now from abc 7, live breaking news. that breaking news is a firestorm, exploding in northern

california right now. residents are being told to flee the flames. one person has died. >> the several new developments to tell you about. cal fire is reporting that a private hired dozer operator was killed. they haven't released further details but they're about to hold a briefing. >> the fire is erratic and tough to predict. at least 15 structures have been destroyed. the fire has burned more than 28,000 acres and is just 6% contains. the abc affiliate in redding was on the air but had to abruptly stop their broadcast and evacuate wait. >> we're being evacuated. that's why we are kind of closing out right now. we are going to leave the station because it is now unsafe to be here. like i said, we have all the information on our website and we'll be updating you from there just as much as we can. >> we're going to go out on the mercy sky cam for you.

please evacuate, everyone and stay safe. have a good night. >> we certainly hope they're going to be okay as well. cal fire reports three firefighters were injured. one of the hospitals in the area confirmed it is treating several burn victims. >> you're looking now at the live stream from krcr's website. this is a live shot showing the flames. help is on the way from the bay area tonight for that fire another as well. >> reporter: five bay area counties including mill valley here in marin now sending firefighters to help battle two major wildfires raging across th hth assistnight.fires fraisco other firefighters battling the raging car fire near redding.

south san francisco fire chief says california's mutual aid system, a vital safety net in times like these. >> everybody is willing to participate with the idea that at any point in time it could happen here in our city. >> reporter: firefighters from santa rosa and marin will join crews in shasta county. this striking image in riverside county. 22 firefighters and five engines from the san francisco fire department are also there. >> i'm not necessarily surprised that we're doing it. it's unfortunate that we're at a point where we have so many of these devastating wildfires that we do have to do it. >> reporter: the department retweeting this bit of gratitude. god bless you firefighters from the north. >> that really shows solidarity throughout the entire state of california. it's very much appreciated. >> reporter: it's unclear when fire crews will return home.

fire departments want the public to know even though fire crews are on the fire lines, staffing levels here in the bay area remain at a safe, normal level. governor brown has declared states of emergency in several counties including mare poe ini. no flames right now in yosemite but the fire has resulted in the closure of the park's valley floor. the marsh fire in clayton is now 75% contained. it's burned about 250 acres since starting yesterday afternoon. cal fire says one home burned and 13 structures are still threatened. there is a mandatory evacuation for marsh creek road between morgan territory road and gill drive. temperatures around the state are certainly not helping firefighters tonight.

>> tomorrow the firefighters will have to battle not only the fires but the heat. triple digits from redding all the way to the central valley and into the deserts. here in the bay area, we had heat of our own as well. 97 in brentwood and concord today. tomorrow the heat will persist in our inland valleys. a heat advisory until 8:00 p.m. tomorrow. on live doppler 7 i am tracking some fog. of course you can find the latest information on all the fires burning across california on our website abc7news.com and also on the abc 7 news app. be sure to sign up for push alerts to get updates. for the moment, let's move on. a frightening attack in mountain view. a grandmother managed to fight

off a woman who tried to kidnap her grandchild in broad daylight. >> reporter: that attempted abduction happened right here at fairmont park less than a mile from graham middle school. parents say they're going to be hugging their children much tighter tonight. police say it was here along mountain view's fairmont avenue that a toddler, mom and grandmother were approached by a woman wearing a white mask over her mouth wednesday. her bizarre actions were followed by a brazen demand. >> she drove up, stops, came over and said i am here to take your child. >> reporter: police say the suspect is a transient out of mon monterey county. grandma took action and in the

scuffle grandma suffered injuries to her head. goem gomez turned to the toddler's mom making threats. gomez didn't get far. a patrol officer found her early thursday morning turning into this shell station just 2 1/2 miles from fairmont park. in gomez's car, police found drug paraphernalia and the white mask victims described at the time of the attack. police say it was similar to the one seen here. she was arrested for attempted kidnapping, criminal threats, battery and possession of drug paraphernalia. >> i'm very shocked, especially for this road. that's probably the first time i've ever heard of our street having any problems whatsoever. >> reporter: neighbors say what happened wednesday isn't common for the area. >> we are here for four years and we feel safe. >> reporter: much safer now that

