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now, from abc 7, live, breaking news. >> it's just really hard. so -- because i just remember my parents building that whole house. >> wildfires across the bay area continuing to burn tonight. some families to the south being told to leave now. while, others in the north bay are finding their homes have already burned. and tonight, fear for firefighters about possible lightning strikes. good evening. thank you for joining us. i'm eric thomas. this is a quick look at three big fires burning in the bay area. the lnu complex, in the north bay, has charred more than 347,000 acres. it is the secondest-largest wildfire in california history. the scu complex, which covers parts of alameda, contra costa, and santa clara counties, is right behind at 343,000 acres. and the czu complex is up to

74,000 acres. it is burning in san mateo and santa cruz counties. a crew in the north bay at the lnu complex and a crew in the south bay at the scu complex. but we begin with weather. there was some rain today. a welcome sight. but as we head into the over night hours, the threat of lightning continues. it's a major concern for firefighters, as well as residents near the fires. drew. >> thankfully, so far, we have only counted a handful of lightning strikes over the past couple hours. live doppler 7. i do want to show you we just hatf san cz county about ten minutes ago. and between 9:00 p.m. and 10:00 p.m. earlier this evening, you can see a pair of lightning this over the scu lightning complex. so lightning is in the forecast, over the next couple of hours. thankfully, it is nowhere near of an extreme event like last sunday's, where we counted thousands of lightning strikes. a lot of you have been telling

me on social media you have seen a shower for about five or ten minutes or so. that is moving on into the east bay. we had a brief downpour around 8:30, near berkeley, west oakland. so there is some moisture in the atmosphere. some light rain in the north bay as well. what we are watching is for more moisture streaming in from the south, over the next couple of hours. so, as we go hour by hour, we are tracking that potential for some more showers in the north bay. by about 3:00, though, the threat of lightning really drops significantly around the bay area. it's not only the threat of lightning we are facing. it's also poor ier qualiair qua >> drew, thank you very much. the scu complex in parts of the east and south bay is the third largest wildfire in state history. it grew to more than 343,000 acres and containment is at 10%. it covers several down counties including alameda,

louise joins us live from one of those communities. louise. >> eric, we are about eight miles from this fire. evacuations here began around 3:00 p.m. the problematic area is this road you see right behind us. the only way in and only way out. so, in case of a fire, they want it to be clear. as the winds picked up. it was a notice thousands were dreading. it was time to evacuate. >> well, i think -- a panic, when you get that warning on your phone, you feel adrenaline rushing. >> reporter: a rush that could be felt as cars drove down this hill as the scu lightning complex fires threatened their neighborhood, eight miles away. daniel, along with 1,100 others, were urged to get what mattered most to them and go. >> this is remi. he's a 16-year-old chihuahua. we took, you know, personal belongings, computers, medicine,

clothes. you know, anything that we could lose. >> empty driveways in jackson oaks, holiday lake estate, served as reminders that even though the fire is not visible from their windows, many are not willing to risk it. >> a storm system coming in that's extremely erratic, with wind and lightning and it's very unclear what that might do to the fires. >> the scu lightning complex fire continues to expand on the other side of this hill. right in between the fire and 1,100 households is the anderson lake. many hoping it will become their saving grace. cal fire rushing up the hill to battle the blaze. we drove closer to the danger zone and found ed leonard. he said at least 30 of his neighbors are staying back, tracking the expected storm and the fire. >> look at the fire maps. don't see nothing, yet. but we see fire, we're gone. >> in these narrow and steep roads, leonard knows anything can happen. he shared his backup plan with

us. >> we can't get down the hill, like you were saying, if a tree blocks the road or something, we are planning on heading over to the burnt out area that's already been burnt up in the last fire out here. >> as to when these residents will be able to return home, the city of morgan hill says it will depend how fast this fire expands and the weathe conditions. in morgan hill. >> thank you very much. now, to the north bay. the lnu lightning complex continues to burn it's now the second largest wildfire in state history. it's burning primarily in napa and sonoma counties. scorching more than 347,000 acres. containment is at 21%. now, this fire's been very destructive. wiping out hundreds of buildings. the wall bridge burning west of healdsburg is part of the complex, despite its distance from some other fires. jr is in healdsburg tonight and, jr, you were near the flames just a little while ago. >> i was. within the last hour or two. and i can tell you it's 4

miles from where i am standing, right now. this is an area that you can see is closed off to the public, as chp officers are behind me. i talked with those firefighters who are out there on the frfron. they are having their own challenges because of the terrain. an entire hillside on fire sunday night, several miles west of healdsburg off of mill creek road. >> everything's gone. >> amber magnus's parents live near these flames. an area we counted at least half a dozen homes destroyed. and sadly, that includes the home of amber's parents. >> it was hard to like -- it's just really hard. so -- because i just remember my parents building that whole house with everything they had. just the two of them. and it's -- it's hard. >> reporter: as this hillside burned, firefighters who had traveled here from southern california were keeping a close eye. a santa monica firefighter telling us that the hillside is too steep for them to actively fight it.

