Coming to an end. Everywhere you looked was on fire. Houses on fire, trees on fire. I was transported into a war zone. I just lost it. I hear my dad screaming, its here, run. You just got to push through. You do not stop. I said, please send somebody. And she said, theres nobody to send. It was, survivors said, like something alive a living, breathing giant that came out of the woods to hunt them down. The flames were so relentless, they burned for a month. So fast, they raced through roughly three football fields per second. Hi, everyone. Im lester holt. Welcome to dateline. It was californias biggest wildfire, one of the most brutal ever recorded. Tonight, youll hear from the people trapped in its path, how they ran for their lives against the flames, against the clock to escape. And it began in one of the most beautiful places on earth. It was perfect. It was our dream home. Its exactly what you want if you want to be away from a city. Its just so peaceful and so calming and just to
And powerball. 700 million bucks on the line. Do we have to say any more . Right now, a young teenager on her way to cheerleading practice hit by a car. What her friends say she was doing at the time that could serve as warning for everyone. Now fox 29 news at 10 00. A teenaged girl is in Critical Condition right now and it may be because of her smart phone. Thanks for joining us tonight. Im iain page. Im lucy noland. Witnesses say the girl was face timing on her phone and walked straight into the street right into the path of a car. It happened in montgomery coun county. Fox 29s dave kinchen is live at the Abington Police department. Dave . Reporter lucy and iain n girl was first taken to Abington Memorial Hospital before being transported over to chop. Police say her condition is indeed critical. Meantime, investigators were able to actually speak with the person on the other end of that face time call. I feel terrible for her. I feel awful. Reporter emily and matter tee rushed over
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And we have a live look at the breaking news. Eastbound lanes of highway 4 in antioch are closed right now, officers investigate a shooting and a death. This is a live look at the scene. Traffic is backed up down highway 4. Theyre turning cars around heading in that direction. Investigators are not released any information about a victim or a suspect. And in east palo alto, three people are in Critical Condition after a Police Pursuit and crash. It ended near bay road and university avenue. Police say the driver hit a tree. The juvenile girl in the vehicle had minor injuries. Police did not say what led to the chase. Good evening. Im kate larson. You can download the abc 7 news alert. Now to the Recovery Efforts in san jose. Five dayings after flood waters moved in. Inspectors are making progress clearing homes and allowing more people back in. Today the city sent 1300 homes remain restricted and the Williams Park neighborhood three homes were red tagged because of structural damage. T
And noontime, increasing clouds. By the evening, we will have showers. They will last into a portion of your monday and then on track for sunny and warmer days. I will be back with the accuweather 7day forecast in a few minutes. Lessa, thank you. The chp is looking for the person that shot and killed a man on highway 4 in antioch. The shooting happened last night just after 9 00 on the eastbound lanes near hillcrest avenue. Officers say the victim was in a blue toyota saw lara, and the suspect drove off but there are no details about that person or their car. The investigation shut down all eastbound lanes near the scene for about three hours. In east pal alto three people in Critical Condition after a crash, and that was just before 8 30 last night. Authorities say the car hit a tree at 70 Miles Per Hour with five suspects in the vehicle. A young girl suffered minor injuries, and a man in the car refused treatment. Again, three people are in Critical Condition, and all five are in cus