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Pack your belongings and get ready because of the fire moves in this direction, residents need to be ready to get out immediately. On the western side that we are repopulating, we are also calling for new evacuation warnings on the eastern side into lake county. Its a result of the change in weather conditions referred to as zone 31 in western lake county. Reporter looking at your screen, this is what it includes with the evacuation warning issued last night and from the road south to the county line, all of buts canyon road in lake county between 29 and the napa county line and highway 175 between 29, middleton and north to mckinley drive. Anyone in these areas should be ready to go at a moments notice and lake county is no stranger. It was four years ago that middletown was leveled, killing four people and destroying nearly 2000 instructions and burning 76,000 acres. We are here where a chp vehicle is blocking it off because dozers need access and they are using this for that. Its im ....
Was not as strong. There were evacuations and warnings in sonoma, napa and lake county with 90,000 buildings in danger. 80,000 of them are homes and was strong wind expected to kick up again later today, there are big concerns about how much more damage could be done. As the wind changes to the red flag warning northeast flow, it is going to increase the fire behavior to levels we saw when the fire began. Here is a map of Sonoma County and the areas infected by the kincade fire with that red portion where the fire is burning. The purple area shows mandatory orders including healdsburg and windsor and the blue zone is places like guerneville, sevastopol, bodega bay and occidental, where people were told to return to their homes. Theyve been told there still is a warning in effect and they should remain ready to evacuate again very quickly, if necessary. The latest warnings include many in lake county, covering the area of 29 and the ....
That is where that fire is. She tells us from the fire lines, trying to get more information but from what we understand, its an evacuation warning for the area of middletown and the wind is not too bad this morning but that could pick up in just a little bit. Lets talk about the kincade fire in Sonoma County having burned 116 square miles now, an area twice as big as the city of oakland and its only 15 contained. It kept growing through the night, but at a slower pace because the wind was not as strong. There are Evacuation Orders and warnings and so napa and lake county with 90,000 buildings in danger. 80,000 our homes and was strong wind expected to pick up later today, there are big concerns about how much more damage could be done. As we get into the red flag warning, it will increase to levels we saw when the fire initially began. Evacuation orders are downgraded to ev ....
Burning buildings and we are working to confirm whether the buildings are outbuildings or sheds or homes. Weve obtained coverage of this fire with meteorologist Steve Paulson talking about the powerful wind driving the fire. First, we bring in Cristina Rendon. Talk to us about the conditions. I can see its windy. Reporter very windy and the winds have not let up whatsoever. Its gotten worse since weve been in geyserville at the corner of Alexander Valley road and pine flat road. This area has been closed off to the public but cal fire crews are deep in the trenches trying to get a handle on this fire burning outofcontrol. You can see the flames along the ridge line and this area is where red winery road is and to the left is an area where 128 is in the casino wed mentioned earlier, red rock casino is in the area in dan ....