are live on the scene with the very latest. >> remember the black smoke that we were to tell you--we were telling you about earlier, it has almost calm down. it is pretty much dissipated, you cannot really see any more but the firefighters are still on the scene making sure that this fire stays under control. >> this dark thick black smoke could be seen from miles away, large plastic containers like these that caught fire around 1:00 p.m. at this business in fairfield. this was the scene from sky for. you can see the firefighters tapping the blaze from different angles. there was concern that it was cryptograph area but the fairfield fire marshal said there were able to contain the fire to only about 5 a. in the back of the building. three fire fighters retreated from minor injuries. the cause of the fire was accidental but the fire marshal said this fire was started by employees using some type of open flame, possibly a torch. there was no damage to the structure and resident with a 1 mi. radius were notified, andrea was on his way- to work when he noticed the fire. >> still look like it was just a backyard fire with some grills going and then it went berserk. >> now you can barely see any flames. we have been told from the fire marshal at one point there were at least 120 personnel from fire departments all across in this area. some firefighters will remain at the scene to make sure that this area remains under control. live in fairfield kron4 news. >> you can see on the map exactly where in fairfield the fire is located here it is near the travis air force base. we continue our team coverage and kron4 j.r. stone for more on the health risk. >> behind me, you can see this black field. >> environmental managers say this poses a slight danger to those in nearby. >> the real danger is that you should not be reading this if you have problems. but you have the same sort of issues, irritating the ear, nose, throat, respiratory system, causing nausea, headaches and things like that you not to read this if you can avoid it. it looks like it is starting to, it is starting to die down a little bit. but we away from the all clear from our fire department friends to make sure that the fire is completely under control so that we know that there is no potential hazard. >> this is a another a close look at the fire in the area that burned. invar middle managers that i talked with said they did extensive testing all day long and found no other hazardous chemicals in the year for now, reporting in fairfield j.r. stone with kron4 news. >> we want to show the live pictures of this chopper was shot from sky for over the scene of the fire in fairfield. as you can see the fire crews are still trying to make sure that they not down all the smoldering embers still going on. as you might imagine, residents that live near this fire were asked to stay indoors and close of their windows. in nearby day care provider was watching eight children in her home, she asked the parents to pick up their children earlier than usual at a concern about potential evacuation. the day care provider had her son speak to us on her behalf. >> my mom has had this business since 2001. it to get a lot of money to fix it this way. so we're very concerned, the parents came luckily it did not get worse. it was really bad but no one got hurt inside it was really pretty scared a lot. i was worried myself, i am not going to live. >> the day care provider was worried about the black smoke drifting into the neighborhood and causing breathing problems for the children. luckily when firefighters contain the blaze, the smoke started to dissipate. >> we have seen a wind shift that is being carried the flames off to a non inhabited area. we know that fairfield down to the south and to the west are burning, but the winds are coming out of the southwest blowing from the southwest to northeast blowing in that direction, you could see nothing here in that area this is the air force base right here. now is blowing away from the air force base, typically to 74 degrees right now. this would be the prime time to get the fire under control. when our little bustier here, the surrounding areas are a lot calmer as well. calm winds for the early afternoon hour. the take a look at this, people were talking about how thick the smoke was. look divisible satellite image. normally, we will use invisible satellite images show the clouds. we actually see smoke from this fire. smoke from the fire earlier this afternoon visible of away from space. good news, the wind is dying down we will have more on your forecast as we head into the weekend coming up. >> of kron4 news at 8:00 p.m. is just getting started, still ahead, new details about of los gatos mother that is charged with having sex with her son's friends. and the investigation continues after two suspects opened fire on an east bay regional park police officer. >> pg&e says they want to shut down several power plants here, i will tell you why and how will impact the surrounding area in my story. >> the new nfl contract to make easier for all california teens--teams to build new stadiums. >> there is a new application that could really help save lives. it disables texting an e-mail if you are in your car and going more than 10 mi. per hour. that is coming up and my tech . and >> a mother