the equates tina and blacks here in the cal fire colfax's fire station which tonight is doubling as theincident command post for this firefighter that is been grown to 200 a.. it and it is not as firefighters all along who were out here. as well as emergency operations there overseen the evacuation process we're talking about if i grew very quickly. eire's to ate everything its path. drops) but can't stop. degrees anyone nearby rushes to get out. we notice that it was a fire. michelle is mining for gold and she saw the flames. it was coming up that rich this is where the fires started off the road. the class a shares have got a call people were throwing fireworks made from a van. but the focus now is in the firefight in hot dry conditions. it's everywhere the unmistakable sound of crackling fire there's also another sound coming from down below firefighters and open to the fire on that side that it is raining ash and just takes one ever to fly across the creek in service by fire in a whole other set of problems. but it isn't one big problem firefighters are in the air. but not of the gr

area helping crews fight this wildfire burning in placer county near the town of forest hill and colfax. the fire has burned 20 acres so far, and officials say it is 30% contained. one home has been destroyed, another 100 strengthed. 11 firefighters have been injured as well. nbc has more on the fire, and how it affects the amount of fire coverage we have here in the bay area. >> reporter: diane, for a few months firefighters warned about dry conditions throughout the bay area. they say that is why it is so important to help out with other wildfires burning in other parts of the state. and it is equally important to make sure there are enough resources here, should we need them. nearly 2,000 firefighters, 200 of them from the bay area are battling the rob bers fire, whih is burning in a steep, heavily wooded area between the towns of colfax, and forest hill and placer county. since the fire started thursday it has destroyed one home and three out-buildings. now fire crews are doing everything they can to keep it away from anything in its path. others have been sent to help. >> in the ba

. >> the robber's fire burning near colfax continues to grow. it's only about 10% contained. governor brown today called in more firefighters and the california national forked to help. 1 -- guard to help. 170 homes are threaten ed, and the fire is moving closer to colfax. 300 people have been evacuated. >>> in the north bay, a man is arrested on suspicious of setting five wildfires in sonoma and san mateo counties. nathaniel schmitt is charged with arson in several counties. he admitted to setting the fires before being booked. he was arraigned today. he did not enter a plea. >>> union city police have arrested three teenagers suspected of vandalizing and burglarizing more than 30 cars yesterday morning. police got a report of somebody breaking car windows in a parking garage on union square drive. a short time later, they arrested three teenaged boys. police believe they intentionally vandalized expensive and exotic cars like a corvette and a ferrari. >> a game-changer from amazon that could affect retail shopping across the country. >> later in this broadcast, the giants h

are underway in and authorities say this fire jumped the american river it could put the town of colfaxnd the fires burning in placer county which is east of auburn cbs five reporter maria medina shows us just how fast that fire is moving. in less than 24 hours the robbers fired nearly quadrupled in size even as firefighters added troops on the ground today shifting from their aerial attack. >>> is out of control this is the area where firefighters are trying to keep them from job in this wrote a one firefighter told cbs 13 that the winds and high temperatures as well as low humidity were just too much. >>> we were able to keep it temperatures. in iran right outside the hillside the well firebird 40 more acres as a headed southeast and jump the road closer to force tell. so the immediate dangers for firefighters on the ground mostly because of falling debris. >>> with a fire activity is in confidence it's it's hard for us to make it by. it's unpredictable. to say how quickly the fire blew out of control flames and forced firefighters out of their own staging area today did call the drop

it has consumed two square miles of vegetation between forest hill and colfax. flames calmed down overnight, the fire is still only 10 percent contained. 300 people have been evacuated and if the fire across a canyon they could endanger the entire community of colfax. today it jumped a dirt road and forced firefighters to retreat because of the dangers of falling debris >> >> it is hard pressed to make it by with the heat and raw materials could potentially damage the engine. >> senators expected to remain high with low humidity. so far no one has been injured, no buildings have been burned. >> the city of san jose about to get much safer. the fire department getting an $8.6 million federal safety grant to hire and train more than two dozen badly needed recruits. it >> we are a very low staff fire departments, one of lowest staff for a major city in the country. in fact we are the lowest staff for the top 25 population speak cities in this country. >> the city after personnel will cut down on overtime expenses. the 27 recruits could be working by early next year

the fire started yesterday afternoon in a rural area it between the town of colfax. it doubled in size to 700 acres. more than 200 people have been evacuated. crews say if the fire jumped the american river, it could burn through the town of colfax a mile from the fire lines. >>> we are following developing news in the east bay where an accident has eastbound commute traffic at a crawl. we are giving you a live look above berkeley from our traffic camera. those eastbound lanes are on the right hand side of your screen, but both east and west is slow going right now. the highway patrol says two vehicles collided near the central avenue exit at about 5:20. emergency crews shut down three lanes and used the jaws of life to free one victim. the lanes reopen just a little after 6:00 p.m. >> an accident on the main route to half-moon bay stopped traffic for hours this afternoon. the highway patrol says two big rigs collided on highway 92 near pillar at around 2:20 p.m. this accident closed one westbound lane. no one was seriously hurt, but it did take more than two hours t

