i was scared and afraid it was hot. >> firefighters down here for water in my house. it's my property. >> nobel ep yorts. i can understand that. not advisable by us. >> tree trimmers noticed the fire first. they alerted eric's mom. >> she barged into the room yelling. and saying there is fire, house on fire. get out. >> he thought she's joking. >> then, i knew. she's not a great actress. >> so this is the first field trip. and so far, he's okay. >> the dog did not make it. >> they walk their dog. you know? it's a young al mags. it's unfortunate >> 30 firefighters attacked the fire. flames shot through the roof.

crews worked from the oud site. folks gathered to watch and many more masks >> we feel bad for them. >> the cause of the fire is still under investigation. >> a developing story now in solano county. a portion of interstate 80 is closed because of a brush fire. this is westbound i 80. crews did need to make some space to work. >> oakland investigators on at that time patrol, looking for clues after suspicious fires in diamond canyon yesterday they were small fires and abc7

news is live tonight with the story. leanne? >> firefighters are calling this a suspicious blaze. not saying p it's intentionally set. this is steep. the weather conditions are very similar to yesterday's. they responded to five brush fires in this area. >> they're going to walk the trail. how to do a recall, pick up sb >> and yesterday, firefighters responded to the fire, then quickly discovered a second, soon after a third one popped up and then, two more smaller ones at the top of the canyon.

they're calling it suspicious they know they're not started by blown embers because there wasn't enough wind yesterday. now, while firefighters will be in this area and tomorrow, they're asking the public to call 911. >> thank you. a firefighter from across the bay area practiced techniques designed to save homes today. they're designed for creating fire breaks cal fire is training firefighters to be strike-team leaders ready to lead crews coming up in nine minutes, the new steps cal fire announced to protect state land and we'll tell you how it could impact vacation plans as well. now, breaking news evacuations in morago.

sky seven is showing the scene here. businesses have been evacuated and people in other buildings have been told to shelter in place. stay where they are. a stretch of country club drive are closed to deal with this. the utility does not expect this to affect gas service in the area and says it hopes to have the pipe repaired in an hour. >> one robbery happened on tuesday on union street. second just blocks away about three. and in every case, the suspects got away with cell phones and cash. >> more crude oil is being shipped by rail. that is mazing safety questions for communities along the tracks.

abc7 news joins us with more. nick? >> good afternoon. you know the shipment is enough of a concern, regulators issued a set of recommendations on ways to keep the trains safe. >> it's a concern. >> erin ais an artist. her love for nature captured in each stroke. she fears her inspiration is in danger. >> you want to know what is coming through the backyard, what are we doing with it? >> according to a new safety report oil production is up and much is coming to bay area refineries. michelle is with the sierra club the mission to protect eco system. she sa

she says shipping oil presents environmental issues air pollution among them. >> these lines are also along water ways. if there was a spill this could have a devastating impact. >> last year, two major accidents involving transportation of chemicals or fuel. in may, this freight train exploded when it derailed outside of baltimore, rattling homes more than half a mile away. just weeks later 42 people were killed in canada. an unattended freight train derailed and ran away resulting in fire and explosions. >> they're going to be prevented to stop the trains. >> mark ross says there is no perfect form of transport. and illustrates how risks can be reduced >> better breaking systems, wheel bearing failure monitors to tell if there is a wheel about to fail, causing

accidents. >> doable action items would be up to the town to ask for and railroads to do. in martinez, nick smith abc7 news >> pg&e today outlines safety improves it's going to make following an armed attack on a substation the state public utilities commission held a hearing today about that incident. and told state officials that it will make $100 million in security improvements >> some are buffer zones, shielding. and more technology. such as detection, motion detection. >> pg&e revealed details about the attack in april, 2013 saying 100 bullets riddled 17ñr transformers and other equipment ininside of the

