To the poll and watch carefully. His campaign recruits a so called army for trump to observe the election process. Some are questioning the potential impact on voters. It has raised concern. That it will lead to cay ys. It will lead to arguments. When actually poll watchers are really just supposed to be there almost wall hangers. Observing and not interfering. In santa clara, election staff preparing to enforce strict guidelines for anyone wanting to observe the election process. Any member of the public can be a poll watcher. They can ask to stand behind this window as votes are counted. Come back here and sign up and get a badge. And they can be in the area as long as theyre not interfering with the process. During the time of covid19, observers must wear a mask and remain six feet from others. Meaning space will be limited. And if observers dont follow the guidelines or try to intimidate voters. We have a partnership with the federal authorities to make sure the staff and voters fe
Top story this hour. Thousands of people continue to evacuate. Mallory is deadly. Wildfires continue to burn across that island. As the smoke starts to clear in some areas, the damage left behind by this fire can finally be assessed and it is horrific. The damage significant with the Historic Town of la hina reduced to ashes in many places so far the death toll has grown to 53 people tonight, though, it is expected to rise as fire crews are able to search areas that were initially hard to reach because of the flames. The fires also destroyed more than 1000 structures at this hour. The fire in some spots is said to be very active in crews are still fighting an uphill battle to slow the flames. Kron fours correspondent evan lambert has the latest. We havent had a fatality like this since i me. Statehood began so statehood began in in 59, we lost 61 people in 19, tsunami that came in the middle of the night. This fire came in the middle of the night people and now youre going to feel an e
Right now, new terrifying images from hawaii. Entire neighbors on fire, people fleeing to safety in a State Reckoning with a terrible tragedy. Were going to speak with a maui counsel member and the Lieutenant Governor as President Biden promises help from the federal government for this disaster. Also ahead, new details about the deadly encounter in utah. Fbi Agents Shooting and killing a man they were trying to arrest after his alarming and threatening post about President Joe Biden and other public figures. A sign of hope for Five Americans wrongfully detained in iran. A deal could bring them home soon. Were following these major developing stories and more coming in right here to Cnn News Central. Right now it is all Hands On Deck as firefighters are battling flames that are still sweeping across maui and as Rescue Workers intensify their search for survivors. Right now at least 36 people are confirmed dead in Hawaii On Maui and there are Major Concerns that that death toll is going
Not enough he vows to help hawaii rebuild from catastrophic flames. How california is now lending an effort to stop the fires. Plus. I time ago was on front street the it . Stories of survival and tragedy this afternoon as thousands of people are still racing to evacuate the islands where history has also burned to the ground since 2018, shooting 13 notice of violation. Just answer steel. And demanding answers after a fire erupted at an oakland steel plant choking our skies with potentially toxic smoke. What were learning about the sites history of alleged violations. Now from the areas local news station. This is kron. 4 news at 3. Thank you so much for joining us here on kron. 4 news at just involvement and we will start with the thousands of people who are trying to evacuate maui right now as Deadly Wildfires continue to burn across the island. And as that smoke clears in some areas, the damage left behind by this fire can finally be assessed and that damage is significant with the
Recycling, formally known as schnitzer steel. It is a recycling center on embarcadero west and it was under control just before 10 00 p. M. But clearly the smoke is still affecting many people. Our Shawn Chitnis has more from the Alameda County terminal where many commuters are waking up to an advisory. Reporter we have watched crews try to put out this fire all morning and their response has lasted several hours. It started early in the evening on wednesday and now, finally, it appears the fire is almost completely out. Earlier in the morning, we saw flames burning bright as well as thick, dark smoke heading up into the air. The Oakland Fire Department says they were finally able to make progress upon reducing the size of the debris pile where the source of the fire likely started. Last night, firefighters needed help with heavy equipment to move around the scrap metal to try to find where the fire started. The response also included multiple fire boats from nearby cities. This mornin