A two alarm fire reduced two homes to rubble in the East San Jose foothills today and came close to a third. And fire crews add. It didnt help their efforts, that the fire caused gas barbeque grill propane tanks on the property. To exxplode. Kron fours jeff bush shows you the damage and explains what happened. Cal fire crews and the San Jose Fire Department were busy fighting the massive fire on clayton road. The call went out around 4 30 and by the time firefighters arrived, the two homes were already fully engulfed with fire. You can see just how bad the damage. The frames of the homes are all that remain after the quick moving fire came through and destroyed everything in the way. These images from our helicopter partners at abc 7 tell the story of destruction and the firefighting effort that kept the flames from spreading any further than they did. In addition to the destroyed homes, several cars were consumed by the fire. Look you can see just how hot this fire was. The Aluminum Wheels and the engine block of this car melted because of the intense heat from the fire. Crews were working until sunseta race against time. The scene was spooky. Firefighters images shown through the back lit smoke of the house fire. Fortunatly, nobody was hurt. Fire crews will remain here on scene over night to make sure any hot spots dont flare up. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Im jeff bush in san jose, kron four news. Putting in extra hours on a tough beat. San jose Police Officers. Now being told. They must work overtime. To help the department deal with all the crime in the city. Starting june 29th san jose will require its 1 thousand officers to work overtime, which the Police Officers association says, is a bad idea. The union says. Forced overtime could put more fatigue on officers. Especially at a time, when more officers are leaving for other jobs. However, city and Department Officials say, they will be monitoring things closely. Making sure their force does not burn out they also believe the mandatory overtime. Is necessary to keep the public safe tonight. A sunnyvale Business Owner reflects on a terrifying accident. When a car crashed into his store over the weekend almost claiming his life. , he tells kron fours Philippe Djegal that hes lucky to be alive. Sot im alive number one. Thats the biggest thing. And, despite the more than 30 thousand dollars in damages to his store. Ron denman says being alive is also the most important thing. Sot we were really so fortunate that none of our customers were standing in the doorway. Our grandson wasnt running around like he is often, and um, nobody, and that would have been a very difficult thing to, i mean, other than dying myself, that would have been a terrible tthing to have to deal with. Customers who paid for their water before the crash, have been filling up since monday, but denman says the business wont start taking new orders until next week. This while he recovers from cuts on his arm from broken glass and swelling on his leg and waist. But amazingly, no broken bones. Sot he hit my desk with the front of his car, that slammed into my body, and the thing that saved me was there were the chair i was in was on wheels, so instead of me just collapsing over backwards, i slid back until i hit the wall and then dropped down and thats when his bumper hit my thigh. So, i consider myself lucky. Denmans wife, lynn dinh, was also inside when a 42yearold man barreled into the store. She was not injured, but at the time, thought ron was killed. Sot all she could see from the back was just the top of my head. So, yeah, it was scary. The day after the crash, denman says the driver called and apologized. Ron accepted, saying hes just happy it wasnt worse. Sot but, the thing i learned, im moving my desk to the back. Ok . I got you. In sunnyvale, Philippe Djegal, kron four news. In another dveloping story. The us. Getting drawn back into military action in iraq. President obama is sending 3 hundred military advisors. To try and stop a violent insurgency. But the president promises. The hundreds of troops heading to iraq will not be directly in harms way. That was then. This is now. Sunni insurgent videos recalling images of the i e ds that killed and maimed so many u s soldiers. President obama promising the hundreds of soldiers heading to iraq will not be directly in harms way. American forces will not be returning to combat in iraq. But we will help iraqis as they take the fight to the terrorists who threaten the iraqi people and american interests as well. The advisers will help train and support iraqi forces, while gathering intelligence on the militant group, the Islamic State of iraq and syria, which has taken several cities in the north and west of iraq. The president says more direct options are on the table. Going forward we will be prepared to take targeted and precise military