the location of this is northeast of the sacramento area near colfax.are some of the pictures that we have faith cockhorse but you can see some of the overhead shots and one of the airplanes. we are talking 200 a. burning. there are no evacuations at this point, they have been ordered in the area. had this point we do not know if any structures have been demolished or if there have been any injuries. today in sacramento it reached 105 degrees. this is a fire that with the last hour have the ground. we will continue to follow this story all evening long. >> in california, the largest wildfire burning is the mill fire burning in the mendocino national forests. so far it has charged 17,000 a.. five small buildings have been destroyed. as of wednesday afternoon, firefighters had a 35 percent containment on the fire. >> here in oakland it seems the crime problem is out of control. since friday, 20 people have been shot and eight of those have been killed. the mayor still refuses to speak to the news media about the crime problem in her city. police chief how

they're trying to prevent this 1200 acre blaze from crossing canyon that's separates it from colfax. 300 residents along with many frightened horses and pets have been evacuated. and of this is only about 10% contained. >> tough to fight. and there is weather that is a key factor. it has been fooling down. >> and continues to do so. and there are winds picking up. and there is going to continue cooling. there is a live view from our camera. western sky skpsz lots of dark clouds around. there is a bright opening there. there is a live doppler 7 hd. another view of the cloud cover pushing beyond the coast across the bay and locally, inland continuing during evening hours and that is beginning of a cooling trend going to last quite a while. there are temperatures 56 degrees in san francisco. 80s in antioch. 24 hour temperature change is rather dramatic. it's 25 degrees cooler now than it was at this hour last night there is winds gusting up to 30 miles per hour at sfo. and there is 41 miles per hour gusts in fairfield. around the bay area there is cool and breezy. the pattern continues

between forest hill and colfax. 10 percent contained. >> it is cooling down a bit. >> it will take some time for that marine layer to work in wind but once it does the temperatures will come down and it will lower the fire danger. much cooler, and note triple digits. '60s and '70s around the bay. the next couple of days we will cool things down back to normal in the bay area. it looks like we could head below normal in the middle of next week. >> overall, things are looking okay but if your coming up northbound 101, there is an accident in the median. a quick look at milpitas, 8008237. friday light for silicon valley commuters. >> by the way, friday the 13th, a long running tradition that one of san jose's most recognizable landmarks. >> the tower bell at winchester mystery house will be run 13 times today at one of in the afternoon. 13 was the favorite number of sarah winchester, paris to the winchester rifle fortune who lived in the mansion until death. flashlight tours begin at 830 tonight and there is a rumor th

the fire broke out yesterday afternoon between colfax and forest hill northeast of sacramento.e has burned 200 acres, 20% contained. >>> it is going to be hot that is not the end of the picture. >>> live doppler showing a dry start, congratulations on that, no need to worry about drizzle or mist with the marine layer clouds making it mild at 7:00 this morning, 50 coast, 64 inland. coastal clouds noon the rest of us sunshine. 4:00 from 60 at the coast to near 100 inland heat ending quickly by 7:00, 57 along the coast and 94 inland. >>> final check of the bay bridge toll actually looking really light minor wait, metering lights on. traffic spotter did report a complete standstill southbound 680 mess tan ton accident at castlewood, chp at the scene they expect to clear it shortly. -- look fourth that. hopefully, traffic will recover, it is slow out of the altamont pass. also, if you want to avoid heavy traffic you can see slow speeds consider mass transit today for safe the -- spare the air day. >> that's it for this edition of the abc7 morning news. >> don't forget to download ou

. >> and images of that fire in the sierra near colfax. 100 acres have

. >>> an update on the wildfire near colfax. it's burned more than 2,600 akers and destroyed one home. it is now 60% contained. nearly 2,000 firefighters are on the scene. evacuations are still in place with about 170 homes threatened. many evacuees will be back tomorrow morning. >>> a logging company is going to pay the government the largest settlement in u.s. history because of the moonlight fire in 2007. it burned sixty-five thousand acres. the ruling today found the sierra pacific logging company did not take proper precautions during a red-flag warning day. a bulldozer sparked the fire. sierra pacific will have to pay $55 million and hand out 22,005 acres of land. the forest service will turn that land into parks and wildlife reserves. >> rather cool weather out there today. but warmer weather is on the horizon. [ male announcer ] olympic tennis players bob and mike bryan are always on the move. so they can't get to the bank to deposit a check. instead, they use citibank mobile check deposit. it's easy. they just snap a pi

