the fire in el dorado county is being fueled by strong winds. the fire growing by more than 20,000 acres overnight. and it's now made it over echo summit and its into the tahoe basin. so. here's a look at some of the latest numbers from cal-fire the caldor fire. it has burned more than a 191,000 acres it has destroyed more than 600 buildings, including over 400 homes. >> and it continues to threaten more than 33,000 buildings and it is just 16% contained tonight, 3 firefighters have been injured in the firefight. >> want to check in now with our crews in el dorado county and see how conditions are looking like in south lake chip yost joins us now live from eldorado county. good evening. chip. >> hey there, grant and vicki, we're standing on highway 50 here in the small community of meyers. and to give you an idea of how close the fire is getting to south lake tahoe and why there's concern for not only south lake tahoe but myers and other communities in between. let's show you if you look down the road there. south lake tahoe is just about 6 mile

para eso tenemos a andrÉs brender, cÓmo estÁ la situaciÓn en el dorado. >>> quÉ tal.les con las calles vacÍas, y el cielo cubierto de humo, se siente un olor bastante fuerte, el famoso (hablan en inglÉs) resort para esquiar tienes sus hidrantes activados, tambiÉn hay bomberos en este trabajo, es una situaciÓn lamentable y triste, la gente no sabe cuÁndo acabarÁ la pesadilla. los acres quemados de ayer a hoy aumentaron son mÁs de 204000, los bomberos pudieron contener un poco mÁs, estÁn al 20%. en california y algunas partes de nevada hay orden de evacuaciÓn, lake taho tiene los niveles mÁs insalubres en calidad de aire. nosotros nos quedamos en un hotel y fue difÍcil dormir por el olor a humo. el deseo es que los bomberos pueden seguir haciendo su labor y controlar este incendio y que no llegue a bajar. andrÉs brender telemundo 48. >>> muchas gracias andrÉs. pasamos con abimael castro. >>> quÉ tal. excelente tarde, vamos a ver el mapa de incendios actuales en estados unidos, son mÚltiples los que hay. es leve en el sector costero, pero en el interior el potencial se i

the caldor fire has burned 216,000 acres in el dorado and amiador counties. that is 343 square miles and 44% contained. meanwhile to the north the matter if dixie fire in the million acre mark and covers more than 910,000 acres across five counties and is 57% contained. >> the recall election only eight days away. several candidates spent this labor day campaigning in southern california. governor newsom urging people to vote no and several republicans made their pitches. >> more businesses have left california this year more than last year. they are leaving and they are citing the cost of living and high taxes and excessive regulations. >> we defeated donald trump but not really. >> i talked to james taylor and he weighed in on polls showing a bigger lead for governor newsom thanks to high profile health. >> i think elizabeth warren has an effect and kamala harris coming and joe biden and even kevin mccarthy can't move voters. everything for the jobs reports and economic reports. everything that newsom could want is happening now. >> the vice president will

in el dorado county, rachel wolf. kpix 5. >>> our coverage of the caldor fire will continue on air and online and across the social media platforms. stay with us for the very latest from the fire lines. and new at noon, napa county says due to extreme climate conditions, it's banning open burning camp fires and charcoal barbecues at lake berryessa. that starts tomorrow morning until further notice. >>> on the storm watch now. within the past hour, we learned the death toll from that extreme flooding on the east coast has now climbed to at least two dozen. as officials discover more storm victims in homes, also vehicles. new york city saw flooding like never before. that's where cbs reporter wendy jell it gillette is live for us right now. >> reporter: i'm at the corner of 28th street and 7th avenue. it was a very dangerous scene here last night and i spoke to a train conductor a short time ago. and he said he pulled his train into the station here and he saw water absolutely gushing from a manhole. the water had cover

. >>> an out a fire watch, wind slightly cooler temperatures in el dorado county helping cruised by the caldor fire, containment has jumped to 33% up from 25% this time yesterday. the fire has grown to nearly 203rd teen thousand acres. cbs reporter kirkwood where flames continue to threaten thousands of structures there. >> you can hear the roar of this fire as it grows in intensity, north of kirkwood at twin lakes campground, flames burning for the el dorado forest, we have wind gusts here, as the fires picking up and growing in intensity this is not part of a burn operation but an uncontrolled fire burning through this fuel. the fire making a straight line toward highway 89, the highway acting as a firebreak, now the main concern are spot fires traveling ahead of this fire. the embers can create spot fires half a mile to a mile away, a lot of resources on the ground right now, monitoring the situation as the fire moves closer to structures and homes in the area. >> that was velena jones reporting. >>> north of the caldor fire the dixie fire is still growing, more than seven weeks sinc

you know, actually, i have been working with the shelters in el dorado county.nd so i am not up on how foal the shelters are in that area. i do know that we're opening a very large or we have opened a very large shelter in reno and that we're going to be able to handle anybody who needs our help. if we run out of room we opened another shelter, and we start to open it long before we run out of room. yes, i was going to ask you. you have the ability to very quickly get another shelter up and running if the need does arise, we do. yeah, we have supplies stashed. we have volunteers on standby. i've watched the red cross set up a shelter from nothing to housing hundreds of people in just a matter of hours. it's really very impressive. all right, obviously right now we have the kaldor fire, which is the big threat to south lake tahoe in that region, but you still have several large fires as you know, burning across northern california here that that means that you have had some evacuees who have been in red cross shelters now for weeks, as these fires have burned, ha

