one has been completely destroyed. >> yes. and there are crews from cal fire, solano county and contra costa county on the scene right now. >> on the phone with us is cal fire, are you there? >> yes. i am. >> thank you, lynn. update us if you can. this has been, i know it's gusty but it's been more stubborn. >> yes. wind is our worst enemy. just burns through vegetation, and also, through homes >> what do we know about how many buildings are burning now? is three houses now? >> i do not have an update i'm not sure. you probably have a better view from the copter >> how challenging is it? i know they're using water drops from helicopters how challenge yefrnging to hit the target? we got the sense at least one house was tough to hit.

is that challenge something >> it can be. winds are issue with spreading the fire and moving retardant to an area where we don't want to. the best bet is getting water on the structures. >> where are they getting water from? >> i believe there is a canal nearby. >> and we can see a few of the firefighters is this just a defensive stance right now? >> yes. you know, those flames are so much to burn. it's a very hot fire. >> looking at the buckets that are dropped >> the helicopters have their right around 500 gallons.

and >> lynn, thank you very much. any evacuation before you go? >> i'm unaware. i'm sure there are some in place. >> what about injuries? >> i have not heard of any. >> thank you very much. >> and now christy knight has been watching the fire from across the street. thanks for joining us. how far are you from this? are they telling to you stay inside? >> we have not been told to evacuate the fire started on our side of the freeway. and at this point we have not had to evacuate. we do have an interesting view of the smoke on the other side winds are gusty. >> have you ever seen this? >> this particular location, i have not.

this is the closest the fire looks like it's taking over by the railroad tracks across the way. and i do have co-workers that did say he was evacuated. >> we're looking at live pictures how quickly from the time the fire started did you see the first truck? >> i saw gray coverage in the sky, then, i'm seeing fire less than a football field away. >> so they pounced on it as best you can tell? >> they did get there quickly. i did see about an hour an hour, i can tell. >> thank you so much, stay safe. we have spencer christian here

with us. you can see the smoke going to the right of the screen. it's just -- yes. >> there is winds out of the west at about 17 miles per hour. gusting to 25 miles per hour. while this isn't helpful, it's not unusual. in this location, to have winds in 25 miles per hour range. weather conditions are typical, at that location, of course not helpful. humidity is on the low side. next 2, 3 hours we'll see winds diminished just a bit. and humidity rising just a little bit. and at the moment, again, conditions aren't helpful, they're not outside of the normal range.

>> 25 miles per hour is a problem but not 40 miles per hour >> exactly. yes >> and we just saw water dropping they're doing. pilots are doing the best they can. but it is a challenge. >> yes. >> right. >> okay. spencer, thank you. >> and you know taking a look at drive time, this is a friday afternoon. we get into some are, it took allen wong an hour to get to berkeley. >> traffic is just a mess in that area. these pictures are changing dramatically. thick, black smoke. good sign is that it's turning into lighter, white smoke. >> on the phone with us is jeff. how close do you think you are? >> um, maybe an age, a quarter

mile away. >> what are you seeing at this point? >> just a lot of smoke. and and it's kind of scary. >> did you see flames? >> i just called my brother. so i was able to see what is going on. >> we're glad you're okay. thank you for coming on. we appreciate it. they're looking at live of the fire that destroyed three homes burning near 680. it started, we saw the flames picking up an hour and a half ago. these homes started as a grass fire then jumped the highway. into this neighborhood. several homes have caught fire. we continue to update this for

you and of course on our twitter feed >> a blunt assessment of what kind of summer it's going to be like. >> 2014 could turn out to be the worst fire season, ever. >> cal fire has an extra $100 million, hiring 300 firefighters and that won't help if people go clear the brush around they're homes. >> make sure the roof is lien and gutters don't have pine needles and leaves in them. i can drive around now and i can find homes full of pine needles in gutters. >> they're earthing everyone to develop a ready, set, go plan. >> and do that rep rags, now. >> the impact continues to spread

