at least near chico and dirham and keep that fire from spreading into chico and durham. as you can rippihr paradise. current wind out of the north at 3 mayil p go up to 15 miles per hour through tonight. as we head into tomorrow, we still will see gusts of about 15, so it's not that bad. but the next wind event we might have is sunday, where we could get gusts of 20 to 30 miles per hour. the current wind is pushing some of the flames back onto itself, and that is the good news. current fire containment. as we were mentioning, they were able to stop it at least right there at highway 99 and keep it from going into durham and parts of chico. a little shred of good news, but this is going to be a long-fought, firefighting battle. across the bay area, it's been all about the smoke. i don't think i can show this map enough. this is all smoke. magenta is the worst of it of course up chico. you see color, that's also smoke that's going to be shrouding the entire bay area. boiling this down, what does it mean for us? unhealthy air for the north bay, then for the east bay, south

folks in the chico area saw this thing coming. it has been a long couple days here. >> it's moving its way in. so that's why we left. >> reporter: on the outskirts of chico flames and another day of confusion as people scrambled to and from every direction, many of them having just escaped the fire burning in the hills. >> we didn't have any communication. pg&e cut off our electricity and our phone was cut off, so we had no communication. >> reporter: even within the city limits some neighbors were watching the ash fall and taking no chances. >> all around us is mandatory evacuation and the ash, the clouds, it's getting pretty hairy. >> reporter: and chico in many respects just shut down today, the campus deserted. the sierra nevada brewery was closed. this was a city literally under the cloud of this fire. >> it almost feels as if you're inside and look out the shades, it looks like nighttime. >> reporter: but the real impact of this disaster could be found at the chico elks lodge. >> our house is burnt to the ground along with s

number came to this church in chico. chuck halsey hightailed with his pickup truck with thousands of other evacuees. >> so i'm sending people down the skyway but i saw the trees and telephone poles falling and fire and i thought they're sending them to their deaths. i pulled over to a parking lot with a little clearing and thought i better sit this out, and it all came and it was just huge, oh, we're going to all die, we got to get out of here. i got back on the skyway and a telephone pole came down and hit the back of my truck, caught something on fire, and just when i got a break, i got to go fast, and i just barely got out. it was, it was bad. worst thing i've ever been through in my life. >> reporter: chuck tells me he saved for 50 years to get out of los angeles to move here four years ago. without insurance, he's worried he's left with nothing. we do not vo reports of any fatalities but we do know that two firefighters and several civilians have been hurt. don't know the extent of their injuries. reporting live her

here in chico at the first christian church of chico in east washington avenue. the mayor of paradise say that is the where people can get together, pray and mourn for those that have lost their lives and homes in. chico this morning, ktvu fox 2 news news >>> reporter emily mayer has this story of bravery and survival now. >> reporter: yes. you can see signs of destruction all over paradise. for the people that live and work here, the day 2 campfire started is day many of them will never forget and some are getting a permanent reminder of how strong this community has becom >> something to remember the day by and to remind myself to live everyday like it could be my last. >> all i can do is try to help out by doing things to help out the community. >> reporter: the simple black line has a simple meaning. >> the state says that is a day i start loving as a different person. i won't take anything for granted after november 8. >> reporter: this nurse made her way to sumner river hospital. >> it was friday. then i would have a few days off. >> reporter: but not long

dan thorn in chico..dan thorn kron 4 news. (vicki) tonight we are learning new information about those killed in the butte county wildfire. one of the victims has been identified by his family as san francisco native. 63 year old ernie foss junior moved to paradise eight years ago after being priced out of the bay area. he was a musician and music teacher who used to teach students out of his home near haight street. his daughter says foss suffered from a medical condition that kept him bedridden. he and his dog were found dead outside his home. and foss's stepson, andrew burt, who you can see standing in this photo, acted has as foss's caregiver. he is still missing at this hour. foss's daughter says the power and phone lines were down at the home and there was know way they there was the home and there was know way they would have known about an evacuation order. ... (grant) and we have a closer look at exactly where the fire is burning right now. our ken wayne is in the newsroom with the details. ken? strong northeast stron

and its protection from the fire's edge to the area of chico. up highway 32 as we get to wilder canyon, wilder road, it was some very steep inaccessible terrain. we've been working on coming up with plans and options to try and work from there up into magalia. earlier this morning we had some active firefighting in the area of magalia and including structure to fence. 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

unfortunately, that's about a half hour away,ch camped out at this tent village in chico. 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

