Season. From january to may 10 of last year, we had 675 wildfires. From january until may 10. This year, we have had 1135 wildfires. What california continues to fight the viral pandemic, it must also be ready to fight wildfires while protecting the firefighters from the virus. This is being done by training and smaller groups with more spacing between firefighters. At real fires, base camp tents will be much farther apart to ensure distancing as well. Trying to do our best to suppress the spread. At the same time, we have to mitigate and suppress these fires. The priority . Use more people, aircraft, fire engines and equipment to knit fires in the bud. Initial attack is the key component to keeping fires small and keeping firefighters healthy. Pg e and other investor owned utilities in california will be wire to spend 5 billion on safety and wildfire mitigation. To a sure that happens, the governors increasing the state budget to launch a 106 person wildfire safety division. That divi
There are now almost 1. 6 million confirmed cases of the coronavirus with the global death toll so passing 95,000. These numbers according to the Johns Hopkins global coronavirus tracker. At the u. S. At the center of the pandemic the one World Trade Center tower in new yorks which the colors of their lights. 2 blue tonight to this part of the light it Blue Campaign honoring essential workers on the front lines in the coronavirus pandemic this comes as the state reported a record increase in coronavirus deaths for a 3rd consecutive day. More than 7,000 people in new york have died. But Officials Say social distancing and stay at home orders do appear to be working today, the Labor Department said another 6. 6 million americans filed for Unemployment Benefits last week and that to the 6. 8 million who filed for unemployment, the previous week, a staggering 16. 8 million americans have now lost their jobs in just 3 weeks as stay at home orders have force businesses to lay off american wo
Looking at a possible serial arsonist back in april but they did not release the information because they still had to gather different information it wanted to make sure that it was the same person they say today that are sure it was in fact the same person. Pam moore there is big mills across the nation gunfire and death and get another movie fare this time and suburban nashville were police shot and killed an armed man today Catherine Heenan the armed man was the only person killed no one was seriously injured it was a very strange scenario this ended with a shot when Police Killed the man and a camera crew from our sister station in nashville cause some of the Gunfire Police said the man had begun by using a lot of pepper spray inside of the pier attacking prepared to what men did have a from my injury apparently from the hatchets the have been identified as on the 29 yearold local resident to backpacks he had been wearing have been detonated by police one of them had a fake bomb i
Arsonist is behind bars links to dozens of fires in the east bay the evening everyone investigators say the suspect is in jail his bell has been said and 1 million. J. R. Stone fire crews tell me that james is to blame in this case a case that left this hillside directly behind me a charred black of fireback came over the cell and came dangerously close to the charge off in the distance that is just one of the many fires that are linking him to. we had numerous fire the resulted in property and we knew that they were escalating and so we need to take action fresh grass and landscaping as well as the outbuildings were pregnant including occupied residence within contra costa county. J. R. Stone this is 29 year old you see him this mug shot he was arrested today for the investigation into his doings actually began months ago but authorities said it was that this time when i finally made the arrest they are not looking into two or three fires that are linking him to at least 31 fires ther
Later on between 4 00 and seven we have a shot of the beginnings of life park of began to fall on the south bank of of of hours later they will this way northward a vented by midnight clinton ride over the heart of the bay giving all of us and leaks to very light rain to enjoy during the overnight hours hopefully will with of the morning and see the rain drops on the one shown of the car and some bad pavement the launch also pick up as fast as it can by 5 00 a. M. Friday morning begins to move off and began in fact in this year over the course of the rest of friday into midnight on saturday that was just a quick run through the future cash to get more details about the have the rain forecast, and about 50 minutes. Rebecca where track in the hot spot an accident in concord and south on 680 right after high we for is been pushed to the righthand shoulder that is a good build activity on the righthand shoulder still cause a slow traffic and is one to be slow right before demand a highway