this is the weather story going forward. it is going to be hot and then gradually cooler. tuesday, we will see more conditions that are hot inland siri temperatures an offer '90s-100 for a good

bit of the east bay and the north bay. wednesday and beyond, a gradual clearing, we expect ever to draw back down to the low 90s. >>catherine: stay with kron4 as we continue to cover the wildfire in lake county. our coverage continues at 5:30 p.m. with pictures that capture the size and scope of this massive fire. floods, a live update. we have the latest information on our web site as well as facebook and twitter. hazmat cruz responded to the shell refinery in martina's after an emergency was reported there, this comes one week to the day since the big fire at the chevron refinery at richmond. kate thompson is joining us live from martinez of the latest details. >> locally the fire was that out very quickly starting of around 2:00, you can see the

massive show refinery in martine as behind me. we are going to video to show you some of the fumes and smoke that was spewing from the refinery. the small fire started in the oil processing unit. it was that out in about 10 minutes. firefighters rushed to the scene to distinguish the fire in and continued to pour water on the unit tried to cool it down as a precaution. there was some clearing and fumes spewing from the refinery. caught >> here is the spokesperson from the refinery talking about the impact that this fire might have. >> it is too early to say with the impact on the refinery will be.

of course we will corrected as quickly as we can. we'll also be investigating the cause of the fire. >> the community of our system was not activated. cahan >> there has been a lot of talk ralph's >>pam: this tip california will be overseeing the investigation.

>> osha officials tell us it should be within the next few days that they will actually be able to get into the side and start collecting visible evidence to determine what caused the fire. in the meantime they say they have plenty of work left to be done to make the site safe. foss said >> right now flee are working with them to safely store these different processes. they say once they finish

collecting physical evidence it is possible that chevron is supposed to restart a crude unit but only with the ok of cal ocean and only with restrictions of the please audit. >>pam: another deadly shooting on a u.s. college campus. details on the violence at texas a&m and how police caught the suspect.

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>>pam: a pair of 19 year-old drivers may have been raising when they crashed their cars into a pair of homes this morning. rob fladeboe explains what happens. >>rob: this was the unbelievable scene at the intersection of selling road and prospect avenue early on monday were two cars, a bmw and toyota slammed into a pair of homes, severely damaging both. >> traffic investigators are estimating that the speeds are in excess of 60 mi. an

hour prior to them crashing into the homes. >> a bottle was he was found in one car, both drivers are suspected of driving and the influence and it may have been increasing. it was a rude awakening for neighbors. >> it was shock and horror. >> imagine being in that chair when a car suddenly crashes into the living room. personally -- no one was hurt that this man was irate over the damage done to his roses >> they were coming

southbound, and trying to make the left hand on the prospect. >> the crews spent the entire morning assessing damage that will no doubt run into the tens of thousands. >> late this afternoon, the drivers of those cars were identified. >> take a look at this video out of nevada's. see garbage truck slammed into a car, pushing the car into a gym. the driver says he lost control of its brakes while going down a hill. two people were inside at the time but were not injured.

and those listening forecasts for the duration of the game. that is your preseason football forecast for the raiders game which is under way. here is where we thought temperatures earlier today. we had some pretty hot temperatures to the east.

how have >> here is this satellite view. we have the san cloud cover had been the peninsula coastline. in terms of how they will go tomorrow look for patchy fog. '50s and '60s to start off.

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>>pam: san jose police are on the scene of a suspected homicide. a tan has been set up near the intersection of old oakland road and charles street.

few details are available at this hour as the investigation is just getting underway. the lone victim is a hispanic male in his thirties. he was driving a late model white several a.m.,. neighbors called 91 once report hearing gunshots the suspect is still at large. this is the 25th homicide in san jose so far this year. are on

>>pam: our coverage of the wild fire in lake county continues. one of the latest on the fire fight and other dramatic images from the blaze. plus, how ryan got heckled on his first day of official campaigning. if you own an ample iphone, you are a winner. rob black will explain how you can cash and ahead in the winners in loser segment. costs announcer: of the

kron4 news starts in now with a developing story. >>pam: at 5:30 p.m., our continuing coverage of the wildfires in lake county. they are being called this how >> the wind increased this evidence. that is never a good thing. combined with a dry conditions in double-digit temperatures, those are not the conditions we want. >> we have used many different techniques overnight and early this morning. we burned out some of the unburned fuel still there was nothing left to burn. a lot of different

techniques. we're fighting this fire on the ground and in the air. we're doing everything we can of the slowdown this fire. >> thousands of acres are still burning. this is an operation that will not end anytime soon. it could last for several days. fifth >>pam: and joining me on the phone to give us the latest call call mike daniel from california fires. >> we just received word that we will be able to reopen highway 20. the >>pam: where are you most worried? her you still worried about those homes that are in the clear lake erie equimark

