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developing news, a home goes up in flames and neighbors are told to get out as a grass fire explodes near clayton. i'm dan ashley. >> a major road in contra costa county is still closed. >> traffic is stopped in both directions from marsh creek road from morgan territory road to gill drive. >> kate larson is live at a library that's been turned into a temporary shelter. we understand you got some new numbers. >> reporter: yeah, that's right. and there actually are a group of people at the shelter, which is the library, who have been evacuated. and others showing up wondering if they can get home, because there are roads starting to open up tonight. i did just get off the phone with cal fire. they tell me 247 acres have burned today. the good news, the fire is 20% contained and the forward progress of the fire has been stopped. however, there's still a hundred structures that are threatened. with the glow of fire twinkling

in the distance, fire engines on marsh creek road and clayton. anxious residents hoping to get home, lined up further up the two-lane road. >> if it were just an hour or two, that's one thing. but to have it be all night, it just seems really daunting and exhausting. >> the evacuation order is in place for a reason, because there are homes threatened, structures destroyed. >> reporter: sky 7 was overheadar air tankers dropped on vulnerable hillsides and homes. the fire broke out about 3:00 in the afternoon. wind fans the flames through more than 200 acres. >> it just collapsed. >> reporter: this woman said several outbuildings on her property burned and that she lost all of her chickens. >> at a certain point while your property's burning, you might us it is what it is. >> reporter: this man rode his mountain bike to the evacuation area to help his friends.

and all sorts of people drove into the area with horse trailers to evacuate animals. >> if i see a fire and there's a need, i own a horse trailer repair business, i take my trucks and trailers and we go help. >> there was that one home and three out buildings that were destroyed. cal fire tells me, as soon as the sun comes up, they'll get the air support back to fight back the flames even more tomorrow morning. cal firefighters will be spending the night. live in clayton, i'm kate larson, abc7 news. >> kate, thank you. abc7 news viewer matthew hodgen shared this clip with us. he was driving to walnut creek with his wife and 1-year-old child when the flames nearly overtook his car. >> we saw the flames bigger and bigger, and it was windy. i saw something i've never seen before, but it looked like a fire tornado that starts moving through, away from some of the fire trucks. >> and now let's check in with abc7 news meteorologist sandhya

for the weather conditions. >> the conditions are more favorable for the firefighters now, a 30-degree drop in temperature to 74 degrees right now. the humidity has come up considerably. 42%. and the winds right now, calm. this should help the firefighters overnight. but it's going to be a hot one tomorrow afternoon in the clayton area. heat advisory for the east bay hills and the diablo range, and lake and mendocino counties until tomorrow night. i'll be back to let you know how ho hot g a wyo g a breakrom the ho weather coming up. >> sandhya, thanks a lot. the weather a factor in this fire that wee'll talk about now. part of highway 101 is open now after a fire forced it to close in santa clara county. you can see where the fire broke out in san martin about 4:15 this afternoon. it burned roughly 20 acres.

sky 7 flew above the fire when flames gutted buildings and damaged vehicles. the good news, no one was hurt. the smoke forced the highway patrol to close southbound lanes for a time today. you can see all the black smoke. an investigator is working to find out what sparked this blaze. >> so many fires are burning across california tonight, hundreds of people have been forced to evacuate. cornell barnard spoke with an expert about why it seems like there's so many fires in the state right now. >> one fire expert says it's not your imagination, july has been a very busy time for fire and there's a reason for it. new fires from northern california to the mountains of southern california with little containment in sight. the cranston fire growing to 4,700 acres in east l.a. near idyllwild. 500 firefighters are battling giant flames, strong winds and scorching temperatures. at least one home was destroyed.

the entire community evacuated. >> we got told, you know, get ready to evacuate. and 15 minutes later, it was, go, you have no choice. >> reporter: the fire visible from palm springs 50 miles away. denise petty is worried knhirnd and the homes of others. >> i'm scared for the town, especially that they're not able to contain it, the town would be lost. >> reporter: a 32 year-year-old was assisted on charges he set the fire and several others. the ferguson fire continues to grow, now more than 41,000 achers and 26% contained. as the fire inches closer, visitors to the park have been forced to leave. thick smoke is everywhere. the fast-moving grass fire forced a closure of highway 99 south of sacramento wednesday. the fire jumped the highway and continued to burn at a nearby wrecking yard. we asked craig clemence from san jose state where it seems that so much of california is burning.