the fire's going on in chico. you can see ash everywhere. but tonight, you know, perfect night for some football weather. >> reporter: across the bay area as smoke cast an ominous red hue in the sky many school districts didn't just call off sportingw. they're considering callis well. continued exposure to the smoke can trigger real health issues. >> it can cause a lot of different symptoms including irritation of the eyes, the throat, the lungs. it can be particularly problematic for people who have lung disease like asthma or copd or who have heart disease. and it can increase the risk of asthma in copd as well as heart attacks in people who have underlying heart disease. >> reporter: for laura bowette even her eyes were watering when i talked to her but she's a dedicated football fan and had to be here. >> usually i stay inside. i'm not usually outside when it's smoky. >> reporter: sergio quintana, nbc bay area news. >> tough night to be out. the question, any risks on the way? chief meteorologist jeff ranieri watching this for us. not on

ironically, many of the evacuees from paradise are staying in chico. what you are looking at is one of the many help centers where people are getting help and food. we'll have a live report coming up on our 6:00 newscast. we have a lot of questions about what comes next in smoke. let's bring in our meteorologist of this fire. >> the weather did actually help the firefighters today, and that is great news in terms of eventually getting some containment. winds are calm, temperature 56, dry air and 19% many . as we've been showing you, the pace of the fire raced really fast toward chico last night. but the current perimeter shows them able to hold the fire right there at highway 99, that is likely due to the lighter wind we had today. tomorrow i see gusts of 15 miles per hour. that would continue to help those firefighters. >> take a look at our cameras across the bay area. the camp fire is causing this, dark smoke, hazy conditions, making it very difficult to breathe for many. people are coughing, and a lot of people are walking around with masks on toda

wilson walker reporting live from chico, thank you. >>> we got late word this afternoon that senator kamala harris will tour the burn zone sunday. we also learned that governor jerry brown, governor elect gavin newsom will join the president tomorrow when he visits the devastation. in a statement the governor says he welcomes the president's visit and now is the time to pull together for the people of california. our kpix5 political reporter melissa caen will cover the president's trip. the report will start tomorrow evening at 5 p.m. >>> shares of pg&e soared nearly 38% today. >> the stock has been mostly down the past five days severely. shares tanked 31% yesterday. the rebound comes after a report that state regulators don't want the utility to go into bankruptcy. that could mean it would break pg&e apart. egg power lines may have spark -- pg&e power lines may have sparked the camp fire. president utility is facing billions of dollars in losses for the wine country fires it. we'll keep you updated on the situation. >>> coming up a strange police standoff in the south bay that ende

highway 99 through chico, that is closed because of fires up there. that butte county camp fire we've been tracking as well. back to you. >> thank you, mike. >> 5:20 right now. >>> coming up, we continue to cover our breaking news this morning, the woolsey wildfire that is burning in southern california, as well as the l.a. county hills fire. up next, brand new video firefighters and paramedics are going into that fire zone, doing what they can to get people out, and save as many homes as they can. it's pretty dramatic. it's all coming up next. >>> and other news for you, a dramatic move to cut the number of teenagers vaping. what the fda is doing that will hopefully stop the trend. more news coming up here for you on "today in the bay." >>> 5:23, back here on "today in the bay," and take a look at this. this is down in southern california. this home burning, this is the woolsey fire there, that fire already burning 8,000 acres so far, and this is just one of the tragedies right there of that fire. that home looks like it's destroyed there. firefighte

it is in chico, according to the address.se folks back there are actually being asked to evacuate. they have been given a warning because the fire, unfortunately, is moving this way. traveling like the wind, burning everything in its path, the camp fire raced across highway 99 and jumped the freeway. california highway patrol officers stopped traffic in both directions while dozens of fire fighting crews tried to move into position, but the fire was too big and too fast. one after another homes in paradise are burning. a scene as dark and horrific as any we've seen as yet another raging inferno wipes out a whole community. one resident gave us a ride on his atv. >> friends of mine, they lost it all. >> reporter: homes are burning despite the efforts of firefighters and some residents who stayed behind to try to save theirs or failing that, one of their neighbors. >> all of a sudden you get whirl winds, and i mean we're on so much dirt and the dust and ash were getting in your eyes and just burning. >> and we saw our neighbor

