the alta waverly development at 2302 valdez in oakland came in at 4:30 friday morning. although crews made it to the scene within 5 minutes, the smoke soon turned into a monsterous blaze. look - you can see the fire from this over head shot - miles away. while oakland fire fighters moved quickly to deal with the massive flames - a major concern evolved - the large crane next to the site - posing a serious threat to lives below. darrin white, interim oakland fire chief " we had to evacuate because of radient heat and the crane spinning and appearing to be unstable. everyone evacuated within a few blocks of area. a shelter set up here at the catholic cathedral nearby by housed at least 100 people - others evacuated waited out on the street. "i saw the flames, it was scary." three hours after the fire erupted, crews had the flames beat down, but hot spots continued to smolder and pose a hazard. this is an infra red picture taken - early friday afternoon revealing the challenges fire

fighters still needed to address. see that - black dot hovering above the construction site, the alameda county sheriff's department flew their drone to gather intel. one issue, burning on many minds - how did this fire start? it comes on the heels of 3 other arson related construction fires in the area where they were building apartments. fire officials say inspectors need a closer look to ascertain the origin in this fire - the mayor had a stern message. libby schaff, oakland mayor we take these things seriously and will find and investigate. terisa estacio. this was supposed to be multi- use building with nearly 196 apartment homes and retail space at the bottom. it was scheduled to open in 2018. the damages, still being counted, but in the millions according to sources.

(vicki) now, we continue our team coverage of today s massive construction fire in oakland... kron four's dan kerman has been checking on the people who were forced from their homes before dawn... but let's go first to kron four's spencer blake who is live at the scene tonight. spencer... what is the latest word on the fire investigation? (spencer)officials say a fire is out after destroying an oakland construction site. no injuries were reported. firefighters remained on the scene friday to control hot spots.at least 700 residents were evacuated from buildings near the site and many will spend the night in a nearby emergency shelter near lake merritt.the fire began early friday, forcing the evacuations and sending flames high into the air.the cause of the fire remains under investigation.the building was designed to include apartments and retail space.

"crane operators feel that it's pretty stable at this point. right now they will be here through the weekend also to work to clear the area."

(steve) we now have more information about that building that caught fire this morning in oakland. it's owned by wood partners, a national real estate developer. these are photos of what the building was supposed to look like when completed. called alta wavery.... it was designed be a 196-unit apartment building as terisa told us earlier. it would have also included 31-thousand square feet of retail space. the developers expected to have construction completed in 2018 (steve) wood partners released a statement regardnig today's fire at their building. the company first thanked all those who helped fight the

fire... saying, "their rapid and heroic response ensured no injuries were sustained and that nearby buildings were safely evacuated. our deepest concern goes out to those impacted by this unfortunate event. the c-e-o added: "we are grateful that no injuries were sustained and we are working closely with local fire officials and investigators to identify the cause of the fire." (vicki) though no one lived in the burned building.. the fire was intense enough to force evacuations in the area. as we said.. hundreds were awakened in the emergency... and neighboring businesses were affected too. let's check in now with kron 4's dan kerman.. who has been looking at the impact this massive fire has had on the neighborhod.

sot joyce kamauthis woman got her family out and alerted her neighbors when she spotted smoke and flames pouring out of the construction site just a block awaysoti cannot go back to grab my clothes, i am still in my pajamasshe like many spent the day at a red cross shelter inside this church after being evacuated sot mout khamehoui don't know if my apartment is okay or not i don't know i tried to get inside but they wouldn't let me get inside.an unstable crane at the construction site caused the evacuations sot sot delano brissettdelano brissett his wife and his 6 month old twin daughters have an apartment in the grand. due to its proximity to the construction site, everyone here was told they couldn't

spend the night, maybe for a couple of days.. so, they packed up and headed to a hotel sot124/for ourselves ( vicki ) the evacuation center where dan was earlier has been being moved now to st. vincent de paul community center...on san pablo and west

grand avenues. it's unclear how many people will need shelter or help tonight but teams are there to provide support. that shelter should be open right now. (steve) and check out this view from up above... this video was sent into the kron four newsroom from a viewer who just so happened to be on a southwest airplane... flying over oakland this morning. you can see just how high the smoke rose up... and you can see the fire glowing.. evidence of the intensity of the flames. (steve) we have posted more viewer video on our website kron four dot com. there you can also hear from more people who had to be evacuated from their home. kron 4 dot com is where you can always stay up moment on this story. we will stream live updates and press conferences. so don't forget to download the free kron four mobile app to get the latest information... and receive push alerts right to your phone - when breaking news happens. (vicki) we are following more breaking news out of oakland... a u-s postal

service mail carrier is rushed to the hospital.. after she was shot in the hip. this happened around 12:15 this afternoon... near the corner of bancroft and avenal avenues. police say the mail carrier was delivering mail when she was shot. according to a u-s postal spokesman, the shooting does not appear to be targeted. the woman had been working out of the eastmont post office and had been with the company since april. she is listed in stable condition. police have not yet released a description on a gunman. the postal service says its now offering a 50-thousand dollar reward for information lead to an arrest. (steve) fire crews in san francisco were busy this afternoon working to put out a grass fire. this happened around 1:30 at the crocker amazon playground. at one point john mclaren school was told to shelter in place... which has since been lifted. the fire burned about 23 acres and the fire department says it is now under control. no structures were burned and no one was injured... fire crews will remain on scene to make sure the fire does not reignite. the cause of the fire remains under investigation.

