reporter: the fire officials really want to catch this brazen arsonist. they're offering a thousand reward for his capture. we're heave here on st. john's street where this home was set on fire this morning. other fires have happened in the same six-block area of downtown. new surveillance video has surfaced. >> at this time we can confirm that agent of these fires have been intentionally set. >> firefighters make an urgent plea to help catch a serial arson mist who may look like the man in this sketch. >> my team, the men and women of the san jose fire department arson unit will work until this threat is terminated. >> this surveillance video is from across the street which shows a man walking by four times shortly before the fire started. >> to come by four times, is kind of suspicious.

and specially in a gap of -- first time is a little after 3:00. >> the last time the man is seen on cam race 4:00 a.m. firefighters can be seen arriving to fight the fire minutes later. >> i fear that one of these fires could prove fatal. >> this house fire set an thursday left two residents homeless on san antonio street. so did five other smaller house fires. a portable unit at this baptist church also on san antonio was torched on wednesday. but the cause of the massive warehouse fire on thursday has not been determined. many neighbors are on alert. >> my plan is, if i hear anymore sirens like this morning, i'm going to jump on my bicycle and start looking for anybody out in the street. >> for now the suspect is described as a thin white or hispanic man with dark hair, 20240 years old, 6'0", weighing 160 to 1 0-pounds, wearing baggy clothes. firefighters say he may not be acting alone.

investigators in palo alto have to wait until tomorrow to look into a fatal house fire where two people were found dead. the house is instable and has to be aired out before crews can enter. it was 7:15 when firefighters arrived to find half the home fully involved. the two victims have not been fired. fire officials say they believe the blaze started in the kitchen. an autopsy will be performed monday on a man who was killed in a house fire in walnut creek last night. the sheriff's department says the man died inside a fully engulfed home just after 9:30. heavy flames likely trapped the man inside the burning home. he was found on the second floor, and they do believe that where the fire started. tonight, san jose police are investigating the city's second homicide of 2014, man who appears to have been stabbed to

death was found on glen will low way this morning. his name has not been released pending notification of family. no word on suspects or a motive. in san jose a man was struck and killed bay hit-and-run driveway on northbound 101 near the onramp to 680. chp officers found the body on the left line of the onramp. a driver hit the pedestrian and took off. the victim was then hit by another car whose driver alerted authorities. no suspect or vehicle description of the hit and run driver has been released. >> the san mateo county sheriff's office is asking for your help tonight to find a black bank robber issue pa 6 has, skinny, wearing a zebra trimmed beanie, dark glasses and a shiny suit. authorities say the man walked into a chase bank yesterday afternoon with a gun in his

hand, demand money and left. the bay area experienced just a touch of rain today. from oakland into san francisco, just past the toll plaza on the approach to the bay bridge. there were only a few struggles. most drivers didn't even bother withwindshield wipers inch san francisco, in chinatown, it drizzled fluff for people to break out the umbrellas. the weather is perfect for skiers. the entire season the snowfall has been poor across the sierra, forcing all resorts to resort to snowmaking machines. so, will we get another splash of rain in the days to come? meteorologist leigh glaser has a first look at the forecast. >> you know, just expected south lake tahoe reporting rain right now at 39 degrees. so they'll continue to make the snow. let's look at live doppler 7hd.

nice to see that moisture. it's been a while since we have seen anything, this didn't amount to much. most locations, just trace amounts, and left quickly, already down towards san jose. probably seeing some heavy mist and accomplices some spots. the droplets are so light the live doppler 7hd cannot pick them up. south lake tau hoaxer high -- tahoe, higher el racings snow, lower elevations, right -- light rain. we'm look at the forecast coming up. calfire is sending more firefighters to southern california tonight where strong winds and low humidity are expected to prompt a red-flag warning. the southland is tinder dry. new research out of uc davis found that exposure to wildfire smoke could harm you. it could make your immune system more vulnerable to disease.

>> the number of flu deathness the bay area is increasing. there are now 13 confirmed deaths in san rafael a medical center of ma ryne rein sponsored a free flu clinic. some bay area hospitals and pharmacies are reporting a temporary vaccine shortage. there was plenty of vaccine available at today's flu clinic in sap rafael. >> i like to tell my patients that your flu shot you receive is not just for you, it's also for your friends and family, because in getting a flu shot you help prevent the spread of flu. >> the dominant strain is the h1n1, also known as the swine flu. it's not too late to vaccinate. the assault haven't department says there's plenty available this year. again, not too late to get your shot. and if you have need a flu shot,

