this is why we have had this build up of smoke and decline in our air quality. san francisco with a measure. of 271 is the highest ever recorded. most of the bay area is in that purple zone which means very unhelpful air. here is a look at our air quality forecast. the spare the air alert has been extended through tuesday along with an air quality advisory. all the bay area over the next four days is expected to experience poor air quality. this smoke forecast animation shows the darker colors representing the highest concentrations of smoke. over the weekend notice lighter colors moving through the bay area which indicates the higher

concentrations will ease up a bit but we're still going to have poor air quality. just modest improvement over today. the bad air forced schools to cancel classes. the gates were locked. chris nguyen sent this day in the south bay where many students had to go to school any way. >> reporter: a familiar scene this week as playgrounds remain empty in the south bay because of unhealthy air quality throughout the region. >> we want to ensure that students have access to safe, indoor, clean air. >> reporter: of the 31 districts in santa clara county, all but three chose to keep schools in session at the recommendation of the county board of education as well as the county health department. >> families don't have to send their child to school if they feel it's better for their own child's health if they stay at home. >> reporter: the san jose unified school district stayed

open but kept kids inside because of the smoke. >> we have great filtration system in our school. the air-conditions that filt er out the particulates. >> reporter: some were happy with the decision. >> they are having this break for something. it's good they are staying in school. >> reporter: critics raised question about the call. sdplp th >> they are coughing during the night. they don't feel good. they don't want to go in school. >> when you're in inside it's kind of boring because you do math and all that and just work. >> reporter: county officials will monitor conditions throughout the weekend and say any smoke related absences will be counted as excused. >> if you have to go out in this unhealthy air, free rides are being offered. it's the right thing to do.

>> fantastic. >> it's really bad. we were going to be here all weekend but we're going up north to get away from it. >> cable cars still aren't running. they haven't made a decision about weekend service. the big game between cal and stanford is being postponed. it's the first time the game has been postponed in 55 years. last time was because of the as assassination of jfk. they moved it back a week. coming up at 4:30, we'll show you some of the other events that have been called off because of this bad air. what do you need to do to keep healthy during all of this? you see lots of people walking around with masks but do they work? >> we spoke with two doctors to get answers.

>> reporter: over the course of his career he's treated a thousand firefighters who suffered from smoke inhalation and carbon monoxide poisoning. >> the greatest risk are those that have been trapped inside their home. >> reporter: while he says there's is carbon monoxide in our atmosphere because of the camp fire, hyper aren't for most. we visited dr. ian who was at his home in walnut creek. even if he didn't want to go outside to commute to work. >> i've never seen anything like this. >> reporter: we sat down for facebook live. who should be concerned the most? >> young children. the elderly and individuals who have respiratory conditions. >> reporter: many asked how the body reacts to smoke by coughing, sneezing and runny

noses. all good things. >> there's good ways your body will help you get it out. one is not taking a deep breath. your immune system has cells that are actually gobbling up this gunk that's gathering down in bottom of your lungs to make sure it gets cleared and digested. >> reporter: prevention is key using the mask rated m-95. >> pinch that around your nose so it's fitted so you can create a suction. >> reporter: the good news, despite the effects of the smoke, the body can recover, eventually. >> it can but it does take time. this is not something the next day after the smoke clears that you will back to normal. your body's immune system has to fight this off. >> reporter: even though oxygen treatment is not required for our current conditions there are benefits you can learn about at abc7news.com. >> all right. in the chamber there.

here's nasa's latest satellite image of the smoke from the camp fire. you can see it heading right into the bay area which we have circled for you. a side by side image of how the direction of the smoke has changed. you can see the smoke almost heading due west into lake mendecino. much different than the current image on the right. here are the latest number ons the campfire. 63 people are dead making it the deadliest wildfire on record. another 631 people are unaccounted for. we're hundreding a list of those names. at last count 9700 homes have been wiped out make it the most destructive in state history. the fire is still growing. it's scorched 142,000 acres.

