Lightningsparked fires. One is he hennessy fire, and by midafternoon, it had already consumed 750 acres, according to a spokesman for cal fire. While cal fire isnt a cant say for certain it, too, was caused by a strike from the key, the flames did start during a storm. An Evacuation Order has been issued. Theres 20 residents, but theres a number of residents below that Hennessy Ridge road. Reporter it affects those who live at Hennessy Ridge road and sage canyon road from childs pope valley rode to lower childs road. Close by neighborhoods are also under evacuation warnings, standing by just in case. As of right now, we do have resources on these fires, and then using those aircraft with weather permits. Reporter the other blaze, the gam fire at no, sirville road is in a much more rural nare at the north end of lake vari esa. An Evacuation Center was set up. We stop bid. No one had take then county up yet on the offer to use it as a structure. Trying to grapple with this fire and make
Three major fires burning in than this time during lunchtime yesterday. Yesterday the northbay covered threatening homes is the in clouds and thunderstorms hennessey fire burning your the between 10 30 and 11 30. That really brought in the cooler air for at least the it is 2700 acres. Afternoon. It is 0 contained. Temperatures are backup. Look at the inner ea2 pm, san j the fire did destroy one structure overnight and two out buildings. Evacuation orders are in effect we have a watching that for some homes. Moisture stream from the south. Continues to stream in. 200 residents are under and an evacuation warning. Be ready to go if you have to. Reporter there is the gamble fire that also grew from it is not quite as robust as we 600 acres last night to 5000 have seen it over the bay area sunday into monday. Acres. It is 0 contained. That continues to move out of no evacuation orders are in the area. We continue with the heat at the advisory through tomorrow night. The winds coming out of
To the hospital after receiving injuries battle the fire. Our one firefighter who has injured is in stable condition and expected to be okay. Reporter by 12 30, crews had the upper happen on the fire, but not before it damaged six buildings along 14th street. A half dozen or more businesses have been impacted and some residents were displayered. Brian bart felt from bartbelt sales said when the first heard about the fire this morning, he had in idea how bad it would be until he pay rived on scene. . Rtank. Reporter while hes thankful none of his employees were injured, the building where his family target started the business more than 70 years ago appears to be a complete loss. Right now he says its simply too early to say if insurance will cover it and allow them to move on person obviously the bigtime damage, well cross that bridge when we get to it. San francisco fire said they have investigators on the scene trying to determine exactly what the cause of this fire was. They say onc
Of attention. More folks are on the road in your backup now spilling through martinez and across the benicia bridge. So backed up several miles now and they have yet to get this crash out of the way so once again south 6. 80 and highway 4 a car on its side with the right lane blocked its jam all the way across the span, heres a look at highway for not as busy know as has during the week considered somewhat friday light 27 minutes for highway for west antioch to concord golden gate looks good 21 minutes nevado to the toll plaza and the bay bridge now we have a full house, but its only backed up to west grand. Safe and secure. Guest evening. The announcement of thousands of people trapped in their rooms on a cruise ship off the coast of california theyre waiting for their coronavirus test results to come in more passengers are expected to be tested for the virus later today. James has more exactly where that ship is in the status of the tests well it is closer to the coast yesterday is a
With slick roadways. We are dealin an accident in martinez, 680 s. On right at highway four. The vehicle spun out in lanes, overturned, hit a pole and is down the embankment. Major injuries were reported in this accident. It is backing up in that area, not quite a marina vista, but it is slow going there. You might want to stick with 880 as an alternate. Traffic is sluggish out of martinez as you work your way into the concord area. Drivetime is 90 minutes, the venetian bridge to 24. New developments on the cruise ship awaiting the coronavirus. Our cameras were there as the tests were dropped off yesterday evening at the state medical lab in richmond. They were being processed overnight. Kpix 5s jackie ward is at that Testing Center this morning. Any news on when we might get those results . Reporter not any word from the department of Public Health. That is what we are waiting for this morning, especially since governor gavin newsom said they should only be a fourhour process. The cru