when they come back, the car is gone, caught in a tow trap.ia, a seemingly legal parking spot next to the dmv turns into a driver's little hell. >> excuse me! you have my car! >> reporter: a tow truck driver lies in wait, using a spotter who alerts him. when an unsuspecting driver illegally parks in this private lot, he then tows the car and charges the owner hundreds of dollars to get it back. >> we're talking about towers that are hiding and wait for someone to make one little slip-up and then they swoop in. >> reporter: is that illegal? >> it's not but it's despicable. >> reporter: towing disputes are the fastest growing complaints in the u.s. according to the consumer federation of america. so we hit the road looking for secrets from the road. mike newby has been a tow truck driver for 15 years and has some advice because he said there are some in the business who just want to make a quick buck. first tip, look for hard to see no parking signs. the smaller they are, the bigger the potential trap. >> without the proper signage, it's a trap.

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we have a gun battle in san mate tow. we're trying to explore the possibility treeing to understand if those two things are related. >> miss are searching other homes in connection to this case. we don't know the motive here of the victim. he was shot in the shoulder, his injury noni've theyening. obviously, a lot of unanswered questions. detectives are working on how all of this is connected. they're supposed to give us an update later on this morning. >>> san jose police say a body found at an elementary school is officially a homicide case. the victim's husband found his wife's body inside the mini van at san antonio elementary school. they have identified that woman as a school yard supervisor and wife and mother of two. they last saw her when she left her home to run errands. they expect to release information later today. >>> today marks the somber time for the highway patrol. it was a year ago when the police officer died from gunshot wounds he suffered a day earlier. he was pulling over a driver for a routine traf

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. >> the officer was falling a tow truck, pulling a vehicle on a tow dolly. sparks were seen coming from the tow dolly. e officer pulled the vehicle over. by that time the sparks had gone into the dry brush and it took off from there. reporter: several fire departments are sll on scene, including crews from calfire, there nor injures and right now, like i mentioned, this fre is abt 50% contained. crews willeep monitoring any flareups, and including the fire damage, tre's a powerline right there. and in fact some crews here from pg&e. they do tell me that there are a few homes that are without electricity becaus of that damage. also, there is still a pretty significant traffic situation because a lot of these streets are blocked off so that these fire truck can get around to keep an e on the coining fire -- contiing fire. sergio quintana, abc7 news. >> ama: this weekend's high temperatures made for dangerous fire conditions. tonight the ba area is cooling off. is is a live look from our exploratorium cam. let's check in with leigh glaser. >> leigh: we have coo

. >> the officer was falling a tow truck, pulling a vehicle on a tow dolly. sparks were seen coming from the tow dolly. the officer pulled the vehicle over. by that time the sparks had gone into the dry brush and it took off from there. reporter: several fire departments are still on scene, including crews from calfire, there nor injures and right now, like i mentioned, this fire is about 50% contained. crews will keep monitoring any flareups, and including the fire damage, there's a powerline right there. and in fact some crews here from pg&e. they do tell me that there are a few homes that are without electricity because of that damage. also, there is still a pretty significant traffic situation because a lot of these streets are blocked off so that these fire trucks can get around to keep an eye on the coining fire -- continuing fire. sergio quintana, abc7 news. >> ama: this weekend's high temperatures made for dangerous fire conditions. tonight the bay area is cooling off. this is a live look from our exploratorium cam. let's check in with leigh glaser. >

. >> following a tow truck, pulling the vek on the tow dolly. sparks were seen coming from the back of that tow dolly. the officers made contact with the vehicle, pulled it over by that time. sparks had gone into the dry brush close by and it took off from there. >> homes were evacuated but not damaged by the fire. reports say the fire was 60% contained. taking a live look from the mount tam cam, fires made for dangerous fire conditions. tonight the bay area is cooling off. let's get to meteorologist lee glasser. >> let's look at doppler 7 hd and you can see that the cool down is thanks to low clouds and fog moving close to the coast and of course that helped drop temperatures around the bay area as much as 12 degrees. let's take you in closer. can you see this is definitely going to be our marine influence for tonight. definitely tomorrow morning. and it will get heat relief. just a little bit tomorrow for inland locations. right near the fire, humidity low at 20%. it'll continue to increase overnight tonight and wind hasn't been a big factor w

