there is some appears fire crews have gotten a line around this fire here using a roadway and bulldozer skpupz close, fire retardants. flames ripped through the brush on mount diablo's dc 10s crop dropped flame retardants from the sky. in this case over a abc 7 news crew that couldn't stop flames from bursing the through certain sections of the brush atop the mountain. >> what you're seeing here snot typical california burning conditions.

so we're about a month and a half ahead of schedule this year. in the second year so fulz are almost explosive up here. >> top priorities for firefighters heading down hill to the south and west. at one point, several crews held a line at summit. in this case heat from fire so intense they had to shoot water at flames. still, much of the state park is charred. this is the oak knoll picnic area. moyer than 700 firefighters are on hand to battle this fire, not in the ain inaccessible canyon autos it's too steep and too dangerous. just too hot. >> and we're showing you one of the bulldozers.

they're creating one of the breaks here on this side. and again if it's a solace, i can tell you the fire is up here. it's above 2000 feet elevation. so at this point nowhere near homes on this side. humidity is low out here. there have been wind gusts. so wind helping ear this afternoon evening and. tonight at 6:00 more of that picnic area folks may be family with it. on mount diablo, abc 7 news. >> thank you very much. some people didn't want to evacuate in the face of that raging fire. others were a lot more cautious. and leaving with their pets and horses.

>> well, let's begin with other side of the mountain this, is the back side of mount diablo. imagine waking up seeing this in your backyard and this point it's better than it was even an hour ago. this so sth, towering flames above, a smaller fire trying to cross the road and move down. men, machines doing their best to hold it back. this is a physical battle, also emotional one. >> upsetting. >> overwhelming. yes. it's just, just very stressful. >> in a fire, every neighbor, every evacuee has a story to tell for sharon it had to do with her horses chr safe now.

since yesterday, she's taken horses and sometimes, their people in as well. >> we're giving to charities and some piece of mind to owner autos peace of mind has been a rare commodity today. >> she's been awake for probably 48 hours. >> that is fritz, who came looking with his wife for their daughter, troy this after the noon. she runs a kennel. there was in sign of hefr, only notes where they looked. >> wanting to know what we can could do to help. >> their daughter returned. mixed messages crossed signals. good intentions and the shad yof a smoldering mountain. >> let's show you a live picture now of the smoke. as you can see if you've been watching for any length of time, this fire just exploded

in size today so it's an issue. smoke being put out has prompted a smoke advisory from air quality officials. it's a problem for some folks in the area. schools in danville and livermore cancelled programs because of the smoky conditions. officials warn of the smoky conditions in alameda ask santa clara counties we have information on limiting your risk at abc 7 news.com under see it on tv. and sandhya patel joins us noi now with more conditions firefighters are facing and warm weather. >> sandhya? >> we'll talk about the current weather conditions and talk about the forecast for those firefighters as you look here, fog is back at the coast. as you look at radar here this is actually taking you back, showing you on radar, the smoke plume getting picked up f you want to see a dramatic view, check out the time

lapse. from our camera, this afternoon, you can see heading up. you showed the smoke plume died down a bit. temperatures 83 degrees, humidity, 20%. winds gusting to 23 miles per hour. so still gusting. laura mentioned winds working in the firefighters' favor. light winds expected tonight. you know mount diablo can be a windy place. cooler tomorrow, smoke advisory issued for could be contra costa county. that smoke advisory remains in affect this afternoon. i'll let you know when we're going to get relief from the hot weather here in just a few minute autos we've sieved you report photos from viewers. this one sent by ernie abraya

shows massive flames burning at night. saying flames were visible from several miles away. this shot shows how haze made for a beautiful sun rise. skpf course, our reporting continues on twitter on abc 7 news bay area on this fire burning in the east bay. >> a wife ask husband are alive thanks to heroic actions of two police officers and firefighters during a house fire. the officer were on the scene when flames were just exploding through the roof. if. >> i just, you know, on a whim grabbed a car and pushed it up against the wall there to gift better foundation. it gave it good leverage to start pulling this down.

