People in the area have been evacuated from their homes. Because this started at such an early time in the morning, people were probably woken up by this probably by alarms or trucks coming through with the sirens and didnt have time to evacuate and leave. So katie was saying on the ground, a lot of people were coming out in their pajamas, grabbing pets and anything they could coming out of their homes. We are going to go back to katie, who is live out there on the scene. Katie. Reporter good morning. So right now we can actually confirm there are two burning homes next to the building. It looks like firefighters are trying to start a ground attack on those flames. Right now, they have crews with ladder trucks. They are spraying water from above. And what were seeing is they are trying to fight it from above. Firefighters say right now, they dont have any reports of injuries because they were able to evacuate people out of the area before the fire started spreading to nearby homes. We
Griego. Im anne makovec, in for kenny choi. The fire started at around 4 30 this morning at 24th and valdez streets in oakland just a few blocks away from lake merritt and auto row. We have Live Team Coverage on the fire and the evacuations. First, kpix 5s Katie Nielsen is at the scene. Katie. Reporter firefighters are still pouring water into whats left of this building. They are actually trying to put out any remain hot spots so that the investigators from the Alameda County Arson Task Force as well as atf can get in and start figuring out how this fire started. Smoke, ash and embers billowed into the earlymorning sky as the development at 2424 valdez went up in flames. Before we knew it, the fire had spread to the elevator shaft on the opposite side of the building. And once it hit that, it just took off. Reporter the first 911 call came in at 4 30 and firefighters got to the scene less than five minutes later. Our units summoned needly based on the size of the buildings and the con
Or what. It was absurd. Good luck. Thank you very speaking with us. I know it is a tough morn plead guilty. So you can see there are dozens of residents out here this morning, do you folks live in building as well . Just to see what is going on here, in the scene. You can see this is the area that i was telling you about earlier, pam and dave that appears that theyre taking role call here to make sure everyone is accounted for. This peers to be a building manager. Hes gentlemen telling people earlier to weigh and again you can see at this time it appears what theyre trying to do is trying to take roll and make sure that everybody is accounted for. It is go ahead news to hear, you have heard you talking with some of the people inside that building who said that general alarm went off, a loud speaker so they alerted people right away, and Police Officers went door to door, and so that is good news, itd sounds like they have gone door to door and been able to get people out of the buildin
In the middle of the flames. 13 minutes later, 5 45 a side of the Apartment Building being constructed, was scheduled to be completed by next february just collapsed. We do have Team Coverage for you on this still breaking story in oakland. We will bring with ktvus Christien Kafton. Youre out there right now. Youve been out there for several hours. Now, what is going on out there now . And who is with you . Reporter yeah. Yeah. Weve been here all morning long. We have one of the construction workers who have been working on this project. So were looking to talk with in the middle of the street. Reporter it had to be difficult to watch the fire burn this morning. Yes, it is. Reporter any idea what may have happened . I know it is preliminary. You came into work. Did you hear anything about this when you came in . No. Just what i seen on the news this morning. Reporter and when you see this kind of fire going on here, what are you thinking as youre watching it all burn . You have a uniqu
At 11 00, changing the labels. Why one group wants a warning put on a popular over countant acid the dangerous creature watched up on the jersey shore. The search for four missing men, not letting up as authorities comb a 98 acre property. And tonight, a Major Development surrounding the man authorities are calling a person of interest. That man is out on bail after being arrested on unrelated charges. Good evening, im jessica dean im Ukee Washington. We have Live Team Coverage of the extensive search. Alexandria hoff spoke to people who know the missing men but we begin with greg argos in sold bury township. Reporter the person of interest is 20yearold cosmo debarnard, he was released oh on 100,000 cash bond. The family farm down the road in bucks county. The center of attention in this criminal missing persons investigation. The second full day of searching the solbury property to evidence that could lead to missing young man. An investigation being called massive in scope its a bigg