Smoke rising from the glass fire as we look over the napa valley. So far it has a burned about 11,000 acres. It really exploded overnight, and unfortunately there is zero percent containment. More than a thousand firefighters are on the fire lines battling the flames. We have Live Team Coverage tonight, Christien Kafton has the latest on where all of the evacuees gorge, and greg lee with the destruction to wines and homes. Tom vacar with details on the homes destroyed near santa rosa, put we begin with Cristina Rendon on the specifics of the glass fire. Cristina . Well, frank, the big unknown right now is how this fire started. We know they are planning a brief update is any moment now with Sonoma County officials. At this hour, nearly 60,000 people remain under Evacuation Orders in napa and sonoma counties. The glass fire exploded overnight, burning from wine country in napa county to eastern Sonoma County. The winds pushing flames towards communities there was tremendous loss between
The sonoma side. More evacuations are being forced, and homes are being damaged and destroyed on the outskirts of santa rosa along highway 12. In the mast hour, we received an update from cal fire, and Sonoma County officials. Again, they say the fire has tripled in size to more than 36,000 acres, and there is still zero containment at this hour. The cal fire said theyre hope of that the winds are dying down. More than 68,000 people have now been evacuated in the path of this fire in Sonoma County. Another 11,000 evacuated in napa county. Crews made a stand to defend homes at Annadel State Park. The fire did make it to oakmont and into annadel early this morning, but there was a valiant firefight by our local firefighters and our cal firefighters here on the east side of santa rosa to save as many hopes as they could, and the statement i heard is theyve saved far more than they lost. We also learned within the last hour from Sonoma County sheriffs officials that a 17 yearold boy has be
Unknown reason. You can see what looks like water bottle flying in the air. Officers reportedly fired some kind of chemical agent on the comped. A curfew is set for 9 00 p. M. Local time tonight, just about two hours from now. This afternoon, the attorney representing taylors family said todays decision is more evidence of systemic racism in the Justice System. Whether its george floyd in minneapolis, minnesota, where its jacob blake in kenny, wisconsin, whether it is Breonna Taylor. Fox news has more details now on the indictment, and where the case goes from here. Reporter a grandmother indicting one of the officers involved in the death of Breonna Taylor. Taylor was shot and killed in march when Louisville Police served a search warrant of her home. Former Louisville Police detective brent hanken son was indicted on three counts of wanten endangerment. In Jefferson County kentucky, the above named defendant created the offense of wanton endanger independent the first degree. Reporte
That woman in oakland tonight, one of many who feels the decision to clear those officers is unjust. Good evening, im julie haener. And im frank somerville. Here in the bay area we saw protesters making a statement tonight with their cars. Take a look, traffic on the bay bridge slowed to a crawl around 6 30 tonight as caravans of protesters collectively slowed the evening commute this video from scott fox shows the unusually heavy traffic on the upper deck headed into the city. Because of the backup some transit agencies, including muni , temporarily suspended their trans bay service. We also saw slow traffic on the dunbar bridge in another display of civil disobedience. This was shortly before 6 00 as a small caravan of slow moving cars made their way west across the bridge. In oakland protesters gathered outside city hall tonight to display their displeasure with the term events and also to recognize lives lost in california at the hands of police. Tran wants amber lee joins us now a
The afternoon and will last until 6 00 friday night. High temperatures, low humidity strong winds and hot weather and strong winds are expected. In the forecast. Our awareness is heightened we begin tonight with an update on the damage caused by him obviously, in preparation for that. There. Thats why we need to put in cal fire is reporting 51,000 the hard work today so we can acres burned Sonoma County. Be prepared for tomorrow. Reporter preparation thats up from 48,000, includes more than 2100 fire announced at 5 00 this personnel from all over afternoon. California and outofstate helping to fight this fire. But containment has not cutting line, creating improved. It remains only 2 . The Damage Assessment is higher barriers between the fire and unburnt fuels, using the natural barriers. What you see , the number of homes or a lot of the crews doing today businesses destroyed has gone up to 150 from 113 at last is going around some of the structures and clearing them report. Live cove