county firefighters working to build containment lines with hundreds of people evacuated. it's nerve wracking. >> it's frightening. >> we've done a lot of training on making sure we know how to protect not only our our staff, but our property as well. so, so far, so good.

>> this is ktvu fox two news at 730 and we are on storm watch. >> excuse me fire watch tonight. thanks so much for joining me on this monday night i'm heather holmes. let's get right to the latest on the point fire there in the north bay. it is spread over more than 1100 acres of land since it broke out midday yesterday. here's a map now of the fire in northern sonoma county. it's right near lake sonoma and it's threatening the heart of the dry creek valley wine region. obviously really important to that area. for an update on how the firefight is going tonight, we want to bring in robert foxworthy of cal fire. i know that you're really busy, so thanks so much for taking the time. you had a briefing about a half hour ago. have crews been able to make progress on containment? just want to check and see if that cal fire spokesperson is with me or not. can you hear me? okay, i think

we're going to take a break. try to establish a signal with cal fire so that we can ask some important questions. obviously, a lot of concerns about how this fire is spreading, where the you know, where the evacuations are, if they're going to be implementing any more evacuation orders. so as soon as we get robert foxworthy from cal fire, i'll bring that interview to you. meantime, cal fire has unleashed its aerial firefighting tools on this fire helicopter and air tankers up above conducting fire suppression. those in sonoma county say they are hopeful that crews will, in fact, get the upper hand, but a little nervous that the fire could take off at any time. >> shocked and really saddened that it started this early. we're used to fire season and we've had we've gone through four of these, so it was very stressful. we, i call it fire stomach. you get you get a, you know, a knot in the middle of your stomach. >> firefighters have more work ahead of them, but with cooler temperatures expected tonight, they hope to make some headway. this is sonoma county's first

wildfire of the season, and it is putting off a lot of smoke. perhaps you noticed it. i want to take a live look now outside at the golden gate bridge. the smoky conditions really prompting the bay area air quality management district to issue a spare the air alert. there is the golden gate bridge. you can see a little bit of haze there. so from the north bay to contra costa county and into san francisco, people say they're feeling the effects of this smoke. wood for wood burning is banned with people urged to try to stay indoors and also take public transit. and the national weather service has issued a red flag warning for much of the north bay interior mountains. this is through 8:00 tonight, so another half hour or so, gusty winds and bone dry vegetation. well, just making it easier for a fire to spark. so a lot of factors fueling this fire in sonoma county. mark, for us to discuss tonight. but thankfully those winds aren't as gusty as they were over the weekend. >> yeah. and this is not the traditional really defined strong offshore wind event that

leads to huge fire growth here. but of course this is a major fire threatening community. so we're watching the conditions closely. take a look at the maps right now. as you can see, you can see that the layout here, there's healdsburg, geyserville up toward the clover up toward cloverdale. here is a lake sonoma. as you can see right now pointed out for you. and then here is the point fire as we coming closer to get a better look at the terrain. and here is dry creek as you can see running right near the fire zone as far as the current conditions out there right now. now you probably have noticed the winds, even the bay area in general. the winds backed off this morning. they picked up this afternoon. they're still a bit of a breeze out there with winds gusting with these sites around the fire zone, around 14 to 16 to 17 miles an hour. the key change today was the overall wind flow. we had drier conditions out there and as a result, these relative humidity levels have been coming down, coming down quite a bit. so those moisture levels coming down, that's not a good development but still fire crews have been being prepped for the change in the wind flow and also

with with the changing conditions out there. here's the forecast model. still breezy for this evening as we head into tuesday morning, the wind speeds back off a bit. you'll see a wind shift. so this is tuesday morning, 8:00. the winds back off a bit. we have kind of hints of that northerly breeze. the wind coming in out of the north. and then as we take this into the afternoon hours, that typical westerly breeze accelerates. so this will be a change around the fire zone with the winds around 27 to 29 miles an hour. so it could be a bit gusty throughout the day tomorrow. here is that red flag fire warning in place in place for the. basically the hills of napa county until 8:00 this evening up towards solano county. that's until 8:00 tomorrow morning. we could have winds around 20 to 30 miles an hour. of course, it's very dry out there. and in terms of the air quality, as heather mentioned, we still have a bit of some haze out there, but the bulk of the smoke that was probably more noticeable this morning because we had a lot of fire growth last night into this morning. things tend to

stabilize overnight as a result. you get that smoke layer, but still the possibility of course, of that fire still burning that could impact air quality once again as we head into your tuesday, we will have more on your forecast coming up in just a little bit. okay. >> thanks so much, mark. so we were able to reestablish our connection with the cal fire spokesperson, robert foxworthy. robert, really appreciate you taking the time. so i was asking earlier about progress of this fire. i know you had a briefing just a short time ago. what does containment look like at this hour? >> so containment still stands at 20, but i would think the bigger number that i'd like to put out there is the fact that our acreage has an increased. and that's a that's a huge factor in, in the fact that we haven't had any additional growth of the fire today. so i would think that's probably the better number to focus on at this point. >> yeah. that's great. so it still stands at just over around 1100 acres. what communities though could be in the fire's path? what are the areas that

