Weekend was down more than 2 to 5 , fire says one reason is the weather. lot of storm systems were on the fire line and accounting. Scott rates is monastic in fact we just in the past 20 minutes across the road here where were standing behind me you can see what is left the foot of the fire that burned here yesterday the rocket fire about House Building with some loss of building this up and down the road with the tech a look at this is about 25 minutes ago you conceive with a fire jumped the road firefighters aggressively trying to get a handle on this but it is really uncontrollable did not know which the fire is one to go and fight for a few minutes while were on the roadway and the that me and said it out of favor the fire is coming directly at you. Scott rates theyre doing everything they can to protect homes out into the tax structures and to try to get a handle on it right now facing thousand acres have burned three structures are the short and is only a 5 percent containment th
Pam moore 4 raging wildfires jumped to 18,000 a. In just two days tonight there are mandatory evacuations and accounting firefighters battle to keep those flames away from home that evening the lake, to allow fire has already distraite three structures. Scott rates the weather that was not cooperating earlier is starting to get better for five fretted that is getting a little bit better handle on the flareups expensive one behind me the neighbors out here in give me awake and sing with a packet of the cars and getting ready just in case the fire behind me changes course the crackling flames and the chance from firefighters battling them that is what you will see all of accounting and for the people that call the town will look like a home this is don wife writing. Scott rates 30 to other agencies from around the state has been called out to fight the rocket fire the knobs are no more than 18,000 a. And leveled several structures including home homes shes been ordered out however she sa
Occupants were transported to the hospital for observation and nonlife threatening injuries. Mother story part happening now. Bart has shut down transbay tube service between San Francisco and the weekend. The closure is necessary for track maintenance, repairs and upgrades. Kron fours Jackie Sissel is live at the transbay terminal in jackie . Reporter normally people beginning on people beating embark but the beginning on three buses see it from one sunday to the other. Talk of the work got off the phone and spokesperson for bart got an update about the work and how its brick pressings of our video from and said the transmittal lesson at Midnight Mission down and start it worked at about a hundred people inside the tunnel were ignorant clock to get the work done as you talked about. They are going to do some track replacement some maintenance inside and because of that that the shutdown the tunnel altogether he says right now they are on schedule and everything is progressing without
Some heard nothing and were annoyed. Made plans. With my friends. Reporter those plans [ talking at the same time ] now they are out the window, of course. Reporter some people visiting from Southern California heard about the closure. Bummer. [ indiscernible ] reporter a worker said his saturday commute will be a pain. I have to leave early, an hour earlier than usual because usually from on the freeway it is more time. Reporter a worker said she is taking the day off. It would be challenging. Reporter the west oakland station will be closed. Starts at midnight. Thank you. You can download our ktvu news app for the latest on the transbay tube closure pthe traffic that is closure and the traffic that is expected and we will post updates to twitter and facebook. Lake county, a wildfire has grown. Sky fox 2 was over the rocky fire minutes ago. This afternoon the governor declared a state of emergency to help with the fire fight. It is 18,000 acres. Tonight it is still only 5 contained. I
Thank you for waking up with us. Welcome to mornings on 2. It is saturday, august 1st, ill claudine wong. Im paul chambers. Happening now, b. A. R. T. Is repairing a vital section of track near the transbay two, no service from west oakland and embarcadero stations. Service will resume early monday morning. 80,000 riders who rely on the Transit System on weekends must find another way around. Made plans with my friends. So those plans are out of window . Now they are out the window, of course. What this is addressing is some of the wear and tear of a system thats almost 45 years old. Now, starting saturday, september 5th, b. A. R. T. Will again shut down the transbay tube during the Labor Day Weekend. Both closures will allow b. A. R. T. To cross trains from one track to another from the west oakland station to the transbay tube. With these changes b. A. R. T. Says if there is a delay they can move trains around easier and reduce the length of the delay. Taking a look at this map from