the map shows conditions last week. on the right is this week. three new drought areas added now considered exceptional for a total of # 3%. it's especially bad in briar r byron and mountain house areas. farmers have been told they won't have enough water to plant crops. it is tough. >> we're in mountain house. this is one district serving this area where there are residential customers as well as brentwood down the road there are growers. now, if the drought continues it would imfact their livelihood. >> you can see, it's empty now. sounds like it might remain empty. >> this ten acre blot mrot was

ready to plant but local irrigation district gave him a warning. >> i was advised plantings here i should not do. they're looking at having no water available to us i intended to grow organic tomatoes, cucumbers, green beans among other things >> now, all he can do is wait. mostly to decide whether the irrigation district that supplies water will receive allegations. now, the canal is full. in july, the spigot could be turned off completely. he has been able to maximize other plots of lands in another water district that won't see a cut from the state. from those, he's able to offer a

nice variety of fruits and vegetables. >> i don't know how i'm going to finish out the year. i've got a fair amount of money in this property. that if we do have no water on this property, it's going to affect my bottom line to a good extreme. >> the fed bedroom community is dependant on the district. health and safety code would allow an exemption. there could be a ban on outside waterings. the water board expected to signal intent as soon as next week. in mountain house, abc7 news. >> water and conservation may become mandatory soon. the 2.5 million customers who get water from hetch hetchy reservoir were asked to cut by

10% next week, san francisco public utilities commission will discuss mandatory water rationing. >> we do want to get back to breaking news. and take a look at the fire burning near interstate 80. earlier we saw more flames. but this is a look from sky 7 hhd. >> yes. flames were really becoming more ferocious. this is tape. you can see the smoke billowing over the neighborhood. three homes now we know of have been burned. 680 in cordelia junction was closed for a time. and has since reopened >> we haven't heard of injuries just yet. we'll keep you updated on latest throughout the newscast and of

course, you can get latest on twitter on abc7 news bay area >> stay with us. still ahead here a decision forcing a shut down of a controversial north coast project and a environmental road block at will yits bypass. >> a plan for managing traffic. >> i'm spencer christian a warm last day of spring. what changes summer may bring in my accu-weather forecast in ju

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they'll have 10,000 cars here into this area. all for a race that is unique. inside sonoma raceway, you're looking at the first right turn of the year. literally. they come here, it's bright. >> he's right the circuit spent the year making left turns this course. >> you might surmise getting to seats and home from them will prove difficult. >> traffic through this area on any day of the week could with tough. >> some fans don't think about

leaving until monday >> how much time do you budget? >> half a day. >> what are you looking at? >> i'm not sure. this event is lines, land cruisers, and gearheads along an environment of deaf, with an f, defying decibels. >> you can watch in the shade. >> it's america in the weekend the weekend when the wine and cheese country smells like rubber and gases. a celebration around that first right turn of the year. >> you like this spot? why? >> there is a cooler right there. >> wayne freedman abc7 news.

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now, sunday afternoon, it's the match you'll want to watch. team usa versus portugal. and you don't have to miss a moment with watch abc. >> now back to our breaking news now. we want to take a look at the fire scene in core delia. we're hoping to establish a ground shot there. here we go. there is a live take a look and you can see how thick the smoke is. the lights going. tom, we have you on the phone. what has it been like? are there still flames? >> you know where flames might be, you can't tell because of the smoke. the wattel is probably the wind.

so it's difficult to see as you can tell but you can feel the heat and everything else from the fire itself. >> thank you sense >> yes. it's every street and where you look. i think they're turning around from fire itself. you know kind of sparking up near the area was well. >> we can see the traffic in the background it's impacted by this. >> it's interesting for the first time i didn't see as much traffic on the freeways because

they're circling it. off the freeway is where traffic began. exits were driving into fire. they're trying to divert traffic but not a lot of alternatives >> thank you. one thing you might have noticed is that got less hazy. >> you can see spencer christian with the latest on the weather. >> gusting about 25, 26 miles per hour. it's normal at this time of the year. encouraging news is that winds will diminish. it's good news. taking a look at live doppler 7

hd. a hiv view over south beach camera. 68 oakland. san jose, 84. another live view cloud form yeahings looking from our east bay hills camera. and another live view, continuing to send passing high clouds tonight. a seasonal summer pattern into next week. and we're going to stay in this pattern for a while. there is mid-80s and that is tep cal of what the bay area can

expect. we'll see partly cloudy skies with lows into mid-50s. tomorrow, starting at 5:00 a.m passing clouds until mid day. and look for highs in the south bay. upper 70s on the inland east bay, mid to upper 80s. this is our accu-weather forecast. again, nice steady pattern. highs around 90 degrees >> thank you. >> okay. >> here is a trio of world cup soccer fans. e mail them or up load them.

