There is one maiming jorge lopez difference and thats that you dont hear helicopters and thats because theyre out of commission once the sun goes down. Enormities up to the firefighters on ground to put out the flames. This is one winding road out here. Is saw mill fire erupted around 11 00 sunday morning, this has temperatures soared to triple digit numbers. With the fire activity we had significant winds in and around the area. Reporter the vegetation fire threatened close to 40 structures forcing an evacuation. Geysers and Pine Mountain roads were closed off. We estimated 8990be ish people to be evacuated. Reporter the steep terrain and winding roads poses another challenge. This water tender tipped over on its way up. We confirmed no injures. We have a lot of steam terrain and winding roads. Reporter im told the fire has calmed down. There is low humidity and its going to be hot when the sun comes up. The evacuation orders are still in place. Theyre housing people at the Good Luthe
Pictures that we first showed you sound when officers asked families to stay inside their homes. Police say the man robbed a bank, stole a motorcycle and then robbed a home full of weapons. Well have more on this story for you on 7news at 5 00. Also today, a battle over Police Body Cameras back in court today. The Boston Police union challenging the plan to test them. 7s kelli ohara was there and joins us live in boston with the very latest on this situation. Yeah, it was supposed to begin about a week ago but the commissioner s been dragging their feet and says enough is enough. And i tried to get this going in june and then i tried to get it going in july, and now were at september 1st. So obviously i was frustrated trying to get this out. Reporter Boston Police commissioner William Evans in court on the stand temping on day 2 of the body camera hearing. The commissioner of the city, and some community groups, want officers to be hitting record while theyre out on the streets. The un
Disappeared after taking off from block island last week. She didnt hasnt been found and his problematic past has recently come to life. Back in 2013 the 32yearold was a suspect in his grandfathers death. He said he had nothing to do with it. Well have Team Coverage coming up at 6 00. Were following breaking news in the School Shooting in south carolina. Were lettering new details about the alleged shooter. Kimberly backman in the room with more. Townville Elementary School after first reports came in. Just released new information says the gunman shot and killed his father before the rampage at the school. Police are still on the scene which is right near the georgia stateline. A teacher is also hurt but will be okay. A teenaged suspect is in custody in connection with the shooting police say all other students were safely evacuated to a nearby church. At this time, police have not released any more information about the suspect in custody but father before the shooting at the school.
Its moving north at 6mph. This is going to go right across likely the western tip of haiti out through the eastern edges of cuba here, not too far away from Guantanamo Bay. This is going to be a huge rain maker for the dominican, too. You have to remember that this mountainous terrain down that way. When you talk about forcing all of this tropical moisture up, terrain 6, 8, 10,000 feet. Youre going to push a lot of water and the potential of devastating mudslides in those countries. Then this early to midweek and close to the carolina coastline by the weekend. It remains to be seen whether it makes that right hook and goes out to sea or continues its motion up the east coast. So well keep an eye on things. Were a long way away from here across new england from pinning down any timing or details on it. 56 in boston 56784 in plymouth. What we have for our forecast today, a little warmer day. Close to 70 degrees. Highest chance for some scattered showers will be guys . Ism thanks, chris.
Does exist. The atmosphere is starting to dry making friday and the weekend sunny. An approaching cold front will push strong winds into our area starting saturday. More wind sunday and monday but the dramatic change in our weather monday temperatures plummet monday. Good morning. Heres a look at your fox5 Traffic Solutions lets begin with your drive out and alternate routes you can use listed on our maps here are the construction areas to look out for and alternate routes listed on our maps back to the news desk we have an update on the barricade situation happening in downtown. Fox5s peter dawson joins us from the scene metro is working barricade situation where a subject discharged a firearm in a neighborhood. Shooter is refusing to exit residence closed captioning to resume closed captioning closed captioning to resume closed captioning to resume cc will continue shortly protests continue cajon. Following the Police Shooting of an unarmed man. Dozens lined the streets. Peacefully d