>> this morning on the kron 4 morning news. 49-er fever is heating up. we're live in seattle for the big n-f-c- championship game, now just two days away. >> plus, san jose police say this is the fire bug who is responsible for torching several structures. more on his arrest and the victims he's accused of preying upon. >> and we have new video of a wildfire burning in southern california, threatening homes and businesses.

>> the time is 6:00 a.m. prip >> there's still no rain but gorgeous sunshine. >> it yesterday old and had 78 degrees and 84 in morgan hill. very warm weather. we're still looking at the possibility of a record- breaking highs. we're starting off in the 30's and 40's. by 12 you can expect quick morning with plenty of 60's. warm weather will continue to the weekend and i will have a look picture extended forecast coming up. >> we continue to monitor the first accident of the morning that may create delays on the nimitz freeway. your ride through

fremont coming out of union city. the crash is southbound and though it is describing something minor, they're no injuries and bald. it is backing up the ride towards the turnoff for the dumbarton bridge. an earlier r occurring problem on interstate 680 in the southbound direction with gravel been reported in the road. some vehicles were damaged but the ride is not backed up. >> a developing story we have been following here on kron four. >> three people were injured in an earlier morning house fire in the city's bayview district. the one alarm fire started at a home on apollo avenue or rum 3:15 a.m.. firefighters got to the

scene, three people with escaped by jumping out of the window. all three were taken to the hospital for treatment pripet no firefighters were injured. the fire was put out in 45 minutes. the cause of this fire is under investigation. >> we're learning a lot more about the suspected arsonist behind several fires in san jose. and joining is live now with the latest is kron 4's will tran. will? >> here is the picture of a man was arrested on wednesday. he is known by the police department in a different way because he is on the arson registry. they stated that this is the man who lives in this neighborhood they started to do a full surveillance. on sunday, this will then wednesday night at about 8:20 p.m.. they're not

stating what they have but they are certain that they have the right person. documents will have to be made public. why it they looked at this are some of registry. they stated that he was responsible for setting 16 fires in the late 1990's. he is now responsible for these other fire spread they did more digging and it turned out that he is also a registered sex offender. >> this neighborhood is able to breed a lot easier. some of them stayed late last night because they it wanted to make sure their home was set. for whatever reason, the police department did not say when that is surveillance whether or not there were more fires of the big news is that they stated that he is responsible for the huge fire that we carried a week ago at the warehouse. they stated that damage is way into the

millions of dollars spread >> thank you. we will have more on this story. >> >> historically dry weather is expected to last for at least another three months. that's according to federal scientists. this report has prompted governor jerry brown to declare a drought emergency. he's expected to do so this morning in san francisco. declaring the emergency will make it easier to transfer water between different regions of the state. >> seattle is already prepared for the 49ers arrival for sunday's n-f-c championship game. the seahawks' ""12th man"" -- which is the fans -- are doing everything possible to make seattle a 49er- free we spoke with several of them-- who are bearing seattle's colors. they're calling today "blue friday."

kron four's j-r stone joins us live now from seattle. hey j-r! >> we love of the seahawks. i even saw a salmon that had the 12 men on a. if you want a discount you should probably get that. >> well wait until you see them lowe's, i guess all of their stuff will be on sale too. >> we do have a crew in seattle and we are hoping to get a live look. >> we have a jackie e sissel live out there and we hope to get a live look. >> so far there are no delays or problems on the

nimitz, george is following this. he will give you more details coming up.

line >> welcome back. new video into kron four this morning. of that massive wildfire burning about 25-miles northeast of los angeles. thirty-seven hundred residents have been evacuated and do not know

when they will be able to return. right now the "colby fire" is 30-percent contained. the winds are expected to be calmer today for firefighters battling the fire in the san gabriel mountains. five homes have been destroyed. and no injuries have been reported. so far the fire has burned over 17-hundred acres. r >> today marks a grim anniversary. on january 17, 1994 a 6.7- magnitude earthquake hit the san fernando valley area of los angeles. it happened at 4-30 in the morning. the northridge earthquake killed 57 people, injured thousands more it damaged 112,000 structures and left more than 20-billion dollars in property losses. the quake was felt as far >> the san francisco police department is searching for the people responsible for

vandalizing a muni bus last month. you're looking at surveillance photos from december 20th on the muni- 37 line. the bus was stopped at haight and ashbury streets. at a red light, when a large crowd surrounded the bus, yelling and banging on the windows. some of the windows were shattered while others were marked with graffiti. >> the time is 6:11 a.m.. the big story this morning is 49ers' getting ready for seattle. >> here is a live look outside from on the creek. we will be right back.

