Investigators still unclear what caused a fire in the east bay and broke out early this morning. And although crews were quick to respond to of the residents inside the complex were unable to make it out in time. Kron fours Charles Clifford joining us live from the scene of the fire in walnut creek with more details, charles. Yeah, well, this is just a very sad situation. This fire broke out early this morning in the townhouse complex right behind me here the fires under control now, but unfortunately of 2 people have died and at least one possibly more people have been forced from their homes. Investigation of the exact cause continues. Around 6. 30, monday morning, fire crews arriving here along country. Would court found this twostorey town home fully engulfed in flames. A resident of the home who had escaped the fire told firefighters that there were still 2 people sleeping inside upstairs. Unfortunately, they were unable to escape. Both died. Their identities have not yet been rel
She and her family lost their home in the Santa Cruz Mountains during the 1989 quake. October 17th. Yes. He we e reporter thankfully, this time, there havent been any reports to major damage or injuries. Just some added excitement in an otherwise quiet and peaceful neighborhood. My phone was blowing up. Neighbors are asking about it already. Im sure is going to be the talk of the town tonight. Reporter now, ryan, liz , as you mentioned, there was an aftershock a few minutes after the main quake, but the people here said they never even felt it, and frankly, ryan, the photographer i was working with, and i, didnt feel it , either. Hopefully, that is all the excitement for one afternoon. That is the excitement we have gotten, too. Some said, i didnt feel it. Some said, my house was shaking all over the place. Todays quake was a reallife test for the states Early Warning system. Fewer than 100,000 people across the bay area actually got an alert. Kpix 5 reporter devin fehely takes a close
Not feel it. I was on the roadway at the time, so i was always driving. It didnt even register. But because of the nbc bay area app i got phone calls from family in new york and colorado and texas all making sure that i was okay because they have the app, too. Biggest quake weve had in eight years, longest one according to a l it not knowing if it was going to stop or not. Reporter fortunately that 5. 1 didnt cause any widespread damage. Some people did have mirrors and photos and things fall off the walls and off table tops and what not. It was a remind theyre with a number of faults in the bay area it is always time to be ready and always time to secure those large items in your home and work place. We know from the loma prieta earthquake, for example, also from the northridge earthquake, half the injuries in the big earthquakes are because either people fall over or things fall on people, things fall out of the bookshelves, for example, behind me. And so if everybody gets a warning
City to the 50s and Alameda Oakland and hayward. A few low 60s saying on in berkeley, pittsburgh in brentwood, santa rosa, youve also fallen into the upper 40s now. So dont forget the jackets. If youre getting out there over the next few hours anyway, another afternoon, you wont want anything to do with the jacket, though, talking todays warmth and the big changes for the rest of the forecast. Still to come, tom, thank you for that are. Lets get a look at your bridges this morning. A 7 minute ride into the city mays to that fremont street exit. Well, the san mateo bridge a 80 to 1, 0, one, 12 minute ride. The richmond, sandra fell bridge about 7 minutes at a richmond and the golden gate bridge. 37 to the tolls. 19 minutes on this thursday morning 501, in the north deputies in Sonoma County opened fire on a man who they say was threatening to shoot people. They say he refused to drop his gun. Kron fours amanda hari has the details. We know the first call about nathan smart came in hours
For the victims in the description. It says the 2 teenage boys were loved. Shows from the hundreds of iterations that have already poured in in just a matter of hours. A saturday Night House Party turned deadly. Oakland police say the shooting happened just before 10 00pm. Youre at gar street and west macarthur boulevard. 4 people were shot. The 2 killed teenage brothers and high School Students. Its a number. Every Berkeley Latin organization confirmed to kron 4 that this gofundme is for the victims of saturday night shooting. 15 yearold angel and 17 yearold jazzy stiletto. Oakland police are still investigating what happened and twen towers is the chair of the oakland violence prevention coalition. The Organization Works with young people to show them that they dont need to turn to violence. Yeah, problem oversaw but without fire. Its a sad. Theres a lot of the times out of 10 of us understand is that can be chris, all open City Council Member loren taylor says hes devastated to see