>> a historic water park is now reopened here in the south bay on this hot holiday, and a certain someone is going to check to see how things are going. >> we will get to all of that in just a second. good afternoon. thanks for being here. happy 4th of july. i'm julian glover and i'm j.r stone. >> the heat wave continues and as you can see people are flocking to the beaches like santa cruz. it was not just santa cruz though. huge crowds, packed bay area beaches as people head to the coast to try to beat the heat, take a look at sharp park beach by the pacifica municipal pier. it was a perfect day to bury yourself to lounge in that wet, cool sand. >> those triple digit temperatures are something else we want to check in now with spencer christian for a look at the hot forecast now. spencer there are several more days left in this heat wave, right? >> you're right about that, julian. in fact, it's going to last into the middle of next week. perhaps but getting to the beach to try to beat the heat was probably a good idea today. right now it's 103 degrees at

brentwood and fairfield, 104 at saint helena and 100 at danville, concord 101 99 at livermore. so that heat is still with us closer to the bay. it's in the 80s right now on the coast, of course, a comfortable seconds. the wind is brisk, but not a serious factor right now in our fire threat, although we do have occasional gusts. let's take a look at the excessive heat warning, which remains in effect now until 11 p.m. next wednesday. and once again, we'll remind you that under these oppressively hot conditions, there's an increased chance of heat related illnesses. now, the red flag warning for high fire danger remains in effect until 9 p.m. saturday. and that's for all of our hills and mountains in the bay area. gusts will occasionally reach 25mph or higher, and the relative humidity from time to time will drop as low as 10. here's some uplifting news of the weather conditions of the fireworks tonight. clear skies all across the bay area. no hint of a marine layer, at least at the time of the fireworks, and temperatures will be on the mild

to warm side, so it's looking good for the fireworks. but there's more heat ahead, and i'll tell you about that a little bit later. julian. >> good news there. thank you spencer. well, our sweltering temperatures are blamed for a fish kill at a lake in fremont. the city tells abc seven news that 500 to 1000 fish have died in central park's lake elizabet. crews began cleaning up the fish shortly after they were discovered yesterday. fremont officials say the recent heat is lowering oxygen levels in the water, as well as the overall water level. the city is trying to raise the water level to help protect the surviving fish there. >> p-g-and-e's blames the weather for some isolated power outages today in the bay area. here's a live look at p-g-and-e's outage map with the areas in orange experiencing the highest number of interruptions right now. at one point, more than 2000 customers lost power in oakland due to the weather. p-g-and-e's says planned shutoffs are likely tomorrow in parts of monterey and san benito counties. excuse me? to help prevent those wildfires as we

weather this heat wave, we know that 18 wildfires are currently burning right now across california. >> this cal fire map you see here shows the areas where the crews are on the fire lines. the largest is the basin fire in fresno county, now at 28mi■!s. e of the most threatening fires, though, is the thompson fire that was in butte county near oroville. flames threatened more than 12,000 homes that have destroyed four structures there. 28,000 people were under evacuation orders. many of those orders were just lifted about 45 minutes ago. the fire started tuesday and is only 7% contained and check this out. a car crashed into a power pole in santa cruz county. and yeah, that sparked a fire there. flames burned to the top of the pole on highway nine at fern drive. the car completely charred. the chp did have to shut down the highway. one lane of traffic now back open the accident did cause some minor injuries. >> this heat wave did not stop several long standing 4th of

july traditions in the bay area, but some county and city governments are putting the brakes on holiday festivities due to the dangerous temperatures and high fire risk. abc seven news reporter anser hassan has a look at the heat's impact on the holiday in the bay area. >> hosts many world class parades. alameda's claim to fame. it's said to be the longest 4th of july parade in the country. >> it's a tradition. it's something we always do every single year, and we're all together. and like i said, these guys, i went to kindergarten with and noriega has been friends with these ladies for more than 60 years. >> even the hot temperatures wasn't enough to break tradition. >> we always have a chair and we always have some shade. usa. >> usa. the usa's longest 4th of july parade spans 3.3 miles, with more than 170 entries and 2500 participants. >> i've seen it so many times, but i still enjoy it and i like

