take a look at just how smoky it is out here in colusa county.he fire is burning just west of here. one resident told me it has been crazy to say the least. we are near the town of leesville where the fire got so close it prompted evacuations over the last couple of days. as you mentioned, the mendocino complex fire has charred 290,000 acres, making it the large est fire in california history. it is now bigger than new york city. there are mandatory evacuations in lake, mendocino and now colusa counties. the fire is berning near stoney ford. residents say they have never experienced anything like this. >> we've all been affected about it. our small town has been affected abo by it. my prayers right now are with the firefighters. >> reporter: and we are back here live. that woman, kelsey, says her own boyfriend is out on the fire line. firefighters arrived today from new zealand. they are here are all over the world to help in this firefight. but, again, right now, the fire is just 34% contained. reporting fliefrn colusa county, jodi hernandez, nb

and colusa counties is now the largest wildfrie in state history. the mendocino complex fire is made up of two fires... the ranch fire and the river fire. those fires have now combined to burn more than 283- thousand acres. it is just 30% contained this morning. 75 homes have beedestroyed. more than 11-thousand buildings are still threatened this morning. mandatory evacuations are still in place for parts of lake county. kron 4's j-r stone has the latest on the evacuations. sot i'm 83 years old and i'm frustratedfrustrated because the mendocino complex fire continues to burn in lake, colusa mendocino counties. this is video shot by those with the alameda county fire department who were working to save a cabin during this firefight on goat mountain in the mendocino national forest. shirley murray says her family is out of state which mean she's sleeping in the gym at middletown high school.sot i've been here for 46 years and never experienced anything like this.496 evacuees are still in shelters in both lake an mendocino counties. some of those folks

colusa and glenn counties... and is made up of the river and ranch fires.s have destroyed more than 150 homes. more than a thousand buildings are still threatened this morning and more evacuations have been issued for parts of glenn and colusa counties. ( james ) another big story we are following... people are using the threat of a bad review to blackmail bay area restaurants. in the last week - nearly a dozen restaurants have received letters threatening their reputation - unless the restaurants pay up. one of the retaurants threatened was san francisco's waterbar. waterbar received an email saying that the sender was hired by the restaurants competitor to write a negative review about the restaurant. the scammer says they will refuse to write the negative review if the restaurant pays up. ( james ) the golden gate restaurant association says 15 restaurants have received similar emails.

stephanie elam, cnn, colusa county, california. >>> thank you, stephanie.d of evacuations as flames inch closer to residential areas. 20,000 people have been ordered to leave. officials are battling the blaze from the air and land. at this point, the fire is 5% contained. in the meantime, a 51-year-old man an kuccused of setting the is scheduled to appear in court today. here is the man, forrest gordon clark, talking to a cameraman on monday. two days before his arrest. >> do you know how the fire started? >> i have no idea. i was asleep. i had earplugs in. i just woke up, dude. i got burned. >> a local fire official says clark sent him an e-mail warning this place will burn. >>> disturbing details emerge from the filthy new mexico compound which was raided by the fbi. the suspects had a improvised shooting range. an attorney for one of the suspects denied the allegations. all five pleaded not guilty to child abuse on wednesday. >>> and a former stanford swimmer's lawyer argued there was insufficient evidence to support the conviction of assaulting an uncon

and colusa counties is now the largest wildfrie in state history. the mendocino complex fire is made up of two fires... the ranch fire and the river fire. and we have just learned that those fires have now combined to burn more than 290- thousand acres. kron 4's will tran is live at the cal fire command post in ukiah with the latest. will. the mendocino complex fire is made up of two fires... the ranch fire and the river fire. those fires have now combined to burn more than 283- thousand acres. it is just 30% contained this it is just 30% acres. it is just 30% contained this morning. 75 homes have been destroyed. more than 11-thousand buildings are still threatened this morning. mandatory evacuations are still in place for parts of lake county. ( james ) thanks will. we will check back with you check back we will thanks will.( james ) ( james ) thanks will. we will check back with you through out the morning. ( james ) we are also tracking other wildfires burning across the state. in mariposa county... the ferguson fire has forced yosemite national

colusa and glenn counties... and is made up of the river and ranch fires.have destroyed more than 150 homes. more than a thousand buildings are still threatened this morning and more evacuations have been issued for parts of glenn and colusa counties. (robin) and here's a live look outside... at the embarcadero. ( robin ) many times people think when stanley roberts interviews someone its for the sole purpose of ambushing the person caught behaving badly... this morning we look at how he actually talks to people and how they respond to him. you didn't see that stop sign huh? you know you cross through so many of them on the way it's hard to know, hards to know i probably did go through it, it's hard to recall what are the rules for stop signs well, you're suppose to

mendocino and colusa counties. (robin) and here's a live look outside... toll plaza. we'll be back with more of your kron 4 morning news after the (ácommercialá)(áábreakáá) police activity on the bay bridge eb 80 before the tunnel use the san mateo bridge or the richmond san rafael bridge as alternates to the east bay. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. san mateo bridge less then 30 min from 880 to 101. richmond bridge drive less than 20 min from the toll to 101. ( robin )( robin ) ( robin ) another big story we are following... a family of three are killed in a suspicious fire over the weekend. it happened early yesterday morning in vallejo near i-80 and georgia street. officers on patrol smelled smoke coming out of a home. they saw an 11-year-old girl trying to flag down help. the police were able to pull out the girl's mother and her 15- year-old twin sisters. but it was too late. they died at the scene.

