this fire started apparently over on san felipe word. the word i'm getting is it may have come from a vehicle fire. we are trying to make access into the head of the fire, and about 4:10 we did request santa clara sheriff's office to start evacuations in the san felipe road/metcalfe road area. they have set up a one-mile perimeter and started those evacuations through a reverse 911 call. >> about how many homes out there? are they homes, ranches? what are they? >> you are going to find more homes probably around the san felipe road/metcalfe area. we did have initially a minor threat to the structures along san felipe road, but as of right now i have not heard of any damage to structures. >> there good access in and out of that area for fire crews? >> that's one of the things -- that's one of our biggest concerns, is the access into the area. along with a number of eucalyptus trees in that area, the biggest thing is just getting up to the head of the fire so they can get a good look at it. >> pam, it looks like the aircraft really did an

this is near metcalf road and san felipe. >> we will talk about when thing also cool down to help firefighters tonight. that in ten minutes. san feliope and metcalf .. within 1 mile of evacautions. >>> an update now on our breaking news in south san jose. you can see firefighters, cal fire fighting this brush fire in the area of metcalf and san felipe road. mandatory evacuations for that area. some structures. a car fire sparked this fire in the last couple of hours. these are ground shots and it spread to the hillside and spread from there. ten-acres right now. but this could grow to 500 acres. they have been attacking it for 90 minutes now. and we will keep you posted. >>> investigators trying to find the cause of the fire last week. the big question now for atf investigators, was this fire intentionally set? scott budman live on the scene. >> reporter: good evening, those who live there say they are glad things are calm. but they want to to know who is starting these fires and when thing also get back to normal. three days after the fire ripped through this complex, neighbors in oakland upt

we passed that burned shell on san felipe road. a small car and that is where the fire started from the car fire. right now cal fire as we mentioned is doing its best. they are working their way up the steep terrain. where the fire started there is a lot of dense brush and oak trees. they are trying to make it up a steep hill to prevent the fire from coming up here and into neighborhoods. once again, to update you, the fire has now grown to 40 acres. about an hour ago it was less than 20 acres. so growing quite fast and there are brisk winds out here. reporting live from san jose. >> we sped up the video here, you can see how fast the smoke started to spread. you can see it from the east bay and from the south bay. let's bring in jeff. >> we also wanted to show you the smoke plume. and this was about an hour ago and you can see how high the smoke was billowing up. the current view of the downtown camera is showing the smoke is more compressed to down to be the surface. an indication that they are getting a better handle of the fire

we are told that the fire is now on metcalfe and san felipe roads. taking a look on google maps you can see there are a couple of homes, some seemingly abandoned, but others seem to be residential there. so definitely some concern for the homes in that area. still working to get information on how bad this fire is, obviously what the cause is, but again this fire is burning now in the hills east of san jose. we have a reporter on the way. of course, skyfox is also en route. we have pictures there as well. so we are continuing to monitor the situation there. once we have more information we will bring it to you live. >>> well, a big rig fire is slowing things down on interstate 680 in fremont due to lane closures, but those lanes should reopen by 6:00 tonight. the big rig was carrying frozen cheese and caught fire on the off-ramp. all five right lanes were shut down for the cleanup with just one far left lane open. >>> in the north bay almost 300,000 gallons of water will have to be drained after a security breach at a water tank in novato. it belongs

that fire broke out an metcalf road near san felipe road on the east side of highway 101. ktvu's azenith smith shows us how it started. >> large plumes of smoke could be seen for miles in south san jose. firefighters were initially called out to a car on fire on san felipe road and metcalf road that spread in to vegetation. what first began as 5 to 10 acres quickly spread. firefighters dealing with steep terrain, making it difficult to fight. >> it's under some very heavy tree canopies so there's a lot of leaf litter that's moving around. the change in the weather conditions we saw means we can't really bring the fire down to the road to contain it very easy. >> 150 firefighters battled the fire, cal fire calling in extra sair support given the high fire danger. three helicopters and four air tankers in all at the height of the fire. >> we've had a number of sustained days of high temperatures and lower humidities. that means the fuels are very susceptible to catching fire. it means you have a good source to start the vegetation on fire. >> reporter: cal fire attributes the

