Started showing. As the groups of hikers left the park, they told others including nearby neighbors and joggers that they did hear and in some cases see fireworks in the area at the time. Now, we did have the Oakland Fire Department about this. They say at this point, they have their investigators in the park now trying to determine a cause of origin. Oakland fire cannot confirm this is a fireworks related fire but hikers in the park say that is what happened. Let me give you a few numbers. Two alarms. They called in oakland fire and cal fire who brought in crews from as far away as marin county and a helicopter to knock the fire down. It is surrounded by homes in Joaquin Miller park. It has been contained at three acres. We spoke to a battalion chief and he says at this point, there is no danger. No damage to any homes. And as far as he knew, no injuries at all to any crews on the ground. We have some interviews with neighbors who actually talked to those hiker. We will pull that all
Oakland hills. And good evening, im juliette goodrich. And im brian hackney, it started just before 4 00 along castle drive near Joaquin Miller park. Not far from the chabot space and science center. We flew over the scene and crews are still mopping up hot spots at this hour. You can see how close the fire came to nearby homes. Mark is there life. It really looked like a close call mark. Reporter it was indeed brian. This fire had a lot of billowing smoke and we have just learned from oakland fire investigators that it is confirmed. This fire was caused by fireworks. Grass and trees were on fire with flames showing in the early afternoon at Joaquin Miller park. The first calls came in around 3 30 as many hikers were in the park enjoying the fourth of july holiday. As those hikers quickly left for safety, they passed resident Justin Graham who was out for a jog. And a bunch of hikers told me to turn back. They staid stop. We saw fireworks go off and we saw a fire starting and its getti
Live, from the cbs bay area studios, this is kpix5 news. A single firework nearly sparks a disaster in the Oakland Hills setting off a brush fire that stopped just short of a neighborhood but despite the danger, people still arent getting the message. Im brian hackney. And im juliette goodrich. Chopper 5 spotted illegal fireworks displays going off all over the east bay tonight. Anything that goes into the air is banned across the bay area. So every single display you see right now is breaking the law. Mark sayre is in oakland tonight where illegal fireworks created a real scare in the hills. Mark . Reporter the sounds of these illegal fireworks have been going on since well before the sun went down. We are talking three or four hours now. Now after the sun is down, these displays are continuing. Lets like at our Vantage Point here. All the fireworks are illegal. What you are seeing here should not be happening. Earlier today, an illegal piece of firework caused a fire that could be de
Reporter a safe danone fireworks started a fire. It ignited dry grass and stores forced a 3 acre patch with scorched a 3 acre patch. I had to get my documents a get out of here. Reporter the family shot video as the flames raced uphill and smokefilled their street. Early on, residents were hearing it was fireworks. I was trying to have final the fourth of july, but that is the wrong place to have fun. Reporter ground crews jumped on the fire fast. Any billow of smoke in the hills rekindles memories of more than 20 years ago. The billion dollars firestorm that destroyed 3000 homes and killed 25 people. That was a small fire that reignited your crews took no chances. We had wind, and we had temperatures if we had temperatures like we had a couple of days ago, it could have been different. A number of hikers came running at me telling me to go back. They said fireworks it just got off and flames are burning in the footbridge on sunset trail. Reporter this was found on the footbridge. Basi
We start with the hunt for one of the worlds most notorious and dangerous drug lords. Yeah, Joaquin El Chapo guzman was last seen saturday night inside a maximum security prison 55 miles from mexico city. Somehow, he escaped tlau long tunnel that led out inside a building in a nearby neighborhood. There are indications that that tunnel was being built for at least a year. This morning, the allout manhunt for el chapo guzman. After escaping a maximum security prison again. This is a huge failure. Hes one of the most powerful Drug Cartel Leaders in mexico, if not the most powerful. Reporter guzman slipping through a small hole in his cell into a tunnel complete are ventilation, lights and a motorcycle on rails. Apparently used to help dig him out. Escaping to freedom through a converted tunnel nearly a mile long that connects to this house. Hes been notorious for his use of tunnels. The Sinaloa Cartel has a team of engineers and miners that has built over 100 tunnels between the u. S. An