When its made with love, its made to be shared. News at 6. A deadly natural disasters. Batter the u. S. From coast to coast in the bay area lightning sparked wildfires that have killed 7 people are still burning tonight. Firefighters say the scope of damage is historic the number of fires that we had such a short amount of time in the way theyve burned as is pretty parallel in my career on the gulf coast lower slams ashore as a category 4 hurricane killing 4 people and leveling entire neighborhoods. Another night of unrest in america protests turn violent in oakland as nationwide outrage grows over the Police Shooting of jacob blake and the sports world postponing games once again in solidarity with racial justice. Thank you so much for joining us tonight on kron 4 news at 6 im Justine Waldman were tracking 3 major crises in america tonight. Unrest has turned destructive during a bay area protest. A deadly hurricane has slammed the southeast. But first we want to turn to the 3 wildfires that are burning tonight across the bay area and thousands of people have been left without a home to return to cal fire says the czu august lightning complex fires in san mateo and santa cruz counties are now 21 contained after burning more than 81,000 acres. The scu lightning complex fires in contra costa alameda and santa clara counties have scorched more than 368,000 acres and are now 35 contained. Finally the lnu lightning complex fires burning the north bay is 33 contained and has burned more than 368,000 acres and has killed 5 people. Cal fire is providing an update right now on the czu lightning complex fires, lets listen in. Heard in green layer. That took the lead at us from a fire aircraft. But it also in turn gave us a lot of help on the ground. Bringing some of the moisture up so it all helped. Get some of the the fire has spread and a slow that quite a bit. But as it heated up today and and warmed up we did see a little bit increase the fire activity. I was able to do a reconnaissance flight first ive been able to do on on this fire. So far because of the were not allowing me to do so before is good because of aerial view see the whole part of the fire with that for the most part looking looking good we do have some a challenging areas that were going to be addressing and adjust our strategy accordingly well just moving around the top of the fire. Golf killer is still looking really good thats holding very well very few smokes about at all. And now we do have attacked a patrol ever in that over the division at though over this or that the total park. We do have control is in place. This is probably one of the most active part of the fire and with the wind flow was probably the most smoke is a year. But where we have this creeping doubt it was a definite more active. But nothing significant to just doing what we want to do overall. Im Getting Better control lines or read to the court to call the fire that within our strategy so weve been waiting waiting waiting hoard. But whats good about this its its getting us to where we want to be so hopefully that will expedite has been able to jump on that and we have resources in there and we were able to put Additional Resources in there to that and to with that effort. So thats really going. Well. As she cuts much we are seeing some other challenges beyond the fire in the area of the town of calling and the fact that there are a lot of fire damage we countries. Those are starting to dry and so weve been listening live to calfire give an update on the czu lightning complex fires. It is now grown to 24 containment but there are 746 structures that have been destroyed with most of those 735 of them in Santa Cruz County will keep following this press conference and have updates for you throughout the hour here on kron 4 because we have Team Coverage tonight of the cleanup following the bay area wildfires. So well start out in the north bay with the lnu lightning complex fires that have burned over 360,000 acres under 33 contained. Kron fours dan kerman is live for us now the Cal Fire Base Camp in santa rosa. With the latest good evening. Dan. Good evening justine as you mentioned, yes, 33 contained the walbridge fire which is here where i am on the west side of the fire. His only 19 contain still burning plus there is a lot of damage and a lot of debris up in those hills we took a drive down west side road today in healdsburg and even once that fire is out its going to take some time before residents can come back to you know all that debris. This is what it looks like driving along mill creek road. Well the fire has come and gone along parts of this healdsburg neighborhood. The smell of smoke is thick homes have been destroyed and hazards are everywhere. Utility lines are down and huge trees that have been torched are falling or are ready to come down. There is still that big safety risk to the residents also crews alike. That could delay the repopulate shun of this area once the fire is out pacific gas and electric crews have moved damaged equipment off roadways. But repairs remain down the road crews have made assessments in that area, but its not safe. Quite yet for us to go in and start repairing equipment and restoring power in that specific area pg and e Vegetation Management inspectors are also on scene. To determine whether charge trees need to be pruned or removed the Vegetation Management inspectors are taking a look at the burn trees near or power lines and the states are just assessing and theyre marking the trees with fluorescent green kate up he won or keep to priority one priority too that based on the health of the tree and then that recruiting will come in and remove the tree some hazardous trees have already been taken down and cut up. And by the looks of things a lot more might need to be done before its safe for residents to be back here. The course the residents they want to come back. Like we said before the the hazard and the life safety issue is still a concern here even though theres not the active fire that weve seen. Now is again weve been mentioning firefighters have made some significant progress on the ellen you fire over the last several days taking advantage of weather conditions that progress expected to continue. Live at Cal Fire Base Camp in santa rosa Dan Kerman Kron 4 news. Thank you so much dan now Solano County has also been hit hard by the lnu lightning complex fires today in vacaville, the county began its phased repopulate shun process over the next few days residents will be allowed to return to their properties khan for sleep to call spoke with evacuees who are eager to get back home. Families kept from their homes for a