sparks started grassfires around mare island.ers have new concerns this morning. >> there's going to be pockets of fire here in the area that we won't get access to and you have exterior walls that we think will come down. one of them on the other side actually we are hoping that it falls inward. if it goes the other direction it's in the direction of a 500- gallon propane tank so we have hazards still involved here. we are doing our best to mitigate those hazards. >> reporter: no injuries to firefighters and the cause is under investigation. as for danger to the surrounding areas, the residential neighborhoods are far enough away that the smoke is dissipating before it gets there so no "shelter in place" right now. anne makovec, kpix 5. >>> they completed weeks of grueling physical training. now the first two women to pass the army's rigorous ranger school are set to graduate today. president obama plans to attend the graduation ceremony for first lieutenant shaye haver and captain kristen griest part of a pilot program to see i

quite a challenge for firefighters on mare island.e'll tell you what they are worried about now. >> the state of california is taking unprecedented steps to do something about all these drones flying at ,,,,,,,,,,,,,, >>> good morning. it's friday, august 21. i'm maria medina. >> hi, everyone. i'm frank mallicoat. bring on the weekend. it's nearly 5:00 on this friday morning. developing at this hour, a huge warehouse fire on mare island has kept fire crews busy for hours overnight and residents being warned to stay inside their homes and stay away from all the smoke. kpix 5 reporter anne makovec is live at mare island with the very latest. anne, good morning. >> reporter: good morning. the smoke is very thick. firefighters just gave us these masks to wear. the smoke is hazardous because this warehouse here behind me, which is now really a shell of a building, was full of hazardous materials. it was the alco iron works building here on mare island which was a metal and hazardous waste recycling facility. just about the worst type of bu

this was a recycling plant on mare island if vallejo. when firefighters arrived after 11 o'clock the flames were shooting through the roof. it collapsed. they fought this from the outside to be safe. when the roof collapsed, embers caused a few spot fires in the grass. firefighters had to deal with that. the issue, then, what is burning? there are batteries out here, old generators, canisters of used oil and all sorts of things. >> wind was blowing the smoke out of the air very fast and we were not kept of anyone in the area but the firefighters dealing with the smoke in the area and our firefighters were masked up. even now during overhaul. >> all employees went home so no one was here. no one was hurt. firefighters now are concerned we what is lot of the walls will be coming down and there is a on gallon propane tank out her there are has -- hazards to dial with. it will burn through the day or a couple of days. investigators will head out here weapon the sun comes up trying to figure out what started the fire. >> in an odd coincidence

. >>> developing now, firefighters are battling a massive warehouse fire on mare island. the three-alarm blaze started around midnight at an iron company. flames shot into the night sky as the thick smoke poured from the warehouse. residents are told to stay

that's mainly vallejo here off mare island. firefighters say the smoke is dissipating by the time it gets into those residential neighborhoods. anne makovec, kpix 5. >>> firefighters meanwhile continue to battle the "tesla fire" near livermore. the good news this morning, firefighters have gained a little bit of ground. it's 45% contained with 2500 acres burned. chopper 5 got a much closer: closer look. they are setting up fire lines. to give you an injured where it is, it's near tesla road in a rural area between tracy and livermore. the fire destroyed one structure so far. but with lower temperatures, cal fire says they are getting a handle on the flames. >>> four firefighters are treated for critical injuries seriously burned while battling that massive wildfire near twist, washington. among them is 25-year-old daniel lyon who has third- degree burns to over 50 to 75% of his body. his parents are expressing pride while dealing with their son's pain. >> he's the kind of kid that his mother and i and family are so proud of. he

avenue in the turnoff for mare island.e good news is it cleared out nicely so i think we can see this hot spot, at least, has cooled off. we will be getting more on the fire from kron 4 news. the other hot spot we have been tracking is this ride on 880 northbound. an accident no longer in the traffic leaps but right at highway -- lanes but right at the highway 92 jackson interchange, having a positive impact on the san mateyo bridge. the westbound 92 ride has element completely cleared out now -- almost completely cleared out now with drive times to 11 minute, almost normal for commute times because of the traffic being held up on the nimitz freeway, helping take a lot of pressure off. take a look at the bay bridge. what back up? again, great conditions here. it never really backed up to the macarthur maze, but this is as light as it has been since 6:00 po' this morning. and the trip to it is golden gate bridge 101 southbound, peak conditions but no delays. morin at the richmond bridge, a minor wait at the toll plaza with

