this afternoon from magalia reservoir, the ridge above magalia reservoir, we did get some good air, were able to used fixed wing aircraft to run retardant along the ridge lines from magalia working down towards the origin of olga. one of the emphasis today was on rescue. we had numerous rescues today while actively fighting the fire in the big bend area. we had to use helicopters to rescue 5 people trapped down there in the area of magalia while we were doing structure to fence. we also had to assist people to areas of safety. thank you very much. evening. my name is alex hune. i'm a senior meteorologist with the national weather service in reno, nevada, and serving as the incident meteorologist for cal fire team 4 here on the camp fire. i just wanted to give a little background on the wind event that occurred yesterday, thursday and thursday night. we were seeing some very extreme winds when this fire began. it pushed the fire into, you know, areas around the paradise area and through the foothills and these winds were gusting up to 40, 50 miles an hour as the winds pushed the fire. we

, age 42 of magalia. both were charged with vehicle theft, possession of stolen property, and looting. after this press conference, my office will issue a press release with more details about those arrests, as well as the correct spelling of their name, and their booking photos. needless to say, i have warned people time and time again during the course of these press briefings, that if you are in these evacuated areas, when you shouldn't be, and you are violating the law, or taking advantage of these poor citizens that are displaced, we are gonna stop you, we are gonna investigate and we are gonna take you to jail if we find you are violating the law. this has been a fairly hectic day for us. a lot of activity. a lot of things going on. i spoke to you last night about additional resources that we were bringing in to help us with our efforts. and, those resources are beginning to arrive and be deployed. i don't have a lot of update on where we are at with that because, frankly, i wanted my staff to spend

in the town of paradise, magalia, concow, there was a lot of work. we continue to find hot spots and dangerous, hazardous areas, but we continue to work hard and put a lot of equipment in there to try and mitigate those hazards. in the santos rank area, we also had a successful day, although we had poor visibility and were not able to fly any aircraft. we were able to make good progress. we have a burn operation planned in there for this evening that will tie in from hell town up to nimshoe and connect the area below magalia. above magalia moving towards sterling city, the fire did continue to progress. we were able to put secondary and primary dozer line around sterling city to kind of help guide the fire away from sterling city. we were successful in doing that, and we're continuing to build direct and indirect line across the top and working back down towards the river drainage. today was a very successful day, however, there were a lot of challenges. the swirling winds and the limited visibility in multiple areas along with the steep, inaccessibl

all over the roadways, throughout the towns of paradise and magalia. we, with the understanding of the magalia sheriff, and paradise pd, we have taken on the mission of clearing the vehicles from the roadways. we were able to clear about 60 vehicles so far. and, we are going to be adding to that number rapidly, so all of the roadways could get ich i important piece of establishing safe access back to paradise. the information we are trying to update, we have a website that we are establishing. ght now, you can go to page and we are updating that in real time, kind of just with screenshots of what we are getting. we are going to be establishing a website on the chp that will link from that chp chico facebook page, which will show the license plate, the location it was recovered from, the make, model, the towing company and number. all of that is available. i encourage people if that is of interest to them, they can check up on that. we also, for the vehicles that were burned to the point that they are not readily identifiable, we have a team of investig

it is off south park drive in magalia. this is a small community of 11,000 and it's been destroyed by the flames. as we were driving around we could see several smaller fires things like propane tanks and power lines still on fire here. there's just so much devastation. it's really hard for crews to get to everything at this point. they are work the active fire lines as we speak so unfortunately, homes are being destroyed still into today. and we caught up with two women who were out here trying to rescue large horses and other animals just doing anything they could to help people they don't even know. >> we were able to get in behind, you know, into an area that had some horses that were standing in a front yard and there were propane tanks exploding and so we got two out. so that was great. but it's completely devastating devastating. >> reporter: and those women showed us the two horses. unfortunately, one of the tails of the horses had been completely singed. they also rescued two cats that were at a mobile home park t

his hope now is that people in paradise and magalia will rebuild. pg&e crews are working around the clock trying to get power on to this area. people here, they want to rebuild, but it's going to take some time. reporting live in magalia, i'm cheryl hurd, nbc bay area news. >>> while the people of butte county struggle to pick up the pieces and move forward, two sisters are spreading the christmas spirit. >> we're doing this so that all the people houses that got burnt down, we can just show a little love and show them how happy that we are and give them a little love. >> well, the girls say this is their first tree and they're thinking about putting another one sometime soon. >>> for giving tuesday, we are raising money for those who lost their homes in the camp fire, there's a bunch of them. 14,000. that's chris, jessica aguirre. this is our wildfire call center and these are united way volunteers an our telemundo and nbc bay area anchors. they're helping take your donations. 100% of the proceeds go to fire victims. please call 1-833-622-6588. jes

