>>reporter: only what did happen one week ago in san bruno. natural gas. ruptured pipeline. explosion. fire. and in a crisscross by other high pressure gas lines. natural fear. >> sometimes is fine line between paranoia and caution. >>reporter: dr. shown felt of sausolito knows a lot about the subject. he's a psychiatrist. >> in san bruno people were at home living their normal lives and suddenly there was this catastrophe. and there's recognition that that could occur in any neighborhood l. >>reporter: hence the heighten awareness of places like portola elementary this morning. 2 mother thought they smelled gas. moments later 200 students evacuated from what turned out to be a false alarm. >> scary. really scary not to know what is going on and why pg&e won't say where the gas pipes are. >>reporter: it ace company secret apparently. pg&e will not give a map of the natural gas transmission lines to anyone including the governor, state emergency management officials or local fire chiefs. >> the transmission lines are for security reasons we don't release those maps. >>reporter

on the san bruno natural pipeline blast, the gentleman gave some information, but we need to have protocols introduced at the office of emergency services because they did have a meeting there, but the role of sfpuc and the role of other emergency services that rely on water, we know sometimes we cannot use water in certain cases. we have to use other types of chemicals. in this case, water. we had an incident not too long ago on thomas avenue where we did not have sufficient water. the pressure was very low. my thing is this -- if we know that there are these large gas pipelines in areas where there is a heavy density of homes, we need to establish some sort of pipe line to address that. in southeast corridor, because of the power plants, we do have these large plots. most people do not know about it. i know about it. we cannot reveal it to to many people because, as i said, after 9/11, things have changed. on the closure of potrero power plant, we have been going back words because of the california independent systems operation, which i said a long time ago, the other one should make tha

let's show you where it all began in san bruno. a natural gas line exploded into flames yesterday evening just around 6:00. we are confirming three people were killed but the search resumes at first light for any others that are unaccounted for. 53 homes are destroyed. 120 others are damaged. >> we have been getting dozens of photos from viewers who witnessed the explosion. here's a viewer photo sent to us taken on sneath lane and sequoia street sent to us by andrea rodriguez. you can see the smoke rising up over the neighborhood there. another photo sent in, this was taken from lunardi's market at sky crest shopping center that's at san bruno avenue near skyline boulevard. she heard the windows shake loudly when the explosion hit. it is 5:22. >>> there are a number of stories of escapes from the fire. >> coming up next, how one man gets out just before his house burns to the ground. emerging, abou,, ,,,, this is unlike any car you've ever seen before. this is power with efficiency. this is an interior that exceeds even the promise of the ex

here's a recap of what s happening in san bruno. a natural gas line exploded into flames just after six o'clock yesterday evening. at least one person has been confirmed dead. search teams are going through the rubble this morning. dozens of people were injured. several of them are in critical condition. fifty three homes were destroyed. 120 others are damaged. the exact cause of the explosion is not yet known. people in the area told cbs five they had noticed a gas odor for several days before the explosion. this morning, acting governor abel maldonado will tour the disaster area. he has declared a state of emergency in san mateo county. people who live in the fire area are asked to contact san bruno officials, who are trying to account for everyone. all san bruno park elementary schools and parkside junior high school are closed today. but capuchino high will be open. blood donations are being sought for victims of the explosion. the plan today is to search for potential casualties. that process won't be able to begin until the sun comes up

and they're slowly but surely getting back to normal. >>> in response to the san bruno natural gas disasterfornia's two senators introduced a bill that calls for strict, new natural gas pipeline safety standards. the bill, by senator dianne feinstein and senator barbara boxer, would double the number of federal pipeline inspectors from 100 to 200. it would require the installation of electronic shutoff valves and pipelines. and require them to reduce gas pressure if their pipelines can't be inspected by robotic devices. >>> crews are now set to begin hauling away what is left in the homes destroyed in the san bruno fire zone. ktvu's claudine wong joins us now. >> they have been having meetings in advance of the demolition. you can see some of the crews starting to arrive. if you see that big excavotor back on that one lot back there that is where one of the trees will be demolished and cleare today. there are three sites they are to focused on in this neighborhood today. and they they that will -- this will move slowlia because they want to make sure it moves well and they do it right. let'

