the fire is going southwest towards the town of forestville.reporting live outside of hillsburg. >> let's give you a live look from from top of the sales force tower. smoky skies are chokeing the bay area with unhealthy air. this map is showing the air quality. purple ots are the unhealthiest and green is the best. >>> the smoke is influencing everybody. it's been blowing off of the fires and this is in sonoma county. this is blowing towards san francisco, further down the coast. air quality tomorrow is going to be just as bad in most spots. the orange dots includes san francisco, oakland, santa rosa, napa, with unhealthy air quality. fairfield and rio vista, some of the worst in solano county on friday. the winds are 33 miles per hour along the coast. the winds are disperseing the smoke. we'll take a look at the wind and humidity in a minute. >> checking inon othenew, pretty wild ride for and lyft today. there was and forth. lyft threatened to suspend operations at midnight. andrea on what happens next. >> reporter: it was a day full of legal

devastation is in sonoma county and there are new evacuations being ordered to were the areas of forestville and granville as firefighters try to stop some advancing. this morning, the walbridge fire roared down wallace creek road near healdsburg. this is what our cameras found before the sun came up. several homes burning. firefighters were nowhere in sight. this was an area that was under anevac nt scrambling for safety. here is the latest evacuation map in that area of sonoma county including a huge r, arnd foree, highy 116 and green valley road. the walbridge fire has rnthan 2 contained. >> each day i come and check it out and pick up a few more objects that i realize i might like to have should everything else go. i am trying to live with the idea that my material possessions will be gone. >> the good news on that fire, more firefighters are headed to the front lines. personnel has doubled in the past 24 hours. this fire is part of the lnu lightning complex which has burned more than 219,000 acres. it is 7% contained. it is burning across five counties. almost 500 buildings have burned.

also, worth a mention, was in forestville this afternoon, a much better situation there. not dealing with any major problems, like we saw in some of that video. reporting, live, in sonoma county, jr stone, abc 7 news. >> thanks for that information, jr. >>> firefighters on the front lines of the czu complex in southern san mateo and santa cruz counties say fires are burning above the marine layer. that cluster of fires has burned 74,000 acres. the state says damage-inspection teams are starting to enter parts of the fire zone to assess just what's burned. 131 homes have burned. 11 have been damaged. tonight, 77,000 people who live in or around this complex of fires are under evacuation orders. officials confirm, tonight, one person has died in this fire. and because of the fires, the poor air quality and the evacuations, all california state park campgrounds in both santa cruz and san mateo counties will be closed. a number of state parks and beaches in both counties are closed, including big basin redwoods and henry cowell state parks. >> see where fires are spreading an

that includes parts of forestville in the southwest portion of the dry creek valley. officials say if you live in those areas, it is now safe to return to your home. cornell bernard, "abc7 news." >> cornell, thank you very much. the third big fire burning in the bay area is the scu complex. it is the third largest wildfire in state history. it grew to more than 339,000 acres. containment is at 10%, covering several counties. there is concern that the incoming weather could create new fires. >> i cannot reiterate the magnitude of how long this could go, and our troops are exhaust. if you look at the map and you look at over 300,000 acres, spread out now with seven counties but who additional counties looking at this incident as it gets closer, the life safety component is our number one priority for this incident. >> our reporter joins us now live from mines road in livermore with how firefighters there are getting ready. >> reporter: eric, good evening. fire officials say this fire is burning efficient are where. if there's an uptick in the fire and winds tonight, the

that includes areas of forestville and parts of the southern dry creek valley. those folks are allowed to return home. we're live in healdsburg, cornell barnard, abc7 news. >> cornell, thank you very much. >>> the other big fire in the bay area is the scu complex, the third largest in state history. it grew 339 acres and containment is at 10%. there is concern, however, the incoming weather could create new fires and tax already-exhausted firefighters. >> i cannot reiterate the magnitude of how long this incident can go and our troops are exhausted. if you look at the map and you look at over 300,000 acres spread out and now with seven counties with two additional counties starting to look at this incident as it gets closer, the life/safety component is our number one priority for this incident. >> abc7 news reporter an sar hassan joins us in livermore with more on how firefighters are preparing. an sar? >> good evening, eric. firefighters say this fire is burning everywhere. if the winds pick up later on tonight, they say it doesn't matter what direction the wi

schools in forestville will be closed. a lot of things to keep in mind as folks just miles away from this town square work to keep themselves safe. we're live in healdsburg, cierra johnson for "today in the bay." >>> help to fight these wildfires is coming from all across the country and the world, for that matter. crews are arriving from australia and canada. the video posted by canadian forces showing airplane dropping the fire retardant on one of the fires here in california. kari, of course, we know that help is needed. these flames are showing no resilience not letting up at all. >>> no, they're not. we're going to see the weather having a big influence on whether or not we'll see new fire start for today. with the red flag warning we still have a chance of some isolated lightning mainly this morning along with some spotty rain. erratic winds around those storms will also cause problems and could spread our current fires in different directions. we'll be watching out for all of that as we go into the rest of the day.

