. >> cal fire has confirmed nearly 400 structures have been damaged, or destroyed in the burn zone. that now covers about 88 square miles across napa and sonoma counties. the fire is 5% contained, we have team coverage from the weather center to the front lines, we begin with kenny, he is live in the outskirts where the situation has been deteriorating all day. kenny? >> reporter: elizabeth, there are plenty of residents here who are staying put, you can understand why, because their homes mean so much to them. throughout the day, we have seen air drops in this area, not too much air support, every once in a while, you will hear helicopters and cal fire says that is because the skies are smoky and gray and that limits the amount of air support throughout the day. we do hear the helicopters every once in a while. the bulldozers have come through, and created a line to protect some of these homes, on the ground, residents are helping each other out, before what could be a very long night and a big fight. >>> days ago, rogers sister lost her home in deer park. >> the one really special

they were approved to build the location that cal fire is at in 2001.used an on an area around the vineyard's equipment and outbuildings. the plot is also surrounded by an electrician fence. part of the fence was broken. it's not clear if that happened before or after the fire started. in cake bread's video, they say they named the video after bears that would climb the fences and eat the grapes. a spokeswoman for the company said they are cooperating and providing information to cal fire, adding that cal fire has informed us that it is looking at a number of properties along with ours, and has yet to conclude its investigation. this indicates to us that cal fire has not identified a particular origin or cause. determining the origin and cause of a wildfire is a complex process. >> oftentimes it's very complicated because of the wind patterns, and the burn pattern resulting in different burn patterns on vegetation. >> reporter: the former chief state fire marshal and head of the state arson affect force in california has been investigating wildfires for

four hours ago we got an update from cal fire. officials say the glass fire has burned more than 56,000 acres across napa and sonoma. containment 45%,. you take a look at the glass fire. you can see the perimeter of the wildfire assets grown overnight. look at this. right now fire crews are working around the clock holding containment lines in napa and sonoma counties but they are concerned about another round of red flag warnings. cierra is with us and the latest on the firefighter. >> reporter: firefighters are a step closer to determining what caused the fire that has so far burned thousands of acres throughout sonoma county. our crews have been cedar throughout the areas since the fire began and captured just how the fire impacted the town of cal stowing, a. we've been in contact with those determining how it all started. yesterday sources close to the fire investigation told nbc investigates they are focusing on electrical fencing at dancing bear ranch owned howell mountain. in terms of the firefighter cal fire said the blaze

before the pandemic, cal train was carrying 65,000 passengers per day. >> we are going to be able to triple that number over the next 20 years. >> the conversion to electric trains is the result of $1 billion in federal funding. that should help to ease peninsula freeway congestion. >> today, cal train, is the equivalent of four freeway lanes of 101 traffic. and in the future, we would be carrying an additional five and a half lanes of traffic on our trains. >> reporter: c train will receive its first delivery next summer with phased-in service expected in 2022. if you would like to check out more video of the new cars in virtual reality, cal train is offering a limited number of cardboard viewers at its website calmar.org/vr. >> impressive upgrade. a big bash for perhaps the most famous lemur around. the special gift the san francisco zoo gave the young boy who found the animal on the streets of daly city. >> as we look at the new way to holiday this week, we are going woman: after covid, my hours got so we can't pay our bills. and now our family budget is gonna be hit hard with pro

>>joining us now is cal fire lynnea's toma cha thanks so much for joining us. so what can you tell us about the firefight at this hour. >>yeah, so we just got the latest numbers them 58,880 acres this evening 5% but firefighters have been working hard expecting of went to be coming in the probably shifting to come a little bit more of the around 11 o'clock tonight. >>they're getting prepared for and when this red flag warning lasts until saturday morning at least right now. >>and we know that not all red flag warnings were created equal. how bad is this one if you will. >>yeah one was in place the day that the fire had a a lot higher with that. one of coming in tonight and through tomorrow, not expect to have quite the power behind the gusty you know are already well established and very difficult area to get to any kind of when it's going to help at a graph a lot quicker the biggest challenge tonight. >>yeah we've heard some of the embers were blowing as far as a you know a mile away is that your biggest concern. >>yeah there's a really common problem when we

cal fire says containment remains at just 2%. there are more evacuation orders and flames are now threatening more than 26,000 structures. we know more than 100 homes have been lost in the fire and dozens more damaged. so far, thankfully, no one has been hurt. here is a look at where the fire is burning. firefighters are preparing for more dry and breezy conditions. a red flag warning goes into effect tomorrow afternoon. meteorologist sandhya patel is here now with a look at the red flag weather conditions that we're facing. sandhya? >> yeah, dan. challenging conditions ahead for the firefighters especially fighting those fires. a red flag warning, 1:00 tomorrow afternoon for the north bay mountains. it runs until friday evening. it's a combination of northwesterly wind gusts, 25 to 30, that will dry out the atmosphere. critically dry fuels and very low humidity, so definitely is going to be dangerous and critical fire weather conditions ahead. right now those winds are gusting to about 22 on mount tam out of the northwest, as yo