(vicki) another big story we are tracking tonight... no pleas were entered today by the two men being charged in the deadly ghost ship warehouse fire. the plea hearing was postponed for derick almena and max harris who made brief court appearances with their attorneys before returning to jail.... a place their lawyers believe neither of clients belong... kron4's haaziq madyun has the story the two defendants in the deadly ghostship warehouse fire case will remain in custody for now. max harris and derick almena each face 36 counts of involuntary manslaughter... in connection with the deadly structure fire in oakland. both need a millions to make bail. however the attornies for men say they think reducing the bail amounts to zero is in order. in fact defense attorney curtis briggs says max harris, the man who hosted the ghost ship event last december... shouldn't be in jail at all

flight risk. he is a member of this community and has no resources to flee">attorney tony serra says the same goes for his client, the building's manager derick almenamary alexander represents 31 of the 36 families involved in the civil law suit. she believes the two men are right where they belongharris and almena will have to continue waiting behind bars until august 4th. that is when they will return to court for a bail hearing and to enter their pleas...in oakland haaziq madyun kron4news

(vicki) repeated mountain lion sightings.... shuts down two popular hiking trails in the south bay. coming up, we'll tell you where this is happening and when the trails could reopen. (steve) then, president trump meets with russian president vladimir putin for the first time... face-to-face. we've got details on what they discussed, including what putin had to say about russia's alleged meddling in the u-s presidential election. (vicki) and next, an update on our top story tonight. what we know now about this morning's massive fire at a building under contruction in oakland. (brittney) i'm meteorologist lawrence, i'll have your full bay area forecast after the break.

(vicki) as we've been reporting....a massive fire destroys apartments and retail space that were under construction in oakland this morning... and tonight the arson team is investigating... here is what we know right now... the fire broke out around 4:30 this morning on valdez street... hundreds of people who live near the site have been forced to evacuate... and as of right now we don't know when they will be allowed to return back home... so far no injures have been reported.. the building that burned was set to be seven stories tall and feature 196 apartments and some store fronts.. it was slated for completion next spring.. (steve) happening now... a popular park in the south bay has closed a couple of trails in the wake of multiple mountain lion sightings in recent days.

(vicki) the decision comes just before the weekend ... and with good weather... a lot visitors might face disappointment. we go live now to kron four's rob fladeboe who has the latest on the story.rob? visitors here to the steep, rugged terrain of alum rock park report seeing mountain lions from time to time but there have been several sightings now in the past few days. that's unusual. so rangers have closed two trails, temporarily, just in case. at least two visitors reported seeing a mountain lion about a quarter mile up the one way road trail, which is now closed. this is video of that

mountain lion, captured by park ranger valeri heyberger. valeri heyberger/alum rock park ranger"...it was lying down under a tree, it was looking at us as we looked at it and eventually it just stood up and walked away which is the response we would expect...."a medium to full size adult weighing at least 100 pounds, the animal could well be among what are thought be a few resident mountain lions that live in and around the park, which is also home to a lot of deer, a mountain lion's favorite food. this lion might be returning to a recent kill or the hot weather could be a factor says heyberger.valeri heyberger/park ranger ".....maybe it came down looking for a drink of water in the creek..but they mostly do that in the morning and evening...it's unusual to see them in the middle of the day so close to where people are walking..."signs like this are posted along the one way road trail and also along the higher, moreremote but every bit as popular south rim trail where visitors seemed to be taking the closures and warnings in stride and didn't

seem to worried. aacheri kiruta/visitor"...not really, if i see one i will just try to make my self look big and stay away from it...." bernie lucero/visitor"....i am more scaredof rattlesnakes and ticks than i am of mountain lions..."nisha fa/visitor "....no, not really, they're easy going creatures as long as you don't bother them and they are wonderful to see....and you've seen one....that's right, i've seen two....." (rob live) all the other trails in the park remain open. park rangers say they will re-evaluatethe closures of the two closed trails on saturday. live in san jose rob fladeboe kron 4 news (steve) time now to

check on our weather ... (vicki ) with meterologist lawrence karnow. lawrence karnow: it was another hot day inland today with highs in the 100s. it is looking mostly clear tonight as high pressure sits overhead. if we do see fog it will only be very patchy at the coast. you can see on the satellite picture the big ridge building out of the desert southwest and bringing the hot air back into california. there's even some monsoonal moisture and showers in the southern sierra and desert. that ridge will weaken slightly over the weekend to slowly cool temperatures.

(steve) coming up, three people are injured after a brawl onboard a delta airline flight. we'll tell you what started the fight. (vicki) and next, protesters and police clash outside the g-20 summit. more than 100 officers have been injured and dozens of

people have been taken into custody. a look at the situation there - coming up after the break.

(vicki) we are following breaking news out of butte county. firefighters are battling a fast moving grass fire. the fire sparked this afternoon near the community of bangor. a large plume of smoke could been seen from sacramento. these are live aerials. flames have scorched about 200 acres. officials report that some residents are being evacuated because of the fire... but there is no word on how many homes are involved. the fire is zero-percent contained. (steve) the eyes of the world were on the g-20 summit in germany today. where president trump and russian president vladimir putin sat down for a high-stakes... and even higher-profile meeting lasting much longer than expected. (vicki) from our parnters at cnn - emily schmidt reports on what was

discussed, what agreements were made... and what clouds still linger over u-s - russia relations. pres donald trump: it's an honor to be with you. thank you. with pleasantries aside... president trump met with one of america's most influential adversaries... russian president vladimir putin.. pres donald trump: we look forward to a lot of positive things happening for russia, for the united states, and for everybody concerned. that's the last we heard from president trump before the-closed door meeting. according to the only other white house official in the room -- secretary of state rex tillerson -- president trump began with a tough topic voice of rex tillerson/secretary of state:the president opened the meeting by raising the concerns of the american people regarding russian interference in the 2016 election. they had a very robust and lengthy exchange on the subject. the president pressed president putin on more than one occasion regarding russian involvement and president putin denied such involvement according to

