The key is to attack fire relatively small. Strike teams were also in place. The Immediate Response was helpful for early evacuations. We knew the vent was coming. Abl a lot of notice. Reporter strike teams could be disbanded saturday but not likely with record winds expected to return sunday. Hot, dry wind is probably the biggest problem with wildfires. Clearly the temperatures have come down but the wind combined with the dry fuels that we still have could present a very big problem for us. Reporter the strike teams will have a lot of help from cal fire in covering all this territory. Cal fire has already got extra staffing and equipment ready for this windy weekend. Live in san jose, robert honda, nbc bay area news. Thank you, robert. Were getting our first look at the east bay yous have them to help on the front lines. The chopper became fully certified to battle flames from the sky. Its already helped crews fight several fires over the past few weeks. We have lots of questions for
Reopen until they are able to reduce their number of cases for 14 consecutive days. Lyanne melendez with more on some other guidelines imposed by the governor. This is exactly what Many School Districts in california were hoping for. Some type of mandate. Not recommendations. Many had argued that recommendations or guidelines dont always work. The one thing we have the power to do, to get our kids back into school is look at this list again. Wear a mask. It was a plea made by the governor to try to reduce the coronavirus surge in california that has now forced many schools to go back to Distance Learning. Until now, districts were deciding how to reopen schools, putting them in an awkward position with parents and teeflers. Newsom took on thates isin a new ndate. Can physicallytion wn tty thatn has been off our monitoring list for 14 consecutive days. With the exception of san mateo, every county in the bay area is now on that list. San francisco was added today. San francisco unified
Franciscos mayor london breed. Were not reopening until we get this under control. The mayor announcing the city has had 4975 cases of covid19 ad 52 deaths. Also, that after being exposed to someone with covid19, she has now tested negative twice. This does not mean that im immune or i can let my guard down moving forward. Reporter city officials are reminding san franciscans that a negative covid19 test does not mean they are immune either. Gatherings remain inherently dangerous and you need to give a lot of thought to if theyre worth it and how you can do it safely. Reporter mayor breed said california is now on the watch list. A list of counties being monitored for worsening trends. Meaning malls and nonessential offices must close monday. The doctor said a health order will be announced monday requiring private providers to test patients with symptoms. Those who have come in contact with someone infected with covid19 or who are asymptoatic essential workers. This testing must be do
Details about objections from critics. And stay away from the sierra. That is the message from authorities. Roads are closed, power is out, and the sierra blizzard warning. Weve been watching remains in effect until tomorrow morning. For those who tried to make that trip whiteout conditions and closures causing a traffic mess here in the bay area. Roads are still wet at this hour. Were seeing some major traffic issues causing lane closures in the east bay from the ktvu, fox two news. This is morning on two. Good morning to you and welcome to mornings on two. On this saturday march second im claudine wong. Happy weekend one and all im Frank Mallicoat. The big story today of course is the weather. Not only here in the bay area but up in the sierra. Lets check in with rosemary and find out how much and when its all going to stop. Are well, we will get a break. It looks like tomorrow though. Today is going to be off and on the sierra. Of course, the blizzard warning continues as you mentio
The all the devastation left behind by this fire. In this case this family lost their home, they have been here for 25 years. This home was gone in a matter of minutes. I think this is really a real wakeup call. Reporter surrounded by some of the 3,000 firefighters working on the rocky fire, governor jerry brown warned this massive event could just be the prelude to many more. I think this is the beginning of the fire season. And its acting like its the end. So we have a real challenge in california. Reporter as firefighters worked to douse hot spots, cal fire reports the rocky fire is now 40 contained. But there is still concern warm and windy weather ahead could produce more trouble. The fire certainly has potential. Winds, dry conditions can blow embers over the line and we may see this afternoon interior parts of the fire may burn up. It was like a big explosion down there. Reporter wayne fishers house one of 39 destroyed. He told us he and his wife barely made it out as flames rac