in the area of magalia we were doing structure we also >> good evening. i'm a senior meteorologist with the national weather service in nevada. i'm serving as the incident meteorologist on the "camp fire." so i just wanted to give a little background of the wind event that occurred yesterday thursday and thursday night. >> okay. we were just listening on a cal fire update from the fairgrounds in chico. there's a press conference that started at 6:00. during this press conference, they revealed that 90,000 acres have burned now. that's up from 70,000. and that 6700 structures have been destroyed. they are talking about their priority was on rescued today, numerous ones today and some by helicopter rescuing five people. so this fire still rapidly moving and a number of rescues still under way. and now we have more information here >> we are gett information in. this is happening at the silver dollar fairground at butte county now. several people had to be rescued throughout the day here again that number of destroyed structures at 6700. the acreage up to 90

the fire has torn through towns including paradise and magalia. several areas are still under evacuation orders tonight. those are the latest numbers we have, but literally any moment we will get new numbers from officials there in butte county. every time they update us, the numbers get a little bit more grim. >> they certainly do. of course, we will be hearing from fire commanders. we will be hearing from their meteorologists monitoring the weather conditions there, and it looks like we are about to get underway. so let's listen in live in cheek ow for this news conference. so let's listen in live in chico for this news conference. >> good evening, i'm steve koffman, engine company captain with ventura county fire department and serve on as the public information officer on team four. this is the evening update for the camp fire, november 14, 2018, 1801 or 6:01 p.m. i'm going to start off with the current acreages at 138,000 acres, 35% contained. total personnel assigned to the fire, 5,473. citizens evacuated, we're still holding at 52,000. citi

. >> reporter: evacuated from magalia, his primary concern was finding his dog chester. after six days, the two are reunited. >> where are you staying? >> in a tent. >> it is supposed to rain next week. >> one day at a time, like life. >> reporter: finding a place for all of these people to go in the short-term is a huge challenge, compounded by the fact that several dozen people have come down with the neuer view virus both at the main shelter here in chico and at the one in orville. laura anthony, abc 7 news. >> hard to hear that. they are dealing with norovirus in the shelters on top of everything they're going through with all the loss. so difficult. 4:31 right now. we want to check weather and traffic. the concern is when is that air quality going to get a little bit better for all of us. >> a little bit, if you want to use that term, probably saturday. completely better wednesday or thursday of nex week when the first chance of rain finally starts to roll in. you can see the dots. about all of them are red, un purple around sacryuba city. cleanest air down south, a

we had a lot of work today in the town of paradise, magalia, concow. there was a lot of work done. however, we are still finding a lot of hot areas, a lot of overhaul and mop-up needing to be done. coming up the 32 corridor down into santos ranch area up into the helltown area, we made progress. last night we did have about a 70-acre spot that pushed out toward 32 we were able to contain and get around today and continue trying to push up from helltown towards nimshue into magalia. around the top side of magalia we have continued building dozer line and direct line below sterling city moving east back down into the 70 corridor. thank you very much. >> good evening. i'm a meteorologist with the national weather service based out of cheyenne, wyoming, serving as an incident meteorologist with cal fire incident management team 4. tonight the weather we're expecting is going to be near critical fire weather conditions. this means we are going to be continued in our dry conditions that we've seen. we are also going to have those breezy northeast winds kicking up again along the ridge to

latest update is 70,000 acres burned as it ripped through paradise and magalia yesterday. it started to move really close to chico and durham. firefighters were able to stop the spread. that's likely due to the calmer winds coming out of the west. it's likely burning the fire back on itself. tomorrow wind gisusts of 15 mil per hour. but sunday we could see 20 to 30-mile-per-hour gusts returning, and that's what all the fire forecasters are watching out for. we'll have more live reports as we continue throughout the weekend. let's get you to the smoke. it has been horrendous today. what you are looking at is a smoke forecast model through tomorrow. there's the fire up there. there's the bay area. look at all these colors. magenta is the thickest smoke and the red/orange color is plain old smoke. because of that, unhealthy levels of smoke throughout the bay area, with amo advisory until monday. what can we do about this? simplest thing is to limit your outdoor exposure, watch a movie, clean the house, whatever you want to do. put your ac on recirculate in your car. what does

earlier we had structure defense in magalia. we did get some good air and were able to use fixed wing aircraft along the ridge line. one of the emphasises for today was on rescue. we had numerous rescues today. >> we're listening to a news conference from cal fire happening right now. we're getting an update onhe th this fire. new numbers in terms of 90,000 re to protect the fire so it doesn't move toward chico, and they did make some good headway near the town of bring you the highlights and details about we learned about the fire conditions, what's going to happen now and what updated numbers we have in terms of destruction and sadly, deaths. >> let's show ut buyou the burn. here is chico. highway 99 kwucuts right there. this is the small town of paradise. that's more than 120 square miles, more than double the size of san francisco. here's what it would look like if we put the fire in the bay area. we've overlaid the burn zone. and it stretches from the east san jose foothills to los gatos and saratoga. thousands of people ha

and caught up with the menlo park urban search and rescue team in magalia. they're gonna stay here aslong as it takesit's a big, large area to searchone property at a time ...it's gonna take daysmembers from the menlo park urban search and resue team joined forces with other california strike team of engines in magalia. some of the teams that were here earlier in the week didn't have some of the tools that these guys have. these guys have all the equipment to handle heavier rescues like sheet metal and things like thatonce an area is done, it is noted.it also allows crews that come by to know if they were able to find anything on this site and if there are any hazardsrecovery efforts were non-stop through wednesday's downpour.makes things slippery, makes things more dangerous for these guys. it's making things a bit more muddy, a little tougher to separate thingsworking in the rain can be challenging, but progress must continue.when it comes down to it, they train for this, they're ready to work in the rain and they'll get the job donebefore this area is cleared for families to come h

