And marcus this morning. Lanes of eastbound 80 are open after a Wrongway Driver collided with incoming traffic killing one person near the 580 interchange. Calls came in about a Wrongway Driver Crashing Head on into cars. One person was arrested an an investigation is under way. Developing right now caldor Fire R Cal fire counts 18 wildfires burning across the state. You can see it here on your screen some of the most notable ones, the Dixie Fire and the Caldor Fire. This morning there are concerns over a new wildfire prompting Evacuation Orders in auburn. This is the Bridge Fire that started under the Foresthill Bridge in the auburn state recreation area. This quickly grew to 250 acres triggering an Evacuation Order for about 500 people. Evacuation warnings have been issued for more people there. Right now the fire is still burning out of control. No reports yet of homes being destroyed. Well hope that it stays that way. A lot of people in Lake Tahoe are settling in after a wild week
Latest. Reporter when ida arrived in the northeast, it still had plenty of fight. We saw a horrifying storm last night, unlike anything we have seen before. Reporter heavy rain in new York City created waterfalls in subway stations and flash flooding. A City Bus inundated by water in queens. In new jersey, roadways became waterways overnight. Cars overwhelmed by the rising water. Rescuers busy throughout the region today, using Air And Water to bring people to safety. Were homeless right now. But were all going to come together, and were going to figure out a solution. And well go from there. Reporter before the storm slammed new york, it hit maryland and metro philadelphia. A possible tornado pounded the South Jersey Community of mull aca hill. It was pretty quick. Winds, maybe five minutes. And then just everything was decimated. Reporter a Fastmoving Storm that has left longlasting damage. Dan scheneman, nbc news. The impact of ida is being felt here in the Bay Area too in some ways
Our fight against smoke continues. And a race against time. The new Body Camera Video of first responders rescuing people in the rising floodwaters back east. And the question many parents are asking. Are all teachers vaccinated . What our investigative unit found tonight. The Flames Race on but firefighters are gaining ground. At this hour, it is 27 contained. Thats up from 25 a few hours ago. Not the only good news. Some evacuation orders in el dorado county, lifted. The vast majority of people are still out of their homes. However, they are cautiously optimistic their properties are safe. Lets go to the Fire Line now. Ian cole joins us near kirkwood. Reporter the dry brush continues. The winds have substantially died down. The firefighters have been making some real progress here, setting some back burns like this one as evacuees miles away watch and wait. Tonight as the Caldor Fire races on in some parts of the sierra, igniting trees and brush, 4400 Fire Person Frel nine states are
Terms, larger than san jose, oakland, san francisco, and walnut creek all combined. Containment though did inch up to 20 overnight. Although 544 homes are already gone. So sad to hear. But evacuation orders are now in effect on the Nevada Side of the lake. And several resorts are potentially in the fires path. Nbcs Bob Redell is near South Lake Tahoe with more. Reporter the Caldor Wildfire continues to burn dangerously close to South Lake Tahoe. And unfortunately the weather Conditions Today expected to be very challenging. There are namely two issues. One, this area is red Flag Warning until 11 00 tonight which means the conditions are ripe for the kind of extreme Fire Behavior that weve been witnessing from our Vantage Point here atop echo summit. Also the humidity levels are low. The fuels are extremely dry. Another issue, the winds expected to be gusty, forecast to be as high as 50 miles an hour. Now we are along highway 50 at echo summit. This is about a 15minute Drive from South
As you wake up and head out the door, more of us are seeing good Air Quality. The realtime sensors and green dots good Air Quality. As you travel to the east we are seeing more of the yellow dots, moderate Air Quality and more of that smoke pushing in today. Our model by 3 00 this afternoon, its going to be very unhealthy. Long periods of time outside. Were going to be smelling the smoke and possibly not seeing a lot of sunshine as more of the smoke moves in. Such a tough time. Thank you. Its discouraging new developments on the front lines of the Caldor Wildfire. It is advancing towards Lake Tahoe. Evacuation warnings are in place for people who live close to the tahoe basin. This as the fire grew by another 13,000 acres with no change in containment. 12 contained with 140,000 acres burned. Strong winds continue to fan the flames. Anyone planning to visit is being asked to cancel those plans until firefighters can get a handle on this situation. Some favorable weather is in the foreca