the fire broke out this afternoon at the intersection of el camino reale and scott boulevard. it was declared under control just before 1230 kron four's rob fladeboe live at the scene tonight with the latest developments route. >>that's right grant vicki as you just said that they stopped short of using the word arson in the santa clara police have confirmed forces afternoon. they have taking a person into custody, person of interest they say who being questioned in connection with this fire as we speak meantime here at the fire you can see they're still putting water here from the of latter's here take care of any possible hot spots that might exist here what was going to be a luxury condo complex about a quarter completed has now burned to the ground what really stands out about all this is how it all burned to the ground. let's take a look. >>this was the chaotic scene captured on many a cell phone video shortly before 11:00am on friday. as firefighters arrived to do battle with an already raging fire here along the el camino just east of scott boulevard, the 58 unit on and

but ain is el camino and scott boulevard, that intersection and right now everything is trying to be diverted away because not only is that intersection pretty heavily built up, but there are a lot of homes nearby in streets and right now i'm sure with the fire crews are trying to keep this thing from spreading to any of the nearby homes. >> scott, when it comes with traffic, you said it is a very busy area. have they blocked off streets totally or just kind of allowing just a small number of cars to go through at a time where you are? >> reporter: it is a good question, marcus. right around the fire, some of the streets are now blocked off. so try to stay away from the e camino real area near scott boulevard but other streets nearby are really choked off and it took us a long time to get down one of the streets toward el camino real. so it is an area to avoid. not just because of the safety factor, because there is a big fire, but because a lot of the traffic is really been slowed down. they're also trying to, i think, keep a little bit of the street open to let more fire crews in a

>>the fire broke out this afternoon at the intersection of el camino real and scott boulevard and that's where we find kron four's dan thorn. he brings us the very latest and. >>well king grand crews are still out here working tonight and if you take a look behind me here. some of these crews are still putting out some of the hot spots with the water still spring through there. but there's also a forklift that's over here and they've been pushing back scaffolding because they're concerned about some of construction zone here that's been burned out of falling on to the road we spoke with several people that were not only out here taking a look at this fire as it was burning today. >>but also some of that business owners and people who are live here nearby and they were horrified and stunned by what they saw. ok inferno breaks out a construction site in santa clara leaving people nearby 5 cycle plan was huge. >>get more grounding and see this by adding that it's just like the vet know it's about 100 of the lead. >>video shared by viewers shows thick black smoke billowing into the air as fl

this fire started along el camino real near scott boulevard around 11:00 a.m. smoke could be seen for miles and people nearby were evacuated. >> news reporter chris nguyen is live in santa clara with the latest on this tragedy. >> reporter: dan and kristen, tonight the fire remains under investigation but i can tell you that police have detained a person of interest in connection to the case. take a look behind me. you can see what's left of the structure. it was in the framing stages of construction. this project broke ground in april of last year. and went up in flames in a matter of minutes. massive flames as well as smoke that could be seen for miles away. firefighters battle this had four-alarm fire at a condominium complex under construction near el camino reel and scott boulevard in jason c jason spotted a coworker. >> as soon as i seen him, i told him we got to get out of here. >> reporter: manny had been working on the project over the past year. >> i looked up and there was a fire in the corner. >> reporter: nearly three dozen firefighters tried to ke

firefighters arrived to do battle with an already raging fire here along the el camino just east of scott boulevard, the 58 unit on an tara villa luxury condominium project still under construction. quickly went to 4 alarms a santa clara fire chief bill kelly yes, a wood-frame structure to a lot of air around that lumber. >>a stacked vertically so it for most rapid fire spread. >>more than 40 firefighters poured water onto the wood frame complex from all angles. some nearby homes and businesses were threatened for a time across the street that's a polo morrow grill the windows cracked the paint peeled there's a lunch crowd scramble for safety says owner public are good you are. >>sot of somebody was stalking citing the goal of the fire get more running and see this my head and it's just like fed knows about 100 of the lead when so it's good and it's so hard and they know their easy to got my billing we see the boarded got martin to the bottom the broken that. >>a plume of thick black smoke could be seen for miles traffic was jammed up as crowds. gather to watch and film the battle this fire investi

