The area. Marin county fire crews say current temperature 65 degrees three fires ignited in the area in the area, winds are calm but fog is building around the above Indian Valley college. Coastline including in areas like santa cruz and monterey. They may have been intentionally set. This is the view from a wildfire camera. You can see helicopters circling santa cruz down to less than a half mile of visibility. Here is what were tracking, heading into this afternoon, yoefrn hea which is why that red flag overhead, you can see the warning is now in effect. Flights. The flames are under control but investigators are continuing to it might not look like much right now on satellite radar, look for someone suspected of but if you notice just starting the fires who is also approaching to our south is a considered to be armed and dangerous. Low pressure system. Now back to the massive fires burning across the bay thats whats going to kick you area. Weve broken down the numbers, want possibil
Have had with the weather, fires, heat. Rosemary has joined us to give us a look and breakdown on how things are going this morning good morning, ladies. We are looking at a transition back to the possibility of thunderstorms today and most of tomorrow. Outside our doors it is still quiet out there. We do have a red flag warning that went into place. It does not expire until tomorrow afternoon. The risk of thunderstorms and more importantly dry lightning along with those thunderstorms. We will talk about what you can expect for the afternoon and the extended forecast coming up in a little bit. We begin with the latest on the efforts to contain the czu lightning complex fire. We want to show you a map of where the fire is burning in relation to the scu lightning complex fire. The czu lightning complex fire is burning and southern San Mateo County. Northern Santa Cruz County as well. Firefighters say they are taking aggressive action and battling the fire. Lets show you some video of wha
Near st. Helena. Terry mcsweeney, you were with crews a authority tishort its believed that lightning started this fire. Reporter a lot of evidence that lightning started it. I was talking to firefighters here. They say the focus tonight is on structure protection, saving the homes which are up state route 128, closed off as you can see. Everywhere you look, theres fire on the mountain. Huge flames leaping into the night sky along hennessey ridge. Cal fire says this fire has burned 2,400 acres and is 0 contained. With the hot, dry conditions that weve been having and then coupled with this weather that weve had, its not common for the area with all the lightning strikes that weve been having. Its just its very can be very hazardous for the fire conditions. Reporter the cause believed to be lightning. This video from the local chp office showing a strike a short while before the first reports of fire. This structure fell victim to the flames today. More than 200 other buildings are thre
Are choosing to stay. Cornell bernard is in napa county tonight. Reporter a fastmoving wildfire in wine country, igniting acres of dry brush in the hills above st. Helenhelena. Sky 7 was over the hennessey fire late monday as the blaze exploded in size, burning through rugged terrain. Cal fire attacking the fire from all sides, including precise air drops of flame retardant. Hundreds of firefighters staging near Hennessey Ridge road. This fire possibly started by lightning strikes. Mondays weather certainly didnt help firefighters. When you have these hot conditions, its not favorable for fighting fire. And then with the little storm fronts we had coming in throughout the day, that brings a little wind in the front of those which gets fire pretty active. We know the fire son our property and its moving towards us. Reporter mandatory evacuations have been ordered in the area, but jeff is staying, ready to save the winery thats been in his family for 130 years. Were a little winery, but
Near hey ridge road. This fire possibly started by lightning strikes. Mondays weather certainly didnt help firefighters. When you have these hot conditions, its not favorable for fighting fire. And then with the little storm fronts we had coming in throughout the day, that brings a little wind in the front of those which gets fire pretty active. We know the fire son our property and its moving towards us. Reporter mandatory evacuations have been ordered in the area, but jeff is staying, ready to save the winery thats been in his family for 130 years. Were a little winery, but we have a big family, and there are about a half dozen of my cousins around right now, and were kind of at the ready if the fire gets a little closer. We have the hoses out and ready to make a stand. Reporter right now the fire is burning at the top of this ridge. Lots of smoke here. It is too close for comfort for the folks who live in this house. Im here to protect my house and my property. Reporter phillips is