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Reporter firefighters call this a plumedriven fire meaning theyre fueling the burn. It falls down and spreads the fire in all kinds of directions. That creates all kinds of challenges. Reporter there was a bit of good news today. Firefighters say cooler temperatures and calmer winds slowed the spread of the fire. But at this point, thats little consolation. 60,000acre fire, with the conditions that it meets, those things only help but just a little bit. Reporter joining the effort today, the air force reserves. This morning deploying two c130s to our region joining more than a dozen other air tankers and helicopters, all to bolster thousands of firefighters on the ground who spent the last five days working for some progress. Reporter cal fire says in that new area where the fire jumped, there are some homes, though most of it is uninhabited land. However, there is a lot of really dry brush, fuel for those flames. Report live in lakeport ian cole nbc bay area news. Thank you, ian. Fire ....
In five days, Wendy E Chavarria was able to go out without a boat. The waters finally receded enough for her to walk around. It always feels good when it stops raining, thats the thing. When it stops raining, everything will be okay. It will be dirty, but you have to work through it. The Russian River crested yesterday and now the water levels of the river and nearby creeks are finally going down. Neighborhoods are muddy and wet, but most homes are up on stilts. People here say the damage isnt anything they cant handle. As far as loss, there is no loss. Theres a loss of time. The storms done quite a number to the regions roads. A portion of the highway just west of guerneville gave way early this morning. Public works crews have been swamped. Mud slides, trees down, you know, a lot like this. These are some of the worst. If you think theres relief today. This is a respite. ....
Overflowing. The amount of water weve received, is 196 above average. Reporter drought watchers declared that 40 of california including the bay area is no longer in the drought. Its a dangerous and premature assessment. But this professor at st. Marys college says the crodrou is fair fromover. Here is an analogy. Reporter she says our groundwater levels are still dangerously low. Until we can replenish this, which will take decades, were not going have a healthy robust supply. Reporter thats why clair says shell continue to pay the price to continue her droughtfree landscape. Im not going to add it up. I know it will be worth it. Reporter it remains in place until Governor Brown decides to lift it, but, of course, with all of this water, were certainly heading in the right direction. Reporting live in lafayette, im elyce kirchner. Thank you, elilyselyse elyce. Jeff, where are you at in the drought . There have been water fines im ....
Police are telling people to avoid the area. People who live near youngville in napa county are allowed to return home tonight. Nbc bay area brought this story at 5 00 last night. The fire broke out and came dangerously close to homes and burned 60 acres before firefighters got a handle on it. The cooler temps today helping firefighters. Cal fire says the fire is 75 contained. Some other headlines this evening. The niners are shaking things up. This sunday Colin Kaepernick will take over as the starting kwab for the first time this season. The story well beyond the sports world. Nbc bay areas Michelle Roberts joins us now from[ 6 n levis stadium. Whats kaepernicks reaction . Reporter hes really excited about it. Head coach chip kelly says that kaepernick is healthy and ready to play and when we asked him about the ongoing protest of caber in this case during the national ....
Kids who skipped class. Oneman operation today in the truancy abatement unit pause because his partners are in almuddin. Urging the police union and city hall to come to the table and come to some sort of accord to solve this pension reform and stop this officer exodus that is causing a lot of these problems in the community of san jose. This meeting begins at 6 30 tonight at brett Hart Middle School in south san jose. Live in the south pay, damian trujillo, nbc bay area news. Details on the search for the suspect who tried to run over a Santa Clara Police officer monday night. Police say they have arrested 30yearold Danny Rodriguez garcia. Apparently, he showed up at San Francisco general with gunshot wound hours after the incident. Police tried to pull him ....