From the bay areas local news station. Watching kron 4 news. Now a knight tense time says firefighters in oakland have been busy late this afternoon and tonight feverish lee working to get control of this brush fire. That burned dangerously close to homes and drivers along 5. 80. Thankfully, nobody was injured tonight and the damage appears to be minor good evening, thanks for being with us at 9 oclock everybody im grant lotus and im Vicki Liviakis took more than 50 firefighters to answer the call and although the fire is contained tonight, its still a very active scene for us taylor sackey joins us now shes. Live in oakland where crews are still working to make sure hot spots still flare up. Taylor this was really scary. Earlier today, gran, yes again lot of these neighbors, a large scale scare because the fire was getting close. But thankfully, we know now that that fire is contained and you can actually see behind me that many of these firefighters are packing up in this intersectio
Very latest information good afternoon, theresa. Were out here at the intersection of high street and foot hill im joined with the opd spokesperson with the Oakland Police department tell us and bring us up to date right now as far as what you guys are doing to try and get this hostage or that to get the man out. What we can share with you is the starting 1115 this morning. So weve been out here since 1115, 1600 block of high street. What we do know is that we had an armed barricaded, individual who had taken hostage from this particular business where the incident is occurring. In a lot about the last half an hour the hostage was safely released unharmed. Our Tactical Negotiations Team continues communication as communication is on and off. But this has the release of the hostage and thats really the goal is the safe release of the hostage in a safe surrender. Of the armed gunman that is our primary focus im going to share with you where we are right now our tactical Team Continues th
Celebrate victory on derby day, but theres no shaking off the holders Manchester City, who remain hot on their heels. Good morning. Some heavy rain in Northern Ireland this morning. That will push north and east during the course of the day. It is the south east that will hang on to the driest and silliest conditions for longest. All of the details later on in the programme. Driest and sunniest. Its monday, the 29th of april. The Irish Government says it will pass Emergency Legislation to return rising numbers of Asylum Seekers arriving from Northern Ireland, because theyre fearful of being sent to rwanda. Irish ministers estimate that 80 of recent arrivals have come to the country via Northern Ireland but the uk government says it wont accept any Asylum Returns from the eu via ireland. Our Political Correspondent helen catt reports. The border between the republic of ireland and Northern Ireland is designed to be easy to cross. But the Irish Government says its recently seen an influx
Monday morning. Mondayni those power crews we showed you arent the only s ones dealing with high winds. Theyve made for a busy nighty t for fire crews in our region r as well. That includes this house fireir along largo road in Upper Marlboro. Fire started around 3 30 this morning. In were told flames were wer possible sparked on the back bak deck from ashes from a fireplace. Three people and the family andf dog inside all made it out okay. Okay thats good news. Ats good n and more good news largo road r in front of the house has nows w reopened. Reop just 7 01 now. N Prince Georges County policerg investigating a plans murder. Se this happened in laurel lastn le night. A man found shot to deatho dea inside a home on deerfielddield road around 9 p. M. We haveave very Little Information attl this time. We do knowe police of courseof course still investigating. Tigating. Lets head to missouri now. No a Police Sergeant recovering after being shot twice in then h face in whats being called
Monday morning. Mondayni those power crews we showed you arent the only s ones dealing with high winds. Theyve made for a busy nighty t for fire crews in our region r as well. That includes this house fireir along largo road in Upper Marlboro. Fire started around 3 30 this morning. In were told flames were wer possible sparked on the back bak deck from ashes from a fireplace. Three people and the family andf dog inside all made it out okay. Okay thats good news. Ats good n and more good news largo road r in front of the house has nows w reopened. Reop just 7 01 now. N Prince Georges County policerg investigating a plans murder. Se this happened in laurel lastn le night. A man found shot to deatho dea inside a home on deerfielddield road around 9 p. M. We haveave very Little Information attl this time. We do knowe police of courseof course still investigating. Tigating. Lets head to missouri now. No a Police Sergeant recovering after being shot twice in then h face in whats being called