fire. >> we have a new look at the kincaid fire and how quickly it spread. this time lapse was put together by our team. it stayed northeast of geyserville and on sunday it exploded down towards windsor almost toward santa rosa. and all the hotspots, the little circles, those are called hotspots. that's where flareups were most active each day. we don't know what started the kincaid fire, a pg&e line is being investigated as the source. it's not the only fire that may have been started by pg&e equipment. take a look at this map showing fires where pg&e said its equipment may have had a role in starting. it includes five others that broke out on sunday, that gusty day, including two in lafayette, one on bethel island and another in oakley, and a fire in milpitas that burned one home and damaged three others. >>> the lights are back on for most pg&e customers who lost power. utility proactively cutting fire as janelle mentioned. right now, 98% of customers have their power back on. parts of napa and sonoma county are still in the dark. small percentage. when a

. >> as the kincaid fire roared to life? it is one country that took another hit. >> nature was charge and we had a front row seat to the destruction. >> at two weeks it became the biggest fire in california all year. and that was also region without power. >> it is really hard. >> throu gh also sell resilience. >> if you want to go through so the dramatic it was. it was horrible but look at us we are now. >> today we are celebrating a community that comes together to rise from the ashes. >> come out and enjoy it. >> this is a special edition of sonoma county. >>> it is friday morning and sonoma county. the heart of what everyone is calling resiliency, character and charm. is now opening its doors so that we can call home not only for the next hour but in the weeks and months ahead. live in downtown hallsburg i am mike maze back. what a great way to start a friday morning here in hillsboro plaza. asari vehicle and i do not say hello. i went to this great bakery and people told me to visit. my cap and was all fantastic. i got

as firefighters make progress on the kincaid fire. now there are health warnings for those going back home. >> police are searching for a man they say tried to run over police officers. details on what led up to the incident and why police say one officer fired his gun. >> this is mornings on 2. >> happy weekend. good morning. i am frank mallicoat. no winds but a cold morning. >> reporter: november coming in with a bang. giving you a live look from san francisco. where we can see the sky lighting up. a reminder you will hear it several times over today and enter tomorrow. don't forget to set back your clocks tonight. that's a beautiful shot. mostly clear skies today. the wins are generally light. with the clear skies in the light winds that allow for pretty good cooling in the overnight hours. the frost advisory last until 9 am this morning. it does include our northbay valley locations. as we get into the afternoon it will feel better. this is where we stand at the moment. 53 degrees, 44 in oakland. 39 and livermore. was it 27 or 28

>>> the tide is turning on the kincaid fire. containment is up and evacuation zone continues to strength shrink. >> an army of firefighters was called to battle the flames. kpix 5's tom ford said some of them may soon be headed home. >> reporter: it's been a very long and sometimes dangerous week. but now some of the crews get to go home. with 60% of the fire now contained, dozens of urban fire rigs are being released. >> most of the truck cc leaving right now are the structure bricks or type i we refer to them. that mission is starting to wind down. we still are keeping a lot of the wildland, type iii engines. >> reporter: the san francisco convoy assembled and left this morning but the effort is to first so if needed they might be available to join the fight down south. this strike team is from the city of alameda east bay regional park. they received the discharge papers. mike williams is anxious to get home. >> i get to go home. my 11-year-old daughter who cried herself to sleep last night because she was missing daddy and i

many fire crews up north getting a handle on that kincaid fire. for the rest of the bay area, rosemary, a clear cool day.>> the clear skies and light wind allowing the temperatures to fall off into the overnight hours. that is what will happen tonight going into saturday morning. a ridge of high pressure is locked over the west and that is pushing the storm track well to the north. take a look at that. we will remain high and dry for the next several days, we would love to see some rain. for the next week or so it looks like we are going to be dry. here is a look at the future caste model, over the next several days you will notice how the storm track is pushing way up and over even the pacific northwest. washington and oregon dry for the next several days. getting out the door tomorrow morning hopefully you don't need to be anywhere. it will be another cold one with a big chill around the entire bay area but it's really our north valley areas feeling it. we are looking at another frost advisory until 9 am. take care of your pets and plants, for s

the kincaid fire is still under investigation. one of the things we did was give them the opportunity to refill their refrigerator because their house is still there. >> overall they said more than 1 million customers lost power during the shut off that started on saturday. a new pg&e report said the plan the power outage may have prevented multiple fires across northern california. the utility filed the information as part of required reporting on the criminal reporting in 2010. pg&e said its crews compiled 25,000 lines and outages which started october 9th. >> officials say the loss of power to senior complexes is a good reminder for everyone to be prepared. seniors at the bennett house complex in bennett were stranded because the elevator didn't work. the marin county sent supplies such as food and flashlights. another group of seniors at the villa that housed the complex in novato was also trapped. nearly all the adults are 65 or older. >> it is an important opportunity for maybe their children to really understand what it is

