been issued. they are just watching over the area. here is what it looked like, though, last night when the fire was really going. we're at sims metal management in richmond on 4th street where a 20-foot high pile of metal caught fire. air quality was a big concern. haz-mat teams and air quality officials were monitoring the air. they did issue a shelter in place for the residents here. here's what it meant for the people here. >> they're not coming outside at all. they shut off air conditioning and their windows, close their doors and keep their kids inside. >> reporter: but, again, that has been lifted. this firefight was tough. they even brought in crews from nearby refineries to help them. take a live look at what is left behind. there are huge piles of foam out here now. that's what they used to put this fire out. a big mess here. but, again, the fire is out.

no one was hurt during this firefight. at this point, they don't know the cause of the fire. that's still under investigation. live in richmond, amy hollyfield, abc news. a crazy amount of toxic smoke. thank you. abc 7 news app is sending out updates on the shelter in place emergency in richmond. you can download the abc 7 news app for free. enable those push alerts. let's switch gears. something has not happened in more than 150 years. it's occurring overhead as we speak. >> you don't even have to stick your head outside the window. we have this live look from the abc 7 roof camera of the super blue blood moon. a partial eclipse began at 3:48 this morning. it will be a total eclipse in a few minutes at 4:52. the reason it's a super is because it's very close to us right now. the blue part is because it's the second full moon of the month, which doesn't happen very often. the moon is taking on a reddish

tint during the eclipse. that's where you get the blood part of the title. a watch party is being held aboard the "uss hornet" in alameda. it served as the recovery ship for the lunar landing. that seems appropriate. matt keller will have more in the next half hour. 4:32. we have a resident moon expert here. meteorologist mike nicco. hey, mike. >> good morning, guys. there are issues with fog this morning as we expected. it's mainly up in the north bay. we had a little bit along the coast but half moon bay starting to see that offshore breeze chase away the fog. napa, won't be able to see it there unless you're above 500, 600 feet. santa rosa, up to ukiah. what's happening at 3:48 this morning. the partial eclipse is coming. by the time we're at 5:29 it's off the horizon, the maximum

part. as it ends at 7:11, it's going to be harder to see. a, because the sun is coming up and also, because it's nearly behind the horizon. if you're going to head out, temperatures going to get a little bit cooler, especially inland. we're about 40 to 43 now. we'll drop down to about 38 to 42 degrees by 6:00. dress warmly. we'll take a look at your commute planner and the current temperatures outside coming up next. here's sue with an update. >> it's going to be tempting to take a look at the moon when you're driving this morning. be careful on the roads. we've got roadwork out there. the northbound lanes and southbound lanes of 101 over the waldo grade. southbound down to one lane for a half an hour more. reports are abc traffic producer tammy got stuck in this traffic on 880. it was stopped for a time. they're doing roadwork by high street. various lanes northbound between washington to 23rd. we're seeing significant slowing past high.

be careful. at the live desk, a major milestone for president trump after delivering hits first state of the union address. he zeroed in on the economy, immigration and hopes for bipartisanship. serena marshall joining us live from capitol hill with the latest there. serena? >> reporter: jessica, good morning. >> the president did touch on immigration, threats to national security. one topic he steered clear of, the ongoing russia investigation. walking into a joint session of congress, president trump seeking to unify a divided country. >> we all share the same home, the same heart, the same destiny and the same great american flag. >> in his first state of the union, clocking in at nearly an hour and a half. he focused in on the economy, his signature legislative

victory, tax reform. >> this, in fact, is our new american moment. >> his plans were fixing america's infrastructure. >> america is a nation of builders. >> and an offer of bipartisanship. >> i am extending an open hand to work with members of both parties. >> something he will need to pass his 2018 priorities, like immigration reform. most democrats in the chamber not open to the president's message. at times remaining stoic. >> i don't think anything they said the democrats would have stood up for. >> several democrats boycotted the speech, democratic women in black, solidarity with the me too movement. >> i don't think the democrats came away thinking he put out an olive branchment. >> the this administration isn't just targeting the laws that protect us, they're targeting the very idea that we are all