de san jos donde bomberos luchan contra las llamas de un voraz incendio entre la interseccin de san felipedado emitieron una orden de evacuacin a residentes del rea. el incendio ha consumido 25 acres pero tiene potencial de crecer hasta 500 acres por el dificil acceso de la zona --- --- el siniestro habra iniciado despus de que una chispa de un auto accidentado hiciera contacto con la maleza seca del lugar --- --- esta noticia en desarrollo conforme tengamos ms informacin se la haremos llegar --- blanca ---una televidente buscaba un abogado y encontr a uno quien result ser un impostor que la estaf... arlen fernndez nos tiene un adelanto de este caso. lot 00;02 arlen la seÑora de 70 aÑos gan 60 mil dlares en un juicio legal, pero no logr que se los pagaran. por eso, necesitaba un asesor legal, pero el supuesto abogado que contrat se desapareci luego de que ella le pagara. hoy en nuestra edicin de las 5 y 30 de la tarde esta seÑora nos cuenta cmo fue engaÑada. adems le tengo recomendaciones para que usted no sea vctima de este fraude. blanca / vo --- la furia del tiempo oblig al cierre de va

police have also blocked access to san felipe road. so if you are trying to get up here, you will be turned away. again, the cause is still under investigation. the good news is no injuries to report. and when i spoke to cal fire they tell me they plan to be here all night. back to you. >> azenith, we have seen the large amount of smoke that this fire has been putting out. it doesn't look particularly smoky where you are, but what is it like down there? is it lingering or does it feel like it's blowing out? >> reporter: well, it looks as though it is dying out. we were there around 4:00. there's no cell phone reception over there and it's kind of spotty, but there was a large plume of smoke. especially if you're driving along the freeway you can see this large plume of smoke. luckily it has died down. we haven't been able to go up the hill to check it out but in talking with the residents here they say it appears that firefighters are making good progress. >> we could see originally the smoke from the tower cam that we have in downtown

right now they're using metcalf rite road and san felipe road to access those hot spots so that's whyoad closures are in effect but the good news, no evacuations were necessary. tiffany wilson, abc 7 news. >>> thank you. now to friday's massive fire in oakland as federal investigators continue to search for a cause in that. the atf release dollars new footage of a possible serial arsonists want the for targeting another building just a stort drive away. this surveillance video cap turds a man putting on a hood and glufds moments before a building was set on fire in may. he was seen scaling the scaffolding. that building had already had a fire once before in

this started yesterday in the hills of san felipe and metcalf road in san jose. the man who says his car caught fire tells abc 7 news he ran to the closest neighborhood where he coo get sel cell service to get home. no homes are threatened. meanwhile, crews are making progress battling the wall fire this morning. it's destroyed 37 structures in beaut county oroville. they described seeing flames 100 feet high. mandatorydy evacuations are changing to voluntary now. one evac wee broke down after finding her home was spared. >> we're lucky. we're okay. i just want to go home. >> governor brown declaird a state of emergency because of the 5,800 acre fire. as we mention today is 40% contained. >>> donald trump junior has hired a lawyer to represent him in matters related to the russian election interference probe. "the new york times" reports that before don junior agreed to meet with the russian lawyer, he was told the lawyer had information from the russian government. that information was reportedly intended to help his father's campaign against hillary clinton. ab

the fire burned about 40 acres of dry vegetation near metcalf road and san felipe roads on the east side of highway 101. ktvu's azenith smith has been on the scene since the very start and is here with the latest. >> good news is cal fire says there's no threat to any structures or people and the risk of this fire spreading is minimal. still firefighters plan to be out here for several days in order to get full containment. >> reporter: large plumes of smoke can be seen for miles in south san jose. firefighters were called out to a car on fire on san felipe road and metcalf road that spread in to vegetation. what began as 5 to 10 acres quickly spread. firefighters dealing with steep terrain, burning grass in the woodland, making it difficult to fight. >> it's under very heavy tree canopies. there's a lot of leaf litter and dust that's there. the change in the weather conditions we saw means we can't really bring the fire down to the road to contain it very easy. >> reporter: 150 firefighters battled the fire. cal fire calling in extra air support given the high fire danger. three helicop

