in sto >> live, from the kgo tv broadcast center, this is abc7 news. >> good afternoon, everybody. >> some much-needed relief for firefighters across the state and in lake county today. scattered showers fell at the napa county fairgrounds. evacuees covered up with tents in which they're sleeping. up to half an inch is expected in lake county. >> also, in the north bay, just to tell you what it looked like on highway 101. drivers turning on their windshield wipers. that is in pleasant hill. we have a live look old looking toward the east bay hills. it looks pretty gloomy out

there. >> all right, larry. yes, light rainfall here right now in san francisco. we'll give you a look at the fire zone. there is light to moderate rainfalling. relative humidity way up. the winds are still a problem, although those winds are accompanied by rain mpx and that's good news. you can see the movement from west to east of this area of light to moderate rain. and it's going to continue for a while. rainfall totals very widely from just a hun

temperatures will rise sharply over the weekend. we'll keep watching for rainfall development and wap you a little bit later. >> thank you so much. that rain was a welcome sight by more than 2700 firefighters working right now to get a handle on the valley fire. the fire is currently at 70,000 acres. cadaver dogs are serging right now in cobb and middletown. there is one confirmed death. >> governor jerry brown talked to president obama today. mr. brown was asking for more aid to help victims. so far the state has spent $6.4 million fighting the valley fire

alone. >> and inside the fairgrounds, there's a bulletin board where people have posted messages to help them locate missing loved ones as well as pets and livestock. the family is looking for help. the 69-year-old's burned out car was found last night on the route he would have tried to have taken when the flames destroyed his home. people who are in the fire zone are saying i'm thrilled it's finally raining. >> abc 7 news reports for the story. katie? >> reporter: cheryl, people are soaked by the rain today, bud their spirits have not been dampened. it's welcome news. and we've been welcomed by a special young boy here at camp. i want to show you his unique perspective.

this is a 7-year-old from middletown. >> i really like it because you get sugar and breakfast. >> how can you not bump into this guy. >> he is fireproof. and like the other 892 valley fire evacuees,she has stoishs to share. >> a little one came up to us and told us a story and brought tears to our eyes. >> he goos to the animal walks, past time. >> it reminds me of monroe. >> he tells me how the two escaped the fire. >> the brand new gate.

and just as the rain doesn't stop horses, the rain doesn't stop rhett. >> yes, it's raining. if we can save one more house with this rain, that's all that matters. >> i plan to come back every day until they close down. >> the red cross says the shelter will stay open as long as it's needed. >>. >> reporter: many people would like to be home, but it is unclear when they'll be back in the fire zone. i can tell you some good noouz. his home was saved and he's now comfortably watching fv. >> katie, thanks so much. she's got a future in television or politics. he could be the mayor there at some point. >> all right. an oakland family is mourning

the loss of cobb mountain. >> the two bedroom cab nat are rewelded. four generations of the family used it for gatherings and get aways. >> the problemerty meant so much that they had their ashes spread. >> here's what a battling fire wound up. he's going to change the emotions he's feeling a little bit later on in this newscast. >> now, one of the may jor wild fires that's burning right now. officials have confirmed one death in the beautifier. no further detills have bhn released. they remain in place for

calaverous counsel fill. a be c 7 news caught up today. >> the conditions have gotten a lot better. the fire has 5:00 kplully slowed its protection the give it a good opportunity. >> if fliers burned nearly 73 hours of jackson and is now 45% contained. >> abc 7 is partnering with the. >> zef on your side join us live in a do nation center. >> so far, the bay area has been amazically generous. if you've beening throughout the

day, and the abc 7 and the red cross are partnering to help the red cross western wild flowers fup. >> you've been here just duomonths. how are things going? >> well, the community has been fantastic. the response to the wild fires nort of uz, the partnerships with the mayors. i couldn't have walked into a better situation. >> what do your guys need to do now. >> the most krit k58 thing is to make sure that people are taking care of nair basic medical needs met and then when he help them prepare for what's next in the requestion of law ri.

helping them plan ahead. >> and you've been up there the past couple of days rs right? this will be a long term recovery. >> tlefer, thank you very much. we're going to be here until 8:00 tonight. you can give right now. you can either text and we'll have that number in just a moment. or you can dial in right now 41595467621. reporting live from the 7 on your side donations center. i'm michael finney.