a woman killed after a rollover accident today in solano county. driving a black sports car. according to chp she was trying to pass a big rig, lost control, then flipped over. >> cal train running through mountain view after a train hit and killed a man this morning saying this accident happened about 10:15 on the tracks. the train was heading south. this is the fourth death involving a cal train this year. in san francisco a transit bus side swiped a motorcyclist

the boat skidded and lodged underneath construction work. the motorcyclist is expected to be fine. >> the department of motor vehicles gearing up to issue driver licenses to illegal immigrants but there are a number of concerns about the way it will work. the federal government wants cards to be slightly different from the stan yard issue wards. >> it's hard to understand how this could open up opportunities to discriminate. similar to different actions for childhood arrivals there is a percentage not to fear. >> now immigrants will need two pieces of identification, inincluding a passport. a public hearing will be held next week in oakland. >> still ahead big changes coming to yosemite national

park. what visitors can expect to see, and how much it's going to cost. >> plus, some protection isn't just about spf. hot new ways to keep your skin safe this summer. >>

breaking news, another fire. you can see there is a report of a grass fire burning along 780 we're told traffic is a major restoration will begin in mariposa grove. more now on the changes that visitors can expect and why

timing has special sig stance. >> these are trees people travel to see. >> beautiful. this is worth it for the drive. >> yosemite's giant sequoias can grow as tall as a 19 story building and wider that be a car the largest is estimated about 2000 years old. >> it's amazing. i -- never thought trees could be so big. >> the parking lot and tram roads built decades ago are now interfering with shallow, sprawling roots. >> and with pavement, that impedes from growing and seeds coming out. it's going to help us get more young trees going. >> that is why the park service is paying $16 million, plus $20

million raised by the conservancy to restore the area to a mer-natural and serene state. trams no longer running. a larger parking area just two miles away and shuttles taking visitors to trails that are handicap accessible. >> that is balance we feel this does that. and has overwhelming support. >> the work set to begin with a ground breaking on june 30th. the anniversary to preserve the grove and yosemite valley. >> new fire restricks are now in effect there and in king's canyon national park.

no open fires, and no smoking allowed below 6,000 feet elevation. fires banned in ash mountain picnic area. and south fork campland idea to reduce the threat of wildfires. >> lawmakers in sacramento rejected a bill limiting mass tenants in san francisco the ellis act intended to help owners but more and more, used by investors who want to flip for a profit. mark leno says they're abusing the law, driving up rent. restaurants in marin will post placards from the health department last year. you may have seen the red, yellow green signs in other locations red means closed for

violations the signs will go up in supermarkets and cafeterias. >> lawmakers are skeptical about results of an investigation into the recall of 2.6 million cars. >> rough in washington. gm released it's investigation, taking ten years to recall cars with faulty ignitions, linked to 13 deaths. today, she emphasized internal review found no evidence of a cover up. some employees knew about the defect. gm recalled cars and there were millions more recalls. size of lawmakers demanded more answers. >> it identifies one individual

in a position of high leadership responsible for these failures. gm says five were disciplined. >> if you buy furniture you have no way of knowing if it contains flame retardants or not. new regulation as lou furniture to be sold without flame retardants as he have been linked to reduced iq in children assembly will consider the bill next week. >> hot summer days are upon us it's time to think about sun protection. and that means slajerring on sun screen. right? well, as it turns out, sun screen and hats are not your only options

now, there is something called sun protection clothing. it's becoming popular. the fabric blocks sun using a tight weave and dark colors. some contain a chemical to absorb ultra violet rays. tests show they stay effective even after washing. >> i see parents putting kids in those shirts which is great. >> yes. >> thanks michael. >> bay area warmed up today but much of the nation is suffering in extreme heat. we'll have a chance to talk with abc news anchor this afternoon. >> coming up, record highs, schools closing early in places and now, tonight 70 million americans in path of possible storms, then, militants now arriving in the oil fields it's affecting gas prices here.