containment is up to 45%. we'll get those names scrolling for you. >> the scroll is about to begin. residents are frustrated and ready to return home, wayne. >> reporter: they are ready to return home but paradise and these areas are not ready for them. 27,000 people evacuated from this area with good reason. look over my shoulder here. this is a tree and a power pole and lines stretched across the road. people wonder why they can't come home. here is a visual answer to that question. the road blocks do have a purpose. >> for safety reasons we're not letting residents in. >> reporter: one reason that outside the burn zone impatience increases every day. >> i'm going to push my way in and check on my animals. >> reporter: which may be easy to say but daunting to navigate. even for those who work here. >> i'm going to call in more like a tsunami like a tidal wave

of fire. >> reporter: this is the version of paradise no one would imagine or comprehend. >> crazy to see everything gone. >> reporter: chris focuses on traffic lights and signals. 12 more to go in the city beyond that. not easy to run around here when it's hard the walk. >> take weeks. >> reporter: the hazards everywhere from frees thtrees td fall to downed wires to toxins on burn sites to some 600 people unaccounted for as the search for human remains continue block by block. the yellow tags, those are good news. >> the property has been searched and certain colors where someone has been found or no one has been found which a good thing. >> reporter: all part of pain staking process still in its beginning phases. >> we don't want to have to come

back and rescue someone or gotten injured after we let them back in. that would not be a good thing. >> reporter: as rereturn liwe r to a mobile home park, they remain in recovery mode. we asked about the list of maor than 600 people who have not found, if they are fortunate they will find 99%. 1% is a very large percent. president trump plans to visit victims of the wildfire this weekend. the white house has not released the there were some scary moments in santa cruz county.

a structure and vegetation fire grew to 15 acres and prompted evacuations in boulder creek. >> abc 7 news reporter with the details. >> reporter: flames started sprae spreading uphill after a fire broke out in a log cabin below on east road. cal fire and local fire crews launch a major assault by ground and air. they dropped a lot of retardant leaving the hillside red. >> it's pretty close. it's on our property. they have it under control, looks like. >> a little concerned. didn't think something this close to home would be what we'd su see. >> what do you think of the fire response? >> they were pretty quick. they were good. the gentleman who owns the house up there works for fire.

he was at home. >> reporter: residents have taken advice to create defensible space around their home. the fire weather lab has been telling abc 7 news of its concern about conditions in the stan cruz mountain. the lack of wind was probably helpful in containing the fire. only the log cabin burn the suspected origin of the fire. no injuries were reported. crews are getting the upper hand on the woolsey fire burning in southern california. we'll have the latest live from los angeles county. hundreds of people, fire victims have packed this end of the mall. they are looking for one thing. help from the federal government. that story is coming up. all this bad air is causing event cancellations all across the bay area f

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it's a scene of devastation. home after home destroyed. hundreds are missing. we're running a crawl at the bottom of the screen. fema set up a location at the chico mall where fire victims can get federal assistance. carlos. >> reporter: fema has set up shop at this mall. they opened their doors

this morning and have been inundated with fire victims. they have turned a portion into a disaster recovery system for those looking for federal help. the need so great that the wait times have been too long for some. >> it's been hours. there's some people in there that have been waiting here since they opened at 9:00 this morning. >> reporter: stacy akin just found out she's one of thousands who lost everything. she's grateful to have been able to escape her paradise home as she requires a walker. >> i tried to carry things out and i couldn't. my legs gave out. i was in my yard yelling for somebody to help me. i heard a voice from out of dark. my neighbor said what do you need. i said help. >> reporter: with so many traumatizing experiences, crisis counselors and comfort dogs are working to keep victims in good spirits. the process of getting help can be overwhelming. >> we know the impact is tremendous. there's insurance that has to come into play. we have to do some assessments over the next few weeks to find out what's the real housing need going to be here.

