Before he died and were waiting now for a live update from officials so we can get some more information on exactly how he died because officials are not saying how he was injured. But they are remembering him as a beloved veteran of the department. This very trying time as jason was well liked department. And they fought their about it. Starting in 2007 working mostly its a supporting recently attending the fire academy. Graduating as a firefighter paramedic. Assigned to the busiest station in america station number 3. And that every one of san cortez leaves behind a wife and 2 children firefighters are expected to hold a procession later this afternoon from the hospital to the San Francisco medical Examiners Office and theyll be doing that in his honor with a large gathering. This is a developing story were working to get more details and kron fours teresa stasio is following it for us. Shell have the latest information later tonight on kron 4 news at 5 in the meantime you can always
About 30 minutes ago with the phone fighter fire. They plan to tourists and Fire Departments and then eventually make their way to the San Francisco Coroners Office in the meantime, this is what we know right now. Of this. Jason cortez was at a training facility. Over on 19th and fulsome. All of a sudden there was some kind of accident he was rushed to the hospital where a spokesperson for the spokesperson for the Department Said that he died of his injuries. They are not elaborating right now on all that happened. Now protests have been with the Department Since 2007 he was a firefighter and paramedic he was stationed in the tenderloin Officials Say that he was a friend and all an advocate for Public Safety he has a husband he has 2 children. He was also the son of a retired San Francisco firefighter. Here is a Department Spokesperson with more. Very trying time as jason was well liked department. Jason is not only a. A fellow firefighter paramedics hes a friend. All out of kits publi
Good news containment is up to 62 . Crews expect to fully contain the fire by the 20th of this month. The glass fire has destroyed more than 600 homes and still threatens more than 13,000 structures. Many people like the ole has family there still just picking up the pieces and as kron fours taylor sackey tells us now the family still has not been able to return to their home to actually see the destruction for themselves, but. They say they hope to salvage whatever Little Things they can. The only his family lived in this Deer Park Community for 40 years for their kids its the place where they grew up in shared many memories, right now im on their property standing in one of the 2 homes. This is the smaller one in can see here behind me this fire just completely tore through the area. Now only charred appliances are Still Standing that moment there that sick to your stomach, youre so scared. Yeah. And theres like one spotted fire and then there was 3 and suddenly there was just the wa
Napa area. Theres actually a spot of poor air quality this morning, 50s and 60s for current temperatures again thats not a big change from yesterday just yet. Alameda at 60 degrees right now double in concord and pittsburgh each at 58. So later today when you notice those daytime highs really tumbling from or they have been our warmest only the 70s. Robin. All right, thank you john were heading to the south bay to check in on an early morning, hot spot that is still active. Its an accident that happened shortly after 4 oclock and its still blocking several lanes on one oh one here it is on traffic tracker this is northbound one o one at the healthier exit so coming out of south san jose your 3 left lanes are blocked there is a big break involved one of those vehicles flipped over but its unclear if its the big rig that overturned so with the 3 left lanes shut down a Traffic Alert remains in place. The traffic is backed up just beyond the blossom hill exit. If you dont want to deal with
Bay a range of mid 50s for Current Conditions later today, it will be 70s at our warmest and ill show you just where to expect some of those warmer temperatures which will be at 74 later on in your forecast robin. Thank you john, its just problem after problem this morning, im working hard. Here were checking out the Richmond Sandra fell bridge because now we have a new crash. I was wondering why it was just so slow. All of a sudden and then crash came across wires west bound 5. 80 at the incline so we have 2 trucks blocking the left lane looks like a bit a bridge tow truck is on the on scene so thats causing some delays here for people trying to get into the north bay, 18 minutes and growing for your drive time and its already stacked up for richmond parkway so once accident on the Richmond Center fell bridge right at the incline blocking the left lane. So thats why its a tough commute. All of a sudden its very quiet on the bay bridge into San Francisco. I dont see any problems theres