>> welcome back. the time is 6:14 a.m.. before last december, 2013 was goiing to be an average year for pedestrian traffic fatalities in san francisco. but in that 31 days, six people were killed, including two on new year's eve. this is video from one of the accidents -- when six- year-old sophia liu was killed at the intersection of polk and ellis streets. in all, 21- pedestrians were killed last year in san francisco. that's the highest number since 2007. nearly 900 people a year are hit by vehicles in san francisco. and that number continues to grow.

>> for a meeting about pedestrian safety. a saftey meeting was held last night at city hall to address the increase in pedestrians killed or injured by cars. police chief greg surh says a plan is in place. officers are stepping up enforcement by are looking for distracted, speeding drivers and red light runners. but the chief says pedestrians are also being scrutinized. officers are looking for jay walkers and people who are texting and walking in the street. 21 pedestrians and five bicyclists were killed in car crashes last year. pedestrian safety has become a top priority for san francisco city officials because of a growing number of car crashes that result in injury or death. kron

>> san francisco right now is a 46 degrees. grabbed a jacket right now and the news is that you will not needed for the afternoon. by 12 noon on it will be mainly 60's and was start to see 70's and santa rosa. temperatures will continue to warm approaching 3:00 p.m. and is still will be very mild with the temperatures in the upper 50s if not low 60's by 8:00 p.m.. >> plenty of 70's in the south. evergreen will have a high of 74 and low 70's for fremont and redwood city will break a record with a high of 73. upper 60s for san ramon and 70 degrees in san leandro. downtown san francisco will have a high of 69 degrees. upper 60s for those of you in napa.

looking ahead, we are looking for two at three day weekend. this will be a holiday for a lot of us for monday, one of the king jr. day. your 7 their around the bay shows that will hold on to this pattern for the next couple of days. the clouds will increase. the temperatures will take a tumble by the middle of the week. >> we are still looking at it pretty good commute around the bay we are tracking incidents but no hot spots. let's start with the maps, looking at the ride when the east shore freeway conditions are still great and we are slow to see things back up. the ride on 680 south 3 san ramon is okay and westbound 580 is heavy. this was part of the problem with the gravel spill. that fully, there

have been no delays produced from this. we are still tracking this accident on 880 southbound at maori. it has only backed up to 84. we're looking there. >> we're picking of slowing on 1 01 northbound. the marin brightest feel good. a quick check from the bay bridge, the time were the metering lights would normally be activated the that is not the case. the traffic is still so light for westbound ride. this is a good opportunity for you to sneak through. the golden gate bridge is looking good. 92 westbound and the trip over to foster city and this is an easy ride with no delays for the west bound trip. 11 to 12 minutes is the drive time. >> wthis morning, president obama will announce changes

to some controversial government surveillance programs. the president is set to give a speech at the justice in it, he's expected to outline only modest changes. the associated press is reporting that the president will call for an end to the n-s-a's control of americans' phone data. the president began reviewing the surveillance programs after former n-s-a analyst edward snowden public. linemeantime, congress has sent the president a new spending bill to sign. the 1-point-1 trillion dollar spending bill easily passed a senate vote yesterday. the house passed the bill earlier this week. the bill funds every agency of government through september. it also ends the threat of another government shutdown during that time. the president is expected to sign it before current funding expires tomorrow. >> smart glasses are so last year. google's new eyewear is a contact lens. here's a photo of one of them. sitting on the tip of a finger. this contact lens can monitor glucose levels in

tears. it's an invention that has the potential to help millions of diabetics, who otherwise have to prick their fingers and draw blood several times a day in order to check their glucose levels. the new contact lens is just a prototype for now. google says it will take at least five years to make them available for people to use. >> good news for a san diego woman who was cited for driving with her google glasses on. the traffic court has thrown out her ticket. cecilia abadie was found not guilty. because when the officer pulled her over, the glasses were turned off. the law she was cited for breaking. requres the device to be on. abadie is believed to be the first driver to be cited for wearing "google glass" while driving. she was also cited in that

traffic stop for speeding. >> they stated that this will be something that everyone would be watching wall you are driving. >> we will be right back. ali >> people have all recipes for their parties. state- owned we will looked at these after the break.

