dave timmons/timmons auto and truck repair/nats- "we just replaced the corberator on this one." dave timmons owns timmons auto and truck repair in pleasant hill.dave timmons/timmons auto and truck repair- "when it gets cold, we do a lot of batteries, when it gets hot, we do a lot of batteries." he's been in business for 21-years and says the summer time is always extra busy... and, the last few weeks have been no different -- with business jumping up 25-percent.dave s auto and truck repair- we do get customers coming in here that before we've told them their a/c wasn't working properly and they put it off and put it off but in a rush to get it done." and, mechanics are up for the challenge. the key of course is staying hydrated... we stopped by have coolers stocked with water to keep the line moving. philippe djegal, kron four news. crews in southern california are battling a fire in the san bernardino national forest...north east of big bear lake. the fire started on monday...a day with record breaking heat.. it has burned nearly two-point-five square miles... with more than 12-

dave timmons says, the last two weeks, business is up 25-percent... he owns timmonstruck repair in pleasant hill. customers are coming in with dead engines, drained batteries and air conditioners that need repair.dave timmons/timmons auto and truck repair- "a lot of times, they'll have a small leak and then the frion level gets low, so that brings the temperature up -- it doesn't bring it as cool in there, especially when it's 105 degrees and it only cools it to 70 or 80 degrees in the car -- its not good enough for them."ken barsabal/concord auto service- "doing a break inspection. this family is about to go on a road trip." ken barsabal at concord auto service says his mechanics have been working non-stop through the heat wave.nats- tire repair he says customers are rotating in and out of the garage... with many dealing with busted tires.ken barsabal/concord auto service- "if tires are cracking, they'll come apart and that's why you see those big rolls of tires, you know, on the freeway, especially when it's 105, that floor has to be anywhere between 130, 150 degre

<dave timmons/timmons auto and truck repair says: "we do get customers coming in here that before we'veold them their a/c wasn't working properly and they put it off and put it off but now everybodys in a rush to get it done."(pam) with the business rush coming in ... many mechanics say, they are at least 3-days behind on work... and business has jumped at least 25-percent. (steve) well ice is a popular commodity in this heat wave.. and the animals at the oakland zoo .... got to enjoy hundreds of pounds of it today. the baboons were fascinated with the ice.. digging through ice chunks to find some treats. the river otters got to play with an ice cake which zoo keepers say were filled with ice treats! this weekend is the oakland zoo's 25th annual 'walk in the wild'... it is a chance to stroll through the zoo sampling cuisines from the bay area's top chefs. the event begins saturday at 5:30. (steve) a lot of people were reaching for ice today ... but finally the cooldown is starting to kick in..(pam) chief meterologist brittney shipp has the forecast.

<dave timmons/timmons auto and truck repair says: "we do get customers coming in here that before we'ved them their a/c wasn't working properly and they put it off and put it off but now everybodys in a rush to get it done.">( james ) with the business rush coming in ... many mechanics say they are at least 3-days behind on work and business has jumped at least 25-percent. ( james ) and you can stay on top of the heat wave with the kron-4 mobile app. you can track temperatures in your neighborhood.... plus -- get notified when breaking news happens in your area. ( mark ) police in the east bay say this man robbed two banks in san pablo this month. one of the robberies happened on tuesday at the citibank in the san pablo towne center. the other happened almost two weeks ago at the chase bank on san pablo avenue. in both cases....police say the same man demanded cash and said he had a gun. the robber has distinctive tattoos. one of lips on his neck and another of praying hands on his left shoulder. ( mark ) happening now... a warning for people in the north bay about a debt collection sca