This tedious and painstaking efforts to remain evidence from the seen continues. Lets show you what this looks like from sky 7. Earlier this afternoon one of the key elements to this today has been to get rid of, to remove, a wall that was teetering to the point of being too dangerous for crews to do their work so this afternoon we saw crews go in with a backhoe and actually not that wall down piece by piece. We were assured before this took place that there were no human remains in that area. They wanted to make sure that families especially knew that. Were going to be knocking parapets into the building. The appearance is that were knock heavy concrete cinder blocks on to victims. We have completely searched the area directly below where we are knocking these parapets down. Reporter in the meantime, we talked with a man who was inside this building when the fire started on friday night. He was lived here, he told us, for two years. He said he was in his room when he could hear people
The Emergency Declaration clears the way for financial help from the state and federal government. The money will help pay for the massive response to the fire where it also allowed businesses to apply for reimbursement for lost revenue. The city council is set to consider the declaration on thursday. Right now firefighters are wrapping up their search of the building. They have located 36 victims and tell us all, but one has been identified. They say they have officially notified the families of 30 of the 36 victims. Our Team Coverage begins with ktvus ken wayne who is live at the scene with the very latest on the search for a cause of this fire. Ken . Reporter julie, the official cause of this fire is still under investigation, but authorities are zeroing in on the area where they believe the fire started and what may have caused it. Investigators are focusing on a back wall of the building where appliances, specifically a refrigerator were located. Authorities say one person who esc
Cloud cover is already beginning to thicken up. 30s and 40s in san jose. 37 by the concord pavilion. 29 danville. 32 san ramon. Cloud cover will continue to work its way into the sierra but it will take a while for the precept to get going. Series of a lot of moisture, not a lot of dynamic but a lot of moisture will get us give us the star to rank. 40s and 50s on the temperatures. How time flies when youre having fun. It seems like 2 hours ago i said it was 4 01. Yes, we are on the air at 4 00 in case you didnt know. Traffic on 80 westbound between the bridge and the is not too bad. 26 minutes. Traffic there does not look bad at all as you drive through. It will get a little bit slower as you get to richmond but it is not all that bad. Also lets look at the bay bridge toll plaza. You can see traffic is moving along pretty well. There have been no major issues. Traffic is moving along slowly. We spoke about the Richmond Bridge. I see a big slow spots on the Richmond Bridge but there doe
Ill be back with my full forecast in about 15 minutes. You can download our nbc bay area map and get updated forecasts and use the same Doppler Radar that jeff and his team uses. Tonight, there are many new developmen developments surrounding the warehouse fire. 36 people lost their lives there. Authorities confirming that the oakland fire is the deadliest fire in the United States in 13 years. Our Team Coverage begins with nbc bay areas elise kushner. Authorities are clearing up rumors about the source of the fire . Reporter thats right. Fire investigators say it started on the first floor. It quickly spread to the second trapping victims there and weve also found out in the last hour, agents from atf have set up a mobile command unit. You can see it here live. They are in there with a team of fire investigators, electrical engineers and fire engineer researchers all helping to determine the exact cause of the deadly blaze. Exposed wires, boarded up windows and a wooden staircase bare
Frank is off tonight. Im julie haener. Amber lee is there to show us how people are coming together to honor the 36 lives that were lost. Reporter julie, were just outside the Star Line Social Club here in downtown oakland. The fundraiser started about an hour ago, and people are asked to donate 10 or more at the door. Were told that all the proceeds will go to fire victims. Our camera wasnt allowed inside, but we were able to talk to folks just outside the venue. The fundraiser offers live music to accompany the documentary film. This was a preplanned event, they decided to turn into a benefit for the victims. He lost friends in the fire, and also knows survivers. Right now, people need each other, and communities are very, very important. Reporter people came to help in any way they can. Some brought bags of items to donate. People tell me, a True Community is one that reaches out to people they dont know. So this is a notebook, ive never used it. I just thought somebody else would d