and, again, grimsby drive has been evacuated. if you're near grimsby, you may be next. you want to stay on alert for this. winds out of the west at 10 to 15 miles per hour. temperature of 90 and humidity at 27%. now, as we go ahead and get a look at the loma fire the other thing you want to stay on alert for is if you're anywhere near the contra loma regional park that could see more evacuations. 100 acres burned in one hour. this is a very serious situation. folks need to pay attention to very seriously. >> this is a very large park that is open all these days. and the summer about 700 acres and that reservoir itself is about an 80 acre reservoir. robert what are you hearing from firefighters and the evacuations? >> reporter: well we have been hovering around the fringe of the fire. it is hard to get to because of the heavy traffic. you see behind me right now, the fire that is not only spreading, but also parts of the fire that firefighters have been able to get under control. we arrived in the midst of this attack on the flames that have burned up more than 100 acres

we're talking about two dozen homes along grimsby drive. an evacuation center has been set up on mira vista park. which is north of that reservoir. >> at times, the flames have been intense. dangerous mix out there, dry grass, heat and wind we have been going over it for several months now. the real dangers, as we said those homes along grimsby drive were 30 homes have been evacuated. the facility is at the contra lomas reservoir have been cleared. jeff ranieri, we have been watching this burn since our 5:00 newscast. in terms of wind direction, it looks moderate but you tell us which direction the winds are going, where the smoke is going and how visible we can see it because we have seen reports now from people on highway 4, 680 and all the way across in san francisco, you can barely see it as well. >> the winds now really aren't helping the situation at all. they're coming out of the west and moving towards the east 10 to 20 miles per hour. flames directly towards ss

. >>> reporter: for a while, even as the fire raged near contra loma regional park the people of grimsby drive thought they were safe until suddenly they weren't. residents got everything they could cram into vehicles. >> trying to get everything i can, childhood memories, pictures, photos. >> reporter: once they got out, all they could do was stand there and watch. >> have you ever wondered what it's like to watch your life go up in flames? >> reporter: in the hills firefighters were scrambling to stop a flare-up that came too close for comfort. >> we had homes within 15 feet of the fire. we had firefighters between the homes and fires. it was close. >> reporter: courtney's hose may have been the close to burning. >> my backyard is black. they stopped it in the backyard. >> reporter: when the smoke settled not one home burned. >> thank god my house is still there. i'm going to go kiss every one of these firefighters when we're done. >> reporter: christin ayers, kpix 5. >> here's one of the pictures from the scene as you can see. this man watched from his roof as the fire advanced toward

kpix 5's anne makovec is on grimsby drive in antioch where people have now been allowed to get back into their homes. good morning, anne. >>> reporter: good morning. yeah. looks like all is clear relatively speaking. there are still some hot spots smoldering in the hills here behind me. but the fire has been contained and a lot of homeowners around here really feel like they dodged a bullet. this fire started at about 4:00 yesterday afternoon. and it threatens about 100 homes. it was very unpredictable. at one point people here in grimsby drive thought that they were safe when suddenly the wind whipped up the flames. police had to make reverse 911 calls to tell people to evacuate. in the hills, firefighters needed to stop flare-ups that came dangerously close to homes. >> we had firefighters in between where the homes were and the advancing fire so it was very close. >> reporter: now, one homeowner had the fire stop in her backyard but fortunately, when the flames died down, no buildings had been damaged. firefighters have not really begun to figure out the cause of the fire. but the con

kpix 5's anne makovec is on grimsby drive in antioch where people are finally back in their homes. >> reporter: good morning. the fire is contained. the evacuations have been lifted. that's the good news. but you can see here from this blackened hillside behind me how close this fire came to a lot of these homes. hot spots are smoldering this morning. these homeowners feel like they dodged a bullet. this fire started at about 4:00 yesterday afternoon. and at one point 100 homes were threatened. the fire was really unpredictable. at one point people here on grimsby drive thought they were safe and suddenly the wind whipped up those flames. police had to make reverse 911 calls to tell people to evacuate. firefighters raced to stop the flare-ups in the hills that came close to homes. >> we had homes that were within 10, 15 feet of the fire front. so we had firefighters in between where the homes were and the advancing fire so it was very close. >> reporter: one homeowner had the fire stop actually in her backyard. but fortunately when the flames died down, no buildings had been damaged.

