To these 3 fires as the last incident. Initial fire sparking yesterday morning in napa county around 4 oclock. It then triggered 2 other fires, the shady invoice in fires which then spread to sonoma county. And speaking of calfire joining by zoom is a how much off she is with cal fire. Lynn thanks so much for joining us tonight, we just got an update from santa rosa officials napa county officials along with some cal fire officials. What can you tell us right now about where things stand on the firefight in the north bay right now. As you saw a fire containment obviously not really happening right now of the fire growth has increased serve of the day. Its been really in in the napa and sonoma areas so obviously thats helping the fire spread. As well as very no humidity recovery overnights making a very challenging to the firefighters. When we were also hearing about some access problems and in some places apparently thats pretty rough or can you give us details on on that. Yesterday ac
Than 50,000 people forced to flee their homes in the middle of the night. As the glass fire explodes in size engulfing homes. And landmarks this is crazy terrible. Mike sick to my stomach, the threat to life and homes returning to the region yet again almost become a familiar drill now after a few years the burn zone even overlapping with the tubbs fire just 3 years ago the tubbs fire started on a sunday night it was very reminiscent of 3 years ago, no rest for weary residents or firefighters, this is a fullon firefight at all levels we are working in just miserable conditions. 10s of thousands of people forced to flee as a wildfire explodes to more than 35,000 acres in just over a day. We begin with that breaking news tonight at 6. Good evening. Everybody, im Vicki Liviakis Jonathan Mccall in tonight for grant lotus our top story this monday night the fastspreading wildfire burning in napa and sonoma counties. The glass fire erupted yesterday morning in so far has charred more than 36
Destroyed more than 36,000 acres and is still 0 contained. The fires also forced thousands of people to flee their homes good evening, im ken wayne and im Vicki Liviakis of firefighters are up against it hot and dry weather conditions out there on the front lines making it really tough. The handle on the flames. Heres what we know tonight. Cal fire says a 113 structures have been destroyed more than 8500 are threatened. Back shun orders have been issued for parts of sonoma and napa county including the entire city of calistoga. In napa county the glass fire tore through the world renowned metal wood resorts near saint kron 4 state of sec. He was there she joins us live shes been monitoring the situation throughout the night taylor. This is a devastating blow to the community. How does it look out there right now absolutely devastating can i drove through that property and a long and i saw several different spot fires which made it really hard for firefighters while they were able to sa
Out ok getting away unscathed the fire 10 tearing through this area early this morning but crews remain here on the scene tonight. They are putting out some hot spots and mopping up the area roads in this area also remaining closed police making the rounds out here hillsides surrounding these communities also have been charred throughout the day today an into that into tonight. Theres been thick smoke in the air and theres also been a lot of ash that has been falling from the sky. Other communities all along highway 12 also having to deal with the flames buildings there and property there burned and destroyed. We actually spoke with one man who says that he was lucky that he did lose his home. But unfortunately his neighbor did. We got here they were you know a lot of activity this house was you know and claims are trees are on fire. The backyard with on fire the backfield behind us. Does seem like. If properties are starting to flare up. The house to my left is completely burned down.
World renowned of metal wood resort. I watched one of its lodges for him to the ground or on meadow wood lane and this is one of the cottages a part of the meadow wood resort. You can see this one is a total loss firefighters here behind me trying to hose this thing down theyve actually protected some of the properties nearby but they say that this is not the only college thats gone up in flames. Well, its club house was Still Standing several of its event spaces and venues, including a drone would said and then theres rooms nearby overlooking the golf course were reduced to rubble. According to google maps. Looks like the same area house to restaurants, including its michelin star restaurant. Firefighters say theres about 3 or 4 strike teams in the property which includes up to 80 firefighters, firefighters say theyll continue to remain on scene throughout the night in the monitor that area insane Leanna Taylor bisacky kron 4 news. Well check this out, heres a map that actually shows