direction of sunnyvale. i've seen here people in newark wearing smoke masks. that is how thick it was. the fire definitely fueled by the paper and plastic inside the western pacific pulp and paper. you could, at one point, see the -- the sun and then suddenly the smoke would cover the sun and then it would look like dusk out here. now sky 7 has some great aerial shots that you could see. if we can show that. the good news is that no one here has been injured. as you mentioned, this is also an industrial area so homes were never threatened. now let's hear from some people who stopped to see this huge plume. >> people go there every day. and they've got lots of stuff. i've always thought that it would go. but i didn't think it would be when i was around. >> now are you protecting yourself because the smoke is

pretty heavy. >> yes. i've got lung disease. so, yeah, i've already used my inhaler. >> this is as close as i could get, but it is pretty crazy. >> could you see the smoke from san jose? >> yeah. it is thick and covered the whole sky. you could see the whole line. >> reporter: people are seeing white smoke so i think that means that it is this -- this fire is finally dying down, hopefully. now if you have health issues, i'm going to tell you to please stay home for your safety. i'm live in newark, lyanne melendez, abc 7 news. >> absolutely. thanks very much. right now let's get right to spencer christian monitoring the wind conditions. >> oops. i couldn't hear you, kristen, but let's look at live doppler 7 hd. down to -- first we're looking at sky 7 hd. i didn't mean to say live doppler 7. we're looking at the smoke rising from the fire.

thick plumes of dark smoke as you pointed out. let me look at weather conditions near the fire. we'll take you down to street level. it is 69 degrees right now in newark. relative humidity is up to 73%. that is an encourage factor. the wind is light out of the northwest at 5 miles per hour with occasional gusts up to 10 miles per hour. so we don't have heavy wind which is a good thing. it is not strong enough to hamper the fire fighting effort or fan the flames. but it is just strong enough to continue carrying smoke away from the nearby neighborhoods and communities and disburse the smoke just a little bit. so here is what we can expect over the next -- oh, hour or so. winds will remain out of the northwest at 5-10 miles per hour, pushing the smoke to the south and east and newark and fremont could expect poor air quality as long as the fire continues to burn. so i'll have a further update later. >> spencer, thanks very much. and now we want to show you video sent to us by viewers

here. and jeff from a train riding on the train and he shot the smoke. he said the train was delayed a little bit. and ace is also tweeting that could continue around the fire scene. but quite an incredible video there. >> great video there. >> and so is this from vanessa crane on smith street which is off of cherry. again it looks look a couple of blocks away and she was able to document the extent of the smoke pouring into the sky. >> and another tweeted video from our viewers who has a street-level picture. you could see a dramatic picture with the fire engine on the bottom and the smoke rising above it. just thick, black smoke permeating through the air there. >> and now the subject of the smoke, lisa gay lon from tram at great america, from the tram, got this shot and asked if the smoke is toxic. well it is, in fact, toxic. we had a woman on from bay area air quality during the news at 4:00. all smoke of course is toxic. these are plastics that are

burning. but much of the plastic material actually is burned up in the fire. but still, a particulate matter from the smoke itself does go into the atmosphere and you do not want to breathe that. >> good tips. and share your photos or videos using the #abc 7 news. >> amazing pictures. thank you to our viewers into we'll continue to follow this of course. get up dates sent directly to you by downloading the abc 7 news app. and enable the push alerts an we'll let you know immediately as things happen. now to the other big story, the tragedy in dallas. a gunman kills five polices. >> and it is changing the way police and protesters operate in the bay area and across the country. >> dude, that is a cop down. there are four cops down. >> assist officer, shots fire. >> code three. officer down. >> we have a -- a shooter. we don't where he's at. >> get back. he's shooting right now. >> we saw and heard six to eight shots. >> they were screaming run, run,

active shooter. >> just some is of the terrible moments in the past 24 hours in dallas. and here is a live look now at downtown dallas. nearly 24 hours after the shooting. president obama has just announced he is cutting his trip to europe short so he can visit dallas early next week. portions of the downtown dallas area will remain closed to the public until wednesday. >> and late this afternoon the mayor of dallas said the city is now safe and that a lone shooter who is dead is responsible for killing five police officers last night. >> this was a mobile shooter that had written manifestos on how to shoot and move. >> the good news is that the gunman has been identified. but i think good law enforcement means that we continue down every rabbit trail until they are exhausted. >> michael johnson died after a long standoff with police when a bomb squad robot detonated a bomb near him. the 25-year-old was an army

