Fighters fight a brush fire on Yerba Buena Island next to the bay bridge, both by land and by sea. The location, terrain and winds all made it challenging for crews to get the upper hand. The hydrants are on the north side of the bridge. The fire was on the south side, and theres only one way to get our hoses across and unfortunately we had to inconvenience everyone to stop this fire where we did. At one point, the eastbound portion of the bridge was completely shut down for more than an hour, backing up traffic for miles. Good evening. On this saturday, im cristina rendon. Firefighters were called to Yerba Buena Island after drivers on the bay bridge reported smoke at about 230 this afternoon. The brush fire broke out on the island just south of the bridge. Crews working using fireboats in their work against the flames, and the Fire Department says crews on the ground had to break through a fence to access fire hydrants on the north side of the bridge and run a hose across interstate
Breaking news, eastbound traffic has just started moving on bay bridge after being completely shut down. What you need to know if youre trying to get out of San Francisco. In other news this afternoon, state republicans are holding their state convention in burlingame and since the democrats hold the super majority in the state legislature, theyve got their work cut out for them. Da lins got the story. A double homicide suspect has been booked into the santa rita jail after being extradited from kansas. 31yearold howard reed was stopped by kansas Highway Patrol and was booked into a detention center. The Alameda County Sheriffs Office said that reed killed and shot two women that he lived with in san lorenzo on may 1st. He was charged by the d. A. s office with two counts of murder. Caltrans is warning drivers to avoid the 680 southbound lanes near dublin this weekend. Crews are working on a paving project until monday. It will continue next weekend as well, just two lanes are open sou
Right now, at 11 more lane closures. More headaches. If you plan on using 680 in the east bay this weekend, expect a lot of this big delays this video just into the newsroom of caltrans getting to work tonight , shutting down several lanes of the very busy freeway. Now, as of 9 p. M. This evening, three southbound lanes, one northbound lane are closed from san ramon to pleasanton. Part of that big repaving project and that project is a long way from being done. Nbc bay areas pete tirados joins us live from san ramon. And this is just the latest. I mean, this thing has been going on these intermittent closures on 680 for a year, at least. Yeah yeah, it feels like so many of these closures along 680. And were right near this onramp of 680 south along San Ramon Valley boulevard that once again, is now closed as that repaving project gets underway. And look, its the first of two closures that are set to take place this month the weekend commute through san ramon, along 680 south will take
Thank you so much for starting your weekend with us. Im kira klapper Cinthia Pimentel has a quick look at our microclimate forecast. Certainly windy earlier this morning. Are we going to have to and a bit chilly too. It was just a struggle to get out of bed, but good for those people that are taking advantage of the path. This morning were starting with that may gray again down here through the south bay, san jose. Were seeing it up into San Francisco as well, and in through the north bay. Also a foggy and cloudy start for our day up there in san rafael. Were starting off in the temperatures this morning. If youre finding yourself along the coast. Also, maybe some drizzle by the time that we get into the lunchtime hour, some spots will are struggling to warm up. But then as we get on into the afternoon, our inland valleys in the 70s once again breezy. Were in that pattern and up until the coastline i can see the models staying with that cloud cover hugging the coast. So ill walk you th
Moore. Lane closures. More headaches if you plan on using 680 in the east bay this weekend , expect a lot of this big delays this video just into the newsroom of caltrans getting to work tonight, shutting down several lanes of the very busy freeway. Now, as of 9 p. M. This evening, three southbound lanes, one northbound lane are closed from san ramon to pleasanton. Part of that big repaving project. And that project is a long way from being done. Nbc bay areas pete tirados joins us live from san ramon. And this is just the latest. I mean, this thing has been going on these intermittent closures on 680 for a year, at least. Yeah yeah, it feels like so many of these closures along 680. And were right near this onramp of 680 south along San Ramon Valley boulevard. That once again is now closed as that repaving project gets underway. And look, its the first of two closures that are set to take place this month. The weekend commute through san ramon along 680 south will take longer than usu