the explosions start to grow more intense as larger caches of fireworks ignite.ly a massive boom sends a billowing cloud of smoke and flame hundreds of feet into the air. the shock wave is so violent that it knocks back this cameraman. and so powerful that it registers as a magnitude two earthquake. the accident is one of the biggest disasters in modern danish history. one firefighter is killed and 350 homes and businesses are destroyed. some estimates put the total damage at more than $130 million. >>> coming up -- fire blackens the skies of a small texas town. >> the first thing that pops in my mind is somebody's house is on fire. then you realize, that's not a house. that's something a lot bigger. purina dog chow light & healthy. wow...look at you. i've always tried to give it my best shot. these days i'm living with a higher risk of stroke due to afib, a type of irregular heartbeat, not caused by a heart valve problem. at first, i took warfarin, but i wondered, "could i up my game?" my doctor told me about eliquis. and three important reasons to take eliquis

that's what was used to ignite the fire.ething she owned or that was placed here. that is what she is telling us ignited the fire. we heard another fire engine in the distance so we'll keep you posted if anything breaks. >> a busy morning. firefighters still trying to determine the cause of this massive warehouse fire that burned for hours yesterday morning near the intersection of 28th and julian streets in san jose. firefighters are still on the scene checking for hot spots. neighbors are not allowed to go into their back yards near the scene of the fire. it does not appear to be suspicious. >> san jose fire investigating the cause of a fire that ripped through three condo units in almaden. it appears the flames started on the second floor and spread. >> a live look outside on this sun rise over the bay bridge. it's a beautiful start. love a bay area morning. let's check with christina. >> happy friday everybody. temperatures right now are a little on the chilly side. you need the coat, leave the umbrella home. san jose is

and igniting and stuff like that. >> it is embers and stuff flying in the air on top of cars. >> fire officials believe it kale from propane tanks and possibly from a transformer that blew. the fire affected the lights at julian street and the homes in the surrounding area. >> firefighters were able to knock down the fire. they have been unable to determine what caused the fire to ignite. >> it will be under investigation. >> i know we are all out asking questions for any witnesses that will be able to come forth. >> as far as actually knowing. we won't know until we get crews inside. >> fire officials are worried about the integrity of the warehouse. >> so, they are unsure how the building is going to hold up. >> making sure all the hot spots are out and this fire does not spark up again. >> as far as the fire situation goes, it is 1600 people that are still without electricity right now. and the fire department is working with pg&e and this area, they are telling people to avoid the area. they are going to be here on scene conducting the investigation and making sure this fire is co

the driver lit a sick get, which ignited the boy's clothing. he was airlifted to the hospital with burns on his chest and arms. the driver is not placing any charges. alex will have an update for you coming up at 6:40. meantime, a hearing is set for a teen accused of setting a person on fire back in november on an "a" c transit -- an ac transit bus. he was wearing a skirt at the time and he suffered second and third degree burns. his lawyer is arguing the case should be moved to juvenile court. >>> happening today, marin county plans on tapping into an emergency water reserve for the first time in years. tara moriarty joins us with reaction and the reason water officials are being forced to get water for the first time in 20 years, tara? if. >> reporter: we are getting ready to cut back on those long hot showers and water rationing may be coming to your home and this is something that may be happening but for the first time over the next 30 days, the district will be pumping water uphill from phoenix lake, to the district's treatment lake and i

the man lit a cigarette and that was enough to ignite boy's clothes. the the boy immediately jumped out of the car, started stripping down to get away from the flames and you can see the video where the paramedics were treating him. they quickly realized a regular hospital was not -- he was going to need a burn center because the burns were severe enough and they needed to get him to a burn center fast. hence the reason they called in a med flight, a helicopter to whisk him away. he is here at valley med in san jose being treated for the burns, his condition right now unknown. the man ended up driving off, p.d. would like to speak with him. they do not believe he faces charges, they tell us they think this was all a freak accident. reporting live in san jose, bob redell, "today in the bay." >> thanks for the latest, bob. >> let's check in with peggy bunker at police head quarters with the arrest of a serial arson suspect. peggy. >> reporter: this is the news a lot of san jose residents have been waiting for to hear that this arsonist is in custody. we