---entre tanto, el Úmero de Íctimas mortales de la explosÓn de gas natural en san bruno aumenÓ tras laor incendio, el Édico forense del condado de san mateo confirÓ la muerte de "james franco", un residente de la calle "glenview" que estuvo internado desde la explosion del pasado 9 de septiembre con quemaduras graves.---el seÑor "franco" fallecÓ el domingo por la maÑana. ---tres personas latinas sufrieron heridas a causa de un incendio en elÁrea de "baypoint", en el condado de contra costa.---los tres lesionados recibieron tratamiento Édico por inhalacion humo.---aunque los bomberos extinguieron las llamas del incendio en media hora, el inmueble sufrÓ daÑos severos, por lo que los nueve residentes tendÁn que encontrar otro lugar donde vivir.---los bomberos dicen que una investigacÓn preliminar indica que el siniestro en la casa ubicada sobre la calle "madison" comenzo cerca de un sofa. ---la desigualdad entre los ricos y los pobres en estados unidos ha incremetado marcadamente en las ultimas cuatro decadas.---"fernando pizarro" nos habla de las cifras alarmantes que arrojo el censo. --

federal investigators have a new clue in the deadly san bruno natural gas line explosion.nt to know if a power supply failure caused problem with pressure in the pipeline. jenelle wang is live in the news room with more. >> that's right, kristen. hours before the deadly explosion september 9th, officials say there was a power outage at the control center in milpitas. the line ran from san bruno up to san francisco. the chp confirmed to our partners. there was a shutdown and it copied records from the computer system. this came to light after jackie spear announced legislation to force pipeline operators to install auto shutoff valves. she says there are only two of those automatic valves on pg&e's infrastructure. >> it's on the -- part of the line that goes from 92 to half moon bay. that's the only auto shutoff valves they have in the entire system. >> also revealed, pg&e had worked on the transmission line under san bruno two years prior to the disaster which killed seven people and destroyed 37 homes. san bruno city officials had approved a permit for the work but they d

menos una persona murio y varias resultaron heridas en la explosion de una tuberia de gas natural en san brunoas 120 estan dañadas, por lo que se han establecido albergues para los damnificados ---en brasil, un aparatoso accidente dejo 9 muertos cuando un tren choco contra un autobus y lo partio en dos. ---segun las autoridades la unidad de pasajeros fue arrastrada por mas de cien metros en la de "americana". ---uno de los sobrevivientes narro que la escena fue desgarradora... dice que lo unico que se escuchaba eran gritos. ---mas de 15 personas resultaron heridas .---el accidente continua bajo investigacion pero se cree que el conductor del autobus se paso una seÑal de alto. ---"la barbie", el capo de las drogas capturado en mexico, ahora habÓ de los artistas que seÚnÉl, trabajan para el narco.---"edgar valdez villarreal" dijo en un interrogatorio videograbado, que algunos de los musicos que han sido asesinados en los ultimos aÑos murieron porque tocaban para bandas rivales de los sicarios.---tambien aseguro ser amigo de "ramon ayala" quien fue detenido en el aÑo 2009 cuando amenizaba una fie

in the news this morning bulldozers will fan out through the san bruno neighborhood devastated by a natural gas explosion and fire. officials say it's time to begin removing the demolished homes. jenelle wang is live in san bruno with more on the story. >> cleanup crews will start coming in at 8:00 this morning to clean out all the debris at this disaster site. they're expected to be here the next four to six weeks. the first job to remove close to two dozen charred cars so they can get the heavy machinery in. then remove debris from the hot zones first. 34 homes to be cleared but could be more later. the cost is about 30 to $40,000 for each job site. for the victims that lost everything, still a lot of questions as the bills pile up. >> as far as insurance. >> what we all went through -- i don't know when that healing process starts to begin. we're still numb. >> as cleanup continues, water trucks will continue to water down the ash to reduce any toxic levels. the san jose county health department has brought in ambient air monitors to monitor the air to make sure the air is safer crews an

they have heard surrounding glenview, skyline and san bruno avenue. ' a natural gas explosion leaving crater in the ground, 53 homes destroyed, 120 damaged. we saw cars burning, people being evacuated. when the explosion happened, just after 6:00 p.m., that woman you just heard from, her daughter was in the house at the time. here's what she has to say. >> finished dinner, i was getting ready to relax for the evening and all of a sudden i hear this loud massively loud crash that just -- people thought it was an airplane because it was louder than anybody could ever have heard sound before. and then i walked out of my house and i saw this 100-foot- tall firewall just right there and i thought oh, my god! my first thought was that armageddon or something. i was freaking out. >> reporter: back out here live now on the ground, we just saw a couple of police cars enter the neighborhood. they are the only ones being allowed in. they have been waiting for first light to investigate further what they might find as far as the devastation and also the possibility of more casualties in that neig

hours from now, the sound of heavy demolition equipment will echo through the san bruno neighborhood damaged by the naturale. bulldozers will begin tearing down the homes damaged in the blaze. jenelle in san bruno with the latest. >> it was two weeks ago today when this pg&e gas pipeline exploded and caused a massive fire destroying more than 30 homes, severely damaging 19 others and killing seven people. about 90 minutes from now at 8:00 this morning cleanup crews will come in to clean up all the debris in this disaster. the hot zone and work out from there. crews have to remove two dozen charred vehicles to get the heavy machinery in. then they will start to clean up 30 home sites, expected to take four to six weeks. yesterday water trucks continued to water down the ash and making sure the air is safe for crews and residents living nearby. >> we know it contains levels of metal, asbestos, all sorts of other chemicals. we want to make sure as the material's handled it's not going to blow off the property and become a public health problem. >> last night last-minute meeting took place to discuss rights. t