the fire is burning nearly 213,000 acres across el dorado and amador counties. and containment is up to 29%. >> this is the scene from just north of kirkwood on el dorado county where flames from the caldor fire are still burning through forest land. the fire is making its way along highway 89 towards cables lake, which could serve as a firebreak. spot fires are the main concern right now glowing embers can create spot fires up to a mile away. fire responders are monitoring the situation as the flames moving closer to homes in that area. >>> take a look of the drone video to the newsroom right now, showing how bad the smoky skies over the tahoe basin really is. the haze lingering over lake tahoe. >> firefighters battle the states largest buyer, the dixie fire, and it's burning more than 868,000 acres across five different counties, the flames have destroyed nearly 700 foams. that fire 55% contained tonight, another looting arrest in the caldor fire evacuation zone, the fourth in just three days, a man spotted by police stealing a bike from an evacuated home sout

el dorado county leaders are saying it is safe for some people to return home for now.vacuation orders in north camino and pollock pines fbl downgraded to just an evacuation warning. people have come back home to go to their farms and to restaurants. >> it is really nice to come down the road and have a beer. >> it is terrible. it's heart breaking to see that there are so many people displaced. >> el dorado leaders say when you get home, make sure you have clean running water. i want to show you how much the fire has grown. it started in grizzly flats, okay? which is about 35 miles southwest of south lake tahoe. from there it moves may notally east burning along highway 50. okay. then it jumped 50, burning on both sides of that. then the last few days, it jumped highway 89. and then it went over to meyers, getting close to south lake tahoe. the fire has burned more than 200,000 acres. the burn area is bigger than the cities of san francisco, oakland and san jose combined. >>> governor newsom in the burn zonal today. he said part of what is different about this fire is t

those are both in el dorado county, the areas where the fire moved through a couple weeks ago.is where things really started two ramp up on the western edge of the fire. now it's continues two movies that they are getting relief. back out here live in myers. i just want a show you another example of what we have been talking about. the wildlife around here trying two escape the fire and trying two find sources of water and food. this is a dumpster assigned a restaurant i'm standing by showing all of the signs of being attacked by a bear, including this mustard container. you can see we found tooth marks on it. so, that is something that we have seen with bears roaming around the town of south lake tahoe. we have not seen one here yet. just one of the many hazards in this large fire zone. back to you. >> you can see how smoky it is out there. still dealing with hazardous air quality due to the caldor fire in the tahoe fire. in the bay area we are looking at smart haze pushing into the region. we have wildfires burning up to the north pushing into the pacific ocean. the sea breez

most evacuations are in el dorado county but they affect parts of alpine and amador county.ou will see this qr code on the screen throughout our wildfire coverage. scan it and we will take you to our tracker met -- map.

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then some evacuation orders in el dorado county have been lifted. milder conditions provided a huge boost for the firefighters, but that fire has sadly still destroyed 650 homes, burning 211,000 acres. >>> we generally get the latest update around the 7:00 hour so we're hoping there could be more improvement. meteorologist kari hall, you've been tracking what the conditions have been like for firefighters. >> yeah. they've been doing an amazing job with all of the conditions that we've seen recently and the winds are calming down and they're really taking advantage of that to try to get the upper hand on this fire. this is a look at our fire detection sensor new york and the yellow dots indicate where we've seen the fire burning. red shows us where the fire is moving and what else is ahead of that. the more active fire near south lake tahoe, here we are right over here by heavenly and this is what it looks like on some of the cameras this morning as we wake up and get a look at some of those flames that are still quickly moving in some of these spot

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he will also get an aerial tour of el dorado county, which was devastated by the keldorf fire. then this evening, the president will head to long beach. he'll he will join governor gavin newsom at a campaign rally before tomorrow's a recall election on that topic of the recall, the latest poll shows 60% of californians say they plan to vote no, it's a big change compared to just a few weeks ago when the race looked like a toss up. we spoke with sonoma state university professor david mcewan about that shift in the polls. newsome you know, introduce themselves to voters again with a fantastic team with lots of money. so you see those president obama commercials? you've seen bernie sanders, right? you've seen elizabeth warren. but more than that, they've been able to run against larry elder. and they've ironically. while covid might have delivered the recall to the ballot as a question, it's making that contrast with what's happening in texas and florida around covid. that is probably going to deliver gavin newsom from our past this recall professor mckinnon also said the recall

