a celebrity chef came to butte county to help came to butte celebrity chef news... a morning news... a celebrity chef came to butte county to help with the camp fire in the only way they knew how... cooking. (ácommercialá)(áábreakáá) much like this weekend temperatures will remain comfortable but with so much smoke it will be another day to stay inside as much as possible. winds will continue to push much of the smoke from the camp fire into the bay well into tomorrow with a into the middle of the week. ( robin ) 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. richmond bridge drive less than 20 min from the toll to 101 ( james ) celebrity chef guy fieri is doing his part to help out with the "camp fire". he made a surprise visit to serve dinner to everyone at the law enforcement staging area at butte college. the butte county sheriff's department tweeted these photos of the dinnter. deputies followed the pict

the massive wildfire burnig in butte county. so far that fire has burned more than 70- thousand acres. hundreds of homes businesses have been businesses homes hundreds of acres. hundreds of homes businesses have been destroyed. more than 15-thousand others are being threatened. thousands of people have been forced to evacuate. ( darya ) we are seeing the effects from the fire here in the bay area with smokey skies. ( james ) kron 4's sara stinson is in lafayette with how the smokey conditions are there. sara? ( james ) thanks. ( james ) and we have continuing coverage on these wildfires on kron4.com. there you will find details on the red flag warning... and the latest on those affected areas. you can also download our kron4 mobile app... where we'll send you push alerts when breaking news happens. ( james ) now to the raiders ... who are practicing in the smoke from the fires in butte county. the 1-7 raiders are prepping for the chargers at the coliseum this sunday ... hoping for another win. last season--smoke from another set

(grant) our top story tonight a mas tearing through butte county... most through butte county... most if not all of the town or paradise has been leveled... hundreds, perhaps thousands of homes are gone... as are many businesses and restaurants. two firefighters have been injured... several residents hurt several injured... have been firefighters two restaurants. two firefighters have been injured... several residents hurt as well. no word of any deaths... but it was reported earlier that some people were trapped. the camp fire explo growing at the rate of about eighty football fields per minute at one point in the afternoon. right now that fire has burned 20-thousand acres... no containment just yet... the fire is causing smoky conditions here in the bay area... and fire crews are on high alert... chief meteorologist lawrence karnow joins us now with a look at conditions in the morning... lawrence karnow: smoke from the camp fire making for very poor air quality today. fire danger remains highs for tonight and tomorrow morning. lows tonight will be in the 30s and 40s. tomorrow w

the butte county fair grounds in gridley is accepting people. the elks lodge shelter has moved to bidwell jr. high school and is now excepting more people. the elks lodge is now closed. those addresses are listed on your screen. and all evacuation orders and centers are on our website kron4 dot com. (robin) coming up next on the kron 4 morning news ... the president was in paris for veterans day... but he was met by protests, rain, and a lecture from the french president. we'll tell you what he had to say to trump... when we come back. (robin) and here's a live look outside... at the embarcadero. (robin) and here's a live look outside... at embarcadero. (ácommercialá)(áábreakáá) ( robin ) protest errupted as world leaders gathered in paris sunday to mark arm-is-tice day, which coincides with veterans day in the united states. the main message of the anti-trump protest was to speak out against the president and what he stands for to those who oppose his "america first" message and policies. ( robin ) however -- president trump remained focu

fire in butte county ... causing horrible air quality in the bay area.ill be tracking the smokey conditions all morning. morning. ( james ) that breaking news we are starting with this morning... the camp fire burning in butte county has exploded to 20-thousand acres in just a day. ( darya ) you can see in this dramatic video residents were forced to evacuate on a moments notice.. with the fire burning next to the road. hundreds of homes have been destroyed... mandatory evacuation orders have been enacted. ( james )( james ) kron 4's ali reid got the chance to talk to some of the evacuees from paradise.. one of the hardest hit communities. dozens of families have checked in here at the gridley fairgrounds ... they had no idea when they woke up this morning that they would be scrambling to get to safety.pkg everything was red. the sky was red. it looked like an indian summerthe raging camp fire picked up speed throughout thursday ... taking out the entire town of paradise.scary. i've never seen anything like i

there are evacuations for paradise, and butte creek canyon and butte valley. i want to give you an idea of what it's like this morning. there are several road closures if you're in this area trying to get in and out of paradise along highway 99 and 70. we tried to go down the side roads and a chp stopped us and said there are downed power lines still live. it's dangerous for anyone trying to get into the area or out. pay attention to the road closures and stay safe, this fire is burning very rapidly. g very rapidly. >>> several strike teams from the bay area are in butte county, firefighters gathered at the sunny oaks station in campbell before heading north. they're called immediate need strike teams. they respond to times of crisis. each team contains five engines and a strike team. >> everything they need to fight the fire and everything they need to support themselves for the next, you know, one to two weeks is on that fire engine. >> two other strike teams from palo alto and maltices joins, and the deployment could last from 1 to 2 weeks. >> the spoke fro

