chief mike marcucci/calfire "....we have started our two day enforcement today, our teams are out and about patrolling and letting folks know where and when they can have fireworks...."gilroy is the only place in santa clara county where legal, safe and sane fireworks are permitted. they're not supposed to be purchased by non-residents or taken outside the city limits. for it's part, calfireis on high alert for all fireworks with every available firefighter on duty over the holiday.mike marcucci/calfire ".....we are ready to go, we've staffed up all of our reserve engines, we've hired some local cooperators to help us staff our engines and out aircraft is ready to go..."a spark from a bottle rocket or an ember from a firecracker can smolder in the grass for hours before touching off a fire. and don't let the cooler weather fool you says marcucci.asst. chief mike marcucci/calfire "...we call this a transition day. the qwinds have turned around so now they're blowing on shore and the fog is in but ahead of that fog is the wind and the wind can touch off that very dry grass and fuel that

chief mike marcucci/cal fire : for the one home that was lost there were 100 that were saved very brave actions by the firefighters to get in the way of the fire and the homes.>( robin ) roadblocks remain in effect for those along marsh creek road. while firefighters say, there is now a permineter around the fire.. more work must still be done before homeowners can return. ( robin )it seems fire season rages all year long in california... and with the hot, dry weather the chances of a fire sparking suddenly are very high. that is the word from fire officials... and they are warning people to get prepared now. kron 4's justine waldman is in lafayette with the details. fire season is burning up flames destroyed a home in clayton wednesday.and a fire caused evacuations in concord in june.sot norm wouldn't burn until august september now it is april june and julyfire marshal robert marshall tells meit is not too late or too early for people to prepare for a destructive fire.take a look at these two properties one yard is clear from all brush and dead grass.the other is not.homes that do not

chief mike marcucci/cal fire 33-42for the one home that was lost there were 100 that were saved very brave actions by the firefighters to get in the way of the fire and the homes. in fact if you like at the hillside thursday you can see some of the homes that were saved covered in pink fire retardant... roadblocks remain in effect for those along marsh creek road. while firefighters say there is now a permineter around the fire and now forward movement, more work must be done before homeowners can return.sot (dan) (vicki) and in southern california... crews are struggling to get the upperhand on a wildfire burning in riverside county. so far the cranston fire has burned four-thousand-700 acres. and tonight it is just 5-percent contained. more than 3-thousand people are under evacuation orders. and a man has been arrested in connection to the fire. investigators say brandon (vicki) (dan) sotcan return.homeowners can return.sot (dan) (vicki) and in southern california... crews are struggling to get the upperhand on a wildfire burning in riverside county. so far the cranston fire has bu

chief mike marcucci/calfire "....we have started our two day enforcement today, our teams are out andling and letting folks know where and when they can have fireworks...."gilroy is the only place in santa clara county where legal, safe and sane fireworks are permitted. they're not supposed to be purchased by non-residents or taken outside the city limits. for it's part, calfireis on high alert for all fireworks with every available firefighter on duty over the holiday.mike marcucci/calfire ".....we are ready to go, we've staffed up all of our reserve engines, we've hired some local cooperators to help us staff our engines and out aircraft is ready to go..."a spark from a bottle rocket or an ember from a firecracker can smolder in the grass for hours before touching off a fire. in gilroy rob fladeboe kron 4 news ( darya ) and a program reminder... be sure to tune into our special 4th of july show.we will cover fireworks shows from concord, san rafael, san jose and san francisco..it is the only 4th of july fireworks show in the bay area - televised live. starts wednesday.. right here o

chief mike marcucci/calfire "....we have started our two day enforcement today, our teams are out and about patrolling and letting folks know where and when they can have fireworks...."gilroy is the only place in santa clara county where legal, safe and sane fireworks are permitted. they're not supposed to be purchased by non-residents or taken outside the city limits. for it's part, calfireis on high alert for all fireworks with every available firefighter on duty over the holiday.mike marcucci/calfire ".....we are ready to go, we've staffed up all of our reserve engines, we've hired some local cooperators to help us staff our engines and out aircraft is ready to go..."a spark from a bottle rocket or an ember from a firecracker can smolder in the grass for hours before touching off a fire. in gilroy rob fladeboe kron 4 news kron 4 news (ken) firefighters are making progress against the massive county fire burning in yolo and napa counties. even though fire crews are getting the upperhand-- the fast- moving wildfire continues to grow... in size..... here is what we know tonight... the

