Live from the bay area studios, this is kpix 5 this morning. Right now, streaming on cbsn bay area, were looking live from our exclusive Salesforce Tower camera as we look out east this morning. It is tuesday, august 18th. I am michelle griego. I am len keise. And lets get your forecast with meteorologist mary lee and it is going to be another hot one for many of us. It will for sure. Temperatures are on the rise and it looks fabulous in green. I want to talk about what is going on because we have those wildfires burning this morning and i want to get to the current conditions. The hennessey fire is burning to the east of st. Helena and right now, temperatures are in the mid50s. Firefighters are against some warm conditions. The good news is there are calm winds this morning. For the marsh fire, burning east, temperatures are in the mid80s and winds northwest at six miles an hour. There are light conditions for the marsh fire. The deer zone fire, temperatures are in the upper 70s and h
0 contained five another day of dangerous heat is on tap. Of flex alert is in effect. We are asked to conserve energy today and tomorrow. Mary has another check of the forecast in a couple of minutes. Back to fire watch, or keeping an eye on a wildfire burning in Santa Cruz County that has doubled in size. It broke out north of davenport and flames have gone through 120 acres and it is 20 contained. The river fire continues to burn in the hills of south of salina, at least six structures have been destroyed and 1500 others are being threatened. We are lucky that we have kept all the houses right here. My brother is across the canyon and it came through that brush yesterday. I have never seen anything like that. Cal fire says that area is not safe for people to come back to but they hope to have a timeline for returning in the next few hours. We have learned that hundreds of San Francisco School Bus Drivers are about to lose their jobs. Some after decades behind the wheel. The president
I am michelle griego. I am len keise. Lets get to meteorologist mary lee with the hot forecast. Here we go, we are looking at our extreme heat continuing for us today and with it, with those daytime highs, likely tying or breaking records. We have some cooling centers open. Santa rosa will have them from 11 00 to 7 00 four people trying to get some relief from the heat at Rincon Valley library and the Salvation Army senior center. If you do go out there, you will need to wear your mask as well as social distance. In santa rosa, highs are in the triple digits. It is 104 in concord and around the bay, low to mid 80s. 80 for San Francisco and 86 for oakland. Because of this extreme heat, excessive heat warnings remain in effect due to this persistent and dangerous heat and it remains in effect not just for today but actually through 9 00 wednesday. So we are still looking at the heat and going to cool down a little bit. Temperatures will be slightly erdeils up in just a bit firefighters a
Day of pay. Watch book tv on sunday at 4 45 p. M. And at 11 00 p. M. Eastern on cspan2. The Senate Armed Services committee met to consider the nominations of lieutenant daniel to be chief of the National Guard bureau and army general good morning. The Committee Meets today to consider the nominations of the Lieutenant General hokanson to be chief of the National Guard bureau. And general perna to be chief operating officer of the project warp speed. I think both of you for being here today. What we are facing now we are doing things differently. I know you are down there but i can barely see you but anyway, we enjoyed meeting the families and all of that. We will not be able to do it the same way that when you do your Opening Statement you may want to introduce the families that may be looking on, if that sounds all right. You both were nominated for positions at the forefront of the current challenges and as we consider your nominations we will consider to ensure that you can provide
The Senate Armed Services committee met to consider the nominations of the Lieutenant General to be chief of the National Guard bureau and an army general to lead operation warp speed which is tasked with developing a coronavirus vaccine. In his testimony, he told lawmakers it was likely the u. S. Will have a vaccine by the end of the year. Their confirmation hearing is almost 2. 5 hours. Good morning. The Committee Meets today to consider the nominations of Lieutenant General David Hokanson to be chief of the National Guard bureau, and general Gustave Perna to be chief operating officer of the project warp speed. I think both of you for being here today particularly under the current circumstances of what we are facing now, we are doing things differently. I know you are down there but i can barely see you. Anyway, we enjoyed meeting the families and all of that. We were not going to be able to do with the same way. When you do your Opening Statement, you may want to introduce family