there is also a shelter in kelseyville.this location animal and live stocks were allowed in the pastures past the beverage area. there are lots of horses that people were able to make it out with. the fire has made its way into napa county, as we said. the community is on advisoryies are listed on our website. and we also spent the night with the evacuees, and a lot of people have been approaching asking, you know, do you know question streets were spared? i just want to find out if my house was spared and at this point we don't know. cal fire isn't saying. they are on attack mode at this point and trying to protect as many structure as they can and protect as many people as we can, but the good news is so far we are hearing that everyone is making it out safely. we are live in calistoga and we will be back with an update in about a half-hour. >> katie, thank you. that comment about the resident is it is hell there is pretty telling. joining us on the phone is spokesperson from the cal fire daniel berlant. thanks for joinin

. -- in effect in many areas in lake county the it's from highway 281 in kelseyville, down to highway 29 near the napa county line. firefighters are asking those in the path to leave their homes don't waste time. lilian kim has just been debriefed on the evaluation and is live from calistoga with more on the crisis. >> reporter: many evacees guarded here at the napa county racetrack to get get the latest on the fire. people are desperate for information, wanting to nor if their homes are still standing, their animals still alive. unfortunately a lot of those questions went unanswered. crews are trying to get handle on the fire, and so far they're still zero percent containment. cal fire says several hundred homes have been consumed by the flames. the fire now at 50,000 acres, started in the cobb mountain area yesterday. it quickly grew 40,000 acres in 12 hours. cal fire is calling this fire part of one of state's worst fire seasons. >> in the cause of the fire is still under investigation. shortly after that, because of the drought stricken fuel and the heavy fuels, that particular fi

it stretches from highway 281 in kelseyville down to highway 29 near the napa county line. firefighters are urging everyone in the path of the flames to listen to the evacuation orders, take no chances, leave homes when told to do so and say the fire grew and the priority was to save lives first. >> those first 24 hours, we were in a life-saving mode. there is cars on the road and people trying to flee and fire engines were doing everything they could and to get everyone out of the homes in a very rapidly developing fire. >> now abc 7 news alan is live where evacuees are staying the night. alan? >> reporter: dan, at least 1,000 are here tonight and many believe they lost their homes. those lost homes have been replaced by a tent city that popped up over here overnight. the immediate goal is to bring in portable showers, internet capability and other supplies needed for the long haul, supplies from humans and pets have been streaming in from around the region but the red cross is now asking for monetary donations to give these evacuees exactly what they need. now this summer

. -- in effect in many areas in lake county the it's from highway 281 in kelseyville, down to highway 29 near the napa county line. firefighters are asking those in the path to leave their homes don't waste time. lilian kim has just been debriefed on the evaluation and is live from calistoga with more on the crisis. >> reporter: many evacees guarded here at the napa county racetrack to get get the latest on the fire. people are desperate for information, wanting to nor if their homes are still standing, their animals still alive. unfortunately a lot of those questions went unanswered. crews are trying to get handle on the fire, and so far they're still zero percent containment. cal fire says several hundred homes have been consumed by the flames. the fire now at 50,000 acres, started in the cobb mountain area yesrday. it quickly grew 40,000 acres in 12 hours. cal fire is calling this fire part of one of state's worst fire seasons. >> in the cause of the fire is still under investigation. shortly after that, because of the drought stricken fuel and the heavy fuels, that particular fire

we have been told the shelter at kelseyville presbyterian church is at capacity.county fairgrounds in calistoga, though, still open. the clearlake senior center is also accepting evacuees. >>> an equally devastating situation to tell you about east of sacramento. that is where whole neighborhoods have been wiped out. the butte fire in central california has destroyed dozens of homes. the fire has been burning in amador and cal var ris counties since wednesday. cal fire says so far 86 homes have burned, 6,400 more are being threatened that. fire has burned 65,000 acres and it has forced towns to evacuate. so far it is 20% contained. 15 fire engines from san mateo county have been sent to help. now, as that 100 square mile inferno grows more help is on the way from the bay area. the san jose fire department sent a strike team to the butte fire. crews are ready to use bulldozers, hoses and manually cut fire lines. still neighbors remain worried about the fast moving flames. >> horrible. scared. scared. >> it just changes too quickly. >> there is no control over t the

