cbs 5 spoke with rob hensel. ist childhood home burned to the ground and his father barely made it out alive. >> my dad had to open up the garage door and drive the car through the flames to get out. back of the car is melted. the taillights are shrunker in. the bumper all warpe up. he's okay. everything else can be replaced. >> reporter: he barely made it. >> he barely made it. the car and the clothes on his back. you think it can never happen to you, but it happened. >> it is 4:49 right now. >> so let's get another check of weather and traffic. elizabeth, we understand many roads in that area are closeed. >> yeah. a stretch of skyline boulevard is closed but if you are considering using 280 you can. the traffic on the actual freeway through the area is fine, not impacted at all. in the last hour, they were able to open the off-ramp to san bruno avenue from north- and southbound 2 80. what remains shut down is the off-ramp to skyline boulevard coming from northbound 280. so except for that off-ramp, the freeway

cbs 5 spoke with rob hensel. childhood home burned to the ground and his father barely made it out alive. >> my dad had to open up the garage door and drive the car through the flames to get out. the back of the car is melted, taillight are shrunken in. the butchers all warped up. but number one thing is he is okay. everything else can be replaced. >> reporter: he barely paid it. >> he barely made it. the cars and the clothes on his back. you always think it can never happen to you but it happened. >> an emergency hotline has been set up for fire victims and families worried about their loved ones. anyone who has been affected by this fire and is looking for shelter should call this number: 650-616-7180. the hotline is only for neighbors and those impacted by that fire. >>> a bay area blood center is asking for help as well to help the victims injured by the explosion and the fire. blood centers of the pacific has issued an emergency appeal for blood donations. to donate starting today, please call the number on

one of those are rob hensel.ldhood home burned to the ground and his father barely made it out alive. >> my dad had to open up the garage door and drive the car through the flames to get out. the back of the car is melted. i mean, the taillights are shrunken in. the bumper all warped up. but number one thing, he's okay. everything else can be replaced. >> reporter: he barely made it? >> barely made it. i -- the car, the clothes on his back. i mean, you always think it could never happen to you, but it happens. >> and there is a petco store that is offering free shelter to pets and stray animals that are without homes now. that location at san bruno's tanforan mall providing kennels for dogs and cats as well as food and water. if you would like more information, call 650-589-3757. petco also working with the red cross to transport animals from fire sites to the store. >>> it is 6:32. let's take a look at other news we're following this morning. >>> a body has been found in a hercules home at the center of a killin