about 60 miles north of Sacramento, a massive fire burned 21 homes and about 30 other constructions. He also said that almost 50% of that fire was contained Tuesday night by the firefighters. No one was injured.

Another wildfire, south of Sacramento, burned 6,400 acres before it was contained Tuesday. Also, a fire captain suffered second- and third-degree burns, after a fire changed its direction. Jeff Lynch, Sacramento Metro Fire Department Captain, said that the injured captain was taken to the Davis Regional Burn Center in Sacramento where he was sedated.

The Los Angeles Times also reported that another fire burned 1,000 acres in Butte County, near the town of Oroville. It also destroyed 2 houses.

Authorities said that the most destructive fire was in Stockton, adding that they had never seen by then a similar blaze. Tim Runion, a Stockton fire battalion chief, said that the smoke could be seen for dozens of miles around the north San Joaquin Valley.

The firefighters managed to put down the fire by early afternoon.

Even residents helped the 100 firefighters, by pouring down water on their houses’ roofs and fences, said Connie Cochran, a city spokeswoman, according to the Los Angeles Times.

The American Red Cross made a shelter for those who were affected by the fire.

Unfortunately, the powerful winds will be present in the next several days. The National Weather Service said that the weather conditions would increase the risk of fire.