this is off patterson pass road, not far from five 8-80 and altamont pass started in the last hour. an alameda county fire tells us it's already burned 10 to 15 acres. we're keeping an eye on it. abc seven a mother and daughter who were setting up at a farmers market. it happened early yesterday morning in walnut creek. tonight, both the mother and the daughter are in critical condition. abc seven news reporter leslie brinkley has the latest. >> there is still orange paint on locust street in downtown walnut creek, marking the places where shoes landed on impact from the two women badly injured in a hit and run accident around 5:15 a.m. before the weekly sunday farmers market opened. it's unclear if road closure signs have been put in place yet by the contra costa certified market association. >> a black suv ran into one of the vendors as they were setting up, hitting a mother and daughter, and both sustained critical injuries. they were transported to john muir hospital for their injuries. >> officers then located what they believe to be the suspect's vehicle on buskirk avenue. >>

late yesterday, a fire broke out along patterson pass road near here, that's a popular one lane winding road between tracee and livermore used by commuters avoiding interstate gridlock. and a grass fire started right along patterson pass road. thanks to higher humidity and lower winds, they were able to stop it. firefighters were at 115 acres, almost all of the fire was in low burning light grasses. no homes lost and no injuries. a big difference compared to what happened here on saturday. gusts to 60mph, according to cal fire, pushed the roaring fire. the corral fire across thousands of acres and on a day on just one day and forced the evacuations of homes in its path. fortunately, the couple on here got out alive unhurt, but they lost their home of 30 plus years and most of their belongings. cal fire information officer said these fires burn mostly in the light grasses and not the trees that can really start roaring. now. they're turning their attention to the heat that's coming and the fire danger is ahead. the rolling hills of the bay area. you're going to start seeing more fires li

this one is near patterson pass road and north midway road. ameda county in the altamont pass area. this is a time lapse video of that fire just one hour ago. it was only 15 acres. so it is spreading. the good news here is that cal fire says that it is 50% contained. started burning at this afternoon about 4.15 so far. no word of any evacuations or injuries. another fire in alameda county. this one not far from the one vicki was talking about. >> in livermore, the alameda county fire department responded to a grass fire here on cross road. you can see on the map is out far from the patterson pass area that one vicki was mentioning this fire on cross started about 05:30am, tonight. it's burned between 10 and 15 acres. there are downed power lines at the scene. so that should be problematic. you would think fire officials say crews are basically standing by at this point to make sure homes and buildings do not burn. >> and as if that is not enough in castro valley, fire crews. they are responding to another grass fire there. this one is along syd

our chopper is over a vegetation fire burning east of livermore happening along patterson pass road. we just got an update from calfire. it has now burned more than 95 acres. you can see in the area where it is charred there is a lot of dry brush. crews are fighting this on the ground and we've also seen helicopter support. we can see from our aerials this is close to a pg&e substation. also this is time lapse video of the smoke coming from an alert california wildfire camera. this is happening west of the coral fire that started this weekend near tracy. we'll keep an eye on this fire and bring you any updates. >>> this inferno tore through a huge construction site on the outskirts of redwood city. firefighters right now say it was like a tinderbox and this is what flames looked like at their most intense time today as it destroyed a much needed affordable housing complex. so the fire did force evacuation of about 50 people in this neighborhood as the wind spread embers. you can see the ashes just raining down. crews called eight alarms on this as they tried to protect nearby homes a

we had evidence of the fire danger just late yesterday along patterson pass road, a popular road wheremuters can get between tracee and livermore when there's gridlock on on i-580 and altamont pass road. this was right outside tracey on patterson pass road, and firefighters were able to get on it quickly with higher humidity yesterday and lower winds and a lot better than they had over the weekend. and they were able to stop this at 115 acres. almost all of the fire was low burning and light grasses. that was a lot, less than the complex firefight that they had on saturday when gusts on the corral fire up to 60mph, according to cal fire, fanned the flames into an uncontrollable frenzy. unfortunately, a couple here lost their home of 30 plus years and most of their belongings, but they were able to escape unhurt and no more homes were lost to cal fire information officer said these fires did not burn in areas with heavier fuels like pine and oak trees, which are also going to start drying out quickly in these rising temperatures and like they did here, they'll work to protect homes and

this is on a popular road between here and tracee and livermore along patterson pass road, closer to livermore, and a popular one lane winding cut off road that commuters often use trying to get around gridlock into livermore in the south bay. firefighters were on it quickly, though, and with higher humidity and lower winds than we had over the weekend, they were able to stop it at just 115 acres. no homes lost, nobody hurt. almost all of the fire was in low burning light grasses, a stark contrast to what happened here on saturday, as gusts to 60mph, according to cal fire, fanned the flames into an uncontrollable frenzy and unfortunately, the couple here lost their home of 30 plus years and most of their belongings, cal fire information officer said. fortunately these fires did not burn in areas with heavier fuels like pine and oak trees, which are also going to start drying out quickly in these rising temperatures. it's flashy fuels, these grass fires, they burn very quickly and then they tend to get extinguished pretty quickly. this fire is now more than 85% contained this morning,

