the southeast the water. the winds are blowing to the east. towards the delta. i want to show you a map. we will try approximate this. here is the fire area. you can see the locations. right? in this area. the fire is burning towards the bay. there is the bay. the homes are back in here. looks like that is good news. the winds in the area are running pretty light. i will show you fairfield observation, 8 miles per hour. utof the west. -- out of the west. that is nothing. you are looking at the wind. if it was blowing the other way you would be worried about the houses but because it is west, that is good. if this was a typical condition, blowing 35 miles per hour, in this area, at this time, if you have those winds it would be a different story. weather not giving osproblem

with the fire -- us a problem with the fire. >> thank you our chief meteorologist bill martin. it has been burning since 3:15 p.m. in pittsburg. there are some homes in the area but right now it appears the flames are burning away from the homes. we have our reporter cristina rendon on her way to the scene, working to gather information. as soon as she is ready we will go to her life. another person struck and killed on the streets of san francisco. so far this year more people have been killed by cars than homicides. police think the person who killed her knew what happened before driving away. this happened in san francisco before noon. ktvu's david stevenson there now with why what the driver did before leaving the scene is especially troubling. >> reporter: yeah. police say the driver actually did a u-turn and drove back by

the victim he ran over in this intersection. one witness said it didn't sound like the driver was in a hurry to leave the scene. >> reporter: san francisco police swarmed the intersection minutes after a woman was killed by a hit-and-run driver after 11:00 a.m. >> all of our officers are on the look out for the vehicle. >> the driver is a hispanic or black male, with a white dodge with a ski rack. the victim a asian woman in her 60s. the driver turned left and ran over the woman in the crosswalk. police say he then drove 100 feet, made a u-turn and drove past the victim before fleeing south. >> it is surprising but again, that shows it negligence. >> investigators hope surveillance cameras caught the license plate number. he was working outside 100 feet away at the time of the

collision. [ speaking foreign language ] [ indiscernible ] >> reporter: this is san francisco's 6th pedestrian fatality. there have been more than homicides. at 6:00 p.m. why the intersection is so dangerous. reporting live in san francisco, david stevenson, ktvu channel 2 news. at the same time another person was hit in san francisco. this time the outcome was better. paramedics took the man to the hospital. the driver stayed to make sure he was okay and cooperated with police. the accident happened near pest portal -- west portal. more details on the efforts to reduce these accidents in san francisco. officials announced they would spend $17 million on projects to keep pedestrians safer. the initiative walk first has

identified 170 locations that need improvements. officials plan to ask voters for more funding. it is estimated $240 million is needed to complete all of the changes. new information tonight in the death of a veteran sheriff's deputy. 48-year-old rick del fiorentino was killed in a shoot out with a wanted man yesterday. we are learning more what that suspect was hiding. ktvu's john sasaki is live. john he has been linked to other violent crimes. >> reporter: it is more and more clear he may have killed someone else before killing the deputy. >> reporter: investigators continue to shift threw evidence in in the death of fallen veteran mendocino county sheriff's deputy rick del fiorentino. >> there is a substantial amount of evidence the district attorney collected on scene that will require analysis.

department of justice will be assisting. >> reporter: police connected him to three other crime scenes. one on highway 1 where he got into shoot out with a shop owner. another in oregon where a house was set on fire after a man was shot to death. those are on top of the carjacking. >> looks like he was a highly motivated individual looking to wreak havoc. >> he was ambished on a -- ambushed on a dirt road. >> i started screaming and crying. couldn't believe it was happening again. crack how do you say good-bye. >> reporter: they lost their brother 10 months ago and her husband 10 months before that. rick del fiorentino was a large

man with a huge laugh. >> i can't explain to you. so loud and catching. sometimes you would think just off laughing and i would do anything to hear him laugh again. >> reporter: rick del fiorentino's laugh was unique and will impossible to forget. plans are set for a memorial service next wednesday morning. coming up at 6:00 p.m. details from a oregon news conference where it was revealed he was arrested two weeks ago. john sasaki, ktvu channel 2 news. new developments in the search for a missing malaysia airlines plane and the most promising sign that perhaps some wreckage related to the missing plane was found. authorities say satellite spotted two objects that could be part of malaysia airlines flight 370. it has been almost two weeks

after the plane disappears. families are in anguish and tonight searchers has renewed hope for answers. >> reporter: these objects are enough to renew hope in solving the missing -- the mystery of the missing malaysia airlines jet. satellites located them four days ago. 1500 miles from the southwest coast of australia. one of the pieces is 79 feet long. >> if that is indeed a wing it could have hit in a nature like so and broke off with a large piece and the rest fell into chunks. >> reporter: this has searchers sowerring the indian -- scouring the indian ocean. officials resumed the search by air at day break. this isn't the first time hope hangs on images. similar images were captured last week, that turned out to be a false lead.