>> reporter: it koulwould be a e before victims get funding for temporary housing. one woman decided to come here in person after her initial application was ruled ineligible. >> i want to get the word out to the rest of my community, if this happens to you, there are some resources available to you. you just got to take some extra steps. i know it sucks but we got to do it. >> reporter: again, it could take some time to get that paper work through but the important thing is to start the application process right now. this site will be open daily from 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 many the coming weeks. thank you. if you'd like to have help victims, we have a full list of recour resources. you can make a $10 do donation by texting red cross. one family not only mourning

the death of a loved one but now the ashes of their loved one gone too. >> reporter: this is all that's left of jane's home outside of paradise, california. this is what it looked like before the fire. she lived there for 17 years but she's now in elk grove with family members. we spoke to them online. >> still trying to process it all. i'm very fortunate. i have insurance. there's so many people that don't. >> no sob stories for me. i don't want anybody to feel sor r -- sorry for me at all. there's so many people that deserve much more. >> reporter: she's most upset by the possible loss of her father's remains. he passed away in july. >> i think the greatest loss for me is my dad's ashes. >> we were planning a very special changing of the guard ceremony for him. that's the most devastating part

is the ashes remain at the house. >> reporter: molly is opening the urn containing her father's ashes can still be found. jane says she hopes the ashes can be found but knows other things she cherished are gone. >> the treasured things are the letters that my husband wrote to me from vietnam. >> as dangerous air quality continues to plague the bay area, there's a utah base company thrust into the spotlight. >> purple air is a crowd sourcing based monitoring system that's been consistently more alarming than the federal government. >> this shows you where purple air sensors are located. the color indicates the quality of air. it's mostly green or yellow in the u.s. for acceptable air. in the bay area it's all dark

red. how about this one right there. you can see the seven day grab showing it's been bad the whole week. each represents one purple air sensor costing under $250 depending on the model. it uses fan to draw air past laser causing reflections for particles and then it counts the particles. >> when you have one or two telling you there's something going on then it's harder to trust. >> there's about 600 of these senators in the bay area. i will zoom out and compare numbers in the paradise area where the fire is burning. you can see 558. the readings are worse. nowhere in the world is it this bad right now. look at that.

in new dehli,dehli,dehli,dehli,l 361 reading. that's considered one of the most polluted cities in the world. >> what's going on here? sglit h >> it has to do with wind direction. as the wind shifts, we get shifting conditions of smoky air in different parts of the region. here is live doppler 7. let's give you a live view right now such as it is. looking at very smoky air over san francisco where it's 64 degrees.

temperature in the low 60s. mid-60s at san jose and morgan hill. 57 at half-moon bay. at sfo we have flight delays of more than one and a half hours and these are our forecast features. this smoky air will be with us through tuesday with some slight improvement over the weekend. chance of rain beginning next wednesday. that should bring improvement in air quality. overnight look for continued smoky conditions. spare the air alert in effect. tomorrow's highs about 60 at the coast and low 60s right around the base shoreline. another spare the air day. the next chances of rain will be mid week to late week next week. 70% on wednesday. 50% on thanksgiving day.

60% on friday. let's look at our storm impact scale indicating the approaching rainfall ranks one on the storm impact scale. it will produce light to moderate rain wednesday through friday of next week with most locations receiving total rainfall of about half an inch to an inch. it will bring prebreezy conditi and cleaner marine air. here is forecast animation starting 5:00 next wednesday morning. the first wave of rain comes in. followed on thanksgiving day by another wave of rain and snow in the sierra. on friday, a third wave of rainfall. it will be a wet three to four day period. here is the accu weather seven-day forecast through next tuesday. expect very little change in weather conditions except for perhaps an increase in clouds. temperature range will remain rather steady.

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remains an icon. the united states is proud to honor this legend. >> that was the ceo of graceland. elvis' daughter did not critics question mrs. adelson's selection saying this was based on merit but the white house defended the selection saying it followed traditional protocols. a sold out crowd will screen a bay area musician documentary tomorrow about the people who have inspired him around the world. the work is called stay human. he says the film has taught him the true meaning of the human

spirit. in the film he tells the story of struggle and triumph. >> i feel like i'm around super heroes. they are just ordinary people. >> they would not live the quality of life they have. >> it's emotional and real reflecting life that's not always pretty. stay human shows at the north's theater in san francisco tomorrow at 8:00 p.m. after a week the woolsey fire is nearly out but devastation is significant. we'll have a live report coming up. supposedly one of the biggest games of the season. >> no such luck. the big game postponed. that's not all.