. >> she is a longtime el dorado county resident who asked us not to show her face for fear of retaliation from nationwide. she has a warning her policy will expire come september two -- due to the wildfire assessment. she says if the house burns down, then we don't have to go through all of what everybody is going to where we live. >> her home survived the fire turned out to be a blessing in disguise because the state imposed a one-year moratorium and since her zip code was covered, nationwide agreed to reinstate her 40 year, the duration of the moratorium. >> provides my family extra time to sort out what we want to do. >> we are seeing this unfortunately becoming much more of a problem. >> the insurance commissioner introduced the bill that created the moratorium law when he was state senator. it kicks in every time the state of emergency is declared by the governor. >> it also gives the insurance companies the opportunity to reevaluate their entire portfolio. >> portfolios are already getting evaluated. 25% increase from the year before, and not just in the sierra foothills. >> it is a

the el dorado national forest will stay close until the end of this month because of the caldor fire. >>> clearing the shelters, we are teaming up across the bay area to find forever homes forfeits who need them. it's great for the pets and just special for their new owners. garvin thomas joins us to share such a story. hey, garvin. >> a 16-year-old lindsey yang says she was told adopting a pets saves two lives. the one you save and the ones that gets its place in the shelter. for her case, it was three. >> focus in me. >> reporter: lindsey yang does not know what it was about parker, her chihuahua mix that drew her to him. she knows when she first saw him three years ago as a puppy at redwood city, well, they needed each other. >> he was like this scrawny creature in the back corner and i walked straight to that and i said yeah, this one is mine. my mom is like, that one? anything else? no, this one. >> reporter: it's of course why parker needed lindsey. this story is about why lindsey needed parker. >> he helps me in ways i can't explain it. >> reporter: lindsey is competitive gymna

some evacuation orders in el dorado county are now lifted.yesterday were relatively mild for firefighters there. the vast majority of people are still out of their homes this morning still. the fire has destroyed 1100 acres. >>> meteorologist kari hall has been tracking the conditions for us all week long. how are things looking now? >> we are seeing still some favorable weather conditions for more containment today. calmer winds as well as comfortable temperatures and higher humidity, but we're starting to see some of the smoke drifting into the bay area from those fires that are burning all across the state. if you are sensitive to the smoke, if you can smell it in the air, turns the air conditioner in the car on recirculate or head inside and close the windows. we are going to see this air quality that's going to affect people who are sensitive to the smoke and may have breathing problems as we go into the weekend. our temperatures will also be heating up. a little bit warmer today but it does get much hotter for tomorrow into sunday. so i

. >> she is a long time el dorado resident who asked us not to show her face for fear of retail vacation. back in june she got the letter so many thousands of home ownerns getting. warning her policy would expire come september due to wildfire risk assessment of dealing location. then came the massive caldor fire she said almost felt like a relief. >> if the house burns down then we don't have to go through all of what everybody is going through where we live. >> her home survived and the fire was a blessing in disguise. that's because the state just imposed a one year moratorium on home insurance nonrenewals in and near each of the major fires. since the zip code was found and the policy was in effect nationwide agreed to reinstate her for a year. the morium. family a time to sort out what we want to do. >> it's becoming more of a problem. >> insurance commissioner introduced a bill to create the insurance moratorium law when he was state senator. it kicks in every time the governor declares a state of emergency. >> what this gives is a break to homeowners and it gives the insurance com

evacuations range across alpine and el dorado counties plus neighboring douglas county. now let's hear from drew tuma about the conditions that firefighters are facing. >> we are still under that red flag warning. another one in the hills here. we will take you around southlake, tahoe. that wind is keeping the fires in the hills. overnight, the wind will lighten , mort out of the southeast. that is the wind direction firefighters are watching. the fire is not in kirkwood proper. still, they are keeping their eye on this area. the western edge of this fire is highly contained. that is why you saw those evacuation orders get downgraded to warnings earlier today. >> thank you for that update. we are now turning to the recall election. we are less than two weeks away from the california recall election which will decide if governor newsom stays in office as governor. this is keeping track of the latest development on this. >> a new survey shows 51% of california voters support keeping newsom in office. 43% want to remove him but 6% remain undecided and that is when the next

meanwhile, according to calfire, the caldor fire has now burned more than 215,000 acres in el dorado and amador counties. the fire has also destroyed more than 900 structures. the caldor fire now 43% contained. meanwhile, containment on the dixie fire. now up to 56% tonight, the second largest fire in california state history has now burned nearly 894,000 acres across 5 counties in northern california today. we also learned more about that firefighter that we first told you about yesterday who died. well, we learned that that firefighter worked for the u.s. forest service and died of an illness while assigned to fight the fire. officials say the firefighter was not actively on the front lines when they passed away. so far the name of the firefighter has not yet been released. the combination of smoke smog and high temperatures will keep the bay area under a spare. the air alert for the rest of this labor day weekend. kron four's gayle on live for us tonight in walnut creek with the details on what folks should be aware of jail. >> jonathan. at last check its moderate air throughout t

