the fire was and how close it came to spreading to the "ss jeremiah o'brien." this is how to looked from ghirardelli square. iconic sign with flames in the distance. cornell barnard has been following it all day. has an update on the investigation. >> reporter: now officially contained roughlyig hours after it began. warehouse at end of pier 45 destroyed. famous world war ii liberty ship "ss jeremiah o'brien" was saved from the fire. flames were intense. 100 feet into the early morning sky. warehouse at pier 45 at

fisherman's wharf fully engulfed. >> huge fire. >> reporter: people captured video of the blaze. 150 firefighters b put it out. >> unfortunately this building is a complete loss. all four corners have collapsed inward. >> reporter: fire department say the fire was burning above tand below this historic pier built in 1926. >> did have some fire underneath the pier which we were able to address. >> reporter: on the bay tense moments as fire boat "st. francis" fought to save the historic world war ii ship from ruin, docked just feet from the fire. if there's anything positive that can come out of this tragic event, we were able to save thi

emphasis because memorial day weekend. >> reporter: captain was grateful. >> sounds corny but it's a miracle. because of the fire department. >> reporter: warehouse that burned housed offices and seafood company warehouses. >> lost fishing equipment, two trucks, one or two more might be damaged. >> reporter: cause of the fire still unknown. >> investigators are on scene, will be a long process as it's a very large building. >> reporter: investigators are looking at surveillance footage, say homeless people have been seen inside before. only injury today, firefighter with a cut to his hand. now officials are looking at structural integrity of the pier, need to make sure it's safe. cornell barnard,

>> "ss jeremiah o'brien" and along it, "uss it, "uss it, "uss houses commercial fish producers and musee mecanique, which was in another part of the building and not damaged in the fire. we sent out the alert just after 5:00 this morning. app is one way to stay on top of breaking news as well as any update about the coronavirus pandemic. download and enable push alerts for updates on your device. look at headlines with coronavirus, first time since march new york reported fewer than 100 deaths. arkansas is going through second peak of covid-19 cases according

to its governor but adds there are plenty of beds to accommodate the patients. hundreds of protesters again gathered outside the capital in sacramento to protest the governor's stay-at-home order. in-person religious ceremonies remain off in california following a ruling. governor newsom has been meeting with religious leaders and said he would announce reopening guidelines on monday. supporters of the suit say the state is violating the religious freedom of the church. yesterday's decision in line with earlier this month when judge ruled against religious assemblies in the interest of public health. east palo alto is extending testing. testing center at ymca set to close today but 550 people

signed up to get tested yesterday and today. in response will also be open next friday and saturday. testing is free and available regardless of symptoms, appointment is needed. one day pop-up testing clinic opening monday in mountain view. rengstorff park. no documentations or preregistration is required. department of health is encouraging more people to get tested as businesses open. memorial holiday weekend is often considered unofficial start of summer, but many americans are under stay-at-home orders. all 50 states have begun to reopen some places, a dozen seeing more increases in cases of the virus. >> reporter: with many americans eager to get outside and enjoy the memorial day weekend after months of stay-at-home orders --

>> i'm so happy, love it. i'm out of the house. >> reporter: states have been rolling back restrictions on beaches, golf courses, mountain trails and more. all 50 states are reopening plans under way. six seeing rise in cases. new orlea north carolina with its highest and in alabama the health care system is pushed to its limits. right now if you're from montgomery, need icu bed, you're in trouble. >> reporter: cdc has updated the covid-19 guidelines. saying the virus mainly spreads directly from person to person, not easily from contaminated surfaces. estimated at least a third of the people who contract covid-19 are asymptomatic. in new jersey, many reading to the boardwalk, some hesitant to join the crowd. >> i'm headed out of town for the weekend. stay away from it.