court and grimsby drive. alex here lives on grimsby court. now that the wind is shifting here, what's going through your mind? >> i'm more worried about the smoke with the children and everybody around here. i don't want anybody having to get -- suffer from smoke inhalation. >> reporter: i see you have your little blue cloth here to cover your nose and mouth? >> yeah. i was using this because i saw the smoke coming down. i could start inhaling it so i put it over my mouth as i was loading stuff into my vehicle. >> reporter: thank you very much. now we're seeing a mix of black and white smoke a lot of black smoke going up there and black smoke is a bad sign. that means a fire is burning hot right now. white smoke is what we would like to see because that would indicate that a fire is going out. that's not what we're seeing at all. a large plume of black smoke basically we can anticipate large flames burning on the other side of the hill right here. a lot of neighbors standing outside their homes now. they are

wayne friedman joins us live from grimsby drive. >> reporter: good afternoon. a second ago a firefighting plane flew by and dropped on that ridge. 15 minutes ago that area was ablaze with flames moving towards these houses. as we understand, it is 100 acres. it did begin about two hours ago. it started in a regional park and then it spread very quickly and it's still going. it began in black diamonds mine regional park. all of this in antioch. we have seen jet planes, helicopters, firefighting crews from around the region. and all because this is extreme extremely dry brush. as7wr you see, we have homes nearby. let me talk to a person who's been here looking at it from the beginning. jack reedenburg. your house is nearby. when did this begin? what's your day been like? >> it's been pretty scary. this fire jumped up in my view when i was about two miles away shopping. i could see the flames on the hill and i came rushing over to my house to see the flames are right up at my back yard. >> reporter: are they gaining ground on it? is it worse than when it started?

wayne friean joins us live from grimsby drive. >> reporter: good afternoon. a second ago a firefighting plane flew by and dropped on that ridge. 15 minutes ago that area was ablaze wh flames moving towards these houses. we understand, it is 100 acres. it did begin about two hours ago. it started in a regional park and then it spread very quickly and it's still going. it began in black diamonds mine regional park. all of this in antioch. we have sn jet planes, helicopters, firefighting crews from around the region. and all because this is extreme extremely dry brush. asr you see, we have homes nearby. let me talk to a person who's be here looking at it from the beginning. jack reedenburg. your house is nearby. when did this begin? what's your day been like? >> it's been pretty scary. this fire jumped up in my view when i was about two miles away shopping. i could see the flames on the hill and i came rushing over to my house to see the flames are right up at my back yard. >> reporter: are they gaining grou on it? is it worse than when it started? >> it's defin

the fire grew to 533 acres in a couple of hours, forcing evacuations along grimsby drive before the crews got a handle on it. officials say this fire serves as a good reminder to make sure you keep 100' of defensible space, clear the brush and debris around your home. >> the united states forest service is calling on law enforcement agencies in san bernardino county to look out for any drones flying through the restricted airspace this. last night, crews battling the 23,000 acre lake fire were forced to land all firefighting aircraft after a drone was spotted. for pilots running into a dream would be as dangerous as a bird strike. >> a flight went down in new york and landed in hudson that was due to run into a bird h is no difference than a birds. we don't want that going through our engine and props and running into our helicopter. >> they say the drone was 4' wide and officials say they are extra dangerous because they are not able to communicate with the person flying them. >> a landmark ruling from the highest court in the land on h care. on the steps of the united states supreme cou

and people on grimsby drive were told to evacuate and were allowed to return. as katie marzullo reports, conditions are ripe for fires and homeowners need to prepare now. >> hot orange flames leave blackened hillsides between the weather and the fuel this fire took off. >> we had flight flashing fuel in the grasses and if they are tall on a dry day where the humidity is low and the winds pick up when you get a fire it will run, it will run in the direction of the i would. on the brown and from the air firefighters from cal fire and east bay regional hit this fire with everything. by nightfall no structures have been damage asked in firefighters hurt. but a herd of cattle grazing had to be moved as the flame were too close. people not in the evacuation area are taking things in stride. >> i will now hose down the roof. it would have to take a lot to make it over the one block. >> the street could be lucky but the fire inspector said this is what the area is in for and people in open space need to clear dry brush from the home. >> do it yourself. prevent the fire

a number of people had to be evacuated mainly along grimsby drive. we're close to that area this morning, and that's because there are places up to the contra loma regional park, where this fire was burning through a lot of dry brush. some neighbors worried obviously. they packed up their cars, getting ready to go. others, they stuck around, grabbed garden hoses to make sure the flames didn't come too close to their homes. things quite tense for some time but people were impressed with just how quickly these cal fire crews gained the upper hand. >> the guy with the helicopter with the bag of water, i mean, he was going back and forthright over the hill. he was getting water, coming back real fast. >> reporter: and in the end, no homes were burned out here, which is incredible, given just how destroy the conditions are, and that's what firefighters were up against yesterday. obviously, a sense of relief here in this neighborhood, but fire crews across the state, well, they're bracing for a very busy season. just last week, cal fire reports that its cr

