Broadcast center, this is abc7 news. It has been a terrifying moment for neighbors neighbors in alameda as flames ripped through two homes. Neighbors jumped into action to stop the fire. Thanks for joining us. The fire burned on norich road off sea view parkway before 6 30 tonight. Melanie woodrow is live near the scene. Melanie . Natasha, there are just a few firefighters here watching the house for the night, but the fire investigators will likely pick back up tomorrow morning of the tomorrow morning. The people that lived in the houses that caught fire were home at the time and are okay even though fire investigators have not identified the cause just yet, the individual where the fire began told me that he thinks he knows how it started. He was going gang busters. He says his relaxing weekend was interrupted by an explosion and flames. Simon and his wife just finished dinner. They had barbecuing. When i closed the hood there was a little grease burning. The fire which he believes b
Broadcast center, this is abc7 news. A victim fights whack after an armed robber breaks into his garage in broad daylight. This video is intense. Good evening. Thank you for joining us. It all happened in the sunset drisk in San Francisco. Abc7 News Reporter talked exclusively with the victim who turned the tables on his attacker. In Surveillance Video released you can see him in a white shirt getting attacked in his own garage by a man wearing a gray hoodie. The gun was out and the gun was full force. It is shocking. You can see them wrestling. It is a struggle that goes on for several minutes. If you can see i am reaching for the gun. I want immediate control of the weapon. He is able to pry the gun out of the attackers hands. He sprinted out of his dpaw raj raj out of his garage. I wanted to be a safe distance. I drew down and the weapon was jammed. A Police Spokesman says there was no clip in the gun. Neighbors say there were several garage break ins over the last few weeks. But th
On this friday morning we begin with that breaking news, the targeting of one of the most despised figures on the planet. Were talking about isis terrorist jihadi john believed to have been killed in a u. S. Drone strike. His real name, Mohamed Emwazi. Hes a masked executioner seen on video beheading hostages. The cia has been tracking emwazi for more than a year. He was killed in a drone strike in the syrian city of raqqah, an isis stronghold and though the pentagon has not confirmed his death, sources tell abc news it was a 100 direct hit. Abcs brian ross has been tracking the story overnight. Reporter the world first came to know jihadi john a little over a year ago when he appeared in this video wearing a black mask holding a knife and threatening the life of american journalist james foley. His voice was disguised, but he could not hide his british accent. You have plotted against us and gone far out of your way to find reasons to interfere in our affairs. Reporter one after anoth
Erupted in martinas alamo fairfield this afternoon. This video by helicopter partnership with abc seven the fires burned dangerously close to home quick action by firefighters it help to get them under control the for more data and damage to be done. More on these fires and just a minute return the devastating valley fire burning more than 1000 homes. Other if their most damaging wild fire in california. 75 percent contained tonight many residents are starting to return to their homes officials are warning them about e Hazardous Conditions that may exist because of a fire including us buses headed else other chemical byproducts of fur and plastic na tonight at 8 litters on the prowl prey on miltown residents homes burn down one and realize his victimized interviewing him this evening they are alive and miltown. I can tell you have to go very far here middletown define damage like this car is complete burnout the man and then i talked with today versus home burned and howff dealing with
Several people with him ran from police. One was arrested. Police eventually went into the house at around eight oclock and took nghounoi into custody without shots being fired. we have been hit citywide with a rash of burglaries and were hoping that by taking this criminal off the streets that prevent any other burglaries from occurring because it also sends a strong message to anybody else committing burglaries that although we are short staffed we still have enough to go ahead persecute them pam the suspect was also wanted for assault with a Deadly Weapon and he is in the process of being booked a Major Construction project on a major thoroughfare. Is about to get underway in just minutes in San Francisco. Certain blocks along van ness avenue will be shut down for the next three days. Kron fours jeff bush is live tonight with the details jeff jeff the drivers are going to want to avoid this area all weekend long signs along van nesswarning drivers of he three day closure. The avenue