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The sonoma side. More evacuations are being forced, and homes are being damaged and destroyed on the outskirts of santa rosa along highway 12. In the mast hour, we received an update from cal fire, and Sonoma County officials. Again, they say the fire has tripled in size to more than 36,000 acres, and there is still zero containment at this hour. The cal fire said theyre hope of that the winds are dying down. More than 68,000 people have now been evacuated in the path of this fire in Sonoma County. Another 11,000 evacuated in napa county. Crews made a stand to defend homes at Annadel State Park. The fire did make it to oakmont and into annadel early this morning, but there was a valiant firefight by our local firefighters and our cal firefighters here on the east side of santa rosa to save as many hopes as they could, ....
Businesses there in the north bay. In what is being called the glass fire, 11,000 acres have already been burned. Thats about 17 square miles since it first started sunday morning. Its just so disheartening when you take a look at the scenes. The gross fire is freding room itly. Causing destruction r fires hav with the glass fire, possibly spot fires from the original plays, forcing more evacuations there on the outskirts of santa rosa along highway 12. We have Live Team Coverage for you this afternoon. Greg lee covering the napa side of this fire. Tom vacar taking a look at some of the damage done if Sonoma County already. We want to start with meteorologist mark tomaio, tracking the latest on the weather conditions in the fire zone. Thankfully today were starting to see those winds pull back. Thats right, alex. We have had two big wind events, and we are past those two e ....
The committee on first i would like to welcome everyone and go through some administrative things. Weve taken the advice of the attending physician that center for Disease Control health and Human Services so we are seated 6 feet apart. There is no room for the public. And the press is operating by poll although this can be watched by streaming or later in an era of fashion. The witnesses were here in person and we welcome them. Some senators are in person in the summer participating by videoconference. I would like to say this about masks. Weve consulted with the attending physician. Since we are 6 feet apart we dont need to wear a mask when we are here although you are free to if you want to. I wear my mask when i am outside of this room according to the recommendation of all four of the witnesses who are here today. Im grateful to the rules committee, sergeant at arms pre ....
Waters edge have been ordered out. Including baresa knockingsville road and all the baresa estates subdivision. Joining us now by for the benefit phone is janet upton with the county of napa. Thank you for joining us. Can you hear me . Yes, i can, good afternoon. The evacuation orders and warnings have been evolving rapidly what do people need to know right now . People in the fire area need to stay vigilant and follow orders of emergency personnel. We just effected another round of evacuations in the area you were describing. Were up to 1900 homes in the area evacuated from a series of fires that burned over 12,000 acre. We expect the number of acres to go up tonight due to the activity that we saw today. Absolutely, this is allen martin now, with fires in e ththe esarea, irem evacuees have a specific place to go. Where is it . The Community Crosswalk church in the town of napa on the west side of highway 29 off first street ....