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air quality here in bay area remains awful from all the smoke from the camp fire. it's so unhealthy. numerous events have been cancelled and called off. many bay area schools cancelled classes.

there's a thick haze in orrville covering the city. the search is on for hundreds of people. they are looking for so many unaccounted for. wayne friedman saw this s posted in chico. we also have a crawl at the bottom of the screen. the weather in southern california is helpi ining firefighters as they deal with massive woolsey blaze. many people are returning home to nothing but rubble. >> reporter: we know the president will be visiting california tomorrow but is the kind of scene he's going to encounter. just home after home that are now empty lots. for the people who were living here, they are coming home to this destruction. many of them don't know how they will rebuild. will can take up to two years before they move back in their

homes. >> reporter: as more evacuation or orders are being lifted, we're getting a better picture of how widespread this destruction is. in northern california, a dangerous smog is blanketing cities. >> the air is so bad. so bad. >> reporter: bay area schools are closed and authorities are urging people to remain indoors. search crews are forced to push past this blinding smoke. continuing their pain staking search for the hundreds of people who remain missing. authorities expect the death toll to rise even further. >> the fire moved so fast. they didn't have time to tell us to evacuate. >> reporter: many who survived lost everything. >> we tried to fight it off. >> reporter: hundreds are living in a walmart parking lot. making a makeshift community relying on eeach other and strangers coming from all over. >> we have people from vista and

san diego up here helping us out. >> reporter: thousands of homes lost across the state. 9,000 alone in the town of paradise. the 170-year-old town of 27,000 people went up in flames. they are vowing to rebuild. >> let's get this done. let's make paradise again. >> reporter: clean up has started in southern california. we have seen multiple crews. they have taken down five or ten trees that were burned. we smoke to the man who lives in the house. he had an insurance agent come out. they were talking about next steps. he plans to not be able to move some time a is desperate to e figure out where he will live for the mexia few -- next few months. >> the woolsey fire is

contained. are there concerns about their safety at this point? >> reporter: it's a good question. remember these firefighters and first responders have been out there for more than a week now battling these blazes. they are really up against a major challenge with the woolsey fire. they have improved but that doesn't mean there's any less tired or working any less hard. a new brush fire broke out. just another example even as they are working to contain this massive woolsey fire they are having too deal with other fires that may spring up. it's a great concern for their safety. they are fighting blazes when air quality is so poor. really concerned about their health and well being during this trying time. this will be difficult for so many people here in california. >> for sure. thank you. >> all the smoky air here in the bay area is causing a lot of event cancellations including

one that was much anticipated. >> the big game. cal versus stanford postponed along with high school match ups. >> reporter: as you know, it's a big deal around here. the game was scheduled to fake place tomorrow but they postponed it till december 1st. there should be rallies and bond fires getting ready to go. right now there's silence around here. >> reporter: they spent days looking at different options but when push came to shove the air was just too bad. >> once we realized the air quality would not return to acceptable levels, we made the decision to postpone for health and safety for student ath llet. the smoke has ruined the big game. >> reporter: not only did she buy tickets, she invited her best friend up from texas.

>> i've never been to this area. i've never been to california been. she said you have to come to the big game. >> reporter: check out when i told her the fire was postponed. >> there's going to be the bonfire. >> not with this smoke. >> what do you mean? >> i'm sorry. >> reporter: we caught up with another out of town visitor from toronto who bought big game d t tickets before the postponement was announced. he was thinking about plan b. >> the other plan was san francisco. there's advisories saying we should stay inside. >> we're pushing to saturday. >> reporter: it's not just college football. the north coast sectionals had a full slate of playoff games set for tomorrow. now 18 teams who were pumping themselves up for competition have an extra week to wait. their games have been postponed until saturday, november 24th. >> air quality is too poor. a lot of our districts have clothes. they are not in school today.st.

