Risk its friday, and early today starts right now good friday morning. Im phillip mena good to be with you im Frances Rivera we begin with breaking news from california where fastspreading wildfires are forcing people to flee from their homes. Currently family screaming and dozens and dozens of families being told to evacuate. Because the fire has crested the hill here. 50,000 people have been ordered to evacuate there in southern california. Where the tick fire has burned nearly 4,000 acres more than 500 firefighters have been battling the inferno overnight. Officials say about 10,000 structures have been affected. All of the Public Schools in the San Fernando Valley area are closed today, in part, because of the air quality danger caused by the billowing smoke along with that tick fire in the south, fire crews are alsot fire in wine country this fire in Sonoma County has been burning since early yesterday morning. It spread to 60,000 acres and is only 5 contained. For more on both of
Thats just human nature and its disgusting. Reporter now police are looking for your help as we said they are asking anyone who recognizes the man in the picture to call crime stoppers. And the number is 1800577 tips. Once again the number 18577 tips. And by the way, fortunately, the Police Precinct was only feet away from where this occurred. Im stacey sager, channel 7 Eyewitness News. Police in new jersey have opened an investigation after two women were killed in a crash on route 3. The driver lost control of al toyota on the exit ramp on to valley road in clifton. This happening around 3 30 this morning. The vehicle ran off the road and smashed into a pole and flipped over. Two 21yearold women were ejected and died. The driver and in the car suffered injuries. The new york man accused of a killing a jeweler to the stars remains held on bail. Charles jordan appeared before a judge late last night and jordan a driver for mta is charged with Second Degree murder and leaving the scene
Reporter the admitted hit andrun driver sentenced last week to 25 years after a drug fueled reign of terror. He carjacked an elderly woman and caught hours later shopping for a television. He offered no apology. The cop promoted to detective credits support from his Police Family and beyond. I will say thank you every day. Reporter now the 36year old marathon runner with a broad smile works to regain strength. Theres some good days and bad days but i got to look at the bright side. Im alive, here and im going to continue. Im going to strive. Reporter to return to police duty as soon as possible. I want people to know that the police are there for him. Reporter ready to put his life on the line again. In huntington, long island, carolyn gusoff, cbs 2 news. Detective guerreros partner was also struck by the car thief. His injuries not life threatening. A second suspect in the case is in court next week. Cbs 2 has learned of the unprecedented plans to keep pope francis safe when he visits
Custody of his father. The national Highway Safety administration actually held a press conference in washington, d. C. , today, about kids in hot cars, and they pointed out that the temperature outside, even when its in the 80s, can get to deadly levels inside of a car in just ten minutes. Were live in hackensack, new jersey. Tracy strayhan, news 4 new york. Thank you. It was 90 degrees in hackensack as this happened. We go to storm team 4 meteorologist janice huff for the latest on the heat that has taken over the tristate area. We knew once the front came through yesterday, the humidity levels would go down. But the temperatures necessarily would not. Still expected 90s today. And we saw that in some areas, not central park, just missed it by a degree, with a high of 89. But newark at 93. And so was Laguardia Airport with a 90degree reading in islip and bridgeport. It is still hot, and dangerous for you to leave pets and children in cars. Just shouldnt do that at all. The cars insid
And miracle survivor, asleep in her bed when a 5,000pound tree crashes through the roof. She tells her incredible story. Without them i wouldnt be here. How a matter of inches made all the difference. Hey, good morning, everybody. Also coming up this morning, the plane part that washed up on a Remote Island off the coast of africa has just now arrived in france where it will be analyzed by experts. The question, of course, could it help solve the mystery of that missing malaysia air flight . Yes, it has a Police Escort but we do start here this morning with the extreme heat in much of america. The heat is making it really difficult to fight the more than 20 large wildfires that are burning out west. Look at this map. Rob is all over the story this morning, good morning, rob. Paula, most of those fires are burning uncontained and weather is certainly not going to help. The rocky fire just north of sacramento in san francisco, that is the biggest one right now. Firefighters are desperate