Wherever the journey takes you, carry American Express gold. Its more than a card. Its the gear that gets it done. Embarcade now on abc 7 news firefighters gained ground on a devastating wildfire as residents return home to nothing and one of the areas hardest hit bit valley fire. A driver in custody after a Road Construction worker is killed in the east bay. And the pope touches down in cuba days from his u. S. Visit. Whats in store for his historic appearances. Abc 7 news at 4 00 starts right now. Sifting through ashes in middletown today. Too many people returned home to find everything gone. They were forced to run for their lives because of the explosive valley fire and many had to leave pets and animals behind. Hello and thank you for joining us. Here is the latest on the valley fire. Additional evacuation orders have been lifted in etna springs and james creek areas of napa county. Tonight more than 7,200 homes remain in danger, 585 have been completely destroyed. The fire is 74
300 acre area north of jamesboro. We looked at photos earlier where you see walls of fire here it is called the tassahara fire, people are told to evacuate there. As we mentioned so far 300 acres burned. We are closely watching these stories for you and bringing you an update. Our nbc bay area app, free for iphone and android devices. Another top story today, is some of those who live in middleton one of the hardest hit areas after the fire, theyre getting a first look at the damage. And so far they have been waiting, but pictures such as this one showing close to 600 homes just gone. Homes were burned to the ground, everything in them a total loss, others are heavily damaged. Here is the latest on the valley fire. Overnight it burned near clear lake and grew. Now more than 74,000 acres in total. Firefighters are making progress as well. It is 48 contained, which of course is an improvement. As we mentioned, some who live in middleton are getting back in their homes. The evacuation ord
The destruction. Cal fire is saying 888 homes have been burned by a quick moving flames that broke out exactly a week ago today. The fire is now 50 contained. It has charred more than 74,000 acres. Today, evacuation orders were lifted for People Living in middletown, one of the hardest hit communities. Tomorrow at noon, People Living in Hidden Valley lake will be able to go back to their homes, so a little bit of good news there. And its not just the valley fire. Fire crews are being stretched thin across the state along with the valley fire and butte fire, two more fires broke out in monterrey county. We have team coverage, nbc bay area is middletown and has more. Reporter you can feel the sense of relief. Evacuees, knot knowing they would soon be home. The nightmare is halfway over. Now we have to go and clean up. But there were some who were afraid to face that harsh reality. Before i want to see this. Now im like, no, i dont want to see the ashes. Today, evacuees from middletown, e
Monday. That, along with the return of fog to the beaches, will help to cool things down at the coast and bayside, but not much. Itll still be another hot afternoon in the valleys with a lot of 90s and likely some more 100 temperatures. By tuesday, well see big changes in temps. The sea breeze will surge into the bay and valleys on the order of 20 to 30 mph. This will help cool some places down around 20 degrees. The warmest inland locales wednesday brings more extensive fog and continued mild weather, but we may get another offshore pattern setting up thursday and friday which would warm things back up in the 80s bay and 90s an air mass coming in from the gusty winds should bring cooler weather for the first weekend of vicki breaking news tonight. At least one person escaped injury when a small two person plane crashed earlier today northeast of Byron Airport in contra costa county. Officials say there were two passengers on the plane. Both passengers are being treated by paramedics.
Anny hong take a look as some of the members of four parts of the bay is definitely a lot colder than it was the last few mornings right now were already in the upper 20s for santa rosa in about so this santa rosa at this hour 23 degrees it is feeling very cold if youre in the north the rain not too bad as San Francisco low 40s but out for the Livermore Valley in the east Bay Community already low 30s below freezing do keep in mind temperatures will continue to drop over the next couple of hours or policy is quite a few mornings coldest temperatures will fall into the mid20s this morning but it will be almost as cold 52 in san jose and 52 in oakland. Will tran he killed a club team. Reporter there is no war at the santa clara firefighters next the lesser often cited as was the Christmas Lights that line the roof neighbors say the have not seen him since Police Showed up at his door yesterday morning on tuesday a different a recalled police singhalese from abusing his dog in the back ya