burning down. the fire sparked on saturday evening near the town of lower lakes. 175 buildings are now gone. >> we have live team coverage in lower lake. >> first let's hear from laura anthony, who spent the day with evacuees wondering if homes are still standing. these are some of the same homes that were spared last year, in the valley fire. >> i just hope everybody is okay. >> zach hasn't seen his house, but he has a good idea what happened to it, given it was in the middle of this, on sunday. >> all of a sudden, at 10:30, sirens started to go off and helicopters and planes. everybody got really serious, very quick. >> his wife was focused on the future. >> i mean as long as athe lives

are okay and animals, everything else is rebuildable. >> this family lives just a few blocks from downtown lower lake, here, home after home is gone. jose alvardo moved to win chester just months ago. >> judging from what you can see, what do you think? >> it looks like my house is gone. >> this area is bone dry and there are significant fires in the area. >> reporter: families are evacuated and they, and their animals are safe. they have no idea whether their house, near anderson marsh is standing.

>> i heard it was moving away from anderson marsh but winds can change at any point. and this is the activity we have seen. these are the homes that burned here, this is a fire crew from east bay regional park. we've seen all kinds of crews up here, trying to help out. this is to make sure there are no flare ups. tonight there will be two community meetings, one as we speak in kelseyville and another in middletown. they're trying to keep people up to date and they can't let folks in until this fire

>> take a look at the fire area from sky 7 hd. we've been seeing smoke from the region. we've been checking crews fighting this fire from the air and evacuation centers have been set up and she mentioned middletown. >> the fire burned through 4,000 acres and spreading. firefighters say it's only 5% contained. sergio? >> reporter: the good news is that there are no major smoke plumes. the big job for fire crews is tracking down spot fires, inincluding areas that flare up again.

some shifting winds made it difficult. today, crews were putting out fires where he and his co-workers were cutoff yesterday. he lives where helicopter pilots come to fill up water buckets. he says it's eerie to see these again. >> another year. >> yes. another year. >> for those who chose not to evacuate, it's been an exhausting 24 hours, but the fire fight continues. we're talking to a resident that saw a new spot fire behind his house. >> the wind picks up we've got a breeze and one is behind us here. and that is all it takes. >> within minutes a truck pulled up and water buckets flew in. those choppers are part of a fleet that includes massive jets

and is feeding on fuels. >> the fire is burning up to the rockies. >> does that mean it's boxed in? >> yes. >> unfortunately for the town of lower lake, it's within that boxed-in area. this have been about 175 buildings damaged or destroyed. among those destroyed is this popular restaurant. >> sergio, thank you very much. firefighters are part of strike teams battling flames in lake county. you're looking at a team being briefed before leaving for the front lines. several other agencies are leaving and other firefighters are going to pitch in for help in the neighborhood. >> there is a little bit of a

scramble when spinnin until we can call back people from home. >> teams have gone from urban strike teams. >> a dozen helicopters are part of the efforts with six air tankers and 1600 first responders on the fire lines tonight. that is as we take a look. spencer? >> let's go right to live doppler 7 hd. 13%, winds are calm which is good news. and to 11 miles per hour and it's going to remain hot in the

area. high temperatures near 100 degrees. and enable push alerts to get updates sent to your device. san leeando police credit the news crew with helping this little girl missing from her family. a bart passenger recognized her from seeing her picture on television. she's back with her family. >> the countdown clock has begun for cal trains. it's going to switch from diesel to electric power, david louie is live with more on the benefits for commuters. david? >> caltrans says they can switch

to trains. that is going to be good for getting cars off the road and reducing pollution because the trains are much more efficient than diesel. >> electrifying will bring major changes to how cal train looks and sounds. the engines will be replaced by trains. cal train will add a train because trains accelerate and breakfaster than diesels. cal train carries 60,000 passengers. with electric trains it's projecting ridership will reach $111,000. it is funded with regional and local agencies kicking in the remainder, including money from the bond because of benefits. >> their investment as part of

our budget for the electrifying is going to allow them to have electrified service to run through and what will be a flighted system. >> cal train says one segment from tammy and station to gilroy is not being electrified until funding is secured. today, elect officials express joy that funds came through knowing that an electrified train will draw more riders. >> they could have gone under the full amount. but it represents that $647 million will be fornl coming from the federal government. >> in burlingame, abc7 news. >> meet murderers whose fate could change defending on what

