To give an update on those numbers, were told within the next hour or two. Likely there was not significant trouble. The weather did cooperate, but theyre being very cautious because two days ago, the fire spread so quickly. Reporting live near winters, christie smith, nbc bay area news. Lets bring in meteorologist rob mayeda. Great news for the firefighters helping the cause here. Especially overnight into this morning. We did have some low clouds and misty skies near the hills. And right now near the fire close to 81. Humidity dropping off, too, during the afternoon. Humidity down to 26 . And this was the view this morning. Misty skies, low clouds relatively high humidity levels. And then temperatures climbing up, mid 80s for the afternoon. So right now winds about 10 to 15 Miles Per Hour near the fire. But these onshore breezes again tonight setting the stage to bring in the low clouds relatively higher humidity levels and Cool Temperatures into tomorrow morning. So thats the good n
Soychbility supported by family and defense attorney she feels confident her son 21yearold mark estrada will be cleared. Im devastated. The whole they think. Devastated for the officer who passed away. Devastated for my son. In the courtroom estrada faced murder firearms charges as well as special circumstances enhancement of murder of a peace officer lying in wait and driveby. Hayward chief and many officers packed the courtroom a in solidarity of Sergeant Scott long and the case. Eye heavy with emotion. None of them addressed reporters. I know no words that could even touch to help them and i mean i dont have the word but i really feel for them too. I do. Court documents say lung partner had brief verbal contact before lung was shot in the head. The same documents outline investigators evidence against east strad a. They say bullet hole through the east seat of the truck consistent with the wound and they recovered dna evidence. Officers found a 9mm. Gun near the crime scene and spen
Kidnapping is unclear, about you the quick detective work may have prevented something horrible from happening. Strange and scary obviously. The threemonthold child is back home safe with the mother. New at 11 00 a man is at San Francisco General Hospital after being swept up in the waves at ocean beach. A kite surfer tried to rescue him, but couldnt hold on to his kite and make the rescue. Two other men managed to pull him out of the water and start cpr. One of the rescuers tried to help in what he called choppy water. Mark estrada is being held without bail for the death of Hayward Police Sergeant Scott lungar. He was charged with murder and special circumstances for killing a Police Officer on duty lying in wait 1k3 firing a and firing a weapon from a moving vehicle. Katie is live with more. Katie . Dan, you can see the growing memorial. The man accused of killing him was not there, but his mother said he is not guilty. 21yearold mark estrada was stoic as the judge read the charges.
Lines in the area. Right now a meeting just getting underway in yolo county so fire officials can update the community on their response. This is the meeting in winters. The fire has been burning near Lake Berryessa. It is now 55 contained. Other good news all evacuations and road closures have been lifted. Fire officials lifted mandatory evacuations and reopened highway 50 in El Dorado County after gaining ground on a wildfire burning there since thursday. It has scorched more than 200acres and is now 70 contained. The cause of the fire still being investigated. Drew tuma shows us how the weather affected these fires. The wind once again a factor this weekend. First well take you to the Lake Berryessa area, the wragg fire i contained to 55 . The winds not so go. Out of she southwest at 16 milesperhour. Gusts to 22 milesperhour. The air temperature right now at 77. A relative humidity of 41 . This fire in el dorado wind gusting to 15 milesperhour, higher and humid right now. Relative h
Left. Reporter others also returning home for the first time realized how blessed they are. Flames burning feet away from their property. But not everyone can go home. Firefighters say about 150 houses in the Quail Ridge Community are still under mandatory evacuation. Praying that everybody is okay, the neighbors and the whole community. Reporter thanks to todays weather conditions firefighters say the fire isnt growing. They are using choppers to drop water on hot spots that are burning within the perimeter. The containment is getting better. So im confident that it will be nipped if not by tonight, soon. Reporter many neighbors are amazed given how intense the flames were and how fast they were spreading, only an outbuilding destroyed. And a house had minor damage. Its a relief to see the house still intact. Im indebted to cal fire. Reporter now, firefighters reopened the main road here highway 128 at noon. Now, because of a rockslide, they have to shut down the eastbound lane. We do