Us. Im kristen sze. Dan ashley. This will be a long and difficult journey for all of us and for our community. 100 homes have been destroyed, and another 300 damaged. Also damaged, highway 101. Crews are working to remove massive amounts of mud, and the roadway could stay closed until monday. California Air National Guard members from Silicon Valley are in Santa Barbara helping with search and rescue efforts. They shared these pictures taken from their hawk helicopter, the pave hawk helicopter, the 129th rescue wing arrived in Santa Barbara yesterday. Help is also on the way from Mather Air Force near sacramento. The california National Guard released this video of aviators getting gear together to fly down to Southern California as quickly as they can. People who live in the area say theyve never seen anything like this before. Carlos granda from our sister station in los angeles has the story. Reporter workers trying to clear roads as recocrews move in through the area rescue crews m
I think that happened today. People are multi facetted. Sargent lunger had a saying. Wars work at night. I know he is with us pushing our best. Reporter and a devoted dad, always. Despite the serious cop face he tried to put on, he acted like a little kid most of the time. He and i made jokes and on my mom and sister. I think he was more excited for our annual disneyland trip than i was. Reporter he meant a great many things to a great many people. You, scott were my son and my sunshine. You were born bald, skinny. 21 inches long with the biggest ears ive ever seen. Your mother and i wondered if youd walk, or fly. You didnt crawl you mostly scooted around. So i nicknamed you scooter. Reporter scooter would pick up many nicknames as he protected hayward. As a sargent he had better arrest stats than most did. Reporter lunger worked hard, training the next generation. I will continue to honor him by passing on the death hes given me to other officers and being the mentor that he was to me
Lunger at oracle arena. His family members spoke about their lost loved one. No matter what you respected my opinions and help. I was your dad. You always will be to me my little boy. Scott lungers father, brother, and daughter shared stories and tears. I was such in awe of him that day. I only saw a small part of what he did. Little brother its been an honor and more than an unimaginable privilege to be your brother. It was a tribute to be remembered. Abc7 news was at oracle arena for the service and joins us now live. Katie . Reporter the original venue picked for the memorial just couldnt hold the amount of people expected so it had to be moved here to oracle. The place was bursting at the seams with love for sargent lunger. So many people he touched from family and friends to the public. The chief said she wanted to send him off properly with great honor and respect he deserved. I think that happened today. People are multi facetted. Sargent lunger had a saying. Wars work at night.
Just madly out of control. Reporter we got half a tank. Reporter jim came back to his house after he thought it was safe. As we drove back, the flames were still, um, spotty here and there. Within an hour or two after i got to the house i realized i shouldnt be here. Reporter firefighters from all over the bay area and Southern California in the air and engines and on foot furiously fighting the flames but Mother Nature fought back. This fouryear drought dry vegetation made for some serious spotting across the lines. Reporter despite firefighters best efforts, the wind picked back upbringing new life to the fire. Under the scorching sun triple digit heat, new flames ripped through hundreds of more acres. I have never seen flames so tall. 200300 feet. Reporter lake county with dry brush and rugged terrain makes it one of the worst landscapes for firefighters. Theres nothing stopping it. Its very rugged territory and impossible to be put it out. Reporter so far jims home is safe. Everyth
Just madly out of control. Reporter jim came back to his house after he thought it was safe. As we drove back the flames were still spotty here and there. Within an hour or two after i got to the house i realized i shunted be here. Reporter firefighters from all over the bay area and Southern California in the air in engines and on foot fighting the flames. But Mother Nature fought back. This fouryear drought dry vegetation made for serious spotting across the lines. Reporter despite that the wind picked upbringing new life to the fire. And under the scorching sun tripledigit heat, new flames ripped through hundreds of more acres. I have never seen flames so tall. 200, 300foot flames. Reporter lake county with dry brush and rugged terrain make it one of the worst landscapes for firefighters. Theres nothing stopping it and its very rugged terrain, impossible to put it out. Everything just burned. Reporter steves ranch is gone. We have to face your Worst Nightmare to have your entire pla