>> officers had to rescue the man's parents overcome by smoke, two firefighters were hospitalized with minor burns. >> there is growing momentum tonight to prevent a tragedy like happened last week. this woman was run over while lying in the sun with her baby and her dog. some believe waits bound to happen. >> vernal heights residents says she complained with out success more than six months ago to rec and park that workers were driving dangerously at holly park site. she says that after the death, the department changed its information to say it did respond to her complaints owe i'm still in stok shock but b.how this could happen. it should not happen. >> mayor ed lee is demanding a

thorough investigation of the tragic accident at holly park. the woman was run over by a rec and park department maintenance truck thursday afternoon sun bathing on the grass at holly park with her baby and dog. police identified the worker as a 57-year-old tom burnoski. witnesses told police he drove of off without stopping. police took him into custody. many neighbors we spoke to said workers often drove recklessly on to grassy areas. including this box february 26th she went to the web site and filed this complaint that said, park maintenance workers who clean bath rooms drive their trucks, vans through the park on pedestrian paths they do this in the dark and visibility is not good due to bushes, hedges and some workers drive far too fast. on friday, the day after the

fatal accident, bonnefield took a screen shot showing complaints filed hers was 1454 it read her complaint was still open, not resolved. her page show nod response from her complaint. she checked again yesterday and discovered to her surprise, that her page now read "closed". park as dressed meaning the complaint resulted in a result. whatever that action was took place march 1 17b8gth about two weeks after her complaint. bonnefield is sus spishus ask believes the department may have changed the page after the accident. the supervisor david campos also wants to get to the bottom of the complaint. >> it's important for rec and park to know this accusation has been made. and make sure they respond

fully.. >> well, the rec and park department says they fired the worker complained about but she says she never mentioned a name in the kplaichblt as for the sudden change regarding the response, rec and park referred authority city 311 department. 311 referred to us great park alliance, they tell us there was a server upgrade and information about the parks response must have been lost. so, one big question. who changed the response from open to closed? and why then? >>. >> the memorial service to mark the third anniversary of the deadly pipeline explosion and fire is set to begin in less than an hour. the blast killed eight people and destroyed 38 homes. many others were seriously

injured. and today most of the neighborhood has been rebuilt but memories linger. >> rebuilding is going to occur but emotional part is just going take years for some people, they're never going to get over it. it's a huge drain. >> today, the deadline for california to file, but prosecutors have another two years to file charges again. abc 7 news will report live from the ceremony whit begins athe 6:00. >> tonight the senate postponing a test vote authorizing a military strike against syria. that may be the result of an offhand remark by john kerry. in london kerry said syria could avoid an attack by by surrendering chemical weapons to international control. he said he was speaking

receipt toricly. russia proposed that scenario to syrian officials. president obama calling the proposal quote, a potential break through. president obama plans to address the nation about syria tomorrow evening at 6:00. we'll tear it -- carry it live for you right here on abc 7 news. >> still to come announcement from harvard researcher that's is reigniting debate over when women should get their first mammogram. >> a new smart phone app officials say will make the city safer.

a new harvard study finds mammograms done before age 50

could save lives, one group insists the screenings should begin at age 50 not before. leanne? >> one person put it the hornet's nest has been prodded again. now, for years a debate has gone on about when women should be getting mammograms. and z.this new study expected to make doctors and patients rethink when this should be done. just four years ago women told to wait until 50 to get a mammogram that. came from the u.s. prevention services task force. but view follow that had recommendation. >> i started at 40. my doctor said do it at 38. >> researchers argue there'd was unnecessary biopsies but now, researchers found that

mammograms before 50 could dramatically cut deaths from breast cancer. researchers identified women and tracked cases until twe. a little more than 600 of them died majority had not had a mammogram. half of those who died were younger than 50. becky says it confirm autos how long i had the cancer, i feel lucky i found it american cancer society maintains women should get mammograms age 40, once every year. this doctor is the medical director of the breast health center. she agrees starting to screen early saves lives. >> it's not perfect. and you need to do biopsies to

find cancers at early stages when they're treatable, curable. >> but breast cancer detection says it should not be i based on age. >> based on a person history so. that is why talking to doctors about what is the best screening for them is the best thing we can do, it's just the best. >> the study suggests that with proper screening the mortality could do go down to less than 10% over the next 10 years and as low as 5% by 2030. >> san francisco rule ought a smart phone app police say will make the city safer called justice mobile. it will give access to decht justice data base owes do background checks on someone without having to call head quarter autos officers on the street will have ability through their smart phones to get that information in realtime them don't have to

radio someone to give that information. >> the r.it comes with strong security measures to access records with a special code that changes constantly. >> talking about that mount diablo fire. >> michael finney is here with more on this. if your home catches fire what do they help you with? >> living expenses. >> insurance will cover p your home doesn't catch fire but there is a big if, if officials call for evacuation if you decide you're going reee vac wait and have homeowners policy pay local state, or federal officials have to order evacuation.