tillerson, the leaders also discussed cyber security, terrorism, north korea, ukraine and syria. one known result -- an agreement to a cease-fire in the southwest portion of country.voice of rex tillerson/secretary of state: a cease-fire has been entered into and this is our first indication of the u.s. and russia being able to work together in syria.earlier president trump met with mexican president enrique pena nieto. and quickly answered a reporter's question about his promise to build a southern border wall. reporter: mr. trump, do you still want mexico to pay for the wall? pres donald trump: absolutely. i'm emily schmidt reporting. (vicki) german authorities were braced for angry protests outside the ongoing g-20 summit ....but things have been escalating.. (steve) catherine heenan is here with details on the increasingly violent scene... (catherine) it's so bad the huge police presence is getting even

bigger... as world leaders sat down to a concert tonight.....it's taking hundreds of officers, 6 helicopters, and even police patrol boatsto keep protestors at bay.. security forces are using water cannons and pepper spray...as fires are being started in the streets.. german chancellor anghela merkel is calling the violence "unacceptable"......which seems like an understatement. more than 160 officers have been injured... dozens of arrests have been made... buildings and cars have been damaged....and windows smashed. police say even one of their helicopters was attacked. because of the grave security concerns...u.s. first lady melania trump was unable to leave her guest house in hamburg earlier on friday. she tweeted today that she was thinking of everyone who had been injured...saying "everyone stay safe." vicki and steve? (steve) coming up, an armed robbery at a popular east bay community park... has people there on edge tonight.

who police are searching for. (vicki) but first, we go back out live to the scene... where a massive fire broke out this morning in oakland. what we know about the investigation, next. do you really use head & shoulders?

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5:30. a massive fire breaks out at a building under construction in oakland... hundreds of people had to be evacuated and will not be able to return home for quite sometime. (vicki)the fire is now under control, however crews remain on scene looking for hotspots. (steve) kron four's spencer blake joins us live now from the scene to bring us up to date on the investigation. spencer?

oakland is blocking off streets surrounding a burned building site until crews can take down a giant construction crane hanging over the neighborhood.friday's early morning fire destroyed the seven-story building site but there were no injuries.oakland fire battalion chief erik logan says traffic and residents are temporarily blocked from the area as a precaution.logan says crews will work over the weekend to secure and take down the untethered construction crane that authorities fear could collapse.crews will also demolish burned scaffolding hanging over the site.logan says fire investigators will enter the site after it is safe.at least 10 evacuated residents are staying at an emergency shelter. others have gone to family and friends. "one of the things that we look at that's been very troublesome with this fire is that we are now delayed with getting 139 units of very much needed housing in the broadway valdez corridor."

(vicki) eighty firefighters ... four alarms ... hundreds of evacuees.... and a wildly spinning crane.oakland's latest fire provided plenty of early morning drama.kron four's lydia pantazes was there just minutes after the first responders arrived. outcue go after this

(steve) the american red cross has set up an evacuation center for evacuees around the area... people can find shelter and other assistance at the saint vincent de paul community center which is located on san pablo and west grand avenues. the shelter is open right now... (vicki) our coverage on today's massive fire in oakland... continues on our website. there you can find viewer video of the fire. plus, sound from oakland's mayor libby schaff. it's all on kron four dot com. (vicki) an update now on the breaking news story we are following out of butte county. firefighters are battling a fast moving grass fire... these are live aerials. the fire broke out two hours ago and has already burned 200 acres. officials report that some residents are being evacuated because of the fire... and several roads have

been closed off. a shelter has opened up in oroville for those who have been evacuated. we will continue to follow this story and bring you updates as they become available. (steve) the winters fire burning in yolo county has now burned at least 18-hundred acres.. mandatory evacuations are in place for some of the area.. hwy 128 near lake berryessa dam and pleasant valley road are closed.. cal fire says 25-percent of the fire is contained with about 600 personnel fighting it. crews are facing challenges with the dense vegetation and high temperatures.. (steve) another fast moving fire that started yesterday in suisun city destroyed an office and a pro shop at a sports complex...but has been put out. the fire started around four - thursday afternoon. this is video of some of the damage. winds blew embers into nearby backyards where some houses and fences suffered minor damage. it also burned about 20 acres of travis air

force base before crews put it out. the fire burned a total of 55-acres..officials are still investigating the cause. (anchor) time now lawrence karnow: it was another hot day inland today with highs in the 100s. it is looking mostly clear tonight as high pressure sits overhead. if we do see fog it will only be very patchy at the coast. you can see on the satellite picture the big ridge building out of the desert southwest and bringing the hot air back into california. there's even some monsoonal moisture and showers in the southern sierra and desert. that ridge will weaken

slightly over the weekend to slowly cool temperatures. (steve) visitors of a popular park in fremont are little uneasy after learning of an armed robbery there on the fourth of july. fremont police say a woman was robbed at gunpoint just after 10-30 tuesday night at los cerritos community park. police say the suspect got away with the woman's purse and cellphone. she was not injuried during the robbery. park visitors say it's not uncommon to see people in the park at night... but, that it's rare for something like

this to happen. sharena thomas/visitor- "there is no real weapon against somebody that got a gun and wants your stuff, so i , i would just like freely just give it up because it's not worth your life." the suspect is described as an thin african american man in his mid twenties to thirties with dreadlocks, last seen wearing all black. he was gone by the time police responded to the area... in part, because the victim waited about 40 minutes to report the crime. (steve) coming up, we'll introduce you to the newest face to join the warriors. how nick young plans to make an impact with the dubs next season. (vicki) and next, a delta flight attendant is assaulted by a first class passenger... which then lead to a major brawl. this story - after the break. (steve) on wallstreet, u.s. stocks climbed today after the government said hiring grew at a stronger pace in june. the dow gaining 94 points. the nasdaq rose a little more than 64 points. and the s&p picked up 15. we'll be right back...

