Challenge. The wind. So far, this fire has burned 2,865 acres. It is now 22 contained. Its destroyed one home and six outbuildings but the number will go up and the fire continues to threaten more than 300 homes. As far as evacuations, as you mentioned, some of them have been lifted. They remain in Santa Clara County but they were just lifted in Santa Cruz County. But even with a bit of good news like that, firefighters and even some homeowners know that they are not out of the woods yet. I know theres still a lot of work to do. I think if the weather continues to cooperate, we have a little bit lower temperature today, relative humidity was a little bit higher, well continue to make progress. Anything could spark up overnight. It happens every time. Reporter too early to call this fire out . Thats right. Reporter and as you remember, this fire doubled in size on tuesday but firefighters were able to make some progress yesterday with those cooler temperatures. They do believe that they
Some evacuees are finally getting some good news. This santa cruz wildfire is a monster. Tonight some evacuees are finally getting some good news. Here is the latest. The loma fire has burned nearly 3000 acres. It is 22 contained. We spoke with neighbors who are watching and waiting. It is nerveracking. Reporter he is closely watching the fire. He stayed home while most of his neighbors were evacuated. The flames are close. Tonight will be the night that determines whether i have a him tomorrow. Reporter sheriff officials told evacuees in some areas they could go back to their home. The area where evacuees are being allowed back in is remote. You can see one home on a hilltop painted red. A surge of air power help firefighters tame the flames. We are making progress. Reporter helicopter airdrops rain from above. It feels like we are out of the woods. If the weather continues to cooperate and the relative humidity was higher. Anything can happen overnight. I pray for the men who are out
So theyre serving this eviction notice and were told that a suspect fired at the deputies with a rifle. So he struck Deputy Kerrigan hitting and killing him. Then he struck the two other deputies. We understand that he was also killed in the exchange of gunfire. So this is, of course, all the preliminary information. We heard this earlier this afternoon. Things may potentially change when we get an update here at 5 00 this afternoon, but we certainly have more from the folks from 9news team who is here. We have Christine Noel who is at the scene now and Jeremy Jojola who has more information on the suspect. Well bring you the latest details at 5 00 as soon as the investigators come out to talk to us again. Well hear from the sheriff and again Deputy Kerrigan is the one that passed away. The other two deputies were we have seen Law Enforcement waiting there all afternoon, many showing up just to share their support. As anastasia mentioned, the one deputy has what they call life threaten
Stocks are rising to the high of the session, particularly the nasdaq, the leader all day long. Now up. 3. 75 . The dow positive at this stage. We have seen in general some recovery for the past two this week of declines on a major averages. Drugmakers have been part of the upswing in a major way today. In take a look at allergan, terms of the index points there contributed to the s p 500, some of the best performance. Drugis helping the industry. It should be done by the end of june. We have been drowned dragging down or holding back the s p by the most and Oil Companies because we have got falling oil prices. Berkshire hathaway reporting its earnings late friday within the details. 25 . Ng by i mentioned what is going on in commodities. Take a look at the bloomberg commodity index, down about 2 , worst performance in about three weeks time for the index on a single day. The rally has been one of the things trade data, the dollar index now and, now there is. They are being acquired he
Good morning its 4 30. Im kara sewell rob 2 shot and im rob williams. Lets get our first look at the forecast with meteorologist Frank Marzullo. Today decreasing clouds and colder high 36 tonight mainly clear low 25 friday sunny skies high 42 breaking now rob wipe vo breaking rob wipe vo breaking the scene of a deadly house fire in lebanon. This is a look at the scene on kuntz court. Of a person trapped and fire crews confirmed ago that a person died. They say it started on a mattress and quickly spread. Our jordan vilines is on the way to the scene and will bring you a live report at the top of the hour. Rob wipe vo and breaking poltiical news. President ial hopeful Rick Santorum is dropping out of the gop race for president. Santorum won the 2012 iowa caucuses, but failed to gain any traction this time around. He says hell endorse marco rubio. Santorum is the third gop hopeful to drop out this week, following Mike Huckabee and rand paul. A Northern Kentucky youth pastor is behind bar