refinery unit has been pressurized, eliminating the risk of any large fires, but they say it's possible small fires could pop up. as of now, there are no fires burning here. >> as we went into extinguish the second fire, the opportunity arose to extinguish the primary fire. at this time, all fires have been extinguished. >> reporter: this is video from monday's fire. chevron says that was caused by a small leak in a pipe, an eight-inch pipe at refinery unit 4, that two hours after they found that leak, after they detected that leak, that leak rapidly extended and found an ignition source. as for the damage to that unit, chevron says while the fires are out, all of the fires at this point, they say that the unit is still too damaged for them to get in close to assess the damage or determine what it will take to repair and put that refinery unit back on

line. in richmond, ktvu channel 2 news. in our next half air, ktvu will obtain the air quality report following the fire. what was in the air that people were breathing and just how hazardous is it to their health. >> we don't know what the impact will be on gas prices but we've already seen a bump in prices at the pump in the last 24 hours. statewide, the average price of regular gas is 3.88, up two cents a gallon from credit. in san francisco, gas prices rose a penny to $3.94 and prices rose two cents a gallon in san jose and oakland. a false alarm sent out warning messages in a refinery this morning. a worker meant to inform the county health department of a level 0 problem, a minor operational glitch, and instead reported a more serious level 3

problem. the county sent out shelter-in- place warnings by phone and by cable tv. it quickly rescinded the warning by sending out new messages. breaking news now happying in san mateo county. there's a fire burning in the small community of ladera. what you see here is a helicopter dropping water on the flames near on area that's already been burned. we're talking about an area west of alpine road. we've seen the helicopter make a series of drops, essentially dropping it on the flame. news chopper 2 is giving us an idea of where it is burning. this picture here does give you an idea of the terrain that the fire is burning in. it looks fairly rural and there's a lot of yellow, dry grass around. there is also some pretty high- end home misthe area.

you see road there cutting through the burned area. at this point, we're working to find out what started the fire and if anyone may have been injured as a result. the entire bay area is seeing a few very hot days so we'll talk to mark about that in just a moment. a fire is burning in the community of ladera. meanwhile, a car crash up in marin county sparked another traffic. it knocked out power to thousands of people. this fire happened on northbound highway 101. a car went out of control and hit a power pole that set off a grass fire that burned through about 40 acres before crews got it contained. the chp closed all northbound lanes of highway 101 for about an hour because of smoke and

poor visibility. pg&e has restored electricity now to more than 1200. an arrest of a number of demonstrators in california and montgomery streets. a crew tells us about two dozen people were arrested. janitors marched in the financial drirkts opposing a new contract that they say will increase their health care costs by as much as $600 a month. firefighters took about 15 minutes to put out a house fire in el sobrante. one person was in the house and got out safely. investigators say they believe a fire early this morning at a home in santa rosa was accidental. it cost $150,000 damage to the

house in sonoma county. a man visiting a neighbor saw the flames and helped rescue a 58-year-old woman and her 12- year-old grandson from inside. a woman whose husband was killed in a notorious murder- for-hire case here in the bay area has herself died in a car crash. michelle achille is being remembered tonight as a wonderful lady. >> reporter: what people here in los gatos say is michelle stood strong in the trial and the aftermath. now another tragedy for a family and a town that have been through so much. at first, authorities thought they were just responding to a brushfire. instead, they found the burned car and body 150 feet down in a ravine. they believe the driver simply lost control. >> we do have indications that speed was a factor, unable to negotiate a turn. >> reporter: the victim, 54-

year-old michelle achille was the widow of mark achille. his murder gripped the town in 2008. ultimately three men went to prison for arranging the hit. the owners of the coffee shot remember the family and what happened to them. >> it definitely gripped the whole town. i mean, everybody knew mark. he was a great guy. his wife, a wonderful lady. >> reporter: and now this. news of the accident spread quickly around town. though the couple had been separated, they remained close. >> this woman had gone through so much, and that's really sad. i feel for her children. >> i couldn't imagine anything worse, especially for the kids. losing one parent in such a tragic manner and then to lose another parent in an equally tragic event. it's mind-boggling. >> reporter: chp says identification had been a challenge because the fire

