it began yesterday in the sierra foothills near the town of auburn. what's the latest on the fire fired our firefight there tonight? good evening, julie. so we just received update from that fire, they stopped all forward progress. it's a little over 400 acres in size. they're giving it a 15% containment level right now, but we have a really positive outlook that's going to jump up overnight. yes we're looking at all the smoke coming up from that right now. cal fire had to pull resources from the cal door fire burning near south lake tahoe. to help battle this bridge fire with so many fires burning right now, kevin across california. how are crews, equipment and resources holding up? that's a great question, so typical deployment on one of these fires for an average firefighters up 14 days. so the colder fire the dixie fire. we've we've had seen a lot of crews that have already reached that peak. some of them have extended so we certainly have a lot of exhausted firefighters out there, but unfortunately we're also swapping them out with fresh bodies i

the fire started burning today on the auburn side of the forest hill bridge in plaster county. ktvu is elissa harrington has been following the spread of this fast moving fire, and she joins us now from the newsroom with what firefighters are telling us, alyssa. well, julie frank cal fire said. this has the potential to be another major fire. so the main priority is to use all the resources they can to get it under control during this initial attack. an aggressive air attack on the bridge, fire burning and plaster county just the latest in a series of wildfires in the state that have tested firefighters and their resources. well cal fire i mean, when it comes to those critical resources like aircraft helicopters, initial attack resource is new fires always take precedence. it's because we don't want you know another large fire. flames were first spotted under the forest hill bridge on the auburn side, officials say this area is extremely high risk because of the elevation, the wind conditions and the amount of dry fuel. what we're trying to do is contain the fire. um at forest

hundreds from their homes in placer county called the bridge fire broke out north of sacramento near auburn. they have stopped forward progress but there's a lot of work to do. >> reporter: the bridge fire spread rapidly this sunday, backfiring operations took place overnight near the auburn state recreation area. hundreds of personnel were deployed to the fire, forcing wreck raters to evacuate. today the bridge fire has been contained 5%. most of it is burning in steep terrain and crews are working on the ground to remove anything that could build up the flames. go we do have forward progress stopped, but, you know, the containment line is different from control where we can walk away from that section. there's still a lot of downed material that can roll out across the line. >> reporter: cal fire says that the area is safe for residents. as we drove through several neighborhoods and spoke to residents, many like nat lay are prepared for evacuation if it were to come down to that. >> it was pretty scary yesterday with the plumes of smoke coming up over the canyons and just the fear of the

some encouraging news tonight on the wildfire burning in the sierra footwn of auburn. evacuation orders and warnings were lifted tonight for parts of plaster county as firefighters have stopped the forward progress on the bridge fire. ktvu is elissa harrington tells us cal fire diverted cruise and apparatus from the kaldor fired to help battle this new wildfire. you cal fire continued in aggressive air attack at the bridge fire burning underneath the forest hill bridge near the town of auburn. this is one of our most critical areas for a large damaging fire in plaster county. the fire started sunday afternoon. flames torched the dry hillside. hundreds were evacuated at late clementine and the auburn state recreation area crews worked overnight to strengthen fire lines and prevent the flames from traveling further east toward the town of forrest hill. we need to make sure don't get anything onto the other side. firefighters say this area is extremely high risk for a major fire because of the amount of fuel and the elevation. it's unforgiving terrain. you know, on these

flames were first spotted under the forest hill bridge on the auburn side. officials say this area is extremely high risk because of the elevation, the wind conditions and the amount of dry fuel. what we're trying to do is contained the fire, um at forest hill road and old forest hill road and keep it from progressing any further to the east. we've had a tremendous commitment of aerial resources and ground resources winds pushed the fire, creating smaller spot fires on both sides of forest hill road. several 100 people were evacuated from lake clementine and the auburn state recreation area. people who live in the area and near parts of the american river. we're told to be prepared to leave. i'm elissa harrington ktvu, fox two news. now to new developments in the cattle door fire burning near south lake tahoe this afternoon, officials downgraded evacuation orders to warnings reporter kristen simoes talked with people making their way back home about the dangers they still face. of relief that we're going home to our safe house. you could feel the joy as john

