Neighbor, there were long lines going out of the neighbor because of the mandatory evacuations. I want to go off into the distance. First you can see the homes right here. Then we look at the hillsides. We are at the western portion of i80. You go see the hill sides that are charred black from the flames that have torn through this area. They are under a mandatory evacuation. Some of them are still here. I want to pan back out. There are other things i want to show you. It is pretty quiet here. When we go on to above that roof and on to that hill top, you can see where some of those air tankers dropped that fire retardant. I want to throw it right now to some of the sound we have from some of the folks living in this area on what it has been like in the last 24 hours. At some point, if we feel its not safe, we will definitely depart. But like i am, we havell. Weve been saying all day, if the winds are on our side, we have a chance. With all the emotional tension, it was definitely chal
These are major fires. Reopen, but it is windy and in mind here. Rarely do we see such major one man didnt think he was fires along the coast in san burning. Going to pan over here again going to make it. Mateo county. Where you can see the fire on lets bring in Marianne Favro in these are live pictures of all the other side of the freeway, making its way up that hillside. Scotts valerivalley. The flames and that thick, black smoke from our nbc bay area sky a terrifying sight. This is my home county. Ranger. This is where i live. Marianne . Reporter jason hickey didnt this is south of pescadero. And its really hard to watch think he was going to make it. And its really scary to watch. We started covering this fire his nightmare began when his yesterday in earnest. And i know everybody is trying and its continuing to spread to figure out where do we go . Home burned down and he had so into Santa Cruz County. So that is the situation out many close calls overnight, as so far 10,000 acres
Good evening i am heather holmes. And i am frank somerville. Thousands of people are under orders to evacuate. Wildfires are raging up and down the bay area. Racing through dry forest. Dozens of fires is sparked by lightning are merging. Cruiser trying to stop the flames from the three major fire complexes that are burning think were all well aware in the north bay, south bay, of the fact that there are a lot more important things going and san mateo and santa cruz on in the world right now than sports, but we do what we can to bring just a little counties. Hundred 44,000 acres have burned so far. And thousands of people are distraction. A lot of people talking about under Evacuation Orders. 49ers football right now, as they are in training camp. Cal fire says that 50 homes i think plenty of folks and have been destroyed and 50 more fans in particular, of the have been damaged. One of the fires that is niners, quick to criticize caused the most distraction is Jimmy Garoppolo, but you h
Disaster declaration comes as 2 of the largest wildfires in state history are burning right now in the bay area. The l a new lightning complex fire has burned more than 325,000 acres in Napa Sonoma Solano. Lake and the s c you lightning complex has scorched more than. 339,000 acres across alameda contra costa santa clara, san joaquin stannis loss and yolo counties. These are now the second and 3rd largest wildfires in california history surpassed only by the mendocino complex fire which burned more than 450,000 acres. Back in 2018. And all the fires currently burning in the bay area, the l and you could lightning complex fire has been the deadliest and most destructive. It is claimed the lives of 5 people and 4 others were injured during the fire fight. So far 480 structures have been destroyed a 125 have been damage more than 30,000 are still threatened. One of the communities hardest hit by these fires is the Berryessa Highlands in napa county people there have suffered tremendous lo
Nearly 340,000 acres. And is 10 contained 5 structures have been destroyed 20,000 others are threatened to First Responders and 2 civilians have been injured. Kron fours dan thorn live for us in Santa Clara County tonight where the su lightning complex continues to spread. In the area around Mount Hamilton, so dan what have you learned tonight. And in this fire is primarily burning right now in the deep rural areas near Mount Hamilton as you head up the lick observatory. Still very smoky and very dangerous for people that are in those areas and thats fire crews out here been asking people to evacuate and not be allowed to head back into these areas if you look at some of the video that we have from earlier today this is a grant ranch park where you can see charred hillsides there. Along with that you can see some flame retardant that was dropped off to prevent this fire from spreading over the last couple of days, nearby homes have been threatened as you can see a lot of dry brush out