ignitions that we shane's i would name from police done in the state of palestine they have accepted right now our members of palestine so it's up to them to decide and that it did not need you know approval you know for such an appeal occasion when you're talking about connections to the land israel insists on keeping jewish settlements on the occupied territories where at least when it comes to jerusalem and heights of jerusalem it happened on campus and agreed to that if there is an equal swap on the land that is proposed look you know. in order to show our readiness to compromise. we have accepted. you know for free the principle of total swap. acknowledging maybe israel needs certain territorial modifications. in order to define final borders and so in principle principle we have agreed to this now when we sit to negotiate we will start negotiating about where and how the percentage their issues one. part of that land in this area because of it's of education it's really equivalent to that amount of land you know in other parts of . less developed etc etc this is really a techni

palm trees quickly ignited. the heat was intense. >> i'm going to have to back up right now because part of my camera is starting to melt. >> reporter: 16 water-dropping aircraft attacked the fire throughout the day. below, 600 firefighters had to race between neighborhoods to fend off the spot fires created by flying embers. >> mandatory evacuations are in effect. >> reporter: despite that order to get out, larry beretta stood his ground with a garden hose. >> my concern is that i'm just trying to save my house. >> reporter: he did, but not everyone was so lucky. how fast did this fire take off? >> very quickly. within 15 minutes. >> reporter: it was all gone? >> it was gone. >> reporter: scott wilhite was one of ten people renting a room at this mansion built by the singer sewing machine family. the main structure was saved by but fire claimed the guest house he was living in. what did you lose? >> everything i have except for what i have on. i don't have my wallet, my driver's license, no money, no shoes, no

you may remember the pope ignited controversy by speaking out against unfettered capitalism and the greed that can follow. to quote the pope: the worship of the ancient golden calf returned in a new and ruthless guise in the idolatry of money and the dictatorship of an impersonal economy lacking a truly human purpose. the worldwide crisis affecting finance and the economy lays bare, therein balances and their lack of real concern for human beings. the pope is correct in portraying greed and exploitation as wicked. but the far left is distorting his words, trying to co-opt the pope to impose so-called economic justice, which is really socialism forcefully taking from the haves and giving to the have notes. i can tell you with certainty that pope francis opposes that form of tyranny as much as the polish pope john paul did. nevertheless the democratic party is getting ready to launch a huge social justice campaign to try to keep power in the u.s.a. the far left nation magazine recently published an article a guy named robert shearer who is about as left as they come. shearer writes quote th

you put the key in the ignition. those themes indicate the key is in the ignition. it can make you a target. windchill left cars covered in frozen snow and ice across the metro area. >> they were warming them up and cleaning them off. >> she was getting her suv ready to hit the road. off was in the back getting -- getting ice off the back. >> they were both shocked. street.me out of the street.ok off down the it happened just like that. west wall he was scraping ice off of the rare one -- rear window. >> neighbors could not believe it. >> [inaudible] >> it seems really desperate. , she has a recovery system in her car. it was a lesson to all. you have to send the car. i know it is cold. we are going to have to sit in the car. >> this could've happened to anyone of us. we did speak with her about the state of the car when she got it back. they took everything out and put their own stuff inside. she also thought that perhaps someone might have had children in the car at one point. >> thank you. look at this. today was noted to be on the water. --y braved frigid couldn

this suspect is believed to have ignited fires at numerous homes, a business and a church. neighbors we spoke to this morning say they are relieved but they have questions for the suspect. >> i want to know why he did that to so many innocent people, and i just -- i just don't know what would go through someone's head to do something like that. he must be anfry about something. a lot of rage. >> reporter: residents banded together signing out to be lookout patrols overnight and passing out fliers with the sketch. they are curious to find out more about the arrest. the arsonist hadn't struck since the weekend, we know police were waiting for him to make a move. we're not sure what prompted police to make the move because, again, he hadn't struck since the weekend. we plan to get more details at 10:00 a.m. that's when the police department has scheduled a news conference to talk more about the case. reporting live from san jose, janine de la vega, ktvu channel 2 news. >> thank you. >>> 7:05. san francisco police are continuing their investigation into that explosive device bl