butte creek canyon. since morning, residents have been making their way home ... many of them met with huge disappointment. kron 4's alecia reid is live in chico tonight where she spoke with the butte county health department... alecia, should people be concerned about the rain and debris? as evacuation orders are lifted ... residents need to remember, they're entering at their own risk.there are hazardous materials, ash, and debris. then add rain to the mix.pkgdont disturb the ash or sort through the ash as it's extremely toxic.while this man tries to find his mother's ashes in the rubble ... neighbors along honey run road are trying to salvage anything they can. that's the hardest part. you don't know how to feel.while the health department understands families will want to find ... and hold on to any momentos, they urge ... beware of the highly toxic chemicals in the debris. disturbing it can cause serous health and safety issues.everyday household items that come into contact with extreme heat, such

butte county's sheriff spoke to the speak. he said he has always been connected to the schools in this county and wants them to know they are not alone in this. >> it's important for all of these folks to know how much we appreciate what they are doing and as i said in their, um -- we have a long road ahead of us. and they are going to be on the front lines of helping our kids kind of deal with the traumas that has been visited upon them and i just wanted to say thanks and encourage that. >> reporter: butte county has 14 school districts and charter schools. the butte county office of education says all schools in the county will be closed until at least november 23rd. in chico, ktvu fox 2 news. >>> congress voting on their next leaders. coming up, how california could stake out two key positions of power in the house of representatives. >> plus, the secretary of defense visits of u.s./mexico border and outlines what active duty military will be doing as migrants arrive. >>> defense secretary james mattis defended the use of a

earlier today the butte county agriculture department in conjunction with the butte county sheriff's office created a letter to allow livestock owners access through our traffic control points to restricted and evacuated areas due to the camp fire. these letters will be specific to the person obtaining the letter and attempting to gain access through the traffic control points. feeding and watering of livestock shall only be made during daylight hours, and all persons must immediately depart the restricted area by the same route as entry. an escort may be required. the letter may only be obtained through the butte county agriculture department at the following location. 316 nelson avenue, 316 nelson avenue in oroville, and their phone number is 530-538-7381. their office hours are monday through friday, 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and saturday from 8:00 in the morning till 2:00 in the afternoon. this is the only location to obtain the letter, and it will not be available at other locations. it is also the only letter that our officers will accept to allow entry under these conditions. the

slowing down right now. >> that's right, the butte one is in butte county, they're calling it the camp fire. when you walk out the door here in the bay area, that's the one you may notice the smell of smoke in the air. in fact, we're in that red fire alert right now. >> and we do still have the winds coming in from the northeast, so think if we have a fire that's north of us, it's going to be blowing that smoke into the bay area, and that's what we've seen over the past i'd say about 18 hours, so as we look at our fire danger, it still continues for the bay area. hopefully we don't get any new wildfires burning, but we do still have critical conditions, with some low humidity and some gusty winds for our bay area hills. air quality isn't healthy from the north bay down to the peninsula. it's also drifting through the south bay, but it's moderate, so if you do have breathing everyone, es and breathing it starts to make you feel a little bit nauseous, and the smell can be really strong, sopr recirculate, close those windows. if you have an n95 mask, wear that today, and also stay hydrate

several teams are going to fight the fire in butte county. many homes have burned and many others are threatened. and jessie talked to the firefighters as they were prepared to head out. >> reporter: santa clara county's bravest are headed to fight the growing threat called the camp fire, we see in bu county, santa clara provides apparatus to not just our department, but all agencies in the county. >> immediate need strike teams from here and all over the state respond in times of crisis, each team consists of five engines and a strike leader. this will include palo alto and all three will go up to the butte county. it could last from 1 to 2 weeks. >> they get everything they need to fight the fire and what they need to support themselves for the next one to two weeks is on that fire engine. >> the strike teams, they're hours from home it, doesn't include cooperating service wit county. all of the agencies are providing extra level of staffing during these red flag conditions. >> conditions that create a need for first responders to hit the r

out of butte county ... where the massive camp wildfire is leaving behind a trail of death and destruction.(ken) at least nine people are dead. and at least 35 people are missing... tonight 90 thousand acres have burned the fire is just five percent contained. and more than six thousand homes are destroyed. 15- thousand more are threatened at this hour. and now pg- and-e is saying they experienced a electrical problem near the site of the massive fire...minutes before it broke out. but the official cause is still under investigation. scott mclean from scott (pam) our breaking news tonight. out of butte county ... investigation.is still under official cause but the out.before it broke fire...minutes massive the site of the problem near electrical experienced a they and-e is saying and now pg-this hour.threatened at are thousand more 15- destroyed.homes are thousand than six and more contained. and more than six thousand homes are destroyed. 15-thousand more are threatened at this hour. and now pg-and-e is say

