Two new blazes that fired up thursday. One is known as the lilac fire, which is about 45 miles north of san diego. Sot nick schuler, Cal Fire Division chiefpeople who have not been currently impacted the fire. They need to prepare as if they are going to be impacted by the fire. Where are they gonna go. . What are their escape routes . What is their communication with their family . What are they going to do with their pets . And do they have their vehicles loaded to go. Meanwhile firefighters battling the fast moving flames across ventura and Los Angeles County are taking a beating,as they work around the clock to contain a series of difficult fires. Sot i use to be a firefighter and fires like this, wildfires, are just absolutely scary. You just dont know whats going to happen, they change on a whim, Mother Nature is powerful. robin thanks kristen. The smoke from the fires the smoke from the fires could be affecting the bay area today. Now lets move on this morning with a check on we
No major hot spots. Bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. San mateo bridge less then 30 min from 880 to 101. Golden gat bridge drive time less than 30 min from 37 to the toll plaza. robin in our top story this morning. Wildfires continue to burn in Southern California. Forcing people from their homes and scorching hundreds of thousands of acres. The thomas fire is the largest blaze. It has burned 230 thousand acres and is 10 percent contained. Some of the strongest santa ana winds in recent memory are fueling the fires. And conditions are expected to remain in place through at least the next few days. Kim hutcherson has the latest. Mark brown ca dept. Of forestry and Fire Protection weve experienced some extreme fire behavior on the fire. California officials. Warning that the massive thomas fire is still advancing. And nearby communities must be prepared for the worst. Sheriff bill Brown Santa Barbara county this fire has acted in an unpredictable manner. It has be
Less then 30 min from the maze to sf. james more on our breaking news out of new york city where there are reports of where there york city out of new breaking news more on our james maze to sf. james more on our breaking news out of new york city where there are reports of an explosion in manhattan. This is a live shot from the scene. Its near the Port Authority bus terminal. Witnesses say there was a very loud explosion and people were seen running out of the terminal near times square. The subway has been evacuated. Law enforcement says one man had an explosive device strapped to him. He is custody. At least one other person was injured in the explosion. darya our top story this morning. Wildfires continue to burn out of control in Southern California. james now the thomas fire in Ventura County is getting closer to Santa Barbara. This is a live shot from that fire. darya its burned 230 thousand acres and is now the fifth largest fire in californias history. And this morning it is j
Winds today with clear skies and above normal temperatures. Dry weather will likely continue through the weekend. A passing system may bring rain chances to the bay area late next week. No major hot spots. Bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. darya our top story this morning. Reaction continues to pour in this morning following the death of San Francisco mayor ed lee. james kron 4s will tran joins us live from city hall. Will. will people around the bay area are still in shock. After the sudden death of San Francisco mayor ed lee. The mayor passed away suddenly yesterday morning. A small crowd gathered to watch San Francisco Police Escort the late mayors body who was taken in a coroners van. Many saw mayor lee as an advocate who was truly dedicated to the city of San Francisco. Homelessness all the big aspects of the city that we focus on on a daily basis will a Memorial Service hasnt been announced. And Funeral Services are still being planned by the family. james
No major hot spots. Bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. San mateo bridge less then 30 min from 880 to 101. Golden gat bridge drive time less than 30 min from 37 to the toll plaza. Richmond bridge drive less than 20 min from the toll to 101 james breaking news just into the news room. Police in england are responding to an incident at a military base used by the us air force. There are unconfirmed reports that a person tried to use a car to force their way onto the base. We will continue to update you on the story as we learn more details. darya happening now. Police in the east bay are looking for three people who stabbed a man and assaulted a woman outside the hayward bart station. The attacke happened around 9 30 last night. Police say the three attackers stabbed the man and punched the woman. Both victims are expected to be okay. Police do not have a detailed description of darya San Franciscos aquatic park could reopen as soon as today. james two sea lion atta