Helicopters are battling the blaze. But the tinder dry brush and triple digits temperatures reignited the flames. The unseasonably early wildfires come during one of the states worst droughts. Firefighters say they havent seen explosive fire conditions like these in years and already had crews positioned in the area. Its almost a week and a half before this fire broke out. We had resources ready to go additionally here in Southern California. Reporter crews hope to get the upper hand with calmer winds but officials think the wildfires have caused more than 22 million in damage so far. Cooler more humid air that could provide relief to the area wont arrive until saturday. Allen and liz, back to you. Thank you. From the bay area to san diego, we have firefighters on the front lines tonight. Strike teams from santa clara, napa, sonoma and alameda counties left for duty earlier this morning. Meantime our spring heat wave is pushing temperatures into the high 90s in parts of the bay area. S
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