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KRON KRON 4 News At 630pm July 12, 2024

Wires from the czu lightning complex and relieve left townsend Santa Cruz County unrecognizable in some cases kron fours Maureen Kelly shows us. This drone video shows some of the destruction in the town of bonny doon where homes have been flattened to piles of ash. And debris charred remains of metal frames appliances and cars somewhat recognizable in the aftermath. Cal fire says that the 330 structures burned so far in the czu lightning complex fires at least 200 were peoples homes and its a total thats expected to rise as they continue to take stock of the damage smoke could be seen rising in several spots off the mountain. But now the weather is less of an obstacle for firefighters, there is a. Losing battle that we had a fight with that the beginning but now that the weather has more on our side cooler but the higher humidity, the visibility has also improved allowing for more air support but also the winds have turned in their favor where the winds are helping actually pushed the fire into itself. And forward rate of fire fronts in the different areas. I think ive been here. So does ive lost ron mcintyre is an evacuee from la pico he staying here at the shelter at the santa cruz civic auditorium. Tents are set up inside to allow for social distancing because of the pandemic while ron believes his house is safe and far from where the fire is burning he expected to be several days even weeks before its safe to go home theres no power on anywhere youre going to clear the road itself. Because its just going to do red bull. And its going to take some doing another positive development, the number of personnel now fighting the blaze has more than tripled. With 86 engines coming in from out of state, including as far away as montana and texas the National Guard is now starting to arrive they will be trained to help mop up. In the burn zone. Maureen kelly kron 4 news. The czu come complex fire did burn through Big Basin Redwoods State Park that is the oldest state park in california. Redwood trees there some of them are close to 2000 years old. We are hearing that many of the trees did survive. And when forest fires and when storms and lightning night when that all of that hits the redwoods those that dont topple over can re sprout park officials will be inspecting the trees they say in coming days moving to the s c you lightning complex fires in contra costa Alameda Santa clara, san joaquin and stannis last counties more than 363,000 acres have burned across 5 counties. Still only 15 contained 5 people have been injured more than 20,000 structures are threatened. In the north bay of people in napa county who fled the hennessy fire. Theyre getting a chance to go back to their homes and check out their damage one of the hardest hit communities. Berryessa highlands thats on the shore of the shores of Lake Berryessa the witcher family they came back to find their dream home a log cabin home on a hillside whats gone burned to the ground youre looking at video of the day they had to leave several homes in the neighborhood were already on fire at that point the futures came back today to look for one of their caps and to assess the damage. Its like being eviscerated. Its a guiding an emotional your heart is broken because literally you know, i mean i have when i left here i have one birkenstock. And 4 pairs of underwear, my name. And getting because im wearing the building and you know, i mean its your life changes in that moment. That area still closed to the public and theres of a lot of work happening on steel canyon road and on highways. One 21 1. 28 the removing debris and trying to get trees off the road. And this is county when the first likely overnight from 2500 acres to more than 2700 5 contained so theyre not making fast progress roughly 90 homes and businesses were evacuated monday. The flames are in a remote area of the Point Reyes National seashore. The dense smoke is affecting moran and San Francisco counties. There are more than 1600 structures, they say that are still threatened. Time for another look at the forecast with meteorologist Mabrisa Rodriguez meibrys is says the marine lawyer. Its packer coming back so good news, yeah, much needed and much welcome relief for firefighters battling all of the major wildfires in and around the bay area. Disability starting to get pretty poor at or near 0 especially for those of you at Half Moon Bay certainly going to help increase our moisture content though during the overnight hours near 100 relative humidity and cut that in half by your wednesday afternoon and lets take a look at the cooler temperatures for your micro climate wednesday outlooks downtown San Francisco 67 degrees so near average highs there and as we head south. Lets take a look at those of you at Half Moon Bay, 65 degrees for your wednesday afternoon with widespread mid to upper 60s from brisbane a burlingame wind speeds out of the west