We will hear from the u. S. Forest service at this u. S. House agricultural subcommittee meeting. This hearing of the subcommittee conservation and forestry titled the 2020 while very dear response and Recovery Efforts will come to order. Welcome and thank you for joining todays hearing with mr. John phipps did deputy chief for state and private forestry. After a brief opening remarks the hearing will open to questions. Members will be recognized in order of seniority alternating between majority and minority members. When you are recognized to be asked to unmute your microphone and you will have five minutes to ask your question or make a comment. In order to get as many questions as possible the timer will stay consistently visible on your screen. Thank you for joining us here today in washington and on line for this critical hearing on the wildfires ravaging the western United States. We have all seen the footage from california oregon and washington. It is a real and it is terrifyi
Kenny . Reporter elizabeth, there are plenty of residents here who are staying put, you can understand why, because their homes mean so much to them. Throughout the day, we have seen air drops in this area, not too much air support, every once in a while, you will hear helicopters and cal fire says that is because the skies are smoky and gray and that limits the amount of air support throughout the day. We do hear the helicopters every once in a while. The bulldozers have come through, and created a line to protect some of these homes, on the ground, residents are helping each other out, before what could be a very long night and a big fight. Days ago, rogers sister lost her home in deer park. The one really special part of that was the American Flag was still flying. I am sorry. Reporter the glass fire has shifted directions and now his property to the north is closer to the raging inferno. You can see the helicopter above, up to the northwest direction, making some drops right now. I
Sonoma counties. Evacuation orders and warnings are in yellow, on all sides. New evacuation orders in effect, west of the town of rutherford, new warnings have been issued west of oakville as well. Highway 29, shuts down, from calistoga north, to middletown, in lake county. The winds are not just a concern for the north bay, a red flag warning is also in effect for the east bay hills, through saturday morning. Tonight, beginning with kenny, who is live on the outskirts of angwin in napa county with the effort to save homes. Kenny . Reporter we are here in the northwest section of the town of angwin, take a look right behind me, that is the fire line, you can see that the flames reached all the way up to this point, the bulldozers have come through, and created a break, that saved the homes just days ago, but as you can see, as we walk over here, there is a home that is standing by, right now, and standing. Homeowners are doing everything they can tonight, so that they understand that t
Warni goes into ef. Fire crews get ready for oppressive heat and powerful wind on the way. President trump set to nominate is picked for the Supreme Court seat, setting off a battle in the senate. The third night of protest demanding justice for breonna taylor. Good morning. It is saturday, september 26. I am emily turner. I am devin fehely. They are bringing more crews into the north bay and athe sig oills preparing to ldfires which are basically now contained. Lets get to our meteorologist darren peck voracek on the weather. The wind in the mounds will be late tonight and early sunday morning. We will talk about the fire concerns in your complete forecast. In terms of whether you experienced that, it may get breezy on sunday but thats really an issue in in the mountains lets talk about back here at home as we get the numbers on the Current Conditions as you step out the door. Is very much like you have experienced every morning of the last several weeks with 60 degrees. Sunny and war
Live oak at the white house moments ago President Donald Trump says he and the first lady are awaiting coronavirus test results after a top aide tested positive for covid19. That aid flew with the president on air force one. This time in San Francisco union square is shutdown right now, police are investigating a shooting that happened after 5 00, we just got this video into the newsroom moments ago, police taped off the 100 block of gary street where there are a number of highend stores, we just learned one person has been detained for questioning, police are telling people to avoid the area, multiple buses are being rerouted. Crews are in the thick of it again in the north bay, battling fast moving flames in red like fire conditions. The fire now covers 88 square miles in napa and sonoma county, the biggest area of concern as the wind ramped up. The northern flank on the outskirts are at risk, People Living just outside city limits are being ordered to leave. I drove down here about