power. >>> now to the very latest to the kincaid fire burning in sonoma county. it is consume more than 77,000 acres. here's a video taken from sky fox this afternoon. the fire is now 68% contained with full containment expected by next thursday. 167 homes have been destroyed. pg&e is believed to be involved in the ignition of the fire. one day after the fire broke out, the utility said that they discoveredbroken wire they would only say that cal- fire is investigating the cause and that they are cooperating. >>> pg&e says that power has been restored to almost all of its customers. they say that 32,000 people are without natural gas service, and this is due to the kincaid fire. they said that could be monday afternoon before everybody has their service restored. >>> today in santa rosa, there were food donations and an overwhelming response. city officials joined with food banks to collect food and distributed to those in need. non-perishables. this comes after a week athe pr thankfully, nearly all of the power has been restored. >>> people that were affected by

the families forced out by the kincaid fire. >> the fire crews also getting the green light to leave. and the big question in sports tonight is the warrior season essentially over? after steph curry's broken hand. >> right now it's all about next season. >> of my steph curry sister is calling out fans at chase center. police in san jose using deadly force just a little while ago. plus amazing 3-d printer technology. and our kpnx five original reports. >>> our goal is topretty --back home for halloween after being forced out for days by the kincaid fire. good evening. >>> the mayor is hosting trick- or-treaters. >> gratitude that's the one word that comes to mind when you talk to evacuees returning home. thankful they have a home to go back to. it's a sound repeated thousands of times today. evacuees pulling their luggage to the rod to be home. >> reporter: stephen ingle spent the last five days along the creek. >> it's keki for anything. >> thankful his family is safe and the neighbors are all okayt evacuating with his son from their windsor home. and the first order of business, now

kincaid fire still under investigation. one of the things we did was give them the opportunity to refill the refrigerator. their houses still there. >> overall, more than 1 million customers lost fire during the two shut off that started saturday. pg&e told a federal judge the planned power outages starting on october 9 56 fires across northern and central illinois. the utility filed the reporting following the the san bruno pipeline cast in 2010. pg&e said the cruise >>> officials in marin say the loss of power as senior housing complexes is a good reminder to be prepared. seniors living in the bennett house complex in fairfax were stranded during the al woods because the elevator didn't work. marin county health services said they did send supplies, including food and flashlights. another group of seniors at the villas at were also trapped. county officials say nearly one in three adults in marin is over 65 andfamilies to make pla. >> this is an important opportunity for these older adults as well as maybe their children

the kincaid fire is now 80% contained. full containment is expected on thursday. >>> you are watching ktvu fox 2 news at 6:30. >>> new developments now involving the probe with president trump's dealings with ukraine. >> tonight, we are getting a look at transcripts from the key witnesses in the trump impeachment inquiry. lauren blanchard with the latest information tonight from washington. >> reporter: democrats opening a new public phase of the impeachment inquiry. the house intelligence committee releasing the first transcripts of closed-door depositions from key witns at t were targeting her in a smear campaign. she was recalled from her post by the president. >> is someone who served the country with distinction for decades. it is someone who also was the first witnesses to this irregular back channel that the president established with rudy giuliani. >> reporter: former advisor, michael mckinley, told investigators he resigned in part because he felt the state department was being used for political purposes. the pre

. >>> the kincaid fire has not grown further incise. good news, it is holding steady at 76,000 acres. it is now 60% contained. 131 homes though destroyed and there have been four reported injuries. for the latest progress on the kincaid fire head to our website at kpix.com. >>> a developing story, roads are closed and an investigation underway for a deadly police shooting in san jose. this happened near mckee road and the alum rock neighborhood. police responded to the scene before 2:30 pm. following reports of an armed man who was apparently walking near a shopping center. police dispatch recordings tell what happened next. >>> investigators tell us one officer opened fire. the suspect was hit and later died at the hospital. the man has it to be identified. we are working on details for the incident. it marks the city's third police shooting so far this year. >>> a deadly shooting on a bta light rail platform in san jose. a private security guard shot and killed a man who was allegedly threating people with knives. leonard ramirez's li

. >> i was at the kincaid fire last week and i noticed so many people seems like they took the lessons from the camp fire evacuating and getting out of the way in time. one of the folks that survived the camp fire telling me about preparations and living in this era where wildfires will be numerous. >> reporter: in a conversation i had with the mayor here in paradise that is one of the big takeaways that she and other emergency officials have from the camp fire. it is trying to get those evacuation warnings out earlier. obviously the camp fire behaved in a way that firefighters have not seen another fire behaved. it was here in town before they even really knew what hit them. in a lot of ways there wasn't a whole lot they could do. but there is a lot of talk about having redundancies built into the emergency alert system. what happened here in paradise is early on those cell phone towers went down. they were destroyed i the fire and all of a sudden there was no way to warn people about this inferno that was closing in on the town. the mayor wants to build some redundancies into the sys