on mare island only about a quarter mile south of highway 37 the fire could be seen for miles arounde is so intense that they has actually shut down highway 37 for one time because it was so dead. >>jackie sissel: they fought the fire defensively from the outside that is because 62,000 square foot metal and wood warehouse and at one point the roof collapse of a felt it was unsafe to go inside that building also as we said they store all types of materials including settling tanks used for welding their lead batteries and there were propane tanks inside all that was a major concern for firefighters as we said and the fire was so intense that the firefighters had a difficult time had a chance talk to the spokesperson for the fire department. >>jackie sissel: he talked about those difficult conditions. >>: some of those things that we have dealt with in a fire that was created a challenge was a as the structure collapsed and the size of this building it through quite a few members in the air which started about 15 different spot fires in the grass field so not only was it three alarm st

also a big rig accident in the vallejo area, eastbound 37 near mare island. a couple of things already to watch out for. certainly if you are a san jose driver, just keep in mind we have that police action this morning. northbound center road shut down indefinitely between capital expressway and south side. kiet do is out there and hear from him in a few minutes. no delays at the toll plaza at the bay bridge. >>> on aened mo. thanks. -- a monday. thanks. >> crash left three people dead in contra costa county. and kpix 5's cate cauguiran is at the scene in el sobrante to tell us what happened. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. well we know that speed was a factor in one of these -- in this accident. but we don't know how fast that driver was going. but i can show you here that at one point roads were blocked. what you see now is just the aftermath. some road flares here, they are reopened now but let's go to viewer video that we have. you can take a look, just pretty dramatic from what we see right now. what you're looking at there is a car completely c

. >> develop news on the massive overnight fire in a building on mare island in vallejo. officials say it could be days before investigators can start looking for the cause. >> thanks for joining us. >> this is the second fire in a career at the alco metal company on highway 7 at mare island. amy hollyfield it is not safe for firefighters to search the rubble? >> can you believe that? this manhours after the fire and they do not want anyone side including fire investigators because pieces of the building's frame are falling. it is not safe. they do not know the cause of the fire. this is one of a few complications that have popped up from the fire. >> look what vallejo firefighters faced weapon they pulled up to the warehouse before midnight. it was is huge they did not try to go inside. a good decision considering the roof collapsed after they arrived. the enormous three-alarm structure fire was not the only fire to face. >> it threw embers in the air. that started continue different spot fires in the grass fields behind us. >> firefighters worried what was burning in th

. >> a destruct of fire at an iron company is burning on mare island after a burning collapse, sheltersmoking. and smoldering. the pictures of the fire show a huge fire lit up the night a huge glow that started before midnight at the metal skirt ron barge warehouse on mare island in vallejo. the roof collapsed in 62, square foot warehouse. there was the fear of it spreading. it caught some of the grass on fire. that was a big scare they got the vegetation fire out quickly. it took a while to get this warehouse fire under control. they are still watching it carefully. it is still smoking. they had to close highway 37 for a short time. some of the off-ramps are still

. >>> a mare island warehouse is a shouldering pile of toxic debris. the plant was gut. a fire ripped through the alco iron company overnight senting toxic fumes into the air. kpix 5's anne makovec reports crews are still keeping a close eye on hot spots. >> very fast-moving fire. >> reporter: it started at around 11:00 last night at the alco iron works building flames shooting out of the roof which quickly collapsed. inside, a burning mess of hazardous waste used oil, lead batteries, old tvs and computers, as well as several large propane tanks. the inferno created dangerous sparks as pieces of burning debris flew into the air. >> it started about 15 different spot fires in the grass behind us. so not only was this a three- alarm structure fire but we had a wildland response to assist us with the multiple grassfires we had. >> reporter: firefighters gave these masks to reporters covering the fire this morning. that smoke full of toxic chemicals. but luckily most of it dispaid before it made it to residential neighborhoods. today, only a partial shell of the 62,000-squar