lightning complex fires plus several evacuation zones in the dry creek area on the eastern edge of forestville now have their evacuation levels reduced or removed. >>> the lnu lightning complex fires is the second largest in state history. the fire zone is outside healdsburg and it has already claimed at least five lives. tragedy struck another family last night. the victims' son says that he lost contact with his mom tuesday night. they tried to go into town earlier that day, only to be stopped so she went back to get her wheelchair-bound boyfriend and his son. they discovered the remains among the ruins on the property wednesday. >> i will never hug her. i did not get to see her, you know what i mean? i do not want other people to have to deal with this. >> he has been up to the property and believes everyone ended up in a hillside bunker because they were surrounded by flames. the bunker was sturdy but may not have been up to the test of a hot, fast-moving fire. >>> fire teams from 10 states are being brought in for backup. they're not only driving in fire and just but also delivering resou

new evacuation warnings in place, and they are concerned about the towns of gurnville, hacienda, forestville, and of course, hillsburgh on the other side of the fire. one of many fires burning, but this is the priority tonight. reporting live in gurnsville, i'm jodi hernandez, nbc bay area news. >> they have gone through a lot in that area with the flooding and now the fires. thank you. we will see you later this evening. the sooes beast bay and the sou and this is burning in the scu complex fire. there are five county, and it is 10% contained. that is good news. encouraging, because the last couple of days it was zero. and 20,000 structures are threaten and five structures are destroyed, and two firefighters have been injured. now, today, the fire is driving towards morgan hillsh and th, a the biggest threat facing the crews. the flames seem to have spread to east san jose hills and they are headed south, and morgan hill is on alert. they don't know when or if the flames will arrive, but morgan hill is bracing for the worst. this is at the roadside and roadblocks preparing for anything that

several evacuation zones in the dry creek area in the eastern edge of forestville now after evacuation red cross and a virtual telethon for fire relief. it is all day. call or text the numbers on your screen or go to kpix.com. more than $6000 has been raised already. >>> i want to show you the san rafael bridge. traffic is getting busy at the toll plaza. we will see morevoon ghy 37and 101. it is shut down on the westbound side. this is due to a fatal accident so try to avoid it if you can. they are diverting on alternate. it is 23 minutes from the 80 area towards 580 and 101. >> we are watching showers on high def doppler. most of it has exited the far north bay. there is some rain off the coast of mendocino unty but want restaurants to open? and scols? want the economy to get back on track? you're not alone. and you can help make it happen. stay 6 feet apart. wash your hands. wear a mask every time you leave your home. choose to join the fight against covid-19. do your part. slow the spread. it's not going away. covid-19. more than ever, california needs rapid coronavirus testing. rob

that covers forestville and lake sonoma.kpix 5 wilson walker reports near healdsburg. >> reporter: in sonoma county officials say the spread of the fire has slowed which is certainly welcoming news for the thousands of people that dg e been affected by the >> it feels eerie and scary, but this is something we are used to. this amount of ashes falling i >> reporter: if healdsburg needed a reminder on what was happening west of town it was falling from the skies this afternoon. >> it looks like somebody emptied the fireplace out on top of tables . it's crazy. >> reporter: today the nearest active fire near dry creek valley. >> there is a lot ohomes and a lot of property, vineyards and wineries, and jobs for people. >> reporter: the grapes were due at this vineyard with the skeleton staff trying to protect the property and keep the gears of the winery running. >> this is the agriculture business and mother nature, it does not stop for the fire or pandemic. we have to keep growing grapes. >> i have been on the fire line for the

some evacuation orders for the dry creek and forestville areas have been downgraded to warnings and while calm conditions helped firefighters make some progress overnight a red flag warning is in effect, bay area wide through tomorrow afternoon. we want to get to darren peck. >> the thunderstorm complex sitting off the coast right now, take a look at the high definition doppler, it's a complicated picture. you see a big mass of a thunderstorm of the coast of san mateo county, that is not actually there. the weather service has set this radar to its most sensitive so we can pick up the leading edge of the storms. that is clutter, not rain. but here is a lightning strike and it is moving, all of this stuff is stationary. the stuff that is moving is the wave of scattered thunderstorms that will get here later tonight. over the next few hours, look down here. we have a few more coming up the coast so unfortunately we are still on schedule, the forecast is not changed a whole lot. tonight through tomorrow morning is our highest concern, a 40% chance for isolated thunderstorms that will come wi

schools in the forestville, guerneville, monte rio, montgomery are shut down. more evacuations as well tonight for people in east morgan hills. they were told to find shelter as the svu complex fire continues to grow. sergio con tan that has reaction from firefighters who are painting a grim picture from the weeks ahead. >> throughout the day, the complex fire continued a steady progression towards the east morgan hills. that triggered the latest round of evacuations on this sprawling fire. >> we just pack up everything we ha have. >> we just packed up our valuables and personal items. we had plenty of time to decide what to take and what to leave behind. >> the smoke made it difficult to fight this fire from the air. air tankers had to be grounded because of poor visibility. crews from across the state and neighboring states continue to help. >> we have about 90 engines from several different states. eight different states, washington, oregon, texas, new mexico, idaho, montana, utah. >> but fire commanders are already gearing up for a long hard fight because o

