Reporter more evacuations. It is heading toward highway 20 and if flames jump over the road, it could threaten the community of clear lake oaks. There is a heavy bay area presence helping fight this fire. They posted this photo of firefighters at the scene. San francisco deployed five engines. Two in lake county. Now an Evacuation Center has been set up at Middletown High School to help people with tho where else to go. Right now there are almost 7,000 firefighters battling to 14 large wild fires here in california. Dave and pam back to you. Also a grass fire tore through a mobile Home Community in the delta destroying homes and cars. It started in an area known as pirates layer marina. That is south of the city of isleton. That fire started in brush and trees behind the Mobile Home Park and strong winds fanned the flames. Several mobile homes were destroyed. Six others damaged. Look at those pictures. The weather is a big part of all of this and everybody is focused on Steve Paulson w
7 00. Its friday. July 31st. Im gasia mikaelian. Hey. Good morning. Im dave clark. Lets check our weather and traffic and Steve Paulson has a lot to talk about. I think some areas will get rain here. We have some sunbreaks but theres a lot of tropical clouds moving up this way. We have the big fog bank but we start off with some sun. But i think the cloud cover makes it up to lake county. We dont want the lightning but well take the rain. Theres also a howling breeze. Look at this, just near hollister, decent line. Heading right toward gilroy, i would think in the Santa Clara Valley in the next couple of hours. I think thats a sign of things to come. But some of that is already moving toward parts of napa county, lake county, into tomorrow. So possibility of thundershowers. I know the lightning is not good. A low offshore. A lot of cloud cover, were in line. 60s on the temps. A lot of 60s with low clouds and a just a screaming delta breeze. That all equals a cooler pattern today. Highs
Afternoon. We want to let foe people know where the evacuations are taking place, especially for the viewers who are affected by this. Now, the newest order is for the Jerusalem Valley area east of sodo a creek. Its closed from spruce grove road. Bonham record, quarter horse lane mustang court, bronco court, sunset court and Morgan Valley east are where the mandatory evacuations are. The latest, its moving north and pushing toward highway 20. Crews have established a hard line to prevent it from jumping the road. Three homes have been destroyed along with several out buildings where mainly where the fire is believed to have started. About 450 homes remain threatened. The intensify that the fire is bushing, were trying to get ahead of the fire, and that once we get a chance to relax and get back in there and see what damage has been done well have a better count. Calfire says they are concerned if this fire moves in the northwest direction but they are ready for it. In the meantime, the
Li live from the kgotv broadcast center, this is abc7 fuse. Tragedy on the fire lines tonight. The first person to die this season. A firefighter who traveled here from his home in south dakota was killed while fighting a major wildfire in california. Good evening. Im dan ashley. Im ama daetz. The u. S. Forest service is investigating the death of david role. He was helping battle the frog fire in far northern california. The crews found his body this morning. The u. S. Forest service tweeted this picture of a Purple Ribbon in tribute to this fallen firefighter. The service will be lowering the flags in his honor. And Governor Brown issued a statement writing firefighter role will be remembered for his service and bravery and we extend our deepest condolences. The fire is one of 23 major fires burning up and down the state. Governor brown declared a state of emergency. The order allows the California National guard to help fight the fires and clears california to get help from other st
Live from the kgotv broadcast center, this is abc7 fuse. Tragedy on the fire lines tonight. The first person to die this season. A firefighter who traveled here from his home in south dakota was killed while fighting a major wildfire in california. Good evening. Im dan ashley. Im ama daetz. The u. S. Forest service is investigating the death of david role. He was helping battle the frog fire in far northern california. The crews found his body this morning. The u. S. Forest service tweeted this picture of a Purple Ribbon in tribute to this fallen firefighter. The service will be lowering the flags in his honor. And Governor Brown issued a statement writing firefighter role will be remembered for his service and bravery and we extend our deepest condolences. The fire is one of 23 major fires burning up and down the state. Governor brown declared a state of emergency. The order allows the California National guard to help fight the fires and clears california to get help from other state