buenas noticias para las personas que viven en la zona de este incendio en el dorado, ayer por la nochecontenido en un 60% hasta el momento. para hablarnos sobre la posibilidad de incendios y el tiempo vamos con guillermo quiróz. cuéntanos. >> (música). >> buenas tardes, la costa éste con esa situación de incendio principalmente en la zona de montaña. la calidad de aire se mantiene estable. otra gran noticia son las temperaturas. >> (información en pantalla). >> hemos visto cómo al interior las temperaturas de tres dígitos han descendido. >> (información en pantalla). >> algunas lluvias se presentaron ayer. un sistema que finalmente se aleja y de aire fresco para nosotros, el sábado comienza con nublados, y el domingo nuevamente regresa el calor a la región. veamos esta imagen. ayer se estuvo presentando en las cámaras esta bella águila dorada, estuvo apareciendo durante varias intervenciones del noticiero, viendo precisamente la serie de relámpagos y rayos que se presentaron ayer por la tarde y noche. veamos qué sucede con las temperaturas. >> (información en pantalla). >> no más lluvi

take a look at this map of the evacuation zone for el dorado county. the red areas where evacuations are mandatory. the yellow areas for evacuation warnings. evacuation orders were added for alpine county which is just south of el dorado county as well as douglas county, nevada. and check out what it looks like at stateline nevada. what appears to be a coyote around city streets which are basically empty. the evacuation orders issued hours ago do not include the state line core area were all the casinos are. dan: people who have been evacuated from the fire zone say they are having trouble finding a safe place to stay. everything is so crowded. some of the evacuees who turned up in the douglas county community shelter in nevada say they are being told to go to hotels in reno because the center is full. one evacuate, a student from thailand who is working -- studying in south lake tahoe, says she paid $800 for a taxi ride to a reno hotel during yesterday's evacuation order. >> yesterday, like three hours. everyone was trying to drive out. but, the taxi

cal fire mentioned it is moving to the east in el dorado county, pines, north coming up.to return home. the warnings remain in place. speaking of warnings i want to show you this. in myers, we have been talking about the wildlife around the area and how they are looking for food and shelter with all of the fire that we saw. this dumpster behind a restaurant, it was trash. then, a mustard container to teeth marks. it looks like a bear potentially had its way with that. so, just one of the many concerns i suppose here in the south lake tahoe basin as we continue to follow the caldor fire. hoping for an update from cal fire at 7:00 we will keep you posted, back to you. >> a long list of concerns for sure. >>> in the flames. and the bad air, thank you. >>> fire crews have been dealing with near zero visibility in some areas as they fight to protect homes and property. military aircraft 80,000 feet above sending infrared images like these to guide firefighters to hotspots hidden by thick smoke. >> we get that down to the firefighters on the ground and they can attack it. >> co

the fire has been burning for 19 days now in el dorado and amador counties. the dixie fire is still growing north of there. it is across five counties. it is about three times the size of los angeles and more than seven weeks after lightning sparked it, it is now 55% contained. all of that smoke continues to affect air quality all around northern california. back to you. >>> a hit and run and a freeway shooting and so far, no arrests. investigations are underway right now in two separate incidents, in two bay area cities overnight. on 280 and daly city, one person opened fire on a moving vehicle around 2:00 a.m., the chp has not confirmed how many people were shot but they found bullet casings across all lanes of the highway which was closed for at least a couple of hours. and in san jose, a driver is on the run after a deadly high- speed crash there. police responded to the area of santa clara street and 10th street at around 10:30 last night. they say a black bmw sedan ran a red light hitting a nissan and then a third car. one person was killed. several oth

. >> that's right, the president got a firsthand look at the devastation from the caldor fire in el dorado county. he also met with firefighting officials to discuss resources and wildfire threats. >> we cannot ignore the reality that these wildfires are being supercharged by climate change. it isn't about red states or blue states, it is about fires, just fires. >>> as for the current fires, the hopkins fire in mendocino county is 20% contained after burning through some buildings in cal pella. with the caldor fire now xixi 7% contained, more evacuees are returning home , to see if their homes survived. >>> tonight, parts of the gulf coast are bracing for nicholas. the tropical storm is gaining strength and threatening to slam ashore in texas as a hurricane, bringing up to 20 inches of rain. life-threatening flooding, and widespread power outages with it. >>> security is ramping up around the u.s. capital building ahead planned demonstration on saturday in support of the january 6th rioters. earlier this morning, capital police pulled over a 44-year-old san diego county man as he drove pa

el dorado county, there's efforts on the ground and in the air fighting the caldor fire, and that's the parameter is secured on half of the fire, 50% contained. >>> the dixie wildfire is triggering new evacuations in the shasta county. the dixie fire is burning in five counties after starting nearly two months ago near chico. that fire has burned more than 100,000 acres. >>> then the possibility of lightning, a new threat for fires. kari, good morning. >> good morning. we are going to see improvements in our air quality today as well, and we will get a westerly wind and it looks like the smoke and the hazy skies just push off towards the east, and it looks like we will have good air quality, that is barring that we don't have any new fires starting over the next couple of days, and that lightning risk will be of high concern, and we do have a couple weather systems we are watching here, and the first one is the energy that will provide a chance for thunderstorms, and to the south we have moisture, and these two systems are going to meet up right over the bay area and bring us a chance o

