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flames are threatening up to 700 homes in oroville south of chico. the fire burned 2,000-acres and is 45% contained there are 900 firefighters on the scene and they're among 5,000 firefighters battling ten different wildfires in california. >>> a huge wildfire raging out of control in idaho has grown to more than hundred thousand acres. the beaver creek fire is threaten 50:00 homes and celebrity vacation spots in ketchum and sun valley. authorities say lightning ignited the fire 12 days ago. over the weekend cloud cover helped crews make progress. right now this fire is 9% contained. >> ama: today is the first day of school for many bay area kids and police are making sure they get there and back safely. we're live from monteloma elementary school. there are patrols in the school zone. >> 500 students are in class here, beginning the new school year, as parents and police helicopter get them here safely. >> students aren't the only ones learning lessons on the first day of school in out in view. >> not complete stop. >> he said he was running late, t
flames are threatening up to 700 homes in oroville south of chico. the fire burned 2,000-acres and is 45% contained there are 900 firefighters on the scene and they're among 5,000 firefighters battling ten different wildfires in california. >>> a huge wildfire raging out of control in idaho has grown to more than hundred thousand acres. the beaver creek fire is threaten 50:00 homes and celebrity vacation spots in ketchum and sun valley. authorities say lightning ignited the fire 12...
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all evacuation orders in the oroville area have been lifted. the causes of the fires are still under investigation. live in the newsroom, cate caugiran, kpix 5. >>> a 170-acre wildfire in alameda could be blamed on a military training mishap. it began just after 1:30 yesterday afternoon at camp parks. that's a military training facility in dublin. thick smoke filling the tri- valley area much of the afternoon. people who live near camp parks are used to seeing controlled burns in th hills but there was something different about this one. >> now it was close to your house? >> when i heard it was at camp parks, my heart started racing at that point because i knew it was too close for comfort. >> air and ground crews kept the flames within the boundaries of the park. it was contained in three hours. >>> the future of fire protection in contra costa county is the subject of another meeting tonight. this one will be at the community library in clayton. a lack of money has forced the county to close five fire stations and shut down seven engine crews
all evacuation orders in the oroville area have been lifted. the causes of the fires are still under investigation. live in the newsroom, cate caugiran, kpix 5. >>> a 170-acre wildfire in alameda could be blamed on a military training mishap. it began just after 1:30 yesterday afternoon at camp parks. that's a military training facility in dublin. thick smoke filling the tri- valley area much of the afternoon. people who live near camp parks are used to seeing controlled burns in th...
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all evacuation orders in the oroville area have been lifted. now, investigators are still working to determine the causes of these fires. reporting live in the newsroom, cate caugiran, kpix 5. >>> the future of fire protection in contra costa county is the subject of another meeting tonight. this one will be at the community library in clayton. a lack of money has forced the county to close five fire stations and shut down 7 engine crews. now county supervisors are spending nearly half a million dollars for a missouri company to analyze fire protection services. it's called, the fitch report. >> everybody is waiting on the fitch report like it's going to be this, you know, the answer to all. >> do you think it will have answers? >> uhm, no. i think we're concerned about what their answers are going to be. >> firefighters are worried the report will focus on higher volume medical responses instead of fire calls. >>> a strip club in san francisco is calling it quits after 37 years. the lusty lady theater announced on its website yesterday that it
all evacuation orders in the oroville area have been lifted. now, investigators are still working to determine the causes of these fires. reporting live in the newsroom, cate caugiran, kpix 5. >>> the future of fire protection in contra costa county is the subject of another meeting tonight. this one will be at the community library in clayton. a lack of money has forced the county to close five fire stations and shut down 7 engine crews. now county supervisors are spending nearly half...
