flames are high and hard to reach. good evening. >> thanks for joining us. the fire has burned more than 44,000 acres just east of the lake and evacuating homes in the nearby counties. laura anthony is live for us near lake berriesa tonight. >> we're north of the lake in napta. the area behind me represents new fire in napa county, north of berryessa, as i said. the customers, for the most part, are staying away. >> you have a screen, it will show you your fuel capacity. >> reporter: not to be dis

sueded by the flames they forged ahead including the jet ski. >> there's no boats out there. yeah. the fire scared everyone away. this is awesome, a dream. >> reporter: a lake that would normally be bustling with holiday activity this week but mostly deserted, in their slips thanks to the county fire. >> it is nice here. the smoke is a problem. if the wind turns a little bit we'll be good. >> reporter: firefighters are making progress both in the air and on the ground, where doziers and hand crews tried to cut the lines. >> we will try to work throughout the evening and build a direct line going down the fire's edge with a low intensity

burn, we can keep firefighters a little closer to the edge and pinch off the fire as it comes to us. >> reporter: this is a live look at this ridge behind me. you can see the dark thick smoke from the top of the ridge expecting the fire to come over the hill shortly. they have dug lines where i am standing and holding the line here along this roadway. we're expecting updated numbers at 7:00, expecting the acreage will grow, not sure about the 8% containment number. evacuations are holding steady at 116 homes. live near lake berryessa. >> thank you. a satellite has picked up the vast amount of smoke from this fire. you can see it in this image from the weather service. we will go to sandy patel for the latest on wind conditions.

>> let's look at conditions. it is hot, 98 degrees. humidity 26%. still dry there. winds are gusting at 12 miles an hour. it will be gusty and not good for firefighters. it's switching from southwest to north again and means you will see a little more smoke. the general area it's moving is west. we expect the wind to shift and see it shift to the sierra nevada and expect to see a change late in thing hours. a fire in moraga appears to be in control. showing how close homes from buckingham drive. a block from the high school and

the valley shopping center, if you're familiar with the area. kitty. >> we have a positive update for you. evacuees should be allowed in their home within an hour. a lot has changed. they were able to hold this line along moraga road. choppers and planes have stopped at this point. along buckingham drive and fortunately no damage tonight even though they were evacuated. sky 7 shows how close the fire came to those homes and they had to use the back yards to access the hillside. it was warm today, not exceptionally hot. there were breezy conditions earlier but the humidity is helping. it is cooling off out here. neighbors tell me they heard some weed abatement happening today, weed whacker or mower,

they think that may have sparked the fire. tall weeds in the back hov this hill and a wet winter helped the growth. >> we've lived here 50 years. it's the highest it's ever been. we know the person who does the grading for the fire trails and said the same thing. >> it's a steep area and a lot of it burned behind the homes. wasn't great access. we ended up laying homes in back yards and over fences to get to it. >> reporter: some tense moments this afternoon. the fire is 75% contained. they called for three alarms. two water helicopters and two flame retard dent flames we showed you earlier. they are cutting a fire with a bulldozer along this entire charred area. a crew will be onsite automatic night.

mar rag ga road is still closed so use alternate roots. >> now, to the pawnee fire. it is contained 75% and the state has re-opened state highways but evacuation in effect for double eagle. it has charred 23 square files. cal fire battling a total of 11 circuit fires. charred 23 square miles. ongoing talks for a plea deal for these men, each charged with 36 counts of involuntary manslaughter. "abc news" caught up with the men's attorneys. an announcement on a plea deal could come tomorrow.

the mercury news today cites an e-mail from the district attorney saying almeda may receive nine years and the other, six. almeda turned down a plea offer for an 18 year sentence. the early morning shooting death by a secure guard. melanie woodrow spoke with her sister. >> she says her brother came to the united states from the philippines to support his family back home. she says she can't imagine who would want to hurt him. police received shots fired this morning. a neighbor who did not want to be identified said she heard them. >> i didn't see anyone. on the side of my building, that's where the action was.