. >> kabment means that some advantage wees in el dorado county returned home on thursday. >> it's joyous. we are so happy to be back. >> raymond, who lived in pollock pipes came back friday after being evacuated two weeks ago and his beloved home in the forest. >> yeah, incredibly, and it's standing. >> reporter: cal-fire is washing those like raymond who are returning to be cautious. >> go around the house, on the outside make sure there isn't anything of any hazards on the outside. >> reporter: for people like south lake tahoe, cal-fire is urging them -- >> just hang in there. i'm so sorry. >> reporter: whether your evacuation orders have been lifted or whether you're still waiting, they say still be cautious. there may be some small fires near you even when you're allowed back. firefighters will continue to patrol around those neighborhoods. >> thanks so much. what a great reaction from raymond, finding his house is still standing. let's talk about the conditions as a result of the fires here in the bay area. >> indeed. we saw the upgrade through the spare the air alert. i want to sta

a little good news on the caldor fire burning in the el dorado national forest south of lake tahoe. firefighters have that 49% contained. it has burned almost 1,000 buildings. and then, there is the huge dixie fire. that has burned more than 1400 square miles. it has been burning for almost two months. and today, it is 59% contained. it has destroyed almost 1300 buildings. and, the state office of emergency services also talked about the massive cleanup project that is ahead for people who did lose property in one of those fires. there is a helpful website out there. if you are among them. i just put that up on my twitter page. back to you. >>> the other big story this afternoon, we are now just one week away from a recall election day. and governor newsom is in full- out campaign mode. the governor is pushing for residents to vote no on the recall. kpix5's justin andrews is san the governor is making his rounds. >> reporter: absolutely, he has been picking up steam all week and it is only tuesday. the governor is talking to reporters, talking to the media right here just seven days

that and provide you updates throughout the day on kron on the caldor fire continues to burn in el dorado and it's not just people losing their homes to the fire. our furry and feathered friends are suffering as well. and emo and a flock of chickens are just some of the animals at the south county large animal shelter in plaster ville several animal rescue groups traveling to el dorado county are helping with the evacuations of goats pigs, cows and other farm animals. the eldorado county animal services is overseeing the rescue and care of more than 1800 animals across 3 counties. and one bridesmaid gets futuristic to attend a friend's wedding amid covid-19 restrictions she was beamed in by hologram. now the projections seemingly appears out of nowhere and she delivers are small speech and then disappears in a flash of light. many guests comparing the scene to start track. she was in london at the time while the wedding took place in canada. no word yet on how much of that hologram costs. but i do know that tupac didn't coachella one year himself and he's obviously passed. time now to che

lleno de humo y evacuados, estas autoridades eliminaron varias órdenes de evacuación en el condado el doradomaron que el incendio está ahora contenido en un 25 por ciento. donde aún hay llamas es en esta plena autopista 89 como a unos 85 minutos de lake tajo, una decena de bomberos trataron de sofocarla, esperan ayudar con las labores de controlar el incendio. hablamos con el portavoz de los bomberos y les preguntamos si con estas favorables noticias aún la fecha de contención total está fijada para el 13 de septiembre y dijo que sin duda hoy tienen buenas noticias pero no van a cambiar esa fecha porque pueden haber imprevistos. >>> además de continuar batallando las llamas por un número mayor de personal, los bomberos también me dicen que están optimistas para el progreso de lo que pueda pasar los próximos días en especial con el anuncio que estructuras de concesión que se han instalado, ellos no piensan que ante cualquier eventualidad o cambio de los vientos se puedan bajar pero si esto pasa, están preparados. >>> el trabajo ha sido arduo y aunque la amenaza persiste bomberos aseguraron qu

en vigencia entre las 5 de la tarde y las 11 de la maÑana del viernes, los bomberos del condado el doradoo y cerca de 800 estructuras en un perÍodo de 3 semanas. >> un incendio que no da tregua a los bomberos es este que ha generado que las autoridades emitan mÁs ordenes de evacuaciÓn ahora en el condado, las llamas estÁn expandiÉndose al noreste, donde por cierto iniciÓ el siniestro, hasta ahora el incendio ha afectado a cinco condados en los Últimos 2 meses, se espera que el presidente joe biden visite california la prÓxima semana para apoyar la campaÑa electoral del gobernador newson, sin embargo, tambiÉn tiene previsto en su agenda visitar algunas Áreas afectadas por los incendios de este aÑo. >> por ahora me pregunto, nos afectarÁ el sol o el frÍo en el Área de la bahÍa? guillermo, hÁblanos de esos cambios. >> gracias, quÉ tal, buenas tardes, cambios para nosotros, perfilandose el fin de semana, condiciones mÁs frescas, pero sistema que viene desde el sur, humedad sur tropical estarÍa llegando al norte de california y esto puede traer nuevamente la presencia de tormentas elÉctricas.