kelseyville 300. . >> virginia, we thank you for what the red cross is doing. >> thank you so much. >you. they need the monetary donations. something i didn't think about. i spoke to a woman who ran out of her house and her house is destroyed -- [ talking at the same time ] >> eye glasses. >> prescriptions, medications. donate if you can. a number for the red cross, give them a call. let them know how much you can donate. $5, $10, fantastic. a thousand dollars, better, do what you can. 1(800)red cross and if you text them automatic $10. if you go to their website you can specifically designate where you want your money to go. >> i like that. [ talking at the same time ] >> you want to know. [ talking at the same time ] >>> all right. we mentioned we had drizzle earlier. >> coming and going. [ talking at the same time ] >> let's bring in meteorologist rosemary orozco with the weather here and in the bay area. >> a little soggy this afternoon. cool conditions. and we are going to continue with this pattern for the next couple days. the cloud cover. a live look there where the clouds hav

back to the valley fire, mentioned gist last time 29 is now open from kelseyville to 53 and south on 53 it remains closed with limited access. 128 at ida canyon is open but that is closed, again, limited access. 29tubbs lane is closed. other road work eastbound highway 12 in santa rosa to southbound 101 road work is going on there until 5:00 this morning. >> next, the price of conservation, the bay area communities where people are cutting water use with the rates are actually going up. >> he has been purring and acting like a normal cat. >> an outpouring of support for a four-legged victim of the valley fire and this little guy is doing is ahead. is doing is ahead. >> stay tuned. >> los altos, antioch, petaluma and all the bay area, this is abc7 news. >> east bay residents could ask if they are punished for swerving water. the water agency that served the tri-valley area will increase rates to make up for a decrease in water sales. drought conscious residents have outdone the rest of the state slashing water use even more than they were asked. zone 7 sells water to retailers that se

the other meeting spot is behind kelseyville high school.this coming up at 8:30. >>> we'll continue our valley fire coverage in a few minutes but first we want to check on the weather. looking much better. >> not only that but one of our observers has good news. some houses are gone. others are standing. don't know how that happened. greta our observer, i will show you this in a second. we will get some partly sunny skies here. low clouds are pushing south. we're in between systems. the next one will be here tomorrow. this is from our observer greta, she checks in with me. she's fine. but she -- she just heard her b and b is still standing. this is a good morning. bring on the rain. very happy for you. thank you for letting me know. i apreesh all of the observe -- appreciate all of the observers in lake county checking in. 40s and 50s. there will be mostly sunny, partly cloudy skies. the humidity is way up. there is more of a westerly breeze. get a break today. it won't be that warm. temperatures will stay in the 70s. you can see some of our

evacuation centers are set up at the kelseyville presbyterian church and you saw katie reporting from the calistoga fairgrounds. mr. rider is one evacuee who shot this video on his phone after he got out. he tells abc7 news he, his wife, three young boys and dog ran for their lives from their home in hidden valley lake. >> the sound of the fire was that of a jet plane in flight. you could see fire advancing. it was incredible. we weren't evacuating carefully and cautiously, we were fleeing. >> rider said they only had time to grab a couple important items and then they had to load up and get out. he believes his home and photography business have been destroyed. and pg&e is telling abc7 news nearly 6500 customers are without power because of that fire. those without electricity are primarily in the cobb, hidden valley and middletown areas. those are the hardest-hit communities. pg&e said there's no estimated time when power will be restored because conditions are no -- are so precarious there. our meteorologist lisa argen has, of course, been monitoring the fire conditions in lake cou

mot that cool, although kelseyville 46. there are a lot of 50s. it wouldn't surprise me if it it's chillier as it clears out. sunny and nice, a little warmer inland. breeze picks up slightly. 70s to near 80 inland. 60s, 70s coast and bay. >>> feels like i've been at work for an hour already -- >> hour and a minute. >> exactly. >> good morning, steve. commute is getting a little slower. 5:30 is when the bridges usually start slowing down, so you have a little bit of time before you have to run out the door, but not much. about a half-hour the bay bridge toll plaza will start filling up and some of the cash lanes are seeing traffic. but i'm happy to tell you know reported crashes or stalled vehicles on that span getting into san francisco. bart started the morning on time. no public transit issues so far. we're watching that closely for you. also looking at 580 as you drive from the livermore valley to dublin and over to castro valley. it looks okay. we have slow traffic on 580 just after 205. there is a wreck there mainly affecting traffic on 205.