colusa and glenn counties... and is made up of the river and ranch fires.tonight : we are learning the river fire is 100-percent contained. flames have destroyed close to 150 homes. more than a thousand buildings are still threatened tonight. state (justine) (jrs)the biggest fire in state history is now 76-percent contained. the mendocino complex fire has burned more than 380-thousand acres.. those are new numbers tonight. it's burning in lake... mendocino... colusa and glenn counties... and is made up of the river and ranch fires. tonight : we are learning the river fire is 100-percent contained. flames have destroyed close to 150 homes. more than a thousand buildings are still threatened tonight. (justine) state lawmakers are fighting to for its role in massive fires. they are rejecting a plan by governor jerry brown that mpanies like pg&e... as long as it acted reasonably.(jrs) as kron 4's hermela aregawi explains... state senator bill dodd of napa.. says he'd like to see utility companies held to a higher standard. a fight on capitol hillwho pays for pr

of a worker there yesterday. 51-year-old patrick ricketts was hit by a steel beam yesterday, from colusa county, cal osha is investigating. >>> tracking a number of fires in northern california but start with update on this one, brush fire that was burning in fairfield. now 95% contained. good progress today. more than 2,800 acres burned. people still in shock. can't believe what a close call it was. >> still shaking. >> lot of anxiety. >> destroyed one home. video of the flames. still threatening ten structures. >>> firefighters continue to gain on the mendocino complex fire, largest in california history. flames 67% contained. doesn't expect full containment until september. >>> southern california, holy fire in orange and riverside counties, so far burned more than 25,000 acres. 36% contained and some evacuation orders have been lifted. police have arrested the man they think started that fire. >>> big project drawing big crowds but service begins tomorrow at salesforce transit tower. today thousands lined up around the block to check out the new terminal. and rooftop park. so many sh

now, the fires continue to burn in lake, mind cino and colusa county. this was destroyed more than 100 homes, the fire is the largest in california history. yosemite will reopen to the public on tuesday. that park was shut down a couple weeks ago because of the nearby ferguson fire. all restaurants, capgrounds and store will reopen next week. so will the hotels, except the wawona hotel. that will stay closed. the ferguson is the largest fire in the sierra national forest's history. it's burned for 29 days. 80% contained. unfortunately two firefighters lost their lives. >> the ongoing debate over who is allowed to enter and live in the united states is reaching a new intensity. >> a judge ordered a plane on the wail to el salvador to turn around, come back, bring a mother and daughter back to the u.s. they were part of a class-action lawsuit against the u.s. the judge said if the government does not stop deporting plaintiffs in the case, he will hole attorney general jeff sessions in contempt. >> we support them, we are on their side. >> protesters were

burning in mendocino, lake and colusa counties. the fire has burned more than 302-thousand acres. percent. flames have destroyed 119 homes. right now... 9-thousand buildings are threatened. this fire is 472 square miles. for some perspective... the city of l-a is 503 square miles. ( lydia ) some people in the lake county area have been able to return to home... or in some cases see what's left. many homes were left untouched by the mendocino complex fire... but others were destroyed. one neighbor says even though he's happy to be back home... it's still a long road to normal life. <"richard powell-feel bad for everybody... lost their property and their homes... not a good thing>( lydia ) cal fire says more than 4- thousand firefighters are battling the mendocino complex fire. even though many mandatory evacuation orders were lifted yesterday... the flames could still kick back up. people are being told to stay on high alert. ( lydia ) some fire evacuees are dealing with a norovirus outbreak. dozens of people -- who were staying at lower lake high school -- are sick. norovirus is a

273,000 acres and continues to weave across natural and man-made barriers in mendocino, lake, and now colusa counties. the ranch and river fires make up the mendocino complex which is still 30% contained. ktvu's tom vacar has more. >> reporter: clearlake is nestled up against a burning mountain, as are the also evacuated towns on the lakeshore of lucerne, and glen haven to the northwest. >> that is due to the risk of the fire coming down. in relation to where the fire is located, right above us right now. >> reporter: you can see truck caravans, with crews waiting for the call or actually deploying to face the flames. in one neighborhood, firefighters from beverly hills and culver city were doing both. in the high valley area due north, hillside burning came down to the grassy flatlands, threatening the grass field estates winery, ranches, and homes. fire will usually try to find the path of least resistance. and with all the vineyards around here that are lush, green, and provide resistance, that gives firefighters a good chance to figure out exactly where they should make their stand again

