ken wayne joins us now live. he has been going all with fire crews every day. >> reporter: julie and frank, we were stranded here for several hours this afternoon, because the only road leading to this fire camp was blocked by flames. in fact, if you look behind me, you can see a lot of smoke over those trees. the fire is still burning just a few hundred yards from this command post. if there was any doubt about how unpredictable wildfire can be, that was erased this afternoon, when flames almost swept through this command post. fire personnel scrambled as claims moved within a few yards of the fire command center. these workers were told to grab their protective gear and get ready to use it. >> it's a fire shelter? >> yes. >> reporter: fire crews were able to set back fires to keep flames out of the camp. there are 16,228 acres now burned. nine structures have been destroyed, including two homes. although the fire is still about 10 miles from yosemite national park, flames are moving in that direction. >> we are

as we mentioned, we have ken wayne heading to the scene. as soon as we gets there and can report new information for us, we will bring it to you. a seven alarm fire, oning right next to interstate 80. >>> developing news from berkeley. news chapper 2 was overhead in berkeley this afternoon as police responded to a construction accident in berkeley that ended up killing a worker. >> happened at martin luther king middle school just two blocks away from mlk way. you have ktvu's paul chambers tells us what students may have seen. he is there now. paul. >> reporter: the body was removed a little over half an hour ago. earlier today they were out here laying turf and asphalt. we can take a look over to the left, this truck was involved in the accident. in that area there where the gentlemen are standing, that's where it all happened. we can take a look at video here. the investigation is now in the hands of cal osha. a 62-year-old man who works for the robert bossman who was based out overshoes of -- of san jose. for some unknown reason the truc

let's go to ken wayne live in fairfield with new information. >> reporter: we are outside fairfield high school which is turning into a command center and evacuation center for residents that's affected by the fire. you can see the video of how big the fire is. the flames have been knocked out, there is still smoke coming from the scene, it is now 70% contained and joining me now is sergeant blank from the fairfield department, what is the status of the fire now, most of it is out. >> the currently it is about 70% contained and they'll be there all night and making sure that it will not clear up again. >> correct. >> we have a lot of fires burning across california right now, do fire departments have resources to put the fire out, they're stretched so thin. was there enough to get a quick jump on this fire? >> yes , it was, luckily with the fire department here initially and in solano county, we are able to limit the fire access, we are only lost 3 homes and with the response that we had it could have been a lot worst. >> and the winds is a big issue here. >> yes, it fuels the fire so yo

we begin with ken wayne at the command post who just spoke to fire officials. >> reporter: we're at the command post where the firefighting effort is being coordinated. it's like a small city. dozens of vehicles, all kinds of support equipment. what you can't see on camera are tiny flakes falling from the sky. there are ashes, it's like small snowflakes falling from the fire burning all around this camp. here are the latest numbers -- the fire has burned 16,228 acres. it's just 5% contained. there are two c-130s fighting this fire and helicopters and other tankers trying to put this fire out. 858 firefighters are on scene. that's about 50 more than yesterday. there has been some concern about the resources available to fight this fire because there are a number of other fires burning in california and across the west. but we're told this morning that more help is on the way. >> we're getting resources. we have resources and our number one priority is firefighter and public safety. >> we're concerned, however, it's not a threat at this time. >> it's quite some distance to get there. >> i

ken wayne is live in the north bay at a major traffic bottle neck. noel walker is in san francisco, where she saw drivers being turned away. we begin with eric rasmussen live at the toll plaza where work has been going on for two hours. >> reporter: this all got started as soon as the chp officially closed off bridge to traffic at 8:03 p.m. the two main jobs tonight are demolition and grinding. we've got a front row seat. grinders are working on tearing up the surface of the road here on the oakland side of the bridge. they tell us crews will have torn up 1.2 square miles of road. it is all part of the carefully choreographed plan to get the new span open to traffic no later than tuesday morning. before that work could start though, we got to witness a little bit of history. the toll for this ford model a, $4. but it has the priceless opportunity to be the last car through the old span of the bay bridge. the major task of shutting down the bridge began more than an hour earlier. officers slowly reduced the flow of traffic. from the rooftop of the tol