this is near patterson pass road, not far from interstate 580. containment is up to 50. warm and it's windy out there. firefighters say there is no longer any threat to buildings, so that's encouraging. patterson pass road is still closed. this is an extremely busy night for firefighters in alameda county dealing with three fires, all starting within an hour and a half of each other. >> we're also keeping an eye on another small fire, this one off of cross road in livermore. alameda county fire says about ten acres have burned. power lines are also down. today's big breaking news was the eight alarm fire at an affordable housing construction site in redwood city. fire investigators are trying to figure out how this started. more than 100 firefighters fought to keep the flames from spreading to another building. >> now their job was more difficult. today just from the nature of that construction site. we watched as huge pieces of scaffolding collapsed in the heat from the flames. firefighters say the buildings were not far enough along to add fireproofing features that wo

this is near patterson, pass road and north midway road. that's in the altamonte area. so far, no word of any evacuations or injuries, but we'll certainly keep you updated as we learn more. >> pg and e says wildfire season is here and we know that to be true. it they say their crews are ready for emergencies. kron four's philippe djegal reports from san ramon. now where crews are tracking fire activity in real time. >> operational 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, every day of the year, a team of 35 people inside pg and e's hazard awareness and warning center in san ramon are constantly monitoring maps. more than 600 wildfire cameras on the ground and more than 1500 weather stations across the state and in our service area, getting those early detection. is beyond what any person can do. so the ai technology has really been a game changer. >> it gives us immediate notification analysts and meteorologists use fire potential index models to determine where fire risk is the highest helping to determine where to deploy emergency crews and protect equipment from failures. one m

but again, this is another fire that just broke out a short while ago near patterson pass road and north midway road in the altamont pass. so we'll continue to follow it. we'll keep it eye on it throughout the newscast. we've got a lot more news ahead. pro-palestinian protesters cram into the lobby of the israeli consulate in san francisco. the message they tried sending and how it impacted some people is far away. as utah and the heat it's on the way and it's going to get hot for a lot of the bay area. i've got more details on these excessive heat wates,ch organizers say it's a continuing effort to demand a permanent cease fire in the continuing war between israel and hamas. here's nbc bay area's sergio quintana in san francisco. three 3000 from inside the lobby of 456 montgomery, one of the protesters uses a bullhorn to rally the group. organizers say about 100 people made it into the lobby and foyer as part of this ongoing demand for a lasting ceasefire in gaza. we are here and inviting people all over the country to continue to occupy israeli consulates, us elected offices and govern

pass. here is a live look right now at the patterson fire. it is burning along patterson pass road.ire officials say they believe this fire has burned at least 15 acres of vegetation so far. now, this is just over the county line from where the corral fire is burning. let's bring in once again our chief meteorologist, bill martin. bill, we've been talking about those winds all weekend and into today. how are the conditions looking right now for firefighters. >> well that smoke plume, smoke plume pretty much tells the whole story, right. that thing is not where this plume goes vertical okay. yeah, it's or tilts, but this thing is laying down flat and running along the ground. so you've got wind speeds out in this area up around 25, 30 miles an hour. temperatures kind of not that it's, you know, in the 80s, but it's not that warm upper 70s humidity is high. but what tom mentioned earlier in his his very interesting story, well, is this dry brush. this is where you get your fires, man. this is what california is known for. and this is what makes california a fire state. that dry brush,

this is happening on patterson pass road near livermore, the altamont pass not far from the wind turbines. you can see that big scar area and the smoke that's still billowing. it's only about 15 acres so far, but on the other side there's some scorched areas and that's near the corral fire which burned earlier this weekend, keeping a very close eye on this fire, still only 15 acres so far, but with all the fires we've seen over the weekend, this is something we have to keep an eye on. >>> the fire danger will only rise this week with temperatures expected to approach triple digits the first time this year in some places. >> first alert meteorologist paul heggen is tracking the incoming heatwave. >> yeah, the first real heatwave of the season for inland parts of the bay area. we'll start with weather conditions around the new fire burning in the altamont pass. temperatures and humidity levels aren't a major problem, not that warm and not all that dry, humidity levels well over 50%, but the winds are gusty, gusting up to 35 miles an hour and you saw the effect that wind is having on the smo