seeing. >> i always see people i haven't seen in a while. >> daytime parades and festivities packed the streets, but some busy streets and popular parks throughout the east bay are closed due to extreme heat and the threat of illegal fireworks. police earlier in the day directing traffic away from grizzly peak. >> the right thing to do because we have had a few years of bad fire season, i think it's the safe thing to do for the neighborhood captain, chris toler, with the contra costa county fire protection district, says closing popular hiking trails and parks may also reduce the number of possible calls they get to help rescue hikers who get dehydrated. >> but, he adds, there are also some other big challenges they face this week. >> last year, you can, if you remember, uh- was a pretty quiet vegetation, fire or wildland fire season for us around here due to the late rains, this year not so much. >> captain toler says, because it's so hot and so dry, that can increase the speed at which the wildfire will spread. the length of this current heat wave will

also impact conditions on the ground, homes and materials that are sitting outside all day in this heat, are already sort of preheated, so to speak. >> so it doesn't take much for them to ignite. >> happy 4th of july in the east bay anser hassan abc seven news. >> now to tonight's big fireworks display in san francisco. it's going to look a lot different than years past, with clear skies and cooler weather than the rest of the bay area. >> we like the sound of that. abc seven news reporter suzanne fan live for us along the embarcadero with a look ahead. suzanne, we should have some good conditions for tonight's show. >> oh, most definitely julian jr. it is gorgeous out here. we see a lot of people in their t shirts, shorts, their flip flops. and as you can imagine, thousands of people are expected to turn out to the waterfront tonight to catch that fireworks extravaganza firing off over the bay. we know that show gets started at 930 tonight. now, people we talked to today without a doubt super excited about the big show pyro spectacular is putting it on.

crews have been busy getting ready for the grand celebration. the fireworks show will be a mirror display. that means two shows doing the same exact thing to the same music at the same time. now one will be at pier 39 and one will be at aquatic park again. it gets started at 9:30 p.m. now we know that san jose also has its fireworks show that gets started at 9:00, and this year we know that a lot more cities and municipalities are going to be having drone shows. yes, drone shows. so we hear that there are going to be one in napa and one in sunnyvale. the one in napa, by the way, is going to feature 400 drones in the sky. now, back here to san francisco after the fireworks extravaganza here tonight, there is going to be wait for it a laser show, a laser light display from the ferry building here, and it's going to feature 20 lasers instead of going down market street, it's going to go straight up into the sky. it starts at 1030 tonight after the fireworks show and will go until

dawn. that's the latest live here for. send it right back to you. >> okay. suzanne. thank you so much for that. looking forward to it for sure. no fireworks show tonight in healdsburg, though. the city said today that it had to cancel the show due to high fire weather conditions. with that red flag warning in place in parts of sonoma county and a number of brush fires in the region, city officials say it's just not worth the risk. >> if you're still trying to figure out your plans for tonight, just head to the front page of our website for info on all the fireworks, festivals and county fairs. it's on abc seven news.com or the abc seven news. bay area app. >> after a lot of waiting and delays, calabanga is finally open in san jose. the water park. it's the revamped raging waters and it welcomed its first visitors today. the water park was supposed to open last month, but a lot of problems, including electrical issues, delayed the opening until today. >> we are open for business. finally here at calabanga and just excited for families to

enjoy and experience. it's really become a pastime here in san jose. >> i stand corrected cali, bunga's ceo has been pretty honest about the challenges of reopening the park, calling it a money pit. but as abc seven news reporter ryan curry shows us, none of that mattered to the big crowd on hand to cool off on the hottest week of the year so far. >> okay, cue the steel guitar music, the flip flops, and the palm trees. it's a total west coast vibe at the rebranded kali bunga water park in san jose when it was raging waters. >> yes. and we had a ball in. but i know we're going to have it even. what better time today on this hot 4th of july, thousands waited in line for the park's soft opening. >> for 38 years, people came here to have fun and cool off. but last summer, the park announced its permanent closure. but disappointment has now turned into relief and happiness. >> it was actually a really sad and depressed, and there's nothing else really to do during the summer, so yeah, this is a really fun place. i'm glad it's

reopened now. >> the city worked with california dream and entertainment to reopen this iconic summer spot, and fans are glad. the largest water park in northern california is back. >> i saw that this place was opening again and i immediately bought a season pass. i got to try it. >> this place looks like it checks all the boxes of a water park, cabanas, giant slides and of course i'm probably going to get a cocktail and be on the lazy river. >> i think that's my speed. >> why not? it is a holiday after all. even i couldn't resist watching everyone have fun. you can feel it. it's another day where it's over 100 degrees outside. but this water now that's cold. let's go cool off a little bit more. i'm getting paid for this today. it's awesome. but what's even more awesome? the smiles on everyone's faces as they enjoy this oasis in the middle of a strong heat wave. >> lots of fun relaxation, spending time with family and friends. that's what it's all about. >> and that's really all you can ask for on this day in san jose. ryan curry, abc seven news.