>> we are having some trouble but thank you again for your update. >> in addition to the powerful video that we just saw, there are some still pictures that really captured the size and scope of the fire. if you can see the flames in this ravine. the smoke is really taking of the entire picture. the dry grass is providing fuel for the fire. we want to give you a

perspective, look at all of this small. it looks as though there are several different sources. these are only a couple of the pictures. this one shows the eastern portion of the fire burning as we speak. thick, gray smoke. tough conditions with hills and attendance rocky terrain. >> humidity was at 4%.

if it is now at 9% which is awfully dry theory that if one of the big concerns that they have. the fire is moving rapidly with winds coming from the south southeast. we expect the winds to stay on my outside overnight. it will stay warm welcome the overnight hours. >>pam: a controversial law is going into effect, it mandates that homeowners will have to pay an extra bill for a fire detection. that law targets of rule homeowners. the amount is $150 a year.

bill will 4213 homes in alameda county, 5680 and santa clara county. 4003 has a 36 homes as a contra costa and nearly 13,000 homeowners in marin county will be affected. terisa estacio filled with fire officials who opposed the law. they say it doesn't make any sense. >> this is paradise cape. but the residents of the city has about 439 homes. pretty soon each homeowner will be getting a bill for fire protection services. that is because this area is located in the unincorporated area however as the fire chief says, the bill will be for nothing. everyone here already pays taxes to have to draw fire department the their needs. >> it is unfortunate. it has no direct benefit.

if for call >> it is not just clarifies cape fear the fall of all of the homes along the eastern part of the brought along paradise strike in other pockets scattered are flat fee if the department and city officials attempted to fight the state in order to block the law. >> he says he understands the push for the law to help fund their department and pay for putting out fires in areas where people have decided to build homes in remote areas. he says that doesn't apply to iran were various cities and fire departments in the county handle all of the area's needs. >> we encourage people to talk to their representatives on the state

level. we really want this to be revisited. it is very unfortunate. >> there is a new energy to the presidential campaign with mitt romney having chosen all bryant as his running mate. today, ryan made his solo debut on the campaign trail. >> the romney campaign strategy was to divide and conquer. ron was in st. augustine and his new running mate visited the iowa state fair. >> as it happens, the president was not far away furious he was also and i am getting a firsthand look at drought damage. he called ran a good man but also blamed him for being one of the republicans blocking the farm bill.

>> i am told that paul ryan might be arriving in the next few days. as one of the leaders in congress standing in a way. >> as they debate his impact in this campaign most agree he will appeal to the republicans face. as ryan, the first campaign appearance was not without some drama. in two women began heckling him. causes of small

>> at texas police say a man being served with an eviction notice grabbed a gun and opened fire. they say he killed two people before he was killed. one of the victims was a law enforcement officer. the other was a 65 for old man. if it happened at home near texas a&m university. house republicans are asking a federal court to force the attorney general to produce records related to a bundle contracting operation. eric holder has refused requests by a house panel to hand over documents that could explain why the obama administration initially denied that the gun trafficking tactic was being used. >> the federal government is stopping its freezer with more than $150 million worth of me, fish and poultry. this is a move to help

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>>pam: a massive wildfire in lake county. thousands of late -- thousands of acres are up in smoke. from 14 coverage is next. [ thunder crashes ] [ male announcer ] if you think all batteries are the same...

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>>pam: hundreds of people of actuated in not one massive fire threatening homes in lee county. kron4 has team coverage. right now, the fire is 25 percent contained. it has burned at least 5,000 a..

fee two structures have been destroyed, nearly its 500 phones -- nearly 500 homes are still in danger. daniel oberland is with cal fire. what is the status of the evacuation? >>caller: the evacuation's remain in place. cox cost six the fire activity has down -- died down considerably. evacuations are remaining in effect. >> james fletcher has been keeping an eye on weather conditions. it is supposed to be pretty warm tonight. how is that affecting plans into the evening? >> at triple digit temperatures today and we have low humidity.

fortunately we did not have too much when this afternoon, but it was the perfect conditions for a while fired actively bird. the >>pam: do you have any idea about how you are estimating the point at which you will feel you have more contained in the of the 25 percent? >> as we speak we're looking at exactly how much the fire is growing. we are expecting an update from our operations people. >>pam: are you calling in for additional support or comedy if you have enough? >> we have hundreds of firefighters from across the

region. we brought in engines from across the bay area to help us. even though this weekend was a very >> our team coverage continues, the wild fire is burning about 85 mi. north of san francisco near the town of clear lake. charles crawford shows the exact location. >> the fire started on sunday but we do not yet have the detailed map of the burns on. there are flames on the north and south sides of highway 20 east of the intersection of highway 53. the blaze is threatening 480 structures. most of the homes that are in danger are in the committees of spring valley and along belly which are to the north of the fire.

those areas have been evacuated and a highly patrol has closed on highway 20 between highway 53 and highway 16 to the east. the wi-fi air also includes a second wildfire called the walker fire which is spreading here near the border between lake and lincecum counties. it's >> @ j.r stone is in lake county tonight with more on the areas hit by a wildfire. >> out here this afternoon he concedes field directly behind me, it is to our black in covered in ash, some of the war 5,000 a. that have already burned in you can see why. flames are still shooting

into the air. as i was driving around the area, it was 110 degrees and already three structures have been destroyed. evacuation's number into the hundreds. >> the wind has increased, that combined with a dry conditions and triple digit temperatures are not the conditions that we want. >> highway 20 which is a very troubled road in lake county is still closed. behind me, you can see the cars that are basically lined up and wanting to get through. again, it is a standstill at this point.