it's near patterson pass road in midway road, just south of the 205 580 interchange near tracy. at least last check 110 acres have burned in this new fire. crews say, though they have a good handle on it and are reducing the threat to structures that are in that area. meantime, this blaze really close to the corral fire that broke out on saturday afternoon and tonight, more progress to tell you about with all of the evacuation orders from this fire now lifted, crews near tracy reports 75% containment, with more than 14,000 acres burned. more than 400 firefighters were part of the initial response, with the high winds over the weekend making it tough to get a handle on the flames. at one point, the fire forced the closure of interstate 580 in both directions. well artificial intelligence played a role in tracking the corral fire for pg, and e says it deployed new tools to predict where the fire would go and at what speed. also, updating the prediction as the winds, weather, dryness and other key indicators were changing. pg and e says it used the technology over the weekend and p

near the altamont pass wind farm substation, high winds and dry grass contributed to the fire spreading the only remaining road closure in the area is crossroad between tesla and patterson. pass roads. the causes are being investigated. kron four's here for all your wildfire coverage. just scan the qr code on the screen to go to our wildfire page on kron 4 dot com there. we have updates on evacuation orders. air-quality maps, active fires and more. >> another dead whale washing up in the east bay. the marine mammal center says that 30 foot gray whale washed up in richmond this morning. that whale is being towed right now to angel island, crop c to determine the cause death. the dead whale was first seen floating in the east bay rather the bay east of timber on on monday. this is the second gray whale to wash up in the bay area so far this year, new restaurant is temperatures go is bouncing back after having to delay their opening due to thieves stealing over $15,000 worth of items today, the mediterranean style restaurant is finally able to open. first, let's look good and has been following this story for us and brings us the latest. >> nearly a week ago as the pack sf

near the altamont pass wind farm substation, high winds and dry grass contributed to this spreading. the only remaining road closure in the area is crossroad between tesla and patterson. pass roads. the cause is being investigated. fire crews continue to make progress on the corral fire. it's now 96% contained. >> since saturday, the corral fire burned more than 14,000 acres in san joaquin county. cal fire hoping for full containment this week. is here for all your wildfire coverage. just scan the qr code on your screen there to get our wildfire page on kron 4 dot com. there are updates their own evacuation orders. air quality maps, active fires and a whole lot more. >> other news tonight, prosecutors say in the state trial of david de pap have already rested their case in a san francisco courtroom. the pap is the man who's already been convicted in federal court for attacking paul pelosi with a hammer in pelosi, san francisco, home. the pats being charge now with attempted murder, elder abuse, residential burglary and other state felonies. prosecutors say the pap admitted to breaking into the pelosi home in 2022. with the intent of holding former house speaker nancy

near the altamont pass wind farm substation, high winds and dry grass contributed to that thing spreading the only remaining road closure in the area is crossroad between tesla and patterson. pass roads. the cause is being investigated for both of those in kron four's here for all of your wildfire coverage. it's early but figures to be a busy season. just scan the qr code to get to our wildfire page on kron 4 dot com where we have updates on evacuation orders. air quality maps, active fire. send more. >> massive traffic backup in the east bay after a truck fire in the call got tunnel happened about 10 o'clock this morning in the second boer, caltrans had to activate blower fans inside the tunnel to push that black smoke out. crews say about 75. 200 people were stuck behind the burning truck were able to walk out of the tunnel to caltrans several hours to take those empty cars outing clean-burning, truck. the cause is under investigation, but witnesses tell us they saw sparks coming from underneath the truck before it caught fire. well, this latest fire, the call to fortunately resulted in no injuries or deaths. that was certainly not the case many years ago. here's a look

the first is near patterson passed road and north midway road in the altamont pass. >> the second is in livermore at cross road as kron four's jack molmud reports having cal fire crews nearby helped keep those flames from spreading too far. >> santa here in the foothills between tracy a little more you could really feel what is fueling these wildfires that we've seen that go back to this weekend. a high rate of wind along with a bunch of tall grass most recently around 100 acres burned here. >> now fire crews say took care of this mire on patterson road. just as you're driving in the tracy on monday, the fire started around 4.20, in the afternoon. it's swallowed about 100 acres and because we had a fire earlier a couple days we have plenty of resources in the area. >> and we made a quick knockdown it and made a great start. battalion chief brian goff says without the fire crews already in alameda and san joaquin counties, fire could have easily grown to 600 acres. you know, we did what we do with roads, closed drivers like this trucker had to take detours, which led to another fire.