once they do, living expenses are covered to get out therefore is covered. if you had to leave quickly and need to buy clothe that's is covered so the key is that you've got to be ordered to do it how about deductibles? >> they do. but they're not deductibles you'd imagine. some if have you a thousand dollar deductible that is what you're going to have to cross. some have a different deductible for living expenses. >> okay g to know. >> yes. >> thank you very much oo. sure. >> discounts for renlz are. too. >> is that right snoo yes. >> thank you. >> sandhya patel has been keeping an eye on this for use she is live with the vantage point of what is going on outside. it's not places. >> on fire lines they're expecting deeleven -- relief.

temperatures trending lower tomorrow, if you do not like hot weather back n looking here we do have fog near the coast. skies are clear. the view from san jose it's sunny now. oakland, 79. some enjoying comfortable weather. triple digits in san jose, 88 degree there's is relief coming up and sheer what is going to bring it. fog rolling back in. it's low 08s from redwood city to san jose. half moon bay, 59 where fog is sitting from our sutro cram werk see hazy out there.

still stem yes in ant yk. from our camera, looking across the bay watching the fog layer redevelop. it will be with us. near the skpoft bay cooler tomorrow. seasonal temperatures expected rest of the week but relief is coming. as you look at water vapor we've had warm to hot air mass over us bringing us steamy summer weather a that saul about to change. we're going to see a return of the sea breeze and more fog coming into the picture. drop off continues into wednesday. tomorrow morning a mild start. getting those kids off the school mid-50s to mid-60s or you're heading off to work watch out for fog. it will be around near coast and around the bai. still

pleasant in santa clara. 82 redwood city. daily city as well, 69 downtown san francisco. north bay communities 83 in santa rosa and vallejo. 76 oakland. 92 livermore, and a check of the accu-weather forecast cooler weather heading into wednesday as well. more low skploudz fog mid-60s to upper 80s, temperatures coming up thursday, friday. by weekend we'll give you a wide range of conditions low 90s inland. mid-60s coast. something for everyone. here in the bay area, just beautiful up here, relief is coming.

>> coming up next on abc 7 news at 5:00 out with the old in with the new. >> whapgt

several rights activist declared a legal victory over ab chromey and fish today thchl woman owned at a -- worked at a store and store managers fired her after she refused to remove her hijab in 2010. a judge ruled her rights were violated. a trial will start this month to see if khan is entitled to back pay. >> cupertino based apple is just hours from unveiling a new line prof ducts. the company is expected to roll out an update to the iphone model believed to be called iphone 5 s.

it will be brighter coming in gold or champagne among other colors and a fingerprint scanner. an upgrade that you register to unlock the phone. investors seemed upbeat from that unveiling. it's a 1.6% jump. >> we'll see what they do. >> it appears final piece of safety hardware is installed on the bay bridge. a new stat you've a bearded troll is now in place in an unknown location. the troll meant to be a good luck charm modeled after a similar stut yu on the old span after the 1989 loma prieta earthquake. the troll removed from the old span and likely will be housed in a museum for park. and it kept us safe all of

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coming up at 6:00 a movement on the old bay bridge and when willie brown is involve there'd is conflicts involved as well, sacramento democrats and a rule over the prison system without putting too many inmates back on the streets. they're talking about one of the most anticipated gadgets. now back to cheryl and dan. >> thank you very much. see you then. >> about 100 homes being threaten bid that mount diablo wildfire. >> it burned 3700 acres on the east side. firefighters have it 20% contained. >> two firefighters hurt during a response but officials describe them as minor injuries. and there is a smoke advisory

and a school cancelled welcome to "world news." tonight from the white house, one on one with the president as the nation faces a pivotal moment from syria. back from the brink, a major turn tonight in the march towards u.s. military action. >> is a military strike on pause? >> absolutely. call for help, george zimmerman's wife called 911 saying he pulled a gun on her. >> i don't know what he's capable of. i'm really, really scared. and something fishy? diana nyad's fighting allegations, she got help completing that historic swim. and a good evening to you. as we come on the air tonight, a big development in the countdown towards u.s. mility