Clearlake. As of right now, that fire is 20 contained, but it has been growing this evening. We will continue to follow the story for you and bring you any updates as soon as they become available. Right here on the kron 4 fews at 10 00 and online on our website kron 4. Com. Lake countriy is all too familiar to wildfires. The valley fire that broke out last september killing four people and destroying close to 2,000 structures, valley fire is considered californias third worst fire in history. Just this past week, the cause of the fire was released. Investigators say the fire was caused by a faulty wiring circuit system from a hot tub to a home, cal fire says the homeowner admitted he installed that circuit himself. Now, according to the press democrat, this home owner is challenging the findings. Our meteorologist is here as we were looking at the fire that is growing tonight, what are the conditions like for firefighters . Winds have been very breezy this afternoon. That comes on top
At. Yes, this is the windshield wiper action. So to keep in line for that and the fog made some penetration inland as we can see. And that will be the case as we go through the weekend. And dont expect a lot of cooling from that, particularly inland. And a look at our temperatures right now. 64 here and most readings are in the 50s, and livermore at 61. A slight indication of holding on to the overnight temperatures. 55 for San Francisco. In contrast to yesterday, were a couple degrees behind for oakland and one degree behind for San Francisco. So morning fog and afternoon clearing and a mild afternoon. And it will be a little warmer today than yesterday and well put that in the mild category and a little breeze and Single Digits and the winds will put the thumb on the scale for the temperatures to claim a little today and into the weekend as well. And a look at the next eight hours. 16 by 8 00 a. M. And 61 by 8 00 a. M. And inland spots, youll visiting a greater number than 90 degrees
Out. As a wildfire that started just this morning. Sees massive growth in southern california. Youre looking at the bluecut fire in San Bernardino county. Its raging through drought parched canyons near the cajon pass. Thank you for joining us im steve aveson. Pam and im pam moore. Grant lodes joins us now. He is tracking the fast spreading bluecut fire, grant grant hon su is split started, this morning get remarkably fast to what the same car near the mouth of high skill resort the old town of a half dozen people forced out for. What hundred firefighters are working to in the National Forest service scrambling at least be to get reinforcements to the frontlines. And burning a radically hot hands puling tonight aspire cause a Freight Train to suddenly stop the crew was forced to run for safety. Get pam firefighters are getting the upper hand on the clayton wildfire. It is now 20 percent contained. But the damage is already done. More than 100 homes burned to the ground. Families forced
Reporter as you can sit on helicopt the partnership with abc seven the white car careened over a medium and on to decide what it tore down a tree before crashing into the down floor of the Apartment Building when i saw he was unconscious i thought is he okay he had now left in the injuries but no one in the building thought at first for fear that it could collapse to evacuate everyone in the complex what pg e expected everything. Reporter after six hours officers told neighbors that they could go back home the family who lives in front is not so lucky theyre putting them in a hotel in there now boarded up home will not be sent to answer for another month. Reporter signed is running them a car because theirs was told in the accident they heard the driver has some sort of a medical episode police cannot confirm that but they did say it does not appear there any drugs or all and there likely will not be any charges in this case even from red was city San Francisco 36 your mother this is t
Their home on fire while they are behind bars accused of torturing a Valley Family before setting their home on fire while they were still inside. And. Only on 13 actions. Weve just learned the family. May have had ties. To drug trafficking. 13 action news reporter. Mahsa saeidi. Is putting the pieces of this tonight. Mahsa . People tied up inside. Emergency crews. The first to encounter the nightmare witnesses say. Inside the burning home. A family was bound. Ducktaped. And trapped now. For the first time. A source telling 13 action news. This was a brutal. Highlevel retaliation and one of the victims. A drug trafficker do you think she was the target or her dad . no. Her dad. Mario jiminez was killed in the fire his daughter angelica. Died wees days. Where. Our local Law Enforcement was on edge afraid of more bloodshed. In the valley. The kind of violence. You typically see from mexican drug cartels. Tonight. We know that on facebook. Angelica stated she was from sinaloa home to the