this is at patterson pass road. cal fire says this fire has reached about 110 acres. our sky ranger is over the scene. this fire, about 50, contained the biggest fire so far. this wildfire season. the corral fire. this is in san joaquin county. it's now burned 14,000 acres. this started saturday afternoon and quickly got out of control as 60 mile per hour wind gusts fanned the flames. here's nbc's jodi hernandez in tracee, fueled by 60 mile an hour winds, this fire was intense and fast moving. it destroyed one house. you can see what's left of that house behind us. the son of the couple who lived there says, this goes to show you that everything you have today could be gone tomorrow. during fire season. now, while just one house was destroyed, a lot of folks in this neighborhood lost some pretty important things. the perez family lost tubs of family memories, mementos, pictures, children's projects, even blankets sewn by grandma. things that can't be replaced. now, while most of his neighbors evacuate, daniel perez, the owner of this property, decided to stay here and

managed to get a fast moving grass fire under control this evening near the altamont pass on patterson pass roadtracey, with crews stopping the fire at 115 acres, preventing any threats to nearby homes. these flashy fuels, these grass fires, they burn very quickly and then they tend to get extinguished pretty quickly. and now their attention turns to the next few days and the potential for more fires across the region. the rolling hills of the bay area. you're going to start seeing more fires like this. one of those fires is the corral fire erupting saturday near the lawrence livermore lab, burning through thousands of acres and forcing evacuations in the area. one tracey man is dealing with the loss of his parents home of 30 years, destroyed by the fire, had a knock at the door from the sheriff's department that told them they needed to get out, they grabbed their dogs, their turtle, and some clothes and left. they, you know, forgot meds and other stuff. and as the temperatures pick up in the coming days, cal fire will continue to monitor those conditions with all hands on deck for what could b

our chopper is over a vegetation fire burning east of livermore happening along patterson pass road.just got an update from calfire. it has now burned more than 95 acres. you can see in the area where it is charred there is a lot of dry brush. crews are fighting this on the ground an

right now fire crews are still battling a 95-acre blaze that broke out just yesterday near patterson pass roadn alameda county. both of the fires are almost fully contained. so wilson walker asked the experts what we should expect this fire season. >> reporter: what is the cure time of the grasses? when will they be susceptible to ignition? so that's something that all the agencies and even the utilities and the research community are watching right now. >> reporter: watching the bay area hills turn from a faded green to a light brown, craig clements, director of the wildfire research center at san jose state, he says the past few days have been a reminder that even a good winter has legs when it comes to keeping fire risk down. >> the corral fire was a big fire, but it was a grass fire. and grass fires are very common this time of year. it's the first type of fires that we really get. >> and we call it a light flashy fuel that. grass just burns so readily. >> reporter: grasses are usually cured by early june, so fires are now likely. so the next question becomes the larger fuel that is often

that fire scorched over 100 acres off patterson pass road, which is a route between tracy and livermore. crews were able to get a jump on that one quickly and holding it at 115 acres. we'll hunt for hot spots and a cause continue at the site of a redwood city affordable housing project that was gutted by a massive fire. today, residents who live near that construction site on middlefield road returned home. they got a look at all of the damage. there was a big cleanup job waiting for a lot of them. actually. some homes had damaged cars parked out front, piles of charred debris in their yards, shingles that had fallen off of their roofs. one man found a window blown out during the eight alarm blaze, causing smoke to fill his home. he said he was one of the last to evacuate that neighborhood because he was trying to hose down the neighbor's homes until fire trucks arrived. i was jumping roofs, trying to spray down embers before the fire department got here, yeah, there's backyard fire over here. one of the neighbor's house chunks of insulation on fire, just hitting the roofs at the actual

tonight. 2 of them sparking this afternoon when it cross road near the other west of tracy near patterson pass road and north midway road in the altamont pass on fours. jack molmud is near that fire. but before we get to him. >> we do want to give you an update on the carol fire that's been burning since saturday. it's now 85% contained tonight. it's burned more than 14,000 acres since it first broke out on saturday. when homeowners near that area. >> we're told they had to evacuate today we talk with a man whose parents home was destroyed. he came back to search through the ashes. >> couple but morning? and they were able to find it for me today. i'm just thankful that they're okay. are memories but it will be a totally different story if they have been. hurt or killed in this fire? i would i would be. completely different person right now. >> very sad there. 2 firefighters were hurt fighting these flames. they were taken to the hospital, but they are expected to be okay. cal fire's hoping for 100% containment where the temperatures go up later on this week. >> as for the other 2 smaller fires whi

pass wind farm substation. crews say high winds and dry grass. kim contributed to the fires spreading the only remaining road closure in that area is crossroad between tesla and patterson. pass roads. kron 4 is of course the place to go for all of your wildfire coverage to scan the qr code on your screen right there to get our wildfire page on kron 4 dot com. it's there that you'll find updates on evacuation orders. air quality maps, active fires and more. >> tomorrow will mark exactly 5 months until the presidential election. vice president kamala harris and former president donald trump will both be in the bay area this week holding fundraisers to try and get reelected. harris is expected to be in san francisco tomorrow. manny's cafe in the mission is hosting that event at a larger nearby location to host more people. then on thursday, former president trump is set to arrive in the city for a fundraiser in pacific heights as the election approaches. some state lawmakers say they're increasingly concerned about the state's ability to keep the election secure. now they held a special hearing today at the capitol to address the role artificial intelligence could play in