was charged for having sex with her son's friend, it is about to get underway ask teresa estacio records he evidence includes thousands of text messages between sarah cole in the alleged victim. >> police say the case against a 48 year-old sarah cole began with the victim's family contacted police saying that the mother of four boys was having sex with their 16 year-old son. it led to her being charged with four counts including three felony charges of unlawful sexual intercourse with a minor. one count of molesting a child, police say during the investigation they seized computer equipment and phones at her home. there are reports that she sent several thousand text messages to the alleged male victim and made several hundred phone calls to him. also she gave him alcohol and drugs, the name of the victim is not being released by the police. if convicted she could face a maximum of four years in a state prison and be required to register as a sex offender for the rest of her life. when i am teresa estacio with kron4 news. >> a look at our extended forecast, the warming trend against small and continues into the weekend we will talk more about the warmer temperatures coming up in just a little bit. >> live pictures from sky for over the plastic facility in fairfield. fire crews are still on the scene trying to knock down the burning embers. this is what is left of a massive six alarm blaze. we will be back. honey...? 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on the list were located. the 77 year- old is charged with the murders of four california women. the murder span from the 1970's to the 1990's and all four victims had matching first and last name initials. police in east palo alto are making progress in the menlo park woman that was killed in an apparent gang-related shooting earlier this month. rob fladeboe reports that kathryn fisher was not the intended target. >> 19 year-old kathryn fisher was shot and killed early in the morning of july 4th --13th she and a friend were dropping off some one and the police say that the bulls were meant for someone else. >> the information that we have developed leads us to believe that kathryn fisher was not the intended target and it was another subject that was inside of the vehicle. >> the revelations concerning fischer's death comes as police on monday named three persons of interest linked to fisher's death in two other killings. >> we believe the subjects involved in this crime are gang members but we do not know what the motive was a gang on gang type of crime. at this point in the investigation we do not believe that catherine was in east palo alto for anything other is to visit with a friend and drop a friend of. we have no information saying that she was doing anything wrong to have this occur to her. >> the police will not say if this was a case of mistaken identity but all three of the recent homicides are being treated as gang-related. in east palo alto i'm rob fladeboe with kron4 news. >> it was a very nice day out there today, temperatures were comfortable matter where you went. 66 san francisco, '70's in the south bay. a's for the inland valleys, upper 80s at that. 87 livermore, 86 concord. overall, to the jurors up and down depending on where you work. it was warmer down in the south bay, five degrees warmer in livermore, we will continue the warming trend into tomorrow. right now temperatures are really cool at the coastline. 57 san francisco, 58 oakland. still pretty mild in the south bay. also it is quite mouth for the inland spots. right now here is what you can expect that there tomorrow, the fog will move back into the bayshores overnight. it will not be there long, it will clear up pretty quickly by noon. the 4:00 hour tomorrow will be sunny and warm conditions. this will continue into the weekend i will have details coming up. >> and world news tonight, new details about the man that has confessed to last week's massacre of more than 70 people in norway. as the lawyer says that his client is a maze that he was able to carry out his killing spree for more than two hours before the police caught up with him. >> he is in a war, and he says that the rest of the world especially the western world, they do not understand his point of view. but in 60 years' time, says we all will understand him. >> he says that his client is currently undergoing medical tests but he also provided his own diagnosis. >> this whole case indicates that he is insane. >> the attorney says that he took drugs to keep him strong and awaken his aim was to strike at the norway ruling labor party for failing to keep out muslim immigrants. his first target was a bomb set off in the heart of the capital, ground zero was right in front of the justice ministry surrounded by other government buildings. then he drove for 35 minutes, to a nearby lake where the labour party had a youth camp, for 90 minutes he circled the island kicking off his victims one by one. >> he was calm all the time he was walking behind us in shooting he had an automatic weapon but he switched to the single bullets because each bullet was supposed to kill someone. >> the norwegian police failed to respond saying that there were too busy dealing with the bomb. then they try to reach the island by boat only to have it break down. the police chief told