el dorado forest will be closed until the end of the month. hazy and smoky skies prompting air quality advisory for the bay area tomorrow and friday. our rob mayeda is joining us now. it seems like the air got better the last day or two but the smoke could be heading back our way, huh? >>> yes, we can see the strong sea breeze weakening a bit and allowing some smoke from the wildfires. we'll take a closer look at the likely impact on the aqi index, something you are not going to find on your weather app or iphone. we'll show it to you now. as kids head off to school tomorrow morning. i want to point out here, napa towards fairfield. those areas of orange showing up may indicate we could be looking at unhealthy air quality. we are looking at moderate air quality all the way through midday. look at what's happening in south lake tahoe. this is the end of the second week, we have seen unhealthy conditions there. this is going to continue likely through friday. you see it right there south shore, lake tahoe. it is the combination of the caldor fir

meantime account or fire remains at 76% containment in el dorado county and the dixie fire is now 94% contained. that spans several counties including plumas and butte. has burned more than 960,000 acres and for comparison that is bigger than all of santa clara county.>>> right now climate activist gratitude berg, you remember her? she is in milan. this comes right before another conference involving climate and energy ministers. she wasn't shy about her message here. listen. >> net zero by 2050. climate neutral -- this is all here -- this is all we hear from so-called leaders, words, words that sound great but so far have led to no action. of course we need constructive dialogue. they now have 30 years and where has it lettuce? pretty strong. later this week dozens of activists will join to bergen on march while the conference is going on. >>> ford is expanding its electric vehicle production. it is creating 11,000 new jobs over the next four years to help get it done. the automaker along with the battery supplier sk innovation is going to invest $11 billion to build three battery fa

in el dorado county off highway 50 cabin after cabin is levelled, just stone and rubble in the valley overlooking the sierra nevadas. trees over here are completely barren but it's different in south lake tahoe. we spoke to the residents there and we'll tell you how they're piecing lives together to carry on after being evacuated more than a week. reporting live, alyssa goard, nbc bay area news. >> dixie fire is still burning in northern california, 57% contained. burned more than 900,000 acres, second largest wildfire ever in california. across the state, 14 active wildfires, more than 14,000 firefighters on the lines. more than 2 million acres have burned so far across the state. >>> calling for citizenship for immigrants. gathered outside the representatives in san jose. undocumented immigrants need a pathway to citizenship, they pay taxes but get few benefits. it's called the we are home campaign. path to citizenship would help more than 11 million workers in the u.s. come out of the shadows. >>> one of the critical life lines for 9 million americans coming to end. federal pandemi

both men are now in el dorado county, helping to battle the cal door fire.tainment is now up to 55% on the dixie fire that's burning east of chico. it's burned more than 865,000 acres so far across five counties in 49 days, the contra costa county sheriff's department shared these pictures today, deputies are providing mutual aid to the plumbers and lassen county sheriff's departments. in the midst of the fire, including officers from concord, police and east bay regional parks. all right, let's turn our attention to our bare area weather and we've had a pretty cool day out there. we've got the marine layer with us tonight once again, and temperatures not going to stay so cool as we head through the weekend. let's take a live look outside. this is oakland. you see, we do have some of that. little bit of cloud cover out there. also a little bit of smoke haze, no doubt about it as we had some compromised air quality today yet again not too bad, but we were in the moderate category live like a storm tracker to kind of shows you that we've got that coastal fog h

more evacuees are returning to the caldor fire zone in el dorado county. 218,000 acre fire is now 53% contained. >>> to the north of the dixie fire is approaching 1 million acres across five counties. it has been burning for nearly 2 months. it's just under 60% contained. >> is believed that last night's lightning sparked this small flower in mendocino county. the so-called rock fire has burned about 40 acres near hovland, so far no reports of any damage. >>> more than 1200 lightning strikes were recorded across california overnight. about 10% of them here in the bay area. fire crews will be on alert for the next several days just in case last night's lightning left any hotspots behind, the so-called holdover fires can actually smolder for days, even weeks before igniting and spreading out. >>> conditions are looking favorable for fire crews and the rest of us as we head into the weekend. >> paul heggen is tracking clear skies and cooler temperatures. >> what a difference 24 hours makes when we are tracking the first of the showers and thunderstorms this time yesterday, today's weathe

evacuees can be dropped off that hands for hope at 5,005 when play drive el dorado hills. you can bring batteries flashlights. small bottles of detergents brushes, combs. tents, camping chairs and gift cards for gas stations and grocery stores. we really wish the bus for like all the families of south dakota to. yeah, because i know that a lot of them are already struggling. and so now is a really tough time for everybody. so has made you kron. 4 news. we have continuing coverage of the caldor fire on our website. you can find an interactive evacuation map. >> as well as map showing where structures have been damaged or destroyed. and where evacuees can get help. just scan this qr code that you see on your screen and we'll take you to kron 4 dot com. all right. now to get a check on the 4 zone forecast kron 4 meteorologist mabrisa rodriguez is joining us with what we can expect here at home. >> yeah. we're tracking cooler gloomy skies along the coast. let's take a live look outside golden gate bridge and we're noticing that fog been creeping along the coastline. and with t

according to cal fire, this fire has now burned more than 215,000 acres in el dorado and amador counties. the fire has also destroyed more than 900 structures. the caldor fired now at 43%. containment as we just mentioned, 10's of thousands of folks who were once forced to leave south lake tahoe from this fire have now been ordered to go back home evacuation orders downgraded this morning as crews continue to get the upper hand on progress on containment of the caldor fire officials, though, warning folks to remain on alert as crews continue to battle that blaze. meanwhile, the u.s. coast guard urging folks to avoid recreational activities at lake tahoe this weekend. officials say that the number of lake tahoe boat cruise along with urge other first responders could be significantly reduced because of the wildfires because of that, it could take them a little while longer to get to you in case of an emergency. and containment on the dixie fired. now up to 56%. the second largest fire in california state history has now burned nearly 894,000 acres across 5 counties in northern california

