A record number of lightning strikes has sparked wildfires to burn across the state.
A record number of lightning strikes has sparked wildfires to burn across the state.
STATE.THE FAST-MOVING FLAMES FORCINGENTIRE TOWNS TO EVACUATE -- ANDNOW THE FIRES HAVE TURNEDDEADLY.THIS MORNING --FEAR AND DEVASTATION ACROSSCALIFORNIA.SOT - NO MATTEMOS - WE'VE BEEN THROUGH A LOTOF FIRES, A LOT OF FIRES IN THISAREA.
NOTHING LIKE THIS.MOS - LOOKED UP AND THE BACK OFMY HOUSE WAS ON FIRE.HUNDREDS OF WILDFIRES RAVAGINGTHE STATE-THE BAY AREA NOW THE HARDEST HITOF ALL...NAT FIRE VIDEO " THE FIRE'SCOMING DOWN THE HILL, SOWE'RE LEAVING"THOUSANDS IN THE REGION WAKINGUP IN THE MIDDLE OF THENIGHT TO FIND OMINOUS SCENESSOT - NO MATTEI COULD SEE THE RED GLOW AND IWAS HEARING EXPLOSIONS.ONE WOMAN SAYING SHE WAS ONLYABLE TO ESCAPE THEONCOMING FLAMES BECAUSE A FRIENDCALLED TO WARN HER.SOT - NO MATTESHE TOLD ME IT WAS COMING,OTHERWISE WE PROBABLYWOULDN'T HAVE KNOWN IN TIME.AND NEAR FRESNO.
A HELICOPTERENROUTE FORAERIAL SUPPORT -- CRASHED --KILLING THE PILOT AND SPARKINGANNEW FIRE.OFFICIALS SAY THURSDAY MULTIPLEWILDFIRES HAVENOW BURNED INTO EACH OTHER --CREATING MASSIVE SPANSOF FLAMES CALLED "COMPLEXES"...INCLUDING ONE NEAR SANTA CLARATHAT HAS BURNED NEARLY100-THOUSAND ACRES.SOT - CHIEF JEREMY RAHNTHE SIZE AND COMPLEXITY ISCHALLENGING ALL ASPECTS OFEMERGENCY RESPONSE.IN NAPA -- MORE THAN 46-THOUSAND ACRES HAVE ALREADYBURNED.
AND AT LEAST 2- THOUSANDHOMES ARETHREATENED.
AND MORE THAN 50HAVE ALREADY BEEN DESTROYED.NATAND NEAR SANTA CRUZ --A STAGGERING 22 FIRES HAVEBURNED TOGETHER --MORE THAN 20-THOUSAND PEOPLE NOWEVACUATED AMIDTHE SERIOUS THREAT TO SAFETY.NATS - CODE 3 AMBULANCE FORBURN INJURIES.
TWO VICTIMS ENROUTE.FIREFIGHTERS NOW URGING ANYONEIN THE FIRES PATHS -- TOTAKE THEIR SAFETY INTO THEIR OWNHANDS.SOT - CECILE JULIETTEEVEN IF YOU THINK THE FIRES IT AGOOD DISTANCE AWAY, WE DON'TKNOW WHAT'S GOING TO HAPPEN
Good morning, North State. Here's what you need to know to start your day on Aug. 27.