. >> reporter: jennifer unpacked this morning after frantically evacuating her home on grimsby drive last night. >> got the paint, the dog and cat and headed for brentwood to my daughter's. >> reporter: the fire started at 4 p.m. yesterday raging. dealt it winds madedelta winds were shifting. >> it goes from one direction to another. >> reporter: the hilly terrain made communication difficult for three firefighter agencies. >> we have challenges in ordering retardant drops and attacks certain areas because you might hit that dead spot. >> reporter: firefighters are patrolling the care today putting out shot spots like this burnt tree. the drought has made california tinder dry. >> this is the picture. things to come for this summer. >> no injuries, no damages. >> very grateful and happy. >> reporter: contra costa county has an aggressive weed abatement program but this is a reminder to clear all debris from your yard especially if it backs up to open space. anne makevoc, kpix 5. >> fire investigators are still looking into the cause of the fire. >>> firefighters are mopping up a smal

at 6:30, the winds stoked up the flames and the fire came rolling over the hillside to the homes on grimsby. >> we just signed papers for our new house and it is close toking burned down. >> jennifer and her husband became proud owners of their first home. >> we were excited all day to come to the walk through and everything was nice come outside and there is smoke and next thing the whole hill was on fire. >> crews pulled the water hens to the backyard and waited until flames were close enough to extinguish. firefighters opened lines and pounded the flames into submission and a tanker dropped a load of retardant on top of the crews and us and ended the battle immediately and the homes were saved. there were no injuries and no property damage. >> in southern california, more than a thousand residents are in their homes after being evacuated because of a fast-moving fire north of los angeles. the 350-acre brushfire erupted mention to interstate 5 at 1:00 o'clock p.m. with gusts up to 30 miles per hour fanned the flames and the fire now is 45 percent contained. >> a major incident overnight f

one such improvement would be a direct rail service to london kings cross from the grimsby area, alliance rail has an application with the rail regulation which is being -- for over a year. could my honorable friend do all he can to ensure that an early decision is made? david cameron: i think my honorable friend is right to raise this, the import of direct connectivity between his constituency and london. we are investing at least 6.4 billion pounds in lincolnshire in this parliament for that reason that i can reassure my honorable friend we are -- the transport sector announced we will maintain the connection between airports, something he has campaigned for. i will look closely at what he said today. >> at the time of the bloomberg speech the prime minister promised he would seek the repatriation of power for brussels. power he said must flow back to the member states. he specifically promised would be returned to britain. why is he not even asking for this any more? david cameron: i like to welcome the right honorable gentleman back. as a party of one, he is managed to have a back ent

. >> grant:people have been told to leave their homes on grimsby drive and fredrickson road. >> grant:other residents have been a moments notice if the wind picks up of shifts. >> grant:the fire started in black diamond mines regional preserve and spread to contra loma regional park. >> grant:our crews are staying on scene as the firefight continues. >> grant:we'll be updating this grass fire in antioch throughout the night. >> diane: concord at 84 degrees. it is not as bloody as we expected but with the dry vegetation it will signify or indicate fire even more. 12 to 15 for antioch with the wind speed. they should die down in the evening hours later on this evening. it will heat things up pretty quickly. tomorrow by 12 already in the '90s for fairfield danville livermore, napa clover deal and sonoma. at 3:00 to 4:00 you will get to the 100 degrees with a pink area there in the inland location. the peninsula will be the upper 70's would talk more about the heat won't expect a cool down next! >> pam: the fourth of july holiday is still more than a week away, but with hot weather in the

so residents along grimsby drive were evacuated. the fire came rolling over. crews pulled their waterlines to the back yards and waited until the flam got close enough for them to extinguish. >> it's very nerve-wracking, does make me very nervous, bu i have to be strong for my children and everybody else. >> we just signed papers for our new house. and it looks like it's pretty close to being burned down. >> everything was nice, come outside, next thing you know, there's oke and the next thing you know the whe hill's on fire. now they're tling everybody to evacuate and now it's panic time. >> reporter: but just as the firefighters were pounding th flames into submission a tanker flew in low and dropped a load of retar dants on the crew and us. it ended the battle immediately and these homes were saved. there were no injuries or property damage. i heard it coming in and found out how fast i could run. unfortunately, andrew sheppard our photographer wasn't ruing fast enough. in fact he was shoing the whole thing, and we'll show you how he took one for the team t