there's a new fire starting up in the east bay, burning off of patterson pass road, not far from interstatee a lot of smoke coming off that fire right now. no word on on how big it is at this point. we are working to get more information as soon as we have it, we'll pass it along. >> certainly are. and that's close to the area, larry, where we saw over the weekend, 14,000 acres burned so that is definitely a concern. >> well, in the next couple of days are going to be really hot. spencer. so fire danger is naturally increasing. >> it's definitely going to increase over the next couple of days. in fact, we've had this windy pattern and now we add to that the increasing heat tomorrow, even though the winds may not be as gusty as they have been the last couple of days, any bit of wind with the excessive heat coming our way of course raises concern for fires. highs tomorrow inland areas upper 90s to around 100 is likely. the 1 or 2 locations will break 100 degrees tomorrow. upper 80s to near 90 around the bay shoreline. mid 60s on the coast. and that pattern is going to be with us again on wedn

just a few miles from there, the patterson fire broke out a couple of days theater on patterson pass roade alameda county fire department said it burned 110 acres. on wednesday, in the northern napa valley, the crystal fire report 60 acres of the hillside north of st. helena on one of the hottest days we have seen in the bay area this year. a couple of firefighters ended up in the hospital. but a huge estate in the middle of the fire was left virtually untouched. cal fire says this year so far they have responded to 150 more fires than they did at the same point last year. when it comes to how much land has burned, more than 34,000 acres so far this year , same timeframe in 2023, less than 3000. temperatures have cooled this weekend but the brush has dried out for the most part. wilson walker talk with a wildfire researcher about what this means for our fire season. >> what is the cure time? when will they be susceptible to ignition? that is something all agencies and the utilities and other research communities are watching. >> reporter: watching the bay area hills turn from a faded gree

a few miles from there, the patterson fire broke out on monday near wind farm substation on patterson pass road. the alameda county fire department says it burned 110 acres. on wednesday in the northern napa valley, the crystal fire torched 60 acres of a hillside north of saint helena on one of the hottest days we've had this year. a couple of firefighters ended up in the hospital but incredibly a huge estate in the middle of that fire was virtually untouched. >> calfire says so far this year they've responded to 150 more fires than at this point in 2024. and more than 34,000 acres have burned compared to less than 3,000 this time in 2023. so we've burned a lot more acreage so far this year. temperatures have cooled this weekend, but the brush is pretty much dried out. >> wilson walker talked with a wildfire researcher about what that means for our fire season. >> what is the cure time of the glasses? when will they be susceptible to ignition? so that's something that all the agencies and even the utilities and the research community are watching right now. >> reporter: watching the bay area hi

. >> cal fire says a fire started right near patterson pass road in midway road. this is just south of the 205 580 split near tracy, and the last few minutes here, firefighters reporting that that fire has burned 95 acres and is now 50% contained. >> and that fire is burning just over the county borderline from the corral fire at this hour, all evacuation orders for the fire have been lifted. officials say the fire is now under control. it started saturday afternoon near tracy and has burned more than 14,000 acres. at least one home was destroyed and two firefighters were hurt. officials say they were both taken to the hospital for burn injuries. one has been released while the other is still in the hospital, but is expected to be okay. >> we have a heat wave coming up in midweek and the grass is already cured around the bay area, and we had this more than 14,000 acre fire with evacuation bans here in the bay area on june 1st, so that should get everybody an indication that we don't know what's coming, of course, but we want to be prepared for the worst. >> the fi

pass wind farm substation, high winds and dry grass contributing to the fire spreading. i quickly out there, the only remaining road closure in that area is crossroad. that's between tesla and pattersonoads to cause of that fire. still under investigation. >> also in the east bay, a car fire and called caught tunnel caused a massive traffic jam on highway. 24 today, kron force charles clifford was there. >> well, here in the east bay, a car fire in the second or the caldecott tunnel caused a backup that extended for miles and lasted for hours. this is video of the scene sent in to kron 4, according to the california highway patrol just before 10 tuesday morning, there were reports of a truck on fire about halfway through the eastbound second bore of the caldecott tunnel. 40 cars were trapped behind the fire with black smoke coming out of the tunnel. the oakland fire department, the california highway patrol responded to the scene within minutes around 10 11, the second door was closed and eastbound traffic was diverted into the first 4 caltrans activated blower fans inside the tunnel to push out the smoke. 75 to 100 people who have been stuck behind the burning truck, walked out of t