>>all right, thank you so all good information lynn from cal fire. you know we'll be checking in with you frequently thank you, thanks lee. >>the fire chief said that everything was destroyed except for one house. >>santa rosa homeowners. they are bracing now for the worst as reports are trickling out about that destruction already from the glass fire. it's a really emotional time as those evacuated from the fire zone are just waiting for confirmation about whether or not they'll have a house to go back to kron 4 maureen kelly talked to a couple fearful their home was wiped out. >>laura has been driving in the burn area near highway 12 today. lori what were you able to find out to these people have a house that we know. >>at this point grand i can tell you that i don't know for sure the conditions were really not safe enough for me to actually make it all the way to their home on cougar lane, this is an area in unincorporated santa near highway 12. it's a very dangerous area in terms of overhanging dying trees dead treas burned out trees and just a t

cal-fire focused on the area around the vineyard's equipment and outbuildings. plot is also surrounded by an electric fence. ktvu visited the location earlier this week. a part of the fence was broken. it's not clear if that happened before or after the fire started. >> and in cake bread's video, they named the vineyard after bears that would climb the fences and eat the fence. in a statement a spokeswoman for the company said they are cooperating and providing information to cal-fire. she added cal-fire has informed us that it is looking at a number of properties along with ours and yet to conclude its investigation. this indicates to us they have not identified a particular origin or cause. determining the origin and cause of the wildfire is a complex process. >> oftentimes it is very complicated because of the wind patterns and the burn pattern that resulted in different burn patterns on vegetation. >> reporter: james mcmullin is the former head of the state arson task force in california. he has been investigating wildfires for 50 years. he is an impulse wit

cal fire says containment remains at just 2%. there are more evacuation orders and flames are now threatening more than 26,000 structures. we know more than 100 homes have been lost in the fire and dozens more damaged. so far, thankfully, no one has been hurt. here is a look at where the fire is burning. firefighters are preparing for more dry and breezy conditions. a red flag warning goes into effect tomorrow afternoon. meteorologist sandhya patel is here now with a look at the red flag weather conditions that we're facing. sandhya? >> yeah, dan. challenging conditions ahead for the firefighters especially fighting those fires. a red flag warning, 1:00 tomorrow afternoon for the north bay mountains. it runs until friday evening. it's a combination of northwesterly wind gusts, 25 to 30, that will dry out the atmosphere. critically dry fuels and very low humidity, so definitely is going to be dangerous and critical fire weather conditions ahead. right now those winds are gusting to about 22 on mount tam out of the northwest, as yo

they are safe though cal fire says a number of fire vehicles were damaged. meanwhile the alameda county fire department said today their firefighters were in the thick of it all in the calistoga st. helena area. they've been working practically three days straight. >> the biggest concern right now is the weather. fire officials sadly say it is about to make everything tougher. >> we're looking at a very similar wind event that when this fire first started moving out three days ago. now is the time for our firefighters to buckle down. >> for the city of santa rosa residents -- >> vital for sure. good evening. >> thank you for joining us. let's get right to our abc 7 news meteorologist with what we are expecting. >> we are going to be facing critical fire weather conditions and as mentioned it is vital that we pay attention. let me show you the current conditions near the glass fire. it is hot. 90 degrees right now. dry. 18%. fortunately the winds are light at this hour. right now out of the west fwu gusting to 7. that is going to change as the winds increase

it's a testment to cal fire that you don't know about most of those. they suppress the vast majority of those. i will highlight a few. again unlike baseball world series being played, so often is the case cal fire doesn't get credit for saves. they deserve credit for saves. extraordinary work they do every day that doesn't generate headlines is also deserving of praise and i want to acknowledge that up front with these winds to be able to suppress42 initial starts is remarkable effort and i want to just applaud their leadership and our mutual aid system up and down the state of california. still, because of two larger fires which i will get to we had a peak of about 100,000 people that were evacuated mainly in southern california, currently about 90,710 are evacuated in the state. most of those are in shelter its pursuant to the coronavirus protocols. most are in settings that allow people to isolate and focus on their health and not just their safety and hotels and motels. remind people this wildfire season. 4.2million acres have burned. 3.2million ju