(vicki) a florida man was in federal court today....accused of assaulting a flight attendant last night on a flight from seattle to beijing....(steve) catherine heenan is here with more on the drama in mid-air....that includedwine bottles being broken over the man's head... (catherine) passengers who thought they were on schedule to arrive in

china....ended up being brought back to seattle....after what some describe as an unprovoked attackon a flight attendant.. it happened about 45 minutes into the delta flight..a 23-year-old man named joseph hudek was in first class....and is accused of injuringa flight attendant. some passengers say it happened after the man tried opening an exit door on the plane.one person - who was also in first class - didn't want his face on camera - but said hetried to help restrain the man. voice of passenger - he was going back and forth to the bathroom. then he began going to the exit door. they broke two bottles of wine over his head. then i tried to choke him but he threw me off like a rag doll. dustin jones - passenger - we could see there was a scuffle going on. the flight attendants ran around and said there was a code three, a serious fight going on. britteny gardner - and one of the people working, you could see blood on their shirt. both the man and a flight attendant were taken to the hospital with serious injuries. you're looking at a photo someone tweeted....showing the mess by the exit door the man

reportedly tried to open. even after the man was later restrained and put in a wheelchair in the seattle airport....witnesses say he began yelling for help.....and overturned the wheelchair. the passengers eventually got their flight to china....hours later. steve? (steve) an update now on the breaking news story we are following out of butte county. firefighters are battling a fast moving grass fire... these are live aerials. the fire broke out a little more than two hours ago and has already burned 500 acres. officials report that some residents are being evacuated because of the fire... and several roads have been closed off. a shelter has opened up in oroville for those who have been evacuated. we will continue to follow this story and bring you updates as they become available. we'll be right back after this...

♪ if you've got a life, you gotta swiffer ( steve ) apartments under construction... goes up in flames. we've been on this

story since it broke at 4 thirty this morning. live coverage of the blaze that forced the evacuations of hundreds. coming up at six.. we take a closer look at why some are seeing this disaster as suspicious. there have been recent silmilar fires in the area... all in buildings designed to be apartments in an area where housing is a premium. that story coming up at six. (vicki) repairs are finally coming to the city of moraga...crews will fix a 96-inch massive sinkhole that popped up on rheem boulevard near center street last march... you're looking at video from last year of crews assessing the damage. the repairs will start on monday july 10th until october seventh. during this time, the two-lane section of rheem boulevard at center street, near moraga road, will be closed to all traffic while the sinkhole is being repaired. signs will be posted to let people in the area know... a detour has been set up on rheem boulevard towards glorietta boulevard and moraga

way. (vicki) turning now to the warriors-- the work doesn't stop for the world champions... as the front office has been busy in free agency.(steve) the team...making moves to stay on top...and bolstering their roster for next year. warriors general manager bob myers is the man in charge of closing those deals... and this afternoon-- he talked about the team's busy summer. mark carpenter has the story from warriors hq. today marks exactly one year since kevin durant was introduced as a golden state warrior. as a result of his signing, the team won another world championship and his decision to take less money this summer allowed the organization to sign other players and keep building this dynasty. "i can pretty much unequivocally say without it, we are not looking at the team we have right now, so what kevin did shows who he is, it shows what he's about and i think it's clear that that's winning." durant's selflessness...crucial in

bringing back andre iguodala and shaun livingston...and the benefits don't stop there. the warriors bench...is even stronger next year with the addition of omri casspi and nick young, who was recruited in-person by steve kerr, draymond green and kd. "i think they causing a frenzy in the nba right now where everybody is trying to catch up with em and for them to just take a liking to me, i thought that was big." "you know, he shoots. there's a lot of statistics floating around, but to have a shooter like that, a 40 percent shooter, especially on the catch and shoot, a natural scorer. when we had that opportunity, we went out and grabbed it." although the warriors are reigning champs, they can never have enough firepower.... especially since teams out west have spent the offseason loading up to make a run at them. "you know, we are the hunted right now, but that's where you want to be. that's where you want to be, but that's why it's so important that we continue to push and prove and get our roster as best as we can because they're not gonna stop coming. but that's what makes it fun." and golden state is in a position to keep the league chasing them for a very long time mark

carpenter, kron4 news (anchor) time now lawrence karnow: it was another hot day inland today with highs in the 100s. it is looking mostly clear tonight

as high pressure sits overhead. if we do see fog it will only be very patchy at the coast. you can see on the satellite picture the big ridge building out of the desert southwest and bringing the hot air back into california. there's even some monsoonal moisture and showers in the southern sierra and desert. that ridge will weaken slightly over the weekend to slowly cool temperatures. it will remain hot in the central valley with highs well over 100 there. there will be 80s in los angeles and san diego. it will be beautiful in lake tahoe too with mostly sunny skies and temperatures in the upper 80s. you can see a few patches of fog trying to form near the coast on our forecast

model but it should otherwise remain clear. highs tomorrow will still be in the 90's to low 100s well inland tomorrow, 70s and 80s around the bay, and 60s at the coast. temperatures will cool to near normal by monday with inland highs mainly in the 80s. fog will also be on the increase through the first of the week before warmer weather returns late next week. (vicki) coming up next, a look at some of the this summer's most anticipated movies.