>> california, ryan. the 4th of july celebrations got underway early today. we'll take you around the bay and what one bay area city is doing to stop illegal fireworks and the future of fire prevention? it's a new kind of fighting fire wi

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now in pittsburgh. the annual 4th of july parade in danville drew thousands of spectators out there. abc seven news reporter lena howland spoke with one organizer about the decision to move forward with the big event >> it's that small town feel that you don't get at all places. >> i don't know, it's got kind of a midwest atmosphere. >> it's fun to be out here with everyone. the diehards started setting up their chairs nearly 24 hours in advance. >> my favorite part of the parade is like, right now when you show up at six in the morning and you look down the street and it's lined with chairs, it's always better to be early than to be late because, you know, if i'm late by a minute or five minutes, it's over. >> but this year, the 4th of july happens to fall in the middle of an eight day heat wave for california. danville parade organizers opted to move forward with it anyway because of the early start time. >> we've been doing it for so long and we've endured heat in

previous years. it hasn't been like this for the last 4 or 5 years, but we've had hot days like this before, and the fact that we do it at 9 a.m, it's still relatively comfortable. we're just doing lots of water, sunscreen, and we're gonna swim later. >> so and taking shade when it does feel a little too hot, though many along the parade route didn't seem to mind. >> we're hanging in there. it's doing fine. >> i mean, it's not it's not too bad. >> this is nothing compared to the independence those men and women have fought for our traditions, for our values, for the united states of america. so it's great to be here. >> this year's parade theme is celebrating the business of the san ramon valley in danville. lena howland, abc seven news. >> temperatures were a bit more the annual 4th of july parade in sausalito today. these included members of the cal marching band, as well as your usual assortment of red, white and blue floats and people waving the flag. tonight there will be live music and fireworks

starting at 630, and a big turnout for novato's annual 4th of july parade. even with temperatures that were in the low 80s when the festivities got underway at ten this morning, the march through town featured a rousing performance by the irish pipers band of san francisco. we also spotted lots of little kids in their red, white and blue bringing smiles to their parents faces in the east bay. >> another 4th of july tradition this morning, alameda county firefighters hosted their annual pancake breakfast in newark at station 27. about 1000 people enjoyed the breakfast. some took a shot at trying to soak firefighters in the dunk tank. they got him there. the event benefits the alameda county firefighters association. >> well, there's a new champion of the nathan's hot dog eating contest. pleased you can put down your hot dog. 39 year old patrick bertoletti gulped down 58 hot dogs and ten minutes to win his first title of the annual 4th of july competition

on coney island. excuse me, i'm a lady side. miki sudo became a ten time champion by devouring 51 hot dogs in ten minutes to set a world record for women. now let's keep this in mind. 16 time nathan's champion joey chestnut did not compete in the main event because of a dispute over his recent sponsorship deal with impossible foods. this afternoon, the bay area native held his own all beef hot dog eating event in el paso, texas, facing off against a team of four army soldiers. chestnut get this devoured 57 hot dogs in just five minutes. half the time, the four soldiers ate a combined total of 49. the event raised $106,000 for military families. wow! did you eat that many hot dogs? >> absolutely not. and he also did it while sweating it out in el paso, texas too. so i'm sure that's like an extra factor too. wow. >> well, maybe spencer christian can eat that many hot dogs. >> i would rather deal with the bay area heat than try to eat