. >> reporter: this couple lost both of their magalia homes. they slept in their car outside the shelter. >> i put him in the back of the truck and i slept on a cot outside. it was cold. >> reporter: with the frequency of wildfires now, the public needs to be better protected. >> if i was the mayor of paradise, i would make emergency sirens in every corner, get out. >> reporter: for privacy reasons we are actually outside. you're taking a live look at folks trying to catch up on some of the images that are coming out of magalia and paradise. they haven't been back up there. a lot of folks haven't, so this is the only way they're getting information. in terms of tracking down loved ones, everyone is asked to contact the butte county sheriff's office. rachel wolff, kpix5. >> thank you. >>> many people in the bay area, especially the north bay, are wondering how they can help out the victims of the camp fire. >> our allen martin has some reliable ways you can donate or get involved. >> the best way to do it right now is to make a monetary donation

. >> it looks apocalyptic up there in paradise and magalia. >> reporter: an apocalypse spreading southow toward oroville. this evening a major flare-up as flames reached the top of the highway 70 bridge just over lake oroville. tonight these new flames prompted an evacuation of the community of cherokee including ken mendes and his family whose home burned down on the first day of the fire. >> got the dog, got in the truck, took off. >> reporter: your house is gone in paradise. >> my house is gone in caere th four days and now we get burnt out of there. >> reporter: many are still reported missing. >> there are 228 individuals who have been determined to be unaccounted for. >> i don't want to say their names on the airplane, but two of my friends right now are missing, one from magalia, one out of paradise, and i'm hoping it ain't one of the body counts. >> reporter: cal fire is monitoring this expanded arm of the fire tonight. they say it's about a 500-acre spot fire. the significance is that it is south of the current fire and across the river headed toward oroville. right now it doe

i'm actually in magalia. this is a small town close to paradise.oser to where believe the fire started. the scene is tragically close to what we've seen in paradise. in paradise we talked with a man who says he believes his cat saved his life because she wouldn't leave the house. >> well, i heard the neighbors screaming and all the rushing about. >> reporter: a long-time resident of paradise, this man-o who didn't want his face shown, told us the flames engulfed the homes around his. he couldn't, he wouldn't leave

one was found magalia and those human remains were found inside a structure. the 71 human remains that we have found, we have tentatively identified 58 of those individuals. and we're waiting on dna confirmation to be able to say conclusively who they are and then we are in the process of notifying the next of kin. as of tonight, i had two additional individuals who have been positively identified and their next of kin has been notified. they are paula dodge, age 70 from paradise. and randall dodge, age 67, of paradise. as i told you last night, i was going to bring some subject matter experts with me to explain a little bit more about our process of searching for, recovering and identifying and ultimately determining the cause of death of individuals who we are able to recover. and i want to bring these individuals up and have them explain that. but i do want to give you a report on what has been happening with the assistance of the sacramento county coroner's office. so to date, the sacramento county coroner's office has received 63 decedents. the number is

el joven en la zona de magalia lleva desde el pasado jueves y dice que ya recibió ayuda . él dice quea pero reitera que necesita más asistencia, comenta para el manejo de emergencia >> que haya ayuda >> vamos a ayudar mmoentáneamente para que se queden ahí mientras buscan un lugar permanente >> para asegurarse que son desplazados, esto con la asistencia de vehículos motorizados >> mejor de todo que personas como arturo se pueda beneficiar . >> el en pantalla . reportando en vivo, ahora regreso contigo a los estudios. >> podría tomar diez u once años, expertos están especialmente preocupados por los pumas que están en la región. y ahora se teme que se maten los unos los s compitiendo por territorio. el papa francisco oró hoy y pidió consuelo para las familias y rescatistas para los que están en las llamas. >> hay alerta por aire insalubre y algunas escuelas permanecerán cerradas, qué nos depara las próximas horas? >> es la nueva norma y sumamos en la calidad del aire de la región. no hay indicio ni siquiera en esta semana. ese incendio que continua en las inmediaciones todavía el incen

magalia has a population of 11,000 people. it's just north of paradise.and like paradise, entire neighborhoods were leveled. instead of staying at shelters some people are camping in chico. we spoke to one fire survivor who is struggling to cope. >> you're lost. like right now i feel numb. i'm walking around si my all da long. >> daniel hanson says he's sharing his with his toddler daughter while he awaits word if his homemade it through the fire. >>> cantwell says her and her children had arrived at school when she got the call that there were huge flames and they had to go. she ran back for her daughter but could not find her son. >> eventually we found him at a parking lot only to find out that a propane tank had exploded left of him and blew him down. so he went to the walgreens. sorry i get a little shaky when i talk about it. we get to the walgreens and we picked him up. >> the family managed to escape the flames but she says the usual 15 minute drive from paradise to chico took hours. >>> a murky lake in butte countyurng to escape the campfi severa

