Disabled vehicle and that is reportedly blocking your right lanes, so that will be an issue, a couple lanes down, unexpectedly, so watch for the flashing lights but the Speed Sensors dont show a problem through the area. Were also tracking the incident affecting tennison and onramp and nimitz freeway and construction in san leandro. A smooth drive and getting lighter for the backup at the bay bridge cash lanes are open. Breaking news for you this morning, a busy morning for firefighters in southern Santa Clara County. A brush fire flaring up along highway 101 in gilroy, and cal fire is on the scene. So is today in the bays kris sanchez, joins us there riff with the latest. What do you know, kris . Reporter well, as of right now, cal fire is no longer here because the fire is out. The smoke smell is still really heavy in the air, and about two hours ago, that fire was inching up along the shoulder of highway 101 here in gilroy. This was the scene about 3 00 this morning, off highway 101
In that area. How many structures are in danger at this point . The area evacuated is around 650 homes. There are other communities along that corridor about 12,000 residents live in that area. That particular association has about 650 homes and the one to the northwest of it is about the same number of it residents there. Theyre concerned about any of those residents and communities that are uphill from that area. Its very steep and so if you, as you can see, many of those homes its so steep one home can look over the top of the home in front of it and could be able to see the lake so they all have a lake view. Very steep terrain. Areas that are not developed, the last fire through that mountain that was in 1961 i believe and so just decades and decades an of fuel loading since then and theres tremendous potential for fire in that area. Its the highest risk in our county. It has been for many years even before the past fires weve been experienced. This is identified as one of the high
You were my angel that day. I dont know but you were. I guess you could be a complete striker but save peoples lives. Reporter you can see trniqus then she got on the phone with 911. Is he awake. Hes awake, alert, or yenned. Im a nurse. He got graze in the right him and the right leg. Okay. A tourniquet and we applied pressure. Reporter were sending everybody now, okay . Okay. Everyones on the way. Ambulance is on the way. Theyre on the way, okay . Stay calm. Definitely us. Yeah. Thats the call i made. Reporter this reunion is a happy one but make no mistake, it is a meeting of survivors traumatized by a horrific event. Ive had bad days and days where i cry. Ive had nightmares. Knowing he was okay has brought closure to knowing that what i did do helped him in some way. For me just knowing that i was going to see pretty much my hero, my angel for that day was just putting the biggest smile on my face. I couldnt wait. We may be friends for the rest of our lives but i just want to say th
At times. Winds switching from northwest going to southwest at 10 00 p. M. Thats definitely a concern for those firefighters on the fire line. Hopefullifully they can get the fire under control. Dan and kristen sze . Good evening, im dan ashley. Thank you joining us. Our other top story, stepped up security at bay area at the gilroy garlic festival. Both outside lands and san jose jazz festival are about to get under way. Chris nguyen is in san jose. Lets lee gin with Lyanne Melendez live in San Francisco. Reporter well, i can tell you after what this nation has seen in the past week and a half, you cant help but feel a little uneasy. A lot uneasy. But the organizers of this event want everybody to know that there will be a lot of security here. So much that you wont have to worry. In fact, have a good time. Today, i dont know, ive never felt so safe in my whole life. This is unbelievable. It was a timely ice breaker needed to dive into the complicated issue of security in light of the
A return to rodeo. The town of gilroy in shock hopes to bring the Community Back together. Good evening. This weekend marks the first large outdoor event in gilroy since the garlic festival shooting. Security at the gilroy rodeo will be beefed up. Organizers say it is vital for the town to keep coming together. Reporter this is not a big professional rodeo. This is a Smaller Community oriented familyfriendly event. This is the right tone for gilroy to come back together. They are just putting the finishing touches on the rodeo arena in the stands are empty. When gilroy fans come back to the first big Outdoor Events is the garlic festival they will be welcomed with a dazzling symbol of strength and resilience. We cannot live our lives in fear. We are gilroy strong. I feel the rodeo is a perfect event to bring everyone back together. Reporter is gilroy rodeo 2019 said some question whether the event should be held at all coming less than two weeks after the garlic festival shooting. Was