. >> and violence erupts at a tow yard. >> he came here to kill everybody. he was on a death mission. >> fights that are bold. >> she wasn't going to stand back this time. >> thieves who are brazen. >> he was going to town on those things. >> and unbelievable scenes that couldn't be more bizarre. it's all "caught on camera." >>> "caught on camera: bold, brazen and bizarre." hello. i'm contessa brewer. welcome to "caught on camera." with security cameras, cell phone cameras, and surveillance cameras working 24/7, it seems like every experience these days is captured by someone somewhere. in this hour, we'll show you situations that are a little unusual, off the beaten path, or, as we like to call them, "bold, brazen, and bizarre." you may ask yourself more than once in the next hour "what were they thinking?" if you do, don't worry. we thought the same thing. two teenage girls go at each other in an after-school brawl while dozens of classmates stand by cheering, recording it all on their cell phones. at first, i had to ask, is this real? did they stage it? b

hopes of finally towing it away. after 500 are still missing after days of massive flooding in the u.s. state of colorado. hello, everyone. first, the diplomatic push to solve the crisis in syria has moved to paris. french president francois hollande sat down with secretary of state john kerry and british foreign minister william hague today. those two men just gave a friend -- press conference with the french foreign minister, after a weekend deal with hands that in geneva. that plan to dismantle and destroy syria's chemical arms stockpiles would give inspectors immediate access to the weapons within a week. the agreement seems to remove any immediate threats of a military strike against syria following the chemical attack in august that killed up to 1300. let's listen now to what the french foreign minister had to say. >> in the coming days, we wish to obtain from the united nations security council a strong resolution. the resolution which will and force the rule of the council's authority to chemical disarmament

while the city doesn't boot or tow large trucks, it does go after ooer offenders. this team's job is to boot vehicles with more than five outstanding parking tickets. but it didn't catch the driver of a honda who racked up hundreds of tickets. >> i was wondering how that one would not have been booted. >> yeah. i don't know. that's a good question. >> reporter: more than $27,000 using a stolen license plate. >> the effectiveness of the enforcement is important. and people paying know there's a consequence of not following the consequence is important. >> reporter: back in san jose, the owners of thisner said deez have successfully dodged consequences for years. it's now been four hours since this ticket. >> it's not a hard car to find. just look at the plate. it's the last name of the people it's registered to. records show it's been ticketed the most right in front of the family business where we saw it day -- parked in front of the restaurant. getting in the car -- after day with an expired meter. if you don't pay your parking ticket, you can't renew your registr

tow truck operators struggled to remove a motorcycle embedded in the front end of a fremont police cruiser. 2* happened just before 4:00 p.m. as they responded to a non-emergency call. >> the police car struck the back of the motorcycle. the motorcycle rider was thrown to the ground. the motorcycle impacted the back of the truck. >> the six-year veteran of fremont pd happened to hit a fellow employee, a 29-year-old woman who worked for the department for about 18 months. >> it was scary. there was radiator fluid dripping everywhere. >> lori joe stevens is a waitress at dino's family restaurant and she saw the woman lying on the ground. we didn't see any blood or anything so we assumed that she was physically okay. they did take off her helmet after the paramedics arrived.

. >>> police in san mate tow are investigating a late night shooting in an usually quiet neighborhood. we have the many questions still surrounding questions surrounding the gunfire. >> reporter: police are remaining tight lipid. when they arrived here, they found a 24-year-old man shot in the shoulder in front of his house. if you take a look behind me you can see the roadway is blocked off and officers tell me they will be here for hours. right now investigators are interviewing witnesses, police are again not saying much. we've heard reports that this was some type of home invasion going wrong in the 1500 block. we noticed shell cases outside the home here that was targeted and police admit this was an exchange of gunfire and this shooting was not random. >> we have some people, some investigative leads we're looking into. we're not giving out details out there, but we're not worried about suspects at this time. >> . >> reporter: a man suffering been shot wounds walked into a hospital and later died. they're not saying whether it's connected to this shooting. the victim was shot in