. >> a large metal recycling company caught fire on mare island. >>> welcome back. >> yeah. >> good to have you here. >> and you're alex. >> i am. i in for -- i'm in for brian this morning. and this is pam. >>> a fire started over night at a metal recycling company. the fire was reported around 11:45 last night. that is on mayor island. take a look at the flame there is. embers and burning debris sparked a series of small grass fires nearby grass and brush. the vallejo fire department is asking the public to avoid that area completely. ktvu christien kafton is going to have a live report on the situation in a little bit. >> and obviously any time you have a fire of this size and it turns into a brush fire, weather conditions play a role. is it breezy outside at all? >> it is. the forecast has been pretty windy. we picked out that strong on shore breeze. outside of that we are actually in pretty gad shape. temperatures are relatively mild. giving you a look at all of that gray. these with peel back. we will partly

a warehouse fire destroyed after a overnight fire at vallejo's mare island. around iron company. it spread to nearby vegetation. no word on the cause. >>> today is the deadline for a developer to submit plans for coliseum a project in oakland including a new football stadium for the raiders. monday the nfl heard details of a plan to build a stadium near l.a. that would house both the raiders and the chargers. so far the nfl has not been impressed with any proposals coming tout of oakland. >>> stay with us. traffic and weather in just a moment. ♪ (vo) you can pass down a subaru forester. (dad) she's all yours. (vo) but you get to keep the memories. love. it's what makes a subaru, a subaru. >>> good morning. i'm gianna franco in the traffic center. metering lights are on at the bay bridge toll plaza backed up into the maze. not doing too bad off the eastshore freeway. also, taking a look at 880 northbound, starting to see a few extra volume as you work your way into oakland. southbound 880 near hayward getting reports of a new accident tarting to see some delay

following a three-alarm fire at a metal recycling plant at mare island. amy? >> yes, look behind me, it is very smoky. you can see some of the firefighters are wearing masks. they say they are concern about what they are breathing and if the smoke is toxic. that is the hazard they are dealing with. look what they saw when they pulled up: a huge warehouse fire. it started after 11 o'clock last night. this is the alco metal and ironworks warehouse in vallejo, a metal recycling yard including recycling of batteries. the first was through the roof and fast moving. the roof collapsed. this were big, big there was a lot of smoke. they had to shut down highway 37 because of visibility issues. they not done, though. >> it has a last material that collapsed. the whole. ing is down but for the exterior walls and structure. it will take through the day to finish putting the fire out, if not, it could be burning a couple more days. >> all employees went home. no one was here. no one was hurt. the fire from the warehouse spread to the perhaps with a a few spot fires and ve

we have an overturned big rig near mare island off of highway 37 with details straight ahead. >> crazy video this morning from saudi arabia. you have to see it. a truck smashed into a freeway sign bringing it down in pieces. the driver of the vehicle behind the truck laid on the horn to warn the truck driver. all of the signs up to 6 lanes came crashing down forcing the vehicle behind the truck to jam on the brakes. wow. look at that. >> don't want to be caught behind that. >> a snag for on-demand ride services ask they may not pick up in the san jose airport even though they have the green light. >> viagra for women could be headed for a pharmacy to you. >> siri to the rescue saving a teen's life. stay tuned. >> residents along a creek in appeal are warned to expect loud construction starting today. >> crews will replace the colleague bridge going at 7:00 a.m. with the project lasting until the end of the month. the $18 million project has been years in the making. drivers crossing the creek should anticipate delays because of the construction activity. >> the food and drug administra

