reporter omar jimenez has the latest. thing visible is an inferno.this is the thomas fire -- the biggest of the fires burning in southern california.it's more than three times the size of washington, d.c. -- and is the biggest fire los angeles has battled since 1961. across the region -- at least 57- hundred firefighters work around the clock to contain the towering walls of flames.kevin jacubos/strike team leader trainee: "we get in there and you watch the flames coming through and you look at the houses and you figure out what you can or can't do around there to keep yourself safe." the fickle flames quickly consumed neighborhoods -- forcing tens of thousands of people out of their homes. linda darter/neighbor's home burned: "our neighbors burned around us but, we are okay." but once the winds shift -- the flames disappear almost as quickly as they arrived. leaving behind a trail of destruction.police: "unfortunately we can't let anyone up yet."but many homeowners are desperate to see what's left.odi faeth/ evacuated: "

reporter omar jimenez is in ventura county with the latest. against the night sky -- the only thing visible is an inferno.this is the thomas fire -- the biggest of the fires burning in southern california.it's more than three times the size of washington, d.c. -- and is the biggest fire los angeles has battled since 1961. across the region -- at least 57- hundred firefighters work around the clock to contain the towering walls of flames.kevin jacubos/strike team leader trainee: "we get in there and you watch the flames coming through and you look at the houses and you figure out what you can or can't do around there to keep yourself safe." the fickle flames quickly consumed neighborhoods -- forcing tens of thousands of people out of their homes. linda darter/neighbor's home burned: "our neighbors burned around us but, we are okay." but once the winds shift -- the flames disappear almost as quickly as they arrived. leaving behind a trail of destruction.police: "unfortunately we can't let anyone up yet."but many homeowners are desperate to see w

in ventura county california -- i'm omar jimenez. (catherine) fire crews are now thinking of using the latest and biggest firefighting tool in the state of california against the raging wildfires... it's based in sacramento. the mcclellan air force base is home to a global supertanker...the only one in the u.s. it's huge and it's getting a lot of use during the 2017 fire season. the 7-47 allows crews to use lots of fire retardent very quickly....over a large area. using it isn't cheap....it costs 16-thousand dollars an hour.... (catherine) the smoke from the southern california wildfires is beginning to move into thebay area....meaning hazy skies. . and you can see the wildfires from space.. nasa just released these images from the international space station...showing the huge plumes of smoke in southern california. .. joining us now - chief meteorologist brittney shipp. brittney -- the winds are still a big problem? thursday...the quiet weather pattern continues across the san francisco bay area and central california coast this af

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from our partner's at c-n-n, reporter omar jimenez has the latest on the investigation. audio: "is everybody ok?""i'm still figuring that out. we've got cars everywhere and down onto the highway." multiple people are reported dead on an amtrak passenger train, en route from seattle to portland, derailed in pierce county, washington. in addition to the train victims, several motorists were injured as they passed through the overpass on interstate 5, as one train car dangled above. ed troyer, pierce county, wa sheriff: this would have been the first trip, first train, first day.one morning commuter, says the scene was sobering. sot voice of danae orlob witness: "there were cars on both sides of the bridge falling on to the freeway. there appeared to be it looked like a semi and a passenger truck that was underneath the whole front end smashed in." ed troyer, pierce county sheriff's department: considering when you look at it, it could have been much worse ///we are very grateful that everybody on the road is okay.more than 80 passengers and crew were on board the amtrak tr

omar jimenez explains what is helping and hurting the fire fight. >> reporter: the sheer size of the california wildfire paired with unfavorable conditions is creating a tough environment for officials on the ground. the thomas fire alone, the biggest six blazes raging in southern california is more than twice the size of washington, d.c. and it is the biggest fire los angeles has battled since 1961. at least 190,000 people have been evacuated from their homes. >> we're with you all of the way. it is a long process to recovery. it is very painful. it is very emotional. to be losing your home. >> reporter: 5700 firefighters working to contain these blazes. on friday president donald trump approved an emergency declaration freeing up federal funds. 1300 california national guardsmen have been activated ando officials warn even when the fire is out, the danger is still there. >> you get wind on the burning stumps and logs and it takes went ember and we're off an running again. >> it doesn't get any easier. with wind gusts up to 60 mile-per-hour and dry conditions and the potential for t

