Part of Solano County and napa county. You can see mind me the vineyard behind up around highway 221 relatively unscathed so far, beyond that on the hillside you can see hot spots and just beyond that along the ridge line you can see smoke and an active fire an orange glow there showing the active fire. Now, this fire is impacting so many areas, atlas peek road and south of Lake Berryessa, it burned 43,000 acres and is only 3 contained. Businesses along highway 221 and kaiser road, thats what theyre trying to keep this fire from spreading to and crossing highway 221 now earlier today we saw at the highway 29 the fire threatening downtown calistoga, thats what theyre concerned about, we saw flames, right along the ridge line just about ten minutes away from downtown calistoga. They are concerned about that area as well, thats the tubbs fire, theyre trying to get more containment around that only about 10 contained at this point, but theyre trying to get that from reaching calistoga. So thats the very latest. We are actively moving around to where these fires are affecting the communities, this one here is the atlas fire and firefighters are there just trying to keep this from spreading. Right across the street we see subway, we see insurance offices, we see many businesses in this area and traffic is slowing here on highway 221. So a lot of activity here, firefighters are just doing their best to contain these fires. Reporting live in napa county, im sharon katsuda, today in the bay. One thing possibly working against those firefighters is wind, how quickly everything is shift. Were watching wind speeds right around sunrise i think will begin to k accelerate at atlas peak, wind gusts of 20 Miles Per Hour, expected to reach 30 to 40 mile per hour gusts later on this morning. Right now winds at least at the lower elevations relatively light, that has been a welcome sight for fire crews overnight. The forecast here the time stamp on the upper right corner of the screen you notice there 9 30 to noon strongest wind speeds around the bay area and also the lowest humidity levels we will see at times and unfortunately here is a snapshot of the current smoke pollution around the bay area. The areas you see in red unhealthy across the north bay, marin county into napa and Solano County and with the wind direction, a smoke model forecast based on the northerly winds keeping air quality unhealthy across the bay area, pushing it more into the east bay valleys by this evening into tomorrow morning, so unhealthy air quality will continue through friday, very likely through the weekend, the worst for smoke pollution will be in the north bay, Solano County included, also contra costa counties, towards the east bay, unhealthy air due to the smoke and continuing into this weekend. We talk about the threat of those wildfires we talk about the dangers but we also talk about the evacuations. One of those Evacuation Orders in Solano County today as well. This is at the atlas fire, it continues to grow in the fairfield area. Today in the bays anser hassan is live at the alan width Sports Complex in fairfield this morning. That is the Main Evacuation Center there. How is it looking . Reporter good morning, laura, actually we are in the east ridge area. I spoke to Fairfield Police a few hours ago by phone, they say the good news the fire has not reached city limits but it is now less than three miles away. If you take a look up there, thats the fire line. Now, weve been out here for the past few hours and we have actually watched the fire shrink at least from this side of the hill, fire crews working hard to get that fire out. As of 1 00 a. M. This is what the atlas fire looked like to one of our viewers in fairfield, it was taken from mt. Howell that atlas fire lighting up the night sky. Mandatory evacuations were issued to residents in green valley but a voluntary Evacuation Order was issued for east ridge and thats where we are this morning. Now, meanwhile fairfield officials are encouraging everyone to pack a bag and to be ready to leave on short notice, especially for those of you who live in the Rancho Solano area and residents on the west side of i80, these wildfires can jump and spread quickly, they want everyone to be prepared. This atlas fire is just 3 contained. Now, some people who left their homes have found shelter at one of the three Evacuation Centers here in fairfield, we visited the Solano Community center in morning, some folks are staying in their rvs and cars, others inside. We spoke to one of the volunteers and he says for many of the people here this has been an unreal experience to leave their homes and hopelessly watch as the fire approaches their city. The simple fact people that are, you know, wondering whats happening to their homes, do they still have a home, some of them are coming all the way from Lake Berryessa which is quite a way from here. Reporter now, as day breaks fire officials will have a much better understanding of how this fire looks from up there. Now, in the meantime, Fairfield Police are asking residents not to call the dispatch line, they said they have been inundated with phone calls, they are asking people to check social media for updates. reporting live in fairfield, anser hassan, today in the bay. We want to take a live look over sky ranger right now as its looking over highway 221 in napa as you can see right there. This is what it is. It is those flames burning as they continue to burn. One of those tough things that are impacting people who live in the area as well as firefighters trying to get it under control. These are live pictures from that area near calistoga this morning which had those mandatory evacuations. Everyone had to be out of calistoga at 5 00 last night. Live look this morning even our own crews that we stationed out there they have had to move multiple times as were seeing these flames grow. This is near napa out there