cal perry is live in lake charles for us right now cal, what are you seeing >> reporter: hey, shep look, the way you laid this storm out, hurricane laura was six weeks ago. when you drove in it was roof after roof that had a blue tarp or having just been replaced folks who did stay or are trying to stay, but some people left. some people were trying to prepare their houses that's one thing officials are going to be happy about. for the folks who stayed it's a story of that debris that they had just gotten organized onto the street there is now landfall with this storm. ten storms this year i'll take it back to you >> cal perry live in the storm in a mask. think of it. he's so close to his photographer that he has to wear it everyone in southwest louisiana is dealing with this now they're in evacuation shelters, they have to worry about covid, they have to worry about losing their houses and by the way, many of their houses got ripped apart on the 30th of august when laura came in there and changed their lives. we have four live cameras from storm chasers. here they are. these four will

this is a zoom news conference from cal fire and sonoma county officials. we'll listen in live. >> supporting those helicopters to start helping the ground troops with that long process of getting in there and mopping up those hot spots. so as we stand coming into the evening tonight, 48,440 acres, 2% contained. today we have 2,099 firefighters on the line, and we are working to strengthen the lines that we got put in yesterday. so there was successful firing operations completed in anadel park yesterday, and in the sugar loaf state park, down to highway 12 along adobe canyon road, as well as on the northern portion of the sonoma county side of the line from the end of gates road out to the end of sharp road to secure those two flanks of the fire here in the county. that pop-up is continuing. was out on the fire line today. there are a lot of pockets of heavier fuels, like we saw on the wall bridge, especially in the st. helena rode area, so those crews are diligently works out there to mop up that line. with that, i'll call it end of report. >> okay, that

straight ahead from cal fire on the situation there. plus the oakland a's in the chicago white south are battling out for game 3 in the american league wild-card series season is on the line, we'll have a live >>time for sports. >>a crazy game 3 of the wild card series is going on in oakland right now the a's are taking on the chicago white sox in a do or die game kron 4 sports reporter carley mills is live outside of the coliseum with the latest update. this is a nail biter. >>it really is just seen this game has been a roller coaster ride and wow has it been exciting the a's are up right now 64 over the chicago white sox it is the 7th inning in game 3 of this wild card series and as you mentioned a do or die game so this would be huge now this game has been a battle of the bullpens just 15 pitches in the white sox pulled their starter dane dunning a starter mike fires was pulled in the second inning so the sox actually got an early lead 3 to nothing they were up in the bottom of the 4th. when when our catcher sean murphy blasted a two

i'm going to put the fire fire crews are facing hellish conditions we're seeing some huge flames cal-fire revealing the initial attack was so intense it forced firefighters to deploy emergency shelters and the threat is not over yet as high fire danger returns to the bay area. >>we are tracking that intense firefight in the north bay tonight as crews push to try to control the spread of the glass fire before another red flag warning takes effect. thanks for joining us at 5 o'clock everybody i'm grant lotus and i'm vicki liviakis at this hour the glass fire has burned more than 48,000 acres. it is 2% contained. parts of napa and sonoma counties remain under evacuation orders and more than 68,000 people have been forced to leave their homes. so far the fire has destroyed at least 97 structures and damaged some 17 others right now more than 22,000 other buildings remain threatened cal fire's expected to hold a press conference any minute now to bring us the latest when that starts we'll bring it to you live in the meantime though it has now been almost 48 hours since the entire town of calis

out this week, cal.und 63% of americans aged 18 to 29 will definitely be voting in this election. that could make a huge difference. >> it could make a huge difference. but, look. it's -- it's a difference that you -- even when we talk about local races, it can come down to five votes in some precincts, right? so a 63% uptick in youth vote and, certainly, you talk about expanding the electorate. people who just had never voted before. president trump did a great job turning these folks out in key states in 2016. and i think there is a lot of energy, across the board, for people who had not voted before. and when -- when it comes to young people, they generally don't think of themselves as democrats or republicans. but they believe in climate change science. they know that it's real. like you said in your intro, they believe in human rights. they believe the richest, most powerful country in the world should, maybe, provide access to health care in a real, substantive way. so, i do think it's a big number