they are not in school today.et. they are not in school today.dt. they are not in school today.he. they are not in school today.es. they are not in school today.s. they are not in school today.. they are not in school today. if they can't play next week, then they will go to head to head match ups. if there's no head to head match up, a coin flip will decide who moves on. back to cal, if you had tickets for tomorrow's big game, they will be honored on december for the skrecheduled game. >> thank you. many other out door events have been cancelled. the marathon and the sunset marathon both in san francisco have been called off. the oakland zoo is closed through tomorrow. sunday's annual berkeley half marathon will be rescheduled and the 49ers golden heart run on sunday has also been cancelled. we have a complete list of cancellations at abc7news.com. the thick haze is causing

major headaches at the airports on what is the busiest travel day of the year. sfo saw delays up to 90 minutes. take a look at this live picture of the airport. check out the conditions. you could hardly see the tower in the center of your screen there. no delays were reported at san jose airports. we're looking for relief. when will this get better? >> looks like it will take a few days. air quality is the story of the day. we're going to start with the air quality forecast for the next four days. spare the air alert will be in effect for the entire bay area through tuesday. we expect some relief as we expect rain to move in before thanksgiving. overnight look for hazy, smoky conditions once again. it will be chilly in inland valleys where temperatures will drop in the mid to upper 30s. tomorrow smoky and hazy once

again and another spare the air day. highs may reach 60 on the coast. mainly low 60s around the bay shoreline and low to mid-60s inland. we see the steady pattern continuing through tuesday with perhaps a bit of increase in clouds. not much of a cooldown until the rain arrives next wednesday. wednesday, thanksgiving day and friday of next week we expect periods of rain, light moderate rain, but much needed. a bit of flow of marine air coming off the ocean. that should bring cleaner air quality as well. >> thank you. the you're looking for somewhere to go to escape the smoke, how about tahoe. check out the difference. that's the bay on the left. you can see the bay bridge there. >> it's totally obscured. >> compared to the camera in south lake ta mhoe looking back toward the lake. every day three pedestrians

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we do have good news. gas prices are expected to come down. >> michael finney with more on how this could impact your holidays. >> in san francisco, what do you think the average for regular

is? >> close to 4 bucks. >> 3.81. it was around 4.20, 4.34. the average nation wide is 2.67. down 23 cents from a month earlier. the economists say this will put more money in shoppers pocket giving them more money to spend just in time for the holiday shopping season. falling gas prices are also welcome news as people get ready to hit the road for thanksgiving. more good news for those celebrating the holidays. the average thanksgiving dinner won't cost you as much this year as it did last year. the american farm bureau federation crunched numbers. this year to feed 10 people will cost $48.90. that's down 22 cents from last year's average. it's the lowest cost since 2010.

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abc 7 news is committed to building a bay area. we are look at issues that affect our quality of life and find solutions. one of those issues is traffic deaths. it may seem like an incredible statistic but every day on average three people walking are hit by a vehicle. this weekend the lives of those injured or killed on the street will be remembered. >> reporter: the sign says it

all. a 57-year-old person walking died after getting hit here. here is the corner of ellis and jones street. >> we are putting up signs around the city to northern people who have been killed many traffic crashes in 2018. >> reporter: these people were killed or seriously injured while walking across the street or riding a >> we call them accidents. we act like they are a normal part of getting around the city but they're not. it was a predictable crash. >> reporter: this corner had been identified ay eied as a hiy corridor. the city installed a yield sign an painted the crosswalk. san francisco has initiated similar projects under vision zero. it's a ten year plan to eliminate traffic deaths in the city by 2024. other safety traffic projects

undertaken are the installation of speed humps, protected bike lanes and white crosswalk with white plastic pedals. the goal has been to slow motorists down. last year there were 20 deaths. that's the lowest total in san francisco's history and a 50% drop since 2015 when there were 31 deaths. amanda lamb was almost the 32nd death that year. >> my beside somersaulted through the air and flew about 30 feet. >> reporter: amanda was crossing webster street when a car crashed into her. she finds it difficult to come to the intersection but she came back this week to see a sign. >> to see i'm one of the people who did survive, it makes me feel fortunate. it makes me feel about the other people we're putting signs up for that they are not putting up their own sign. >> sunday's memorial vigil will be at 3:00 p.m. at the san

francisco public library in san francisco. the walk has been cancelled because of the bad air quality. >> joining us more to talk about traffic safety is jody it's so impactful when you see the names and the faces. >> that is for world day of remembrance. it's an international event we celebrate in san francisco to honor those who have lost their lives to traffic violence. this year lit it will be the fo day. walk san francisco, my organization, and the bay area families for safe streets ones this memorial. the survivors and families turn their grief into action.