. >> reporter: over in el dorado county, most returned after the homes destroyed in the caldor fire. >> it was emotional but i knew what i was walking, coming here to see. >> firefighters hugged and helped residents through the heart- breaking process. >> as you can imagine losing a home is pretty traumatic. we come out and just try to walk through that with them. >> president biden is likely to tour the area on monday. today, he approved a disaster declaration for the caldor fire. >>> tonight, oakland family is speaking out after a drunk driver crash into their vehicle. happened at the intersection of international beneficial and 38th street on thursday night. oakland police say the driver was going 90 miles an hour and ran a red light before hitting the van. there were seven children and three adults inside. the force of the impact ejected some of the children who were not wearing seat belts. their mother was also inside. she is still shaken up tonight. [speaking in foreign language] >> nervous and scared. i am glad the children are here. thank god they are alive. >> we don't want

roar of the fire as it grows in intensity, those flames picking up heading through the area of the el dorado, this is all happening north of kirkwood at twin lakes campground, flames burning through the fuel, we have wind gusts that are the reason why this is growing to the intensity that it has so far, this is not part of a burn operation. an uncontrolled fire burning, the fire making a straight line towards highway 89 towards people's lake, >> firefighters say their main concerns are spot fires and flying embers. they hope to gain more containment if the wind eases up. to the north, the dixie fire has grown by another 9000 acres since this time yesterday. it now covers 1357 square miles across five counties. its most actively burning into volcanic national park to the north, and the plumas national forest to the south, creeping east toward highway 395, current containment there 55%. >>>, 7:00 a group of election security experts is calling for a rigorous audit of the upcoming california recall election. this comes after copies of system used to run elections across the country were release

in just the last 2 hours, cal fire downgraded evacuation orders to warnings around pines and el dorado county. that is where it got started, but cal fire issued new evacuation warnings for parts of alpine county. check this out. this is the map of the burns on. you can see all of the different colors. the areas shaded in blue show where the fire has spread over the past few hours. however, some good news. later wind is helping the fire crews battle to save south lake tahoe. >> katie nielsen is live in the pioneer trail neighborhood with the strategy fire crews are using to defend neighborhoods. >> reporter: you can probably hear it. this is one of the cal fire bulldozers that is being unloaded right here, in this pioneer trail neighborhood. if you look off to the left over here, you can actually see the work that other bulldozers have been doing earlier today, cutting a fire break, trying to protect these homes. this bulldozer that is being unloaded right now is going to be heading up the other direction to start cutting a firebreak behind homes on the other side, while others strike t

. >> over and el dorado counties, residents returns today for the first time, since most of the rural towns homes were destroyed in the cal door fire. >> it was emotional but for the most part, i kind of knew what i was coming here to see. >> firefighters hugged and helped residence through the heartbreaking process. >> as you can imagine, losing a home is pretty traumatic, so we come out and just kind of try to walk through that with them. >> that was betty reporting. resident biden has approved a disaster declaration for the fires on ahead of his visit to california today. >>> also this morning, a family is speaking out after a drunk driver crashed into the vehicle. this happened at the intersection of international boulevard and 38th street on thursday night, police say the driver was going 90 miles per hour and rail -- ran a red light. there were seven children and three adults inside and force of impact ejected some of the children who weren't wearing seatbelts from the van. their mother was also inside and she is still shaken up. >> nervous and scared but i am glad the children

this comes arrest the flames wiped out entire neighborhoods in el dorado county near lake tahoe. the flames were so widespread, some families had to evacuate twice. >> the kids and two dogs and three cats out of bed and loaded them up. authentic we went to my parents' house and then we were sfraekd there the next day. >> the fire destroyed nearly 800 homes. now labor day weekend is behind us. lake tahoe starts to transition into ski season. three major resorts say they are optimistic that fighting, after fighting off the flames. sierra at tahoe faced the most danger. employees say they were watching the tv coverage holding their breath. this is what the kam looked like tonight. it appears the ski resort did not have any major damage. so what saved it? they credit clearing dry brush and trees during the summer using snow machines to wet down this area last week and most of all, all the firefighters. >> the initial reports are very promising. we've allowed ourselves to celebrate. the chair lifts are still standing. you think the worst when you think fire in the sierra but it looks