>> reporter: some states begin to allow places of worship to open their doors, president trump is calling on governors nationwide to allow all churches, mosques and synagogues to reopen, calling them essential. >> we need more prayer, not less. >> reporter: threatening to override governors who don't reopen though his authority to do so has been questioned. but public health officials warn reopening too quickly can lead to spike in cases to the virus. >> too close together, singing, unmasked, these are the type of measures that will cause this virus to spread like wildfire. >> reporter: cdc with guidelines for the faith community advising people to limit singing and promote social distancing in congregations and minimize the sharing of worship materials. abc news, washington, d.c.. this is a look at front page of tomorrow's "new york times." there's a headline as we approach 100,000 deaths in the

u.s., and below it the name of every single person who has died from the coronavirus. list is so long it needs multiple pages in the paper. >> well, we're seeing more signs of the economy reopening. bed, bath and beyond closed stores weeks ago. when the retailer plans to start taking customers again. absolutely surreal. we know we're fortunate to be in this position. >> middle of pandemic, sign of hope for a little smile. we're there as couple's dream wedding comes to life at the chase center. drew tuma. as the holiday weekend gets under way, we're tracking first heat wave of the year. we'll let

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in the virtual world. couple got to tie the knot in f happened with social distancing in mind. this was plan "b," they had other ideas until the pandemic hit. bride was not about to let the outbreak put love on >> absolutely surreal. we know we're fortunate. our hearts are full. >> reporter: began fairy tale romance year and a half ago. >> met at good time, fell in love quick. when it's right, it's right. >> magical. >> reporter: disney fanatics got engaged at disney family museum, hopes to get married in the fall. coronavirus. >> everything going on, got canceled. >> reporter: lindsey sprung into action. >> see if we can get married at chase center, no sports, open

venue and beautiful and home to many memories for us. come to games all the time. love it out he in part to commu vendors loaned lindsay her gown, flowers and the warriors themselves. >> as michigan alum, couldn't be more happy to see jordan here. >> reporter: one more surprise. >> on behalf of abc and disney fairy tale weddings and alda, special limited edition pair of glass slippers in your size. >> reporter: cinderella dustin and lindsay schneider won't soon forget. >> appreciate everyone's support. couldn't be happier. thank you. >> we're husband and wife. >> woo! >> could not be happier for them. couple plans to hold reception at disneyworld in the fall and

honeymoon one day in disney is the parent company of abc7. famous names got together to throw a mega prom due to all the dance cancellations nationwide. michelle obama hosted yesterday's prom-a-thon, says she's proud of the class of 2020 dealing with the upheaval of the lockdown. singer encouraged people to have hope for the future. d.j. khalid and others made appearances and hailey performed. it's going to cost you. >> really going to heat up in the bay area next few days. meteorologist drew tuma is up next with the forecast. as the sports world returns,

which sport will be next? how about the nba potentially this summer at one of the happiest places on earth. we'll explain that in sports. and abc7 is celebrating the bay area's class of 2020 by featuring as many seniors as possible. get your grad featured by posting candid shown more than 2,000 deserving graduates and our congratulations to all.

taco bell plans to hire 30,000 workers for the summer while other companies are laying people off due to the economic crisis. taco bell needs to fill existing positions and also new people to

handle curbside pickup and online orders. applicants can have virtual interview. bed, bath and beyond opening stores and bringing back furloughed workers. 50 cost plus world markets and christmas club locations. expanded curbside services, retailer will keep paying health benefits of associates who can't yet return. thousands of cars parked outside of dodger stadium in los angeles. but with no baseball played, they don't belong to fans. rental car companies are parking unused cars at the stadium because they need the space and ballpark has acres of it. those firms rent about 2/3 of their cars at airports and with few flying, industry is hurting. hertz filed for bankruptcy last

night. if you're missing america's pastime right now, deal on airbnb might appeal. tweet from the morning brew. you can rent pensacola blue clubhouse in florida. clubhouse, batting cage, field, bats, helmets and balls included. if you wish to sleep, room with ten beds. if you divide that among the price, it's not so bad. >> maybe. all right. time to check the forecast. drew, it's going to heat up middle of the week? >> yeah. and that heat wave we're tracking is going to last several days. we'll have excessive heat watch starting monday. right now not too hot. live doppler 7 and satellite showing clear skies across the