you're most concerned about tonight? >> well, the same areas as yesterday that that dry creek valley along, dry creek road in those areas are the area that i would say are primarily threatened. but with the, the lack of fire activity we saw throughout the day, it's looking considerably better than it was yesterday. >> okay. that's great. so is it safe to say that you do not expect any more evacuation orders, you know, i can never make a complete, guarantee, but things are looking considerably better than they were yesterday. and throughout the day. >> okay, that's certainly good news tonight. i understand, though, that a firefighter was injured. are you able to update us on the condition? >> so a firefighter was injured last night, with, an injury to the neck. he was transported to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries. okay. >> good to hear as well. okay

so, robert, your biggest concern as we head now into the overnight hours, you know, i would i would say my concerns are actually going down a bit right? >> we usually have a decrease in the winds and those humidities coming up. so what i'm actually really hoping for is that our crews can continue to make progress overnight and get those containment numbers up as well. >> okay. well, i like your positivity. but as we all know, i mean the fires have minds of their own and they can take off at a moment's notice. but obviously know cal fire is working diligently to make sure that all people and property are safe. robert foxworthy of cal fire really appreciate your time tonight. thank you sir. >> thank you. >> well, firefighters have their work cut out for them really all across the state. want to go now to calaveras county firefighters. they are battling a fast moving wildfire near the community of copperopolis, around 40 miles east of stockton. now, this fire is called the arrow fire. it began earlier today and has already exploded to more than 900 acres.

it is 0% contained. evacuation orders are in effect. firefighters say the strong winds making it a bit difficult to establish those containment lines and a massive brush fire has forced hundreds of people out of their homes in los angeles county, the post fire has burned more than 15,000 acres and is 20% contained. the fire is located along interstate five near the grapevine. the flames engulfed part of a parking lot near the freeway, burning several vehicles, but the road remains open. about 1200 people in the community of gorman have been ordered to evacuate because of this fire. the fire started saturday and is now spread to parts of ventura county. crews are asking and are using an aggressive air attack to try to halt the fire's forward progress, but they are facing some challenges due to limited visibility and a reminder that you can stay up to date with the weather. with our ktvu weather app. there you can find a seven day forecast as well as hourly updates, and you can also send us photos of any

fire activity near you. obviously, the more information we have, the more prepared everyone can be. as educators in the north bay solidify a new contract and higher pay, employees say it is a long time coming. plus, shark sightings along the coast increased in recent years. we

that's right. now going toe to toe in their second debate. it got underway a short time ago at seven this evening. want to give you now a live look at the event at uc college of the law in the

city. the event is hosted by the san francisco democratic party. a lot for the candidates to discuss tonight with city. with the city facing a number of issues. so facing off again tonight is mayor london breed, former interim mayor mark farrell, philanthropist daniel lurie, and supervisors aaron peskin and asha safai. we will have coverage of that debate coming up tonight on the 10:00 news. well, new at 730 tonight, teachers with marin county office of education say they have approved a new contract. the agreement provides a $12,000 salary increase for the 20 2425 school year, as well as an increased contribution to health benefits. the employees will receive a 5% pay increase for each of the next two years. the union says starting pay was the lowest of any marin school district. the office of education provides special and alternative education to schools throughout marin county. well terminal one is officially open at san francisco international airport and with some major

upgrades. as of today, the final phase of the harvey milk terminal one project is complete. city leaders and airport officials marking the occasion with a ribbon cutting. improvements include an additional ticket counter, a mezzanine level security checkpoint, two new gates, as well as a museum gallery and a walkway connecting it with other terminals. after security. >> very beautiful. yeah, it's way better than it was, you know, updated. so yeah, it's good they're putting the money into this. >> i used to live here and i remember this terminal and it was quite narrow actually. and this was always the one i didn't want to fly out of. but it looks really nice now. >> well, the renovations cost $2.5 billion. the terminal is named after late san francisco supervisor and civil rights leader harvey milk. researchers are seeing a surge of young great white sharks off the northern corner of monterey bay. for the past decade, the juvenile sharks gathered during the summer and fall at soquel

cove this year, experts say the sharks are back and in greater numbers than in years past. earlier today on the four, we spoke to the director of the pacific shark research center, who says the marine mammal protection act has been key to growing the populations of all sea life. >> you know, anybody goes down to the coast, you see plenty of sea lions out there, whales. and so with this increase in the marine mammal population, i think that's probably had as much or more of an effect on terms of why these white sharks have expanded their population. >> researchers say this migration shift also likely has to do with warming ocean temperatures along the west coast. a san jose teacher locked up for having inappropriate relations with minors. we'll tell you about the new lawsuit alleging additional victims. >> to me, it's lawless because we even call the police three times and they said they can't come. >> what should have been an exciting time for this family ruined by thieves. their warning

