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61,000 acres. Calfire confirms one person has died in the fire but we dont know how that person died. Now, at least 400 homes have been destroyed. That number could go higher as firefighters continue to battle the flames. Governor brown declared a state of emergency in lake and napa county. The valley fire started about 1 30 in the afternoon on saturday in the community of cobb. In just hours, it grew to 10,000 acres. Then in less than 36 hours, it was 50,000 acres large burning in napa, lake and sonoma counties. We have live Team Coverage. Brian flores is live at one of the Evacuation Centers in calaveras. But first lets go to alex savidge live in middletown. Tell us about the devastation left behind there. Reporter good morning to you there. So much destruct. Were standing in front of one home. Jefferson court. Let me show you what this home used to look like. You can see from google street view. Now well give you a sense here. You walk up. This is the garage right there on the right
Community of cob. In just hours it grew to 10,000 acres. In less than 36 hours it was 50,000 acres. At least 400 homes and buildings have opinion evacuated. Nearly 1500 firefighters are still battling those flames. Ktvu fox 2 alex savidge is live in middletown. That devastation is very easy to see isnt it alex . It is everywhere you look. Good morning, to you. Middletown was hit hard by this fire. An entire block the the one we are standing on was wiped out by the fire. Take a look at this home we are standing in front of. This son jefferson court. To give you a little perspective here about what you are seeing, take a look here at this shot here. That is the home were standing in front of. That is what it used to look like. And it gives you an idea of the devastation. Homes burned to the ground. At least 400 homes have burned. Two apartment complexes and at least ten businesses are gone this morning. On top of that there are as many as 1,000 structures that have burned. That will be b
She says sorry i dont have a Weather Report from middletown. She is hoping my house is Still Standing. Dont worry about reporting the weather. We are glad you are okay. We will think good thoughts about your house as well. Im wondering if Hidden Valley lake observation is gone. It could be they are not reporting. There are 50s and 60s and 70s on the temps. The humidity is going up. The cloud cover is going up. Im getting reports of pretty good rain. This is out ahead of a front that is coming in. Also fort bragg. 50s and 60s on your temps here. The breeze is the key. Its cranked up west, southwest. Two systems a low finally moving in. Front to the north all equals a cooler and windy pattern. Low clouds and rain to the north. Well see if we can get some down to lake county. The next system will be much cooler. 60s and 70s even for us here. All right sal you have a couple issues already. What did you say 580 . Yes 580 is not doing well. People that drive in from Livermore Valley we had a
Surrounding communities now changed forever. Block after block of scorched earth and tonight our first real estimate of the number of homes and businesses that have been obliterated. And the fire has claimed the life of this woman. We hiked in and found whats left of the home where she died when she was unable to evacuate on her own. We have an awful lot to tell you about tonight. Good evening im Heather Holmes in tonight for julie haener. And im frank somerville. Tonights cooler temperatures have helped firefighters to build containment. Its now at 25 . And theyve also been able to get a count of the lost homes. The fire has burned 62,000 acres but only a small amount of that in the past 24 hours. Our Live Team Coverage begins in middletown with Deborah Villalon and what shes learned now from a disabled woman from Anderson Springs who died after her home burned to the ground. Reporter when people talk about this fire they often say theyre surprised. More people werent hurt or killed.