Into our Service Territory around wednesday and thursday, mainly in the sierra foothills and northbay. Operation center is not just a bunch of computers. Actually have a lot of people in the field. 26 crews that practice the 3ss. Safety, including suppression of fires, switching, between sparks can happen and they are on standby to put those out if they happen, and finally, seeing, reporting back the actual conditions on the grounds of these folks here, who then alerts the Emergency Operations center. Reporter it is here that the decisions are made where and when to have shutdowns. Check this out, cal fires history of fires in the last quarter of the year, seven of californias worst fires occurred in the last quarter. 14 of the 20 deadliest fires also came in the last quarter, and 17 of the most destructive wildfires also came in the last quarter. So, whether the last shutdown was poorly handled, the risk is all too real. We learned a lot from the last Public Safety power shut off and
This time 48 hours from now. Wednesday night between 5 30 and 6 00, the winds should start picking up. In the areas we are talking about, in sonoma county, 35 to 45 mileperhour wind gusts. In the north bay, the same thing. Then, out in the mountains up high, 55 to 60 mileperhour wind gusts, which means those other kinds of wins that can really start trouble if electrical lines fail, which is why they necessitate these needs for these things. The other things they talked about, they really dont want to shut the power off. They say they only do it for safety. Certainly, the question of their liability rises. You get the sense that this new ceo really understand both working for a publicly owned power agency, the Tennessee Valley authority, the nations biggest, and he ate enterprise. I think he is a utilpast. As a result of that, this guy seems to be good for his word. The problem is, this is a work in progress. They dont really have the ability to harden the system. They cant really trim
Some upper 70s at lunch time today. Eventually well reach into the mid 80s for the south bay, and then for the east bay, were going to see a few of those highs still very warm and above normal, but we are continuing to cool off. Well talk more about this coming up and mike, crews are on the move out of palo alto. Thats right, preventing some folks from moving through palo alto. We had early cones moving backwards from willow down to university, and now we have approaching marsh getting out of palo alto in toward redwood city. The more slowing as we have, traffic breaks two to three minutes and theyll move cones and crews once again. Thats whats going on, on this side of the bay, slowing toward marsh. No big surprises for the rest of the bay. Construction north 680 through fremont and disabled vehicle on the lower deck getting to pressure island out of sf. Back to you. Thank you, mike. Developing this morning, preparation and planning across the bay area for possible rolling Power Outag
Into the middle to end of this week and well see for the weekend things starting to calm down but for San Francisco, we have some low 70stoday, and well drop it back to the 60s by tomorrow. Mike, youve been tracking a Traffic Alert and now a crash. Thats right. We got converted, kari to two Traffic Alerts, the second crash on the. He ininess lasoun is more significant. Highway 101, southbound 101 as you exit belmont down toward redwood city at britton avenue, a crash blocking two lanes. There may be a pedestrian involved, someone walking on the freeway. Were checking out the extent of injuries and duration theyll have. Its been called a Traffic Alert by chp because two lanes in the commute direction are blocked. El camino is a good option for you through the area and on the other side of the bay, the other Traffic Alert is westbound 580 at 35th, there are two lanes blocked there by a fourcar crash, watching for progress, speeds are starting to build off of the warren freeway. Back to y
Burning buildings and we are working to confirm whether the buildings are outbuildings or sheds or homes. Weve obtained coverage of this fire with meteorologist Steve Paulson talking about the powerful wind driving the fire. First, we bring in Cristina Rendon. Talk to us about the conditions. I can see its windy. Reporter very windy and the winds have not let up whatsoever. Its gotten worse since weve been in geyserville at the corner of Alexander Valley road and pine flat road. This area has been closed off to the public but cal fire crews are deep in the trenches trying to get a handle on this fire burning outofcontrol. You can see the flames along the ridge line and this area is where red winery road is and to the left is an area where 128 is in the casino wed mentioned earlier, red rock casino is in the area in danger, as we speak. In terms of the structures, along the hillside we saw at least one of those structures burning but we cant tell you if it is a house or winery or some t