southwest at 20 Miles Per Hour less so very similar tomorrow compared to today. Tomorrows daytime highs for those of you in san mateo in the upper 60s palo alto in the mid 70s, Mountain View in the low 80s with widespread 70s 80s for those of you in the south bay, san jose 84 degrees and livermore out of the 90s near average highs for you as well 89 degrees with widespread 60s and 70s throughout the east bay shoreline richmond 76 degrees conquered in walnut creek flirting with the 90s but 89 degrees for you 82 for napa in the north bay and even santa rosa getting some relief there in the mid 80s until we warm up and dry out later this week into this weekend fortunately though katherine no thunderstorms are triple digit heat in the forecast back to you you are the more than you think immigration. Coming up jacob life the black man shot by Wisconsin Police fighting for his life tonight his family is saying it will take it is going to take a miracle. It is going to take a miracle. Jacob blake joe year to ever walk again. That is civil rights Attorney Ben Crump and the family of jacob like they held a News Conference today at the Kenosha County courthouse in wisconsin. Jacob lake is the black man who was shot 7 times in the back by Wisconsin Police we learned that he is paralyzed from the waist down. Ben crump the attorneys says it would as you heard take a miracle. If he were able to walk again. The shooting happened sunday, 3 of blakes children were watching this unfold. They were sitting in a car. Part of it was caught on cell phone video. The incident has ignited protests over Racial Injustice and a number of cities. Blakes father is describing the shooting as a senseless attempted murder. They shot my son. What he didnt matter. Well my son matters. Blake has a lot of injuries as we heard he was shot in the arm theres damage to his kidney liver and to his spinal cord. Coming up next an officiant firefight Solano County firefighters acted quickly to save president s from for months to come the charred hills along i 80 and Solano County they will serve as a reminder of how fast and how dangerous the lnu lightning complex fires, a were and how quickly they did move into the bay area kron fours phillipe djegal talk to people at the Fairfield Fire Department about how the city avoided death and destruction. Along interstate 80 more than 1000 acres of land between fairfield and vacaville and Solano County have fun. Lightning complex fires that all homes are Still Standing and not one person died as a result of the flames that passed through the area last week youre dealing with something that. Youre trained for and that you do on a daytoday basis but to do it here in your own backyard was very surreal matt luke and bach is deputy chief of the Fairfield Fire Department he says 13 members of his team were out of town last tuesday night helping cal fire fight other fires throughout the state. His department was already stretched thin when management learned flames were coming their way we had a little bit of a warning the fire came from the winners area through Lake Berryessa in the vacaville. And eventually the fairfield luckenbach says it was up to his team and crews with neighboring vacaville Fire Department to coordinate a response. He says they let several back burns, the wall the fire off. And that strategy worked even though the jumped interstate 81 point our normal staffing is 16 we actually had over 40 fearful firefighters on duty protecting the city luckenbach says the officiant firefight and the way his crews were able to quickly assemble. Is a testament to how prepared they are to fight these large wildfires has stepped up they stayed calm. They did everything that they could there was there was no hesitation that mean i just cant say the word proud enough, especially since everyone made it out alive. In fairfield fled to gaul kron 4 news. We are lets take a live look outside looking out over the Golden Gate Bridge and its a thats a marine layer, im hoping robbery so which is that continued good news, yeah, it is a return of the marine layer also known as the fog bank out there in the bay area mixing with that smoke. Getting a little bit of a small right now over San Francisco International Airport as well futurecast for is going to show. Deepening marine layer, especially along the coast even spreading inland during the overnight hours increasing our moisture content upwards of about a 100 relative humidity. But for those of you in when you are going to notice quicker clearing by wednesday afternoon. So we are going to notice a little bit of a drying trend by wednesday afternoon with relative humidity 30 to 40 per cent temperatures out there right now widespread 60s and 70s in the low 80s for livermore and antioch and even conquered in the tri valleys but overnight lows tonight we are going to notice a few degrees of cooling widespread 50s and 60s out there this evening and tomorrows daytime highs heading in the right direction, wednesday will