Chunk of the bay area. It is something this people going to this morning are going to be talking about because its very visible from the freeways and especially given the fact we have a clear weather day in terms of visibility. But ill be on scene within moments. Bob, as you get closer and closer to the fire in the downtown area, a lot of smoke there, as well . I would imagine you can smell it. Reporter not necessarily from where im at, laura, just because i see the smoke is rising in the air and an inversion thats keeping it kind of flat. Looks like several hundred feet of altitude. But a couple blocks away, i dont smell anything right now. Looks like a chimney effect and just kind of hanging there in the air. Thats the reason its so visible so far away. Thats interesting that you say that, bob. Just kind of a visual of seeing the smoke and the fire of where you are in a direct vertical direction above the building. As far as winds are concerned, seems calm . Reporter yes. Now im on t
Updates for both of them. We have a great commute right now. One of the issues southbound 238. That construction crew looked like it had cleared. It will be reopened heading into Castro Valley and the trivalley. Your commute typical might have been typical for the trivalley. Over here san ramone road, a crash has gotten to the shoulder. Traffic easing in towards that dublin interchange and no delays to the bay bridge. Back to you. Thank you, mike. A live look from sky ranger this morning which just arrived head of that brush fire weve been monitoring overnight in saratoga. You can see the smoke still rising though a lot of charred grass there. We know that ten acres are burned. But the good news is there is greater containment this morning. Today in the bays bob redell is live along the fire lines this morning to bring us an update on the progress firefighters are making coming up in a live report at 6 32. Live now to washington, d. C. , this morning where the latest republican plan to
Updates for both of them. We have a great commute right now. One of the issues southbound 238. That construction crew looked like it had cleared. It will be reopened heading into Castro Valley and the trivalley. Your commute typical might have been typical for the trivalley. Over here san ramone road, a crash has gotten to the shoulder. Traffic easing in towards that dublin interchange and no delays to the bay bridge. Back to you. Thank you, mike. A live look from sky ranger this morning which just arrived head of that brush fire weve been monitoring overnight in saratoga. You can see the smoke still rising though a lot of charred grass there. We know that ten acres are burned. But the good news is there is greater containment this morning. Today in the bays bob redell is live along the fire lines this morning to bring us an update on the progress firefighters are making coming up in a live report at 6 32. Live now to washington, d. C. , this morning where the latest republican plan to
It is cold and foggy there. 48 in hillsburg. Kelseyville is sleeping and. Thats okay. Low clouds are making a charge and went. There is a strong onshore wind and it looks like its beginning to fill in toward santa cruz. 50s or 60s for the temperatures. Low 50s in woodside and pacifica. Hillsborough, 52. 52, atherton. Wind at 26 with gusts 230. The table is set for cooler and the Sacramento Valley as this system inches closer to us. That opens the door to mother natures airconditioning. 6 01 am. Sal, is traffic something you want to get to . There is slow traffic. Its getting slower all over the place and people are getting all over the road. The commute is not very slow considering what time of the morning it is. Interstate 80 westbound, only taking 20 minutes to dry between the carquinez bridge and the macarthur maze. As every minute wears on, we are getting more cars joining us at the bay bridge. The metering light seven on for a halfhour. This is a 1520 minute delay before you make
And coming up on bbc news theres a dream debut for Toby Roland Jones as englands bowlers run riot over south africa in the third test. Good evening. 82 buildings have Beenjudged Unsafe by the governments new Fire Safety Test in which insulation and cladding of the type fitted to Grenfell Tower were considered together for the first time. The test is more thorough than previous checks, which only tested cladding. 47 of the buildings are owned or managed by local authorities or housing associations. At least 80 people died in the Grenfell Tower fire injune and the government today announced an independent review into Building Regulations and fire safety. Heres our Home Affairs Correspondent tom symonds. Inside the burn hole, this is where the tests have been taking place upon which the fate of dozens of tower blocks hang. So by the government has refused to release video of the tests, but it involves setting light to cladding and installation fitted to a nine metre wall. This afternoon t