the effects from the butte county fire were evident in alameda this week. this was video from yesterday's practice as the raiders were moving through the haze. in l-a, 45 rams team employees were evacuated from their homes....because of the woolsey fire. there is the outside possibility the games could be moved or see a change in schedule, but the league says they will go on as planned for now. jon gruden...gave his remarks on the fires this morning. "i hope that the fires go away. i'm more concerned about a lot of people that are being impacted by this. we'll react to whatever the circumstances are, whatever happens. i just hope this ends fast" as we head to break, here's a live look outside... golden gate bridge.. we're following breaking news this morning.. the camp fire has destroyed nearly 90- thousand acres and has claimed the lives of at least nine people.. and this morning there may be a cause to what's now being called the most destructive fire in california history. the fire is only 5 percent contained and its burned more than 7- thousand structur

at least 3 san francisco fire engines are in butte county right now. 60 firefighters are headed to butte county to battle the fires, that includes firefighters from san raphael, novato and ross county and- field. these are photos of firefighters driving north headed towards the battle. the resources include firefighters from oakland, freemont and contra costa county. >> we have noticed the smoke from that fire is blowing route into the bay area. there's strong winds and ash rain down in par republican county by yesterday afternoon. >> i within the outside of our door, the sky is orange, the air feels bad, we have a winter spare the air alert today. leigh martinez, talk about the air quality. >> here it's not as bad as the rest of the bay area, it's in the orange, not like san francisco and oakland, the sunrise is up here, we have gray skies, you can see the smoke off in the distance, now the air quality for most of the bay area is red which means unhealthy, so, you're advised to stay indoors. the camp fire is burning 180 miles away in butte county. it made its way south, it has elevated

(ken) coming up a live report from butte county... as we get the latest on the devastation in paradise... and when firefighters can start to get a handle on it. and coming up tonight at ten ... part three of my profile on political icon willie brown.. tonight i look at the legacy the former mayor of san francisco.. wants to leave in the city he loves so well. sfx: tinny headphone music sfx: feet shuffling life can change in an instant. be covered when it does... ...with a health plan through covered california. we offer free expert help choosing the best plan for you. and all of our plans include free preventive care. financial help is available, so check for yourself to see what savings you qualify for. for health insurance starting january 1st, enroll by december 15th. because you never know when life... ...will change. get covered today. (pam) breaking news tonight. the latest details from cal-fire.. we are just learning that at least nine people have died as a result of the 'camp fire' ... with 90-thousand acres burned. this was t

the fire has been burning in butte county. "today in the bay's" bob redell joins us live in chico this morning. you've been talking to some of the people, some of the many who have been forced to evacuate and they lost their homes. >> reporter: laura, over 26,000 people at least have evacuated the so-called camp fire. some are here at the red cross shelter at this church. they can't escape the fire. there's ash falling on the ground. you look at the sky and you can see how dark it is and smell it. number of these people came from a small town called paradise. look at the video, this is about 12 miles northeast of here. one man said escaping his town was like going through a movie. there was fire all around him, as he and several other people in that town escaped. cal fire captain tells us that this fire is very dramatic and unfortunately it's the new normal. reporting live in chico, bob redell, "today in the bay." >> it's really fueled by the wind. >> right, today the problem will be the air quality and that's going to continu

six days after this fire broke out in butte county. now, some people who lost their homes are already suing pg&e, accusing the utility of negligence and blaming it for the devastating blaze. pg&e, though, contends it is too soon to tell what started the fire. >> politics is always part of a natural disaster. today governor brown toured the burn zone with secretary of interior ryan zinke. they were stunned by what they saw, and they pledged state and federal cooperation to help the victims recover as quickly and as completely as possible. >> this is my fourth trip to california. unfortunately, every trip this year has been forest fires and each trip i say this is the worst fire i've seen. and now we're here today, and this is the worst fire i have seen. >> president trump did call me just a few minutes ago, and he's pledged the full resources of the federal government. >> neither of them wanted to comment on criticism from the president over the weekend blaming forest management for the fire. governor brown did sign an executive order t

it was taken by a man driving through butte county. you can see a wall of flames surrounding his vehicle flying embers even falling trees. he says he was forced to drive off the road a few times but thankfully he was able to make y >> we have team coverage tonight beginning with ktvu's tom vacar. he is live in paradise where hundreds of homes and businesses have been destroyed. >>> reporter: well, we are actually 12 miles from paradise. this is the first place you will find electricity. everything up to paradise, 12 miles, is completely dark because there's no power up there. it's also interesting is it is lighter right now in this area, lighter right now, than it was at noon today. the smoke was so thick and laying over everything. it's obviously become less thick but it still is smoke as you can see nonetheless. now, to the folks of paradise, they love their town. and many of them say they will rebuild. but for many, it is truly a case of paradise lost. >>> reporter: the speed with which the fires came almost lightning. we found two

they were arrested and taken to the butte county jail. they were booked on charges of being in possession of controlled substances, possession of paraphernalia, and being in an area where they shouldn't have been.. also this morning, deputies spotted a motorhome in the chico area that had been previously reported stolen out of magalia. deputies stopped that vehicle and arrested shane tinell jr., age 22 of magalia, as well as tracy sizer, age 42 of magalia. both were charged with vehicle theft, possession of stolen property, and looting. after this press conference, my office will issue a press release with more details about those arrests, as well as the correct spelling of their name, and their booking photos. needless to say, i have warned people time and time again during the course of these press briefings, that if you are in these evacuated areas, when you shouldn't be, and you are violating the law, or taking advantage of these poor citizens that are displaced, we are gonna stop you, we are gonna investigate and we are gonna take yo

