Weekend. Now this comes as the state and the bay area continue to see a rise in coronavirus cases we want to go now live to kron 4 Sarah Stinson shes in Contra Costa County and walnut creek. She has the latest for us sara. Marty im live here in walnut creek at a safeway where people are getting you know some last minute goodies for the 4th of july a little bit different this year though youre not really buying a ton of food to host a big large group well youre not supposed to at least the governor of california and local Health Officials are urging people to not only celebrate at home. Lets celebrate with only people you live with take a look at why its the numbers that they are referring to and why they are urging people to stay at home this 4th of july weekend. Its because were seeing threatening increases of cases of coronavirus and deaths in each county a lot of numbers on your screen out right now, but to name a few Contra Costa County is seeing a 129 increase in cases a 111 incre
Yesterday long cruise road and oak spring circle, north of gilroy its grown so far to 1500 acres its only 15 contained. The park fire on the right there making much more progress with that one is burning near morgan hill. Sir had 340 acres so far but 70 contained at this hour all the evacuations lifted at morgan hill but evacuations remain in place and gilroy so lets go there now kron fours will tran standing by with the latest well it looks smoky behind you. Yes, its gotten smoke here since the last time you see me even though theyve knocked down the flames, this is kenyada road and this is one of the locations where they had to evacuate people yesterday because the fire was racing through this area. Breathing is quite difficult at this time fortunately it is not windy. Let me quickly step out and show you the terrain you can see that firefighter. Often the distance right there just keeping a close eye on the situation. Look at how more importantly daria yellow the grass is it is dry
Left being problematic. Its only 15 contained the one on the right. The park fire is 70 contained. So we do want to start with the one that is more out of control this morning. Yeah of activation orders again as mentioned lifted at morgan hill says not to worry about that its the ones that remain in place for the gilroy area thats where kron fours will tran is standing by with the latest will. James you might have seen a cal fire truck race right behind me theyre crisscrossing this area keeping a close eye on the situation. They me tell you it is not windy and im thankful for that because the fire continues to burn and look at the hillside it is so dry. But the one right behind me just went up in flames. They knew this area would be a problematic area which is why they evacuated people. Yesterday along this area, this is canyon out a road. That home often the distance right there its empty we never saw any lights turn on because they were told to leave this area in fact the media we we
Along crews road and oak Spring Circle just north of gilroy that fire has grown out of 1500 acres and is only 15 contained and on the right thats the park fire. It was sparked off yesterday early in the morning near morgan hill. Actually blew up overnight in a park fire has now grown to 4 a 340 acres at 70 contained. So they have made some progress in all the evacuations near morgan hill have been lifted. The same cant be said for the crews though in gilroy at the fire there evacuations are still in place and that fire has already burned down to structures kron fours gayle ong has the latest from the fire line. The crews fire is burning on steep terrain and the winds are not could shes a bit thick black smoke and the huge flames firefighters responded to a structure fire in the area crews road and oak Spring Circle to structures have been destroyed one man lost his boat Maggie Swanton lives in the area, the flames where the house was burning were over the trees you could see it above t
15 contained right now or i should say on the right side of the park fire thats the other one that sparked early yesterday morning at morgan hill actually. Saturday night. Park fire has burned more than 340 acres now 70 contained so theyre making some progress on that fact all evacuation orders have been lifted near morgan hill. But the evacuations are still in place in gilroy lets go there now kron fours will tran. Has the very latest will. Daria more specifically the evacuation orders are forking out a road in fact the only people out here are firefighters and the media we have to drive through a barrier just to get to this location you can see what the fire did right behind me when it broke out. Yesterday afternoon still burning out of control because its only approximately 15 contained and were still waiting to hear from cal fire for some new numbers. There has been more firefighters thrown at this look at that the bottom of the hill james and aerial look at that cal fire vehicle r