there are still mandatory evacuations in other parts of lake county as well as mendocino, colusa, and glenn counties. >>> after nearly 2 weeks most of the fire evacuees in lake county have received the all clear to get back,. >> deborah reports, it has been a happy homecoming for some, but not for all. back this was our garage over here and you can see there was a firebird parked in their. >> reporter: for the young family it is two out of three. rhymes house intact. his sister's house across out mountain road gone. and his parents place just 100 yards from his own also leveled by the ranch fire. >> how are your folks holding up? >> there doing all right. they are sad and they can't wait to get back up your. they left the area. >> they haven't seen this? >> no. i have taken some pitchers for them and that's about it. >> reporter: in these communities where people were uprooted and flung different directions it is an evening of bittersweet reunions. and survival stories. back i never did leave. no. >> we didn't leave our place and it was the first one hit. >> reporter: 300 foot flames

mandatory evacuations remain in effect for parts of lake, mendocino, colusa, and glenn counties. >>> a firefighter was laid to rest near salt lake city. >> yesterday, thousands of emergency was unders and loved ones were there to remember the life of 42-year-old matthew burchett . he was a part of a group of firefighters who came here to california to battle the mendicino complex fire. burchett is survived by his wife and seven-year-old son. he was remembered for his determination and for his bravery. we are also learning more about how burchett died. cal fire reports that a tree fell down on him as thousands of gallons of fire retardant was dropped in that area. an investigation is underway now. the initial report did not say if the tree was weakened from the fire or the retardant drop. >>> a san jose missing since last month was found dead over the weekend in yosemite national park. his body was found by hikers and a remote northeastern portion of the park. the 48-year-old was last seen on july 25. he was an experienced hiker and had planned a 12 day backpacking trip in the park. n

the burn areas cover mendocino, lake, and colusa counties. the fires have destroyed 68 homes, 9300 structures threatened. the ranch fire is 23% contaends. the river fire 58% contained. firefighters don't expect full containment until next wednesday. >>> to the carr fire in shasta and trinity counties. pg&e lost one of its lineman rng.rday near where the fire is 21-year-old jairus ay ta who has ties to the bay area was on duet when involved in a vehicle accident. cornell bernard has details. >> reporter: friends say jairus ayes ta who everyone called jay loved him at pg&e. he is smiles with his best friend brandon. pg&e says ayeta was working in shasta county near the scene of the carr fire when tragedy struck. >> we're working in dangerous terrain, performing electric power restoration work when he suffered fatal injuries associated with a vehicle accident. >> reporter: pg&e says he was an apprentice lineman who worked for the company for two years. he was a native of uganda who moved to santa rosa with his family several years ago. his cousi

north of the glen colusa county line, east of the mendocino national forest foundry, south of county road 308, and west of county road 306. ♪ >>> right now, a funeral is taking place this morning for vo was killed earlier this month battling the mendocino complex fires. battalion chief matthew burr chet died after he was hit by a tree. firefighters throughout utah and the nation are attending the service in west valley city. he leaves behind a wife and a young son. >>> take a look at this now. these are the latest numbers in the carr fire burning in shasta and trinity counties. the fire has burned nearly 230,000 acres and is now finally getting close to full containment, but still only at 88%. >>> our meteorologist here now in for mike to talk more about the air quality from these fires and, of course, the fog that we're looking at in san francisco. >> yeah. we continue to have wishes air quality thanks to smoke from the mendocino complex fire moving into the atmosphere. the good news -- we will see improving conditions in the coming day. i want to show you satellite, you see the ima

yesterday mandatory ons were lowered to an advisory order for more parts of mendocino, lake, and colusa counties. >>> we are learning more about the dangers facing three marin county firefighters who were hurt battling the car fire in the reading area. firefighters scot peterson, brian cardoza and tyler barnes were trying to protect a house last month when the flames quickly moved towards them two had to take cover behind a shed. the other ran to their fire engine, but burned his hands on the door handle. he was still able to drive the fire truck to the other firefighters whose bases were burned. the carr fire is now 336 mi.2 that have burned and is 72% contained >>> firefighters are making sure a grass fire near hillsboro doesn't flare up again. it started yesterday afternoon in a wooded area west of highway 101 and healdsburg in sonoma county. sky fox lorber the scene late yesterday afternoon. some of the people in the area evacuated their homes for a couple of hours before that evacuation order was lifted. the fire burned about 10 acres, but no buildings were damaged and no injuries

colusa and glenn counties. flames have destroyed close to 150 homes. more than a thousand buildings are still threatened this morning. ( james ) police are investigating a shooting in the san francisco bayview neighborhood that left one man in critical condition. 43-year-old joseph taeotui (tay-oh-too-wee) also known as 'jungle' was shot five times in the shoulder, neck and head. 'jungle' grew up in bayview and made it his life's mission to give back. he's been doing outreach work with neighborhood children for years... and for the last three, he has been a part of a street violence intervention ( james ) jungle had just left a meeting when he was shot... police are still searching for the shooter. ( darya ) happening tomorrow... the family of nia wilson will hold a news conference.. announcing their lawsuit against bart. the 18-year-old was stabbed to death at the macarthur bart stati

