this is claremont drive today. just a shell of what it was. but this is a look of a picture of what claremont drive likely looked like a week ago, really, just a normal suburban street. now, if you take a look at where this house possibly was on claremont drive -- we want to show you what one home is like. the chimney is just really a shadow of what it was. that's what that house looked like a week ago. it's just one of the dozens lost. it's hard to imagine that someone would take a community ravaged like this and take and advantage of the officials. but local law enforcement says that's exactly what happens and they say it starts happening about right now. nelly never iced to see the sunrise from her window. she used to look out and see her neighbor's house. that house is gone. >> we spoke up to -- yeah, yeah. can't believe it. >> we're used to seeing our neighbors. we wave at them. >> we hope they come back. >> reporter: the victims say the city believe the insurance company and pg&e have all been there for what's happened. >> they are right

it's surrounded by sneath, claremont and skyline boulevard. it's just in time for the morning commute all the on- and off-ramps to 280 are open as well as skyline boulevard. that is your traffic. for your forecast, here's tracy. >> hey, thanks, elizabeth. weather-wise, we have sunrise at 6:47. and we're also expecting winds to be fairly light for this morning. light and variable. for the afternoon, winds will be kicking up a bit out of the west up to 15 miles an hour. conditions for later on today, seven-day forecast, highs inland in the upper 80s. that's warmer than yesterday. 70 degrees around the bay and the mid-60s at the coast. tomorrow, we warm up just a bit more and saturday is expected to be the warmer of the two weekend days. monday, tuesday, wednesday and thursday, still expecting plenty of sunshine but temperatures will start to cool down ever so slightly. that's a look at your weather. back up to you. >> thank you. >>> it is 5:58. coming up in our next half hour, we are going to talk live with pg&e to get an update on the power pro

the second video amazing look at the flames and smoke he said he took the standing on claremont just before winter court facing south. when you look in this picture just look towards the back row of houses. they almost look like they're melting tar tilted to the side and the plums of smoke and flames just eat those homes up. were continuing to take your pictures, videos and any comments and stories you have about this natural gas explosion of www.kron4.com. >> as we look at those pictures kimberly as you know 38 houses were destroyed and all of this and today the ntsb chairman just moments ago mention that 170 houses were either damaged or destroyed at last count we were 38 carried will be getting up big numbers will we hear from state and local officials. the picture on the left side of your screen is the area where the news conference will be held. were trying to take that live as soon as this begins. i'm going to take a quick break and be right back.

1500's block of claremont we will require an ambulance at that location. to listen to all of the audio dispatch had to our web site www.kron4.com. stay with kron 4 news as we continue our coverage of the san bruno gas line explosion. it still had a look of the pipeline danger and risky lines that could be near you. heavy duty truck, have some heavy duty demands. like enough horsepower and torque to get out of just about any situation. a payload that beats the other guys flat out. a frame sturdy enough to bear up a max towing capacity that's over 10 tons. and a braking system tough enough to bring it all to a stop. heavy duty demands? gentlemen, your truck is ready. baccalaureate. correct. [ audience groans ] since this competition has been continuing for 48 hours and we have yet to eliminate anyone, it is the decision of this board to declare all 20 contestants winners. you have all competed admirably. admirably. a-d-m-i-r-a-b-l-y. admirably. [ male announcer ] at&t is making high speed internet affordable for only $14.95 a month with select services. at&t

claremont and one view we have again seriously damaged homes. further down all these homes rain along claremont drive seriously damaged or destroyed. also on a fair amount drive. the street back here is concord drive. right here on that section of claremont of sorry we have homes that were seriously damaged or destroyed. those are the red tag to homes. families are not allowed to those homes when they will be allowed back is a big question and their minds this morning. >> 6:19 a.m. well look at the traffic bard has a major delays. >> only at the west end of the line. that affects stations between millbrae and daly city. so south san francisco and sfo as well as millbrae. bart is reporting well they were out bound delays now they are in bound. now it's heading back into the system they say they are confined these delays to those five stations and the rest of the system is not affected. we putting calls to bart but so far we have not heard back carrie. interstate 80 through ay traffic volume building but no delays coming down from the upper east s

very near claremont drive. and this area is blocked off as well as the streets, of course, closed in the area. what is open is skyline boulevard and all the 280 exits are open. at this point sneed lane is closed right now from skyline and 280. and as we go outside, what you will find is friday light traffic. notice the speeds there moving around 70 mph at the peninsula. the bay bridge toll plaza, a heads up, injury crash reported san jose at king. you can always find out the latest for your area by going to our website abc7news.com. eric, kristen? >> frances, thank you so much. it's 6:53. >> let's recap and continue our coverage. three people dead and hundreds of homes either destroyed or damaged following a natural gas explosion and fire in san bruno. >> terry mcsweeney is live near the scene. terry? >> ntsb investigators are being dispatched to this area to help with the investigation. we are also being told by san bruno police of the entire area, neighborhood and perimeter being called a crime scene. probabl