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all evacuation orders in the oroville area have been lifted. >>> a military training exercise sparked a fire in alameda county around 1:30 yesterday afternoon at camp parks in dublin and was contained about 3 hours later. juliette goodrich explains how it all began with a smoke grenade. >> over the dublin grade you could see the smoke. >> reporter: thick smoke filled the tri-valley as a fast-moving fire charred the dry hills of camp parks. it was a close call for neighbors living near the military training grounds like joleen green. did you know it was close to your house? >>> what i heard it was at camp parks my heart started racing because i knew at that point it was too close for comfort more me. >> reporter: residents are used to seeing controlled burns at camp parks but when the fire started moving dangerously close to their homes they knew it was out of control. air and ground support raced to put out the fire that just so happened to be on a red flag warning day. and hours after thousands of dry lightning strikes were seen overnight. but the cause of this fire wasn't from mothe
all evacuation orders in the oroville area have been lifted. >>> a military training exercise sparked a fire in alameda county around 1:30 yesterday afternoon at camp parks in dublin and was contained about 3 hours later. juliette goodrich explains how it all began with a smoke grenade. >> over the dublin grade you could see the smoke. >> reporter: thick smoke filled the tri-valley as a fast-moving fire charred the dry hills of camp parks. it was a close call for neighbors...
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in boutte county, southeast of oroville, at least 700 structures are threatened. in the tahoe national forest the fire has grown to 13,000 acres. the concern here at home is similar to elsewhere, extremely dry fuel allowing poe potential fleams to spread fast. firefighters say that on top of dry lightning is pretty much their worst nightmare. >> lightning does not just land on the side of the road. it lands in the middle no where. we have to hike into it and use airy sources to get to it. >> the dangerous saw scenario and one cal fire says is a real possibility. lilian kim, abc news. >> the fire danger is not just here in california. coming up later this hour, the fire is threatening hundreds of homes all over the nation. new details tonight. helmet camera video shot by a firefighter of the asiana crash is stirring up new controversy. the camera shot footage that has been instrumental in the investigation into the death of a young girl who died after being run over. but now san francisco fire officials say no more helmet cameras. abc7 news reporter sergio quintana
in boutte county, southeast of oroville, at least 700 structures are threatened. in the tahoe national forest the fire has grown to 13,000 acres. the concern here at home is similar to elsewhere, extremely dry fuel allowing poe potential fleams to spread fast. firefighters say that on top of dry lightning is pretty much their worst nightmare. >> lightning does not just land on the side of the road. it lands in the middle no where. we have to hike into it and use airy sources to get to it....
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. >> and we will be here at 4:30 to cover the fire burning in oroville. news continues on ktvu.com and mobile ktvu. june, june! ha ha! it's june! june! ju-une! ha ha! yes! june! [honks horn] june, june, baby! what? the catering hall screwed up. the wedding is delayed until june! this is my lucky day. 1 out of 20,000. that's not bad. wait a second. good news for you, too. susan's best friend hallie broke up with her boyfriend. she did? yeah. so? wheels... the wheels are in motion. beautiful.
. >> and we will be here at 4:30 to cover the fire burning in oroville. news continues on ktvu.com and mobile ktvu. june, june! ha ha! it's june! june! ju-une! ha ha! yes! june! [honks horn] june, june, baby! what? the catering hall screwed up. the wedding is delayed until june! this is my lucky day. 1 out of 20,000. that's not bad. wait a second. good news for you, too. susan's best friend hallie broke up with her boyfriend. she did? yeah. so? wheels... the wheels are in motion....
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in boutte county, southeast of oroville, at least 700 structures are threatened. in the tahoere has grown the fire has grown to 13,000 acres. the concern here at home is similar to elsewhere, extremely dry fuel allowing poe potential fleams to spread fast. firefighters say that on top of dry lightning is pretty much their worst nightmare. >> lightning does not just land on the side of the road. it lands in the middle no where. we have to hike into it and use airy sources to get to it. >> the dangerous saw scenario and one cal fire says is a real possibility. lilian kim, abc news. >> the fire danger is not just here in california. coming up later this hour, the fire is threatening hundreds of homes all over the nation. new details tonight. helmet camera video shot by a firefighter of the asiana crash is stirring up new controversy. the camera shot footage that has been instrumental in the investigation into the death of a young girl who died after being run over. but now san francisco fire officials say no more helmet cameras. abc7 news reporter sergio quintana is
in boutte county, southeast of oroville, at least 700 structures are threatened. in the tahoere has grown the fire has grown to 13,000 acres. the concern here at home is similar to elsewhere, extremely dry fuel allowing poe potential fleams to spread fast. firefighters say that on top of dry lightning is pretty much their worst nightmare. >> lightning does not just land on the side of the road. it lands in the middle no where. we have to hike into it and use airy sources to get to it....