. >> what is the likelihood that this fire will get across the river and push towards colfax?>> it is too early to tell. but we are making a contingency plan, in case it does get into that canyon and jumped the river. >> we saw firsthand just how quickly conditions can change. smoke one moment turn into whipping winds and sears plans the next. within minutes the fire hop across the creek coming only feet from alive truck. >> and this fire right now is pushing in multiple directions, surging to the southeastern forest hill, and i know what hills and also to the west where firefighters have concern that i could hop across the american river and get into colfax. they will have their hands full tonight as this fire shows no sign of slowing down any time soon. >> thank you. >> nearly half a million passwords stolen in a security breach. white actors are essentially saying " you are welcome ". >> have you purchased a flat screen tv or monitor lately? if so you might get some money back. how you can cash in on a billion dollar settlement? >> and the the state's ban on goose liver bec

a fire is burning your colfax in placer county. north of auburn. structures are threatened, some areas are being evacuated but look at the terrain. more than 70 a. burning in a canyon near the american river. steep and rugged making it difficult to fight it and hot dry conditions are not helping. so far no word on how the fire started. >> parts of northern california are baking for a second straight day and roberta is here with a hot spots. >> we have relative humidity dropping down to 9% to and from the east bay where we topped out at 1 04 in pleasanton and livermore. take a look at the tender to stand. 60 in half moon bay to 44 degrees warmer in the inland areas. check out the 87 degrees in san jose, that is just two degrees above average. the central bank was pleasant. fairfield 103 and antioch and the triple digits. low ninety's in santa rosa almost 10 degrees above normal. 92 degrees in san rafael. more heat and dry conditions and yet another spare the air day in effect for thursday. that pinpoint forecast coming up. >> thank you. the south ba

trying to keep them away from colfax and four still >>> she is one of the evacuees making her own now at the red cross shelter at forest hills high school >>> my house and build our home >>> also grateful for the help. >>> they will sit here and watch the house >>> 2 hours north cruise makes the progress on a fire burning in man is seen on national forest the last week it is 55 percent contained after consuming 40 square miles, that is 25,000 a., the mills fire has destroyed some four outbuildings no one injured. they should have been under control by friday. the district board voted to reestablish a local fire department but some citizens want cal fire to stay on the job is a washington shows us activists are looking to reverse the board's decision >>> the petitions and half moon bay to recall three board members of the coast side fire protection district >>> they're trying to rebuild the department from the ground up is a huge task >>> he started the petition he believes the board members voted to establish a locally controlled fire department on the coast make the wrong decision >>

. >> the town of colfax is the other side of the american river. that fire is 20% contained. couple more wildfires to tell you. mill fire in mendocino is 38% contained. >> in tulusa county the wildfire has burned 42 acres. they should be under control by saturday. the cause is under investigation. >> back here in the bay area, firefighters are looking into what caused a late night grass fire next to a mobile home park and construction site. it erupted around 11:00 last night off of monterey highway. it damaged a power line and there were no outages. nobody was hurt. >>> now we are under another spare-the-air day in a row here in the bay area meaning the air quality levels could be a little unhealthy. >> a live look from emeryville looking towards san francisco. you can see the haze sitting over the city. a little less smoke and a little more fog than yesterday. meteorologist mike nicco has a look at the forecast. >> great observation on both your parts. here a couple things. how cry it is a lack of clouds over the land but over the coast the clouds are not dropping any rain b

in placer county near colfax the robbers fire is still burning food temperatures are helping bell is now 70 percent contained and most evacuation orders have been lifted. the fire has been girding for a week now and has scorched more than four square miles of it when house was lost 12 people have been injured. for the first time tonight we're hearing from the florida neighborhood watch later accused of murdering an unarmed black teenager. george zimmerman is giving his account of what happens tonight the shot trade on margin. randall kingston with zimmerman side story. dirichlet's i do wish that there was something or anything it could have done that wouldn't have put in a position where i had to take his life. george zimmerman says his confrontational trade on margin didn't last long before martin started throwing punches. shortly after he called police about a suspicious person not last february. i looked up and he punched me in broke my nose. zimmerman appeared as attorney the neighborhood watch captain has been freed but not seen since posting $1 million on july 6th zimmerman cla

. >> the town of colfax is the other side of the american river. that fire is 20% contained. couple more wildfires to tell you. mill fire in mendocino is 38% contained. >> in tulusa county the wildfire has burned 42 acres. they should be under control by saturday. the cause is under investigation. >> back here in the bay area, firefighters are looking into what caused a late night grass fire next to a mobile home park and construction site. it erupted around 11:00 last night off of monterey highway. it damaged a power line and there were no outages. nobody was hurt. >>> now we are under another spare-the-air day in a row here in the bay area meaning the air quality levels could be a little unhealthy. >> a live look from emeryville looking towards san francisco. you can see the haze sitting over the city. a little less smoke and a little more fog than yesterday. meteorologist mike nicco has a look at the forecast. >> great observation on both your parts. here a couple things. how cry it is a lack of clouds over the land but over the coast the clouds are not dropping any rain b

