About to collide with coronavirus overwhelming hospitals. Thank you so much for joining us here tonight on kron 4 news at 5 im Justine Waldman and we have lots of news to get to tonight. Well start with the wildfires that are still burning around the bay area and threatening thousands of homes. The czu lightning complex fires have now burned more than 80,000 acres in the mountains of santa cruz and san mateo counties more than 500 structures have been destroyed 51 damaged. One person has died. Containment did go up slightly overnight us now at 19 . Many structures are still threatened and there are several Evacuation Orders in place and for more right now we go to kron fours rob fladeboe he joins us now live from felton which is about 7 miles from santa cruz. He has the very latest on the firefight good evening drop. Good evening just seen thats right out here in the Santa Cruz Mountains once again firefighters are quite literally a fighting fire with fire as you say i am here in felto
Is it the juicy 100 allwhite meat . Or because you can spice them up or cool them down . Or because a little birdie told me you wanted them back really bad. Get my spicy chicken strips combo for only 5. 99. News stations. Youre watching kron 4 news at 9. Now tonight we continue to track the major wildfires burning in the bay area tonight we begin with the czu lightning complex fires burning in santa cruz and san mateo counties. There is some good news to report tonight on this fire you see santa cruz has lifted its Evacuation Order tonight. Good evening, im ken wayne and i pale more the czu lightning complex fires have burned more than 81,000 acres and they are 21 contained tonight. One person has died though and those fires that happened last weekend. We also have learned that more than 500 structures have been destroyed kron fours gayle ong is live in Scotts Valley with the latest gayle. And can i saw some of those homes that were destroyed the town of Boulder Creek was hit hard we w
Pollutants and smoke in the air coastal areas, some of your best well looking at east and south facing some unhealthy spots to kick off this thursday. Winds right now nice and calm for the most part and temperatures in the 50s and 60s so through the jacket on as you venture outside it is cool and it does have a brisk feel to it as youre getting out there later today expect comfortable conditions with highs in the 60s for San Francisco low 70s in oakland and some 80s in san jose. Back to you james all right, thank you very much john. Back to the fires now crews are making progress on 3 major fires burning across the bay area according to cal fire the lnu lightning complex fires up in the north bay are now 33 contained. The scu lightning complex fires in parts of the east bay and south bay is now 30 contained and the czu august lightning complex fire in san mateo and santa cruz counties is now 21 contained. Now good news out of the santa cruz area we have you see santa cruz lifting now i