flash flooding hit burn areas in butte county... bringing new troubles to communities hit hard by that devastating wildfire.(pam) the waters are receding now ... but afternoon thunderstorms prompted the deployment of rescue teams.. our grant lodes is here with the latest from butte county. (grant) so many hillsides are barren or close to it... and without the trees and vegitation that used to absorb heavy rain ... all that water comes careening down. this is new video tonight this is new video tonight this is new video tonight at ten... that illustrates the volume of water we're taking about. the flash flood warning ended less than an hour ago... but this afteroon water rescue boats were used to rescue people from three homes on horse run lane... a low lying area below paradise near highway 99. you can see heavy rain, debris scattered across roads - and water filling up ditches - making it hazardous for people to drive. tis amount of rain may also trigger mudslides and debris flows in steep terrain. debris flows in steep terrain. of

from the fire in butte county continues to cause bad air quality all around the bay area. the unhealthy air could linger the next few days. a winter spare the heir alert is in effect today. the air quality district recommends staying indoors with windows close. if you have air-conditioning, turn it on and set it to recirculate, particularly in your car as well. it is recommended that you wear a face mask that says n 95. it can filter particles in wildfire smoke. >> medical masks are thinner. they are not n 95. m 95 is a thicker mask and they feel tighter.>>> 22 flights have been delayed and to canceled yesterday due to poor visibility from the smoke. and anthony's transformed its dining hall into an emergency center for the homeless to help them escape the bad air. >>> several events were canceled over the weekend. the city of antioch called of its annual veterans day parade and the napa valley half marathon and that monterey bay half marathon were canceled. children's fairyland in oakland was closed three days in a row because of the unhealthy air. >> the fire in butte co

butte county... a town d >> incredible. >> our fire watch coverage continues right after a break. >> we'll show you the devastation in butte county, a town destroyed, live team coverage coming up. welcome to emirates mr. jones. just sit back, relax and let us entertain you... ...with over 3,500 channels of entertainment, including the latest movies and box sets from around the world. ( ♪ ) we even have live sports and news channels. ( ♪ ) and your free wi-fi will start shortly. enjoy your flight mr. jones. world's best inflight entertainment. fly emirates. fly better. >>> you're watching kpix5 news. 9 pe >>> let's get you caught up right now on the very latest on the camp fire in butte county. nine people are now confirmed dead. we have about 6,700 structures that have been destroyed. the fast moving wildfire has already wiped out the entire city of paradise and just on the outskirts of town some people watched as their homes burned to the ground. >> this all began just yesterday morning after fl

they were arrested and taken to the butte county jail. they were booked on charges of being in possession of controlled substances, possession of paraphernalia, and being in the area where they shouldn't have been. also this morning deputies spotted a motor home in the chico area that had been previously reported stolen out of magalia. deputies stopped that vehicle and arrested shane tinnel jr., age 22, from magalia, as well as tracie sizer, age 42, of magalia, and both were charged with vehicle theft, possession of stoly property and looting. after this press conference, my office will issue a press release with more details about those arrests as well as the correct spelling of their name and their booking photos. needless to say, i have warned people time and time again during the course of these press briefings that if you are in these evacuated areas when you shouldn't be and you are violating the law or taking advantage of these poor citizens who are displaced, we are going to stop you, we're going to investigate, and we're going to

it's burning 10 miles away in butte county. it made its may south causing elevated levels of particulate pollution in north and east base. and it within the to the hill tops in oakland hills yesterday. the air quality district by friday morning put most of the area in the orange zone but some areas had it in the red. the area was clear with blue skies overhead along the waterfront in venetia and they say they can't detect the smell of smoke this morning. >> i saw the sun had a yellow tint, i mean it's not bad i guess. >> last night it was two to thee times worse this year. it looks like it could be cleared up in an hour or so, hopefully, out there, people are reporting having a itchy throat or burning sensation in the eyes. they give this advice, close your windows and doors, if you have central air-conditioning, run it on recycle and the spare alert is extending down to gilroy and as far as weren't wood or discovery bay. no fuel burning is allowed today. you can see the city skyline from the oakland waterfront but not today. i

butte creek canyon.(ken) since morning, some residents have been making their way home ... many of them met with huge kron 4's alecia reid spoke with the butte county health department and joins us live from chico tonight ... and you found out about concerns about the rain and debris? s the rain is expected to help the air quality ... but the problem, is when folks get home and start digging through that toxic debris ...pkgas towns start to reopen .... clean-up crews continue to work hard .... and roads are crowded with families anxious to see what's left of their homes.that's the hardest part. you don't know how to feel. while this man tries to find his mother's ashes in the rubble ... neighbors along honey run road are trying to salvage anything they can. every home surrounding corey huskey's was incinerated.it's hard because you feel sorrow but you're also happy. it's hard to show your emotions about having a home when everyone else around you doesn't have one.the camp fire came extremely close, even