in washington, i'm omar jimenez. ((pam/fsc)) not a single democrat in the house or the senate voted in favor of the tax bill.12- republicans in the house also voted against the measure today house minority leader and democrat nancy pelosi tweeted this out... quote..no hearing. no expert testimony. no listening to the american people. that has been the story of the "hash-tag" -gop tax scam. (grant) most republicans have been touting how this new tax bill...benefitting corporate america...will have a trickle down affect. well...that's the case...at least for a handful of companies' employees. at&t was the first...announcing today it's giving one thousand dollar bonuses to more than 200-thousand employees who are not in management. comcast says it's also giving one thousand dollar checks to about 100-thousand employees. san francisco based wells fargo, boeing, and fifth third band also came out today and said they'd be sharing the wealth...passing tax savings on to their employees. coming up... new at ten.a bay area foo

omar jimenez with the latest. >> is everybody okay? >> still figuring that out. cars everywhere on to the highway. >> reporter: multiple people reported dead on amtrak passenger train on route from seattle to portland, and several drivers injured as they went through the overpass on interstate 5. >> we're aware this is called inaugural run of the service. want to check to make sure what that means and find out more information about that. >> reporter: one morning commuter says the scene was sobering. >> cars on both sides of the bridge falling on to the freeway. appeared to be -- looked like semi and passenger truck that was underneath the whole front ed smashed in. very brief moment but that's what it looked like to me. >> reporter: more than 80 passengers and crew were on board, safety board from washington, d.c. are coming. >> several from the west coast will be there and others arriving late tonight. >> reporter: president trump expressing sympathies for the victims in the crash and saying this is the reason infrastructure should be improved in this nature. s

omar jimenez explains what is helping and hurting the fire fight. >> reporter: the sheer size of the california wildfire paired with unfavorable conditions is creating a tough environment for officials on the ground. the thomas fire alone, the biggest six blazes raging in southern california is more than twice the size of washington, d.c. and it is the biggest fire los angeles has battled since 1961. at least 190,000 people have been evacuated from their homes. >> we're with you all of the way. it is a long process to recovery. it is very painful. it is very emotional. to be losing your home. >> reporter: 5700 firefighters working to contain these blazes. on friday president donald trump approved an emergency declaration freeing up federal funds. 1300 california national guardsmen have been activated ando officials warn even when the fire is out, the danger is still there. >> you get wind on the burning stumps and logs and it takes went ember and we're off an running again. >> it doesn't get any easier. with wind gusts up to 60 mile-per-hour and dry conditions and the potential for t

omar jimenez reports from ventura county where crews are trying to get control over the fires. california gov. jerry brown says deadly and destructive wildfires in winter are "the new normal."brown on saturday toured ventura county neighborhoods ravaged by a weeklong wildfire that killed at least one person and destroyed hundreds of homes and other buildings.at a news conference, brown said drought and climate change mean california faces a "new reality" where lives and property are continually threatened by fire, at a cost of billions of dollars.he added that gusty winds and low humidity are continuing and warned that there's a good chance of seeing "firefighting at christmas."he said it will take "heroic" efforts in the u.s. and abroad to stem climate change and urged u.s. lawmakers to pay more attention to dealing with natural disasters such as fires, floods and earthquakes. óóó10:50 a.m.authorities say they've counted some 800 homes and other buildings destroyed by wildfires ravaging southern california for the past week. six fires driven by gusty santa ana winds have torch

reporting from southern california i'm omar jimenez, channel6 "action news." >> president trump's traveler the supreme court's ruling earlier this week. the ban restricts citizens from six mostly muslim countries and north korea as well as government officials from venezuela from getting u.s. visas. the high court decided to allow the ban's enforcement while it is challenged in the lower courts. critics view the ban as an attempt to keep muslims out of the country. administration officials say it made its decision based on each country's security situation. >>> time for a look at the day's closing numbers on wall street. all three indices are up in the positive zone, dow jones up 117 and change, the nas knack rising 27 and the s & p 500 up 14 and a half. >> camden's baseball stadium is being torn down as part of a $15 million project. in its place will be fields for the community and rutgers camden athletes to use. the school voted yesterday to invest $7.5 million to help redevelop this area. when campbell's field was first built back in 1999 there was high expectations for its success b