>> we have to live here and some people are terrified. >> reporter: the coroner's office identified the victim as romero, a security guard staying in this trailer going around this shift going around this construction project. his sister said he was a dedicated husband, father and grandfather in the philippines. >> he stayed because he wants to support the family. at the same time, he doesn't care whatever hardship he encounters. >> reporter: the san francisco police say they are looking for surveillance video and multiple cameras across the street from the construction site. >> we will hopefully get new information for this suspect. >> i'm sure they're going to help you with whatever information they bring.

find my brother, help my brother, my brother is a good man, just is. >> san francisco police say they have no suspect information to share at this time. abc7 news. senator kamala harris is responding after the official white house twitter account falsely accused her of supporting the ms-13 gang. the tweet says, why are you supporting the animals of ms-13. you must not know what i.c.e. really does. it included a press release about the arrest of two gang members. senator harris responded, as a career prosecutor i went after gangs and organizations. that's being a leader on public safety. what is not is ripping babies from their mothers. >> mexico's new president says they will meet to discuss the

country. hive in the south bay, how they're reacting to the election results. >> reporter: dan, there is some fear but some hope yesterday's presidential election in new mexico. 23 what is clear is voters want a change and what they will be getting. >> reporter: mexicans overwhelmingly backed andres manuel obrador. he signaled and era of change. >> this is my first time voting in mexico. >> we caught up with some still with the ink print on their finger showing they cast a ballot. >> it was a big step there until we get going in the right direction. >> reporter: a populist planet,

he ran on anti-corruption platform of crime. > can't believe i voted for him but protects our country. there are still some skeptical of this shift. he's not happy with the decision but wants to trust the new leader. >> at the end of the day, we're in the same boat and hoping he will make it work. >> reporter: state professor gonzalez is a culture social anthropologist and weighs in what the results could mean for u.s.-mexico relations. >> it's a mexico with a much tougher stand than the u.s. refuses to be intimidated by the united states remarks on mexico. >> reporter: president trump took to twitter saying there is much to be done to benefit both

krers. we have to wait and see how that riche blossoms. -- both countries. abc7 news. >> thanks. new rivalry between warriors and lakers. >> the kickoff could be in san jose. you will find out why next. another reason to leave fireworks to the professionals. >> plus, the pay gender

vote right now and let us no right now. overwhelming 88% of you say, no, not worried. you can watch it on the bottom of your screen as you vote. they will be in san jose at the sap center in the first tip-off with lebron and lakers in this live picture. david lily is live with word that the preseason faceoff is already raising ticket prices, david. >> reporter: yes indeed.d.d. san jose is the place to be with the matchup with lebron and

lakers. it already is causing interest in tickets as well as prices to go up on reseller'side. we saw one ticket go for over $600. we caught action of lebron james and the warriors during the finals. we know how hat turned out. warriors are not surprised or concerned for cavs star once again aband donning cleveland for what he thinks is a better opportunity. abandoning. >> he is still a force in the league. like he showed in the finalsy they will be a strong team and will take them a while to gel and warriors are in their prime right now. >> reporter: the move by lebron gives them a chance for another title contender and championship warriors. only one can advance to the finals. confident of the depth of the warriors organization. >> warriors will step up their

game and be additionally competitive. >> reporter: you don't think curry has something to be worried at all? >> not at all. with k.d. signing, i think it's exciting. >> reporter: mcgee tweeted, thank you, dub nation for two amazing years and said, i am thrilled to begin a this chapter with such an elite organization. >> i don't think lakers have the capacity to beat the it all depends who, this free agency still going. >> reporter: now, talk of a new sports rivalry between los angeles and the bay area. we already have that with baseball between giants and dodgers. we can also have competition between coaches. steve kerr against his former assistant, now lakers head coach, luke walton.

live in san jose, david louie, abc7 news. >> lots of great rivalries there. you can weigh in on our question today. should warriors be worried about lakers? vote at subpoenas 7 news.com/vote. 90% of you say, no, we're very confident. not worried about lebron and lakers. we will keep the voting up until 6:00 p.m. san francisco is the first major u.s. city with a $15 minimum wage. michael, a lot of cities in the country fighting for that. >> amazing. here, san francisco, emoryville. thousands of workers will take home bigger paychecks starting this week. yesterday, the minimum wage for all workers in both cities increased to $15 and more per hour. san francisco's rate increased under ballot measure approved by voters in 2014 in emeryville. employers with more than 55 employees are now required to

pay workers at least $15.69 an hour. okay. this is how bad it is. even before setting foot in the workplace, boys are earning more than girls. really, listen to this. boys earn twice as much for doing chores as girls. i know. it also appears parents give boys more opportunities to earn money. busykid.com is an allowance app and folks crunched their database numbers and found boys not only awarded more but awarded larger bonuses by their parents. the busiest travel time this holiday season will be tomorrow beginning at 3:00 and extending through the early evening. that is when the california highway patrol will be taking to the roadways in a major major way. the chp is announcing a maximum

