Thousands flee their homes as blaze continues to spread and leaves an eerie orange glow over Disneyland (33 Pics)

The flames have been burning at explosive rates because of 50mph winds, officials say

Thousands have fled from their homes and 1,500 homes and businesses wee destroyed as of Monday night

Smoke and ash from an Anahiem Hills brush fire turned the sky 'pumpkin orange' over Disneyland

So far, 10 people have been killed and two were seriously injured from the blaze that began on Sunday

Fourteen large fires were burning, spread over a 200-mile region from Napa to Redding, burning 57,000 acres

A fire chief said that nearly every one of Sonoma County's fire resources is being used, but it just isn't enough

Governor Jerry Brown declared a state of emergency for Napa, Sonoma and Yuba counties 

Napa County firefighter James George hoses down a fire line approaching a home Monday, October 9. 10 people have died as result of the fires so far

Fire continues to burn at Keysight Technologies Monday, October 9. The flames were burning 'at explosive rates' because of 50 mph winds, said Ken Pimlott, director of the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection

Flames burn on a hillside near Napa Road during the Nuns Fire in Sonoma, California on Monday, October 9. Fourteen large fires were burning, spread over a 200-mile region north of San Francisco from Napa in the south to Redding in the north

A chimney stands alone in a destroyed home in Santa Rosa on Monday, October 9. October has generally been the most destructive time of year for California wildfires

The smoke from the wildfires turning the sky into a pumpkin orange. It is seen above Disneyland's California Adventure park

Fire spews out of a gas pipe from a burnt out home in Santa Rosa, California, on Monday, October 9

The ferocity of the flames forced authorities to focus primarily on getting people out safely, even if it meant abandoning structures to the fires

Residents go through their destroyed home as a burnt out car sits in the driveway. A total of 50,000 have been left without power

Steps lead up to a destroyed home in Santa Rosa, California on Monday, October 9. Because of strong winds and hot, dry weather, it appears the flames will continue for some time

A firefighter walks near a home on fire in Santa Rosa after the entire area was evacuated 

A resident rushes to save his home in Glen Ellen as an out-of-control wildfire moves through the area 

The remains of the Signorello Estate winery as seen through a window in Napa 

Napa resident Louis Reavis views his burned classic Oldsmobile at his home

Rudy Habibe, from Puerto Rico, and his service dog Maximus walk toward a burning building at the Hilton Sonoma Wine Country hotel where he was a guest 

Photo shows a home destroyed in the wildfires that have consumed northern California's Wine Country

Mandatory evacuations have been issued across four counties including Sonoma and Napa

Flames ride from the remains of a burned down commercial building in Santa Rosa, California 

Firefighters have been working to control 14 fires that broke out late Sunday night into early Monday morning

Two women hug as they watch houses burn in Santa Rosa, California 

Image shows a hospital patient being evacuated in Santa Rosa as flames spread nearby

Map shows the ares in California that are experiencing active wildfires 

A woman tweeted a photo of her on an airplane looking out the window to see the flames as she flew into San Francisco

Emergency lines were consumed with callers reporting smoke in the area, prompting officials to ask that the public 'only use 911 if they see actual unattended flames, or are having another emergency'

A woman tweeted a photo of the flames in Napa saying that the area is 'really hurting right now' 

The remains of a car sit near the Fountaingrove Inn Hotel as it burns in Santa Rosa 

Burned cars are seen near a structure that has been burned to the ground in Glen Ellen, California 

Flames engulf a three-car garage at a home in Napa 

A Hilton Hotel has burned down along with a Kmart in Santa Rosa 

Firefighters hose down a burning tree as powerful winds continue to spread the fire 

Photo shows flames at an auto salvage yard that destroyed two structures and 50 to 100 cars

Windsor Fire Chief Jack Piccinini said that nearly every one of Sonoma County's fire resources is being used, but it just isn't enough

The Signorello Estate winery burns in the Napa wine region in California

This year a total of 6,744 fires have burned 731,260 acres in California