Bay area communities in the line of fire. Tonight, how the wildfires in the west are putting a strain on resources here at home. Good evening, im juliette goodrich. Im brian hackney. Kpix 5s Christian Hartnett is live in san leandro where the Alameda County Fire Department has been busy this summer. Reporter they are one of the many local agencies with firefighters and fire engines out in Northern California near fresno battling fires away from home and it isnt even considered peak fire season right now. But cal fire says this summer has proven to be one of the more difficult summers across the state when it comes to wildfires. A lot of help has been called. As of yesterday, 12,000 firefighters were battling 17 wildfires in california. Half called in from fire districts across the state. Alameda county fire says its all hands on deck during these times. So were daily evaluating our capability, were going to take care of our homes, communities and the state of california. Sometimes we h