melting ice caps in the arctic have ignited a military build up over the world's smallest ocean and the riches buried beneath it the arctic circle is believed to contain thirty percent of the world's undiscovered natural gas and fifteen percent of its oil the future of the world economy to some extent is dependent on the arctic and i think you know russia and canada the united states and norway and denmark are very interested in exploiting these resources last month canada abruptly claims that it owned the north pole while the united states with its alaskan outpost has plans to boost its military there claiming it lacks operational experience and needs to police the thinning ice as it's replaced by fuel filled maritime traffic but that's not all. actually u.s. submarines are deployed not too far away off the norwegian coast it would take us missiles sixteen to seventeen minutes to get from there to moscow so we really hope that with all the things that have been happening in the world over the past few decades we have put the cold war confrontation behind us in all five countries border

meaning it can ignite at much lower costs. in eastern montana and north dakota now the nation's second largest oil producer behind texas. a short time ago doctors speaking out on the current condition of the former israeli prime minister ariel sharon. >> his position deteriorating slow slowly. >> sharon's family remains at his bedside. he has been in a coma and living on a respirator for 8 years after the hit of political power back in 96. >>> the national inquirer reports that simpson is convinced he doesn't have long to live. the former football legend serving out a kidnapping and robbery sentence in a nevada prison. he isn't eligible for parole fo another four years. >>> edward snowden revealing the nsa is revealing a code cracking super computer that can access banking medical and even government records. all part of an $80 research program called penetrating hard targets. it is light years faster than classical computers. this as civil rights takes the first step to reveal the wire tapping program is legal. >>> congressma

he then used a large lighter to ignite one container the second attempt was successful. the fbi believes this is a criminal case. >> there are no indications suggesting it was motivated by terrorism, politics or civil rights issues. >> the motive is mysterious, court documents reveal he told the fbi he targeted the chinese consulate because voices he had been hearing were in chinese. and the chinese consulate had to have been involved officials say they'll monitor the case and say they're trying to find out more about him, he is a chinese national living here >> it's information from our own system. >> through the pass ports and all that have? >> yes. trying to get more information. >> the fbi would not comment on why he decided to turn himself in. >> tonight a 13-year-old girl who has been declared brain dead southbounding cared for in a new facility. her uncle provided us with this video of the move. >> she looks peaceful. i think i saw her smile when they took her out of childrens hospital. >> the family and attorneys say she's being given nutrition. they wanted a tra

he then used a large lighter to ignite one container the second attempt was successful. the fbi believes this is a criminal case. >> there are no indications suggesting it was motivated by terrorism, politics or civil rights issues. >> the motive is mysterious, court documents reveal he told the fbi he targeted the chinese consulate because voices he had been hearing were in chinese. and the chinese consulate had to have been involved officials say they'll monitor the case and say they're trying to find out more about him, he is a chinese national living here >> it's information from our own system. >> through the pass ports and all that have? >> yes. trying to get more information. >> the fbi would not comment on why he decided to turn himself in. >> tonight a 13-year-old girl who has been declared brain dead southbounding cared for in a new facility. her uncle provided us with this video of the move. >> she looks peaceful. i think i saw her smile when they took her out of childrens hospital. >> the family and attorneys say she's being given nutrition. they wanted a tra

he tried to burn his passport to ignite three containsers but resorted to a lighter instead.here has been no suggesting to suggest it was motivated or civil rights issues. he does have permanent status and will have more at 9:30 this morning. tara moriarty ktvu channel 2 morning news. >>> happening today, two suspects in the bryan stow beating case are due in court in just a few hours a judge has scheduled a pretrial hearing and they are scheduled to go to trial later for the vicious beating of bray and stow 2011. >>> they have won their battle to move their 13-year-old daughter out of children's hospital but family members say they are losing the battle to save the young lady. the family's lawyers say she was examined at an up undisclosed medical facility and they say she is in bad shape after almost a month at children's hospital. in the meantime legal experts are closely watching this emotional case involving a young girl who was declared brain dead last month. >> this has revolution niced the -- revolutionized the law and all i can say is not yet. >>> he points out jahi m