pass wind farm substation. high winds, dry grass contributed to the fire spreading the only remaining road closure in the area is road crossed. that's what tesla and patterson pass roads, cars invest under investigation. currently. plus, what's next for housing problems on the peninsula after a project promise nearly 200 affordable units redwood city went up in flames to talk more about that. >> and after the break, excited fans like see opens new baseball team at their first home game. and the bay area is in for some hot tips today in a heat advisory for parts of the bay. talk more parts of the bay. talk more about that coming up. i'm adding downy unstopables to my wash. now i'll be smelling fresh all day long. [sniff] still fresh. ♪♪ get 6x longer-lasting freshness, plus odor protection. try for under $5! (vo) beneful knows a full life doesn't just happen...it's a choice plus odor protection. to take a swing... to taste all life has to offer. choose joy, choose beneful. and try incredibites, just for small dogs. sometimes it takes a different approach to see the difference you can make around you. ♪♪ ♪♪ with capella university's game-changing flexpath for

patterson pass road is still closed, though firefighters are sharing significant progress. also on the corral fire. that fire in tracy is now 85% contained and it has not grown since sunday and all evacuations have been lifted. flames did destroy one home in its first hours on saturday. neighbors told us they rushed to help and stayed until about 3 a.m. sunday to keep the fire from spreading to more homes. >> i took off running up the driveway and i just thought it was a matter of seconds before my house was going to burn. >> so tracking a fire off crossroad in eastern livermore at last check, firefighters said it burned at least ten acres. power lines also came down in the area. we do not yet know how any of these fires started, but we're keeping in touch with fire officials. back to you. >> thanks, amanda. and as we get into fire season, make sure you have the abc seven bay area app. we'll send alerts with the latest information on fires, the weather forecast, where you live and other breaking news as it happens. just make sure you turn on the apps notifications. >> in th

patterson pass road is still closed. firefighters are sharing significant progress on the corral fire as well. that fire in tracy is now 85% contained. it has not grown since sunday and all evacuations have been lifted. flames did destroy one home in its first hours on saturday. neighbors told us they rushed to help and stayed until 3 a.m. sunday to keep the fire from spreading to more homes >> i took off running up the driveway and i just thought it was a matter of seconds before my house was going to burn. >> we're also tracking a fire off cross road in eastern livermore at last check. firefighters say it burned at least ten acres. power lines also came down in the area. we're still working to learn what fire officials are saying about how any of these fires started back to you at the desk. >> thanks, amanda. >> well, as we get into fire season, make sure you have the abc seven bay area app. we're going to send alerts with the latest information on the fires, the weather forecast, where you live and other breaking news

in alameda county, a 95-acre fire near patterson pass road. it is also nearing containment so if you see a firefighter say thank you today. and just really a glimpse of the conditions that the firefighters face. look at this here behind me. you can see the moving brush and grass there. gusting winds reported at the reservoir in san jose and wilson walker now with how the combination of wind and high temperatures and really dry underbrush make for a tinderbox threat for wildfires. >> what is the cure time of the grasses? when will they be susceptible to ignition? so that's something that every -- all the agencies and even the utilities and the research community are watching right now. >> reporter: watching the bay area hills turn from a faded green to a light brown, craig clements director of the wildfire research center at san jose state, he says the past few days have been a reminder that even a good winter has legs when it comes to keeping fire risk down. >> the -- corral fire was a big fire. but it was a grass fire. and grass fires are ver

it broke out just after 4:00, burning right up to the road near patterson pass and midway road. luckily it didn't burn any buildings and firefighters say nobody was hurt. at the same time, the corral fire burned south of tracy. that's torched more than 14,000 acres. it's 85% contained. sit the largest wildfire in california this year. it erupted saturday near the lawrence livermore national laboratory site and it exploded in size, fuelled by dry brush and fast-moving winds. more than 400 firefighters made progress attacking this fire with more favorable conditions. we're keeping tabs on our website at kpix.com. >>> call it a rebirth, call it a revival, these are the ballers. a new pro baseball team built by oakland. >> all right, ballers, let's go. >> built for oakland. >> all right, we have been talking a lot about this, matt. the oakland ballers are coming. their opening day is tomorrow. >> yeah, you can say the bay area is absolutely buzzing for the debut of the oakland ballers. they're going to play at raimondi park for the first time on tuesday. unlike some expansion teams

. >> this fire sparked about 430 this afternoon near patterson pass. that roader roads nearby. >> abc seven news reporter ryan curry is live on the scene. ryan, what can you tell us? >> dan, good evening. i want to take you right to i want you to show you just on the other end of this field. that's the remaining part that the firefighters are trying to put out. you can still see some tall flames, tall flames burning on the other end of this yard. it's kind of like a grassy yard, almost in a way. and now the remaining crews are slowly trying to put it out. they have made some really good progress on this fire. no longer a threat to any structures in this area, but as you can see, it's still burning closer to the roadway here. we're right off of highway 580, kind of closer in the rural parts of east livermore. we did see some crews leave. they did dismiss some of them. they were on their way out of here, but some are still here trying to get a handle on it. you might be able to hear it, but it cannot be under understated. it is really, really windy out in this par