. >> reporter: residents of forestville like carol got the word saturday afternoon, time to go. the fire was on the move. aiad.he horse w. >> reporter: susan and richard wagner packing up the belongings from their home to fit in the cars. >> whatever happens here in the future, wherever we end up, we can look around our residence and it will look almost like home. >> reporter: but others are choosing to stay. >> i'm going to send my wife and kids out. get them out of here. >> you're going to stay? >> yeah. i'm staying to the bitter end. >> reporter: a shift in winds to the northeast near the fire prompted the new orders including everything west of the windsor city limits. the fire's path of destructired of falling. the forecast for fighting the fire isn't good. more lightning storms are possible. >> we are not sure what it will look like. if we get lightning push through the area with fires we will have fires to start. >> reporter: and more lightning isn't good news for ann who's choosing to stay at her home. >> don't need it but you can't control mother nature. >> reporter: ca

. >> reporter: residents of forestville like carla got the word saturday afternoon, time to go.the fire was on the move. >> i don't this is bad. so i better get the horse trailer hooked up. >> if i lose my house i will have my beautiful photograph. >> reporter: susan and richard wagner packing up the belongings from their home to fit in the cars. >> whatever happens here in the future, wherever we end up, we can look around our residence and it will look almost like home. >> reporter: but others are them out of re yi'staying to th >> reporter: a shift in winds to the northeast near the fire prompted the new orders of the windsor city limits the fire's path of destruction was found on wallace creek road outside heelsburg where several homes were reduced to rubble. not far away, fire crews took down this charred redwood tree in danger of falling. the forecast for fighting the fire isn't good. more lightning storms are possible. >> we are not sure what it will look like. if we get lightning push through the area with fires we will have fires to start. >> reporter: and more lightnin

forestville union, guerneville and m rolling hills elementary are now closed. tough for these kids, you want them to have normalcy getting back to normal amid covid and now all closed in that area. we'll, of course, keep you posted. >>> a lot of people there were forced to leave their homes in a hurry and some of them not ready to go and not having a lot of time. >> right. >>> consumer investigator chris cmura tells how to be prepared if you get the knock on the door. >> priority one, a go bag. if you don't have one, you have to pack one. have it ready to go by the front door. everyone's list is going to vary, but focus on the essentials to get by for a few days. a cell phone charger, your id, change of clothes, water, prescription medicine. we have posted a sample list from the fire department for our website. please check it out. >>> now, once you left your home, contact your insurance company. it might pay for you to stay in a hotel instead of a shelter. many policies cover your out-of-pocket living expenses and keep a receipt for every extra penny you pay.

. >> reporter: residents of forestville like carla batchelder got the word saturday afternoon, it wasbridge fire was on the move. >> i don't know. this is bad. so i'd better get the horse trailer hooked up. >>ulotogra. >> reporter: susan and richard wagner were packing up all the belongings from their home that could fit in their cars. >> whatever happens here in the future, wherever we end up, we can look around our residence and it'll look almost like home. >> reporter: but others are choosing to stay. >> i'm going to send my wife and kids out. get them out of here. >> reporter: you're going stay? >> yeah, i'm staying. till the bitter end. >> reporter: a shift in winds to the northeast near the fire prompted the new evacuation orders. which included everything west of the windsor city limits. the fire's path of destruction was found on wallace creek road outside healdsburg, where several homes were reduced to rubble. not far away fire crews took down this charred redwood tree, in danger of falling. the forecast for fighting the fire isn't good. more lightning storms are possible. >>

they comprise the woods, sherwood forest, forestville. it was a contentious thing.> this is actually in golden gate park, the casino. it was a controversy at the time to have a place that serve liquor and had card games in golden gate park. eventually, it moved to 24th ave. >> we still have the newly recently refurbished stop along the great highway. the beach shall i -- chalet. i always find it ironic that these federal highway funds were used to refurbish this place for drivers to get a drink. terrific. [laughter] >> there were farms, and there were dairies, as these houses are starting to be built, and they are more conventional residents is, and they are still a farm. in the distance, you can see it is still sand dunes. >> and water once again from windmills and wells. >> there is a few small lakes. some of the lakes are natural lakes. they are not all man-made. >> it took a while to get the water lines out there. >> you can see the huge sand dune behind it. it was a challenge to get basic services. people would build houses, and instantly, a huge sand banks wou