kelseyville unified is closed the rest of the word and tomorrow upper lake, and upper lake elementaryucerne are expected to re-open. when the valley fire was burning thousands were evacuated one man stayed behind shooting video from inside the power line live steaming the firefight as thousands watched on monday devices. here is that story. >> this dramatic self shows flames ripping through the homes in middletown, california, in lake county, just north of the napa valley. >> the retired firefighter and now fire photographer used periscope to live stream the valley fire as it rage through the small community. >> a caltran wind. at the love heat. a lost fire. in every direction. >> he described the firefighters racing an trying to save homes. most residents hand been evacuated. >> power lanes were down. it was dark. we would have eastbound other vehicles driving around. it was lick a ghost down. >> he has seen count misfires called the value fire one of the top three worst. he said the speed which the maims grew and engulfed the area was incredible. the building will they off burning e

deputies will be escorting people in for 15 minute inkremlins and meet you in the parking loss of kelseyville or lower lake high school. you need your i.d. and take people in from 10:00 a.m. until 5:00 this afternoon. reporting live from middletown, for abc news. >> there is a go fund me page society up for camels stranded in the fire zone in cobb plopping to a rescue organization. the dome is -- goal is $15,000 and. >> steam turbines that generate electricity are not damaged at the plant which is the largest geothermal laboratory in the world and the municipal power said they are part of power supply. there are backup systems in place and it generates 60 percent of the needs from goaden gate to the oregon border. >> when flames come to you my escape is good even if it is a pool. in hidden valley, flames moved so fast a family was trapped and a neighbor said jump in the pool. seven people and two dogs did that and up to their noses. >> they said it would pass, fast and in 15 minutes but it felt like over an sure. it was hot. it came right over. right over. he said when it was continue, he sai

i went to one of the evacuation centers at kelseyville high school.hey have nothing to do in particular, they're just waiting and there's no information and there are no cal fire officials there and there are a lot of rumors and hearsay and people comforting each other and meeting each other. you can sense it's a tight-knit community because people were taking care of each other, whether or not they knew each other and there was a huge amount of anxiety and just worry especially as you said those who left their animals behind whether they were pets and livestock. it is a rural county by and large and so there were people that left goats and cows and horses as well as dogs and cats and pigeons and all kinds of things. >> suki, you touched on this. you say it's a very beautiful county.of us haven't been to la county and tell us about the community and the environment and what are people like and how do people come together during this fire? >> it's a very unusual place. to me it's heartland california, it's the part of california that is so classically

. >> mandatory evacuations arew>ga stretched from highway 281 in kelseyville down to highway 29 near the napa county line. firefighters are urging everyone in the path of the flames to heed evacuation notices, leave their homes now. for a full list of mandatory evacuations visit our web site. >>> the evacuation center at the napa valley fairground as seen a steady extreme of people. let get to alan wang at the fairgrounds. >> reporter: this place is full of people who say they barely escaped with their lives. let me give you a look around here. everywhere you turn people are sharing stories, express hogue they're still in shock, wondering if their homes are there. as fast as the fire struck, the fairground turned into a refugee camp. the red cross says 5line to a thousand evacuees are camp edhere. it's a chaotic collaboration between the understaffed red cross and community members bringing in supplies. we heave seen people bring in fresh produce. they're buying diapers at the store and shipping in pallets of water. the red cross says thank you, however, they say it is no longer need

thanks. >>> evacuation centers are set up at the kelseyville high school, the clear lake senior center and the napa county fairgrounds in calistoga. >>> one man caught in the mad scramble on saturday has now learned he won't have is a home to go -- a home to go back to. still he says -- >> there's a little chaotic mountain was backed up. and we didn't know how fast the fire was chasing us. lost my house. it's the same. my -- a shame. my wife lost the house she grew up in. it's a heartbreaker but we've got our lives. so you got to thank jesus for that. >> well, the red cross says it has plenty of food and supplies for the fire victims. what they really need now are cash donations. if you'd like to help out give online or text red cross to 90999 to make an ensubstantiate $10 -- instant $10 donation. we have a link at the website. schools are closed today because of the fire. they include all the lake county public schools. along with yuba college in clear lake, pope valley elementary and the howell mountain elementary school district. and about 150 miles southeast of the valley fire, is