investigators pg&e crews looking at this in san jose looking at a report of someone smelling what they thought was natural gas. of course after what happened in san brunoyone is going to be very sensitive to this issue. now the utility crews are checking out in san jose. there is a report of a natural gas smell. and if you smell gas before and you thought you did call this number. and it's the state public utilities commission. the e mail address is also. and i know that is a lot to keep nind. just go to our web site we'll link you over. >> and people across bay area are pitching in to help victims of san bruno explosion and fire. both young and old. this 7-year-old boy showed up today and owe holding a box with more than $400 inside. mostly ones. little joshua is a drummer making the money by playing at fisherman's wharf. >> wonderful gesture. >> coming up tonight at 6:30 an x pg&e worker taking issue with the company's attitude on safety and why he's taking his former employer to court. >> and democrats just one vote away from claiming victory on taxes. where should cutoff be and n.raising g g g g g g g g g g g g g g g g g g g g g g g g g g g g g g g

---para muchos, la explosÓn de gas natural en san bruno fue la gota que derraÓ el jarron en lo que respecta--esta aÑo ha sido bastante diÍcil para la empresa... primero por las cÍticas que recibÓ cuando comenÓ a instalar los medidores de energia inteligentes.---la empresa tambÉn daÑo su imagen al patrocinar la proposicÓn 16 en la boleta electoral de junio pasado, la cual intenÓ imponer barreras para que las municipalidades puedan suministrar electricidad. ---los expertos dicen que empresas grandes como pg&e deben trabajar el doble para demostrar que tienen en mente el mejor inteÉs del Úblico. -- un juez del condado de san joaqÍn establecÓ la fecha para iniciar el juicio de cuatro personas acusados de encadenar a un adolescente y torturarlo en una casa de la ciudad de tracy en el 2008.-- el abogado de uno de los acusados, anthony waiters, haÍa pedido postergar el juicio para completar un sondeo de los residentes que podÍan formar parte del juicio, pero la peticÓn fue rechazada por el magistrado.-- los abogados por la Íctima dicen que waiter y caren ramirez torturaban al joven en la casa de m

san bruno. members of the ntsb, the california pec and officials have the city of san bruno will also be there. >>> pg&e is launching major pipeline inspection program and has been ordered to check every natural gas line in the state. but almost all those pipes are underground and as ktvu consumer editor tom vacar explains that does make inspections easier said than done. >> reporter: three years ago pg&e buried a 10,000 foot, 30- inch wide pipeline from its main natural gas storage area in the delta leaving to west contra costa county. the reason the old was in damage from an earthquake. the new pipe 100 feet underground will be there for decades. but as it and all of the others age they must be evaluated for corrosion, brittleness and stress failure from within and without. the consequences of the failure, as we've seen, are devastating, but the fact we've had so many few pipeline failures suggests for the most part they keep it in control. >> as this county by county website shows many other pipes have been doing their jobs underground throughout the bay area. on it, you can punch in your address and see just how close or far you are from a major line. pg&e's forward-looking reports say th

on september 9th a natural gas pipeline ruptured in san bruno killing seven people. it took pg&e one hour and 46 minutes to shut-off the gas. the bill would force operators to inform all property owners within 2,000 feet of a natural gas transmission line. >> this has been a deadly and painful wake-up call. we must act swiftly and we must act deliberately to resolve and to remedy this problem. >> reporter: meanwhile, cleanup continues in san bruno. crews have cleared three lots so far. they are working on three more today. as many as 35 lots may need to be cleared. it's expected to take several more weeks. also, residents may notice a lot of pg&e trucks in the area this week, crews are working on the ruptured transmission line affecting gas valves in cooperation with the n.t.s.b. investigation. there is slight chance that people may smell gas, probably from the work being done but pg&e encourages any customer that smells gas to call the utility company. jackie speier has left the area. she plans to meet with pg&e in a closed-door meeting in a couple of hurries to disc

on september 9th a natural gas pipeline ruptured in san bruno killing seven people. took pg&e one hour and 46 minutes to shut-off the gas. the bill would force operators to inform all property owners within 2,000 feet of a natural gas transmission line. >> this has been a deadly and painful wake-up call. we must act swiftly and we must act deliberately to resolve and to remedy this problem. >> reporter: meanwhile, cleanup continues in san bruno. crews have cleared three lots so far. they are working on three more today. as many as 35 lots may need to be cleared. it's expected to take several more weeks. also, residents may notice a lot of pg&e trucks in the area this week, crews are working on the ruptured transmission line affecting gas valves in cooperation with the n.t.s.b. investigation. there is slight chance that people may smell gas, probably from the work being done but pg&e encourages any customer that smells gas to call the utility company. jackie speier has left the area. she plans to meet with pg&e in a closed-door meeting in a couple of hurries to discus