the ranch fire is burning across lake county and is now in colusa county, northeast of clear lake. there is some good news. debora lee alone says mandatory evacuation orders >> reporter: for hundreds it was finally time to come in from the smoke and see the homes they left in a hurry last mont some ash on the deck, but the drivers north lakeport house never looked so good. >> i called the house everyday. we have our landline and i figured if the machine comes on the house is still there. >> reporter: they know other communities across the lake still wait for the all clear. >> we are blessed that we have our houses and everything is safe. for how close the fire got, you can see the houses on the hill that didn't burn it is a miracle that they didn't. >> reporter: those are lines and ladders greet evacuees on their return. >> the latter is up. they were just amazing. >> you can see for yourself how close it came. >> reporter: lake county has lived in a smoky soup for almost 2 weeks. >> i drove and wearing a mask and i only have it off because we're talking right now. >> reporter: off

mandatory evacuations were issued a few hours ago in colusa county. andria borba reports from the fire where more than 15,000 homes are threatened tonight. >> reporter: west on upper lake, the daily pyro cumulus smoke cloud of the mendocino complex fires rises thousands of feet in the sky. on the ground, flames are chewing through acres of vegetation with speed and ease. right on clear lake, the town of lucern is one of many locations cal fire is making a stand on the ranch fire tonight. problem one, the wind. >> in this particular location, it is burning somewhat in our favor. but on other areas of the fire, it is not in our favor whatsoever. >> reporter: the space over clear lake is busier than sfo with plane after plane making a lap, grabbing water and heading back for the ridge. >> they are keeping the air space coordinated, it's a huge effort. and talking to the troops on the ground making sure all the priority drops are accommodated in this location and back at the head of the fire right now. which there are four heads of the fire. this is not o

lake and colusa counties. the fire has burned more than 302-thousand acres. containment is up to 47 percent. flames have destroyed 119 homes. right now... more than 9-thousand buildings are threatened. this fire is 472 square miles. for some perspective... the city of l-a is 503 square miles. ( lydia ) some fire evuees are dealing with a norovirus outbreak. dozens of people -- who were staying at lower lake high school -- are sick. norovirus is a highly contagious stomach flu. the shelter -- which had been open for about a week -- was closed yesterday... as volunteers swept the floors and packed up cots. people who showed symptoms of the virus were grouped together tuesday night. they were also given separate bathroom facilities. ( james ) a developing story we are following this morning... 20-thousand people ordered to leave their homes because of a wildfire burning in southern california. this is the holy fire burning in riverside county. this fire has burned more than 6- thousand acres but it is only 5% contained this morning. at least 12 buildings have be

completion comes two weeks after a tragic accident during the project..51-year-old patrick ricketts of colusahe was hit by a steel beamwhile working inside the tunnelricketts was a signal technician for shimmick construction...which was later revealed to have a history of workplace and safety violations...muni recieved criticism of the project after reports stating the company denied any citations and violations on documentsbut transit officials ensured the company did meet the requirments to pre-qualify for the bid in san francisco gayle ong kron 4 news. ( lydia ) u.s. representative duncan hunter and his wife margaret... have pleaded not guilty to charges that they illegally used his campaign account... for personal expenses. both appeared in federal court friday. they're are accused of spending more than 250-thousand dollars on things ranging from family trips to italy, and hawaii... and using the money to pay for golf outings and scho

making up the mendocino complex fire burning in mendocino, colusa, and lake county simultaneously. the satellite images show how smoke is spreading over the entire state. here is some perspective. this picture sows the fire perimeter it covers an area most of san francisco and daly city. along with a large portion of the east bay. >>> firefighters are gaining ground on the fires your canal the largest day in history crews are taking advantage of a drop in temperatures tonight to increase containment line's are combined they burned 292,000 acres. it's a 34% contained. >> this is the northern edge of the fire. this fire already the largest one in california history. is growing even larger. coming over this ridge and coming down into the valley. that is how this fire has been growing for some 11 days now. >> a crews say they hope to get full contain september.>>> california getting help from texas. crews flying out to get firefighters on the front lines much needed time off. this is the 1st time texas has ever sent crews out of state to specifically deal file that wildfires. >>> chall

that's down from 30% last night, and it's moved from lake county into colusa county.irefighters are gaining control of the smaller of the two fires near ukiah, allowing many evacuees to return home. people in upper lake today said firefighters did an incredible job holding back the flames. >> at points, hundreds. 100 feet high back there. it was just like an oven coming towards us. >> the whole back is burnt, and the sides over here. but they stuck it out and saved our park. >> the combined fires have grown to 292,000 acres, becoming the largest wildfire incident in california history. >>> president trump spoke up for the first time today about the california wildfires. >> it's been a very tough situation taking place in california for a number of years. and we're going to have to have some meetings about it, because there are reasons and things you can do mitigate what's happening. >> his comments referenced a tweet he sent sunday saying the wildfires are, quote, made much worse by bad environmental laws, and water is foolishly being diverted into the pacific ocean.

