For the latest, we bring in nbc bay areas Christie Smith live here in san jose. Reporter thats right. These firefighters in san jose are gathering and waiting for their directions at this hour. As you said, a number of firefighters, strike team from across the bay area, left today from places like foster city and Mountain View to head out to more than a dozen fires burning across the state. As you said, that number prompted governor jerry brown to go ahead and declare a state of emergency. The Air National Guard standing by. At least eight home have been destroyed. Federal, state and local crews are heading out to fight them. There are evacuations in place. Some of the earlier fires are in place striking lightning. A number of mile have now burned down the california side. Governor brown did secure a grant to help cover the cost of helping to fight that fire. And the proclamation said the circumstances are beyond the control of one government to handle. Alameda county had crews leave l
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