thank you, scott. >>> what a week at cal. nobel prizes two days in a row. biochemist jennifer doudna won the nobel prize in chemistry today for developing a way to help scientists rewrite dna. can be used against genetic diseases like cystic fibrois. it could also re-engineer crops to better adapt to climate change. >> i think it was immediately clear that having a programmable, easily, you know, deployable system to alter the dna of cells would be -- would be really exceptional. >> the level of talent we have in the bay area is incredible. doudna and her research partner in germany are the first women to share the nobel prize in chemistry. they'll also share the $1 million cash reward. and for doudna, there's an extra perk. this might be the best thing. an assigned parking space on campus, meaning after 18 years at cal, she can finally park on campus. speaking of parking, cal has created a different kind of nobel laureate, a parking spot for anyone who bikes to campus. the sign honors berkeley faculty who contributed to former vice president al gore's nobe

cal fire is getting a new look at just how destructive this glass fire is. hundreds of homes in two counties are destroyed, and the firefight continues with a lot of changes. here's nbc bay area's jean elle in calistoga. >> reporter: the glass fire is now burning in very rugged terrain in the hills above calistoga. in some cases, it is not accessible. in other cases, it is accessible but only on very narrow roads, making it challenging for firefighters. cal fire crews position trucks on diamond mountain road in calistoga, preparing to put water on flames burning on a steep hillside. cal fire says it's time-consuming work for crews that are stretched thin. >> the narrowness of the roads makes it difficult for the fire apparatus to travel. it makes it difficult for us to establish lines. it just makes the work more intensified. and understand that if this were the only fire in the state right now, we'd probably have two to three times as many personnel. >> reporter: further south across from the ritchie creek campground, fire is burning big trees, creeping up

captain cal, as he's being called, had his feet burned and whiskers singed off when he was found by cale. vets removed the dead skin today from his paws and wrapped them again so they can keep healing. he is drinking lots of formula. the zoo is accepting donations to help with his care. we wish a speedy recovery. >>> chris alvarez now with a preview of sports. chris. >> coming up in sports, the 49ers and eagles go down to the wire in a prime-time showdown. brandon aiyuk showcasing his heels. he goes airborne for the score ♪ you can go your own way ♪ go your own way your wireless. your rules. only xfinity mobile lets you choose shared data, unlimited or a mix of each. and switch anytime so you only pay for the data you need. switch and save up to $400 a year on your wireless bill. with the carrier rated #1 in customer satisfaction. call, click, or visit your local xfinity store today. proposition 16 takes some women make as little as 42% of what a man makes. voting yes on prop 16 helps us fix that. it's supported by leaders like kamala harris and opposed by those who have always opposed

cal fire is going to hold that briefing. our producers are listening in. we're also getting new information from the fire lines. let's bring in nbc bay area's jodi hernandez in napa county for us. >> reporter: this fire has already been so devastating. foothills elementary school is one of the many casualties. and with the wind expected to kick back in over the next several days, many worry the worst hasn't even hit yet. it's a full on battle as firefighters tried to make some ground on the glass fire before dangerous fire conditions ramp up. >> tomorrow the weather gets hostile again with potential diablo winds and the low humidities. so we're employing every tool available to us. we've got helicopters, bulldozers, firefighters and crews are building line at breakneck speed. >> reporter: there's a ton at steak. angwin could be vulnerable if the winds shift the wrong way. though their town has been ordered to evacuate, these neighbors aren't leaving. the longtime angwin residents say they feel it's best to stay put as long as possible. >> it's not really s

a state judge ordered cal fire to pay $15 million for his campaign.cific to spend countless hours sifting through false and misleading information to defend against questionable findings. hoffman says he's amazed at cal fire's tenacity. >> in light of all of this damning evidence, why the department chose to fight this thing tooth and nail is just beyond me. >> cal fire didn't respond to our request for comment but sierra pacific believes that cal fire learned its lesson for having pursued a wildfire investigation in a fraudulent manner. although the legal war -- there's one question that may never be resolved. >> we still don't know what caused this fire. >> nbc bay area news. >>> up next, a price hike for netflix. how much more it's going to cost to you stream the next season of stranger things. who's supporting prop 15? joe biden. biden says, "every kid deserves a quality education and every family deserves to live in a safe, healthy community. that's why i support prop. 15." vote yes. schools and communities first is responsible for the contents o

ugh. >>> some good news to report about captain cal. he's a wildcat rescued. check out his playpen at the oakland zoo. he's improving daily and enjoying a wood shavings pan. the cub was taken to the oakland zoo for treatment after a firefighter found the animal wondering alone with his paws badly burned. zoo vets say they are pretty happy to see captain cal up and about after surviving such a traumatic experience. >>> well, it alive. a popular halloween decoration became frighteningly real thanks to creative tinkering. take a look. a man in florida turned a -- whoa, skeleton decoration into a huge wearable puppet. you can see steven walking around with that giant skeleton. it's attached to his feet there. he says he has been working on the project for a month with the help of a welder and with a desire to do crazy things. i can't even imagine what i would do if i saw that walking down the street. francis deglossen joining us weather. finally feeling like maybe halloween? >> i don't want to scare anyone if you missed the warm, sunny weather but we are seeing so