they have been set up at kelseyville high school and the fairgrounds.school. >> and here's a picture from the fire from yesterday afternoon. sent to kr oorks n4. you can see all of that smoke on securing the sky. if enough pictures that you can send or take pictures we want to see them. you can e-mail them to us as breaking news. we have had dozens of photos. we have a slide show on kron4.com. you can get a -- understand how devastating it is. ♪ ♪ there's something in me... ♪ ♪ ♪ there's something in me... ♪ ♪ ♪ there's something in me... ♪ it's gotten squarer. over the years. brighter. bigger. it's gotten thinner. even curvier. but what's next? for all binge watchers. movie geeks. sports freaks. x1 from xfinity will change the way you experience tv. >>> and major breaking news this morning. an overwhelmly scructive and fast moving wild fire ripping through the community of middletown. the governor of california has declared a state of emergency for lake county and that mobilizes state resources including the national guard. and you can see why in this

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they're also in place along a 30-mile stretch of highway 29 from kelseyville to middletown.pix 5's cate cauguiran is in middletown this morning. where entire neighborhoods have been wiped out. >> reporter: michelle, where i stand it looks like an explosion or the aftermath of the explosion here as you can take a look. i'm actually standing on what used to be the roof of someone's home. as i walk further here this clearly was the steps that would enter into that person's house and you can't even tell by the looks of it now. all we see is the frame and foundation and there are hundreds more of scenes like these in lake county and hundreds of families homeless this morning. this abandoned car on the side of the road is reminder of just how quickly the flames are moving and how much devastation it's leaving behind. driving through middletown the devastation is large scale. it looks like a bomb went off. entire neighborhoods are turned to ash and many homes burned right down to the foundation. >> dozens and dozens of moments that have been destroyed. even possibly in this area we

there is another evacuation center in kelseyville, for folks trapped north of the fire. this is southern evacuation point. red cross has no idea how many people are here yet. they expect many more and they are prepared to take people on. so if you need a safe place to stay. napa county fairground. in, calistoga. we will work to get you updates as far as which areas have damage. live in calistoga. abc 7 news. >> katie. thank you. such a difficult situation for all the people. >> displaced by this acht m. daniel berland with cal fire. joining us live. can you address the question, katy posed moments again. how many homes? how many structures have gone up flames to night? >> we know this has been a very destructive fire, very fast-moving fire. we do not have an exact count of destruction left in the path of this fire. you can hear from emotion. earlier interview. residents did not have much time or notice to get out of harm's way. this has been an incredibly fast moving wildfire. 28,000 acres burned by the fire. continues to rage throughout the evening hours. we are doing o

yes kelseyville supper 40s. we will turn those cool temps around and start warming things up. we get a northerly breeze. here's my good friend mr. sal castaneda. >> i'm about to send a tweet saying what time we get up every morning. yeah. you know. why not. good morning everyone. we are off to a decent start. it's nice and early if you want to get out there relatively soon before it gets crowded. let's take a look at what we have now. moving along and taking a look at the san mateo bridge. that looks good heading out to the high-rise. >>> communities may be going back home as early as today. id hidden valley lake my opening today. the 5400 people who live there evacuated last saturday. people the in the fire zone are mourning the life of two men who's bodies were found last wednesday. as we told you yesterday during mornings on 2, the lake county sheriffs office confirms the remains of 69-year-old retired newspaper reporter leonard nef and bruce burns they were found. so now three deaths are blamed on a valley fire. the first is barbara mcwilliams. one other thing a couple in

evacuees are staying at red cross shelters in kelseyville and the twin pine casino in middletown. and this morning kron 4's averi harper is live in middletown as the community begins to pick itself up again. >> reporter :people are starting to recover and figuring out ways to rebuild. i'm here with one of the victims today said the marshall--sydney marshall >>:it has been wonderful as they have been really taking care of us and i feel good today actually. my animals are going to be placed in a more permanent situation and i am able to focus and think clearly and i feel good today after two weeks of unbelievable surreal terror and sadness i have hoped i have real hope that we are going to stay in middletown because we love it here and we have friends and neighbors and we are going to stick together and we're going to rebuild because we are together >> reporter :i met yesterday and i was a rough day for you >>:it really was as my boyfriend of eight years had a heart attack and had surgery he is doing really good and i am keeping him, with less stress. i have taken the we'll hear an