veteran and gun owner who police say had a hatred for white people and was upset by the recent police killings in louisiana and minnesota. he was described as a loaner and his facebook posting show him embracing black activist. >> and police searched his home and found bomb-making materials and a manifesto and personal journal of combat tactics and they are analyzing the journal. police are questioning three other suspects who so far are not cooperating. all of the officers he killed have been identified. they are dallas police officer michael krol who moved from michigan to fulfill his dream to work for the dallas police department. officer patrick zamarripa, a father who survived three tours in iraq. and dallas area rapid transit area brent thompson who just celebrated a wedding. and a 13 -- or a 14-year veteran of the dallas police department and sergeant michael smith, a

former army ranger and father of two young girls. >> all public servants. all day dallas has seen a huge outpouring of community support for the police department. reporter caitlyn mccully from our sister station in houston is live in downtown dallas tonight covering that part of the story for us. >> reporter: guys, you could just feel the emotion out here. we are outside of the dallas police headquarters. take a look behind me. this is a police car that some of the officers brought out earlier today. as you could see, it is covered with flowers and balloons and signs that families have made, expressing their support for these five officers that were killed in the shooting. as we have said earlier, some of the other suspects that were detained last night, they have been released. investigators are saying that the suspects that they believe killed these officers, michael johnson, they believe he acted alone. earlier today they did search his house in mesquite, texas,

and found bomb-making supplies and ammunition and some other rifles as well. we know he was an army veteran and many people described him as a loaner. we are out here in dallas and we'll continue to keep you updated as we learn more about the investigation. the dallas police department has been very cooperative, very transparent in giving us information and giving us updates as soon as we get it. live in dallas. abc 7 news. >> thank you. effective immediately officers at three bay area police departments will patrol only in pairs. san jose, oakland and palo alto all made the change for safety. san francisco already required most officers to ride in pairs. even prior to dallas. one unfortunate consequence of doubling up police officers, the public will see fewer patrol cars on the road. south bay reporter chris nguyen shows us the impact on the bay. >> reporter: outside of the police substation if south san jose this after, chief eddie

garcia took a moment to reflect. >> i can't imagine not being fearful after what unfolded last night in dallas. >> the chief confirming his equipment that the officers have the best equipment possible to protect against ambush attacks and planning to purchase additional rifles and ballistic shields. >> and we want to work with the community but we have to make sure our officers are safe. >> this morning a threat against city hall. someone reported seeing a sticker that said see cops placed on electric box and the sticker has been removed. the community members out today protesting officer-involved shootings voice their frustration. >> they are saying all of the cops are bad and they are not standing with us. >> reporter: the african-american service agency in san jose said they appreciate the work of police but believes much more needs to be done to improve race relations. >> people will make comments and not even look into what black lives matters actual represent.

they will just speak from what they know. and it is best that people educate themselves and go ask questions. >> reporter: all officers on patrol will now work in pairs through the end of the weekend. >> you're going to see less patrol cars out on the street. but it doesn't mean that response times will reduce because two officers are together. >> reporter: in san jose, chris nguyen, abc 7 news. a member of the san francisco police commission said police shootings like those in louisiana and minnesota are less likely to happen now in san francisco due to recent reforms. abc 7 news caught with dr. joseph marshall at the offices of alive and free, a youth club in the dog patch neighborhood. marshall points at wednesday's confrontation with an armed man in san francisco. the incident ended peacefully after a lengthy standoff. >> like officers do now, they waited him out for four hours and were able to take him in without incident. and that is the way i believe policing should be done. >> marshall contrasts that with last year's shooting of mario

woods, who was shot 15 times by officers while holding a knife. he credits acting chief tony chaplain for the new tactics. right now territoriers are gathering in -- protests are gathering for an answer coalition rally expected to begin at 6:00 p.m. it stands for act now and stop racism. mel an woodrow is live where there are safety concerns in light of recent events. >> reporter: the police chief tony chaplain tells me that any time there is a rally like this, a gathering like this, safety is a concern. that being said, he was adamant today there is no direct threat here in san francisco. we've seen just a couple of people, a couple of organizers arriving for the rally set to begin in an hour from now. meantime, the oregganizers do expect it to be peaceful. >> the shooting death by police officers have prompted rallies across the country. answer coalition volunteer frank

