. >>> back now to san bruno where a vigil is taking place right now at glenview and claremont drive at 6:00 tonight. that's six months ago a gas pipeline explosion changed that community forever. >> this blast wiped out several neighborhoods, changing lives. right now people are honoring the victims and the survivors of that day. they have gathered here for a moment of silence in memory of the eight people who died in this neighborhood. >> a lot has changed since then. the 38 homes have been torn down. some people have chosen to rebuild, others say i can't stay and moved out. there was a quote today about one man who said his wife says she gets scared and when she is in a store she makes a mental inventory of escape routes. >> tonight is about focusing on the human loss and not the investigation. we will be back with more right after this. comfort couldn't hurt. and our perfect dream factory's been built. i'm feeling sleepy already. nighty night. >>> mardi gras kept police busy last night. the police arrested 26 people downtown. our cameras caught officers and one man being handcuffs.

and taking a look out here onto glenview drive the focal point of that explosion, you can see that none of those 38 homes have been rebuilt. but san bruno city manager tells me that the owners of this home are in the final stages of the permit process to rebuild. they have some st. patrick's day decorations to celebrate. three others are about to get permits to rebuild and about half are going through the process to rebuild their homes again. >> we're estimating the latter part of april, beginning of may there's activities the homeowner needs to undertake in getting contractors ready to go. >> reporter: crews on other sites here in san bruno were out here this morning surveying the land and repairing the smoke and fire damage to other homes. the city also had construction crews working in the area. they're working on a retaining wall to prevent some erosion. some neighbors we talk today this morning say they know not everyone will be coming back. >> i understand from talking with people just because i know a lot of people here that many people are not coming back. they're just too traum

the group is going to be at claremont and glenview. this is one block away from a greater that formed when the gas line blew. stay tuned for live coverage on ktvu channel 2 news at 6:00. >>> squatters may have started a fire last night. 50 firefighters rushed to the old circuit city building last night. it took them 40 minutes to get the fire under control. no one was hurt. it appears squatters set camp fires inside the building to keep warm. it looks like the fire was accidental. the city has been working to get the building torn down. >> flight 93 on september 3. in washington d.c. talking to lawmakers about the memorial at the crash site. they say it's right on schedule. >> a story we can't afford to forget. the funds we are seeking will insure this memorial is complete. >> night 93 was on its way to san francisco. the ground was broken in november of 2009. >> a warning tonight at uc berkeley after a girl was attacked last night. the number of defends in the gang rape of a teenager is dwindling. >>> find out what people are giving u

reporter: julie, well- wishers have created this memorial along the fence here at claremont and glenview to remember the people who have lost their lives and those who are still recovering. many people told us it was important for them to be with neighbors tonight. sanbruno residents, red cross volunteers and firefighters gathered to remember the loss of life and property six months ago today. many had not seen each other since the horrific event of september 9th. the crowd marked the moment the pipeline ruptured and devastated their neighborhood at 11 minutes after 6. >> a moment of silence if we could, please. >> reporter: are you in a lot of pain? >> yes, i am. it's a process. >> reporter: joseph gomez was severely burned and spent five months in the hospital. the 20-year-old was released just a month ago. he told us more painful is the loss of his girlfriend jessica morals who died in the fire. he came this evening to pay his respects to her and his neighbors. >> things will be back to normal in six years. time will tell. i am not going to lie. every day is a struggle. just standing

reporter: julie, well- wishers have created this memorial along the fence here at claremont and glenview to remember the people who have lost their lives and those who are still recovering. many people told us it was important for them to be with neighbors tonight. sanbruno residents, red cross volunteers and firefighters gathered to remember the loss of life and property six months ago today. many had not seen each other since the horrific event of september 9th. the crowd marked the moment the pipeline ruptured and devastated their neighborhood at 11 minutes after 6. >> a moment of silence if we could, please. >> reporter: are you in a lot of pain? >> yes, i am. it's a process. >> reporter: joseph gomez was severely burned and spent five months in the hospital. the 20-year-old was released just a month ago. he told us more painful is the loss of his girlfriend jessica morals who died in the fire. he came this evening to pay his respects to her and his neighbors. >> things will be back to normal in six years. time will tell. i am not going to lie. every day is a struggle. just standing

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we could sure use a large crowd which is gathered here the intersection of glenview and claremont. all the neighbors in the neighborhood that have been affected by the blast, the red cross is here who is been a vital to helping many of these people out. they also have fire trucks here in the mayor is also on his way. joining me live is add word, he lost his home in the blast. tell me what it's like to be here six months after. >> sadness, i just want to go back. i miss everybody will last a lot of good friends in this town. i miss the community of people that pulled together and helped us through this. i just want to go back. right now were sat inside. we need to move on from this. >>kate: do plan to rebuild, you're rebuilding your home. how was that been going? >> long and frustrating. we got good news we get the plans and looks good right now. i want to get back here soon as possible. >>kate: as far as the investigation what has come out about the pipeline, how you feel about the situation? >> frustration and upset the delicate tell you. if very upset and frustrated. still search