the fire is burning in lake, mendocino, colusa, and glenn counties.s burned more than 364-thousand acres... and is now 67-percent contained. the blaze has destroyed nearly 150-homes ... and more than a thousand structures are still threatened this morning. ( robin )over in shasta county... the carr fire is still burning this morning. according to cal- fire... the blaze has now burned more than 214-thousand acres. right now it is 69-rcent contained. three people have died because of this fire.. and more than one- thousand homes are now destroyed. ( robin )that fire was sparked by a vehicle with a flat tire... when metal from the wheel scraped the asphalt on the road. some victims want the people in that vehicle to know they understand it was an accident. reporter julia avery explains. shasta county showing tremendous compassion and support since the carr fire ripped through redding.natsot "the carr fire has just exploded again.""everything is moving so quickly.""this trailer behind me may possibly be the origin of this fire." but people are going furth

in lake, mendocino, colusa and glenn counties.ned, the fires are nearly >>> the mendocino complex fires acres. combined the fires are nearly 80% contained this morning. >> and smoke from the fires continues to impact us here in the bay area. an air quality advisory continues today, so there will be the haze in the east bay. not looking too pretty. >>> it's not a great situation if we have issues with the lungs. it's a great excuse if you want to skip that outdoor workout this afternoon. you have a pass. take a live lock at san josi, the skyline all lit up with a little fog in place right now. san josi, currently 60 degrees. 57 degrees right now in livermore. speaking of that air e bay area but where you really see the most of it, the north bay closer to where the fires are burning as well as thflow. be careful if you're heading out. maybe if you want that workout, get it in this morning. this low pressure system is not going anywhere for a little bit, and bringing with it the onshore flow, afternoon breezes, some fog as well as co

completion comes two weeks after a tragic accident during the project..51-year-old patrick ricketts of colusa county died after hwas hit by a steel beamwhile working inside the tunnelricketts was a signal technician for shimmick construction...which was later revealed to have a history of workplace and safety violations...muni recieved criticism of the project after reports stating the company denied any citations and violations on documentsbut transit officials ensured the company did meet the requirments to pre-qualify for the bid shimmick construction could not be reached for comment..in the meantime, the city supervisor norman yee is planning to hold a hearing next month to investigate how city contractors are chosen. live in san francisco gayle ong kron 4 news.. (jrstone) tonight are following breaking news (anchor) time now to check on our weather... with meterologist mabrisa rodriguez. lawrence hurricane lane are still bringing hea

the massive mendocino complex fire burning in colusa, lake, and mendocino counties is 79- percent containedhis evening. so far it has burned more than 380-thousand acres-- making it the largest wildfire in state history. the carr fire in shasta and trinity counties is 81-percent contained... and has burned more than 220-thousand acres...more than one thousand homes destroyed there. the ferguson fire that forced yosemite valley to shut down for weeks-- is 87-percent contained tonight. it has burned more than 96-thousand acres... and yosemite was reopened earlier this week. and further south in orange county... the holy fire is 85- percent contained after burning nearly 23-thousand acres. (justine) smoke from those wildfires is prompting another spare the are alert for sunday. air quality is expected to be unhealthy around the bay area... and we could smell some smoke. officials are warning people to stay inside if possible to avoid breathing the unhealthy air. an upper disturbance will dig into northern california by tomorrow and kick off a modest cooling trend in the bay area in the coming

still take several weeks to fully surround the mendocino complex which has burned 475 square miles in colusa, lake and mendocino counties and full containment is not expected until september. >>> visiting that fire zone, wayne is live with the story. >> reporter: good evening, dan. the question is what can a senator do to a fire zone like this and lend support. the answer is she can show up, get her picture taken, say that she shares and shine a light on california wildfires. the senator touched on several topics including what the federal government might do to lessen the dangers of fires in wild lands. >> we can have a conversation about deforestation and millions of dead trees out there exasperating the issue and have a conversation about climate change and understand climate change without any doubt exasperates the dangers of these fires. >> reporter: there were two questions the senator dodged when asked about president trump's tweet saying he is wrong. this is a funny report with odds makers that have her tied with bernie sanders for the 2020 presidential nomination. the senator said s

there are still mandatory evacuations in other parts of lake county as well as mendocino colusa and glenn county's. >> firefighter died heading to work in chester county. heavy equipment mechanic andrew blake was grilled early this morning in a single vehicle crash. the governor said the capital flag will fly at half staff in his honor. >>> cal fire is not longer law -- fires no longer allowed at state parks. baby and outdoor fires. that means no wood or charcoal fires in areas of state responsibilities such as the parts. portable stoves and lanterns are permitted. >>> it is another spare the air day to sue smoke from the wildfires. take a look at the camera. you can barely see the top of the mountain. officials have not called a spare the air day for tomorrow. the conditions are expected to improve. >>> it is smoky out there now but things will get better. temperatures will train down. >>> our fire station stretched too thin? coming up at 6:30 pm. >>> the investigation now underway after her body was pulled from the bay this morning what authorities know coming up. >>> here is a look at

forcing new evacuations and lake and colusa county's. the ranch and river fires have burned nearly 315 square miles and destroyed more than 55 homes. it is the largest active inferno in california. surpassing the carr fire farther north. >> reporter: we just spoke to cal fire. talking about the ranch fire which is right behind me. it has four different heads and is moving in multiple directions. the wind is not helping. the wind is coming from the west and pushing east. you can see where the red retardant has been laid down by wave after wave of aircraft from cal fire and the u.s. for service. they are trying to stop the forward march. the fire jumped a ridgeline last night and jumped a fire break. they say at this point every time a amber flies you have a spot fire. they are dealing with very and oanoxius at this point. it's very thick on the ground. is very dry from years of drought. they are trying to save the tan -- town of lucerne. if it jams one more ridgeline it is headed straight for a valley of homes. interstate 5 at this point.