there is a red flag warning in chico area through monday. they're dealing with even gustier conditions, 40 to 50-mile-per-hour winds kicking up tonight. relatively humidity of less than 5% at time. that high fire danger is very much going to remain a concern through tonight into tomorrow. those winds will remain calm through tonight. those winds beginning to pick up near the napa area and over the next seven days, unfortunately, we're not seeing any signs of rain in the seven day outlook. that smoke is going to linger, the winds will kick up into sunday for san francisco and for inland areas as well expect windy conditions and that's going to remain a big concern as we head in toward tonight. i'll give you an update in just a bit. >> thanks. >>> still ahead on "today in the bay," fighting wildfires by using computers. the way two bay area students could save homes in the future. its a story that will make you "bay area proud." once again -- . >>> as we've been seeing these last couple of days, destructive wildfires are once again threatening

kron4's gayle ong is live in chico where fema just opened up a recovery center... (vicki) but we start tonight with kron4's dan thorn is live in concord tonight--it's one of the worst areas in terms of air quality.. dan? it's no secret the air quality is bad in the bay area--you can see it, smell it and taste it..and everyone is wearing one of these masks or at least trying to get their hands on them..here in concord the air quality is one of the top 5 worst in the region. i spoke with some people who are hoping for some relief.. the map from air now dot gov shows startling statistics.. the purple and reds represent just how bad it is across the bay area..so just áhowá bad is it?sot: we have very unhealthy air quality right nowkristine roselius (ro-zell-us) communications manager at the air district office in san francisco says you can help by following the spare the air alert currently in effect.. sot: we have a winter spare the air alert in effect that bans woodburning it's incredibly important that people do not burn wood right now and add to already polluted ai

this all started at 6:30 yesterday morning, east of chico. really has exploded into a widespread fire. massive evacuations really terrifying people as they tried to escape. >> you want to see how widespread, take a look at this live look right now. this is that campfire in butte county. that huge plume of smoke, like a mushroom cloud, in fact. and we also have new dash cam video to show from the alameda county fire strike team. they are on the front lines of that campfire. this is that same area where we know, sadly, that five people were killed. this is so sad to remember. their bodies were actually found in several vehicles. it's believed they were trying to escape the flames as the evacuation orders took place. nbc bay area's bob redell is there. he talked to some of the evacuees. >> reporter: as you can see behind me here at this red cross shelter in chico, a number of evacuees have been glued to the tv set, just watching local news, trying to get information on the fire that has devastated this community. i have spoken to a couple of peo

. >>> the rain could also effect the evacuees sleeping in tents in a walmart parking lot in chico. there were reports they were told they had to leave but ktvu's sara zendehnam tells us officials say that is not the case he case >> reporter: officials don't have control over the food trucks or the port-a-potties here at the walmart parking lot. they have a say in what happens here. officials say they don't have any intentions of kicking people out of come up with a better solution. tter solution. >> yeah, i worry about -- >> reporter: hundreds of camp fire survivors sleeping in the elements. a tent city in a walmart parking lot in chico is their temporary home. >> we don't know where to go. >> reporter: adding to the confusion of what is next, reports that all evacuees will be kicked out. but chico city officials say that is not true. >> the reasons why those conversations are occurring with regard to deadlines and ward to get them off is -- with regard to get them out, it is compassion. it is not anger. or, you know what, this is so inappropriate, you know what, we can do better.

. >>> the campfire in butte county, a vigil is underway in chico, some of them who have lost their lives, that has devastated a community, the death toll one up yesterday 276 after five more bodies were found, old -- almost 1300 people are still unaccounted for and nearly 10,000 homes have been destroyed. the filer has also grown to 149 acres and as of tonight it is 60% contained. california senator toward the fire zone today with fire officials, her office released these pictures of the two or, the senator met with firefighters, emergency management officials and evacuees in a statement, senator harris says my heart aches for the families who lost everything including loved ones, i am incredibly grateful to the firefighters who have ed cameras deficient around the bay area. smoke continues to drift south making for extremely smoky skies. hardware stores are selling out of the map -- masks that are recommended and air quality management officials say they have now called another spare the air alert for tomorrow and tuesday. rain is in the forecast for wednesday and that is expected to cl

quienes ya lograron regresar a sus hogares son muchos pobladores de la ciudad vecina de chico . >>> estolo que captamos con nuestra cámara a 11 días del incendio, un panorama desconsolado y doloroso, barrios que quedaron en cenizas al paso de las llamas del incendio camp al norte de california. >>> nos avisaron que estaba llegando para este lado. >>> jorge vive en la ciudad de chico y nos cuenta que recibió el jueves pasado un aviso de evacuación debido a que las llamas estaban muy cerca de su hogar pero él decidió quedarse. >>> ya estaba llegando acá. >>> ¿qué pensó? >>> no tenía dónde ir . >>> no . >>> tenía planeado ir a un albergue? >>> la agencia contraincendios confirmó que muchos de los evacuados en la ciudad de chico lograron hoy regresar a sus hogares . >>> varios residentes fueron a sus propiedades. chequearon las áreas y se aseguraron de que estuvieran 100% seguros de que no había fuego al interior de sus casas. >>> hoy nos dijeron que la mayoría de los que regresaron a sus casas ya cuentan con el suministro eléctrico y de agua y que son muy pocos los que carecen de estos serv