. >> it started near scott boulevard in san tab clara around 11:00 a.m.ing high into the air as sky 7 an rbied with the entire construction site a glowing original ball. >> we saw the heavy response from the san tab clara fire department. they had the fire under control in about an hour. sky 7 is over the building right now. no flames but there is ex-tensive damage left behind. just charred rubble at this point. firefighters working now 0 keep hot spots from flaring up. >> we have team coverage. amanda has been talking with neighbors and businesses. chris nguyen got to the scene just minutes after that fire started. chris? >> reporter: am marks the cause of the fire remains under investigation this afternoon. if you take a look behind me, you can see what's left of the structure. it was in the framing stages of construction, the fire as you said spread quickly. but today, many in the community are praising the work of the fire department. >> intense heat, massive flames and smoke that could be seen for miles away. this was the scene in santa clara near el

this fire started along el camino real near scott boulevard around 11:00 a.m.

>>at the intersection of el camino reale and scott boulevard.irefighters had contained around 2 this afternoon, it's right across the street from the denny's there as it raged huge flames and plumes of smoke filled the air in the south bay. this the chaotic scene as firefighters showed up to battle it. the fire of the 58 unit luxury condo projects was quickly at 4 alarms. >>yes, a wood-frame structure to a lot of air around that lumber a stacked vertically so it's for most rapid fire spread. >>dozens of firefighters poured water on the wood frame complex from all angles, some nearby homes and businesses were threatened for time and had to be evacuated. a plume of thick black smoke could be seen for miles traffic was jammed as crowds gather to watch and film the fire battle as fire crews were already on the scene looking for what might have some our this massive blaze. >>kron four's dan thorn live for us tonight has been all day dan are there still hot spots are they still putting water on that building. >>that's right grant is still a very activ

a luxury condo complex is now a total loss the >>star the intersection of el camino reale and scott boulevard that's where we find kron four's dan thorn tracking the story all night and brings us the latest and what is it. >>well grant 11 hours after this initial blaze and crews, including firefighters and construction workers are still out here working on this side. if you take a look behind me here fire crews still having to put water on this site knocking out some hot spots. we also have an area over here where there's been a forklift that's been getting used to knocking down scaffolding because they're concerned about. some of this breaking down and ending up on to the el camino real out here we spoke with several people who live and work. i'm nearby where this blaze erupted, and they tell us they were shocked by what they saw fire tears through a santa clara construction site sending thick black smoke and flames into the air one construction worker was injured but he's expected to be okay. >>cycle plan was huge to get more running and see this my head and it's just like fed knows about 1

late friday night, the westbound lanes of el camino real at scott boulevard were reopened to traffic. but the eastbound lanes, that side, will be closed into is the. kroos will remain to keep an eye on hotspots. >>> there is word that trade talks with china are back on track again tonight. the president met with the chinese president. and following that meeting, the chinese media reporting that the u has agreed to not impose any new tariffs on china. the u.s. has slapped tariffs on $250 billion in chinese imports. trump was threatening to impose more. >> i actually think that we were very close. and then we -- something happened where it slipped a little bit. and now we're getting a little bit closer. but it would be historic. if we could do a fair trade deal. >> president trump next heads to south korea to meet with the president of that country. mr. trump extended an invitation to kim jong-un on twitter saying he would be willing to meet him to, quote, shake his hand a, quote, "very interesting suggestion." >>> disturbing allegations in san francisco where six employees at laguna ho

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like to mention that el camino reale here continues to be closed between lincoln street and also scott boulevard. we do want to show you some video from earlier today were flames were just tearing through this site. one person was injured in this a worker suffering smoke inhalation when the fire began around 11 o'clock this morning on several crews did respond to the scene and they've been working continuously toeput out this fire people living along nearby pearson, clay streets were told to evacuate other nearby residents have been told to close their windows and to keep their pets inside. we were told that this is a was a site for an apartment complex of this is a big hit to the housing development here in the south bay. some of the businesses that were along this road of also been forced to close and i spoke with one man who works at a restaurant right across the street who tells me what it was like take a listen. it he was standing right behind the restaurant. >>we've been here. it was like 100 and fifa night. i feel like was crazy kind of shocking because it's in my life i saw that for the