this morning. Now, the threat remains of the winds, rob mayeda had just joined us saying they are about 20 mile per hour right now but as the sunrises we expect them to pick up and that is the big danger for firefighters as it can shift the fire of this grow to grow. So many evacuated. The tier themselves have been working massive shifts, 40 hours at times, but the good enough is that they are getting outside resources even from other states which is making an extraordinary difference because they need their rest. A lot of the things blowing in, the haze causing the problem for traffic as well. A lot of people getting on the road. We want to go to mike inouye who has been talking about that, how the shift is affecting the traffic flow. First of all, the evacuations, just because they say clear calistoga, clear sonoma doesnt mean they can just snap their fingers and everybody has cleared out of their homes, we have to drive out of the area with cars and possessions, then sonoma was blooded with traffic, 116, highway 12, 121, for a portion of the day also highway 37 to highway 12, that portion is closed, it has opened reopened this morning. Anser just off of i80, ridge field where he showed that moving over the road. Here is green valley road, closed to traffic flow, they are three miles away from i80, yesterday it was closer to the freeway and that caused Traffic Control issues. Big kids were being allowed to come off i50 which is normally not involved. This morning i got confirmation that as the lanes cleared up i80 they are no longer allowed through oakland which is typically the case in the morning. The oakland approach and coming out of lafayette and walnut creek interchange, the backup at the bay bridge toll plaza. For that portion of your commute outside of the north bay moving just fine, we will give you the big view of the traffic sent torse. Hayward slowing across the san mateo bridge but all of these areas your visibility is okay as far as seeing the road but that haze will be prominent as the daylight comes up and smoke were talking about smoke issues for around the bay area as well. Track us for all aspects all areas of the bay. We will continue to monitor traffic through the north bay and the rest of your commute. Coming up on today in the bay we have continuing coverage of the north bay wildfires. We are live in one of the Evacuation Centers and napa county not far from the fire line. Right now we want to take a live look at sky ranger looking over highway 221 near napa as that fire continues to grow. A lot of tier working around the clock to get this under control. This is also forcing many evacuations. Time now 6 10. Oh, you brought butch. Yeah butch growls at man hes looking at me right now, isnt he . Yup. butch barks at man butch is like an old soul that just hates my guts. laughs vo you can never have too many faithful companions. Introducing the allnew crosstrek. Love is out there. Find it in a subaru crosstrek. And now its 6 13. Waking up to hazy skies, smoke into San Francisco. 50 degrees as those north winds push smoke and lower humidity levels across the north bay, east bay and south bay hilltops, the latest on a red flag warning and wind advisory for parts of the bay area coming up. Thank you very much, rob. Its 6 13. This is a live look from nbc bay area sky ranger over the site of the atlas fire. You can see how it continues to glow and those winds are the biggest threat for firefighters. This is near highway 221 in napa. We have crews on the ground this morning, they have even had to change and move locations. Of great concern winds picking up, about 20 Miles Per Hour right now as rob mentioned, but expected to increase which could prove to be a cuff fight for firefighters as we continue to bring you live pictures and monitor the situation with all these different fires burning in Northern California. New this morning we have learned Kaiser Permanente, santa rosa and Sutter Santa Rosa hospitals have established family reunification phone lines. This is from monday as you saw patients were being evacuated from the hospital. Now officials are trying to connect missing loved ones with their family members. There are phones numbers you can call. The Kaiser Permanente number is 8555990033. And the Sutter Santa Rosa number is 7075434511. If you happen to miss as i tweeted them out laura garcia nbc. People across the bay area feeling the effects of the north bay wildfires, the smoke from the fire is so intense, everyone is talking about it, you walk outdoors and you smell it and taste it. Creating dangerous breathing conditions for people. Today in the bay kris sanchez is live in fremont this morning with what you can do to stay safe. Kris, so many people are worried about that, people are developing problems because of this. Right. Well, from the beginning this smoke has been so thick and the wind has shifted in so many directions, there are so many folks who have been affected even as far as 100 miles away and so we know that folks are Feeling Health impacts and not just annoyed by the smell of the smoke. Here is a realtime air quality map. Dreen is good and there is not a speck of green on that map. Orange is unhealthy for sensitive groups including elderly, folks with respiratory difficulties and all of our children, red is unhealthy for everyone. According to the air district this is the worst air we have had in 17 years. Were seeing elevated levels of particulate matter higher than we have ever seen since we began measuring that in 2000. Reporter if you are close to the north bay fires you should seek shelter or leave the area all together if you can. Use an n95 mask, i will show you what to look for in just a moment. For the rest of us stay indoors if you can keep the windows, the doors closed and keep the air conditioner on recirculate in your car, in your home so that you are not sucking in that bad air. This is an n95 mask here and what