Neighbors described this rodeo fire that broke out near highway 80 incoming skyway just before 2 oclock monday afternoon. What began as 2 small fires quickly merged into one in burned 230 acres because of strong winds wind at least one of the fires to get away from us and it burned past fortunately. They burn past all the petrochemical infrastructure. You can see behind me and also thankfully burn past a quite a few houses in north circular is. And headed out into the wilderness area thats bounded by interstate 80 on this side. Coming skyway to the north and highway 4 to the south and to the east as steve hill with Contra Costa County fire explains the wind fueled this fire but also push it away from homes nearby. Neighbors off california street say they could see the smoke and flames from their backyards. I saw the live this hour that some houses are probably getting like a 100 yards out a fire. So there are some neighborhoods neighbors back as were worried about it thankfully. No one
So we did check in with the duty manager here. So far there are 10 delays and two cancellations. Nothing really out of the ordinary. But it is always a good idea to check your flight status. Is christmas falling emerald week this year. Tricky for a lot of people to travel based on work schedules. Whether not they were able to get that long weekend. Or maybe some people do work on monday and todays the day there heading out of town. It will certainly be an exciting day for a lot of people doing lastminute travel. Ktvu fox news. Police are investigating this morning after crash involving six vehicles. The collision has to and last night at highway 85. The road was shut down but it is open once again this morning. One person was seriously hurt in two people were hospitalized with minor injuries. Police are not releasing any information about those involved in the crash or what may have caused the collision. Aaa is doing its part to keep bay area road safe this holiday. Starting at 6 00 to
Up in the sierra nevada. Thats where the winds will be the worst much as 90 Miles Per Hour. Gusts up there in the sierra, the bay area call it 45 to 50 Miles Per Hour. And we do have wind advisories ourselves in that 10 hue up in the north bay inland east bay in the mountains of the peninsula. Winds right now already really breezy atlas peak 45 mile per hour gusts not far behind that half moon bay, danville, nor vacaville right now. So some pretty breezy conditions this morning. As for temperatures, thats very mild. So a mild windy start right now. He word in San Francisco sitting at 58 degrees later today. Well be right on the cusp of 70s a number. Well enjoy plenty of this upcoming weekend, right . All right, john, thank you for that will take you. Weve certainly seen a windy morning. Lot of people taking their time to drive today. Thankfully, no accidents. Right now. In the last hour, we did have a few 60 minute ride into the city right now. Meteorites are on recovering from an acci
Weatherwise. Sunny and dry. Yeah, going for. Yeah. Absolutely. Dart with a check of the weather where that came from. John, you have the wind is truly the cats to today. An otherwise gorgeous day, kind of like we saw yesterday were just adding a lot more wind into it. Looking outside the Golden Gate Bridge just really susceptible to some of the stronger gusts right now have gusts up to around 40 to 50 Miles Per Hour. Right now. And your view from mount tam another spot that is going to see some of our stronger gusts today. We have with high Wind Warnings up in the Sierra Nevada where our strongest winds will be up to 90 Miles Per Hour. Peak wind gusts well in the bay area in that light, 10, our own wind advisories in effect through 11 00am tomorrow. Our peak gusts around 45 to 50 Miles Per Hour. And were already seeing those in areas like atlas peak Vacaville Fairfield out towards the coastline in our mountain passes and bridges to so watch your travel this morning. Tie everything down
Lawmen suspect foul play. Annie mccormick is live on the scene. Annie, what is the situation there . Jim, at this hour crime scene investigators remain out here. At this point, they are treating this as a potential homicide. This is chopper 6hd with investigators around the Shopping Plaza in plymouth township. That is where the discovery of the body of a man was discovered 6 00 p. M. This evening. Police roped off the shopping center. There is a blood trail. Police appeared to concentrate on several vehicles. A tow truck was brought in to take away one vehicle as evidence. The coroner left an hour ago with the body. Police are not saying how the person died. That is under investigation. We are hearing reports that the victim may have been stabbed. More reports to come as we continue to investigate. Annie mccormick, action news, back to you. Police have solved murder of 80yearold robert girard. Homicide detectives say his granddaughter did it. He was stabbed 41 times. It happened in the