those hot dogs, and that is something to deal with. let me tell you, it's pretty hot right now, but let's take a look at the satellite radar composite image. first to show you the controlling factor in our weather, which is this big ridge of high pressure. and it's clockwise circulation, of course, bringing us winds down out of the north, which is contributing to our heat wave right now. it's also giving us some pretty brisk breezes up to 25mph in san francisco right now. and occasionally we get those gusts, of course, which raise our concerns about fires. but notice 24 hour temperature change despite today's heat, it is several degrees cooler in almost all bay area bay area locations right now than at this time yesterday. so let's take a look at our current temperature readings 77 degrees here in san francisco. 82 in oakland, 91 at hayward, san jose, 9387 in redwood city and 64 at half moon bay. nice view from mount tam looking down onto the bay under blue skies. 91 degrees in santa rosa right now. petaluma and napa, both at 86 above 100 degrees at both fairfield and concord and 99 at livermore. and check out the crowd at santa

cruz beach. and who wouldn't want to be there now trying to beat the heat? okay, these are our headlines. dangerous heat wave continues into next week. red flag warning for high fire danger through saturday. fireworks forecast for tonight. mild to warm up to clear skies so good viewing conditions will be with us. meanwhile, let's talk about the more serious stuff the excessive heat warning remains in effect for all bay area locations, virtually all locations into the weekend into next week. rather 11 p.m. next wednesday. this warning is extended until under these conditions, there's an increased risk of heat related illness, of course. and of course, fire danger, red flag warning remains in effect for much of the hills in the mountains of the bay area until 9 p.m. saturday, and again, gusts at times may reach 25mph or higher. relative humidity dangerously low, dropping down, sometimes occasionally to about 10, though some ways to beat the heat, or at least to deal with it effectively and healthfully. drink plenty of fluids, wear lightweight clothing, take breaks in the shade and ac when

possible, know the signs of heat related illness. never leave people or pets in cars and fire prevention tips. avoid activities with open flames. properly discard burning objects like cigarettes, and keep motor vehicles off dry grass overnight. we'll see a little bit of a thin, shallow marine layer forming, but it will be clear over the land areas. lots of little sprinkles forming offshore, and we'll have another sunny day tomorrow. and whatever little marine layer develops will be gone by about 8 a.m. overnight lows, mainly in the upper 50s to low 60s. tonight, highs tomorrow. numerous triple digits inland once again up to about 105. in the hottest spots around the bay area. mid to upper seconds. and here's the accuweather seven day forecast is just going to be hot hot hot into at least the middle of next week with triple digits will probably disappear in our inland areas by tuesday, but we'll still have highs in the upper 90s inland on wednesday and thursday, going into the middle and latter part of next week. so the heat is going to be very

slow to ease up and to break. >> well, some of the folks online said, well, at least it wasn't quite as hot as yesterday. >> that's a good point as we hope for more not quite so hot days coming up. yeah >> keep going in this direction. exactly. >> that's a good direction to go in. yeah. thanks. >> so much. >> well, patelco credit union says it continues to have limited availability of services following saturday's ransomware attack. it, in its status update, patelco told customers that their money is safe and secure. ceo aaron mendez posted that their cybersecurity specialists validated and greenlighted its core systems, but he says the credit union does not anticipate their system to be up and running this weekend. call centers are open for about 40 more minutes until 5 p.m. today, and branches will be open tomorrow. >> still ahead, the latest on the battle for the white house and who's standing behind president biden. >> and later, the country calling an end to the five day work

calling on president joe biden to step aside after his highly criticized debate performance last week. >> but president biden is pushing back. here's abc news reporter em nguyen with the latest. >> a defiant president biden staying the course, telling a wisconsin radio show he's determined to beat donald trump

in november despite fallout from his admittedly poor debate performance last week. >> i had a bad night. i learned from my father, when you get knocked down, just get back up, get back up, and you know we're going to do we're going to win this election. >> the president publicly standing firm. but privately, sources say biden has acknowledged the next few days will be critical in determining whether he stays in the race. they said the president told at least two people he knows he has to perform well on upcoming appearances, including friday's interview with abc's george stephanopoulos. the president, though, stumbling through parts of the 20 minute radio intervie, accidentally giving credit to trump before catching himself. >> and he wants to strengthen. i want to strengthen medicare and social security. he wants to cut social security, medicare. meanwhile, former president trump was allegedly caught on camera speaking poorly of the president and vice president harris. >> trump, appearing to be playing golf with his son

barron, according to the daily beast and allegedly calling biden broken down and harris so expletive bad. the biden-harris campaign slamming trump for his alleged comments with the list of accusations he's bad at, including lying and taking away women's rights. >> who knows what other videotapes are going to arrive about donald trump and what other relationships. so there are just too many variables. >> two democrats have broken rank and called on the president to step aside. now sources say biden believes he's still the best candidate to defeat trump, but that he's keeping an open mind about the path forward. and when abc news, washington. >> today, california governor gavin newsom vowed to support president biden in his race for reelection. >> it's about the united states of america. we're all in this together. we're all better off, and we're all better off. that's joe biden character, decency, delivering not on promises and promotion, but delivering results.