enforcement period beginning tomorrow at 6:00 p.m. and ending july 4th at midnight as to who appeared to be intoxicated. last year, 47 died and another 1200 arrested for driving under the influence. >> you only have boys but i'm teaching my girl how to ask for a raise. >> absolutely. >> good idea. >> your accuweather >> hi there. let's check out live doppler 7. the coast is socked in and cloudiness and smoke, why you're not seeing bright skies out there. here's our smokey view in san francisco and marine layer. temperatures 60s from san francisco to oakland. gilroy, 78. many areas running cooler combination of marine influence and sunlight.

looking towards the transamerica pyramid right now. everyone else in the 70s from san jose to livermore. here's a live picture of smokey skies we're still seeing from the county walnut creek fire, just how it looks with the smoke layers still with us. as we head to tomorrow we will start off with smokey skies in "the morning, improving in the afternoon, it won't go completely away but onshore breeze picks up. we are looking for a warmer setting the end of the work week. clouds are stacked up across the bay. temperatures mostly in the morning, 50s and 60s to start off. low clouds and fog for the afternoon. we will get a brief pickup before i starts down again.

around the bay in the 70s. along the coastline, another breezy afternoon, 59 in half moon bay. on tuesday, we will show you what's going to happen. going to wednesday morning, this is fourth of july for you. marine layer will be strong enough to where we will see cooler weather the fourth of july. as far as fireworks go, here's what it says for 9:30. fog in then san francisco coastline. clear viewing if you're viewing in the east bay or south bay. fireworks, 50s for most of you. i would grab a sweater and jacket and take it with you if you want to check out the fireworks and know there will be low clouds and fog around the coastline. if you're going to be at the

coast thursday morning and saturday afternoon, a beach hazard statement watching a southerly swell develop and bring a risk of rip currents. please be careful. morning clouds giving way to sunshine tuesday. fourth of july breezy and cooler. the rest of the holiday weekend low 90s to mid 90s for for j sunday, inland and don't worry, it will be comfortable. 60s at the beaches. >> mike cro climates come in handy. >> they certainly do.

did you hear them? a pair of earthquakes shook the

area. the second was a 3.0 magnitude quake centered about 4 miles from rohnert park. no damage for small quakes like that. sharing advice about the fourth of july. leave the fireworks to the professionals. don't try to create your own pyrotechnics abc7 news visited a center in concord and how fireworks can even burn clothing and burn holes in garments. >> don't be one of the people that contributes to tens of thousands in dollars of damage that occur every year because of fireworks usage in contra costa county. >> fireworks on houses can trigger some fires and in some cases cause fireworks to break

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coming up on abc7 news at 6 tonight, what was the last straw for a group who now says they won't renew plans to hold their conference in san francisco. and a state's ruling on a th se has to take down defamatory reviews. and an investigation into a mistake that left many drivers stalled on the road. all coming up in just about a half hour on abc7 news at 6:00. >> thanks.

see you then. two dozen cyclists from the university of texas left san francisco via the golden get a bridge to continue their more than 4,000 journey to alaska. >> that's a long journey. they're part of texas 4,000 and raise money for cancer every year and what they say this is world's longest charity bike ride. >> there are 69 riders this year and split up in three different groups from austin, texas, to anchorage, election, over a period of 70 days. >> it's nothing compared to what a cancer treatment goes through and a lot of us focus on that when things start to get rough. >> texas 4,000 has raised more than $8 million for cancer research since the organization was started in 1984. >> great. >> don't you love the way it's associated with the golden great bridge? >> for all of us here, we

appreciate your time and we'll see you again at 6:00. tonight, the miracle in the cave. the moment a boy's soccer team is found alive, ten days after vanishing inside a maze of dark tunnels. >> we've just got the news that the boys have been found. >> families rejoicing. but now, the new race against time to rescue those children. cohen's warning shot. the president's former personal attorney and fixer breaking his silence in an abc news exclusive. telling george stephanopoulos his first loyalty is now to his family. after once saying he would take a bullet for the president. the deadly vacation horror. a tour boat exploding off the bahamas.cer losing her legs in the blast. and new details tonight about the woman who did not survive. extreme heat wave. the summer scorcher now turning deadly.