. >> reporter: and the fire spread in the direction of homes in particular on grimsby drive. >> i was terrified. the whole hill was on fire. >> i tried to alert everyone that was on this side of the hill. >> reporter: he was in his backyard with a garden house when an air tanker made a drop. >> this neighborhood the guy with the helicopter with the bag of water i mean he was going back and forth right over the hill. he was getting full of water and coming back real fast. >> reporter: at first a large evaluation order. there was a moment when the fire appeared to die down. >> they had it under control on this side. >> reporter: but the winds turned and sent the fire back in the direction of home stopped by drop after drop of water and retardant and firefighters on the ground as worried neighbors looked on. >> it's amazing how fast the fire is moving from where it first started to now where it's at. >> reporter: no structures burned and that is remarkable given the number of homes that are butt up against this wild land area. the difficult pterin. the cause is under investigation and th

we were overhead after it flared up at 4:00 yesterday and people on grimsby drive were told to evacuate but they were allowed to return. in southern california, a thousand neighbors are back if their homes after being evening evacuate because of a fat -- fast moving fire that broke ought yesterday afternoon at 1:00 o'clock a few miles from the mountains. gusts up to 30 miles per hour will fan the flames. the fire is 40 percent contained. >> a major incident for crews fighting the lake fire in the san bernardino national forest. the forest service landed all of the firefighting aircraft last night after a drone was spotted flying in restricted airspace. there is no word on how much this impacting firefighting efforts but it group to 21,000 acres and new evacuateds morninged. the forest service will hold a news conference later this morning to discuss this. >> the bart board could give riders something they have not had since 9/11, 14 years ago. the transit agency is looking to re-open bathrooms in underground stations around the bay area. our reporter is in san francisco with more at emb

a fire burned an estimated 533- acres in the regional park flames pushed them close to houses near grimsby drive. fire officials say they have not yet determined how the fire started. >> is there crews on the fire line south of lake tahoe making progress against the washington fire. that fire burned more than 17,000-acres. now, to the date, it's 10% contained flames are moving away, despite the fire, officials say they are concerned about forecast for erratic wind and heat in the next few days. the lake fire in san bernardino mound dan tans is still out of control. triggering evacuations of small communities as well as warnings that orders may still come. it has charred 23,000-acres. containment is about 20%. yesterday's air tankers were temp pairry grounded because someone was flying their drone near the fire. >> >> the u.s. supreme court handed president obama a clear victory of his signature domestic achievement, affordable care act also known as open care. the justices ruled 6-3 in favor of the subsidies. president obama said this was the second time in trios that the high court had re

there were a number of people who had to be evacuated along grimsby drive, because their homes back right up to the contra loma regional park, where the fire was burning through all that dry brush. some worried neighbors, well, they packed up their cars, getting ready to go. others, they stuck around and grabbed garden hoses instead. but in the end, it was those hard-working cal fire crews who controlled has to flames. >> i was transferred. the whole hill was on fire. >> so i tried to alert everybody in the neighborhood that was on this side of the hill. >> reporter: in the end, no homes were lost out here, which is really incredible, given the dry conditions that firefighters were up against. and while there's a sense of relief in this neighborhood, this morning, fire crews, of course, across the state, they are bracing for a very busy fire season. just last week, cal fire is saying that it battled 275 separate fires all across california. so they are bracing for more of those firesiot to come. but this fire, 100% contained this morning, pam, and they're still investigating what started

zez om of the homes on grimsby drive. thankfully firefighters managed to safe each and every house. about 100 homes were evacuated until things settled down. firefighters are going to keep an eye on owe potential flier yaups. >>> in the south bay firefighters are on the scene right on the border between loss fwat toes and san jose.se omes were threatened and crews had it out quickly. they jumped right on. obviously the risk of fire right now very much an issue. meteorologist kari hall going to address that right now. >> we have to be careful today because it will be very hot, low humidity and now we're already seeing those temperatures starting to climb across the bay area. so it jumps very quickly by lunchtime, we're already close to 100 degrees and touring the ride home you see the temperature trend still in the triple digits. that's for the east bay. all of the microclimates we do see across the obamacare some 80s, 90s, even over 100 keep the car driving around with windows open at least you have some breeze mr. southbound 680 a slower drive because of a crash right there on suno