the first near patterson pass road and north midway road in the altamont pass. the second is in livermore at crossroad as kron four's zac moment report 7 cal fire crews nearby help keep those flames from spreading too far. >>santa here in the foothills between tracy deliver more, you could really feel what is fueling these wildfires that we've seen that go back to this weekend. a high rate of wind along with a bunch of tall grass most recently around 100 acres burned here. >>now fire crews say took care of this fire on patterson road just as you're driving and the tracy on monday, the fire started around 4.20, in the afternoon. it's swallowed about 100 acres and because we had to fire earlier a couple days we have plenty of resources in the area. >>and we made a quick knockdown it and made a great start. battalion chief brian goff says without the fire crews already in alameda and san joaquin counties as fire could have easily grown to 600 acres. you know, we did what we do with roads, closed drivers like this trucker had to take detours, which led to another fi

they also jumped on another fire on patterson pass road near here yesterday.115 acres, but they're bracing for the heat wave ahead and more fire danger. more in the midday news. coming up at 11:00 today on nbc. bay area news. and those temperatures, boy, they're going to be climbing today as well. yeah. that's the concern that we have such an elevated fire danger. and we're going to add in heat along with the high winds. we will be under a heat advisory for these areas shaded in orange starting today and going into the next couple of days where our temperatures may top out in the 90s and even 100 degrees. take a look at your microclimate. we're anywhere from 73.5 moon bay to upper 70s for san mateo, mid 80s for hayward, low 90s for the tri valley and up to 101 degrees in fairfield and vacaville. much of the north bay in the mid to upper 90s into the day tomorrow. still a moderate heat risk and how this could affect your health. with san jose's high temperature up to 92 degrees, we're still going to see a few triple digits farther to the north. and then going i

it broke out just after 4:00 on monday afternoon burning right up to the road in the area of patterson passnd mid-way roads and you see the flames skirting up the hillside but luckily it didn't burn any buildings and fire crews tell us nobody was hurt. reed? >>> if you were waking up on the peninsula this morning, this is what a neighborhood where you live looks like in redwood city. looking live right now. this is all that's left of an affordable housing project under construction after a devastating fire. this is the fire when it was going. look at that. the flames actively just -- tearing up the dreams and the work of so many people. this is on middlefield road and at one point people in the neighborhood told to just get out. it was so hot and so intense. and look at this. this is the scene from our chopper overhead. damage extensive and that's just really an understatement right? you are looking at a $155 million project being built to help people have an affordable place to live. and get this. the fire started on the fifth floor and as it burned 100 construction workers had to just put

it broke out just after 4:00 on monday afternoon burning right up to the road in the area of patterson pass and mid-way roads. luckily it did not burn any buildings and fire crews say nobody was hurt. >>> well, if you are waking up on the peninsula this morning, this is the story. looking live right now in redwood city. this is all that's left of an affordable housing project after a fire. you can see still there are some hotspots to mop up. just scaffolding standing there. like skeletons. that is what it looked like yesterday. flames really tore the place up. this is over on middle field road and in fact at one point, people in that neighborhood, because of the intensity of the flames had to get out. so look at this. this is our chopper video and it shows extensive damage. just huge gutted that project. and in fact it was a $155 million project. the intention to get people in houses, affordable housing. and get this, as that fire started on the fifth floor, 100 construction workers had to run from the flames as you can imagine it was intense. there was worry that this fire could spread and

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pass wind farm substation. high winds, dry grass all contributed to the fire spreading the only remaining road closure in that area is crossroad between tesla and patterson passed. the cause is under investigation and kron 4 is a here for all of your wildfire coverage. be sure to scan the qr code right there on your screen. that will take you to our wildfire kron 4 dot com. it's there that you're going to find evacuation update. orders air quality maps, active fires and much more. >> san francisco is focusing on revitalizing downtown today. mayor london breed unveiled a plan to focus on union square and your but boy, that neighborhoods part of the plan is to create busy public spaces by investing in powell, street and entertainment zones. the mayor says it would allow restaurants and bars to sell alcohol during outdoor events. >> we're doubling down working hard and with the support of our downtown and unions were ambassadors. >> we are really changing the experience that people have when they come downtown. well, more activity, more entertainment zones, more excitement for the downtown. let's go san francisco it. let's make the magic happen. >> other pa