new evacuations in parts of chico and durham. not as windy tomorrow but could still get up to 25 miles an hour. in the bay area it's all about the smoke. seen the plumes moving down, see it here in the satellite loop. color. very unhealthy. not as bad for contra costa and alameda county but we'll have more tips in about 15 minutes. >>> another breaking story at this hour. fast-moving brush fire in n newberry park area. scorched around 10,000 acres since this afternoon. mandatory evacuations. highway 101 expected to remain closed overnight. 30 miles east cruise are working to contain another fire, woolsey fire, charred when 2,000 acres, and evacuations are under way there as well. >>> other top story, nation is grieving with the community of thousand oaks. senseless loss of lives after mass shooting at popular bar. tonight several candlelight vigils and then funeral arrangements will be discussed. elena housley, pepperdine university, her life taken. killed ten people in the country western bar. marine combat veteran who turned th

it has bump into the city limits of chico.hters were able to hold in check at that point. >> can you confirm anything on reports that we've heard of people losing their lives and the number of structures that have burned? >> reporter: it is way too early through get into that subject right now just because of the amount of devastation and the inability to get into certain sections of paradise and surrounding areas of that community. yesterday it was like nighttime. there was so much smoke that you could not see your hand in front of your face. >> talk about how the firefighters -- i know you're getting reenforcements from down here and everywhere emphasis. how are the firefighters holding up with the stress level and work level? >> the stress level, the infrastructure has collapsed. so they're trying to make sure they don't get tangled into something that will cause harm. there have been firefighter injuries and civilian injuries as well. there were 2500 individuals assigned to the camp fire. they're from all over the state. b

president trump is now in northern california in the city of chico arriving just there now to tour the devastation from the deadly wildfires. west of that is the hard hit city of paradise. at least 74 people have been killed in that area, more than 1,000 others remain missing. the president arrived, she meeting with local officials, and that is the extent of what we know thus far about what will be happening, unclear if he will be touring the raefr, or if he will be meeting people at another off site location. thousands of krresidents now in pop up tent cities, those that have lost homes including half of the paradise police force. >> my 3-year-old son keeps asking why can't we just go home. and i don't know what to tell him. >> paradise is a city of 26,000 in all the campfire has now burned 441,000 acres, that is about the size of chicago. the fire is now about 55% contained. kaylee is near by in chico where hundreds of families are figuring out what to do next, are they aware the president arrived there in chico and that he will be seeing for himself what folks are going through? >>

reporting in chico, i'm courtney kreider."wrence karnow: rain is finally headed our way with gusty winds and much better air quality. rain will be heavy at times tomorrow before turning to shower in the afternoon. more rain is likely on friday and early saturday morning. heavy snow will develop over the sierra with as much as 15 inches between wednesday afternoon and thursday morning. highs tomorrow will be cool and in the 50s and 60s. more rain is likely next week. (pam) (pam) both republican and democratic lawmakers are calling on the u.s. to take tough actions .. against the kingdom of saudi arabia .. following the murder of journalist - jamal shoshoggi at the saudi consulate in turkey.(ken) but (today) the white house announced president trump doesn't plan to punish saudi leaders. natasha chen reports. pres. donald trump: "it's a very complex situation, its a shame, but it is what it is." the white house has signaled that it will not take significant action against saudi arabia, seven weeks after the killing of washington

then in chico, the. the got an update on the path of the camp fire and what's being done to contain it. president trump thanked firefighters and law enforcement for their work. >> we've never seen anything like this in california. it's like total devastation. >> reporter: in chico, melissa colorado, "nbc bay area news." >>> the smoke has cleared in some parts of paradise, now giving us a look at the widespread damage. firefighters from menlo park captured this picture with their drone. buildings and homes there reduced to just memories, all because of the camp fire. >>> hundreds of camp fire evacuees will soon be evacuated once again. where will they go? "today in the bay's" sergio quintana is in chico and brings us this overnight report. >> reporter: authorities have opened a larger indoor facility down at the butte county fairgrounds in gridley, a half hour away, and that raises some concern for some of the people who are still camped out here at this tent village in chico. on the night of the fire, ar