butte creek canyon. and as some residents have been making their way home ... many of them are met with huge disappointment. kron 4's alecia reid spoke with the butte county health department about concerns about the rain and debris. the rain is expected to help the air quality ... but the problem, is when folks get home and start digging through debris ...pkgas towns start to reopen .... clean-up crews are still working hard .... no power, no phone or cell service, no ability to call 9-11roads are crowded with families anxious to see what's left of their homes.that's the hardest part. you don't know how to feel.while this man tries to find his mother's ashes in the rubble ... neighbors along honey run road are trying to salvage anything they can. every home surrounding corey huskey's was incinerated.it's hard because you feel sorrow but you're also happy. it's hard to show your emotions about having a home when everyone else around you doesn't have one.the camp fire came extremely close, even touching p

or text butte fire to 91999 for the united way relief fund. the salvation army has a hot line number. 1-800-sal-army, and airbnb is asking users to list any properties they have available for evacuees. >>> i'm anne makovec, following the fire that has been burning since late thursday. the woosley fire. live pictures over the area, and you cannot see any orange flame in the picture, but they have been burning all night long and the good news, it looks like the fire did not jump its containment line overnight, and the fire is 15% contained, and so, winds have been pretty light overnight, and the bad news, they are expected to pick up as we move through the day, and the santa ana winds, and low humidity. at this point, 85,000-acres have burned, and that's 130 square miles in communities. two people have been killed so far in this fire, and 177 structures destroyed, and the number, likely to go up as firefighters are able to go in and assess some of the damage. we are going to keep an eye on the conditions down there but for now, back to you, kenn

paradise, magalia, concow, butte creek canyon, and butte valley. those areas are listed on your screen. (pam) we have team coverage for you tonight. dan thorn and chief meterologist lawernce karnow are covering the poor air quiality here in the bay area. (ken) but first we want to get to alecia reid who is out in butte county right now. alecia what are you seeing toinght? (alecia) dozens of families have checked in here at the gridley fairgrounds ... they had no idea when they woke up this morning that they would be scrambling to get to safety.pkg everything was red. the sky was red. it looked like an indian summerthe raging camp fire picked up speed throughout thursday ... taking out the entire town of paradise.scary. i've never seen anything like it. how fast that thing moved. when they said get out they meant get outfamilies grabbed what they could and got out.i grabbed my photo albums, medication, all of my medical stuff and that's itfor many .. it was an overwhelming feeling ... i cried i was so scared, and i never cry when im in a bad situati

on the death toll from the "camp fire" burning in butte county right now. and the news is grim. 8 more remains were recovered today bringing the death toll to 71. i know, of the 8 people that were found today it the remains that were recovered today, 7 were found in structures in paradise. one was found in a structure in magalia. now, 58 of the dead have been identified. the sheriff saying they are waiting on dna to properly identify them. two people have been positively identified and we'll give you those names of the two people who have been positively identified according to the sheriff here just moments ago. it's paula dodge, 70. and randall dodge, 67. both of the paradise area. both of those people the only two right now to be positively identified. that information coming from the sheriff's office just moments ago. >> that identification process of course is posing many challenges to crews out there. and the sheriff also updated us on the numbers of accounted for people and unaccounted for people. so far, 329 people have been accounted for. so they ha

and it wasn't butte, montana, right? it was butte, america. we were founded by european immigrants who came from socialist countries with all these crazy socialist ideas. >> anthony: would you say montana in a stereotypical way is fairly, relatively socially conservative? >> amanda: oh, absolutely but butte is labor town. >> bryant: nobody knows anything about union history. you know, they don't teach it. when the country was at its peak, unions were at their peak. wages were at their peak; unions were at their peak. >> anthony: that was then, this is now. this is the era of "i've got mine jack." amanda: that's what makes butte different. it's not "i've got mine." >> anthony: it isn't? >> amanda: it's, it's truly not. >> anthony: why? >> amanda: union is together. we've grown this community out of taking care of each other. >> anthony: you have to remember what it was like here for workers before unions if you can imagine. men worked underground for as little as three dollars a day, ten to twelve hour shifts six days a week. thousands died ove

the latest on the camp fire in butte county. we have a new look at a special map showing the burned out neighborhoods in paradise. ( james ) and we are learning more about the victims of the camp fire .. including one man from san francisco. ( james ) and then... we'll have a live report from the north bay on all the school closures that are happening because of the camp fire. ng all the things we do is a challenge. but hey, it's a fun challenge. and our tempur-pedic helps us make it all work. it gives us the best night's sleep ever. i recommend my tempur-pedic to everybody. the most highly recommended bed in america just got better. now more rejuvenating, more pressure-relieving than ever before. there's no better time to experience the superior sleep of tempur-pedic. save up to $500 on select adjustable mattress sets during our fall savings event. visit tempurpedic.com to find your exclusive retailer today. (darya) good morning i'm darya folsom.. (james) and i'm james fletcher. lets start the morning with a check of weather an

