Came into action, grabbing rocks trying to knock down some of closer to boulder creek. We have also watched firefighters staged here of highway nine all day today, the flames. Murphy said he wanted to trying to stop the flames from engulfing the area. Prevent that fire from crossing the trail. Thankfully he got out without any serious injury. Dont try this at home. It is heartbreaking. Fire crews say this is not but nothing is worth our lives. Something they would [announcer] the following is a paid commercial program as firefighters attacked the fire ripping through the mountains, they also begged residents who refused to evacuate leave. It is difficult to maneuver as it is with the narrow roads. E you to ce back . We ve tisr operty, we have to proed some returns home to try to save them. I wanted to see if i get at least slow it down. I have a fire hose and pump. Maybe i can keep some members off and buy us some time here flames leveled homes and destroyed everything in the path of t
The wildfires continue to expand across the bay area with the level of destruction growing. Some firefighting crews are facing added danger with residents that are refusing to move. If youre in the area and dont need to be there, please leave. Tens of thousands of homes in danger in the north bay with one fire in particular posing the biggest threat. The fires in the area creating other setbacks for struggling bay area business. It is 6 00 on this saturday, august 22nd. Good morning. I am emily turner. I am devin fehely and lets get to our meteorologist darren peck. We have smoke and hazy skies. The colors are pretty but weki unhealthy air quality bay area wide. The te prettwarm for this time of the day. Typical 57 in San Francisco with marine layer along the coast. We have to shift the focus from talking about temperatures as we zero in on the airquality. Look at all the orange and red dots on your screen right now. That tells you it is unhealthy for sensitive groups, and flat out unh
Is burning in a large area of the north bay. Leveling homes and impacting thousands of People Living in Sonoma Napa Solano lake and yolo counties and the woodward fire that is burning in the Point Reyes National seashore area of marine county. And so far those devastating north bay fires have scorched a combined 215,000 acres and 4 people have died 3 in napa county one in Solano County. 480 structures have been destroyed. These numbers were just updated and they have really jumped 125 other structures have been damaged tonight more than 30,000 structures are still threatened. And right now the entire complex in the north bay is 0 contained. And tonight, were learning all Evacuation Orders have been lifted in vacaville with the exception of south of fort hill drivein west of alamo drive from monte vista avenue to interstate 80 was michelle kingston is in vacaville with what conditions are like. Well theres not much activity here outside the eu lead his community center. This is the only
Tonight. We are learning they have been deadly investigators say at least 4 people have died. In fires. Thank you for joining us at 10 oclock everybody im grant lotus and im Vicki Liviakis investigators say of the ford s 3 were in napa county one in Solano County they didnt provide. Any other details on whether those who died were residents or firefighters will show you a map now of where the biggest fires are burning tonight. But theyre calling the scu lightning complex fire. Its the biggest. Scorching more than a 137,000 acres in contra costa Alameda Santa clara. Stanislaw san san joaquin counties toward the bottom of your screen the seas eu august lightning complex fires burning in the mountains and san mateo and santa cruz counties where people are unaccounted for homes have been destroyed fire forcing thousands of people to evacuate their. And finally the lnu lightning complex that is burning in a huge area of the north bay. Leveling homes impacting thousands of People Living in s
Lightning complex fires are burning in the mountains of san mateo and santa cruz counties. Many people are still unaccounted for as homes have just been completely destroyed forcing thousands to evacuate and then theres the l a new lightning complex fire thats burning in a large area of the north bay also leveling homes and impacting thousands living in Sonoma Napa Solano lake and yolo counties. Well were also tracking the scu lightning complex fires which group over a thursday night, the cluster of fires burning across 5 counties in Santa Clara Alameda contra costa, san joaquin and counties check it out on the map here. 20,000 structures are now threatened. And thats why evacuation are mandatory for several spots are urging people to leave an Alameda County Evacuation Orders remain in place for all of mines road south of mile marker tend to the county line. And there are warnings for the city of fremont as well at mill creek road. Well in santa clara county. You must leave if youre in