Two new blazes that fired up thursday. One is known as the lilac fire, which is about 45 miles north of san diego. Sot nick schuler, Cal Fire Division chiefpeople who have not been currently impacted the fire. They need to prepare as if they are going to be impacted by the fire. Where are they gonna go. . What are their escape routes . What is their communication with their family . What are they going to do with their pets . And do they have their vehicles loaded to go. Meanwhile firefighters battling the fast moving flames across ventura and Los Angeles County are taking a beating,as they work around the clock to contain a series of difficult fires. Sot i use to be a firefighter and fires like this, wildfires, are just absolutely scary. You just dont know whats going to happen, they change on a whim, Mother Nature is powerful. robin thanks kristen. The smoke from the fires the smoke from the fires could be affecting the bay area today. Now lets move on this morning with a check on we