Stuff came flying down. I west down the hill more. Reporter residents were told to evacuat other neighbors pondered whether to leave as helicopters dumped water on the parched hillsides where the fire crept in between homes. Im worried about my kids. I have kids at home, with four dogs. So i just dont really think about the house. Im thinking about my kids. I was coming from the ven esha bridge, and i could see the smoke from way over there. I knew it was huge. Reporter but the concerted effort of fire crews from throughout the region saved these homes. It was a close call. The fire started in a jeep near the interstate 80 car quinn as bridge toll plaza. Weve had two firefighters with minor injuries. It started with a vehicle fire here. The owner of the vehicle has yet to be located. Chp is trying to find that person. Reporter heat was not a problem. The temperature was in the 80s. But wind did play a part in the fire spreading through grass as tall as the firefighters. Here along bay
Backyards. Good evening, im kristen sze. Four homes are damaged but none destroyed from the big fire. Sky 7 was overhead as firefighters both in the air and on the ground tried to keep the flames from spreading. This started when a car caught fire on i80 just past the car kin as bridge toll plaza. Abc 7 News Reporter Leslie Brinkley is live. Youve been speaking to some of the feem who live there tonight. Reporter residents in this neighborhood told me they are so grateful tonight to the firefighters from all over this region who came together, converged here and got this fire away from the homes. They did drop fire retardant in many neighborhoods. As one woman told me, my house may be pink now, but at least i have a home. A wall of flames crackled up this hillside toward the glen cove neighborhood in vallejo. A plane dumped fire retardant turning homes, cars, driveways and porches pink. All of a sudden the pink stuff came flying down. I west down the hill more. Reporter residents were