Glass fire is already burning but theres also extreme fire danger in the east bay hills in Santa Cruz Mountains. Our chief meteorologist Lawrence Karnow is here is tracking these dangerous fire conditions for us tonight. In joins us with the latest lawrence the ad guys looks like this is going to be more of an extended event now not just for tonight, but i think again by tomorrow evening going to likely see these winds get very gusty in parts in and around the glass fire so watch for that very closely red flag warnings now posted not only in the north bay, but in the Santa Cruz Mountains again, the looking at high fire danger. Theyre expecting some strong gusty winds moving across the Santa Cruz Mountains maybe 10 to 20 mile an hour winds maybe gusting to about 30 humidity down 10 to 20 . So certainly very dry out there the east bay Oakland Hills watch out above a 1000 feet some very gusty winds 10 to 20 mile an hour maybe gusting high as 30 humidity even lower down to 10 to about 15 .
News at 6. Im afraid that at that. The whole time is going to burn down that starts thats like a disaster looks like a disaster happening. Now its 6 o on alert and on edge north bay residents. So anxious as the winds pick up again escalating the wildfire threat in sonoma and napa counties, thank you for joining us at 6 oclock everybody. Im grant lotus and im Vicki Liviakis the bay area is under a red flag warning. Tonight through saturday morning that has cal fire closely tracking the weather is the last fire just keeps on burning. The wildfire. So far has scorched more than 56,000 acres in 5 days the to 5 containment a long way to go has destroyed a 143 homes so far over 26,000 structures remain threatened tonight. As we mentioned the bay area is now under a red flag warning set to expire saturday morning at 6 oclock. Of course this could spell big trouble for firefighters over the next couple of days chief meteorologist Lawrence Karnow joins us now with what were looking at the avera
Clear at this hour, although one possible cause is reportedly the electric fencing around a remote vineyard near the point of origin so far flames have burned more than 58,000 acres and the filed fires 5 contain 223 homes are destroyed more than 28,000 other structures are still threatened tonight. We want to show you a live look of the glass fire from a web camera mounted that about 4300 feet at the top of mount saint alina and you can tell from these pam from the last time we looked a it was kind of quiet we could see some flames. Now the video has stopped. But for a moment there those things are really moving around and look like the wind was having quite an effect up there does our chief meteorologist Lawrence Karnow is here with more on the wind conditions that everybody is worried about lawrence they have started to pick up unfortunately guys in the small were talking about last night concerned about is that these winds, well start to get going in the evening hours and thats what
Strong winds could spread the flames from the glass fire and spark even more destruction. Thank you so much for joining us here on kron 4 news at 3 oclock im Justine Waldman the bay area is getting smacked with smoke intense heat, a red flag warning and a flex alert. This all happening on the first day of october what a of a day and october is usually are most intense months for fire. So lets get to it now as we start now with a look at our forecast Rebecca Strom us here now with a closer look at the wind speeds and the triple digit temperatures good afternoon. Rebecca. Afternoon justine yeah were actually under a heat advisory across the bay area as well because the temperatures are so hot were seeing anywhere from a 15 to 25 degree difference force what we normally see at this time for the year. And you can see outside right now this or live shot overlooking and the east bay in berkeley right now and very hazy very smoky that were seeing around the entire bay area and yes talking abo
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