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>> let's show you the devastated neighborhood in lake county burned to the ground. the fire has grown to 4,000 acres and six miles in just 48 hours.

a community meeting is being held now in kelseyville to update people on the fire's threat and give them more information about relief efforts. 100 houses, another 1500 are still candidate threatened. new at 6:00 tonight a rare look inside san quentin, california's oldest prison. it houses inmates including scott peterson, and also convicted killer richard allen davis, he kidnapped 12-year-oldi polly claus during a sumler party in 1993. >> in three months you'll have a chance to vote to abolish the death penalty or speed up the

process. >> in different housing units and adjustment center, 725 murderers, cop killers and serial killers. >> how many people did you kill? >> how many did you? >> i killed none. none. how about you? >> none. >> richard allen davis refused to speak to me. he's been sending me letters. perhaps the most famous inmate, scott peterson usually works out on this yard but today, he chose to stay inside to avoid the media. i had to wear an antistlab vest to protect against prison shanks and sign a waiver. the prison will not negotiate over hostages if i were to be

taken. >> very minimal human contact. >> reporter: many were happy to talk about their cases. >> 28 years. >> and whether the death penalty should be abolished or sped up? . >> i think it's a big waste of money to have the death penalty and try to speed it up. it's going to cost more to do that. >> reporter: as it stands, inmates have a better chance of dying from natural causes or suicide. there hasn't been an execution in 10 years because of challenges >> this is what i have coming when you told me you're going to kill me, kill me, already. >> the death row is in chow chilla. everyone of them interested in

what happens this election day. an art gallery hosted a party that ended in ahisa harrington is live to explain what happened before the shots. >> loved ones tell me this party turned chaotic when a group of men jumped a victim and started shooting. >> friends say the shooting that killed the 22-year-old and 20-year-old started when someone grabbed fletcher cook's girlfriend. >> he tried to protect her and another guy punched him in the face. he fell and a bunch of guys

jumped him. >> i'm tired of seeing memorials and this time, it's, you know, it's somebody i know. >> loved ones left flowers at the intersection of 15th and webster. friends remember mckrary for a positive attitude. >> we're trying to get to the bottom of this. this can't happen anymore. >> a business owner called police last week to try to put a stop this this event before it happened and says parties have gotten out of hand. >> it's not in one night. i feel like it's just over in a matter of months.

and etc. a tragedy. >> police are asking anyone with information to speak up. >> a mother accused of abducting her ten month old son has been apprehended now. and she's accused of taking her ten month old son. the boy was found safe last week. the da will not say why she lost custody above records indicate burnel has been in trouble with the raw at least twice in the last decade. >> that is owe >> we have low clouds on the coast with sunny skies inland.

24 hour temperature change is significant inland. and it's milder but a couple degrees near the coast and bay. it's 61 degrees right now. and 57 in half moon bay. from east bay hills, clouds. 72 in santa rosa. and this is a view from emeryville. foggy conditions with spotty drizzle and warmer days low temperatures in mid to upper

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went to south bay including santa clara. 7% of the hotels and businesses near sfo and east bay saw more than 3% of revenue. 12% went to other parts of the bay area, half moon bay is now home to the newest dunkin dunkin- donuts. it's located on the corner of highway 1 and 92. it's the first day of school at a lot of schools. in the mission district, students and parents gathered before class this morning. it's the first day back for kids at san francisco public schools. >> i want to say thank you for inviting me to talk with you so i have about an hour and a half presentation i want to give you about the budget.

no? not interested? >> joining the mayor was richard caranza. >> we wish him well. >> yes. >> san francisco's head arborist personally inspected dozens of trees. coming up, the results of the inspection. a fire in lake county has similarities to a fire storm. how communities can protect themselves, ahead on abc7 news. >> speaking of the fire, let's take a look at the activity of the clayton fire in lake county. look at those homes that are just gone.