residentesde la cuadra 8000 de la calle san felipe. lo mantendremos informado a medida que surja mÁs informaciÓn. pasamos con flavio que nos tiene mÁs detalles de este homicidio. flavio: la policÍa ofrece muy pocos detalles sobre el homicidio para no entorpecer la investigaciÓn. se sabe que la vÍctimaera un hombre y que recibiÓ por lo -1 disparo. el hombre continuaba con vida cuando llegaron los agentes del orden. a eso de las 2:30 de la maÑana, las unidades que llegaron al lugar descubrieron a un adulto con un impacto de bala. durante el dÍa, la intersecciÓn de las calles es un lugar muy concurrido y transitado, una zona altamente comercial. la policÍa no confirma si tiene el vÍdeo de la cÁmara de seguridad que haya captado el momento ni el momento en el cual el o los criminales le disparan a la vÍctima. a las 2:30 a.m. dicha intersecciÓn estÁ desolada, a esa hora, y durante la investigaciÓn, las autoridades tambiÉn reportaron que alguien vandalizo un auto patrulla de los detectives a cargo del caso, tirando los desperdicios de un baÑ

all residents within a mile of metcalf road and san felipe are

area de las evacuaciones abarca un perimetro de una milla desde la interseccion de las calles ''san felipea dado a conocer el numero de residentes afectados, pero la agencia ''cal fire'' indica que se han quemado unos 25 acres y existe el peligro de que se extiendan las llamas hasta unos 500 acres.. --el acceso al area del siniestro es dificil, debido a la presencia de arboles de eucalipto, los cuales son altamente inflamables.. --se piensa que el incendio inici debido a un vehiculo.. lorena la madre de un joven de 17 aÑos que muri la semana pasada tras ser baleado en santa clara, hablo frente a nuestras cmaras. esta es una historia que usted solo ver en telemundo 48. melissa hernndez estuvo con ella. pero antes de ir con los detalles de la entrevista. melissa. te dijeron las autoridades si el tiroteo fue al azar ? melissa live melissa on camera la polica cree que fue algo planeado pues haba un amigo en comn entre la vctima y los sospechosos que arrestaron en conexin con su muerte. pero la madre del joven dice no sabe nada sobre estas personas. dice que lo nico que sabe es que ella haba ha

you can see the flames near san felipe and metcalf road. that's the southern part of san jose. an area with a lot of brush. officials have ordered the evacuation of residents in the 8000 block of san felipeo road. that is it for now in terms of homes. not near a lot of homes. a car crash actually sparked the fire. you can see the burnt convertible right there. >>> right now, the fire is about 15 acres. but cal fire says it could grow to 500. so it's a serious situation. we are sending breaking news alerts as this fire develops with the abc 7 news app. >>> meantime, new details tonight about a georgia man accused of stealing "star wars" collectibles here in the bay area. 45-year-old carl cunningham pleaded guilty to grand larceny in sonoma county. he faces four years in prison. last month abc 7 news reported that 120 items were stolen from the largest private collection of "star wars" memorabilia anywhere. there were more than $100,000. the collector said cunningham was a longtime friend. >>> wells fargo customers who were affected by the bank's fake account scandal are closer t

is started at a small fire on metcalf road your san felipe road, east of highway 101 in the foothills near san jose. at this hour, cal fire is reporting 40 acres are burned. the flames are 40% contained. this started as a car fire that spread to nearby grass and then spread from there. firefighters say shifting wind and high temperatures has made it hard to control the fire. the smoke has been visible several miles away. one woman was relieved and of the fire was not as close as she thought. she said the fires are never a good thing but this may be a wake-up call for some people living nearby. >> just a reminder to not let our guard down. we learned last year when it came close to having an evacuation plan. it made us think about what we had to do >> firefighters say no injuries have been reported. it could take a few days to get the fire completely out. cal fire is expected to update how much has burned after daylight when they can fly over the burn zone. >>> federal and local investigators cannot say yet it last friday's 4-alarm fire in oakland was arson but they say it is a possibi