the is of a source of the explosion was a home in claremont and when you drive. and that is spread. >> oh yes. it was the ones that did that caring the flames from home to home and what you see on the right-hand side is at the entire neighborhood had that was just leveled. there used to beat houses on the street and now you see nothing-and rubble. police has been following the weather talking about the high winds that we see there. the reset? >> yes we have a chilling pictures of the video over and over and over of the planes being pushed very fast by the ones. it is no question why this place is very susceptible to high winds. yesterday is up to 20 m.p.h. and that is why the fans' were pushing so quickly. currently it is about the status is going to get peer getting very low temperatures and has been light and variable morning is fluctuating from 1 to 2 mi. an hour winds and not to about 3 mi.. it could get up to five or six. it is really into the afternoon the you have to start worrying and that is when the winds really do pick up. this is another look at the r

and his backyard butts up against devastation on claremont. he says he'll come back once the smell is gochbl he's not worried about whether the filed -- failed gas pipeline is moved. >> are you going feel unsnaf. >> knox we have something called san andreas fault. it worries me more. >> this resident didn't have enough to deal with already, loofting is a real possibility. >> someone stole my computer which was, had a lot of our kids photos on a table disappeared which is strange. >> and bob tells us once everyone who wants a second changs to go in gets that opportunity, then, hazmat will do a final inspection and then, the sites will be cleared. we did see the county health department director out here tonight giving a tour of the site to a company called inner city demolition. in san bruno abc 7 news. >> and the governor got a look at the damage this afternoon. he arrived from a flight from asia he'd been on a trade mission since this happened. governor schwartzeneggar offered prayers to those owe who lost so much. and a promise he's taking a

. >> reporter: we're on the 1600 block of claremont drive. earlier this evening this city took residents of homes on a bus tour for the first in person look at properties but they were not allowed to get out of those buses. we saw the crying faces and heart break as they drove by here. today city officials met with residents once again and this time to layout the plan for reentry. >> jose got second degree burns on his hands and head. the fire never touched him. the heat did it. >> so i feel it. and my body melted. so i pray and thank god, i don't want to die like this. >> the house is gone. today he found out he and residents of the other homes would be driven by their properties in a bus. and not allowed to get out. and we'll make available opportunities privately for individuals and residents householders to access their properties and to literally look through the rubble themselves. >> the city is promising housing. >> and they will be provided housing and and there is an opportunity with only minor damage. he and his wife are in no damag

and looping around claremont drive and glenview drive. we have three reporters on the story. simon perez is at the fire command center. julie watts is at one of the evacuation centers. and we'll begin anne makovec... in the san bruno neighborhood where it all began. anne. "..." "..." anne makovec in san bruno as of last night, about five as of last night, about five thousand people in san bruno were without power. jeff smith with p-g-and-e joins us live by phone now to give us an update. good morning jeff. thank you jeff smith with pg & e. san bruno city manager connie jackson says the most immediate task, is trying to account for all the people who lived in the neighborhood. "the city organization is fully mobilized to assist residents. our primary concern at this point is identifying and locating all of the residents of the affected area." the city is urging people whose homes are in the fire area, to register by calling this number... 650-616- 7180. the city wants to account for as many people as possible, as the search for more victims begins today. again, the number to c

we have an active hydrant at claremont and concord. also, severe third-degree burns a patient at the 1500 block of claremont. we will require an ambulance at that location. >> we used everything we had. we had foam. we had water. at one point we just tried to contain the flames, tried to just keep it in a plume and that was our objective and -- and obviously, it was so power 68, it blew right through our streams. >> i'm looking at the pictures from chopper 5 and maybe i'm reading it wrong but it looks like that real intense high pressure flame has gone down a bit and may in fact be out now. what they're fighting now, you can see now emergency crews are starting to come into the neighborhood. >> mm-hm. >> they wouldn't be doing that if that gas was still on. >> my situation here, i have multiple homes, at least six to eight homes on fire in the 1100 or 1200 block of claremont. we are going to need additional resources west of us. >> no one in the world is prepared to fight this unless you're ready for a carpet bomb with napalm, because

a 13-year-old and her mother, both died inside of their home on claremont drive. the gas line explode sod suddenly thursday evening. she was student body president at catholic grammar school in the sunset district. she wrote for the school newspaper. today, classmates and administrators gathered to remember her and her mother. >> it's a time to remember her gifts and talents. to remember her mother who was a beautiful person. and we know they're in god's loving embrace. yet, our hearts are broken. >> and 20-year-old jessica morales died friday morning. her boyfriend is in critical condition, badly burned trying to rescue her. the fire also claimed the life of an 81-year-old elizabeth torres and injured three members of her family. >> san bruno officials say two of the six people previously missing reported missing in the san bruno explosion have been located, leaving four people unaccounted for including four members of one family. relatives worry the three died in the fire. officials have not identified fourth missing person. >> and there is many fire victims in

