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Chp closed all lanes around 250 this afternoon. Two hours after receiving word of a sus spishus package. Officers stopped traffic westbound on the bay bridge toll plaza. Abc 7 news is live in oakland right now. Traffic came to a stand still, dead stop. I imagine it looks, its moving well now. But its going to be a slow commute for folks. Its getting better. Calls allowed to move we want to show you earlier, the bridge was closed because of that device which is found on the eastbound off ramp. The device still unknown at this time. Has been removed by San Francisco police department. Using a p. A. System, drivers were told to stay in cars. You know sometimes, drivers want to take pictures to get out of the cars they were told not to do so. Then, escorted by chp officers. This affected both upper and lower decks of the bridge. Getting out of San Francisco is difficult. And of cou ....
From here from getting closer there has been a wind factor as well. You mentioned earlier today Governor Brown thanked a few of the more than 3,000 firefighters on the job here. He also got a briefing on the fire that has cost california now more than 20 million. He says california has the money in fact says the president called on sunday and offered federal support. Lets go on winters come and floods move ash and debris that, is bad. So whatever firefighters can do, were doing. So there is a large containmentent of bay area firefighters in the area. At least ones we saw. We saw this morning crews from palo alto, Mountain View and san jose moving out this morning to protect the community of twain heart. Our strike team was firing the fire front. We never engaged but if the fire made a run towards homes were in position to make a stand. This is one of the heading towards top 10 ....
Real challenge on their hands thchl is one of the worst and just under scores how important it is to have funding, to have the talent and leadership at both state, local d federal level and that is happening. Governor brown takes a look at the rim fire now one of the worst wildfires in california history. Good evening. Tonight wereawaiting new figures on the rim fe, updated twice daily at 8 00 a. M. And 58 p. M. Firefighters did make progress overnight declaring it 15 contained. The flames are still seven to 10 miles way from groves of giant sequoias. You can see conditions are rugged and just under 150,000 acres the rim fires now the biggest on record in the sierra. Abc 7 News Reporter john alston cks off ouroverage tonight. This is one of the neighborhoods officials are very, very concerned about. There are many houses here in this area this, area has been like an airport. Helicopters come by picking u water then dropping it off ....
The bomb squad no. Word yet as to what it was. They decided to close the bridge about an hour later. Traffic started moving again on the lower deck. First ones to move. Officers escorted cars using traffic brakes. We know that had a ripple affect. That happening as a number of things occurring here or events happening in the bay area. Concerts, baseball games in San Francisco. That coming into San Francisco. If youre leaving San Francisco that is a different story. Well tell you more about knit just a moment. Im live in oakland abc 7 news. Want to give you another view. Its congest bud at least moving. This is a change you know what . If you looked at thrk its heavier coming into the city than it would be but going back is normally very congested at this hour. Things goring to be tricky tonight in the bay area rmt. A number ....
Some. Firefighters have taken preventive measures such as clearing brush and digging head of the flames. But fighting the fire has been expensive costing more than 20 million so far, a big chunk of the 172 million set aside for fighting wildfires this year. Governor brown arrived at the camp today, met with federal fire and emergency officials approving an aid request fema will reimburse california for 75 of the firefighting costs. The governor says that bill could go up but its all essential. The firefighters have real challenge on their hands. Its something happening california almost every year this, is one of the worst. And it just under scores how important it is to have funding, to have the talent and leadership at both the state, local and federal level. Governor brown spoke to the president on the phone yesterday briefing the president who promised support for the response. This is what remains of the berkeleyj|n camp ground and buildings reduced to ashes yesterday, flames ran ....