gomez is behind bars. mountain view police say they are still working on answering some serious questions. those include what was gomez doing here, why was she attempting to abduct this toddler and is there a much bigger and more serious situation that the police department needs to be aware of here in their city? we know that gomez again is behind bars and is expected in court on monday. we should say the bail is set at $81,000. there will be a public funeral for bart stabbing victim nia wilson set for next friday in oakland. members of her family joined protesters for a march through downtown oakland today demanding fair coverage by bay area media. the suspect john cowell has been charged with murder. the district attorney is investigating whether it was a hate crime. if it seems like you've been

spending more time waiting for the bus, you're not alone. there have been long waits in san francisco for the past several months. >> reporter: roberto takes the bus every day but he says the past few months catching the bus has been tough. it's so packed where you just can't really have the opportunity to get on. sometimes you're waiting for three buses before you get in. >> we have been working on this since about march. the numbers started to increase as far as operator unavailability. >> reporter: paul rose says the transportation age shortage of bus drivers. they have 40 operator openings but they're struggling to train existing employees. >> we have to train on the new vehicles, we have to train operators on the new radio system, we have to train operators to run the bus shuttles. >> when new operators apply,

they sort of have a false reality of what it is to be a bus operator. >> reporter: roger was president of the local union and says a bargaining change that restricts pay for new operators is one of the major factors in the shortage. >> it takes the operators 48 months to max out in pay when it used to be 18 months. >> reporter: they expect more operators to be trained by the end of august which should relieve some of the congestion. stay with us. facebook's record $119 billion stock loss. >> what it means for mark zuckerberg and its billionins o users. after eight decades of wind, rain and fog, we have an update on how golden gate touwers are holding up.

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facebook saw a record day on wall street but not a good way. the stock plunged 19%. that's more than 120 billion in lost value and the largest one-day drop in wall street history. >> reporter: more than 2.1 billion people use facebook which has made it ideal for selling mobile ads but the user numbers are showing signs of peaking. >> people are worried about spam, hacks, being manipulated. all that plays a role in getting people to log on less often and for less time. >> reporter: add in privacy concerns and the way facebook has been used to influence elections. the social network says it will spend billions on security. investors reacted by selling off because such spending will impact revenue. it also puts pressure on mark zuckerberg to fix its problems. a management professor and

others are wondering if zuckerberg can fix things. >> if you don't learn in computer science the techniques of managing a global company that involves governments, that involves diverse shareholders, that involves diverse political interests. >> reporter: zuckerberg controls 60% of facebook's stock. he also has proven critics wrong. six years ago the stock took a nearly 12% drop over concerns that it couldn't sell ads on mobile devices. today just over 90% of ad sales come from mobile. facebook has also diversified with future growth instagram and others. facebook itself may have to change. >> i do think the platform of being all to everybody, i think that's a dead end. >> reporter: analysts point out that consumers seldom react the same way investors do. however their use habits and

sense of security while using facebook will provide important feedback. we all know it's expensive to find a place to live in the bay area. now you can save money if you rent instead of by. tr trulia found it's more than 12% cheaper to rent a home in san jose than to buy one. the median rent is 3500 per month in san jose and a little more than 4,000 a month in san francisco. the report is in on the condition of the golden gate bridge's towers. engineers began scaling the tours for an inspection. the report says that after 81 years of rain, wind and fog, things are looking pretty good. the marin independent journal says the team of chilimbers fou some rusro on some rivets but no substantial structural issues. >> the reason that bridge is

