it's burning in every direction all at the same time. >> new developments from shasta county tonight as thousands of firefighters battle the unprecedented carr fire. there are more evacuation orders and a sad update on a family that was reported missing. good evening. i'm eric thomas. dion lim is covering the carr fire. the family of medi bledsoe confirms she died in the carr fire along with 4-year-old great

granddaughter emily and 5-year-old great grandson james. on thursday night melanie caused her to come back to the home because the fire was getting close. the family claims police wouldn't let him through the roadblock because of the flames. the death toll stands at five including two firefighters. about a dozen people have been reported missing. here is a realtime map showing where the carr fire is burning. the red line is the active perimeter. redding is in the bottom right-hand corner. today cal fire said this fire is unprecedented burning in every direction at the same time and firefighters don't know why about 81,000 acres have burned due to a vehicle fire. officials say the number is likely to go even higher. today president trump approved an emergency declaration and ordered federal assistance for the firefighting efforts. governor brown has ordered flag

to be flown at half staff on behalf of the two firefighters killed. one was jeremy stoke. today the other was private bulldozer operator don smith. several communities to the west of redding were evacuated overnight. abc 7's laura anthony is live with that part of the story. laura? >> reporter: hi, eric. a couple of small communities were evacuated. fortunately, as far as we know, no more homes burned. we're in a community, lake redding estates. we talked about the winds and the influence of the high winds on this fire. this is a vivid illustration of what the winds did right next to where the homes burned. as you can see, an oak tree, a limb completely crushing this car. we walk down the block. check this out. we've seen trees tossed about,

iron furniture tossed about, roofs ripped off houses. to give you an idea of how strong the winds were and what created this disaster. >> reporter: firefighters scramble to set a backfire as flames race toward the home just above. part of the struggle to save as many structures as possible despite the unrelenting rath of the carr fire. >> down the road crews cut damaged and burning trees, anything that could prevent firefighters from getting through.% eye go with a population of just over 600 residents is one of dozens of communities west of redding threatened by the onslaught. crews standing ready to defend it if necessary. in the meantime, local volunteers working with the u.s. forest service move from property to property trying to evacuate horses, any animals that might be left behind. >> i'm not sure how many days it's been.

i wake up in the morning, get home about midnight. keep on fighting the fire and go back to the animals. >> goegats, dogs. made another run, got some more horses. there was another gentleman, 70s, 80s, didn't want to leave. i think we talked him in to leaving. he was in tears. >> reporter: here are some more examples of what these high winds did. we have a light post strewn on the ground there. this is a tree behind me. we go down the street, more destruction, more branches. it looks like a tornado came through here. we're just a couple of blocks again from where several dozen homes burned here at lake redding estates. these folks i'm sure will be relieved their homes didn't burned. probably, though, a bit surprised by what they're going to find when they get home. live near redding, laura anthony, abc 7 news. >> laura, thank you so much. many agencies are supporting the firefighting effort including the california national guard.

it tweeted this picture today. nearly 800 soldiers and airmen are in shasta county. for the latest on the weather conditions, let's check in with meteorologist drew >> winds in excess of 35 to 40 miles an hour. right now a temperature around 100 degrees. humidity is bone dry at 18%. the winds out of the southeast. the next 24 hours, there is no dominant wind direction. the wind direction is pretty erratic. you see from the west to the northwest to the south those winds will be peaking in the next couple hours. a red flag warning still in effect for much of the redding area until monday morning. talking winds gusting over 30 miles an hour. humidity, bone-dry levels in the afternoon. unfortunately, the next seven days, for the week ahead, looking at the redding area, they will stay above 100 degrees each and every afternoon at least through next weekend. we'll look a little closer in a

few minutes. >> we'll have the latest on the carr fire throughout tonight and the rest of the weekend. stay with abc 7 news from laura anthony and dion lim. volunteers from the north bay are rallying support for animals. the ride launched by the same folks who lost everything during last year's fires. cornell barnard has more. >> reporter: help on the way for people an animals displaced by the carr fire. some of the hay could soon be on its way to shasta county, thanks to one woman who survived the north bay fires and is paying it forward. >> want to save animals just like these guys, huh? >> reporter: barbara hell ford nearly lost her prized horses last year when the wildfires destroyed her stable and riding school. now a new fire in redding

sparking back old fears. >> brings back that horrible night in october and the weeks that followed, the worry, the fear, not knowing where your animals are. >> reporter: she and other volunteers want to help evacuees at the carr fire by collecting donations of food to send up north. >> horses, dogs, cats, cows, chickens, goats, whatever. they all need to eat. >> reporter: she's putting the word out on her facebook page. >> anything you can think of that someone would need for their pet or livestock -- >> brock co-'s feed store stepping up with donations of hay. the manager helped fire victims last year and can do it again. >> i've been in this business so long, a lot of wonderful people are ready to help. >> reporter: so far the response has been positive from a community that's truly been there. >> we can't put the fire out for them, but we can at least take some of the worry out of their