burned the license plate and vin number right off the car. they say their investigation into the crash is ongoing. live in los gatos, ann ruben, ktvu channel 2 news. alameda county prosecutors say a 57-year-old man was legally growing and selling medical marijuana. as many as three suspects tried to rob the man's duplex in chinatown and the man shot and killed one robber, a 20-year- old san francisco man. police are still searching for the other suspect. we have a tragic story to report out of fairfield where a toddler drowned on clipper ship drive. a great grandparent was watching the two-year-old child and thought he was asleep, but the child woke up and got out of the house. his 12-year-old sister found him unresponsive in the pool. police say the pool was fenced

but the gate was damaged and had been removed. 31-year-old daniel vanderhoffin was going too fast, lost control and then slammed into a wall. a witness reported seeing him driving at a high rate of speed. this is a photo on facebook from several years ago of the brothers. a san mateo county judge denied a bail request today for accused child molester william ayres. the judge says he can't rule on bail for the 80-year-old psychiatrist until his mental competency had been determined. state psychiatrists say he faked dementia and is well enough for retrial. his first trial ended in a hung jury in 2009. he was charged with nine counts for molesting patients during the 1990's. a competency hearing is set for

october 1. police have arrested a suspect for lewd behavior in rest rooms at heather farm park. over the past several weeks, police received reports of unwanted solicitations for sex at rest rooms near a play ground. police have arrested 35-year- old ryan muelholder. the ribbon has been cut. >> reporter: city leaders are going all in for the casino in san jose. the official ribbon-cutting ceremony took place on the eighth day of the eighth month. >> it's a lucky day for the people of san jose. we're going to have more jobs and more money. what's not to like about that? >> reporter: an additional 300 jobs were added when garden city casino closed and a bigger

one opened. >> this is a big project that employed over 1200 construction workers. we currently have 787 employees working here and we're confident we're going to be the largest contributor to the city coffers. >> reporter: the garden city casino contributed to -- >> the total revenues from here generates more money. >> reporter: the casino owners were hoping to reopen back in april, but the permit process took longer than expected. the city was concerned about certain security issues and gave the final approval yesterday morning. they say gambling is legal in california, so san jose should keep as much money here as possible. >> some people don't like gambling. but gambling is going to happen whether it's going to happen here or at indian casino or in las vegas. why not keep the dollars here in san jose?

>> reporter: a grand opening celebration is scheduled for august 18. in san jose, matt keller, ktvu channel 2 news. authorities released new details today about a man who shot and killed six people at a sikh temple in wisconsin. police say they wounded wade michael page but then he turned his gun on himself. they also say they believe he acted alone. >> we have identified no one else responsible for the shooting other than him. we also have not clearly defined a motive at this point. >> authorities arrested page's ex-girlfriend after they went to her home to question her but say there was no evidence she was involved in the sikh temple killings. they plan to hold candlelight vigils tonight to remember the victims there in wisconsin. san jose sikh temple has a

vigil scheduled tonight. >> reporter: a uc irvine professor had reportedly searched dozens of times on the internet for weapons. 48-year-old rainier reinsheid had searched for information on weapons and explosives. he blamed the school and alleged bullying for his son's suicide in march. a big weekend for music and sports in san francisco. what tens of thousands of people will need to do to get around. coming up, how much warming you can expect for your thursday and the neighborhoods that will top 100 degrees.

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weekend in san francisco. david stevenson is in the city to tell us about the traffic problems you might encounter. david? >> reporter: well, ken, take a look behind me, just behind this white tent. you can see a crew over there putting together the main stage for the concert. it's coming on a weekend that promises to bring a lot of people to san francisco streets. the stages are almost set for san francisco's fifth outside music festival in golden gate park. >> we started out late last week and we're building a city out here. the internet and telephones, i mean, it's a major undertaking. >> reporter: for the first time, the festival has completely sold out in advance. that hasn't stopped scalpers

from offering tickets on craigslist. >> they gave us a website if we were interested on either a parking spot or if we had an extra bedroom. >> reporter: sasan francisco parking and traffic is a big concern this weekend. the giants are expected to host what are expected to be three sold-out games and the 49ers have their first home game this friday. >> the best option is public transit. we'll have extra buses and trains available for passengers. people can purchase their fare before hand to ease some of the delay. >> reporter: outside lands promoters are encouraging people to take public transit to the park. they estimate 20% will use bicycles to come to the concert. for the lineup of events going on, you can go to

