Mother reached out to us about what happened. And tonight were getting their side of the story inside the remainder of the church. Its all its just smoke damage. Pastor robert lacey is talking about the devastating damage to saint Andrew Missionary Baptist Church in west oakland. This was the scene one week ago. A fire started outside on the property spreading to the church where the pastor and parishioners were inside rehearsing for services. Myself and one of the other parishioners thought it was small enough for us to fight it, and at that point, windows started exploding inside and we it was time to leave. Its time to go. The Oakland Fire Department telling us they believe the start of the fire is suspicious and that they are still investigating. Were just at a point now where, you know, were still numb to the fact that the fire was set. It wasnt because of any structural errors or whatever. And now theyre trying to salvage what they can of the designated landmark. It was nominated
Pandas. The push to make two pandas. San franciscos newest residents has officially stalled. On thursday, a committee of the board of supervisors rejected the fundraising proposal put forward by mayor london breed supervisor dean preston, who chairs that committee, says amendments need to be made to the proposal before he would support it. We do need to make sure we have the information to prevent actual conflicts of interest here and make sure that this is all being done transparently. Preston isnt the only one criticizing the mayors plan. Supervisor asha safai, who is running against breed in novembers election, tells us he thinks the mayors fundraising plans are a distraction from the cuts the city is making amid a budget crisis. In the same week, youre announcing all these cuts to major programs that have been a vital, vital delivery of services in our city. Youre announcing those cuts while at the same time youre like, look over here. On friday, breed responding to some of the pus
Three today, so much that firefighters cant see enough to get an estimate on size. Even the broadcast at the giants game caught the smoke. Firefighters say high winds plus the steep hillside are making this fire tough to fight and talk about bad timing with that game getting out, chp shut down the eastbound lanes of the bay bridge to give firefighters more space to work. Just look at the backup into the city. With the highway looking like a parking lot. Cal trans says the backup lasts for five miles. Looking live out at our exploratorium camera. Firefighting boats have been spraying water on the fire for about an hour now, and it does look like the smoke is dying down. We dont know how close firefighters are to putting this fire out and reopening the eastbound lanes of the bridge. Well bring you updates as we get them throughout this newscast and on abc seven news. Com. Good afternoon and thank you for joining us. Im lauren martinez. Now to the north bay, where a week of controversy at
Smoke inhalation and the number of deaths we are being warned could still rise. This happened in the early hours of the morning when the nightclub was still busy. This is in spain, in murcia as i mentioned, the early hours of Sunday Morning. Lets go live now to our reporter in madrid, guy hedgecoe. What is the latest . The madrid, guy hedgecoe. What is the latest . , madrid, guy hedgecoe. What is the latest . ,. , madrid, guy hedgecoe. What is the latest . ,. , latest . The Emergency Services have confirmed that latest . The Emergency Services have confirmed that number latest . The Emergency Services have confirmed that number you latest . The Emergency Services have. Confirmed that number you mentioned there of victims of this fire, 11 is there of victims of this fire, 11 is the latest number we have. Earlier we had the number seven in terms of victims, but that has jumped up after four people who were being looked for by the Emergency Services, they were confirmed as victims. We als
In madrid guy hedgecoe. Good to see you, what is the latest you have there . The good to see you, what is the latest you have there . You have there . The very latest is that the death you have there . The very latest is that the death toll you have there . The very latest is that the death toll has you have there . The very latest is that the death toll has risen you have there . The very latest is that the death toll has risen yet i that the death toll has risen yet again, just a few moments ago the Emergency Services said there are 13 people who have been confirmed to have died in this fire in the teatre in murcia in the early hours of this morning. We are told that the fire began around at six oclock in the morning. It was under control by around seven oclock, but by then, tremendous amount of damage had been done. There are those 13 deaths, we are told that they could be possibly more. Four people had been treated or are being treated for their injuries caused by the fire as well.