. >> there's activity on claremont do you know what -- >> the question was there was activity on snead and claremont, i don't know what that is, i would have to describe -- ask my investigators about that. [ the question is inaudible. [-- >> you're listening to the ntsb president, christopher hart, about -- talking about how one part of the investigation is over. they are moving to the second phase, which includes looking over documents at pg&e, interviewing witnesses. we'll have more on this later on in this newscast. >> there are so many stories coming out of last week's disaster, people would were barely able to escape the flames. at some point they escaped only from the -- because of the help from others. ktvu's john sasaki continues our coverage live from san bruno. john? >> reporter: we got word from the families who lost most, if not all, of interest belonging are back in the zone. there's four buses carrying a five-block area carrying the families to tour those homes. you can only imagine what these people are seeing, what they are thinking, what they are feeling as they pass b

a person with severe third-degree burns on claremont. we need an ambulance at that location. >> a prior to men pinpoints the cause. >> this is no -- >> it doesn't appear this is an aircraft. it's a natural gas explosion. >> many dramatic moments continue to unfold. >> be advised, we have reports on claremont. >> this is a natural gas leak and explosion, multiple structures and multiple vehicles >> if you would like to hear more of those dispatch audio calls we have posted them on our website at www.abc7.com. click on the link see it on tv. four firefighters were injured in the fire. they all suffered smoke inhalation and they have all made a full recovery. >>> really dramatic audio listening to that. >> no dramatic changes to the weather but there is a change. >> finally. stuck in the cool weather pattern but we'll get out of it for a couple of days. cloudy skies and look for fog at the coast. not much, the deck of low clouds sfo reporting delays of 35 minutes due to the low ceiling. we'll look for sunshine a little bit sooner downtown.

and claremont drive in san bruno if there's a series of explosions the after gas line. one confirmed death and all of this and that number could change all bay area hospitals and been involved with dillon of the victims of the law's scope. the red cross set up to centers and will be open all night. all sampras schools will be closed tomorrow and again this city officials are really asking people to contact them for an accounting of how many people in the area affected back alive to the scene. surely live pictures as we leave you the firefighters continued to it fire appeared we'll have complete coverage of the morning fire appeared we'll have complete coverage of the morning news. [ woman ] nine iron, it's almost tee-time... time to face the pollen that used to make me sneeze... my eyes water. but now zyrtec®, the fastest 24-hour allergy relief, comes in a liquid gel. zyrtec® liquid gels work fast, so i can love the air®. ♪ that's not really my style, honey. weird, i can't find it. ♪ [ female announcer ] new tide original with acti-lift technology helps remove ma

but this shot is near glenview drive and claremont drive. we're hearing from cal tran that skyline boulevard is completely reopen through that area. this is all open right near where the fire is as well as sneed but i would still just avoid it if you have. if you are going to skyline college, they say check their website but they are open as well. mike's been keeping track of weather. >> the lack of winds a tremendous help during the overnight. usually bringing the marine layer and clouds back. we've got the better of the three. that is calm conditions and high humidity, around 75%. and temperature only about 56 degrees. around the system itself half the winds because that rapidly rising air but the environmental winds very conducive to what they're dealing with. as we head through the afternoon i think we see the winds pick up out of the west and jump up 10 to 15 mph. i'm most concerned about the winds tonight because the marine layer will come back and bring that wind out of the west and also bring an uptick in humidity, too. for the rest

i'm standing on claremont the intersection of fairmont there behind me. you can see two excavators at work, one on one side of the road and the other on the other. they specifically close the properties they would be working on today to stay out of -- each crew could stay out of the other's way. >> this isn't just a demolition job. this is a removal of individual's homes and personal belongings, their material. >> reporter: clean-up at the site of san bruno explosion began today. the county has chosen three properties to start with, a separate crew for each, focused on what's been left behind. >> when we're going onto properties, the individuals have asked to us look for certain things and to be respectful for certain parts of the property. for instance, if a pet was buried in a certain location. and if we have the crews start looking at lots of properties, they can't stay focused on it. >> reporter: after spending days watering down each property so dust isn't released, the debris removal begins. first, sorting out what can be recycled or salvaged. >> it

and, finally, we have transfixed, the claremont contributing editor to the claremont review of books whose most recent book out is out, is called never enough, america's limitless welfare state. so, gentlemen. [applause] >> thank you, jeanne. it's a real pleasure to be here. as jeanne mentioned clearly the table would seem at this point to be said for the republican gains in the midterm elections. she alluded to some of the factors that lead to this and lead of a significant size, generic, low approval of congress, presidential approval ratings are hanging around 45%. a bad ratio of in what's called the right track, wrong track polling, poor objective economic conditions, and poor perceptions of the economy by voters. an advantage by republicans issue by issue on most of the issues that appalled at the moment, which is a dramatic change from two years ago, and four years ago. and looking seat by seat, there are a lot more vulnerable democrats than vulnerable republicans. so it would seem to be likely that republicans are going to make big gains. a natural tendency it's to search for