www.ktvu.com and click on the weekend extra tab. pg&e reported a drop in its earnings. they spent money on pipeline repairs and legal extensions related to the san bruno pipeline explosion. they spent another $80 million on claims from people affected by the blast. a collision injured four people and closed the road in both directions this morning. it happened west of discovery bay near tracy boulevard. a medical helicopter was used to transport two of the people injured. highway 4 was closed for more than an hour. the legislature's joint audit committee wants to know if the fees from california's specialty license plates are being spent properly. thatment dos after reports that there was -- that comes after reports that there was little oversight of the money raised since the program began 20 years ago. this would be the first

legislative audit in that two- decade history. investigations show that governor schwarzenegger and brown had both taken $3 million from the license plate fund. two earth quicks hit. the first one happened at 11:23 last night. the second at 9:20 this morning. they were the biggest in a swarm of more than 307 quicks to hit the area around yorba linda and placenta. they're a reminder that a massive quake is inevitable. >> the plates are still moving at their usual rate. we don't -- what we don't know is how to tell the date of the big one. that's something that's beyond our capability. so we have to be ready all the time. >> people certainly felt these two quakes but there weren't any reports of damages or injuries. california has a lot of

work to do to improve its salmon hatcheries. the agencies are recommending hatcheries mark every salmon bred to its origin can be braced. it may come as no surprise but temperatures last month set a new record high. federal scientists say the average temperature for the lower 48 states was 77.6 degrees in july. that brings the previous record of 77.4 -- that breaks the previous record of 77.4 degrees for the month of july. the first seven months of the year were also the warmest on record. tomorrow is a spare the air day in the san francisco area. the alert was issued because

concentrations of ozone are expected to reach dangerous levels. high levels of ozone pollution are harmful for young children, seniors and people with respiratory and heart conditions. we've covered a couple of grass fires here in the bay area. you were saying it's not so much the wind today but the heat that's out there. >> yes. the heat and also just the time of year. things really begin to dry out, and over the next three months, that will be a concern, but especially over the next few days. you probably know, with the temperature change for today, a few spots approaching 100 degrees. here's the live storm tracker. we have mostly clear skies out there across a good portion of the region. that's a fog bank to our south and west. that will be a factor. and the entire bay area is not heating up because we still have an on-shore wind with winds gusting to 26 miles an hour at the golden gate bridge. current numbers just updated. it is hot.

you can see fairfield, cocker, and live more, mid to upper 90's in these areas. san francisco is 68. santa rosa, 94. the area of high pressure sets up and it keeps the fog confined to the coast, maybe a few patches near parts of the bay but tomorrow will be warmer than this afternoon. these are the unofficial highs so far. these spots of fairfield and livermore in the upper 90's. everybody warms up a few degrees and even introducing a few triple digits, right around livermore. hayward, 81. san jose in the lower 90's. we'll show you the warm-up as you can expect this into thursday and also into friday. warmest locations for tomorrow, right around 100, possibly 102 degrees. same deal into friday and even some more changes as we head into the weekend.

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the controversial head of the state fish and game lost his role as president today. the commission voted for a new president. it's illegal to hunt mountain lions in california but it is legal to do so in idaho. animal rights groups criticized richards for killing the cougar. candidates are making use of social media to try to win votes. president obama and mitt romney each have apps. some smartphone users are turning a thumbs-down on the apps. >> i never found them helpful whatsoever. it's nothing that i couldn't find quickly on the internet. >> i wouldn't see a value in it. >> and analysts warn those candidate apps can keep close

tabs on users. president obama ripped into mitt romney today during a campaign appearance in colorado. he spoke at a rally in grand junction. he called mitt romney's plan fairy dust. he said it will not help create jobs or help the middle class. republican challenger mitt romney today took a poke at california, comparing our state to the financially strapped nation of greece. romney made these remarks while visiting a cornfield in iowa. he says the u.s. should do a better job managing its debt or it could end up like greece or california. he said californians know a thing or two about debt. aids say romney was only joking. naturalists are excited about the annual return in the past few days of the endangered leatherback turtle off the coast between monterey and the bay area.

they say there have been 20 sightings ofletbacks so far this year. volunteers spend time watching for leatherback turtles and logging where and when they see them. they hope the data will help them preserve the turtles. why one health official called the refinery fire an outrage and what drew crowds to a richmond law office today. a new federal policy could affect up to 65,000 people right here in the bay area. we'll tell you why community attorneys are bracing for a very busy week. must be nice, cheering on team usa from the shallow end. back in '08, we didn't have these u-verse wireless receivers that let you move the tv around wherever. no siree, bob. who's bob? and if you didn't have a tv outlet, well then you couldn't watch diddly-squat. you talk a lot. you have no idea how good you have it. that's not working.