each development continues opening up emotions for the families of the passengers. he was praying for a miracle. >> if it is indeed part of that plane then it dashes that wishful this canning. -- wishful thinking. >> reporter: there have been several theories about what happened to the plane. one is the pilot was dealing with an emergency like smoke in the cabin and made a left turn to get to the safest airport. that would explain the route change. however some pilots don't agree with that saying the plane changed course before the pilot calmly said good night. another is that the plane experienced a malfunction like wondo or -- window or door failing. in that case it would have gave

everyone seconds to put on oxygen masks. the is concern about california's -- there is concern about california's lack of water. the outlook for more rain is bleak. the recorded rainfall in san francisco is the third lowest since 1853. and the rest of the bay area has similar record lows. in addition experts say the snow spack only 30% of average -- pack is only 30% of average. >> it is really having water managers worried. >> scientists say next year is really going to be the test because there will be no reserve water and that is why they say water conversation, including mandatory or volunteer cut backs are crucial. mother is behind bars in connection with a car accident that resulted in the death of

her daughter. on march 3 she crossed into traffic where she slammed into another car. her daughter's car seat wasn't properly secured and the girl died from her injuries march 8. she was arrested on manslaughter and child endangerment charges. toxicology reports are still pending. the other driver suffered minor injuries. veteran firefighter made an appearance in hayward today on drug charges. the 53-year-old was set to enter a plea with the help of a attorney but he is getting a new attorney and the judge postponed the hearing. he was also accused of child sex abuttes the charges were -- abuse but the charges were dropped. man accused of killing his wife was in court today. prosecutors claim he is flew want in english but today he

denied that the to judge and the arraignment was postponed. he is charged with shooting his wife friday. the couple's daughter found the body in the closet. a 19-year-old child killed. two people are being questioned. why this isn't the first time they have been called out. >> also the staggering reoccurring problem jeopardizing patient medical history. >> and after the break, the biggest napa valley wine heist in memory. the move that led investigators to an arrest. bulldog; oh boy!

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investing for the life you want chase. so you can we continue oo follow breaking news here -- to follow breaking news here. this is a brush fire burning in pittsburg and sending a lot of smoke -- it is burning in a

field. the fire was reported about two hours ago at 3:15 p.m. this afternoon. at this point the flames are spreading. they are close to power lines. you will see two firefighters down there at the bottom right hand side of the television. again, two of the many crews that are on scene in pittsburg trying to get a handle on the brush fire. we did call pg&e and they said there are no outages as a result of the fire and they tell us the fire department in contra costa county has not asked them to deenergize the line. we are keeping an eye on it. we have crews racing to the scene. as soon as we get amber lee live on ktvu channel 2 news we will do that for you. get ready for flight delays. san francisco international airport is getting ready to

shut down half of its run ways for safety. today we got a preview of the work. two of the four run ways will close in may. they plan to construct safety zones at both ends of runways anilest and one right. -- one left and one right. they are installing soft concrete that will act as a super break. this has no connection to the asiana plane crash. the project began back in 2008 and the airport completed the work on the other two runways. the ones in the next phase handle most of departures so you can experience delays. >> we might see, because departing flights are uses same runways ozrival, we may -- as

arrival, we may see delays. >> besides extending the length of the runway as new lighting system will be added. the work is part of a safety project. the runways are expected to be shut down for four months. one of the biggest wine heists. $400,000 worth of wine gone, stolen from a warehouse. this man was arrested. he is accused of stealing it and selling the wine on the black market. ktvu's john fowler found out wine makers and police are surprised at the boltness. john -- boldness. john? >> the crooks were not so clever. 4200 bottles disappeared sometimes after february 15. neighbors said he was giving

away free wine. police say he was caught with 73,000 in cash. they found 55 cases but almost 300 more are missing. some was found as far away as washington state and southern california. >> they travel very fast and very far. >> reporter: the police chief said the unidentified wineries that made the wine will not resell recovered bottles. >> they won't want to sell that and risk selling poor wine. >> reporter: wine is regulated and taxed. investigators were on the case, what napa wine makers call a first of its kind. >> surprised. >> they had an inside line and knew thew get the wine -- how to get the wine out. >> reporter: investigators say they have only accounted for a fraction of the stolen wine so beware. >> when you get something that