heart. >> reporter: halford is still working out logistics but plans to accompany a convoy of convoys and trucks up to shasta county. live in sonoma, cornell barnard, abc 7 news. two fires in mendocino county burned close to 10,000 acres and injured seven firefighters. it's called the mendocino complex fire. both fires began yesterday afternoon in ukiah and are returning about 30 miles apart. 400 structures are threatened. mandatory evacuations are in place for several areas. in mendocino county the 8000 block of mendocino road. go to abc7news.com for the latest on the evacuation orders. a mystery at an east bay b.a.r.t. station. a young woman's body found

breaking news in napa county where a wildfire has burned multiple homes at the southern end of lake berryessa. evacuation orders have been issued. this wildfire started near steel canyon road and royal grande drive. the nap a pa county sheriff is warning residents who live in that area to evacuate. those are mandatory evacuation orders. the sheriff asked the highway patrol to set up roadblocks and road closures. cal fire and napa county fire are responding to the new fire burning on the southern end of lake berryessa. we'll bring you an update as soon as we learn more.

firefighters in oakland made quick work at a fire at a homeless encampment in snow park near lake merritt. firefighters also had to deal with multiple small explosions from butane tanks. flames started from a cooking fire that got out of control. no one was hurt. another death reported on b.a.r.t. property. b.a.r.t. police responded to the dublin-pleasanton station at 5:30 for reports of an unresponsive female. a 26-year-old woman who was released from santa rita jail four hours earlier was reported dead at the scene. the woman had a bump on her head but no other signs of foul play were found. three other deaths at the b.a.r.t. station. last year 18-year-old nia wilson was stabbed to death. supporting family reunification with a time-honored tradition. the local lemonade stand raising money and awareness as part of a national effort for migrant children separate friday their

parents. i'm meteorologist drew tuma. a wide range in temperatures from the coast to inland. we'll take a look at how hot we'll get in the coming days in the accuweather forecast ahead. >> here is tom llamas with a look at what's ahead at 5:30. >> the monster wildfire taking more lives, plus the nursing home murders, the bloody rampage. what set the shooter off. and the hollywood star who says he was held at and i am a senior public safety my namspecialist for pg&e.

my job is to help educate our first responders on how to deal with natural gas and electric emergencies. everyday when we go to work we want everyone to work safely and come home safely. i live right here in auburn, i absolutely love this community. once i moved here i didn't want to live anywhere else. i love that people in this community are willing to come together to make a difference for other people's lives. together, we're building a better california.

today kids across the country are taking a stand for family reunification. lemonade stands popped up in 35 states. the effort is called kids take a stand, an effort to raise awareness and funds for migrant children still separated from their parents. >> i really can't imagine it. i have a 4-year-old and 7-month-old baby, and every

night when i put them to bed, i think what if i couldn't be with them? what if we were separated? that's what keeps me going every day working on thissish yu. >> an estimated 700 children are still alone in detention centers. the money will go to project corazon which organizes legal services for immigrant families. abc's new brand is sharing stories of people who come together to build we visit two cities separated by a border wall and kids separated by the divide. >> on the tennis court we're separated with a net. at the end of the match, we have to meet. we should all come together. >> you can watch this episode of "more in common" exclusively on facebook watch today. it is a breezy start to the

weekend. we're well into the 90s. live doppler 7 along with satellite this afternoon showing you we have that marine layer right against the coast lean at this hour. p tick tour outside, a live look from our east bay hills camera pointed inland. you can definitely see a layer of haze, even a little smoke coming from the wildfires to our north. in fact, i do want to take you into mendocino county where we do track those two fires, named the ranch fire and the river fire. cal fire has combined these two fires into one name called the mendocino complex right now. the winds are pretty active. out in the west right now, from 13 to 20 miles per hour. that would be blowing smoke towards lake county. then you have a northerly wind near clear lake, so that smoke would kind of be going in a clockwise the north bay and seeing smoke, it's likely to due to the pairs of fires. you notice the yellow dots for

much of the north day and that means moderate air quality. we'll have smoke in our atmosphere for parts of the region as we continue to see the fires burning to the north. you do notice around san francisco and oakland, good air quality the next 24 hours. part of the reason why, it's all about the winds the next 24 hours. those winds are coming off the ocean water, pretty stiff at sfo at 23 miles an hour. what that does, it will continue to keep the smoke away from parts of the area, but those winds will begin to weaken overnight tonight. tomorrow morning, some areas will wake up to a little haze. the winds create a wide range in temperatures. it is cool along the coast. at this hour only 55 for half moon bay. you jump inland, well into the 90s. 94 for brentwood. clear lake 102. ukiah 100 degrees. where we have the fires burning, it is hot. it will continue to be tomorrow as well. the marine layer deepening along