the massive mendocino complex fire burning in colusa, lake, and mendocino counties is 79- percent containedonight. so far it has burned more than 380-thousand acres-- making it the largest wildfire in state history. the carr fire in shasta and trinity counties is 81-percent contained... and has burned more than 220-thousand acres...more than one thousand homes destroyed there. the ferguson fire that forced yosemite valley to shut down for weeks-- is 87-percent contained tonight. it has burned more than 96-thousand acres... and yosemite valley reopened earlier this week. and further south in orange county... the holy fire is 85- percent contained after burning nearly 23-thousand acres. (jr stone) smoke from those wildfires is prompting another spare the air alert for tomorrow. air quality is expected to be unhealthy around the bay area... and we could smell some smoke. officials are warning people to stay inside if possible to avoid breathing the unhealthy air. (justine) taking a live look outside....(jr stone) meteorologist mabrisa meteorologist mabrisa rodriguez has our forecast. . an uppe

completion comes two weeks after a tragic accident during the project.. 51-year-old patrick ricketts of colusa county died after he was hit by a steel beamwhile working inside the tunnel ricketts was a signal technician for shimmick construction...which was later revealed to have a history of workplace and safety violations...muni recieved criticism of the project after reports stating the company denied any citations and violations on documentsbut transit officials ensured the company did meet the requirments to pre-qualify for the bid in the meantime, relief for commuters and businesses as the construction site took up parking spaces ..edgar lugo owns this shoe shop near the tunnel

the two fires have burned a combined 307 thousand acres in menocino, lake and colusa counties. "outside lands" music festival is set to begin today in san francisco. this year's performers include florence and the machine, and janet jackson. news updates throughout the day on your favorite platforms... including our website, kpix dot- com. >>> here comes the fog, close to the shoreline, but it'll be plenty sunny right now, numbers in the 50s as you go out, later 94 in concord. in san francisco, 67. happy friday, see you in a half hour. ross has the top brands at big savings. for the latest styles and trends... at prices that make them even cuter... ...get to the ross shoe event. yes for less. ...which means you can saynally hyes... ...to the shoes your family wants. find top brands at big savings... ...for men, women, boys and girls all for a whole lot less... ...at the ross shoe event. yes for less. ♪ good day sunshine ♪ good day sunshine >>> wasn't that a good friday song? >> it's always good to have the beatles. >> good friday morning in new york. >> always good to have the

containment is at 79%, but mandatory evacuations remain in effect for parts of lake, mendocino, colusa, and glenn counties. >>> a utah firefighter who died fighting the mendicino complex fire is being remembered for his service. thousands of emergency responders and loved ones were in utah remembering 32-year-old matthew burchett. he is survived by his wife and seven-year-old son and was remembered for his determination and his bravery. also, we are finding out more about how burchett died. a cal fire report says a tree failed -- a tree fell on him as thousands of pounds of fire retardant was being dropped in the area. three other firefighters suffered minor injuries. >>> the danger from falling trees does not affect the fire crews, but it has weakened trees still standing even after the flames are out. many of those weekend trees have been hit by fire retardant dropped from planes. the smallest tankers carry five tons of fire extinguishing chemicals. the biggest one can laydown 108 tons of fire retardant in a single path. that can cause already weakened trees to fall right away. also

and colusa counties. the fire is expected to be fully contained by this saturday.thern california hunter is recovering this morning.. after a bear he allegedly shot and wounded.. charged right at him. reporter nicole comstock picks it up from there. >>> a southern california hunter is recovering this morning after a bear he shot and wounded charged at him. >> reporter: in southern california, it's not uncommon to see black bears wander into neighborhoods. but on friday, a 57-year-old man was bow hunting with two buddies when the black bear they had shot with an arrow mauled him. >> it's really rare. >> reporter: the man had a hunting license and since it's open season here, legally. in 20 years, they have never heard of a bear attacking under these circumstances. >> he put his arm up in defense and that's when the bear started to chew his arm. >> reporter: the victim's brother spoke with us from the hospital, saying his brother is a carpenter and hunter are 40 years experience, and now with four surgeries on his face and arms. fish and wildlife says the bear later