. >>> auburn police and the department of anwi op from in the cityid thpl was therovnight instead ofear some wildlife areas. >> i think it's -- this is where bears belong, and i know there are neighborhoods with bears all the time. i have friends that can't put garage cans out because of the bears. >> we have bears, mountain lions, rattlesnakes. the thing about living in auburn, there's a huge interface between nature and the community. >> hanging out in the tree. auburn city hall and plaster high school will stay open. >> i wonder how they get up there. >> i know. >>> some arm strength i guess. >> uh-huh. >>> time now is 5:24 and in our next half hour on kpix 5 and streaming on the cbs bay area. >> possible mandatory vaccines and more students headed online. the change for covid and the classroom . >>> a big transportation is coming to one peninsula city and why some worry the new project would cause mountain view to lose its charm. >>> later after more than a year, concerts are back ce d p sa. >>> and 's from our exclusive mark hopkins camera looking south over the city of san fran

we call the auburn family, there's a lot of people who have a fan base or nation, the auburn family hasnd it wouldn't be possible without their support. lawrence: gentlemen, we only have a few seconds left, how long is the memorial going to be there? >> we will be taking this down here in a second. we had some of the rotc downhill and we have to return them back as well as folks out in the community that donated them in. we have to return these in. the flags we will try to get to the families and we would love to have any information anybody has so we can send to them. lawrence: you're doing your university proud and the country proud as well. there's a lot that are watching "fox & friends" that appreciate what you guys are doing. thank you so much for joining us. >> thank you. rachel: all right. lawrence: more "fox & friends" moments away. your heart is at the heart of everything you do. and if you have heart failure, there's entresto. entresto helps improve your heart's ability to pump blood to the body. don't take entresto if pregnant; it can cause harm or death to an unborn baby. do

evacuation orders in place for the forest hill community and auburn state recreational area.meanwhile, tens of thousands of people forced out of south lake tahoe are returning home today. calfire downgraded mandatory evacuation orders to warnings for the area yesterday afternoon. cars could be seen pouring back into town just in time for labor day. the sheriff's department is warning residents to be patient with crews still in the area and to be on alert for bears that could be roaming the town. the caldor fire has now burned more than 216,000 acres of land. fire crews are making progress. it is 44% contained right now . more than 900 buildings and homes have been destroyed. >>> onto the fight against the coronavirus now. the u.s. recorded more than 4 million covid-19 infections in august, the highest monthly total since the peak in january. across california, the positivity rate is at 4.8%. according to the state, hospital cases are decreasing slightly. this comes with new concerns about rising numbers as children spend more time indoors for school. >> reporter: americans fi

evacuation orders lifted and auburn state recreation area remains closed. >> we have secured the lines and have crews working on strengthening and mopping up so they don't escape the containment lines. >>> the fire was 15% contained last check. tens of thousands of wildfire evacuees returning home to south lake tahoe. the caldor fire has burned 216,000 acres in el dorado and amiador counties. that is 343 square miles and 44% contained. meanwhile to the north the matter if dixie fire in the million acre mark and covers more than 910,000 acres across five counties and is 57% contained. >> the recall election only eight days away. several candidates spent this labor day campaigning in southern california. governor newsom urging people to vote no and several republicans made their pitches. >> more businesses have left california this year more than last year. they are leaving and they are citing the cost of living and high taxes and excessive regulations. >> we defeated donald trump but not really. >> i talked to james taylor and he weighed in on polls showing a bigger lead for governor ne

: the bridge fire spread rapidly this sunday, backfiring operations took place overnight near the auburn state recreation area. hundreds of personnel were deployed to the fire, forcing wreck raters to evacuate. today the bridge fire has been contained 5%. most of it is burning in steep terrain and crews are working on the ground to remove anything that could build up the flames. go we do have forward progress stopped, but, you know, the

. >>> and the bridge fire which is burning in auburn has grown to more than 400 acres and is now 15% contained. according to cal fire at least one firefighter has been hurt. no information has been released about the extent of their injuries. evacuation orders are in place for the forest hill community and the auburn state recreational area. >> meanwhile tens of thousands of people forced out of south lake tahoe. cal fire downgraded mandatory evacuation orders to warnings for the area yesterday afternoon. cars could be seen pouring back into town just in time for labor day with firefighters waving as they passed on buy. the sheriff's department say to be on alert for bears. the cal fire has burned 216,000 acres of land. fire crews are making progress. 40% contained and 900 buildings and homes have been destroyed. >>> not just wildfires. in the bay three people are safe after a house fire in san jose today. fire broke out this morning on layland drive. at one point you can see the flames shooting out of the home. two cars in the driveway were damaged and no word on what started it. >>