. >>> the death toll for the san bruno exclusion increased today to seven. three more people died when a natural gas line rupture. in san bruno today preparations begin for the cleanup of what remains of the 37 homes destroyed. workers more protective gear and hose down the area's. >> potential is best is, all sorts of other chemicals could we want to make sure that it's not going to blow off the property and become a public health concern and. >> homeowners were given one last chance to sift through the rubble and cleanup is set to begin at 8:00 a.m. tomorrow morning. >>> concerned about at risk pipelines have been running high. to get a better idea about repair crews have to do resent consumer editor tom vacar out into the field for a firsthand look. >> reporter: this high- pressure natural gas transmission line runs under this neighborhood near the east bridge shopping mall and many others for miles and miles. when it was built 60 years ago this was far in an orchard land not a densely populated urban area. pg&e says what it's looking for is not on its top 100 list could in fact, it's much mo

in san bruno california a natural gas pipeline exploded killing eight people and the list goes on a sign that lessons taught are not always lessons learned we have not been paying attention to it if you know investing in fixing the conditions it's going to detour it's only a matter of time not surprising then that the american society of civil engineers says politely the u.s. is under its. but their infrastructure report card shows grades no one would want to bring home to their parents with especially low scores in drinking water inland waterways roads and levees so how does the united states compare with the rest of the world while to give you an idea every year you're up invest five percent of its g.d.p. and infrastructure china invests nine percent the u.s. just over two percent you look in parts of the world where china type. a lot of your japan has high we have high speed rail. we're talking about high school grow they have president obama well aware of the competition is touting progress. let me tell you. another thing we've done is to. long overdue investments in upgrading. out.

we saw what happened in san bruno after a natural gas line ruptured. imagine that scenario repeated many times after a major earthquake. gas lines around the bay area could be broken, and leaking in the aftermath of the big one. what is pg&e's plan to shut off the gas and why the company is vastly unprepared. vicky winn reports. [ sirens ] >> several blocks on fire. >> reporter: pg&e admits it took nearly two hours to shut off the gas after transmission line 132 exploded in san bruno. crews had to battle traffic, find the valves and close them by hand. the result, a fire that burned so hot and so long it insin rated 37 homes and killed 7 people. >> the san bruno incident points out the delays in closing the valve. >> reporter: delays that may have been prevented if the pipes automatic shutoff valves that could be closed within minutes. >> it seems to be a no-brainer to me, that hey after a big earthqua earthquake, you have lots of gas leaks, fires going on, would you want to cut off the fuel source quickly. >> reporter: a member of the community action

san bruno, claudine wong, ktvu channel 2 news. >> thank you, claudine. >>> senators barbara boxer and dianne feinstein are pushing for the immediate inspection of natural gas pipelines in the wake of the san bruno explosion and fire. they say the pg&e information of almost 12,000 miles of state- regulated pipelines is not enough. they are demanding the information of an additional 1500 pipelines under federal jurisdictions, especially those near residential areas. pg&e says it will spend up to $100 million to help the fire victims but where will that money come from? well there's concern it might come in the form of rate increases. ktvu's jade hernandez has more on that part of the story. good afternoon, jade. >> reporter: good afternoon. pg&e backed a proposal last year which is being discussed today, have utility customers helped -- help pay for the gasline explosion. but there's concern that this area might face a fee hike because it might be categorized as a wildfire. "wildfire" under the new proposal is defined to include any uncontrolled fire, urban or rural, larger than an air acre that destroyed -- than an acre that destroys houses or buildings

she spoke at that san bruno neighborhood today. >> i'm confident that all of the natural gas companies will recognize that this spill mandates both a reaction to what happened here in san bruno, and a fair plan for providing energy to this nation that is both safe and reliable. >> spears' bill would require automatic or remote shut-off valves on some transmission lines. utilities would also have to tell homeowners about the locations of nearby pipelines. federal investigators are currently looking into pg&e's handling of the san bruno pipeline explosion. >>> some home video that shows a navy helicopter dipping into lake tahoe is now being acknowledged and investigated by the navy. a tourist captured this video as you see here of two navy choppers hovering low over emerald bay. one of the pilots appears to be unable to maintain altitude and briefly dips into the water. this happened on september 13. a navy spokesman says the video is authentic and the entire flight is under investigation. beyond that the navy is not saying anything. the two pilots have been grounded. >>> well, prosecuto