be the coolest day of the next 7 60s along the coast mid 70s throughout the east bay shoreline in 80s as you make your way inland wednesday will be the coolest day of the next 7 until we gradually start to warm up and dry out later this week into this weekend. Time now for schools. The 49 ers were back at work today in santa clara after a day off as they continue to work their way to september 13th Season Opener against the cardinals the date will be here before you know it summer is almost over. Theyve had a new theyve had if the new face on the field today, former pro bowl tight end jordan reed who the team signed earlier this month after a sevenyear stint with the washington football team, the niners hope reid will come in handy as another passcatcher and multiple tight end sets alongside George Kittle kittle was asked earlier today what impressed him the most about 3. He uses his speed his advantage doesnt waste time like you know trying to hand by with the guy he does choose to use the speed runs around them and then when a guy does get too close to really go the speed with his double moving in to feed the ground a knowledge awesome react and you know that really well, but its really just his explosiveness i think is way better than anyone else know not out for a while you kind of got to go out and get your first practice and take the monkey off your back and a healthy accomplish that today from his standpoint mentally. But physically i thought he looked really good. Bishop odowd sophomore forward jalen willis exploded on the National Scene last season unlike any elite basketball recruit he figured this summer heat have the opportunity to showcase his talents in front of the top College Coaches in the country. But then covid19 happened so instead of fancy National Tournaments across the country. Its been small gyms and rape rooms in oakland. He was supposed to be a busy summer full of high profile games on circuit for jay to move. I was planning to play for team won on. And now a we are going to travel around the country. A lot where plan he would be else okay were going to plan a lot of tournaments and competitions but because of the pandemic a new basketball was shut down for the summer leaving jailing to continue his progression in the basketball world youll fashion and work out away finding open runs in oakland during a pandemic. Not so easy i wouldve been able to find the man and save their life like my kids in their lives. Jalen is considered one of the top amateur basketball players in the country. He is currently ranked as the number 2 prospect in the class of 2023. And the long game action during this pandemic and it cost him to get complacent and just from where more of a target on my back you know theres a lot of kids out there. What that one of the best spots to get him out about it. And this is just giving an order to work even harder to keep that spot is already begun his sophomore year at bishop odowd albeit virtually no one quite knows for sure how the basketball season will play out hopefully we get a season because i want to. The juniors last year know they really want to put a senior year. I definitely want to keep i want to have another year with them. So so much talent in oakland jalen currently holds offers from cal stanford usc kansas michigan georgetown in arkansas will continue to profile jalen and his journey and the most to follow. Thats all i have for sports back to you. All right jason, thanks very much. Coming up why a company is actually willing to pay you to get into an rv and stay and lake tahoe ski resort is changing its name squab valley, Alpine Meadows they made that announcement today. The resorts president says theyre making the decision to change the name after being confronted with a lot of complaints people saying the word squad is offensive that calling it racist sexist a new name is expected to be announced sometime next year. A Salt Lake City company is doing something unusual its willing to pay you are the winner of the contest that they have going a 1000 to do a 48 hour Digital Detox the contest will pay you to go offline in an rv and youll be able to do that at one of Americas National parks, actually sounds kind of nice. They wont give you the rv but they will reimburse you for the rental, if you win and thats aside from the 1000 prize. Youre expected them to share your Digital Detox offline experience and do online later i guess because i do you get online. The company in question is called satellite internet it helps people get online in remote places, thanks for joining us. Have a good night. Jerry falwell, jr. , fallout. What his wife is saying about her extramarital affair with the pool boy. They met here. Poolside at the hotel. Shes the hottest first lady in the country. Then night of chaos. And the man shot in the back by a cop. [ gunshots ] his family says hes paralyzed. Plus, the wild, wild speech. Ask is the laud loud lady gone . And

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