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. >> good morning, barry biermann, deputy -- barry biermann, deputy incident commander with calfire, team 3 as well as the napa county fire chief. i stated earlier the call went out for help and people poured in from all over. our incident report continues to grow, allowing us to make significant progress on our fires. i want to thank everyone who assisted. if you're watching from your county, your city, your state and you gave help, thank you. because it came at the right time and it's allowing us to make a great difference. there are so many folks in law enforcement, fire, ems that poured in. the national guard, all the resources that we had access to to give us the technology to help put this fire out, thank you to everyone. it's very much appreciated. our fire had minimal smoke yesterday, and that's resulted in continuing our containment [ technical difficulties ] >> well, our microphone seems to be going in and out there at the napa county sheriff's office, but what we have been able to hear -- >> secure that fire stays in a box it's currently in, and we are very confident that
. >> good morning, barry biermann, deputy -- barry biermann, deputy incident commander with calfire, team 3 as well as the napa county fire chief. i stated earlier the call went out for help and people poured in from all over. our incident report continues to grow, allowing us to make significant progress on our fires. i want to thank everyone who assisted. if you're watching from your county, your city, your state and you gave help, thank you. because it came at the right time and it's...
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Oct 16, 2017
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napa county fire chief barry biermann says the weather has taken a turn for the better.ire fighters are still working in extremely dry conditions with low humidity. but the wind isn't kicking up like it has been... so, crews are inching closer to getting the upper hand on the atlas fire.barry biermann/napa county fire dept.- "little to no growth is occuring right now. um, we have basically line all the way around the fire and we'll continue to mop up and we will get further containment as, uh, things go on." on sunday, biermann saying the nunes fire was a priority, since so much progress has been made on the atlas fire.barry biermann/napa county fire dept.- "we're working this area of dry creek, mount vetter road, up into rutherford as the fire continues to come down off of highway 29 corridor. so, this is all on the west side of highway 29." the tubbs fire continues to burn -- though chief biermann says it doesn't appear homes are in eminent danger.barry biermann/napa county fire dept.- "and, i do no anticipate, with our current conditions, um, that, that it will make i
napa county fire chief barry biermann says the weather has taken a turn for the better.ire fighters are still working in extremely dry conditions with low humidity. but the wind isn't kicking up like it has been... so, crews are inching closer to getting the upper hand on the atlas fire.barry biermann/napa county fire dept.- "little to no growth is occuring right now. um, we have basically line all the way around the fire and we'll continue to mop up and we will get further containment as,...
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Oct 16, 2017
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napa county fire chief barry biermann says the weather has taken a turn for the better. fighters are still working in extremely dry conditions with low humidity. but the wind isn't kicking up like it has been... so, crews are inching closer to getting the upper hand on the atlas fire.barry biermann/napa county fire dept.- "little to no growth is occuring right now. um, we have basically line all the way around the fire and we'll continue to mop up and we will get further containment as, uh, things go on." on sunday, biermann saying the nunes fire was a priority, since so much progress has been made on the atlas fire.barry biermann/napa county fire dept.- "we're working this area of dry creek, mount vetter road, up into rutherford as the fire continues to come down off of highway 29 corridor. so, this is all on the west side of highway 29." the tubbs fire continues to burn -- though chief biermann says it doesn't appear homes are in eminent danger.barry biermann/napa county fire dept.- "and, i do no anticipate, with our current conditions, um, that, that it will make it i
napa county fire chief barry biermann says the weather has taken a turn for the better. fighters are still working in extremely dry conditions with low humidity. but the wind isn't kicking up like it has been... so, crews are inching closer to getting the upper hand on the atlas fire.barry biermann/napa county fire dept.- "little to no growth is occuring right now. um, we have basically line all the way around the fire and we'll continue to mop up and we will get further containment as,...
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. >> reporter: napa country fire chief barry biermann said containment numbers are up for several firest warned, they aren't out of the woods yet. winds are likely to return to heightened strength this weekend-- what's known as red flag conditions-- and could blow new life into the already ferocious flames. >> today, the weather is cooperating, but we are going to back into red flag again. and that's going to be an issue. we're going to have to keep a close eye-- with low humidities and, potentially, wind for the next couple days. >> reporter: a force of at least 9,000 firefighters have been deployed across california's wine country. since igniting sunday night, fighters have been overwhelmed by the velocity of the flames. >> none of the usual resources we used were very effective. when you get hit with something you can't deal with, it's a humbling feeling. it makes you realize how helpless you really can be, even in a position of power. >> reporter: more than 15 wildfires spanning more than 300 square miles still burn. >> you're amidst something that's heartbreaking, pretty much, so,
. >> reporter: napa country fire chief barry biermann said containment numbers are up for several firest warned, they aren't out of the woods yet. winds are likely to return to heightened strength this weekend-- what's known as red flag conditions-- and could blow new life into the already ferocious flames. >> today, the weather is cooperating, but we are going to back into red flag again. and that's going to be an issue. we're going to have to keep a close eye-- with low humidities...
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Oct 16, 2017
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napa county fire chief barry biermann says the weather has taken a turn for the better.hters are still working in extremely dry conditions with low humidity. but the wind isn't kicking up like it has been... so, crews are inching closer to getting the upper hand on the atlas fire.barry biermann/napa county fire dept.- "little to no growth is occuring right now. um, we have basically line all the way around the fire and we'll continue to mop up and we will get further containment as, uh, things go on." on sunday, biermann saying the nunes fire was a priority, since so much progress has been made on the atlas fire.barry biermann/napa county fire dept.- "we're working this area of dry creek, mount vetter road, up into rutherford as the fire continues to come down off of highway 29 corridor. so, this is all on the west side of highway 29." the tubbs fire continues to burn -- though chief biermann says it doesn't appear homes are in eminent danger.barry biermann/napa county fire dept.- "and, i do no anticipate, with our current conditions, um, that, that it will make it into
napa county fire chief barry biermann says the weather has taken a turn for the better.hters are still working in extremely dry conditions with low humidity. but the wind isn't kicking up like it has been... so, crews are inching closer to getting the upper hand on the atlas fire.barry biermann/napa county fire dept.- "little to no growth is occuring right now. um, we have basically line all the way around the fire and we'll continue to mop up and we will get further containment as, uh,...