KNTV NBC Bay Area News At 6 August 18, 2016
Their parents told to come pick them up. The flames continued to grow. Nearby residents told us there was a lot of black smoke. And a strange smell. As i came outside and i saw the plumes of smoke everywhere, i was like, oh, man, whats going on, is the school on fire . Like oh, no. I ran out here, saw everybody standing in front and taking pictures stuff like that and could see the whole bridge fully in flames 10 to 15 feet up in the air. Reporter did it smell bad, any chemical you could definit...
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