Well have updates on the wildfire burning out of control in Southern California in just a moment. But first. A very sad story to report. A local family is morning. And a neighborhood is in shock. After a young boy is attacked and killed by a pitbull. Peter dawson joins us in studio with more. An interview you will only see on fox5. We spoke with the family of a little boy who was mauled to death by a pit bull. The childs grandmother says it all happened so fast he could go outside to play. 30 minutes later the kid he was playing with came and knocked on the door real hard and said darion got bit by a dog. I seen a dog, a big old giant dog. Covered in my grandsons blood and my grandbaby on the ground. 9yearold darion was attacked wednesday afternoon at a home on duck hill springs near desert inn and hollywood. Police say he was walking up to his house when the pit bull ran out of a nearby home and attacked him. The child was later died. Darions grandmother says he was the sweetest kid y
Than 25thousand acres since it started tuesday. And more homes are threatened. And its not just evacuating people. Fox fives Alyssa Deitsch joins us from an evacuations center in victorville where farmers living in the cajon pass area are bringing their animals. Cc to resume closed captioning will resume shortly closed captioning will resume shortly closed captioning will resume shortly cut fire rages on, so does the number of people and homes affected. Fox5s peter dawson joins us in the studio this morning with all the latest information on this raging wildfire. Over 25,000 acres have burned, 32,000 homes are being affected and this fire is only 4 fire is only 4 contained. 1,309 personnel on the ground and in the air. Some good news, the i15 northbound is open but the southbound remains closed. Ken will give you the latest on all raod closures coming up. Other closures in the area, hesperia and snowline unified School Districts are closed for the rest of the week, and Kaiser Permanent
Christy wilcox is live in wrightwood to tell us how farm communities in the tearia are holding up. Reporter thats right, jim. Were about two miles down from the community of wrightwood, california. Firefighters say its the most densely populated community on the San Bernardino l. A. County line. Thats why it was so important to get the fire out that took this . There you go. Thank you. Reporter when the blue cut fire started, business was booming and traffic was bumper to bumper. The first day it broke out, just tons of people. I mean, the gas line went up the street. And it was ten cars deep at every pump. Reporter but now there is silence. People had little time to spare when a mandatory evacuation was announced. Now those who left cant get back in. Leaving some scared and frustrated as they worry about their home and animals. I want to check it out but im not allowed to go home. Reporter for those who choose to stay they risk getting caught in the fire. Be careful not to be com comp
Reporter we begin with two big stories out of the rio olympics. The first fall from olympic grace gold medal winner ryan lochte apologizes for his role in a scandal. Reporter the second victory for connor bringing home the gold. Reporter what a roller coaster at the games. We watched the thrill of vict we and sometimes the agony of personal defeat. Good eveningm we have been following rio live. Start with electricitys apology. Territory. Ryan issued an apology heavily lawyered. Look at the text. I will read it. I want to apologize for my behavior for not being more careful and how i described the events of the morning and my role in taking the focus away the olympics. Heed, i waited share the thoughts until confirmed the legal situation was addressd and it was clear that my teammates would arrive home safely that is ryans statement. Talk about the team members and voof them. Gunner and jack have been allowed leave brazil one we are told revised an earlier statement. Jimmies attorneyed
Quickly. This is the direction the storms are coming from. A couple of showers here and there. Now a nation look rebuild, still 26 contained. Some homeowners are getting a chance to go back to their neighborhoods and see the damage we found this same dog wednesday safely in the arms of firefighters. This shot was posted on facebook. That is not the end of the story. The next chapter happened an hour away from apple valley reporter as the firefight continues, the dog with no name has become a symbol of the struggle here, finding a home after all this. A Community Measures its integrity and its whole seasons by how humans care for animals. All unnamed dogs. More than 400 staying here temporarily while owners beginning to back home. Thank you to the First Responders here for what they could save. All of them hoping to rebuild. An owner, im sure is hopeful a woman whose body was burned out. This woman was beat tone death before her body was set on she was found in a front close heet. [ ind