action if and when we determine that the situation on the ground requires it. Bay area congresswoman nancy pelosi warned the president to move cautiously. I think you have to be careful sending special forces, because it is a number that has a tendency to grow. President obama said he would guard against that socalled Mission Creep we do not have the ability to simply solve this problem by sending in tens of thousands of troops and committing the kinds of blood and treasure that has already been expended in iraq. Ultimately, this is something that is going to have to be solved by the iraqis. President barack obama is challenging iraqs Prime Minister to create a more inclusive government or risk his country descending into sectarian civil war. The kill switch designed to thwart the increase in cell phone thefts. Is getting results. New data shows. The technology is already working to suppress crime. San francisco District Attorney george gascon. Wants to require all smartphones to have a kill switch. Today, he announced iphone robberies have decreased 38 percent in san francisco, since apple unveiled the iphone kill switch last september. In the same time period. Android robbeires increased. 12percent in the city. A chaotic scene on the bay bridge. After a truck bursts into flames. Why the owner of the car is now in a hospital on a psychiatric hold. The steps leaders in one city may take. To regulate parking for 49ers fans on gameday. He jumped on a grenade to save others. His courage in battle. Awarded today with the nations highest military honor. The incredible story of william kyle carpenter. Next. The incredible story of william kyle carpenter. Next. An Electric City car here. The incredible story of william kyle carpenter. Next. Makes about as much sense as a gas guzzling suv here. The quick charging, zero emission, allelectric, allnew smart electric drive. 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In afghanistan, carpenter jumped on a live grenade during a firefight with the taliban. Carpenter was briefly declared dead by medics but he somehow survived. I want you to consider what kyle has endured just to stand here todaymore than two and a half years in the hospital, grueling rehabilitation, brain surgery to remove shrapnel from his head, nearly 40 surgeries to repair a collapsed lung , fractured fingers, a shattered right arm broken in more than 30 places, since then, carpenter has run a marathon, and gone skydiving. Hes now a student at the university of south carolina. Our reporter heads to alcatraz on a ghost hunt. To try and get to the bottom of this spooky picture taken by a tourist. A bizarre scene on the bay bridge as a man danced around his burning truck and taunted firefighters trying to put out the flames. We hear from a witness who saw it all. A truck burst into flames at the bay bridge toll plaza. During the morning commute. 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Sot there are reports the man has a can of gasoline but that has not been confirmed by the chp a man who says hes the biological father of the late audrey pott will not be allowed to join a wrongful death lawsuit. The clause will continue to push to the bay area drop tomorrow afternoon. For our inland valleys we will see a per 80s and low 90s. No. They will looking at tempters of around 80. Nascar racing back to the bay area. Heres looking year extended forecast. The first day of summer is this weekend which will provide a summer like fog from the weekend. Michael lazarin says hes the real father of the saratoga teen, who committed suicde after being sexually assaulted. Lazarin petitioned to be included on a lawsuit filed by audreys legal heirs, sheila and lawrence pott. Their lawyer says lazarin is only after money. A claim which he denies. Michael lazarin says there isnt a enough money in this world to get back. I am her biological father. He is disappointed a judge denied his petition but is already planning an appeal. Back to where it started. Today kron 4 took a trip to alcatraz. To see if we could catch our own glimpse of a ghost rumors of a ghost possibly haunting the rock was kicked into high gear after a visting couple snapped this photograph of what seems like a figure standing in the visitors window. When we sent kron 4s maurren kelly. This is what she found. Park rangers say, the photo could have caught a passing alcatraz tourist instead of a ghostly figure. Rangers who have worked there for years say they have yet to have their own eerie experiences. And are still skeptical. Nascar nation is headed to sonoma this week. But before the big race you can catch the nascar special right here on kron four. It airs friday night at nine oclock. With your host, our sports director gary radnich. In sports. The warriors could be getting an nba star to pair with steph curry. 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