>>pam: highway 20 is now partially opened for people who were escorted through the area. with hundreds of homes threatened at least 25 people have been evacuated. >> the fire marshal came in and fish and game and then another truck and another truck. we just dropped everything. we locked the doors and left. fire is coming way up the hill and growing. it went from a little bit of a row -- close to an ominous glow.

it is like a war zone of driving through. guard rails were melting and sagging. icons were flying. we heard crackling. >> cal fire is currently trying to assess how many people may need to get back into their homes for critical items such as medication. >> we are following this story from the weather center as well. here's a quick look at current conditions. right now temperatures are at around 104 degrees. the relative humidity is beginning to climb. we started to broadcast it was only at about 4 percent humidity. now it is at 11. it will continue to climb as

we have over night. the winds are headed south southwest and we do expect temperatures to stay on the one side overnight with a mobile of the overpricing temperatures in the eighties and seventies before cooling to 71 fax 5:05 a.m. tomorrow. >> here you can see firefighters standing alongside the road evaluating what to do next, just a couple of miles from the fire. here is the view from the banks of clear lake. the gray and white smoke is a warrant against the backdrop of the clear blue sky. you can see the flames burning at the bottom of this small ravine. the smoke is engulfing the streets.

>>pam: to another developing story, hazmat cruz responded to the shell refinery in martinez. the response followed an emergency call which was reported one week after the big fire at the richmond chevron refinery. kate thompson is live and martina's to tell us would happen to. the >> a small fire this afternoon started around 2:00 p.m., luckily it was put out quickly. let's get to the video to show you the slums

>> a spokesperson says they still have to figure how much damage was done and if this will slow production. >> we will be assessing the damage and correct it as quickly as we can. will also be investigating the cause of the fire. that process is just starting xi costs down not likely use of the emergency alert system. phone calls only go on level 3 fighters. this fire was the not so quickly and it was quickly how hated.

>>pam: kron4 is continuing to fire the lake county wildfire. more on that later in the newscast. one week after a chevron refinery fire, gasoline prices are soaring. kron4 is helping you find the cheapest gas prices. to speeding cars slammed into a home. police say was a drunken spree race that took a turn for the worse.

cal osha says it is just a matter of days before they can get into the crude oil unit because a huge fire in richmond. but the blaze broke out but at the chevron refinery one week ago today.

we now want to do testing on the piping, sending it to lapse. >> ultimately will be up to tell osha to determine a cause has och on don and

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>> kron4 is following developing news, thousands of acres burned, hundreds of thousands evacuated, the latest from the lake county wild fire. decision 2012 is getting hectic. kron4 is following the action on the campaign trail and, the reader price wars. if you have been waiting for one of these things, now might be the time to buy.

quite >> in lake county, the concede the black fields covered in ash. more than 5,000 a. have burned since sunday afternoon. there were two minor injuries reported in the three building structures destroyed. firefighters number more than 400, still trying to get a handle on this fire. >> about 25 of that kiwis are being sheltered by the red cross, sleeping on cots like this one at the clear lake senior center. many fled the area last night.

spring valley and long valley neighborhoods have been evacuated. this section of highway 20 has been closed and evacuees are being sent to a senior center 4 mi. to the south. >> in oakland at the offices of cal osha, officials say it is the state of california that will be supervising the investigation into the richmond refinery fire. the mentally cal osha will discover the cause of the fire in if chevron should be fined.

about a controversial law is going into effect for homeowners to pay an extra fee for fire protection services. state officials say the fee is to help offset the cost of fighting fires in rural areas. >> and are about 90 volunteer firefighters at the refinery. they were able to knock down that fire in 10 minutes.

>> it is an estimation that speeds were in excess of 60 mi. an hour. >> no one inside the homes were hurt if the bolt structures suffered severe damage. >>gabe: if you do not want to wait for the new iphone, now is a great time to buy one. apple has relaxed their roles about retailers discounting the phone before the new one is released. sprint is offering in the iphone 4s for $50 off. target is offering the iphone 4s for one who is $79. best buy has dropped the

iphone 4 to $50. apple will sell you the new iphone 4s for $50 off inside of an awful story if you mention that sprint is selling it for that amount. >>mark: temperatures are in the low 80s in san jose, high to bridges to the east. 90 for both fairfield and concord. cooler conditions overnight. here is a look at your 7 day around the forecast. cooling conditions wednesday, thursday and friday. >>catherine: the presidential campaign is getting a big momentum boost.

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