This morning, we have new aerial video to show you of this firefight. This is burning in a remote part of the merit island preserve on the southwestern tip of the preserve. It is not threatening any buildings or homes on merit island. It is an air are i cant that is step with heavy brush and veg taig, its been difficult to access some of the fire. It has burned 7 acres since 3 00 this morning. The fire is a percent contained according to firefighters so its not spreading out of control, just accessing it has been difficult. They do have hydrant service on merit island, the challenge for firefighters have running fire hoses to get access to the flames, firefighters tell us this fire was started by someone who intentionally cut power poles causing lines to come down and spark the fire. Can you clearly see someone tried to saw into the sides of the power pole there and caused the line to droop, the fire investigator believes someone who did this may have been trying to steal copper wiring
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Hearing is due on october the 2nd and looming behind everything as you said at the beginning of all this is the prospect that everybody seems very keen to avoid the prospect of a 3rd election the question is whether they will be able to be creative enough make enough compromises that perhaps theyll be all sorts of fractures and splinters between and within parties along the way as they try to avoid that happening were in for a lengthy i think period of attempted Coalition Building thank you very much for that Harry Fossett live for us in jerusalem. Tehran is prepared for an all out war that the threat from iran foreign minister if the u. S. Takes military action following the bombing of 2 major Saudi Arabian Oil Facilities jobs or if says iran wont blink to defend its territory if its attacked is deny tehran had any involvement in the drone strike see vons oil minister says the us is using oil as a weapon to sarap the conflict the us secretary of state however says the attack of the re
Donald trump. Except for set aath is moulton. He pledged to help the eventual nominee. I will campaign for who wins our nomination. No other candidate stepped down they agreed that theres more that units them than divides them. A squire to beat desire to beat donald trump in 2020. The candidates will unify but its too early to say who they will unify behind. Im making the argument it cant just and anyone. If we get too far off message we could loose. Joe biden delivering his message by video. Stand together, stand up for our best. If we stand together well win the battle. The summer meeting rolls into tomorrow where they will caucus deciding who they will endorse. Moulton is the ford democrat to crop out. Curry cory bierk is in San Francisco, he says democrats cant win just by talking what they are against. You want someone if you go w lower. Theres other people. I want to show the best of who we are. Donald trump wants us to fight in the gutter. Senator booker will fight for gun contr
After a cool start to the weekend, warmer weather is about to move into northern california. Well have the details and the forecast. Im in San Francisco where more than 200,000 people are expected to attend this weekend. The question in everyones mind is is it safe. These empty shelves mark the end of an era. Another mom and pop shop posting its doors after 53 years. Abc7 news starts right now. Now from abc7, live breaking break news in downtown San Francisco. A woman died after being hit by a taxicab at 5th and market. The victim is at least the 20th person to die in a traffic collision on San Francisco city streets this year. Investigators do not believe drugs or alcohol played a role in tonights tragedy. The cabdriver remained on the scene and spoke with police. Prt of Market Street will remain closed for at least a few more hours while Police Search for evidence. Good evening, im eric thomas. Dion is off tonight. Investigations are underway after accused sex trafficker and multimil