ken wayne is live in the north bay at a major traffic bottle neck. noel walker is in san francisco, where she saw drivers being turned away. we begin with eric rasmussen live at the toll plaza where work has been going on for two hours. >> reporter: this all got started as soon as the chp officially closed off bridge to traffic at 8:03 p.m. the two main jobs tonight are demolition and grinding. we've got a front row seat. grinders are working on tearing up the surface of the road here on the oakland side of the bridge. they tell us crews will have torn up 1.2 square miles of road. it is all part of the carefully choreographed plan to get the new span open to traffic no later than tuesday morning. before that work could start though, we got to witness a little bit of history. the toll for this ford model a, $4. but it has the priceless opportunity to be the last car through the old span of the bay bridge. the major task of shutting down the bridge began more than an hour earlier. officers slowly reduced the flow of traffic. from the rooftop of the tol

ken wayne has spent the day with crews on the fire line.d stevenson live in san francisco where the smoke and flames are creating some real power concerns for bay area residents. david? >> reporter: frank, that's right. the rim fire is quite a distance from san francisco. but it's already having an impact on

. >> and i'm ken wayne. we have developments tonight, is the bay area headed for a third back to back contract talks -- and i'm ken pritchett in for ken wayne. >> we've been told that changes have been made on some of the bigger issues. in the past few days b.a.r.t. was proposing a 5-cent raise. that's compared to the union's opening of 4% a year. it's not clear what the negotiation will be because of the gag order. we have live team coverage for you tonight on the looming b.a.r.t. strike. ktvu's jade hernandez has been talking to muters. >> but we begin with deborah villalon live outside the negotiations tonight. >> reporter: they've been talking for more than 10 hours, they are still at it and as you can see, workers are here having a very noisy rally outside. almost no information has trickled out of this building. the last time we had was about 8:00 tonight when i was able to ask b.a.r.t.'s lead negotiator how it is going. >> slowly. >> reporter: is there progress? >> yes, yes. >> reporter: tom hock strug

we get the latest from ken wayne. he's live near the front lines in the stanislaus national forest where fire crews have their hands full tonight, ken. >> reporter: frank and julie, we have a front row seat to the power and devastation of this fire. that is still burning out of control just outside of yosemite national park: you look over my shoulder, the flames are burning about a half mile to 3/4 mile away from us. fires generally lay down at night and that has been happening here but every once in a while we'll see what is called torching where individual pine trees or groups of trees will suddenly burst into flames and believe it or not in the middle of all that flame, the orange area that you see on the side of that mountain lies highway 120 and that road of course is closed. we want to show you some pictures from earlier this evening. these photos were shot about an hour ago so the intensity of the flames as they are burning even after the sun went down. as i mentioned fires generally lay down at night. in this c

first to ken wayne is live at the sonoma county airport where fire crews are on alert, ken. >> reporter: this plane was launch just a few minutes after we arrived here at the calfire air attack base. the call came in of a lightning sparked wildfire. we've only seen one lightning strike so far here at the airport tonight. some of the most dramatic lightning is taking place along the peninsula and along the coastline. the dazzling light may be fun to watch but it is causing serious concern for firefighters. that's why calfire is being particularly aggressive in reacting to every report of a lightning strike. we had just started an interview with calfire pilot bob velez when he had to cut it short. there was a threat of a fire. >> all i know when they hollered at them, where are we going? they said we're going to the pluma national forest and we're going on lightning fires. >> reporter: the plane took off with retardant but 20 minutes later returned. word is the fire activity was so intense it was too dangerous to fly. >> cumulous clouds tend to produce more downward winds which can make t

live in berkely, ken wayne, ktvu, channel 2 news. >> more details now.he san jose camp near groveland has closed for the season about a month early. the camp also lost equipment, and supplies. in the coming weeks, the staff plans to remove trees that could potentially fall. >>> california governor jerry brown visited the fire lines today, and promised as much help as needed. today, those who lived near the fire attended a public meeting to learn what's being done to protect their homes. live in sonora, robert. >> reporter: some of the evacuees here, attended that big community meeting tonight. people wanted information and re assurance. the same thing the governor seemed to be looking for during his visit today. >> questions about the red cross shelter. >> reporter: hundreds of people filled sierra bible church in sonora tonight. for a chance to ask the national forest service, as well as state and county agencies direct questions. >> how much time would a resident have? >> how many miles does it have to progress? >> reporter: mike dewitt said overall, f

