Lightning complex fires are burning in the mountains of san mateo and santa cruz counties. Many people are still unaccounted for as homes have just been completely destroyed forcing thousands to evacuate and then theres the l a new lightning complex fire thats burning in a large area of the north bay also leveling homes and impacting thousands living in Sonoma Napa Solano lake and yolo counties. Well were also tracking the scu lightning complex fires which group over a thursday night, the cluster of fires burning across 5 counties in Santa Clara Alameda contra costa, san joaquin and counties check it out on the map here. 20,000 structures are now threatened. And thats why evacuation are mandatory for several spots are urging people to leave an Alameda County Evacuation Orders remain in place for all of mines road south of mile marker tend to the county line. And there are warnings for the city of fremont as well at mill creek road. Well in santa clara county. You must leave if youre in
Homes have been destroyed and thousands of people are still being forced to evacuate. And we are waiting on a live update from officials at the czu lightning complex fires are taking this live picture at the podium. At the Cal Fire Command Center thats in Santa Cruz County we will go to that press Conference Live when it happens. Well for now lets move Sonoma County where part of the yelling you lied and complex fires are still burning and were focusing on the wall bridge fire thats in Sonoma County. You can see right here on the map on your screen thats of the area. That the fire is burning this morning you can see its burning right along the lake sonoma recreation area, northeast of windsor, lets check in with kron 4 Sarah Stinson who is live near hillsborough where she has a better reception sarah good morning. Robin good morning, im live here on a west side road. This is west of healdsburg in this community where theres wineries those homes and unfortunately the walbridge fire part
More than a 157,000 acres which is contra costa Alameda Santa clara status, la and san joaquin counties and then if you look to the south at the bottom of the map. Thats the c august lightning complex fire it is from 48,000 acres in san mateo and santa cruz counties homes just completely destroyed thousands of people have been forced to evacuate. Well now were going to focus on the czu lightning complex fires burning in san mateo and santa cruz counties. Take a look at this map all the red shows the thermal activities from the flames now we do know this morning that several homes have been destroyed 64,000 people have been forced to evacuate from both of those counties kron fours reyna harvey now live in Santa Cruz County she has the latest for us you know this fire has been devastating for a lot of the families thousands of people who had to evacuate right here in scott valley right behind you were going to show you theyre having their meeting this is the First Responders that have be
Valley where behind me fire personnel just wrapped up their meeting and they said their priority for today like it was in the days pass is saving lives out here now people have made that easy for them in a lot of people have evacuated thousands in fact added some of not wanted to leave their homes and as a result of that you seen a lot of the fire personnel have to use their resources to rescue people we also know there are at least looking into one missing persons case so again a lot happening out here as the fire continues to burn you mentioned it was at 50,000 acres and it continues growing right now they still dont have containment on this fire more than 60,000 people have had to leave their homes as a result of the growing flames out here now we said in for a press conference where they updated us on their efforts for today take a listen. We continue through the evacuation city a scotts again i mentioned yesterday that the population that area about 12,000 people. So were nearly d
Its still in the 80s right now. Whats ahead for our weekend people are hot. Heat wave . People are frustrated. Ill show you exactly what to we have reports on the heat and the Power Outages it triggered. Expect and some showers going to move close to the bay area. We begin with nbc bay areas ill detail that for you in about seven minutes. Cheryl hurd in foster city. You just got off the phone with pg e. What did they tell you. Reporter they just want to be perfectly clear. This was not a psps, Public Safety power shutoff. Thats what we see during fire season. This was something completely different. This was the state and pg es way to conserve power. Thousands of people here in foster city were without power starting at 7 00, and if could happen again tomorrow. James harris of foster city was just about to settle into his evening routine when the lights went out. Well, with this heat, its pretty brutal without a. C. We opened the windows, the doors, and just kind of enjoyed the outside