crews evacuated the auburn state recreational area. the fire is 0% contained tonight. >> another new fire being called the lawrence fire is burning just north of fidel town. that fire burned around 40 acres and it is 30% contained. >> now, the latest in the pandemic tonight, the state making some progress on getting everybody vaccinated for covid- 19. according to the cdc, 66% of eligible californians have been fully vaccinated. more than 81% have gotten one shot in the arm. meanwhile, the biden administration targeted the week of september 20th to have booster shots ready to go for americans. pfizer might be the only one that meets that deadline. betty yu has the latest on the time line, betty? >> reporter: we learned that moderna boosters might not be ready in two week that is according to dr. anthony fauci. the cdc is recommending unvaccinated americans not travel this holiday weekend. >> reporter: the variant continues to feel the surge while only just over half of americans are fully vaccinated. >> it looks like pfizer has the dat

this morning there are concerns over a new wildfire prompting evacuation orders in auburn. this is the bridge fire that started under the foresthill bridge in the auburn state recreation area. this quickly grew to 250 acres triggering an evacuation order for about 500 people. evacuation warnings have been issued for more people there. right now the fire is still burning out of control. no reports yet of homes being destroyed. we'll hope that it stays that way. >>> a lot of people in lake tahoe are settling in after a wild week of escaping the flames. the fire crews continue to make progress on the caldor fire. containment numbers starting to approach 50%. "today in the bay's" alyssa gourd continues our coverage from south lake tahoe. >> reporter: south lake tahoe was a ghosttown. authorities downgraded the evacuation order and cars started flooding in. >> i'm feeling happiness and joy that my house didn't burn down and we can all go back. >> reporter: most of these families had been evacuated for about a wecht. they sought shelter all over northern california and nevada. so

the bridge fire erupted yesterday near auburn and placer county. at one point 700 people at the auburn recreation area were evacuated. the bridge fire has grown to 400 acres. it is 15% contained. >>> on now to the caldor fire. thousands of evacuees are returning home to southlake tahoe. they lifted evacuation orders yesterday. some people spent this labor day playing on the beach or bike riding. more families are arriving home not everything is back to normal. heavenly ski resort. that is used as a base camp for firefighters. and, some businesses and services are not open. >> the reason that i have chosen to wait is because there is such limited services i don't want to put any further stress on the services that are there. >> the cal dore fire burned more than 200,000 acres and it is 48% contained. >>> with millions of people traveling for the holiday weekend there are concerns covid-19 cases could spike once again. kpix5 betty yu is live in the marina district in what experts say we can see post labor day, betty? >> reporter: liz it was moderatel

. >>> all evacuation orders have been lifted for areas surroundings the auburn fire. fire crews stopped forward progress on the fire and containment is up to 15% today. the fire broke out sunday afternoon and has burned 411 acres plus. crews will now continue to monitor all hot spots in the area. meanwhile auburn's state park remains closed. >>> keep track of the air quality in your neighborhood impacted by all of those wildfires. head to nbcbayarea.com and click on check your air quality in your neighborhood in the trending bar. if you type in your zip code it will take you to the map. >>> free housing for nearly a year in the bay area. sounds like an ideal offer, right. that offer now being met with protest. so the offer is being extended to people living at the homeless encampment near san jose international airport. that location owned by apple and the tech giant says they've offered every person at the site nine months of temporary housing and a year of case management support. residents in that area plan to protest the relocation today. however the company says

the bear was in the area between auburn city hall and placer high school.als, the bear resting in the tree and actually eating honey from empty behives. >> we have bears, mountain lions, rattle snakes. the thing abin auburn is that there is a huge interface between nature >>he d jar stuck on his nose. the bear wandered off. the police department is warning everybody to just be careful. >>> what are you doing? get away from me. get away from me. >> yeah, i believe a florida woman was out paddle boarding north of orlando and this guy came up. the pesky alligator refused to % leave her alone so you see what she did? >> oh my god. i had to push him away with my paddle. >> yeah you did. you hear his hiss. she said the gator opened its big mouth and how is she staying standing up on the paddle board a estimated the gator 15' long and it looks 30' to me. >> yeah, that's wild. she gives a little push and he is like. >> that's what happens when people feed them because they see a paddle board and think someone has food. >>>i am not that you are the food. >> you got