people living near colfax remain under evacuation orders. the flames destroyed one home and several outbuildings yesterday. that fire has now burned about three square miles and is only 20% contained. state fire leaders are concerned the fire could spread to a nearby community of 1500 people if it jumps the american river. nearly 2,000 firefighters are on the scene. the cause of the fire is still under investigation. >>> and we have an update now on the deadly house fire in san bruno which killed a 2-year-old boy on friday. a 2-year-old died in that fire. three other family members were injured, including the boy's grandparents. a cousin tells nbc bay area news that doctors tell the family the grandmother is not expected to survive. the grandfather, however, who was pulled to safety by two construction workers who rushed to the scene is expected to recover. the funeral for the toddler is planned for next week. the fire was started by a candle in a hindu shrine. >>> investigators are trying to figure out what caused the small plane to crash w

it's destroyed one home and threatened 170 more east of colfax. more gusty winds are expected today. a dozen people have been injured fighting the fire that broke out last wednesday. >> eric: a wildfire is burnings in trinity national forest. it's burned 1700 acres. it's 70% contained. >> firefighters in the mendocino national forest hope to get full containment of 29,000 acre mill fire today. this morning it is 67% contained and no homes are being threatened. >> 4:37 and last week to have the a.c. on a lot of time to save more money. >> that bill will be enormous. lisa? >> we got it all going on today. we have mist and drizzle and breezy conditions and we do have sunshine on the way. live doppler 7 hd, nice and quiet but you may need wipers as you head in this morning because definitely there is enough out there for mist and some of that drizzle to be needed more than periodically, let's put it that way. so the fog will pull back and we won't see a whole lot of clearing. it will take afternoon the noon hour. it will a cool day and not a wide rang

there also fires burning east near colfax. the containment is up to 45%.oo. >>brian: you can see on them out >>darya: in is the there raining in drizzly everywhere around area. >>james: guffaw is really stock in across the bay area. this camera does not look so bad. add you stare at the cars you can see that some have their windshield wipers on and others do not. in the south bay real looking at not too bad conditions. it is pretty, as san jose. let's talk about the weather and what it's going to do this morning. we're dealing with the dense fog and drizzle. this afternoon and there is a 20 percent chance of rain. and in the evening and will be more fog coming into the area with temperatures in the mid-50s. >> here is a satellite and radar view. utensil see a high pressure system to the north. -- you can see a high pressure system to the north. it is pushing the moisture and and that is why we are dealing with the fog. the fog this morning is so rich with moisture. here are the temperatures today. by 12:00 noon we are calling for '50s and '60s through most

. ♪ >> zbloorg the blaze started wednesday and is burning along the american river near colfax.rews from marin and solano counties are on the fire lines right now but progress is slow. 200 aes have burned and 150 homes are in danger. 300 residents have been told to leave their homes. right now fire officials have no idea when they already able to return home. >> we want to make sure we can tell you in the next couple days everything is fine in your home and you can return. but i'm telling you because it's so fast moving, i don't know when i can make that promise today. >> right now the fire is 10% contained. >> in los angeles a clash between protestors ended with 20 arrests and four officers hurt. 200 protestors showed up at the downtown artwork and begin using chalk to write on sidewalks and buildings. hundreds of police stepped in and conflict escalated. a few protestors hit officers with glass bottles. some protestors were hurt. they used beanbag rounds and non-lethal force to disperse the crowd. >> presidential contender mitt romney has narrowed his choice for a running mate

fire is burning in steep terrain of the town of colfax mike dello stritto and how crews are attacking spider. >>> cal fire tells me this fire is staying close at 200 a. we're also talking about 200 people forced to evacuate their homes all because of this a very difficult firefights fought almost entirely by air because there is so steep they cannot send and firefighters on the ground so we're seeing dead drops coming from the tankers and the water drops coming from the chopper's overnight their expectations are committed levels will rise. but they're expecting another hot and difficult day tomorrow. >>> return to report and now we have tinges headed away the new letter read uc variety of colors you know that we had a wide range of temperatures and that was the case today anywhere from six degrees in half moon bay to one of foreign pleasanton meanwhile that reading and sent as a is pretty typical for this some of the air as it up for this the north of lisbon and is across the northern portion of our districts 1 and 3 and it filled an antioch insurer there will be some cooling tomorrow

firefighters were ready to battle the plate blaise once it double-digit stopped people in colfax to live through the hundreds of fires say they're confident firefighters will keep them safe once again. did we turn a profit from we saw before that theyre please save to stay strong ends all you can do is pray and hope for the best relate. 150 homes have been evacuated firefighters hoping to make a lot a progress tonight. >>> maria medina in placer county thank you. coming up a quid pro quo are in this case was brought for the california wine. the debris is a riding. slug away from japan of down the first wave? >>> summoned up call an ideal that are libyans were addressed by china by the team is grateful. did we did feel the difference? to fill it clear today? nevertheless 59 of pacifica 41 degrees hotter in fairfield's the cool down and that and when forecast as eyewitness news continues. france is taking some of its own in california's fog brought food fights one politician there is proposing french restaurants stop serving california wines. 16,000 t of fog brought every year. this day of