the person dropping his teen decided to light a cigarette in the car and the spark ignited the flammable same percent. -- same percent, the teen -- vapors and the teen jumped out of the car. the boy suffered burns to his arms and chest and he was airlifted to san jose. a short time ago, i was told the boy's injuries are not considered life-threatening. they believe it was all simply an accident. they say the driver of the car who lit that cigarette and triggered this fire is not facing any charges. alex savage ktvu channel 2 morning news. >>> a hearing is scheduled in the case of a 16-year-old boy in the case of setting another boy on fire. richard thomas is brought up on charges for setting a young man on fire while wearing a skirt. they believe the case should be moved to juvenile court. >>> and they are now forcing marin county to scalp into a reserve today for the first time in years. this has not happened in decades but water officials will be getting it from downtown and even that may not be enough. >>> mandatory raging -- rationing will be considered next month unless we get a lot

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. >> there is no ignition source. there is no heat source or anything causing the fire to start. in hour its out. they are using ordinary combustibles, newspaper or wood. they haven't found liquid or anything like that. >> reporter: at this point investigators from the fire department and police department are working together to capture who is behind this. they will call the f.b.i. in to give additional eye and expertise. the good news, luck could run out, but so far of all of the fires, no one has died and no major injuries. reporting from san jose. >>> deadly flu strains and pharmacies have vaccine shortages. good. good answer. check it out. learning's fun now. yeah, back in our day, we didn't have u-verse high speed internet to play and learn online. all we had was that franklin fuzzypants. ah, the educational toy bear. remember when the battery went out? [ slow, deep voice ] give me your abc's. all i learned was a new definition of fear. i need some pudding. yeah, there's one left. [ male announcer ] connect all your wi-fi-enabled devices with u-verse high speed internet. re

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during the ride the driver lit a cigarette and the vapors were strong enough to ignite the shirt. the driver took off but police say he doesn't face any charges at this time. doctors expect him to survive. >> breaking news out of southern california where an out of control wildfire is affecting dozens of homes in the san gabriel mountains. the flames destroyed two structures and evacuations are in effect for houses on the edge of the fire in glendora. aurss have three people in custody they believe are responsible for this fire. it is being fuelled by dangerous weather conditions. the rising temperatures and lack of rain are raising concerns about a possible statewide drought. christina loren has your forecast in just a few moments, but let's go to christie smith who is in marin county which is tapping into their emergency reserves starting today. >> that's right. we just took a ride to the reservoir about 20 minutes ago and mixed in with all of the beautiful redwood trees, you see the steady sound of a pop. they have not used this water supply in about 20 years. the supply is abo

melting ice caps in the arctic have ignited a military build up over the world's smallest ocean and the riches buried beneath it the arctic circle is believed to contain thirty percent of the world's undiscovered natural gas and fifteen percent of its oil the future of the world economy to some extent is dependent on the arctic and i think you know russia and canada the united states and norway and denmark are very interested in exploiting these resources last month canada abruptly claims that it owned the north pole while the united states with its alaskan outpost has plans to boost its military there claiming it lacks operational experience and needs to police the thinning ice as it's replaced by fuel filled maritime traffic but that's not all. actually u.s. submarines are deployed not too far away but off the norwegian coast it would take us missiles sixteen to seventeen minutes to get from there to moscow so we really hope that with all the things that have been happening in the world over the past few decades we put the cold war confrontation behind us in all five countries borderi

are no obvious signs about how the blaze ignited. the cause is under investigation. >> d.c. police are trying to figure out the motive behind a deadly stabbing in georgetown. 88-year-old leroy elliot and his wife were stabbed in their home. the suspect, there 56-year-old son. -- their 56-year-old son. >> this is something no one could foresee. it can happen anywhere. whether it is mental health issue or something else, we don't know. >> bradford elliott is facing murder charges. an update on marion barry. he has been in the hospital for a week. he will undergo more tests and should be released in the next day or so. he is doing ok and working from his hospital bed. marion barry is 77 years old. another glitch involving the health exchange. state officials confirm hundreds of medicaid enrollment packets were mistakenly sent to the wrong address. the packets contain name, dates of birth, and medicaid id numbers. officials say they are correcting the problem. the health exchange website has had its share of problems. it had a number that directed people to a pottery center inst