evacuation orders are in place for paradise, magalia, concow, butte creek canyon and butte valley.(vicki) kron4's ashley zavala joins us live at one of the evacuation centers in oroville. he camp fire near chico has so far scorched thousands of acres and forced many in the area to evacuateashley zavala is live in oroville, she explains what it's been like for those fleeing the fire ((ashley))here in oroville the skyline full of smoke is getting and darker and thicker by the minute.... many in evacuation zones below that smoke are making their way south for safety((pkg))"we woke up and thought it was raining outside but it was chunks of ash and charcoal," tyler martin and his family fleed from their town called "paradise".. which turned into an inferno with the growth of the campfire.martin says thursday morning he and his wife packed up the irreplaceables including their baby daughter and two dogs.. and drove."immediately when we were leaving paradise, it was gridlock for what felt like an eternity. we were bumper to bumper, with fires on both sides, wind, electrical lines down, it

. >> reporter: nis one working in -- this one working in magalia. of the the 7 new victims, 4 were in homes, 3 outside were in a car. >> some days there might be more people. some days there might be less people. >> reporter: the harrowing escape forced people outlet of cars and -- out of cars and on foot. they made a tragic discovery in one car flipped on its side in paradise. >> upon close inspection the officer discovered the remains of 1 person. >> reporter: there is people ca back to their neighborhoods to see this for themselves. so some unburned areas need to repalmulate. at the same time throauthorities want to wind down shelters. hundreds of people are camping in tents and cars and surviving on donations. >> we're going to have a second crisis out here if we don't get some answers. >> reporter: volunteers are already worried about rain. >> we need someone to step in and show us how we're going to have a phase 2 strategy. >> they'll be opening in a sears store on chico on friday. >> to help get documents restored, answered questions, fema ca

residents waiting,hoping for answers as they look to the future.kenneth juhl (jewel) has a home in magaliad has no idea what he'll come back to, but is looking forward to president trump's visit. news (grant) kron4 and our parent company-- nexstar media group... have partnered to help the fire victims in butte county. if you would like to help those affected by the 'camp fire'... the american red cross is accepting donations. you can check kron 4.com for details.. (vicki) our coverage continues at kron-4 dot com. there you can see a list of missing people... a map showing you which bay area cities rank among most polluted... and how you can help victims. all at kron-4 dot com. shelters in chico are packed and that is raising some major health concerns they annouced at least 25 people have been hospitalized due to an outbreak of norovirus. butte county public health officials say the number of sick people keeps growing as officials work to stop the spread of illness. she s sick include workers at the shelters. norovirus is highly contagious and can cause diarrhea, fever and body

and caught up with the menlo park urban search and rescue team in magalia. they're gonna stay here as long as it takesit's a big, large area to searchone property at a time ...it's gonna take daysmembers from the menlo park urban search and resue team joined forces with other california strike team of engines in magalia. some of the teams that were here earlier in the week didn't have some of the tools that these guys e guys have all the equipment to handle heavier rescues like sheet metal and things like thatonce an area is done, it is noted.it also allows crews that come by to know if they were able to find anything on this site and if there are any hazardsrecovery efforts were non-stop through wednesday's downpour.makes things slippery, makes things more dangerous for these guys. it's making things a bit more muddy, a little tougher to separate thingsworking in the rain can be challenging, but progress must continue.when it comes down to it, they train for this, they're ready to work in the rain and they'll get the job donebefore this area is cleared for families to come home, a pr

so far 4 fire victims have been identified including jesus fernandez and ernie foss was mo 8 magalia worked for the tire company, and the name of the fourth victim may be released later once the family is notified. >>> and they've identified other victims, 66-year-old gordon dice was born and raised in oakland and died in paradise. her father was last seen running back into his burning home. the stepdaughter, a 48-year-old of paradise says that she went to her basement to grab belongings, but never made it out. >>> 6:06 this morning, we are seeing damage in the small town of ma gail i can't,and 7,000 people lived -- magalia, and 7,000 people lived this. entire are camping out in chico and we talked to one person struggling tent all day long. >> he's sharing his at any time with his -- tent with his young daughter as he waits to hear about his home and the fire. >>> and the frequent questions that are asked, which homes are left standing and when people will be allowed back into the burn zone. there's an interactive online map that could answer the first question, it could be early ne

he talked about magalia and paradise, hotspots, but they have this area a little more contained. these red areas are the ones of concern. but you are hearing from cal fire that they are making progress here in being able to attack the fire. >> so many people are still unaccounted for. but keep in mind, many could simply be at hotels or shelters and have yet to check in with family and friends. search and rescue teams are working round the clock none theless. jodi her nan d jodi hernandez joins us. we're here at the skyway mobile home park where searchers go through this once bustling neighborhood. cadafr dogs alerted several times, but we do not have confirmation if they located any more victims. >> this has been classified as the most destructive fire in the history of california and regrettably, it's probably going to result in the most deadly fire. >> reporter: cadaver dogs are scouring what's left of people's homes and neighborhoods, looking for victims of the destructive camp fire. >> we are going wherever we have a lead or suspect there might be human remains. >> reporter:

and caught up with the menlo park urban search and rescue team in magalia. they're gonna stay here as long as it takesit's a big, large area to searchone property at a time ...it's gonna take daysmembers from the menlo park urban search and resue team joined forces with other california strike team of engines in magalia. some of the teams that were here earlier in the week didn't have some of the tools that these guys have. these guys have all the equipment to handle heavier rescues like sheet metal and things like thatonce an area is done, it is noted.it also allows crews that come by to know if they were able to find anything on this site and if there are any hazardsrecovery efforts were non-stop through wednesday's downpour.makes things slippery, makes thinbi mmore muddy, a little tougher to separate thingsworking in the rain can be challenging, but progress must continue.when it comes down to it, they train for this, they're ready to work in the rain and they'll get the job donebefore this area is cleared for families to come home, a proper search has to be done.just want to make

meeting, firefighters told evacuees how to safely dritown. >> magalia is gone. >> wow. that was kate larson reporting. this is video of the rite aid from yesterday morning right here. >> so you can see even though there is wreckage all around the mily is trying to figure out if they are going to rebuild. >> stunning. >> we have a new tool that lets you check the current air quality conditions in your area. find the map on the front page of abc7news.com. it updates every five minutes. we have not heard of any school closures yet because of the bad area. as soon as we get word, of course we will pass that along. we have seen help from companies. >> up to four applications the extension. >> we got all the patients out of the hospital and headed down the road. >> allen pearce showed pictures of truck on social media. toyota offered a new truck. pearce lost his home in the fire and the hospital where he worked was also damaged in the blaze. >> seems like the right thing to do. and abc 7 parent company, walt disney company, committing half a million dollars to support relief

i'm actually in magalia. this is a small town close to paradise. it's also closer to where believe the fire started. the scene is tragically close to what we've seen in paradise. in paradise we talked with a man who says he believes his cat saved his life because she wouldn't leave the house. >> well, i heard the neighbors screaming and all the rushing about. >> reporter: a long-time resident of paradise, this man-o who didn't want his face shown, told us the flames engulfed the homes around his. he couldn't, he wouldn't leave his cat zara behind. >> the cat was in the house hiding scared. i said ir. and three times tried to find her to get out of here. but they told me if i would have walked out of here i would have been dead. >> reporter: the man told us he mostly just sat on his front porch and watched the inferno around him. >> i watched the fences feed the fire. the fences took every single house here down. >> how did yours get saved? >> i don't know. i didn't even get smoke hardly. i sat on the front porch. >> reporter: as it turned out, in p

this is what magalia looked like friday night when the firestorm tore through the community.ere, surrounded by tall pine trees that turned into towers of flames. claudia cowan reporting live in mare dies. >> shepard, a week after it started, the camp fire is finally coming to heal. it's 40% contained. good news to counter the bad, including now on top of everything else, a public health threat as an evacuation center in chico. some 200 evacuees staying at a church are now having to worry about a norovirus outbreak. >> we've been trying to segregate people so they don't get sick. >> i thought it was the food. it didn't settle right. hit my really hard. >> those that got sick are being quarantined. a week later, it's one thing after another. now there's confusion about exactly how many people are muscling. last night the sheriff put the figure at 130. but today the county's website with almost 300 names. officials are hoping people will check and mark themselves safe and the list will get shorter as the search continues for human remain. the pictures taken minutes ago. most of

magalia and other towns east of chico, this showed how the fire spared a few homes as we see oftentimes while burning everything around them. >>> smoke from the camp fire has made it all of the way to new york city, we shall we were talking -- we were talking about this yesterday and couldn't believe it. this shows plumes of smoke from the camp fire and other fires traveled 3,000 miles. it can travel across the country. most people won't notice the smoke, however haze is visible when the sun sets. >>> and interior be ryan zinke said radical environment lists are to blame for the fires partly. he was asked about president trump's comment that poor forest management was responsible for california's wildfires and he said, quote. radical groups would rather burn down a forest rather than cut a single tree. the fires have not burning in forests, but in neighborhoods full of homes. >>> our time is 4:35, a los altos man accused of stalking is charged with using facebook to stalk a classmate and it started in high school when she said something about him coughing in the classroom. there may be

situation we saw in paradise from cheryl hurd earlier is probably going to be similar in magalia andulga as fire started here and raced down the higher elevations. getting closer to parts of southern chico and durham, new evacuations there. if you know anyone who lives in these areas,ak o that and tunede information. tomorrow's forecast, gusts about 25 miles per ho humit sh. a twi reports. smoke in bay areas this is a smoke forecast model. key at top of the screen. orange to red is thicker smoke. forecast model. fire is right there and tomorrow it's showing us that smoke is expected to stay there across the bay area and possibly ash throughout the bay. don't expect a super blue sky tomorrow. because of the smoke, tips. limit outdoor exposure is number one way to help out. ac on recirculate in the car, get manual pou breathe easier. n-95 mask. bring pets inside. they're impacted by smoke. hazy. cold in the 40s. south bay to tri-valley. simple on the for coastline, 60s. wind forecast showses breezy by sunday. on and off smoke into next monday, no rain over next seven days. inland valle