>> david you're going to be having more on the new smart phone. >> you. it has three d features. see you shortly. >> thank you, david. >> and world news coming up right after this newscast. you don't have wait another moment to get the forecast around the bay area. >> sandhya patel outside, checking it out >> it's so warm out here. and into 70s. short sleeves out there warmed up today. take a look here. skies career. that is all going to change heading into toechlt temperatures up today. check out how dry it is now in the teens across the bay area.

19% in san jose. we're going to see changes as the sea breeze is starting to come n breezes not terribly strong. 20-25 miles per hour range. and if stronger, fire danger would have been high. from our bridge camera, sunshine a beautiful day. 71 now. oakland at 77 degrees. by the way, coast managed to get into mid-60s. and there is some low 90s. 86 in santa rosa. 88 napa. 87 concord and livermore.

92 in fairfield. can jose, 88 degrees and bright. and wait until i tell you what kind of weather we're expecting. here is a look at satellite and radar. cold front gets closer to the coastline. so here is what is going to happen. 7:00 tonight still clear. and into overnight hours, patches along the bay. it will feel different near beaches as you wake up and head out of the door. antioch retains warmth from earlier. so there is fog never clearing the coast we'll keep you into 50s and 60s there. 80s inland.

inland spots coming down 2, 3 degrees you don't notice too much. 82 south bay tomorrow afternoon. and warm still, cupertino. santa clara, 80 degrees. 78, fog, low 60s in pacifica. downtown san francisco, 65 degrees north bay going with 60 side. 86 livermore, 88 degrees in fairfield we'll pull you out of the 90s for a day. accu-weather forecast bringing back low 90s on friday. and warmer bay and inland. but it's saturday. we're focusing on cooling off. upper 50s to mid-80s summer starts and sunday, mild

to warm weather. it's going to be cooler on the first day of summer. can you believe that? >> that is weird weather. >> warm in winter. cold, summer >> right. >> anything is possible. >> all right. just ahead a world cup soccer shocker. chile does the unthinkable, next >> unusual device built by researchers at ucsf. the goal? fight a disease that affects thousands in central america. >> and a singing competition that make you the judge. now is the time to down load rising star app sunday night. rising star app available now, for free.

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problem was it was burned grass along 780 and flenco parkway. we're told traffic has been affected for a little while. >> we'll stay on it. a special olympics athlete. they jogged getting a police escort. this through athletes and law enforcement from across northern california tomorrow making it's way through cupertino and san jose. up with of the best teams in the werld since before the last world cup, spain has a tournament and now the first defending champion to lose the first two group games. now in addition to spain

australia lost to netherlands today z just about 30 minutes ago, croatia creamed cameroon. >> these guys are representing nigeria. we want to see your fan photos. our sister network espn carrying thursday's matches live, columbia playing ivory coast at 9:00 a.m . and japan taking on greece at 3:00. >> still to come, bringing bay area technology to washington, d.c. >> yes the chance for young inventors to show off in the nation's capital and

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den with government secrets. also, camping season is here. restrictions phasing visitors. that is coming up on abc # news at 6:00 >> thank you very much. >> today president obama welcomed makers to the white house. >> santa clara university opened a maker lab. young inventors showed off projects >> and younger inventors got to experience new technologies firsthand. >> once getting their hands dirty maybe they'll be encouraged to do better, try harder and to study. it's important. >> the students say they tell young kids they don't have to be the smartest to be successful. just determined. >> that will do it. >> from all of us here, we'll

see you again at 6:00. welcome to "world news." tonight, the heat emergency, record highs, emergency rooms on alert, nearing the 100-degree mark across much of the country. >> holy cow! >> double jeopardy, the giant tornado hitting the same part of the country twice. 40 minutes on the ground and where they're on alert tonight. breaking news from iraq. militants now arriving at the oil fields, already affecting gas prices here at home. under arrest, the breaking headline today, the arrest in an american neighborhood. authorities say he's a nazi war criminal, a guard who had been living in plain sight. up in the air. tonight you'll hear from that teen stowaway, flying five hours at 30,000 feet in a wheel well. what he saw, what he felt, how did he survive. good evening on this