The fire is one of 23 major fires burning up and down the state. Governor brown declared a state of emergency. The order allows the California National guard to help fight the fires and clears california to get help from other states. Another fire is burning out of control in lake county near clear lake. It has charred more than 18,000 acres and is just five contained. Alan wang has the latest. Tonight erratic winds stirred up flames that let 10ed to jump Morgan Valley road. This is where most of the evacuations took place and this is where the crews from california made their stand. Thats obviously a great danger to everybody on the ground. We are protecting the power lines by keeping the hose linelace. The last air drop of the night left the crews defending the road and the power lines without air support. Another 5,000 acres burned here today. It is like being in another world. The smell and the embers, it is still burning here. Meanwhile a second fire is burning toward the city of
Valuable as your life. Reporter firefighters are furiously trying to get everyone out of the area because this fire is growing with a vengeance. The winds have picked up today. They have the north wind coming out on t definitely increasing in size as we stand here. Reporter and as much air and ground crews are working to contain it the biggest concern right now, the fire jumping Morgan Valley roadblocking the only way out. In that area, you have one way out. And if that is cut off, youre not getting out. Reporter now, on that note, i just got a new update from cal fire. That north wind has caused the fire to jump across Morgan Valley road which is what were showing you right now. Its also where we were last located. We know there are some ranches out there as well as some animals that cal fire is there trying to get people to leave anybody who is there trying to evacuate the last of the families and animals that are in that area. Reporting live, allen, back to you. Yeah, cate. I know y
Live, from the cbs bay area studios, this is kpix5 news. Tonight, a state of emergency. This wild fire just keeps growing and growing. And now, a new threat. Good evening, im allen martin. Im veronica de la cruz. Ken and liz have the night off. The rocky fire now covers 18,000 acres in lake county. It is still just 5 contained. The governor declared a state of emergency and called in the national guard. It is one of 18 firefighters burning across the state tonight. Andria borba says there is a new problem tonight. Reporter yep, that problem is both the wind and the spread of this fire. It is a massive fire. 18,000 acres. About two miles east of lower lake out here on Morgan Valley road where this fire is burning. It is very rural up here. The fire burning on both sides of the road and for firefighters, there is only one way out. Tonight, the flames from the rocky fire are refusing to relent. Climbing up steep hillsides and causing trees to burn from the inside out and leaving firefight
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Goodrich. The fire in lake county has now grown to more than 22,000 acres and tonight, its just 5 contained. The fire already destroyed 16 homes, hundreds more threatened. Fire is burning in rugged terrain east of the community of lower lake. Andrea is there. She spoke with one homeowner who lost everything. Hi andrea. Reporter hi, brian. Tonight were talking about one homeowner who did lose everything. You take a look at the hills behind me, its a very rural area out here. People have homes out there and some had to flee as the flames advanced. As you drive along Morgan Valley road, east of lower lake, the acres of blackened hillsides quickly become overwelming. I feel so bad. Theres hundreds of people that live down there that just, their houses are ashes and everyone we know that lives down there, they have nothing anymore. Its crazy. The rocky fire has burned 16 homes to the ground. Among them, amanda oconner. Her home used to stand beyond this area covered in pink fire retardant.