Burning southwest of saratoga and los gatos and north of ben lowman. We want to look at where that fire started. The flames sprung up overnight at deer creek road and bear creek road. We have people calling into the news room. Evacuees are gathering at Boulder Creek Elementary School. We did talk with the School District leader. They are ready for as many people as need to arrive there. At this point, they have 1015 people there. Those mandatory evacuation orders are affecting more than 100 people. All of them had to leave their homes in the middle of the night. Firefighters are telling people whose homes are not under the mandatory evacuation orders to leave if they feel they are in danger. If you see smoke or flames, dont be told to get out. The Elementary School is the designated shelter. A friend came, too. He said the sheriff is here. I didnt do anything wrong, honest. People here that, you know, welcomed me. Very nice men. Set up chairs, put me over here because it was the warmes
Im kris sanchez in for laura garcia. As we continue to follow that, we can tell you, firefighters, we know that we have been told that a firefighter has fallen 50 feet. The bear fire burning in Boulder Creek in the Bear Creek Canyon, not far from ben loman. 125 acres, estimated to burn as it continues at this hour. Rugged terrain is causing a battle for those firefighters as they continue to fight. 100 homes evacuated. We know this started with one structure and from that structure, vegetation surrounding that structure started a bigger fire. Firefighters waiting for daylight to attack this fire by air. Right now, a mandatory evacuation is under way in Bear Creek Canyon. This is a look at the location in Boulder Creek. It is burning southwest of saratoga and los gatos. Right now, we want to take you to a closer look at where this fire started. The flames sprung up overnight at deer creek road and bear creek road. We have people calming into the newsroom throughout the night. Right now,
New 10acre fire near bear creek road. Residents are being evacuated. A center is open at Boulder Creek Elementary School located at 400 west loehmann creek. Several roads in the area are closed. Sandra osborne will have live updates coming up. Firefighters are gaining ground against the wine country wildfires. But flames from the nuns fire is keeping them busy between dropping water and digging containment lines. The flames are now burning behind a wellknown winery in napa county. Kpix 5s joe vazquez shows us how crews what they are doing to contain them. Reporter you can see the orange glow from zinfandel and throughout the valley. A contractor is delivering water to firefighters, crashed through a railing and was killed when his tanker rolled over. Officials arent saying what caused the crash. The oakville grade is very steep and Officials Say the contractors, like others, was exhausted. Everyone is tired. Theres no break since last sunday night. Reporter the California National guar
Tweet. They were saying, quote, firefighters on scene of vegetation fire Bear Creek Canyon road evacuations are in place for deer creek road, rones road, dons road, lost valley road, favre ridge and oakridge. If you feel youre in danger, leave the area if its safe to do so, hashtag bearfire. Road closures and evacuations are in place for a reason. Just to respect our road closures. Cal fire is working hard to deal with the fire. Were working hard to secure the area. Reporter a live look out here, you can see the flames going up the hill. They are saying at least 100 acres are considered threatened at this point in time. There is an Evacuation Center at Boulder Creek elementary school. We are seeing quite a bit of ash falling on us. One neighbor is afraid embers will spread across bear creek road. Well update you with the latest with this fire. But for now, reporting live in the Santa Cruz Mountains, Sandra Osborne, kpix 5. Now to the latest on the situation in wine country. Crews final
Vegetation around it. Right now evacuation orders are in place. They use reverse 911 calls to warn residents. Cal fire also tweeting saying reporter one woman evacuated to los gatos was worried for her pets and neighbors. Yeah. I have pets all my neighbors have pets. One of my neighbors has some young kids. So they got out right away. The neighbor has some antique cars and stuff but he pulled those out. Back out here live throughout the morning we have been watching these flames again going from the left side of the screen to the right side trees just bursting into flames with dry conditions. I have a few new updates from cal fire. They are saying one inmate firefighter was treated for smoke inhalation. Also two Evacuation Centers are open right now for any residents. You can go to Boulder Creek Elementary School and lakeside Elementary School in los gatos. Once the sun comes up they will be doing aerial attacks to get the flames under control. Its at 0 containment. Live from the Santa