centers but there have been no reports of any homes being burnt other fires burning in the town of colfax just east of auburn csi reporter steve large outlines the overnight strategy for firefighters. fire by the efforts intensify in the hills across the county but the flames are still spreading where sunset shines to the trees in spectacular fashion ground crews are cutting firebreaks with their raffling bulldozers trying to build contingency lenses this fire gets closer and closer and wood to make sure we have somewhere we can make a stand. most of the work is being handled over had a good vantage point as to what some of these air attacks on his family's immaculate home and the other friday evening and this will probably be used for relaxing firefighters are eyeing this is another source for structural protection. people live in homes appear in are being ordered to leave but despite those efforts there are still some choosing to stay. did we would be the sign free to leave? well the cal fire guys they said would use the embers falling and starting in fire over here a little fires over

you can see >> zbloorg the blaze started wednesday and is burning along the american river near colfax. crews from marin and solano counties are on the fire lines right now but progress is slow. 200 acres have burned and 150 homes are in danger. 300 residents have been told to leave their homes. right now fire officials have no idea when they already able to return home. >> we want to make sure we can tell you in the next couple days everything is fine in your home and you can return. but i'm telling you because it's so fast moving, i don't know when i can make that promise today. >> right now the fire is 10% contained. >> in los angeles a clash between protestors ended with 20 arrests and four officers hurt. 200 protestors showed up at the downtown artwork and begin using chalk to write on sidewalks and buildings. hundreds of police stepped in and conflict escalated. a few protestors hit officers with glass bottles. some protestors were hurt. they used beanbag rounds and non-lethal force to disperse the crowd. >> presidential contender mitt romney has narrowed his choice for a running

that fire is burning between colfax and forest hill. 100 firefighters are attacking that -- 1800 firefighters are tackling that fire right now. >> i didn't even get back to my mouse. i slept in the car. had my dogs with me. >> the fire started wednesday afternoon and yesterday firefighters reported that they had it 20% contained but hot temperatures and wind did not help their efforts. the cause of that fire is still under investigation. >>> a three-year-old boy was critically injured after he was hit by a car in vallejo. police say the boy darted into the street from between two parked cars at about 7:30 last night. the boy suffered head trauma and air lifted to oakland children's hospital. police say a 52-year-old man was driving the car that hit the boy. he was not arrested. he is cooperating with investigators. >>> closing arguments could begin today in the wrongful death lawsuit against convicted killer hains riser. he compared himself to moses. he killed his wife and likened that to moses. >>> a federal grand jury will decide if penn state officials should face criminal charges. that is

it quickly grew to more than 300 acres and is moving tonight toward the town of colfax. 50 homes arein the fire path. hundreds of residents grab what they could grab and pets and livestock and spending the night in shelters. firefighters try to keep the flames from jumping the north fork of the american river. fire is justin percent contained. >>> there have been a series of fire set in san jose kelly park in recent days. firefighters speculate they are being sent by -- set by homeless in the area. encampment from growing and homeowners are fed up. we are life at kelly park for us where the city is come up with a game plan. lisa. >>. >>reporter: that is true. we were just here tuesday night when 3 separate fires broke out in this park. the fire department is still investigating the cause but those who live nearby say they know what is happening and they want it to stop. >> i'm looking out on a brand new homeless encampment where somebody brought in building materials and stolen shopping cart. >>reporter: walker reporting yet another homeless encampment in kelly park. >> it's probably

to the southeast of colfax. the yellow areas would have burned as of thursday afternoon. how flyer says that so far 1,157 a. have burned and the only have about 10 percent containment. if the wild fire is burning in steep and rugged terrain. also, the winds shifted on friday in flames are being pushed toward the northeast. more than 1300 firefighters are working. there are also air tankers and helicopters. we have also learned that the governor has authorized additional resources including the deployment of specially trained national guard units. evacuation's it room closures remain in effect. the the red cross has opened an evacuation center in forest hills. >>robin: widespread fog and much cooler temperatures. it was warmer inland for places like india. it's 76 in santa rosa and much cooler and sent to cisco. temperatures drop as much as 24 degrees compared to yesterday. for tonight, mostly cloudy skies. coastal and bay fog expected. by the afternoon mostly sunny was cooler temperatures and clouds lingering along the coast. >> 82 year-old has died at his grandparents in