carlos saucedo has been in the zone an joining from chico tonight. >> reporter: numbers adding up. heartbreaking ones, number of people confirmed dead, stands at 23. that tragic update was given to residents who gathered here at chico state for a community meeting tonight. residents displaced by camp fire packed auditorium for update in most destructive fire in state history. some present escaped with minutes to spare. >> almost didn't make it. five minutes would have been too late. >> reporter: lucy and her family house in paradise, not accounted for but pretty sure it's gone given thousands wiped out. >> last night tried to get through. turned us around, can't go through. >> reporter: conditions remain uninhabitable, only emergency cruise in to prevent possible looting. >> people down the street from me, all gone, burned. >> reporter: in midst of destruction, signs of hope. firefighters rescued injured cat, hoping to reunite with owners. but many people still missing, fear that death toll, now at 23, could rise even higher. >> heart goes out to people. i will tell you that this w

so really watching that my first tv market was in the chico redding area there.nds who did lose their homes in the camp fire. with the potential of fooding tg that they need. so of course ourthghts and are y campfire in that area. but not only for the camp fire but all of the areas that did have wild fires burning this summer will be under a flash flood watch. >>> so a wet wednesday for tomorrow there. few showers catching a bit of a break for thursday, for thanksgiving. more rain on friday. so that thanksgiving forecast a few showers. mainly dry in the low 60s. >>> thank you. and now to a live look at the iconic bay bridge there where the western span could get an expensive new bike lane. already on the eastern span of the bridge creating a bike route all the way across the bay. >> the cost $300 million and that comes to about $100 million a mile. >> the real game changer or potential game cer here is the advent of the electric assist bike which can get you moving at about 20 miles an hour. >> officials estimate that as many as 10,000 people a day could eventual

after dropping off their boys in chico, stacy and her husband got home just in time to get their pets and drive out. >> embers flying into our car. the wind whipping us around. it was terrifying. >> reporter: with contractions kicking in, givens managed to escaped. >> at the same time we left so many people behind them and wondering how many people of those made it behind us. >> reporter: searchers are braving the harshest of conditions to find the remains of those still missing. >> the weather makes the work more difficult and more grueling trying to get this done. slippery ground, rough terrain. >> reporter: though her house is gone, she is grateful her family is okay. including baby gabriela. >> i know. i thought of that. just wait until you get older, we have a story to tell you. >> reporter: and there are so many survival stories. but again, still a lot of people missing. despite the rain, the search will continue even through thanksgiving. reporting live in paradise. i am jodi hernandez. >>> a cat who survived the fire and showed up out of the blue during jodi's report. >> repor

>> yeah we are outside a neighborhood church in chico. one of four evacuation centers set up throughout the county, and it's at capacity tonight, meaning all beds inside are full with evacuees. that means about 300, more than 300 evacuees are inside waiting to get word to see when and if they'll be able to return to their neighborhoods. outdoor lamppost illuminates the thick smoke-filled air. the raging camp fire has forced tens of thousands of residents to evacuate and overwhelmed several shelters. red cross volunteers brought in extra beds at the shelter in chico to accommodate more evacuees. >> we slept in the car overnight here. probably do that again tonight. >> nicole packed up her most precious belongings in her mom's car yesterday morning after being forced to leave her vehicle behind. >> we got as much as we could. my car got left behind because there wasn't enough gas it in. >> away from the fire zone is nicole's main concern is what's left of her home. >> we were right below ace hardware. it had to go through us to get to them,

reporting live here in chico, bob redell, "today in the bay." >> so sad. the numbers are astounding. thank you, bob. >>> relatives are desperately searching shelters for missing loved one. five search teams are trying to comb through the rubble. >> we have actually learned a stepson of a former san francisco resident who was killed in the fire is among the missing. this is a photo of 36-year-old andrew bird. he acted as a caregiver for 63-year-old ernie foss jr. foss was found dead outside of his paradise home. he was a musician and moved to paradise about eight years ago from san francisco. >>> it's an unsettling situation in southern california, the worry that the strong santa ana winds will make the fight against the woolsey fire much more difficult, and it is burning in parts of los angeles and ventura counties. nearly 85,000 acres have burned, with just 15% of that fire contained. the fire had destroyed nearly 180 structures. the hill fire has burned nearly 5,000 acres and is 75% contained. at least two people are confirmed dead here, and three firefi