it was first reported just after 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon near san felipe and metcalf roads. and cal fire has just updated the containment numbers. the fire has burned 78 acres and is now 80- percent contained this morning. firefighters say it started as a car fire and then spread to nearby brush. ( mark ) in oroville, four-thousand people are forced to evacuate as the wall fire burns into its 5th day. the fire has now burned 58- hundred acres. it is 40 percent contained. cal fire says the fire has now destroyed more than three dozen buildings. four people have been injured in this fire. thousands of buildings are still being threatened this morning. ( mark ) firefighters are making progress against the biggest fire burning in the state. the alamo fire in san luis obispo county has burned nearly 29-thousand acres. but firefighters say lower wind and higher humidity yesterday helped them limit the growth of the fire. mandatory evacuations are in effect for the area. the fire is only 20 percent contained this morning. so far only one building has been there are no reports of (

this burned-out car was found on the shoulder of san felipe road where the fire appears to have started. but at this point, there's nothing more known about the car. was there an accident? was it stolen? but the car is part of the investigation. >> in california, that happens quite often, taking a car that's stolen, stripping it down and taking it to a place in the middle of nowhere. the evidence is damaged by the fire at least that's the thought. >> reporter: cal fire brought in helicopters and fixed-wing tankers to drop water and fire retardant but as the weather conditions improved in the evening that helped the firefighting effort. >> it didn't take much moisture to make a significant difference in the fact that the fires are starting to slow down and not spreading as fast. >> reporter: i'm mark sayre, kpix 5. >>> to our north, several homes have been destroyed in the wall fire. that fire is burning in butte county southeast of oroville. it started friday in the sierra foothills. nine square miles have burned, 4,000 people were ordered to evacuate. calmer weather is helping crews ma

--las autoridades ordenaron la evacuacion de residentes alrededor de las calles ''san felipe'' y ''metcalftake vo --investigadores aseguran que cerca de una docena de incendios en el este de san jose son sospechosos.. --el ultimo esta madrugada cerca de una casa en la calle ''mount hamilton road''..en la misma zona donde se han registrado al menos otros 10 siniestros en los ultimos dias.. take vo / lorena --por cuarto da consecutivo, bomberos luchan por controlar un incendio en el condado de ''butte'', al norte del estado... --las llamas destruyeron 17 estructuras, 4 personas han sufrido lesiones y ms de 4 mil personas estn bajo evacuacin obligatoria... lorena --empleados de un restaurante aseguran estar indignados ... despus de que una mesera en lugar de recibir una propina... obtuvo un mensaje racista... --luis treto, nos cuenta que el mensaje dirigido a una mesera hispana, es investigado por autoridades... take pkg 0:01 0:20 0:38 0:57 1:15 take pkg el humillante mensaje ha desatado indignacin en las redes social. segn empleados de este restaurante "cheesecake factory" en thousand oaks,

right now they're using metcalf rite road and san felipe road to access those hot spots so that's why these road closures are in effect but the good news, no evacuations were necessary. tiffany wilson, abc 7 news. >>> thank you. now to friday's massive fire in oakland as federal investigators continue to search for a cause in that. the atf release dollars new footage of a possible serial arsonists want the for targeting another building just a stort drive away. this surveillance video cap turds a man putting on a hood and glufds moments before a building was set on fire in may. he was seen scaling the scaffolding. that building had already had a fire once before in july. they are investigating friday's fire to d i was arson. >>> abc 7 news brought the issue to the attention of council woman rebecca kaplan as she asked the transportation director to avoid those tickets. they have asked police to stop issuing tickets to any vehicles in that evacuation zone. >>> 37 structures have been lost in the wall fire in buk county near oroville. it has burned 58 acres, it is now 40% contained. fir

it was first reported just after 4:00 yesterday afternoon near san felipe and metcalf roads. at last check it burned 40 acres and was just 40-percent contained. officials say it started as a car fire and then spread to nearby brush. crews were concerned the fire would grow up to 500 acres. we will bring you any updates as they become available. (tiffany) and almost 20-thousand people have been evacuated from california to canada as dozens of wildfires ravage the west. thousands of firefighters are battling the blazes in extreme conditions, trying to save as many structures as possible. mary moloney has the latest. more than a dozen wildfires burned across california this weekend, spurred on by record high temperatures and very dry conditions.at least five- thousand firefighters are battling the blazes in triple digit temperatures. scott jalbert/ united states forest service unit chief: "the fire is burning in very steep and inaccessible terrain. our firefighters are experiencing very critical and dangerous fire behavior"one of the largest fires burning is the whittier fire in