some >> a wild fires sparked on wednesday near colfax. the fires burned about 1,400 a.. firefighters are read is that the fire could jump the american river in the thread homes in forestville. >> wildlife rescuers have saved a large stingray dropped behind a neighborhood in san are felt. nichole shanafelt spoke with the man who first spotted the large that great. >> these waterways have of houses or tubes that sometimes confuse the wildlife. >> periodically sharks and rays will get trapped in these artificial clovers. the stinger was to die with a fishing net. >> of voters in monterey bay have been asked to watch out for blue whales. there are migrating to the area. voters are asked to stay at least three under feet away. running into them can severely injured them. boaters can also face criminal penalties. blue whales are an endangered species. so the west nile virus detected in contra costa county. thousands of people are arriving for a festival this weekend. >> these are mosquito larvae. there is concern about what they have discovered recently. >> our technicians hav

afternoon along the american river near forest hill, it has grown to 800 acres and moving towards colfax. 150 homes are threatened. yesterday hundreds grabbed pets and livestock and the night in shelters. some decided to ignore evacuation orders. >> we feel we have a defensible space. >> i've been here 35 years, i built the house and i'm going down fighting i'm going down with the ship. >> firefighters are trying to keep the flames from jumping north fork of the american river that. fire 10% contained. >>> this morning electricity back to thousands of pg&e customers left in the dark the outage hit more than 10,000 homes and businesses before 9:00 last night in the western -- the patrons of a restaurant made the best of it was tough on drivers because a lot of streetlights were out. all but 3,000 had power restored within an hour this all in san francisco, the remainder had their electricity back before midnight. pg&e is still trying to determine what caused the outage. >>> contra costa's sheriff will unveil plans to expand the county jail that is maxing out. critics say the money should

>>darya: this fire is an colfax. it has destroyed one home. it is 60 percent contained. there are about 170 homes that are still threatened to. the fire has been bernie now for about a week. they officials say that they are hoping that they have full containment by saturday. firefighters are expecting that they should be able to surrounded by today. the were 50 homes evacuated just last night. most people are ready to lead if the fire surges. this fire and sam retained as 65 percent contained. >>mark: here's a look at the fog from the mt. tam cam. >>mark: is happened in florida. the 72 year old man pulled out a gun and chased these robbers out of the internet cafe. to a the suspects were injuries -- injured. >>darya: you can see this man running here. he is one it of two suspects wanted in connection with the berkeley. and he tried to get away in a police cruiser. that is when the man's hopped into the police cruiser and took off. they chased him and he did not get very far because he crashed into an apartment building here >>mark: this is the usual >>mar[ male announcer

crews shot video of the flames that have burned 3 1/2 square miles near the town of colfax since wednesday. >>> president obama holds his first town hal meeting of his campaign later today in ohio. he's expected to launch another round of attacks against mitt romney's financial dealings. abc's tahman bradley has more. on what has been an intense couple of days to say the least. tahman. >> reporter: for a while, president obama was on the defensive about the economy. not anymore. the romney team lost control of the campaign message as the obama team piles on. president obama is not letting up. campaigning in cincinnati today, the president will label mitt romney as a job destroyer. according to the campaign, mr. obama will hit romney for his corporate tax proposals, claiming they will create hundreds of thousand of jobs overseas. it's the latest in a series of blistering attacks which has changed the subject of the president's handling of the lackluster economy to questions about romney's time at bain capital. >> i don't want a pioneer in outsourcing, i want some insourcing. >> reporter: th

arresting a sacramento man in connection with the robbers fire that burned for a week near colfax. 28-year-old ryan mason was arrested this afternoon. he is charged with recklessly causing a fire that destroyed a home. the robbers wildfire started july 11th more than 2600 acres burned. right now it is 90% contained. fire officials expect full containment tomorrow. >>> an ambulance was involved in a crash in san francisco this afternoon and flipped on its side. the ambulance was responding to the call when it crashed at 16th street in the mission district around 12:15 today. the officials say only the one vehicle was involved. two medical workers and an intern were traveling in the american medical response ambulance with lights and sirens flashing when the accident happened. >> a number of witnesses who saw it. there are different stories. we have our major accident investigation team of officers responding to conduct the investigation. >> one person was transported to the hospital but no major injuries reported. >>> the carjacking and a police chase that start inside oakland this aft

which has grown to more than 2,200 acres began burning wednesday afternoon in the can job between colfax and forest hill. the fire chief mike martin said while some bay area resources have been sent north to help, we are still covered should we get a wildfire started here. >> the fire service in california, we have this mutual aid system. in the bay area, the bay area fire departments have agreed to send up to 120 engines without drawing things down to the point where they are stripped. and right now we've spent 15 of that 120 so we're still looking pretty good. >> firefighters say there is potential for this fire to continue to grow, especially this afternoon and evening as the winds strengthen. right now the fire is 20% contained. as for the bay area, the battalion chief said it is very dry here already. this fire season, they've responded to several calls for wildfires and quickly been able to respond and put them out and get them under control. live, nbc news. >> thank you very much. >>> the civil trial of convicted murderer hands reiser is expected to end tomorrow. he is due to pres

