Then we maximized the use of those aircraft to fly them and help our ground resources. But the challenge has been with the lack of the clear air to be able to apply those aircraft to help our ground crews suppress the fire. Speaking next, one of our unified incident command its burning completely out of agencies from the city of santa control with thousands of homes in its path. Rosa, police chief ray navarro. Thanks for joining us for our midday newscast. We want to get to the latest for you. We just got an update about 7 00 thank you, jonathan. This morning from cal fire. The glass fire has burned more so, yesterday we had some good than 48,000 acres. News and we were able to it is only 2 contained right repopulate a few of the now. More than 113 buildings across evacuation areas within santa napa and Sonoma County are gone. And there are new evacuation rosa. Orders for People Living in st. We do still have several areas that are under evacuation orders and warnings. For the latest i
Smoke rising from the glass fire as we look over the napa valley. So far it has a burned about 11,000 acres. It really exploded overnight, and unfortunately there is zero percent containment. More than a thousand firefighters are on the fire lines battling the flames. We have Live Team Coverage tonight, Christien Kafton has the latest on where all of the evacuees gorge, and greg lee with the destruction to wines and homes. Tom vacar with details on the homes destroyed near santa rosa, put we begin with Cristina Rendon on the specifics of the glass fire. Cristina . Well, frank, the big unknown right now is how this fire started. We know they are planning a brief update is any moment now with Sonoma County officials. At this hour, nearly 60,000 people remain under Evacuation Orders in napa and sonoma counties. The glass fire exploded overnight, burning from wine country in napa county to eastern Sonoma County. The winds pushing flames towards communities there was tremendous loss between
Sky hawk neighborhood now almost unrecognizable. Keit . Reporter we are here along Mountain Hawk drive. The there are horrible smelling chemicals and smoke is thick in the air. By our continue more than a dozen homes were lost in this subdivision, alone. In the sky hawk neighborhood of santa rosa last night we are getting a much better look at the fires with daybreak. Most of the burnt homes were directly next to there field. Just as crew were dousing hot spots. This neighbor came racing in to tell them about another flairup around the corner. Here, and then right about four houses down. Reporter a very neighborly thing for you to do today . Well, yes, i care about this neighborhood and community. Reporter her son, logan, was already there with a garden hose and a trickle of water. I just want to put out this fire, save this house from burning. Reporter if he looks familiar, back in the 2017 tubs fire he found goldfish that had survived and reunited them with their owners. And here he
Tonight as crews push to try to control the spread of the glass fire before another red flag warning takes effect. Thanks for joining us at 5 oclock everybody im grant lotus and im Vicki Liviakis at this hour the glass fire has burned more than 48,000 acres. It is 2 contained. Parts of napa and sonoma counties remain under Evacuation Orders and more than 68,000 people have been forced to leave their homes. So far the fire has destroyed at least 97 structures and damaged some 17 others right now more than 22,000 other buildings remain threatened cal fires expected to hold a press conference any minute now to bring us the latest when that starts well bring it to you live in the meantime though it has now been almost 48 hours since the entire town of calistoga had to be evacuated while winds were calm today. There is renewed concern about what could happen to that town as the weather gets worse tonight. Fours dan dan live for us in the napa valley with more dan. Were live along one 28 thi
Conference to begin any minute now. Fire officials will give an update on the shady fire, which is burning in Sonoma County and has already torn through the santa rosa community. Right now i want to take you out to nbc bay areas sky ranger. Take a look at all the smoke out there. There is so much going on. And right now the main blaze that they are fighting is called the glass fire. Its burned at least 11,000 acres across two counties with zero containment so far. Fire crews from throughout the bay area are responding for mutual aid for these. More than 8,500 structures are threatened. Theres another fire called the shady fire. It started as a separate fire west of st. Helena burning into the oakmont area. And then theres also the boysen fire wh bob redell. Hes live for us in santa rosa off of highway 12. I know youve seen fires sprout up all over the place. So talk about whats going on where you are now. Reporter well, marcus, firefighters were afraid that the shady fire would come do