. >> we will introduce you to the volunteer firefighters that bravely battled the kincaid fire in sonoma county. >> from ktvu news this is the four. >> welcome into the four. san jose police have part of the oak road neighborhood surrounded and are escorting people to their homes. the community remains on edge after a standoff that lasted for hours during overnight hours. jesse gary live at the scene. the suspect homes are safe. >> reporter: moments ago san jose police released the name and a picture of a man at the center of this police action in the oak grove section of the city. his name is andrew white and he has been taken into custody for an outstanding felony warrant. they are searching homes but not in connection with the explosive device found at oak grove high school earlier in the week. the search going on right now has area of residence wondering when will this all be over? residence in the san jose neighborhood are frustrated. friday evening isn't bringing end of week relaxation at home. a lack of information as to the nature of the security perimeter isn't helping matters.

we meet with the volunteers to battle the kincaid fire. kerrygold has a taste so rich it can take you to ireland's lush, green pastures. where grass-fed cows produce rich, creamy milk for a truly delicious taste. kerrygold. the taste that takes you there. when it comes to using data, which is why xfinity mobile is a different kind of wireless network that lets you design your own data. choose unlimited, shared data, or mix lines of each and switch any line, anytime. giving you more choice and control compared to other top wireless carriers. and now get $250 off when you buy a new samsung phone during xfinity mobile beyond black friday. plus, you can save up to $400 a year. click, call or visit a store today. >>> breaking news right now northern sonoma county there is a fire burning. >> as the kincaid fire roared to life? it is one country that took another hit. >> nature was in charge and we had a front row seat to the destruction. >> at two weeks it became the biggest fire in california all year. and that was also region without power. >>

such as the kincaid fire zone where a heavy downpour from an atmospheric river is less likely to soak in the ground. instead they are worried about it coming down hill and causing mudslides and maybe ash and debris causing harm. when the officials saw this they put out hay waddles to hold the soil in place. in morin customers are more concerned about leaks than flooding. >> i had problems with my gutter or a small leak or water from the neighbors coming in to my yard that i got to fix. >> in san francisco they are preparing for the sewage leak a at 17th and folsom. >> we are preparing a barrier. it is p o owater so it is disgusting. this colorful picture postcard will be gray for a while. joe vasquez kpix. >>> the search continues for a driver that hit a woman and her dog after the parade. the victim was using a cross a nenfma please she was hi call police.people on highway 101. several cars were targets. >>> this was thon highway 106 on prunedale. >> the officer was saying someone was driving and he either like threw something or something. we don't know. they are still trying to fig

and maybe that isn't strictly the kincaid fire. there's another fire burning and other smaller fires. that is definitely smoke out there. when you have a big fire like the kincaid fire, the atmosphere is peppered with this stuff. and when you get this kind of sunsets, a few years ago, it pushes ash like a fire even into the stratosphere and it hangs around up there for years. i think it was pinatubo and every night the sunsets were amazing because of all that stuff. especially stuff up in the stratosphere. so the air-quality, a little bit of smoke up there. and there is a plan for tomorrow which was a plan for the day which was the plan for friday and the plan for saturday and sunday as well. a storm track north because of the high pressure. rain would be a good thing but we will see dry conditions through this five day period. another day tomorrow like today. the temperatures are quite similar. we do have a little microclimate because of the fog at the coast. we were getting 80s in brentwood, mid-70s in san francisco. the microcli

. >> coming up next we talked to winery owners about moving on from the kincaid fire and hoping the tourists return. >>> coming up at 6, san francisco district attorney collect assembling a team of advisors to help develop his new policies. some of the issues at the top of his list. >>> members of a golf team in the nation's capital and today he made a trip to the white house. we will tell you why. ok, network inspection. -ok. connected to wifi, protected from threats. thermostat - connected, protected. speaker, space vacuum... [ whispering ] connected, protected. shh. eh, this is not connected or protected. pull the truck around. simple. easy. awesome. get more out of your in-home wifi experience with xfinity internet and ask about enhanced network security for all your connected devices. click, call or visit a store today. >>> today ktvu went on a special trip to sonoma county to see how the community is still open for business following the destruction from the kincaid fire. we spoke with several volunteer firefighters in the community of geyserville who battled the fire including one who