reporters today i don't think we could've done this faster. >> good when has been nominated for the california supreme court, the governor of california made that announcement today he will replace carlos who stepped down in february to go into private factors--practice. he was the nominee for president obama but that nomination was blocked by republicans. it lee is now considering running for a full term, we had maintained that he would not run after he was named interim back in january but now he says some members of the board of supervisors are urging him to run. he has stressed that he is not made a decision just yet. the election is for november. >> time for tech talk with a slate. >> i want to take about a new application for smart phones. i tested it out, it impressed me and it can help to save lives. is a simple idea. when is installed and activated on your phone, if you're traveling over 10 mi. per hour, it will not let you send e-mails, text messages or receive e-mail or text messages. is a brilliant idea, text message related injuries and deaths are on the rise with driving. this is something that we should all have installed on our phones. i can see how this will help parents who are worried about the teenage drivers texting on the road. sam is from the bay area and he helped create this application. >> two years ago there were a thousand deaths, last year there were 16,000 soon it will surpass drunk driving in this is something that is totally preventable. >> sam and his business partner gave me a real time demonstration of this in action we kept below 10 mi. per hour driving around a parking lot he was able to continue to text and e-mail. but as soon as he left the parking lot and were over 10 mi. per hour when he tried to send a text message, read a text message, send an e- mail, reading e-mail or anything of the such, this application came on telling him to pull over. this reworks and can save lives. the use the gps in a smart phone to know that it was going over 10 mph i was surprised to see how smart it was. when you first install this on the phone, you give the user name and password in you could only make changes with the password. this is a great way for parents to make sure that their kids do not take or e-mail when driving. this is available now for phones and you could find this in the end droid market for $20. they expect to be on iphone within a month. for more information log on to kron4 dog, look for my tech page. >> live pictures from our camera atop mount camel and it that thick layer of fog. it is rolling in off the coast and cooling down the bay area much more news to come. >> a portion of highway to 37 was closed afternoon after a big rig truck slammed into the center divider and was caught on fire the driver was killed. this happened in the eastbound lanes of to 37. charles clifford was in the south bay and has details. >> according to the california highway patrol the driver of a big rig truck carrying a load of dirt loss control and witnesses say the truck slammed into the center divider. >> that collision overturned the vehicle and trap the driver in the vehicle and then the big rig caught on fire. >> the driver was unable to escape and died before the rescue crews could arrive. chp had to shut down traffic in both directions for several hours exactly what caused the driver to lose control is still under investigation no one else was injured in the accident and they were able to open all leas by 7:00 p.m.. as of late tuesday afternoon the driver of the truck had not yet been identified. >> a young teenager is recovering tonight after being stabbed while walking to the dog park. san jose police say that sunny along with two other suspects that the 13 year-old the victim was with a friend near erickson park when it all happened. the boys suffered injuries to both of his kidneys, the investigator said it three suspects were arrested after the crime and two of them are minors. he man accused of opening fire on sampras's the police pleaded not guilty today the police said they spotted this man last month on ellis street. he was wanted on a $75,000 warrant at the time. investigators say what officers approached him, he shot at them the officers fired back and because the car to crash. he faces various charges including attempted murder. more news ahead. >> tonight's big headlines and a 11 year-old girl was shot and her san francisco home late on friday is expected to leave the hospital tonight. you can see the bullet that went through her bedroom window. it hit the girl in the chest, the wound was considered life-threatening however earlier today her father said that she is doing well enough to head home. this fire at a plastic plants in fairfield, the firefighter say that because of the fire was an accident. it broke out about 1:00 p.m. today in a storage area behind the macro plastics industrial area near the air force base. it was contained about 4:00 p.m. this afternoon. a los gatos mother accused of having sex with a 16 year-old boy is set to go to trial tomorrow. police say this she sent several thousand text messages and made hundreds of phone calls to the victim. if convicted she could face a maximum of four years in state prison and be required to register as a sex offender for the rest of her life. >> a warning tonight about