that fire started yesterday, forcing people out of auburn state park.ire has burned over 400 acres and is 15% contained. it is no longer a threat to nearby homes. cal fire says the fire's growth has stopped but there are still hotspots inside the perimeter. >>> holiday weekends full of travel have turned into covid cases in the past. doctors say there will be a bump in case the from this weekend but are hopeful for the weeks ahead. >> reporter: the celebrations of the unofficial end of summer has many highs, but doctors expect it will also lead to a higher number of covid cases, along with concerts and packed stadiums, tsa data shows air travel over labor day was back to levels from two years ago. >> most flights going to palm springs and coming back, friday it was packed. today they announced it was entirely full. >> reporter: travelers feel safe with the protocols. >> you got to get used to wearing a mask for a five-hour flight, but it was no big deal, it was nice to have some normalcy again and go on a trip. >> reporter: dr. peter chin hong says as w

you cal continued aggressive attack the fire underneath the hill near town of auburn. is of our most areas a large damaging fire in plaster county. the started afternoon, torched dry. hundreds evacuated late clementine the auburn state area crews overnight strengthen lines prevent the from further toward town of forrest we to make you get anything to the side, say this area extremely risk for major because of the of fuel the. it's terrain, you know, on these second days of fires. this is when see rollout, see trees away, firefighter injuries and so that that's obviously of our concerns. getting the bridge under is fire's one. they sent in from keldorf base to help this one, certainly high priority number for cal to catch fires they big. that we can keep resources up as. kevin brown, cal said conditions led these explosive. they're gaining containment the calderon dixie fires, which have been burning for weeks. calgary has burned than 338 miles eldorado amador evacuation in south lake were downgraded warnings presidents thrilled return. although air quality poor in many

tracking fast moving flames near auburn. here at home hot, smoggy. what you need to know about the air quality this holiday weekend. >>> the news at 6:00 starts right now. thanks for joining us. south lake tahoe coming back to life right now. some people heading home hours after they got the news they had been waiting for. evacuation orders have been lifted. a live look right now. evacuees found out they can return. >> reporter: well, more and more people here at the emergency shelter are getting the word that they can return home. many of the people staying here are from south lake tahoe and they are elated. some are already packing up their belongings. there's a couple school buses behind me that are ready. people are lined up waiting to get inside so they can be shuttled back to south lake tahoe and back to their homes. now, we've seen evacuees from inside the shelter starting to make their way outside all afternoon and evening loading up their cars with pillows and suitcases. shwe spoke with tony mora who lives in south lake tahoe and says he is

the fire has already burned more than 400 acres since sunday and shut down auburn's state park, whichains closed. >>> governor gavin newsom back in the bay area. a live look at the mission language and vocational school. this is where the governor is expected to join them today. he's prepared to make a statement visiting a phone bank. the focus here on that all-important latin vote. and election day now just a week away. we can see governor newsom with mayor london breed as well. that's in san francisco. so the governor actually spent the holiday weekend rallying with workers down in southern california leading recall replacement candidate republican larry elder also made rounds urging a yes on the recall and a vote for him. millions of voters have already mailed in ballots, and most are from democrats. but the president of the san francisco republican party says the republicans, they will turn out. >> i think people are still deciding which of those candidates they want to support. so that's sort of dragging out the process a little bit. so i think we'll see a flood of late republica

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hill bridge, auburn is 30 miles northeast of sacramento on i-80. holding steady 250 acres, no containment, some structures were threatened, no reports of damage. >>> smoggy sunset over san francisco tonight, this is spectacular. time lapse video from the sutro tower cam. fog and haze. spare the air alert in effect. meteorologist rob mayeda. >> we were watching how much more smoke from the northwest and northwestern california would drop back into the bay area. later tonight saw more of it into the north bay and san jose has gone over 108 qi, unhealthy for sensitive groups. watching northwest breeze down the coast that's bringing more smoke into the area, aqi forecast is widespread moderate tomorrow. other is ground level ozone from the hot temperatures, sun and smog. got a spare the air day tomorrow. inland east bay and santa clara with worst, and hot temperatures, seven-day forecast might be surprised how long the mid to upper 90s will be sticking around. closer look at that and better air quality in about 11 minutes. >> keep track of the air qual

