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connecting people... ...uniting the world. ♪♪ now from abc 7, live breaking news. >> we're just hoping right now that our home's going to be okay. >> tens of thousands of evacuees in butte county, many wondering if they'll have a home to return to as the most destructive wildfire in california history continues to spread tonight. good evening. i'm dan ashley. >> and i'm ama daetz. take a look at new video tonight of the camp fire. nearly 6500 homes have been destroyed, along with 260 businesses. >> nine people have died, and nearly three dozen people are missing. the fire has burned 90,000 acres and is just 5% contained. we have live team coverage for you tonight. >> abc 7 news reporter carlos salcedo is at an evacuation center in chico, but we begin

with amanda del castillo. amanda? >> dan, ama, cal fire radio transmissions suggest utility giant pg&e may be responsible for the deadly camp fire. 15 minutes before the deadly camp fire began turning paradise into an apocalyptic scene, pg&e detected a transmission line outage across the feather river. >> responding power lines down. >> that resulted in a power outage at 6:15 a.m. cal fire says the camp fire start new year's day that area at 6:33. >> these are things that should not be happening. >> state senator jerry hill has remained critical of pg&e. he in order sb 819, meant to potect customers from pg&e disaster related rate hikes. this year cal fire found equipment owned and operated by the utility started at least 12 wildfires in the october 2017 firestorm. investigators found pg&e violated state code in eight of

the fires, including the devastating and deadly adobe and atlas fires, which torched the north bay. attorney frank petri is representing victims of the north bay wildfires against the utility giant. >> at this point in time, more questions than answers. however, because i've been through, i've seen this movie now, this is the fourth time that i've seen this movie, i think i know how it's going end. >> but there is still a long way to go in this camp fire firefight. >> this has got the potential for a major incident. requesting 15 additional engines. >> reporter: pg&e e-mailed a statement to abc 7 news saying the cause of the camp fire has not yet been determined, and pg&e will fully cooperate with any investigations. pg&e warned customers it might shut down power to parts of butte county just two days before the camp fire ignited. we know that was never the case. i'm amanda del castillo, abc 7

news. >> amanda, thank you. evacuation centers are filled with displaced residents holding on to hope. abc news reporter carlos salcedo continues our coverage live in chico. carlos? >> yeah we are outside a neighborhood church in chico. this is one of four evacuation centers set up throughout the county, and it's at capacity tonight, meaning all beds inside are full with evacuees. that means about 300, more than 300 evacuees are inside waiting to get word to see when and if they'll be able to return to their neighborhoods. outdoor lamppost illuminates the thick smoke-filled air. the raging camp fire has forced tens of thousands of residents to evacuate and overwhelmed several shelters. red cross volunteers brought in extra beds at the shelter in chico to accommodate more evacuees. >> we slept in the car overnight here. probably do that again tonight.

>> nicole packed up her most precious belongings in her mom's car yesterday morning after being forced to leave her vehicle behind. >> we got as much as we could. my car got left behind because there wasn't enough gas it in. >> away from the fire zone is nicole's main concern is what's left of her home. >> we were right below ace hardware. it had to go through us to get to them, and our side of the hill is completely burned. we're about 95% sure our house is gone. >> for those homes still standing, looting has become a concern in the devastated areas. the sheriff with a stern warning. >> looting is a despicable crime. if you go into an area where people have been displaced and you steal from them, that is the lowest form of thievery. and we take that very seriously. we're going to do everything we can to catch you. >> officials asking for patience from residents during these uncertain times, many praying for best. >> we're just hoping right now that our home is going to be

okay. others preparing for the worth. >> we might rebuild. we might move out of state. we might move somewhere else. we don't know. >> the camp fire continues to burn just 14 miles from where we're standing right now. officials do not have a timeline on when evacuees will be allowed to return to paradise to see for themselves the damage that's been left behind. in the meantime, we're there are still 35 people who have been reported missing. officials say those individuals might not be missing at all, they just haven't been able to make contact with their loved ones. in chico, carlos salcedo, abc 7 news. >> carlos, thanks very much. in the nearby town of paradise, officials estimate only two out of ten homes, maybe only one out of ten homes are still standing. abc 7 news reporter laura anthony has more on the destruction there. >> we're in downtown paradise, a town that 26,000 people called home. that is before the fire.

