Tearing through parts of texas and louisiana, killing at least 4 people damaging property and knocking out power for hundreds of thousands of people. Thank you so much for joining us tonight here on kron 4 news at 5 im Justine Waldman at this hour were tracking the 3 large wildfires burning in the bay area. The good news right now crews are making progress cal fire says the scu lightning complex fires in parts of the east and south bay, or 35 contained. The czu august lightning complex fires in san mateo and Santa Cruz County are now 21 contained and the l a new lightning complex fires in the north bay are now 33 contained. We will begin our coverage there where the fires have burned more than 368,000 acres across napa Solano Sonoma lake and yolo counties while firefighters continue to make progress in sonoma county. The wall bridge fire continues to burn above healdsburg and guerneville and even when the fire is put out that does not mean that evacuees will be able to return immediate
Lightning complex fires are burning in the mountains of san mateo and santa cruz counties. Many people are still unaccounted for as homes have just been completely destroyed forcing thousands to evacuate and then theres the l a new lightning complex fire thats burning in a large area of the north bay also leveling homes and impacting thousands living in Sonoma Napa Solano lake and yolo counties. Well were also tracking the scu lightning complex fires which group over a thursday night, the cluster of fires burning across 5 counties in Santa Clara Alameda contra costa, san joaquin and counties check it out on the map here. 20,000 structures are now threatened. And thats why evacuation are mandatory for several spots are urging people to leave an Alameda County Evacuation Orders remain in place for all of mines road south of mile marker tend to the county line. And there are warnings for the city of fremont as well at mill creek road. Well in santa clara county. You must leave if youre in
Line is growing at the bay bridge toll plaza its getting pretty busy on 80 into San Francisco, the bay bridge also still under a high wind advisory, so you need to watch your speed your stack up here just be on the way to the over crossing, but its going to be a quick trip coming in so we dont have any crashes or stalls that you need to worry about where at 11 minutes and growing now off to fremont street. And the picket some drive times no hot spots are at the limit on highway 4 and its still looking good on 6. 80 the amendments and one oh one from the to the peninsula. James darya. Thanks a lot around 5 o won and our top story, 2 americans have died from the coronavirus in Washington State now the latest was a man in his 70s and officials are now investigating a possible outbreak at the nursing home where he lived. Meanwhile, here in the bay area, 5 new cases were confirmed over the weekend to hospital workers month from Alameda County and the other from Solano County have tested pos
This morning kron fours gayle ong is in marine county with more on our top story. Members of the marine county search and rescue and canine teams have found the couple were told who are in great spirits. Carol cup are skinny and urban are alive and well the Marin County Sheriffs Office tweeted this photo of the palo alto couple in the hospital more than 70 people and rescue dogs set out to search for them in finding their way through dense vegetation and rough terrain so were searching up the drainage from shower beach. Is very tough going very tough drainage not halfway up we hear voices, first 2019 but then they started yelling help, they loved each other and light, thats them on saturday morning day 6 of the search the couple was found. Both carol and ian were airlifted and taken to the hospital suffering from hypothermia. Were told theyre experienced hiker is visiting the town of inverness in western marine county for those who live in the rural area where many come to enjoy the na
No major hot spots. Bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. San mateo bridge less then 30 min from 880 to 101. Golden gat bridge drive time less than 30 min from 37 to the toll plaza. Richmond bridge drive less than 20 min from the toll to 101 james this Morning Police are looking for two men who attacked and robbed a man at an east bay bart station. It happened last night at the ashby bart station in berkeley. Police say the attackers came up behind the victim in the parking lot. Punched and kicked him. They stole his backpack, wallet and watch. The victim was taken to the hospital with a cut on his head and swelling to his face. Police do not have a detailed description of the attackers but they say they are suspected of committing a similar robbery in the neighborhood around the same time last night. james and breaking overnight. An earthquake struck in the east bay earlier this morning. At about 2 30, a magnitude two point three earthquake jolted san ramon. No rep