When you have the sun and you have the smoke moving through, different wavelengths of light are able to pass through. Red and orange is able to pass through that smoke while shorter wavelengths in the blue color are not. So it leaves us with this red to orange color. Now, check this out. Even though we have all that smoke i showed you, air quality is reading moderate to unhealthy, but the way it looks, youd think it would be reading very unhealthy. Ill explain why it looks very unhealthy but were not breathing in very unhealthy air. Pretty complicated but ill see you back here in about 18 minutes. That does sound complicated. Thank you, jeff. So how are we coping with 22 days of bad air . Live from San Francisco to continue our coverage. Pete, how bad is the air there . Reporter yeah, well, jessica, surprisingly the air quality isnt as bad here in San Francisco as weve seen recently, but as you guys mentioned, were in this long stretch of that 22 days straight of the spare the air aler
But first escaping the were trapped. Flames. Tonight inside those daring reporter while multiple agencies are making sure there helicopter rescues near yosemite are no hikers still trapped in the fire zone, those who were c. I was a little bit anxious because you dont know how rescued, are grateful. Quickly its coming up the hill. Were just so lucky and two people from the bay area with stories to tell after being fortunate to have made it out and to have been helped by all airlifted to safety by the those amazing, amazing people. National guard. Reporter in the south bay, tonight we have that inside ian cull, nbc bay area news. Story of those helicopter were seeing dangerous fire rescues. Among the 200 people who were weather across much of the state. Here in the bay area, the heat and the wind and the smoke rescued, some hikers from the bay area who didnt know if they remain a big concern. This is what it looked like all would make it out alive. Their Labor Day Weekend road afternoon
23rd straight spare the air last 12 hours. Why the lights are on in hopefully that improves our air downtown calistoga, they had a alert. Quality as well. The advice as the poor air the fire is burning towards the grid installed a while back that well be monitoring that. Quality lingers. Mike, how is it looking right would provide power for as many now for the commute . Today in the bay continues right now. As 600 customers. Southwest and as far and as fast a very business wednesday kari, weve had a change morning. The downtown area does have im lragarcia. Over in the trivalley. And im marcus washington. As that fire is moving embers we have to start with power. Its over my shoulder but i want meteorologist kari hall with a are flying out ahead of it a couple blocks out and it is to show you the live camera. Look at this forecast after 23 setting fire before the flames very dark. Cierra johnson for today in the its starting to show a backup even reach. Bay. Resources are stretched extr
Two miles from 162 at bald creek starting to calm down after high wind gusts yesterday as we take a look at current wind speeds at road. Now im back on 162 just because the fire is moving really fast within the last 30 minutes. Five to seven and highs that will reach into the low 90s for its a pretty crazy experience the inland and east bay and some being out here. Very intense. We appreciate you bringing us low 70s near the coastline and those pictures. Of course, your safety is what is of utmost importance to us as what we are expecting moving into the weekend coming up in a few minutes. Well. Stay safe out there, jonathan riv rivas, a freelance reporter, capturing these amazing pick mike, how is it looking for the commute . A smooth drive around the terse f pictures for us. Our hearts go out to them. Perimeter of the bay. The big concern the crash at the the rest of us in the bay area dublin interchange for west 580 affected by these fires in which is now clear. Somewhat of a sense
Spare thelert is extended so did mine. Until friday. Well start with meteorologist [80s music] kari hall. Because, kari, we havent seen what . I was an 80s kid. Situations like this. I dont even remember when. It only gets better when you switch and save with geico. Is it going to stick around for some time . It looks like it will stick around. Even though we will see some right now on california shifts in the wind, right now live, building a life line to this northerly bay save thousands of animals ravaged by the fires. Area from the bear fire as well for several weeks, we were as the oak fire. And these two fires combined are 24 7 and couldnt have done it putting massive plumes of smoke without these amazing in the air. And we can see on the satellite veterinarians. Then, want to lose some weight . Use a clock as your guide. Imagery how thats moving directly into the bay area, also just by taking it very slow dropping some ash. Well, this is a look at our live one hour a day. View in