>> newsom said president biden is all in on his presidential campaign. campaign? excuse me. and so is he. newsom is campaigning for the president in michigan today. last night, he met with more than 20 other democratic governors, with the president at the white house. all of the governors said they are standing behind biden. abc news anchor george stephanopoulos sits down with president biden for his first television interview since the debate. you can watch the 30 minute special tomorrow night at 8:00 right here on abc seven. >> former bay area congresswoman jackie speier says she has breast cancer. she made it public this morning on facebook. speier says the cancer was discovered early and she had a successful lumpectomy on tuesday. she urges all women to not skip their annual mammogram. speier served in congress from 2008 to 2023. earlier this year, she won a seat on the san mateo county board of supervisors. >> we certainly wish her the best for sure. well, still to come here, the fight over fireworks.

>> we have these ones that shoot up about 20 or 30 of them. one of them got about three feet from my face. >> the changes one bay area city is making and what you can do now to stay safe. >> and a new twist on firefighting. this one

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bad the situation is here in the mission. >> oh, to me, it's like a war zone. they have these ones that shoot up about 20 or 30 of them. one of them got about three feet from my face. people out here until two, 3:00 in the morning, according to the findings of a san francisco civil grand jury report. >> in the past six years, the number of 9-1-1 dispatched fireworks calls have continued to increase dramatically in june and july, the bayview, the mission and the tenderloin districts have had a significant number of calls to the 911 call center. also in the past six years, segovia added. there is little police enforcement. >> they just drive by, they stop and the people clear back, and as soon as they go by, they start all over again. >> police seem to take a soft approach when cracking down on the sale of illegal fireworks. here's what they told us when we asked to ride along with officers during a raid. at this

time, we are not scheduling this due to staffing limitations. the grand jury report also highlights the effects these illegal fireworks have on members of the community. people living with alzheimer's. >> they might not recognize it as a firework that they know from their childhood, but they may think that it could be something like gunshots or other sort of noise that could be very upsetting to them. >> it can also be a struggle for some veterans, because fireworks often mimic many of the sounds of war. >> the weeks leading up to and the weeks after. it's a nail biting time. i have some friends that 4th of july is hard for them. they have some combat experience and it brings up bad memories. my name is bruce engle and this is my dog jack russell terrier, betty sue. >> pets like betty sue are also affected. >> completely terrified when they get really bad. she i have to drug her and she even when she's so sedated that she can't

even stand up and walk. she's still shaking. she's hyperventilating. you know, it breaks my heart every time i see her like that. >> then there are the physical impacts of illegal fireworks. the number of emergency room visits goes up when the fireworks come out. earlier this year, a teenager was killed after being hit in the head by an illegal firework on treasure island during the new year's celebration in a dense urban area like san francisco, a fire can quickly spread from building to building. during the weeks leading to the 4th of july, the fire department works with homeowners to clear their properties of high grasses. this reduces the possibility of fires starting from a stray firework. the fire department also brings out special equipment. on the night of july 4th, we put these mini pumpers out in different areas and they're out and about. >> they're actually kind of looking for fires. >> we met up with a crew at mclaren park to give us a tutorial on how to handle a brush fire, or assist in small neighborhood fires. all right,

we're ready to go. >> it's going to be smoky. it's going to be hot. we don't know what we're going to be dealing with. >> here we go all the way. >> open this part all the way. okay. >> and there we were, learning the basics of what it takes to quickly put out a fire in unpredictable areas. while the technology has improved, the message is the same. >> no fireworks are allowed here in san francisco whatsoever. not even sparklers. stay away from them. enjoy it from afar. >> despite all the reasons to not shoot off fireworks, people continue to break the law. the grand jury recommended that san francisco create a working group led by the department of emergency management, to assist police in finding ways to prevent the use of illegal fireworks. other city departments are also required to weigh in, but don't expect much to be different this year. the working group should be in place by october 1st in san francisco, leon melendez, abc seven news

