Now at 11, San Mateo County reopening in the red. Tonight, why the Health Officer there wants to go all in. Plus, waking up multiple times of the night, having trouble falling asleep. If that sounds like you, tonight some expert advice you havent heard before about dealing with pandemic insomnia. We are just hours away from a memorial for Justice Ruth Bader ginsburg. Plus unemployment scammers hating rodeo drive, and you are paying for it. Clothing, purses, renting airbnbs. Alameda, san mateo and solano counties are in the red tonight after moving up a notch on the states colorcoded Coronavirus Tracking map. Technically that means more businesses are allowed to reopen indoors. But, there are some great areas when it comes to what is actually changing. Reporter hearing San Mateo County the red tier couldnt come fast enough. But tonight we are seeing that the tears dont mean a thing to some other counties. Tonight in San Mateo County, indoor dining, exercising at gyms and fitness studios
Oakmont and into annadale early this morning. But there was a vealiant firefight here on the east side of santa rosa to save as many homes as they could. And the statement i heard is they have saved far more than they lost. Six shelters are set up across the counties, and officials are working to set up a seventh. One of the most famous resorts in the bay area has sustained heavy fire damage. Lets go to reporter kate larson at the meadowwood resort in st. Helena tonight. Kate . Reporter hey, ive been here for the better part of an hour now, watching this building here. This is a fivestar resort and club in napa valley. This is a hotel room, a lodging room that has just been burning to the ground. I saw it in flames about 5 00, and weve just watched disintegrate. Ive been speaking to the fire crews and theyve been here since 2 00 in the morning, fighting fires all over this property. They say a number of buildings have burned, including the building that houses a very wellknown restaura
Sky hawk neighborhood now almost unrecognizable. Keit . Reporter we are here along Mountain Hawk drive. The there are horrible smelling chemicals and smoke is thick in the air. By our continue more than a dozen homes were lost in this subdivision, alone. In the sky hawk neighborhood of santa rosa last night we are getting a much better look at the fires with daybreak. Most of the burnt homes were directly next to there field. Just as crew were dousing hot spots. This neighbor came racing in to tell them about another flairup around the corner. Here, and then right about four houses down. Reporter a very neighborly thing for you to do today . Well, yes, i care about this neighborhood and community. Reporter her son, logan, was already there with a garden hose and a trickle of water. I just want to put out this fire, save this house from burning. Reporter if he looks familiar, back in the 2017 tubs fire he found goldfish that had survived and reunited them with their owners. And here he
Glow there, the flames in the background, this is eerie and eerily familiar. Its evacuated b im still sticking around. Its not my first you know theres been like three fires here now, and every time ive just stuck around here. Dozens of homes and iconic wineries have already been damaged or destroyed. Firefighters hoping the weather begins to work in their favor so nothing else is lost. People are nervous. Firefighters are exhausted, and in the last 30 minutes, the governor declaring a state of emergency. Yeah. This latest run of fires now known as the glass fire. The complex of fires started yesterday morning. Its burning in napa and sonoma counties, including parts of santa rosa. Late tonight new numbers from cal fire. 80 homes destroyed along with 32 other structures. 68,000 people under evacuation orders in Sonoma County alone. Its estimated another 10,000 are under evacuation orders in napa county, including the city of calistoga. The fire exploding to more than 36,000 acres, and
Napa county burning once again. A fivestar resort in flames. Firefighters here in santa rosa keeping a close eye on hot spots. The latest on conditions here in Sonoma County. Following a 60hour shift, an offduty south bay firefighter jumps into action, saving the home of loved ones in santa rosa. Heatwave setting records today. Ill let you know when relief will arrive. Plus a look at the smoke forecast coming up. Abc7 news at 11 00 starts now. Now from abc7, live breaking news. And that breaking news, Governor Newsom has just declared a state of emergency in na napa, sonoma and shasta counties for the explosive wildfires burning out of control tonight in wine country. It all comes along with a mandatory Evacuation Order for the entire city of calistoga. Here is where the glass fire is burning right now in napa and sonoma counties. It scorched more than 36,000 acres and is still zero percent contained. Now take a look at the evacuations in napa county. You can see the city of calistoga