Tonight. We are learning they have been deadly investigators say at least 4 people have died. In fires. Thank you for joining us at 10 oclock everybody im grant lotus and im Vicki Liviakis investigators say of the ford s 3 were in napa county one in Solano County they didnt provide. Any other details on whether those who died were residents or firefighters will show you a map now of where the biggest fires are burning tonight. But theyre calling the scu lightning complex fire. Its the biggest. Scorching more than a 137,000 acres in contra costa Alameda Santa clara. Stanislaw san san joaquin counties toward the bottom of your screen the seas eu august lightning complex fires burning in the mountains and san mateo and santa cruz counties where people are unaccounted for homes have been destroyed fire forcing thousands of people to evacuate their. And finally the lnu lightning complex that is burning in a huge area of the north bay. Leveling homes impacting thousands of People Living in s
Theres a lot on your plate this morning but we want to get you up to speed with the information we have to get you going. Well start with meteorologist kari hall with a look at that forecast today. Were starting out with smoke once again, the main issue weve had besides the hot temperatures. Live look outside in walnut creek once again a smoky start to our morning. The air quality as we look from parts of the north bay, we have an unhealthy air quality for people with breathing problems as we head to the south bay. Its still been pretty bad but its the worst right now in the trivalley and parts of the east bay. This will change throughout the day. Well be monitoring this with also updates on the temperatures in the forecast for the weekend thats coming up a little bit mike, hows it looking getting out the door . Were okay as far as the commute goes, i am watching a crash over my shoulder on 101 on a map. You dont see any slowing. There is an overturned vehicle with a couple lanes block
Map shows all of the thermal activity from the flames and you can see it there on your screen. This morning. We know that several homes have been destroyed in that area, thousands of people have been forced to evacuate. Kron fours reyna harvey live now in Santa Cruz County she has the latest for us rain little bit more good morning and here in scott valley where thousands of residents were forced to evacuate yesterday, we also know that you see santa cruz, those students and faculty had to evacuate as well know again were going to show you the damage that was done overnight taking you to Boulder Creek and you can see these homes in the area as they go up in flames now we know thousands of residents throughout like you mentioned santa cruz in this area have had to evacuate as the fire continues to grow overnight 48,000 acres this morning structures destroyed about 50 structures that are still currently threatened by this growing fire over 20,000 now yesterday, the First Responders had s
More than a 157,000 acres which is contra costa Alameda Santa clara status, la and san joaquin counties and then if you look to the south at the bottom of the map. Thats the c august lightning complex fire it is from 48,000 acres in san mateo and santa cruz counties homes just completely destroyed thousands of people have been forced to evacuate. Well now were going to focus on the czu lightning complex fires burning in san mateo and santa cruz counties. Take a look at this map all the red shows the thermal activities from the flames now we do know this morning that several homes have been destroyed 64,000 people have been forced to evacuate from both of those counties kron fours reyna harvey now live in Santa Cruz County she has the latest for us you know this fire has been devastating for a lot of the families thousands of people who had to evacuate right here in scott valley right behind you were going to show you theyre having their meeting this is the First Responders that have be
Cherry glen road. Now yesterday 24 hours ago there was no problem on the freeway but in the afternoon chp officers had to shut down both directions because of the fire and now that the sun is up. We can see why. I was here at around 6 oclock in the morning that landscape right in front of you that was fine the fire was along the ridge line but it kept moving. It charged the hillside, usually roads or i natural firebreak but because the fire was so intense, it actually jumped the freeway went on to the other side you can see its still smoldering and that ridge line that hill over there caught on fire. So for a while thousands of drivers were going down or through an fire and thats why they had to shut it down for everyone safety i did see in the overnight hours some fire trucks parked along the base of the hills just to keep a close eye on the situation right now as you can clearly see. Yes there are some trees that remain, but the dry vegetation has all. Been incinerated so theres noth