Smoke as soon as we crossed the bay bridge into the city. People who live in the area immediately started taking pictures and video. We want to show you now some Youtube Video that was taken by a witness in the area earlier today. The flames and smoke were just shooting into the air and this happened at a victorian building thats been split up into apartments. Just a few minutes ago, i spoke with a woman who lives there. She says there are four units inside and she lives on the top unit. Unfortunately, firefighters told her that she likely lost everything. And when we got up to the building ourselves, we saw that firefighters were attacking the fire from the street and the roof and we just got word from the San Francisco fire chief that theres extensive damage in the backyard, as well. You know, neighbors reportedly heard two loud explosions when this fire started. A rhode island couple is visiting their daughter in the city. Tons of smoke and flames. The flames about 10 feet high and
A hoarder. We are still trying to make it through the house. Reporter so far they have found a lot of material that could be used to make bombs. Our cameras spotted these liquid chemicals in the backyard this morning just as the bomb squad arrived with a specialized containment trick to take away an explosive device they found in the house. Officers say they dont know what they will find next. Every time you open anything and look, you take a deep breath, okay, here we go. Keep goin. Reporter on tuesday night the bomb squad blew up some material. We are concerned. Reporter people who live in this quiet santa clara Neighborhood Watch it with amazement. We want to see the end of it so we can continue our lives. Reporter this is the home of 45yearold Everett Basham in jail accused of sending Death Threats to state senator leland yee. Basham is an engineer by trade, reclusive. His roof is covered with antennae and surveillance cameras and in this case that threat may have saved many people