cal fire is reporting 51,000 acres burned sonoma county. that's up from 48,000, announced at 5:00 this afternoon. but containment has not improved. it remains only 2%. the damage assessment is higher , the number of homes or businesses destroyed has gone up to 150 from 113 at last report. live coverage tonight from ktvu's amber lee with the red flag conditions that are expected tomorrow. >> reporter: we are on highway 128, just outside calistoga. behind me we can see come downa very busy night for firefighters as they prepare for tomorrow. a dramatic aerial assault over napa valley wednesday afternoon, a multipronged attack on the glass fire that has already forest mandatory evacuations in calistoga, and gwen in the outskirts of st. helena. favorable conditions overnight, but not wednesday morning. >> what made it difficult this morning was the inversion layer, the smoke layer, the lid that comes over the valley when we have high pressure above us and with the lid on us and the smoke isn't able to clear. >> reporter: that meant the intense

cal osha confirmed cortez fell three stories, causing severe head injuries resulting in his death. >> i'm unable to say anything else about the accident other than it was tragic, absolutely tragic, and we are all heart broken. >> cortez leaves behind a family. >> he's a father of two children, a husband to an amazing wife. >> reporter: after the accident, cortez's wife could be seen walking out of the hospital side by side with their two children. for the past two years, cortez worked at station three in san francisco's tender loin. janine nickelson says it's the busiest station in the united states. chief nickelson says cortez was a 13-year veteran who she personally knew, a man whose father was a firefighter and who had followed in his footsteps. >> he was just a really wonderful human being, always a straight up guy, hardworking, kind, just, you know, if i could clone him, you know, i would. just a wonderful human being. >> now, i did talk with a number of people who live across the street from the training facility. they told me they didn't hear anything out of the ordinary this m

is it actually reckless. >> reporter: cal fire says it was.rt it recommends prosecutors charge pg&e with multiple felonies, for recklessly causing a fire that burned 77,000 acres, levelled 300 buildings, and injured four firefighters. pg&e said today it has yet to see cal fire's findings and hasn't completed its own investigation into the cause. jaxon vanderbeken, nbc bay area news. >> in the east bay, san leandro police say they opened fire on an armed suspect last night. officers say the man drove up behind their unmarked car near 137th and ban croft, and then stopped abruptly. two officers in uniform got out, reportedly saw the man point a firearm in their direction. both officers shot at the man who was later taken to the hospital in critical condition. the officers were not hurt. >>> looking at the week ahead, san francisco poised to make it a crime to make up a racially biased emergency. the so-called "karen act" stands for caution against racially and exploitatively act. the act makes it unlawful to call police and report a false racial

cal fire said in that area gets evacuated, private firefighters must leave as well. key back firing requirement, all firefighters in the region must keep in touch with each other. no freelance or solo burning. since back firing errors can make the main fire far worse, a lot of science is involved. >> we have to take hourly weather reports, gauge how much moisture is in the mule. do a 'tis fire first, continue to monitor the weather during the burn. so there's a lot of effort that goes behind tomorrow mitigate the risk. >> reporter: again, there can be criminal preliminary cases from illegal back firing. tom vacar, ktvu fox 2 news. >>> still ahead here, remembering the founder of the group van halen. eddie van halen has died from cancer. he was only 65. >>> first, after the new health equity standards in effect across the state today, aimed at tackling racial disparities. why the new metrics could prevent counties from reopening. e health care worker and when these heroes lack the resources they need, that risky job gets ten times harder. prop fifteen makes corporatio

cal osha confirmed cortez fell three stories, causing severe head injuries resulting in his death. >> i'm unable to say anything else about the accident other than it was tragic, absolutely tragic, and we are all heart broken. >> cortez leaves behind a family. >> he's a father of two children, a husband to an amazing wife. >> reporter: after the accident, cortez's wife could be seen walking out of the hospital side by side with their two children. for the past two years, cortez worked at station three in san francisco's tender loin. janine nickelson says it's the busiest station in the united states. chief nickelson says cortez was a 13-year veteran who she personally knew, a man whose father was a firefighter and who had followed in his footsteps. >> he was just a really wonderful human being, always a straight up guy, hardworking, kind, just, you know, if i could clone him, you know, i would. just a wonderful human being. >> now, i did talk with a number of people who live across the street from the training facility. they told me they didn't hear anything out of the ordinary this m