first to ken wayne is live at the sonoma county airport where fire crews are on alert, ken. >> reporter: this plane was launch just a few minutes after we arrived here at the calfire air attack base. the call came in of a lightning sparked wildfire. we've only seen one lightning strike so far here at the airport tonight. some of the most dramatic lightning is taking place along the peninsula and along the coastline. the dazzling light may be fun to watch but it is causing serious concern for firefighters. that's why calfire is being particularly aggressive in reacting to every report of a lightning strike. we had just started an interview with calfire pilot bob velez when he had to cut it short. there was a threat of a fire. >> all i know when they hollered at them, where are we going? they said we're going to the pluma national forest and we're going on lightning fires. >> reporter: the plane took off with retardant but 20 minutes later returned. word is the fire activity was so intense it was too dangerous to fly. >> cumulous clouds tend to produce more downward winds which can make t

we get the latest from ken wayne. he's live near the front lines in the stanislaus national forest where fire crews have their hands full tonight, ken. >> reporter: frank and julie, we have a front row seat to the power and devastation of this fire. that is still burning out of control just outside of yosemite national park: you look over my shoulder, the flames are burning about a half mile to 3/4 mile away from us. fires generally lay down at night and that has been happening here but every once in a while we'll see what is called torching where individual pine trees or groups of trees will suddenly burst into flames and believe it or not in the middle of all that flame, the orange area that you see on the side of that mountain lies highway 120 and that road of course is closed. we want to show you some pictures from earlier this evening. these photos were shot about an hour ago so the intensity of the flames as they are burning even after the sun went down. as i mentioned fires generally lay down at night. in this c

live in berkely, ken wayne, ktvu, channel 2 news. >> more details now.he san jose camp near groveland has closed for the season about a month early. the camp also lost equipment, and supplies. in the coming weeks, the staff plans to remove trees that could potentially fall. >>> california governor jerry brown visited the fire lines today, and promised as much help as needed. today, those who lived near the fire attended a public meeting to learn what's being done to protect their homes. live in sonora, robert. >> reporter: some of the evacuees here, attended that big community meeting tonight. people wanted information and re assurance. the same thing the governor seemed to be looking for during his visit today. >> questions about the red cross shelter. >> reporter: hundreds of people filled sierra bible church in sonora tonight. for a chance to ask the national forest service, as well as state and county agencies direct questions. >> how much time would a resident have? >> how many miles does it have to progress? >> reporter: mike dewitt said overall, f

we get the latest from ken wayne. he's been on the frontlines for two days now, and joins us from the command center along highway 120, which is still closed tonight between groveland and yosemite. >> reporter: there are now 1,080 firefighters from as far away as san diego and bend, oregon, working this fire. the day side crews are getting a meal. night side crews are out there on the fire lines, hoping to contain this fire, which is now just 5% contained. meantime, about 8 miles away, an advisory evacuation is underway in pine mountain lake. sheriffs deputies are going door-to-door, telling residents they should leave their homes, because the fire is getting dangerously close. deputies get their name so they'll know who to look for if the fire moves in. the fire's movement today proved to be very unpredictable. there were some tense moments at the fire command post, as heavy black smoke began billowing from the forest at the camp's edge. soon large flames appeared, and it became clear the fire was heading straight fo

we get the latest from ken wayne. he's been on the frontlines for two days now, and joins us from the command center along highway 120, which is still closed tonight between groveland and yosemite. >> reporter: there are now 1,080 firefighters from as far away as san diego and bend, oregon, working this fire. the day side crews are getting a meal. night side crews are out there on the fire lines, hoping to contain this fire, which is now just 5% contained. meantime, about 8 miles away, an advisory evacuation is underway in pine mountain lake. sheriffs deputies are going door-to-door, telling residents they should leave their homes, because the fire is getting dangerously close. deputies get their name so they'll know who to look for if the fire moves in. the fire's movement today proved to be very unpredictable. there were some tense moments at the fire command post, as heavy black smoke began billowing from the forest at the camp's edge. soon large flames appeared, and it became clear the fire was heading straight fo

. >> at the fire command post, ken wayne. >>> and two hydro electric plants have been shut down since monday. firefighters say they're concerned soot from the rim fire could caught arcing on the power lines and start even more fires. >> that meant the loss of 110 megawatts a day of power for the city of sfraen san francisco. it's paying $25,000 a day to pg&e for back up electricity. >>> now to our continuing coverage of a car crash and in the oakland hills today, authorities say an 89-year-old woman lost control of her car at a stop sign. she apparently stopped on the gas instead of the break. this is in the sequoia hills neighborhood. the camry hit a gas meter and a burn fired a house, a garage. and a neighbor helped the woman out of her car. she was treated at the scene. >> i went and pulled this lady out. >> firefighters evacuated neighboring homes as a precaution. >>> one week from tonight issue the bay bridge is scheduled to close -- tonight, the bay bridge is scheduled to close, the opening of the eastern span. >> however, before it opens, the entire bridge will be closed for fi

