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suffer burns. the explosion happened near times square this morning. at least three other people were injured. reporter: we are outside of the port authority bus terminal in manhattan, about a block west of times square. this is where this terrorist incident took place this morning, about 7:20 a.m. according to the nypd police commissioner james o neill, the device exploded inside a tunnel connecting two of the major subway lines where passengers connect and the suspect can be seen on surveillance video walking eastbound in that tunnel and then the explosion. the suspect himself suffered serious burns in that explosion. the only other known injuries at this time considered minor described by the fire commissioner as a ringing in the ears. to me it wasn t that loud. like i said, it sounded more like a gun shot or something going off. and then you see the smoke. reporter: mayor bill de blasio and governor andrew cuomo both spoke about the most effective way for new ....
no major hot spots. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. san mateo bridge less then 30 min from 880 to 101. golden gat bridge drive time less than 30 min from 37 to the toll plaza. (robin) in our top story this morning .wildfires continue to burn in southern california . forcing people from their homes and scorching hundreds of thousands of acres.the thomas fire is the largest blaze . it has burned 230- thousand acres and is 10- percent contained.some of the strongest santa ana winds in recent memory are fueling the fires . and conditions are expected to remain in place through at least the next few days.kim hutcherson has the latest. mark brown/ca dept. of forestry and fire protection: we ve experienced some extreme fire behavior on the fire. california officials . warning that the massive thomas fire is still advancing . and nearby communities must be prepared for the worst. sheriff bill brown/santa barbara county: this fire has acted in an unp ....
less then 30 min from the maze to sf. ( james ) more on our breaking news out of new york city where there are reports of where there york city out of new breaking news more on our ( james ) maze to sf. ( james ) more on our breaking news out of new york city where there are reports of an explosion in manhattan. this is a live shot from the scene. its near the port authority bus terminal. witnesses say there was a very loud explosion and people were seen running out of the terminal near times square. the subway has been evacuated. law enforcement says one man had an explosive device strapped to him. he is custody. at least one other person was injured in the explosion. ( darya ) our top story this morning. wildfires continue to burn out of control in southern california. ( james ) now the thomas fire in ventura county is getting closer to santa barbara. this is a live shot from that fire.( darya ) it s burned 230- thousand acres and is now the fifth largest fire in cal ....
change my plan. reporter: three people did get checked out for headaches and ringin in the ears but, again, no serious injuries reported here other than the suspect who right now is at a new york city hospital talking to detectives allegedly admitting he did this because he was inspired by isis. elizabeth hur, abc news, port authority, new york. take a look at this, the world trade center are lit in n- red, white and blue tonight. governor andrew cuomo asked for the patriotic colors after today s attack in manhattan as a symbol of our values of freedom and democracy. and local authorities are stepping up security to make sure the bay area s transit system is safe and secure as possible. jessica castro from abc 7 mornings has that part of our coverage. reporter: local agencies taking to social media, i want to show you this tweet from sfpd saying the san francisco police department is following the events in new york city and that there are no known threats to sa ....
was inspired by isis, but they have found no direct connection between ullah and the group. police say 27-year-old akayed ullah used velcro and zip ties to strap a low impact improvised explosive device to his chest. the device appears to be based on a pipe bomb. forensic wounds to his body. he intentionally detonated the device. police arrested ullah. three other people suffered minor injuries, ears ringing, headaches, but nothing life- threatening. the reality turns out better than the initial expectation and fear. the attack hacked happened just before happened just below port authority the busiest bus station as commuters were heading to work. the fbi is helping with the investigation. nypd is searching areas of brooklyn where the suspect reportedly live. law enforcement officials tell us he s originally from back la desharnais and came to the u.s. bangladesh and came to the u.s. just before his birthday. the u.s. can confirm the suspect was admitted t ....