ooyk1zpÑw de "james condado de san forense del devastador ---a casi tres aÑos.muerte de un san bruno gas naturalguimos hablando de esta noticia que se suscitÓ en el dÍa de ayer, el desgajamiento de un cerro en la sierra de oaxaca, que se suscitaron muchas noticias. pero para aclararnos cÓmo se encuentra en este momento este lugar estÁ el representante del gobierno de oaxaca en el distrito federal. buenos dÍas. dÓnde se ubica exactamente este lugar? >> santa marÍa estÁ a 235 kilÓmetros de la ciudad de oaxaca, al norte como sifuÉramos hacia veracruz, nada mÁs cruzando la sierra. >> es difÍcil el acceso? >> estÁ con una dificultad histÓrica de acceso. comunidades muy aisladas, pueblos metidos en las montaÑas. recuerda que oaxaca suma a la sierra occidental y oriental, y se juntan todas las sierras mexicanas y en esta parte montaÑosa y difÍcil de acceso estÁ este lugar. >> y con las lluvias se complica mÁs? >> el nombre significa "lugar frÍo" porque es muy montaÑoso, estÁ a 1240 metros de altura y el frÍo es permanente. >> te quiero preguntar. se dio una cifra escalofriante. en caso de que ahora sab

san bruno on thursday. you can see a major, natural gas lines run to this bay area. san francisco, daly city, all along the peninsula through san bruno. all of these left to be inspected by pg&e. we asked pg&e for a map of their high-pressure gas lines and yet to return a call. >> stay with kron 4 with continuing coverage of the gas line explosion. in the aftermath. and had to our website. if www.kron.com with a special section with much more information we will be right back. but what really happened? cnn -- not me -- cnn says his assertion about his tax record was "just plain wrong." jerry brown went out there and took credit for the fact that the people of california voted for proposition 13, which lowered taxes, which he opposed. and now he's going around taking credit for it. he raised taxes as governor of california. he had a surplus when he took office and a deficit when he left. he doesn't tell the people the truth. >> backed notes toward developing store, we want to show you this surveillance video. this was taken the first moments after the explosion of peop

hoy surgio un nuevo video que muestra el caos que vivieron los residentes de san bruno cuando estalÓ una tuberia de gas naturall jueves pasado. ---aunque no se escucha el audio del video, sí se puede ver gente corriendo adentro de un supermercado. ---algunas personas se tropiezan y tiran sus compras en su aÁn por salir de la tienda.---otros miran atonitos las llamas del incendio desde la ventana y permanecen sin saber si salir de la tienda o quedarse adentro del lugar. ---varias personas dicen que el edificio se sacudio con tanta fuerza que pensaron que era un terremoto. -- pero hay mas videos del desastre del jueves pasado captados por testigos de primera mano.--el que vera a continuacion fue grabado por un vecino de "glenview" y muestra el momento exacto de la explosÓn. este es uno de ellos."holy... what the.. was that".--"walter mccaffrey" teÍa su videocamara encendida cuando fue sacudido por la explosÓn. -- de inmediato salÓ al balcn para ver la enorme bola de fuego que cubÍa el cielo y consuÍa las casas de sus vecinos.--Él dice que su reaccÓn inmediata fue pensar que se haÍa estrellado un avÓn. ---los dam

get the word out, they will hope to keep it that way in san bruno haaziq madyun >> and difficult moments at portola elementary. a. smelled naturalas it is only 1 mi. away from the gas pipe exploded last week. san bruno fire crews, pg&e to the investigation and to not find any gas leak. authorities are saying that they perhaps it is carbon monoxide built in. it was built perhaps into the heating system of the school but was turned on for the first time this morning. >> this video, there were picked up by their parenand portola was closed for today just as a precaution. there were shook up. >> a little bit scary. i was scared and worried about the kids after what happened in san bruno. >> i was kind of freaked out. >> it is kind of surprising. because, you do not know what is going to happen, next. >> i was hope wondering that if portola got was going to be getting blown up? >> everything is so fresh in our minds from last week. i'm so happy that the school reacted so quickly. >> i think anything can happen at any time and what you have to worry about is how it is handled. >> i think portola did excellent job today handling the si

san bruno. thanks for joining us. i'm eric thomas. >> i'm kristen sze. let's get you the latest. one person is dead, confirmed dead, 20 injured and hundreds more homeless this morning after the natural gas explosion ignited a fire storm in san bruno. >> several homes are still burning more than ten hours after that massive fireball engulfed the neighborhood. the flames destroyed 53 homes, damaged another 120 at least. firefighters tell us they've contained about 50% of this fire but there's no word on when residents will be allowed back in to see what's left of their homes. >> we have several reports for you this morning, eric. >> our coverage begins with terry mcsweeney near where the gas main ruptured. terry's going to walk us through what happened. good morning. >> yeah. i've gotta tell you the latest right now is that the san bruno police are moving all the media an additional block away from the scene. a scene that has been declared a crime scene by san bruno police. eric, you were asking me a few minutes ago if it was something more sinister than just making sure that the police can totally control the area. i have no reason to believe it's anything more than wanting to really

