>> announcer: right now abc7 news begins with breaking news. that breaking news is in san francisco right now firefighters on the scene of a huge fire this morning. i'm kristen sze. i am eric thomas. several houses destroyed, dozens of people out of their homes. amy hollyfield is live at the scene. >> reporter: good morning. they believe someone set this fire on purpose. police did take a 61-year-old man into custody. here's how they caught him. a witness saw him trunk the scene carrying something like an incendiary device. police were interviewing witnesses they saw the man come back to the scene, pointed him out and police got him. they have no idea why. the arson team is coming out to look at the remains. they say at least three units

were destroyed here in the 100 block of boutwell in the bay view in san francisco. 20 people were displaced. a woman had to run screaming from her home, grabbed her parents and dog and that was it, heard crackling noise, and ran. the red cross is on its way to help. pg&e also on its way out to help firefighters and turn the power off and keep everyone safe. firefighters tell us it was a huge fire. let's hear from the battalion chief part of the third alarm on this four alarm fire. >> it was huge. the building destroyed, closure building destroyed. bravo probably can be rebuilt it has destroyed two houses maybe even a third.

>> reporter: that was the chief richard mcgee. we are just now arriving. the fire started at 3:00, it is now under control. several more firefighters and others at the scene we want to talk to. we expect to have more information as our newscast continues so stay with us as we stay on this developing story. amy hollyfield, abc7 news. san jose fire investigators say illegal fireworks are the likely cause of a small brushfire there. the blaze in the silver creek district broke out last night not far from homes. it was put out quickly only one acre. firefighters found these firecrackers at the scene witnesses reported seeing kids running away. this morning police in east palo alto are warning anyone using illegal fireworks will be caught. police are using shot spotter

technology to immediate track locations where fireworks are set off. this map shows some spots where fireworks have been detected. all fireworks are banned in east palo alto police say they are taking a zero tolerance policy. in richmond police will be using shot spotters to track down anyone firing weapons into the air that system can differentiate fireworks from gunshots. police say the priority will be guns because bullets fired into the air must come down potentially hurting or killing someone. illegal fireworks and dry grass is a dangerous combination in oakland a new budget means the city will face the 4th of july with fewer open stations this year. it is called a rotating brown-out, eight firefighters will sit out for three days. it will save the city four million dollars over the next physical -- fiscal year.

firefighters and residents are still worried. >> call another fire department from another part of the city it is going to take longer. >> this year's oakland budget had a surplus of three million dollars but mayor quan says that wasn't enough to keep the fire station open. bay area man expected to survive after being mauled by a mountain lion in nevada county the hiker was sleep while camping, when the lion approached. fish and game says the big cat was biting at him through his sleeping bag it stopped, stared at the man and ran off. you can see what is left. the victim was able to drive himself to the hospital. he has been released. fish and game says this is the 15th mountain lion attack in california since 1890. less than two hours from now more than 3,000 nurses at

seven sutter hospitals are set to hold another one-day walk out the fifth in eight months in an increasingly bitter contract dispute over health care and sick leave. the sutter hospitals are in san mateo and alameda. court battle begins in sacramento today over 30 million dollars in disputed funds earmarked for the 49ers new stadium. a judge agreed to freeze the funds after the team filed a restraining or last week. a board voted to not allow the money to go to stadium funding. the 9ers say they don't expect the dispute to impact the construction of the project slated to be completed by july of 2014. development deal for california pacific medical center to build two new hospitals in san francisco could be in jeopardy by documents provided by anonymous whistle-blower.

several supervisors unveiled leaked documents yesterday that shows the finances could go in negative numbers as soon as 2018 that could get the hospital out of its contract and the site could close. the board president says a vote will be delayed until an independent audit can be done. 4:36. winds may have played a role in toppling a large tree in san francisco the tree came within inches of smashing a scooter and landing on a truck. drivers were to steer clear of the hazard which blocked all northbound lanes near page street around 7:00 last night nobody was hurt sky 7 hd was overhead yesterday soon after lights went out in a san lorenzo neighborhood this happened on 159th avenue it took pg&e crews to restore

