Interesting to note there have been a lot of fires this summer. Cal fire told us the average number were up 1,200 over the average number for this time of the summer. The good news here this fire has not been particularly destructive. One out building and also unpredictable. Its a dark billowing menace miles away as the crow flies. Should he evacuate or stay at his home in which he lived since 1978 . If we leave we have to stay, stay out of here. Reporter its one mans dilemma in a region filled with road blocks evacuated homes and gates left open for firefighters just in case. The wragg fire began yesterday afternoon and tore through 500 acres in the first hour. Now it is close to 7,000 acres with 15 containment as of this afternoon according to cal fire. Concern is going to be the wind. Reporter everyone is watching the winds and the humidity including this team from san jose state university, a portable weather station used to observe and predict fire behavior. The winds come. We will have to watch the fire coming back down hill here towards some of the structures that they are working hard to protect. It is the last outcome anyone wants hence an area by three tankers and ten helicopters. All the reassurance they get today and a Relief Mission from his daughter who brought supplies to the edge of the road block and handed them off so he could stay with his property. And when we come back in an hour you will hear from his daughter, lynn. You will see how that turned out long term and update you on the fire very smoky and much better today than it was yesterday. In napa county Wayne Freedman, abc 7 news. Thank you. The fire is causing evacuations of a different kind. Livestock fleeing in mass. You can see horses and cattle scurrying across the hill side last night. There is a Large Animal Evacuation Center on county road 31. This video from an abc 7 news viewer shows the fire moments after it broke out yesterday. Cody trenton was running on a trail near Lake Berryessa. Trenton said he was scared and surprised by how quickly the flames spread and ended up sprinting to get away. Your pictures of the wragg fire gave us a great perspective, so many views. This is a panoramic view from jenna taken. You can see how thick and wide the smoke is there. Melissa hannah posted this video on her Facebook Page and jeremy efferson took this picture of the smoke. Thank you to everybody who sent in the pictures. If you happen to have video or photos of the fire from where you live you can send them using abc7now. A fire started around 2 00 this afternoon. Highway 50 is closed in both directions to myers. There are evacuations between strawberry. Firefighters are using the super scooper, it can pick up 1,600 gallons of water in 12 seconds to fight the fire. The fire is reportedly burning about 20 acres. Lets get an update on the winds gusting yesterday. Spencer christian has the day off. Meteorologist drewtuma has the update. Not only here but back near the wragg fire winds have picked up. You heard Wayne Freedman say the winds picked up out of the southwest once again. The winds are gusting to about 20 Miles Per Hour out of the south southwest. The temperature air temperaturewise not all that hot. Its 76 degrees. Now we have a second fire that has developed right around highway 50. The winds that major factor. They are out of the southwest between 17 and 20 Miles Per Hour here and the air temperature at 74 degrees. Really the next 24 hours not the air temperature no extreme heat. Going to be persistent southwest winds. Live doppler 7 hd our camera showing lots of sunshine around the bay. Pretty comfortable day in terms of temperatures. 60s and 70s. A live look from sfo a few puffy cumulus clouds. Warmest spot fairfield. Roof top camera showing you the breeze is here. Breezy evening. Mainly cloudy morning and lots of sunshine on the way for friday. We will talk about winds especially over the weekend and what you can expect with the full accuweather seven day forecast in just a few minutes. The man accused of killing three children and two women appeared in court today on another murder charge. Martin martinez pleaded not guilty to murder and child endangerment in the october death of his girlfriends 2yearold son. The child died of head injuries. Martinez says it was an accident. He is suspected of killing his girlfriend, their 6monthold daughter, two other children and his own mother. New video from sky 7 hd this afternoon as dozens of hayward and other bay area Law Enforcement officers escorted the body of a fallen officer from oakland to the chapel of the chimes funeral home in hayward. Sergeant scott lunger was shot and killed during a traffic stop. Reporter people who live in the area saw the large gathering of Police Officers and the flag that was hanging from a hayward fire truck they realized it was all for Sergeant Scott lunger so they decided to stop and pay respects. The community very shaken by this event so they came out in full force. We witnessed a somber scene as officers saluted the procession. There wasnt much advanced notice. People came out to show their respects as we have seen this is a death that has solidified a community in mourning. Police released tentative Funeral Plans which include a viewing here at chapel of the chimes. The funeral is scheduled for the following day. As the details firm up we will be sure to pass it along to you. Today people who watched the procession called it moving. It was beautiful the way they