Video showing the widespread destruction on the island of maui after a fast moving wildfire tore right through the Historic Town of lahaina. At least six people are dead and hundreds of homes and other buildings destroyed. We have two cars, two suitcases, and our lives. So thats devastation and heartbreak after a firestorm destroys communities, homes and businesses. Good evening, everyone. Im mike mibach and im Heather Holmes local and federal officials now assessing the damage. One pilot says he had tears in his eyes as he flew over the destruction. The church all the places that are tourist areas that are hawaiian history are gone and that cant be replaced. You know, you cant read, you cant refurbish a building that is just ashes. Now, you know, it cant be rebuilt. Its lost forever. Video shows the town of lahaina nearly flattened with piles of rubble all along the waterfront. Officials say at their latest count, at least 271 buildings are damaged or destroyed. Lets go now to ctvs Ja
Is the sound of fire danger. Dry out leaves and tall grasses at risk of burning if even the tiniest spark is fanned. This weekend by wind gusts that could reach up to 45 miles an hour, the National Weather service issued a red flag warning through sunday night that includes most of the bay areas nine counties. High fire danger prompted officials in the city of fairfield to shut down rockville hills park and other open spaces through monday morning. Each entrance will have a notification and the gates will be closed. Fairfields fire battalion chief nick eisen says the closures help reduce the risk of any sparks caused by humans from barbecues, idling cars or other heat sources. We are very unique. We do have a lot of the wildland urban interface, so youll have an open space like this and then right down the street youll have a neighborhood. Some park users were surprised by the closures, saying fire danger is not top of mind. With the Cool Temperatures were used to the park getting clos
Morning, while crews spent the night cleaning up and evacuate. Now thats the message from the Israeli Military preparing for a potential ground offensive. While the u. S. Is investigating whether israel violated international law. Plus, Northern Lights from california, the new images coming in overnight of the rare, powerful solar storm. Some beautiful pictures there. And good morning to you. Its saturday, may 11th. Im zach fuentes and we have a lot to get to this morning. But first lisa has your saturday morning forecast. Good morning. Good morning. I was looking out there but a lot of fog from my neighborhood along the coast there, and also a dense fog advisory from San Francisco to the peninsula, along the shoreline to big sur until 10 00 this morning as High Pressure, a shallow layer of High Pressure is hugging the shoreline, allowing for that dense fog. So right now we are looking at temperatures that have cooled off along the coast. 50 Half Moon Bay, 53, San Francisco. Its 59, in
Church and spoke to a witness. Smoke billowing and flames ripping through saint Andrew Missionary Baptist Church in oakland, fire crews responding to the scene just before 730 friday evening. It eventually spread to the church and the church. There was a partial collapse in the residential property, and the church also suffered pretty Severe Damage on the charlie side of the building. In the rear, multiple crews making every effort to save the Historic Church with no reported injuries. There was no one living in the Single Family residence, and the pastor was in the church when the fire started, oakland fire chief Damon Covington noting it could have been a lot worse. Crews did an outstanding job of keeping the fire to this building and half of the church. It really could have gotten a whole city block going had they not reacted so quickly. I was walking from the burrito spot down on whats that san pablo . And yeah, it was it was intense. Matthew evans says he could see the flames from
Corona, resulting in potentially wondrous displays in the overnight sky. A rare sight indeed. Thats nightline. A fire tears through an Oakland Church just as parishioners were preparing for a friday night event, causing smoke to pour out of the building. Good evening, and thanks for joining us, im larry beil. This fire started just before 730 tonight. That church, located on the corner of 27th and west streets in oakland. And from what weve gathered so far, the church has been around for decades. Abc seven News Reporter tara campbell, following this developing story, went to the church and spoke to a witness. Smoke billowing and flames ripping through saint Andrew Missionary Baptist Church in oakland, fire crews responding to the scene just before 730 friday evening. It eventually spread to the church and the church. There was a partial collapse in the residential property, and the church also suffered pretty Severe Damage on the charlie side of the building. In the rear, multiple crew