is offered up at a reduced price, it truly is -- if it is too good to be true it probably is. >> reporter: police say the first break came when a buyer questioned a great deal that turned out to be stolen. investigators say they have leads on other suspects. reporting live, john fowler, ktvu channel 2 news. the city of san jose approved plans to build a massive new office complex but everyone is staying tight lipped. we know the 2 million square foot park will include 10, 7 story buildings and a parking garage but the developer won't reveal the name of the company involved. the project is one of the biggest in the city's history. we have been reporting on breaking news in pittsburg a brush fire burning. let's bring our chief meteorologist bill martin in. >> we talked about it yesterday, the first warmest

winter on record in california. and the third driest and something like this, a brush fire in pittsburg. what strikes me, it is a wetlands. you can see green in the grass out there. gives you an indication how dry things are. when the camera pulls back you will see water, caw nals. close -- canals. close to the bay. you have winds out of the west. the fire is being blown away, blown to the east. the winds blow the fire towards the east. looks like firefighters have a containment on it. you see firefighters here, right, out on a fire break, levy and they are shooting it down. this fire looks like it will burn for a little longer. you see the green? it is a marshland. it underscores how dry we have been around here this winter and the last couple winters as

well. there is the area. i will put the flames in. there is the fire. the winds are blowing from the west. that is the direction it will take you towards the bay. away from the homes here. that is the story. temperatures on the mild side. we had numbers that got into the 70s. current temperature in san francisco right now is 58 degrees. current temperature in san jose is 70 degrees. we have clouds out there as well. those clouds linger into the next couple days or next 24 hours and you see the clouds here. those clouds filtering in the sunshine and allowing a cooler day as high pressure continues to establish itself. fog comes back tonight and tomorrow. coastal fog. inland high pressure dominates, temperatures go up friday, saturday and sunday. slightly warmer out there. with no rain in the forecast.

just the fog along the coast. as the models sees it. 7:00 a.m. friday, you see the fog. that is coastal. high clouds. temperatures tomorrow like today but slightly warmer. look for temperatures in the mid-70s. low 70s. attributed to the onshore flow and the fog at the coast. now it is a summer pattern. here is the five-day forecast with your bay area weekend in view, wouldn't that be nice? tuesday. the bay area weekend looks great. we have an eye on the fire. i will update you. i am not a firefighter but it looks like they are getting a good handle on it. >> if the winds were strunger it would be -- stronger it would be worse. [ talking at the same time ] >> it would burn out towards the bay but a larger area. >> thank you. oscar pistorius is selling the home where he killed his girlfriend but it isn't just

because of the shooting, because of something he needs. and also someone millions richer after a purchase and how the money is spreading. >> julie haener is here now for what we are working on for 6:00 p.m. >> the price tag says one thing but you pay another. the technology that could save you money. plus -- >> san jose says it has a plan to restore police staffing but we learned why that may not happen. things might get worse. >> these stories and much more coming up new at 6:00 p.m. gd with purchase of selected beautyrest, posturepedic or tempur-pedic mattresses. or, get 24-months interest-free financing. - a new tv... - a laptop... - a game console! female announcer: sleep train's big gift event is ending soon. ♪ sleep train ♪ ♪ your ticket to a better night's sleep ♪

the founder of a kansas church has died. reverend fred phelps, sr. died, he was 84 years old. his daughter announced his death. he was put in hospice care. he founded the westboro baptist church. he breached at the deaths of u.s. military personnel. his church held several protests in the bay area and tonight there is reaction to reverend fred phelps' death from community leaders all around the country. >> picketing of the churches and funerals and -- was never the right thing for them to do. hopefully in the years to come they will give all that up. >> because of his views reverend fred phelps was called

the most hated man in america. some posters are suggesting picketing at his funeral, however some disagree. >> hate doesn't drive out hate. it takes love to drive out hate. >> according to westboro baptist church the church picketed 53,000 events. last year 367,000 petitioners called on the white house to recognize westboro baptist church as a hate group. coming up, continuing coverage on the fire burning near power lines in the east bay. also valuable patient data stolen and it has happened before. >> three data breaches in the last six months. reaction from patients. >> a 19-year-old shot and killed. two people are questioned. why investigators say this isn't the first time they have been called out to this spot.

