Reporter this plane was launch just a few minutes after we arrived here at the Calfire Air Attack base. The call came in of a lightning sparked wildfire. Weve only seen one Lightning Strike so far here at the airport tonight. Some of the most dramatic lightning is taking place along the peninsula and along the coastline. The dazzling light may be fun to watch but it is causing serious concern for firefighters. Thats why calfire is being particularly aggressive in reacting to every report of a Lightning Strike. We had just started an interview with calfire pilot bob velez when he had to cut it short. There was a threat of a fire. All i know when they hollered at them, where are we going . They said were going to the Pluma National Forest and were going on lightning fires. Reporter the plane took off with retardant but 20 minutes later returned. Word is the fire activity was so intense it was too dangerous to fly. Cumulous clouds tend to produce more downward winds which can make things
If youre listening to the 911 calls from the lady in the am in the would decide the limousine. Align your hair the 911 operator telling someone that the Fire Department is on the way someone is telling the and i won one operator that the doors unlocked on the limousine and the limousine is engulfed in flames while there are at least 05 people still in the limousine. Alliant coming up on the kron4 news at six conclusions from a 3 month investigation on the tragic san mateo limo fire are out. One citation being given to the company that operated that limo. Kron 4s j. R. Stone is live in redwood city with the all new details. Jr . That citation states failure to operate safely and its a 750 fine to the owners of the Limousine Service appeared the fire was an accident in nature and no one is to blame including the limousine driver and the limousine company. Chp and the Fire Department says that a failure in the rear suspension since system caused a fire in the limousine appeared chp says t
Moisture with it. Last nights show is pushed far enough away from us that theres fog. However now that its there, it could bring in showers. Still the red flag warning out. Dry lightning we call it. The bay had a downpour overnight as well, down towards a few areas picked up measurable rain. Most of it was a good lightning show. That will continue but it pushes away north to us. So fog, sun, cloud, mostly sunny for a while. It will not be as hot as yesterday. Thats for sure. If you didnt have the cloud cover, temperatures rocketed up. Theres a good sea breeze out towards travis. Were not done yet. 60s for many. Hot down in the desert. Expect that the lightning will redevelop up in the sierra again. 60 on the temps. Cooler than yesterday. And a lot of the moisture will continue to move out of the area towards men did mendocino county. Highs today, 90s inland. 60s and 70s closer to the coast and the bay. 4 31 is the time right now this morning. Police in san jose are looking for suspects
Sparked wildfire. Weve only seen one Lightning Strike so far here at the airport tonight. Some of the most dramatic lightning is taking place along the peninsula and along the coastline. The dazzling light may be fun to watch but it is causing serious concern for firefighters. Thats why calfire is being particularly aggressive in reacting to every report of a Lightning Strike. We had just started an interview with calfire pilot bob velez when he had to cut it short. There was a threat of a fire. All i know when they hollered at them, where are we going . They said were going to the Pluma National Forest and were going on lightning fires. Reporter the plane took off with retardant but 20 minutes later returned. Word is the fire activity was so intense it was too dangerous to fly. Cumulous clouds tend to produce more downward winds which can make things more challenging for drivers. It can drive the plane to the ground. It can. Reporter a computer tracks lightning activity and a red blip
Stinson beach is shut down today after a great white shark sighting. The shark was spotted devouring a seal off the coast. David stevenson is there and is live on the phone. Good afternoon, david. Reporter good afternoon. Just to be clear, the beach is open for folks who want to hang out on the sand but they are not allowed to go in the water. Im standing underneath a lifeguard tower from which the great white was from where the great white was spotted. Theres about four dozen people on the beach. Nobody is going in the water, thanks to signs that have been posted along the beach and in parking lots alerting folks theres a ban on swimming. This shark im told was spotted fairly close to shore not far from a finned whale that beached itself sunday night or early monday morning that we covered yesterday. That along with a report from a fishing vessel about this great white prompted the coast guard to do some aerial surveillance of the scene. They didnt spot the shark but beachgoers were t