rachel wolf is in el dorado county, where officials say the problem is especially concerning. >> reporter through a font found in a field. >> that's a violation of mission game code for sure. >> reporter: dave cook responded to the call. >> this fellow on his own property had been monitoring and watching a doe with a set of twins out there every day since june playing, and then a couple of days ago, he said one of them show up with an arrow through it. baca medical team treats the funds, many of which are orphaned after a car hits their mother. >> almost all healthy orphans make it through to really stay. >> reporter: the deer are released into the wild far away from civilization and roadways. zero wildlife rescue, one of several agencies devoted to saving them. >> we have five home rehab or's that have acreage at their place, and in the funds are raised in a way to keep them from becoming tame. >> reporter: he says they have taken in more than 150 injured or orphaned fo working at recology is more than a job for jesus. it's a family tradition. jesus took over his dad's roue when he retir

tracie, thanks >>> evacuation orders have been downgraded and some warnings lifted for parts of el dorado county in california fire officials are citing a massive accomplishment against the caldor fire. thousands of residents were able to return to the south lake tahoe area bears have been wandering neighborhoods searching for food and spreading trash. and as one fire calms, another grows. new evacuation orders have been issued for trinity county as the monument fire spreads to over 184,000 acres. more than 2,000 firefighters are working to contain that blaze, which is 41% contained >>> the world is mourning the loss of prolific actor michael k. williams. >> i tell you something. i like that ring, too. >> boy, you got me confused with a man who repeats himself. >> he starred as omar little on "the wire" as well as on "boardwalk empire. he was found dead in his brooklyn apartment monday afternoon. the city's medical examiner is investigating the cause of death. wendell pierce called williams an immensely talented man. michael k. williams was 54 years old. >>> days away from the 20th annive

. >>> el dorado county finally back up and pick it has been closed for a month because of the caldor fire. as rene santos reports, it is not open to everyone, just yet. >> right now we are just further up the highway, there is a roadblock and caltrans workers and the chp are assisting in this effort. although today's entry is just temporary, we are happy to be back in areas that have been away from for so long. >> reporter: the sound of cars driving along highway 50 echoed throughout the area between kuipers and myers. for the first time in a month, the road is back up and, only for some and temporary for now. >> not knowing what is going on up there. >> reporter: devon calls echo lake home. >> he moved to the area six months ago. but the past is couple of weeks felt nothing like home. >> i stayed in hotels and in my car a few times. >> reporter: neil lost his summer home which has been in his family for generations. he is hopeful to find a memory buried in the rubble. >> there is a lot of anxiety waiting here. >> reporter: today, only property owners and commercial delivery trucks a

we begin in california where president biden is set to survey damage from wildfires in el dorado county. later he'll join governor gavin newsom to campaign with one day left on the recall vote. >> with some pandemic restrictions in place, governor gavin newsom is facing this recall election. the last time a governor was recalled was 2003 when arnold charts negligent ger replaced gray davis in los angeles gavin newsom is making the final rounds as the deadline for a final recall election is in place. >> we will defeat this recall election on tuesday. >> reporter: the governor needs to keep his job as opponents criticize him for imposing restrictions during the pandemic and on the homeless and the immigration population. >> i think there's a lot of change so i'm very grateful for it. >> reporter: yet newsom maintains support. >> he's done a good job with covid support. >> reporter: voters will decide by tuesday to keep gavin newsom as governor or replace him with one of 46 challengers. newsom needs more than 50% of voters to choose no on the ballot if the majority selects yes, the majorit

. >> wayne freedman starts our team coverage live from el dorado county tonight. close good evening, this has been a day of trying to gain ground on a fire that has had his way for the last two weeks. it is dangerous. let's hear from calfire, talking about those conditions. >> we are taking advantage of the weather we have today. we are putting crews to work with more direct attacks than they were able to do before. >> being aggressive still means taking risks. this moment along highway 89, as crews lit a fire to drive the flames back, you will see that is a very dry tree. exploding, sending everyone running in just a matter of seconds. today from the firefight here which saved nearby homes to this massive machine. it cuts trees with a soft and embraces them with steel arms and then tosses them aside before moving on. this in an effort to knocked down fuel and cut lines ahead of the caldor fire's roots. >> when you have massive fuel loads, you are feeding the fire so it is getting bigger and more intense. if you can take away that intensity, you can bring the fire

pines and north cimino in el dorado county. this morning, wins have comps in the only in christmas valley. that is from the area we saw yesterday with fires burning showering embers threatening homes a few miles away from south lake tahoe. heavenly village has more on the firefight underway. >> a little sparky. no question about that. >> reporter: he lives off highway 89 in christmas valley and says he has been relieved to see firefighters working behind the house most of the day. firefighters like jack roberts. >> small fires lead to big fires, right? >> reporter: this group was one of dozens of strike teams working in the christmas valley and pioneer trail neighborhoods. structure protection was top protection with firefighters putting out hotspots behind homes and dozers cutting a fire breaks. it appears to be working because not a single home has been lost in those areas. but the main body of the fire move past this area. >> reporter:, wind forecast for next ways, they are out of immediate danger in southlake but the threat