Disperse and control the crowd. This video shows the protesters moving away from that smoke. Heres another Vantage Point from above. The person who shot this video says it was tear gas, but that has not been confirmed. We dont know how many people have been arrested or if anyone has been injured. The 12th street b. A. R. T. Station is shut down right now because of this protest. Were keeping a close eye on this story, and well bring you any updates throughout this news cast. Our other top story tonight, bracing for a hot weekend. More heat is on the way. This is a live look out at walnut creek, one of the places where temperatures to soar into the triple digits. But its not just the heat. Gusty winds also a big concern. Firefighters across the bay area are on high alert during an already busy fire season. Out in fremont, firefighters say they are fully staffed and stepping up patrols this weekend. We have been through this before many times. Jeff, what are you seeing now in these next
Acres in san mateo and santa cruz counties. Sadly, one person died. 925 homes destroyed. But firefighters did manage to save thousands of homes. Cal fire tweeted out this video, firefighters reading parts of the hundreds of thank you letters they received. Also tonight, progress in the fight against covid19. Three more bay area counties are now in the red. San mateo, solano, and alameda counties have moved into the red tier, which means increased capacity at a number of businesses and indoor customers for salons and tattoo parlors. One of the counties is saying not so fast. Nbc bay areas Terry Mcsweeney reports from Alameda County. Reporter its out of the purple tier and into the red in san mateo, solano, and here in Alameda County. But Alameda County Health Officials say there will be no immediate changes, and as with other reopenings, it will be important for Alameda County to take a measured and phased approach to avoid dramatic increases in disease transmission and reclosures. At s
Glow there, the flames in the background, this is eerie and eerily familiar. Its evacuated b im still sticking around. Its not my first you know theres been like three fires here now, and every time ive just stuck around here. Dozens of homes and iconic wineries have already been damaged or destroyed. Firefighters hoping the weather begins to work in their favor so nothing else is lost. People are nervous. Firefighters are exhausted, and in the last 30 minutes, the governor declaring a state of emergency. Yeah. This latest run of fires now known as the glass fire. The complex of fires started yesterday morning. Its burning in napa and sonoma counties, including parts of santa rosa. Late tonight new numbers from cal fire. 80 homes destroyed along with 32 other structures. 68,000 people under evacuation orders in Sonoma County alone. Its estimated another 10,000 are under evacuation orders in napa county, including the city of calistoga. The fire exploding to more than 36,000 acres, and
Peninsula. Tonight people breathing a sigh of relief after flames got way too close for comfort. Good evening. Dozens of homeowners in belmont on edge this evening. Theyre back home after a fastmoving brush fire forced them to evacuate. This happened near alhambra drive, which backs up to open space near san juan canyon. The outcome could have been very different but quick work by firefighters saved homes. Nbc bay areas jean elle has more. Reporter standing on the rooftops of homes, firefighters poured water on a fouralarm brush fire moving up a dry canyon in belmont. While crews attacked the flames, Belmont Police officers went door to door. They said, sorry, you have to evacuate. So we just got ready. Reporter telling people in 40 homes in the cipriani neighborhood to evacuate. One woman snapped this picture of flames out her back window before she left. Some didnt know they were in danger. I saw the smoke. At first i thought it was the regular stuff. Reporter officers tied caution t
Good evening and thanks for being with us. Im raj mathai. And im mnuchanoushah rasta. Another night of anger and disappointment over the Breonna Taylor case. Tonight protesters across the area held a car caravan cross several bridges. The bay bridge, muslidumbarton the Golden Gate Bridge. The message was clear, justice for Breonna Taylor, who was killed by Louisville Police back in march. Nbc bay areas Sergio Quintana has the late e. Reporter the speakers share a familiar theme with those assembled outside oakland city hall. Despite injustices, people need to keep organizing for change. Its a familiar rallying cry in the wake of Deadly Police shootings across the country. It has been a full day of reflection and demonstration over the shooting death of Breonna Taylor in her own home at the hands of Louisville Police and charges being filed against just one of the officers involved. On the Golden Gate Bridge during the evening commute, a modest turnout to slow down traffic as protest. A