extreme danger in an east bay regional park. >> these people are armed with high-powered rifles. park police say that someone opened fire on them last night and they think they know. >> probably the mexican cartels. >> what you need to know about the danger from drug dealers that have turned public land into a private pot farm. >> we began with hazzig manyud who was on the scene today as a joint operation was set up. >> at the police say they believe they're up against a mexican drug cartel they're looking for two suspects that fired on a police officer as he was patrolling that hillside up there. the east bay regional park police called in the armored vehicle as their swat team joined forces with the alameda county sheriff's department to carefully searched the hillside for possible suspects. the helicopter was used to give the officers on the ground cover as well as a drug operation which officials say that this shooting incident in the remote location has all the markings of. after four hours of searching in this area the search was called off the park police say that this time it appears that the two suspects got away. investigators say that the ground search did not reveal any evidence of marijuana growing operation the next thing for them to do is to review video recording from above by helicopter of the area that was searched. investigators say what they find on the video will determine the next course of the investigation. >> the east bay regional park district police say that they find marijuana plantations growing on their public lands an average of two, to three times per year. we continue our team coverage with a maureen kelly who explains the safety concerns that these polls to the people that go to enjoy the park. >> you can see a sign posted by park officials saying that the trellis close and extreme danger to keep the hikers away from the potential threat of an armed gunman. the police captain says that this threat exists anywhere in legal marijuana operations grow. >> we have experienced that these people are armed with rifles and high-powered rifles. normally they do not want to be caught, they do not want to be seen. but you never know what you will come out against. it is a very lucrative business obviously for them to be doing it. and they are normally willing to take whatever action necessary to protect their product. >> people walk the trails around where the shootout happened says that this incident has open their eyes to the detective danger that could hide in the hills. >> i would often go running by myself an icy mountain lions and i got worried about them because they go and run off in the woods i never thought i would have to worry about human danger. >> these growers are pervasive throughout california and in some of the national parks. everyone needs to be aware when you are out hiking. >> good news for the bay area football fans the nfl ended the strike yesterday and now we are learning that the new labor agreement could make easier for california teams to build new stadiums. clad lotus's you with us now has more on the stories. are the california teams getting money for the new stadiums? >> that is with the 49ers president is telling us, potentially all three teams can get money from the league to help build stadiums. will focus on the 49ers and the raiders, but the chargers down in san diego they won a new stadium, and in las angeles they just want a team. [laughter] >> so this could provincially help them build a new stadium that would obviously attract a new team. now there is the 49ers president, he says the fears which in the agreement that will carve out money for california teams that want to build new stadiums and in this deal, there is a 1.5 salary-cap credit meeting that lead the money would be dedicated to building new stadiums for teams that needed and want them. this is all teams, the 49ers aerators want some money. and then there's the idea of the raiders and the 49ers sharing a stadium. they said we have discussed it, and there is nothing in the works. it is something that we remain open to but it has to be the right deal for both teams. the raiders responding saying we have an open mind about the possibility of sharing a stadium and are discussing that with the 49ers with whom we have a terrific working relationship. >> good to hear that they have a terrific relationship but, if they do this where will it be? >> that is the sticking point. obviously, the date is separating the raiders and the niners. the raiders owner wants it right on the site. the 49ers meanwhile, they have the wheels in motion for their own stadium plans down in santa clara. $1 billion project so we are talking big money here. that is where the team is headquartered. a lot of the fan's that i have talked with said that they do not want to share a stadium. they want their own stadium for their own team. but new york, the biggest market out there, they have an arrangement. the jets and giants are sharing a brand- new venue. so, it is working in new york, the nfl is urging the bay area teams to see what new york has done and follow suit. so they say, you learn to share in kindergarten, so expand on that a little bit. [laughter] >> it will save everybody's money. >> we will see what happens. pg&e is asking the state commission if they can shut