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happening now in lake county there is a community meeting at kelseyville high school for the thousands of people evacuated from the clayton fire. another meeting starts at 7:30

winds picked up and fire is just 5% contained. 100 homes is been destroyed. >> taking you up top for a live look at sky 7. >> this fire is burning if last year. it's down down and burning into the scars of the two fires from last year. >> cal fire says there are no communities in immediate danger, the threat remains. this afternoon, governor brownish yued an emergency proclamation for lake county making the area available for financial resources. >> this is the second time in a year fire in lake county caused destruction in a short period of

time. in cases they were ignited by an ember. >> it's tiny. and smolders. >> this professor says lake county is rich in a sort of plant life called chaparelle. >> there are huge areas of chaparelle around this fire. >> tall flames lifted and allowed to fly. >> it feels like you're in a thunderstorm. ember storms just like that. thousands of embers coming down at once. >> plant life is different if lake county but danger is similar. instead of leaves and twigs, trees shed long strips of ribbon

bark. >> this is almost an incredible ability to move there is nothing you can do. >> this professor showed us this photo and years later, this one. >> you look at homes constructed. you have to say they're doing better. they have stucco. >> he says it's the biggest factor and many homes still don't have them. >> if you're ruled combustible, the possibility of ember driven is probably around 0. >> the sobranes fire burned 75,000 acres and now

contained. an illegal camp fire started this fire. the mineral fire is now 90% contained. people in san luis obispo have had to evacuate because of the 4,000 acre chimney fire. and in san burned 8,000 acres. a mother of two is in the hospital after a massive tree branch crushed here spine. the 36-year-old was watching her children at the playground when the 100 pound branch fell on her. arborists found it was healthy. >> we're going to figure out if

there is anything unique about this tree. it was assessment in 2008, updated in ten. >> voters passed measures 2012. new information is wanted for someone who killed a line cook. tonight wear hearing about frank's girlfriend about what he might have been doing there. >> he was just the best. >> reporter: in the short time she knew frank, their feelings were clear. >> i think it was the happiest both of us had been in a long time. >> after what arielle calls a six-week crush, the duo started formally dating. tuesday, frank told her he was headed to the mall to buy jeans.

. >> i texted him at midnight telling him i missed him. i didn't hear back from him after that. >> reporter: wednesday morning, someone found his body inside of this stairwell. she says she called a police nonemergency line when frank didn't show up for work. detectives interviewed her at sons and daughters but didn't tell her the body had been found. >> the only thing that really can make this right is for the person who did this to be caught. >> frank's brother has been in san francisco since friday. >> my mission is to gather information. >> reporter: he's been in the stairwell. >> graffiti. doors propped open. and the camera that is by the exit was spray painted over. what happened inside is what is vital. we need to know who is in there? who is going out? >> reporter: it's not clear what if any surveillance video police have, louis tells them leads are

coming in. next on abc7 news, a crack down on chop shops for stolen bicycles. >> i'm so happy we got our money back and thankful to 7 on your side for helpi