now it's a town that's been virtually destroyed in less than 24 hours. the road through paradise is now lined with scenes of apocalyptic destruction and jarring signs of sheer terror and panic. abandoned cars line the roadways. there are trucks, even a school bus among them. some even ran off the road or smashed into one another as drivers tried to escape the wall of flames. now we know at least five people here didn't make it out. though the wind-driven flames have moved through, what's left in their wake is devastating. in every direction left and right, street after street, the homes are gone. and so are most of the businesses. >> the town's devastated. it's devastated. we're grateful that we got people out as quickly as we did

yesterday, but we have a lot to do to rebuild. >> paradise mayor jody jones and councilman steve crowder surveyed what was left of their town, trying to keep an eye toward the future amid so much darkness. >> about 80% of the houses in town are gone, and our downtown is devastated. this fire took everything. it wasn't a section. it was town wide. >> this is just one of more than 200 businesses that burned here in paradise, probably in a matter of minutes. it will now take this community many years to recover. in paradise, laura anthony, abc news. >> it's hard to even imagine, the whole town almost completely wiped out. >> it's awful. >> obviously, the condition on the fire lines are critical. with so windy and so dry, this thing just explode. >> meteorologist sandhya patel has the latest on the

conditions. >> the winds are actually lighter, which should help the firefighters in that vicinity. right now east-southeast, 3-miles-an-hour gusts to 7. it is 51 degrees right now. so cool. some of that smoke from the fire in our area today, impacting us. so a spare the air alert. air quality advisory continued through monday. unhealthful for the north bay and the inland east bay. poor for the rest of you tomorrow. sunday, monday poor for all areas. visibility running about two miles in santa rosa right now. as you take a look, the smoke from the satellite picture was just blowing into the bay area. today it was heavy, and we do have fire danger increasing. 10:00 p.m. saturday until 4:00 p.m. sunday, red flag warnings for the hills, solano and lake counties. gusts 35 to 60 miles per hour combining with low humidity will mean fire dangler be critical as we head towards the weekend. ama and dan? >> all right, thank you, sandhya. well, smoke and air quality is a huge concern across the bay area. four hours' drive from paradise, some are playing it safe by staying indoors.

>> but others decided to venture out tonight. abc 7 news reporter cornell bernard is live in concord with the story. cornell? >> ama and dan, so much smoc s the air, giving sore throats and scratchy eyes. it didn't stop one football game from being played in concord tonight. de la salle high school hosted their rivals, pittsburg friday. >> the rival we have with pittsburg is big. >> but sam rivera had some concerns about his son playing with so much unhealthy air, smoke from the camp fire. >> it seems okay right now. >> some schools were canceled. >> pittsburg high assistant principal said poor air quality forced some football games to be rescheduled, but not this one, even though you could see smoke particles falling under the lights. >> they kept going on the air quality app. and looking at that. and it was 77. it has to be at 100 before they decide they're not going to play. so we were in the safe category

still. >> a few skaters bundled up and came out for the holiday debut of walnut creek on ice. >> i wanted to come out and ice skate with my friend. >> christopher daniel had a tough day at school with all the smoke. >> some of my friends at school, they had like sore throats and stuff, so we stayed in. >> the kids wanted to come out. so we decided to come out. >> we found lots of empty outdoor tables at downtown restaurants. the owner of 1515 restaurant lounge said he's lost business because of the smoke. but tyrese munson and friends decided to brave it by the fire. >> when i walked outside this evening, it was very smoky. i could barely breathe walking outside, and just immediately headache-inducing. >> now she said air quality was much better tonight than it was this afternoon. 16 high school football games in the north and east bay have been reschedule. most will be played on monday for the veterans day holiday.

live in concord tonight, cornell bernard, abc 7 news. >> thank you, cornell. there are also two major fires burning at this hour in southern california as well. >> and bay area fire crews are on their way to help as one of the fires has encroached into l.a. city limits. >> there is poor air quality throughout the bay area. so what does that mean for your pets? we talked about people, how you can help keep tm

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same time near the casting pools. dozens of firefighters responded. both fires under control in about 30 minutes. no cause has been determined. back now to our coverage of the fire in butte county. chico-based sierra nevada has closed its brewery until furthe notice. in this photo explains why. sierra nevada is asking customers to not come to the brewery and tap room citing safety concerns. the company says many employees are affected by the camp fire. paradise high school is ending its football season early. the team decided to concede its play-off game against red bluff high school because coaches and students are affected by the camp fire. red bluff did offer to concede, but paradise declined. we set up a page for sources on our website. you can find out about evacuations, road closures, and how you can help fire victims, and they surely need help. it's all on abc7news.com. fire crews from alameda, alameda county, and oakland left from castro valley tonight to