>> it is time for the tech report with gabe slate. >> people are posting their decorations and their unique apparel. if you're having a party or if you are going to a parted this is a good idea. they have recipes. this is a great place to go if you are a 49er fans. you will get to see what everybody else is going to rid >> the mist show you some of the best as i have found. >> if you need something for

the front door office 49er weeks.reef. they have a great tm here that is being escorted from shakes and sizes. they are warmer and cold appear. some fans are opposing with their tattoos. what people are going to show their team spirit. what really pays off its food and drinks. >> if you're hosting a party or want to take a dish, everything from a desert, cocktails, appetizer. this is the 49er related things that have been posted. you the log onto kron4.com >> gabe slate, kron 4 news. >> there is a larger fire

burning in redwood city. this is on the plus avenue and appears to be a machine shop. a third alarm has been called within the last few minutes. a mass of fire, this entire building is in flames. they are nowhere close to getting this contain. whole building is in soft. this is on douglas ave. this flame when we went from one, two to three alarms within minutes. fire crews are there but i do not see any water being put on this. this continues to burn. this is on that was avenue and this has just became three alarms. the flames continued to burn. this appears to be a machine shop when we get more information we will

bring it to you. >> we will take a quick break. we have more stuff on the 49ers. we will be break. we have more stuff on the 49ers. we will be right back bread get up to $300 off serta, posturepedic, even tempur-pedic. puppy: i found a red tag! bulldog: mattress discounters' year end clearance sale ends monday.

>> welcome back. opening bell on wall street right now. it looks like we have earned some gains. the dow fell over 60 points. here is a live look. it looks like it will be a positive friday at least early trading. we have good numbers coming out from morgan stanley. >> there is a large fire in redwood city. we will go live to the pictures. this is from helicopter partnership with abc 7 news.

this is a machine shop on fire. you concede they have the trucks and hoses out trying to attack this. the roof of this building is justin claims. this is on the corner of douglas ave. this is a busy road just south of one on one. you can expect traffic problems. fire crews are born to try to surround us from ever size. this is a large building. you concede the roof is about to clockcollapse. >> the hope within the next few minutes, they want to get these flames down. it is burning strong. the smoke should be visible from 101 which is just two blocks away. the wind is fairly light budget is the there tried to prevent this from going to the building next door. there dousing the

building. this is on the west avenue in redwood city. the machine shop is in flames and will bring you more as soon as we get it. >> it is a good thing that we do not have big wins. >> the wind has come down over the past couple of days or right now the temperature is on the cold scool side. we're looking at the possibility to break records and it will be another warm day around the bay. oakland will have a record high of a few degrees between what i am forecasting and the old record. and some areas it has just been warm since the early 1980's. i will break down your extended forecast and highlight your weekend coming up.

>> we continue to track delays on a 880 in the southbound direction to fremont. there is an accident that occurred at maori. there is another accident 880 southbound. so now, the traffic there was slow from 84 is now starting to back up towards highway 92. >> on to more headlines, facing pressure, governor brown is taking action. terisa estacio has more. >> a major announcement that is want to come out at this building in san francisco. it will be coming from the governor's office. i have been told that at 9:00 a.m., the government will make a major announcement. we have been giving very few details

but we do know that always love he has been talking about the drought. we know we are in a serious situation in. art reservoirs' are very low. we know that we have not had a lot rain. we are born to stay on top of this. the announcement is expected at 9:00 a.m.. >> terisa estacio, kron4 newest bread >> the time is 6:33 a.m.. we'll continue to have the latest on the 49ers quest for six. we'll be getting a * live update from j-r coming up at six a-m. we'll continue to have the latest on the 49ers quest for six. >> is a chilly there? >> of course, i am up early. you have to get up early on days like this. it is all

about this game on sunday, unfortunately i hope that i can come across some 49er fans. but so far, it has just all see box seahawks. >> they're getting everybody had the. if you go when starbucks, you can get your coffee for 12¢. but you have to be decked out in gear for the seattle seahawks. >> they had a major rally. i am hoping that maybe if i wear this red, it will attract some fans my way and we can talk about this sampras's go team that flies and this evening. so far, i have my ran into many sanskrit >> you are so funny. maybe that collor will attract them, you are in the middle of seahawk territory. it will attract a lot of people

and maybe some acheeggs/ >> what i hope not. everywhere you looked, a uc 12, that flag is ever were. we're talk about every store from. i look across, there's one there and i look over here there's one there. there are all about this 12 men think redlinman thing. >> let's go live with the jackie. have you noticed any movement? >> i was on to say, they have practice in four hours grid i'm starting to see movement out here. this is the practice facility. in just about 45 minutes there were no lights on now you concede they are starting to

come on. as i stated, they will have practice and a couple of hours but here is video from yesterday. >> this is our third in a row overall. we are excited. this is business as usual. >> i had a chance to talk to joe montana and this is what he stated. >> he needs to be inside the pocket. the game needs to be

played. it is going to be played in there is some point in time. with the team they are playing now he has to be accurate, because they are born to have tight coverage to make a bunch of a tight place. >> to see joe montana talked about the 49ers. this is their third consecutive championship playoff game. they were 1-1 and last year that went to the super bowl but they lost. the excitement level is peaking. will be out here all morning long. that will practice at 10:30 a.m.. their bus is or to be leaving soon. if you want to say goodbye to the team to seattle, they have been 4:30 p.m. departure time. >> you have the perfect vantage point. >> people are going to come here. what better time to

come here to talk about the super bowl. >> we continue to follow the 49ers. we continue the coverage in this state up to date. we will have more live coverage and jackie will visit us a little later on. >> it goes our website ed kron4.com. >> we have the developing knows that we are falling out of redwood city. there is a giant fire ed a company. you can see the size of this fire from our helicopter partnership with abc 7 news. we will cover the story alarm fire that is just blazing. this is definitely going to be a problem. it may take a long

time for this to be contained. we will be right back.