kron4's gayle ong is live in chico, at a make shift community center, gayle.(live) one week and a day later,butte county residents have gone from crisis mode to recovery modebill and sandy hughes escaped the camp fire raging through paradise..and lost everything.they are one of the many residents here at this new recovery center,put up by fema.it is a one stop shop providing resources needed to recover and rebuild.opens just one day before president trump is scheduled to tour the devastation to meet with first responders and victims. you drive up and down the road in paradise,you see homes burned to the ground.the air is thick with soot and ash. crews still combing through the rubble - looking for human remains.back in chico, 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. (live) (pam) stay up to date on the latest information on the camp fire ... by downloading our kron4

some evacuees have put up tents and state spot in and walmartin chico. elissa harrington was there this morning poking -- speaking with the evacuees. >>reporter: for many this is what they temporarily call home. this is the walmart in chico were hundreds have set up tents or they are sleeping in their cars overnight. >> we are staying here in a tent. >> reporter: this mother and daughter slept in a tent on the hard ground of the walmart parking lot in chico. this is a temporary refuge for evacuees that no longer have a home in paradise. >> we are trying to figure out where to go. especially with her and her mom.>>reporter: the neighboring parking lot has become it tent city and there is a free open market place where people can get a bite to eat and watering clothing. cindy grabbed a coat and some blankets. >> if it weren't for the love of the people that have come together we would not be doing this well.>>reporter: donations keep pouring in. clothing and baby supplies and free laundry service. someone set up a tv so people can stay updated on the far a

ali wolf has the story from chico (pkg)(nat teacher reading book) story time inside the chico library.(nat)elementary age children from paradise escape from their painful reality..by listening to the story of thanksgiving..(annie finney - second grade teacher in paradise)"it is therapeutic and its good for the kids it gives them a sense of life again"'annie finney is a second grade teacher at children's community charter school in paradise.her classroom burned in the camp fire - so did most of her students' homesbut she's helping to bring the kids together -to read to play to see familiar faces in a familiar setting..because many of these kids are hurting (kennedy - lost home in camp fire)"it hurts a lot in my heart to see that i dont have a house anymore"kennedy lost her home.. so did her friend, georgia.(georgia)"its not ok its burned"(kennedy - lost home in camp fire)" its so hard to take all this in. its like huh its just hard to take all in"there are 32- thousand students out of class in butte county.the support is pouring in but there's one thing they need the ámost.says superin

i went to the university there at chico state. my wife went there. i have friends that still go there. >> all of the breweries involved are use the same ingredients to make resilience. >> great effort. if you'd like to help, we have a full list of resources on our website. you can make a $10 donation to the reoss by texting the words red cross to 90999. >> might enjoy a beer for a good cause. you might want hot chocolate for the weather. >> the subpoeandhya patel is he with the forecast. >> i want to show you live doppler 7. this is what i consider your breather. all right? we need the beneficial rain and there's more coming. let's get you into street level radar around clover dale, light rain. geyserville, dry creek road, very light rushes. heading into the south bay, spotty returns around willow glen heading into ever green. the showers will continue off and on through tomorrow late ternoon before thaext stohomu r? .06 in san jose. hayward .34. san francisco, almost a half an inch in santa rosa. brentwood, concord about .06 inch of rain. temperatur

his sweatshirt read butte strong. >> he grew up in chico. he also recently wore cap to support firefighters on the ground. good guy. >> a little gesture goes a long way at a time like this. that's our report for now. world news is next. we appreciate your time. >> t f inviting u homestonight. a look outside at the smoky air in san francisco. >> relief may be coming in a few days. see you in half an hour. >>> tonight, several developing stories as we come on the air. the deadly nor'easter. snow still falling in places. and the nightmare. the drivers stranded. the 20-car pileup on the george washington bridge. drivers stuck for so long, authorities pounding on windows to wake them up. and chaos at airports. passengers still waiting and another system coming. >>> new threat in california, the smoke-filled air now closing schools. the bay bridge vanishing behind it. and a new and staggering number doubling tonight. 600 people now unaccounted for. >>> president trump's answers to robert mueller. what we learned tonight. >>> new surveillance this

kron 4's ashley zavala is live in chico tonight. she spoke to one woman who drove across the country to try to find her mom. ashley? ((ashley))the sheriff's office list of the unaccounted stretches through fourteen pages...family members from all over the country are hoping to find their loved ones living in butte county. ((pkg)) trt: 1:18((tammie konicki- mom is missing))"last we heard she was seen possibly seen getting in the car." tammie konicki drove from ohio to chico to try to find her mom.. a resident of paradise. she's been looking for her for four days..."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."her name...sheila santos... is just one of hundreds posted on this bulletin board outside an evacuation center.photos and family member phone numbers are pasted in the hopes of finding the missing.((pamela harris-red cross)) "each evacuation center each shelter, has a board. everyday names might be added, new pict

