Containment. Cal fire has 1,000 firefighters on the ground, fighting the flames and crews say gusty winds and dry brush are fueling the fires rapid spread. Take a look at this map where you can see the glass fire complex is burning in napa and sonoma counties. Taking some live pictures as we speak from the glass fire and boy, it is hard to even see anything that smoke is so thick in the sky. Almost an eerie yellow color right now. Dion, think about trying to fight any of these fires from the air when visibility is so poor, it really restricts what firefighters are able to do, because its dangerous to fly in that weather. We have Team Coverage on the fires that are burning out of control, and lets begin with wayne freedman, who is live in santa rosa. Reporter good afternoon. Its hardy a good afternoon. Dion, you were talking about the smoke. The ash is coming down from the sky, its like dandruff. This is a car parked here for about an hour. This is the ash thats come down, its everywher
Us this monday afternoon from napa and sonoma counties as a wildfire burns out of control in the north bay fastmoving flames from the growing glass fire has now forced thousands of folks to evacuate to safety. This is new video from overnight and as you can see a wall of fire surrounding buildings. This is near the sky Hawk Community on los alamos road near fawn drive in scotland drive in Sonoma County. The fire sparking early yesterday morning in napa county and quickly spreading throughout the day triggering 2 other fires. Thats the shady fire in the boys and fire all 3 merged and now make up the glass fire incident. So far the fires have burned more than 11,000 acres and is now threatening more than 2000 structures. Thanks so much for joining us here on kron 4 news at 3 oclock this monday. Im Jonathan Mccall we do want to show you a map where that fire is burning right now it is burning east of saint helena in calistoga in napa county just east of santa rosa in Sonoma County. The re
Containment. The scu lightning complex fire and parts of the east bay and south bay, 35 contained the czu august lightning complex fires in san mateo and santa cruz counties. Now 26 contained and the l a new lightning complex fires in the north bay, 35 contained. Homeowners in vacaville trying to come to grips with the staggering losses suffered in the lnu lightning complex fire. Kron fours phillipe djegal talked to a couple whose home was Still Standing after the initial wave of flames past through their neighborhood but then it did eventually burned out before last week the ride up kurt and lori hattons driveway and the gibson canyon region of vacaville was a soothing pass through green trees ending with their home of nearly 20 years. A modest 960 square foot little piece of heaven on 5 acres of land that has now been wiped out taken by the hennessy fire. One of the wildfires that make up the lnu lightning complexity ban. And unlike well what can you say shaken like everybody who eit
In terms of acreage. It has burned nearly 366,000 acres and is 25 contained. Five people there including three First Responders have been hurt. And 31 structures destroyed. In santa cruz and san mateo counties, officials this morning confirming a second death connected to the czu fire. Officials say a 63yearold woman was found dead inside the fire zone. Six people remain missing. That fire has burned at least 80,000 acres and is 19 contained. One person has died and 538 structures have been destroyed. Now officials are holding a News Conference right now about the lnu fire. Lets listen in. Fire engines assigned to incidents from arizona,idaho, nevada, new mexico, texas, oregon, utah, washington, and montana. And thats part of the 375 engines that were requested. One thing i want to touch on real briefly this morning is driving. As we start to repopulate areas as well as curiosity is regarding some of the wildfires is we really want to encourage people to stay out of the area. We have a
The spread of the fires that continue to rage. Temperatures tomorrow still above average for most of us a little cooler in the city but stronger on short breezes. Back up into the mid90s in concord. We will show you all the high temperatures we expect on saturday. Regardless of whatever you have planned on saturday try to limit your time outside. The air quality will be the dominant feature of whatever kind of weather is directly overhead. The smoke near ground level will slow you down. Mears mid 60s on the coast. Mid to in santa clara you are watching kpix5 news at 5 30. Right now, and streaming on valley. Hottest temperatures on the cbs sunday more breaking news from the Santa Cruz Mountains. East side of the diablo range we take our cameras into the upper 90s. Low to mid 90s for most the tri valleys with upper 60s low 60s sorry low 70s around the bay. Decimated Scotts Valley neighborhood. A first look at the damage from there are fires off to our henew nstingdscan north as well but