the coach. patchy fog in and around the bay. coolest spots in the low to mid 50s. warmest spots in the low 60s overnight tonight. we have the san francisco marathon tomorrow in san francisco. early on you'll have the early morning fog, perhaps drizzle at 5:00 in the morning. we'll keep the cloud cover through 9:00. by 11:00 a.m. you'll have a breeze gusting about 20 miles per hour. your 12-hour difficult planner on your sunday. clouds early on giving way for afternoon sunshine. temperaturewise very similar to where we were today. highs on your sunday, 55 for half moon bay, 64 in san francisco, 84 in san jose. lakeport, 100 degrees once again. the accuweather seven-day forecast, tomorrow warm inland, still hot on sunday before temperatures slowly dip by midweek. eric, by wednesday in the upper 80s. download the accuweather app and track the winds to see where the fire is going.

anthony florez is here with a look in sports. >> football starting to get going for the 49ers and the raiders. what the raiders hope doug martin brings to the backfield and the

this is doug martin's first training camp with the raiders. just like the rest of his teammates in silver and black, martin is looking for a bounce-back year. martin signed during the off season after his entire six-year

career at tampa bay. the 29-year-old oakland native is expected to add depth to a running back group that will likely feature marshawn lynch. >> growing up, i used to watch marshawn. i modeled my game after him. i don't think he knows that. i guess now he will. he's definitely a great back when it comes to the game with how knowledgeable he is and how to shake tackles and how to read and all that stuff. he's definitely been a great help to me. the little league intermediate world series takes over livermore tomorrow. scenes from across the globe ranging from ages from 11 to 13 will play in the tournament. as sports director larry bill reports, for the first time in five years, the home team is taking center stage. ♪ >> reporter: punching a ticket to the little league intermediate world series is an unforgettable moment. >> it brought a tear to my eye.

>> we all piled up on them. everybody is screaming, taking pictures. >> hugging everybody, giving everybody a slap on our back. >> emotions going through our brains like we made it. >> reporter: the celebration made sweeter knowing that no livermore team has ever reached this level. >> normally it's a danville team or pleasanton team. >> it's pretty special being the first ones to hostist. >> reporter: despite the fact the fields are in livermore district, the livermore kids have to stay in the hotel with the other teams. >> some teams being bused in from another city. that's the best part, they're getting a full experience. >> a good feeling knowing you're hosting a bunch of international and regional teams. >> it's pretty cool in my opinion because all the teams get to stay together. >> reporter: the games begin at max baer park on sunday with the final rounds airing on espn. >> i think it's going to be something they'll cherish the

rest of their lives. >> reporter: larry beil, nbc sports. >> good look this weekend. third round of the rbc canadian open. kevin tway in a three-way tie for the lead. he shot a 4 under 68. world number one dustin johnson also on top. each finished with a 7 under 65. got him to 17 under. hun just one back until 18. he makes the long birdie putt. he is also at 17 under par. tour de france is winding down with stage 20. a 19-mile individual time trial. tom dualmon won the stage. but overall leader guy rant thomas finished just 14 seconds behind at 41 minutes and seven seconds making tomorrow's ride like a paris a victory lap. barring a wreck, he'll be the

new champion. the giants ready to host the brewers. their game starts at 6:05 p.m. more on the 49ers' first day of full pads later tonight. while there's devastation in the redding area. there's also seeds of hope. next on abc 7 news at

new on abc 7 news at 6:00, we're learning more about the two chirp and their great

grandmother who died in the carr file. dion lim with join us from redding with that fire. an eerie scene in lake county as a fast-moving wildfire is forcing evacuations there. the community is being told to get out. as we've been reporting, teams of bay area law enforcement have been deployed to the carr fire in shasta county. chp tweeted this photo with the caption city cops in the country. this officer is holding a baby deer they rescued during the fire. also tweeting you are truly the brightest. >> that's great. our best wishes to the firefighters and first responders out there as well. you'll be hearing more on abc 7 news, as we said, about what's going on in those wildfires burning in northern california. that's it for abc 7 news at 5:00. i'm eric thomas.

thanks for inviting us into your homes. we'll see you right back here at 6:00. tonight -- breaking news. that monster wildfire taking more lives. the president now declaring an emergency. the fire exploding in size, burning nearly 81,000 acres. spreading so fast, residents forced to evacuate. families separated in the chaos. a great-grandmother and two children reportedly dying in the fire. nursing home murders. the bloody rampage, what set the shooter off. police investigating two different crime scenes. the one victim linking both sites. warning to cohen -- president trump's lead attorney telling abc news that michael cohen has been put on notice for violating attorney/client privilege. this, after cohen's claim then-candidate trump knew in advance about that infamous trump tower meeting with the