just a marvel. pretty cool. onto the weather forecast. we're hitting the weekend soon. >> we've got some fog with us. is it going to cool down? not for the inland folks. >> it's just going to be a couple of degrees as we head into the weekend, still hot inland. the sunset at 8:24. look at our marine layer with us tonight. the fog will be with us for the morning commute. the fog has made its push from the coast across the bay tonight. temperatures look like this, anywhere from the 50s to the 80s in places like clear lake. for the weekend, the heat does ease up a little bit. we see temperatures coming down. saturday, low 60s to mid 90s. sunday, the number is down to

about 92 degrees inland, which is closer to average for this time of year. a live picture from our san jose camera, looking at 87 there. visibility is lower from san francisco where south beach cameras is showing some fog around tonight. ing if -- foggy for the morning commute. hour by hour, tomorrow morning, this is your fog footprint, the bay and the coast. 8:00 a.m. it's still around. in the afternoon it hangs around from san francisco southward along the coast. the rest of you will be seeing sunshine. temperatures in the 50s and 60s, fog confined to the bay and the coast. for the commute, you might want to allow a little extra time since visibility will be poor across some parts of the bay area. 86 in san jose, mid 90s morgan

hill. breezy here near the coast and foggy. low 60s downtown san francisco. north bay, the summer micro climates from the triple digits to the 60s along the coast. east bay a nice day 73 in oakland, 79 fremont. inland 96 in fairfield, 98 in brentwood. it is going to be sizzling at the gilroy garlic festival tomorrow. 96 degrees. make sure you have your shades and your sunscreen. over the weekend the heat is still going to stick around. still pretty warm, low to mid 90s at that event. morning fog, low 60s to the mid 90s. 36-degree spread that will become a little bit more narrow as we head toward the weekend. sunday 58-92 degrees.

temperatures will fluctuate a few degrees each and every day going into next week. download the accuweather app and keep track of those temperatures. an inmate takes a really wild ride. how he managed to end up on the top of a speeding patrol car. >> that's coming up.

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a texas inmate tried to escape a moving patrol car by kicking out the windshield and climbing on top of the vehicle. he was taken into custody after backup officers arrived. >> like fast and furious. a helicopter would come in. >> you need more of a plan. >> the a's have quite the plan tonight. >> the plan is just power, baby. what a night for matt chapman. how about a home run and two

good evening. for a change the a's didn't need any late inning magic. they led almost all night long. they complete the sweep in arlington. who wants a taste of a boom

stick? that is the foot-long hot dog. on top of the second, matt chapman is swinging a boom stick these days. chapman was born in 1993. tied at 3-3 in the fourth. fowler gets his third triple of the year. next up nick martini. this is a home run. fowler scores on the triple by martini. they set an oakland record with four triples tonight. bottom nine, two outs, jim lowry snares the flare. a's sweep 7-6. it is their sixth consecutive win. they're in colorado tomorrow night. giants hosting the brewers which means the cheese heads are in town. dugger, base hit, up the middle

longoria scores and he is pumped. tied 2-2 in the eighth. base hit to score. travis shaw, two-run bomb off of stratten. the giants gave up five runs in the final two innings and it cost them dearly. they lose 7-5. the 49ers held their first practice in training camp today. among the new faces, mckinnen. he's super fast, but he's exact. 5'9", 205. the former viking say it's taken a while to learn the complicated offense. >> i've got to take my hold who he will o-- kwhoewhole old way f thinking and switch it up.

i'm starting to get it. >> the raiders will hold their first practice tomorrow in napa. mack will be conspicuous by his absence. not only is mack holding out, but espn is reporting that the raider's star defensive end has not even had conversation with new head coach jon gruden which could set the stage for a lengthy holdout. you presume that his agents and others in management have talked but we'll see. he wants a ton of money. this is one of those things that could edge toward the regular season and get is the settled a last moment. abc 7 news continues on facebook, twitter on your mobile devices with our abc 7 news app. we'll have the latest on the car fire burning in redding.

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