claremont drive before the explosion, and now claremont drive tonight, in ruins. john blackstone is on the scene. >> reporter: with terrifying suddenness at dinner time, a ten-block area of the suburban neighborhood erupted in walls of fire, flames shooting as high as a thousand feet in the air, explosions rocking the streets as if there'd been an earthquake. >> all of a sudden a real loud boom that shook the house. >> reporter: the heat was so intense several homes imploded as if they'd been dynamited. >> my dad had to open up the garage door and drive the car through the flames to get out. >> reporter: some first thought a plane had crashed into the neighborhood, but it was a gas pipe three feet underground that had ruptured and exploded, leaving a crater 30 feet wide with flames spewing out in every direction. >> we knew it was some kind of gas main because it just kept going. literally a hundred feet flames. it was amazing. the hole in the ground is as big as that intersection right there. it's huge. >> reporter: shortly after the blaze began, pictures showed

place on claremont rate here. they also list the ones that just had major damage to them. tool on here one in glenview one on claremont. one with minor damage. six of them with minor damage. we do have a link to this web site on www.kron4.com so if you put a www.kron4.com look for the city of san bruno website you can check out the list there. on www.kron4.com. get a devastating aftermath home after home level by the explosion and fire that had started last night just after 6:00. those families now beginning the process of trying to appease the lives back together with a great deal of help and support for those in the bay area making donations to help them get back on their feet. [ male announcer ] jerry brown's good old days. but what really happened? cnn -- not me -- cnn says his assertion about his tax record was "just plain wrong." jerry brown went out there and took credit for the fact that the people of california voted for proposition 13, which lowered taxes, which he opposed. and now he's going around taki

we will soon man now. 1600's, 1700's block of claremont. that is claremont street. 900 block of glenview. 1700 block of pearl street many were wiped out. of earl. 2700 block of concord those are the worst damage streets. we do know 38 homes were completely leveled seven severely damaged. >> let's get the latest on whether this morning heading into the weekend of what it was a big factor yesterday. >> winds were issued such factor appeared winds were at 21 mi. an hour when the explosion happened. that made it difficult that makes the fire moved very quickly. current conditions much improved this morning the winds have been staying early light. and variable all morning. when my own hour winds-6 mi. an hour winds. it is starting to warm up to 64 degrees to amended the is still high and the winds are light. we have been tracking the winds. this is the most up-to- date winds 1 mi. and hour winds. winds are not concerned at this hour. into the afternoon we could see changes winds could actually get up to 13 miles an hour the gust could reach 18 m

out late this afternoon, to collect remains found at one of the homes on the corner of claremont and glenn view. some kinld of

his home on claremont drive was burned to the ground. he says he will reluctantly rebuild and return. >> i will have more going through all of this stress. >> will you feel safe there? >> not really, no, not safe, not safe. >> reporter: bill and nelly bishop whose house survived the fire storm on claremont drive says it is time for the healing to begin. >> to get up and look at this every day is depressing. but when they start to bulldoze and re level and rebuild some of the houses, much better. >> reporter: it will cost between $30,000 to $40,000 to demolish one house. the county says homeowners' insurance companies will be billed for the costs. live in sanbruno, lloyd lacuesta, ktvu, channel 2 news. >>> california senators diane finestein and barbara boxer introduced legislation today to strengthen oversight of natural gas pipelines. the legislation would require the use of automatic shut-off valves and prioritize old pipelines in areas prone to earthquakes for the highest level -- level of oversight. it would also double the number of

from the claremont institute, a conservative think-tank with no affiliation with the university. as for oxford, an o'donnell spokesperson told the "washington post" that she took a course, on the oxford campus ran by the phoenix institute. a phoenix spokesperson said quote -- today o'donnell said that the information that was posted by someone else. someone else posted that stuff. she wants the site to remove the profile and i think that this is the biggest bunch of baloney i've ever heard. and i can't believe this candidate. joining me now is the reporter who covered this all in the story. christine bella toni of talking points memo. one to follow, isn't it? where did she go to skooshlgs anyway, and did she ever graduate? >> hi, ed. well, christine o'donnell did attend farrell university and received her degree actually just a few weeks ago right before she defeated republican mike castle in the primary in delaware. but this there's a bigger issue here late-breaking news. that link did take down this profile. they said they're not verifying if it was a true profile created by th

his home on claremont drive was burned to the ground. he says he will reluctantly rebuild and return. >> i will have more going through all of this stress. >> will you feel safe there? >> not really, no, not safe, not safe. >> reporter: bill and nelly bishop whose house survived the fire storm on claremont drive says it is time for the healing to begin. >> to get up and look at this every day is depressing. but when they start to bulldoze and re level and rebuild some of the houses, much better. >> reporter: it will cost between $30,000 to $40,000 to demolish one house. the county says homeowners' insurance companies will be billed for the costs. live in sanbruno, lloyd lacuesta, ktvu, channel 2 news. >>> california senators diane finestein and barbara boxer introduced legislation today to strengthen oversight of natural gas pipelines. the legislation would require the use of automatic shut-off valves and prioritize old pipelines in areas prone to earthquakes for the highest level -- level of oversight. it would also double the number of