(catherine) omar jimenez is on the front lines for us tonight... omar, how is containment going at this point...? (grant) for the first time since monday, union workers and the city of oakland are back at the bargaining table... trying to reach a contract agreement and put a stop to a strike this paralyzed numerous city services. (catherine) kron 4s dan kerman is live at oakland city hall with more...dan what are they saying tonight... at 345 thursday afternoon, the city of oakland and the unions representing nearly 3000 striking city workers, returned to the bargaining table for the first time since monday afternoonsot libby schaaf/oakland mayor 10-14sot rob szykowny/union negotiator 14-21the decision to get back to the bargaining table came after the mayor and city council wrapped up an hourlong closed session where presumably they came up with a new last best and final offer details of which the mayor would not sharesotthe return to negotiations capped off a racuous day where striking union works marched through the downtown area demanding they g

. >> reporter: in southern california, omar jimenez. >> we're seeing incredible moments from the wildfires. look at this man, risked his life to save a wild rabbit dangerously close to flames along highway 1 north of ventura. captured by news photographer. knelt down and stopped rabbit and eventually picked it up and saved it. this is from the thomas fire. >> picture from los angeles police. officer carrying a cat to safety. added the caption for some it might be just a cat but to others it's a friend, a loved one, a companion. >> live look at firefight right hur, lilac fire in san diego county, one of the newest to break out. live reporter talking about it, six major fires now in that area. >> seeing effect of the southern california fires in bay area, air quality. hazy skies captured on several tower cameras. >> spencer christian is here with the expansion. >> smoke has been working its way up into the bay area. view from emeryville camera. you could see the haze just a few seconds ago, can't see it now. smoke has been drifting westward to see and carried northward by circulation around

(grant) reporter omar jimenez is covering the flames live from ventura county .. t do you know? "i think i am in shock."

. >> reporter: in southern california, omar jimenez. >> we're seeing incredible moments from the wildfires. look at this man, risked his life to save a wild rabbit dangerously close to flames along highway 1 north of ventura. captured by news photographer. knelt down and stopped rabbit and eventually picked it up and saved it. this is from the thomas fire. >> picture from los angeles police. officer carrying a cat to safety. added the caption for some it might be just a cat but to others it's a friend, a loved one, a companion. >> live look at firefight right hur, lilac fire in san diego county, one of the newest to break out. live reporter talking about it, six major fires now in that area. >> seeing effect of the southern california fires in bay area, air quality. hazy skies captured on several tower cameras. >> spencer christian is here with the expansion. >> smoke has been working its way up into the bay area. view from emeryville camera. you could see the haze just a few seconds ago, can't see it now. smoke has been drifting westward to see and carried northward by circulation around

(stve) c-n-n's omar jimenez has the latest into the investigation. audio: "is everybody ok?""still figuring that out. we've got cars everywhere and down onto the highway." multiple people are reported dead on an amtrak passenger train, en route from seattle to portland, derailed in pierce county, washington. in addition to the train victims, several motorists were injured as they passed through the overpass on interstate 5, as one train car dangled above. ed troyer, pierce county, wa sheriff: this would have been the first trip, first train, first day.one morning commuter, says the scene was sobering. sot voice of danae orlob witness: "there were cars on both sides of the bridge falling on to the freeway. there appeared to be it looked like a semi and a passenger truck that was underneath the whole front end smashed in." ed troyer, pierce county sheriff: considering when you look at it, it could have been much worse ///we are very grateful that everybody on the road is okay.more than 80 passengers and crew were on board the amtrak train.the national transportation safety board

(steve) omar jimenez is in ventura county with the latest developments. omar? omar?developments. latest county with ventura county with the latest developments. omar? a new wildfire has ignited in san diego county, which is already reeling from a wind-driven blaze that has destroyed at least 85 structures.authorities say the new fire is near the mountain town of alpine, about 30 miles east of downtown san diego. the fire remains small, but officials say they are sending numerous resources to fight it. the larger fire 50 miles north of san diego ignited for unknown reasons thursday during fierce santa ana winds, which have since abated.more than 1,000 firefighters are on the ground, aided by seven air helicopters, including two each from the marines and authorities say 10,000 people were evacuated and 900 are in shelters. the sheer size of the wildfires - unfavorable creating a tough for officials the thomas the biggest of raging in california - is more than of washington, biggest fire los angeles since 1961. 190,000 people evacuated from their dianne san diego county board of we'