northern california this afternoon and time-lapse shows the bridge fire starting around midday at auburn and cal fire said it is burned about 100 acres and no containment and cruiser evacuated the nearby auburn state recreational area and sent huge plumes of smoke into the air which could be spotted for miles and another new fire been called the lawrence fire burning north of middletown and gold country and the fires burned about 40 acres and is 15% contained. >>> looking live outside a warm labor day weekend for much of the bay area but a spare the air alert has been extended into tomorrow and the latest on air quality. >> at times today san francisco has been reading worse air quality than most other parts of the bay area which is not what we usually think of and you can see why that would have happened when you watched the time-lapse. and you see all of the haze coming in and there is some humidity and also smoke and the marine layer doesn't show up until we get toward much later in the day and by that i mean that stratus cloud which is trapping the smoke and we are pulling it in beca

it's called the bridge fire, and it's burning near the town of auburn. it started yesterday afternoon and at this point is only 5% contained. hundreds of people are currently under evacuation orders. ktvu is elissa harrington is here now. with an update on the fire and how it's impacting the response to the massive cal door fire that's burning near, like tahoe. well, frank heather, hundreds of people were forced from their homes by this bridge fire and remain evacuated now, but firefighters say they are making progress with the kaldor and dixie fires. still burning cal fire had to actually reposition resources to this fire to try to keep it from getting out of control. cal fire continued in aggressive air attack at the bridge fire burning underneath the forest hill bridge near the town of auburn. this is one of our most critical areas for a large damaging fire in plaster county. the fire started sunday afternoon. flames torched the dry hillside. hundreds were evacuated at late clementine and the auburn state recreation area crews worked overnight to stre

cal fire unit chief brian estes says this area is uniquely at risk and very close to the town of auburn. this is one of our most critical areas for a large damaging fire in plaster county, mass effort from hundreds of firefighters, both in the air and on the ground, keeping the bridge fire in check. though they say they're not out of the woods quite yet. right now, the containment lines were holding, um, still have a potential to roll out or progress down into one of the river drainages visible near auburn, erin heft, firefighters are gaining ground on the massive dixie fire that is burning east of chico. now for the past seven weeks, cal fire says it is 57% contained. after burning 910,008, the flames from the dixie fire have spread across five different counties and destroyed nearly 700 homes spared the air alert in the bay area has just been extended through tomorrow due to heat and hazy conditions. there's also an air quality advisory due to wildfire smoke. this is a look here at the hazy skies over oakland. young children and the elderly as well as people with breathing problems ar

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most were visiting the auburn state recreation area. calfire says the bridge fire has spread across 250 acres from the forest hill bridge. it is currently 0% contained. police say it is not a threat to the city of auburn. one local community center is getting ready to help 150 refugees from afghanistan. the only problem is they don't know when they'll arrive in the bay area. ryan curry shows is the process of getting afghans acclimated. >> i cannot say that we are really ready, but we have all the plans in place. reporter: this doctor says he and his team of volunteers are eager to see the refugees who will call the bay area home. >> today was the first day we got shipments of materials like blankets and diapers, things for kids. reporter: the islamic community center has one mission, help the new refugees feel welcome when they come to the bay area. he says most of them are in covid-19 quarantine, but soon they will arrive at need help from the community. >> they are trying to welcome them. we are trying to show that we care, and that

this is the bridge fire and it started about 1:00 this afternoon under the bridge that leads into auburn which is 25 miles northeast of sacramento. you can see how quickly this thing took off. we just learned it has grown to 100 acres. 30 minutes ago it was 50 acres. evacuations are ongoing. >>> now it has been nearly a week since the evacuees have been told they can go home. >> reporter: more and more people starting to get the news, and we just had a couple people walk up to us and ask us if they could return to lake tahoe. they are elated. there's school buses lined up, and those are prepared to shuttle residents back to south lake tahoe, and there are people inside packing up and preparing to head in. we have seen evacuees packing back up. tony said he's happy to pack up and head home. >> i'm feeling happiness and joy that my house did not burn down and we can go back and the town is safe. my hometown is still standing. i love it. everybody is super excited. >> reporter: many evacuees, they are excited. if you are returning back after an evacuation order, you want to check the air be

