County sheriffs, we needed to evacuate. Reporter the bear fire went on to consume hundreds of acres in dry brush and steep terrain torching trees, four structures and threatening 150 more. So for our area, this is it. This is basically with all the winds and all the dry weather that we have been having, its just been accumulating and accumulating. Reporter once the light came up, cal fire launched an air attack. Nine helicopters conducted a seemingly nonstop attack, crisscrossing the sky, hoping to put out flames in deep brush. Its burning near crest tree farms on the road where people are keeping a close eye on the firefight. The way we have seen fires go up here, were pretty nervous. If the winds kick up tonight, it could be here in half an hour. So hopefully somebody will wake me up. Reporter and this is some video taken by the Santa Cruz County Sheriffs Office which shows the steep terrain where the flames are moving through. I want to bring you back out live. The firefighters are
Creek. 44 for another one. Felton 43. As far as the wind,t , theres a north wind of 18 humidity. Around 500 feet, 70, 71 and some observations check in, some dont. At least cooler temps and not much of a breeze. Along with the low clouds which will make for a better air quality day for many over by the coast and the city and oakland also in the southern marin county. 40s and 50s. Cool. A westerly breeze for many heres the west, northwest, that will help turn things around because of that northeast we had over the last couple of days especially 30s. 40s and 50s. A few 30s, but an impressive syd done. Still looks like well get rain. Heaviest amounts is far to the north, but decent amounts on the north coast and down to santa cruz. 49 is a bonus. It does look like something is on the way for late tomorrow. 60s and 70s on most temps. Sal, 5 01. We have fog out there. Nice. G mighty y the fog might help with the arrowir okay for this time of the morning. Were used to seeing slow traffic in
Umbrella. We have lots of rain showers to the north and to the south and pocket of yellow with moderate to heavy downpours now in throughout windsor and santa rosa and cloverdale. Tamales you hear the heavy rain. Fairfield light rain, vacaville, rio vista junction. Theres a swath of precipitation around oakland on highway 13 connecting to 580. We have the rain streaming back to the 580 680 corridor. Santa cruz mountains which has already seen half a foot of rain yesterday alone light to moderate rainfall continues in the ben lomond area. Right now river levels 33 approaching 34 feet at the Russian River near Johnsons Beach in guerneville. We anticipate it to recede later today but its cresting now. High wind advisory not for today. Tomorrow its going to be very windy again very similar conditions to yesterday. Here is the setup. We now have a series of little cold fronts that are going to begin to roll through on thursday. Today just some light precipitation here and there mostly right
Ambulance around 2 00. Anne makovec has more. 13 hours a lot of work, anne. Reporter yeah. Its been a long day for is guy and the whole neighborhood. This is a very slowmoving the hole is shored up and covered up. The rescue was ongoing for 12 hours yesterday ending at 2 a. M. Thats when this man was pulled from the ground next to a 10 foot sewer line. He had been working on that line when the trench collapsed on him at about 12 30 yesterday afternoon. Rescuers had to work to stabilize that trench so they could pull that man out safely. They gave him some pain medications and kept talking to him throughout the rescue. His head was about 7 feet below the ground and one of his feet lodged in mud. His coworkers spoke after the man was freed. So i want to say thank you one more time, everybody. Thank you. Did you get a chance to talk to him . Yes, we went straight to the hospital to make sure everything was okay. Reporter the mans name is rehole i dont esparza. He is 42 years ol his name i
Burning grass and brush, no structures are involved. S in individual yoe we recorded earlier. The Fire Department has closed the two right lanes on the low are beck of the bridge to set up hoess to hit the fire from the bij. Traffic is a mess. This is what traffic on the San Francisco sky way approaching the lower deck looks like. San francisco fire trucks are having a tough time too getting to the blaze. So theyre letting both of the Fire Departments battle boats battling them from blaze. The crews are busy working the more active one right now. What are you seeing there on the island . Reporter we apologize for that. We did have him on the line. Perhaps we will be able to get him back in just a few moments. Again, this is a live look of the burning. Well bring you more on that throughout the new cast. Good evening. We have another fire to tell you about. A blaze was snuffed out above larkspur, it broke out near ma reap in a visitor boulevard. Home own hers with a bit anxious when the