Just ahead how that is playing here at home and in the middle east. Richard engel is live inside syria. Breaking overnight, out of control, a fast moving wildfire explodes in Northern California, high winds fanning the already dangerous flames, evacuations now under way. All that, plus caught on camera, never before seen video of a Police Officer shooting a fleeing teenager near a Daycare Center, sparking outrage. Out of the shadows, inside savannahs night at a special event alongside michelle obama, and tom hanks honoring our nations military caregivers. The greatest privilege of my life to support you all. Thank you. And d. C. Dominance. This one is rocketed out to right. The Washington Nationals crush houston, putting them in the drivers seat of the world series. But its simone biles first pitch that has america flipping out. Today, thursday, october 24th, 2019. Announcer from nbc news, this is today with savannah guthrie, live from washington, d. C. And hoda kotb, live from studio
County working to bring you the latest on the fire. We start with lisa who is watching the winds. Good morning. Were looking at temperatures in the 60s and 70s around the bay area. The relative humidity dangerously bone dry at 11 . It will continue to get drier as these winds continue to gust throughout the Morning Hours. Were not going to see them let up until after about 12 00. Theyre gusting to 37 Miles Per Hour. With the breezy winds, High Pressure, the heat from yesterday, 60s and 70s everywhere. 77 Half Moon Bay. Cooler in the east bay. We are looking at the relative humidity everywhere right now low. 11 in napa. 22 in vallejo. As we go through the next several hours, it gets lower. 1 00, 7 . Lake berryessa, cloverdale. But its not until late in the day where we continue to see not only the winds dial back but the relative humidity. It wont come up for another 24 hours. Here we are into early friday. Getting to 40 in oakland. Still dry in the north bay. Here is the fire danger in
Were not sure if its people or resin or our homes but 300 up to 300 residents have been told to get out in the mandatory evacuation zone and i know this map looks a litlle confusing all break this down lot more detail coming up throughout the broadcast. Well stay tuned before you need to know right now as you look at this map. Is that that area outlined in blue is the active fire zone that is where the fires burning right now due east of guys are bill which is right there along one o one just to the left side of the blue square and then all the other areas that are outlined in red, those red polygon those are those pg power shut to say we should mention power was cut off to area as a preventive measures so that you know this wouldnt sparked the fire even further. There are mandatory evacuations as you look at the fire zone for geysers road to highway one 28 pine flat road and red wine or erode in all. Alexander mountain road. River road and that includes the river. Casino thats evacuat
Good morning and thank you for joining us on mornings on 2. Thursday, october 24. Im pam cook. Im dave clark. We are starting with breaking news. A fastmoving wildfire pushed by powerful wind fcing mandatory evacuations east of geyserville in northeast in Sonoma County. Crews say the fire is burning at a dangerous rate. We will check in in just a moment. Cristina rendon is in that area. We will check on the weather. And it could actually get windier when the sun comes up. Is going to start decreasing. We talked to a sergeant up there. He said he saw 60 and ive seen that. It will be 3040 around 1500 feet up to 3000 feet or 4000 feet. Alms all observations are showing low humidity. The temperatures are warm. Read ranch, 1300 feet. Not selena west has gusted 58. The last i saw was 45. Some may be coming down a bit but still Strong Enough and you are getting a northerly direction or northeast. Windsor has a north east at 12. There is a north, northwest throughout much of napa county. North
Or ere Alexander Mountain road all roads off of river road basically under Evacuation Orders this morning and this area had already had its power cuts. By pg so they were already without power. So thats a good thing that the winds can spark any more fires and doesnt appear that that was the cause theyre still looking for that. Windsor is not affected by this thats why winds are high. Has been an Evacuation Center but that will and at 7 oclock this morning. So the kids can go to school there Hillsborough Community center is the biggest Evacuation Center they also handle pets there and livestock that Evacuation Center is closer to the fire in fact, lets get right up to it kron 4 Sarah Stinson. Live in geyser ville nearest the flames for us this morning, sarah we can certainly see the wind. Its got to be over 10,000 acres. I can say. It is definitely over 10,000 acres member. It was completely safe in all sudden this huge wind gusts in and the flames sparked up and you can see why assumin