chief mike marcucci/cal fire : for the one home that was lost there were 100 that were saved very brave actions by the firefighters to get in the way of the fire and theam in effect for those along marsh creek road. while firefighters say, there is now a permineter around the fire.. but moving forward, more work must still be done before homeowners can return. (ken) elsewhere in the state new wildfires erupted, prompting governor jerry brown to declare a state of emergency in two counties.today. the fires in shasta and riverside counties are still out of control tonight. that's in addition to the giant ferguson fire that has emptied yosemite national park. as our grant lodes shows us, the most destructive fire has been blamed on an arsonist. "the big question is today, what is today going to bring?" triple digit temperatures stoked up the fire that exploded in the mountains west of palm springs yesterday. mario deniz, resident: "we had to leave our trucks over by the post office and we just hiked in. it's devastating seeing everything go like this."nat air tankers spread fire retardant

chief mike marcucci/cal fire : for the one home that was lost there were 100 that were saved very brave actions by the firefighters to get in the way of the fire and the homes.> roadblocks remain in effect for those along marsh creek road. while firefighters say, there is now a permineter around the fire.. more work must still be done before homeowners can return. ( terisa ) thanks will. we will check back with you through out the morning. the morning.through out with you check back we will thanks will.( terisa ) can return. ( terisa ) thanks will. we will check back with you through out the morning. ( terisa ) in mariposa county... thousands of homes and yosemite national park are now in danger... after the ferguson fire changed direction. the fire has grown to more than 44- thousand acres.. and now people living in the area say they feel uneasy. one firefighter has died and seven others have been injured on the job. forest officials say high temperatures are making it challenging for crews... as they have to take special precautions to stay safe. this morning... the fire is 27-percent

chief mike marcucci/calfire "....we have started our two day enforcement today, our teams are out and about patrolling and letting folks know where and when they can have fireworks...."gilroy is the only place in santa clara county where legal, safe and sane fireworks are permitted. they're not supposed to be purchased by non-residents or taken outside the city limits. for it's part, calfireis on high alert for all fireworks with every available firefighter on duty over the holiday.mike marcucci/calfire ".....we are ready to go, we've staffed up all of our reserve engines, we've hired some local cooperators to help us staff our engines and out aircraft is ready to go..."a spark from a bottle rocket or an ember from a firecracker can smolder in the grass for hours before touching off a fire. in gilroy rob fladeboe kron 4 news kron 4 newsrob fladeboe kron 4 news san francisco is going to be treated to a big fireworks show off the waterfront tomorrow.(pam) kron 4's gabe slate joins us live from the embarcadero in san francisco.. gabe you just met with the crews preparing the big show ? i

chief mike marcucci/calfire "....we have started our two day enforcement today, our teams are out and and letting folks know where and when they can have fireworks...."gilroy is the only place in santa clara county where legal, safe and sane fireworks are permitted. they're not supposed to be purchased by non-residents or taken outside the city limits. for it's part, calfireis on high alert for all firework with every available firefighter on duty over the holiday.mike marcucci/calfire ".....we are ready to go, we've staffed up all of our reserve engines, we've hired some local cooperators to help us staff our engines and out aircraft is ready to go..."a spark from a bottle rocket or an ember from a firecracker can smolder in the grass for hours before touching off a fire. in gilroy rob fladeboe kron 4 news ( james ) and a program reminder... be sure to tune into our special 4th of july show. we will cover fireworks shows from concord, san rafael, san jose and san francisco. it is the only 4th of july fireworks show in the bay area - televised live. the fun starts wednesday.. tonight