on westbound interstate 80. no major problems. let's go back to the desk. >> overnight news. a firefighter was hurt battling a house fire. joins us how from the scene allie rasmus. >> reporter: the fire started just before 2:00. there are fire trucks out here. firefighters are going inside the home making sure all the hot spots are out. the home is directly across from where you see those trucks parked. this is the intersection of sun kissed and michigan. let's show you the video of what the flames looked like at 2:00 a.m. this morning. the flames towered above nearby homed. this is a densely packed neighborhood. the flames were 15 to 20 feet in the air. the homes were empty so the investigators aren't sure how this fire started. that's

something fire investigators will have to focus when they try to determine the cause. the fire lieutenant says what was unusual is there were appliances in the home but no furniture. nothing that could burn easily and make the fire look like this under normal circumstances. that's part of the reason firefighters think this could be suspicious. >> the house was not currently occupied and the amount of fire does make it suspicious. >> reporter: one firefighter was hurt. he dislocated his shoulder. he should recover and be okay. the neighbors in this area are very lucky this fire did not spread. we take you back out here live. the home where this happened is on the other side of the trees and bushes. a lot of vegetation in this area. firefighters when they got here, they went into defensive mode.

put up a water curtain. doused the entire area around the fire to make sure the flames did not spread. allie rasmus, ktvu channel 2 news. >> the ch p is investigating after an ambulance hit and killed a person. 11:30 last night on highway 4 near a street. we're told the person got out of the car and trying to run across the highway when he was hit by an ambulance. the emergency crews stopped and tried to render aid but the person died at the scene. overnight in san jose, one person was rescued. that happened about 12:15 this morning. firefighters had to use heavy duty equipment to free the passenger in the car. no word on that victim's condition or what led up to the crash. san jose police are investigating several shootings after a violent weekend.

one man was shot and injured about 9:00 last night on east san antonio street. the suggestion expect walked up -- suspect walked up to the victim and started shooting. >> they fired rounds at witnesses. fortunately they were not injured. >> the victim was taken to the hospital with potentially life threatening injuries. they only have a vague skipgs of the sus -- description of the suspect. 28th homicide of the year and 4th in 7 days. some people say the violence has them worried. >> i'm scared but what can you do? i don't want to move. i'm too old to move. >> police say they haven't made any arrests in connection with either of the shootings. 4:33 is the time.

an out of control wildfire is threatening 3,000 homes in shasta and tahama. 7 homes have already been destroyed and the fire has gloen to 12,000 ache -- grown to 12,000 acres. more than 1,000 firefighters are battling that fire. so far containment is only about 5%. steep rugged terrain is an issue. >> a lot of roads we're using to get back into the area. relying on aircraft and building new line to be able to get our firefighters down in there. >> an evacuation center has been opened up in redding. we have more coverage of the ponderosa fire online including a slide show.

just click on photos at ktvu.com. the chairman will visit the site of the refinery fire as the investigation into that fire continues. the visit comes as the san francisco chronicle reports a network failed to collect any meaningful data after that fire started. detected just one containment that exceeded state guidelines but did not test for particular matter which can cause irritation, asthma and lung disease. melkey cabrera is accused of purchasing a fate web site including a nonexistent sports team. in an attempt -- the fda

and lead investigator are looking into this case. many fans say they are not surprised. >> however the fans look at him he should just take it. he did it too himself. >> baseball is not what it used to be. it's going to the gutter. >> major league baseball has suspended four players who have tested positive. two of those players are from the giants. 4:36. let's check in with sal for a look at the traffic. >> good monday morning to you. traffic is doing well . if you are driving this morning on any of the bridges, it looks good. we see police sites here on eastbound 80 as you approach university avenue. we'll see what's going on here and if anything is going on construction wise. i do see those lights.

we'll check it out for you. nothing is up on chp. we'll see why that is happening. also this morning's commute looks good on the westbound bay bridge. it is a nice drive across into the city if you are going there early you shouldn't have any problem. and this morning if you are driving in san jose, northbound traffic both look good. >> good morning to you. the fog and the clouds have regrouped this morning. a little patchy dense fog near santa rosa across the golden gate, maybe tricky. 52 in san francisco. these numbers within a degree of how we started yesterday morning. so getting out early you know what to expect given the opportunity you are out early on sunday morning. satellite radar, mostly clear skies. we have a system approaching the coast. so for today numbers similar to what we saw yesterday. by tomorrow a cooling trend in store.