.-- las cuadras 1600 y 1700 de la calle claremont.-- la cuadra mil-100 de la calle fairmont y la cuadra dos-mil 700 de la calle concord.--usted puede ver la lista detallada en la pagina de internet... www. sanbruno. ca. gov ---una familia vive un drama agridulce tras la tragedia de ayer san bruno. ---el patrimonio de la familia "alvarado" se redujo a cenizas, pero en medio de este drama, hoy viven la satisfaccion de haber rescatado de las llamas a una persona que, de otro modo, hubiera tenido un final incierto.---el seÑor "alvarado" logro salvarle la vida a un hombre de edad avanzada. ---las autoridades calculan que 120 casas sufrieron daÑos con la explosion. por ahora, se ha identificado a tres de las cuatro Íctimas mortales del incendio.-- ellas son "jacqueline greig", de 44 aÑos y su hija, "janessa greig" de 13.-- la otra victima es "jessica morales" de 20 aÑos.-- mientras tanto, hay personas que siguen buscando a amigos y familiares de los que no se sabe nada desde aquella tragica tarde. ---diferentes agencias locales y estatales se han organizado en el centro de ayuda de la ci

and this confronted homeowners on claremont drive this morning. armed with rakes and sisters claremont drive residents whose homes were destroyed salaged what they could. there isn't much. a belt. treasures unrecognizable to anyone else. and bob pellagrini filled the back of a pickup truck with scraps. there was a surprise or two. >> i was surprised my brother's cds were intact. there are some photos of my mom and aunt who passed away which is nice. >> he's lived in the same house since high school and known the firefighters who tried to save it since they were kids next door. residents started to be awill youed back in yesterday afternoon escorted by firefighters and police. wearing protective suits as a precaution. pelligrini says he'll get to go back in once more before the debris is cleared away. >> this starts the healing process seeing it done now. my car is destroyed. i mean it's -- melted in. wheels melted off. >> cleaning crews swarm the houseworking to remove the smell of smoke. her house is green tagged with only minor damage a fact she

we're on claremont drive. there are signs like these in the neighborhood that basically tell people to be alert and be aware of possible scam artists or unlicensed contractors coming through here. we take a live look at claremont drive this morning. you can see activity is starting to pick up here. this isn't area where only firefighters and approved people are allowed in. but in the rest of the neighborhood there are a lot of other people milling around. contractors, people trying to get some semblance of people's lives back together. it's those people that the state licensing board, the district attorney's office, the police are worried about this morning. a lot of these homeowners are dealing with a lot of different contractors. some are sent by pg&e. some are sent by their insurance companies. these contractors are assessing homes. they are cleaning homes. they are trying to get people back to normal. the problem is they say some people are coming in here misrepresenting themselves, they are saying they ar

at claremont elementary. >> 8 k-9 at the airport made a shocking discovery. the 5-year-old dog sniffed out 21 lbs. of marijuana concealed in packages of chocolate. the marijuana, worth about $17,000, was on its way to new york. it is not clear who sent the packages. >> the florida mother is videotaped cheering on her daughter's during a fight. investigators say that you can hear the 39-year-old ordering her daughter not to stop. she is facing up to five years in jail. in the arrest affidavit, she admitted that what she did was wrong, but she argued that the fight was going to happen no matter what. >> a woman accused of targeting men in the military talks to 2020. >> she is the double. evil.e is the dou has to be the worst when i have ever come in contact with. >> i am not a con-woman. >> you will have to see the entire interview tonight on 20/20. >> there is a lot to watch between now and then. abc seven news at 6 is just ahead. >> sitting down with the leader of iran, a former iranian hostage seat -- sends a message. what a judge says wine someone should be

they're focusing on the homes on earl, claremont drives and they have agreed to let the county clean up the cost. there are accepted it to beat $2 million. >> is expected to vote on a bill today that would have energy and oil spills, gas leaks that need to be reported within the hour of that happening. the officials say that we need more time than that. and the rest could lead to more false alarms. everyone is under scrutiny now. also of oil spill that will be voted for later today. we will follow the latest developments in you can always find more information on our website >> the time of 6:37 a.m. we will have to break with live footage for a bank robbery and hostage situation is under way. the police are surrounding the bank of america and at this point we have police confirming that there are hostages inside and for how many? no one has been seen inside. but we're keeping an eye and we will take more updates we get back. 641 and reticulate that decree, will migrate looks like people are up and moving and living merlo. we're looking at a nice warm day and we are going to fight thi

the highest concentration is on glen view and claremont. they put up a complete list of homes damaged or destroyed. to view the list, go to our website, www.ktvu.com and click on the san bruno fire tab at the top. the four people killed in the fire are three adults and one child. investigators say they'll make identificatis using dental records but members of the community told us a mother and daughter are among the dead. janet has more on the human loss. >> reporter: two dozen crews picked through the rubble today using search dogs as they moved through looking for more victims of the blast that's killed at least 4 people. the recovery effort slowed because many buildings were too hot. >> two additional urban search and rescue teams to assist us as there's quite a bit of rubble and debris that has to be cleared. at the school in san francisco, prayers and love went out today for the family of an 8th grade student and her mother who lived in the blast area. close friends and relatives say the mother and daughter are among the dead. the prie