board and wide range of temperatures. sea breeze just kicked in. coast is cool. 60 in the city. 73 in san jose. 80 in concord, 81 in santa rosa and san mateo at 66. overnight we'll hang on to the clear skies. plenty of stars out there. most spots you can see level off in lower 50s over next 12 hours. for starting temperatures tomorrow morning. tomorrow afternoon will be warmer but excessively hot air will not arrive until monday. tomorrow afternoon 91 in concord, 79 in oakland. 87 in san jose. 73 in the city with sunshine. 85 in san rafael. napa about 90 degrees. hot air arrives for memorial day itself on monday. monday afternoon hottest spots hitting about 100 degrees by monday afternoon. even the coast will be mild, in

the 70s. lot of 80s to mid-90s around the bay shoreline. turns hotter on tuesday. watch the numbers jump by tuesday afternoon, well exceeding 100 degrees in hottest spots. 103 the forecasted high in antioch, 101 in concord. oakland, not going to get relief tuesday. 90. near 98 in san jose. even in the city will hit about 83 degrees and do it again wednesday. little relief coming. heat wave will last several days. for that fact we have excessive heat watch that will go into effect for much of the bay area starting monday morning at 11:00 a.m., areas shaded in red. will last four days of very hot temperatures. until thursday evening. it's really important first heat wave, typically the hardest on our bodies. know the signs of heat illness.

heat exhaustion, your skin gets pale, you're sweaty and nauseous and want ac and cool water. heat stroke is more severe. body stops sweating and you have a high body temperature. then you need to call 911. serious situation. we have several days in a row of hot temperatures. accuweather forecast, heat wave begins on monday. tuesday, wednesday, thursday it is hot across the board but by friday much cooler weather moves in. friday will feel refreshing and saturday back to average in temperatures in 60s and 70s with chance of isolated shower. >> announcer: abc7 sports with chris alvarez. disney's wide world of sports in orlando gains traction as site for sports to return.

major league soccer reportedly looking to play there this summer, so is the nba. spokesman says the league has entered exploratory conversations about restarting the season. still unclear if regular season or jump into the playoffs. three arenas and plenty of hotel space could be viable option. disney is parent company of abc7. >> nfl training camps hoping to open later this summer. christian mccaffrey is ready. incredible behind the back catch. highest paid running back, four year, $65 million extension. golf fans in for a treat. peyton manning and tiger woods, phil mickelson and tom brady, going head-to-head for charity tomorrow. phil mickelson is ready for the

match. trick shot, man in his face, flops it over him. check it out in full speed. lot of trust and nerves of steel from phil and guy across from him. should be a fun event. tom brady is very active on social media today. newly retired quarterback eli manning joining twitter with hoosiers reference. tom brady welcoming him. in typical fashion, you never showed up until the fourth quarter anyway. of course he got best of brady in two super bowls. tweeted video of bringing the heat. hoping to start later in summer. good luck to hitters trying to lay off that fastball and high heat. working from home not easiest. my top light just went out. got to get batteries for the next, guys. >> it happens. no fans, no problem.

soccer is back, sort of.

the way that humans respond to music internally and emotionally is really what can unite us. >> pushing sound vibrations through the air, even just once a week on fridays, just for fun, it's so we can make music right now. >> stronger relationship with our neighbors because we're all in this together. tonight on abc7 news at 11:00, woman is taken into custody and then released after posting racist flyers on anlandanlansan leandro homes. winery getting ready to

reopen. how kendall jackson is preparing to keep guests safe. we're moving closer to professional sports returning in u.s. what will a game look like when games resume? >> see what you make of this. 12,000 fans in the stands for soccer game today in germany but not really fan fans, they're cardboard cutouts. season ticket holders paid about $20 to have their size pictures in the stadium which holds