power to 500 customers. pg&e says winds may have been a factor in bringing down the power line. on the east coast, wide area affected. >> here we had the breaking nev9v overnight with the san francisco fire they got it contained quickly got to wonder if the weather helped. >> let's check in with mike see what the winds were like and the humidity. let's talk about live doppler, quiet morning outside. let's talk about those winds not fast until you get into the east bay out of the south at 18 miles per hour concord southwest 16 fairfield everybody else calm to 8 to 3450eu89s per hour out of the west we have a -- we have a little sea breeze this morning the reason it is cooler this morning than yesterday morning. we'll have mostly cloudy conditions through the 7:00 hour in the 50s, 48 santa rosa, 60 antioch and 61 fairfield, by noon clouds are back to the

coast, north bay coast cleared out northerly wind this afternoon 60s around san francisco oakland san rafael 59 half moon bay, 70s, 80s in the north bay and east bay valleys during your lunch. in the 90s around fairfield at 4:00, mid to upper 80s inland to 80 around san jose mid to upper 70s along the bay shore and mid to upper 60s along the coast into san francisco. 59 half moon bay, 7:00 clouds there, 60s around san francisco and oakland rest of us in the 70s, 80s hanging on in the north bay and east buy valleys. pollen about the same as yesterday, high amounts of tree and ragweed, very high grass and moderate amounts of mold. tomorrow could be warmest afternoon 80 around the bay, 64 at the coast where you would see clouds. morning clouds afternoon sun, average or above temperatures thursday and friday >> good morning. live shot of the golden gate bridge roadwork down to one

lane north end out of the waldo tunnel one lane for construction zone southern marin roadwork there fire at the bay shore and augusta, that fire is out and it is not impacting too much because the crews there you can see from the freeway 101 and 280 freeway we'll show you our waze app in a second, might be minor slowing. 880 southbound fremont boulevard south still a stall blocking ramp there. northbound san francisco, tree down, closed be haight and oak until they get that out of there waze , 101 past that fire minor slowing past the scene as they are working to get crews out of there. we'll follow that. 4:39. next, speaking publicly for the first time. >> i'm a man --

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welcome back. mid to upper 70s around the bay 70 san francisco low to mid 60s at the coast with san mateo county coast keeping clouds, 65 half moon bay. it is still really hot in the pacific northwest and out here low to mid 60s in seattle upper 60s in portland. everybody is running on time right now you can see great lakes yellow, north dakota, montana, more yellow. back at home oakland, san jose, san francisco on time. 4:47 now. if you ever wondered whether those high-tech head lights or collision avoidance systems on new cars were worth buying?

katie marzullo is in the breaking news center with that answer. >> reporter: the answer is yes. whether or not you have the technology in your car, think about this, you are still benefiting according to the insurance institute for highway safety the roads are safer good news with the 4th of july being tomorrow, historically, the deadliest day on the road in america. two technologies have proven the most helpful, one forward collision warning systems cars that automatically break if -- automatically brake if they sense a rear end crashes. owners of mercedes and acuras with the technology reported 14% drop in claims a year compared to similar cars without the system. adaptive headlights twist automatically toward the direction of a turn. volvo and mazda owners have nine and 10% lower claim rates. this study could encourage

more automakers to add the features. right now nhtsa has not proposed making them mandatory it plans to gather more information about cost and reliability before going down that road. 4:49. new poll released this morning shows americans divided on last week's u.s. supreme court court ruling on the federal health care law. 43% see the law as favorable, 42% see it unfavorably. when it comes to president obama's plans for the health care system 45% favorably, 48 you ever favorable view . widespread power outages and stifling heat continue to playing the midwest and mid atlantic states heat blamed for eight deaths in maryland

the number of people killed 22. tahman bradley reports from washington. >> reporter: the misery continues. brutal temperatures are expected again today adding to the agony for millions still without power still without air conditioning. yesterday 45 states hit 90s or above, many soared past 100. >> [ inaudible ] i usually expect a burst of cool air now it is just hotness. >> reporter: this entire neighborhood in randalls town, maryland in the dark. >> it has been hot, dangerously who >> reporter: angela can't remember how many times she has call the power company. >> i think it is a little incompetent the way the process is being handled. seven days to me is unacceptable. >> reporter: power use in this richmond, virginia community worked to install new poles after friday night's storm tore down power lines for many