complete bay area news coverage starts right now, this is ktvu channel 2 news at 5 -- complete bay area news coverage continues right now, this is ktvu channel 2 news at 5:00 p.m. >> we continue oo follow break -- to follow breaking news in pittsburg? a brush fire. the fire is in a field, it was

reported two hours ago at this moment. we know names are continuing to spread. they are close to power lines. at this point we have been in contact with pg&e. no one has lost power as a result of the fire. since we have been reporting for you, ktvu's amber lee arrived there at the scene and about to get us more answers. >> we are on west 10th street and here with me is the fire inspector. can you tell me what is burning out here and what is the concern? >> the fire is burning through vegetation, green grass, brush, palm trees and piles of railroad ties. >> reporter: and close tapower lines -- to power lines. . >> it burned underneath the lines. the power plant, which is to my

left has been in various stages of operations. not sure what the condition is now. pg&e is in the command post advising our commander about the safety issues. >> reporter: there are some homes not right here but across the road. how -- what is the danger to them? >> right now there is some black smoke, burning through materials that might produce distress but there is no athlete the homes in the -- there is no threat to the homes in the area. >> reporter: you asked for aerial support? >> the fire is still burning. you can see a fire line, it is difficult to gauge the distance from here. there is an active fire. it will take time to put it out. we have requested support. >> how much does the drought conditions, the winds, the warm

temperatures play into this? is this is a dangerous fire season to come. >> this is burning aggressively for a fire this early. burned through green grass. with drought conditions in the state, moderate weather condition like this, could create much more aggressive fire behavior. >> reporter: thank you. that is the latest from here. the inspectors guess was it burned 20 acres so far but it looks like things are slowing down but we will keep an eye on late developments and if we see anything else we will bring it to you live in pittsburg, amber lee, ktvu channel 2 news. >> thank you. new concerns tonight that a san francisco hospital has let patient's personal information fall into the wrong hands more than once. new tonight word of three incidents at university of california at san francisco where data has been compromised

and the efforts to protect that information apparently aren't working. ktvu's ann rubin is live. we are talking about thousands of patients here. >> reporter: correct. ucsf worked to inscript data and launched -- encrypt data and launched a security campaign still yet thieves managed to get in and get away with information again. >> reporter: he takes his daughters to the medical center. he received a letter saying their information has been stolen in january. 10,000 patients were effected when thieves took the computers. a spokesperson says it took them this long to investigate. find out who was effected and gather the information. patients are frustrated. >> this is, you know, clinic, medicine. take somebody's life. >> this is not the first data

breach. a doctor's computer was stolen september 9, 2013. in 2012 a security awareness campaign was launched. at that point the security officer said breaches cost $20 million since 2005. experts say this shouldn't be happening. >> the hard drives weren't encrypted. if somebody steals the hardware they shouldn't get the data. >> they have more responsibility. >> reporter: patients will be checking their credit and one will be switching to a different facility because of what happened. >> we want to make sure it is safe and doesn't happen again. >> reporter: in an e-mail we received, they be a total of six similar breaches since 2010. in this case there is no evidence anyone tried to access or use that information. live in san francisco, ann rubin, ktvu channel 2 news. an african american student at san jose state university

university says he was subjected to racial harassment filed a claim against the university. the attorney plans to file a lawsuit if the claim is rejected. reports of harassment brought an investigation, and an apology from the university president. the attorney says the claim accuses san jose state university of breach of contraction. an explosion that sparked an investigation. tonight video of a blast in san francisco that put police on the trail of two suspects who are now facing charges. >> with only a few clues the bay area contestant on wheel of fortune, more about the answer that got him a ton of cash. >> an inside look at the work to update murals at a local land mark. [doorbell rings]

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. look inside san francisco's quoit towers where workers are restoring historic murals. it was shut down last november for the project. the city is spending $250,000 to restore the art work painted in 1934 by artist under the depression work era. $1.5million is being spent to

fix up the tower itself. >> that work is meaningless without the other investments we are making to the roof, to the electrical and water systems. to make sure the murls can protected inside -- mureles are protects inside. oscar pistorius said he is selling his home in south africa where he shot and killed his girlfriend reeva steenkamp to pay his legal bills. a statement says he needs oo sell his mansion -- to sell his mansion because of the longer than expected trial. the website said oscar pistorius hasn't returned to the home since the incident on

valentine's day last year. the three week trial is already in its third week and the prosecution is still presenting evidence. it turned graphic with experts describing reeva steenkamp's injuries. oscar pistorius imclaims he shot her by -- claims he shot her by accident but prosecutors say he fought and he started shooting. homeowners facing foreclosure, how a new effort is trying to keep people on their feet. >> you may not be able to find out if there are registered sex offenders in your neighborhood if a new proposal passes. not all offenders need to be registered and the push back he is facing. >> after the break, the fire in pittsburg. a wildfire. brush fire. and then we will talk about how warm it has been and will be into the next 48 hours. we will see you back here with the update. bulldog: look at that!