that's the latest here in chico. >>> the good news is, there has been an outpouring of support for butte county. donations piling up in the parking lot of the chico walmart where evacuees have tent cities built, but now its too much. the county says it can't take any more items, tweeting thanks to the generosity of the community, we have enough donated items for evacuees. the best way to support fire victims is cash. info on how you can help is at the top of our twitter page, just go to our handle at nbc bay area. >>> we do have much more ahead on the "today in the bay." coming up, the big game between cal and stanford called off. this is the only second time in history and its all because of the unhealthy air. >>> and it is time to "feed the need." our annual holiday food drive kicks off today. we'll take you live to where our own laura garcia and mark washington will help you how to help this holiday season. the in-laws have moved in with us. and, our adult children are here. so, we save by using tide. which means

in chico, ktvu fox 2 news. >>> congress voting on their next leaders. coming up, how california could stake out two key positions of power in the house of representatives. >> plus, the secretary of defense visits of u.s./mexico border and outlines what active duty military will be doing as migrants arrive. >>> defense secretary james mattis defended the use of active duty troops today on the u.s./mexico border. the comments were made as mattis was on the way to visit u.s. troops along the border in south texas. a breakaway group of several hundred people from the caravan have arrived at a port of entry to the u.s. the department of homeland security says those who cross illegally are ineligible for asylum. mattis says the u.s. troops now deployed in the area are helping border police get ready for the caravan's eventual arrival. he also says he doesn't anticipate troops coming into direct contact with them. >> the department of defense missions do not involve military personnel at this time directly participating in any law enforcement. law enforcement

desde aquí se va a ir directo a los lugares donde están recibiendo las donaciones en la ciudad de chicoendo nuestra parte. >>> como hemos estado reportando desde que este incendio comenzó, que ha causado vendidas por más de 2.9 $1,000,000,000. muchas personas lo perdieron todo, sus casas, recuerdos y pertenencias . tienen que empezar de cero. cuando estuvimos allá nos dijeron que no es nada fácil. esto esta ocurriendo a días de la cena de acción de gracias y a semanas de celebrar lo que debería ser el mes más bonito del año. cualquier gesto o donativo que se dé a las víctimas sacara una sonrisa en medio de tanta dificultad . >>> estos camiones los están llenando con donativos y se espera que mañana a primera hora salgan rumbo al norte del estado y eventualmente lleguen a la ciudad de chico. nos dijeron que ya tienen algunos albergues identificados donde estas donaciones van a traer un poco de alivio . >>> muchas gracias . >>> una mujer está recolectando donaciones de estado en estado para ayudar a los damnificados de los incendios en california. está haciendo este recorrido en una camio

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staging area in chico where several crews have been swapping out. i just got back from a road known as the skyway which is blocked off to everyone but emergency crews right now. several people have been getting turned away because it's just too difficult to drive along. earlier today fire crews were out fighting flames that charred the land along the road. fire crews then went back out to clear up any hot spots. cal fire officials tell me the reprieve of the winds have helped crews to get up to the fire line and actively fight the fire at the edge. unfortunately, they're looking for the winds to pick up again..but in the meantime for anyone driving around the area..emergency crews want people to be safe.

have team coverage for you tonight beginning with nbc bay area's melissa colorado, she is live in chico where the president stopped earlier today to meet with firefighters. melissa? >> reporter: terry, this is where the president was, this is where he got that update from cal fire about the path of the camp fire and the work firefighters are doing to try and contain it. he pledged the full support of the federal government to california, to our fire victims but once again, he blamed poor forest mismanagement. >> because i think people have to see this really to understand it. >> reporter: compared to the green south lawn of the white house, this is another world. today president trump walked through the gray landscapes that is now the town of paradise. >> hopefully this is the last of these because this was a really, really bad one. >> reporter: he was joined by governor jerry brown, gavin newsom and the mayor of paradise. the group toured what's out cars and heepz of rubble. >> gavin's committed, we're all committed. >> reporter: one week after criticizing california for the deadly wil

