Northern California Wine country. California emergency Officials Say more than 115,000 acres of state and aivate land have burned in thes under evacuation orders right now. And more than 2,000 structures, homes, and businesses have been destroyed. Among the counties effected napa, sonoma, butte, yuba, and lake counties. Vice president mike pence is in sacramento this afternoon at the cal les headquarters. Moments ago he said President Trump just approved a major disaster declaration for the wildfires ravaging our state. Let me first say our hearts and the hearts of every american have gone out to the family of the people who lost their lives. Many of the fallen represent our most vulnerable, in some cases Senior Citizens who were simply not able to escape the flames that overcame their homes. Theyre in our prayers. That disaster declaration will allow fema to send Additional Resources to firefighters on scene. At least nine fire related deaths have been confirmed in Sonoma County. And
Jessica flores joins us live, with the latest on that fire. Heres a photo of the first two fire victims authorities have identified. Authorities have identified. They are 100 yearold Charles Rippey and his 98 yearold wife sara. Their son gave us a sense of his fathers final moments. We can see by how. No way he would have left. And in napa county ambulances were on hand as the largest Veterans Home in the United States was evacuated last night. 900 residents and 400 staff at the california Veterans Home in yountville were moved as a precaution. One of those fires is tearing through parts of glen ellen. Near the napa Sonoma County border. Joe vazquez was there as people grabbed their things and got out. Sot its a little surreal. Track along highway 12 in glen ellen an orange glow on the ridge marks a sudden change. Ryan smith glen ellen ryan weve been watching it for a couple of days. At dozens of schools in the north bay. Every school in napa valley unified will remain closed. Calistog
At this time, fire officials are telling people they must leave. The only traffic were seeing are buses and cars, shoveling people out with both their belongings. These Oakland Police officers are enforcing road closures in calistoga. As the town of 5,000 embraces for possible smoke moving from the tubbs fire. The road closure did not stop these laid 40s rescuing horses. Just a lady on facebook said she had horses two days ago and we couldnt get in. We just told her we would get in when we could. The livestock evacuation as smoke loomed over the area, the horses were happy to see them. They came running up to the gate and let us take them. Several residents loaded up their quarters sentimental things. A lastminute pack. You dont blank to pack. You run around like crazy. She grabbed a painting of her house. We are hoping for the best. Everybody says it is the wind will come our way. We might end up losing the house. I have everything that is valuable to me in life. He and his wife and k
Were very concerned about those folks. Good morning to you, it is 5 00 a. M. Team coverage on the evacuations. Jessica castro and matt keller are live in sonoma and napa counties and well talk to them in just a few minutes. Lets start first with mike nicco. Im hearing reports from friends and friends coworkers that theyre moving in with other people and not waiting to be evacuated so that might be a good move. Some of it is to get away from the air quality, the other is theyre too close. They can see the glow of what they said is hell rising in the north bay, the way it turns the night orange. Thats their words but it does make a good description. So gusty winds continue in the same areas until about 5 00 and so does the red flag warning. Once that passes were out of the woods at least for about another 24 hours. Heres a quick look at your 12hour day planner. Waking up to temperatures in the low 40s and 50s. 60s near the coast, 70 around the bay and 70 to 74 inland with hazy sunshine a
Planner. It is cool this morning. Temperatures running in the mid to upper 40s. Well be around 70 to for now, temperatures by 7 00, 54 to 61 but the air quality will be unhealthy all afternoon. Heres alexis. Taking a look at the roads this morning, we dont have any major problems. We are looking at heavy traffic on westbound 80 through the emeryville stretch. Now, last night when we had the fires in the vallejo area getting close to 80, caltrans was avoiding trucks to avoid that stretch of 80. They could use 580 through oakland. That is no longer the case, so those restrictions are back on. Youll have to stick to 80 and interstate 880 if you are in a semi here and heading out on the roads this morning. Westbound 580 tracy to dublin up to one hour two minutes. We do have a crash just before 680. Ill talk about that necessary. Westbound 4 antioch to aun cord in the yellow at 28. And 101 san rafael to San Francisco looking great at 18 minutes. Firefighters continue to battle nearly a doze