>> we are following the breaking news out from a three alarm fire in redwood city. there is a machine shop that is in flames. this is near the intersection of douglas ave in a row. the fire crew is trying to get a handle on this. there is a lot of equipment inside this building. this is a very busy street. the fire broke out about 40 minutes ago and quickly spread to three alarms. you can see the top right hand corner of your screen that the fire crews

are spring water down. it is just two blocks away from one. smoke is visible from the freeway. we have a crew headed to the scene and will bring you more information >> 6:43 a.m.. facebook has launched a new feature called trending. it will give users quick access to hot topics that they are gaining buzzed across the social network. officials say that the product will help people find the best content from all across facebook pripet trend will be available on the web and the united states, the u.k., canada, india and australia. it was also be tested on mobile devices. >> high-end retailer neiman-

marcus prescription when their customers that their social security numbers and their birth dates were not compromised in a recent data hacked. the security breach happened over the holiday season. store officials say, that these stole some of their customers' payment information and did make unauthorized charges. neiman-marcus has not said how many customers have been affected overall. >> here is a live look outside at the fire. obviously, they are not going too close to the flames. this just shows you the flames that they are up against. we will have more on this story coming up.

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6:47 a.m.. >> joining us live on the phone, someone who knows a thing to about the seahawks, so we know what we are up against. scott enyeart here is a california guy, but does the seahawks a " 12th man pot cast. " thank you for joinin u. >d cast. " >> how loud is it? >> i have been to a lot of games. obviously the pact

12. the noise is not a mess, it is allowed this stadium that i have been then. >> how loud? >> what i am thinking is that the people and the crowd to do they wear earplugs? >> i have never seen anyone with earplugs. everyone knows that it goes with the territory. they are ready for. >> with the without the noise over the speakers, i know nothing of what you are speaking up. >> and what is your big deal this morning. we are living today because we are going to be going into it out to make things. are you going to give them a big welcome? >> i am sure there will be

people down there to welcome them. everyone here is just embracing divide of the game. will have a big tail gate by the stadium. starbucks is selling 12¢ cups of coffee or the long. everyone is just impressive is for it >> so, you are in tune with these fans? what is abide? >>the vibe? >> i would not say that there is a lot of work, is just anticipation. this is the biggest in seattle history. a lot of people are looking at this. >> when you were here in california were you a 49er fans? >> i have always been a seahawks fan.

>> we are fast, we are getting ready, we are talking about commitment. we are offering $49 tattoos. >> we have tattoos, people-- we have everything grid >> so when do you do >pod cast? >> we do this every week. we recorded this edition on wednesday night. we're already in hopefully we can get this on on sunday. >> do not pre record you might be wrong in your predictions. >> hopefully, you will have our-test and hopefully you will have other things

offered listeners. >> thank you so much for joining us. >> go 49ers! >> the time is 6:51 a.m.. we are still tracking some delays for interstate 580. remember the gravel spilled, they did shutdown the connecting ramp. this has backed up the traffic. there are big delays. earlier current problems on 880 south bond at the wharton have also been clear. there is another accident that has the right back up all the way to san leandro. there is a new accident on the bay shore for white.

this is already slowing the ride coming down from burlingame. >> will take a quick break.

>> there is a large fire in redwood city. there is a machine shop that is in flames. there is now a fifth alarm that has been called. the personnel are calling an additional fire crews and to help out. this is just two blocks south of 101. this building is going up in flames. you can see fire trucks are all around tried to put water on this. but

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>> we began in this our with our breaking story. there's a huge fire that is burning. this smoke is visible all of redwood city. we will go live with our helicopter partnership with abc 7 news. it has now reached a five alarm fire. this is just two blocks south of 101. there is a large machine shop that is going up in flames. the fire department saw this spreading and they kept calling in one alarm after another one. they're fighting this issue concede.

as you concede. there is a lot of smoke in the area and thankfully the wind is not that strong we also have the embers that may reach areas. >> this is starting to look like they're getting an upper hand. they are shooting about 30 mi. up in the air. there are a lot of crews and the area and the smoke is visible from 11. if you have any pictures, you can send them to breaking news@kron4.com >> fire personnel from san mateo has been called in to help out. this area