entered and how they stopped traffic was pretty memorable. For the community to recognize that the police are out there doing their job and just trying to serve and protect the community and if something tragic like this happens it is nice to support them. The donations and flowers that have been brought by and food are tremendous. They are very much appreciated. Reporter as far as the investigation into the man police shot and killed Sergeant Lunger yesterday during a traffic stop officers tell us estrada would be transferred from Highland Hospital and booked into jail sometime today. From last check with police that has not yet happened. The investigation is still underway but this Small Department of some 350 people very much in pain and trying to honor their fallen friend and colleague. Live in hayward, abc 7 news. Thank you. And as she mentioned late this afternoon we did receive details of the funeral a week from today at Neighborhood Church on john drive. Service begins at 10 00 a. M. You can offer your condolences by sharing this photo on social media on the abc 7 news Facebook Page or twitter or instagram feeds. There are new details in the case of a woman in texas found dead in her jail cell. Today we learned the results of Sandra Blands autopsy. Marcy gonzalez has the story. Reporter prosecutors releasing some of the autopsy results sharing insight into what caused Sandra Blands death. The medical examiner did not find injuries on those particular organs or body parts that was consistent with a violent struggle. Cause of death as hanging and the manner of death as a suicide. Reporter prosecutors revealing preliminary testing show she may have had a significant amount of marijuana when she died found with a garbage bag around her neck. Get out of the car. Dont push me. Im not under arrest. You are under arrest. A by standing recording what appears to be bland on the ground. The trooper telling his perspective. She started yanking away and kicked me cht. Reporter the autopsy revealed scabs on bands back possibly from the encounter. This injury could be consistent with a knee in the back and a struggle. We are not saying that is what happened. That is simply a scientific possibility. Reporter charged with assaulting a public officer put in a cell by herself despite the note that she admitted she attempted suicide last year saying she was in the cell across from bland. She was crying. I could barely understand her. I was like it would be okay. I dont know what to think about it. I dont think the guards did anything. Reporter and blands family insists she did not take her own life. They ordered an independent autopsy. Officials say the circumstances of blands death and her arrest are still under investigation. Abc news, new york. Still ahead on abc 7 news at 4 00 Vice President biden making a bay area stop. The nationwide fight for a higher minimum wage reaches the south bay. New at 4 30 the brother of the woman killed on San Francisco pier 14 takes the crusade to daytime television. At 4 11 this is 101 southbound all backed up as usual for this time of day. Northbound looking good. 880 moving in both directions. We a abc 7 news was at story road and east capitol expressway in san jose as fast food workers went inside a restaurant and called for a 15 an hour minimum wage. The current minimum wage is 10. 30 an hour. New york state just passed a 15 minimum wage for fast food workers. Workers say they cant afford to provide for families. A Football Player has been suspended for something that happened off the field and this afternoon we are hearing from parents say that suspended player attacked their son. Abc 7 News Reporter with more from san jose. Reporter a frustrated mother recalls an altercation involving her son. The way it happened shouldnt have happened. Reporter chad miller says he was struck in the head by a skateboard by a fellow teammate. My concern was getting hit during the game, but not off the field. Reporter miller said he was just trying to motivate incoming freshmen to finish reps during an afternoon workout but one allegedly took offense with his tone attacking him later that night. Brain was not damaged. Spine or neck was not damaged. Reporter two of the bones in chads face were fractured. Doctors say he will make a full recovery. The Athletic Department declined our request for on camera interview. They told us he has been suspended from team activity. Campus police say he faces potential charges including assault with a deadly weapon. Chads parents hope this serves as a earn alling experience. When i was growing up playing sports what happens on the field stays on the field whether you fight, argue, push each other. That stays on the field. Reporter trying to stay positive while keeping their spirits up for the sake of the team. We are going to stay positive. We are christians and we put it in gods hands and pray on it. Reporter Campus Police will forward this case to the District Attorneys Office sometime next week. Vice President Joe Biden is talking health care in the bay area today. The Vice President visited medical Equipment Company in newark. It makes inexpensive portable diagnostic blood tests. Held a Health Care Round Table and mentioned the shooting death of Hayward Police sergeant. Brings home to everybody every time one of the officers walks out the door and pins on that shield and does their job they never know. They never know. Earlier in the day biden was in los angeles where he toured a