Nearly 340,000 acres. And is 10 contained 5 structures have been destroyed 20,000 others are threatened to First Responders and 2 civilians have been injured. Kron fours dan thorn live for us in Santa Clara County tonight where the su lightning complex continues to spread. In the area around Mount Hamilton, so dan what have you learned tonight. And in this fire is primarily burning right now in the deep rural areas near Mount Hamilton as you head up the lick observatory. Still very smoky and very dangerous for people that are in those areas and thats fire crews out here been asking people to evacuate and not be allowed to head back into these areas if you look at some of the video that we have from earlier today this is a grant ranch park where you can see charred hillsides there. Along with that you can see some flame retardant that was dropped off to prevent this fire from spreading over the last couple of days, nearby homes have been threatened as you can see a lot of dry brush out
We also have Anoushah Rasta with outside healdsburg. Us tonight. Just before nightfall we watched but heres cal now to explain h thats right. These fires have been so as had flared off of mountain destructive, turning homes into view ranch road. Ash and rubble, and a helicopter made several water the lightning then caused those drops and ground crews mobilized grown considerably in the last flames. Heavy equipment to cut fire the lightning that hit the area that first night on lines. Saturday evening into sunday owner microen says this evening morning, it struck in multiple is actually less dramatic than places throughout the unit, both the last couple days. In san mateo and santa cruz yesterday and the day before, counties. Those fires obviously just grew we had dc10s and 747s flying from the locations they were at and then were winddriven in 200 feet over the vineyard kind of that southeasterly level. Reporter still hes well aware that the fire is just a direction. Theres been a sign
Santa cruz. But, first, what is it looking like . First, you look great. You slept last night. It was a struggle. [ inaudible ] [ inaudible ] and now live doppler hd, jessica, i had air conditioning, and the marina is what i want you to notice it is coming back and reggie, everyone in San Francisco is going to feel different this afternoon. At look at the day planner today, 50 to 68 this morning, 70s at the coast to 89 inland, and 69 at the coast, and to 96 and not so much heat in San Francisco. Alexis . All the bay bridge toll plaza is light at this hour and at 5 30 we expect metering lights to flip on but right now you are cruising through, and the fast track and car pool lanes. Only spot with a slow down so far today is westbound 580, tracy to dublin at only 36 minutes and, yesterday, we are close to an hour and that is looking better than 24 hours ago the we have a bart delay and i will get to that next. Thank you. Back to the developing news in santa cruz, hundreds of people trend
Mount behalfally is the closure at mount b. Had bache, and little as we get more daylight it is visible for a last south bay drivers. We could see delay. Not seeing it yet but there is the potential for that, later this morning. We have watch throughout the morning as the fire advances and there are more people told to get out of their homes. We are getting our first look and the flames are unbelievable. They are, look at the live images from sky 7. You can see the flames moving through the hills of the Santa Cruz Mountains with the latest evacuations we have been talking about in the past hour are at little uvas and alexis mentioned that area. Folks now are told to get out. The sheriff deputy is going doortodoor and letting the people know and using the p. A. To advise everyone to get out immediately. We heard there is thick smoke in the area and we had crew on the ground getting information and matt was there, so far a thousand acres burned. And only a containment. Firefighters from
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