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you can also post them on our abc7 news facebook page or tweet them to us @abc7 news bay area. >> traffic in san francisco is more complicated this weekend thanks to sewer repair. work crews are setting up on market, geary, kearny and other streets. the work will continue through tomorrow. muni schedules are being adjusted because some of the electrical overhead wires well be tower off during the duration of the work. some concrete sidewalks will also be repaired. the city says the work is being done to prepare for the rainy season, which maybe showed us a little of what's to come today. a little bit of drizzle out there, leigh. >> the rainy season, we're so far behind. today was nice to see a little bit of moisture out there. the lawns and the plants got a little drink of water. of course, we desperately need more, but you can see how quickly the cold front made its

way across the bay area, and, folks, much of what fell, heavy mist, heavy drizzle, measurable amounts of rainful around a trace. that is about it. and live doppler 7hd showing you just how quickly we're already starting to see the clearing in the north bay. south bay, still picking up from the heavy mist and drizzle. in the sierra, two hours ago, south lake tea -- lake tahoe, a little light snow, and now right rain at lower levels. higher elevation, a little snow. but right here, temperature right now, 39 degrees. so they're just picking up a little built of light rain. here is a look at some advisories. the worst part about the sierra tonight is the very strong winds, with gusts to 55 miles-per-hour. wind advisories in place there. overnight tonight, there will be a cancelled by early tomorrow

morning. back to the bay area. nice shot here, the rooftop cam, san francisco right now 52. 54, los gatos. north bay, live over the bay towards -- with our exploratorium cam. napa, 47. 52 in concord. petaluma, 50. here's a look at your forecast highlights. we'll look for partial clearing tonight. fog on the increase. could be dense. sunny day for sunday, and then record temperatures, near record warmth, expected next week. water vapor imagery showing you the dry pocket of air right there. that's going to dive in here tomorrow association the rainmaker pushed towards the south. we can expect the clearing to take place behind this cold front tomorrow. we'll deal with the patchy areas of fog tonight and then bring on the sunshine as high pressure will re-establish itself right near the coast, and that is

definitely bringing in sunshine and each day this week expect temperatures to come up a few more degrees. in fact by tuesday, wednesday, thursday, we're talking about daytime highs near 70 degrees. 5:00 this evening, the rain has pushed on towards the south, and as we head towards 5:00 a.m. tomorrow morning we should start to see the partial clearing once the fog begins to lift, and we do have a beach hazard. in effect through sunday afternoon. from high surf advisories expected. also some strong rip currents so keep that in mind. our eyes are going to be in charlotte tomorrow. we took the rain out of the forecast. we placed if with sunshine. temperatures around 60. lows in the bay area in the 40s, maybe 30s in the north bay, and though then tomorrow in the 60s, and then my accuweather seven-day forecast, 60s tomorrow. the seven day forecast, check it

out. tuesday, wednesday, thursday,es it spring? is it june? 70s? we do have february and march, typically our rainiest months. >> thank you so much, leigh. >> you'll take the warm weather. >> i will. seattle is still the team to beat in the nfc. man handle the statements today at century link field. it was beast mode day for form cal bear marchand lynch with a robert setting -- report-setting game. seattle get in the end zone. marchand lynch. runs between four players. 13-0 seattle. fourth quarter, saints attempting a comeback, robinson scores, 16-8. now shane agree ham, missed the

field goal. 12th man is pumped up the hawks try to ice it. lynch to the outside. second td of the game. 140 yards rushing, franchise best in playoffs. drew brees, only td pass of the game, nine yards, eight-point game. 32 second left. saints recover the onside kick. 13 seconds left. no time out. brees hits colston but instead of getting out of bounds he tries the lateral. guess forward. that's a penalty, and a ten-second runoff game over. seahawks win, host the nfc championship game next weekend. >> really tried to get the win and be coming home next week. that's a tremendous accomplishment. we played a fine football team and we have great respect for that team. >> in a game like this where every point, every opportunity counts so much, you got be able to take advantage of those. >> new england hosting the colts

todays others are playoff game. pats up 201-10 -- 21-10. >> panthers host the 49ers tomorrow morning, 10:00 a.m. kickoff on the west coast. panthers have lon 11-12 and beat the niners in week ten at the stick 10-9. paste back time. 49ers lost vernon davis in that game to a concussion some did not have michael crabtree in the game. the 49ers have more offensive weapons, but their secret weapon has been kicker phil dawson, 17-17 in the second half this season. mr. clutch, and he is nervous -- never asner obvious as his mother. >> you have to embrace the situation. my mom would enjoy it not coming down to a field goal, but, whatever it takes to get the win. it's a one-game season each week. most important thing is to get the victory. no room for description on the scoreboard. we'll take it any way we can get

it. >> larry beale is in charlotte. and he'll have plenty to talk about. one night before the 49ers play the pan pers, greg rowman is interviewing for the vikings head coaching job. already met with penn state but that job was filled this morning. teams were given permission by the niners to interview romeian but surprised he is doing it before the game. >> wcc action, st. mary's and usf. randy bennett back after serving a five game suspicion. -- suspension. team pumped up. going up against three defenders. st. mary's wins, their 17th 17th straight over usf, 88-7 3. santa clara against stockton. andrew bach added 16.

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