in san francisco lillian kim abc 7 news. >> dangerously dry conditions have made the bay area a tinderbox. we saw grass fires today. this in fairfield. over the hillside behind vista grande west of interstate 80. see the fire threatening homes. burned 15 acres. abc 7 news reporter was in martinez where a fire was threatening homes. >> went like crazy. blowing very hard. >> very fast. lot of win. >> reporter: he and a friend noticed a small fire burning 3:30 this afternoon. >> gone up the hill. it was real fast. >> darren and a friend saved a memorial fair young girl killed by a fran here lasttrain here last year. now the flames were spreading towards a neighborhood at the top of the hill. >> had a bunch of help. jumped the tracks. under the eucalyptus tree. >> done na johnna johnson watched as flames got closer. >> keeping my fingers crossed. >> brick fence line behind there. would have helped. stopping the progression on the fire. once the eucalyptus trees got going. a whole different ball game. >> firefighters halted the train and put out the fire before it could damage homes. ignited b

in san francisco lillian kim abc 7 news. >> dangerously dry conditions have made the bay area a tinderbox. we saw grass fires toy. this in fairfield. over thehillside behind vista grande west of interstate 80. see the fire threatening homes. burned 15 acres. abc 7 ns reporter was in martinez wre a fire was threatening homes. >> went like crazy. blowing very hard. >> very fast. lot of win. >> reporter: he and a friend noticed a sll fire burning 3:30 this afternoon. >> gone up the hill. it was realfast. >> darren and a friend saved a memorial fair young girl killed by a fran here lasttrain he last year. now the flames were spreading towards a neighborhood at the to of the hill. >> had a bunch of elp. jumped the tracks. under the eucalyptus tree. >> done na johnna johnson watched as flames got closer. >> keeping my fingers crossed. >> brick fence line behind there. would ha helped. stopping the progression on the fire. once the eucalyptus trees got going. a whole different ball game. >> firefighters halted the train and put out the fire before it could damage homes. ignited by this tractor.

in san francisco lillian kim abc 7 news. >> dangerously dry conditions have made the bay area a tinderboxaw grass fires today. this in fairfield. over the hillside behind vista grande west of interstate 80. see the fire threatening homes. burned 15 acres. abc 7 news reporter was in martinez where a fire was threatening homes. >> went like crazy. blowing very hard. >> very fast. lot of win. >> reporter: he and a friend noticed a small fire burning 3:30 this afternoon. >> gone up the hill. it was real fast. >> darren and a friend saved a memorial fair young girl killed by a fran here lasttrain here last year. now the flames were spreading towards a neighborhood at the top of the hill. >> had a bunch of help. jumped the tracks. under the eucalyptus tree. >> done na johnna johnson watched as flames got closer. >> keeping my fingers crossed. >> brick fence line behind there. would have helped. stopping the progression on the fire. once the eucalyptus trees got going. a whole different ball game. >> firefighters halted the train and put out the fire before it could damage homes. ignited by this

in sunnyvale lillian kim abc 7 news. >> tonight firefighters are struggling t begin control of massive 15,000 acre wildfire south of like tahoe. uickly approaching a small town l fire explode entered size since lightning on friday. fire crew no contaient to the fire down 10% earlier. tonight fire crew have a line set up north west of the fire keep it from spreading near by city of rk spreading near by city of marklyville. residents not evacuated but told to stand by. 5 rural homes threatened and those have been evacuated. 15 historic cabin at risk. cal fire sets extreme wind and dry timber fueling the flames. >> large property livermore quickly went up in flames today quickly went up in flames today. burning home, vehicle and mechanical equipment. we see refighters hose see firefighters hosing down flames on the prerty. thinks just north of the lawrence livermore national l. firefighters blythe started when metal work sent a spark into the dry grass >> fire storm of different kind is raining over the confederate flag which is still flying on capitol grounds in south carolina. just days

in sunnyvale lillian kim abc 7 news. >> tonight firefighters are struggling to begin control of massivedfire south of like tahoe. quickly approaching a small town l. fire explode entered size since lightning on friday. fire crew no containment to the fire down 10% earlier. tonight fire crew have a line set up north west of the fire keep it from spreading near by city of mark spreading near by city of marklyville. residents not evacuated but told to stand by. 5 rural homes threatened and those have been evacuated. 15 historic cabin at risk. cal fire sets extreme wind and dry timber fueling the flames. >> large property in livermore quickly went up in flames today quickly went up in flames today. burning home, vehicle and mechanical equipment. we see firefighters hose see firefighters hosing down flames on the property. thinks just north of the lawrence livermore national lab. firefighters blythe started when metal worker sent a spark into the dry grass. >> fire storm of different kind is raining over the confederate flag which is still flying on capitol grounds in south carolina. just da

in sunnyvale lillian kim abc 7 news. >> tonight firefighters are struggling to begin control of massively approaching a small town l. fire explode entered size since lightning on friday. fire crew no containment to the fire down 10% earlier. tonight fire crew have a line set up north west of the fire keep it from spreading near by city of mark spreading near by city of marklyville. residents not evacuated but told to stand by. 5 rural homes threatened and those have been evacuated. 15 historic cabin at risk. cal fire sets extreme wind and dry timber fueling the flames. >> large property in livermore quickly went up in flames today quickly went up in flames today. burning home, vehicle and mechanical equipment. we see firefighters hose see firefighters hosing down flames on the property. thinks just north of the lawrence livermore national lab. firefighters blythe started when metal worker sent a spark into the dry grass. >> fire storm of different kind is raining over the confederate flag which is still flying on capitol grounds in south carolina. just days after the massacre at a churc