trying to help victims from the kincaid fire recover faster. this includes suspending the planning and zoning requirements for places where people had lived in mobile homes, manufactured homes. annual tax would be 10% per square foot. that means the typical 1800 square foot home would be taxed an extra $180 a year. two police officers are being called heroes. they saved the life of a teenager who overdosed on drugs. police officer were at the east substation when a man ran in saying his brother a man from t backseat of a car. >> the reaction was [indiscernible]. lexi started breathing again. he came a little more alert. he got his pulse back. it's pretty crazy how quickly they can come back. they started administering the narcan. >> they recently donated 800 doses of narcan to the oakland police department and the police say they've used it already to save 55 since early next month. >> it is now four and 27 people are rallying against the treatment of people and a rock. coming up, the internet blackout happening right now. in response to anger

it has been stretched thin, trying to help a community bounce back from the kincaid fire, and pg and e power outages. >> we found a lot of people in our lines were people that had never been to the food bank before. >> tonight, the red wood food bank is in dire need of donations. >> they helped feed 20,000 fire victims during the kincaid fire. andre senior on the food bank's need to replenish its shelfs for the holiday. >> organizations, such as the redwood empire food bank look at the kindness of others this time of year. that kindness on full display, the day before thanksgiving. amid a bustling warehouse of food, where volunteers spend time sorting food at the santa rosa community. help sorely needed, and no doubt appreciated by those in need. >> we are going into our busiest season of the year, starting basically tomorrow with thanksgiving. and we're expecting to serve like 97,000 people. >> but this year, the kincaid fire and the food bank here had to help out an additional

the kincaid fire, you can see that the heavy smoke is lifted. you can see the burn scars, they are widespread. cal-fire says 166 homes were destroyed. you can see entire neighborhoods however that were saved. the fire has burned nearly 50,000 acres and is 68% contained. it is about one year to recover after the napa-sonoma fire. wineries in the valley fires are worried that they are about to take another hit. >> reporter: in northern sonoma county has 400 small, family- owned wineries. they often distribute nationwide and even worldwide. tiny family wineries, they are depend entirely upon visitors to taste their fine wines. >> we don't have a method to you know, go to the stores directly. in many case if it doesn't get sold here does not get sold. >> reporter: this is the peak of the tours and season for wine country. that fire, that started just 10 days ago, it has had major damage to the economic. >> a couple weekends during this time of year, is like two months during the regular time. >> reporter: they also lost juice from the just picked gr

andre senior is in the north bay where the rain is causing a lot of concern in the kincaid fire burn area. first we go to meteorologist tamayo in the weather center tracking conditions and the rain we are getting right now is just the beginning. >> most of the areas under rain so far. most days of november we have been looking for rainfall. finally november 26 we are talking about significant rainfall not only here in the bay area but approaching the north coast of california. that is an intense storm and it will produce major wind up there. here's ring coverage in green and snow coverage. it is a cold day out there so snow levels continue to collapse across portions of northern california. so far today some light to moderate rainfall. greens and yellows do correspond to somewhere moderate cells. here we are in the central portion of the bay. close to san francisco and oakland looks like we have more rainfall to talk about for this portion of the bay area. not as muin the way of rainfall just yet but that will be changing. current numbers, it is chilly out there. lots of 40s and that

particularly where the kincaid fire was. we will have a high wind watches. and then where we have rain, we also have snowthe sierras are under a storm warning. that goes through monday at 6:00 p.m. until 7:00 a.m. on sunday. the highs tomorrow will be in the low 50s. and that if we look at the extended forecast, we have a lot of rain coming. >>> pot is turning into pretty big business for those that have legalized marijuana. >> but there is one big issue. where to put all of that money? the big banking problem of pot coming up next. he could've just been the middle class kid who made good. but mike bloomberg became the guy who did good. after building a business that created thousands of jobs he took charge of a city still reeling from 9/11 a three-term mayor who helped bring it back from the ashes bringing jobs and thousands of affordable housing units with it. after witnessing the terrible toll of gun violence... he helped create a movement to protect families across america. and stood up to the coal lobby and this administration to protect this planet fro

. >>> sal, cal fire says the spread of the kincaid fire has stopped. it is now ct to be lly have bee and businesses and other buildings. today sonoma county will open assistant center for people affected by the kincaid fire. it will be at the heels of the community center and the doors open at 10:00 this morning. there will be information from state and local officials about housing help and employment and as well as insurance. it will be open until 7:00 through wednesday night. >>> and the sonoma county office of education says most schools in the county will be open today. all schools in the hillsburg school district and mark west union school district will still be closed today and tomorrow. a decision will be made later if classes will resume on wednesday. schools in the windsor school district won't open until thursday and guyserville schools will be closed at least all of this week. >>> the time is 4: 03. the maria fire in southern ventura fire may be started by edison's equipment. it started last thursday night. the company says it has reenergiz