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beach is a crime scene after a man was shot and killed yesterday. this isn't the first time officers have been called to had campground. ktvu's mike mibach tells us officers have been questions people but so far no arrests. >> reporter: this is dillon beach. a spot along the coast. where fathers and sons fish,

where some men just sit and talk. 100 yards from this beach things took a turn this morning. there was a crime scene. detectives say a 19-year-old had been shot and killed. [ indiscernible ] >> 2:30 a.m. dispatchers started alerting first responders. >> 19-year-old male possibly shot. >> the teen was found dead in this area. >> it was determined determined there were three subjects at the residents when it took place. we are trying to establish what the relationship between the subjects were. >> reporter: neighbors say the 19-year-old was living in a trailer with two men in their 50s. he says those two men have been detained and are being questioned. deputies responded to the home in the past. >> once was a month ago.

there was another call last summer. >> reporter: he knew the 19- year-old victim. >> he came by when he was walking the dog. >> reporter: he agrees. >> lived here a year. always friendly. always smiling. wanted to help out. kept asking for work. >> reporter: sheriff's office says the next of kin hasn't been notified. a mystery in marine as to why a young man was killed and who was the person who fired the deadly shot. mike mibach, ktvu channel 2 news. students are demanding a administrator sign off and they have been taking a the streets to oppose him. earlier this week the protests became more violent. students and police officers pushing each other. some pepper spraid and arrested. -- sprayed and arrested. ktvu's rob roth is live to

explain. . >> reporter: today's rally was peaceful but students say there are still scars from a previous rally that turned violent when police moved in. >> reporter: 40 students and faculty held a rally this afternoon. among them was this student. >> i might have two fractured wrists and i have a concussion as well as this black eye that you can see. >> reporter: he is describing the injuries he says he received by police last thursday during a protest that turned ugly. he was one of two students police arrested but the district attorney hasn't filed charges. the protest was over the police response. thursday students were calling for the ouster of a trustee. when protesters tried to go inside the administration

building police moved in. today the administration building remained locked and police kept their distance. >> studentsp need to have a voice -- students need to have a choice. >> the chancellor announced plans to hire a outside investigator. >> i want to understand what happened on both sides and so that i can make decisions about what actions we need take going forward. >> reporter: the chancellor attended a meeting this afternoon and says he wants to come up with procedures recording protests. reporting live, rob roth, ktvu channel 2 news. an event to help homeowners are wrapping up. the event got underway today at the marriott city center to help stop foreclosures on their

home. more than 6,000 properties in the bay area are in some stage of foreclosure. it continues tomorrow from 8:00 a.m. to6:00 p.m. and -- to 6:00 p.m. and runs through monday. in one of the most amazing guesses ever a nusing student from south san francisco guessed the final puzzual just two letters -- puzzles with just two letters. >> good luck. >> new baby buggy. new baby new -- [ cheers and applause ] >> the host is like patting him down but no, it was all him. he is a nursing student at ncp

college in south san francisco. his guess added $45,000 to his winnings. total winnings 63,000. it was taped in january so he could keep a secret. pat sajak tweeted that was the best solved in his 30 years on wheel of fortune. >> that was something. congratulations to him. back to our weather. the fire continues to burn. >> everyone is surprised it is burning so long. with the warmest bay area or california climate on record this year. the winter. and the third driest. live pictures of the fire. we have a helicopter now. they have a helicopter. they are doing water drops on the fire. you can see the flames. they are working the edges. there is walkways that are used to service the power lines. firefighters, you will see them moving around. those are firefighters working on the platforms. trying to stop the fire. the fire is burning towards the

water. winds are blowing west. southwest. there is the helicopter that was doing the water drops. it is interesting. when it started an hour ago, this time of year, first day of spring, it will be out in 20 minutes, and it is marsh land. a lot of green out there. but now they have a helicopter and they are doing water drops because it is so dry. does not appear structures are in danger. mostly just marsh land and the power lines. we have been watching the fire. at 6:00 p.m. we will one date the forecast -- we will update the forecast. you see the clouds out in the bay area. here is the fire. come in closer. you can see it better. that is where the water drops were happening. the winds are blowing like this. towards this double canal. we will track it for you and keep an eye on what is