the chemical safety board determined that the cause was dust, ignited by an open oven.clear that they had a dust problem. >> it was clear there was a dust problem. >> help me understand. how does osha inspect that plant and not find a problem? >> the inspectors aren't trained to recognize dust as a critical, catastrophic potential hazard. >> bill hargraves was one of those osha inspectors until he retired this past january. >> how long were you at osha? >> 28 years. >> and in all that time, how much training did you receive on industrial dust? >> none. >> none in 28 years? >> no. >> he learned in 1999 how costly that ignorance was, when an iron foundry he had inspected in springfield, massachusetts, was destroyed. the fire marshal said it was a dust explosion. >> three people died, and nine people were severely injured. >> when you were standing in the devastation of that plant, did you wonder why you hadn't been trained on industrial dust before that time? >> i had been to that plant before. i had been at the foundry before. and it had not been a consideration of mine.

the night of the fire, buddy is right beside ben who's working on his car in the shed when gasoline ignitesaves ben with first and second-degree burns. >> one of my parts had fallen into the tank of gas and splashed up on my heater and ignited catching me on fire. i ran outside in the snow. told buddy we need to go find help. >> buddy obeys, that's when he runs to the road and meets up with trooper shanigan. >> i am very proud for what my dog did leading the state trooper to our house and by doing so, he saved our house. >> but buddy isn't finished. he runs back out to the road again. >> i had a firefighter that had come to up to me during the whole episode and told me they had followed a german shepherd in from the same general location that i had met the dog. the dog led two different people in to the same location doing almost the very same thing. >> the fire is so intense, it could have spread to the heinrichs' home if it hadn't been for buddy and his heroic act. the family says buddy's actions are totally out of character. >> the reason it's hard to believe he's always so shy and alway

he then used a large black lighter to ignite one of the containers. you the second attempt was successful. the fbi believes this is a criminal case. >> there are no indications at this time to suggest it was motivated by terrorism, politic or civil rights issues. >>reporter: motive mysterious. court documents reveal he told the fbi he targeted the chinese consulate because all the voices he had been hearing were in chinese. and chinese consulate had to have been involved. counselor officials say they will monitor the court case closely. men time they say they are trying to find out more about the man who is a chinese natural living here as permanent residence. >> at the same time we will try to get our information on our own system. >>reporter: through the passport and all that. >> yes. we try to get more information. >>reporter: the fbi would not comment on why the man decided to turn himself in this is 7 news. >> man accused of kidnapping 7-year-old antioch girl remains in jail tonight. in an interview with our media partner the cocoa times david do

a portable heater ignited the propane tanks.t damaged the adjoining house. >>> santa rosa police are trying to determine what cause ad car to burst into flames with a body inside. investigators say they haven't been able to determine if the person in the car committed suicide or was a homicide victim. it happened in the parking lot of the place to play sports complex on west 3rd street just before 4:00 p.m. officials say the body was so badly burned they have not determined whether it was a man or a woman inside. >>> it's 5:05 now. the flu has now killed three more people in the bay area. the total number of cases in the bay area and santa cruz county is now 21. napa county has confirmed its first flu death. a second was reported in contra costa county. h1n1 is the predominant flu this season. gate flu shot and wash your hands often. centers for disease control and prevention has information where you can get a flu shot. we posted a link on our website. look under see it on tv. a man who was shot by an off duty san francisco pol

. >> the explosions some propane tanks ignited. the fire put up smoke and forced closure of a preschool and empire gardens elementary. >> i asked if i should leave hefr, they said leave her here, then five minutes later they're like nochlt come back. i think thes for the best. >> firefighters are still searching for a cause. >> an east bay teenager recovering after he was shot heading to school. the 17-year-old had just gotten off a transit bus when someone shot him in the side officials put three schools on lock down while officers searched for the person responsible. the principal says they will be taking steps to make the campus safe. >> police are asking for help to identify a man who attempted to kidnap a teenager on new year's day. this is a sketch of the man described as african american in his late 20s. he bear hugs her and dragged her down the street. we're glad to tell you the woman escaped. >>> the man accused of killing sierra lamar back in court today but did not enter a plea. defense attorneys gathered more evidence.