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5. it was an ominous sight that sent hundreds of people to east bay hospitals, that enormous cloud of black smoke drifting from the chevron refinery in richmond. but just how dangerous was it? there is no doubt breathing smoke is bad for your health, but how much of that smoke actually got to the thousands of residents on the ground? john has been looking into this and has details. >> reporter: some residents told us even know they can smell the smoke 48 hours after the fire. more than 2,000 people turn out just at this one law office to file health claims. >> it is scary, and my eyes are watery, my nose was running. and i was scared for my kids. my son has asthma. >> it was like an hour or maybe a couple hours after, my chest started hurting. >> reporter: last night,

chevron said it would pay legitimate medical costs. >> and i went to work the next day and i -- i almost have bronchitis. >> reporter: he said he was twice turned away from busy emergency rooms. 1700 people have sought medical help, none hospitalized. still, the county health director is angry. >> this kind of exposure is really an outrage to the community. >> reporter: the time lapse shows luckily heat pushed most of the smoke over 1,000 feet. these ground quality air measurements show none of the 23 toxic chemicals measured reached levels of concern for health officials. >> the bad news is it didn't measure the affect of smoke on people's health. >> reporter: dr. brunner says smoke absolutely could cause worsening of asthma and breathing problems. he says most symptoms should ease in a day or two. reporting live in richmond

health and science center, john fowler, ktvu channel 2 news. >> you'll find more information on www.ktvu.com. san francisco district attorney outlined goals for the city's new sentencing commission today. with the inaugural meeting to evaluate effective and appropriate sentencing, they'll look for ways to improve the outcome for the community as a whole. they envision a sentencing system that is fair, efficient and effective. >> understanding who should be incarcerated, who shouldn't be, who should be provided services, who should be left alone. >> he says the ultimate decision lies with the court but there's enough flexibility in the guidelines to base sentencing on whether or not someone is trily try -- is truly a threat to the community. some are fighting for their

jobs after clicking the "like" icon on facebook. six employees were fired after they "liked" an opponent of hampton's sheriff, bj roberts, on facebook. attorneys argue that clicking a "like" is constitutionally protected free speech. a lower court judge had rejected that argument. google is testing a new feature to enhance search results. e-mails with the relevant words from a search request will then appear on the main google results page. about one million google users signed up to help test the feature. the white house voiced concern today over the state of the nation's cyber security. one official said mr. obama might issue executive orders forcing businesses to step up efforts to protect the national infrastructure. >> believe me, the infrastructure of this country is under threat. and the technology that -- you

know, whether it be foreign states or others, they are developing advanced technologies and we have to improve our defenses on this issue. >> senator susan collins and joe lieberman are sponsoring a bill that would set voluntary standards. thousands of bay area children are about to grab an immigration lifeline extended by president obama. we're live in san francisco with how scammers are already preying on those with dreams of staying here. >> reporter: the asian law caucus here has already received almost 100 phone calls about this deferred action policy. that's why they're sending the application process in many different languages. it's been a complicated journey. at 13, the san francisco state student traveled from the philippines on a tourist visa. he didn't realize he'd spend

years lying to friends for fear of being deported. >> a lot of my friends ask why i don't have a license and stuff like that. most of the time i tell them because i don't have a car. >> reporter: next wednesday, thousands of young people across the bay area can apply for a temporary reprieve under the obama administration's new deferred action policy. about 1.76 million who came here before they were 16 years old would qualify. 460,000 here in california and more than 65,000 people just in the bay area could get help. >> i feel like this is one first step for opening up many doors that were closed as i was growing up in the states. >> reporter: with this huge influx of potential applicants, advocates like the asian law caucus worry about scams. >> i've already seen posters and ads and photographs of immigration consultants promising people they can get them a work permit now, which isn't true. they just are planning to take

