Exactly where the fires are burning so theres the lnu lightning complex fires, burning in the north bay and now 21 contained. And then we have the scu lightning complex fires in the east bay only 10 contained this morning and then the czu august lightning complex fire along the southern peninsula at 8 contained more than 14,000 firefighters are battling more than 2 dozen major fires all across california and were learning that the body of a 70 yearold man was found sunday afternoon in santa cruz county. Well the l a new lightning complex fire has been the deadliest and most destructive check out this video at least 4 people have died and others have been injured 871 structures have been destroyed and another 234 structures have been damaged flames have just scorched more than 347,000 acres containment this morning, its only 21 . The fire continues to burn just west of the hillsborough area and also threatened several more homes kron fours taylor psaki has a look at the damage. Right no
Santa cruz county. Lets zoom in now on the czu lightning complex fire. You take a look at this map on your screen. The red line shows the outline of the fire and it has grown so much you can see that spread now to the coastline. New this morning that fires turned deadly a 70 yearold man was found the body of 7 yearold man was found in the last chance area of Santa Cruz County kron fours will tran live this morning at the Cal Fire Base Camp thats a Scotts Valley. He has the latest will. Marty so far right now as of the update yesterday at around 11 oclock last night 74,000 acres have burned for this fire. We do know that at least 131 structures have gone up in flames with many others damaged. We expect a News Conference in one hour from now they have thousands of firefighters spread throughout california. The moving forward the biggest challenge will be the resources heading to this location. Yes, very dry very smoky. But the good news is i did not see any Lightning Strikes thats the fe
At this point is at least in the bay areas excessive heat watch for is an excessive heat warning already for the Central Valley and points south we expect to get an upgrade this afternoon to warning category as well. This is whats going on though this he excessive heat watch goes east of the east bay hills and in the south bay to sometimes the Santa Clara Valley is not included in all this this go around it is and then up the Solano County youre in this as well with temperatures 95. Well beyond the triple digits. All right breaking it down for you today, 87 by 11 by 2 oclock at 98 noting some of those scattered clouds in there which actually may shave off a couple quick other critical degrees. Partially because of some tropical moisture bubbling up from the south this kind of a side know what this all together for you to cut your forecast coming up. It sounds good. Thank you dave. Another big story that were following for you this morning governor newsome says that california may be tu
Now lets focus in on the czu lightning complex fire. You can see the outline on your map its in red. It shows the outline of the fire and you can tell that its spread now to the coastline. New this morning that fire has turned deadly as firefighters discovered the body of a 70 yearold man in the last chance area of Santa Cruz County kron fours will tran live at the Cal Fire Base Camp thats a scotts valley. He has the latest for us well. Marty they just wrapped up the News Conference a little bit more information on that man who died his name not being released. But we do know that he was found near his vehicle in the attempt of leaving the fire so he was trying to rescue himself but overcome, but either the smoke or the flames so he was not inside his home at the time and thats when they believe that he was desperately trying to flee unfortunately he ran out of time and the fires just simply overcame him as far as the condition of the fire still very much burning out of control at this
Screen that map shows the outline of the fire and it has spread now to the coast, new this morning that fire has turned deadly as firefighters discovered the body of a 70 yearold man. In the last chance area of Santa Cruz County kron fours will tran is live at the Cal Fire Base Camp and scotts valley, he has the latest for us will. Learning just add on to what you said about that victim we do know that he was not inside his home, but in fact near his car. That leads them to believe that he was trying to flee the fire but just simply ran out of time and just overcome by the heat the smoke or the flames and thats how he was not able to get out, but his name not being released to the public at this time as far as the fire they are making progress. Good news to pass along they were so fearful of lightning strikes in the overnight hours but they did not see any lightning strikes in the Santa Cruz Mountains and that and just favorable conditions have helped them make headway. We are now sitt