The allclear soon. Well just py it by ear, one hour at a time. Reporter and we are back here live. You are looking at a burned car. Weve seen several cars and at least six houses that have burned. You can hear the helicopters overhead. We just saw an air tanker pass by here, a helicopter actually. We are told that the air fight will continue as long as the winds dont get too strong so this fight is still well, well under way. Im jodi hernandez, nbc bay area news. We are going to check on those winds with jeff ranieri in a moment. This is nbc bay areas sky ranger. The kincade fire, Sonoma County. We were just in this position two years ago. Flames still burning. 10,000 acres, plus or minus a bit. 2,000 people evacuated. Heres a better look, you can see it from earlier today when it was a little clearer outside. 500 firefighters are on the scene, 8 air tanker, and again were hearing perhaps as many as six homes at this point but still unconfirmed. We are waiting for another update from c
168,000 customers without. Although recent power shut off so affecting Emergency Response specifically with backup power and communication this state now has a shortage of generators that are needed to keep the power running on cell phone towers, especially in fireprone areas. Capitol Bureau Reporter Ashley Zavala explains how many of them are needed. Wildfires torch parts of northern and Southern California. The state is in need of backup generators to help power cell phone towers and the longer the power is out the more sites are impacted. The need for generators increases and then generator requirements begin to compete between communication needs and it could be water and sewage waste plant the needs for school or the Grocery Store emergency Officials Say the state has recently requested 500 extra generators from vendors. Callow yes has even launched a generator task force to deal with the shortage is really looking. 2448 72 hours out a week out what are these needs going to be and
Burning buildings and we are working to confirm whether the buildings are outbuildings or sheds or homes. Weve obtained coverage of this fire with meteorologist Steve Paulson talking about the powerful wind driving the fire. First, we bring in Cristina Rendon. Talk to us about the conditions. I can see its windy. Reporter very windy and the winds have not let up whatsoever. Its gotten worse since weve been in geyserville at the corner of Alexander Valley road and pine flat road. This area has been closed off to the public but cal fire crews are deep in the trenches trying to get a handle on this fire burning outofcontrol. You can see the flames along the ridge line and this area is where red winery road is and to the left is an area where 128 is in the casino wed mentioned earlier, red rock casino is in the area in danger, as we speak. In terms of the structures, along the hillside we saw at least one of those structures burning but we cant tell you if it is a house or winery or some t
Or 75 miles an hour. Those gusts have been strong this morning james and its been astonishing to just trying ntemplate how big this fire has grown in such a short amount of time. Broke out at 9 30 last night and already 10,000 plus acres. And more likely burned because were going to update this perimeter. This is where the fires burning currently everything inside this blue area, man we have guys are built right here right on the edge of the fire line thats why that community was evacuated this morning. Story said a fivemile radius and thats the new information in the last half hour we heard directly from the Sonoma County Sheriffs Department that theyve institute a 5 mile radius around guys are ville where they have an evacuation warning right now alert for people to be ready. Theyre not mandatory yet, but they need to be ready. So that takes us all the way north to the town of asti and as daryn mentioned all the way south right to the edge of northern healdsburg so that is the area o
Sun Golden Gate Bridge. Also nice and golden this morning. No cloud cover out there. Temperatures are chilly, though. So as you venture out to enjoy this crisp and clear, start doing with the jacket, fairfield, double actually fairfield, youre 42 will double vallejo sitting at 38 napa. Youre at 36 degrees right now. Santa rosa just now joining the 30s club down to 39. We do have frost advisories continuing for marine sonoma and napa counties up until 09 00am this morning. Otherwise skies will stay clear all day long today and into the evening tonight as well. Weve got cold nights and mild days the next 2 days. And then we get to the return of some wintry weather with heavy snow in the sierra. Ill get to that in your full forecast right now. All right, john, you, roland, here heading into the city right now about 20 woman not seen accidents. All your bridges so far, 17 minute ride on the san mateo bridge. Richard somerville was just short of 14 minutes and the Golden Gate Bridge. 37 to