battle two massive fires. they're burning in the greater los angeles area just south of simi valley. the hill fire has consume around 1500 acres and is 15% contained. a and the woolsey fire has burned 35,000 acres. they're just miles apart from each other. evacuations are under way in ventura and los angeles counties. at least 100 homes have been destroyed, including caitlyn jenner's malibu home. other celebrity evacuees include lady gaga, kim kardashian west and melissa etheridge. >> now a lot of people are wondering how the smoke in the air will affect their pets. abc 7 news stopped by pinnacle animal hospital in san jose. there we met with the medical director. she tells us if the air quality can harm you, it will also harm your cat or dog. >> well, you really want to have your dogs at home. you don't want to be out, especially exercising and running around at the dog park. dogs can be pretty sensitive, and cats too. >> cats are a bit easier to deal with because they're often

indoor, obviously. but she says if the smoke persists, you can keep your dog occupied with several special turkey, treats, and even some television. >> the smoke is actually providing orange-tinted sun sets. >> it's really eerie, isn't it? this was our view from our mount tam camera this evening. meteorologist sandhya patel is here now with the forecast. beautiful, sandhya, but ominous at the same time. >> absolutely. my twins woke up early the morning and i heard chatter right as the sun was coming up. what are they doing? they were so mesmerized by the sunrise earlier this morning, they were taking pictures. so is my older daughter at school, and she said a lot of people are doing that. it is mesmerizing but dangerous. take a look at the time lapse from the san jose camera. you will see how smoky the skies are at 5:02, looking towards the shark tank tonight. this afternoon, this morning it was pretty heavy smoke. unhealthful for many parts of the bay area, and we've been getting pictures on social media. here is one from brentwood. look how reddish that sun.

sunset in sonoma valley also marred by the smoke there, the thick layer, and san jose you will notice the smoky skies. thank you all for sending the pictures. remember, safety first. remind yourself of that. live doppler 7 showing you that thick blanket of smoke has pushed out there. is still some smoke around, but it certainly getting a little bit better right now, and i do want to show you some encouraging news. so november 16th, there is a front that is coming in to the pacific northwest. by saturday, a week from tomorrow, we have rain chance, 30 to 45% that we're going to see rain here in the bay area, around northern california and the tahoe area going into sunday, november 18th. we need the cleaner air. we need the rain to help douse some of those fires. take a look at our top four d driest july 1st. san jose .03 of an inch so far. it ties for the fourth driest in 1928. oakland only .07, second driest.

santa cruz, fourth driest with .06. and moffet field, we're looking at .01 of an inch. definitely second driest on record. we want to turn your attention now to the temperatures. they are plunging in the north bay. san francisco, you're still fine. oakland, 48 degrees. san jose, 51. and 44 in gilroy. look at these temperatures, a degree away from freezing in santa rosa. 36 in napa, concord and livermore, you're in the low to mid-40s. definitely bundle up tomorrow morning. a live look from our kgo roof camera. if there was wind, it would blow the smoke out there. is no wind. the temperatures are going to drop. frost advisory for the north bay interior valleys 9:00 to 1:00 a.m. mend seen doe county is under a freeze warning. protect your plants, bring in those pets, very important. so how low will those temperatures go? 27, napa. 29 in fairfield. you will need those heavy winter clothes tomorrow morning. 37 in antioch.

mid-40s around places like fremont, san jose. 42, oakland. 49 in san francisco. shark tank shows you a smoky view. high fire danger this weekend. smoky skies, pour air quality, and no rain in sight the next seven days, but after, that encouraging news. hazy, smoky, mid 70s to the mid-70s. limit youroutdoor time. tomorrow night, the winds are going to ramp up saturday night, especially in the hills. continuing through sunday morning, gusty offshore winds, dry conditions means fire dangler be running high between tomorrow night and sunday morning. so please remain vigilant. accuweather seven-day forecast, smoky sunshine, fire danger high. right on through your weekend. and as you will notice, veterans day observed is still going to be hazy. i think the smoke will start to disperse. we'll get better air quality by tuesday. signs of change by friday. mark your calendars. mark your calendars. a week from tomorrow, we may be

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later, aaron, where is the puck? it's in the back of the net, courtesy of ryan o'reilly. 2-0 blues. the sharks a step slow all night long. jaden schwartz, beware the power of the schwartz. sharks get flanked, 4-0. back home for a six-game home stand starting on sunday. college football. stanford hosting oregon state tomorrow. emotional night, senior night, final home game for bryce love. coach hoping the seniors take it all in. >> try to remind the guys. and for some of them that. >> don't think about it until this week, try to tell them this college experience goes really fast. it goes really fast. sometimes the days are long, but the years are short. and, you know you remember moments. >> play the game right now. >> that's great. >> ready when you are. >>. >> the whole thing is a video game. >> sick. >> it is sick. hey, look who likes the chase center. warriors star kevin durant's got

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