he said it was all gone in a matter of minutes. what we are hearing right now as it is better than it was. there has been a large response of fire crews from across the bay area. calfire has been out in force. helicopters, planes, jet dropping -- jets dropping loads. we do not have any reports of people killed or injured. the livestock nearby has not fared as well. we saw rescue crews trying to take care of some burned goats. three of them will not make it. was a disturbing scene. -- dramas playing out right now in this region.

we have a fire, it is an active fire. we know there have been homes lost. the power liwe will move up the. hopefully we will have more for you later. >> please be safe. we do have some video, in interview you did from earlier, we will show that now. >> it was a flash fire. i did not have any warning. i saw the flames behind me coming up. i loaded up my dogs and my family and got out of there. >> how much warning? >> none at all. i saw the fire right behind my house. it was moving very fast.

>> your house? >> john. -- gone. all gone. >> i did not know it was that bad. we came from the creek. this is amazing. >> how many of the goats made it? >> three out of eight. the rest of them will live. this is crazy. i don't even know what to think about it. i grew up on this road. all of these houses have been here my whole life. to see all of this again, this is the worst one i have seen rid --. >> the first gentleman is the man who lost his home. the woman we spoke to was trying to save the goats.

west down to me is how calm people are and what appears to be chaos. even now we are hearing helicopters fly over. this is not over yet by a longshot. that is the best we can tell you. we are right in the middle of it. >> homes destroyed. how quickly it all happens. we are getting answers on the fire that is still burning right now. >> all of our evacuations are still in effect. we are kind to assist people having difficulty getting out of the area. we have people with medical needs. we are getting them out of the area as quickly as we can.

there is some reluctance for people to evacuate. this is not a fire to mess around with. stay away from the area. do not come down here. that causes more congestion. we do not have any reports of casualties. we are hoping and praying that we do not have any serious injuries as part of this. >> we certainly hope so. how many people would you say have had to evacuate already? >> i don't have the exact count. this is affecting portions of clearlake. it has spread into parts that were affected. there are a lot of people who will be displaced tonight. >> ts neighrhood we are looking at, we understand the

mobile home park has burned down. is that accurate? do you know of any others? >> that is accurate. we will have some people who have lost their homes during this fire. >> where are the folks going right now? are there exit points open and safe? >> we blocked off some of the areas that lead into the area. we set up an evacuation center at a high school. minute ride from here. at least.

>> he thinks the fire crews working on this have made a good dent and knocks down a good deal of the flames. people are still being told to be on standby. you can see this is at the south part of the lake. the red area is the evacuation zone. ready. >> thank you for joining us. what is the latest on the situation? >> this moved extremely fast. this is an extremely fluid situation. this is backed up

lake elementary school and high school. this fire is coming through extremely rapidly. this creates chaos and traffic. last time the fire was 0% contained. we definitely expect these numbers to change. >> you answered what was going to be my next question. we saw that an elementary school had been evacuated. how did that go? obviously it is back-to-school for a lot of kids. you instantly have to do this. >> i am a parent to a child at one of the schools. they did a fire drill this morning. i think it went as well as it could.

any parents who were not able to retrieve their children, those children were bussed to a ballfield where they could meet their parents. the's goal that was on fire. this was definitely chaotic. >> certainly as a parent you can feel the anxiety. we are seeing the video from our helicopter. this has to be complicating efforts to not these things down. >> i would not disagree with that. in the future, i don't know what this will look like.

our community has been impacted by multiple flyers. we will get through this. we know the drill. >> it is we have seen this in a number of communities in the past few years. we want to thank you for your time. we know you are busy. stay safe. we hope your family is safe. you get the gist of what is going on. it is a chaotic scene. trying to get everyone evacuated. trying to get the flames controlled. it will probably be a multiple day event. >> we should show folks this map.

near the fire burning in lake county. keep in mind, there are some closures to allow people to exit the area. the sheriff told me that if you do not need to be in the area just do not go there. >> we want video we got in from the scene. homes in the area destroyed. no people -- time for people to even get to their vehicles.

