Transcripts For KRON KRON 4 News At 6am 20240713 : compareme

Transcripts For KRON KRON 4 News At 6am 20240713

Looks like guys are bills been spared. Yeah which is the fortunate news now there are still embers blowing around out there. Despite the fact the winds of calm so the threat is still in existence. And so kaiser feel still cordoned off nobody allowed back in i want to illustrate once again. The evacuation area and also the intensity of the fire were getting a better handle on that as well and thats what this map shows us on both those levels but will begin with evacuations as we zoom in here on the map and give you a closer and look as i mentioned the town of guys are bill still under mandatory Evacuation Orders there it is along highway one oh one. The majority of the evacuated area, however, as you can see our into the hills east of one oh one but for guys fill and a certain stretch north and south about 5 miles or so youre not allowed there until they get a better handle on the actual fire and thats what these red dots illustrate each one represents a hot spot that theyre currently battling and the size of the fire indicator, the size of the circle indicates the intensity of the fire. The heat that its put a putting off their they took. Heat sensitive camera out there and they theyre of the find that the hottest spots were burning in these most difficult ridges where theyre having a hard time getting ground crews into position because its such tough terrain so they have a new attack those from the air but as you can see there are a lot of hot spots that theyre having to battle all at once and theyre all continuing to burn in all directions, its going to be real tough time for them and today really is their one and only day to try and get ahead of this before the big winds return come this weekend aria. So lets see how theyre doing that from the air and from the ground kron fours will tran is live near the fire lines in geyser ville and now youve got the mask on well so its get smoke here breathing is absolutely nasty at this time we dont see the huge towering flames that we saw yesterday but look at the damage 49 buildings and homes went up in flames and this one not too far from that towering flames that we saw yesterday morning exactly 24 hours ago in this home did not have a chance look at this theres nothing saved it is just the rubble of debris. Everywhere you look it looks like it is just like a bomb hit it instead, we know a fire raced through this area in fact let me show you some video and give you the latest numbers this morning, were looking at 1300. Firefighters and by sometime today possibly late this morning nick, it throws 700 more. Firefighters to the scene this is that one of the Top Priorities in the state kinkaid fire which broke out late wednesday. And just car served up this remote area that within hours. They turned into 10,000 acres. Grew 6,000 acres yesterday so were sitting at least 16,000 acres that went up in flames and we will get an update in about an hour from now from cal fire to give us the very latest numbers. But the good news is it looks like there are no missing. People out there theyre not getting any reports of that we also do know that no injuries to firefighters are any fatalities faithfully for that. For some reason james, and area, maybe you can possibly explain it me im not sure but we dont see the flames but for some reason its feels and smells even smoke here. They needed yesterday saw its racing up the hillside, you can hear the aircraft in this video here and we do know that aircraft is one of the tools that they plan to use and they will probably be up at sunrise. Because this fire is racing through a very mo aas. But for some reason i dont see the huge flames but it is smoky or than its ever been over the past 24 hours. Obviously we are in it area that is being locked down by 5 the chp and other nearby Police Agencies as guys kill police that they have their hands full so only the media. To be back at this location. And for many people james darya theres no reason for them to come back because theres nothing left back to you. Yeah, its interesting you mention that will get with. The downside of not having winds is the fact you cant mix out the air. The smoke just settles in the valley, so you have well and everybody else out there kind of Walking Around in the soup of smoke, yeah, get can get blown out until this weekend at them. Fire risk goes up when the wind so does well yeah thats why its so smoky sorry out ab you can see the destroyed area behind him again that said the where the fire started which is not in geyser ville which is on people to know were out of their homes that no was structures have burned as far as we know in guys, yeah and as for the origin of the fire higher up in the hills, the question is what sparked it right because we knew pga shut off power of the area so could the pga might not transmission tower at maybe it could be looks like the gene did fault or was it the cause thats still the question. But the company did send a report to the California Public Utilities Commission saying that there was a transmission outage in the fire area less than 10 minutes before the fire started. The report says that there was a broken part on one of pg transmission towers again at the site of the origin of the fire. The utility says. Yes it did turn poweff to the lines. The distribution lines that go to peoples homes and businesses before the fire started that we knew but the complete company did not be energized the transmission lines was larger lines with the big towersbecause the weather conditions that forecast wind speeds werent Strong Enough to warrant shutting those down because theres a much higher threshold for those but pg e seo is defending that decision now in hindsight. Pg e says that theyre working with cal fire to determine. If it was in fact their equipment that caused the fire. Lets get back to that smoke. And john you heard will asking you know because he was up there yesterday. And he said its smoke here today and theres no wind and thats the reason why thats exactly the reason why the wind. The only good thing about it is it does help to lift the smoke out of the region today as winds settle down which is a good thing. Unfortunately, the smoke is going to settle down with we are going to see smoke actually getting even farther into the north bay. To in all the way down to San Francisco some point yeah and any remaining winds which are light are blowing it to the south so you are actually seeing on the smoke map right here least by the National Weather service were already starting to see that plume making its way south of later today. Its going to settle in the sonoma are in napa counties and then filtering into the rest to pay so people have trouble breathing if you already have respiratory problems and the extra all the extra young. Those but vulnerable to a smoker going want to stay indoors today exactly today, a good day to stay inside take it easier. If you are probably already planning on doing that because its going to be so hot out there, but the world the air quality on top of that is really just going to be that exor factor that makes not want to go outside so much on this friday conditions were already likely going to be porous far as air quality because we have High Pressure in place. So we were going to have smog already but smoke on top of this does just make the situation even worse the worse impact as we