they are serious ll lly my >> these are crashing. >> it's traffic violence. crash not accident is our big campaign this year. if you think about it, an accident is unintentional where a crash is intentional. it's something we can work together and fix. that's how we are running this entire campaign and why we do the work we do because we believe we can slow speed and redesign our streets so crashes are preventable. >> i thought that distracted drivers and pedestrians was the biggest problem. you say it's not just the phones. >> it's definitely not just the phones. that's a problem. definitely a problem. i don't believe that anybody walking distracted by a phone deserves a death sentence or death penalty. the biggest problem is speed.

speed is our number one killer for traffic violence. >> everybody has to slow down. >> slow down. >> definitely. >> how bad is traffic safety issue in san francisco compared to other large cities? >> a thousands people a year are hit by cars in our city. that's on average three people a day. that's a really big number for a city our size. this year alone we had 21 fatalities and thooat's higher than last year and i think it's very unacceptable. >> we only have a few seconds left. are we on the right track? >> vision zero is on the right strach track. it's the city's goal to end severe and fatal crashes by 2024. we're doing that work. >> it's an excellent goal. thanks so much for coming in. >> thank you. >> you heard the word, slow down. >> thankthanks,thanks,thanks,ths

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still selling about 20 items day. >> it's really surprising. i've been really amazed how quickly it's taken off. >> reporter: the family business has captured lightning in a bottle. people want has to sponges. >> we had one from greece and australia. >> reporter: daughter jessica shows us some of the popular items. >> these face pods are the best. >> reporter: the pads with soap attached have been very popular. >> many parent s have grown up door poor their whole life and so t to see this take off is amazing. >> reporter: she's changed her major to business marketing to help her parents. mom is a schoolteacher who plans to work the sponge sinto a lessn plan. >> i'm going to show them the process. >> reporter: nathan is just trying to fill orders. after soaking for a day it's ready for a rinsing and

processing. a greenhouse will allow him to expand the growing area on his small farm. >> even in january or february, if we have it ready, we will plant as soon as we're ready. >> reporter: that is the sound of success. jessica has an idea on why folks love loofah. >> i think it has to do with the fact it's natural and it's here in the usa. can't be cooler than that. >> i had no idea where it came from. >> i had no idea it was a vegetable. we're learning a lot here. you can learn more about loofah gardens at abc7news.com. >> i feel so enlightened. get the latest news any time with the abc 7 news app. it has enhanced live video features and personalized alerts to get more of the news you want delivered to your phone in realtime. >> probably more information about luffa. >> thank you for joining us.

abc 7 news at 5:00 starts right now. really want to be able to take some deep breaths. >> he's leeing town and not alone. our air quality is the worst in the world. >> she's been coughing even at night. waking her up quite a bit. >> our pets are feeling the effects of the smoke. should they be wearing masks as well? scare in the santa cruz mountains. fire breaking out in a town with only one way in and out. residents want to go home but there's a lot to be done before that happens. it's bad. it's really bad. we're leaving. we were going to be here all weekend but we're going to go up north to get away from it. >> there's novi vista at vista point. the smoke was so thick. masks are a common sight. one woman at sfo says she's

getting out of town, grabbing a last minute flight to portland. >> i have a friend up there. i was like i need to come visit. i'm older now so it's really affecting me. > >> she seems to have a whole lot of company. good evening. >> thanks for joining us. take a look at the air quality in four different locations in the bay area. >> air quality is awful and breaking records. >> let's take a look at a live picture. you can barely see the bay and the bay bridge. christine from the air district sent me an e-mail. she said san francisco had an air quality index of 271. highest aqi for san francisco in more than 20 years.