(vicki) it will be a battle at the hollywood box office, as spider-man homecoming is on track to come in first this weekend. but that's not the only film making big waves this summer the insider's louis aguirre joins us with details. it will be a battle at the hollywood box office, as spider-man homecoming is on track to come in first this weekend.but that's not the only film making big waves this summer the insider's louis aguirre joins us with deatils louis.ready or not -- tom holland swings in as the new face of the film franchise that's bound vo#2our movie insider - fandango's nikki novak - predicts this spidey reboot could bring in $125 million dollars this weekend.

but here's the thing about spiderman, this is you know some people were saying that mayve spiderman released so many spiderman reboots in the last 10 years. but this one is completely fresh and new. (can take broll from cut piece) 01;26;31;27 and then enter robert downey jr who plays iron man andy serkis you accept him as what he is - an ape. (louis)we'll have so much more on this story tonight at 7 on the insider, for kron 4 news, i'm louis aguirre back to you

(vicki) that wraps up kron 4 news at 5. steve aveson and catherine heenan are here with kron 4 news at six. (steve) we're staying on top of today's big story.. the huge construction fire in oakland.fire fighters tamped down the flames within hours.. but now the biggest challenge is a crane on site. we'll explain what they have to do to make the area safe before letting resident return home. (catherine) also -- a milestone for fremont's innovative car maker. what tesla did today that opens up a new chapter.(catherine) complete coverage of the day's big stories... coming up next on kron 4 news at six

( steve ) a huge construction fire rips through a building in the heart of oakland... forcing hundreds of people to evacuate. it burned for hours and kindled memories several recent similar fires in the east bay. ( steve ) good evening i'm steve aveson.( catherine ) and i'm catherine heenan... pam is off tonight. this is a story we have been following since kron 4 news this morning. the fire erupted on valdez... just off grand near lake merritt at an apartment complex under construction. we have a team of reporters on this story... and begin our coverage with kron 4's spencer blake who just down the street from the fire site. spencer? oakland is blocking off streets surrounding a burned

building site until crews can take down a giant construction crane hanging over the neighborhood.friday's early morning fire destroyed the seven-story building site but there were no injuries.oakland fire battalion chief erik logan says traffic and residents are temporarily blocked from the area as a precaution.logan says crews will work over the weekend to secure and take down the untethered construction crane that authorities fear could collapse.crews will also demolish burned scaffolding hanging over the site.logan says fire investigators will enter the site after it is safe.at least 10 evacuated residents are staying at an emergency shelter. others have gone to family and friends.

everyone has been on site, they have secured that. they're making mobilization efforts now to make sure that we can get to the place of rebuilding."> ( steve ) kron four viewer video

shows the intensity of this fire. one look at the whole building just appears to be a ball of flames on the top with smoke billowing into the sky. at seven stories tall.. there was plenty of fuel to feed this fire. it was intense enough to cause part of the structure to collapse. ( steve ) this fire took off in a matter of minutes... and that's with the rapid response from fire crews.( catherine ) from there... things escalated quickly - as firefighters realized they were up against a monster. kron four's terisa estacio walks us through what happened right after the first call came in.

(catherine) as we've reported... the flames were so intense and the crane proved so dangerous... that hundreds of people were evacuated from the area.(steve) kron 4's dan kerman has been talking with those who were rousted out of their beds... and have yet to get back home. and he talk with some business owners who also were affected by today's disaster... even though it wasn't their building that burned.

( steve ) this certainly is not the

first time we have heard of a suspicious fire tearing through a construction site in this area. on halloween of last year... an apartment complex just to the east of lake merritt in oakland.went up in flames. the a-t-f came in to investigate but the cause has yet to be pinned down. no one was hurt in the fire... but it did wipeout the 41-unit complex. the damage was put at one million dollars. ( catherine ) some apartments under construction in emeryville have been hit by fire not once.. but twice. the first fire erupted in july of last year... like today's blaze, this one began early in the morning and spread through the building and to a neighboring auto yard... the developer says at the time, the project was about 60-percent complete. investigators earlier this year ruled the fire as an arson. they're offering a 50-thousand dollar reward for information leading to an arrest. ( catherine ) the same building site burned again this past may. again - the fire began early in the morning and the flames could be seen for miles. the

fire damaged a crane... causing it to partially collapse. no one was hurt but investigators quickly determined that this is yet another case of arson. a suspect was seen at the site shortly before the fire began. a 50-thousand dollar reward is also being offered in this case. ( catherine ) we first told you about today's fire through our mobile app. we sent a push alert at 5:10 this morning. make sure you download the kron-four news app to always get the latest breaking news. it's free for iphone and android devices. be sure to enable the push alert feature. ( steve ) happening right now... firefighters are dealing with another wildfire in northern california that's forcing evacuations. this fire in butte county erupted this afternoon and has already charred at least 200 acres. we are told it is about 15 miles south of oroville... and people are being told leave their homes. it is putting up a lot of smoke and the plume can be seen as far away as sacramento. (steve) a live look outside right now...(catherine)

let's get our first look at the weather with meteorologist lawrence karnow.