county inspectors working in the kincaid burns out specifically. one of their inspection sites was a calistoga ranch that has been in the same family for several generations. don ford has the story. >> reporter: now that the fire is out, county of sonoma has inspected many of the damaged areas looking for hazardous materials. one of the first to be inspected is the oak rage angus ranch, not far from where the kincaid fire started. the ranch owner remembers that night. >> was 400 acres and a matter of two hours it was gone. >> reporter: the fire swept across his land, the wind was like nothing else he'd ever seen before. >> in a matter of minutes a firestorm, literally. they claimed it was 92 miles an hour but we were standing outside, things as big as you have going by. >> reporter: the flames traveled over 600 head of cattle. >> they could actually run through the fire. you could tell some of them their hair was singed. some were burned but, remarkably not many died. >> reporter: three generations lived on this ranch, but everything was burnt to t

pg&e's stock plummeted 13% today and closed at six dollars. >>> the kincaid fire is now 100% contained according to cal fire. it was fully contained more than a day ahead of schedule after burning more than 121 square miles over two weeks.wer including 174 homes. six d 60 other buildings were damaged and four firefighters were hurt. cause of the fire is still under investigation but pg&e said they had equipment problems near where the fire started. >>> the race for san francisco district attorney is too close to call this afternoon. suzy loftus widened her lead yesterday but there are about 70,000 votes left to process. alyssa harrington explains it could take days or weeks to finalize the results. >> it is going to be a busy day at the san francisco department of elections. >> reporter: there are 70,000 ballots to process in the district attorneys race and it remains extremely tight. these are the latest numbers. suzy loftus leading by more than 2000 votes. but it is still too close to call with tens of thousands of male and an provisional ballot mail in an provisional ballots still b

. >>> and the cleanup begins after the kincaid fire. this part is free. what homeowners will have to pay for. >>> and have you seen the mold yet? look at the view from our camera looking off toward the east. a full moon tonight. it is having to peer through some leftover clouds. we will talk about how that changes the forecast for us a bit. there is a small chance of drizzle on thursday. more on that in a bit. >>> a little bit of tension in san francisco's chinatown this afternoon as the mayor and some to be district attorney made their first public appearance together. >> emily turner shows us together might actually be a bit of a strong term. >> it was an interesting exchange. the district attorney did appear to be keeping an eye on mayor london breed from apart. as you know, he defeated her preferred candidate to win last week's election. community leaders called the event to demand action to chinatown seniors after a violent attack that happened this weekend. in her comments, the mayor made a point at one end out with the new da should do about it. >>

. >>> now to the kincaid fire. cal fire reports has not grown in the last two days and has burned more than 121 square miles in sonoma county. it's now 84% contained. 174 homes have burned, another 350 are still threatened. all evacuation orders have been lifted, although there are still some evacuation warnings near the fire line. >> the cause of the kincaid fire has still not been determined but a federal judge wants to know if pg&e's equipment could have been started by a broken power line that was found on a transition starter, called a jumper cable and it connects to high-voltage lines. the judge wants to know if a break in an energized buffer cable was sparked and wants to know the date of the last inspection that broke. pg&e has until the end of the month to answer the questions. >>> sat mom a county brewery that boosted spirits and raised money for the club fire, came within a mile of the rust in river brewery and the owners say that was way too close for comfort. now the natural gas is back on, they are wo

. >> they helped feed 20,000 fire victims during the kincaid fire. andre senior on the food bank's need to replenish its shelfs for the holiday. >> organizations, such as the redwood empire food bank look at the kindness of others this time of year. that kindness on full display, the day before thanksgiving. amid a bustling warehouse of food, where volunteers spend time sorting food at the santa rosa community. help sorely needed, and no doubt appreciated by those in need. >> we are going into our busiest season of the year, starting basically tomorrow with thanksgiving. and we're expecting to serve like 97,000 people. >> but this year, the kincaid fire and the food bank here had to help out an additional 25,000 people. >> everybody was evacuating, and they already had their power shut off. you lose everything in your fridge and freezer. >> reporter: those giving up their time, no well that the help is needed, following the destruction from the wildfire that ravaged this area. >> meaningful to us. >> reporter: while volunteers work, donation barrels

coming up next they come together to celebrate after the kincaid fire. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ blow a kiss, into the sun ♪ we need someone to lean on ♪ blow a kiss, into the sun ♪ all we need is somebody to lean on ♪ ♪ ♪ case in point, if you saviget xfinity internetle. and mobile together, big savings on your wireless bill. write this down, this is important. amy, this is actually a life saving class. what a nice compliment, thank you! save on fast internet and the best wireless network together. what can i say, i love what i do. that's simple, easy, awesome. get xfinity internet and mobile together and save hundreds on your wireless bill. you'll get unlimited talk and text and no activation or line fees. switch today. >>> residents are slowly trying to return to normal after the entire community was forced to evacuate from the kincaid fire. firefighters were able to keep the fire from causing widespread damage. rob roth went to a town celebration to think the first responders for saving their town. >> reporter: in downtown healdsburg friday residents and business owners gathered at the