. >>> breaking news in butte county. tonight, a town nearly wiped out. it now reached chico. >> the wildfire blanketing the bay area causing bad air levels. >>> an emotional vigil tonight for a bay area teenager killed in america's latest mass shooting. good evening. >>> major news tonight. we will have the latest on the rampage at thousand oaks bar in just a bit but first we begin with the wildfire in butte county. acting governor, newsom is asking for direct federal assistance. it comes as a camp fire exploded since it broke out this morning. officials describing the scene of mas devastation, thousands of structures are destroyed. w burned away and several homes up in flames. 15,000 threatened tonight. confirming reports of multiple fatalities. >> this fire swept through the town of paradise? tonight, few homes burned in a neighbor he east of chico. it has traveled that far. both directions of highway 99 are closed after the flames jumped the highway. we have team coverage on the fire and the smoke pouring into the area. >> we begin with the fire lines

have partnered to help the fire victims in butte county. if you would like to help those affected by the 'camp fire'... the american red cross is accepting donations. you can check kron 4.com for details.. (grant) the smoke is relentlessly pouring into the bay area from up north... and it makes being outside unhealthy and in some cases... irritating to our eyes and lungs and throat. and yes, you see more and more masks on people... but what about inside your home? windows and doors closed should stay closed, but also, depending on what kind of heating and air conditioning systems you have, you may be able to minimize the amount of particles from coming in. <"if it's a closed loop system that doesn't have any outside air and it's not bringing in air from the outside you could run your system on fan.">on fan."> (grant) vance says that while an air filtration system can filter out particles, it's virtually impossible to keep smoke out of your home. she says that filters aren't designed to filter out smoke, and that smoke can get into your home

still burning in butte county.(grant) many people are dealing with irritated eyes, runny noses, coughs, sore throats.(vicki) reporter jessica mensch is looking into what this air means for your health, and how you can avoid it. (pkg)((nats kids playing))when school's off, playtime is on. "i'm off of school because of the smoke."6 year old madelyn osterhoudt is escaping the hazardous air quality in sacramentoby playing indoors at climbaroo.(holly osterhoudt, grandmother)"so she can run and play. she's been cooped up all week and hasn't been able to go outside to play with the smoke."the camp fire is still burning in butte countybringing smoky conditions roughly 80 miles away in sacramento.cancelling school, and forcing many inside.(dr. nicholas kenyon, chief of pulmonary care at uc davis)"really with this range of bad smoke, i think everybody is a little bit concerned about their health risks."doctor nicholas kenyon with uc davis says the smoke is particularly hazardous for people with

we start with the devastating fire in butte county, and the official death toll now at 29 after authorities found six more bodies yesterday, and the fire has scorched 173 square miles since breaking out on thursday, and more than 6400 homes have been destroyed. cal fire says it's now 25% contained, but winds are fierce. >> the national weather service expects the air quality to get worse today, and it tweeted this side-by-side comparison. the left from yesterday, and you could see the right side is worse, and that's what they expect for today. >> just getting worse out there and even though it's so far away, it's really affecting the bay area. >> that's right. yesterday, some improvements, but we will see the winds take the shift out of the northeast, and bringing in all of the smoke from the butte county camp fire, and i just checked the air quality, unhealthy air quality this morning, and we are going to see really bad air quality through the day, and live sales force tower camera, live look at the bay bridge, and temperatures in the 30s, 40s, and even in the low 50s this morning. hazy, s

we go live to butte county for an update. >> just one. i couldn't find him. hard thinking about him. it's been a nightmare. >> really tired. didn't sleep well last night. >> with moments to spare, tens of thousands of people grabbed whatever they could jumped into their cars and evacuated from paradise. coming up some of the evacuees will tell their stories. >> i'm heather holmes live in southern california, where there's also a fierce firefight under way. where the flames are heading now and the evacuations that are taking place. place. so we don't want you to pay yone cent more than you need to for health care. at covered california, you can get health insurance at a lower cost. in fact, enrollees pay an average of $5 per day. see how little it costs to get covered. visit coveredca.com today. >>> the fire burning in butte county officials say at least 6 people have died in the fire. five of them were found dead in their cars and burned to death as they tried to escape the flames. the "camp fire" has burned 70,000 acres which is an area more than twice the s

we continue to track the deadly camp fire burning in butte county... the latest on the climing death toll .. coming up at ten... plus... a lot of help is coming from across the united states due to the camp fire. details on the extra mutual aid pouring into paradise to fight the blaze... straight ahead.(pam) and -- smoky skies continue to smother the bay area.. our chief meteorologist tells us when we can expect some relief from wildfire smoke.(ken) don't go don't go away...hour three of kron 4 news in primetime starts right after the break. <"i called him and i said nick i'm going to die. and i am not going to make it out of here. there's just flames everywhere and i don't know how to, i don't know what to do. and he said don't die run if you're going to die, die fighting.">going to die, die fighting."> now at 10 -- the camp wildfire is now the deadliest and most destructive wildfire in california history.(ken) thank you for joining us i'm ken wayne.(pam) and i'm pam moore. fire crews and rescue teams making some of the most unthinkable discoveries ..