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police in san francisco are going after so-called bicycle chop shops. they started a operation to bust people who steal bikes and sell parts on the street. some say they're everywhere. >> why would anyone have this stuff? >> reporter: he hopes this will be a series of regular abatem t abatements on chop shops. prior raids have been in homeless encampments. here, on 18th and shotwell, freedman and officer chang discovered a huge cache of bikes and parts. police say parts are mixed to

build new bikes. >> you can sell or mix and match to sell a bicycle to someone else. >> the man who lives in the tent goes by the name john. he was cited for possessing burglary tools and illegal encampment. john says other people simply dropped them off. last year, an estimated $4 million worth of bikes are stolen in san francisco. >> i'm not in the same space too long. i make sure i've got my eye on it or bring my bicycle into the establishment and have it with me. >> reporter: freedman reaches out to bike groups and theft

victims and prosecuting is another matter. proving they're stolen is difficult. a judge ruled a legal fight over a housing development can go to trial. the city of what fayette okayed a plan to build 44 houses here but a group lafayette tried to have the case thrown out but a ruling said a lawsuit can move forward. a crack and creek were two problems with a new door. >> yes. next at 6:00 why she needed michael finney to make things right.

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the door. those efforts set up was a chain reaction of miss steps. the last door was too large. >> i never got my screen replaced or door replaced. never got upgraded handles. now, i want my money back. >> after a year home depot agreed to refund the money. but it stalled as well, she contacted 7 on your side. home depot tells us we apologize for the incleans. >> so happy and thankful to 7 on your side for helping us. >> now, if you have a issue you need fixed, let me give you the

number, there it is. you can also reach me on my facebook page and through abc7news.com. >> thank you. >> a nasa astronaut is gearing up, kate ruben was raised in napa. on friday, she'll help install a docking adaptor that will one day help american space craft dock. the mission to space is primarily sequence the genome in gravity. >> that will be interesting. >> yes. >> bay area is a beautiful place to live. >> this is an aerial view of the skyline. this has #abc7 now.

>> love these shots. >> let's take a look outside with spencer christian. >> i can't top that view. that is why we ask viewers to send us pictures. low clouds and fog at the coast. and sunny skies inland. tomorrow, a hot day across the state. highs 102 in chico and fresno. los angeles, 88. in the bay area, highs from 60s to mid and upper 70s around the bay to mid and upper 90s inland. high temperatures upper 90s. and saturday, most heat will be gone and we'll have a cooler

weekend. >> very good. >> there is a lot to talk about. >> 49ers lost their opener, today, learning of another loss, coming up, 49ers lose one of the quarterbacks and they say you don't mess with texas.

>> disappointing news out of 49ers camp, chad louis has a torn acl, but last night you looked good. an undrafted free agent, san francisco was louis's seventh team. the team might be in the market for another signal caller. chip kelly's offense did give texans problems. lane gabbert did not have a great game but kept the ball moving down field.

this is a couple times we have to make sure. i handled it well. >> you saw when figuring out what it can do. and have extended drives. and you can call any play and make it work. >> just going to go out and try to execute it as quickly as we can. that is the value of offense. >> niners going on the road to play sunday and rookie de

washington showed toughness and being counted on to carry the load. >> i want him to have a little more and to be more productive. we want other guys to be able to run it as well. so kind of good numbers for us to be able to run it well. period. >> a's are in arlington to take on rangers. in texas everything is bigger including a hot dog. marcus simeon, it doesn't appear there is much contact but take a look again.

billy butler rips a base hit and a's added one more run. rangers with bases loaded. adrian belltray for a no doubt grand slam. now, oakland trails 5-2. heavy rain pushed final round of the u.s. senior open to 53-year-old gene showers grabbed the lead. this long birdie putt, they'd stay tied until the final hole. on 18, jiminez had to settle for bogey.

so he wins the u.s. senior open by a stroke. back to you. >> i remember when scott verplank was a young hot shot. now he's on a senior tour, amazing. join us tonight at 9:00, coming up, danger in the water, underwater creature that is causing pain. >> what devastated community in the south. a company is stepping up to help people forced from their homes. >> at 8:00 it's bachelor in paradise and we'll be back at 11:00. >> that is it for this edition of abc7 news. >> thanks for joining us. from all of us, we'll see you at 9:00 and 11:00.

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