. >> there is on the 1700 block of claremont drive. at 4:30 this afternoon smrk residents of destroyed homes were let back in to begin sifting through the rubble for the first time. firefighters and police escorted residents to their destroyed homes, san bruno fire chief says they're being given an hour to sift through the ashes. and this is a chance to lay hands on their house. he cannot confirm if this woman brought flowers because of losing a loved one here, he said they had to wear protective suits. bob pelligrini working on a computer today because his is gone with his entire house at the corner of claremont and glenn view. and he wants to rebuild only if the gas line that blew up and runs under his driveway is moved and he says he's asked pg&e about that but hasn't gotten a clear answer. >> if you leave of the line there to do repairs whatever like that, can you guarantee me 100% that that will never happen again? they couldn't do that. if moving out miff area, they could. >> now, they're waiting for stit to okay letting them go

.---- hay mas: tenemos un paciente (dicen) con quemaduras de tercer grado en el 1500 de claremont".... y "envienos una ambulancia a ese lugar".... ---y tambien se supo hoy que la empresa de gas, pacific gas and electric o pg & e ... tardo una hora 47 minutos en cerrar el suministro despues de que se produjera la explosion....----ahora, hay preocupacion acerca de "que sucederia si tenemos un gran sismo" .... cuanto tiempo se tardaria en inutilizar los conductos de gas ... ---a otras noticias ...---un hombre de 65 aÑos y residente en novato murio en costa rica luego que supuestamente trataran de robarle... robarle...---steven edelson se encontraba de vacaciones en el pais centroamericano junto a su novia y otras dos personas...---segun la policia... el jueves pasado edelson paseaba en una playa cuando alguien le disparo.... --la victima trabajo por 27 aÑos como consejero siquiatrico en el hospital general de marin. ---y tal parece que el llamado a que varios conductores del muni en san francisco se reportaran "enfermos" no dio re. resultados...---ya que esta maÑana el servicio se bri

>> reporter: i'm here live on claremont and you can see behind me the devastation. police just opened up several more blocks surrounding the blast zone at around 10:00 this morning. this is the closest the public has been able to get to ground zero of the thursday explosion, a haunting scene for those who live in the neighborhood trying to get back to normal as the investigation into what happened here continues. >> it just looks like a war zone. >> walter returned to his house yesterday. just yards from the strip of homes now reduced to a strip of chimneys surrounded by rubble. >> it just looks like -- smells like rotten eggs and dead rats. we still have the same memory from thursday. >> reporter: the memory of running for his life. the investigation into what happened to cause the gas line to rupture and the fire that destroyed dozens of homes is just beginning. a 28-foot section of the pipeline ripped out of the ground by the blast is now en route to washington, d.c., as part of a large-scale investigation by the ntsb. >> we will have a detailed examination in th

the highest concentration is on glen view and claremont. they put up a complete list of homes damaged or destroyed. to view the list, go to our website, www.ktvu.com and click on the san bruno fire tab at the top. the four people killed in the fire are three adults and one child. investigators say they'll make identifications using dental records but members of the community told us a mother and daughter are among the dead. janet has more on the human loss. >> reporter: two dozen crews picked through the rubble today using search dogs as they moved through looking for more victims of the blast that's killed at least 4 people. the recovery effort slowed because many buildings were too hot. >> two additional urban search and rescue teams to assist us as there's quite a bit of rubble and debris that has to be cleared. at the school in san francisco, prayers and love went out today for the family of an 8th grade student and her mother who lived in the blast area. close friends and relatives say the mother and daughter are among the dead. the pr

glenview drive, claremont drive and in the last piece of video and looked pretty closely at a street sign in front of the fire and that was for monterey. you got here. right off of 35. when you dry is route some of the fires happened the corner of vermont whey or we saw one of the house on fire. >> right now we have a lot of the evacuation center to shelters is an information center for people who had been affected or evacuated from their home that is the bay hill shopping center. two shelters open. the other is says deejays sent senior center week high of 80 residents in one shelter to that number has gone a little bit more as people have contacted for tonight. conti plan to step in. the main thing we're asking for now is monetary donations or by calling 18 and you can donate to the disaster relief fund. that is the best way to meet people as of right now. today know if the money goes directly to them? >> if they want to go directly there it will lower its meeting its greatest. so as long as they it signified disaster relief that it will go straight through. they acknowledged that t

