To call for an additional Investigative Team it seems like they could be here any minute and when they do theyre going to continue this investigation. They have more technology than what your average chp officer has and then they come here. And they try and figure out how this all happened obviously theyre considering. Theyre looking into whether drugs or alcohol were involved in this crash it looking into why or how this person even. Got into these a southbound lanes driving northbound so a lot they have to figure out in force its raining, its very windy. So the conditions are making it any easier. Caltrans is here on scene they are standing by sneaking clean up the debris, a tow truck is also standing by to take away that Dodge Charger. That way a once this investigation is a complete at least on the scene and then they can get that all wrapped up and open these lanes that they know this is an impact of people driving this morning theyre rebounding people from highway one to highway
About she didnt know she said that she was going to try and find out more but she had wanted give me a heads up in fact i think she may even have been instructed to give me a heads up on that. So i asked are going to have what is the next step here. So she said she would try to find out more as you try to call by midnight. Around 1 oclock in the morning. She called me again and she said that. There are concerns up the street and said i needed to get on the call it come home immediately get on the next plane. To the u s. And i asked her why. And she said she wasnt sure but there were concerns about my security astor my physical security because sometimes washington knows more than we do about these things and she said no she hadnt gotten that impression that it was a physical. Security issue, but they were concerned about my security and i needed to come home. Right away. This is extremely irregular and no reason given. But in the to get on the next plane. You said you there were concer
And the situation is likely to get worse. Unfavorable weather conditions fueling the flames. Sot tim chavez cal fire officialtheres a lot of potential for some large fire growth on the north and west side of this fire in the next 24 to 48 hours. More than 100 thousand acres already scorched, and Officials Say containment is minimal. Sot chief Ralph Terrazas lafdthis predicted wind event should last through saturday so we have several days before we are out of the woods. Emotions running high as fires wreaking havoc in los angeles and ventura counties. Sot ventura residenti dont know what im going to do right now. I cant think right because everything is burned down to the ground. Here a heroic moment as one man risking his life to save a wild rabbit from the flames on highway 1. More than 260 public and Charter Schools in the Los Angeles Area are closed throughout the rest of the week. And Health Officials advise residents to limit their outdoor time because of the smoke. Sot los angel
Two new blazes that fired up thursday. One is known as the lilac fire, which is about 45 miles north of san diego. Sot nick schuler, Cal Fire Division chiefpeople who have not been currently impacted the fire. They need to prepare as if they are going to be impacted by the fire. Where are they gonna go. . What are their escape routes . What is their communication with their family . What are they going to do with their pets . And do they have their vehicles loaded to go. Meanwhile firefighters battling the fast moving flames across ventura and Los Angeles County are taking a beating,as they work around the clock to contain a series of difficult fires. Sot i use to be a firefighter and fires like this, wildfires, are just absolutely scary. You just dont know whats going to happen, they change on a whim, Mother Nature is powerful. robin thanks kristen. The smoke from the fires the smoke from the fires could be affecting the bay area today. Now lets move on this morning with a check on we
No major hot spots. Bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. San mateo bridge less then 30 min from 880 to 101. Golden gat bridge drive time less than 30 min from 37 to the toll plaza. robin in our top story this morning. Wildfires continue to burn in Southern California. Forcing people from their homes and scorching hundreds of thousands of acres. The thomas fire is the largest blaze. It has burned 230 thousand acres and is 10 percent contained. Some of the strongest santa ana winds in recent memory are fueling the fires. And conditions are expected to remain in place through at least the next few days. Kim hutcherson has the latest. Mark brown ca dept. Of forestry and Fire Protection weve experienced some extreme fire behavior on the fire. California officials. Warning that the massive thomas fire is still advancing. And nearby communities must be prepared for the worst. Sheriff bill Brown Santa Barbara county this fire has acted in an unpredictable manner. It has be