the patchy dense fog with two and a half miles of visibility in and around highway 1. this could reduce as we move through the morning. the fog already reported in santa rosa. cool at the doeft, warm inland -- coast, warm inland. by tomorrow a few degrees of cooling in the forecast and it will last wednesday into thursday. could be breezy at times. 82 santa rosa. 85 in fairfield. 78. low 60 s in the city. mid to upper 80s in areas around concord, livermore. 78 san jose. and there's the extended forecast. we drop off a few degrees by tomorrow inland areas and hold steady there tuesday, wednesday into thursday and rebound as we get into the

weekend. broader look around coming up. >> thank you. 4:38. a month month congressman caught on tape, what happened after a police car turned race car spun out of control. >> traffic is moving along well here on highway 4 coming up to the willow pass. more about the morning commute and the bay weather.

good morning to you. seasonal temperatures in the forecast for your monday. morning fog and clouds, afternoon sunshine. 6 #0z at the coast. 70s around the bay. >> rape rarely results in pregnantly. the congressman made the comments whether or not

he think should be legal. >> the female body has ways to shut that whole thing down. let's assume that didn't work or something, there should be punishment. it ought to be in the rapist in not attacking the child. >> he later issued a statement saying he misspoke but still opposed to abortion in cases of rape. the 6 term congressman is running for the u.s. senate. >> mitt romney and his running mate paul ryan are distancing themselves from the comments. the men disagree with the statement and a romney/ryan administration would not oppose abortion in instances of rape. 4:43. the u.s. military's top general is meeting with senior officials today in an attempt to find solutions in increase in attacks by afghan so

you would soldiers. two afghan police officers turned their guns on u.s. troops. an american service member was killed. two weeks after a deadly shooting in wisconsin, the fbi and u.s. attorney visited an east bay temple to offer assurance. held a presentation at the sikh temple yesterday. they are focusing on detecting and diverting threats. >> if they see something that looks unusual out of place, jot down a license plate or take a good look. >> a white surpremist gunned down and another was murdered last wednesday. investigators are looking into whether there's

a connection. the man accused of breaking into the home of steve jobs is due in court this morning. 35-year-old mcfarland admitted into breaking into his home and stealing ipad and other items. he allegedly gave the ipad to a friend of his and he used it to entertain kids in a clown routine. check your refrigerator for romaine. 2,000 cases of lettuce are being recalled. the lettuce is field fresh single wrapped. best buy date of august 19th. so far no reports that anyone has become sick, though. 4:45. back over to sal to check in on traffic.

any problems? >> nothing major. we're doing pretty well if you are driving around the bay area, you'll like what you see. let's go outside and take a look. nothing going on here. last time we saw police lights but didn't turn out to be anything really. the traffic moves along well here as you head out. golden gate bridge, thick and foggy. we have the lane workers out there reconfigureconfiguring the lanes. looking pretty good over to the peninsula. >> okay. we are dealing with the fog and low clouds once again this morning. marine layer not very deep. about 1,000 feet. shallow as it has been. a stronger on shore breeze has allowed that to move in. patchy dense fog near areas over santa rosa.

blowing through the delta. reporting 1 miles an hour. so weaker than when we started yesterday morning. numbers very similar to how we started yesterday morning and that means it is a cool start. even areas near petaluma reporting 49. widespread 50s around the yeah. 54 in oakland. light winds around the region. we're going to be cooling it down a little more. today a lot like yesterday. upper 80s, low 90s. by tuesday into wednesday , slipping back to the mid 80s for the warmest spots. many of the areas will only warm into the 70s along the coast and remain cool. 80 for petaluma. 67. good looking weather. 67 in oakland. 86 walnut creek.