reporter omar jimenez is tracking the latest from one of the hardest hit areas so far: ventura countyomar - what is the situation there tonight? "i think i am in shock."shock and sadness as people see their homes reduced to rubble. sergio barbosa/home destroyed: "this is the remains of what was my house."neighborhoods in ventura county quickly incinerated -- because of fast moving flames.sergio barbosa/home destroyed: "on this side here, there was a window structure and this was my bedroom."the thomas fire -- just one of several fires raging out of control in southern california.scorching tens of thousands of acres -- shutting down schools -- causing widespread power outages -- and forcing mass evacuations paul koretz/ council member, los angeles: "grab your family members, grab a couple things that you need and get out now." alongside a major freeway in los angeles -- terrifying images.part of interstate 405 shut down as a fire burned dangerously close.the interstate has since reopened. nearby -- flames surrounded the iconic getty museum.dry conditions coupled with the strong santa a

(grant) reporter omar jimenez is covering the flames live from ventura county .. omar, what do you know? "i think i am in shock."shock and sadness as people see their homes reduced to rubble. sergio barbosa/home destroyed: "this is the remains of what was my house."neighborhoods in ventura county quickly incinerated -- because of fast moving flames.sergio barbosa/home destroyed: "on this side here, there was a window structure and this was my bedroom."the thomas fire -- just one of several fires raging out of control in southern california.scorching tens of thousands of acres -- shutting down schools -- causing widespread power outages -- and forcing mass evacuations paul koretz/ council member, los angeles: "grab your family members, grab a couple things that you need and get out now." alongside a major freeway in los angeles -- terrifying images.part of interstate 405 shut down as a fire burned dangerously close.the interstate has since reopened. nearby -- flames surrounded the iconic getty museum.dry conditions coupled with the strong santa ana winds -- make it

omar jimenez with the latest. >> is everybody okay? >> still figuring th o

in ventura county california -- i'm omar jimenez. (catherine) the smoke from southern california wildfires could soon be affecting us here in the bay area.. chief meteorologist brittney shipp is tracking the air quality forecast... thursday...the quiet weather pattern continues across the san francisco bay area and central california coast this afternoon. an upper level ridge remains parked over the west coast, bringing plentiful sunshine and above normal afternoon highs region-wide. visible satellite imagery does show areas of smoke aloft over the central coast this afternoon as winds between 850 and 700 mb (approx 5,000 to 10,000 ft msl) have a southerly component. high temperatures this afternoon will max out in the 60s and 70s across the region with some areas in interior monterey county approaching 80 degrees. this equates to about 6 to 12 degrees above early december climatological normals. (steve) another big story tonight...a case of deadly carbon monoxide poisoning in san franciscso.. is serving as a warning for others as th

reporter omar jimenez is in ventura county where the massive thomas fire continues to burn.the air -- and the ground -- thousands of firefighters tirelessly work to combat the dangerous fires.cameron carlson: "it was a firestorm. it was crazy"fast moving flames race across hillsides and through neighborhoods consuming everything in it's path."terrible. it's gone." mother nature

omar jimenez reports from ventura county where crews are trying to get control over the fires. california gov. jerry brown says deadly and destructive wildfires in winter are "the new normal."brown on saturday toured ventura county neighborhoods ravaged by a weeklong wildfire that killed at least one person and destroyed hundreds of homes and other buildings.at a news conference, brown said drought and climate change mean california faces a "new reality" where lives and property are continually threatened by fire, at a cost of billions of dollars.he added that gusty winds and low humidity are continuing and warned that there's a good chance of seeing "firefighting at christmas."he said it will take "heroic" efforts in the u.s. and abroad to stem climate change and urged u.s. lawmakers to pay more attention to dealing with natural disasters such as fires, floods and earthquakes. óóó10:50 a.m.authorities say they've counted some 800 homes and other buildings destroyed by wildfires ravaging southern california for the past week. six fires driven by gusty santa ana winds have torch