laura said thursday morning organizers began planning a rally for tonight in san francis francisco. from here they march to city hall. >> and we will come together and highlight and talk about the circle of justice here in san francisco. >> reporter: the answer coalition will be joined by several other groups. despite the shooting death of five dallas police officers after a rally in that city. they say there was no discussion of canceling. >> we have a strong history of being extremely disciplined and also being extremely safe and inviting. >> let me be clear, there is no threats directly related to the city and county of san francisco at this point in time. >> reporter: the acting police chief spoke with reporters today before addressing the cadet grads. >> law enforcement is a career choice. >> reporter: and police officers will help facilitate protester

first amendment rights. >> even if they are standing out there, we'll stand out there and risk our lives for them if necessary. >> they expect a minimum of 500 people to gather and as many as 3000 or more. in san francisco, melanie woodrow, abc 7 news. now our coverage of the shootings in dallas as well as the impact of protesters here in the bay area will continue throughout the evening. we are on the story. you could find information any time online at abc7news.com and on twitter at abc 7 news bay area. a neighborhood in palo alto shaken off and a home shielded off by crime tape and a woman inside thought to be murdered. and a key freeway ramp shut down after a big rig fire hours ago. and why a little boy joined hundreds of people to wake up very early in san jose. >> and we're keeping tabs on the huge fire at a newark recycling center burning for a couple of hours. it is beginning now to slow down a little bit. firefighters are making some

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police in palo alto believe that a woman in her 60s was murdered in her home. the body found by a relative in a house on creekside drive was first reported as a suspicious death. and that appears to still be true. nearly 20 hours later. david louie is live at the scene tonight in palo alto. david? >> reporter: police are now calling this a likely homicide. the house here on creekside drive still protected by crime scene tape as the investigation continues. police are hoping to talk to more friends and family and they are looking for tips from the public. you could tell from the number of crime scene investigators that the discovery of an older asian woman's body inside of the house on creekside drive was

suspicious. personnel were poking through bushes outside of the house. from sky 7 hd you could see detectives checking out the rear sliding glass doors which open out to adobe creek as a possible entry point to the home. a canine unit was sent to check out neighbor yards and when a family friend showed up and told police she was unable to reach anyone at the house for two days was quickly taken away for questioning. it all began last night when a relati relative discovered the body of a woman in her 60s. this neighbor watched the investigation unfold. she declined to give us her name. >> they were talking to someone in a truck where that white suv is parked and 13 more cars and fire trucks and ambulances and she set up the crime scene and we had to move back and couldn't see anything after that. >> the body is being examined about the medical examiner and everybody knows each other but not the residents at 317

creekside. long time owners retire and cash out on equity. police say they have no significant leads so far. >> talking to neighbors, friends, family. anybody that can help with the investigation. we look at every lead possible. >> reporter: crime scene investigators are expected to continue searching for clues at the house over the weekend. in palo alto, david louie, abc 7 news. a vital east bay freeway connector usually packed with evening commuters has been closed for nearly four hours now. a tractor-trailer burst into flames at 1:00 this afternoon on the northbound 880 ramp that connects to eastbound 80. we brought this to you live when it first happened and right now a hazmat crew is still cleaning up materials spilled by the construction. smoke from the fire could be seen across the east bay. one driver took a picture from below the highway shortly after it started. that on-ramp is targeted for reopening around 7:00. in san jose, parents lined

up to get free school supplies for kids. >> matt keller with the need that seems to be growing. >> reporter: how big is the need for a helping hand in clars county. overnight some camped out for the backpack and school supplies giveaway in san jose. in the 6:00 hour, the line went around the corner. just before the doors opened up at 9:00 a.m., a thousand people were in a line a quarter of a mile long. >> primarily the cost of living in san jose is impacting the families we serve. >> it is more difficult because rent is way high. so it is harder for us to get the supplies for school. >> reporter: this year they will register 3300 students. that is 300 more than last year and 1200 more than just five years ago. sacred heart said the students come from schools that do not have access to as many resources and support as those in more affluent communities. parents are grateful.

