Burned. The fire started around 3 30 this afternoon. Quickly devoured 150 acres. Its now 1,000 acres and is zero percent contained. It spread so fast. New video just in. Here you can see a structure in flames. Cal fire says the fire is spreading rapidly in heavy brush and timber and of course its bone dry. Getting to it is difficult. Cal fire has called in more resources to help. An Evacuation Center has been opened in lower lake. The rag fire in napa and solano counties continues to threaten more than 100 homes. Nearly 150 acres reignited, forcing evacuations. The fire has now burned almost 7,100 acres. Its 80 contained. There are more than 6,000 firefighters battling ten active wildfires in california. Well, of course this hot weather is not helping the firefighting effort at all. No. Abc 7 was in the south bay where temperatures were so hot alomar park was shut down because of concerns about the fire danger. In Alameda County people hit the beach. Having a lot of fun in the sun whil
Involving an elderly couple in martinez. The woman mistook her cars gas pedal for the break running over her husband and killing him this morning near Alhambra Valley road. Police say the womans in her 80s. Her husband apparently helping her park the car in the garage. Its when she accidentally hit the gas instead of the brake. She hit her husband and then crashed through the back wall of the garage, pinning him under the car. The man was rushed to the hospital where he died an hour later. Switching gears, the bay area is baking on the hottest day of this heat wave. Joe vazquez is live right now in one of the hottest spots pleasanton. Joe. Reporter downtown pleasanton, we peaked at 106 degrees a little while ago, liz. Yes, i feel it. It is sweltering. Its dropped a few degrees since then but let me show you what i found right here in the heart of the town pleasanton. You can see what is a budding traffic jam here. People are lining up and driving through to get drive through ice cream.
Hours since the fire started, and it has already grown to more than 3,000 acres. More than 300 firefighters are on the fire lines, and more have been requested. Cal fire says the flames have been moving fast and homes east of the town of lower lake are evacuated. One resident told us five homes have been lost, but so far, cal fire isnt confirming that. Earlier tonight, we spoke to a woman who lives in lower lake. Reporter theres lots of branches there, theres a lot of homes, and theyre going in, theyre rescuing people. Theres trailers. People getting their animals out. If that fire jumps, theres no water in the creek. The fire is burning through brush and timber that is very dry from our drought. We do have a crew on the scene. They are telling us the flames are moving away from the town of lower lake now, but homes and ranches there are still threatened. An Evacuation Center is also opened at the highland senior center. Take a look at this picture of the fire, it was posted to ktvu fa
Bank. Stewart is sending in terrifying images from the fire, photographer up there on twitter. Rocky fire blows up wednesday in lower lake and the conditions, i mean are just really warm. Its in the 70s, again, this is its tough to get information right at the site but what im seeing is 74 degrees, 29 percent humidity. Closer to home, our own paul here, hot gang, no kidding, 104 in martinez on wednesday. A welcomed breeze, 62 and clear. Thats because theres a big fog bank and its making a good push along with the delta braze which has cranked up. Very windy conditions, a sea breeze west, northwest or a westerly breeze. These are the strongest weve seen in while, 50s and 60s for most, a lot of tropical clouds on the way as well. The combination of these two are going to give us a little change. So far everythings in southern california. Its on its way later tonight. More likely on friday. Theres a big fog bank. Fog will hug the coast here, 90s through the interior. Coming down a good 10
Tonight, something in your kitchen that could make you millions. Good evening and we begin tonight with two breaking headlines, a piece of debris has now been found. It could be the first big break in the search for that missing plane, Malaysian Airlines flight 370, where it was found in just a moment but first those stunning images at this hour from an officers own body cam. Hes been charged with murder. A Campus Police officer in cincinnati. Pulling over a driver with a missing license plate. Less than two minutes later, the gunfire breaking out, the drivers car then rolling away with him in it. The driver a father was killed and tonight that officer has now been indicted. Abcs tom llamas leading us off this evening from cincinnati. Reporter tonight an officer of the law turning himself in charged with murder after a routine traffic stop turns deadly been two minutes. All captured on the body cam. It happened on july 19 00th 6 29 p. M. A few blocks from campus. The officer stops 43ye