5 00 p. M. Ed and exploded in less than 24 hours, jumping containment lines. Here are the latest numbers. The. The fire has destroyed four homes and that number could go up. Its burned 200acres and is only five percent contained. Two Evacuation Centers have been set up. More now from lake county. Reporter you can see lots of activity behind us in lower lake. Firefighters are scene. This fire started last night but its already destroyed several homes and firefighters are out here trying to save this area in the middle of town. The fire is still burning out of control. So far, more than 2,000 acres have burned, and at this time, its only five percent contained. Nearly 700 exhausted firefighters battling the blaze, and i say exhausted because firefighters in california have been fighting fire after fire after fire. 11 fires across our state. The dry brush and wind continues to push the fire. Now, earlier today we spoke 0 one homeowner whose home was completely surround by flames and is th
So this afternoon we have worked closely with the Lake County Sheriffs Department as well as the Clear Lake Police department to evacuate all of the community of lower lake as well as the southern portion of clear lake. Now, this is the very same exact general area where last years destructive rockie, jerusalem and valley fires burn so very familiar area that has seen some very devastating fires in the past. But or firefighters are working tirelessly this afternoon to really take stand to do what we took protect those homes in the path of this fire. What happened today . Did the winds pick up and jump the containment line . As temperatures have christian else were seeing hotter temperatures than yesterday. Humidity is down into the teens and we get a little gusty wind. Coupled with an extremely dry conditions from the drought and were experiencing very similar fire conditions that we did last year with the rockie and the valley fires the fire jumped a road we were earlier in the day ho
County. Calfire revised this video from inside the fire lands. The calfire spokesman spoke to us live at 5 00. We have continued to bring in additional firefighters from across the state, hitting the fire heavy with aircraft and helicopters. Everything we can to slow it down. And bringing in firefighters to do struck structure protection. There are a thousand structures threatened. Lets show you what were talking about. Over lake county, this huge plume of smoke is from the clayton fire. Firefighters from novato are part of the team trying to stop the expire a strike team from San Francisco e San Francisco is about to leave for the fire. This is the part of the same area that the valley fire hit last season. Mandatory evacuations have been ordered in the towns towns of lr lake and clear lake and how to the copsey Creek Division then fire started just before 5 00 p. M. Ed and exploded in less than 24 hours, jumping containment lines. Here are the latest numbers. The. The fire has destro
Degrees. You will feel the difference especially east of the bay today along the coast you have sunshine in the 60s. 70s around the peninsula and soaring to 80 in los altos. 82 milpitas. So closer to the bay of water in the 80s but then pushing the 90s farther east. Pleasanton 93. Mid90s in brentwood. A slight breeze late day will be pretty variable. And then north bay numbers from the 60s to the 70s into the 80s until we top off at 95 degrees in lakeport. But todays not going to pan out to be the hottest day of the workweek. Well tell you when to expect that. Lets take a look right now in lafayette. Eastbound 24 after acalanes road theres a solo car crash overturned and it was on fire. So chp and the Fire Department are on scene trying to clear it. This car is blocking three lanes currently. Another crash, wow, thats not a crash. Thats a baseball game angels versus oakland as first pitch 7 05. But to update you that Altamont Pass crash it was a threecar crash there in the Center Divid