Recovered so far, of the 34 people presumed dead. The cause of that fire is still unknown. Reporter the process of identifying the victims and notifying families is underway very search efforts for survivors ended tuesday after labor day dive boat excursion of Southern California turns tragic. 39 on board, 33 passengers, six crew. But early monday morning a fire broke out, dropping those sleeping in bunks below deck, blocking, according to the sheriff, the one exit and escape hatch. 34 died in the inferno, 20 bodies recovered. Deputies hope to find remaining victims today, but the conception remains upside down and unstable and 65 feet of water. It is never an easy decision to suspend search efforts, we know this is a very difficult time for families and friends of the victims. Five crewmembers sleeping on the top deck escaped by jumping off and taking a small boat to safety. Two went back to look for survivors but found no one. Today efforts will be made to stabilize the boat so that
Today, henry lee found out that a local High School Teacher was on the boat. Weve also learned that the majority of the victims are from santa cruz and the san jose area. Lori naylor spoke with several people today about the victims. Parents from a Charter School here in santa cruz along with the owner of a local diving company. Authorities tuesday revealed new information about the dozens of victims now feared dead in the dive boat fire in Santa Barbara county. While authorities have not released any names, the sheriff said initial information indicates that victims range from a 17yearold to some people in their 60s. The majority of the people on this ship appeared to have been from the santa cruz, san jose, bay area region, that contracted with this company that chartered this vessel. A Family Member identifies one of the victims as kristi finstad, the coowner of worldwide diving ventures in santa cruz, says that she was leading a p on the boat. We know that people here are learning
The ntsb arrived today and they will try to determine how this fire started. Investigators plan to interview the survivors to learn more about what may have sparked the blaze. Meantime Officials Say they will use rapid dna analysis to try to identify the victims. You will remember, that was the same analysis used to identify victims of the wildfire that devastated the town of paradise last year. Five members of one family are among those on the dive trip. A relative says the family was from stockton. Susanna rojas posted on social media that her three daughters, their father, and their stepmother were all on board conception when it caught fire before dawn yesterday morning. They were outstanding citizens, they are just beautiful, special, they did everything, i evan was on with her father, her sisters nicole and angela, and their stepmother. Evan, her father and stepmother all worked as rses at Joseph Medical Center in stockton, angela was a middle School Teacher in stockton and nicol
Already be in the mideighties by noontime today inland. And yeah Still Holding on to some 90s for inland areas later on this afternoon again not quite as hot as yesterday was though so were working our way in that right direction and were going to continue to do so for the rest of the week. Im talking that cooler forecast to still ahead. Robert. All right, thank you john now, lets check in on the morning commute and take a look at the bridge is were starting off with a t into San Francisco, the traffic backing up and quickly in the cash lanes and now some of the fast track lanes at the toll plaza so is this a sign that the early birds are out there. The morning commute is picking up, but its still very quiet. 12 minutes thats quick from the bottom of the maids to fremont street. Well check more bridges coming up james will. All right, thank you very much rob and so time is 5 oh one 1 of the big stories this morning involves police in milpitas theyre actually now trying to determine if
Dropped one degree in tampa. Its 75, below average. 70 in brooksville, 64 in ocala. Upper 70s near the coast. Mid 70s in frost proof and sebring so were in the blue. One to five degrees milder but what youre really noticing is its not as oppressive. Its not a huge change, a minor change but a change well take. Upper 60s from tampa north meaning we dropped them enough its not as oppressive and because of that limited rain today, at best a down south with highs in the lower 90s. Well talk about how long it will last. Vanessa 6 01 is the time and were really watching Manatee County and sarasota for big road closures. Complete blockage in myakka city. This is a possible fatality so some very serious injuries reported here. State road 64 to the north is your work around. Meantime to sarasota county, emergency road work here. East of myakka park and were hearing its going to be a sevenday project, weather permitting. Drivers making Long Distance journeys. Fdot is advising to you take state r