Lines in the area. Right now a meeting just getting underway in yolo county so fire officials can update the community on their response. This is the meeting in winters. The fire has been burning near Lake Berryessa. It is now 55 contained. Other good news all evacuations and road closures have been lifted. Fire officials lifted mandatory evacuations and reopened highway 50 in El Dorado County after gaining ground on a wildfire burning there since thursday. It has scorched more than 200acres and is now 70 contained. The cause of the fire still being investigated. Drew tuma shows us how the weather affected these fires. The wind once again a factor this weekend. First well take you to the Lake Berryessa area, the wragg fire i contained to 55 . The winds not so go. Out of she southwest at 16 milesperhour. Gusts to 22 milesperhour. The air temperature right now at 77. A relative humidity of 41 . This fire in el dorado wind gusting to 15 milesperhour, higher and humid right now. Relative h
And shut down streets around the strip for several hours. Abc News Reporter alex perez. Reporter a towering inferno. Parts of the Cosmopolitan Hotel up in flames. One of the trendiest and Luxury Hotels in the country. Smoke billowing across the desert sky as firefighters battle the blaze. We have spread across. All the palm trees in the area are on fire. Reporter one person was hospitalized for smoke inhalation. The cause of the blaze remains under investigation. Hotel employees suspect the fire may have been started by a cigarette. It started on a pool deck at 12 15 p. M. And quickly consumed the cabanas and artificial trees. Witnesses in shock. Some capturing the whole scene on their cell phone. It is so bad. There is something serious going on. It is like igniting. 100 people just running from the hotel. Reporter the hotel a magnet for celebrities. The cause is still under investigation. Firefighters were working to contain a fire that broke out in nevada county. So far at least 50
Well help you get ready for the big day with our guests, Humane Society Silicon Valley, the east bay spca, and east bay spca adopters. Now, ive had the pleasure of doing many stories with Humane Society Silicon Valley. And for full disclosure, my family has adopted quite a few dogs from the facility, so i can speak firsthand about how they conduct the process. Joining us once again is dr. Cristie kamiya the chief of shelter medicine at Humane Society Silicon Valley. She is one of only a handful of residencytrained veterinarians in the specialized field of shelter medicine, completing her training at uc davis, and now, not only oversees shelter and medical operations at Humane Society Silicon Valley, but provides support and facilities worldwide. Oh, and she also fosters underaged shelter kittens, and loves spending time with her adopted shelter dogs. Welcome to the show. Welcome back to the show. Great to see you again. Dr. Cristie kamiya good to see you too. Robert well, okay, first o
It was burning 114 acres at least check. At least ten structures are threatened and mandatory evacuations are in place. This is a mild, typical day for the area with light winds, so that was working in our favor today to keep the fire from spreading too rapidly. Last night the fire was 25 contained. In the south bay, crews are trying to gain the upper hand on a brush fire near morgan hill. Cal fire says it has not damaged any homes at this point, but a e closed. Buses have suspended service on hail avenue near the fire. It was 40 contained at last check. Were going to take a look at our forecast now. And we are starting off with some gray skies really socked in ger the goldenat g idy br,idbrge, much of the bay. Its likely going to stay cool along the coast today. Temperatures in the upper 50s from redwood city to oakland. 66 San Francisco. 53 in santa rosa. Were starting off socked in, but the clouds will pull back to the peninsula, so much of the east bay, inland locations, youre all
Lop der. Scattered showers and gray skies over the bay bridge doppler. Were taking you back over the last three hours. Right now scattered showers positioned along the peninsula over the Santa Cruz Mountains and moving into portions of the south way. We may get the rain shadow affect so you may stay dry in san jose. Scattered showers north over the top of the peninsula. San francisco, southern parts of marin seeing showers this morning as well as richmond and vallejo. Light scattered showers heading towards the east bay. Not a rain out but the possibility of scatter d showers down for the times. Then gray skies and mild temperatures right now in the 50s throughout the bay area. Future cast shows the showers continuing into the first part of the day. Taper off this afternoon. Mostly dry for the second half half of your saturday and super bowl sunday and then showers return. Winter weather advisory in effect through ten this morning if youre heading through the high country. 10 00. Trave