the money and run. >> reporter: emanuel hopes one day soon he'll just have to worry about his studies and his lofty dreams. >> i'm not like the best kid in the world but i'm a hard worker and i'm determined, if i could actually contribute something to the scientific community, that's what i would want to do. >> reporter: to avoid scams, they suggest taking advantage of the many nonprofits offering free help. live in san francisco, lorraine blanco, ktvu channel 2 news. a trip to mcdonald's landed an indiana man behind bars. he walked into mcdonald's, headed straight for one of the cash registers. he loads up on $5 worth of yogurt. police review the surveillance video and realize the suspect was still right outside the restaurant. the would-be thief was booked on charges of criminal mischief. a surveillance camera at a

candy store captured images of an unusual burglar in estes park, colorado. the owner found dozens of empty wrappers. she checked the video. there he is. a young black bear. he forced his way through the door and just helped himself. the bear didn't do any damage and the owner promised to make sure the dead bolt was locked after that. a discovery made by construction crews in the east bay that dates back to the 1920's. are you sure you want that buttery taste on your popcorn? the link between the tasty treat and alzheimer's disease.

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at the state capitol, a call is going out for a detailed audit of mental health funding from proposition 63. it comes from two republican members and follows an investigative report by the associated press last month. voters passed prop 63 back in 2004 to pay for mental health services but the ap reports says tens of millions of dollars have gone to things like yoga classes and horseback riding. a potentially explosive discovery was made, old sticks of dynamite dated from 1951. the bomb squad was called in

and disposed of the explosives safely. the calaveres dam project will replace the existing dam. it's part of the hetch hetchy which provides drinking water to san francisco and other communities. there are reports today that the new york times plans to sell its about.com website. a person familiar with the negotiations confirms the sale for $270 million. the times bought the about sight for 410 million seven years ago but there's been a drop in advertising and the times took a 1-b 95 million writedown on the site last month. if your favorite snack is buttered-flavored popcorn, it may trigger alzheimer's disease. that flavoring can stop the brain's natural mechanisms for clearing the disease and may

also be linked to lung damage in factory workers. is it really a trip to paradise? federal workers, including members of the ninth circuit court of appeals, are heading to hawaii. what we've uncovered about the cost to taxpayers. coming up, the 40-degree temperature range. 40 degrees for tomorrow and the hottest day of the upcoming weekend. new at 6, pit bull versus police horse. the vicious attack that has the dog's owner facing charges. >> it's devastating to be told at five that your father is shot and killed. five years after a father of four was gunned down, what his family is doing to make sure the case doesn't fall through the cracks. commuters have waited for it for decades, the caldecott tunnel. tonight on ktvu channel 2 news at 6.

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other workers from the san francisco bay's ninth district court are moving forward with a controversial trip to hawaii. scott mcfarland has details of the trip. >> reporter: they will not cancel the trip this weekend. we're told 500 federal workers, judges in particular, are being whisked away to the luxurious hyatt in maui. the trip organized by the ninth circuit court system, weeks ago some senators say they were outraged by the expenses an urged organizers to cancel or scale back the trip. but in a statement today, the court said it will not. a court executive tells me the trip cannot been cancelled at this late date without enormous penalties to the circuit. and in hindsight, had we fore seen the nation's fiscal situation years ago, we would

have chosen a different sight, they said. >> i don't think they care or understand just how bad this looks to the rest of the country at a time when everyone is under incredible pressure economically. >> reporter: there's another problem. the judges and federal workers involved aren't required to attend the meetings on sight, which means they could instead spend time at the resort spa which offers volcanic detox wraps. a pr hit for the u.s. government in the wake of the controversial 2010 las vegas celebration, and a recent commerce department event just outside disney world. the ninth circuit court is based in san francisco but includes federal judges from throughout california. and organizers have told the judges they can begin the trip with a fishing expedition or a golf tournament on sunday afternoon. scott mcfarland, ktvu channel 2

news. apple's iphone is losing its share of the smartphone market. the latest figures show that in the second quarter of this year, android phones outsold iphones. samsung and other android phone makers shipped units, giving them 68% of the worldwide market. the survival for children waiting for a heart transplant just shot sky high with a tiny pump. researchers track the use of the fda-approved device on children waiting for heart transplants. they found about 90% of those children live long enough to get a new human heart. it also helped sick children remain active. >> i play games. i go outside the hospital. they ride the exercise bike. they're really doing functionally very active things. >> just last year, we brought