. >>> recovery efforts are on the way in the aftermath of the kincaid fire. today, crews are inspecting properties and are moving things like pesticides, batteries, propane tanks, and paints. that phase is being paid for by the county. property owners will have to work with your insurance to hire a licensed contractor to remove the remaining fire debris. >> they will have to have soil testing done before and after just to make sure that soil is safe, not just for them, but any future property owners and the environment that surrounds their property. >> in all, 374 structures were destroyed by the kincaid fire. 174 our homes. this anomaly county board of supervisors also approved a half cent sales tax manager for wildfire prevention, emergency alerts and response. that will be on the ballot next month. >>> a live look at capitol hill where in less than 24 hours, the first public impeachment hearings will begin examining president trump's dealings with ukraine. we are getting a look at the plan republicans have drafted to try to defend him. >> history will be m

and asked them to report on inspections and the circumstances around the kincaid fire. that report is due from pg&e november 29th. the claims hearings efforts really won't see much public activity, as i understand it, until january. meanwhile there are a number of our activities other parties are engaged in. we have seen various legislative ideas come forward. you have probably seen in the newspaper various reports from statements by governor newsom and others about reimagining pg&e to ensure that the types of circumstances we are experiencing today don't continue after pg and e emerges from bankruptcy or have it emerge with some different structure. >> it's an effort that would provide, you know, perhaps another avenue rather than just the two plans of reorganization that are before the bankruptcy court today. those really focus on paying pg&es debts and not what happens after the bankruptcy in terms of are we going to be better off in terms of fire mitigation and such? a coop or a customer-run utility could provide a model that's run by customers only that could lead

the kincaid fire in the geyserville area destroyed nearly 400 buildings including 174 homes. one day after the fire broke out they frt saying they had discovered a broken jumper cable at a high-voltage tower. >>> bay squatters are living off the coast of sausalito for free. >> it is a safety issue if we have to go on board. >> the effort to crack down on those living on their boats. >>> and what does the launch of new streaming services mean for netflix? competition from apple, disney and with the cofounder of netflix is most worried about. >>> and we are taking a live look out towards the christmas tree in union square. the crowd is growing ahead of the tree lighting ceremony that is just a few minutes away. here, it all starts with a simple... hello! hi! how can i help? a data plan for everyone. everyone? everyone. let's send to everyone! wifi up there? uhh. sure, why not? how'd he get out?! a camera might figure it out. that was easy! glad i could help. at xfinity, we're here to make life simple. easy. awesome. so come ask, shop, discover at your local xfinity store today.

we talked about this flood watch and it is a big deal in the kincaid fire watch. let's what that closely. as the front goes through we will see things start to come up and that could be an issue. the burn advisory is a big deal because it is not like the fire winds. the wind advisory in the mountains is going to be down at sea level. in the bay area those 40 mile an hour gusts are possible at lower elevations not just higher elevations. it is an equal opportunity wind advisory. all the bridges and here is your meteorological bomb if you want to call it that. you can see how quickly it develops. watch this eye center. mark and i have the same program in san francisco and this is the stuff you analyze because it has big pressure gradients and these right here are the surface eye. look at eureka. if you are close to this bull's- eye up here, check it out. eureka could see 90 to 100 mile an hour winds. we are further away but some parts of eureka could see historic winds. for us the rain showers, the breeze and the current rain continue. right now the heaviest rain, t

last month, the fire weather researcher used the kincaid fire to continue his research on the dynamic nature of wildfires after finding a safe location on the fire lines, they used a special radar, one that can pick up ash particles and his mobile lab will help better understand how they can create their own weather. >>> and metallica is donating $100,000, coming from the band's foundation called all within my hands. half will go to the sonoma county disabilities fund and the other half will go to the wildfire relief fund. >>> vallejo fund and the other half will go to the wildfire relief fund. >>> vallejo was your focus through much of the 6:00 #1k37 hour. >> let's start off with the bay bridge. we'll show you traffic is going to be busy here at the toll plaza, which is difficult. we always check in, always look the same and we want it to look the same unless it's lighter. we don't want any surprises on the bridge, that's for sure. 880 in order is slow again, and those later commutes takes on a different character, just mostly people backed up. people aren't going fast enough to get