and extra dry vegetation can ignite quickly meaning flames can spread very easily. especially if it's windy out. >> it's so bizarre to talk about dry weather and middle of winter. >> yes. >> here we are middle of winter. >> i know. but rain is coming up. that is what i'm thrilled to tell you about. green is not reaching the ground. it's what we call verga. certainly a lot of cloud cover now. we'll be watching for rain. view from our south beach ram ra, low, mid, high level clouds. temperatures 53 in san francisco. and from our camera, you can see cloudy views here. 55 napa. low 60s in concord and fairfield. this is what i wanted to show you. panning around, yes, they're seeing clouds but haven't seen much snow. snow pack is 12% of average. snow coming to mountains and a slight chance of rain and snow into tuesday night. snow levels are high. by thursday we'll drop down to about 5,000 feet. so that is good news. a chance of rain you'll want to make sure little ones have rain coats, umbrellas for thursday morning. this warm front could be responsible for a little bit

because the teen had been working on cars all night and had gasoline on him, the clothes immediately ignited. the teen suffered burns to his arm and chests and had to be airlifted to the hospital. the driver is not facing any charges. >>> the case against a 16-year-old boy accused of setting another teen on fire, the case will stay in adult court. he's accused of setting fire to the skirt of this 18-year-old on a transit bus. this individual suffered second and third degree burns. prosecutors allege the attack was a hate crime. >>> support is growing. more than 157,000 people have signed an online petition urging the d. a. to drop charges against 16-year-old her. >>> the number of people being hit by cars in san francisco is soaring. what city officials are trying to do to make the streets safer. >>> >>> making streets safer for pedestrians, something called focus on five is a centerpiece of a new plan in san francisco. a hearing has been going on for about an hour. >> reporter: the hearing got underway in city hall behind me just after 5:00 and it's expected to go for several more hours, an

. >> the exteriors of your homes, keep them clear of easily ignitable materials, newspapers, piles of leaves. >> reporter: they are working tirelessly in an effort to -- working effortlessly in trying to solve this. >>> lots of bay area are heading out for a flu shop but storms and pharmacies are running low. at least 11 deaths are reported of the 79 flu. they saw a steady stream of people come in for the shot but cv s and walgreens say they have temporarily ran out because of high demand. >> once the numbers of individuals who are being affected and hospitalized and deaths start to become known by the general public, there's been a rush of individuals to get their flu shot. >> health officials say getting a flu shot is especially important because of the press h1n1. you will find more information on kron 4.com. >>> we had a little bit of light rain today. we haven't seen rain in more than one month. what we got for today was very light. and now that system has pushed off to the south and east. behind the storm system, a long stretch of fair weather out here in the pacific coming our

police arrested him on friday after he called them and claimed to have ignited a gasoline container on new year's day. >> a hotel owner was in court today facing charges he killed a ped december stren on new year's eve. the 69-year-old is accused of striking an elderly pedestrian. the judge ordered him in the to drive while this case continues he is the o.owner of another building on hooid street. >> take a look at photos of a serial bank robber. police released these fashion mags today saying the suspect appears to be a woman but could be a man in disguys the robber targeted five banks with most recent just yesterday. >> she's gaining confidence she's been able to pull off five robberies and get away with it. but we're trying to prevent her from taking it to the next level. >> and $11,000 reward being offered to lead to an arrest. >> this is why two agencies are working on plans to protect it. you've seen the army of vehicles trying to park in in that area. muir woods located in southern marin county. >> we're about two miles above. it's quiet road now but not on the weekend. problem

nearly after 6 empty years eyed nations will bring federal workers in the mid-market area and to ignite all the commitment. with the recovery act and the partnership with the federal government and the local leaders mayor ed lee is leading the way for prosperity. today, the recovery is urban finished and incomplete we're still putting people back to work and to strengthen our middle class the backbone of our democracy. we have to make decisions about how to allocate resources that just don't build a structure and create jobs that way or a place to work and create jobs that way but to grow the economy in the surrounding area. that is what it makes it a model to the nation and that's what san francisco is also ready and able to do. as we bring life into the building this is renovated in the great recession and now ready for another service hopefully it is something we'll be calling the great come back of our economy. i think mayor ed lee and everyone here for our leadership all your leadership because it's more than a building it's more than a workplace or a you mean it's to growth and re

