Happening now, firefighters taking advantage of cooler overnight temperatures and calmer winds to get a handle on the brush fire burning north of l. A. The 800 acre fire is 20 contained this morning. No homes are threatened, but the fire has destroyed two barns. The heat is also sending extra snow melt into the sierra into our rivers causing them to overflow. 300 people in tulary county had to evacuate an rv camp along the kings river because of flooding. A lake at the campground rose 25 feet in just 12 hours. Crews dumped sand to create a birrier between the fast rising water and a nearby restaurant and apartment complex. You can keep track of the heat on our abc7 news accuweather app. Download it to be alerted to heat alerts and advisories. Breaking news out of luntden. Police now calling yesterdays attack a terrorist attack. A van plowed into a group of muzlic worshiper as they left a mosque. One person killed, ten others hurt. The 48yearold suspect reportedly shouted he wanted to k
Notice on the left side of the scene there, the marine layer clouds are encroaching, and it means its not as hot as yesterday. A look at 280 and 17, san jose waking up to partly cloudy conditions out there. A few leftover clouds from the showers last night. More at 5 30. Notice temperatures in the 60s along the coast, and already in the mid 80s around the bay by noon and mid 90s inland. Well stay in the 80s around the bay and hit the upper 90s to low 100s at 4 00. 80 still at 7 00. Were going to go to walnut creek and look a live look outside at 680 past north main as you make your way to highway 24. Im seeing a few brake lights slowing at the transition. Otherwise, moving nicely from Pleasant Hill into walnut creek with about an eightminute drive. Slowing in the Central Valley and over the altamont pass, otherwise, pretty much into the green sensors with a couple problems on the peninsula. Im seeing a bit of slow travel now northbound 101 near 380. A car had a blownout tire, blocking
Hollyfield. Thank you. Of course, well talk about the weather in a second and how this could impact the flames. Its another hot day, especially in that area. First, were going to talk to mike first. Lets talk to you about the weather. Then well get to sue and talk about the impact on traffic. Normally, we want the wind because thats whats bringing in the cooler weather and breaking the heat wave, but you can see not in this case. Exactly, and that wind was impressive. You see how fast the smoke was pluving. Moving from the southwest to northeast at 16 to 20 Miles Per Hour and actually accelerates over the water to about 25 Miles Per Hour. So the smoke is going to move right through the delta communities. The highway 4 corridor. You may smell it, but i dont think its going to cause a reduction in visibility other than possibly right near it. You can see the winds are pretty light, 29 at fairfield, thats what i was talking about, the faster winds as you head east. Theyre going to stay th
Pile. It is now smouldering when before it was burning. They started that as their biggest problem spot, and they still think they will be here for another four to five hours. They want it to be cold to the touch so there wont be any flareups. Fire turned the morning sky original as intense wind whipped it it up and kept it burning strong for hours. Teams of water from the firefighters hose looked outmatched against this one. The water would go out and make a hard left. Wasnt even touching the fire. 20 to 30mileperhour winds out here it makes it tough. Reporter the wind wasnt the only obstacle the firefighters faced. This fire also had a lot of fuel. Its burning bark piles, Wood Materials that actually turned to mulch. They had to bring out about 20 pieces of equipment to this battle. The problem that we have is that the bark and stuff as the fire goes it starts to smoulder and burro deep inside and were slowy tearing it apart with front loaders. Reporter the wind blew the smoke away f
A local couples live changed another pope francis kissed their ailing baby. We have update on little giannas health plus what the pontiff sent the family that they never expected. Also, an alligator in custody. Where new jersey officials spend every found this reptile and how they think it got there. But first, a gruesome discovery. Police say an elderly man was killed inside his southwest philadelphia home who they think may be responsible. Good evening, omegas dean. Im ukee washington. Neighbors are shaken up by the death of the 77yearold man. Eyewitness News Reporter trang do is live at Police Headquarters with where the investigation stands tonight. Trang . Reporter jessica, no arrest in this Violent Crime that has neighbors rattled. Police believe up to three juveniles may be responsible for this mans death. Well being check led to grim discovery on the 6300 block of theodore street in southwest philadelphia. Officers found her 77yearold neighbor dead in his living room with head