Live from the bay area studios, this is kpix 5 this morning. Right now, on kpix 5 and streaming on cbsn bay area , we are looking live from our exclusive Salesforce Tower camera as we look out east. And new mandatory evacuations overnight in the north bay. We have more on that in a bed. Good morning, it is tuesday, september eighth. I am Michelle Griego. I am len keise. We are trusting gusty winds. Lets get a check of the weather with meteorologist mary lee. Wind gusts are up to 40 miles an hour in north bay mountains. Critical fire weather conditions and we are watching the winds take that turn out of the north and northeast. It is very dry air with that onshore flow. Red flag warnings are in effect for the north bay. Until 8 00 on wednesday, we are looking at low relative humidity values for the north bay mountains from 5 00 until 11 00 because of the possibility of downed trees and power lines and wind gusts up to 15 miles an hour in the north bay mountains. It is a big concern. Our
Firefighters battled flames that pattern. Were waiting to see what firefighters trying to get a lit up a tree next to homes happens next with respect to the handle on them. The series of fires that is situation but were also starting to lay all our plans stretching across san mateo and Santa Cruz County has reached evacuation on the west side. Reporter as evacuations 57,000 acres. Continue and more areas are put containment at 2 . On standby just in case, county 97 structures have been destroyed. 77,000 people under mandatory authorities are asking tourists evacuation orders. To turn around and come back he terrorized women in the later. Please, if you dont live here, dont come here to bay area and across california for years. Recreate. Tonight the man known as the wed love to see you on a different day, just not now. Golden state killer will spend the rest of his life in prison. Reporter and there is a little more progress. A judge sentenced joseph there are more firefighters that are
That is myers starting to move down along the coast. We are not done yet, the it is a busy morning. Thousands of acres burn across woodward fire in marin county several bay area counties, is also sending in plumes of homes have been destroyed. People are forced to evacuate, smoke, ive been looking at the and the weather is not letting up. It is like we dont know where to start. San mateo coast, you can see the smoke looking all the way lets dive right into it, down the peninsula, then, of course, look at all the smoke we are going to start in the north bay where we have seen thats boring right there, and several structures go up in now, you get into santa cruz flames, residents say they had very little time to react, as the fire spread so quickly. This is all part of the l and county and into the santa cruz you lightning complex fire, we mountains, the smoke is blowing toward san jose, you can see it right there. We have unbelievable amounts of smoke getting caught up in the have been
Well, you have to know who the altamont passes are not you are with, right . The bubble, literally. Changing, and from 54 to 680 yeah. You are in my bubble, you from aldrade has slowed, and the have to have fresh air and fresh breath. We are going to have hot temperatures, too, as we take a live look outside from mount work should be cleared there, but not yet. Tam, and we can see the view it is unusual slowing from over San Francisco, and we have not had the cool refreshing freemont to sunol and back to breezes that we are used to you. Thank you, mike. Staying on the breaking news, here, swraez been dealing with the fires are ripping through the extremely hot temperatures near the coastline. Parched brush across the bay and we are going hour by hour area, and in some cases coming with few clouds moving by and dangerously close to homes, and smoke and then by noon time, if prompting evacuations, and all you are thinking of lunch of this in the extreme bay area. Outside, let me show you
Over head. A spare the air alert is issued for today and tomorrow across the bay area. We will check in with the forecast with rosemary in just minutes. Obviously the smoke has really been a problem especially to those that have a breathing difficulties. I heard you guys talking earlier how you opened the windows early in the morning to see if you can sneak the fresh air in, but theres not a window so to speak. Right. Theres so much information online. I am watching the numbers, and once they drop below 100, im like lets open the windows. Open gain on sunday morning and then mike before 8 00 a. M. We had to close them again, so that the window so to speak is very in the house all day with no ac. It was hot outside. This was a tough weekend. Yeah, being stuck inside and knowing what is going on and children running around. They cannot go outside. I mean at one point yesterday i thought that i had a window and got out in the morning. I had to do something. I was going against the walls h