he was being dropped off at the bart station, a friend little a cigarette, his clothes ignited. police say it appears to have been an accident. >>> and a deadly fire in newark. fire officials say a man has died near elmwood avenue, breaking out about 9:40 last night. crews say it started in the kitchen. they had it under control in ten minutes. an elderly man taken to the hospital, though, sadly, did not survive. >>> happening now, a woman who lost hundreds of thousands of dollars in an on-line search for love told her story exclusively to abc 7 news. this is a story you will see only on 7. katie? >> reporter: eric, this victim is in her 60s, she was divorced. she was looking for companionship and thought she met a nice man on line, but he was a crook. so for now, she is telling her story to keep anybody from falling prey. >> this individual seemed to be very interested in my life situations. came across as a strong christian person, prayed with me. >> reporter: this woman doesn't want to be identified. but you don't know to know her identification to know what happened to her.

. >> you can eliminate the food that ignite your reward center. >> do you believe you will ever get overyour food condition? >> i don't. it is a chronic condition i will always have to manage. >> reporter: she is now in recovery in a program for food addicts. >> i have a sweet tooth. >> you hope there would be a ingredient that works for a cup cake. that is it for wusa9 news at noon, but we will be back at 5:00 and you can check us out 24 hours a day on wusa9.com. have a great day, a great weekend, and we

he lit a cigarette, there was enough for the vapors on boy's clothesto ignite. he ended wake-up burns to his chest, arms and hands. the driver drove off. p.d. would like to speak with him. they don't believe he faces criminal charges. as i mentioned or you mentioned p.d. does believe this was a freak accident. bob redell, "today in the bay." >> very strange story. thanks so much. >> people living in a south bay neighborhood are waking up with a bit of relief. detectives in san jose say they arrested the man responsible for intentionally setting more than a dozen fires. peggy bunker live at police headquarters where officers are going to release new information. good morning. >> reporter: that's right. we're looking forward to that at about 10:00 later on this morning. the good news if you are waking up in san jose and about five miles around san jose the downtown area, you can breathe a sigh of relief. they have a suspect in custody arrested last night, suspected of about with 11 arson fires, possibly more. a couple of fires are still under investigation. you'll

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officials say that person poured gas on the door and steps and ignited the fuel. >> severe damage to the facilities and posing a threat to the safety of the chinese consulate and the residents nearby. >> terrible. >> reporter: no one was entered though damage drew neighbors and visitors. >> the first i see this. so scared. >> the fbi says so far it appears to be an isolated criminal incident. not terrorist. the city has dispatched patrols to guard the chinese consulate. >> we hope the u.s. takes all necessary measures to provide adequate protection for the chinese consulate. >> reporter: the chinese consulate remained opened today. officials say a few workers were in the building at the time of the attack. reporting live in san francisco, david stevenson, ktvu channel 2 news. >> the state department is also investigating the attack. while it won't comment on extra security measures, officials are taking the incident very seriously. >> after the incident we are in immediate contact with the chinese consulate in washington, d.c. we continue to work and update our counter parts on the c

the third fire to be ignited took place across the street from st. john's, so this really appears to be an area that is being targeted. neighbors here near downtown san jose, they are coming together out of real concern that their homes could be next. >> turn the porch lights on. it does make a difference. make sure that things are visible so that this guy can't just hide out and set multiple fires in a short time period. >> reporter: several homeowners came together on sunday to hand out flyers and talk about a description. this is the sketch that police released of a potential fire. you can see here we're standing right in front of engine company 8. they just left to go to a fire. we'll follow up on that in a quick moment. let's get to this description that police have released about this potential person who could be setting fires, we want to let you know the details. they think this is a white or hispanic man age 25-40, standing about 6 feet to 6'2" inches, so a tall person. also weighing between 160 and 180. and something to keep in mind, large

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