Those first 24 hours, we were in life saving mode. We went around fire, and there were so many looichs oives to s homes evacuated, cars on the road burned, and people trying to leave, and fire engines were working, and the Law Enforcement getting everyone out of homes president. Were just learning that Governor Brown will join cal fire officials tomorrow at a press Conference Following a private briefing at cal fire state operating center. Well, its been a chaotic terrifyi ining situation all ovs we tweeted a photograph at 8 00 p. M. Of firefighters setting backfires. We are now live from lower lake with more. Reporter the battle against the valley fire continues. Let me tell you, just beyond this roadblock, we saw the cal fire crews trying to get out ahead of this fire by setting those backfires. Meanwhi meanwhile, theres thousands of residents remaining evacuated, many unsure if they have a home to go back to. As the wildfire continues to grow, fire crews are still fighting. This sce
but how warm will our warmth last? i ll let you no in a couple minutes. all right. thank you, lisa. several bay area counties are preparing for the hot weather. they are opening cooling centers to help people deal with the heat. in santa clara county centers will be open in cooper tino and emergency began hill. contra costa county had three centers in san ramon and you can cool off in almeda county at three city libraries and the union city sports center. for more information go to abc7news.com and click on see it on tv. now to an east bay political fight is turned physical. a richmond city councilman is said to file charges for a person who punched him in the head. we have the details. you ar ruud, and you are i am polite, and i m sick of it. that s what corky, who is a richmond city council member, said a political rival yelled at him just before he was assaulted. the next thing i know i feel this big thud to the back of my head and my neckline and the back of my
destroyed, there may be others and evacuations have been ordered for residents including in the community of spring valley which is not far from indian reservoir. you can see the flames are very intention. strike crews have been called in from all over the bay area to assist in this fire which is still out of control. the fires are burning east of clear lake, the y fire is burning near the community of clear lakes oaks. that s near the community of 53. the walker fire is burning farther east south of indian valley reservoir. we have team coverage tonight. ktvu s meteorologist mark tamayo is in the weather center but we begin with matt keller who is live in san helena with the very latest. reporter: that s right, the fire department has sent a truck in to san helena. here s video just into our newsroom the biggest fire is the y fire it started near highways 20 and 53 it s 5,000 acres and growing. one structure has been destroyed. the valley community is threatened by the fla