leon busy at work there will several roads in the berkeley hills and oakland are closed today in an effort to prevent illegal fireworks in those areas. >> stretch of grizzly peak boulevard is now closed through 5 a.m. tomorrow. that means people cannot use it to get to the lawrence hall of science or the uc botanical gardens. some streets around lake merritt are also closed. only residents who need access will be allowed on those roads. >> the consumer product safety commission is highlighting the dangers of fireworks, both legal and illegal. reporter mandy gaither has what you need to know to stay safe. if you are lighting up your own fireworks from bottle rockets to aerial fireworks, july 4th, fun can turn dangerous in an instant. >> if the explosive devices aren't properly used. >> we know that there's still way too many injuries and deaths associated with fireworks and its annual fireworks report. >> the u.s. consumer product safety commission found there were eight fireworks related

deaths last year, most from misuse and some from a device misfire or missed function. and that same time period, fireworks injured an estimated 9700 people, with 800 of them going to the emergency room, many with burns. >> about two thirds of the fireworks related injuries happened in the two weeks before, and the two weeks after the 4th of july, so now's especially important to take some steps to keep themselves safe. >> the cpsc says the best way to prevent fireworks related injuries is to go to professional displays, but if you choose to set them off yourself, don't be under the influence of alcohol or drugs. have water handy in case of fire or other problems. keep kids a safe distance away while lighting fireworks and setting them off. even sparklers aren't safe in little hands. >> sparklers burn about 2000 degrees, so that's as hot as a

blowtorch. so those cause a tremendous amount of burns each year. >> finally, make sure you buy legal fireworks from reputable retailers only. the report shows that in the last fiscal year, about 18% of selected and tested fireworks products were not safety compliant. we want everybody to have a fun 4th of july. i'm mandy gaither. >> okay, so if you're going to do it, experts say light fireworks one at a time, then quickly back away. never try to relight or handle a malfunctioning firework. instead, douse it with water. discard it. you can find more information on the us consumer product safety commission's website. that's cpsc.gov. >> and end of the five day workweek. but this may not be exactly what you want. and getting drinks with gen

the warriors have a new backcourt. buddy for steph curry. our sister network, espn is reporting that the dubs have acquired veteran guard buddy hield in a sign and trade deal with the 76 ers. hield is known as an outside shooting specialist and will attempt to fill the void left by klay thompson who signed with the mavs. guys i think off the bat i like it. but i think they need a couple more. we'll go to the former sports anchor now spencer christian to get his take on

things. >> well you know it's hard to replace klay but if you're going to replace him you have to replace you should try to replace him with a shooting guard. and this guy can shoot. so i'm looking forward to seeing how he works and fits into the chemistry of the team. >> yeah we love a splash cousin right. that's what will you know what i mean. big shoes to fill obviously there with klay thompson gone but it looks like it could be a good fit. we'll see. you know i'm sure they're probably knocking themselves for getting rid of jordan poole i mean he was a real good fit with the team. >> is this a thumbs up for you. >> you know what. nobody can ever replace klay thompson. no one can ever replace steph curry right. but if he is going to help the warriors win i'm all for it. hey welcome to the bay area i want to go to another parade. hello i know that's right. >> loose is ready to cover another parade. >> spoken like a true fan. >> well someone another parade. some people want a four day work week. how about that? yeah, other people are going the opposite direction though. greece apparently is introducing a six day workweek for various

jobs. yes, spencer said, i'm out. >> ouch. >> it's a part of a new law in an effort to boost productivity. so those who work the extra day will get a 40% bump in overtime pay. okay. it only applies to businesses that operate 24 hours a day, which the news station does. yeah, right. so who's in for a six day of work? >> you guys, we've all worked some weeks that were six days long, haven't we. >> six, seven, eight. >> nine, ten i love that we're talking about this while we're working on a holiday. good job. >> that's there you go. >> exactly. well, if you're only working, maybe they could do it where you work six hours for six days a week. can't be bad. >> make it. make it two hours for six days. they are. >> well, you might not see too many gen zers grabbing a regular old beer. a consumer research company found 21 to 26 year olds have different drinking preferences compared to other generations. they're choosing canned cocktails, hard teas and seltzers. it's so extreme that major beer companies are busy adding new products, especially ones that are fruit flavored.