worthy of protection. >> pushing back on the president's picture of unity. as the president was leaving the chamber, he was caught on a hot mike saying 100%. when asked if he was planning to release that gop controversial memo that alleges bias of the fbi and department of justice. serena marshall, abc news. capitol hill. [ inaudible ] >> jessica, thank you. it's 4:36 now. a san francisco elementary school teacher is accused of dangling a student over a balcony. they took andres tobar intoo custody yesterday. it happened at marshall elementary where he teaches. the child was not harmed and the school immediately put him on administrative leave. police began an investigation earlier this month. a dog involved in two vicious maulings is still on the loose. it happened in san jose last

week. city officials say two german shepherd mixes killed a miniature horse. they returned two nights later and mauled to death three more miniature horses and a donkey. the two of the dogs have been captured and will likely be put down. >> these dogs appeared to be on a mission. it appears they were looking for food. >> the zoo is making changes to try and prevent another attack from happening. going to a cal state school may be more expensive. csu trustees are looking for raising tuitions for the second straight year. the trustees say $3.8 billion in the governor's proposed budget is only a fraction of what they need. the proposal that they're considering would raise tuition for undergrads by 228 bucks. the trustees will hold off on a decision in may when a final state budget takes shape. this morning, bay area

philanthropists made donations. the gifts total $14.5 million will address addiction and concussions in children and teens. officials say they are two of the most significant issues affecting the health and well-being of kids and adolescents. stanford school university school of medicine and the children's hospital of packard will help them understand, treat concussion. a push to replace san francisco's hall of justice. the building houses the criminal court. it's declared seismically unsafe in 1992. plagued by rodents, power outages and sewage floods like the one last january. they want $1.5 billion to design and build a new court building. just check the pollutants at the bay area air quality management district monitors.

carbon monoxide, nitrogen dioxi dioxide, sulfur dioxide and particulate matter. they're running in healthy levels right now as we keep an eye on richmond. 47 in ocean beach. lake merced 49. everybody else in the low 50s until you get to the financial district. about 53. we've got 50s in daly city and belmont. and that's about it. the rest of us are in the 40s. even the 39 right now in petalu petaluma. 37 in american canyon and also in fairfield. let's take a look at san jose. 101 and 880. see, it looks pretty quiet right now. it's definitely dry. we have to exercise caution in the north bay because of the dense fog. dry all day if you're taking mass transit. light breezes on the ferry today. for the east bay neighbors, 46 at 8:00, 53 at 10:00. then we'll flirt with 60 for the better part of the afternoon hours. dropping back to 53 by 8:00. up in the north bay, 38. so a little cooler there. 48 at 10:00. look at that. 59 at noon. but notice the temperatures in the mid-60s from 2:00 to 4:00.

but cooling quickly back down to 50 by 8:00. all right. are you looking, jessica -- no, natasha. the running joke since monday. the graphic is still broken. >> looks broken, mike. >> who broke it? >> who broke it? >> mother nature, maybe. we'll look at potential for record highs. here's sue. >> we'll take a look outside right now where, yeah, the partial eclipse is under way. going towards totality. so just be careful if you're looking at it. keep your eyes on the road as well. we've got a pretty good looking drive past golden gate into the macarthur maze for about 20 minutes to get into san francisco if you're traveling from he will cerritos through the bay bridge. the early commuters out of the tracy central valley area, we have a closure highway 13 towards broadway terrace for roadwork until 6:00 a.m. there's a detour in place. we'll be watching that for you.

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if you're traveling to the san joaquin valley, look at the dense fog advisory. nearly 1.2 million people affected. once that burns off, sunshine and mid to upper 60s there. 70 in redding. mid to upper 70s in so cal. another record high. we sat at 57 in tahoe. that would tie. here's a look at the forecast. 56 tomorrow and friday. 54 saturday. that's the coolest day and that's still 11 degrees above average and near 60. more record highs for next week. reggie, natasha?