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while the city doesn't boot or tow large trucks, it does go after other offenders. this team's job is to boot vehicles with more than five outstanding parking tickets. but it didn't catch the driver of a honda who wracked up hundreds of tickets. >> i don't know. it's a good question. >> reporter: more than $27,000 using a stolen license plate. >> the effectiveness of the enforcement is important and knowing there is a consequence to not following the regulation is important. >> reporter: back in san jose the owners of this mercedes have successfully dodged consequences for years. >> it has been four hours since this ticket. it's not a hard car to find. just look at the plate. it's the last name of the people it's registered to. it's been ticketed the most parked in front of the family business day after day with an expired meter. how does the mercedes have a current registration sticker? it doesn't belong to the car. dmv records shows that the registration expired three years ago. when we caught up with her, she was in a new car that just received a parking ticket.

it was towing a camper this morning, flipped over and broke apart. luckily no one was hurt. crews are trying to tow the truck off the bridge. >>> in colorado, towns have been cut off because of all the rain. death toll dropped from eight to six but there are many still unaccounted for. more than 1500 homes destroyed. >>> residents were evacuated last week are now returning to their homes. we're live in colorado with the latethelatest. >> reporter: right now we're east hills of the rocky mountains. they are checking people's i.d.s and passes as they go back into the town of lymes today. some of the people lived in how soon. but not everyone. some people cannot go back just yet. that area has been wiped out, and 1500 people all together, they had to stay with friends, family, hotels, argument apartmr the last week or so. those living in the downtown section will be allowing to back tomorrow but they'll have to have a special pass to do just that. they've been told they cannot use the water coming out of the tap unless they boil it. they will not be able to flush their toils as

in fact, they are so bizy it is hard tow get a quick interview with them. fortunately they appreciate all of the hecticness. >> the helicopters, boats, parking, traffic, it is a beautiful day. so we are happy we are here. >> reporter: big crowds, security is a top priority. sanfrancisco police department tells us so far so good. the america's cup has been peaceful and in the last races, even if the crowds get bigger, the plan is for it to stay peaceful and fun. >>> now, impressive numbers? they tell me just yesterday america's cup saw 50,000 people come through their gates. >> that sounds like a good crowd. any idea what the numbers are like today? >> reporter: today, the final numbers aren't in just yet. they are saying it can be between 35,000 to 60,000 people. so, once those numbers come in we could see more than yesterday's 50,000, ann. >>and they are hoping they are spending the money. all right, thank you very much. oeufplt to other news, 3 women died when their house pwufrpt into flames -- very much. >>> to other news, 3 women died in their house whe

it has higher payload and tow ratings. it also is more fuel-efficient. but for everyday commuting if you're not using all that truck capability, the ram is more luxurious and more pleasant." while the sticker price of these trucks is expensive, it's a very competitive market. consumer reports says it's worth trying to bargain. you'll likely be able to save thousands of dollars. patrice sanders fox45 news at ten. running a marathon in a very unusual way. why one guy choose to run backwards ... and the other amazing thing he did that could land him in the guinness book of records. ...and coming up in just 5 minutes on the late edition... a hippopotamus escapes from a zoo. why he able to just swim away. "oh hell, here comes the fire ma'am- i'm not going to make it." "yes, you can, get your ass up and go. if you have to crawl, but get out of there." and life or death race. how a 9-1-1 dispatcher help a man escape a wildfire. running backwards is walk around harbor east. the cocktail crawl... with a few appetizers thrown in...tomorrow on fox45 morning news. b

efforts to tow the ship to poor for dismantling are not due to start until next spring. >> for the latest on this story, we go to our correspondent. there are some real challenges in this operation. how is everything going? >> we were all set to hear this operation was going to be over by 9:00 tonight. that is not the case. it's going well on into the night out, possibly until dawn. the reason is unclear but it seems they are being a lot more cautious than they set out to be, perhaps after 20 months and 600 million euros spent, they just did not want to mess it up. they are taking it slowly as they increase the enormous pressure on the ship. >> how did people feel about the safety of cruise liners today? >> there has been a lot of talk about it since the accident but the cruise ships are more popular than ever. it seems that any alarm bells have been unheeded. >> thank you so much. >> some football gets underway with for german teams competing. >> the defending champs are the early favorites to win it all over again. >> we have more news coming up in just a bit. first a brief break. >> st

