The big story on action news tonight is that breaking news from lower providence where Fire Fighters are still on the scene of this destructive blaze. Action News Reporter Sharrie Williams is there as well talking to authorities and witnesses. Sharrie, what is the latest. Reporter monday cars, Fire Fighters are here and just minutes ago the Montgomery County hazmat the team arrived on the scene. They were also called in, to lend their services, being that this is a Landscaping Company. They want to take precautions. There is a large perimeter set up around this neighborhood, out of precaution of what might be inside. Lets go take a look from chopper 6hd tonight. We have spoke with james alexander, the fire chief of lower providence. He tells us this all broke out around 8 30 tonight. You can see the the fire raging from the building. That is the valley crest Landscaping Company burning quickly and fire surrounding the entire building, that was the scene when Fire Fighters arrived. The
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Victim woob live tonight the county is about to decide how to handle those with serious mental issues. Abc7 news is here. The young woman was killed by a mental patient in 2001. That is the only county that implemented the controversy law. Two others have pilot programs. But for for more than a year a grooul group called voices of the mothers has been pushing Alameda County to get on board. Candy dewit i talking about the beating death of a 67yearold. Her son was charged with the crime but declared mentally incompetent to stand trial. We can have as many good programs as we want if theyre voluntary and they dont understand theyre ill, theyll not walk in and ask for help. That is why she is leading an effort to get lauras law implemented in Alameda County the law calls for involuntary, communebased, court ordereded out patient. It is outpatient but forced lisa runs an organization where the majority have recovered from Mental Health issues its opposed to lauras law. Any time you introdu
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