week and a half a step closer to returning to their properties in vacaville. Linda strome meyer lives in the hills where some houses are no longer standing, but hers is open to other fires but this is this show is more stressful know strome i visited the Solano County Re Entry Center at the Mission Church thursday there evacuees a plane to head back home she asked us to get them through checkpoints some people get upset because they know their houses are gone. But everybodys been easy to work with just happy were hoping and were happy to help the Sheriffs Office says of the roughly 1000 homes in the affected burn area about 150 are safe enough to allow reentry. The county will stagger the reopening of roads and other neighborhoods once theyre no longer threaten im going to be a chicken when i say this but. Im sorry my home and im moving back into town even though stephanie mammals home off gibson canyon road made she says shes had enough of the country life and constant fire danger but felt more at ease when she was finally able to settle back in they dont realize how nice it is to come to come home your home. Its its. It is its very refreshing and you know, im just so blessed shes also mindful of her neighbors who were not so fortunate. And heartbreaking for those who lost almost everything in vacaville phillipe djegal all kron 4 news. The road home will be a long one for residents in the hardest hit areas of the czu lightning complex fires, it may be weeks before all evacuation orders are lifted. But as kron fours rob fladeboe reports right now phase one of what the Sheriffs Office is calling the repopulate shun of evacuees is now underway. These are. He brings in a fight. My mother evacuated from his home here in cardiff terrorists is the czu lightning complex fire was bearing down on you see santa cruz a week ago today. Cooper was among the first to come back. What does one tossed in the car when a knock on the door says its time to leave the irreplaceable things family heirlooms photographs also you know financial records, sen. Homeowners insurance and those kinds of practical things president s of card of terrorists ranch view another you see santa cruz faculty housing are among the first to be allowed to return home. The rest of campus remains closed pending the restoration of utilities. Her garden thirsty for a drink of water Jennifer Mccall is also very happy to be back home again still a little trepidation about the fact that the fires lee 21 contained so waiting to see where it goes over the weekend the Sheriffs Office also confirming thursday that parts of Scotts Valley and now being repopulated. But parts of Boulder Creek bonny doon another hardhit areas could take weeks in whats being called a phased approach. As a result of downed trees power lines and damaged infrastructure away from her home for a week calling robertson was worried about looting. Also bear to listen. Thats always a a threat. You know that you evacuate your house that doesnt mean it you know the fire may not get it. But youre also afraid of vandalism some firefighters carved out a huge fire break as the flames bore down long empire gray just north of campus. Expressing sorrow for those whose homes were lost but grateful to firefighters for saving so many others. Is you see literature professor shawn kylan ill never forget what it was like to. Drive down this road under an orange sky and look back at my house and wondrous it was going to be there so. My heart goes out to the people of my colleagues, my friends people i dont know whove lost their homes in dunedin and other places. And im hopeful that well be able to find a way to support them Going Forward in santa cruz rob fladeboe kron 4 news. Coming up at 6. 30 with firefighters spread finn during the early days of the czu lightning complex fires, a few locals ignore the evacuation orders and what they were doing was trying to save their communities will have that story coming up at 6. 30. Now coming up in sports, the oakland as them today, they would join in on the nationwide sports boycott and not take part in the teens tonight against the Texas Rangers live sports director jay she left has the latest and much more thats next. Plus new details tonight in the Police Shooting of jacob blake with his familys attorney is saying. And up next after a night of violent protests in the city of oakland why the Oakland Police officers were on their own during last nights protest a federal order played a key role in why Neighboring Police agencies did not back up opd called for us as a minute has the story. There was no mutual aid by bay area Law Enforcement agencies wednesday night in oakland with the vandalism started during the jacob blake shooting protest and thats the second time in the last several weeks that that we have not responded to open for those. Vandalism related in our kids protests. Regarding the protest Oakland Police released a statement reading in part quote the intentions of the protesters were not peaceful but deliberate through their words and actions they demonstrated their focused and targeted intentions to destroy and damage our already vulnerable Business Community on quote this is typically a situation that calls for the Alameda County Sheriffs Office to coordinate a mutual aid response. But Deputy Sergeant ray kelly explains why federal Court Injunction is now getting in the way of responding to mutual aid and open we fall under the guidelines of that federal court order. In were not able to use the tools that were trained to use any greatly restrict cells in our ability to do crowd management and stop vandalism according to this preliminary injunction opd officers are prohibited from using stinger grenade wooden bullets rubber or rubber coated bullets pepper bawse or similar munitions some they think theyre not coming to open. However kat brooks of the Anti Police Terror project says the court order does not prohibit mutual aid but i want to be clear that the injunction that is based on the atp lawsuit has not said that theyre not allowed to come its not so that theyre not allowed to come and bring their toys right and use oakland as a playground for violence. Sergeant kelly says removing less lethal tactical options is a safety issue for police and you know weve assured oakland. That should there be any need to protect life within that city we will absolutely respond. Has it made you kron 4 news. Well this was before the game today is many of wednesday was a historic day on the sports calendar left and right, we saw organizations boycott games so they could instead shine a light on racial inequality and today the oakland as decided to do the