Mind blowing. Reporter grind bartfelt said when he first heard about the fire this morning, he had no idea how bath it would be until 4th arrived on scene. High heart sunk add i saw our building up in flames when i turned the corner. Reporter he building where his family started the business more than 70 years ago appears to be a complete loss. While he hopes insurance will allow them to carry on, right now he says its simply too early to say. When the dust clears, the smoke clears, so to speak, you know, what the obviously big time damage, you know, well cross that bridge when we get to it. Reporter and lieutenant Jonathan Baxter from San Francisco fire is on scene briefing us with the latest developments. Well go to that live right now. That firefighter has recent by released from the Trauma Center and is going to be okay. We have the three displaced residents, as well as an unaccounted number of employees from the established businesses that are affected from this fire. Our Fire Dep
Alarm fire started at the rear of that mans building. Good evening, everyone. Im frank somerville. And im julie haener. Tonight, new information about what may have happened. Ktvu has learned fryer crews were called out to extinguish a mattress fire at the rear of the big building on 14th street between south bend as an fulsome. The mattress fire was out 11 30 last night. The big fire broke out around 6 30 this morning. Live coverage now from ktvus amber lee. Our cruise still pouring water onto that fire . Reporter this is a very active seen behind me. We can see firefighters using huge trucks to put out hot spots. The fire did apartment tells me 160 firefighters were here at the peak in 20 remain here tonight. At this point, the fire is still not contained. Ive never seen a city fire spread this fast before. It was amazing. Reporter huge plumes of black smoke billowing into the sky as flames burned six buildings in San Francisco zenner mission district. One who had to evacuate said it
To the hospital after receiving injuries battle the fire. Our one firefighter who has injured is in stable condition and expected to be okay. Reporter by 12 30, crews had the upper happen on the fire, but not before it damaged six buildings along 14th street. A half dozen or more businesses have been impacted and some residents were displayered. Brian bart felt from bartbelt sales said when the first heard about the fire this morning, he had in idea how bad it would be until he pay rived on scene. . Rtank. Reporter while hes thankful none of his employees were injured, the building where his family target started the business more than 70 years ago appears to be a complete loss. Right now he says its simply too early to say if insurance will cover it and allow them to move on person obviously the bigtime damage, well cross that bridge when we get to it. San francisco fire said they have investigators on the scene trying to determine exactly what the cause of this fire was. They say onc
Pattern. A friend of mine brought this point up yesterday. If this were in November December january, we would have about 10 days of rain. That is true. These are little areas of low pressure that are coming in and we hope this holds as we get to the winter months, but right now it is just giving us a really stuck pattern and theres not much changing here. Cold coast, if you are in ukiah, vacaville, it is really hot. Other locations are really nice. Absolutely blocked in here with lowes about 55 and highs of 78. I cant complain about that. A little bit of northwest breeze. Fog heads back to the coast keeping them in the 60s around the bay. Inland it is 80s to near 90. These are all a little bit below average. Santa rosa, san jose, San Francisco, oakland and livermore is one above. Over to sal and we will say good morning. Thats right. Wednesday morning, steve, and the traffic is nice and boring, just the way we like it. We dont want a lot of excitement. I was told that there is some gu
Pretty cool and the morning. Especially retail. In the afternoon, we warm up at 52 degrees at santa rosa. Demand for apartments and san jose is at 62 degrees. Condominiums are expected to stay high, meaning when prices will not drop for those. An Early Morning run, 55, developers expect new Office Projects are unlikely to recover until late next year. Pattillo clouds, the 24hour temperature changes flat. Lets get you ready for a brandnew wednesday. Forecast for the bay area, for today and the next couple of san jose is warmer. Days. Everyone is within one degree or so. The fog gets back to the coast. I think you know, you guys. Nothing that you have not seen or dealt with for three weeks you probably have heard, or you now over to sell. Anything new out there . Know, we have to change, but it you want to look at the bridges . Looks a little bit warmer for some. Reporter lets go to castro for those that know, the model valley. Of the earlier crash that was of the gfs, we keep the patter