won t come until tomorrow. these conditions making the already dangerous fight against two raging wildfires in northern california all the more peril yous. more than 10,000 acres scorched and still growing. governor gavin newsom is declaring a state of emergency. hundreds evacuated as flames race closer to homes and structures. our chris winn and cnn meteorologist tom sare here to walk us through it all. you have in santa monica, and that s where we in the west go to cool down. how hot is it there now? hey, sara, temperatures are approaching 100 degrees. simply put, people here aren t used to this, especially with california in its longest heat wave of the year. state officials are once again issuing a flex alert asked to conserve energy between the hours of 4:00 and 9:00 p.m. that means bring up the thermostat to 78 degrees or higher, avoid the use of major appliances and turning off lights when possible. it all sounds very basic but it s meant to be helpful because govern
some of you folks. it feels like you re inside of an oven that is turned on to its highest point. can you give me a sense are you having any trouble recruiting? are you worried about having enough people to fight these fires as they get bigger, hotter and faster? you know, it is a challenge in the sense that it is very hard work. it s a challenging job and the conditions aren t optimal. as you re describing those hot temperatures like an oeven, that s the environment we work in. we re fortunate in the sense that we have a robust workforce. we don t have issues of getting people to want to join cal fire because it s a great organization and we do a lot of great things for the public. thank you for your insight. good luck to the folks out there trying to keep everyone else safe and putting their lives on