Helicopters move in with yet another water drop. This is an area dotted by some of the most famous wineries in the world including the Robert Mondavi winery. The flames are miles away at this point. Cal fire believes it is making progress. Officials say the plans to let the flames continue to march down toward the valley and meet the containment lines theyve diligently dug. There are a lot of fingers and canyons in there. So if its too steep or the vegetation is too continuance and its too dangerous to put too deep and its too dangerous to put people in there, well use aircraft and use the lines put in in front of the main fire to begin stopping that fire at this point. Reporter suffice it to say cal fire seems to have a level of confidence that theyre going to eventually be able to get this stretch of fire under control in, part because of the control, in part because of the weather and also in large part because they now have a lot of resources theyve been needing both on the ground
Did not, 88 people are still listed as missing in Sonoma County, and it is expected that some of those people were killed when the fire swept in over the week ago. Tens of thousands of evacuees are headed home bow throughout the fire zone. The number of people who are out of their homes is at 40,000 which is down from 100,000 over the weekend. Almost 11,000 firefighters remain on the fire line. Authorities say they are making Good Progress on the pocket fire at the top left corner of your screen. They are focusing on the northern section of that fire. Officials say they are attacking a section of the tubs fire after it jumped an containment line. That is in the middle of your screen. The tubs fire is now 70 contained. The nuns fire is holding a 50 and the atlas fire is that 68 contained. The Redwood Valley fire is that 50 and the pocket fire is that what contained. We have live team covered from the fires in north bay, the latest on the weather condition, and the story of a roommate wh
Really . His stories of growing up poor in miami, how his family helped him move on from a major league controversy. And picture perfect, a white house Staff Photographer getting candid about her years following the first Lady Michelle obama, and the story behind this famous image. But first here, the nightline 5. It feels good to be back. Good evening, and we begin here tonight with our abc news exclusive interview with Sergeant Bowe bergdahl. Who spent five years as a captive of the taliban in afghanistan and was called a traitor by then candidate drump. Now he could go to prison for the rest of his life. Heres abcs chief investigative correspondent brian ross. Hes garbage. Hes a dirty, rotten traitor. A nogood rotten traitor. Reporter other than hillary clinton, no american has been more attacked or savaged by donald trump than this army sergeant, Bowe Bergdahl. In the old days, when we were strong, you know what happens to bergdahl, bing dong, hes gone. Reporter after walking off h
But the fight is far from over. Tonight were there as some evacuees return home for the first time. Good evening, im allen martin. Ken bastida has the night off. Im elizabeth cook. The trouble spot tonight the nuns fire. Which is burning behind a famous winery. In napa county. Kpix 5s joe vazquez begins our coverage in oakville tonight. Joe . Honoring the 38yearold man for his service. Gay of oakville says her community is filled with her break, nervously watching the fire. You feel comfortable, i wake up and i see flames again. All day, cal fire has been attacking the flames by air. Officials have doug containment lines along the western edge and when the fire occasionally makes a run down the hills and jumps the containment line, helicopters moving with another water drop. This is an area dotted by some of the most famous wineries in the world including the Robert Mondavi winery. The flames do not appear to be endangering these wineries at this point. Hellfire believes it is making p
From across the country . Yeah, im from new york. I flew in thursday into sacramento in process at the headquarters, and they assigned me here for friday. Because we were trying to get enough staff, and im still here on overnight shift, and will probably be here for the duration of my two week deployment. Reporter you and your colleagues are working on three, four hours sleep. Why do you choose to use your Vacation Time to go all over the country be it houston or here to help people . Because i can, and i should. Im proud to be a red crosser, people need help, if im in a position to do it, then i should. Its great to be able to be here and know people are safe. Reporter we mentioned this earlier in the last hour, but they tonight need anymore used clothing, they have so much, but cleaning supplies for folks who maybe had damage, just have smoke and soot all over their home. Absolutely. They need that. How are people here holding up . Its a traumatic event. Those that have lost their ho