Everyone. Im reena ninan. And im phillip mena. Lets start with the wildfire crisis across the western United States and all of heat that so many of us are being forced to deal with. Definitely feeling it here in new york. Major fires burning in washington state, oregon, idaho, california, colorado and montana. For so many in these states its time to survey the extensive damage and determine what, if anything, can be salvaged. Take a look at this. The socalled canyon creek complex fire in oregon. This picture taken on friday, small plumes of smoke, fast forward a couple of days and it looks like this with. With more on the fires heres abcs kenneth moton. Reporter across the west they have fueled wildfires burning out of control in several states. On the front lines 30,000 firefighters who are stretched so thin active military troops are being called in as reinforcements for the first time in a decade. In chelan, washington, dozens threatened and officials are putting out a call for help
Where is your family home at . From the fire just around zero but maybe one mile from here. What did you see . I was sleeping my brother woke me up at 10 34 so i walked outside and we had a fire about 12 years ago but it was brighter and hotter than this. I just went and packed up my stuff. Outside, it looks like you were at a concert with a red ambience light just huge orange lighting. So you were hiking toward the fire . First of all why and what did you see . I like to take photos and videos so i thought it would be nice to get this perspective. So i hiked up about two miles and the fire was raging along the northridge so i took photos and videos but the wind was blowing down the ridge and all of a sudden the wind changed. So we heard the wind was blowing really hard. Yesterday earlier in the day we were talking about this was probably the windiest day. Reporter how bad was the fire across the ridge line . It was all the way from the base of the houses two miles to the top of the pe
Area news. We begin on the Berkeley Campus where the students have taken to hiking in groups after a woman was attacked. Police say that yesterday, a student was jogging on the upper fire trail just off campus when a man tackled and sexually assaulted her. She was able to get away. The bay areas Sergio Quintana is live on the Berkeley Campus and this is rattling nerves with so many students out for the home football game. A lot of the students that we talked to out there on the trail said they decided to travel in groups, and as you mentioned, the police say that attacker tackled that student as she was running on that trail last night. Reporter students and reside residentses of the neighborhood say that the upper fire trail above the ucBerkeley Campus is a beautiful place for a hike or run, but an alert issued by the Uc Police Department reveals that the student was attacked here yesterday. She was running on the trail when the man jumped at her and pulled her to the ground. The aler
On. Take a look at your sevenday forecast and Small Craft Advisory coming up next. Taking a look at your commute this morning. We have more road work on 880 between 23rd and 29th. Still working on demolishing the 23rd overcrossing. Lane closures both northbound and southbound 880, but no full closures over night. We dont tend to see a backup when its just a few lanes closed. They should have it done by 5 00. You can stick to 580 for an alternate as long as youre not in a truck. A live look at the bay bridge toll plaza. No nemetering lights yet. Slowly starting to ramp up the commute in tracy. Well check on that next. On to developing news. One of two men wanted for murder in chicago will appear in court in the east bay today. This man is an associate professor at northwestern university, suspected of stabbing a 26yearold man. Matt keller live for us at the east county hall of justice. Matt. Reporter reggie, natasha, this is certainly an unusual case. These two men were fugitives for ei
Ill look at your activity planner for today coming up next. We dont have any major issues so no headaches as you get your work week started. A live look at san mateo bridge. Westbound 92 wide open at this hour. Things slow to fill in pretty much everywhere with one exception, a little slow out of tracy. Right now, southbound 680, walnut creek to dublin, you look good in the green at 13 minutes. Southbound 101, santa rosa to San Francisco, also well into the green there, just 49 minutes. Northbound 17 if youre coming through the santa cruz mountains, not too bad, 22 minutes. Next traffic update 10 after 5 00. Developing news. B. A. R. T. Is going to update us on the search for a man accused of attacking passengers. Theres been a significant jump in these type of crimes in the past six months. Tiffany wilson is live at the lake merritt station with more on these birth b. A. R. T. Officials want the public help in identifying a suspect at the center of two violent and unprovoked attacks.