mentioned just a minute ago will be for the north bay but really this pour air quality filtering all across the bay area. So all of us watching this morning will have some impact from poor air quality is High Pressure. Early results and sinking air just pushes all that smoke right down on to the surface winds are calm today which as i mentioned means that smokes going to stay with us as we make our way into tomorrow winds are going to pick up this is not good news for wildfires or fire conditions in general tomorrow night is when the winds will really start to kick up again and into sunday. Theyre going to spread all across the day, breezy conditions, especially for the north bay though with winds regularly gusting to 30 to 40 Miles Per Hour. Peak gusts. Well in excess of that 70 Miles Per Hour which means high wind advisories as well as fire weather watch is taking effect again tomorrow night so were taking a break from all these conditions today. Its still hot and dry a good chance for cruz hopefully get the upper hand on the kinkaid fire. Before tomorrow and those winds pick up on into tomorrow night as for temperatures today just as hot as yesterday for many areas, 60s and 70s for now 80s by noon time for a lot of bay area spots and then upper 80s to low 90s into the afternoon hot but common definitely smoky for this friday. James all right john thank you lets get back. News john touched on at the winds picking up this weekend and pg alrey putting the word out that they love could very well shut off power to large sections of the bay area as a result. Of those windy conditions, heres their map again. And once more theyve colored in areas where theyre looking at very closely in terms of shutting off power large sections of the north bay, the Santa Cruz Mountains to the south the peninsula hills are right along the coast. The east bay in fact, lets zoom in there. It looks like weve got Alameda County big sections of it right along the east bay hills that could have power shut off beginning were told as early as 05 00pm saturday and lasting through 02 00pm monday. So all of sunday could be without power in t same focora costa county as we slide the maps a little more to the east large sections of the diablo the hills around out blown of course lastrapes hills that border, a 6 80 all the way down to pleasanton looks like your power may potentially be shut off early as 10 00pm saturday night. And last through 02 00pm monday. So again all of sunday for you and half of monday could be without power pg also considering off off power course to the north and the pencil as well as you saw in the wider view of brace yose lks like e mao were in for a repeat of what we have 2 weeks ago, although by most accounts the winds this time around could be Even Stronger daria. Thats why krondon and this is going to be a busy weekend. 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They think were destroyed including a one from in family a long time and that was destroyed, but theyre okay. As for those that have been evacuated some staying at evacuation shelters looks like theyre going hunker down there for just a little bit longer. The good news is though there is room. There is room we just found. Forza christine the teacher is live at at the Evacuation Center back this morning in hillsborough where you heard sad stories from the people who are all already still rebuilding from the last. Devastating yesterday was here about 8 hours and i would say there are about a dozen. Different people who said you know this is very much deja vu for that they were here for the Sonoma County fire shes. 2 years ago, one gentleman and his wife and their 2 schnauzer ers coly lost their home they still have not been able to rebuild it theyre living out of an rv and in this scenario they had to run from the fire yesterday in that same rv they had to buy that or theyre still living in so pyoure youre going to hear these stories when it comes to devastation like a wildfire people using all of their homes. But the good news is to there are these Evacuation Center set up and here at the holzberg Community Center its been kind of the main hub for evacuees and there is some good news. They still have not a capacity they didnt even hit yesterday either there are some cars available. Actually just got word from American Red Cross that there are 63 cots available here and the hills for Community Center and thats not just for people overnight, if you need to come here and rest during the day. Resources are available for you as well. Its going take a look at 2 of the other Evacuation Centers here in town and in the greater a Sonoma County area that are available for people first and foremost i want to show you the santa rosa. Veterans Memorial Building that is open for people families and anyone needing any services now lets go ahead and cut over to the Sonoma County fairgrounds they also are available as an Evacuation Center. The very specifically to their available to house any large head. So were thinking forces here a lot of people. Rangers that have larger animals that they need tending to so they can go ahead and bring them to the fairgrounds as well you know when it comes these Evacuation Centers. The mayor here in hillsborough has really said one mean sentiment. He wants everyone to make sure they keep up with their updates and leave your homes quicker than you think you need to always be ready and even if its just for a few hours come to an Evacuation Center just make sure you have a good peace of mind to make sure that everything is set up for you free, so you do have. Place to make sure to call home and during this fire. But again as is just more information they have not capacity capacity here to help Community Center would be 180 people and they so how at one time by the way 180 people all in time and they have not had that about 58 people right now finishing up their nights rest. Breakfast here started around 6 30 this morning and the American Red Cross representative that i just spoke with said, they say probably after breakfast, theyre going to be more spots available because people are going to be leaving for work so there are some resources left youre available for everyone in hillsborough reporting live christina tetreault. Christina what do they think of. A lot of people are because that tell us about 2000 people and you said theres only you know 60 or something there where is everybody. So this is one thing that a lot of people said they said if there live up here in Sonoma County. Theyre kind of used to fire evacuation. So a lot of people have. Resources are other home set up so you know neighbors and friends that live more south of a kind of retreat to also we have a large group of people that live up here who family down in the Central Valley. So theyre kind of going down 99, heading to Central Valley where its definitely in the safe zone for the time being. Have people just here overnight but not during the day because their work. And i actually learned this is something i didnt know weve got a lot of overnight vineyard workers people who cant work in the heat of the day. Fire conditions during the day work with been kind of moved out of the way because of the fire. So there are people here who are sleeping during the day but not using it at night. Opening up different com available spaces depending on which are the day it is so that again help that number fluctuates. I say yeah all

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