hey, the young folks are concerned about their health. lose your take my take. >> you know this i don't drink, you know i drink water. i drink tea, i drink lemonade. so yeah, no give me anything. that's fruit, fruity fruit juices, nothing with alcohol. >> who are these? gen z softies? no i'm just kidding. i applaud you for being concerned about your health and putting only things into your body that can keep you healthy. >> well, i don't know that the seltzers are going to keep them healthy because you look at the back of some of these cans and you're like, what are some of these things that are in it? but you know, i guess there are fewer calories and lower in the carbs too. so they could potentially be better. >> the appearance of health, right? yeah. >> right. exactly it's still alcohol at the end of the day, right? it's going to get a job done okay. so hippos they might be large lumbering animals, but they're anything but that. apparently new research out from the uk found that when trotting hippos hits full stride, it can

actually get airborne. holy moly. i did not know that hippos are fast. they can hit speeds of 28 miles an hour yet. not bad for an animal that can weigh more than two tons. that's fast enough, apparently, to catch olympic champion usain bolt. although i would love to see that. yes. ain't no way that hippo is catching usain bolt. >> i don't think so. >> and he can be airborne in just a few strides, right? >> exactly. >> can you imagine that in the olympics? >> i've always, ever since that game, the hungry hippo game. as a kid, i have been impressed by hippos. watch some documentaries on them. they are powerful. yeah, and this study just proves that i'm all for hippos. yeah, and i can't believe the speed they can achieve, though. >> 28 miles an hour. that is something else. >> now we've got to get them side by side with usain bolt. that's what i'm saying, really. >> they should be the new olympics. >> and apparently they have what they call a basketball hang time, right? because they can be airborne. >> impressive. >> but they can't dunk. >> i wonder what you know. i wonder what it is about their

body that makes them go so fast, right? compared to other animals per say. so it's really interesting. >> probably just an incredible muscular power that can, you know, launch them into this high speed. >> but to see if nat geo has a documentary or something about it. right. nat geo also owned by disney. yeah, okay, i'll do it for the ford four. we'll tak

the bay area. it's an experiment at stanford university, not just to cut the risk this year, but potentially cut it in decades to come. abc seven meteorologist drew tuma has a look. >> at the machine burning a path through the wild grass is part of a study that's turning thousands of acres around stanford university into a living fire lab known as the burn bot. the unit works like a rolling furnace, scorching the ground with a precision that's keeping the controlled burn safe and potentially providing new clues for researchers. esther adelsheim is the conservation program manager, so our goal will really be to monitor how the fire behaves in this really controlled setting. she says stanford has tested a variety of fire control techniques across its 8000 acre property, ranging from pile burns at its nearby

jasper ridge site to goats brought in to graze the hillside. but the goal has now evolved to learning the benefits and drawbacks of specific techniques, in this case, the effects of different intensities of fire on native and non-native plants. >> so we'll be able to look at how some of these native plants that we want to promote here at the dish will respond as well as how do the invasive weeds that we want to control respond. >> the team flagged off small areas into study zones, noting plant varieties and soil types in the area. stanford professor scott findorff is hoping the data will add to his research on a newly discovered side effect from recent wildfires. heat is so intense, it's turning a natural chemical in the soil from safe to toxic. >> the big one is for us is chromium. so chromium exists in the what's called the trivalent form. that's benign for humans. generally in soils and rocks. and when fire comes through, it catalyzes and changes it into hexavalent chromium. for anybody that remembers the erin

brockovich movie, that's the chemical that got in the groundwater. >> his team wants to learn which soils are most vulnerable and at what temperatures, potentially keeping firefighters and cleanup crews safer and dangerous conditions trying to do is predict when you're going to generate those. >> what are the conditions that are going to make them the worst? where where do you have to worry and where do you not have to worry? >> for stanford, it's a kind of doubling down, combining fire safety and fire research, protecting a spectacular corner of the bay area while hoping to protect others in the future. at stanford, drew tuma abc seven news. >> drew, thank you so much. the burn bot technology being used in the study was developed by a startup here in the bay area. so interesting stuff. >> very cool. so much innovation always happening right here in the bay area. let's get another check of the forecast now with weather anchor spencer christian looking at that triple digit right there in concord right now. one on one. spencer. yeah julian. >> that triple digit heat is going to be with us for a while. so let's start on a more upbeat note. tonight's fireworks