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>> several homes burned along interstate 680. >> you can see a house engulfed in flames. this is on the east side of 680. there are winds high, too, gusting enough to cause problems, you can see crews dropping water just a short time ago. there you go. one other has been destroyed. >> there are crews from cal fire and fairfield on the scene right now. it quickly jumped the highway

and spread. >> allen, what can you tell us? >> looks like they have this thing under control after two hours of fighting this fire. let me just tell you where i am now. we're on the other side of the tracks. what you're looking at this fire started along interstate 480, and swept east through this place. now, investigators trying to see if it may have been a power line. that fire engulfed several buildings now, we believe two homes have burned and several, multiple out buildings. looking at the trees this is why the fire swept through here

quickly. we have winds up to 20 miles per hour here. that is something firefighters were battling here. they had to use air drops from cal fire. water dropped on the fire now you can see just looking at small white puffs of smoke. and we're going to going to inspect and see what is lost. we believe two homes were burned but now looks like they have it under control. >> that is good, allen, thank you >> a big decision reporting on a caltrans project.

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luxury retailer restoration hardware has drawn fire for mailing a 17 pound bundle of catalogs to millions. >> critics call it a waste of natural resources. the company is betting it will get your attention. >> very true. is it the right attention? this, right there. the size and weight is stunning people. viewers told me they don't want it. why do retailers send catalogs? is anyone using them?

we take a look at where these are winding up. cynthia had to show us the 15-pound surprise ups delivered. >> it was 15 pounds of catalogs from restoration hardware. >> yes, one of the huge catalogs, the retailer is dropping on door steps >> it's ridiculous. and unnecessary. >> she calls it a waste of paper, fuel, and water echoing critics. stunned by the 3300 glossy pages weighing up to 17 pounds in 13 books, it seems nobody much wants. they're going to go into recycling. >> others brought them back to the store, protestors returned 100 bundles here. >> catalogs pose a problem for

recycling system. >> she works to stop the mailings. she received two of the bundles. >> because of all people, i received it. of course, i had to explain i received it twice. >> here they're so heavy they need a special conveyor >> restoration hardware, furniture. >> one is found in a paper bale, then, another. and this one is a step stool. that, a lap table. how can this help sales? i asked consumer psych yolist. >> this is delivered at my home. >> it makes people stop, and pay

attention. >> the professor says good or bad, it's created buzz. >> that people are talking about a catalog is big. >> restoration hardware did not provide a statement pointing to ceo gary freedman's quarterly report. he says no one has an offering that is comparable. our source books are an important part of our strategy and cannot be replaced by the internet where smallest retailer in the world can look as dominant as the largest. and it would require a customer to click 10,000 times to understand the difference. she doesn't buy it, demanding to get off the mailing list. >> an e mail would have been just fine. >> now in this stack the company enincludes a notice that says it's committed to preserving the planet.

many have been mocking that claim the retailer says it ships in one bundle to save fuel, using paper from sustainable forests and abides carbon off sets through ups. if you have a question or concern, you can contact me going to abc7 news.com right on the front page. you'll see the picture and will be able to contact me, there. >> that is quite impressive. >> yes. >> worked out well. >> thank you very much. >> now, we're just getting our first good pictures from the ground inside of the fire zone. and have been crews are at the scene at 9:00 and 11:00. >> area does see wind. >> it's true.

tomorrow, first day of summer. a nice, warm day. temperatures into average range. and low to mid-80s inland. very little change in temperatures mattern >> thank you. very much. >> stay with us more coming up next.

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and fire departments joining forces. that is it for this edition of abc7 news our coverage continues on twitter. >> we hope to see you again at 9:00 and 11:00.

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