. >>> it is still burning, a mare island fire going since last night and still possibly sending up toxic fumes. i'm in for gasia. this afternoon, that fire is expected to smoulder for days. christian captain has the very latest from vallejo. >> reporter: flames broke out between 11:00 and midnight last night. bright orange flames leaping into the sky. by the time crews arrive, the whole facility was engulfed. >> when the first company got on scene, he said it was well involved and flames were through the roof and by the time he was driving around the building to get a circle to kind of get a better look, the roof was already collapsed. >> all workers are accounted for and no firefighters were injured. crews surrounded the building and poured water inside. the building was filled with potentially toxic material. >> there are numerous propane tanks, and oxyacetylene tanks, and generators and other things like that. >> fire crews said there were no danger to the surrounding areas, and strong winds created smoke and those same winds created problems for fire crews who had to call for help se

on mare island, anne makevoc, kpix 5. >> almost a year ago to the day there was another big fire at alco. on august 22, 2014, a fire broke out in a recycling facilities yard. firefighters kept it from spreading to the warehouse. >>> another fire this morning started in alameda at a building. firefighters arrived at the scene on central avenue around 7:00 this morning. cell phone video shows plumes of smoke on the block. it started at a storefront on the ground floor and spread to apartments above. the cause is under investigation. >>> firefighters are making progress putting out the "tesla fire" near livermore. the blaze that started on wednesday now 60% contained. it's burned 2500 acres and destroyed one structure. evacuation orders still in effect for that fire. a fire in washington state killed three firefighters and is growing in size. firefighters say the "twist fire" has grown by more than 100 square miles in a day because flames are jumping fire lines. even the fire base camp is prepared to evacuate. couple of days ago three firefighters died when they crashed the vehicle and flam

. >>> it has been 24 hours since the fire started on mare island. hazardous west from tvs, old computers and tvs. >>> people have tried to figure out how to handle short term rentals. sharon chin says one town is handling it by saying no. >> reporter: if you are planning to rent a place in tiburon, you will have fewer options this fall. they voted 3-24 to amend an ordnance banning people from renting out their property less than 31 days. that is good news for cliff and nancy who are unhappy with the vacation rentals. >> i just think this type of neighborhood, this community, that it is kind of private. >> reporter: in tiburon, five homeowners are registered to rent their property short term. three more homeowners applied with permits but neighbors complained. >> you have a lot of traffic in and out and it adds to the traffic problem we already have in tiburon. >> more bedrooms you have, the more couples come in. the more people come in. the individual parties come in. >> reporter: but matt shakes his head. >> i just think it is short- sighted from p

up the night, a huge glow that started before midnight at the metal skirt ron barge warehouse on mare island in vallejo. the roof collapsed in 62, square foot warehouse. there was the fear of it spreading. it caught some of the grass on fire. that was a big scare they got the vegetation fire out quickly. it took a while to get this warehouse fire under control. they are still watching it carefully. it is still smoking. they had to close highway 37 for a short time. some of the off-ramps are still closed. it is dark but i would love to show you the aftermath, and this is heartbreaking to see, look at this lake of water that has collected here. all the water they used in the fire. now the investigation will begin when the sun comes up they will see what started the fire. especially interesting is there has been a first here before. a couple of years ago. something they will be looking into. >> 4:31. developing news alameda, sheriff is recovering after the patrol car was hit by another car in castro valley. it happened around midnight open castro valley boulevard. investigators say the deputy's

tonight firefighters are still keeping an eye on some hot spots at a massive warehouse fire on mare island. this is the result of it. the flames gutted a recycling plant sending up a plume of toxic smoke. fire started last night at the alco iron works building. the 62,000-square-foot warehouse contained a mountain of hazardous materials. everything from used oil and lead batteries to old electronics. the smoke from the fire was so toxic, our anne makovec had to take precautions just to cover the story. >> firefighters gave these masks to reporters covering the fire this morning. that smoke is full of toxic chemicals. but luckily, most of it dissipated before it made it to residential neighborhoods. >> the cause of the fire is under investigation. >>> meanwhile, the 2500-acre "tesla fire" east of livermore is now 70% contained. all evacuation orders have been lifted and cal fire is in the process of re-opening roads. the fire destroyed one abandoned building belonging to the state parks department. no injuries. crews will stay on the scene through the weekend putting out hot spots. >>> fire

has cleared and all lanes are moving over to eastbound highway 37 at wilson avenue, the onramp at mare island is blocked because of an overturned big rig. delays in the westbound direction on highway 37. also, a little bit of slowing in the east direction approaching 121. >> now breaking news, we have been following, three people are dead and another is suffering from major injuries after a fiery crash. our reporter is at john muir medical center with the latest. janet? >> yes, a driver who is barely able to escape a burning car is now being treated at john muir hospital for major injuries, and this is video of a fiery crash sent to us by a viewer in el sobrante. c.h.p. said that a chevrolet camaro sideswiped another car before flashing into a free and bursting into flames. the driver was able to make it out but three other passengers were trapped and either died as a result of the crash or fire. officials are looking into the cause of the crash. >> the san pablo dam road is two lane highway and eastbound and westbound and it has towns and twists but this portion appears straight. as far as w

