By the flames tonight. The biggest fire is the thomas fire in ventura county. But right now, much of the focus is on the scurbaul fire in bel air. Danielle nottingham is there tonight. Reporter the struggle has been low humidity, and high winds. Those conditions have fueled four major wildfires burning right now here in Southern California. And even more dangerous weather is on the way. Flames and smoke continue to engulf parts of Southern California, hours before the powerful santa ana winds picked up. Wind is expected to pick up in some plates to 70 miles an hour, thats Hurricane Force winds. The fire just got way bigger. Its now on the freeway. Reporter the wind helped fan a new fire near the 405 in last. As crews made water drops on hot spots. Firefighters on the ground raced to save multi Million Dollar homes in bel air. I go over here, whole mountains on fire. Reporter thousands of people were forced to evacuate, leaving much of their posed behind. With the fires burning in South
Dangerous dose of fuel. Tonight, firefighters warn the worst is yet to come. Evening, im el this disaster is getting advening russ dose of fuel dangerous dose of fuel. The firefighters warn the worst is to come. So far, the four fires have burned more than 109,000 acres. That is nearly the size of san jose. Almost 200 homes and buildings have been destroyed, and more than 200,000 people forced out by the flames tonight. The biggest fire is the thomas fire in ventura county. But right now, much of the focus is on the scurbaul fire in bel air. Danielle nottingham is there tonight. Reporter the struggle has been low humidity, and high winds. Those conditions have fueled four major wildfires burning right now here in Southern California. And even more dangerous weather is on the way. Flames and smoke continue to engulf parts of Southern California, hours before the powerful santa ana winds picked up. Wind is expected to pick up in some plates to 70 miles an hour, thats Hurricane Force wind
We are kind of busy. Overturned box truck but we have had an accident earlier this morning that left the driver in Critical Condition and ramp closures. We will talk about that coming up. Very quiet on this side of the deck. When weather really has calm down, a very, very tranquil look over center city and we do thankfully have a light wind to go with this for the most part. Still out there at 13 miles an hour out of the west making it feel colder but i dont expect that it will, exceed that much more throughout the course of the day. Looking at storm scan you do still have a deck of cloud cover over delaware, part of the new jersey, things are clearing out further north and west you travel. It is generally a quiet upcoming day ahead before even more activity gets underway. So for now looking at temperature change in the last 24 hours temperature has in fact dropped substantially by comparison. We were in the mid to upper 50 s this same time yesterday so now that cold has absolutely cau
I never thought i know. Knock on wood you. Know whats funny how crazy busy you were yesterday. Ill literally be running around like a crazy person this morning. Things are going off the wall with this forecast. All the sudden Winter Weather advisory, winter storm watch, not until tonight, but oh. So lets take a look, storm scan, very quiet. Clouds are starting to build, the chill in place, the ingredients are in short here. We will get through the knowledge or at this of the day without problems, expect the clouds to build, expect it will be cold, it is not until late tonight, that any Winter Weather advisory or winter storm watches start to take effect, it is specific from philly on south and east, were going to have those alerts taking effect. Well discuss that in much more detail as the show progresses but to get you out the door. If you plan to be out for the first half of the day, prepare for wintery chill. Currently 37 degrees at the airport, even colder than that in most locatio
All along the coast, and this morning, we do have crew at the shore, as we get ready for a snowy saturday. All across the region. Today is saturday, december. Good morning, everyone, im jan carabeo. Lets get right over to the forecast. Heres meteorologist, Chelsey Ingram with eyewitness weather good saturday morning, chelsey , busy day for you. Really is busy day, busy morning. The snow really in itself hasnt arrived here in philadelphia, but i promise is you, january, it is on the way and moving in later this morning and this afternoon. So, just have a little bit of patience. As youre starting out your saturday. Let me take you now to storm scan3, show you whats going on. We have a lot of dry air in place across the greater philadelphia area. Dew points, really low, actually in the upper teens, so, we want to have to wait for that dry air to be erroded before we see some saturation happening in the air column, and some snow beginning to fall. Actually hit the grounds. That is going to