that's when they'll try to refloat it just enough to tow it out of the waters, taking it to an italian port - they haven't decided which one, it has to be a port big enough to take a cruise ship this big - 300 metres long. once they decide that, it will be out of here hopefully by next summer. charlie angela on giving -- giglio island, thank you for joining us. >> hundreds on a luxury cruise ship had vacations short. the court ordered the ocean liner to be detained. 2,000 passengers and crew members were held in port. many flew back to beijing, supplied by the operator of the cruise line. >> the new front runner to head the federal reserve could be historic. who is barack obama leaning towards now that lawrence summers is bowing out. >> here she is miss america 2014, the woman who won the crown with a bollywood fusion dance. >> welcome back to al jazeera. i'm morgan radford. here is a recap of our top stories. in colorado five are dead, hundreds are missing in the massive flooding. more rain on sunday hampered rescue efforts. >> at least 21 people have been killed in mexico after tropi

it is just from an environmental point of view. >> once it's towed away what will happen to the ship?that's the interesting thing. it will be towed to a dry dock where it probably will be cut up into small pieces where it will end up as scrap. it will never sail again as a cruise ship that's for sure. >> that's an interesting process. bath koppis appreciate your time. >> you're welcome. >>> the financial crisis is a global one, in particular it's affecting greece, struggling with huge debt. property taxes to increase revenue and because of this homeowners are rushing to sell. many believe they are paying off their country's debt. john siropolus reports. >> yannis is selling his island, it has been in his family for years. island of rams lies just two hours' sailing from athens. the family no longer lives off the land. >> we're selling the island because it doesn't benefit us anymore. people trespass here. we were merchant seamen and now we've moved into tourism. our ancestors used to live off the land. but who will come and pick olives here? >> the tourism business is this small hotel

. >> reporter: if all goes to plan and she doesn't break apart in the process, she'll be towed away androken up for scrap. the cruise ship had more than 4,000 passengers on board when it ran into a reef that sliced a the 230-foot gash into the side of its hull. two americans were among 30 people killed. two more passengers are still missing. their bodies may be on board somewhere. the operation to salvage the ship two and a half times the size of the titanic is already the most expensive in maritime history. $800million with insurance estimates topping $1.1 billion. and nobody wants to think of the cost financial or otherwise if monday's operation fails. crews have re-up forced part of the hull as -- reinforced part of the hull like applying a neck brace before moving an accident victim. they'll have to repair the hull before towing it off and that won't happen until spring at the earliest. charlie d'agata, cbs news, london. >>> update from las vegas. is tonight the night floyd mayweather meets his match? the giants do something no one had ever done at dodgers stadium and cal football a

it was fire crews and tow crews blocking one lane. there may still be emergency crews there off to the shoulder. more of a visual distraction. and mass transit, bart has 30 trains. about 37 when we last checks. all on time. ace train 1 reporting no delay between the central valley and san jose. muni, caltrain, everything else moving well. traffic moving at the speed limit up and down the nimmits freeway. 5:16 in the morning, a lot of that should be gone. for your latest forecast, here's lawrence. >> this is supposed to be the warmest time of the year. this year, we haven't seen it happen much. today get some sunshine, the numbers cooler than normal. out the door we go. breezy in spots. we have patchy fog along the coastline. 50s and 60s today. by the afternoon, we'll find sunshine and comfortable temperatures. numbers down from yesterday. 70s and 80s inland. breezy conditions inside the bay. and 60s toward the coastline. a little more sunshine there. bring with it a chance of a few showers in far northern california. the winds will be