cal fire is reporting 51,000 acres burned in napa's and sonoma counties. containment has not grown and remains a just to present. the number of homes and businesses destroyed has increased to 150. ktvu's amber lee joins us live from the front lines. but first, meteorologist mark tamayo on tomorrow's red flag warning. >>> yeah, the red flag warning tomorrow will be different than the one that moved in last weekend. last weekend we had the extreme winds set up. although it will still be breezy, the main concern is the real heat and critically dry conditions. let's check out some current conditions around the fire zone right now. it is such a large area. we are showing you quite a few sites and temperatures. is still showing 70s and 80s, with the winds is not two too much of a factor. they will develop rapidly heading into tomorrow. as we had an dear thursday we have this red flag fire warning for the hills. from 1:00 p.m. thursday to 6:00 p.m. friday very hot, winds approaching 20 to 25 miles per hour. but very dry, single digit relative humidity throughout

cal fire firefighter rescued captain cal.wo other injured cubs have been brought to the oakland zoo, see the three of them goofing around, playing. take down that cage and let them have at it. >> looks like nice fac >>> this sunday -- politics and the pandemic. >> this election is a choice between a trump recovery and biden depression. >> with the presidential election now just two weeks away -- >> everybody knows who donald trump is. let's show him who we are! >> and joe biden leading by double digits, plt searching for some way to turn things around. >> suburban women, will you please like me? please! please! i saved your damn neighborhood, okay! >> even as tens of millions of

to apply for cal fresh or medi-cal or healthy san francisco. our students pay $20 per semester for access to the mental and health services. as far as ease of access during this remote services situation, beginning in march 2020, we went to shelter in place and all therapy sessions moved to a zoom and/or phone, depending on the students' preference. students with connect in multiple ways. we do have our zoom, which is our virtual health counter, monday-friday, and they can also contact services via phone. they can also email our student health office and then we have the website, we have a patient portal and through that portal the students can navigate and ask questions, they can download the forms and they can get access to information that they need specifically in a secure manner. this was patient portal that was newly launched in summer 2020 in response to our current remote situation. and they can also book appointments through the portal as well. some of the outreach that we have been focusing on to be sure that the students are aware of

here's the latest from cal fire. so far it is 26% contained. more than 800 buildings have been destroyed. at least 500 of those homes. crews estimate nearly 22,000 structures are still threatened and more than 36,000 people remain evacuated. cal fire made evacuation orders mandatory along a stretch of highway 29 in st. helena. video from a cal fire chopper will show you how far the hot spots have spread. dry brush is giving the fire new life. with thousands of people waiting for any bit of good news, one winery is stepping up to offer free lunches. >>> the president's coronavirus prognosis sis hais having serioe effects on the 2020 pain. we'll have the strategy each party is using as we head into the final stretch. >>> and a look at our potential air quality issues especially across the north bay today and tomorrow. spare the air alerts once again, but starting wednesday, a dramatic drop in the temperature, up to 20 degrees in some neighborhood ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ the pain is always around the corner.o >>> all right. welcome back. almost 6:09. here's a loo

oes and cal fire. protocols approved last year are now in place. again, strengthening partnerships that include 50+ million dollars of support money that we distributed to the counties and to ngo, not mental associations. we are supporting vulnerable communities as it relates to those that may be impact by protocols. i want to a date you about the impact of these larger wildfires and remind you in the aggregate, some 4.1 million acres burned in the state of california. currently dealing with 14 major wildfire and/or wildfire complexes. some 12,000 firefighters. you saw those numbers north of 18,000 a few weeks back. now about 12,000+ firefighters working to battle these historic fires here in the state. tragically, we lost 31 lives. that number remained relatively stable. caution always the fatalities and structure data is likely to increase as we repopulate areas. some part of trinity county, they have been evacuated for close to 30 days. in some cases, north of 30 days. as we go back in and we do jus