mandatory evacuation orders remain in effect for parts of lake mendocino, colusa, and glenn counties. >>> across the western u.s., wildfires are making it hard to see them breathe. the smoke from fires in the pacific northwest created a thick haze from washington state all the way to colorado. visitors at the space needle in seattle are going away disappointed, because of the normal postcard views of mountaintops and skylines are obscured by the haze. air- quality health advisories have been issued throughout many of the states. >>> the firefighter is being remembered this morning for his service. >> thousands of emergency responders and loved ones were in utah yesterday remembering 42-year-old matthew burchett who was a part of a group of firefighters who came here to california battling the mendicino complex fire . burchett is survived by his wife and seven-year-old son. he was remembered for his determination and his bravery. we are finding out more about how burchett died. a tree fell on him as thousands of gallons of fire retardant was dropped in that area. an investigation into

here are the latest numbers according to cal- fire.the fire, which is burning in lake, mendocino, colusa and glenn counties .... has burned more than 364-thousand acres. it is now 67-percent contained.the blaze has destroyed nearly 150- homes... and more than a thousand are still threatened tonight. ((ken vo + sidebar))new numbers on the carr fire, which is still burning in shasta county.according to cal fire... the blaze has now burned more than 214-thousand acres.it is 69-percent contained.three people have been killed in the fireand more than one-thousand homes have been destroyed.the cause of that fire is still under investigation... but a vehicle malfunction is suspected. (pam) lets turn now to chief meteorologist lawrence karnow.(ken) lawrence how are the fire conditions looking for firefighters? lawrence karnow: low clouds and fog with drizzle were slow to clear today helping to cool temperatures all over the bay area. highs today were mainly in the 70s inland with 60s and 70s around the bay and 50s and 60s at the coast. doppler radar is showing more showers and thunderstorms over

burning just northeast of ukiah in lake, mendocino and colusa counties. cal fire reports burchett was injured when a tree fell. he died after being flown to a local hospital. burchett is from utah... he joined draper city in may to head the city's wildland fire program. before that... he served for 20 years with salt lake city's fire department. he is survived by his young son and his wife. <"and matt jumped at the chance to go assist in california and i think anyone in our department would do the same. he was a good man, very dry witt. if i had to describe him i'd would describe him as as a master of his craft."> the mendocino complex fire is now burned more than 350-thousand acres and is 64- percent contained. (vicki) governor brown issued a statement on the passing saying "firefighters from across the nation - and world - have selflessly battled california's massive wildfires, and sadly today we mourn the loss of one of those heroes from draper, utah, chief matthew burchett. our hearts ache for his wife and young son, family members, loved ones, collea

so far, the fires have burned more than 415,000 acres in mendocino, colusa, glen and lake county.s at 74%. >> just because we have the base here, that people in orland don't need to be worried that the fire is coming here. it's just we need a large location to set up the base. >> crews expect to have the mendocino complex fire contained a week from tomorrow. >>> happening today, state lawmakers will be asking some tough questions to verizon about why it slowed down data speed for bay area firefighters during an emergency. santa clara county fire chief says his crews fighting the mendocino complex fire had their internet speeds slowed down. when the department told them about it, the carrier said to upgrade to a more expensive data plan. verizon called it a customer support mistake. santa clara county fire and verizon representatives have been invited to speak at today's assembly committee hearing. >>> governor brown is proposing changes that would make logging rules more lenient in an effort to reduce wildfire risk. it comes as california deals with one of the worst fire seasons i

the fire, which is burning in lake, mendocino, colusa and glenn counties .... has burned more than 364- thousand acres. it is now 67-percent contained. the blaze has destroyed nearly 150- homes ... and more than a thousand structures are still threatened tonight (pam) in the north bay: more help is on the way for fire victims. the department of housing and urban development has approved more than 200- million dollars for wildfire recovery. nearly half of that money will go to sonoma county and the city of napa. the other half of the money will be divided between five other areas, including parts of lake and mendocino counties. the money is meant to help with long term recovery from 2017's deadly wildfires... which destroyed thousands of homes. lawrence karnow: temperatures were running cooler than normal around the bay area. highs today were in the 70s and 80s inland with 50s and 60s and patch fog at the coast. it is another day of showers and thunderstorms over the sierra but that will subside as the sun goes down. on the satellite image you can see a weak are

in, but mandatory evacuation orders are still in effect for parts of lake, mendocino, glenn, and colusa counties. in southern california the holy fire has burned at least 3400 acres. this is the cleveland national forest. here is a live picture overhead. you can see just how fierce that fire is. it is near the orange and riverside county lines in an area called holy jim canyon. u.s. forest service officials are calling for voluntary evacuations. about 600 firefighters and a dozen water dropping airports -- aircraft are being used to control the fire. it is burning thick and very dry vegetation in an area that has not burned for nearly 40 years. >>> uc berkeley will get $3.5 million from a state initiative aimed at preventing future wildfires and preserving the health of forests. california is disturbing $170 million to local governments and organizations from cap and trade environmental funds. the money will go to projects that include creating defensible space by cutting dangerous bunches and fire prevention education. the state met its first greenhouse gas goal four years early but a

