Video of the initial sparks of the Kincade fire have been captured by a camera from the ALERT Wildfire program.
The program is the brainchild of three universities, The University of Nevada, UC San Diego and the University of Oregon, to help first responders be able to investigate fire origins and behaviors.
The camera caught the start of the fire and monitored its growth...something that would later aide firefighters as they decided how to battle the flames.