And killed in cold blood it is but first the breaking news out of napa where a fast moving brush fire has really exploded in size. Good evening, everybody. That wildfire near Lake Berryessa has bushed more than 2,000 acres and is spreading rapidly. Campers at a camp ground in napa county have been evacuated and people in the mixed canyon area have been told to leave. Dozens Fire Fighters were on the ground battling flames. In addition to the crews fighting on the ground, theres a dc10 as well as several helicopters and air tankers trying to get the fire out from the air. The fire began around lake bearsias at 2 30 initially reported that it began from a car fire but now the cause sunday investigation. According to the chp highway 128 is still closed right now between rag canyon and monticello dam. Joining us by phone is paul loenthal with the lower district management team. First can, we get a handle on the exact size of the fire. Early in the day 300 acres and then 1,000 and 2000. Whe
Police department. Reporter neighbors say despite what happened overnight this is normally a quiet neighborhood. A quiet that was shall abruptly in the middle of the night. Mark estrada is a 21year old from oakland. The suspect worked for his Fathers Company in hayward. Although police say he has gang ties, they dont think he has a criminal history. He is not cooperating with the investigation so far. Officers from the bay area rushed in to honor the fallen hero. They stand in formation and salute as Sergeant Lungers body is taken into the Coroners Office for an autopsy. Da lin reports. Da. Reporter flags fleeing at halfstaff at city hall. Police say not only did Sergeant Scott lunger love his job, he also dedicated himself to his two daughters. Its the most dreaded outcome for law enforcement. Police officers escorting Sergeant Scott lungers flag draped body out of eden medical center. They lined up and saluted the fallen officer as his body was nene a coroner van. Ideal police office
They had to be rescued. The fire is burning on the south side of Lake Berryessa near the boat dock. I believe we have someone on the phone with us who can give us some more information . Yes. Hello. My name is Susie Blankenship with cal fire. Hi. This is the allen martin. What can you tell us . I have it at 700 acres. Yes. I can confirm that the wildland fire is currently at 700 acres with zero percent containment. And this got started about 2 00, it was a vehicle fire that started this . It was a vehicle fire. I dont have information on how the vehicle sparked the wildland fire. But it was a vehicle accident. What can you tell me about evacuations in the area . Evacuations are in the mix canyon area for homeowners. And as you spoke of the campers in the canyon screen campground, they have been evacuated. I would assume here we are in the middle of summer those campgrounds have to be pretty packed. Well, i dont have the number of evacuations but i do know that that campground has been
Live, from the cbs bay area studios, this is kpix5 news. Tonight, hugs in hayward for a Police Officer shot and killed during a traffic stop. But first, we have breaking news tonight. A wild fire growing in the north bay. Now, more than 4,000 acres, the fire has been burning almost nine hours now. Cal fire throwing everything it has at this fire. We have seen dc10 making retardant drops. It is getting help from smaller planes with the aerial assault going on there. It is very rough terrain. The firefighters got a lift to the fire line from a helicopter. They are calling it the rag fire, just southeast of lake barryessa. It is spreading fast. Christin ayers has new information about the evacuation orders tonight. Christin. Reporter the latest mandatory evacuation orders are of the golden bear and quail ridge communities. That fire you see behind me is where the communities are located. What you are looking at now are essentially the remnants of what appear to be a barn fire. Looks like
Live, from the cbs bay area studios, this is kpix5 news. Tonight, hugs in hayward for a Police Officer shot and killed during a traffic stop. But first, we have breaking news tonight. A wild fire growing in the north bay. Now, more than 4,000 acres, the fire has been burning almost nine hours now. Cal fire throwing everything it has at this fire. We have seen dc10 making retardant drops. It is getting help from smaller planes with the aerial assault going on there. It is very rough terrain. The firefighters got a lift to the fire line from a helicopter. They are calling it the rag fire, just southeast of lake barryessa. It is spreading fast. Christin ayers has new information about the evacuation orders tonight. Christin. Reporter the latest mandatory evacuation orders are of the golden bear and quail ridge communities. That fire you see behind me is where the communities are located. What you are looking at now are essentially the remnants of what appear to be a barn fire. Looks like