mandatory evacuations were lowered to an advisory order for more sections of mendocino, lake, and colusa>> we are learning more about the dangers facing three marin county firefighters who were hurt battling the carr fire in the reading area. firefighter scot peterson, rian carter is a, and tyler barnes, were trying to protect a house last month when the flames quickly moved toward them. two of the firefighters hid behind a shed. the other one ran to their fire engine, but burned his hands reaching for the door handle. he was still able to drive the fire truck to the other firefighters whose faces were burned. the carr fire has now burned 336 mi.2 and is 72% contained. there is still more than 3500 firefighters out there at the scene. >>> firefighters are making sure a grass fire near hillsboro does not there up today. that fire started at 1:30 yesterday afternoon in a wooded area west of highway 101 and hills park in sonoma county. sky fox flew over the scene late yesterday afternoon. some people living in the area had to evacuate for a couple of hours but then the order was lifted. the

colusa and lake counties. flames have destroyed close to 150 homes. more than a threatened tonight. r (grant) now to our four zone now to our forecast... as we take this live look outside at the embarcadero... joining us now is chief joining us joining us now is chief meteorologist lawrence karnow... lawrence karnow: low clouds cleared earlier today allowing the temperatures to warm especially inland. highs jumped again in the valleys with some temperatures getting near 90 this afternoon. showers and thunderstorms are showing up again on doppler radar over the sierra and the deserts. on the satellite image you can see a weak low moving over the high pressure center. high pressure will now expand out west and crank up the temperatures. highs tomorrow will be in the low to mid 90s inland, with 70s and 80s inside the bay and 60s at the coast. it will get a little hotter on saturday before starting to cool slighlty on sunday. temperatures should be much cooler on monday and then run about average the rest oif next week.

that one has burned more than 315,000 acres in mendocino, lake and colusa counties. cal fire considers the combined fires as the largest on record in the state. one firefighter died and the fires have destroyed 147 homes and 118 other buildings. more than 1,000 buildings are still considered threatened. the fires have been burning for almost 3 weeks. the west coast wildfires are creating smoke in much of the pacific northwest. here's a look at the air conditions in seattle. air quality alerts have been issued for cities in washington including walla walla, spokane and yakima. air quality is unhealthy for parts of oregon, as well. >>> developing now, in italy, the prime minister is declaring a state of emergency following a deadly bridge collapse. at least 39 were killed in the italian port city of genoa. survivors of the disaster described the highway falling in front of them and the frantic scramble to get out alive. >> the column fall down like a flower. like a flower. and it was like it was -- >> people started shouting, waving their arms to reverse. >> we couldn'

it burned more than 357,000 acres in mendocino, lake and colusa counties.t's the larger of the two wildfires that comprise the mendocino comple >>> it is just about 8 minutes before 6:00. coming up, brothers in blue. we'll meet the two-family members signing up the two family members signing up to serve on the force. well well well, what have we here? a magical place... that's lookin' to get scared! (laughter) halloween time is back in disneyland and disney california adventure parks! how do you take two selfies with one phone? -what? -[ scoffs ] never mind. [ camera shutters click ] at a commercial building fire, a commercial building fire, downtown, is shooting flames hundreds of feet into the air. firefighters say pallets and cardboard are helping to fuel the fire. >>> live pictures out of los angeles. a commercial building fire that downtown l.a. shooting flames into the air. cardboard and pallets are fueling the fire. it's near the 10 freeway in los angeles. it could affect the morning commute for thousands there. he cause is under investigation. >>> t

modern state history and you can see the ranch fire has run across lake fire and is now burning into colusa county northeast of clearlake. the fires are keeping people out of their homes, but fewer every day and just today six communities got the call your to return home -- got the all clear to return home. officials say it's actually worse than beijing right now. deb? >> reporter: that's right, julie. this fire -- city doesn't have fire nearby but you sure wouldn't know it from all the smoke that his just settled at lake level like in a bowl. evacuees are parent -- camping here and there's really no escaping it. lake county has lived in a smoky soup for almost 2 weeks. >> i drove in wearing a mask and i only have it off because i -- we're talking right now. >> reporter: the air-quality waivers between very unhealthy and hazardous -- goes back and forth between very unhealthy and hazardous. is 500 micrograms of particular it's is bad -- >> we are over 1200, so more than double the high end of what we ever expect to see. >> reporter: for hundreds of people, it was finally time to come in fro

the fire, which is burning in lake, mendocino, colusa and glenn counties .... has burned more than 364-thousand acres. it is now 67-percent contained. the blaze has destroyed almost 150- homes... and more than a thousand are still threatened tonight. (pam) new numbers on the carr fire, which is still burning in shasta county. that fire has now burned more than 214-thousand acres. it is 69-percent contained. three people have been killed in the fire.. and more than one-thousand homes have been destroyed. (pam) more help is on the way for fire victims in the north bay. the department of housing and urban development has approved more than 200- million dollars for wildfire recovery. nearly half of that money will go to sonoma county and the city of napa. the other half of the money will be divided between five other areas, including parts of lake and mendocino counties. the money is meant to help with long- term recovery from last fall's deadly wildfires .... which destroyed thousands of homes. (grant) new tonight at nine... police in san mateo are investigating a