Clara county is evacuating. Many packed up their homes and cars. There were several horses and livestock that need to see rescued were taken down the mountain. We also spoke to people who were told to evacuate here and what heres what they had to say. Have been up all night trying to get everything together and some people have left are ready. What are your plans . To stay here until my home is secure. As long as they leave it open not leaving. I have had at least 50 cars back here since it got dark. Smokeawas coming down heavy smoke and ash was coming down heavy. Many of them remember the croix fire in 2001. And, one resident who is a volunteer firefighter went up the hill to see if he could help. It has been a very dry year. We saw the fire at 2 45 pm. It was up on the hill. So, we immediately started doing the stuff that we had been prepared for and i have got those volunteers. So, do what we can get and coffee Evacuation Centers, and san jose road, the Jewish Community center and the presbyterian church. And, we mentioned alex savage, on the top of the mountain. And, his joining us live with more in the firefight. Alex . Moran acted scene, reporter more, on this acted scene. One structure has been destroyed hundreds of others in the path of this fire. And, we are right along summit road, where a lot of the crews are staging. And, clearing brush. And a lot of smoke and flame over on that ridgeline. Now, firefighters are essentially trying to keep those flames from jumping across the road that we are on. And, they want to use this as a natural fire ring. In terms of these conditions, its hot and dry, but the good news is, the winds are fairly calm. Crews are trying to take advantage of those conditions. And, that is what we have washed all morning long. Those planes coming in and dropping retardant on the leading edges. And, it has been burning in the santa cruz mountains. Still, it is threatening about 300 or so homes in this sparsely populated area. Evacuation orders were issued last night to People Living along summit road. And, a lot of folks that we talked to today decided to stick around and protect their homes as these flames burst through dry brush and trees. Everyone is filling up for storage tanks and taking preparations leaving the gates open and getting ready for potential burned down. Whats your plan . Hang as tough as i can until its literally coming over the hills. As long as it doesnt get too deep into the canyon thats what im worried about. I have to do is burn up help your and, they cant really fight it. There is no roads. And, the fire broke out just before 3 pm yesterday it quickly spread to more than 1000 acres. It looks like weve lost him. But we appreciate his reporting near the top of loma. Lets check in with steve with horrendous conditions. With more on those conditions. At least there isnt a breeze compared to yesterday when we had a northeast brace. Breeze. And, 92 degrees, and 17 humidity. But, im sure that the firefighters will take us out, and it will take a west southwest over in east or northeast, so its very warm to hot. And, this is above los gatos. And, bonnie is 86, older creek, and very toasty temps. And, socal is at 86. That cool air has not arrived. It is close. That is just not enough of a breeze. And, heyward has finally turned west. And, livermore is now west. So there are several signs and maybe that fog is getting closer. Its made it in. And, the fog is there, and its trying. And its going to take another day. But by tonight, i think that the base of the fog the lift in by tomorrow morning they will get higher humidity. And, at least the wind is not north or northeast. Thank you. And for continuing coverage, is a list of those evacuations just go to our website or follow us on twitter. Now to sad news, were a cheap was killed earlier today in a house explosion. They say that the chief was with his Firefighting Team responding to a gas odor earlier this morning when the house exploded. They say and Illegal Drug Lab was found inside of the home. They say he was on the street evacuating when explosions happened. And, he was rushed to the hospital pastor he died of his injuries. Nine other firefighters, Six Police Officers and five other people were also injured in the blast. Authorities are trying to determine whether this house was used as a drug lab. And, lanes are shut down following a big rig crash on the lower deck. It crashed into the temporary barrier just after 8 am and was fully engulfed in flames. And, as it was pouring out from that read, they close all east rig, they closed all eastbound lanes. And, there are no reports of any of the dirt spilling out. And, no other vehicles were involved in the truck driver was not injured. Crews are inspecting the bridge for possible structural damage. The eastbound lanes are expected to open in just about 90 minutes or so. Mass robbers targeted a man and speeding off with a stolen wallet. We have our report where the searches on. All of this unfolded in the clairemont neighborhood on the countryside club. They flooded this neighborhood looking for the suspect and looking for any evidence. A couple tells police that the wife picked up her husband the bart station they stopped briefly at a nearby Safeway Store this morning we saw a Police Officer back there talking with personnel about the incident and possibly looking to backtrack the suspects. Police tell us that the couple is getting out of their car and they were approached by two men in halloween masks. They demanded the male victims wallet and pistol whipped him. That man was still in the area when he heard two gunshots. The woman was hit by the gunfire and the shooters took off. That woman was taken to the hospital with nonlife threatening injuries. And, we are here on the scene looking for the suspects or any clues about who they might be. Neighbors have identified the couple involved. And, brown is the Vice President of the Union School District board of trustees, we have talked neighbors this morning and have been in contact with the family they tell me that brown is currently recovering from her injuries and, theyre hoping to hear from her a little bit later on. But they are saying she is expected to recover. Five people are facing charges after being arrested in an undercover operation at a suspected brothel. Police have received not several anonymous phone calls. And, here is skyline boulevard, three people were arrested operating the brothel. And, People Living at the home were also arrested on suspicion of engaging in an act of prostitution. Still ahead, a contentious faceoff. Everything you need to know about life, you can learn from granola. 