Danger. The city is improvising with miles of these straw waddles for erosion control. Were waiting to see what happens, what the storm brings. Reporter the Santa Rosa Fire Department is on alert. It plans to monitor hillsides for any runoff. Most of the underground storm drains which burned have been repaired or replaced. Weve done a lot of work. We continue to be prepared. We continue to be ready. Mi reporter mike lost his home in the fire. He sold off his lots. His thought are with his neighbors who live downhill. Theres some lots sloping to the street where the vegetation and shrubs are all gone. So some of that will wash into the streets. Reporter the Fire Department using social media to get the word out to neighbors, it tweeted a potent storm with heavy rainfall and strong gusty winds will develop tonight and intensify tomorrow afternoon. The last thing we want to do is evacuate based on any sort of a developing situation. But we want people to be prepared for it. After the fire
There could be flash flooding and mudslides already devastated by the wildfires. Reporter the biggest concern are erosion, a real fighting chance get the elements. Its a game of beat the clock for this landscaping crew working in santa rosas Fountain Grove neighborhood. A storm is moving in. We most likely wont work if theres a big storm coming. Reporter hes pouring concrete for a new fence around his Fountain Grove home, the old fence burned in the fires, but his house survived. I tried to get ahead of the rain and some of the trees we probably just cut it down but were not taking it out at the root so its keeping the dirt from sliding. Reporter mudslides are the biggest worry. Most of the vegetation was wiped out in the firestorm. These new signs warn of the danger. The city is improvising with miles of these straw waddles for erosion control. Were waiting to see what happens, what the storm brings. Reporter the Santa Rosa Fire Department is on alert. It plans to monitor hillsides fo
Than america. We spoke to people involved. Reporter much of the bay area is united against any changes to daca. California has to hundred thousand immigrants that have received work permits since president obama instituted daca five years ago. At a labor day rally. I am the daughter of two immigrant workers who crossed mountains and jumped borders and walked deserts because they believed in a better life for my family. I have been able to work and provide for my family and i have been able to not be worried about potential deportation. Reporter President Donald Trump is expected to announce tomorrow that he will end protections for young immigrants brought into the country illegally by their parents when they were children. That leaves people protected by daca vulnerable to be deported. This Political Science teacher said any proposal to rescind daca is mean spirited. You take the children who came here when they were underage and you decide that you are going to deport them to a place
On the fire. Were basically building containment lines. Were hitting it real hard with helicopters and we set our priorities and objectives. Our priorities are always going to be life and property. Reporter officials hope changing weather and winds dont change their fortune ands force people here to evacuate as a precaution. I have dog food in the cars and dog food in the kennels ready to go. I had some you know clothes packed in the bag to goat out just in case. Reporter after a night and day of Fire Fighting efforts they still dont have any containment on this blaze. But theyre hopeful that favorable weather conditions hold that will change this evening. Neighbors tell us they believe children playing with fireworks sparked the fire but calfire investigators say right now the cause is still under investigation. In gilroy, jesse gary, fox 2 news. And for the latest on what firefighters near gilroy are facing tonight. Lets go straight to bill martin. Hes in the Weather Center with the
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