the butte county sheriff updated the public on the findings saturday night. kron 4s sara stinson joins us now live with the latest details. the camp fire has now swelled to 105-thousand acres and is just 20 percent contained.officials say winds could gust as high as 30 to 40 miles per hour sunday, making it difficult for firefighters to control the blaze.new evacuations are in place as the camp fire spreads. cal fire says evacuation orders have also been issued for. the communities of berry creek, brush creek, mountain house and bloomer hill. those areas are listed on your screen. < "i will tell you this weighs heavy on all of us myself and especially those staff members who are out there doing what is important work but certainly difficult work.... i am happy to report that through investigation we've been able to confirm approximately 70 people who were previously reported missing have now been located and are safe. i know that atleast 10 of those individuals were located at by investigators at local shelters. "> (michelle) (michelle)and we are keeping you

so close to the butte county "camp fire" there. they are dealing with hazardous air quality so they have already lost their homes and their loved ones and then dealing with extremely dangerous hazardous air quality in butte county. bay area unhealthy air the 8th day in a row for the "spare the air" alert and air quality advisory. live look in our "salesforce tower" camera. you can see how smoky the skies are. we are looking at temperatures 30s to 50s this morning. two miles visibility in san jose and hayward, 2.5 in concord, a mile and a half for livermore where you're dealing with very unhealthy air and about 5 miles for napa. so light offshore winds that's bringing in all of that smoke from the butte county "camp fire" into the bay area. and also looking at calm conditions. that does not help because that just means that smoke just remains kind of stuck and trapped over the bay area here. we'll show you why. we have high pressure that's weakened a little bit. it's still the dominant weather feature for us. we were hoping this are

flash flooding hits burn scars in butte county... bringing new troubles to communities hit hard by that devastating wildfire.(ken) thank you for joining us i'm ken wayne.(pam) and i'm pam moore. the waters are receding now... but afternoon thunderstorms prompted rescue teams to deploy. our grant lodes is here with the latest from butte county. (grant) so many hillsides are barren or close to it... and without the trees and vegitation that used to absorb heavy rain ...today water carreened down onto roadways and into neighborhoods. forestry officials say the the immediate danger is over ... but this afteroon water rescue boats were used to rescue people from three homes on horse run lane... a low lying area below paradise near highway 99. heavy downpours forved an evacuation warning for the hamlin canyon and lower neal zones which are in the camp fire burn zone. this is video showing highway- 99 flooded near chico -- and some of the surrounding area in durham. and in chico... flooded roads propmted at least one driver to ditch the car

have partnered to help the fire victims in butte county. if you would like to help those affected by the 'camp fire'... the american red cross is accepting donations. you can check kron 4.com for details.. ( james ) shoppers interested in checking out this year's "winter walk" in san francisco... may be enjoying the safest year yet. officials for the event say, expect more police on patrol. kron4's dan thorn has more. holiday shopping is underway as the winter walk in union square officially opens..the 5th annual event is a big deal for the business improvement district..sot: union square is a holiday destination and we want to ensure that visitors here have a safe and welcoming experience. safety is at the forefront of this year's event..karin flood executive director of the business improvement district says a $1million dollar grant given to their safe shopper program is a big boost..sot: it helps a lot there will be numerous officers in and around the district on each street corner..sfpd says like they do every year--they plan to beef up

this morning, all schools in butte county are closed due to the "camp fire." the fire swept through the town of paradise. more than 30,000 people have evacuated and both directions of 99 are closed after flames jumped the road. acting governor gavin newsom declared a state of emergency. it's exploded to 20,000 acres since it started yesterday morning. officials describe a scene of mass devastation. thousands of structures destroyed. video shows an entire school on fire with half the sign burned away and several homes up in flames. 15,000 more structures are threatened right now. the butte county sheriff is trying to confirm reports of multiple fatalities. >>> joining us now on the phone, we have a cal fire captain. are you with us? >> yes. >> are firefighters making any progress? we know firefights like this last for several weeks. >> reporter: there's so much devastation in such a wide area, that's the problem. there's about 2500 individuals assigned to that incident in a very short time so that was good news from the beginning. as far as what the tactics are

