Than 46,000 acres and that 2 contained and take a look at this brandnew video a crime viewer frank blew sent to us it shows the glass fire from above the Santa Rosa Calistoga area around 8 oclock tonight. Franc was flying into sfo from spokane when he saw the huge plumes of smoke and the orange glow of the flames and this is looking down from several 1000 feet and it gives you an idea of just how much landon area is burning in just how devastating these fires are. We have Team Coverage tonight on this last fire we start with kron fours 10 of us live in Santa Rosa Taylor. We just saw it looks like from the sky and youre there on the ground up close a lot more different situation there isnt. Vicki unfortunately were seeing situations like this homes reduced to rubble. This is what used to be the Saint Germains family home you can see some of the areas here still smoldering and right now standing in what used to be the garage. There was a weightlifting room inside this garage, you can see
Per hour wind gusts regularly so far this morning in sonoma calif still gained vacaville danville as well as fairfield inn atlas peak right there with you so breezy este in the north bay as well as in the inland east bay consistently windy through the rest of the morning little calmer come the afternoon then winds picking back up into the evening tonight leading into the middle of the day tomorrow after which point we do officially see things calming down. Midday friday into the weekend and temperatures will also be coming down in cooling down after that. So we are in the midst of our highest fire danger there is light at the end of the tunnel just around the corner 60s and 70s for current temperatures and this is before a hot afternoon so go ahead enjoy this morning step outside for the morning walk and then i just try to stay as cool as possible later today, some of our coolest of temperatures around petaluma in napa right now day planner shows you were starting the morning mostly in
Into a range of 30 to 45 Miles Per Hour, especially in the north bay. Were actually seeing that right now vacaville calistoga in sonoma have been seeing winds throughout the morning gusting well into that 30 mile per hour range, pretty consistently, those peak, wind gusts even more than that danville also on the breezier side right now 27 mile per hour winds. Breezy in pockets across the rest of the bay area too winds remain consistent throughout the morning were continuing to see power shutoffs for portions of the north bay due to those winds low humidity and the heat by the time we work towards 07 30am this morning calistoga sonoma vacaville still in the midst of some of those stronger winds. We briefly back or higher wind speeds early this afternoon before picking up yet again on into the evening tonight into early tomorrow. Then we officially see things coming down and staying calm for the weekend after that point so there is relief in sight. Today and tomorrow our hottest under wi
Valleys and the hills, the Santa Cruz Mountains and the north bay valleys and mountains. Kron fours dan kerman spent the day in santa rosa were firefighters and residents are getting ready for high heat and gusty winds. I temps and high winds a bad combination when you couple it with this very dry brush 90 degree temperatures were already bearing down on santa rosa tuesday afternoon. But by wednesday, a red flag warning kicks in with even warmer temps wind gusts to 55 Miles Per Hour. And exceedingly dry grass and brush just ready to ignite. Santa rosa Fire Department will be staffing to additional wildland fire engines of those 2 fire engines will join a number of other Fire Departments from across noma county that will form a ploy for to a strike teams and task forces right now were looking at a least upwards of 12 Additional Fire engines that will be staffed across the county and likely many more to come. Residents are being told they might have to evacuate thats something beth phil
Commute, first the forecast for you. Meteorologist kari hall has been tracking the conditions we can expect today throughout the bay area. Kari, what is it looking like for us . Well, we are starting out with two red flag warnings that will be in effect and watching conditions around both of those for this morning as we start out with this last day of heat for today. Were talking about highs reaching into the upper 80s. Well have two time frames were watching the potential of a high fire danger but it will be a much cooler weekend as we check out our temperatures and as well as the high wind gusts weve seen over the past 24 hours. Weve seen some of those gusts yesterday afternoon picking up to 28 miles an hour in the east bay. As we head out the door to work, mike, how is it looking for the commute . Kari, gusty wind, of course, especially as folks are traveling over bridges. No warnings from chp but well listen for karis update as well. No major problems but talking about a bridge, th