91 in brentwood. 78 san jose. low 80s. san mateo, low 60s in the city. if you are inland and traveling into the city , don't forget the light jaekt. jacket. the numbers on the mild side. mid 80s tuesday wednesday thursday. and warmer weather by the weekend. >> five people were hurt after a race car crashed into them last night. the driver lost control during a charity race called battle of the badges. it features old police cars. three of the victims were taken to the hospital by helicopter but are expected to survive. >> the british film director who is known for top gun and beverly hills cop two jumped to

his death yesterday. the coast card reports tony scott jumped from the bridge in san pedro yesterday afternoon. authorities later found a suicide note in his office. he leaves behind a wife and twin sons. it's been one month since the movie theater shooting in colorado that killed 12 people and injured dozens more. more than $4 million has been donated to the relief fund and more continues to pour in. the suspect in the shooting will return to court on thursday. 4:49. a fire in vallejo is raising suspicions. second one in left than one week on the same street. 40 foot fames on couch street early yesterday morning. the building on fire was empty. neighbors say it was an old army surplus store. the area is similar to firefighters. they battled a fire next door on

tuesday. >> there is homeless living around these buildings. we're aware of it. there's no power, there's no gas. the homeless they start fires for heat and cooking and that's a possibility. >> there was another fire on the same street back in june. a homeless camp was to blame. abandon buildings have prompted the start of a neighborhood watch program in that area. about five acres burned in a brushfire off 280 in san jose. that was reported about 3:30 yesterday afternoon. fire fielthers believe -- fighters believe that started close to the freeway. some homeless camps were burned. those who took shelter there had to leave. no buildings were damaged or injuries reported. harvest the crops they

planted earlier this year. there was tension at first but police eventually unlocked the gate for them. activists filled dozens of boxes with tomatoes, squash and greens. the group maintains the university needs to allow public access for a community garden. >> more than 50 kids are on their way to the white house for the first kid's state dinner with first lady michelle obama. a lucky 54 children. the contest asked children and their parents to invent a nutritious food dish. lose a close game at the little league series but the team isn't done yet. who they have to beat today to stay

alive. plus swimming more than 100 miles in the open sea. the challenging a woman is facing as she tries to swim from cuba to florida.

welcome back to the channel 2 morning news. 4:53. the legal fight between

apple and samsung will wrap up this week. it wants more than $2.5 billion in damages. samsung is arguing apple infringed on its patents and should have to pay. the jury could start deliberations on wednesday. a decoration is changing hands this morning. the large anchor had been on board the uss. wants its anchor back. will be refurbished and reinstalled. weighs 15 tons and the chain links are 125 pounds each. petaluma is still alive but that's just by the loss yesterday. hundreds of fans packed into the boulevard cinemas downtown to watch the teams play.

tennessee on the big screen despite two comes back. tennessee scored 4 runs. won 9-6. it is double elimination and play a team from new jersey at 1:00 today. 14 cinemas are going to be open again. tickets are $10. the money goes back to the league. 4:54 is the time. a lot of tension today. >> we have confidence don't we? >> yes, we do. i really want them to win. >> good morning and good luck to that team. let's take a look at what we have now. traffic is moving along well if you are driving on 101 there as you approach the 580 inter change. no problems reported on the richmond bridge. also this morning we're looking at just across the bay, this traffic looks good westbound 80. if you are on the peninsula highway 101 and interstate 280 both looking

good as you drive toward the airport towards san mateo and redwood city. >> good looking day in store. satellite view. this trough is going to be migrating towards the coast. by tonight right off the coastline. that's going to continue to bring us a cool down. for today, numbers similar to what we felt on sunday. we're waking up with low clouds and fog. low 60s expected at the coast. low to mid 60s for the city today. 60s and 70s for the east bay. warming up once again , low to mid 80s in the forecast here and upper 80s to low 90s for our hottest spot. a.m. clouds partly cloudy sunny. not too hot. tuesday, wednesday, thursday, afternoon highs slip for the inland 80s. tuesday could also be a little breezy. fair skies on wednesday.

the morning clouds will stick around ma the marine layer about 1,000 feet deep. friday into the weekend, notice our temperatures do begin to rebound. upper 80s friday and 90 degrees for the inland spots for saturday as well as sunday. back to the desk. >> diana is continuing third attempt at swimming from cuba to florida. the 62-year-old has faced challenges. she's fought high winds, rains and jelly fish stings. last night she reached the 27 mile mark. coming up in 5:00 hour, sparked an fbi investigation. what a congressman is accused of doing in an holy body of water that has him in hot water. a firefighter that was sent to the hospital. what started the fire coming up in a live report.

a firefighter is injured battling overnight house fire. it's what investigators did not find inside the home that could make the fire suspicious. >> a tragedy on east bay highway overnight. why this crash was so unusual. >>e