those wearer the day, say it's hard knowing that there are still flames and there is still a firefight. >> the fear of wildfires coming in your direction, potentially, is -- it's inexplicable. >> reporter: the damage to the homes that once stood on mill creek road is extensive. from the road, you can see a burned out car, a bathtub, and a propane tank, lying on the roadway. magnus said that, while it's hard, they will get through this. >> everything's rebuildable. that's -- i mean, there's a lot of beauty in fire. and there's a lot of sadness in it. but it's just -- it's perseverance and strength and it's just like people. we crumble and rebuild ourselves. it just makes us stronger and more beautiful. so -- >> and back out here, live, in healdsburg, you can see this roadblock that has been set up by chp officers in the area around 4 miles or five miles from that location where there is that active firefight tonight. and i can tell you, the wind has picked up in the last couple of

hours. also, worth a mention, was in forestville this afternoon, a much better situation there. not dealing with any major problems, like we saw in some of that video. reporting, live, in sonoma county, jr stone, abc 7 news. >> thanks for that information, jr. firefighters on the front lines of the czu complex in southern san mateo and santa cruz counties say fires are burning above the marine layer. that cluster of fires has burned 74,000 acres. the state says damage-inspection teams are starting to enter parts of the fire zone to assess just what's burned. 131 homes have burned. 11 have been damaged. tonight, 77,000 people who live in or around this complex of fires are under evacuation orders. officials confirm, tonight, one person has died in this fire. and because of the fires, the poor air quality and the evacuations, all california state park campgrounds in both

santa cruz and san mateo counties will be closed. a number of state parks and beaches in both counties are closed, including big basin redwoods and henry cowell state parks. >> see where fires are spreading and get containment information in real time. we also have all the evacuation info you need to know and a new feature. air-quality data. the abc 7 fire tracker is available, now, at abc 7 news dot com and the abc 7 news app. still ahead on abc 7 news at 11. we are in for at least several more days of poor air quality due to the wildfires. we have some tips on how to keep the smoky air from seeping into your home. and a firefighter on the front lines of the wildfire in santa cruz county is the victim of a shocking crime, while he is doing his job. >> and the cool way national guard crews helped firefighters

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across a river to fight the lnu lightning complex fire. so the california national guard brought in this 100-foot portable bridge. hauled in by truck and unloaded into yolo county's creek. replaces a condemned bridge that was closed back in 2009. it was designed to handle military vehicles, in combat situations. but, in this case, it will allow fire trucks to go after hot spots that they wouldn't be able to get to, without it. cal fire's released a stunning list of the resources it has committed to the fire statewide. at least 14,000 firefighters are on the line.

2,400 fire engines. 60 engines from out of state. another 26 engines are en route, right now, from out of state. and 95 aircraft are working the fire. >> that includes a 747, all the way down to the smaller tankers and helicopters. in -- in that air-operations program, across the state and since august 15th, we've dropped 2.4 million gallons of retardant in california on this siege. an additional 2.5 million gallons of water, at the same time. >> at this point, the state's battling two dozen wildfires that have burned more than a million acres. like many firefighters during this time, those working the czu complex have been working grueling 12-hour shifts or more to protect the community. and now, after one became the victim of a heinous crime, himself, law enforcement has a clear message for criminals. stay away. abc 7 news anchor dion lim has the story. >> reporter: as the czu lightning complex fire grows in santa cruz and san mateo counties, and hundreds of

families evacuate their scorched homes. a crime, adding insult to injury. a firefighter fighting on the front lines becoming a victim, himself. >> i can't imagine a bigger lowlife than breaking into somebody, who is helping protect this community, breaking into his car and taking his wallet. and then, charging up a bunch of credit card charges and making money out of his bank account. >> the heinous act of stealing a wallet from a first responder. compounded by at least eight arrests for looting in the areas of felton, boulder creek, and scotts valley and surrounding areas. prompting the santa cruz district attorney to issue this strong message. >> if you come to this county, if you come to these victimized communities, and you try to take advantage of them. the fulexlaw.ught. tcu you, >> reporter: as victims seek shelter, the da, also, reporting instances of price gouging at businesses, such as hotels.

