The horses moved to the back. Reporter Alameda County fire Officials Say two fires started within a mile of each other around 10 00 a. M. The larger fire burned 35 acres and came within feet of a 4 million home currently up for sale. Today the realtor stopped by to see the damage. I am really very relieved. Reporter fire crews were able to save the house and the barn that briefly caught fire. The area that started to catch fire was the shingles. They did have to go back on the roof and peel some shingles back to save the barn. Reporter firefighters braved the intense heat and moderate winds. Both fires were knocked down in less than an hour with help from crews in the sky dropping flame retardant. You could see flames right at the top. Reporter neighbors in the area say todays close call is a frightening reminder that fire season could continue for months. Its been exacerbated by Drought Conditions and the fact that were a little short of water throughout the ranch. Reporter the cause
To give an update on those numbers, were told within the next hour or two. Likely there was not significant trouble. The weather did cooperate, but theyre being very cautious because two days ago, the fire spread so quickly. Reporting live near winters, christie smith, nbc bay area news. Lets bring in meteorologist rob mayeda. Great news for the firefighters helping the cause here. Especially overnight into this morning. We did have some low clouds and misty skies near the hills. And right now near the fire close to 81. Humidity dropping off, too, during the afternoon. Humidity down to 26 . And this was the view this morning. Misty skies, low clouds relatively high humidity levels. And then temperatures climbing up, mid 80s for the afternoon. So right now winds about 10 to 15 Miles Per Hour near the fire. But these onshore breezes again tonight setting the stage to bring in the low clouds relatively higher humidity levels and Cool Temperatures into tomorrow morning. So thats the good n
Bullet casings on the floorboard. A. 9 millimeter gun by the crime scene. When police searched estradas house, they found. 9 millimeter ammunition and casings. Were asking for us and the media to reserve judgment until all the facts are in. Reporter police say estrada showed up at the hospital with gunshot wounds above the waist line. During contact with a physician, estrada admitted he was shot in the drivers seat of his vehicle while near a street in hayward. But would not answer who had shot him. Thats how the probable cause statement reads. His family insists hes innocent. We know that hes not capable of this. Reporter estrada did not enter a plea today. Hes in the process of formally hiring his attorney. Hell be back in court on august 25th. Meanwhile, Funeral Plans for the fallen officer are under way. His Memorial Service will take place next thursday. Reporting live in hayward, Jodi Hernandez nbc bay area news. Thank you, jodi. We invite you to stay with us on air and online. Y
Pittsburg. The officer was chasing the suspect wanted for attempted murder. The armed suspect opened fire. The officer returned fire, striking the suspect several times. The 49yearold suspect is from bay point and is expected to survive. The officer is back home recovering. Now to developing news in lake county. This is exclusive video from a film maker. Take a look. Hes documenting the states biggest wildfire. This is time lapse video and takes you literally right along the fire line. This is north of santa rosa, Pretty Amazing to see this perspective. The fire broke out one week ago, and its burned 68,000 acres. This is less than 25 contained. Nbc bay areas Jodi Hernandez is in lake county where firefighters are using a new tactic today. Reporter its being called one of the fiercist fires california has ever seen. The 68,000acre rocky fire has been raging for a week now, giving firefighters the battle of a lifetime. The fire did for the most part what the models were showing. But it
Our business and tech reporter, scott budman, joins us from city hall. Scott, drones are a hot topic. What are the restrictions here . Reporter lots of them, raj. In fact, theyre still discussing whether or not to let the Police Department here in san jose actually fly its drone. But as time has gone by, the two sides have gotten friendlier when it comes to the drone. The drone debate is not entirely done, but for the first time, the San Jose City council, san jose Police Department and the public seem to be on the same side. The sjpd drone is okay, with conditions. There are some privacy concerns that go along with it. In the end, i think we have all come to realize this particular tool is about helping save lives and protect our officers and the public if its ever deployed. We heard from the Police Department. They are quite willing to draw a very bright line and it will only be used for the bomb disposal and emergency situations. It will not be used for crowd control or surveillance