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. >> they're going to stay home because they don't want to be towed. it's not only the $1,000, the $300 the tow truck companies get paid. >> the drivers say the issue is companies designated to install those machines are pretty backed up, but the city's taxicab commission says not so fast. it points out to us the cabbies who don't have the equipment created by that backlog, they're part of the problem because they waited till the last minute. you can see the credit card reader program, it began june 1st and the deadline was august 30th. then that deadline was pushed back to september 30th. right now about 3,700 of the city's 7,000 cabs have the readers. another 1,400 drivers have appointments to get them installed before the deadline. >>> the las vegas casino giant mgm showed off its design today for a new casino and hotel at national harbor. that project is expected to cost $800 million. mgm said it would bring restaurants featuring celebrity chefs and it would be anchored by a hotel. it is one of three companies competing for the license. >> we want

while the city doesn't boot or tow large trucks, it does go after other offenders. this team's job is to boot vehicles with more than five outstanding parking tickets. but it didn't catch the driver of a honda who wracked up hundreds of tickets. i was wondering how that one would not have been booted. >> i don't know. good question. >> reporter: more than $27,000, using a stolen license plate. >> the effectiveness of the enforcement is important. and people paying, knowing there's a consequence to not following the regulations. >> reporter: back in san jose, the owners of this mercedes has successfully dodged consequences for years. it's been four hours since this ticket. it's not a hard car to find. just look at the plates. it's the last name of the people it's registered to. records show it's been ticketed the most right in front of the family business, where we saw it day. parked in front of the restaurant. after day, with an expired meter. if you don't pay your parking tickets, you can't renew your registration. so, how does the mercedes have a current registrat

a tow truck is having trouble pulling a tractor-trailer. because it doesn't have chains or snow tires. when the two trucks finally make it to the top of the long hill, the woman heads back to her car and gets one last shot. >> translator: i just thought i have to hold the camera steady and capture this. >> the tractor-trailer's wheels have gotten too close to the edge and start to slide through the guard rail. the tow truck driver looks in his mirror and feels an ominous tug. that's when disaster strikes. the tractor-trailer rolls sideways and flips upside down, pulling the tow truck downhill with it. at the last possible second, the driver jumps for his life. but the tractor-trailer driver is trapped. and flips over and over, plunging down the steep cliff toward the north sea. >> translator: i was sure he was dead, after falling and rolling over for 60 meters. i started shaking. >> rescue workers find the driver's body in the devastating wreckage thrown outside his truck. but he's alive. his fall is cushioned by his truck's load of salmon

that will be towed away to the police's evidence yard. and they will still go over it to see if they have to collect anything there in case it's determined that a crime happened here. reporting live from san jose, janine de la vega, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> 8:09. the b.a.r.t. countdown is on. only 24 days remain before the governor's mandated coolingoff period comes to an end surrounding the b.a.r.t. contract negotiations. contract talks are scheduled to resume in a couple of hours from now. both sides say they are still far apart on wages, on pensions and on healthcare costs. they have until october 10th to reach a deal or b.a.r.t. workers are threatening to walk off the job. it's something the governor says cannot happen. >> they better get going. time is run out -- running out. >> b.a.r.t. said they were considering training managers if there's another road stoppage. >>> the chp says road rage played a role in a deadly crash that killed a man riding a motorcycle. the crash happened at 1:00 yesterday morning near the 98th avenue overpas

they towed away the car aaron alexis drove to the navy yard. they don't know why he shot an atrium full of people. he lost his life in a gun battle with police. he was working on a computer project. he had a history of behavior problems. he shot out a man's tires in 2004 and messed with the wire nothing wiring in his apartment. the city was on lock down when the shooting starting. he feels lucky to be alive. >> i am here and i am thinking thinking of all those who aren't. >> reporter: they have a memorial for the victims. the washington nationals had a moment of silence before their game. the stadium is blocks away from the site. they have released the names of all 12 victims. they range from 46 to 73 years old. danielle knottinham. >> what have you learned? >> reporter: the guns used were purchased over the weekend in virginia. there were reports they may have been brought in with him, but he got the other weapons inside the facility. >> all right, danielle, live in washington dc, thank you. >> they are questioning workers at the gun shop wher