forecast clear skies. no marine layer to interfere with your viewing tonight. even here in san francisco, where the temperature at fireworks time will be around 64 degrees inland areas even warmer than that, in fact, much warmer than that. some locations with temperatures in the 80s while the fireworks are going off. but let's get back to the serious stuff as well. this excessive heat warning remains in effect for the bay area until 11 p.m. next wednesday, so bear that in mind. exposure to the over, exposure to the heat obviously has severe health effects, and the red flag warning for high fire danger remains in effect for the bay area hills and mountains until 9 p.m. saturday. uh- gusts may reach 2020 five miles per hour or higher at times, with relative humidity as low as 10, which is dangerously low. and the heat, as i mentioned, is going to be with us for a while for friday. tomorrow we expect many inland locations to top out at about 100 to 105 degrees. pretty much the same picture on saturday sunday. still triple digit heat inland, but fewer locations will top out at 100 or higher. then as we get into next

week, we expect the heat to ease up just a bit, but it will be a very gradual easing of the heat. j.r. and jillian, we appreciate it. >> thank you. spencer. well, what better day than the 4th of july to talk about a new western? yeehaw! >> yeah, this is so much more than that. >> he didn't just sort of offer me the role. he asked me if i was willing to come on a journey with him. >> i look forward to it. hear from the stars of kevin costner's american epic horizon. >> this is abc 724 seven. >> in san francisco, live at levi's stadium in san jose. >> live in oakland. >> yeah, you're watching abc seven news live anytime, anywhere. we are, we are we are we are, we are, we are where you are never miss a moment of the news that matters to you. >> download our abc seven bay area streaming app. join us and start watchi

>> kevin costner's new saga, horizon is in theaters now. it's the first of four planned epic western movies. >> reporter george pennacchio from our sister station in los angeles, caught up with some of the stars. >> you be careful. someone's going to take that gun and rap you with it. what >> horizon? an american saga

chapter one explores a difficult time in american history involving the expansion and settlement of the american west during the civil war era. the film stars kevin costner, who also directed, produced and co-wrote it. it's the first of four. i am stunned that you walked in and handed actors scripts for all four parts. who has four scripts? >> i don't know what's wrong with me. i you know, i was just told i'm going to make stories someday, and i'm just going to make them the way i want, you know? and i'll make a short one if there's a short one and i'll make one or i'll make four. it just, i don't know, i just i believe this is my opportunity and i want to try to live my own opportunity with my own instincts, my own dreams. >> this story has been his passion for you know, 30 plus years. he's had this idea of this story and how to evolve it. >> there's no army of this earth. is going to stop those wagons coming, little as they're wanted.

>> so i guess you like to explain that to the indigenous. i know that may be a thing that never does get explained to them. if you look at dances with wolves, he touched on this idea of the frontier, and i think he just wanted to expand on that. and here you are. >> the first film is very much setting up the next film, i think if you have the patience to sit there and enjoy the ride, you know, it will. it will deliver. >> go on. >> mary, that's short for marigold. >> when i got cast, when i first spoke to kevin, he didn't just sort of offer me the role. he asked me if i was willing to come on a journey with him. so i think in his in his heart, it's like we're all doing we're all on a journey together. >> when you see men working, figure out how to help both of you. george, how do you think you'd do out there in the west? >> oh, i would be dead. >> come on, you can't say that.

>> oh, give yourself more than that. >> you may be able to get on the horse. >> i see you as a good deputy sheriff. >> if costner calls, i'll temporarily trade in my seven pin for a badge. george pennacchio, abc seven news. >> horizon is in theaters now. part two is expected to be released in august. >> okay, don't have to wait too long. rather. abc seven news is streaming 24 seven. get the abc seven bay area streaming tv app. join us whenever you want, wherever you are. that's it for abc seven news at four. >> i'm j.r. stone and i'm julian glover. >> thanks so much for joining us abc seven news at five is up next. we leave you with this beautiful shot of the beach in santa cruz.