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the majority are in kelseyville including their high school and presbyterian church. the largest center is at the napa county fairgrounds in calistoga. there are also two centers in lakeport at the auto movies and big valley rancheria gymnasium. in ukiah. the shelter at the redwood empire fairgrounds has room for people as well as their animals. for a full list of evacuation shelters visit our website at kron4.com. we take you back out to the front lines. with team coverage of the valley fire. kron 4's scott rates joins us live from middletown. where hundreds of homes have been destroyed. scott. >> scott :it is a horrible scene and i cannot believe going through these neighborhoods and seeing people's lives is destroyed in the blink of the second--the blink of a second nothing is left is just a pile of rubble there is still smoldering going on there you can see the smoke coming out from the house. this house just like several other that house across the street is untouched i want you look at this video here this is some very disturbing video this is actually an apartm

service groups and restaurant are serving meals and on wednesday johnny garlic said everyone in kelseyville. >>> three more suspected burglars in the fire zone. two from brisbane, and the other from san francisco. the men were stopped in the evacuation zone early yesterday morning. the three had trouble explaining where they were going and the deputies found burglary tools and a loaded pistol. >> pope valley elementary school is reopening. attendance is voluntary. the school in northern napa county has 52 students and four classrooms. >>> animals have been affected by the fire including a herd of camels. firefighters posted this photo standing in front of one of the camels they helped save. the fire burned their preserve. they checked on the camels and filled their water troughs. >>> stay with us for continuing coverage of the valley fire. we're following the latest developments, to the stories of evacuees trying to rebuild their homes and lives. >>> a man is due in court today, federal charges have been filed against matthew mueller. investigators say a cell phone in the home inevacuation

middletown, hidden valley lake, kelseyville, cobb. the fire just -- from saturday at 3:00 until 6:00 from 400 acres to 10,000. you know, you won't see that very off if ever. incredible because that strong southeast wind. we had hot conditions. we do have rain to the north. fort bragg up to leightonville getting rain. cloud cover is there. temperatures will be down. your monday forecast does call for a big drop on the temps. a lot of cloud cover, humidity will be up and maybe some light rain. we lose that southeast breeze. we'll get more of a westerly breeze with a lot of cloud cover. 50s and 60s on the temps. southwest, west-southwest, 25, gusts to 30. that's finally the key. once that develops, then we start our cooling trend. it will be today. two systems, the low which is offshore tapped into the moisture over the weekend, tropical moisture getting some enhancement here south toward monterey, also enhancing the clouds. the system is coming in. we're in the warm sector. we're getting lift that may generate not only the low clouds an

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kelseyville at 44. 50s for others. i expect a hot of these temperatures -- a lot of these temperatures to stay in the 60s and 70s. not much of a breeze, but that cranks up later on. system gives rain to the north. south tion are it will be fall apart by the time it -- south, it will be falling apart by the time it arrives. 60s and 70s. so far so good, sal, but i think things show up about 8:00, 9:00, drizzle, north bay. >> i see. >>> accidents are showing up as well, steve. highway 4, accident westbound highway 4 near summersville road. person trapped in a car and the fire department on scene. really going to mess up the antioch commute. if you live in antioch, slow traffic already and now an accident heading toward bay point. this commute is going to be very slow. again, westbound 4 near summersville road. if you live in bay point, this might work to your advantage because traffic is not going to be getting through at the same rate. so get out there before all the traffic gets through. highway 24 westbound a little cr

. >> reporter: evacuation centers are set up at kelseyville high school and clearlake senior center and napa county fairgrounds. >> reporter: we got unupdate -- an update from cal fire. they talk about how unique and fast-moving the wildfire has been. some had minutes to get out of their home, get to this evacuation center where they are now starting to settle in for the night. for this family this wood frame and mesh roof will be their home tonight. since the valley fire likely took their real home away. >> like a match book. just boom! black smoke covering up behind me. >> it is like something you see in the movies. it is terrifying. >> fortunately this family has their important paperwork and each other. but at this evacuation center there is still a great deal they are missing. >> my medicine, my truck, my boat. my clothes. >> if it is any consolation they are not -- if there is any consolation there are no deaths. >> there have been tears shed. >> does it warm your heart to see this? >> yes. this is -- this is what it is about right here. >> reporter: at this shelter pets are welco

one is at kelseyville presbyterian church on third street in kelseyville. the other is at the napa county fair grounds in cares toga. the bute fire is holding at 65,000 acres. governor brown declared a state of emergency for that area. cal fire has it about 15% contained. at least 86 homes and 51 out buildings are gone. 6400 more buildings are still threatened. adding insult to injury looters are starting to zero in on evacuated homes in the area. officers arrested an oakland man at a house in san andreas after they say he forced his way in to burglar eyes it. we will check in with cal fire on both of the fires burning. those are a look at your top stories on this sunday morning. back to you. >>> today is the raiders' open of the 2015 season. >> the game against the cincinnati bengals starts at 1:25. you can see it here. fans of the silver and black are hoping for the first winning season since 2002. the new head coach will be focused on turning the team's fortunes around. >> today newly signed linebacker smith will make his debut and will reportedly play o