the drivers can now head down westbound el kmin o real between lincoln a scott boulevard but the eastbound portion is closed. that part of the road is expected to reopen tonight. >>> all right. this is the scene yesterday you can see huge flames taking over the site of what would have been new condos. firefighters say construction worker was hurt trying to get away from the fire. yesterday evening a person of interest was detained but that person was later released. look at the new pictures from the santa clara fire department. you can see how close the flames got to a nearby neighborhood. . yikes. firefighters can be seen spraying water fortunately the fire did not spread to the homes. >> irmgtsic action by local heroes in the east bay overnight may have siefd the lives of two neighbors and a family pet. nbc bay area thom jensen is in castro valley where everyone is safe but two families are out of a home. >> reporter: yes, good afternoon, five people total displaced right now with neighbors or other family members. when a neighbor first heard an explosion and then saw the fire ablaze it

this is off scott boulevard in el camino real which is a major thorough fare in that area. it is closed right now east and westbound traffic because of this structure fire. this was designed for apartments. an apartment complex. this is video from earlier when this fire just broke out. that was probably about 11:00 this morning. you can see the flames and the thick black smoke. >> what a difference just about an hour has made. you can see that's what it was just an hour ago. and now look at this. that all the kudos go to the fire crews on the scene of which there are many. you heard len ramirez say there are dozens and dozens. we know three responding agencies are on the scene. and boy, it looks like there's a water hose coming from every decks, which is really made the difference there on fighting this fire. we have been keeping an eye on this throughout the last hour. in the meantime, though, we want to check in with darren who has been keeping an eye on the weather and how it will affect this. >>> i think no surprise, the weather has been one of the good factors here. we

that construction site is at the corner of el camino real and scott boulevard. >> reporter: that man was held for questioning for several hours and released by police, charges not filed. the cause of this fire still under investigation. the flow of water onto hotspots is off right now as crews use a fire engine to remove and tear down some hotspots and the scaffolding that's melted and became deformed during the fire. also there are neighbors living nearby who are grappling with a difficult question tonight. residents of one neighborhood struggling with a vexing question. say or go? it's not ideal. but we're sorta bound to let our dog recover from surgery. >> reporter: he has a recovering pooch inside. his wife and chile outside. smoke and ash still drifting from the fire scene. his neighborhood and neighbors without electric service. >> prefer to stay at this point. >> even without power? >> yeah. >> why so? >> well, we live here. >> reporter: late friday morning, a massive fire. threatening the homes in this neighborhood. >> it looks like this corner over here spread. so the fire w

unclear if that person was responsible for starting this morning's fire at el camino real and scott boulevard. we have a closer look where this fire was burning. >> you can see the nearby streets where firefighters had to evacuate ten houses as a precaution. the fire was brought under control in about two and a half hours but firefighters continued to extinguish hot spots hours later. >> we were able to keep it from spreading and one factor helping is winds are light. all that intense heat and smoke is going in the air helping us out tremendously. >> one construction worker suffered a sprained ankle while escaping the fire. the developer sent us a statement within the last hour saying quote, we will work with local authorities and related companies to conduct a thorough review of what happened and how to effectively prevent any such instances from happening in the future. >> now people that live behind the construction site took quick action to keep their homes from burning. >> some grabbed garden hoses and others alerted neighbors. amanda is live with that story tonight. aman amanda? >> repo

dousing water onto hot spots yesterday morning at the site of the fire near el camino real and scott boulevard. fire investigators were also at the scene trying to find out what caused the fire. one construction worker was hurt. he rescued a coworkere ve got t here. then i looked -- i looked on the top floor and i seep the whole fourth floor in flames. >> investigators detained a person of interest friday afternoon. but that person was released. the four-story complex with 58 units was supposed to be completed later this year. >>> time now is 9:09 on this sunday morning. meteorologist lisa argen keeping an eye on the accuweather forecast for us. we are seeing cloud cover out there? >> definitely. we have it in the city. you can see the golden gate bridge where temperatures are in the 50s. approaching 0 out by the delta. warmth inland, cool elsewhere. if you are headed into city, yeah you know the drill. it is going to be nice but breezy. the details are coming up. >> lisa, thank you. >>> also we are learning newings to about the 2-year-old boy killed after contracting e. coli at a southern cal