you really want to look for is something that has a filtration system that pulls out that particulate matter, that is that fine matter that will clog the inside of your lungs. Thats the problem that people will have if they have respiratory difficulties, this is particularly important for children, for folks who work outside and the elderly. I got this two pack for about 7 at a local hardware store. Again, its n95 what you are looking for. The surgical masks will not do the trick to protect your lungs nor the bandannas but it is better than nothing. I will post this picture so you can see what we are talking about on my twitter feed and Facebook Page. Coming up i will show you what schools are doing short of canceling classes to keep our kids safe when they are not at home. Kris sanchez, today in the bay. At 6 17 as we track the devastating wildfires in the north bay firefighters getting much needed help battling the flames but they still havent made a lot of progress on the wildfires. Evacuation centers are filling up this morning as more people are being told to leave their homes. Today in the bays jay gray joins us live from Napa Valley College which is one of those Evacuation Centers. I know youve seen a lot of people come in there throughout the night im sure, jay. Reporter yeah, marcus, laura, there has been activity all night through the Early Morning here and it continues. A lot of people moving into this area, rushing ahead of the flames which were growing overnight in this region. We see volunteers that are continuing their work. These are also donation centers, guys, so they are bringing in water, food, clothing, things that people are going to need not only short term but for an extended period especially those whose neighborhoods have been reduced to mainly rubble and ash. There is a lot of anxiety as you may imagine, a lot of people moving in unaware of whats going to happen in their neighborhoods, whats going to end up happening to their homes and so they are watching everything very closely, very tense as you would expect and a lot of people just wondering what comes next at this point. What you will see is day breaks and the activity picks up even more, some of the Insurance Companies come in and help those who now realize that they have lost their homes, lost everything and helped them to kind of plot out how theyre going to move forward, how theyre going to recover. So these are centers that really are a base for so many families looking to take the next step. Cant do that until the fires are contained. What were hearing from firefighters as well as forecasters is thats still going to be a while here, the winds are going to continue to gust at times over 40 miles an hour, these fires are going to grow for the next several days. Strike teams getting some help, crews from across the country moving in, the National Guard as well, but, again, they have a long intense fight ahead of them. Thank you, jay. Like you we will continue to bring you all the information that we can about the fires, the changing conditions and even the smoke how it affects you. Air quality not just here, all the way down to monterey, so the two components of the story, gusty winds and air pollution the big story of the day today, like we saw yesterday, wind speeds starting to pick up out of the north approaching sunrise up around atlas peak, wind gusts close to 22 miles an hour. Hear by hour, 7 00 you see napa towards fairfield strongest wind speed tonight in the hills of Solano County up towards napa county midmorning, still strong gusts in the yellow and rng, then wind speeds begin to back off. The wind direction is still out of the north, that things things will stay bone dry in the fire zones, 10 00 this morning, 18 humidity in napa, dropping down to 10 by 1 30 in the afternoon. As the winds begin to back off we should see humidity levels begin to recover as we head towards the evening. Here is a snapshot of the air quality right now, the worst over the central bay. The north winds to push that smoke north to south through the evening into friday morning. Highs in the 60s along the coast and San Francisco, low 70s inland and san jose but we are not going to be seeing the end of the north winds today, we will see another pattern develop for the part of the weekend into saturday, as we head into sunday things trend a little warmer, but look at wednesday and thursday, i want to show you this if its going to take one thing the weather can bring to nd some of these fires, begin how large they are, mike, i think they will have to wait until the start of the rainy season. We may get a break next thursday with rain trying to make a come back to the bay area shoo we are all looking for any help from any source. Even here surface streets traffic is definitely an issue through the burn zones, avoid the areas if you dont have to go through the area, if you are living up there you need to have some help here. We are Santa Rosa City bus and napa vine running limited service through the areas but Sonoma County transit tried yesterday, didnt work out, they are indefinitely holding off right now. Driving through the area really not an option. 101 still open through santa rosa, the off ramps will remain closed. Traffic control on i80 still hovering around the fairfield edge there i80 open and full service there. No more big rigs allowed on 580, they were rerouting i5 into 580 last night, again this morning everything is okay. 30 minutes to the bay bridge backup and a crash over 580 right around hacienda, there was slowing through dublin, looked like its moving wall, the rest of the bay okay. Its 6 21 coming up next on today in the bay continuing coverage of the north bay wildfires. The new images into our newsroom this morning showing the damage and destruction left behind. And nbcbayarea. Com is a great resource during the wildfires. You can find a full list of the school closures, evacuat