Northwest of calistoga. People there were told to leave this morning. Cal fire told us late today that investigators have zeroed in now on a possible location where this fire started. Theyre actively investigating the 200 block of north fork Crystal Springs road. That is right off silverado trail. No other details besides that at this moment. We learned today that two firefighters in napa county were trapped by flames sunday night and had to deploy their fire shelter. They are safe though cal fire says a number of fire vehicles were damaged. Meanwhile the Alameda County Fire Department said today their firefighters were in the thick of it all in the calistoga st. Helena area. Theyve been working practically three days straight. The biggest concern right now is the weather. Fire officials sadly say it is about to make everything tougher. Were looking at a very similar wind event that when this fire first started moving out three days ago. Now is the time for our firefighters to buckle d
Its now starting to swing back in. Weve had very unhealthy and even a little bit of hazardous air for parts of the east bay today. And you can see how that air quality has really deteriorated. Coming up in about 15 minutes ill have more details on the air quality tomorrow. The wind forecast well go hour by hour for you on that. And well talk about the heat and when we finally cool down. Jam packed weather update. Jeff, well see you. And so many people feeling some of the ptsd by seeing the smok across the bay area today. And the glass fire, this is named after Glass Mountain in st. Helena. Crews are racing to save homes. Before the winds pick up again in a couple of days as early as tomorrow. Black hawk military helicopters dumping water in nearby communities. A red flag warning has been issued for tomorrow. And more evacuation orders have been issued as well. People being told to get out before its too late. Among the many fires, the small fires here in this complex, this one east of
Of the northern napa valley, not only to here in angwin, but to the towns of st. Helena, and calistoga, 1500 feet below. The fact is, this is a big fight, and this is a fight to the finish. Unfortunately nobody knows where the finish line is. The fight against the glass fires eastern flank took place uncomfortably close to angwin, population 3,400, already under mandatory evacuation. This is largely an intense and relentless aerial battle, putting aircraft including Air National Guard helicopters against the fire that could still make it way to angwin should continues make it possible. Thats because this part of the glass fair is too big and too close to ignore. Angwin is higher and a little further up the road from deer park, which was destroyed fire coming up slope towards angwin from below. We mote john be a both, an evacuationee in st. Helena, who loves the angwin, but has been staying in the valley for the last threes. I monday afternoon about noon, i went to a mandatory evacuatio
And damaging turn of events. New video into our newsroom shows flames in calistoga. Firefighters believe they have 12 to 24 hours to create new fire lines and fire breaks. A new red flag warning has been issued for tomorrow. Here s a look a the numbers only 2 containment. Flames have torched nearly 50k acres. There are more than 2 thousand firefighters on the front lines 115 homes and businesses have been destroyed some evacuees got lucky. Others are now homeless. Cal fire says the glass fire has destroyed at least 80 homes in napa and sonoma counties. Nbc bay area s melissa colorado joins us live from santa rosa. Where one woman showed us what s left of her family s he of 20 years. Let s bring in jeff ranieri. You re forecast is critical for the firefight. I cant believe it. What . That our new house is haunted by casper the friendly ghost . Hey jill hey kurt movies . Ill get snacks no, i cant believe how easy it was to save hundreds of dollars on our Car Insurance with geico. I got s
Equipment and providing security. Its the common set up for a wildfire investigates vest team. The vineyard is almost impossible to reach by vehicle. Its down a steep hell from the top of the north fork of Crystal Springs road, just east of the silverado trail north of st. Helena. Almost nothing survived on the firescared mountain. The vineyard is surrounded by an electrician fence, and there are no power lines near where investigators were set up. Im in shock. Im devastated at the loss of my neighborhood. Reporter pam was startled awake around 4 00 a. M. Sunday when the fire first broke out. She took this video of the flames marching down ll side wh are now looking. Reporter i could see northeast here, big blaze up on top of the mountain. Reporter soon the fire would engulf everything around her, including several of her neighbors homes. When i felt my hair was going to startsen knowledging if i didnt just evacuate, you know. Reporter the first calls about the fire came in around 3 50