la agencia cal fire confirmÓ que en sonoma, 36 casas fueron destruidas. el impacto del incendio origina una situaciÓn muy difÍcil para muchas familias. ante esto, entrevistamos a un supervisor del condado de napa, quien confirmÓ ayuda disponible para los afectados. marÍa antonieta mejía tiene toda la informaciÓn. marÍa: muy buenas noches. ante las Órdenes de evacuación que se emitieron por el incendio glass, algunas personas tuvieron que dormir en sus autos. ahora esperan recibir un poco de ayuda. la seÑora marÍa regalado no tiene mÁs cama en este momento que los asientos de su auto. asÍ pasÓ la noche la seÑora marÍa, dice que no ha sido fÁcil. >> muy difÍcil, pero hay mucho humo en calistoga, ya no estÁ tanto la lumbre como estaba. marÍa: miles de personas tuvieron que dejar sus casas por la voracidad del incendio glass, que ha quemado mÁs de 51,000 acres de terreno. esta situaciÓn que se repite cada aÑo ya tiene desgastados a muchos. >> van 2 aÑos seguidos que nos salimos, el aÑo pasado y el antepasado tambiÉn. gracias a dios, el primer aÑo estuvimos en

you're looking at new aerial video from a cal fire helicopter. you see that smoke billowing up in the sky. flames up there in the trees. containment now at 10%. that's an improvement. but earlier today a break in the weather did give crews a window to make progress. nbc bay area's christie smith has our story from angwin. >> reporter: driving around earlier today we did see some patches of blue sky and firefighters said earlier today that they were getting good control lines around in angwin. a lot of control lines, and that they were feeling good about the general protection of the community though there is still fire in the general area, and that seems to be pushing north. they also say that getting air support is key. the fight against the glass fire continued today in steep, rugged terrain. >> the thing is with the smoke clearing a little bit, it allows for overhead operations. so that's always very helpful. we're dealing with mountain area, very rural where it's very difficult for strike teams to be able to get in there. >> reporter: erick h

it's cleared. >> reporter: while doctors nurture the mountain lion back to help, they know captain cal was just one of many that need care. >> i think he's just a small fascinating beautiful face on a huge problem we're all facing. >> reporter: dr. alex herman says there is no doubt the effect climate change is having on wildlife and human life as fires burn acres of their habitat. herman believes interactions with people will increase as the animals that survived face starvation this coming winter. >> it's a huge problem based on climate change and drought in california and i think we're just seeing the start of it. >> reporter: an important step in the mountain lions' recovery will happen tomorrow. they will be introduced to each other cage by cage in hopes they will all become friends to help improve captain cal's mental health. in oakland, andrea nakano, kpix5. >>> still ahead tonight a desperately needed lifeline for some bay area seniors about to lose their affordable housing. >> we are invested in making sure that our residents are taken care of. >>> and ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ when was the las

i think that is imperative that they can indicate with cal fire. and income it is crazy to think that if you get a backfire come even if you had a sense of what you're doing, and it got out of control, that is arson. i had no idea that was going on out there. that is a little scary to think about, right? okay. october rain, yes, we are going to get some. last time, we had friday with showers. right now, it is overnight friday into saturday. the best thing that we are going to get right out of it is the smoke. that gets it done. those things are going to get squelched fast, and, yes, we will see some offshore winds. this, began with that august lightning storm complex really has a big impact on those fires and have been burning. so, how much rain? real beefy on the rain. that is a lot arraigned for this time of year. that is a really good chunk of rain. you get the idea that we are going to be in a wet.. sunday, looks like the warmest day in the weekend. cell, kind of sketchy. tomorrow, gets a little better. that is where the glass fire in those are

now, cal fire officials now say have grown and, quote, the forward spread has been stopped. the fire has burned more than 100 square miles and is now 66% contained. despite the progress, we are seeing a ripple effect on one of the state's biggest prcrops. marijuana. the fire and smoke have destroyed farms up and down the bay area and across california. some owners have essentially lost an entire year's crop, right along with their livelihood. abc 7 news, one farmer dealing with what's called smoke taint. a residue left behind that can pose big problems. >> reporter: harvest time in sonoma county. we've already heard about the grapes and concerns about how smoke taint from fires will eliminate some vintages. but here is something new. >> that's ash right here. >> reporter: a great concern to eric pierson, who is part biologist, part grower, and a full-time ceo at spark. right now, his crop is coming in. >> this is not broccoli. >> no. >> reporter: doctor order. wedding crasher. or san fernando valley. >> cannabis. >> towering, flowering cannabis. acres of it. and in sonoma co