more than 2,400 acres or nearly four square miles have burned near the towns of foresthill and colfax. one home and four other structures have been destroyed since wednesday. 11 firefighters have been hurt. this weekend, 200 bay area firefighters went north to join a crew of more than a thousand others to get control of that fire. >> we have this california mutual aid system and in the bay area, the bay area fire departments have agreed to send out up to 120 inches without drawing things down to the point where they are stripped, and right now we've sent 15 of that 120 so we're still looking pretty good. >> firefighters say with such a mild winter, things dried out a whole lot faster this year. that's adding to the concern that we could see many more fires before this season is actually over. >>> an east bay hotel room is now a crime scene as police investigate a possible murder. employees at the double tree inn in livermore called 911 after finding a middle-aged male guest dead in his room sunday morning. investigators say at this point there are no obvious signs of foul play, but th

it has threatened many homes and about 300 people near colfax remain under evacuation orders tonight.rly 2,000 firefighters on the scene, and while cooler weather helped somewhat today, the winds picked up which fanned the flames. the fire has burned about two square miles and the cause is still under investigation. >>> and san francisco police say a 25-year-old man was shot and killed late last night. it happened on sixth street near mission in the south of market neighborhood just after 11:00. officers at the scene say they found the man lying on the sidewalk. he died at the scene and he's identified as gary smith. so far police have not made any arrests there. >>> monday will mark four months since teenager sierra lamar disappeared from morgan hill and despite an arrest in the case volunteers continued to search for any sign for her today and they held a special identification ceremony today. kimberly tere has more on what every parent should do. >> reporter: diane, over 100 children showed up to be fingerprinted and have their fate photos taken as part of a program by class kids.

it quickly grew to more than 300 acres and is moving tonight toward the town of colfax. 50 homes arein the fire path. hundreds of residents grab what they could grab and pets and livestock and spending the night in shelters. firefighters try to keep the flames from jumping the north fork of the american river. fire is justin percent contained. >>> there have been a series of fire set in san jose kelly park in recent days. firefighters speculate they are being sent by -- set by homeless in the area. encampment from growing and homeowners are fed up. we are life at kelly park for us where the city is come up with a game plan. lisa. >>. >>reporter: that is true. we were just here tuesday night when 3 separate fires broke out in this park. the fire department is still investigating the cause but those who live nearby say they know what is happening and they want it to stop. >> i'm looking out on a brand new homeless encampment where somebody brought in building materials and stolen shopping cart. >>reporter: walker reporting yet another homeless encampment in kelly park. >> it's probably

it quickly grew to more than 300 acres and is moving tonight toward the town of colfax. 50 homes areire path. hundreds of residents grab what they could grab and pets and livestock and spending the night in shelters. firefighters try to keep the flames from jumping the north fork of the american river. fire is justin percent contained. >>> there have been a series of fire set in san jose kelly park in recent days. firefighters speculate they are being sent by -- set by homeless in the area. encampment from growing and homeowners are fed up. we are life at kelly park for us where the city is come up with a game plan. lisa. >>. >>reporter: that is true. we were just here tuesday night when 3 separate fires broke out in this park. the fire department is still investigating the cause but those who live nearby say they know what is happening and they want it to stop. looking ou looking out on a brad new homeless encampment where somebody brought in building materials and stolen shopping cart. >>reporter: walker reportingott in kelly park. >> it's probably 15, 20 feet from the property lin

the roberts fire has burned more than 2400 acres near the towns of the foresthill and colfax. it destroyed one home and three other buildings since starting wednesday. a total of 11 firefighters have been injured so far and this weekend 200 area firefighters went north to join a crew of 1,000 to try to get this under control. >> we have this california mutual aid system. in the bay area the bay area fire departments have agreed to send out up to 120 engines without drawing things down to the point where they are stripped. and right now we sent 15 of that 120 so we're still looking pretty good. >> firefighters say with such a mild winter things dried out faster this year, adding to the concern we may see more fires before this season -- many more, before this season is over. >> an east bay hotel room is a crime scene as police investigate a possible murder. employees at the double tree inn in livermore called 911 after finding a middle age man dead in his room sunday morning. investigators say there are no obvious signs of foul play, but they say they are treating the death as