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a south bay family is trying to cope to a loss oaf their home with a fire. this happened on sori road. the cause is still under investigation. maet kat killer does huge flames. they moo eneverybody. that's what they're called. the massive ones glow in the middle of the homes on the two sides. fire fighter were able to cope the flames from spreading. >> my husband work me up. it's 5:00 in the morning. honey, get up. the house is on fire. connie was the lady whoa lied there before. the new blers, hay just 3450ued

in own sunday. >> benjamin says they will stay with their family member. as for the neighbors, they live with the healthy fear of fire. >> we were scared. people have spopded watering. it's going to go to kaurd of the fiesh. their say it started in the garage and does not appear to be suspicious. in san jose, matt k elerred,oorks kblrks wrrks

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central part of the bay area right now. up the in fire zone, light to mod rad rain comets toe fall in the area of the fire. >> even here in san francisco, there's little pockets of light rain. this is generally moving from north west to southeast. 62 degrees in san sa rmplt m. >> rapid we have clouds over sfo. these are our forecast peachers.

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. >> announcer: live, from the kgo tv broadcast center. this is abc 7 news. >> here are the head loips where you live today as we approach 4:30. this is the poent of origin of that massive valley fire that burn 70 fencive toish vail, the kwauz is still under investigation. that friar is only mo billicont. after the fire hit cob, this is all this's left of that same home. that home was right near the point of or of ark. she she has there's a whether or not he will lot of fire fighters in middle town, including wlom who have loz the.

>> fire fighter dauf walk in ooze hooz to connell oobd see it for yourself on the ground. you can see, like, his gram of cocaine, a kumpen area of there. ef some soins that a kwhield livered here vm. >> with cal fire, he's often on the front line. squl yeah, i do my job to protect other people and they're homes. and it's

>> we made it through the rocky fire. we made it through the valley fire. >> i just wanded to thank them because they're saving our homes. >> water stins continue do. >> doctor was nothing i do could and my ouz he says his main isble. >> and fire fighter dave watq

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still to come, rising tides and what that meeblt mean for the bare aya.

an update now on our breaking news from south america. the u.s.g.s. has just upgraded that earthquake to 8.3. the earlier report was 7.9.

chilean authorities rorted 8.2. whatever, it's stimextremely powerful. a tsunami watch has been issued for hawaii. no warning has been issued for the west coast. of course, we'll continue to follow the story on air and online. >> well, powerful state agency kicked off of a multi-year effort on rising sea levels. adapting to rising tides in the san francisco bay. the panel is addressing the foregone conclusion that water lives in the bay will raise by three feet by 2100. hoping to be a global model on how to adjust to clooi mat change. >> we're about to disz cuss some immediate climate chak. >> okay.

we just got an increase in shower activity. let's start with the latest of information we had on that. incredibly power mnd are are reason oert quake along which i am lay's central coast. an 8.2 is the report we're getting right now. so far, we have a tsunami watch in effect for hawaii. but no watches or warnings yet for the california coast. here's a look at areas of light to mod rat rain moving through the north bay and the central part of the bay area right now. the good news is, like the moderate rain continues to fall over the fire. here's a look at the sky over the bay from our east bay hills camera. you can see rain drops on the lens there. scattered shower will taper off bring pill mooijly sunny skies to some low and mid 80s inland.