. >> 50 families will get temporary housing in kelseyville. following some minor repairs, they will welcome evacuees on thursday. right now, the bay area is the closest option. >> we're trying to get as close as we can to their homes. some people have already registered their kids at different schools because they can't drive an hour and a half back. >> dora and her family vow to rebuild. but many of her friends are moving on. >> a lot of my friends are moving up. live in middle town tonight, abc 7 news. >> cornell, thanks very much. >> today, the atmospheric administration released this picture we want to show you of the valley fires. you can see the scarred sections from about 22, 00 miles above the earth's surface. they started just three days before the valley fire. it's burned nearly 73,000 acres and it's destroyed 545 homes. right now, firefighters are doing mop-up operations trying to gain more control. >> the san francisco board of supervisors deds kated to the comfort women. that phrase was given to an estimated 200,000 women who were

. >>> kelseyville will resume classes tomorrow. middle town schools could reopen by the end of the week or next monday. abc 7 news was in middle town as people got a first look at some of their homes. many of them lost everything. evacuation orders were lifted in part of middletown yesterday. today the evacuation orders have been lifted. to get the latest update you can download the abc 7 news app. make sure to allow push alerts to get the newest information as it develops. the app is available on smart phones, tablets and the apple watch. >>> evacuees can now check on their homes. the fire is burning near jamesburg. investigators found a burned body in a car right near the source of the fire. they are calling that person's death a suspected suicide and they don't yet know if it was related to the fire. at least ten homes are damaged or destroyed. the fire is now 30% contained. the sheriff's office cancelled escorts for today and rescheduled them for tomorrow. they did not say why. the fire has destroyed 535 homes including homes b

lake rivera and soda bay regions and also in the place along a 30-mile stretch of highway 29 from kelseyville to middletown. kpix 5's cate cauguiran joins us live in middletown where the devastation is widespread. good morning. >> reporter: it's widespread and it's heart-breaking frank. i mean take a look at this see it for yourself, this used to be somebody's home, now just been reduced to ash and rubble. it's the same thing for hundreds of other people here in lake county. this morning they will not have homes to come back to because fais fire was so aggressive and

kelseyville and other schools will resume class tomorrow. middletown schools could re-open next monday. we were in middletown as people got a first look at their homes. some of them lost everything. evacuation orders were lifted in part of middletown yesterday, and today the evacuation order in haiden valley -- hidden valley lake area have been lifted. the abc7 news epa is available for smartphones, tablets and apple watch. i. >>> the butte fire has destroyed homes including those working to put the fire out. we talked to the men and women who are willingly putting others' needs above their own. >> reporter: a dozen volunteer firefighters lost their homes in the butte fire issue this is one of them. >> grandkids' trucks. >> reporter: how to pick up the pieces after defendant a life-changing blow. a struggle to hold back the tears, knowing everything is gone. now it's about remembering what was where. she is a volunteer firefighter with, she lost her home on september 11th. the home she shared with her husband for the past 17 years. she was s

people have had to drive to clear lake to get their mail but the mail will be brought to kelseyville and calistoga. >> wine country animal lovers is picking up a tab for the bill of some pets injured, for fire victims where pets can be seen by a veterinarian at labeling county or the calistoga pet clinics and is coordinating pet supplies to the center in california together. >> some camping out in calistoga are sleeping a little bit easier because of "7 on your side" and michael finney dealing with back pain sleeping on the hard cots. he found two air mattresses left at a local hardware store and delivers them rebuild their lives and, remember, can you give where you live to help out people affected by the valley fire and other wildfires across california. there are so many ways to contribute so go to abc7.com or text red cross to 9099 to instantly get $10. more evacuees from the butte fire are running to their homes and firefighters say the worse is over. the 70,000 acre fire is now 60 percent contained. pg&e is working to repair broken and burned poles and power lines. we had a hea

