A break if that wall of flames does come this way. Most of this historic gold rush town of more than 2,000 is empty following an evacuation order. Firefighters now filling up the streets where tourists normally stand. The few families that remain are ready to leave in a moments notice. Bunch of pictures and all that in there and a little bit of clothes to keep it from breaking in there. Important paperwork. Reporter darren hale has lived here most his life. Even with a massive fire bearing down on mariposa, he wants to see it through. I probably wont go. Might send the wife and cats off but i wont go. Reporter this fire isnt going anywhere either, now threatening to burn down one of californias original hometowns. As we mentioned, more than 5,000 people have been forced from their homes. Hundreds of evacuated homeowners are in red cross shelters in the nearby city of oakhurst. One woman said she obeyed the order to evacuate but said her son stayed behind, hoping to protect their homes.
Surprised that this happened. Now you could see the tall flames from ignacio valley road. 7 engines arrived and police were escorting people out of the condo. The crews needed to knockdown the fire fast since many were sleeping at this hour. Neighbors say there has been multiple problems at this condo and the police have been called on several occasions. One woman who says shes on a Neighborhood Association board but didnt want to be identified said the family in the upstairs unit was evicted. Last night she was supposed to leave. She was supposed to move, and it was the day she was supposed to be out so i find it very interesting that the house is on fire. Now, the cause of the fire is still under investigation. We did talk to Walnut Creek Police who say they are not investigating this fire. We have three phone calls in Contra Costa Office and the fire marshals office, but we havent heard anything back. The cause of the fire is unknown at this time. We do know that the red cross is he
Simpsons wife, Nicole Brown Simpson and family friend ronald goldman. Theres an elephant in the room. I think we were very successful making sure the elephant was sleeping. Reporter simpson asked to be moved to florida to be closer to family. But the request could still be rejected by officials in florida who say their aware of simpsons potential relocation. They have 45 days to investigate and make a final decision. In the case of resident family, the acceptance rate, as long as theres a valid plan of supervision is high. Reporter simpson insisted he never meant to hurt anybody and that he never pointed a gun or made any threats. He said now he wants to move on and stay out of trouble. Ive come here, ive spent nine years making no excuses about anything. I am sorry that things turned out the way they did. Reporter as part of his parole, simpson will not be allowed to associate with felons. He cannot use drugs that are not prescribed from his doctor. He cant get drunk and he cant own a
Good evening, im veronica de la cruz. A wildfire near yosemite destroyed several structures including 50 homes and now its inching closer to two houpbs. That fire burned more than 70,000 acres so far. Tonight its threatening the towns of mariposa and colterville. Andrea borba is in colterville tonight, andrea. Reporter well ken, im standing on main street here in colterville just behind me is the historic mining town. And on the repblg behind that is photo journalist bob horn move in. You can see the det wilder fire advancing on this town tonight. On the hills outside colterville, airplanes chase the fading sunshine looking for a place to drop fire retardant on the fire. A delicate and dangerous dance weaving in and out of columns of smoke trying to stop the advancing flames while advancing each other. On the ground more than 3,000 firefighters continue to fight the fire. The effects of the fire were felt 50 miles away from the fire. Glacier point disappeared behind a shroud of smoke.
Live where you live, this is abc 7 news. A live look tonight from the Golden Gate Bridge. Just a few hours fom now runners will be filling that roadway and for the First Time Ever for security reasons north bound lanes will be closed. Thats not the only closure to effect you around the city tomorrow. Heres a look at the race route in green these roads be closed from 7 00 a. M. To noon tomorrow. The areas in pink show where traffic can cross when there is a break in the race. Our reporter is live at the start of the race. The em babarcadero away from the marathon. For some die hards ultra marathon that starts at midnight in about an hour from now this area of San Francisco will look a whole lot different as marathon weekend kicks off. On your mark get so and go. And month of your car before it gets towed. To clearet course for the 40th annual San Francisco marathon. This year more runners than ever are expected to attend. This is the biggest San Francisco marathon the first one in 77 ha