So a cold start but a very nice afternoon. We will talk more about our temperatures and the wide range we will have over the next few days. Mike is tracking transit details. Especially for bart, outside station folks you have a delay out of fremont, about ten minutes, but thats tough in this colder weather. I just heard about this delay for train number 520 thats for our capital corridor line looking at out of oakland there is a 35 minute delay. There was something that held that train up from leaving, should be on its way again continuing to the end of its route. Thats just train 520 right now. Smoother drive on the roadways, you might as well drive through oakland with no major problems. We are looking to san jose with one crash just popped up, now over on the shoulder, quickly made it there northbound 101 at oakland road, that distraction might add to the build as we do have more traffic heading through the area so we will track that south bay commute. Right now Silicon Valley no re
Took place in this area in the 700 block of harrison as you walk down the sidewalk. Look to your right. Youre going to see the van right there, its got damage on there. We believe thats where the man collided and his body ended up over there on the sidewalk where that lady is walking. Thats eventually where he was pronounced dead. We spoke with Oakland Police just over an hour ago. They told thus happened just before 11 00 p. M. Last night. The driver of the car was northbound on harrison. The officers believe that this person was speeding when they hit at least one parked vehicle and the man on the bicycle. Peter ye was working at a nearby parking lot when he heard a bunch of loud sounds. About three banging noise. Reporter the car stopped and remained on the scene until police arrived. Alcohol does not appear to be a factor, but again, they do believe that speed might have been. Reporting live here in oakland, bob redell, nbc bay area news. All right, thanks for the latest there, bob
And the situation is likely to get worse. Unfavorable weather conditions fueling the flames. Sot tim chavez cal fire officialtheres a lot of potential for some large fire growth on the north and west side of this fire in the next 24 to 48 hours. More than 100 thousand acres already scorched, and Officials Say containment is minimal. Sot chief Ralph Terrazas lafdthis predicted wind event should last through saturday so we have several days before we are out of the woods. Emotions running high as fires wreaking havoc in los angeles and ventura counties. Sot ventura residenti dont know what im going to do right now. I cant think right because everything is burned down to the ground. Here a heroic moment as one man risking his life to save a wild rabbit from the flames on highway 1. More than 260 public and Charter Schools in the Los Angeles Area are closed throughout the rest of the week. And Health Officials advise residents to limit their outdoor time because of the smoke. Sot los angel
30,000 people from four different cities are under evacuation orders. 150 homes have burned. 12,000 other buildings are in the path. In Los Angeles County the skirball fire is at 5 containment. This fire started yesterday around this time and is burning near the mansions in bel air. A neighborhood that has not seen a major fire since 1961 one 500 homes burned. This time, four homes have been destroyed. 700 homes and apartment buildings and a school in West Los Angeles have been evacuated. Officials cannot say how many people have been affected. The creek fire in Los Angeles County has burned about 20 square miles. 150,000 people have been ordered to leave their homes. Four buildings have been destroyed and 2500 homes and businesses are threatened because the wind has been pushing the flames and carrying the embers into the hills where they set new fires. The problem is worse because of extremely low humidity. It is drying out the grass and brush. Crews have made progress fighting the r
Two new blazes that fired up thursday. One is known as the lilac fire, which is about 45 miles north of san diego. Sot nick schuler, Cal Fire Division chiefpeople who have not been currently impacted the fire. They need to prepare as if they are going to be impacted by the fire. Where are they gonna go. . What are their escape routes . What is their communication with their family . What are they going to do with their pets . And do they have their vehicles loaded to go. Meanwhile firefighters battling the fast moving flames across ventura and Los Angeles County are taking a beating,as they work around the clock to contain a series of difficult fires. Sot i use to be a firefighter and fires like this, wildfires, are just absolutely scary. You just dont know whats going to happen, they change on a whim, Mother Nature is powerful. robin thanks kristen. The smoke from the fires the smoke from the fires could be affecting the bay area today. Now lets move on this morning with a check on we