same oakland was scheduled to play the rangers this evening in arlington, but both teams agreed that the game should be played at a later date. The organization said we stand by our players and will continue to amplify our players voices in voices in the black community were joined right now by kron 4 sports director jason dumas he has more on the as decision and also the giants when they might resume play. It just in we definitely havent seen times like this before in the sports world and the giants yesterday there were one of the few teams in Major League Baseball to postpone their game in light of the attempted murder of jacob lake. The organization said there were much more important things going on in sports today they were back in the field taking on the Los Angeles Dodgers game one of a double header today for the giants theres michael struski having one of the best seasons hes ever had. But he was no help today. Top of the 4th dodgers already up 2 nothing Austin Barnes smokes one into the leftfield corner 2 runs come into score. Logan webb gave up 5 runs in 3 and twothirds innings pitched later in the inning corey seager checked his swing but look at that outcome. It drives in a run just one of those days for the giants. They lose 7 nothing will have highlights from game a game 2 at a. A few years ago i met the Johnson Family great people born and bred in oakland and part of that family is 2 brothers, kenny and shot, theyre bonded by many things but basketball is probably the main one. The shot currently plays a San Diego State university and weve highlighted him on kron 4 before. But this piece is more about big bro kenny who is carving out his own path on the hardwood and hasnt let tragedy get in his way. It was the surprise of a lifetime kenneth johnson, a 23 yearold open a gifted with the state of the art wheelchair to help further his dreams of becoming a high level wheelchair, basketball player. First i was confused. I didnt know was mine. I was just i just i was like another terror, but them with what they ice once and i actually walked up to me is like this is yours my heart kind of just dropping by this time is both owned by is really hard for me to put that work in you know can you know hes been putting that work in since he was 13 years old. I got shot 10 times why was walking home and in a black suv rolled past me in a stop and then our and then i walked in the walking past them and thats when i got out the car and they just are soon. Doctors told him hed never walk again prove them wrong. Can he walks with canes, it was that determination that caught the attention of golden state road warriors star or when a which could follow. Hes been coming out an amazing all of us with the roadways every time he comes out and plays because he knows the game of basketball. Hes tough. Plays like his brother except in a chair, but his boss out in county was doing all that in a pretty beat up chair. Thats when Howard Neville stepped in a longtime family friend of candies howard started the scholarship and kennys name that will help people just like kenny for years to come. By sunday night the site to help support what we now call that any rate johnson of Adaptive Sports scholarship and well do it every year and you know to safe. Look good. A feelgood lakers up the law could be a libyan know like the skys the limit by the bottom rung about people coming out and work in been in that work in the fall of people like marcus voting or. The be good. As you can see hes pretty inspired hell look to continue, playing for to go to stay road were areas and work out with them and dream big as you see. Thats your look at sports back to you just in. Thank you jason, and there are new details tonight about the shooting of jacob lake that has sparked a lot of protests, wisconsin. Investigators say the incident started when a woman called 911 a dispatcher named blake in that police call in responding officers then tried lest arrest blake with a taser but the taser failed when blake walked away and leaned into his suv officer Rusten Sheskey shot blake 7 times in the back a knife was found under the floorboard of blakes car. But its unclear as police sought before opening fire. Blakes Attorney Benjamin Crump says that blake did not have a weapon or pose any threat. Jacob blake was trying to do was getting his car and get this 3 little boys away from a volatile situation. The officer who fired his weapon has 7 years on the force he is now on leave and federal officers have launched a civil rights investigation. After several nights of unrest in kenosha last nights protests were peaceful. The call comes after 2 People Killed and one was hurt when a 17 yearold man Kyle Rittenhouse opened fire on protesters. Rittenhouse has been arrested and has now been charged with homicide. Were live at 6. 45 how a Southern California teacher is making sure that her students. Do not fall by fall behind. Even as she takes on her own battles. And our wildfire coverage will continue right here in front for fallen trees and downed power lines from the complex fires officials are asking for patience as they work on letting people return to the burned areas. And a major hurricane hitting louisiana and its not done yet where now to the north bay and the lnu lightning complex fires have left behind a path of destruction and families are just now grasping the scope of damage. Theres been more than a week since the hennessy fire burned through Solano County along Pleasant Valley road north of vacaville, the Richard Family their home and their family owned business. They have a farm. Well was destroyed by the flames. Teams that worked out here. You know that was their first job it was my kids friends that were out here having water fights when theyre supposed to be watching the irises and they called me all crying where we stayed in a hotel for a couple nice. We have a little cabin for 4 and a half hours away where we brought my animals i just dont know what were going to do. The Richard Family lived in that home for over 20 years and still ahead tonight, hurricane laura, smashes the gulf coast overnight with over 150 mile an hour winds. The National Hurricane center saying that that storm. Still poses a threat tonight. I mean come on in washington after weeks of gridlock on capitol hill one gop senator is drafting an emergency stimulus package to try and get some funding across the finish line why democrats are already pushing back. Ill have more on that story coming up. And next at 6. 30 neighbors, helping neighbors how few people in the Santa Cruz Mountains helped in the fire fight to save
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