a stepdaughter, loline went to the basement to grab belongings, but never madein th small town of magalia, it sits in paradise, just like paradise, entire neighborhoods are gone. some are camping in chico, we spoke to one fire victim who is struggling to cope. >> right now i'm numb, i feel numb, i stay inside my tent all day long. >> he is sharing his tent with his toddler daughter while he waits for word on whether his house made it through the fire. >>> pg&e responding to claims that the utility company could be responsible for the camp fire as victims are taking legal action. a filed in san francisco said pg&e improperly maintained are the power lines, they're suing for the loss of homes and property and trauma. a woman who owns property in the she said pg&e e- mailed her saying there were problems with power lines sparking on her property. pg&e released a statement last night and it same: ght and it same: >>> in an just about an hour, they'll decide whether to close schools today because of the unhealthy air. they will check the air quality this among and post the decision online. mos

nbc bay area )s cheryl hurd is live in "magalia" with the story. cheryl. fundraiser is in full swing. we )ve teamed-up with telemundo 48 and the united way to help the survivors of the camp fire in butte county. nbc bay area )s chris chmura joins us from our wilfire call center. chris an hour to call in and donate. the number is on your screen: 1- 833-nbc-kntv. you can also donate through our website: nbc bay area dot com, slash donate. google might have the answer for a temporary fix to the homeless issue in san jose. at least that )s what one san jose councilman is hoping for google has bought a lot of property near the s-a-p center to construct a large campus for 20-thousand employees. right now, many of the buildings on that property sit vacant. councilman sergio jimenez is now proposing the city work with google to open those vacant buildings to the homeless. it would be a two-year plan while the city works on a more permanent solution to the homeless issue. the councilman says he hasn )t approached google about his idea. he hopes the city will agree,

people living in the outlying areas, but more than 50,000 people in communities including paradise, magalia and concow cannot return to their neighbors to see if there is anything left of their homes. >>> president trump plans to visit the fire zone tomorrow while the final details are being worked out. fly to the air force base near the city of marysville, and meet with people impacted by the wildfires, and there's a request for the disaster declaration which opens the doors to federal aid. >>> in the fire zone, there's an investigation into a deadly officer-involved shooting and the suspect was wanted for a double homicide back in 2014. authorities were told that a suspicious man was living for several days in the caller's car. police realized he was a wanted parolee and they chased him in the orrville area at speeds up to 90 miles per hour. after using a spiked strip to stop him, he pointed at officers pointing a metallic on at them. >> at this point, they felt the man was armed and did a felony stop. they were asking him to get out of the car, get out of the car, show his hands, he made

on the night of the fire arturo cesena managed to get out of his home in magalia safely p but this lot has been home ever since. by noon sunday everyone has been told to leave. what are you planning on doing after tomorrow? >> i don't know. i'm living day by day right now. >> reporter: he would like to stay in chico if possible. do you have any family anywhere else anywhere? >> southern california, ohio. but that's too far. i've got my job right here in chico, and i still have it, and i'm grateful for that. >> reporter: moving to the new shelter in gridly would mean an extra half hour commute to work. over the last several days this at the point village has become an i am improvised distribution spot to helphis the go-to spot people who didn't want to go to shelters. >> trying to keep everybody happy and busy and then quick get on a bus and go to some center even farther away. >> reporter: at the nearby chico mall a massive fema center is now the spot for people t apply iurance claims. but many people at the tent village are reluctant to go to shelters, in part because of a norovirus o

and caught up with the menlo park urban search and rescue team in magalia. they're gonna stay here as long as it takesit's a big, large area to searchone property at a time ...it's gonna take daysmembers from the menlo park urban search and resue team joined forces with other california strike team of engines in magalia. some of the teams that were here earlier in the week didn't have some of the tools that these guys have. these guys have all the equipment to handle heavier rescues like sheet metal and things like thatonce an area is done, it is noted.it also allows crews that come by to know if they were able to find anything on this site and if there are any hazardsrecovery efforts were non-stop through wednesday's downpour.makes things slippery, makes things more dangerous for these guys. it's making things a bit more muddy, a little tougher to separate thingsworking in the rain can be challenging, but progress must continue.when it comes down to it, they train for this, they're ready to work in the rain and they'll get the job donebefore this area is cleared for families to come