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To find a location near you, just go to ktvu. Com lets talk about the greater bay area region. Thank you. Another hot day for many only little bit of relief and parts of the city, but look at that fog bank and, the headlands over the span of the golden gate over towards alcatraz, and its amazing how shallow it is. And, most locations will be rather hot especially away from the coast. 94 observation site, and 92 to 96 and thats the one positive, its not northeast. And, temperatures are very hot. I mean, the santa cruz. And, 89, boulder creek, even santa cruz and 78. Its going to be very warm tomorrow morning. And, im not sure if the bases will make it. The keep an eye on that, the fog is building in rapidly. And, beginning to lift. Thats the key. But today is not much help. And, keep an eye on that. The fog is into a much cooler forecast. And, looking for relief, it will be in the form of tomorrow. And, probably taking us into the next six or seven days. And, water temperatures came up a little bit, 55 to 61. And, theyre going to go down a little bit over the next week or so. Livermore is in there. And half moon bay, 65. That these in 60s near pacific and daly city. And, upper 80s to near 90s. Although, napa is 7 degrees cooler. And, oakland is 2, and of course, livermore in concord are positive. And, 72 warm degrees 72 is warm there. And, we need the system to sleep in. Sweep then. And, today it is the immediate coast or parts of San Francisco other parts are warm. You can go anywhere from upper 60s to lower 70s. 90s through the interior, cooler tomorrow big time. The delta breeze will be kicking up. And there are signs of rain, sunday night into monday for the north bay. Perfect timing for october. Still, firefighters are continuing to make progress on the wildfire burning east that cloverdale. They are right above that area yesterday but could not find any smoke. And, sunday afternoon if burned through 1600 acres. And, mandatory evacuation orders would cause issues. And, it started yesterday it has burned 930 acres near the reservoir. Mandatory evacuations have been ordered in this area by burning a steep rugged terrain cal fire is using tankers to drop retarding, no word yet on the containment efforts or what started the fire. People living in cedar rapids are preparing and exceeding the flood stage. It will be at its highest level since the devastating flood back in 2008, 5000 people have been asked to voluntarily evacuate their homes. It is being conducted right here in california. A look at what researchers are doing. Because she doesnt know that it kills 40,000 californians. Every year. Because she doesnt understand what cancer is. Because she cant spell emphysema. Because she is a butterfly, who fights fires. Because she is my daughter, and the Surgeon General says that raising tobacco taxes. Is a proven way to make sure she never smokes. Thats why im voting yes on 56. 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At first glitz, this might look like an exhibit. But these primates may soon hold a key to prevent pregnant women from passing on the zika virus. And, they are in the markets a few years from now. He has the zika team at the university at the center, where they have infected for pregnant monkeys with the zika virus. They are now studying blood samples from the mothers in the fetus. And, they are developing the vaccine. And, it is difficult work. And, they say it took months just to determine that they respond to zika the same way they do. But the harmful effects appear in the monkeys as well. When mother lost her fetus seven days after being infected. There have been ethical concerns. But, the potential benefits for humanity far outweigh the risks of this. Right now, were analyzing the samples. And, we are testing. Only a handful of these monkeys are infected, although if you are quarantined. He says that the team is months away from testing potential vaccines. But progress can be slow the potential impacts are immeasurable. Two overdose death in just the last two weeks. This can happen in your family. It is not a gutter problem. Narrator it wasnt that long ago. Years of devastating cutbacks to our schools. 30,000 teachers laid off. Class sizes increased. Art and music programs cut. We cant ever go back. Ryan ruelas so vote yes on proposition 55. Reagan duncan prop 55 prevents 4 billion in new cuts to our schools. Letty munozgonzalez simply by maintaining the current tax rate on the wealthiest californians. Ryan ruelas no new education cuts, and no new taxes. Reagan duncan vote yes on 55. Sarah morgan to help our children thrive. Sky fox giving this a live look at the santa cruz mountains, this is where evacuation orders are expanding as a result of the fire. They are giving us a good look at an awful lot of smoke. You can see active flames on the ground. We are showing you some of the 1000 acres that have burned. At this point, the fire is 5 contained. We know at least one home has been destroyed. And, the cause of the fire itself is still under investigation. But, it was a closer look and, you can see a lot of flames in the very center of the screen. And, this is a very rugged, dense area making it very difficult for crews to access that. And, were staying on top of this for you throughout the day. We do know mandatory evacuation orders are in place, and that means that people are leaving their homes. And, at the Jewish Community center the morgan hill presbyterian church, and socal high, is on old san jose road. And we had a list of Evacuation Centers impacted by the fire waiting for you on ktvu. Com. We are waiting for check for updates on twitter and facebook pics the mother of a young boy who was killed in a dui crash is talking about the events for whoever changed the familys life. And, jesse gary went to the somber celebration. In san ramon, a birthday that is part celebration and part somber memorial. A boy, that was bursting at the seams with the joy of living. Every day is up and down. Definitely, and being tested daily. Trying to adjust just believe that hes in a better place. They say the better place is a higher place far beyond the here and now. And, she released chocolate covered balloons. All which would have been for his birthday. I miss him, and i wish i could have them back. And a boy with an infectious smile, inviting personality. And, he was killed in a dui crash. She had run out of gas in pulled over to the shoulder. While waiting for her husband to bring some. They say that the 39yearold was driving under the influence and crashed her suv into the back of the camry. The impacts killed elisha, severely injured her and inflicted injuries on her other children. That little boy was my heart. I was robbed of my complete beautiful family.