>> thanks, mike. happening right now, you're looking live at the lunar eclipse that's under way. this is the view from our abc 7 roof cam. >> as the eclipse goes total, you will see it turns into the so-called blood moon. the super blue blood moon. it will turn a reddish color and it's blue because it's the second full moon of the month. the eclipse will peak in a few minutes now. if you're headed out the door, no worries. we'll stream it live on the abc 7 news app. we want to see the moon from your perspective as well. snap a photo, post-it on social media with the #abc 7 now. you can see your picture on air. now a live update. at the live desk, a recap of what could be the most vague interview in talk show history. adult film star stormy daniels appeared on jimmy kimmel live following the state of the union address. she's the woman the "wall street journal" claims was paid $130,000 in hush money to deny she had sex with president trump

and sign a nondisclosure agreement. legally, daniel can't say if she signed the agreement, nor did she answer any questions about the alleged incident last night. so kimmel had to get a little creative. >> never have i ever had sex with a married man >> forgot if that's yes or no. >> that's yes. never have i ever had sex with a married man at a golf tournament. >> good. >> okay. in this interview, kimmel did make a good point. he said if daniels didn't sign an nda, she would be able to say she didn't. in regards to the official statement released online last night denying the affair, daniels says she "had nothing to do with it." >> it's 4:46. the oakland a's are taking action to keep fans safer from

foul balls. the team is expanding the protective netting at the coliseum to the far end of both dugouts now. president dave cab you will says it will -- it's in line with recommendations being made by major league baseball. the green color of the netting will be the same color as the grass. it make things visible for the fans and viewers. the shake shack will set up as the marin country mart in larkspur. earlier this month the popular chain said it will open in palo alto and plans to add another in the cow hollow neighborhood. some burger lovers consider the shake shack to be the of the east coast. you're never more than seven minutes away from the accuweather forecast. here's meteorologist mike nicco. >> can't wait to see what their specialty is. good morning everybody. why not? i could show the moon, too. look at that.

gorgeous, it's almost completely blood. it's only 4:47. that's not bad. it's going to be there through 5:30. high clouds return with above average highs. thicker clouds tonight means milder. not as chilly tomorrow morning. the dry storm track, possibly all the way through valentine's day. it's a couple more weeks. here's a look look at what's going to happen today. a sunny start but the clouds encroaching us from the west. you'll still need the sunglasses today. we'll still see temperatures nearing 70. in santa cruz and morgan hill, up around ukiah, the rest of us 65 in richmond to 69 degrees in san jose. 63 at half moon bay. technically one of the cool spots. 50 at san francisco. a lot of mid to upper 40s, except for the deepest inland valleys. here's a look at the seven-day forecast. february tomorrow and then look at the 70s emerge in the forecast. we'll have low to mid-70s away from the coast friday.

we'll get near 70 at the coast saturday and sunday while the rest of us stay in the low to mid-70s. we'll keep that pattern going through next week. looks like record highs in our future. hi, sue. what are you watching? >> right now we're headed to the richmond-san rafael bridge. there was a shelter in place, including the toll takers for the cash paying lanes. they are headed back to work now. the shelter has been lifted. if you don't encounter any people to take your cash, keep on going. they'll take a picture of your license plate and you will receive a bill. right now traffic is very light at that toll plaza. checking at the bay bridge toll plaza, we have cash-paying folks stacked up. no metering lights yet. >> thank you, sue. >> can peacocks fly? not on one airline. >> it continues for an east bay football juggernaut thanks to to the kindness of strangers. look at the lunar eclipse.