topping our news, the investigation into the san bruno explosion and fire is focusing on the pressure levels inside the natural gas pipe that blew. overpressurized gas lines are a common cause of explosion. terry mcsweeney is live in san bruno with the story. terry, pg&e has been ordered already to reduce pressure in the effected pipe. what happened to that? >> well, they haven't done it yet. i'm about to tell you why. i want to let you know we're directly across the street from the entire block that has been reducedto rubble by the explosion and pg&e has been criticized not reducing the pressure enough in its natural gas line. the public utilities commission has ordered pg&e to reduce pressure by 20%. it has only reduce it had by 10%. the company says it needs more clarification on that issue. mercury news has uncovered evidence of 15 incidents of what you were talking about, over-pressurezation in pg&e gas lines between 2008 and 2009. pg&e says it has completed safety inspections on about 750 miles of natural gas transmission lines, but that took five years and it's not going to be able to finish the next 25

natural gas pipelines. within just miles of the san bruno explosion. three years later, it has not been done and and that same year. pg&e had spent $5 million on bonuses for six of its highly paid executives! in the month of june, they spend $46 million to help pass proposition 16 it did not work. and for counties, cities, to get a two-thirds voter approval on public money for a power agency start. and also, at $56 million a you paid for! and pg&e focused on the gas line repair. and they said that they are readily identified as this as a high priority project. after an updated assessment of the line and the assurance it provided we will reschedule the project. the miwok, a vigil is tonight- meanwhile. they will gather to remember the greigs it will be held at the catholic church on 17th avenue in san francisco. , mass of the same location. also, of events for jessica morales the was also killed in the explosion. there will be reviewing, the joke, and they will also be at the mortuary at daly city on monday. saugh she will be buried on monday. and woodl

san bruno neighborhood. >> pg&e is investigating a stunning possible cause in the natural gas explosion. tiny bacteria. jenellewang is live in san bruno with the latest. jenelle? >> kristen and cheryl, it's called influenc corrosion, also known as mic. investigators will seif that was a cause in the san bruno explosion that happened two weeks ago and destroyed this neighborhood. mic i believed to be the cause of a deadly explosion in new mexico ten years ago. a gas line ruptured in the desert killing 12. after looking at the direct pipeline, investigators found destrtive microbes which can lie undetected for years in an underground pipeline. it starts eating and corrodg away the metal. the pipeline in new xico over 50 yea old and 30 inches in diameter. the pipeline in san bruno, over 50 years old and 30 inches in diameter. pg&e told state regulators last year there s ongoing concern about t internal corrosion for the pipeline that ran from san francisco through san bruno. microbes have shown up in several tests along the lines. experts not associated with pg&e confirm it's very likely pipelines as o as

twelve days ago, a san bruno natural gas explosion and fire incinerated 37 homes.e's a map of cooler showing you were one location or were they think one of these high-risk clients might be. there's been an indication from pg needed there is a section that would like to get swapped out by the year 2012. as for the location of the second they do not know. milpitas was told they have two sections they do not know where they are. nobody will know until they make the list available they expect that to happen sometimes they would of course this is a stress point for a lot of local leaders they wanna know where these types are and what they need to do differently and they will not know that until they get to pieces of information the exact location, and the cause of december no explosion was aware and there was the fatigue was a stress. that is what they need to know they need not change their protocol which will follow this story. if you had to our web site, you'll find a comprehensive section there with a link on our front page of everything you need to know right ther

san bruno neighborhood. >> pg&e is investigating a stunning possible cause in the natural gas explosion. tiny bacteria. jenelle wang is live in san bruno with the latest. jenelle? >> kristen and cheryl, it's called influence corrosion, also known as mic. investigators will see if that was a cause in the san bruno explosion that happened two weeks ago and destroyed this neighborhood. mic is believed to be the cause of a deadly explosion in new mexico ten years ago. a gas line ruptured in the desert killing 12. after looking at the direct pipeline, investigators found destructive microbes which can lie undetected for years in an underground pipeline. it starts eating and corroding away the metal. the pipeline in new mexico over 50 years old and 30 inches in diameter. the pipeline in san bruno, over 50 years old and 30 inches in diameter. pg&e told state regulators last year there was ongoing concern about the internal corrosion for the pipeline that ran from san francisco through san bruno. microbes have shown up in several tests along the lines. experts not associated with pg&e confirm it's very likely p