down five power plants in east, to cost accounting. one in bay point, to in pittsburgh and two in antioch. we explain why and how the closures could benefit the community. >> this is one of the five power plants that pg&e wants to shut down. they see the plants are old and use an outdated fuel source, they burn a substance that is less desirable than other modern fuel. they say they will replace the power output from the five plants with two new facilities and other parts of the state. the company says that the move could save ratepayers and nearly $15 million and will cut down on greenhouse gases released into the atmosphere. the move is being applauded by environmental groups but could mean a loss of about 100 jobs. >> your neighborhood post office may soon be farther away than you are accustomed to. after losing 8 1/2 billion dollars last fiscal year, the u.s. postal service is considering closing 3600 post offices and there are 13 on the list in the bay area. they are indicated here, we have details on the possible closures. >> tuesday afternoon a steady stream of people visited the u.s. post office some with packages, others with letters. >> i always come to drop off packages. >> i was unable to a friend. >> i come here for packages, my stamps, cards, everything. it >> but soon as a bridge along with 3600 others may shutdown as the postal service attempt to streamline its operations as revenues declined. they said it will offer postal services in local stores, libraries government offices instead. but the idea of getting rid of the neighborhood branches not sit well with those that live here. >> i think this post office should not be on that list. >> if the to this one out it will not be convenient. >> everything cannot be done on the internet. >> the postal service is already axed congress to change it from six days to five days. >> i will my mail as many times as i can get it. >> closing it would be a big deal but if they reduce service to five days a week that would be a hardship. >> even though this is on the hit list, that does not mean you will automatically close, patrons have 60 days to submit comments about the closure, and if the decision is made to close it, they also appeal it. >> a live look outside you can see the fog coming over the hills. let us take a look at upper fog--at the fog tracker. it will hug the san mateo coastline through the afternoon tomorrow. little to no son expected tomorrow afternoon, temperatures will stay cool as a result. down in the south bay will warm up nicely. upper 80s and low 90s for the inland valleys and also will seek 80's in the north to build. i have your extended forecast coming up in just a little bit and we will be back after this. >> noticed the red arrow, now notice the big rigs turning right against the red arrow. watch the car at the bottom of the screen it also runs the red arrow. now watch the silver suv followed closely by a white car as both also run that no turn on red signal. i am at the intersection of a and octavia in san francisco where recently a fatal accident occurred. they have read like cameras in two directions but not for right turns, so drivers exploit that fact. i was surprised by the amount of distracted drivers either texting or talking on the phone. this rule does not seem to be designed for big rigs, but there are a lot of trucks passing through sometimes eating. and something else i notice, when the light turns green, drivers often just sit there causing people to blow their horns as loudly. often it is because the driver is in the wrong lane, so they blocked traffic. then there is this a driver that turns from the no turning lane. it seems like with all the traffic engineering in the world, nothing can help bad driving. or >> in sports, the first lady of drag racing talks to gary about being a trailblazer in a male- dominated sport. the giants and phillies finally play their first game since last season's championship and it was not a good one for the world champs. gary has highlights coming up next. for over 60,000 california foster children, having necessary school supplies can mean the difference between success and failure. the day i start, i'm already behind. i never know what i'm gonna need. new school, new classes, new kids. it's hard starting over. to help, sleep train is collecting school supplies for local foster children. bring your gift to any sleep train and help a foster child start the school year right. not everyone can be a foster parent. but anyone can help a foster child. 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[laughter] >> i do believe this is my last college football season. >> we will see him in september. now one player not sitting idle during the nba lockout of the minnesota timber wolves, kevin is involved in pro beach volleyball. he is coming off of a tremendous season with 30 points, 30 rebound in the first in the league in 28 years. but he will play beach volleyball. he is the san august 24th. you're hearing a lot about the medical we write will play basketball and italy. on the lockout they do not this one to sit there. >> it will be like the nhl lockout when they all went overseas. >> that is what i was going to say that i thought i was out of time apparently they make time for jackie. 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