By the lnu complex fires which have burned more than 357,000 acres containment there when up to 33 and the czu lightning complex fires have burned more than 80,000 acres. In just over a week the fires have burned more than 800,000 acres altogether. Now in the Santa Cruz Mountains crews are quite literally fighting fire with fire. Crews are setting backfires to help protect felton and other communities in the san lorenzo valley just north of santa cruz kron fours rob fladeboe takes us there now for a ride to the fire ravaged felt an empire road. A spot at the time firefighters are gaining ground on the czu lightning complex fire in the Santa Cruz Mountains. Its hoped backfires here along felt an empire road from upper fall creek to empire grade where one encounters many of those rocks and thick smoke will help keep the fire away from felton been lawman and neighborhoods in the nearby san lorenzo valley. And that way so when the main fire makes its way to the communities that are affecte
And were standing by for an and weve probably been in 50 or update on the czu fire keeping so of these hurricanes. Thousands of people out of their so, you know, this is quite a homes. The third hour of today in the storm. It is the strongest storm that bay starts right now. Made landfall in this part of and a good thursday morning to you, thanks so much for the region right at the starting your morning right here with us. Louisiana texas border. Im marcus washington. Im laura garcia. A check on your commute with category 4. 150 mimileanhour winds and, mike in just moments. Cut across this area and left a but, first, some incredible lot of damage here. We know that buildings and homes images coming out showing the have been damaged extensively. Powerful hurricane that slammed flooding continues to be an into the louisiana texas border issue here. Overnight. Hundreds of thousands of people hurricane laura made landfall as a category 4 storm. Without power at this point. And the danger p
Administer moisture, so look for the drizzle this morning. I had to use them when i drove in this morning. You may have to also. Here is a look at your temperatures. Mid to upper 60s from Half Moon Bay to San Francisco. 70 to 77 around the bay and 80s inland. 90s are coming up in the forecast. Happening today, the California National guard will be joining in the firefight against the lnu lightning complex. They have scorched more than 360,000 acres. And containment is 33 . 300 soldiers haveraining at the fair grounds so that they can help out. Having these additional boots on the ground to get in there and physically did tto do the w that we need, it is perfect timing. Firefighters are hoping that they can take advantage of the humidity to get more containment. They say winds have already played to their favor. Half moon bay will be closing its beaches this weekend again. The city says it is dealing with an in234ruks of advantages from the czu complex fires. They need to concentrate re
Press conference and a couple minutes from now. Before we bring you that line, here are the top stories for today. Firefighters are slowly getting the upper hand on three major complexes of wildfires that are burning around the bay area. Evacuation orders have been lifted for uc santa cruz for the czu august lightning complex fires , the biggest of fire is czu august lightning complex fires. They have burned 574 square miles in parts of the east bay, the south bay and the central valley. The lnu lightning complex fires are one third contained. These have burned 564 square miles, between sonoma and yolo counties. Protests continue into the morning in oakland, over the Police Shooting of jacob lake in kenosha, that it was mainly a peaceful protest. Hundreds of people gathered in downtown oakland, but some of the crowd set fires and smashed windows of several businesses. At the courthouse, glass doors were shattered. A fire was set inside. Oakland police say that several people were arres
Intensified kron fours reyna harvey live in oakland with details on what happened reyna. And good morning. So it really was a Ripple Effect first you happy Police Shooting of jacob blake like you mentioned, and then you had to protesters who were shot and killed protesting the shooting of blake so a lot of things happening that have made its way here in oakland were going to show you some of the damage that was done overnight you can see here at the whole foods store here in oakland, the windows broken out there there were also several other buildings that were vandalized including cars along with the Alameda County courthouse being set on fire as well now according to police. Theyre saying that numerous fires were set throughout the downtown area and theyre saying that also dozens of windows were broken and theyve seen multiple businesses that were vandalized now its really important to know that the protest all started peacefully. People taking to the streets with signs asking for ju