Bridge Fire burns down homes, continues growing with zero containment

Published: Sep 11, 2024 Duration: 00:03:32 Category: News & Politics

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TIMESHARE COUNT AND DOZENS OF HOMES DESTROYED AS 3 MAJOR WILDFIRES BURN ACROSS SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA TONIGHT SCORCHING MORE THAN A 100,000 ACRES MOUNTAIN COMMUNITIES ARE AMONG THE HARDEST HIT BY THE FIRES AS CREWS ASSESS THE DAMAGE AND TRYING TO GAIN CONTROL OVER LOST GOVERNOR NEWSOM HAS DECLARED A STATE OF EMERGENCY IN ALL 4 SOCAL COUNTIES IMPACTED BY THE FIRES WE HAVE TEAM COVERAGE OF THE DEVASTATION THAT IS GROWING BY THE HOUR BEGINNING WITH RICK CHAMBERS LIVE FROM WRIGHTWOOD WITH THE LATEST ON THE BRIDGE FIRE, RICK. >> YES, SURE WE WANT TO GIVE YOU A LOOK AT DOWNTOWN RIGHT WOULD WHICH SHOULD BE BUSTLING ON A NIGHT LIKE THIS BUT ITS DESERT THERE'S NOBODY YEAR. >> BUT AT LEAST THE TOWN IS STILL STANDING. THE WEATHER HAS PLAYED A CRITICAL ROLE IN ALL OF THAT OVER THE LAST 8 OR 10 HOURS THERE'S NO WIND. THE TEMPERATURES NOW HAVE DROPPED INTO THE UPPER 50'S THERE ARE SOME EMBERS GLOWING ON NEARBY HILLSIDES BUT THE FLAMES THEMSELVES THEY'VE LAID OUT AT LEAST FOR NOW. >> A SKY CRANE USES A SMALL POND JUST NORTH OF WRIGHTWOOD TO REFILL ITS HUGE WATER TAKES SHORT HOPS INTO THE TREES THAT ARE BURNING JUST OFF LARGO VISTA ROAD. MORE THAN 50,000 ACRES HAVE ALREADY BEEN SCORCHED SINCE THE BRIDGE FIRE ERUPTED ON SUNDAY TORCHING SEVERAL DOZEN HOMES AND CABINS BETWEEN MOBILE AND MOUNTAIN I THOUGHT THERE WAS A VERY GOOD CHANCE THAT WE WERE GOING TO HAVE A HOME TO GO BACK TO. >> GINA LEWIS WAS AT WORK YESTERDAY AFTERNOON WHEN HIS WIFE CALLED SAYING THAT THEY WERE SUDDENLY BEING ORDERED TO EVACUATE. HE TOLD US THE ONLY A MINUTES TO GET LUCKILY, I WAS ABLE TO GRAB A FEW THINGS IN THE CAT. >> YOU GUYS GOT OUT OF THERE AS SOON AS I COULD ONCE I GOT OUT OF THERE YOU KNOW I REALIZE THAT YOU KNOW I COULD HAVE BEEN DEALING WITH A LIFE OR DEATH SITUATION THAT I STAYED REALLY EVEN ANY LONGER AT ALL. >> HEAVY SMOKE IS HAMPERED EFFORTS BY AIR UNITS TO FLY INTO SOME AREAS OUT HERE. THIS SHOT FROM NASA SHOWS JUST HOW BIG THAT SMOKE PLUME IS. >> BUT AIRCRAFT HAVE BEEN DROPPING FOS CHECK ALONG THE FIRE'S PERIMETER IN AN ATTEMPT TO HALT ITS PROGRESS. >> AT THE FIRE LINES WE'RE ENGAGING POINT PROTECTION DOING WHATEVER WE CAN ON THE FRONT LINES OF THE FIRE TO HALT THE PROGRESS. >> BUT THOUSANDS OF SPOT FIRES ARE NOW SPRINKLED THROUGH THE STEEP IN HEAVILY WOODED TERRAIN. THE LACK OF WIND THAT'S HELPED THE FIRE CREWS SLOW THE FIRE'S MOVEMENTS. BUT THERE IS LITTLE OR NO CONTAIN THAT TONIGHT. >> AND THE FACT ARE FACING AN UNCERTAIN FUTURE. >> FOR THE LEWIS FAMILY TODAY BROUGHT SOME GOOD NEWS HOW ARE STILL WORKING ON HOUSES STILL STAND AND SO YOU KNOW FOR NOW WE'RE BLESSED AND WE'RE JUST PRAYING AND YOU KNOW THIS STAYS THAT WAY AND STAYS THAT WAY FOR EVERYONE ELSE AS WELL. >> AND BACK OUT HERE LIVE WE WANT TO GIVE YOU A SHOT OF THOSE EMBERS THAT ARE GLOWING IN THE HILLSIDE ACROSS THE STREET HERE. YOU CAN TWINKLING UP THERE BUT NOT MUCH ELSE. BUT THAT WAS NOT THE CASE LAST NIGHT ONE FIRE JUST BLEW THROUGH PARTS OF THE MOUNTAIN HIGH SKI RESORT WE'RE HEARING FROM MANAGEMENT TODAY THOUGH NO

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