>> because of low precipitation, or the low rainfall we had last winter, that causes the fire season to move up a month. so while we're in july, our fuels are more like august, september. >> and the professor predicts the fire season could get worse. tonight, check it out, we are getting this new video into the newsroom. a fire prompting evacuations near redding in shasta county, just 10% contained. more than 1,000 firefighters are on the front lines. a broken-down car is the suspected cause. cornell barnard, abc7 news. santa clara police say a campbell man who was very well liked was found dead at a santa clara park and was murdered. the body of 54-year-old rainard hyde was discovered across the street from the safeway where he worked. his co-worker is under arrest. lilian kim is in santa clara tonight with the story.

lilian? >> caller: >> reporter: dan, ray hyde and his accused killer worked at this safeway on homestead road, about a ten-minute walk from where hyde's body was found. 54-year-old ray hyde worked in the meat department at the santa clara safeway, across the street from central park where his body was found near the duck pond on friday. >> there was no obvious sign of trauma, no gunshot wound or knife sticking out of him, anything like that. but there were things at the scene that investigators were concerned about. >> reporter: the coroner confirmed their suspicions and on tuesday, his co-worker was arrested, 25-year-old gage mccartney. officials are working on details. he'll be arraigned on friday. until then, the single father of three was an active member of cathedral of faith in san jose. >> who would want to hurt him? a very good man, so nice and sweet and very humble.

♪ ♪ >> reporter: hyde saneg at church often well known for his powerful voice. >> he had a magnificent vocal talent, able to move people's hearts closer to god when he would sing. >> reporter: police say despite mccartney's arrest, they still need the public's help. >> there's a time gap we're trying to fill. we're asking if you've seen anything, if you've seen these two individuals, especially in the area of central park, to please reach out to the santa clara police department. >> reporter: murders are rare in santa clara, this is the city's first homicide of the year. in santa clara, lilian kim, abc7 news. >> lilian, thank you. a murder victim's family ofb det oakland' bart station. dozens of family members packed a courtroom. the suspect did not enter a plea to first-degree murder charges. he remains in custody and is due back in court next month. his family claims he's been in

and out of jail for years without being treated for mental illness. >> wilson's mother disagrees. i don't want to hear that he's crazy. he's playing crazy. >> it's a very, very troubling case. >> reporter: his attorney didn't speak with reporters. he discarded his backpack, leaving items that contained his name and date of birth. it started with a stop for speeding and ended with two victims of child molestation being rescued. chp officers arrested kenyatta norwood on highway 29 in napa. thear olee was driving a stolen car and he had child pornography, showing a 5-year-old and a 17-year-old. several agencies worked together putting clues -- using these images to put clues together and found both victims between 24 hours. facebook lost nearly a quart of his value, about $150 billion lost in two hours. after posting more than $5 billion in revenue this quarter,

facebook told investors today to expect a dip in profits for the rest of the year. facebook's user growth in the u.s. and canada is flat. european users are declining, signaling the social network may be at its peak. a lot more to come here, pleading for new information in the case of a widow of a man shot and killed while camping with his two daughters, she's speaking out. and a jogger vanished in iowa. and talk about a scare, what caused this massive sink hole to open up. and look at that, just swallow an suv. first though, a look at what's coming up on "jimmy kimmel live!." >> we have a very insulting show for you tonight. are you still arriving on the wrong side of the road over there as well? >> the correct side of the road. >> the correct side of the road. i'll pull that superman s right

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and breaking news just into the newsroom. there are reports of an explosion outside the u.s. embassy in beijing. we don't know the source of the explosion or whether anyone was injured. but photos posted on twitter show a large amount of smoke and what looked like police vehicles.

as you look at these pictures again, an explosion out the u.s. embassy in beijing. still waiting to hear what caused the explosion and whether anyone was injured. we'll keep you updated. new tonight, the reward has increased for information about a southern california homicide at a camp ground last month. the city of malibu is now offering $30,000 for information about tristan bodet's murder. he was shot in the head in the early morning hours last month while he and his two daughters slept in their tent. the family was planning to move to the bay area. erica wu, the volcaictim's wife says, tristan was a devoted husband and father whose life revolved around our family. i'm so grateful for every day i had with him. new developments in the intensifying search for a missing missing iowa college student with bay area ties. authorities believe she may have been kidnapped while out jogging. investigators are hoping her fit bit will provide clues.

gio benitez has more. >> reporter: tonight the fbi joining the intense search in a small iowa town to track down missing college student mollie tibbetts, investigating the possibility that she may have been abducted. >> for a 20-year-old to go missing and completely fall off the grid, it's obviously a very suspicious and very serious matter. >> reporter: volunteers already combed the area where she was last seen running a week ago today. agents now zeroing in on her digital footprint. authorities say fit bit is providing information in the case, in response to a search warrant. tibbetts' boyfriend dalton jack, said she always wore her fitness tracker. he said he began to worry when he realized she hadn't read his messages and hadn't shown up for work. >> she didn't call in, and i'm like, that's not like her. >> reporter: the sheriff saying jack is at work when his girlfriend disappeared, is not a suspect. her family tonight, holding on to hope. >> whatever situation she's in, it's not like she's going to sit there and give up.