it's tearing through the hills off of san felipe road near metcalf road. tween morgan hill and san jose. it's not a densely populated area... but 40 acres have burned...and containment is only 40 percent. more than 130 firefighters are working it. no injuries have been reported..no homes or buildings burned. the cause is being investigated...b ut fire officials say a car was in the area around the same time and could be to blame. we'll keep you posted on the fire there in (steve) thank you grant.now kron-4's chief meteorologist brittney shipp is here now.(vicki) brittney we know the weather has a role in the wildfire fight --- what conditions are we looking at this week a slight cooling trend will continue through midweek as onshore flow increases and the marine layer deepens. this pattern will result in late night and morning low clouds and patchy fog giving way to mostly sunny afternoon conditions. an inland warming trend is then forecast late in the week and into the upcoming weekend as high pressure build back toward the california coast. chopper nat fo

cal fire tells abc 7 news the felipe fire in san jose has now burned 70 acres and is 80% contained.ted, no structures damaged, the fire was likely sparked by a car. >> if you have the abc 7 news app we sentd you that push alert moments ago straight to your phone. >>> noub two, investigators search fog air cause in the marine corps plane crash that killed 16 service members in mts. >>> number three east bay mud officials will vote on an 18.25 percent water rate hike today. a 9.25% increase would go up tomorrow, rates would go up another 9% next july. >>> waiting to find out if l. l.a. will beat out paris to host the 2024 summer olympics. today they will vote on whether toia ward the 2028 games at the same time. one will go to l., the other to paris. >>> number five weave we've got a lot of sunshine coming alt you this afternoon. a look at your 12-hour day plainer mid-up toer 50s at 7:00. 50s, 70s, to 80s by 4:00. >>> number six it's not been too bad of a commute this morning. quick check of san ma taye doe bridge show downs in all the usual places but no major incidents. >>> and numb

this started as a little fire on metcalf road near san felipe road, east of highway 101 in the foothills near san jose. cal fire's most recent report shows 40 acres have burned. the flames are 40% contained. this started as a car fire that spread to nearby grass. firefighters say shifting wind and high temperatures made it hard to fight this. the thick smoke could be seen for several miles. one woman was relieved the fire was not as close as she thought. she says this is a wake-up call for people who live nearby. >> just a reminder to not let our guard down. we learned last time last year when it came close to have an evacuation plan. it made us think about what we would need to do if we had to leave quickly. >>> no injuries have been reported. firefighters say it could take a couple of days to get it completely out. cal fire is expected to give an update on how much is burned when the sun comes up and they can fly over the burn zone. >>> federal and local investigators cannot say yet if last friday's big fire in oakland was arson. they say it is a possibility. they are concerned because

but a burned-out car was found on the shoulder of san felipe road and that's right where it appears that fire started. >>> there's a state of emergency in northern california due to several wildfires. in butte county thousands of homes are still threatened and evacuations are under way. reporter sean bennett is live at a local assistance center in oroville with the latest. sean, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, kenny. i'll tell you, residents waiting for this day. today at noon right here in this building, the municipal auditorium just off downtown here in historic oroville is where residents learned of fate of whether their home is still standing or destroyed. cal fire confirming 37 homes have been destroyed because of this wall fire here that's blowing all over the hillside here in butte county. as far as the firefight is concerned, we could tell you it has burned 5800 acres. it's at 40% contained. fire departments as far south as chula vista to the northern state line are assisting here in butte county. the california national guard joined the team yesterday using their aircra