it will be a mild day tomorrow vrjts but et's going to warm up sharply as the weekend approaches sdwlchlt thank you so much. >> well ahead abc7 knew at 4:00. >> hi'm michael faint. and we're making it possible for you to give where you love. right now, we're taking your phone calls and donations. dial 415-954-7621. . >> abc 7 is honoring hispanic heritage month. today, we remember xavier travis. >> chavez trained with community leaders in san jose before finding the national farm workers

abc 7 is partnering with the red cross to raise money for the thousands of fear victims in the west. >> reporter: you guys have been

reporting on this for days. and one of us was sitting at hope and it just tears out your heart. you go how can you give? we're making that possible today. abc 7 is partnering with the red cross. we're here and the 7 on your side says we've turned it into a donation center. we're raising fun for the relief fund. you can dial 415-954-7621. now, a lot of people don't know this, but dan ashly isn't just the anchor here. he actually sits on the board of the red cross. so when you're reporting on this, you're thinking you've got a lot of work to do. >> i'm thinking in terms of what's going to happen in days and weeks following the events. people respond so beautifully in the initial hours and days, but what the red kroz r cross will do is be there for weeks and months. this is, as you've reported, consumer issues. months and even years in terms of really recovering for people.

>> now, you've covered this disaster and so many disasters over the course of your career. what are you thinking? >> well, first of all, you're always so sad to see anything like this happen to anybody. but what always strikes me, is the resilience of people who xiv been affected like this and the determination to rebuild, move on. also, the incredible general ros the i of not just people in the immediate disaster zone, but people who respond from all over the state, the region, to real hi try to help people recover. it's really a beautiful thing toe see how people respond. >> thanks for taking a minute to come in here. we need all the help we can get. bier the way, we've raised 19d$,000 so far. >> this money will go to good use. people need help. >> so 19,000 dlarsz now. we're hoping it will be a lot more money later. we'll be here until 8:00. >> again, all the red cross

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in prime time tonight, nashville at 10:00 followed by abc 7 news at 11:00. among the devastation of the valley fire come some sur i have vor stories.

and this next one has received thousands of likes on our abp facebook page. all toe his injuries are severe, he is expected to recover. in fact, doctors are saying now he's doing better all of the time. abc 7 news reporter allen wong has the story. i want to wash you, the video is graphic. >> reporter: he considered you thanizing him. >> he can't eat because his lirms and mouth are so swollen. after inserting a feeding tube, the cat showed hope. a fire crew from eugene oregon found him wondering, unable to see, the tips of his ears melted, his legs skorjed by the planes.

>> there are eyeds in there. his nose is pretty plugged up. we're finally able to kind of op his mouth. >> the daz was found in this drive way near 175 near middletown. he's one of many pets that were left behind of saturday, the evacuation. >> 65 healthy dogs that we're trying to find their owners. >> as evacuee, ssz begin returning, expected to see more injured or lost pets. for now, its's schismly trying to find the owner of mr. bones. in lake port, allen wong, abc p news. >> and, today, the same vet snare yan clinic is caring for another injured cat. she was found on greenway court. if you want to help our abc 7 give where you live hotline, it's open right in and out to make a donation across the west coast. >> just call h 15-954-7621.

thanks for joining us. abc 7 news at 5:00 bring e begins right now with cheryl and dan. >> the fires ravaging california continue to take such a toll. >> firefighters work around the clock. just today, a grizzly discovery and the worry of finding more just like it. >> also, helping victims, our give where you live hotline is open tonight. call right now to donate. >> rachb is exactly what the fire fighters need. i'll have the very latest with live doppler 7 hd. >> announcer: abc 7 news starts right now with live, breaking news. >> breaki ining news in south america.

the u.s. geological survey just upgraded the quake to a magnitude 8.3. that is considered a great cape. >> three strong aftershocks. subpoena it doesed buildings to will. we had not yet had any reports of damage or injuries. but we should expected that to be the case. >> yeah, dan, this very powerful earthquake, 8.3, as you pensioned, has actually promted a tsuname watch right now. there are noings for california at this time, but that could you describe be advised. as you take a look at live 7

dop lar hd, we're incruding the valley fire where relative humidity is 99 prnt right noi. that south, southwest wind is a very moist wind. now, i do want to show you how much rain has fallen to help those fire tigers in and and the vipt. 2100, 400th, hawk eye 21 hun east sides of an ink. when you take a look at if next six hours, that rain will begin to move out of that area and then south and east wart. but they will continue to see some moisture. wind gusts result relate ever guild tape every.