Winds that will head our way today but we have the fog to deal with first. Here is a look at live doppler 7 where a dense fog advisory a lot like yesterday will take us through about 9 00. 52 in novato. 55 in San Francisco with 60 in livermore. Visibility in miles here, reduced to about a mile in santa rosa, over a mile in oakland. So its bad everywhere, two to three miles anyoneland valleys and the best we can do is six miles out by the delta where the air quality is bad, unhealthy vacaville, rio vista. Closer to the bay area, shows were in the green for now and that is pretty good news, below 100 as we look at our index but getting down to santa cruz more unhealthy air and that will winds are expected to pick up. So throughout the day today, were looking at some smog, spare the air alert, conditions, cooler by five to ten degrees. Well see 70s to low 80s today, hazy, certainly wear your massimass i mask out there. Index below 100 at times and well explain how the winds will help us o
Cal fire said the fire has grown to 2500 acres. At this point still 0 contained. More than 2000 homes are threatened and thousands are under mandatory evacuation orders. We want to give you a live look. Our photographer is on the silverado trail in st. Helena, just south of where the glass fire started. You can see the flames burning in the distance. The fire started at about 5 00 this morning along north fork Crystal Springs road and Crystal Springs road near the community of anglin, north of saint helena. Greg liggins have the latest on the glass fire. Azenith smith will tell us how firefighters are preparing for even more fires. First we go to our meteorologist, kyla grogan for more. It is difficult as we go into tonight. We have another event coming our way. Another push of offshore wind that will make fire spread quick we. There is a loop of satellite from earlier today. You can see the august complex fire sending smoke. Also the glass fire. Rolling into that one, we will show you
On. It was big and leaping into the air. This video shows the driving challenge that some evacuees had getting out early on sunday morning. The glass fire interrupted overnight during dangerous conditions that brought in onshore winds, gusting up to 50 miles per hour. By afternoon, spot fires were popping up. Like this one near highway 29, posted on social media by a firefighter. Is less than half a mile a quarter mile from the main fire. Just trying to cool it down. It is threatening more than 2000 structures. It is in imminent danger. One of the places at risk, with fires a half a mile away. Workers had to evacuate 55 patients, 13 mental patients and 42 in acute care. They were by ambulance and evacuated to the nearest facility that was best for the condition. About 1000 people have had to evacuate. A full assault included helicopters and a 747. Another night of dangerous conditions. They attempt to make headway on a fire was zero containment. As well as the structure defense. We wil
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Building a better bay area for a safe and secure future. This is abc 7 news. The west Coast Wildfire crisis causing smokefilled skies to dominate the bay area. From the Serious Health effects to todays niners game potentially put on pause. And mental stress for some. The gloomy air affecting all of us. Good morning, everyone, im liz kreutz. Thank you for joining us. Today is the 22nd executive spare the air day. Meteorologist lisa argen is here. Good mornin sig relief . Well, liz, were in a complicated blocked pattern in our atmosphere. It will change but it will be slow. Theres even smoke offshore, as well as to the south of us with the many fires burning. So it is going to be a while. But things are trending better as we get into the next 24 to 30 hours. Theres a look at the fog off the coast and smoke all throughout the state of california. Visibility continues to be reduced with the fog and haze and smoke entrained in this marine layer. A mile and a half, a mile and a quarter, peta