Them. Reporter they also had spot fires so not only were they dealing with this huge fire in the warehouse, but the wind was blowing embers and creating wildland fires nearby so they actually had to call in cal fire. Those are all out right now. But a lot of different agencies helping in this situation. Luckily no injuries to firefighters. They are not sure of the cause. It doesnt appear to be suspicious. The roadways around this area have been reopened. But they just closed this one one azure road on mare island because neighbors are coming to look and its unsafe. Live on mare island, anne makovec, kpix 5. Over in Washington State investigators are trying to figure out what went wrong for three firefighters killed bat thing the twist fire. The blaze in the Cascade Mountains has destroyed 16,000 acres. Those three firefighters died wednesday. They crashed their car then winddriven flames rolled over them. Four others were injured. The center of our lives. Hes our only child. Hard to go
This morning. Brian . All righty, we are starting out nicely in the Weather Department looking live toward sfo. The skies are somewhat clear out there but a lot of low cloudiness. At the shoreline drizzle, too. The numbers right now we are beginning the day with readings in the low 60s. Well finish with numbers in the low 80s again inland today. Livermore 83 degrees. 80 in santa rosa. San francisco 66. San jose 80 degrees today. And in oakland 72. Complete forecast coming up in just a few minutes but first, lets get the latest. Thank you, brian. Developing this morning, a dangerous warehouse fire near vallejo has kept fire crews busy for hours. The fire broke out at the alco metal and iron company at azure drive on mare island. Kpix 5s anne makovec is live keeping a safe distance from the smoldering warehouse where the air is not very healthy apparently. Right, anne . Reporter there is smoke coming from the building. Right now firefighters gave us these masks. Im just taking mine off q
I do have good news. Thank you very much. Welcome, everybody. A Beautiful Day coming up from the Weather Department today. 61 in gaithersburg, 63 in brandywine. Suns not up for another hour and a half. Temperatures will stay in the mid60s through 11 00. And then 70s. Planning out the afternoon, sunny, warm, low humidity. Temperatures hovering in the low 80s with 100 sunshine for the afternoon and thinning out to evening. Suns down at 7 48 this evening. Holding temperatures in the 80s through 7 00 and back to the low 70s by 7 00 p. M. Emilia siegel has that school forecast. Right now, we want to stick with the Biggest Issue that is going to be the biggest problem probably throughout the morning. At least lets hope so that no crashes top up. The ramp from southbound gw parkway to inbound key bridge shut down. Inner loop and outer loop looking good. Nice and green. 95, dont have any problems there. Prince georges county, nice and green this morning. Of course, they all went back to school
Making these fires among the deadliest in history. More than 300 square miles have burned. Six times the size of San Francisco. The Property Damage is occurring. 3500 homes and businesses destroyed. Most of them in santa rosa. 25,000 people who have been evacuated. 400 people are still missing. Sonoma county sheriff said the rescue efforts have become a search for remains in the disaster zone. Identification is going to be hard. So far in the recovery we have found bodies that were almost completely intact. We have found bodies that were nothing more than ash and bones. Is healthy cal fire map looks in the northbay. Two fires along the Sonoma Sonoma and napa county line have merged into one. The tubs fire from calistoga to santa rosa is still 10 contained. It has scorch more than 34,000 acres. The atlas fire spanning napa and solano counties is burned more than 43,000 acres. It is only 3 contained. Live coverage. Rob malcolm in calistoga where the entire city is under evacuation orders
It has burned nearly 35,000 acres. The atlas fire expands napa and solano county. It has burned almost 44,000 acres and is 7 contained. On the eastern flank of the atlas fire and solano county, officials are talking about letting people return to their neighborhoods. The number of firefighters working the atlas fire has tripled. More personnel and the improving weather has people cautiously optimistic. This morning when we woke up and saw smoke again it was nerveracking but they are on it. We are feeling better. This mother said she is ready to go at a moments notice. Her car is packed with family photos, eight teddy bear and her kids are with her. Some people who live in the area where the atlas fire started on sunday night are being allowed back into their home is. Mandatory evacuations have been lifted for some areas near the silverado country club. We spoke to one person as he went back home. He said he is grateful his home on burningtree court narrowly avoided the fire. I think yo