Reporter this is where the stopped getting into the area. This firebreak across the hillside, while the attacked the flames. A similar wind event than one it started moving up three days ago, now is the time for firefighters to buckle down, work digital diligently to get it shut. Reporter he is being cautious. If it comes behind us, we are gone. Reporter firefighters are working the area looking for hotspots, this is their moment to make Good Progress before the weather changes. But locals are looking after each other. We got word that it jumped the fire line further up and the homeowners here had some fire stuff set out, if up at the pool and hoses and stuff. Reporter pg e crews are spring fire retardant on homes hoping to slow the burn if it reaches town, so far no fire in town yet, in angwin. Continuing our Team Coverage just north of calistoga this evening, andrea . Reporter according to cow fire, they havent lost any homes in napa county so far today. We are just north of calistog
Tonight as crews push to try to control the spread of the glass fire before another red flag warning takes effect. Thanks for joining us at 5 oclock everybody im grant lotus and im Vicki Liviakis at this hour the glass fire has burned more than 48,000 acres. It is 2 contained. Parts of napa and sonoma counties remain under Evacuation Orders and more than 68,000 people have been forced to leave their homes. So far the fire has destroyed at least 97 structures and damaged some 17 others right now more than 22,000 other buildings remain threatened cal fires expected to hold a press conference any minute now to bring us the latest when that starts well bring it to you live in the meantime though it has now been almost 48 hours since the entire town of calistoga had to be evacuated while winds were calm today. There is renewed concern about what could happen to that town as the weather gets worse tonight. Fours dan dan live for us in the napa valley with more dan. Were live along one 28 thi
Conference to begin any minute now. Fire officials will give an update on the shady fire, which is burning in Sonoma County and has already torn through the santa rosa community. Right now i want to take you out to nbc bay areas sky ranger. Take a look at all the smoke out there. There is so much going on. And right now the main blaze that they are fighting is called the glass fire. Its burned at least 11,000 acres across two counties with zero containment so far. Fire crews from throughout the bay area are responding for mutual aid for these. More than 8,500 structures are threatened. Theres another fire called the shady fire. It started as a separate fire west of st. Helena burning into the oakmont area. And then theres also the boysen fire wh bob redell. Hes live for us in santa rosa off of highway 12. I know youve seen fires sprout up all over the place. So talk about whats going on where you are now. Reporter well, marcus, firefighters were afraid that the shady fire would come do
Fine. Im sure their lawns are full of smoke and look at the left side of your screen you can see the smoke and the flames still there they easily could have been killed. Look at the hillside right behind them completely charred and then to the left of them as well thats also charred so those flames easily could have jumped into their field, but it never did. Apparently according to sources that people who live here they water this area very well for the llamas to have their food and because of that you can see the grass is much greener here then on the other side. Yes, its burned, but there are patches of a lot of yellow indicating dry vegetation. So because of that it looks like the llamas are saved and i just noticed over there on the right side of your screen a couple of cows. Theyre doing just fine as well among Pleasant Valley road driving into this location. There are many homes great news to pass along there are many homes that are still intact, theyre not allowing people to go
Fours will tran has been getting these numbers and updated in live from the cal fire base in Scotts Valley. Well. So unfortunately that number gone up has gone up james and area, the containment number has not gone up still sitting at 19 containment, but they will take it because the acreage has not exploded look at this this fog here they love seeing this fog. It brings moisture rises the humidity raises the humidity and it brings it cooler makes a cooler for the firefighters who are working so hard to put out these fires. Let me show you some video of whats going on the fires continue to burn through santa cruz and san mateo counties right now were sitting at 80,138 acres thats only up however, 1000 acres from yesterday so these controlled burns that theyre doing. Its slowing down the fire eating through the hillside. So well see the numbers exploding. Unfortunately, the evacuees still not allowed to return at this time. But the hope is over the next day or so they will change the Ev