And pg and e believes the vandals used wire cutters to break into this chain link fence behind me, at the back of the substation to get into this yard. Many are wondering how they went undetected in the first place. Investigators spent the day collecting evidence, and retracing steps for any clues as to how thieves cut out three large holes in a fence of the pg and e met calf substation. Preliminary information in our investigation. One of the fence alarms did go off. Was that properly followed up on . Reporter thieves broke in near the power grid. The thieves got away. The Sheriffs Department call out more than five hours later. Last april, a sniper shot at 17 transforms, and vandals cut at t lines, knocking out 911 service. Since the april incident, this is the first time weve come out here for a crime incident occurring back at this substation. Obviously, we understand this is a very Critical Infrastructure to the region. Reporter already drawing concern from congressman mike honda
Knocking out 911 service. The attack caused more than 15 million in damage and since then pg and e has dedicated 100 million to enhance the security of its substations. Those snipers have yet to be caught. Pg and e says they do not believe the two cases are related. Well have much more on this tonight at 10 00. Ktvu has cut deeper into that 2013 schneider attack earlier this year. She drove to the metcalfe station, found an open gate and very little security personnel. In fact she actually drove around that station for half an hour before anyone stopped her to see what she was doing. You can watch the report on ktvu. Com under hot topics. A Quick Response from the Fire Department to protect homes in the north bay. A fire started burning about 3 00 this afternoon. It threatened homes near the junction of 27 and 39. A helicopter was needed to make air drops. Put crews on the ground to protect those nearby homes. There are homeless en campments in the area. Those people were all evacuated
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