the fire broke out in placer county between colfax and foresthill about 3:30 this afternoon. evacuate the shirt tale canyon area. someone reported seeing men shooting off fireworks about the time it began. they are still trying to pinpoint the exact cause of the fire. >>> it is hot there and triple digit temperatures in parts of the bay area made life uncomfortable for a lot of people. in walnut creek temperatures peaked at 100 degrees. itment trying to cool off at the clark center. swim center. they did the best they could trying to stay cool. it hit 104 degrees in livermore and 102 in cloverdale. a surging demand for power forced pg&e to declare an emergency -- an emergency -- an energy emergency asking people to conserve. if you were looking for someplace cool it was a delightful 59 degrees today in half moon bay. what a contrast. meteorologist sandhya patel is here with more on today's sweltering heat, sandhya. >> dan, it was simmering inland. look at the temperatures. 104 degrees in livermore. got up to 104 in ukiah and 103 antioch, fairfield. concord at 99 degrees. 87 i

in forest hill and colfax. many vacuous iraqis evacuees art staying in a sheltered so far no one's been injured, the cause is still under investigation. the city is getting a grant for the $6.8 million. this morning the mayor, and fire chief have held a news conference in regards to the rent. protesters are saying they were showing support for people who were previously using sad what chalk. officers are recovering from minor injuries. cbs five reporter kate sit-lie trends us with your rope >>> it will give this to be new could to of the reformation in just a moment >>> so get ting of to of this town, spending time with the american people, listening to them and also them, um, being in a conversation with them in where the need to be as ache country >>> will explain but also inspiring >>> the president will be back in the bay area for more fund raising. today obama it's the road for more campaigning immense in virginia. and the private equity firm romney started. romney's count as a globe to mckay correction to

the fire broke out in placer county between colfax and foresthill about 3:30 this afternoon. so far it forced residents to evacuate the shirt tale canyon area. someone reported seeing men shooting off fireworks about the time it began. they are still trying to pinpoint the exact cause of the fire. >>> it is hot there and triple digit temperatures in parts of the bay area made life uncomfortable for a lot of people. in walnut creek temperatures peaked at 100 degrees. itment trying to cool off at the clark memorial swim center. they did the best they could trying to stay cool. it hit 104 degrees in livermore and 102 in cloverdale. a surging demand for power forced pg&e to declare an emergency -- an emergency -- an energy emergency asking people to conserve. if you were looking for someplace cool it was a delightful 59 degrees today in half moon bay. what a contrast. meteorologist sandhya patel is here with more on today's sweltering heat, sandhya. >> dan, it was simmering inland. look at the temperatures. 104 degrees in livermore. got up to 104 in ukiah and 103 antioch, fairfie

. >>> a wildfire burning near colfax is now 30% contained. the robbers fire has burden over 40 square miles. one home and three other buildings have been destroyed. 170 homes are still threatened. and to amend the scene of fire is now more than 60% contained. and at least five homes them buildings have been burned. >>> wires were cut at a communications building in the twin peaks area. the vandalism was discovered this morning. there were no impact on city services. but since the city radio network was involved, the fbi was notified. and to members of the u.s.-led coalition are dead. adapted in southern afghanistan. so far this year 237 service members have been killed. about 168 of them are americans. the international red cross says the conflict in syria is officially a so heart war. >>> and scrimmages over the campaign season >>> you can bet that obama now sees this advantage, because romney scam pain has been pushing the capitol as being one of the reasons why why he should be president. romney says he left in 1999 to run the cell lake ci

bureau of alcohol, tobacco, firearms, were working side by side all morning out on this -- off of colfaxand that integration -- there is going to be -- if it's possible to have a silver lining in something like this, their ability to respond to disaster, they had police arriving in minutes and ambulances within two and a half minutes with 70 injured individuals including the fatalities being able to get them so incredibly rapidly so they were under a doctor's care is little short of a miracle. and it would not happen without a lot of training and i think we are hoping the city council, the entire team, chief oates and all the first responders, what they've done, again, just demonstrates something that that's why this is, despite an event like this, i keep stressing that this is one of the safest cities and one of the safest states in the safest country in the world. and there's a bunch of folks on our staff that took their kids to the movies last night just as a way of trying to demonstrate that we're not going to be backed down. i spent a good part of this morning. we watched through th

between colfax and forest hill. to fight because flames climbed to the top of many trees. tankers are dumping retardant to keep it from spreading no. word to what sparked this fire.

the so-called robbers fire is burning northeast of auburn between colfax and forest hill. it's grown to 1100 acres and contingent is that 11%. 800 firefighters are attacking the fire and evacuation orders have been issued. >> you sleep about two minutes at a time but we will get through this. >> firefighters are dealing with steep, rugged terrain and winds have picked up. people headed to tahoe this weekend should be prepared for thick smoke and poor air quality when they drive by on interstate 80. >> now, who ruled that romney tapped for his vice president? is going bust that is a woman with significant political experience and is now a professor right here in the bay area. >> i think they should take all the uniforms, put them in a big pile and burned them and start all over again. >> why there is such anger about the new uniforms for the olympic athletes. ♪ [ male announcer ] what's the point of an epa estimated 42 miles per gallon if the miles aren't interesting? the lexus ct hybrid. this is the pursuit of perfection. >> a cooler pattern today, and it started for the b