a burned-out car was found on the shoulder of san felipe road where it appears the fire started. >>> massive wall fire to our north has destroyed homes in butte county that started friday in the sierra foothills southeast of oroville. 4,000 people were ordered to evacuate. that fire about 35% contained. >>> roberta has been tracking the weather. >> a little bit of a break for the firefighting efforts today in butte county and santa clara county until the late afternoon when winds pick up. the moon has been playing peek- a-boo with a deck of stratus pouring onshore from the coast. it's starting -- you have to look carefully. well, anyway, it's there, 94% waning gibbous moon. compare that with this, sunrise over mount vaca area. good air quality today no clouds. 50s and 60s out the door. fairfield winds at 23. winds later today 10 to 20. 60s at the coast, low 70s bay, mid-70s comfortable with the sunshine around the peninsula. and through the 70s into the 80s and a few low 90s well inland today. we have a cooldown before a warmup and then a hazard you need to know about. that's coming

it started as a small fire on metcalf road near san felipe road, east of highway 101 in the foot years -- foothills nurse and has a. cal fire is reporting 40 acres are burned. the flames are 40% contained. this started as a car fire that quickly spread to the nearby grass. firefighters say shifting winds and the high temperatures has made it hard to control the fire. the thick smoke has been visible several miles away. one woman was relieved to know that the fire was not as close as she thought. she said this may be a wake-up call for some people living nearby. >> just a reminder to not let our guard down. we learned last time, last year when it came close, to have an evacuation plan. made us think about what we would need to do. >> firefighters say so far no injuries have been reported. they also say it could take a few days to get the fire completely out. cal fire is expected to update how much is burned after daylight when they can fly over the burn zone. >>> state lawmakers will debate police transparency. coming up, a proposal that would affect all california police officers and w

happening in the hills southeast of san jose, crews have ordered the evacuation of the 8000 block of san felipe we'll keep you posted as the brush fire progresses. >> doesn't look like there's any homes there. >>> on wednesday night, catch the espy awards on abc 7. former first lady michelle obama will help salute the founder of the special olympics, eunice kennedy shriver. mrs. obama will present the arthur ashe courage award to shriver's son timothy. eunice kennedy shriver began the special olympics in the late 1960s to empower people with intellectual disabilities. she died in 2009. her son timothy chairs the special olympics. 25 exceptional special olympics athletes are also being recognized with honorary espys. abc 7 news was there as an inspirational bay area woman got hers. here's abc 7 news anchor ama daetz. >> reporter: stephanie ching is swimming her haurt out like she does every time she competes. >> i trained so hard, and i love the special olympics so much. >> reporter: stephanie is from cupertino, her first special olympics event was a tricycle race when she was 7. over the past 2

the fire is burning in the area of san felipe and metcalf road.s overnight. that fire started from a nearby car fire. east bay mud board members are voting on a 19% water rate hike for the utilities nearly 1 1/2 million customers is that would be permanent. average monthly bills would go up $4 a month over two years. the agency calls that rate hike necessary to keep up with infrastructure improvement. critic critics hold fault with the company not being transparent enough for the way it spends its money. new rates would take effect starting tomorrow. >> coming up after the break, we'll have a look at your weather and traffic. be back in one minute. >>> good tuesday morning, i'm kari hall, a lot of sunshine, and nice warm temperatures today. in the south bay, expect a high of 85 degrees. and for the trivalley 89. eastbound bay will be reaching into the low 70s, you can already see the sunshine there, while there are clouds over the golden gate bridge. the high temperature will be at 65 degrees. we'll keep those mid-60s in san francisco, warming up

firefighters kept an eye on hotspots all night near san felipe and metcalf road.ld us 70 acres have burned. no structures, though, have been damaged, and no injuries reported. the cause is under investigation, but cal fire says a car fire was reported in the area around the same time. let's get over to alexis smith with traffic now. hi, alexis. >> hey, good morning. we have one new issue in the east bay. westbound 580 ramp to westbound 980, reports of a crash blocking two lanes just of that connector. it shouldn't have a major impact if you are heading to the maze. as you can see, no delays there until you pass the 980 interchange. quick look at the bay bridge toll plaza. still have metering lights on, so an average commute but no major issues right now. natasha? >> sound ♪ mom. ♪ ♪ where all the walls echo with laughter ♪ ♪ and every room has its own chapter ♪ you've carried on your family's tradition. let us help you prepare for your family's future. financial guidance while you're mastering life. from chase. so you can. the six-dollar subway club. it's everyone