despite her online biopage, she got a fellowship from the claremont institute. notice by the linked in page, despite being asked on friday, it was the right wing claremont institute. not graduate university and it was taught by something called the phoenix institute in space on the oxford camps and you not an oxford university course. moral rectitude, honesty was only a republican value when supporting the troops still was. sharon angle claiming saturday an audio posted yesterday that she never supported privatizing the care and claiming she was just talking about the care her own dad gets. >> he has served this country and yet he pays $800 a month in prescription drugs and that are not covered by medicare. and there is a lot of you that understand what i'm saying. and that was a challenge for us. i said that they could do a better job. that's all i said. is the va could do a better job for our veterans. >> all the republican candidate said is the va could do a better job. not about privatizing. that was the tea party candidate this past may. >> he is needing mo

learning re about the fire victims this morning. 13-year-old and her mother bot died inside their home on claremont drive when a gas line exploded. she also wrote for a school newspaper. they have a special prayer servic for the family this morning. >> it's a time to rember, remeer her mother. she was a beautifu person. we know they are in god's loving embrace. >> 20-yeaold jessica morales died on friday monk. her boyfriend joseph gomez is in critical condition after suffering burns trying rescue her. >> san bruno offials two of the six people previously reported missing in the san bruno exosion have now been located. that leaves four people unaccounted for. they are included three members of the bullis family. they are worried that the thre died in the faily. officials have not publicly identified the fourth missing person. >> right now officials are meeting with neighbors whose homes are red-tagged. they're gettg an update and in a few hours they may see the remains of their homes. tomas ramon is outside the meeting cente >> right outside the senior center, it's only for those people that were re

. >> >> one block at a time demolition crews are removing what's left of the homes here in claremont avenue for chimneys are about the only survivors of the fire storm and now they too are coming down. gen earthmovers are clearing the rubble away metal and concrete mostly but everything must go foundations even the dirt beneath them. the cars are going to and they are everywhere. the mix of models nearly indistinguishable at first glance. so did workers are using fire hoses to keep the dust down and try to lie with plastic added treat street sweeper keeps the sand away from storm drays and this measures toxics in the air so far so good. a melted plastic trash bin and melted windshield and a flag and a light pole are a few of the images one sees up close and the blast zone. what's left of an orchid. but they are images being raised to one dream at a time as residents hope to turn the page toward a new beginning. in san bruno rob kron 4 news. >> >> homeowners who signed up to have their house cleaned up by the county will not have to worry about putting the bill the county is picking u

authorities identified all four people killed in the fire. 81-year-old elizabeth torres lived at 1650 claremont drive yards from the crash side. her neighbors, jacqueline and 13-year-old daughter and 20-year-old jessica morales visiting her boyfriend on earl avenue watching a football game. >> next time you are stopped by an oakland police officer, smile, he may be taking your picture. abc 7's theresa garcia is live at the oakland police department to tell us more. >> well, the police department is saying that these cameras will pave the way to better relations between officers and the public and this is in the sense it will keep police more professional but also clarify any allegations of officer misconduct and as you said maybe better detail any crime scenes. the oakland police department has announced a plan to purchase 350 of these wearable devices. they clip on a officer's uniform, slide open and begin recording. each has an internal hard drive. the video is downloaded to a server. they were tested over the summer and the chief has recommended the unit to the city council's public safety c

. >> walter lived on claremont drive. >> trying top get out, the whole house was full of fire. crazy. within 20 to 30 seconds our hou was on fire so i thank god giving our faly a second chance live. >> can't shake t image of a neighb boy badly burned. >> i took one of the kids because he had skin just falling off of him. and he's in critical condition. i have friends that work in the e.r. that says he's at st. francis and he's goi to be the five months and saw his girlfriend die. >> by midmorning more th 100 people registered here as fire victims making them eligible for everythg from a free pancake breakfast to insurance counseling and mental health servic. >> you gotta do what yo can do. >> and there was an outpouring of support from the community as people dropped off blanks, pillows, food and clothing through the night. >> hopefully maybe whatever, we're in a situation we helped out others and there's people to help us out. >> spent the nht with relatives. they came to the shelter for informati about their pet bird and home on fairmont just a few doors up from the explosion

. >> shis video was the corner of claremont and vermont in san bruno. we actually were about to leave the area because it was so hot. i actually have some firefighter gear i carry with me, and i actually had to use the helmet and the goggles just to shoot the pictures because of how intense the -- >> look at these cars on fire. >> the cars were burning. the homes were oning. everything was burning. green grass lawns were catching on fire because of the heat. it was amazing. >> did you see people getting out of homes, people escaping? >> it appeared to me that anybody that could get out, got out. this wasn't something where people were going to stick around and say, we're going to -- >> that's was an, evacuate immediately. >> exactly. you don't need the authorities s to tell you to leave. people were literally running for their lives. i did observe the firefighters rescue a dog out of a house. that was nice to see. at one point the firefighters actually come man -- come man deered my vehicle and took a person out that was burned, and they said, can we ha

also killed were torres' neighbors on claremont, jacqueline and her 13-year-old daughter and 20-year-old jessica morales visiting her boyfriend on earl avenue watching a football game. >> here are the latest numbers on the devastation in san bruno. four people are confirmed dead, three are still missing. the explosion and fire destroyed 37 homes and significantly damaged 19 others. so far 320 residents have been allowed to return home. >> san francisco police have two suspects in custody this morning following a fatal shooting and assault on two people inside a bayview district home. it happened after 11:00 last night when two suspects knocked on the front door of a house. the man who opened the door got into an argument. the quarrel turned physical and one of the suspects shot and killed the man at the door. a second victim inside the house was assaulted and taken to the hospital. >> a 72-year-old man is recovering after being beaten during a home invasion in mountainview. it happened just after 9:00 yesterday morning. several armed men stormed into his home on phyllis avenue, beat him