lawrence karnow: it was another hot day inland today with highs in the 100s. it is looking mostly clear tonight as high pressure sits overhead. if we do see fog it will only be very patchy at the coast. you can see on the satellite picture the big ridge building out of the desert southwest and bringing the hot air back into california. there's even some monsoonal moisture and showers in the sierra and desert. that ridge will weaken slightly over the weekend to slowly cool temperatures. it will remain hot in the central valley with highs well over 100 there. there will be 80s in los angeles and san diego. beautiful in lake tahoe too with mostly sunny skies temperatures in the upper 80s. you can see a few patches of fog trying to form near the coast on our forecast model but it should otherwise remain clear. highs tomorrow will still be in the 90's to low 100s well inland tomorrow, 70s and 80s bay, and 60s at temperatures near normal by monday with mainly in the 80s. fog will increase through the first of the warmer weather returns late next week. (catherine) a mail carrier is in the hospital tonight after being shot while she was delivering mail in east oakland .. there's now a 50 thousand dollar reward being offered for information leading to an arrest. the victim was in her mail truck on the corner of bancroft and avenal avenues when police say she got caught in the crossfire and was shot in the hip. she was rushed to the hospital and is expected to be okay. officers don't think she was specifically targeted...but they're not explaining why.... or who was behind the gunfire. they're hoping for leads on the suspect....

(steve /on cam)no pleas were entered today by the two men being charged in the deadly ghost ship warehouse fire.the plea hearing was postponed for max harris and derick almena. the two man are each facing 36- counts of involuntary manslaughter for last december's deadly ghost ship warehouse fire. a civil rights attorney representing the victims families wants one other person connected to the oakland building held responsible for the lives lost in the fire for now max harris and derick almena are the only defendants

facing criminal charges. they are scheduled to be back in court in august for bail hearings and to enter their pleas ( catherine ) a mountain lion scare in the south bay. the popular park that's closed through the weekend after a big cat was spotted.( steve ) and more trouble for sears tonight. it says it is closing more stores... findout if any in the bay area are on the list.( catherine ) the fourth of july turns scary for one east bay woman. the normally quiet park where she was robbed.

( catherine ) a quick update on our big story tonight. hundreds of people have been evacuated because of a huge construction site fire in oakland. there are fears that a crane may topple over. no one has been injured and the cause remains under investigation. kron four has a team of reporters on this story and we'll bring you updates as new information comes into our newsroom. ( catherine ) while most of us were winding down from fourth of july celebrations tuesday night.. a woman in fremont was being held up at gunpoint.. ( steve ) it happened at a popular park in fremont.. the armed robbery happened at los cerritos community park off alder avenue... where as kron four's philippe djegal reports... visitors are still a bit rattled by the victim's encounter. (philippe) with school out for the summer... and, parents taking some time off around the holiday... los

cerritos community park is busy with kids running around... without a care in the world. so, hearing about an alleged armed robbery here troubles visitors.sharena thomas/visitor- "it's very alarming."jesse pacheco/visitor - "we are very concerned." brett hypolite/visitor- "it obviously affects us, because we're here everyday using the park." the victim is a woman, who tells fremont police that just after 10-30 tuesday night... a thin african american man with dreadlocks in his mid twenties to thirties, wearing all black... pointed a handgun in the woman's face, and took her phone and purse.sharena thomas/visitor- "it's scary because if a person rob in the nighttime, they can rob in the daytime." technically, this park closes at ten o'clock every night... but that doesn't stop visitors from showing up after hours. jesse pacheco/visitor- "it's dark, its no lights or nothing here, so people should stay away." police say the gunman took off on foot shortly after the robbery. the victim was not injuried. still, brett hypolite considers this a crime of opportunity.brett hypolite/visitor- "a lot of times we do get people that pass through because of the 880 corridor." neighbors

say although its not uncommon to see couples walking the park at night... visiting alone is not advised.brett hypolite/visitor- "it's to be expected to some degree. uh, you just don't expect it to happen in your neighborhood." at this time, investigators are still looking for the gunman. in fremont, philippe djegal, kron four news. (catherine) california firefighters are struggling with blistering heat in much of the state...as theywork to corral wildfires... one of them is near the yolo county community of winters -- which is west of sacramento. it's about 3 square miles and at last word fire crews have it roughly 25 percent contained. it's along highway 128 and some road closures are still in effect.. the 'winters' fire has triggered some mandatory evacuations... but authorities say this is the 4th wildfire in the area in four years...and some people are ignoring those evacuation orders.

in suisun city....a 55 acre grass fire destroyed an office and pro shop at a sports complex yesterday...and came dangerously close to homes. houses and fences in the area suffered minor damage. the fire broke out thursday afternoon on bella vista drive near the travis air base. some horses had to be moved.. the fire began in a front yard - and spread to nearby yards and open fields... neighbors say it took about 10 minutes for the fire department to get there. that fire is now out. ( anchor 2-shot)(steve) two hiking trails are off limits for the time being at alum rock park in san jose. (catherine) the concern -- a mountain lion has been spotted in the area in recent days.. kron four's rob fladeboe has the details..

rob fladeboe/san jose ".....visitors to alum rock park here in the foothills of east san jose are going to see safety advisories like this one posted here at the trail known as one way road at the old entrance off alum roack avenue and on the south rim trail.those two trails were closed on thursday after this mountain lion was captured on video by park rangers and spotted by several hikers in the area earlier in the week. mountain lion sightings are not all that rare in the rugged, heavily wooded park, but it's thought this animal might be lingering to feast on a recent deer kill or perhaps is in search of water.rangers say that sooner or later the mountain lion will retreat to more remote parts of the park. there are plenty of signs like this one posted on both trails but hikers seem to be taking the situation in stride.hiker ".....i'm not sure exactly how o might react if i ran into one but i guess i would try and stay as calm as i could...."hiker ".....they're pretty easy going as long as you don't bother them, they are a wonderful creature to see...."hiker".....we were joking around and saying that on the other side of those signs is a message that says the mountain lio s should

watch out for the people...." rob fladeboe/san jose".....you know the drill. if you encounter a mountain lion, stay calm, try to appear as large as possible, make some noise and if you are attacked, fight back. park rangers say they expect to re evalutre the trail closures on saturday. in san jose rob fladeboe kron 4 news. let's take a look outside right now... meteorologist lawrence karnow joins us now with the forecast.