>> kind souls. they try to do the best they can and try to help out as much as they can. >> reporter: the giveaway is august 12th. sacred heart is accepting donations. to help go to our website at abc7news.com. in san jose, matt keller, abc 7 news. >> very good. let's turn our attention to the welcome weather forecast. >> it has been rather cool but i thought you would warm it up for the weekend. >> it is going to warm up. not right away. but before the week ends, it will warm up. and here is a live look at sky 7 hd. clouds hanging around and breezy in some spots. the only strong gusts,s fo, 22 and 57 at half moon bay, 61 in san francisco. 67 in oakland. 84 at fairfield and antioch. the inland areas are warm. and this is the forecast. fog expanding overnight. spotty and morning drizzle is likely. it will be breezy and cooler tomorrow. but then warmer pattern begins on sunday. so that is good news for those

of us waiting for that warm-up. drizzle overnight along the coast. low temperatures mainly in the mid-50s. here is a little fog-cast animation. the areas of drizzle near the coast and near the bay as well. but by afternoon tomorrow we'll have mainly sunny skies over the inland areas. drizzle is most likely tonight along the coastline from san francisco southward to just south of half moon bay. over in the east side of the bay shore, from oakland down to fremont, and up in the north coast, maybe some drizzle around point rays. and highs tomorrow below average but inland temperatures in the low 80s like antioch. and 60s around the bay. fog will linger at coastline will it is cool with highs in the upper 50s to around 60. here is the accuweather seven-day forecast. once again the warm-up begins on sunday and then for virtually all of next week we see high temperatures in our inland areas right around or just above 90 degrees.

highs up to about 80 and perhaps even 82 around the bay. and on the coast, 60 to 62 degrees. so we'll finally get a steady stream of summer-like temperatures in the average and seasonal range. >> thanks a lot. animals rain supreme. it is finney friday. >> and a space capsule is hours away from docking the international space station and on board is a napa native making her first trip into space. new at 6:00, you'll hear from the people who

♪ ♪ ♪ sky 7 hd shows through fire still burning in newark if you look live. we understand there is a shelter in place for people south of central avenue and west of i-80 to auto mall parkway. >> and speaking of 880, i see a tweet there is multiple accidents on 880 because the drivers are distracted by the smoke and they are looking at

that. >> looky-loos. >> but do bee careful-- be care. and firefighters are making progress. and this fire has been going for two and a half hours. >> and it was thick, black smoke and it is lightening up considerably. that is a good sign. and we want to get you off to a great start to the weekend and there is no better way. >> there you go. >> michael is here. >> we are all about companion animals today. all about it. let's start with the children's book that you were just holding up there. it is called "oliver's heroes" and it teaches kids about animal rescue and about being kind to animals. the book is free for the first 100 people. it is by cheryl smith. and we're making it available today. okay. now after the book, now you have to take a look at this bag full of stuff that you got in front of you. we're going to start pulling out the items because there is so much there you won't believe it. this is from wagon tails pet supplies. they are located in union city

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tonight an abc news special on the shootings in dallas. america if crisis, ambushed in dallas airs here on abc # ne-- c 7 news at 9:00. >> and at 6:00 when we see you is ama daetz. >> coming up at 6:00, we are live in oakland where the city is bracing for round two of protests that broke windows and blocked traffic last night. and new at 6:00, we hear from both law enforcement and victims of police violence to find a common ground.

plus we go back live to this raging fire in newark at a recycling plant all coming up in half an hour on abc 7 news at 6:00. >> see you then. your dog isn't the only animal that stairs deeply in your eyes when looking for help. >> this is the lead researcher behind a new study out this week suggesting that just like dogs and horses, goats are expert in high contact. >> psychologists challenged 34 goats to open food sealed in tupperware containers and the goat would look into their eyes seeking help to open food. >> that does not mean run out and get a goat for pet. they need to be around other goats. but if you have one, get a few friend as long with it and make sure you have a large backyard. they eat a lot of grass. better than mowing the lawn yourself. >> i want to get a team of goats. save you a lot of work. world news tonight with david muir is coming up next. >> for all of us here, we

appreciate your time and we'll see you again in half an hour. >> bye-bye. tonight, major new developments right here in dallas. the deadly ambush. officers shot one by one. five of them killed. 14 people shot in all, bystanders among them. and this evening, we have now learned what the sniper told s.w.a.t. teams before they and their robot took him down. >> it's a sniper from up here somewhere. >> it's a sniper? >> his chilling motive. a peaceful protest here suddenly erupting into panic. officers running toward the danger to help the protesters here. and tonight, the suspect taken down. an army veteran. did he use his military training? and how the presidential candidates are now responding. what is their plan? donald trump's response. my interview with hillary clinton. and, right here tonight, the faces of the fallen. the young father who cheri