The winds, the winds have picked up and you may have felt it last evening. It sure was refreshing. The szeo me from the northwest, it is pushing all the smoke to our south. Look at santa cruz, the unhealt the rest of us you can see green and yellow dots as we move from the south bay to north bay and that is good to moderate air quality. Well be near 60 at the coast today, low to mid70s. 8 80 to 88 inland. And spare the air is extended through friday and well talk more broke that comi about that. And there is an update on the c zmu light 234i7k fires an well get to that. But we want for check in with Amy Hollyfield. Reporter yeah, a well ccome relief to the firefighters who have in order had enough resources. The National Guard will be helping them. But ill toss it back to you because i understand that we have a press conference starting. Lets see what the containment is this morning. You can ask question of the representatives up here and as well as oneonone conversations after the con
Mike, how is it looking right now for whats happening around the bay . Kari, overall things are improving. The trivalley had a couple issues coming into the area. Starting in the south bay north 101. Capital expressway theres a crash involving a couple vehicles one in the middle of 101, some slowing for the sensors right there holding folks up from 680 up to oakland road where we typically see the slowing starting to clear about now. Well track that and also clearing south of 80 through sunol out of pleasanton, that crash cleared a while ago. Back to you. Thank you, mike. Were going to continue to monitor all of the fires across the bay area. The latest this hour for you. The lnu fires in the north bay have burned more than 356,000 acres. And right now its 27 contained. Five people have died and nearly 1,000 south bay the scu fires are still the biggest in terms of acreage. It has burned nearly 366,000 acres and is 20 contained. Three First Responders have been hurt and 18 structures d
Hours ago. Firefighters had a chance to go into some of the damage from the fire in santa cruz and san mateo counties yesterday. They have confirmed 440 buildings have been destroyed, including 320 homes. On the northern end of the fire in San Mateo County, it is not spreading. That is good news. Firefighters say they are very confident that the fire will not spread toward Santa Clara County, where evacuation warnings had been issued earlier in the week. There are new Evacuation Orders or warnings foot and the counties involved. Near bonnie doon and Boulder Creek, there is a fire that is actively burning. Crews are going into do Damage Assessment, and repair some of the power lines and the infrastructure. That way, eventually people will be able to return home. It is stressful. We are staying at an Extended Stay Hotel with only six other dogs and a cat. 77,000 people were forced to evacuate because of the fire. They cannot return home yet, but they are very anxious to do so. The Santa
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
More than close to 400 acres. We broke for more details on the arrest of this person and the Sheriffs Office tells us we have to wait for a News Conference in about 30 minutes behind me here at headquarters scheduled for 11 30. The first people who responded to the fire back on october 16th knew immediately something wasnt right, that the fire was suspicious. The bear fire forced the evacuation of 150 people, destroyed six structures, injured several firefighters who had to battle the flames in what was very steep terrain, was not fully contained until around 5 30 last night. Again, ten days after it started. This News Conference is going to be taking place behind me as i mentioned at 11 30. We will be streaming it live on our website, nbcbayarea. Com. Reporting live here in santa cruz, bob redell, nbc bay area news. And for weeks the devastation from the north bay wildfires kept thousands of students from school. Today for the first time many of those students in Sonoma County returne