lawrence karnow: it was another hot day inland today with highs in the 100s. it is looking mostly clear tonight as high pressure sits overhead. if we do see fog it will only be very patchy at the coast. you can see on the satellite picture the big ridge building out of the desert southwest and bringing the hot air back into california. there's even some monsoonal moisture and showers in the southern sierra and desert. that ridge will weaken slightly over the weekend to slowly cool temperatures. it will remain hot in the central valley with highs well over 100 there. there will be 80s in los angeles and san diego. it will be beautiful in lake tahoe too with mostly sunny skies and temperatures in the upper 80s. you can see a few patches of fog trying to form near the coast on our forecast model but it should otherwise remain clear. highs tomorrow

will still be in the 90's to low 100s well inland tomorrow, 70s and 80s around the bay, and 60s at the coast. temperatures will cool to near normal by monday with inland highs mainly in the 80s. fog will also be on the increase through the first of the week before warmer weather returns late next week. ( steve ) an inmate is

caught half way across the country after a daring escape. investigators know he used wire cutters to bust out of jail... but findout how he got his hands on them... and why that has authorities in disbelief.( catherine ) also - the long awaited meeting happens. president trump and vladimir putin. the response to questions about u.s. election meddling...

( steve ) live look at buildings and homes now going up in flames in butte county cal fire says at least 200 acres burned so far. fire is 15 miles south of oroville. people have been told to evacuate. (catherine) an inmate who escaped a prison in south carolina has been recaptured today... authorities are frustrated and also amazed that he managed to

get outof the maximum security prison in the first place... not only that - it's the 'second' time he's done it in 12 years. 46-year-old jimmy causey is serving a life sentence for kidnapping, armed robberyand other charges... he was tracked down today in austin, texas...at a motel-6. authorities in south carolina said they had a lot of help from the texas rangers... chief mark keel/south carolina law enforcement division:they hit the hotel room at about 4:00 this morning. they caught him while he was sleeping. there was no resistance. i will tell you that he was armed with both a semi- automatic pistol and a pump shot gun. he also had additional ammunition. he had four cellphones and he had $47,654 in cash on him at the time of his arrest. it's believed that causey had lots of help in escaping earlier this week... prison officials think someone managed to drop wire cutters and at least one cell phone

onto the property -- using a drone. they're investigating a list of people who may have helped him .... (steve) more sears department stores are closing as the company tries to turn their business around.. the c-e-o says another eight sears stores and 35 k-mart stores will close by october... sears has already put 236 stores on the chopping block this year.. it follows the closure of 240 stores last year and 53 in 20-15. the company says it wants to focus on its best stores and to bolster digital sales. once america's largest retailer....sears has lost ground amid increased online shopping.. none of the newest closures announced are in the bay area. ( catherine ) california is fired up - over helping the federal government fight wildfires. the demands and threats being made over an unpaid bill.( steve ) plus meet the newest member of the warriors. gary will introduce us to the player he goes by the nickname "swaggy p"

( catherine ) and president trump finally sits down with his russian counterpart, vladimir putin. did the election meddling questions come up? they did.....how that went.

( steve ) the eyes of the world were on the g-20 summit in germany today.where president trump and russian president vladimir putin sat down for a high-stakes...and even higher-profile meeting.( catherine ) they clearly had a lot to say... that meeting lasted much longer than expected. emily schmidt with our partners at c-n-n reports on what was discussed.....and what clouds still linger over u-s - russia relations. pres donald trump: it's an honor to be with you. thank you. with pleasantries aside... president trump met with one of america's most influential adversaries... russian president vladimir putin.. pres donald trump: we look forward to a lot of positive things happening for russia, for the united states. that's the last we heard from president trump before the-closed door meeting. according to the only other white house official in the room -- secretary of state rex tillerson -- president trump began with a tough topic voice of rex tillerson/secretary of state: the president opened

the meeting by raising the concerns of the american people regarding russian interference in the 2016 election. they had a very robust and lengthy exchange on the subject. the president pressed president putin on more than one occasion regarding russian involvement and president putin denied such involvement according to tillerson, the leaders also discussed cyber security, terrorism, north korea, ukraine and syria. one known result -- an agreement to a cease-fire in the southwest portion of country.voice of rex tillerson/secretary of state: a cease-fire has been entered into and this is our first indication of the u.s. and russia being able to work together in syria.meanwhile outside the g-20 summit... tensions are flaring again between protesters and police. the conflict escalated friday night as protesters lit fires in the streets.riot police used water cannons to quell the crowds... and arrested dozens. i'm emily schmidt reporting.