not a lot of slowing but it's there and waiting for a tow truck. once that arrives slowing toward the coliseum. the build of this traffic between the coliseum and down town is the only thing causing an issue. about 60 miles an hour at the worst spot. smooth for 580 through oakland. it's north 680 to san ramon. there is a report of a roadway hazard as you approach. as you travel north of that dublin interchange. the typical slowing, also 84 through livermore. continuing down in toward sunol for the commute and joining up with 680. things are building before the second burres that will hit and stick north 101 at 680. a look at the bay bridge toll plaza. we have the backup. metering lights are on. the backup past west grand avenue. not into the berkeley curve. back to you. >> thanks, mike. >> coming up the men convicted in the brutal gang rape in india show their faces for the first time. why they were in court and how today's hearing could be the first step in overturning their convicti conviction. >> bound, beaten burned. new details in the death of

who do this 7 dazed a week twenty-four hours they do their best to keep the city clean but today, i'm tow salute all the folks. today, the department alone and all the departments collectively are going to help and a big thank you to you, please hear from our ceo jack dorsey. (clapping) >> we have over 5 hundred squares here today. raise our hands. right here and let's imperative a big thanks to the department of public works and the mayor. (clapping). on monday we move right under you can see our building and what's the name of this building? fox plaza right there. we're super excited to move. one of the things we started around fifth and midgets was a program called sf clean streets. we started in february every friday for thirty minutes we pick up trash or whatever we found in the street and adopted to the city and we've pickup over 35 hundred pounds of trash. that movement has inspired this day of service but he want this to be going on. we will be continuing in our neighborhoods to make sure our neighborhoods are clean and responsible to others. so that's what day is about we have 17

one tow which some people would like us to return. here's a guy himself, that's actually a light bounce off of fdr roosevelt. this was his chakra. this was march 4th, 1933. he made the statement and he made it, i didn't understand a long time. the point i was making, people were terrified. because it seemed like the economy had no bottom and the banks were going down and there was no federal deposit dollars. so imagine a time when we actually had a president who told us we should be courageous rather than trafficked in fear. to his own advantage. there's been a long war on the new deal. it was when roosevelt got started. almost immediately, the more than great realized the lengths he was willing to go. at the beginning, roosevelt didn't understand how far he was going to go. the dupont family and the ones that set up the american liberty league. that was successful because they have unlimited amounts of money. there were so popular, they were not able to stop it. they began to finance right-wing think tanks. they have been successful

so the cars still need towed.ring it could be another half-hour to an hour before everything opens up. janine de la vega, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> many bay area airports and freeways will be busy this morning with people heading home from the long labor day weekend. the chp will be out cracking down on speeders, seat belt violations and drunk drivers. the extra enforcement started on friday, it ends just before midnight tonight. now, last year, 35 people were killed on california roads during the labor day day weekend. half of those were not wearing their seat belt. >> hopefully everybody will be safe. >>> 8:53. it's labor day, 2013. this is a very important week for the united states when it comes to jobs. unbelievable. shhhhh! in our day, we didn't have u-verse high speed internet. yeah, our babysitter didn't have a million ways to serve mom up on a silver platter. we had to count sheep to fall asleep. and i always worried that i was creating an overcrowded sheep farm. in my head... never looked like that farmer

it has higher payload and tow ratings. it also is more fuel-efficient.y commuting if you're not using all that truck capability, the ram is more luxurious and more pleasant." while the sticker price of these trucks is expensive, it's a very competitive market. consumer reports says it's worth trying to bargain. you'll likely be able to save thousands of dollars. coming up in our 7 o'clock hour... baltimore city police classify an infant's death as a homicide. what investigators say the five- month-old died from. plus... for those of us glued to our phones and tablets... you may soon be able to use them more on flights. the changes federal air officials are considering today. you're watching fox 45 morning news.. all local.. all morning. an oriole... gets hurt.. big time. how long manny machado could be off the field. and... indulge your sweet tooth.. without the guilt. four reasons chocolate is actually good for you. tuesday spetember 24th we are following breaking news out of northeast baltimore. three people are dead and another is in critical conditio

