Damage in Sonoma County alone could top 3 billion. The largest fire is the atlas fire, it grie by 7acres overnight. Containment went up from 65 to 68 . The nuns fire has burned through 48,000acres some its 47 contained. The tubbs fire in calistoga has burned 45,000acres and its 60 contained. 20 of the fire deaths happened in Sonoma County, the coroner identified four more victims including sharon robinson. Lee mcroger as well. Some people are allowed to go back to the burned areas in the north bay, many other areas are still off limits. We are live in kenwood the latest information from als ex. Reporter this is one of the areas of concern for firefighters this morning, we have the fire burning up in the hills just east of conwood. We were watching some flare ups on the ridge there, quite a bit of smoke as well. We are on adoby canyon road just east of highway 12. What you are looking at here is one of the flangs of the nuns fire, the nuns fire is only 40 contained so there are a lot of
Im ja mel wang. Im raj mathai. The end of these historic fires could be near. Lets get to the fire zone. K conan nolan joins us. Reporter theyre hoping in the Early Morning hours tomorrow morning, if conditions are right, they will set a major backfire here. There are no homes that will be in any danger but they believe this will be an effort a perfect effort for them to rob this fire of its fuel. Theyve been after this situation for over a week. Its not over. The main flank of the nuns fire over 50,000 acres continue to burn in the Sugarloaf Ridge park area of Sonoma County. The now familiar and haunting orange glow off the hillside lighting up the sky. Currently the fire is hung up in steep, rocky terrain. Reporter mutual aid strike teams have positioned along roads. Meanwhile, disappointment below. Jordan was one of thousands who were expecting to return to glen allen. He had received a blast text. Mandatory evacuation lifted. Reporter it was wrong. Theyre giving us the round about.
More indications crews are getting a handle on the ferocious wildfires after a brutal week. The series of fires claimed 41 lives. The latest a cal fire contractor. Killed today while driving a water truck that went off the road 102 people are listed as missing in sonoma and napa counties. 11,000 firefighters are still tackling the remaining fires burning in stubborn corners of rough terrain. Cal fire has new containment numbers of the major northbay fires. The pocket fire is 45 contained. The tubs fire is 75 contained. The nuns fire is at 53 containment. The atlas fire is 70 contained. Live coverage. Bill martin is tracking position is meant to conditions. Deborah is live in santa rosa. One hospital is carrying the load of 3. First to jana in rutherford where the nuns fire is burning on a ridge behind worldFamous Vineyards. Reporter we are just outside the ingle winery. It is just down the road on highway 29. We have seen flames of they are on that ridge. There is ash coming down. Ther
The bear fire has grown to 271 acres. Right now it is 5 contained. 600 firefighters are on the fire line in Santa Cruz County. 150 homes are threatened. The fire started around 10 30 pm when a house caught fire in boulder creek. Paul chambers is near the fire lines right now. Several firefighters have been hurt. Reporter that is correct. Five firefighters in all. We are less than a mile away and although we cant see the fire from where we are at. Cal fire says they had hundreds of personnel working to extinguish the flames. Helicopters took passes over dry brush pouring gallons of water on the fire burning in santa cruz fire county. It started around 10 30 pm on monday night when cruise got a call of a structure fire in the bear cave area. As soon as they got around the bend and i came around the bend, the whole thing was lit up. Reporter at least four homes were destroyed and the fire has burned more than 270 acres. In the fires path was sandra was home. Everything is gone. It is one
We have lots of green on the map that denotes smooth sailing, lots of open roads but we do have a couple of incidents, a stall on the plant hill onramp partially blocking the onramp to 24 westbound getting to the caldecott tunnel. 880 southbound at the 238 connector, a stall on the onramp there. If youre ap etch proing that scene, take it easy. The bay bridge toll plaza is looking good. Nice and clear, thank you very much. A tower of flames and black smoke shooting over a san jose neighborhood. This is new video that shows a gasfueled blaze that prompted an entire neighborhood to be evacuated. Today in the bays bob redell live at that san jose home this morning. Bob, do we know how it started . Reporter we have heard this morning. Good morning, laura and sam. The San Jose Fire Department says it was someone on the back patio of this home at lee court and white road who was barbecuing or frying chicken. For whatever they were doing, they started the fire. You can look at in the back yar