Has taken a long summer break. Were just a few days into fall now and any rain can help reduce the threat of wildfires as we head into the worst part of our fire season. We really look at it as a great opportunity to get the moisture into the vegetation a little bit to start that fall progression as we look out towards winter. I would say rain is always a welcome arrival for us. Storm is also helping quell the fires burning near the oregon border. Those fires caused our smoky skies, as you know, last week. And as we take a live look outside at San Francisco, its still dry here, but for how long . Lets bring in abc seven news meteorologist sanjay patel for a look at the forecast. Sandhya yeah, and dan and karina, this is beneficial rain that we are expecting. I want to show you live doppler seven right now because we did have some showers move through parts of lake and mendocino counties, just a short time ago. Those showers have not been heavy, but as we just heard from the fire crews,
You can see firefighters standing there putting out flames. You can see the brush charred. We were the first to break this story on twitter so get your breaking news alerts anytime. Just follow us at abc7 news bay area. In East San Jose firefighters put out a smoking grass fire along interstate 680. The fire was called in after 2 00 this afternoon. Two southbound lanes of traffic had to be closed temporarily while firefighters put out the flames. Hello everyone, im katie marzullo. We want to go now to our other top story two campers injured last night in Mount Diablo State Park. We got one walking wounded. And we have one patient we are going to fly out using reach 3. Thats the dispatch call after a portion of the tree fell on the campers at the live oak campground. Witnesses are telling us what they heard and saw. Were live at Mount Diablo State Park with the story. Reporter despite the accident several families that are camping here decided not to leave. Park Officials Say a portion
Tonight about the arrests of matthew fickle and the fact that three different agencies the vallejo and the dublin and the pleas to farm in the fbi went some of the primary suspect in both the dublin Home Invasion in june and the mayor ivan Home Invasion the reported kidnapping of the knees early this year. Again eventually the vallejo pd in the fbi showed up became gunman had a long meeting with them and ultimately in the Dublin Police investigators are working for dna test results to check if he is linked to any other crimes he has been the target of the investigating of the peninsula as a report he is still considered a suspect and get and saw home and raise and robbery. Maureen kelly back on october 18, 2009 landscaper showed up to work on the 2000 block of an herstory the auto to fire up a house across the street for the job site had been the senate will begin all the neighbors were outside and everyone was scared paulo also police said the female resident will collect 330 a m with
Nothing on the storm team 4 radar morning. 65, martinsburg. 66 gaithersburg. 72 now in downtown d. C. So bus stop weather, a mild start, temperatures mostly in the upper 60s to near 70 this morning. Be umbrella ready for later on today. A chance for showers and thunderstorms. Highs near 90 degrees today. As you send the kids out the door, you need the small umbrella in the tote bag for the walk home later on this afternoon. But you need the sunglasses and short sleeves for all the warm weather ahead of that. Seven day forecast coming up in a bit. And right now, this morning really dont have too many problems. We have some construction hanging around. Branch avenue here at suitland parkway, we have some road work. Southbound and northbound we have two lanes blocked. A warning twin. It should be out of the way in a little bit. If youre headed out soon, you may see that here this morning. B. W. Parkway, 95, 29, everything there is nice and green and moving. Same thing when looking at 66 a
Low 70s in and around washington. Timing out the rain chances, 2 00 to 5 00 out west of the blue ridge, into the shenandoah valley. In the metro, between 5 00 and 8 00 p. M. Rain chances later than that as you get into Southern Maryland and out to the eastern shore. Do have your umbrella ready to go. Still dealing with a bump in the fenders out on the roads, melissa. Yeah, 95 southbound at courthouse road, an accident there. Its not slowing anything down so you dont have to worry about that too much. Just letting you know its there in case youre leaving. 66 east of sudley, a little bit of traffic headed inbound. Volume not a problem at this point. 270 south blocked at buckeystown pike. Hopefully thats out of the way soon. Of course, those kiddos going back to school this morning. B. W. Parkway, no problem. 95 and 29 everything looking good. So is the top of the beltway here. Looking at Prince Georges County moving along nicely. See you at 5 11. A live look at 95. Thank you. Its 5 02 no