it's called the patterson fire because it began along patterson pass and north midway road.ounced last night the fire had burned about 96 acres, and it is 75% contained. it's also located just seven miles northwest of where the corral fire started. >> we now know the identity of the man arrested in a hit and run in walnut creek over the weekend that critically injured two women, 33 year old jose manuel chavez was taken into custody following the collision sunday morning. he was booked into contra costa county jail and is awaiting charges. police say the crash injured two vendors preparing for the weekly farmers market, and it appears more people are deciding to take jobs further from where they live. >> the stanford study found commutes of 75 miles or more jumped by 30, compared to levels pre-pandemic. the number of people driving at least 50 miles to work also increased. economists point at rising housing costs near job centers, as well as more people only being in the office just a few days a week as key factors for the longer commutes. the study did not look at the bay ar

minor the altamont pass wind farm substation, high winds, dry grass contribute to the fires spreading the only remaining road closures in the area. it's a crossroad between tests and patterson is still under investigation. 9.18, now and san francisco is focusing on revitalizing downtown. yesterday. mayor london breed unveiled a plan to focus. >> on union square and your boy neighborhoods, part of the plan is to create busy public spaces by investing in powell, street and entertainment zones. the mayor says it would allow restaurants and bars to sell alcohol during outdoor events and activities. >> we're doubling down working hard and with the support of our downtown and unions were ambassadors. >> we are really changing the experience that people have when they come downtown. well, more activity, more entertainment zones, more excitement for the downtown. let's go san francisco it. let's make the magic happen. >> now the parts of the plan include investing in the vacant survivor program, which is finding local pop ups to fill empty storefronts. also investing in a filipino cultural have been here bubbling up and developing upper floors in union square to help convert commer

pass and the wind farm substation. high winds, dry grass contributing to the fire spreading the only remaining road closure in the area is crossroad between tesla and patterson passed. the cause is under investigation. kron 4 is your source for all wildfire coverage. you can scan a qr code on your screen that will take you to our wildfire page on kron 4 dot com there. we have updates on evacuation orders. air-quality maps, active fires and more. well, despite the devastating fire that destroyed a housing complex complex under construction monday in redwood city, developers say they're going to rebuild director of james e she corporation says his company has never experienced this level of disaster in the company's 92 year. history, but they say they are fully committed to completing the affordable housing project. all 100 evacuees from monday's fire are now back home. firefighters say that burned scaffolding should be completely torn down by thursday. the cause of the fire is already under investigation. firefighters put out a fire on private property in san mateo county. this was on highway one. >>south of being hollow road just after a tuesday morning. cre

the only remaining road closure in that area, however, is crossroad between tesla and patterson pass rose. >> cisco's focusing on revitalizing downtown yesterday, mayor london breed unveiled a plan to focus on his career and your but one in neighborhoods. part of the plan is a great busy public space by investing in pow street in entertainment zones. the mayor says it would allow restaurants and bars to sell alcohol during outdoor events and activities. >> we're doubling down working hard and with the support of our downtown and unions were ambassadors. we are really changing the experience that people have when they come downtown. well, more activity, more entertainment zones, more excitement for the downtown. let's go san francisco it. let's make the magic happen. >> other parts of the plan include investing in a vacant alive or program, which is finding local pop ups. empty store fronts also invested in the filipino cultural hub in your a one, a developing up are forcing union square to help convert commercial buildings into housing. still ahead, a proper morning news. what's next

roads for that community. containment also growing on the patterson fire in alameda county. this wildfire sparked monday afternoon near the altamont passm station. it is now 94% contained to did grow 2, almost 100 100 acres. the cause under investigation. cal fire showing off some of the latest additions to its fleet that will help fight fires as warm and dry weather starts to set in. so that there is a black hawk helicopter. it can carry 1000 gallons of water on each in order to help battle fires. cal fire now saying the addition of these blackhawks to its existing fleet will give them the ability to fight fires after the sun goes down. >> when the sun goes down, the helicopters usually go with it. with that comes our black hawk helicopter. we can fight fire all day transition. those crews into a nighttime operation and continue to fight fire at night. >> through the 16th, cal fire is going to join the u.s. forestry service and the orange county fire authority to conduct special night trainings. they say in addition to these blackhawks, they also have several trucks that can carry 2500 gallons of water each. still ahead, san francisco

pass. now the high winds and dry grass contributed to the fire spreading only remaining road closure in the areas between tesla and patterson road. the cause is still under investigation. there. >> still ahead on the kron 4 morning news. what's next for housing problems on the peninsula after a project promised nearly 200 affordable units in redwood city went up in flames. and it's your vote secure how state lawmakers are working to protect the vote and the next election as concerns grow over how i could impact the results. plus new to details and the car fire in the caldecott tunnel that caused a major traffic backup for hours and the bay area's in for some hot temps today. just take a look at the temperatures on the map. daytime highs in spots like andy on concord, morgan hill, well into the triple digits today, even more so than today, even more so than yest ga, the advanced form of dry age-related macular degeneration, can irreversibly damage your vision. it can progress faster than you think. when ga threatens your eyes, take a stand. slow ga with syfovre. syfovre is an eye injection that was proven to slow damaging le