The workweek more than 14,000 firefighters are battling more than 2 dozen major fires across california and tonight word of another death th of a 70 yearold man has been discovered in Santa Cruz County good evening. Everybody, im pam moore and im ken wayne thanks for joining us tonight for kron 4 news at 8 oclock tonight were monitoring 3 lightning complex fires across the bay area. Heres the latest information on each the largest one burning acl and you complex fires. Those fires spanned napa a Sonoma Solano and lake counties. Tonights theyve grown to more than 347,000 acres and theyre at 21 containment. The s c you lightning complex fires are burning in alameda contra costa and santa clara counties. Theyve expanded to 343,000 acres and or 10 cothe czu august lightning complex fires are burning in san mateo and santa cruz counties. Theyve gwn to 74,000 acres and are at 8 containment. And the last time that we have this event which was last weekend. There are some significant wind gust
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Coverage this morning including continue its mission leaning on the threat of more thunder and partnerships with rescue groups lightning as well that could and one essential business to last all week, kari . Keep adoptions going off site. We are transferring out were going to see it this longterm dogs here. Morning but the rest of the week is looking pretty hot. They are able to adopt out. We see whats happening now, the reporter at 6 00 well share surge of moisture is bringing in more about the unique program storms across the Central Valley and how you can participate in in the sierra. Our annual clear the shelters effort this year. Ill see you again tonight at 6 00. Thanks, chris. We are seeing some rain and back to our top story, the spotty showers moving through. Wildfires moving across the bay area. Next today in the bay we have our team of reporters with the very latest overnight. A little bit favorable more favorable and the possibility of reporter youve seen the lightning. Vid
And im marcus washington. Mike is keeping an eye on the commute for thus morning. Lets get to meteorologist kari hall. Were talking about the lightning and thunder. How soon could we expect to see that . Weve seen it very isolated across the bay area, but were keeping a close eye on the radar because this can detect the Lightning Strike as it happens and then it plots an icon here. As we look at the bay area weve seen a couple places of rain but look over the sierra, a lot of Lightning Strikes as the thunderstorms really get going this morning and thats something well be watching throughout today, that chance of that lightning. As we get a closer look, the good thing we are seeing spotty rain. This is not enough to make a big impact on those wildfires, but the humidity is going up and we havent seen a lot of Lightning Strikes. Ill be watching that with an hourbyhour look. Mike, how is it looking getting out the door right now . Kari, the traffic is light. That light rain may affect fol