factory and spoke about raising federal minimum wage. Biden says the minimum wage should grow to at least 12 an hour. A former adviser is in the bay area weighing in on the 2016 president ial race. Abc 7 news was at the Commonwealth Club in San Francisco for a political discussion. Abc 7 news anchor dan ashley moderated this event. Gurgen is a professor at Harvard University and a respected political analyst. He had a lot to say about the large field of republican candidates and the one who is getting the most attention right now. This trump thing he is in this as a celebrity than a serious possibility, right. He is doing so much better than anybody expected. He is smarter than people think. Well have more on trumps visit today to the texas mexico border. Medical marijuana isnt just being sold in dispensaries. It is coming to your door. We will show you how a Bay Area Company is sending a doctor to prescribe weed. Sometimes anxiety after a long day of work. Well take a closer look at the growing industry around pot and how Silicon Valley is playing a big role in watching it bud. That story tonight right here on abc 7 news at 11 00. Another check of the forecast. Spencer christian has the day off. It is really windy and we could tell because it is the first time we have seen his hair move. First time ever. So much Product Holding it together. No. Today was not the day to go light on the hair spray. Its been moving. It is breezy out here. Unfortunately, in terms of the fires we are dealing with the winds are not going to let up over the weekend. We will talk about why in just a second. Live doppler 7 hd showing dry skies up above. Very julylike pattern with lots of sunshine after morning clouds. Lets talk about the winds gusting to 30 Miles Per Hour right now at sfo. 24 in fairfield. In the area of the wragg fire they are gusting to 18 Miles Per Hour and 23. Live look from our mountain camshowing high clouds. Lots of sunshine on this thursday afternoon. The forecast calls for low clouds and fog. The trend of low average temperatures continues through sunday and correlates with gusty winds and then the pattern changes. Summer heat will return. Bigger picture we have weak waves of Energy Moving through. They are keeping us cooler than average and keeping us windy. And the pattern will hold through the weekend. So if you fast forward into sunday the final wave of energy moves through and will get replaced by a big area of High Pressure next week and that means the intense summer heat will make a return by tuesday and wednesday. The week ahead for livermore above average. Temperatures sky rocket monday tuesday and into wednesday near triple digit heat will make a return. Enjoy the comfortable temperatures the next couple of days. Overnight tonight coastal clouds mainly clear skies. Inland temperatures in the low to upper 50s overnight tonight. Highs for your friday into the south bay. 79 san jose. 77 sunnyvale. 74 san mateo. 66 in downtown San Francisco. Afternoon sunshine. 62 daly city into the north bay 81 napa. 80 santa rosa. 71 the high for oakland in the east bay. 71 richmond. 76 in free mont and inland in the 80s. 84 for pittsburgh. 81 pleasanton. Below normal temperatures, gusty breezes out of the southwest. Then the warming trend begins by monday especially into tuesday and wednesday. There you see the summer heat and right now it looks like that continues into thursday so we could be looking at a heat wave happening later next week. The hair is still flapping in the breeze. Its gusting pretty nice this evening. Thank you so much. The festival that features everything garlic is almost here. Leyla gulen is ahead with that and other places female announcer sleep trains interest free for 3 event ends sunday. Its your last chance to get three years interestfree financing on beautyrest black, Stearns FosterSerta Icomfort even tempurpedic. Plus, get free delivery, and sleep trains 100day low price guarantee. But hurry sleep trains interest free for 3 event ends sunday. Guaranteed sleep train your ticket to a better nights sleep a third Championship Ring has done wonders for Madison Bumgarners popularity. The best selling jersey in the mangers in the first half of the season. Three giants have jerseys in the top ten. Buster posey and hunter pence at number six. Baseballs trade deadline is over a week away. The as are busy. They dealt the lefty to houston today. Cashmere was scheduled to pitch today for open instead sent to Hometown Team with the astros in the midst of a pennant race. He was 55 this year. Abc 7 news traffic reporter leyla gulen was busy yesterday helping the oakland as in the night against juvenile diabetes. They held their root beer float day hoping to raise for the research foundation. Joins current and former as players. I dont know how they serve up the root beer floats but a little awkward. And she tweeted out these photos. Working all for a great cause. She has suggestions on how you can go this weekend. Matilda continues to delight audiences at the orphium theater. The musical is based on the novel about a young girl who lacked parental love but befriends her school teacher. Three decades and still flying high the kite festival painting the sky with vibrant array of every kite imaginable. Enjoy a day of kite flying, kite making food and music. And every dish better so worthy of some celebration. Time for the garlic festival. Three days of delicious food, demonstrations and entertainment. Wash it down at the beer festival. Served at a variety of venues and please never drink and drive. For more information on these and other events go to our website at abc7news. Com. Leyla gulen, abc 7 news. When abc 7 news at 4 00 continues the donald taking his campaign to the lone star state. Why his visit is surrounded by so much controversy. Sdpl the family of the woman killed on San Franciscos pier 14 takes the call for change on daytime television. The message on the view. The california man killed in a dangerous stunt overseas and live from the kgo tv Broadcast Center this is abc 7 news. Here are the headlines where you live. The wragg fire started burning more than 24 hours ago. More than 200 structures are threatened and the fire is only 15 contained. 