Reporter thats right pam, this fire continues to spread. Crews are working tirelessly to get it under control. Although there is some progress its very little because of how much the fire has spread. Over 700 firefighters are out on the line tonight. All during 24 hour shifts to cover the fire that has now reached 3,700 acres. One stumbling block is the fires location. The downside is that its dark out there and the country is very, very steep. Very dangerous so some areas we wont be able to get into. But well take you know our opportunities where we can get them and secure as much line as we can tonight. And then well get fresh crews out there tomorrow morning and theyll keep going. Reporter using dozers and hand crews, responders are cutting fire lines around the perimeter but its going to take a walk to put a control line around that big of a space. The line that was put in seems to be holding tonight or getting a little wind test on it right now. So hopefully that will hold. In the
Makes it a lot harder to burn. Their interest and helicopters and airplanes during the middle of the day to day or with more equipment to battle this bright blaze. Reporter he is telling me how crucial this is a water drop are trying to put out the diablo fire. Usually a hundred and 50 to 200 ft. Above the trees. So i see a lot of different pockets. Reporter so you are looking at video at what his helicopter looks like. Depending on how things look like but it carries about 100 gal. Of water and he needs to figure out where and diablo he is allowed to dip his bucket and appeared he could drop maybe one or hundreds and he is prepared to be out here at the diablo fire for a full week. There are few other things i like to point out. The smoke from the diablo fire is moving south. On the accounting and so clear county. The air quality is really bad right now. We are a lot we are far away i cant smell it as much as we can see it. We do not know the cause of this fire. Will be back with anot
Into hayward. There has been a series of accidents. On the nimitz, southbound, several, in fact. We are backed up before the 438. South found all the way to to kota rd, highway 84. Because of the mount diablo fire and the closure of marsh creek road between clayton and brentwood it is putting extra pressure on interstate 580 and on highway no. 4. Westbound. The interstate 580 is solid from the 205 interchange all the way to the dublin interchange. Westbound is heavy before antioch. From the willow pass. Here is a look at the closures. Marsh creek road between regency. In deer valley between marsh creek road and balfour and Morgan Territory is closed between highland. A look at the bay bridge not too bad. It is a fast track that is also difficult. And erica . Good morning, temperatures are in the upper 50s and 60s. As we get towards this afternoon sunny skies and it is going to be cooler. Temperatures are in the 60s and the mid 90s inland. And conditions on the mount diablo with stronge
A strong message for his killer. Police are trying to track down his killer as his fiancees time to come to grips with what happened. She did not to show her face but this woman says that the last time she would see her fiance alive. Eric was a spiritual and loving person who loved family and love to cook and love to rejoice with everybody the shooting happened sunday night, harvested just finish selling barbecue at his home neighborhood. He decided to sell plates to the neighbors to get money for our marriage. Friends and family say harvests was working hard to save money for his wedding. We were planning to get married next year. He will always stay in my heart he is my soul mate he will never disappear out of my heart ever. He he wasnt in the streets even have a record her anything i do not understand why anyone would want to kill him, was a good on the sky and everybody loved him. The killer whoever he this will pay a, just as will be served. So far there is no suspect description.