. >> reporter: 60-year-old patti brown says there is nothing left of her house in magalia.er terrifying escape still haunts her. >> there were explosions everywhere from gas lines, propane tanks, etcetera. it was like a war zone. >> she is my shadow. >> reporter: patti's 79-year-old mother dianne rozak lives in paradise. your mother's home in paradise is still standing, but she wishes it almost wasn't. why? >> because she can't live there. it's decimated. it's destroyed. there's no... anything. >> reporter: brown and her mother say they are some of the lucky ones in a hotel. many will spend this holiday week in tents and shelters. the cause of this massive inferno is under investigation, but now pg&e has reported a second problem with a high voltage line the morning the fire ignited, raising more speculation that may be the cause. elaine? >> quijano: meg oliver. meg, thank you. in recent days, smoke from the wildfires has made the air quality in northern california the worst in the world. rain later this week could provide relief, not just for firefighters, but for millions

residents waiting,hoping for answers as they look to the future.kenneth juhl (jewel) has a home in magalia and has no idea what he'll come back to, but is looking forward to president trump's visit. std and sadly the list has grown of those who are unaccounted for. it now stands at over 1-thousand people. crews have spent more than a week searching for those listed as missing. the sheriff's office has a chart of the names listed. more resources are opening up, such as this fema disaster center in chico. victims say, this center serves as another resource for family and friends to connect. one woman drove across the country to try to find her mother. <"last we heard she was seen possibly seen getting in the car."... "we're hoping she's not one of the bodies up there.if it is, we kind of just want to know right now. we're kind of in limbo and that's the worst, the not knowing.">( marty )deputies admit that some people are not seeing their missing family members on the sheriff's office list. officials acknowledge, it takes time for them to update the list ... because they are receiv

. >> reporter: her parents living in magalia just five miles from paradise. >> all day long i was so freaked out, i couldn't even go to work. i didn't want to go to work. i don't want to do nothing. >> reporter: she is not alone. we found post after post from families trying to locate their loved ones from this man trying to locate his disabled brother to this woman from salt lake city trying to find her grandmother. their last call was 8:00 this morning. many of them older adults who either don't have a cell phone or don't always carry it with them. actor james woods even using his celebrity status to retweet messages on twitter and help reunite families. >> yeah. it's just, um -- i don't know. >> reporter: michelle is still waiting anxiously. >> i'm worried. >> reporter: for news that her parents are okay somewhere outside of paradise. >> i tell my mom and dad if they're listening that i love them and i just want to hear from them. that's all. i just want it hear from them. >>> this morning, dozens of bay area firefighters are headed north right to the inferno. crews from all over

the fire has torn through towns including paradise and magalia.l under evacuation orders tonight. those are the latest numbers we have, but literally any moment we will get new numbers from officials there in butte county. every time they update us, the numbers get

magalia: "i hope he does something good, something good comes out of this.t's the trump card now, as you can say.">paradise is lost.. all that's left are piles of rubble..after the deadly camp fire swept through town.. trump's first stop was paradise, as his motorcade made way through thick air full of smoke ..he walked the path of destruction, to see for himself.the aftermath and grief that took 76 lives, left more than a thousand unaccounted for and thousands without homes.then there were cheers...and jeers.. as the president makes his next stop at the cal fire command center in chico,whe

hernandez of concal and carl wily of magalia. gord gordon dise died in the fire.still growing this morning. cal fire reports it's burnt 117,000 acres. that's 182 square miles. it is only 30% contained. abc7 news reporter laura anthony has more from nearby yuba city. >> reporter: i'm from the yuba city fairgrounds. these folks just learning if their homes survived. up in the fire zone we found a veteran who had a chance to see his loss up close. >> i've seen combat zones that looked as >> reporter: gary conner has seen, he ps. he and his wife, marilyn,marily, watching their home in ash and debris. >> it's a lot to take in. >> total loss, no doubt about that. we spent the last seven years building this up. no more buildable. >> reporter: their store is more than 7,000 structures des as the death toll rises, it's become the most lethal fire in california history.

. >> reporter: we went to magalia this afternoon to check on jacobson's home. we found it still standing, bringing his family new hope. then tonight the best news. after getting stranded with a dead car battery, the 76-year-old had finally made his way to the chico walmart parking lot, where he had been camping in his vw bug with his cat buddy, and getting help from strangers. >> thank god. yeah. the people that i met, you know, have treated me really good. >> don't give up. don't give up, and post and share and look yourself. and just don't give up. >> reporter: in butte county, jodi hernandez, nbc bay area news. >> that is an amazing story. now there are chilling similarities between the camp fire and the fires that ravaged the north bay last year. now stunningly, on day five of this, the camp fire, it's already surpassed the tubbs fire when it comes to loss of life and destruction. check out this comparison. 22 people were killed in the tubbs fire alone. tonight the death toll, as you heard jodi say in butte county is 42. now the tubbs fire destroyed more th

it includes paradise and magalia.... an evacuation warning has been issued for the hamlin canyon and lower neal zones - because of flooding. this is some video from chico -- showing the how the rain is affecting neighborhoods there... streets look like rivers -- backyards are underwater...and this could still get worse. (grant) let's get to kron4 chief meteorologist lawrence karnow - who's tracking the flash flooding. . lawrence karnow: flooding continues in butte county after very heavy rain. heavy and gusty winds pounded the bay area. some local mountains had over 3 and a half inches of rain. showers continue on doppler radar. the showers will diminish overnight. there is another storm headed our way late friday night and saturday morning. we will get a break on sunday and monday but more rain is possible on tuesday and wednesday of next week. (catherine) continuing our coverage now of the storm that hit today... the heavy rain forced a few trees down across the bay area. (grant) kron four's philippe djegal reports fro

