Coverage in the l a new lightning complex fires have now burned more than 46,000 acres overnight. These fires have destroyed at least 50 structures threatening dozens more theres 0 containment. The flames are and solano napa and sonoma counties right now and cal fire has hundreds of personnel on the scene trying to protect as many homes as possible. Mandatory evacuations have been issued for several neighborhoods. Well go over some of them right now this includes rockville road. Sassoon valley road Gordon Valley road Wooden Valley road clayton road. A man casts corner shelton lane northwest Browns Valley road. Also west of blue ridge road to 5 05 and north of cherry glen road. The highway one 28 and it is important also know that 80 is shut between fairfield and vacaville between cherry glen road and air base parkway weve covered that a few times here well get more information on that to you as soon as new information comes in. Now tonight, there are multiple evacuation orders also in
With the National Guard about providing reinforcements as an already devastating wildfire season. Threatens to get even worse. The scu fire complex is the second largest fire in state history. Scorching now more than 365,000 acres containment is up to 20 . Its followed closely in size historically and currently by the lnu complex fire which has burned more than 356,000 acres in the north bay that complex is 27 contained and then theres the czu complex in the Santa Cruz Mountains thats burned. But 80,000 acres and containment has grown to 19 altogether these local fires have burned about 800,000 acres in just over a week all right, lets get a closer look at each of those major we start off with the scu lightning complex and. Contra costa Alameda Santa clara, san joaquin and stanislaus counties more than 365,000 acres have been scorched in the fires are 20 contained tonight, 5 people have been injured 3 1st responders and 2 others more than 20,000 structures are threatened. Now that lnu
In decades. Cal fire says that more than 400 structures have been. Burned to the ground 32 are looking at damage. Converse Taylor Bisacky is live for us in Scotts Valley to bring us up to date. Whats the latest taylor. The key here in Scotts Valley were seeing a lot of Emergency Personnel a lot of First Responders coming and going but some of that action starts about 11 miles west of here. I travel towards that area today and eventually landed in bonny doon and this is what youll see a shot some video from earlier and making my way over that way youll see a lot of dark plumes of smoke coming from the mountains and as i headed towards that direction. I eventually had felt an empire road where flames are still active. Theres many hot spots on both sides of the road so it makes it a little unnerving driving through that area you also would see a lot of fallen trees thankfully. I did see plenty of firefighters nearby the watching over that area now through the flames and smoke erode youll
The crowd mingled along lakeshore average. Juneteenth is for examplely over looked. Its the day when slaves in texas were told they were free. It is now remembered as the day slavery ended in the united states. A view from the celebration from earlier in the evening. The big turnout near the lake. Cars and people jamming in the area. During a march this afternoon. Three people were arrested when they attempted to block traffic. Several people crossed the concrete barrier. 50 people took part in the protest. Traffic was delayed. There was a big rally at the port of oakland. The Longshore Union held a work stoppage so their message could be heard. The day began with a call for an end to racism in america. If we have to continue the friday morning protest was a coordinatedded work stoppage term longshoreman stand with black americans. This is an historic occasion, because this action on the part of the ilwu, the first tomb in American History an International Union comment rated. Its tomb
In may and the suspect still on the run after he allegedly shot and killed 18 people are learning about a possible motive and what the suspect left behind. And a warning as we head into the weekend, crews are on high alert as we face the most dangerous fire weather of the season. From the bay station. Youre watching kron. Noon. Thank you for joining us here on kron. 4 news at noon. Im justine waltman and we will start with that escalating fire danger. A majority of the bay area will be under a redflag warning this weekend. The big concern, those strong gusty winds with low humidity. We do have Team Coverage of this weekends fire danger everything that you need to know will start with kron. 4 Charles Clifford. Hes in the live for us in the north bay where fire crews are going to be high alert. But we will first start with our meteorologist kyla grogan who is tracking those conditions for us in the weather center. Good afternoon. Kyler. Hey there. Good afternoon. So todays going to be a