Ln lifted. The fires have destroyed more than 3700 buildings. The death toll stands at 40 statewide. 22 of those deaths were in sonoma county. We have Live Team Coverage beginning with Tiffany Wilson in calistoga. Tiffany, i know people there are just starting to go home. But the fire is still a threat in napa. Yes, eric, absolutely. A day filled with both signs of progress and those of continued danger. Here in calistoga, a line of cars waiting to reenter as they lifted the Evacuation Order around 2 00 this afternoon. Families were nearly giddy with excitement telling us they wanted to kiss the ground and thank First Responders for saving their houses. But just a few miles away, danger still l. Ms flashes of fire crackled under dense clouds of smoke overlooking highway 29. Helicopters swung across the sky, dropping loads of water, trying to stop the march of flames. Ed hudson and his flames watched the yaaerial onslaught from bel. It is a bit surreal. Working together to fire line and
Stretched down highway 29 today filled with families eager to go home. I am so thrilled. Reporter carey left her home thursday morning. What is the first time youre going to do . Really i want to kiss the ground but i got to clean out the refrigerator or freezer otherwise shell want to keep everything. Reporter just a few miles away, danger still looms. Dense clouds of smoke over the hill overlooking the napa wineries. Helicopters dropping loads of water trying to stop the march of flames. The whole thing is a bit surreal. Reporter ed hudson watched from below. The stress and sleepless nights have taken a toll. I think once the held torpts go thats when its really going to set in. Reporter hes worried about the regions economy. Even those people who havent lost their homes have for now lost their jobs. Reporter wineries are closed and employees dont know when theyll work again. Its only been a week. Seems like its been a month of this. Every day is full of emotion. Reporter firefighter
Bay have higher containment numbers. 60 for the tubs fire, 65 for atlas, and increased containment in lake and mendocino counties. People are anxious to get back into their homes. Thats been a steady lines of drivers going back as the Evacuation Order was lifted. Reporter a line of cars stretched down highway 29 today, filled with families eager to go home. I am so thrilled. The first thing youre going to do when you get home . I just want to kiss the ground, but ive got to clean out my moms refrigerator and freezer. Reporter just a few miles away, danger still looms. Pillars of fire crackled under dense clouds of smoke in the hills overlooking napa wineries. Helicopters swung across the sky, dropping water trying to stop the march of flames. Honestly at this point, the whole thing is surreal. Reporter ed hudson watched from below. The sleepless nights have taken a toll. When the helicopters go, its going to set in this has happened. Reporter hes one of many worried about the regions e
Sugar loaf park. You can see the thick smoke rise in the air. The fire burned more than 47,000 acres. Containment right now is at 25 . Now the other fires in the knot bay have some higher containment numbers. Take a look at your screen. 60 for the tubs fire, cal fire reports increased containment. And as you can imagine, people are anxious to get back into their phonhomes. Theres been a steady line of traffic. Thats where Tiffany Wilson joins us live. Tiffany . Reporter deon, there ask a sense of celebration here in the air in calistoga. Hand made signs are welcoming families back into the city. Cars have been honking their horns and weve seen some signs of life returning to normal, kindz riding their bikes down the streets. Last week no one thought much of it but today this is a luxury. Thank you. Reporter a line of cars stretched down highway 29 today filled with families eager to go home. I am so thrilled. Reporter carey left her home thursday morning. What is the first time youre g
Progress. Good evening. One week now to the hour when it blew up in the worse wildfire in california history. The pocket fire is now 30 contained. The tubs fire that started in calistoga and tore through santa rosa 60 contained. The nuns fire is at 40 containment. And yet it still burns tonight. Chopper 5 in santa rosa this afternoon. You could see flair ups near Hood Mountain regional park. Now called the oakmont fire and it is cal fires top priority tonight. Burning north of highway 12 and that is where we find kpix 5s katie nielson. Reporter if you look behind me you cant see much of anything now. It is easterliy quiet and dark on highway 12 but today this was cal fires top priority. They had oakmont fire burning to the north and the nuns fire burning to the south above kenwood. They worry tonight those fires could merge. Reporter flames from the nuns fire continue their march across the ridge line. Snaking north along the hilltops towards santa rosa. The flames really kicked up aro