san bruno is expected to begin this week. may begin as soon as thursday. federal investigators are determined that naturalas in the pipeline that exploded in san bruno earlier this month was running at a higher pressure than pg&e had originally said. federal investigators found that gas was flowing at at least 386 pounds per square inch at the time of the explosion. pg&e said the line operated at a max of 375 pounds per square inch but it was rated to go up to 400 pounds. that steel pipeline that ruptured was built more than 50 years ago. >> a danville man is in jail on $650,000 bond after police say they found pipe bombs in his home. police were called to a house on amigo road yesterday after getting reports of a loud argument. officers on the scene learned the argument was over pipe bombs. police say 36-year-old eric dennis had three homemade bombs and materials that could be used to make more explosives. the bomb squad was called in and police evacuated surrounding homes. the bomb squad detonated the devices safely. there's no indication what dennis planned to do with the bombs. >> san jose police offi

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. >>> this month's explosion and fire in san bruno was reminiscent of another natural gas line explosion in new mexico ten years ago. although it was in a more remote area, the new mexico ast actually killed more people, 12 died, making it the second worst gas explosion in american history in terms of death tolls rearview mirror vorces in new mexico continue to look for clues into the deadly natural gas explosion that one likened to a giant flame thrower that engulfed a group of weekend campers. >> the evidence out there at the scene indicates it was horrendously hot. it incinrated everything in its path. >> we thought it was a large house fire and relatively close to carlsbad, but it must have been so large for us to have seen it, because it was about 25 miles away. >> reporter: authority say six campers died at scene of the accident and six others were flown by helicopter to eye burn center in lubbock, texas, some 150 miles away. four of them died saturday evening just officials say hatch the fatalities were children, among them, 6-month- old twin girl and their 22- month-old sister. a

meanwhile, at this hour, crews are trying to access the san bruno neighborhood decimated by the natural gas and explosion that ripped through dozens of homes and killed at least four people. the heart of the devastation, the intersection of glen view drive and earl avenue. right now parts of the neighborhood are still smoldering and that is hampering search-and-rescue efforts. . >> i want some answers on what happened. you know from what everybody is saying, look down at the bottom of the hill, there was gas for days or weeks or something. i don't know. >> somebody needs answers for this. >> pg&e says it doesn't know what caused the 30-inch gas lineupture last night. it set a massive fireball about 100 feet in the air and set the neighborhood ablaze. four deaths have been confirmed. more than 50 other people were injured including several firefighters. 38 homes were destroyed and a another 7 significantly damaged. we have live team coverage this noontime. we begin with clawedy wong who joins us at the site of the explosion. >> as the sun rose this morning, we got a first look at the dam

at first, total confusion rushing to last week the natural fuel blaze in san bruno, california, right outside san francisco. no idea what they were facing. that is today's sound bite. >> i have a call. it appears we have plane down in the neighborhood. multiple structures on fire and we have a fireball still coming out. >> stop that engine. we have no water in this hydrant. we need them to lay into us. >> copy that. >> further we think we've got a broken water main down here. so they freed to lay in from the corner of san bruno avenue. >> this is north branch on 31. go. >> it does not appear this is an aircraft down. it tears it's some sort of natural gas explosion. >> imagine. couldn't imagine a neighborhood could look that like because of a glass explosion. you heard there, they thought a plane was down. quick thinking helped firefighters overcome destroyed water mains in the area. imp employee mized stretching hose lines from another water grid and all 400 responders battled that inferno. four killed in the fire. three still missing. 37 homes destroyed. >>> coming up, selling under

natural gas leak. there is heightened concern because of what happened with the san bruno explosion and fire. told me that an outside contractor was working on a paving project late last night around 11:15 and hit the natural gas line with a back hoe. you can hear the leak if you get close enough. initial reports were this was a pretty big line. >> it was possibly a six-inch line and police and fire did contact 12 to 14 homes and let them know that they should evacuate for preventive reasons. >> it was not a-inch line, it was a two-inch line and people were allowed back in. no explosion or injuries to report, but mo raga way is impacted this morning. the city manager is telling me if this continues longer than expected, they will have people out there helping to direct traffic. reporting live in orinda, christie smith, today in the bay. >> thanks for the latest. >> republicans are trying to reconnect with voters and issue a pledge to america this morning. it's an outline of what the gop said they can do if they regain control of congress. they promise to cut taxes, cut federal spending back to

san bruno. it was a natural gas pipe line that exploded into flames.t after 6:00 yesterday evening. simon mentioned the ntsb now investigating. >> we also have reports that six people were killed that started as one then three confirmed and now we are hearing at least six reported dead. search teams though are going through the rubble this morning. dozens of people were injured, several of them are in critical condition and again, there is a huge call out for blood donations. >> and you can see the spots, each little spot of fire right there used to be a home, 53 homes destroyed. 120 others were damaged. the exact cause of the explosion not yet known. people in the area though have told us that they noticed a gas odor for several days before this explosion. >> and pg&e has acknowledged that it is or it was a ruptured gas line and they are investigating though on how that happened because they say there were no crews working in the area. and again, we want to let you know, acting governor abel maldonado is visiting the disaster area. we are waiting for