at one point about 700 people at the auburn area were evacuated. the bridge fire has grown to more than 400 actioner is 15% contained. in the sierra it was an unusual labor day for thousands of wildfire evacuees who were back home in south lake tahoe. some people spent the labor day playing on the beach or biking though more families arriving home. not everything is back to normal. heavenly ski resort is being used as a base camp for firefighters and some businesses and services are not open. >> the reason that i have chosen to wait is there are such limited services. i don't want to put any further stress on those services that are there. >> the caldor fire has burned more than 200,000 acres and is 48% contained. >>> the other big story this morning the recall. >> the campaign trail getting hit hard this week just seven days until the recall election. we are live with a look at what is to dumb. justin. >> if you haven't gotten your ballot yet you will probably very soon. today is the last day for county election officials to send them to you. now

. >>> you are looking at the bridge fire that leads into auburn. about 30 miles northeast of sacramento. you can see how quickly it took. firefighters say this has the potential to become a major fire. evacuations are ongoing and we'll keep you updated on air and online. all of this not doing any favors of our air quality, and there will be another spare the air tomorrow for the holiday weekend. take a look at the traffic in the east bay. a lot of people hitting the road. near 100 degrees temperatures in livermore, that's one part of the equation to what is causing the spare the air advisory to be extended into monday. if you have sunny skies, high pressure keeping wildfire smoke trapped in the region, but it's the combination of intense sunshine, and sunlight and smog, that is the leading air pollutant that is enough to trigger the spare the air alert for tomorrow, and we're still watching for more wildfire smoke. we could see a little more of that coming into the north bay as we head into tomorrow morning. you see it here. not a lot of smoke arou

. >> this last fire in auburn, we had to order a hose. >> reporter: assisting cal fire the chief relies on a fire cash reserve in riding in a warehouse ready to replenish crews at any time. the supply was out of fire hoses. >> they were out of hose and had to order a hose from a cash in alaska. >> reporter: it took one extra day for them to get what they needed. the biden administration has answered the call. unlocking federal funds ordering a production company in oklahoma to make more of these. >> we use the defense protection act to address the shortage of fire hoses. >> reporter: they are the sole supplier of fire hoses to the forest service whose job it is to order equipment for firefighters across california. >> over the life of the contract we've manufactured over 2 million hoses. >> reporter: they expect to manufacture 4000 miles of hoses. a welcomed addition for california crews on the ground. >> power pole is to have enough in our stock to keep eyes in service and keep us working. >>> pg&e customers could face a rate hike. it needs the extra money to deal with the risk of wild

the auburn state recreation area had been evacuated and hundreds around lake clementine were told to leave when the fire broke out in south lake tahoe, people continue to return to their homes after evacuation orders from the cal door fire were downgraded to warnings yesterday. the situation, however, is far from normal. the air quality is poor and many businesses still haven't reopened. crews are also in the area. mopping up and building containment lines. the calendar or fire is now 48. percent contained and has burned more than 216 acres in el dorado and amador counties, and our coverage of the california fire season continues on our website go to ktvu .com slash wildfires for the latest developments starting tomorrow. sonoma county employees have to show proof of a full coronavirus vaccination or be tested weekly. sonoma county board of supervisors approved the requirement for all 4000 county workers last month, the county's health officer says that requiring employees get vaccinated or be tested weekly will boost the vaccination rate and give employees peace of mind when they're

the bridge fire has burned a little over half a square mile in auburn in placer county. evacuations have been lifted. it is 25% contained and firefighters are actively patrolling for hot spots. a heat advisory is in effect there through thursday evening. a little good news on the caldor fire burning in the el dorado national forest south of lake tahoe. firefighters have that 49% contained. it has burned almost 1,000 buildings. and then, there is the huge dixie fire. that has burned more than 1400 square miles. it has been burning for almost two months. and today, it is 59% contained. it has destroyed almost 1300 buildings. and, the state office of emergency services also talked about the massive cleanup project that is ahead for people who did lose property in one of those fires. there is a helpful website out there. if you are among them. i just put that up on my twitter page. back to you. >>> the other big story this afternoon, we are now just one week away from a recall election day. and governor newsom is in full- out campaign mode. the governor is pushing for reside