miles north of san francisco. it is past sacramento. this whole area has been ravaged by fire. >>a big one. injured and will not make it. current ns

anything in the teens or down to zero digits is dangerously low. he is not a big factor right now , but the current temperature is 88 degrees. the wind is steady out of the west and southwest. there have been gusts throughout the afternoon in the area. not extremely powerful, but any gusty wind at this point can contribute to the spread of the fire. that is what we are looking at in terms of weather conditions. this area is still under a red flag warning. even though the overall wind pat tern seems to be diminishing a little bit, we could get those erratic gusts any time that

could complement the firefighting effort. wind stillting up to about 20 miles per hour. >> thank you so much. we have more video just in showing you the ar are getting two dozen homes have been destroyed. we understand a mobile home park , the sheriff has confirmed that most of it has burned down. this could be more than two dozen homes damaged. it moved in so quickly. you see the red on the roof, that is retardant to try to stop

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been evacuated. to 30 homes have been lost because the displays -- this blaze. across california right now, you are likely seeing hazy skies where you live. francisc.it to take another loot the haze from a some our -- some of our cameras. quality is. how poor the ai

stacy skies all over the bay area. the view of mount become obscured by smoke. >> exactly right. it was not that bad this morning. now it is obscured. you cannot see the mountaintop at all. it is nice when things turn ou better than expected. turning the power back on for other people in the bay area. instead of cutting power to thousands of customers, pg&e pulled the plug on only 48,000 customers in northern california.

as they start turning the power back on, customers in some counties may have to be patient. >> here in the bay area counties that are impacted, that could be tomorrow afternoon. that is what we expected. >> plumes of thick smoke the dixie fire are gaining altitude and creating a blanket of smoke above the bay area. that is why there is an advisory for the rest of this week. >> the smoke will be coming over the bay area from these fires. i am not expecting air quality. >> fire official see the smoke

as an almond andn almond andn >> -- ominent sign. >> weather conditions start driving fire behavior. >> the air quality diminished. data to give you the most accurate readings on air quality. that is something to check out.

reporting live in the east bay. >> thank you so much. we should mention with regard to the cash fire, there are power outages across that region. that is to be expected. if you want to take a look, you can. a lot of power outages. power still out to some pg&e customers. here's a look at the current outages. the pink triangles represent outages. restored to all customers by tomorrow. >> let's get the latest on the forecast. the smoky skies through this again. >> we are, indeed.

shades of the last fire season. more fires are developing. parts of mendocino county. the humidity is dangerously any fire that starts may spread rapidly. you can see see see heavier and heavier. beneficial onshore flow.

green with a free -- few yellows. we do expect further improve imo in air quality by the end of the week. wind speeds 15-25 miles hour. the onshore flow has not swept the smoke out. 68 degrees right now. camera, the sky looks a little less gray looking in this direction. some coastal clouds return. smoke lingers through tomorrow.

the air quality is set to improve by the weekend. not much development here. it does not look like we will feel much air cleansing influence over the week. tomorrow's highs will be in the mid 60's on the coast. inland areas will be into the upper 80's. just above 90 degrees in the east bay under hazy skies. improving air quality should begin by friday. going into the weekend, we expect a significant improvement in air quality. we will get a gradual increase in temperatures early next week. >> we have more

this is a live scene. you can see the devastation. so many homes burned out. i wanti wanti wanti wanti wantit mentioned kelsey bill -- ke lseyville high school, that is where some people are being taken. there have been some other schools evacuated. you can see the smoke in the effort to try to knock down the flames. those could be residents with hoses trying to do all they can to save operative around them. >> we will continue to cover the cash fire. after a short b

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fire has destroyed 25 to 30 homes. that is according to the sheriff. the fire started around 1:00 this afternoon. we can tell you you you you you no injuries have been reported. about 100 acres have burned. we talked to a man who lost his home area he said it was so fast. he evacuated his family rated there are several of the orders in effect. the sheriff says if you asked to leave, leave immediately. >> t t t these are heartbreaking pictures. >> there is no other county in the state of call-up when you that has been impacted as lake county has.

over 60% of the landmass of beem lost because of fire. thousands of homes have been lost.this fire was very unique. what we have seen in the past is fire start in remote regions and burn into communities. with the cash fire, the fire started in a community. because of tinderbox conditions, and high winds, the fire spread incredibly quickly. this chapter a lot of people behind the fire lines. local fire fire focus on evacuations while fe.

ard stpe because of smoky conditions. it started to bring some c c in place. >> do you have any idea as to the cause of this blaze? i know the conditions are difficult. everything is so dry. >> there will be an active investigation. with this fire. it had the potential to be

dangerous. there is a mobile home park there in clear lake. that took the most significant damage. that is where the state will work with emergent officials. high school. that is about a 25 minute drive from where the fire is. we have to get folks into hotels. we will be offering hotel vouchers for the next few nights. for those who lost their homes, we will be working on a longer-term placement in the community area >> what is the situation on invest -- evacuations? >> the good news is is is is iss fighters are starting to get the upper hand. that air attack was the game changer.