clear lake rivera area will meet at the dirt parking lot at kelseyville high school. the sheriff's department will not be escorting people to anderson springs because crews are still battling fires out there. they are also emphasizing that this is not a chance to escort people to gather personal items or medication. if you need medication, you need to contact your doctor or head to an emergency room for assistance there. guys, back to you. >> thanks brian flores. >>> well, almost 600 homes are gone. thousands of people are still out of their homes staying at evacuation sites. many of them don't know if they have a home to go back to. >> we are learning more about the woman who lost her life in the valley fire. she was unable to get out of her house by herself. we are talking about what we learned from this tragic incident and it really is heart- breaking. this poor woman, 72 years old. physically compromised. very hard. >> reporter: it is heart- breaking. we watched as this fire grew so incredibly fast taking many people by surprise. that is one reason this woman lost

kelseyville and other schools will resume class tomorrow. middletown schools could re-open next monday. we were in middletown as people got a first look at their homes. some of them lost everything. evacuation orders were lifted in part of middletown yesterday, and today the evacuation order in haiden valley -- hidden valley lake area have been lifted. the abc7 news epa is available for smartphones, tablets and apple watch. i. >>> the butte fire has destroyed homes including those working to put the fire out. we talked to the men and women who are willingly putting others' needs above their own. >> reporter: a dozen volunteer firefighters lost their homes in the butte fire issue this is one of them. >> grandkids' trucks. >> reporter: how to pick up the pieces after defendant a life-changing blow. a struggle to hold back the tears, knowing everything is gone. now it's about remembering what was where. she is a volunteer firefighter with, she lost her home on september 11th. the home she shared with her husband for the past 17 years. she was s

. >> students in kelseyville returned to school this morning for the first time since the fire broke out nine days ago. >> evacuees from tassajara fire south monterey can check on their hems today. the fire has charred a thousand acres and damned or destroyed at least ten homes. it is 30 percent contained. >> good news in amador and calaveras all evacuations of the butte fire have been lifted burned 110 square miles and 74 percent contained. authorities issue safety warnings to those returning home after a fire. dose properly, wear a long-sleeved shirt, boots, and eye protection. when sitting through the debris use small tools rather than your end whats and contact the propane company before turn on bats gas. check to see if there is boiled water advisory and to remove large amounts of debris, use a pro family with handling the hazardous materials. >>> for the latest on any fire in our area, download our abc app for the smartphone or tablet and get it free in your app store. >> palo alto police are looking for the man who punched a woman walking her baby, yesterday evening on middlef

kelseyville and lake port rather consistent rain. that's a good -- rather consistent rain.t's a good thing. heavier rain, 1.70 is the most. another observer said i had an inch in two-thirds. lake port, santa rosa, .41. san rafael .16. after that it fell apart. san francisco had .013. waiting for the low clouds to clear and sunshine and warmer weather. system is losing it as it moves toward the northern severe. 50s, 60s, more ago a 54, breeze, not really. going to show more northwest after everything is said and done. system moves out and high pressure builds in. as it does, it will scour out the cloud deck and usher in a warmer pattern. not today. it's the transition today today. more so for the weekend. clearing skies after the low clouds and warm up quickly. sunday warm to hot, but then right back down next week. morning clouds, sunny and nice today, a little warmer. breezy and plenty of low clouds slow to burn off. 60s, 70s to near 80 degrees for some. and we'll have a little bit of fog on friday. after that north wind will take care of that. coast, bay, inland, everybod

driving along a closed road in kelseyville early this morning. moore was sitting in the backseat. authorities searched his backpack. and found pliers, drills, and other tools. sheriff's deputies believed he was planning and attempting to burglarize the homes of evacuated residents. in the cobb mountain area. an anonymous warning was posted in one neighborhood. for anyone thinking about looting 'valley fire' victims. a sign posted at the border of pope valley and middletown reads - quote - "attention scum. you loot. we shoot." it is not known who posted the warning. one resident advises.everyone should use caution when posting personal information on social media. because looters could be using those platforms to locate evacuated homes. currently. only emergency responders, media, and those authorized by law enforcement. are allowed in middletown fire area. coming up. the valley fire may be the most destructive. but it is not the largest wildfire sweeping through northern california. the latest on the butte fire. ahead. plus, a major drug store chain. making plans to deliver right

