Smoke rising from the glass fire as we look over the napa valley. So far it has a burned about 11,000 acres. It really exploded overnight, and unfortunately there is zero percent containment. More than a thousand firefighters are on the fire lines battling the flames. We have Live Team Coverage tonight, Christien Kafton has the latest on where all of the evacuees gorge, and greg lee with the destruction to wines and homes. Tom vacar with details on the homes destroyed near santa rosa, put we begin with Cristina Rendon on the specifics of the glass fire. Cristina . Well, frank, the big unknown right now is how this fire started. We know they are planning a brief update is any moment now with Sonoma County officials. At this hour, nearly 60,000 people remain under Evacuation Orders in napa and sonoma counties. The glass fire exploded overnight, burning from wine country in napa county to eastern Sonoma County. The winds pushing flames towards communities there was tremendous loss between
Sky hawk neighborhood now almost unrecognizable. Keit . Reporter we are here along Mountain Hawk drive. The there are horrible smelling chemicals and smoke is thick in the air. By our continue more than a dozen homes were lost in this subdivision, alone. In the sky hawk neighborhood of santa rosa last night we are getting a much better look at the fires with daybreak. Most of the burnt homes were directly next to there field. Just as crew were dousing hot spots. This neighbor came racing in to tell them about another flairup around the corner. Here, and then right about four houses down. Reporter a very neighborly thing for you to do today . Well, yes, i care about this neighborhood and community. Reporter her son, logan, was already there with a garden hose and a trickle of water. I just want to put out this fire, save this house from burning. Reporter if he looks familiar, back in the 2017 tubs fire he found goldfish that had survived and reunited them with their owners. And here he
One update in s in napa near highway 181. There are also new evacuation orders on both sides of anna dell state park and santa rosa. People in the area are being told to evacuate immediately. Evacuations are ordered for the oakmont neighborhood. Deputies say houses are burning as we speak and some residence refusing to leave. Melanie wood row joins us live. Reporter smoke has gotten so thick here in the day or two. I do want to mention as we talk about the reports of in oakmont, that information came from Santa Rosa Police earlier about an hour or so ago. They told me there were homes burning on crust ridge. I want to tell you that photography cathy sager and i made our way to crust ridge but did not feel safe going up. There were other fephotographie in the area say a line has been drawn there. Weve been trying to confirm that information been Santa Rosa Police cant con if i were that information for us because they say theyve pulled crews out of here. Theyll pulled firefighters out o
Information for us because they say theyve pulled crews out of here. Theyll pulled firefighters out of oakmont. Definitely Police Officers have been pulled out of oakmont because of the safety concerns. All of that that are being said, there are people that live here that are refusing to leave. Weve met two people and talked to them personally. One was an older woman walking her dog. She said shes received evacuation orders three times previously, nothing ever happened so she is not heeding this evacuation order. Another want was man named Leonard George we talked to for quite sometime. He was busily hosing down his house and all of his neighbors homes. He shared with us he built his home, it was a very expensive home he shared with us, and he did not want to leave. We talked to him about the importance of his life over property. He is not leaving. Santa rosa pd has gone house to house earlier today and individuals that were refusing to leave, theyre taking their pictures and taking th
Says matthew wanted to become a Police Officer and attended police camp over the summer. Neighbors say he was a delightful kid. Shock just shocked. Couldnt have happened at a worse time. Kids are off from school end jog their enjoying their holiday break. Just tragic. Reporter matthew was a fifth grader at ritter at that time larry school. The kids are on break but brief counselors will be available wednesday morning from 9 00 until 11 30. Live in franklinville david henry channel6 action news. Alicia. David thank you. This afternoon we know the names of the two People Killed in a row home fire in reading. 87yearold Pedro Morales and 88yearold miriam vega were can killed inside their home on spruce street last night. Crews found them in the first floor bedroom which is where investigators think the fire started. The fire marshal is still trying to figure out what caused the flames but does not suspect anyone set it on purpose. John rawlins has been speaking with family members and hell