>>and in sonoma, the city of santa rosa and cal fire. my name is paul communications manager for the county of cinema and this is our update for thursday october 1st at 05:00pm. the focus of this up these updates once again as the western portion of the glass fire which swept from napa county into sonoma county. late sunday night and has now consumed more than 56,000 acres and at last report was 5% contained. as we enter day 5 of his firefight it said it's a time of nervousness as we began a another red flag warning which started 01:00pm today and is expected to last until 06:00am on saturday. heat advisory for our area also has now been extended until friday night creating some challenging conditions for those on the front line of this fire for more on this status, let's begin with the deputy chief information officer for this incident for cal fire jonathan thank you for having me just a little bit of an update on this since an all-star little bit higher at the 30,000 foot elevation. >>currently there's 23 major fires burning across the

just down the hill from where cal fire is now investigating. >> very active fire. spotting out quite a ways ahead of itself. >> reporter: robert fox worthy described the chaotic early moments of the fire. he could not confirm any details about a possible cause and origin of the blaze. >> i know our investigators out there currently trying to track down and eliminate all of the things that didn't start it and figure out what it was that did. >> reporter: investigations into the cause of a wildfire can sometimes take months or even a year. investigators need to rule out all other possibilities. and sometimes they never come up with how a viral started. determining the cause of a wildfire can have monumental ramifications. pg&e has accepted responsibility for some of california's most devastating fires caused by its equipment. the company declared bankruptcy ask settled with the wildfire victims this year for $13.5 billion. the utility was quick to distance itself from the glass fire, saying in a statement we have no information indicating the glass fire ignition is a

team captain cal, absolutely. 5:55. here's a look at future radar.ou can see at 7:00 friday morning impressive slug of moisture off the coast. most of that, the models are saying that will now head into the santa cruz mountains and the south bay. by friday evening, may need the umbrellas. as we head into saturday morning, some mist and drizzle hanging in the air. better chance of wet weather across the north bay as we head into saturday evening. reggie? >> mike, thank you. >>> new at 6:00, one street in l.a. shut down for an all-out halloween experience. we'll show you how the best parts of the holiday were reimagined over the weekend. >>> pack the lunches and pack the bags. it's back to school for real this time. how some teachers are planning on welcoming students in the north bay with required safety protocols in place. >>> and governor newsom teasing a special announcement today. details on what we think he will tell us. >>> this morning we're hearing from a number of doctors across the country. many in the bay area calling the president's surpri

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new video of the flames from high above, cal fire helicopter.lowing from the palisades mountain range in napa county. smoke impacting air quality across the bay area. jeff is back with us. silver lining here, no reports of missing people or fatalities right now. people are really watching the forecasts and heeding to the warnings and evacuation orders. >> which is definitely great news as you pointed out. been hearing in some of the video as well, new evacuation sirens and warnings that have been put into some of these communities since the fires back in 2017 that changed so many lives forever. that is excellent news. another reminder. if you're asked to evacuate, we're going under some more wind, doesn't look as bad as late sunday night into early monday morning but going to kick up. and fire is raging out there. bring you into the red flag fire warning, this in effect from 1:00 p.m. tomorrow, ending 6:00 p.m. friday. wind gusts on and off, 15 to 30 miles an hour, steady, sustained wind 10 to 20 and humidity, 10% to 25% range. fire lines, perim

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forest service and the joint command with cal fire. we continue to keep you updated on the two complexes. 14 active up and down the state of california. for the ones in orange county. and 5000+ firefighters continue to do extraordinary work in these extraordinary conditions in our state. speaking of extraordinary, i want to applaud the leadership of the states of oregon, states of washington and nevada. we had a call as we do with our western states coalition. the collaborative we put together in the beginning of the pandemic. our chiefs of staff connected on a consistent basis. governors connected on a consistent basis as well. just had a wonderful conversation with governor brown on issues related to vaccine safety and wildfires and some issues and some dams we share in the state. we had conversations that led to consideration to join our efforts in the state of california to review vaccines, their efficacy and safety. we announced last week a vaccine safety workgroup focusing on equity and transparency are focusing on building trust

cal iso is asking everyone to conserve energy between 3:00 p.m. and 10:00 p.m. the goal is to avoid rolling black outs during extreme heat. >> between heat and strong winds, the chance for fire is increasing. >> let's check with mary lee now with a look at the forecast. >>> here we go again. we are looking at extreme heat and high fire danger as well as smoky skies back in our atmosphere. i want to get to, first of all, the heat advisory in effect today from 11:00 until 8:00 for most of the area due to dangerous lot hot temperatures, many of us in the 90s to triple digits this afternoon. 103 in concord, santa rosa. 102 in liver more, 97 san jose, 93 oakland, 90 san francisco. near record highs if not breaking record high temperatures as we head through our afternoon. because of this extreme heat, san jose is opening cooling centers today. camden community center and vietnamese american cultural will be open at 11:00 and the library will be open starting at 1:00 p.m. today. that's just to give some relief from the heat for many people who are just trying to stay