( steve ) california is angry with the federal government... firing off a letter saying it is owed millions of dollars for fighting wildfires last year. the state usually helps out when fires start in national forests... there are several of course in california. the head of california's emergency services says the feds owe 18-million dollars for last year. if the government does not pay up... the state is threatening to stop responding to fires in national forests. the u-s forest service has not commented. (terisa estacio)here in oakland, a massive fire - take a look at these flames. around 430 on friday, crews got a call of smoke billowing up in the middle of an apartment complex under construction on valdez in oakland. it quickly grew bigger. a major concern a crane that started to spin - for fear it could collapse on crews or nearby residential complexes, there was a large evacuation. three hours after it started, crews got the flames out but had to deal with hot spots and that crane posing a problem all day long.

this is the fourth similar fire in oakalnd in the last few years, the others have been deemed as arson. in oakland terisa estacio kron4 news. (spencer blake) the huge fire at a construction site in oakland has left 700 to 900 people out of their homes.the fire did not hurt anyone, and the building that burned was still under construction, but people who live nearby and a potential collapse zone of a crane were evacuated.operators see the crane, which was spinning wildly this morning when the fire was still burning, believe it is stable now. they'll be working over the weekend to begin taking it down.once the crane is down, firefighters expect people to be able to return to their homes nearby.in oakland, spencer blake, kron four news. here in oakland, plea hearings were postponed for max harris

and derick almena. the two men each being charged with 36-counts of involuntary manslaughter for the december 2016 deadly ghost ship warehouse fire. a civil rights attorney here in oakland, plea hearings were postponed for max harris and derick almena. the two men each being charged with 36-counts of involuntary manslaughter for the december 2016 deadly ghost ship warehouse fire. a civil rights attorney representing the families of the victims says the building owner shouls also be facing charges

attorney: "an owner of a building is responsible for what goes on there">max harris and derick almena are scheduled to be back in court in august for bail hearings and to enter their pleas. in oakland haaziq madyun kron4news here in san jose a pair of hiking trails are for the time being off limits at alum rock park. the trails were closed after this mountain lion was spotted earlier in the week by park visitors. rangers checked it out and captured the animal on video. the one way road trail and south rim trailwere closed on thursday as a precaution. the closures are to be re evaluated on saturday. in san jose rob fladeboe kron 4 news (steve ) here we are (catherine) meteorologist lawrence karnow joins us now...

lawrence karnow: it was another hot day inland today with highs in the 100s. it is looking mostly clear tonight as high pressure sits overhead. if we do see fog it will only be very patchy at the coast. you can see on the satellite picture the big ridge building out of the desert southwest and bringing the hot air back into california. there's even some monsoonal moisture and showers in the southern sierra and desert. that ridge will weaken slightly over the weekend to slowly cool temperatures. it will remain hot in the central valley with highs well over 100 there. there will be 80s in los angeles and san diego. it will be beautiful in lake tahoe too with mostly sunny skies and in the upper 80s. you can patches of fog trying to form on our model but it should remain clear. highs tomorrow will still be in the 90's to low inland tomorrow, 70s and 80s around the bay, and 60s at temperatures monday with mainly in the also be on the through the week before weather next week. ( catherine ) the newest tesla is rolling off the

assembly line here the bay area. why some are hailing it as the first "affordable tesla."

( catherine ) teslas first model 3 cars are rolling off the assembly line tonight at its fremont plant. and customers could get delivery at the end of the month.. ( steve ) the model 3 starts at 35-thousand dollars... but

with a 75-hundred dollar federal tax credit it could cost a little over 27-thousand dollars. telsa says the car can go up to 215 miles on a single charge. the model 3 can also go from zero to 60 in under six seconds. in sports -- gary and his lovely wife alicia read fan emails also -- the warriors have reportedly agreed to bring back their starting center -- gary will tell us how much zaza pachulia is expected to make in 2018 gary has all the sports - coming up

the warriors will defend their championship next season with all five starters. golden state and zaza pachulia have reportedly agreed to a one-year deal for 3.5 million dollars. the veteran center is expected to make 20- percent more... since joining the team last july. by kevin durant willing to take a

paycut of nearly 10-million dollars the warriors will try to fill their last roster spot by re-sign javale mcgee on the veteran's minimum of nearly 2.5 million dollars (wipe to nick young) it was a busy day for golden state the warriors newest player, nick young arrived at the oakland's international airport to officially sign a one-year deal with the defending champs young spent the last four season with the lakers. the 10-year veteran is known for being a 'natural shooter'... he shot 40-percent from three's last season but former warriors assistant and now lakers head coach, luke walton told steve kerr... he was impressed with his defense ability. young says it's going to be an honor to play for golden state(wipe to young & myers sot's) "i think they causing a frenzy in the nba right now where everybody is trying to catch up with em and

for them to just take a liking to me, i thought that was big." "you know, he shoots. there's a lot of statistics floating around, but to have a shooter like that, a 40 percent shooter, especially on the catch and shoot, a natural scorer. when we had that opportunity, we went out and grabbed it." over at levi's stadium -- the 49ers held golfing event for fans. the franchise parterned up with stadiumlinks to transform levi's stadium into a nine-hole event the company is known for turning sports stadiums into golf courses. 49ers president, al guido says our team is always working to bring more distinctive and exciting non- nfl events to levi's stadium that will showcase the venue as one of the premiere outdoor venues in the country." the event is run through the

weekend. thank you for saying kevin durant's new contract is not the second coming of god. kevin durant doesn't need the money. he's willing to take a pay cut to keep the warriors core together. he came to golden state to win titles.

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to undertake a huge expansion to their silicon valley headquarters. and they say that the local community will like what they have planned. they say they are building it with the public in mind. im tech reporter gabe slate and i'll have that coming up at kron 4 news at 8. ( catherine ) the big story tonight here at kron four... the huge construction fire in oakland.....which eruptedaround 4:30 this morning...( steve ) that fire is now out. but firefighters remain worried the area is unsafe and hundreds of people have been told to evacuate. the big concern is a crane that was

seen spinning as the flames raged this morning. also... the scaffolding. the plan right now is to takedown the crane over the weekend to make sure it does not topple over. we have a team of reporters on this story and will have another update in about an hour on kron four news at eight. final look at the weather with meteorologist lawrence karnow.

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