we'll take you back out here live to this walmart in chico. service is being provided to those evacuees. of course, we'll continue to monitor the area and provide any new updates as they come in. we're live here in chico, pete suratos for "today in the bay." >> good to see so many people coming together there, pete, thank you. >>> right now, two big fires burning in southern california there. this map showing the spread of those flames. the hill fire right here is burning near newbury park. both sides of 101, and in the woolsey fire there, that spans from thousand oaks all the way to the ocean there in malibu. that fire has killed two people so far. it has burned more than 93,000 acres, and is 30% contained. the hill fire is much smaller, 4,500 acres and currently 85% contained. firefighters are up against the santa ana winds, which are fueling the flames. >> the winds picked up 50 to 60 miles an hour and all of a sudden, it looked like it was snowing. it was actually embers flying. >> extreme conditions are expected to continue for at least a

i'm joined by the mayor of chico.what the status is with all of these people and how are you going to absorb them. >> i'm not sure how we've absorbed them this far. we don't really know where everybody is. walmart is the obvious one because you can drive by and see it. there's thousands of people in home, in shelters. that's going to be the biggest challenge for the city of chico in the weeks to come, how do we continue to absorb and care for all of these what amounts to be refugees. >> the walmart parking lot, let's set the scene there. that was never supposed to be an evacuation sight, to the people are being encouraged to leave. >> they're being encouraged to leave and you have to have compassion for them, because they're at the bottom of the hill. they can kind of look up and feel wow, that's my spot. we understand they might not want to go to a shelter, because they feel closer to what was their home. but as you mentioned, the rain's coming, the cold's coming. we're encourage them, let's get to these shelters. th

the city of chico public information officer betsy totten is here chico neighbors with paradise where so many people have been displaced you've had so many evacuees come to your city how are you dealing with this we're dealing with it because we are the city of chico and our residents are amazing and we're just coming together in every single day every single hour we have new plans we're working with as many partner agencies as we possibly can to just find places for these folks and folks all over the place to go you there's been a lot of reports and rumors going around that people are going to be forced to move from this location is that the case that's not true and i want to thank you for actually clearing up these rumors we are. in support of the volunteers that put up the shelter to do it to encourage these people out because these rains are coming you've been her overnight you know how cold it's getting this is a flood plain behind us and you can kind of see it this is going to fill with about that much water so we obviously don't want our residents and we consider paradise resid

. >> live in chico with that story, wayne. >> reporter: you talk about the devastation, it's another thing to see the burned out homes. tents as far as the eye can see, cars in the parking lot, many people sleeping inside those cars and now change is coming. you heard about thoughts and prayers, here's the next level, hugs, tears and tents filling an open field in chico. >> they didn't even have time to tell us to evacuate. >> reporter: it led so many people including christina hicks in paradise to a wal-mart tent city. >> i don't know what to think. >> reporter: as of sunday so will this encampment. tomorrow butte county will begin moving these people to an in-house red cross shelter. it is a smooth operation on the surface but difficulties loom. >> i don't know what to do. what are you going to do with 50,000 people homeless all of a sudden? >> reporter: perhaps a concern more of the fire has caused it to swell. >> more of the homeless in chico have now migrated here. >> it's tough they have to do it because it's getting out of control out there. >> reporter: call it too much of a

well wishers spent all night at a church in chico near the town of paradise praying for the victims of that wildfire. and even more help from routine nation continues to pour into the region. >> but with the fire far from contained, for? it feels like there's no end in sight. moving at a rapid speed, exploding in size and engulfing 150,000 acres of land, the deadly camp fire is now responsible for the decimation of vital infrastructure and thousands of homes and a rising death toll. crews and air tankers are working tirelessly to contain the flames. our dan scheneman is closely following the latest. >> reporter: in chico, california people gather to remember paradise. >> bring us hope. >> reporter: a town decimated by the camp fire. lights were lit in memory of lives lost. >> it is a difficult season. but we stand with you. we are here to support you in any way that we can. >> reporter: not far from chico the battle against the camp fire goes on. in the sky and on the ground. firefighters are busy dousing hot spots. about 60% of the fire is contained. this is what the camp fire has lef

a lot of people are living out of cars and tents, and one large camp site outside a wal-mart in chico is about to close down. at the same time fema has opened a new service center in an old sears store. the agency just launched their housing assistance program, but that doesn't mean there will suddenly be more places to stay nearbdoey'r to move ouof chico and oroville because you have 52,000 people that came down from that mountain, and you don't just double the population of a city like chico overnight and expect it to hopped. >> the city and county are now working with evacuees to move them to a red cross shelter at the butte county fairgrounds, and that includes free transportation. >>> the air quality slightly better in areas tonight. the east bay still pretty bad though, looking towards livermore, one of the worst hit areas. the south bay had had somewhat better air quality, but there's still a haze over downtown. and ocean beach and san francisco, visibility better than yesterday. you can actually make out some buildings in the background. every reporting location except for san