san bruno. the electricity outage in milpitas affected pg&e's natural gas pipeline system just hours before part of it exploded in san bruno's glenview neighborhood. local congresswoman jackie speier says it was likely a combination of several factors that led to the blast which killed 7 people and destroyed 37 homes on september 9. the disaster will be the focus of a u.s. senate hearing today in washington. >>> and this morning, california's first execution in five years is delayed by legal issues. albert greenwood brown was supposed to die just after midnight. but the governor delayed the y pushing it back to -- delays the execution pushing it back to thursday night. he wants all legal options to be considered. the judge involved in the death penalty case must reconsider a crucial ruling. late last night a federal appeals court said judge jeremy fogel made a mistake by offering the inmate a one-drug legal injection or a three-drug cocktail. now, the court said offering a choice is not consistent with california law. >>> and later today, we will get a better snapshot in the race for california

. >>> if you are one of the people in san bruno who claims to have smelled natural gas days before the explosion, puc wants to hear from you. you are asked to call their number or e-mail them with information. >>> we are learning more about the fire victims this morning. 13-year-old and her mother both died inside their home on claremont drive when a gas line exploded. she also wrote for a school newspaper. they have a special prayer service for the family this morning. >> it's a time to remember, remember her mother. she was a beautiful person. we know they are in god's loving embrace. >> 20-year-old jessica morales died on friday monk. her boyfriend joseph gomez is in critical condition after suffering burns trying rescue her. >> san bruno officials two of the six people previously reported missing in the san bruno explosion have now been located. that leaves four people unaccounted for. they are included three members of the bullis family. they are worried that the three died in the family. officials have not publicly identified the fourth missing person. >> right now officials are

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san bruno, bruno, abc 7 news. >>> and sad update to heather's story. they found her grandmother's body late today during a search of the property. no details beyond that. >>> just after a natural disas disaster, earthquake, tornado, e who left the homes in a hurry are now anxious to get back in to see what if anything is left. many will get devastating news. some will not. that story from vl vick lee. >> roof was already smoking. >>reporter: walter showed me the image he shot on his i-phone just before he decided to run. explosion happened blocks from the home. houses across the street were already burning. >> just a boom. i fell to the ground and i looked out my window. big white flash. >>reporter: he kept shooting as he looked frantically for his dog. the flames were getting closer. >> i couldn't open my sliding door because it was just so hot and i could see the paint from my deck the already bubbling from the heat. everybody was panicking and running down the street. >>reporter: he has been in danger way before. he's a navy reservist who has been to afghanistan. >> we have had mortar attack on the base and nothing like this explosion. literally knocked me to the ground. >>

san bruno. a powerful explosion and fire fueled by natural gas destroys dozens of homes. >> good morning, everyonedition of the abc 7 morning news with an emphasis on that san bruno explosion and fire. i'm eric thomas. >> i'm kristen sze. officials confirmed that three people have died. the firefighters fear six or even more may have died when an underground gas main ruptured. >> a huge fireball burst across a hilly neighborhood several hours ago. it destroyed 53 homes, damaged at least another 120 and those numbers may grow as investigators survey the scene at daylight. also chased dozens away from their homes. as we mentioned there are three confirmed deaths and at least 20 injuries. some of the injured remain in critical condition. here are live images from the scene. shows the fire's destructive aftermath. firefighters tell us it is 50% contained but they'll continue to look for hot spots. if you look carefully you can see smoke from some of the smoldering rubble there on the scene. one man who lives on claremont drive was sitting down to dinner with his wife and two young children when the ex

. >> investigators responding to that natural gas explosion in san bruno.ne king with more how pg&e is being affected and more. >> hi. good morning. shares of pg&e under some pressure here this morning. down now more than 3%. this is the company dealing with the deadly explosion. pg&e saying it's determined -- if it is determined that it's responsible, it will take responsibility. we know from the b.p. oil rig disaster, there are a lot of gray areas when it comes to responsibility. looking at very little movement. the dow, s & p and nasdaq all barely changed so far this morning. eric and kristen, back to you. >> jane, thank you very much. have a great weekend. >> okay. >> we want to talk a little about the weather conditions, whether they'll be favorable today for the firefighters. >> absolutely. that's why we have a clear sky, the high pressure, the calming influence, that sea breeze. column come back tonight. bree breezes will come up. elsewhere away from the fire, a clear sky and 47 santa rosa. 50 napa. livermore and half moon bay and redwood city in the