. >> the process of removing hazardous waste from the kincaid fire zone is set to begin in a week. securing an emergency contract to clean up properties impacted by the fire at no cost to property owners. the cleanup is expected to take up to three weeks and it can be a slow process, because hazardous debris left behind after a wild fire can expose people to toxic materials. such as batteries and asbestos. containment on the fire is now at 88%. >> researchers at san jose state university are learning more about wild fires by driving right into them. the fire weather researcher at san jose state used the kincaid fire to continue his research on the dynamics and nature of wild fires. after finding a safe location on the front lines, greg clemens and his team used a and debris. he tells wired magazine, they are the only metrological team in the country with this capability because they are fire line qualified. clemens said his mobile lab will help the team better understand why wild fires spread and create their own weather. >>> coming up in a minute, saying yes to more cannabis busin

. >>> firefighters expected to have the kincaid wildfire fully contained by thursday but one hospital has not fully re-opened. the hospital is awaiting clearance to bring patients back. it has re-opened its walk-in clinic and edurgent care but sa it's still preparing full services. >>> kincade fire victims have a new place to go for help and resourc resources. this is at the community center on healdsburg av avenue. it will be open until at least wednesday. government agencies and nonprofit representatives will be on hand along with spanish translators. all sonoma county fire victims can access the services and that's regardless of their immigration status. >>> coming up next, mcdonald's ceo is out. what he did that left the company no choice than to remove him from office. >>> an update to cars on auto pilot. what that car could do on the road. tv just keeps getting better. how you watch it does too. this is xfinity x1. featuring the emmy award-winning voice remote. streaming services without changing passwords and input. live sports - with real-time stats and scores. access to the m

the kincaid fire destroyed 374 structures in sonoma county including 174 combs homes. tom vacar has details. >> reporter: in the first cleanup phase property owners must allow hazmat crews to remove all hazardous materials such as paint, pesticides, fuel, batteries and other items must be recycled or retired to a dumpsite for toxics. homeowners should not do the removal. >> there will be about 40 people that will go parcel by parcel collecting anything that is of obvious danger. >> reporter: the materials will be hauled away at no cost to property owners and it should take 2-3 weeks to complete. once the lot is cleaned comes the far more difficult phase 2 when property owners may hire a cleanup contractor to remove ashes and debris from the lot. if the foundations have been weakened, they will be removed. >> people should talk to their contractor about that issue. >> reporter: because this was not a federally declared disaster property owners are not entitled to a cost free cleanup. the county will seek to help those who are under or uninsured to get some form of loans

. >>> this is what we were watching, the kincaid fire erupting in the north bay. today, cal fire says it's 100% contained after burning almost 78,000 acres and tricking the biggest evacuation in sonoma county's history. >>> some bakery bandits in duluth and san jose. they were in and out in less than 10 seconds. maria medina with the surveillance video you will only see on kpix 5. >> reporter: last night, a man who only want to be known as jason was working on his laptop inside this paris baguette off the road when he says it was taken right out of his hands, and he was not the only victim. >> i did not realize what they were doing until they gradually laptop and run away real fast. >> reporter: it took less than 10 seconds for these two take the laptops worth thousands of dollars. the surveillance video, you will see only on kpix 5, this is the view from outside the paris baguette, as the suspects walk in, two of them wear hoods, another covers their faith. the for suspect walks in, grabs the first laptop in reach within four seconds , and another says they grabb

. >>> this week, fire crews valley contained the kincaid fire in sonoma county. but tonight, there is a new adache for homeowners. homeowners will not get federal and, possibly, not even state funding for debris removal. it is an unintended consequence of firefighters doing a good job protecting the town. that means that homeowners could be on the hook for millions of dollars in understand is right there are two phases the hazmat removal what you will do and not charge the homeowner? phase 2, all the foundation and stuff? >> that part will be a private debris removal. >> that is on the homeowner? >> and homeowners insurance. >>> now at 7, no smart train service between novato and petaluma over the next few weekends is being set suspended while they run tests at the new downtown novato station. the early morning horns like before, but there will be bells and flashing lights and if the tests go well, there could be an announcement about opening day for both stations shortly. >>> coming up next, new numbers just in shaking up the san francisco district attorney's ra