we begin, though, with ken wayne, who is live on the fire lines with how that fire got very close to >> reporter: we have some new information for you. we've learned that within the last 90 minutes, the sheriff's deputies have been going door to door in the pine mountain lake area to tell residents that they should evacuate. this is a large resort community. about 2500 people live there. some permanent residents and a lot of vacation homes there. people are being told they should evacuate. it's because of the erratic nature of this fire. you can see smoke hanging over the edges of this facility. this is where the firefight is being coordinated from. we did not have to go find the fire today. here at the command center, the fire came to us. there were tense moments this afternoon as flames bore down on the fire command center. trees lit up just a few yards from dozens of supply vehicles. personnel grabbed protective gear, bracing for the worst. >> we're just trying to put the best plan forward. >> but it's a dicey situation right now. we've got a big fire headed our way. >> yes. fire

ken wayne is there talking with firefighters and residents. as we showed you at the top of the newscast, the seven alarm fire burn several buildings, at least five, including a couple homes. coming up at 7:00 and 10:00 we will bring you live coverage. again, this 7 alarm fire burning right along interstate 80 in fairfield. about 50 residents evacuated. live coverage coming up on bay area news at 7:00 and then tonight on the 10:00 o'clock news. >> we're always here for you on a ktvu -- ktvu.com. have a good one, everyone. that are available to people today-- liposuction. are you familiar with this? this is a fat-sucking machine. now, you know somewhere somebody is working on a way that this thing could go into a restaurant, and you could just order it off the menu. "i'll tell you what, gimme the cheescake, crank me up to 9, and put a scoop of ice cream on the side. i gotta have that bag. italian leather? for an amazing deal. [ shopper ] you paid how much for that? [ female announcer ] two stores. two amazing ways to score. t.j.maxx and marshall

. >> i am ken wayne. >> the security camera was rolling when the shot was fired in downtown san jose. the image can help the police track the suspect. ktvu live in san jose when she spoke to the victim. >> reporter: the video show shooter running away and medical aid arriving nearly ten minutes after the call for help. we freeze the video just before the shot were taken and then show you where the shooter carried what looks like an ax runs off. san jose's police blocked off several streets after the police discovered a wounded man bleeding in the parking lot and the man later died in the hospital. the woman you see here lit candles in his memory. >> he wanted to change but he did not have the right love around him to change. >> family members shared with us this photo of a father of 6 children, we spoke to a neighbor who says he's worry for his family. >> everyday something is going on down there, streets blocked off and taped off. you think downtown is safer because the police department is down here and the city hall is down here. >> it was not safe this afternoon, witnesses are too

. >> and i'm ken wayne. parts of the bay area are prime for potential wild land fires. and tonight, firefighters are on alert in preparation for the increased fire danger. we have team coverage tonight, ktvu meteorologist mark tamayo is tracking the chances of lightning strikes. but we start with jade hernandez. >> reporter: the concern continues, but firefighters are waiting and ng. in the demand center it's business as usual for captain province. until midnight tonight when the red flag warning goes into effect. calfire has already pulled in five firefighters and staffed water tenders in each of their reserved engines. captain province is also monitoring maps tracking the storms and lightning. >> tonight we're going to preposition engines up on the ridge line in the san antonio valley. >> reporter: battalion chief norton says the last time conditions like these caused fires, caltrans is keeping a close eye in morgan hill until the warning ends on tuesday. >> it's just a huge area that hasn't burned in probably seven years and it's just really concerns out there. the f

. >> and i'm ken wayne. police say the killing is san jose's 33rd homicide. tonight we are learning the gunman is still on the loose. >> reporter: well, san jose police have been out here for five hours. halfway down the block is a mexican restaurant called tico's tacos. the restaurant has been shut down because the man shot and killed was found nearby. police are still looking for the shooter tonight. police will not comment on camera about the investigation, but they did release a few details. at this point, police say they received a 911 call around 1:00 this afternoon, about shots heard near third and julian street. responding officers discovered a man who had been shot at least once. investigators aren't sure where the exact shooting happened or what spurred it. the spokesman told me this was not a drive-by incident, but he did say that they are investigating whether it was gang-related. we spoke to several witnesses too scared to go on camera to describe what they saw. one witness told me the shootings stem from a fight that led to a chase and the victi