if the operation to of right the ship is successful, it will be towed away and broken up for scrap. >> bart negotiations are dragging on for three months and still there is no headway. today a meeting is set for management and unions to go toe to toe over money issues. they're still very far apart on an agreement. today's negotiations, bart is looking for a response from the union to the proposal is put on the table. union leaders said that they still have questions. >> we have a lot of questions because the last time we were given a proposal by management the left and never came back and it has been over 30 days since we have discussed any of our generals or economics. we are not looking for another strike, but at the end of the day the only folks that can stop a strike are the board of directors. >> everyone should know that the directors and the district are committed to coming up to an agreement. it is going to be one that is not only fair to the workers but also to the writers. we have to make an investment in the future of this system and the stars with a responsible contract. >

investigators say sparks from a tow truck jumped into the ditch behind me. quickly spreading into a wooden palette manufacturing company. >> the officer was following a tow truck. the officer made contact on that vehicle pulled it over and by that time there were sparks in the brush. >> reporter: it started at around 1:30 this afternoon. burning some 40 acres. destroying three rv trailers and damaging two here at the sonoma pacific palette company. eleven vehicles were also damaged or destroyed. the schell-vista fire chief says the dry brush and wood coupled with a breeze, quickly spread the fire. water was also an issue. we're in a rural area. so most of the water was either trucked in or flown there were multiple water drops. one home in the area was evacuated. but the home wasn't damaged and the residents were not injured. >> the weather conditions and because it was a wood product. it was a rapid spread. >> reporter: more than 180 fire fighters from four different counties were called in to tackle this blaze. the fire chief says a few of them were treate

. -- tow heavy toe checks trucks.rying to move the heavy trucks, tractor-trailers, and cars that are just smashed underneath. traffic is backed up from exit eight all the way into maryland. that is eight miles of traffic. .he desert -- divert everybody the issue is people trying to get off to 439. it will be extremely snow -- slow tonight because that is backed up. people southbound coming from new york, traffic is act up all the way to new york. the main reason is due to rubbernecking. >> thank you. in tonight's education learning, a mixed tag of results. the scholastic aptitude text. scores are down slightly. there is a bright side that more people are taking the exam. we are here with the breakdown. >> school administrators are still crunching the numbers. baltimore county is one of the many school districts where they are turning their attention to many more students taking the sats. >> vsat has has been a measuring stick for high school students heading to college. the scores just out -- maryland still has work t

. >> reporter: four tractor- trailers, one tow truck -- the driver of the tow truck -- sunshine >> all of a truck -- sunshine >> i was pushed forward, the truck flipped over and it stopped. i was shocked and amazed no one got killed. >> the pileup created numbers of delays for thousands that use this highway to commute between maryland and southern pennsylvania. >> >> it took nearly seven hours to clear all of the debris from the highway. police investigators looking into what went wrong. >> tractor-trailer that rear- ended the vehicle was the initial cause of the crash. at this point, you have to look at the tractor-trailer and the driver and see if it was vehicle failure or driver failure. >> investigators have taken some blood samples from some of the drivers to make sure and rule out whether drugs or alcohol may have played a factor in the crash. live "wjz" "eyewitness news." >> thank you, derrick, so far, no charges have been filed. >> >> police pursuit bank robbers through the streets of essex. police got a call that the baltimore savings bank was being robbed. police abringhende

, with dmv paperwork in the window about to be towed. i called the number on the window it belongs to a body shop located in antioch . no matter what it is from cars to trash you don't get to leave it on the streets antioch residents deserve better in antioch stanley roberts kron 4 news >> coming up at 8:30. less than two days from the bay bridge opening. we give you a first-hand look at construction and the view from the top! >> and. slurping, shucking, and celebration! we bring you the sights and sounds. and spare you the smells. from san francisco's oyster fest! more news after the break unbelievable. shhhhh! in our day, we didn't have u-verse high speed internet. yeah, our babysitter didn't have a million ways to serve mom up on a silver platter. we had to count sheep to fall asleep. and i always worried that i was creating an overcrowded sheep farm. in my head... never looked like that farmer took proper care of those sheep. too much? a little. [ male announcer ] connect all your wi-fi-enabled devices with u-verse high speed interne