firefighting fight is in the world. the gold standard. moving quicker than ever. you will see firefighters staying longer tonight. to fully contain the fire. been. fires move quickly. and more aggressively than we

have ever seen in the state of california. made to have the air tankers in the air. >> thank you so much for your time and your insight. we certainly hope for the best. will make the timing a little bit shorter. so people's homes can be spared area. >> as we go to great, another quick look. quick look. we will take a short break and you doing okay with those new spicy tiny tacos, jack? yeah, it's funny some of those people you see, they...

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everyone on the stage and running for governor. that is not who we are as californians. >> your opponent called you out for a column you wrote where you said women no less than men -- know less than men. is that what you believe? >> did you read the article. >> yes, i did. >> is that what i said? >> that was a direct quote. >> that men are smarter than women? tell me where the quote is. >> you said women no less than men about political issues and current events. that is what your opponent brought up. >> last night.

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in county's landmass has been lost to fire. it is just tragedy over tragedy. >> the relatively humidity is dangerously low. the wind is getting a little bit lighter. still some occasional gusts. a few clouds at the coast. hazy here is the seven day forecast. the weather is pretty much the same on friday. a significant cooling trend. we expect a significant improvement in air quality over the weekend.

next week, gradual warming yet again. >> what is your expectation for wind conditions in lake county? >> lake county, all of it is still under a red lag warning tomorrow read it indicates that guests -- gusts could inc up to 40 miles per hour. the relative humidity will be dangerously low. highs near 90. >> any relief they can get is welcome at this point. we turn our attention back to schools. >> all week long, long, long, ln at the effects of fact to school on students, parents, teachers, and the economy. the pandemic has had quite an impact on all of us. >> we take a look at the mental impact of the last 18 months in

the new challenges that lie. >> i am nervous. but i am excited to see a new teacher. >> this seven-year-old is looking forward to in person learning. on this day, she was decorating her school. more than willing to give us the lowdown on why this school year will be such a big deal. >> i will actually be seeing my teacher. >> in person, instead of on the screen. >> i kind of liked it. i was with my mom and sister the whole time. >> a road already traveled over the last 18 months. it has been a bumpy one. some students first went back to class and a hybrid warm. >> it is important for them to

socialize. having those experiences has led to loneliness and anxiety. >> of social skills has been an obvious one. teachers agree. >> those are definite challenges in our house. the kids go through withdrawal and depression. >> social norms are often seen as something you are supposed to pick up without direct instruction. so many children have lost that year and a half. >> children of any age to be around other children their age. really get that time to talk and laugh and cry and be a supportive shoulder for each other. >> when we spoke with these

elementary school students, all of them talked about that social time. >> i look forward to playing with my friends at recess. >> i get to meet new friends. i'm a good friend maker. >> i would like to go back to seeing my teacher and saying hello. >> keep in mind, us adults are not the only ones still a bit concerned about going back during a surge of covid-19 cases. >> i am a little nervous but a little excited as well. >> most believes the positives outweigh the negatives. they have seen language delays with youngsters who do not populate express themselves. and children suffering from anxiety. actually raising your hand instead of pushing a button could be a challenge going forward. they recommend talking to your kids. specific questions.

>> what are some things that went well today? what are some things that didn't go so well? >> as for what is involved inu r preparing for a full day of class? >> i will wear different masks every day. some of them have characters on them. some are just a color. >> i have some star wars ones. >> i have the ones i really like that are comfortable. i think i will choose those ones. >> the academic challenges going forward are also of major can earn. the first few weeks back will be essential when it comes to evaluating students. >> nice to see smiling kids upon returning to school rated that will do it at 4:00. coming up at 5:00, the latest on the cash fire in lake county.

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>> a wildfire racing across lake county this afternoon. skype 7 is live over the scene. flames scorching the community, leading to urgent evacuation orders. >> very very serious. we need to -- we need you to help us help you. please leave the area. >> there were huge traffic jams as people tried to flee and crews rushed -- crews rushed to get to the flames. wind in the area really pushing the flames. good evening. thank you for joining us. >> we have new information about the cache fire.

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