. >>> >> heartbreaking cleanup after the kincaid fire, one family losing three generations worth of memories. >>> the san francisco giants welcome a new manager and, right away, tough questions about a past controversy. kpix 5 news at 6 begins now with what is believed to be the first to vaping related death in the bay area. that evening i veronica de la cruz. >> i am ken bastida. read health officials announcing a 45-year-old woman developed acute lung disease just six months after she took up a vaping. this is the fourth reported vaping related death in california since july. and 40 nationwide. len ramirez a reports that even people who have used the cigarettes are also sounding the alarm. >> reporter: that is right, this is a growing problem in the bay area and, despite mounting evidence now about the dangers of vaping and the fact that it can be sometimes fatal. people are continuing to do it. vaping is a common and popular thing to do, it's now also deadly according to marin county's public health officer. scared to leave a better sense of what is causing this it is not safe. >> reporte

the judge overseeing pg&e's report also asked about the kincaid fire and how the company's inspectors missed a broken jumper cable believed to have possibly sparked that blaze. pg&e responded by saying it is still actively investigating the cause of the failure of the jumper cable and that they are looking for similar vulnerabilities in high-fire-risk areas. >>> our investigative unit has been tracking pg&e and the power shutoff. you can check out all of the reports on our be with site. go to nbcbayarea.com. look for the investigative tab and search pg&e. >>> thieves broke into the home of a 73-year-old man wednesday night. he says they tied him up and stole his cash. this happened on the heels of two other break-ins in lafayette. the man told us of the terrifying ordeal and we're joined live. >> reporter: that man believes he was targeted and so do police. but police say they are still investigating whether the crimes are related. john called it the most frightening moments of his life. he says late wednesday night two men with guns broke into his house while weighs half asleep. >> t

the kincaid fire is now 72% contained. it burned more than 77,000 acres and destroyed 372 structures since it started 10 days ago. evacuations have been lifted for thousands of people across the state as crews have been able to get the fires under control. as for the maria fire in southern california, it has destroyed three homes and those red flag warnings are in effect through this evening. eric. eric: christina, thanks so much. that video is stunning. later in the hour we'll be joined by the loss an los angee department, a spokesperson will talk about the weather conditions and what they're concerned about in fighting the fires. arthel: president trump announcing a new acting dhs secretary. the president tapping chad wolf to take over for outgoing kevin macquestion mcaleenan. >> reporter: president trump told reporters he appointed chad wolf as acting secretary of the department of homeland security. >> he's highly respected. he he's acting right now. he we'll see where that goes. as you know, i like acting. i mean, a l

. >>> now to sonoma county where at assisted center opened today for people affected by the kincaid fire. it is located at the healdsburg community center where a variety of resources are being offered. more than 20 state and county agencies are helping people with housing, food, unemployment and insurance among other things. nonprofit organizations are providing counselors for anyone who needs mental health services and spanish translators are also available. >> our goal is to make it easy, simple for people to come into one place and touched all the resources that are available to them. >> the county hopes to help people get back on track as soon as possible and leaders believe the new assistance center will help people do just that. >>> cal fire says crews have now stopped at the spread of the kincaid fire. it has burned more than 121 scary miles and is 80% contained. officials say full containment is expected late thursday. firefighters have been injured in the battle of the flames. more than 370 buildings, including 174 homes have been destroyed. in the long and difficult task in re

. >> people who lost homes and businesses in the kincaid fire will soon be able to start cleaning up the debris. on tuesday, crews from sonoma county will do a free hazardous waste sweep of properties that burned down. they'll have pesticide, batteries and paint and after the hazardous materials are out of there, people hire contractors to remove the rest of the debris and start the rebuilding process. flames destroyed 370 structures and 174 of them were homes. >> now to a very steep fall from grace for an east bay career politician. joe canzamella has resigned as a court recorder and agreed to pay $160,000 in fines and he spent funds on trips and a vacation home in hawaii and he then tried to cover it up. he entered politics at the age of 17 and served on the state assembly before becoming clerk recorder. >> the public impeachment hearings looming, president trump is facing a friendly crowd in a state that supports him the most. democrats hoping to replace mr. trump next november are out on the trail in key early states aware that they might be facing a shake-up. chris pollone repor

. >>> the tide is turning on the kincaid fire. containment is up and evacuation zone continues to strength shrink. >> an army of firefighters was called to battle the flames.

but the end of october, on the same day the kincaid fire started, her insurance company dropped her. >> i do nothing aaa would do that. you know, i just, i have been with them for a long time. my mother was with them. i never, ever thought that they would do this, but they did. >> reporter: is a growing trend across california, orinda is a new hotspot. nonrenewal's in the zip code are double the bay area average. annabel worries about the ripple effect that it is going to have. >> nobody will be able to sell their homes or buy them because they can get a loan. to get a loan you need insurance, and if nobody, it is a catch 22. >> reporter: the nonrenewable's are directly correlated to devastating wildfires that we have seen in recent years. after the tubbs fire in 2017 and paradise in 2018, insurance companies paid out $25 billion. aaa told annabel that they won't renew her and she lives on a hill near the woods and on a small road. which are also some of the reasons why she wants to live there. >> this doesn't really make any sense. like i said, it is like not insuring a car because