it could be past the 4th of july before power is restored. >> too many problems. >> reporter: outside of chicago, residents are coping the best they can. for the second night in a row, parents read bedtime stories by flashlight while kids looked on the bright side of the situation. no sign how long this could go on. >> if you go to the website it says they are still assessing. >> reporter: in this heat, ice has become the most valuable commodity. >> we brought extra to give it away >> i gave him a hug. >> reporter: that ice is only helping to a point in washington officials have set up collection sites for people to drop off rotting food. the temperature is expected to reach mid 90s today. tahman bradley, abc news, washington. let's not forget the humidity, always a factor back there. >> looking at the clouds, starting to wonder about 4th of july fireworks viewing. >> if you are away from the

coast you are fine clouds going to sneak up the coast from the south i don't think they will make that turn across the golden gate bridge into the bay area, hopefully, it will mae -- it will remain clear. hot in the day, mild at night. that's tomorrow. let's talk about now. moon above the clouds beautiful picture from mount tamalpais this morning. under the clouds nothing live doppler showing a clear start as far as any rain this morning. let's talk about those temperatures running 61 antioch everybody else in the 50s monterey bay inland running in the 50s. warmer weather today we jump up five to eight degrees. seven warmer in concord, 89, san francisco 70 fremont 78 oakland 6 here's what is happening, a lot of -- 76,

here's what is happening, a lot of cloud cover thinner than it was yesterday going to retreat back to the coast quicker breezy during the afternoon will mix the atmosphere and get rid of clouds except along the san mateo coast, warmer air mass on top of us from 60s as the coast to 90s inland. south bay low to mid 80s. peninsula mid to upper 70s, low to mid 60s along the coast, near 70 downtown south san francisco sausalito 74 mid to upper 80s north bay valleys sun low to mid 60s mid to upper 70s throughout the east bay shore, 82 hercules mid 80s to mid 90s dublin 85 brentwood 93 east bay valleys. the bay mid to upper 60s to mid 70s around santa cruz. through the state mid to upper 90s through the central valley,

70 tahoe, 103 palm springs. 70 san diego, 77 l.a.. fireworks game at the coliseum tonight clear, 66 dropping to 59 by the time the game is over those fireworks start. tomorrow's forecast, independence day about the same as today, slightly cooler thursday into friday notice the temperatures upper 80s to near 90. low to mid 60s at the coast. close to average if not warmer. good morning. marin county southbound 101 out of lucas valley road past civic center moving well. roadwork in southern marin around mill valley repaving job a little slowing. golden gate bridge getting ready to configure morning commute, four lanes southbound, two lanes northbound. earlier roadwork north end of the span just now getting picked up, you may find slow traffic out of the waldo

tunnel. bay bridge looking fine, no delays metering lights off. checking in with all your mass transit, everybody is getting a nice early start on time, no delays. we've been reporting on this fire in south san francisco where you've got crews visible from 101 freeway at brisbane pardon me at bay shore boulevard and that will be ongoing for most of the morning we'll follow that. if you are coming up from the south san jose area watsonville north 101 highway 129 injury accident reported. california lawmakers have passed the first state law in the nation intended to enforce reforms including a mortgage settlement. that national settlement covers borrowers who have mortgages with five largest lenders in the u.s.. california's law would go further protecting all homeowners who face foreclosure it will give me, jose, as just ordinary citizen,

legal recourse against this kind of abusers. because what i found out along the way is that i am more of the rule and not the exception. >> california would require banks to establish a single point of contact for homeowners seeking help. banks banned from the practicings of robo signing and dual tracking governor needs to sign the bill. this morning california closer to allowing children to have more than two legal parents or guardians. a measure by san francisco democrat leno+0ó allowing a jude to recognize multiple parents if it is in the best interests of the child.qz] surrogate births and same-sex parenthood are creating new consequences. critics say the bill undermines conservative family values and could result in disruptive multiple custody

arrangements. we are following breaking news in san francisco where a huge overnight fire has left at least 20 people in the cold. arson investigators are on the scene, one person is detained. we'll have the latest, live. also, search for the man who attacked an 80-year-old woman as she tried to protect some geese in san francisco. how you can help bay area foster kids meet their needs. you can do it with just a click of the mouse, we'll explain.