>> reporter: investigators are following up a number of tips, still hoping for a break in the case. check out this video. look at it. a massive sink hole opened up and swallowed an suv in a denver suburb yesterday. fortunately, the driver is okay. this happened during a thunderstorm when an underground pipe gave way. the car was submerged in water 15 feet down. >> it completely disappeared. >> incredible. okay, on to the weather forecast. >> sandhya patel is here with what's ahead. >> we'll hang on to the heat in our inland valleys. right now, doppler showing you some fog, also high, thin wispy clouds passing through the area. we had triple-digit heat from concord to brentwood to fairfield, up in lake and mendocino counties as well. way more comfortable in san francisco. 64, 91 in san jose. 73 in oakland. right now, those temperatures are anywhere from the 50s to the

80s in places like clear lake. so still hanging on to some of the heat. and speaking of heat, i want to show you the hour by hour temperature for livermore. as we start tomorrow morning, 64 at 8:00 a.m. notice how quickly it heats up. by the afternoon, you're going to peak at 97 degrees. so, yes, it is going to be another hot one in our inland valleys, and it's really going to be slow to ease up. i want to show you some heat tips. make sure you stay hydrated and take breaks often, especially if you're inland. wear lightweight clothing, limit outdoor activities and don't leave kids or pets inside cars. this is something worth repeating. i know it's very hard sometimes when you're rushing, trying nom emeryville. hot, inland again tomorrow and the heat moderates this upcoming weekend. air quality will continue to decline. moderate in the north bay and south central bay. poor in the inland east bay and

santa clara valley. if you have respiratory issues, limit your time outside. beach hazard statement for the entire coastline has been extended until 9:00 a.m. tomorrow. the breakers will continue to remain high, bringing the risk of rip currents and sneaker waves. in the morning, fog near the coast and a little bit over the bay. temperatures, 50s to the 60s tomorrow morning. tomorrow afternoon, it's going to be a hot one in the south bay. 95 in morgan hill, 87 in san jose. on the peninsula, you're looking at 80 from men low park to palo alto. breezy with the fog, same thing in daly city, 68, downtown san francisco. north bay, 93 in santa rosa. triple digits for ukiah, clear lake, lake port. 85 in vallejo. mid 70s berkeley, oakland. head inland, this is where you feel the heat again. 95, concord, 98 in fairfield. accuweather app is a good thing to have, to download. it's free.

you can check out the temperatures anytime you want. hot inland tomorrow, upper 90s. low 60s coast side. heat will slowly ease by this weekend, it will be cooler and breezier on sunday. low 60s to low 90s. back down to where you should be for this time of year. and that relief will be welcome. >> excellent. it will be welcome. thanks, sandhya. well, talk about a mix-up. why a small town in japan was inundated with applications for ninjas. n. and tomorrow on "good morning america," lauren co-han from walking dead to talk about i love you, basement bathroom of solitude, but sometimes you stink. febreze air effects doesn't just mask,

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a small japanese town featured in an npr report is telling people there's no ninja shortage after receiving over a hundred job applications. the mayor of the so-called birth place of the ninja told npr they were hoping to tap into the tourism boom like toke yo and osaka, but there's no ninja shortage and no salary. >> what about my application?

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this photo is on twitter with the caption, it's bat-flipping season. sorry, not sorry. and they're definitely not sorry about the finish tonight in texas. any of you guys sorry? who's sorry in here? not you, not you, not you, not me. 4-1 rangers in the fifth. adrian beltre. down 5-1, they need the late-inning magic. time for chris davis. they call him crush for a reason. his 26th, it's a one-run game. to the ninth, a's down to the last strike. it's crush, two-run blast. apo taco, extra salsa. a's do it again, come back to win 6-5, 17 games over .500.

davis tied for the major league lead. a's needing help from the giants in seattle. one-run game in the seventh. hunter pence, his first homer, broken-bat single, tied the game at two apiece. pence safe at second. same dyson with the base hit up the middle. steven duggar's throw is to nobody in particular. guillermo hereddia scores the game-winning run. mariners win it, 3-2. the 49ers will hold their first practice tomorrow. today jimmy garoppolo met the media. reporters were trying to tiptoe around the subject of jimmy g. on a date with a porn star last week. so, coach, about your quarterback -- >> never in my life commented on a player's date in july, so i'm not going to start today. because i don't think it really pertains, or matters to us. >> my life's looked at differently. i'm under a microscope.

like kyle said, it's a good learning experience. >> even though you know sometimes you gotta learn, how under the microscope we all are. >> jimmy. kevin durant was on c.j. mccollum's podcast last night, the blazers guard. he's upset about demarcus cousins signing with the already loaded warriors. >> you know you guys aren't going to win a championship. >> but we have the team. so what do you suggest? >> i suggest you just keep playing, man, and don't worry about what goes on at the top of things. >> we right there at the top of things. >> relax. >> we just right there, just slightly below, 1-2. >> how did you play? >> so unfortunate situation happened in the first round. >> how did you play? >> some unfortunate circumstances. >> boom, k.d. dropped the mike. what followed tonight was a battle on twitter that escalated quickly and seemed to get rather serious before both parties stood down. but abc7 sports sponsored by river rock casino. the warriors have a lot of people feeling very sensitive. they're in their feelings

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