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two new blazes that fired up thursday.one is known as the lilac fire, which is about 45 miles north of san diego. sot nick schuler, cal fire division chief people who have not been currently impacted the fire. they need to prepare as if they are going to be impacted by the fire. where are they gonna go.? what are their escape routes? what is their communication with their family? what are they going to do with their pets? and do they have their vehicles loaded to go. meanwhile firefighters battling the fast moving flames across ventura and los angeles county are taking a beating,as they work around the clock to contain a series of difficult fires. sot i use to be a firefighter and fires like this, wildfires, are just absolutely scary. you just don t know what s going to happen, they change on a whim, mother nature is powerful. (robin) thanks kristen .the smoke from the fires the smoke from the fires could be affecting the bay area today .now lets move on this morning ....
continued dry weather with mild days and clear but cool nights. no rain is in the forecast for the next 7 to 10 days. a spare the air alert is in effect for today, saturday and sunday. no major hot spots. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. ( james ) ( james ) we continue to follow breaking news this morning out of southern california. wildfires causing mass devastation and now there is another fire burning in san diego county.( darya ) this is new video from that fire. so far all of the fires have forced more than 200-thousand people out of their homes. the fires have also combined to burn more than 140-thousand acres.( james ) and here is a map showing exactly where these fires are burning. firefighters are still struggling to get the upper hand on any of these fires. ( darya ) kristen holmes is in ventura county this morning with the latest. purple is the new red in california as officials announce the fire weather is so extreme they are amendin ....
no major hot spots. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. san mateo bridge less then 30 min from 880 to 101. golden gat bridge drive time less than 30 min from 37 to the toll plaza. (robin) in our top story this morning .wildfires continue to burn in southern california . forcing people from their homes and scorching hundreds of thousands of acres.the thomas fire is the largest blaze . it has burned 230- thousand acres and is 10- percent contained.some of the strongest santa ana winds in recent memory are fueling the fires . and conditions are expected to remain in place through at least the next few days.kim hutcherson has the latest. mark brown/ca dept. of forestry and fire protection: we ve experienced some extreme fire behavior on the fire. california officials . warning that the massive thomas fire is still advancing . and nearby communities must be prepared for the worst. sheriff bill brown/santa barbara county: this fire has acted in an unp ....
less then 30 min from the maze to sf. ( james ) more on our breaking news out of new york city where there are reports of where there york city out of new breaking news more on our ( james ) maze to sf. ( james ) more on our breaking news out of new york city where there are reports of an explosion in manhattan. this is a live shot from the scene. its near the port authority bus terminal. witnesses say there was a very loud explosion and people were seen running out of the terminal near times square. the subway has been evacuated. law enforcement says one man had an explosive device strapped to him. he is custody. at least one other person was injured in the explosion. ( darya ) our top story this morning. wildfires continue to burn out of control in southern california. ( james ) now the thomas fire in ventura county is getting closer to santa barbara. this is a live shot from that fire.( darya ) it s burned 230- thousand acres and is now the fifth largest fire in cal ....
winds today with clear skies and above normal temperatures. dry weather will likely continue through the weekend. a passing system may bring rain chances to the bay area late next week. no major hot spots. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. ( darya ) our top story this morning. reaction continues to pour in this morning following the death of san francisco mayor ed lee.( james ) kron 4 s will tran joins us live from city hall. will.. ( will )people around the bay area are still in shock . after the sudden death of san francisco mayor ed lee.the mayor passed away suddenly yesterday morning . a small crowd gathered to watch san francisco police escort the late mayor s body who was taken in a coroner s van.many saw mayor lee as an advocate who was truly dedicated to the city of san francisco. homelessness all the big aspects of the city that we focus on on a daily basis>( will )a memorial service hasn t been announced . and funeral services are still ....