525 firefighters are battling the fire from as far away as san diego. Wayne freedman took this photo you see here and says the wragg fire has flared up this afternoon as winds increase. Wayne will have a live report at 5 00. And abc 7 News ReporterCornell Barnard tweeted this photo of one horse at a shelter. Cornell will have a full report at 5 00. The family of kate steinle fought for legislation aimed at punishing sanctuary cities like San Francisco that refused to cooperate with federal immigration authorities. Today the house approved that legislation. Kates brother and father brought their message to new york today. Reporter a serious tone between the normal light harded discussions about the life and death of kate steinle. Kate had the most infectious smile. Reporter they discussed the sanctuary city status. The man who admitted shooting kate had been released by San Francisco authorities despite a request from federal immigration officials to keep him detained. Brad criticized the policy that allowed a convicted felon with five deportations to remain on the streets. Essentially he is saying felons come to my city. This is where you will be safe and we will not hand you over to the federal government so you can be deported. Reporter on capitol hill kates father testified before the house judiciary committee. I especially want to welcome members of the steinle family and to extend my heart felt condolences to you. Reporter republicans are pushing for legislation punishing sanctuary cities by denying federal funding and harsher penalties for deportees who return to the u. S. Jim steinle had the same message for the representatives that he gave senators on tuesday. We feel that if kates law saves one daughter, one son a father or mother kates death wont be in vein. Reporter matt keller, abc 7 news. Donald trump has been one of the harshest critics of sanctuary cities and illegal immigration. Today the candidate for president took his campaign south of the border. This trip is already surrounded by controversy and threats of a Third Party Bid if the donald does not get the gop nomination. Abc News Reporter joins us live in washington, d. C. With more. Reporter this isnt the typical stop on a president ial campaign trail unless youre donald trump after repeatedly saying it is dangerous for him to be at the u. S. mexico border. The republican front runner finally landed. Republican president ial candidate donald trump flew to laredo texas. I brought up the problem of illegal immigration. Reporter the billionaire business moguls controversial comments about mexican immigrants stirred up the campaign. Trump says his trip to this border town comes as support grows for his position on immigration. Look at the crowds outside. We have big crowds screaming in favor of trump. They want the problem fixed. Reporter in the latest Washington Post poll about half of potential gop voters oppose a path for legal status for undocumented immigrants. 34 of this Group Support trump. I took a lot of heat and the second week everybody realized i was right. Reporter when asked department of Homeland Security secretary didnt have advice for trump but said this. The undocumented population in this country has stopped growing. I employ thousands and thousands of hispanics. Iate love the people, the latinoes. They are fantastic people but they want these are people that want legal immigration. Despite criticism trump faced after slamming opponents like former Texas Governor rick perry and giving out senator Lindsey Grahams private cell phone number trump continues to lead in the gop field. Wisconsin Governor Scott walker will headline the republican convention. Walker running for the gop nomination will be the featured speaker on september 19. Secretary of state john kerry trying to persuade lawmakers to accept the iran nuclear deal. This is kerrys first public testimony since the deal. Republicans quickly made it clear they werent happy. Kerry insisted it was a strong effective deal. Between an agreement that will assure the Nuclear Program is limited rigorously scrutinized and peaceful or no deal at all. Congress has 60 days to review the iran deal. Jurors in the colorado theater shooting have refused to rule out the Death Penalty for james holmes. The jury say they agree with prosecutors it is heinous enough to warrant execution. Holmes lawyers will likely focus on his mental illness. The body of a marine killed last weeks shooting is home. A portion of a freeway was shut down as a motorcade escorted the body of skip wells to his hometown in georgia. Wells, three fellow marines and a sailor were killed in an attack at a military recruiting center. The funeral will be this sunday. Bill cosbys lawyers asked a judge to hold an accuseers attorney responsible for the release of a deposition released. Today cosbys legal team asked a judge to inforce the terms of the confidential agreement that settles her Sexual Assault lawsuit. The attorney accused cosbys lawyers of violating the clause. The Nfl Players Union offered a settlement for tom bradysologed an alleged role met with silence from the nfl. The patriots quarterback has appealed his suspension. There is no time table when commissioner Roger Goodell will make a ruling. An independent report found brady was generally aware of the use of under inflated footballs. Discount or deception. The retailer accused of misleading customers about socalled deals. The overnight flames sparking new wildfire concerns in the east bay. Im abc 7 meteorologist. A bright but breezy thursday evening. 