. >> leaving a message to command, we have an active hydrant at claremont and concord. also patient with severe burns at 1500 block. >> firefighters accurately pinpoints the cause. >> this is north branch on 31. go. >> it does not appear it's an aircraft. it's some sort of natural gas explosion. >> as minutes pass, many dramatic moments continue to unfold. >> be advised reports of occupants trapped in 1651 claremont. >> this is a natural gas leak and explosion. multiple structures, multiple vehicles. not as large an area as we originally thought. >> if you'd like to hear more of those dispatch calls, we posted them on our website, abc7news.com. click on the link called "see it on tv." firefighters from basically every city in the area, daly city, south san francisco, as far as as mendocino and lake county responded to this explosion. >> jenelle, thank you very much. it's 6:47. >> beginning to look a little more like christmas for the nation's retailers. >> it's september, you guys! jane king joins us live from the new york stock exchange with our "moneyscope" report. al

one at is time what's left of the homes of claremont drives are being live raised. if the breakdown of the concrete foundation even some of the chair beneath homes is being removed. crews are using fire hoses to what down the debris and a earthmovers loaded into a plastic liner trucks for disposal. the process it is expected to take about a month and the crews will work six days a week. bob weather on the way they act to be a good thing. >> it has a positive impact usual with a hot weather in san bruno we see a lot less winds in the afternoon so that means my crews will be able to work a little bit longer days. crews also started removing all those for new cars to see some of the work going on here. if there is also burned out trucks all of that thing down the section as well. a memorial service is under way for three people who died in the san bruno lost. if the remains of 17 year-old william bliss his father gregory and his grandmother love on his pictures you see here were positively identified earlier this week. dahlin is live in over a where the service started

bill's claremont house missed total destruction by a matter of feet, upgraded from red to yellow tag, meaning he may repair if he wants to. >> i don't want to move back here. i'm afraid to have my kids playing at that park again. my god. are you kidding me? >> he can walk up to within feet of the front door but is not allowed to go in or get any of the three cars. his insurance company will pay rent on a four bedroom belmont house for six months. he says that should be plenty of time to figure out what he needs from pg&e to make him whole again as they've been promise eyeing started to realize the question what do i need is how can we compensate you for blowing up your neighborhood? and destroying properties and killing your neighbors? and ruining your life? >> audrey's front door was kicked in by firefighters thursday night. she's got windows cracked from the heat, plastic pots and patio melted. but she's not afraid to stay here it could happen anywhere. it could happen to anyone at any time. and could with their story and their street. maybe i'm a fatalist or something. i believe so

more about the fire victims this morning. 13-year-old and her mother both died inside their home on claremont drive when a gas line exploded. she also wrote for a school newspaper. they have a special prayer service for the family this morning. >> it's a time to remember, remember her mother. she was a beautiful person. we know they are in god's loving embrace. >> 20-year-old jessica morales died on friday monk. her boyfriend joseph gomez is in critical condition after suffering burns trying rescue her. >> san bruno officials two of the six people previously reported missing in the san bruno explosion have now been located. that leaves four people unaccounted for. they are included three members of the bullis family. they are worried that the three died in the family. officials have not publicly identified the fourth missing person. >> right now officials are meeting with neighbors whose homes are red-tagged. they're getting an update and in a few hours they may see the remains of their homes. tomas ramon is outside the meeting center. >> right outside the senior center, it's only for those p

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. >> her 80-year-old grandmother, aunts and uncle were home on claremont last night and badly burned when trying to leave the house. she says both aunts are now at st. francis burn center in induce comas and might lose their extremities. her husband has third degree burns and he's not sure what happened to what areton's grandmother. >> he can't remember anything. it happened to fast it was in the backyard. >> the confusion and fear has bifen way to shock and frustration today. everyone just wants to get back in to see their homes or what is left of them for themselves. grace ran out of her house on foot yesterday with her 2-year-old daughter hahna. her parents, running too arriving from china for a visit that morning. >> my mom opened the curtain. there was all a big fireball. over the sky. so we just ran out. >> did you get in a car? did you run? >> no chance to get in the car. we just run, run, run. >> information about the status of individual homes is available. the mayor said it's still not the final official report. ing aness qaun says her house is okay, but knows the neighborh