. >> my husband aunt lives in magalia, we can't find any information about her. reporter: those who made it out alive living at fairground and retail store parking lots are thankful they have escaped with their lives. >> it is rough, on emotional level having good stir its, we'll rebuild one day. but it has been tough. reporter: spot fires continue to pop up in southern california. where woolsey fire has scorched over 90,000 acre, destroying some 400 homes and businesses, malibu residence paul was one of lucky ones. >> i am fortunate, my neighbor saved my house, they were up all night long, hearing propane tanks and houses going up, a horrific scene. reporter: interior secretary ryan zinke will visit communities affected by wildfire, he will be here in butte county tomorrow and southern california thursday. investigation continues to the cause of the wildfires, and whether utility companies played any role. lou. lou: claudia thank you. a remarkable two week in u.s. crude oil market has been 12 straight days, of decline for crude oil prices, price of west texas in

paradise, magalia, concow, butte creek canyon, and butte valley.se areas are listed on your screen. (pam) we have team coverage for you tonight. dan thorn and chief meterologist lawernce karnow are covering the poor air quiality here in the bay area. (ken) but first we want to get to alecia reid who is out in butte county right now. alecia what are you seeing toinght? (alecia) dozens of families have checked in here at the gridley fairgrounds ... they had no idea when they woke up this morning that they would be scrambling to get to safety.pkg everything was red. the sky was red. it looked like an indian summerthe raging camp fire picked up speed throughout thursday ... taking out the entire town of paradise.scary. i've never seen anything like it. how fast that thing moved. when they said get out they meant get outfamilies grabbed what they could and got out.i grabbed my photo albums, medication, all of my medical stuff and that's itfor many .. it was an overwhelming feeling ... i cried i was so scared, and i never cry when im in a bad situation.

magalia: "i hope he does something good, something good comes out of this. it's the trump card now, as you can say.">paradise is lost.. all that's left are piles of rubble..after the deadly camp fire swept through town.. trump's first stop was paradise, as his motorcade made way through thick air full of smoke ..he walked the path of destruction, to see for himself.the aftermath and grief that took 76 lives, left more than a thousand unaccounted for and thousands without homes.then there were cheers...and jeers.. as the president makes his next stop at the cal fire command center in chico,w

dedicated to just the town of paradise while several other teams focus on other parts of the county like magalia and concow.(nats)with the dust settling and skies clearing from smoke... rain will be the next obstacle for crews looking for remains.."it will definitely present another hurdle to the operation, that we're going to have to account for, primarily in caring for our personnel that's going to be out working in the inclement weather, we're preparing the protective equipment for those rescuers so they aren't going to be put in a worse situationas the rain approaches, officials say they're keeping an eye on the weather... but rain or shine, they say the search wont stop. with another long week of work ahead... search crews say this northern california community's spirit is pushing them forward.."the hospitality in this community has been amazing. even in the face of such tragedy, to see how much they're trying to thank us.. we're just doing our jobs. it's been refreshing." ((az)) firefighters acknowledged mud slides are another concern when it rains after a fire... it's still unclear if the

hardin, who won't don hardin, don hardin, don hardin, who won't leave his dogs, says his home in magalia (muh-gale-ya) appears to have survived but is unable to get back to it because of it's location. he like many others doesn't have fire insurance because he lives in a red zone. he's hoping that everyone can get the help they need in the long run. (justine) take a look at this picture of downtown san francisco... looking down vallejo street toward the bay bridge. this was taken over the summer on clear day. now on the right of your screen.. is a photo of almost the same location, taken this weekend. you can't even see the bay bridge in this second picture.. because of the low visibliity from the smoke covering the city. (justine) and the air quality is not expected to get any better for a couple more days.(jrs) kron4's sanaz tahernia went out to the marin headlands near the golden gate bridge. and tells us there was nothing to see but smoke. i'm here at battery spencer and as you can see, the fog is extremely thick, so you can't quite see what the air quality looks like, but i can tell

showing entire neighborhoods before the fire, and then after the fire, which swept through paradise, magalia and other towns east of chico, the photos show how the fire spared some homes while burning everything else around them. >>> and smoke from the camp fire has drifted all of the way to new york city, this picture from the national owessian i can and atmospheric association shows plumes of smoke going more than 3,000 miles across country. the smoke gets caught up in the higher atmosphere, it can go across the country and most people in new york probably won't notice the smoke, but there's a hate visible when the sun sets. >>> and radical environmentalists, zinke are partly to blame for the fires. he visited the camp fire last week. in a phone call with reporters yesterday, he was asked about president trump's comment about poor forest management was responsible for california's wildfires, he said, quote, radical environmental groups would rather burn down the entire forest rather than cut a single tree and they say the forest manager has nothing to do with the fears in california. the f