To be heroes and if you meet one, buy them an ice cream sun se sundae. Nonviolent criminals with Good Behavior qualify for the firefighting program. It can reduce sentence time but thats not the only benefit. They think its really constructive. They take a lot of pride in the actual job theyre doing after theyve been on one or two fires. The inmates undergo a monthlong Training Program overseen by cal fire before theyre put into firefighting camp. Tomorrow is the deadline for north bay wild fighter survivors to register for disaster assistance. Residents whose homes had damage may be eligible for federal grants that dont have to be repaid. They may also apply for lowinterest disaster loans. You can head to www. Abc7 news. Com for more information on how to register. Theres optimism today for a possible end to the ongoing strike by oakland city workers which is now in its sixth day. Both sides have agreed to bargaining talks with a state mediator starting monday. Cornell bernard is live
173,000 acres and destroyed more than 700 structures. Winds shifted bringing the fire back to areas where people thought they were safe to return home. It was dramatic. Yesterday we felt we were in the clear. We started unpacking clothes again, we thought this was under control but obviously not. Winds changed all that pretty ominous. The thomas fire is 15 contained. The next biggest fire, the creek fire in the sanf Fernando Valle is 90 contained. It has destroyed 60 homes and dozens of others. People are returning home to find rubble where their homes once stood. Were looking for anything. Jewelry, family memories, documents, anything that we could find. Unfortunately. The three other fires have burned about 10,000 acres and destroyed nearly 200 structures. Firefighters are getting a handle on the flames and have already contained a sixth fire. They like to have rain down there as much as we would like to have it right here. Lets check in with the latest on the wet earn conditions in