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Lots of arial resources being used on this. Air tankers, helicopters, scooper stationed in lake tahoe. You can see resources flying overhead. 50 is closed. There are structures that are being threatened right now. If you do see smoke in an area where it is safe to take some video or pictures post them to social media and we will likely feature them on air and online. Firefighters working so hard. It has been so hot and so dry now for so many years that they are really being challenged. You can always get the latest on our twitter feed at abc 7 news bay area. Its such difficult terrain to go to work against the fire. We will bring in drew tuma. What are weather conditions right now . You can see the smoke wasnt going straight up but going to the side. We still have the gusty southwest wind. In the area gusting to about 20 Miles Per Hour. That has been pretty persistent throughout the afternoon. It will continue through the evening hours. A little bit of relief overnight. Once again after the Early Morning hours tomorrow that fire is still continuing those winds are going to pick up once again friday afternoon gusting 20 to 25 Miles Per Hour. That is the biggest factor they are facing. The air temperature around 74, 75 degrees. That are really the winds that are the biggest factor. Live doppler 7 hd showing dry pictures and the lower 48 what is going on for your friday. A lot of summer time popup showers. Hot and humid. 91 miami. Sunny in new york. Denver monsoonal moisture. 90 degrees. Closer to california tomorrow lots of sunshine below normal temperatures. 106 is actually below normal for palm springs. 68 monterey. 66 the high for San Francisco. 84 in fairfield. 79 the high in san jose and 81 in napa. Once again tomorrow the winds are going to be breezy out of the southwest around the bay area 20 to 30 Miles Per Hour. Thank you very much. Investigators trying to figure out what sparked a large grass fire this morning around 3 00 a. M. In martinez burned about six acres. The fire marshall says no homes or other structures were threatened. Crews were able to get it under control. Still ahead at 4 00 remaking a classic what converse is changing about the chuck for the first time is a century. Parents check your strollers. Why more than 70,000 of these models have been recalled. Discount deals that may be too good to be true. Inside a bay area tj max to find a new season brings a new look. A chance to try something different. This summer, challenge your preconceptions and experience a cadillac for yourself. The 2015 cadillac srx. Lease this from around 339 per month, or purchase with 0 apr financing. Baby products from a company that is recalling thousands of strollers and seats because of a choking hazard recalling 71,000 2015 strollers. The Company Received reports of children biting off pieces of the bumper bars. No injuries have been reported. 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Reporter under the agreement the city will not cap ubers growth during the four month traffic study. The company must provide data about the location and duration of the ride. If uber doesnt comply the city will cap its growth. Apple watch sales apparently exceeded expectations. A new report by strategy analyt analytics says the company sold 4 million watches to date about a million more than anticipated. The tech giant recorded a quarterly profit as iphone sales soared. Apple has not officially released numbers for the iwatch yet. How many almonds are really in the almond milk . Mega merger in the words. Here is jane king with todays wellness report. A deal where Anthem Health insurance would buy cigna could be announced as soon as today. Such a deal would shrink to three. Of course, there is no guarantee that regulators would bless the deal. The Biggest Companies are seeking more scale as the landscape changes because of the Affordable Care act. Sugary drinks are harmful even for slim people. Researchers say they can add to the risk of diabetes even for people who dont have a weight problem. The initial results show everyone can benefit from reducing their consumption of sugary drinks. How much almond is really in the almond milk . A lawsuit says not enough. The suit says blue diamond almond breeze does want have the amount of almonds in the milk that it implies. Acpuncture may work like drugs to relief stress. Those who received treatments regularly which involve tiny needles inserted in your body have lower levels of stress hormones but are not sure exactly why. I am jane king. Heres to your health. For the first time in 98 Years Congress unveiled a new version of its chuck taylors. Converse unveiled a new version. This is the tweet the old shoes classic exterior with more modern cushioned interior. The new chucks will be available july 28 and be about 80. Chucks have never been revamped since first sold back in 1917. Abc 7 news at 4 00 continues. A dare devil stunt in turkey and what we know about the final moments of this california man caught in the accident. Thanks very much. Coming up next soldier Bowe Bergdahl is spotted at a pot farm. The wedding shop that is truly one in a million. 