the fire started yesterday just outside the city of auburn. so far it's burned more than 400 acres and it's 15% contained that fire prompted evacuation orders over the weekend, although tonight most of them have been lifted it on wallace. has the latest on that fire fight. we can see this charred hillside behind the flames burned this area yesterday. but today, firefighters tell me they're confident they're gaining the upper hand. >> from the air. and from the ground. firefighters made major headway on the bridge fire over the last 24 hours. >> just put a great effort in yesterday to get us where we are today. a few spot fires remain, but all forward progress has been stopped. >> the fire started just after noon yesterday sending thick smoke into the sky and leading the placer county sheriff's office to evacuate about 500 people from the area including from the popular robert state recreation area. the nearby forest hill bridge closed. and while that closure and the evacuations remain in effect. >> currently, there are no threats to any struct

. >>> all evacuation orders lifted in placer county where the bridge fire is burning in auburn.hters stopped the fire's progress and the containment is now at 15%. the fire burned more than 400 acres since sunday. we should mention that auburn's state park remains closed. >>> happening now, apple offering a helping hand to people living in a homeless encampment cleared from the company's property. this is an area on component near san jose international airport. the tech giant purchased the land and offering everyone there nine months of temporary housing and one year of case management support. apple released a statement reading in part, as the challenges for representers -- renters and potential homeowners continue to increase, we've accelerated our support to have already deployed over $1 billion in new projects since the start of 2020. >>> we want to take you live to los angeles, which is now dealing with a new, growing covid outbreak. at least 167 cases of the mu variant have been detected in l.a. county. this is a variant that was first identified in south america in janua

caldor fire, but this morning, there are concerns over a new wildfire prompting evacuation orders in auburn. >>> the so-called bridge fire started yesterday just a little after noon under the foresthill bridge in placer county's auburn state recreation area. it grew quickly to 250 acres and triggered evacuation orders for about 500 people there. evacuation orders were issued for more people impacted. the fire is still burning out of control and no reports of any homes being destroyed. we'll hope it stays that wayp with. >>> also developing this morning, good news on the frontlines of the caldor fire. still burning near south lake tahoe, but in the bay area smoke from wildfires across the region continue to be unhealthy for some neighborhoods. >> air district leaders are actually extending the bay area spare the air alert at least through today. "today in the bay's" bob redell has been live for us this morning, tracking all of what's going on here in the east bay. talk to us about that extension and the reason for it. >> reporter: there's a few reasons, marcus and kris. you have the hot weat

about a mile-and-a-half from auburn in placer county. crews trying to gain the upper end here and within the past hour this fire has grown to 400 acres and containment up to 15%. rachel wolf has the latest from the fire lines. >> we had upwards of nine air tankers and five helicopters. >> from the air and the ground. firefighters continue to battle the bridge fire. >> you can see retardant all over the hillsides. just some really aggressive attacks. >> it started at the north river. 700 people had to be evacuated. >> people respect the beauty and the danger. >> it is unsettling for sure. >> nora and his wife hiking the hillside with their dog. ready. >> our bags are packed all summer. >> they are no stranger to evacuations. >> we have a phone tree and check in on everyone and make sure everyone is ready to go and we have a plan in place in case god forbid something should happen. >> by midday 300 acres burned. >> the crews say they are not out of the woods just yet. >> it means that we have secured those lines and we have crews reinforci

tracking fast moving flames near auburn. here at home hot, smoggy.need to know about the air quality this holiday weekend. >>> the news at 6:00 starts right now. thanks for joining us. south lake tahoe coming back to life right now. some people heading home hours after they

but this time a new fire broke out in the sierra foothills near auburn called the bridge fire. 500 people evacuated because of it. there is some good news from the front lines on both the fires. tonight we start in the tahoe basin where some evacuees are finally being told that they can go home, while others sadly are finding out they have no place to go. melissa gord is outside tahoe just off highway 50. >> reporter: there is still an evacuation order in place for echo lake. the stretch of highway 50 nearest here is closed to the public. we here to help get the word out to the public about how dangerous it is to return here. firefighters told me it used to be a beautiful row of cabins with views of the valley below. now all that remains are chimneys and charred stone. the fire has moved on, giving firefighters a chance to survey the damage. can you see stumps smoldering in the distance. as for the overall progress, the fire is now 44% contained. cal fire says the fire is slowing and firefighters have been using improving weather conditions to their advantage, but there's still a lot of w

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