you the story of this northern california baby who received a berlin heart at the children's center. and her parents said it made a world of difference. in the study, only 40 to 60% of the children on a traditional heart-lung machine survived the waiting period. randy travis faces dui charges after texas state troopers arrested him north of dallas. they say travis was naked after crashing his car through several construction barriers and that he threatened to shoot and kill the officers who were taking him to jail. travis was also arrested for public intoxication in february. he is now free on $21,500 bail. a police captain in washington d.c. says the department's police escort for actor charlie sheen ultimately led to his demotion and now he's filed a lawsuit. hilton burton says the chief punished him. the chief said she demoted him

because of his performance, not because of his comments about the escort for charlie sheen. burton wants his rank restored, plus $6 million in damages. an australian medical team is going to attempt a risky rescue flight in antarctica. it's about nine degrees below zero there. scientists are hoping the team will reach the area by the end of the week. mexico's caribbean coast is getting battered by tropical storm ernesto. heavy winds toppled billboards and power lines. so far, no reports of death or any significant damage. we've already had one wildfire up in marin county,

another one down on the peninsula. let's check in with mark and see what's going on. >> that will be a concern over the next few days, with temperatures soaring to right around 100 degrees inland. the latest on the satellite. mostly clear conditions. watching a fog bank to the south and west. that will bump up. temperatures this afternoon, we warmed up. you can see the inland spots in the mid to upper 90's. 98 in fairfield. san jose around 87 degrees. san francisco a nice 70 with lots of sunshine. for tonight, mostly clear skies. it will still be warm. tomorrow, patchy morning fog. this weekend, we'll keep things hot inland, especially for saturday. overnight lows, first thing thursday morning, temperatures will be in the 50's to right around 60 degrees, so pretty

mild out toward fairfield and antioch. high pressure is the key player for today and also right on into thursday and friday and saturday, as that high builds in. that is sinking air. you probably already felt it today. it continues to strengthen as we head into thursday. mild temperatures right near the immediate coastline, but inland, away from that, the warmest locations will be right around 100 to 102 degrees. here's our forecast model showing you some patchy fog regrouping in the morning. then this contour here, this links up with the triple-digit heat. fairfield, 100. so drink lots of water, stay cool during the afternoon hours, because temperatures warm up rapidly after the 10:00 hour. san jose is bordering the hot

side at 91. here is a look ahead at your five-day forecast. we're still talking about heat for friday into saturday. we cool things off a little bit for the second half of the weekend with some more cooling for next week, but we'll have to keep an eye on it. we do have an excessive heat watch to talk about, not here in the bay area, but a few neighborhoods could be right around 112 degrees. that is hot. the red planet is showcased in new photos from the curiosity rover. the amazingly clear images from mars and why nasa's engineers say they might look like home to some.

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surprise. >> the next slide shows you the full resolution. you've been hearing us keep saying, just wait till you see the good stuff. well, this is the good stuff. >> even the stitching in the thermal blanket on the heat shield was visible. curiosity is packed with high- resolution camera gear and already it's opening new geological vistas for nasa scientists. mars may have a layer of bedrock. be prepared for more amazing things. nasa expects curiosity to send back a 360-degree color view of its rtian surroundings. special gifts today. they teamed up with the chinatown community development center to give out backpacks and school supplies. the giveaway also included a

safety demonstration performed by a pg&e lineman. coming up in two minutes, we're continuing to follow that second fire that happened today at richmond's chevron refinery. why firefighters say monday's fire played a role in today's blaze. and a horse is attacked by a pit bull. why the dog's owner was cited for an assault on the police officer.

complete bay area news coverage starts right now. this is ktvu channel 2 news at 6. firefighters rushed to the chevron refinery in richmond as a second fire breaks out less than 48 hours after monday's massive blaze. good evening. i'm julie haener. >> and i'm ken wayne. frank somerville is off tonight. it happened again. a fire broke out today at the chevron refinery in richmond. ktvu's ken is live at the refinery, with how monday's fire played a role in today's blaze. ken? >> reporter: chevron's fire chief spoke here a short time ago and said that that second fire that broke out today was very small and was the result of damage caused by the original fire on monday. now, here is video from news chopper 2 shot this morning