dousing water onto hot spots yesterday morning at the site of the fire along el camino real near scott boulevard. fire investigators were also on the scene trying to figure out what caused friday's massive fire. one person was hurt. a construction worker described to abc 7 news how he rescued a co-worker on the second floor >> as soon as i seen him, i told him, we've got to get out of here. i looked on the top floor and i seen the whole fourth floor in flames. >> investigators detained a person of interest friday afternoon but that person was released. the four-story condo complex with 5 completed later this year. >>> abc 7 is committed to building a better bay area. one of the issues we hea now with riders. b.a.r.t. sent out this picture of 40,000 pound transformers delivered yesterday yesterday to san leandro yesterday morning. it will allow the transit agency to press a new power substation into service. it's being paid for by a $3.5 billion bond voters passed in 2016 by upgrading the power system b.a.r.t. says it will be able to run more trains. we want to hear your ideas about building a be

they formed a defensive line along el camino between scott boulevard and lincoln street. >> the fire started looks like this corner and then it spread. it was in a framed building, which causes rapid flame spread. >> reporter: the construction crews ran for their lives while trying to save their comrades. >> we saw the smoke and he said fire! we saw people in the windows and we started yelling fire! before they could disappear back in, a caught on fire, it happened so fast. >> reporter: the villas was a development of 56 condos priced in the high six figures to over $1 million. this is not far from the mall. >> when i saw the big plume of black smoke, my heart just fell into my stomach. >> reporter: the mayor says that she while she is thankful that there were no deaths and one minor injury, this is felt across the southbay. >> this is a shame because that project was a wonderful project. it would provide housing and even affordable housing. to seeing open smokes like that, it is is really heartbreaking. >> reporter: police confirmed that one person is being detained and questioned a

the corner of el camino royale scott boulevard in santa clara. >> the building was going up in what is already a crowded residential area that had many people flooding the streets to see what was happening. we had several different cell phone videos from angles all around the burning building, including for backyards that sit right behind the construction site. thankfully though, only one construction worker was injured and everyone else got out safely. we have live team coverage from santa clara. ann rubin spoke with some of the people who went door-to- door to make sure their neighbors were safe. but first, let us get started with jesse gary that a person has been to detained by police for questioning. >> reporter: good evening to you. yes, one person has been detained for questioning but have not been arrested. just questioning in connection with the fire. over the past hour, santa clara county fire department has repositioned some of their equipment, they have moved one high angle aerial hose closer to our location. you can see the hoses spring water down directly into the burn are

firefighters from santa clara and san jose formed a defensive line along el camino between scott boulevard and lincoln street. to prevent embers from spreading claims to other structures.! the fire started it looks like this corner and then spread. the fire was in a frame building, which is very, it causes rapid flames to spread. >> reporter: construction crews working both above and below ground ran for the lives will trying to save their comrades. >> the superintendent saw the smoke and he said smoke, fire and we all ran over and looked up and we can see people in the windows. we started yelling fire, and before they can even disappear back in like they were going to leave the roof caught fire and it happened so fast. >> reporter: it was a developer and a 36 luxury townhomes, price from the high six figures to over $1 million. officials say it's location made a valuable site for redevelopment. not far from the santa clara 10 center mall. >> when i saw the plume of black smoke in the air my heart fell into myself stomach. >> the santa clara mayor says that while she is thankful there were

that stretch you want to hop off early lee at scott creek or you can just pass the scene and continue up to auto mall. parkway but once again the mission boulevard80 close to invent investigate a motorcycle accident and it looks like we're going to be dealing with this closure for the remainder of your morning commute. so that's something to keep in mind. >>and that's just one of 2 breaking news stories at the top of this hour for the second one an earthquake. let's send it over the weather center and john triple jump. yeah, guys an ea

that stretch you want to hop off early lee at scott creek or you can just pass the scene and continue up to auto mall. parkway but once again the mission boulevard south off ramp from northbound 6.80 close to invent investigate a motorcycle accident and it looks like we're going to be dealing with this closure for the remainder of your morning commute. so that's something to keep in mind. >>and that's just one of 2 breaking news stories at the top of this hour for the second one an earthquake. let's send it over the weather center and john triple jump. yeah, guys an earthquake up just north of the bay area earlier on this morning you can see that red dot up there that's a 3.6 quake. that struck this morning near clear lake and you kyra it was a magnitude 3.6 again around 07:36am this morning. there are no reports of damage. but a check in the usgs site just moments ago we had 47 reports up there are people who had felt this quake right around clear lake out near you kyra up just north of the bay area this morning. you back here at home all we're looking at is a foggy conditions across the bay i really calm start to the day but visibility definit