7 on your sides Michael Finney reveals the best laundry detergent ever. Those stories and a lot more female announcer get three years interestfree financing on brand name mattress sets. Plus, get free delivery, and sleep trains 100day low price guarantee. Sleep trains interest free for 3 event ends sunday. Your ticket to a better nights sleep here is a look at primetime. Its the Astronaut Wives Club followed by mistresses at 9 00 and then abc 7 news at 11 00. A sobering reminder about the dangers of base jumping. We learned a Southern California man died after his parachute lines got tangled while attempting a jump in turkey. Abc News Reporter has more on how the latest tragedy is raising questions on whether the extreme sport is too dangerous. Reporter the death of another base jumper caught on camera. Abc news will not show the full video but this is ian slanders struggling with his parachute. He never had a chance, dying on impact. The deadly jump his second that day. A camera caught up with him moments after his first jump ended without incident. Climbing here is amazing. Climbing potential is awesome. Reporter the 37 year old from Southern California was excited about this new cliff event in turkey. It was his first trip to the country. People have been very friendly, very hospitalable. Reporter he completed thousands of successful sky dives and base jumps like this jump off a cliff on a bicycle. He had a successful jump before the accident. He was extremely safe and careful. Reporter he and fellow extreme athletes jump through mountains and hurdle off sky scrapeles. Joining an estimated 10 to 15 base jumpers a year. Just this may famous base jumper died when he jumped with the wind suit and in january josh shepherd was killed jumping from a tv tower in michigan. His parachute failed to open. Observers called the death an epidemic. Part of the attraction is that it has an outlaw image. Base jumping is by far the most dangerous thing you can do with your body. Thats just not going to change. Exciting but so risky. Seems like there have been a lot of shark sightings. Today two six foot sharks were spotted swimming near the shore on long island. This photo shows beach goers getting out of the water. About 2,000 people were at that beach at the time of the sightings. Thankfully nobody was hurt. Thanks for joining us for abc 7 news at 4 00. Im larry beil. Abc 7 news at 5 00 begins now with ama daetz and dan ashley. Watch and wait as wildfire grows northeast of napa. We have Team Coverage as firefighters throw everything they have at this thing. You will meet the Good Samaritan who stepped in. A man suspected of killing his girlfriend mother and four children in court for the first time. What he is telling the judge. Live from the kgo tv Broadcast Center this is abc 7 news. And we have breaking news now. A second major wildfire is burning in northern california. This video is just into the news room. It started this afternoon along highway 50 in the El Dorado National forest. In the bay area the wragg fire has been burning for more than 24 hours. Sky 7 hd is live over the fire as it continues to grow this evening. Good evening to you. Im ama daetz in for Cheryl Jennings tonight. Im dan ashley. The wildfire burning in Lake Berryessa has burned nearly 7,000 acres and is only 15 contained. Hundreds of homes are being threatened. We have live Team Coverage of the wragg fire. Lets begin with Wayne Freedman. Reporter some of the residents in golden bear are returning home. What makes this fire particularly difficult now is the terrain. Its extremely steep, very inaccessible. The brush is old growth brush. It burns hot and long. Now add the wind and you have an unpredictable situation. Aside from the flames and the smoke this was life in the wragg fire zone today. The series of road blocks and evacuated people who were worried. Because it is growing big real fast and getting close. Her father lives up the mountain and is staying put. If we leave we have to stay. Reporter many residents did evacuate and remain outside the fire zone. They left empty roads and wide open gates so that firefighters can get in if needed. This is an old drill for them. The saddest part for me is all the wild life that gets killed and injured. Reporter the wragg fire began yesterday afternoon and tore through 500 acres in the first hour and now it is in the 7,000 acre range. All day cal fire has been concerned about a return of the winds. Today is going to be the telling factor really. Reporter they have not been as bad as yesterday allowing an arial assault by three tankers and ten helicopters. Watched it all from his mountain top. He went down to meet daughter lynn, who handed off supplies at the road block. Its okay until you start seeing flames because it is only one way in and one way out of my parents house at the bottom of the road. Reporter are you worried . Yes. When you cant do much other than watch and wait it feels better to do all