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she does have an attorney, who >> pam: spectacular warehouse fire mare island.hese pictures of the problem seeing and problems created nearby. they are too young to vote to young to drive these 18 ready >> pam: accident happened in castro valley after midnight official getting out is the call or nominal their car ran. the blacks e has to identify as his residence july task force out heavily in forcing the roads in napa county. but campaign is part of a national effort to crack down on drunk driving next 18 days law-enforcement increased presence on the road and increase the number of checkpoints on effort to reduce the toll of drunk driving. and reminding people to drive sober. >> reporter: following details on the massive fire early this morning on the mayor island. check the fire department structure is so unstable that cannot start their investigation right now. the start of the midnight on the iron co. recycling facility if. firefighters from all over spotted the fire. he saw that there a. aftermath of what the building looked like after that gutted out. sti

that fire broke out between 11:00 and midnight on mare island.reports of injuries and no employees here at the time. all the employees are accounted for. no injuries around the firefighters. not much left of this facility. it grew to a third alarm. fire crews were called from an additional department to get this under control. when the roof collapse, it sent ambers and debris from that fire and set small fires in this area. firefighters never entered the building, but when they arrived, it was fully engulfed and the ceiling was collapsing. we talked about the walls crashing into a 600 gallon propane tank. firefighters told me that's no longer a concern. that wall that had been a possible concern has now collapsed inward and is no danger into crashing into the tank. they say the wind is a concern. it could pose problems today. the wind could cause smaller grass fires in the area throughout the day. >> between 15 and 20 spot fires throughout the night, you can see we have a brush rig over here that's running patrols. they're keeping an eye to those

it could be days before vallejo fire investigators in what caused a fire at a recycling yard at mare islandursday night. the 60,000-square-foot building is now a total loss. firefighters say it's still too dangerous for investigators to go in so they are going to wait until monday to tour the building. >> because of the size of the building, it could have been burning inside this building for a long time before it was noticed. >> that building was filled with potentially toxic materials and ewaste but firefighters say the smoke from the fire was not toxic to those who live nearby. >>> it appears the family of a man shot and killed by oakland police will be allowed to see body camera video of what happened. 30-year-old demarry hog was killed in june. police say hog was found unresponsive in a parked car with a gun in the passenger seat near the lake shore avenue off-ramp from interstate 580. they say they spent more than an hour trying to wake him up before officers finally busted out a passenger window. police say that actually led to a confrontation and then the shooting. hogg's family ask

island sound, absolute gorgeous morning. chrysler building brought to you by chrysler. across the area, a look from the beach. i love this shot from sandy hook. high, thin cirrus clouds, mares tails, a sign of fair weather coming your way. temperature this morning starting out around 75. humidity dry. winds are calm, pressure steady. gorgeous weather today. yesterday's high 8 o. we had the humidity. real feels low to mid-90s. today 84 is the normal high. around 87. the rain nearly 1/2 inch. sunsets at 8:078. absolutely gorgeous. august at its best. we are in the dog days of august. it should be steamy, hot, humid, nasty, sticky, that kind of thing. it's warm and sunny. a dry day with low humidity. the storm we were talking about out of the ohio valley and the midwest will go to the south and then we are looking at sun and clouds for the weekend and nice weather with temperatures maybe a couple of degrees cooler than normal. 57 around hanover. 58 sussex to around hackettstown and 54 around monticello. so, 50s north and west. that's with the new canadian air mass coming in, calm to light wind. air quality great. you v index border lining on a 9. allege her gibing to grasses a