. >> and i'm ken wayne. >> a strike would significantly disrupt transportation services and endanger the public's health, safety or welfare. the governor has requested this injunction and members of the union did not debate. >> to until that time, members of the union will have to agree. >> reporter: time is not really the issue here. the good news is there's no strike tomorrow. the b.a.r.t. trains will be running and the threat of a strike is still 60 days away if the two sides can't way to come up with a deal. >> go home for tonight, for several days probably. >> reporter: tom hawk is going home to cincinnati. >> we're not done, so you have to keep looking for ways to resolve it. >> reporter: one union negotiator says the afternoon was spent in three different rooms with no communication. not even through a mediator. >> we're ready to negotiate. we're ready to see if there's any more officers, more authorizations to come to an agreement. >> reporter: they blamed b.a.r.t. for refusing to address their concerns. >> the real issues are money issue. >> reporter: the officer included a

. >> i'm ken pritchett in for ken wayne. >> i'm heather holmes. >> two sailors thrown into san francisco bay after their catamaran nose-dived at 46 miles per hour. bringing back memories of another america's cup accident that killed a cure member. jade hernandez live in san francisco. >> reporter: heather, today's race was supposed to be about the speed and skill of 72' catamarans on the bay, but instead it was about two teams trying to survive. both teams racing in the louis vuitton final cups struggled on the water. emirate's team new zealand was caught in a sharp turn, throwing two crew members overboard. >> all of a sudden it crashes. >> i was more worried about the people who fell over. both men pulled to safety only suffered bumps and bruises. >> it was quite a welcome to america's cup. >> reporter: these spectators weren't expecting the dramatic excitement. >> the safety boats had them scooped up within less than a minute. so just gave me a real impress how dangerous that collision itself was. >> reporter: the 25-minute race proved too much for the italian team luna rossa challeng

. >> and i'm ken wayne. it's another sign of the callusness behind some of the violence that is plagued east oakland neighborhoods -- violence that's plagued east oakland neighborhoods. tonight the violence has left two other people wounded. jade hernandez has spoken to someone who is trying to break the silence. >> reporter: one of the intended targets of this afternoon's shooting was a 17- year-old but bullets struck innocent victims. one woman gearing young people away from violence says she needs help. young people geared with skateboards hang out. the city didn't get to this point overnight. >> this is a clear sign of larger societal failure here. >>> today police handled two separate shootings the first near 80th around 2:00 this afternoon. police say less than a half hour later a shooter opened fire at 103rd hitting four people including an 8-year-old. including a 12-year-old and 8- year-old -year-old. no one was seriously hurt. simmons point says that drop out rate approaches 16% where today's shooti

. >> and ken wayne. >> i'm heather holmes. >> we're following developing news in the search for this missing southern california teen that triggered a five- state amber alert and comes to a dramatic end in idaho, where an fbi technical agent shot and killed the teen's alleged abductor. 16-year-old hannah anderson was unharmed during the rescue and tonight is the at hospital in idaho. earlier today the fbi joined local and state officials in a remote area of that state, searching for anderson and the man suspected of fleeing with the teen after killing her mother and young brother. the neary weeklong search for the 16-year-old seen from san diego county and her suspected kidnapper concluded this afternoon in steep, rugged terrain known as the frank church river of no return wilderness in idaho. >> i am pleased to stand here today and say that hannah has successfully rescued. >> her alleged kidnapper 40- year-old james lee dimaggio shot and killed by federal agents. law enforcement refusing tonight to share details of the deadly confrontation, hannah's father expressed bittersweet reli

. >> good evening, i'm ken pritchard in for ken wayne. >> hello, again, everyone, i'll heather holmes. >> >> we are entering the negotiations in an effort to avoid another strike between bart and the unions. we are seven hours away from the strike deadline set for midnight. both sides remain at the bargaining table trying to come up with a deal to stop workers from walking off the job. we haven't heard much today about the status of the talks, christian. >> >> reporter: there have not been alot of talk to the media. we can say there are atu members. union members inside. we saw the union president a few minutes ago out for a very brief break. earlier, a union representative indicated a scheduled news conference was canceled because negotiators were too busy for an update. >> we apologize for any inconvenience, but there will not be a press conference at 1:30. the parties are diligently working to attempt to get a contract. >> >> atu representative was making that statement and we saw takeout food being brought into the building. possible sign that negotiators are working through their