(pam) butte county native and former county native butte (pam) (pam) butte county native and former superbowl m-v-p aaron rodgers... is donating one- million dollars to help victims of the 'camp fire'. rodgers grew up in chico, and played football at butte college ... which at one point was threatened by the blaze. in a video posted to twitter, the green bay packers quarterback announced his donation .... and urged his fans to also give to help with recovery. (pam) state farm insurance.. for which rodgers is a spokesperson ... has committed to donating one- dollar for every retweet of rodgers video.. up to one- million dollars. in sports... the 49ers and raiders were working on this day before thanksgiving... derek carr talked about the team possibly getting the number-one overall draft pick... and the warriors host russell westbrook and the oklahoma city thunder tonight... all while kevin durant is asked about his fine for cursing at the fan of an opposing team... mark has k-d's thoughts on that... coming up on thousands of giftss this weekend at ross. most stores are open thanksgiving,

he was wanted for a 2014 double murder in butte county. (robin) coming up on the kron 4 morning news ... we are staying on top of the bad air quality across the bay area. (robin) we we'll hear from a doctor about any extra precautions people with asthma and other medical conditions should be taking. but first, it's not just people dealing with the smoke in the air... but pets too. (robin) and here's a live look outside...at the san mateo bridge. (robin) welcome back. checking in on your morning forecast. much like yesterday much like yesterday temperatures will be comfortably cool in the 60's and 70's under more hazy sunshine. air quality will be just as unhealthy with some areas being even more unhealthy including parts of the peninsula and east bay. 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. richmond bridge drive less than 20 min from the toll to 101. ( robin )( robin ) toll to 101.min from the less than 20 bridge drive richmond no major hot no major ho

from the butte county "camp fire" drifts into our area. katie nielsen reports. >> reporter: class here at san francisco state university are canceled true saturday all because of that poor air quality. we have seen people walking around campus wearing masks like these. the bay area air quality management district says everyone stay indoors in possible and avoid being outside for long periods of time. this is the 7th day the district has issued the type of warning a record for the bay area. people say they are feeling the impact. >> i have a sore throat and feel uncomes. cal state east bay through today and could do the same tomorrow. the biofreeze berkeley half marathon is canceled for the weekend and so has the north face endurance challenge championships canceled. some parents in marin are up set that the school district hasn't canceled classes there. they have actually started a petition to ask the district to cancel classes but so far, everything looks like it is on schedule there today. live in san francisco, katie nielsen, kpix 5. >>

the camp fire is burning in butte county. that fire has killed 42 people with hundreds more still reported missing. it's burned 183 square miles, an area bigger than the entire city of san jose. the fire is 30% contained. they don't expect to have it fully contained until the end of the month. >>> president trump has approved a major disaster declaration for california. it covers but, ventura and los angeles counties where the wildfires are burning. governor brown requested the declaration last weekend. it makes fire victims eligible for housing, unemployment help and crisis counseling and legal aid. >>> more than 7,000 homes, businesses and other businesses were destroyed by fast moving friends. and sara joins us to show us what is left of the town of paradise. >> well, when you take a drive down black olive drive, that where we are right now, the devastation is obvious in paradise. we're just down the street from the paradise police department, i want you to take a look at the house we're standing in front of. you can take

update on the butte county fire. sheriff the past few minutes, announced that the death toll has risen by 2 to 83 confirmed dead. we also learned the number of missing has dropped. that number is now 563. again, just updated numbers right now. we are learning it from the butte county sheriff as they are giving an updated presser on the "camp fire" in butte county. >>> sheriff's detectives in santa clara say new techniques for analyzing dna evidence are what helped them crack a cold case that's been unsolved for 45 years. you see the suspect behind me here. he had been living quietly in hayward and as our crime reporter, henry lee, tells us, the victim was a young woman who was found strangled in palo alto. >> reporter: 4-year-old john arthur getreu has been arrested 45 years after the body of leslie perlov was found in the hills above stanford university. >> it's unfortunate we couldn't have arrested him 45 years ago but justice today feels good. >> reporter: investigators say that getreu, who had worked as a securit

(grant) many people are still missing in butte county. actor james woods has actually dedicated his twitter account... to help people find missing loved ones.. by using the hashtag "camp fire james woods" these are just some of the tweets-- people are giving names and descriptions of their loved ones who are missing. one woman telling the story of her sister -- whose car broke down... as they were fleeing town. james woods has more than one- point- 8 million followers. he says, twitter can be a great tool in times like this -- and he hopes to connect these people with their loved ones... (grant) and the american red cross has an option on its website .... for residents to register as "safe and well" ... and post a message that describes their status. for example.. you can say where your evacuation location is .. whether you are able to make phone calls. the website is - safe- and- well-dot-org. on the page... people can also search for those who have registered themselves. we have a link to this... on our website at kron-4-dot-com. (vicki

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the fire in butte county. the death toll has risen to 63 people. 631 people are unaccounted for. yesterday it was about 100 people. it is now 631 unaccounted for. a big chunk of those people are senior citizens. 40% containment on this fire. nearly 10,000 homes have been destroyed. >>> an infamous piece of alcatraz history has been preserved thanks to technology. >> those decoy heads made by the trio of inmates who staged that prison escape have been recreated by the fbi. here's christie smith. >> there was a smokestack that they shimmied down the rooftop. >> reporter: john cantwell knows the a to z of the escape by three men in 1962. the decoy heads in their cells prompt questions from visitors. >> we did have a tv problem in the cells. i'm hopeful maybe we can have these in the cells. >> to do 3d scanning they took a lot of photographs. >> reporter: they've recreate the decoy heads that were used. the originals are too fragile. >> they are really the industrial light and magic of the fbi. what you see today