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at home.ld generate your own energy, or to save energy, unplug unused appliances. do your thing, with energy upgrade california. here's a look at what's going on with the air quality. we're a day deeper into the above average high temperatures. as the records become more likely as we get into the weekend, our air quality will stay in the healthy range. >> thank you, mike. 4:52 now. we're tracking this right now. the lunar eclipse that's under way right now.

this is a live picture of the moon from the east bay. we are getting that triple treat today, the eclipse, the blood moon as well as the earth passes between the sun and moon. and the blue moon. this is the second full moon of the month which doesn't happen that often. the eclipse will peek at 5:29. if you're headed out the door, we will be streaming this on the abc 7 news app. you can watch it change colors. we want it from your perspective, too. when you shoot the video, the #abc7now. >> i can see it getting blue. using my imagination. the driverless delivery market. it's an all electric autonomous vehicle in san mateo yesterday. you walk up, tab a button your phone and unlocks -- the company can monitor and control the vehicles remotely and allow for

overrides and humana cysted guidance when necessary. >> being able to track where your package is in real time. fact that it's two blocks away, reschedule a delivery. if you need to run out, you can summon it to the local starbucks or wherever you are. >> they're selling this as the first autonomous delivery vehicle. the truth is someone it in the vehicle. there's a backup driver. that until regulators relax the rules in the next few years. the company hopes to have 1500 of its vehicles on the roads by 2021. it's happening, everybody. >> the future is here. construction is under way on a new fire station for palo alto. city leaders held a groundbreaking ceremony for the fire station. the old building is being demolished and a new one built on the same site. this is the first project to break ground in palo alto in the new year. soon they'll be able to show

off this. they're pitching in money to -- the football team won back-to-back state championships. the first time it's ever been done in california. there's a joint effort by firefighters, local 55, the black firefighters association and firefighters sports association. well deserved. it's a nice story. nice sentiment. hi everybody. let's kind of switch the gears and talk about what's coming ahead. i wanted to put it in graphic form. here's a look at the next two weeks. the rain outlook, any time it's brown, brown and browner, that's bad, bad and worser. seriously, no rain on the way. it's going to be east of the rockies. especially into the east coast. we're going to be much warmer than average. you can see the oranges and the red. where is the cool winter weather. with all that rain and snow east of the rockies. enjoy our break from winter. here's sue. >> we're taking a look at the bay bridge. see what's happening coming into san francisco. it's definitely busy for this time of the morning at 4:55.

a lot of folks out trying to catch a glimpse of the total eclipse. but everybody is at the limit here. you're looking at no metering lights at the bay bridge toll plaza. that's good. we have our early morning commuters up and at it out of tracy this morning for a 30 to 45-minute drive out of the altamont pass. otherwise, green is good. we have 32 b.a.r.t. trains on time. no problems with muni and ace train number 1 headed into tracy on time. >> thank you, sue. there are ruffled feathers after a woman tried to board a flight with her emotional support animal. a peacock named dexter. >> please look at your screen. it was shared to facebook. you're seeing video now. dexter actually had his own seat. it's not like he was going underneath the seat in front of her. the peacock did not meet

guidelines for a number of reasons, including its weight and its size. >> i like how you're trying to reassure me that dexter had its own seat. what does that mean? >> look how long that animal is. tuck the tail in. in case you haven't heard, there's ailun ar eclipse going on as we speak. >> too close for comfort, stunning video released shows an intentional dangerous fly opinion by. firefighters still cleaning up after a huge fire in richmond. some residents forced to shelter in place. we have an update from there next. a late-night votes leads to te removal

live where you live, this is abc 7 news. take a look here at the time lapse overnight of toxic smoke from a fire in richmond, a shelter in place is now finally. but crews are still on the scene. i'm following the overnight developments at the live desk. our other big story also in the sky. a super blue blood moon. >> yeah. this is the total lunar eclipse happening now from flas anasa's camera. good morning to you on this wednesday, january 31st. never more than seven minutes away from your okay weather forecast. mike nicco, an exciting day. >> unfortunately, some folks won't see it. i wanted to start off with that. you can see petaluma, 4, the fog is getting thicker there. the airport at half moon bay is saying four miles. that's a little higher elevation than down near the city where