the ship is due to be towed away next spring at the earliest after being re-floated. the salvage operation is the most complex and expensive ever attempted on such a liner. the call so far, 600 million euros and rising. >> that is it from the newsroom for now. time to cross to franÇois for the debate. >> is western airstrikes against syria off the table for now, diplomacy is suddenly all the rage in washington, paris, and moscow. readings like the one between the russian and french foreign ministers on tuesday are grabbing attention. in fact, there is growing anticipation that talks could get even more interesting next week when the world converges on his most famous talk shop, the united nations of new york. the white house says for now, there are no plans for iraqi's new president to meet barack obama. for all the attention we have been giving to russia, have we been overlooking iran? besides being a key backer of bashar al-assad and syria, he has made overtures to tone down the rhetoric over tehran's nuclear ambitions. in a nation where the final say goes to the co

we are told there were four tractor trailers and five cars involved with a tow truck. this all started on 83 northbound. a tractor trailer rear ended another car causing this massive pileup. we know seven people have been taken to the hospital. there was a fuel spill. at this point they are trying to clean that up. it has been contained. pennsylvania state police are investigating this accident. at this point, we know there was a ten-vehicle pileup on 83 northbound. traffic has been backed up all the way to the maryland line. we have been taking some of the back roads. they are also very backed up, at this point. everyone is having a difficult time trying to get northbound in pennsylvania. we'll continue following this developing story. >>> the best way to see the severity from the accident is from the sky. complete coverage continues with captain jeff long. what does it look like now they have gotten some of the vehicles out of the roadway there? >> reporter: they have all but one. we wanted to give you a look at the initial point of impact. we can follow that up. you

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they will have to wait for a big tow truck to get the bus out of there. now the traffic is slow on the bridge. it's also very slow at the toll plaza because the metering lights are on very slow. it is backed up all the way to the macarthur maze. 30 minutes plus, maybe even 45 minutes at the very end of the line here to get into san francisco. you might want to consider using the san mateo bridge as an alternative. however, some people already on that. they are heading south at hayward. traffic is getting busy heading down to 92. i want to show you highway 4 and 680 drive times here. 22 minutes from lone tree to loverrage and 242 to 24, 12 minutes. i will show you on the map how the road sensors are deep red. but also hercules to richmond, earlier problems there, the traffic is slow. 80 westbound is very slow through berkeley all the way to the maze. 7:32. let's go back to the desk. >> thank you, sal. >>> new information about aaron alexis, the man accused of killing 12 people at the navy yard in washington, d.c. we're hearing he was being treated for a me

while the city doesn't boot or tow large trucks it goes after other offenders.his team's job is to boot vehicles with more than five outstanding parking tickets. >> i was wondering how that one would not have been booted. >> i don't know. it's a good question. >> reporter: more than $27,000 using a stolen license plate. >> if effectiveness of the enforcement is important. and people paying knowing that there is a consequence to not following the regulation is important. >> reporter: back in san jose the owners of this mercedes have dodged consequences for years. >> it has been four hours since this ticket. >> reporter: it's not a hard car to find. just look at the plate. it's the last name of the people it's registered to. it's been ticketed the most right in front of the family business where we saw it day -- >> in front of the restaurant. >> reporter: after day with an expired meter. if you don't pay your parking tickets you can't renew your registration. how does it have a current registration sticker? it doesn't belong to the car. records show that the regis

they are waiting for the coroner to arrive and tow trucks to take the vehicles away. matt, thank you. we are 23 hours away from the deadline to on the new bay bridge. it is quiet. it is clean. it is free of vehicles. today a chain-cutting ceremony takes place. >> traffic is set to roll by 5:00 toll morning at the latest. what about an early opening? amy hollyfield will tell us what caltran is saying about the possibility. >> we will first get our coverage with abc7 news traffic reporter leyla gulen. >> thanks, eric. good morning, everyone. we are tracking the labor day holiday traffic. so far, pretty quiet but as we take you back to san jose on this fatal crash, this is to give you an indication of where it is between 101 and 87, near the san jose airport, again, first street is blocked off and metro has traffic diverted. at the santa cruz mountains, along highway nine at highway 35, skyline, that is where we have this accident blocking southbound lanes a solo vehicle crash. 580 from tracy to dublin is 30 minutes and san rafael to san francisco from santa benicia we h