reporter omar jimenez is in ventura county with the latest. against the night sky -- the only thing visible is an inferno.this is the thomas fire -- the biggest of the fires burning in southern california.it's more than three times the size of washington, d.c. -- and is the biggest fire los angeles has battled since 1961. across the region -- at least 57- hundred firefighters work around the clock to contain the towering walls of flames.kevin jacubos/strike team leader trainee: "we get in there and you watch the flames coming through and you look at the houses and you figure out what you can or can't do around there to keep yourself safe." the fickle flames quickly consumed neighborhoods -- forcing tens of thousands of people out of their homes. linda darter/neighbor's home burned: "our neighbors burned around us but, we are okay." but once the winds shift -- the flames disappear almost as quickly as they arrived. leaving behind a trail of destruction.police: "unfortunately we can't let anyone up yet."but many homeowners are desperate to see w

omar jimenez reports from ventura county where crews are trying to get control over the fires. california gov. jerry brown says deadly and destructive wildfires in winter are "the new normal."brown on saturday toured ventura county neighborhoods ravaged by a weeklong wildfire that killed at least one person and destroyed hundreds of homes and other buildings.at a news conference, brown said drought and climate change mean california faces a "new reality" where lives and property are continually threatened by fire, at a cost of billions of dollars.he added that gusty winds and low humidity are continuing and warned that there's a good chance of seeing "firefighting at christmas."he said it will take "heroic" efforts in the u.s. and abroad to stem climate change and urged u.s. lawmakers to pay more attention to dealing with natural disasters such as fires, floods and earthquakes. óóó10:50 a.m.authorities say they've counted some 800 homes and other buildings destroyed by wildfires ravaging southern california for the past week. six fires driven by gusty santa ana winds have torch

omar jimenez with the latest. >> reporter: strong winds are fueling wild fires as officials continueerno. some 110,000 people have been evacuated from their homes. schools are closed in at least 15 districts and thousands are without power. low humidity and strong gusts keeping firefighters are on edge. >> the topography is very teep, hard to get members in there. >> reporter: more evacuations are under way in the valley. state of emergency is under way. officials urge caution even when the threat of the fires start to fade. >> we still ask that folks stay away from their homes. we're not completely out of the woods yet. we hope to be able to let people back in as soon as possible. >> reporter: for residents in the affected areas, the devastation of their homes, coupled with neighbors gone in a flash, almost too much to bear. >> i don't know. we'll get through it. it was a very quaint, cozy neighborhood. the house was just wonderful. i don't know what's going to happen. >> reporter: in ventura california, channel 6 action news. >> a chester county man has been charged with murdering

((dbl bx))omar jimenez joins us live from ventura county tonight with the very latest...omar?et's take a look outside right now... chief meteorologist brittney shipp joins us now with the four zone forecast. a strong ridge of high pressure is forecast to persist over the west coast through the next two weeks. as a result, a slight warming trend is forecast through late this week with dry weather conditions and above average temperatures. clear sky conditions will result in cool overnights and mostly sunny afternoons through the forecast period. (steve) still ahead... president trump declared jerusalem the capital of isreal... we will tell you when the u-s embassy is expected to move. (catherine) time magazine has named it's person of the year for 20-17...and it's actually 'people'.... we'll show you who's on the cover..... heavy, labored breathing heavy, labored breathing heavy, labored breathing coughing breathing through oxygen mask breathing through oxygen mask breathing through oxygen mask breathing through oxygen mask covered california. it's more than just health care. i

. >> reporter: omar jimenez reporting. >> while the ntsb works to determine this crash it brings back memories of the crash that happened here in that port richmond just two years ago. amtrak train 188 derailed in may 2015. eight people were killed and more than 200 others were injured in that incident. the train was traveling 106 miles an hour in a 50 miles per hour speed zone. investigators determined that the engineer was distracted by an incident with a nearby train. in september, a judge dismissed charges against that engineer. >>> you can follow the latest developments of the fatal amtrak derailment on 6abc.com. you can watch video from the scene in washington state. >> pennsylvania state senator day lon leach released a new statement. john rawlins live in center city philadelphia this afternoon with the very latest including john some reaction from the governor. >> reporter: that's correct. leach is a state senator who has ambitions his goal in 2018 to get the nod to run for congress. he's a progressive. he's a backer of many women's issues but now he finds himself fighting all