as for schools, all in kelseyville returned to class. just minutes ago the scene of the calistoga athletic booster club was serving breakfast, lunch and dinner to people here. hundreds in the evacuation center and we're told this breakfast will be the very last one because it has been told the volunteers have been told by the mayor here that they need to consolidate and move it all to one kitchen but they said this is really going to impact how many people can be fed. you can see even as people are allowed back home, still a lot going on in places like the evacuation center and people still trying to help their neighbors. live here in calistoga. >> hats off to that booster club. >>> the worst fire ever in terms of number of structures damaged or destroyed was the oakland hills fire, of course, back in '91. it destroyed 2900 buildings and killed 25 people. >>> in the meantime, firefighters battling the tas sajara. authorities are calling the death suspicious. the fire is burning near the town of jamesburg started saturday burning 1,200 ac

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live in kelseyville tonight.she went into the >> reporter: this has been a very emotional day for a lot of people here. >> reporter: for one couple it was a very, very tough moment. >> reporter: here at the cal seville high-school cars lined up for it it was all part of the process. of these residents can caravaned back to the fire zone to find out if they had any pets still alive and wondered if they still had a home. >> reporter: had a couple of dogs? >> yes. we're at a graduation received a phone call. >> reporter: remaining road closures to clear and dangerous conditions as well. and some very tense moments. as the evacuees drove by some homes for it. >> we're at the house and we lost everything. >> reporter: >> we would do what we do. starting your print-- starting here >> reporter: is area is still at risk. --this >> reporter: 1 it had at. cal fire says they're very grateful for the rain that will come fan but they are very worried about the wind that is supposed to come after the rain. there are also worry about the evacuees that are spending the night and tents appeared. a very

we have been told the shelter at kelseyville presbyterian church is at capacity, it cannot accept any more evacuees. anyone who needs shelter should head to the napa county fair grounds in calistoga. >>> an equally devastating situation to tell you about east of sacramento where tonight neighborhoods, whole neighborhoods, have been wiped out by fire. we are getting more this evening. the butte fire in central california has destroyed dozens of homes. the fire's been burning in alma doer and calaveras counties since wednesday. earlier today cal fire reported 15 homes destroyed. now they say 86 homes have burned. the fire has burned 65,000 achers in total. it has forced entire towns to evacuate. so far it's only 15% contained so a lot of work ahead of them. 15 fire engines from san mateo county have been sent to help. >>> as the 100 square mile inferno grows more help is on the way from the bay area. marianne favro joins us live from san jose with a look at the fire departments who have sent crews to the butte fire examine what they're up against. this is a terrible situation with this

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the highway patrol closed northbound 129 to 175 in kelseyville and through lower lake. runs of people have been streaming into evacuation centers, one at napa valley fairgrounds. so have the donations. alan wong joins us. >> this place is full of people with stories of how they escaped, barely, with their lives. take a look. this is the napa county fairground in cal stowing gasser people -- calistoga, people are sharing stories, wondering if their home is there. as fast as the fires struck, this turned into a refugee camp overnight. the red cross says between 5 communicate a thousand evacueeee ares camped out here. it's a collaboration between the understaffed red cross and community members bringing in supplies, fresh produce. their buying diapers at the store and shipping in pallets of water. the red cross says it no longer needs supplies and now is asking for cash donations only so it can get exactly what the evacees need. this is a conversation we listened to from a -- some people who escaped with the clothes on their back. >> they had all these firefighters around

police say he was inside a car in kelseyville with burglary tools, a gun and a pipe used for smoking meth. the deputies are patrolling all of these areas. evacuated towns. hoping to stop the looters. they're getting help from other agencies that are assisting lake county as well. now, on the opposite end of the spectrum are the folks that are here, the evacuees and the volunteers that are just sitting out here in these tents. they are grateful for everything that they have. even when it's just a little bit, and even when it's rain-soaked. it is not the kind of camping that these families are used to. the old friends are sharing a soggy makeshift mega tent with four kids, three dogs, and a cat. the inferno raced to his hidden valley home, this man said he's been given everything he needs. >> we left with nothing. but the clothes on our backs. the tents, the tarps, the awnings, the dog boxes, the food, the dog food, the dog treats, absolutely everything. >> reporter: julian saw their home for the first time today. it was truly bittersweet. >> a mixed thing. i mean, i'm happy that our h