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filed civil suits against a school district in san jose, accusing officials there of trying to cover up sexual assault allegations against a former teacher. israel santiago is currently in prison for sexually abusing students at adelante dual language academy, where he was a music teacher back in 2022. a lawsuit was filed earlier this year by one of the victims. well now 11 more have followed suit, claiming the alum rock union elementary school district was aware of the abuse and did not report it to police or notify parents. san jose police arrested a 24 year old man in connection to a wild sideshow over the weekend that happened right near santana row. it was on saturday night around 7:00 on winchester boulevard.

police say aiden rioult is now facing charges for felony hit and run and felony reckless driving. police still searching for the people who attacked an officer's patrol car while he was responding to a call about a person who was hurt. video of the incident went viral on social media, leaving city leaders in shock, blocking an emergency response vehicle that's trying to respond to an injured individual is unconscionable. >> there's no excuse for that, the san jose police officers association, releasing a statement tonight saying the incident is in part, quote, an absolute shameful example of parental failure and a complete disregard for civilized behavior . >> well, the young man getting ready to start a brand new chapter, moving to oakland from florida to play football at lincoln university downtown. his family, though, fell victim to auto burglars, important personal documents, and thousands of dollars worth of belongings stolen. ktvu crystal bailey talked with the family and has their warning for other

out-of-towners in oakland, california. >> you just got to be careful. >> nerissa murray watson says she's devastated and everything totally gone. her family was traveling from florida to oakland to register her son, romel, at lincoln university at around 615 saturday evening. they left their rental car parked to pick up food at a nearby jamaican restaurant, only to find broken glass and five suitcases stolen. >> $3,000 in the bag. my husband puts under the seat with three passports, three social security is high school diploma, my son high school diploma, birth certificate, everything totally gone. >> it happened about a block away from the university at 15th and franklin, and when they got back to their car, they say a witness told them men driving a car without a license plate masked, broke into their car and stole all their things. of course, this is something people

here in oakland have seen many times. i didn't know that these things happen in america, so it's strange, really, really strange to me. she says she called the police, but was told to file a report in person at a police station to me, it's lawless because we even called the police three times and they said they can't come. >> we got we have to come. they can't come. >> on top of all the important documents and belongings, they also lost a sleep apnea machine. >> no, i started feeling the effect of not sleeping with my sleep machine because, like, now i start feeling my heart like it's pounding in the mornings when i wake up. instead i feel rested. i'm not feeling rested now the family is pulling romel out of lincoln university. >> no, i have to bring back my son to florida because it's not safe here. >> crystal bailey, ktvu, fox two news. >> a popular james beard nominated restaurant announcing plans to expand. the owner says it has been a long time dream.

and then coming up later tonight on the 10:00 news, we continue to monitor the point fire there in sonoma county. while he very

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family members say justice has not been served. they say for juveniles on a crime spree were

identified as the suspects, while police referred the case to the alameda county district attorney, they say no charges were filed. they believe at least one of the teens responsible went on to commit three other murders. isaiah's mother says she wants answers. >> as a mother, that's frustrating. like i still see the image of my son's body dead in the street. no one should have to bury their child and then to not receive justice is just a slap in my face. every day. >> we have reached out to the alameda county district attorney's office, but have not yet received a response. well, new at 730 tonight. dozens of students this week are beginning studies at hbcu satellite campuses, right in san francisco . the summer program is part of a partnership with historically black colleges and universities like clark atlanta university, morris brown college and others. mayor london breed s office says 60 scholars, mostly undergraduate students from across 20 hbcus, are spending their summer in san francisco living, learning and working. reed says she hopes to expand

the program with the goal of 30,000 hbcu students living and studying in downtown by the year 2030. also new at 730 tonight, a san francisco restaurant with a dedicated following is adding a location across the bay. owners of james beard nominated the morris in the city's mission district, announced they will open a brand new location right here in oakland. the new restaurant will be located in the grand lake district and will feature a wood fire oven. it's taking over the location previously occupied by restaurant's sister and boot and shoe service. the new restaurant is slated to open this winter. the oakland ballers introducing fans to the team's brand new mascot. the team posted this picture on instagram of scrappy the rally possum. it was out at the ballers. game over the weekend at raymond park. the team says that scrappy was inspired by the possum, which was first spotted in 2014 on the field and later in the broadcast

booth at the oakland coliseum. during an a's game. okay, so before we go, we want to get one more check on your weather. a lot of people eyeing that weekly forecast. mark. >> hi there. heather. yeah, another warm forecast for tomorrow. as you can see, a few high clouds and possibly be some haze up in portions of the north bay, of course, linked up to the fire in sonoma county. temperatures tomorrow morning, 50s to lower 60s. we could have a few high clouds, pay us a visit. it's a warm afternoon with temperatures from around 62 to the 70s in the warmest locations. back up into the upper 80s, so mostly sunny, partly sunny. it is mild to warm for tomorrow. possibly the smell of some smoke in the air as well, depending on the fire activity. as we take a look ahead here, a bit of a cool down into your wednesday summer solstice is on thursday. looks like another heat up headed our way, especially as we head towards saturday. >> okay, thank you for that quick update mark. appreciate it and thank you for joining me tonight for the news at 730. ke sure to download

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