happening into the next newscast. 78 in napa. 77 antioch. nice day. all those clouds moving into the area today. a lot of them. filtered sunshine. patchy coastal fog comes back tonight. more fog tomorrow. a lot of fog. you will see it here. here we are at 7:00 a.m. that is fog. you can tell by the way it hugs the shoreline. goes through the gap. it will get inland and that will be the cooling fog, temperatures will be cooler tomorrow. 70 in napa tomorrow. 70 fairfield. 69 san jose. 72 morgan hill. the five-day forecast with your bay area weekend in view you see it right there. as i mentioned, we are going to look at that fire at 6:00 p.m. as well. it is striking that this time -- i am trying to remember -- we had fires in spring with big winds. i can't remember a real brush fire this early in the season

that took off. >> thank you. a new plan to let sex offenders get off the registry, why a leader who manages the cases of sex offenders says this is a good idea. how close it is to becoming the law and the push back. >> julie haener is here now for what we are working on for 6:00 p.m. >> the san jose police force was hoping to be fully staffed but we are learning why it is getting further away from that goal. plus -- >> here is a problem, the price on the shelf doesn't match the price on the register. >> the technology that could save you money. these stories and much more coming up new at 6:00 p.m.

there is surveillance video today of a explosion in san francisco that lead to the discovery of a huge stock pile of bomb making materials in pacifica. police say she the man lighting the fuse last november 13 outside the nightclub. look at that. no one was hurt but police say the video helped them track down two other systems who were arrested a few weeks a-- suspects who were arrested a few weeks ago. there were hundreds of smaller bombs along with giant barrels

of explosive powder. there were so many explosives they are storing them in three separate facilities. someone bought a ticket worth $2.2 million in the power ball drawing. the winner got the ticket at this 7-eleven store. officials were waiting at the store this morning to see if the winner would show up. >> we are here showing this is a lucky store. a new million dollars. california millionaire was made here today. >> no one won the grand prize. the owner, theres he is received $11,000 for selling the ticket. it may get twofer track -- tougher to track sex offenders. some could go off the registry in 10 years. a look at the changes in sacramento. >> reporter: california has a estimated 78,000 sex offenders.

all of them must register with the state for life. but today the sex offender management board is moving forward to change the rules in which lower level offenders would reg sister for 10 -- register for 10 to 20 years. >> we want to focus the resources that are available on the people who pose the greatest risk to the people in our communities. >> reporter: under the proposal, sex offenders convicted of possessing child pornography would be minor offenders. >> nobody goes to state prison for minor offenses and they are serious offenders coming out. they should reg sister for life -- register for life. >> reporter: many sex offenders fail to wear their gps tracking devices. he worries the new rule could

compromise public safety. >> many of the sex offenders we tracked are very clever and very diabolical and they stock their victims for weeks, months. and these aren't the people that show up on the radar till after they have done something. >> groups applaud the change. >> there is a lot of reasons why this makes sense. first of all, financial. this constitutes people arrested for urinating on a highway, to -- >> reporter: supporters insist it would save money without putting the public at risk. >> the rule would not be retro active. it would only apply to sex offenders convicted in the future only if they find a law maker to carry the bill. so far that hasn't happened yet. ktvu channel 2 news starts

right now with breaking news. news chopper 2 live over breaking news where crews are working to contain a brush fire that has been burning for three hours. good evening. hello. i am frank somerville. >> and i am julie haener. >> the brush fire started at 3:15 p.m. this afternoon in a field close to power lines and firefighters are still working to knock down the flames. now to bill martin our chief meteorologist for the latest weather conditions. >> we have been watching the fire for a while. the winds are blowing west -- from the west. they are blowing the fire towards the water. blowing away from the town of pittsburg. there is your shots of the flames. dry brush. a marsh land. you see lots of green and you see lots of water in the area. it speaks to how -- there is a

live picture. there is a helicopter making water drops. the fire is pretty much contained. we talked about it yesterday, warmest bay area -- california on record. third driest california on record. this is what you get. the first day of spring and you have a brush fire in a marsh land. shows you how dry conditions are. winds from the west. that means towards the east the fire is moving. towards the bay. the delta. with the winds light, temperatures in the low 70s. humidity is 30% it is not killing the firefighters. the weather is not having a huge impact on the fire. if you watch firefighters, they are standing out on the walkways. the wood planks, and they are keeping the fire contained. impressive site. you have seen the smoke. the smoke is