stressing prosecution to the fullest extent of the law, which includes a $10,000 fine. for now, as empathy for the fire victims grows, there is no empathy or patience for criminals. but a vow to keep them out and a promise of justice. >> it takes a special person to wake up in the morning, and say, you know what, i'm going to go victimize and traumatize people, who have already been through everything that this community's been through. >> dion lim, abc 7 news. >> cal fire wants the public to be aware there is no official go fund me set up for the firefighter who had his wallet stolen. so if you see any go fund me, claiming to help him, use caution. even people who don't live near one of the huge complex fires are feeling the effects. the flames are generating huge amounts of smoke. making life miserable for many and downright dangerous for people with respiratory problems. >> the first and best defense to protect your health is to remain indoors, with windows and doors

sealed. >> erin. >> smoke is really all around us right now. and we are seeing unhealthy, to even hazardous levels, in some areas of the bay area. specifically, the livermore valley and east bay. >> that's why staying inside is the best and cheapest course of action. but if you can afford it, there are other protective steps one can take, like making a clean-air room. >> we recommend purchasing hepa air filter. and also, to use for your hvac system. >> there is also a step between just staying indoors and shelling out cash for an air purifier. it involves a little money and elbow grease. >> in advance of fire season, by sealing off doors and windows and using caulking to make sure there are no spots, you know, where air can leak in. >> yeah. outside, you have to wear a mask and it's usually an n95 but

healthcare workers need those so the best advice is to stay inside. we have been talking about the weather and those thunderstorms moving in. the lightning hasn't been as bad as last week, so far. right, drew? >> yeah. and i want to emphasize the risk is not as extreme as it was last weekend. last weekend, we had thousands of lightning strikes. that was historic. tonight, we're just counting strikes in the handful. less than five right now. and we do think the strikes will remain less than about 50 overnight tonight. but, still, the risk is there for new fires to start with any lightning strikes we do have that move through the bay area this time of year. that's why we want to be aware that there is the threat tonight. u lot uve been ight showing talking about some light showers moving through your ome light rain from hayward to san maron, as you move toward pengrove between napa and fairfield. just an indication our

atmosphere, it is pretty moist right now. live doppler 7. there is that one lightning strike off the coast of santa cruz just about a half hour ago. we are seeing the moisture stream in from the south. moving in from a south to north fashion and that will continue to be the trend over the next couple hours. you can see the lightning strikes on live doppler 7 really confined to the central valley around stockton, modesto, we had a couple lightning strikes. and north of sonora. what we are seeing right now is just some light rain, no lightning in the bay area, currently. and we do think that risk of lightning is really for the next three to four hours. so here is future weather. 1:00 a.m., monday morning, early tomorrow morning, about an hour and a half from now, you can see there's still moisture in the north bay. some pockets of light rain along the peninsula and in the east bay. but by 3:00, this moisture is really racing off to the north. and that is really going to lessen the threat of any lightning moving through the bay area. by about 8:00 a.m., when you wake up, any showers are out of

here. and i think that threat of lightning really goes to zero. so it's really the next couple of hours we are watching, very closely, for any new lightning strikes. regardless, we do have a red-flag warning still in effect until 5:00 p.m. tomorrow for those gusty winds and lightning that could spark new fires. numbers right now, in the 50s and 60s. still mild away from the coast. in the 70s and low 80s. but air quality has been a big issue. the pm 2.5 levels right now are still unhealthy in pleasanton but that's an improvement from where we were earlier today. in pleasanton we had hazardous air-quality levels. we still see sensitive groups for concord to san jose. moderate for everywhere else. tomorrow, though, it's still the same. that air quality is going to fluctuate between poor and unhealthy. the light rain we are seeing out there tonight. n amosphere. we need some heavier showers and that is not in the forecast so

take it easy out there over the next couple days. overnight tonight, mid-50s to mid-60s. tomorrow, kind of more of the same like we had today. 60s and 70s close to the coast. our warmest spots will be in the mid-90s. here is the accuweather seven-day forecast. planning the next seven days. there is that a.m. storm threat. i would encourage you to visit abc 7 news.com. there, you can track the showers on live doppler 7. meteorologist lisa arden will have an update but it looks like we'll have the air quality issues for much of the week we made usaa insurance for veterans like liz and mike. an army family who is always at the ready. so when they got a little surprise... two!? ...they didn't panic. they got a bigger car for their soon-to-be-bigger family. after shopping around for insurance, they called usaa - who helped find the right coverage for them and even some much-needed savings.

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keep safe and keep it golden. this video is now going viral. a runner trying to stomp out a brush fire in arizona. this goes against any r recommendations from firefighters but the runner spent hours trying to get down the flames. reporter kim powell met with the man who says he was just doing his part. >> reporter: no, this isn't an action movie. but on top of professional golfer and ultra-marathon runner, trevor murphy can add rookie firefighter to his resume. >> i don't know what kicked in. like, i was just -- wanted to put it out. >> trevor woke up before the sun, to hit his usual trail run.

and two miles in, he could see the flames, off in the distance. and eventually, he was right up on it. he felt he had a good opportunity to stop it from jumping the trail. >> my feet were the most valuable, really, part of my body that i had. i just, basically, was scraping all the dry brush to get down to the desert. so the fire couldn't cross. so i was trying to make it kind of as wide as i could. >> reporter: he says he even called the fire department, who already knew about the fire, which started during thursday night's monsoon. >> i had no -- no clue, at all. yeah. no clue. otherwise, i would've worn different -- different clothes to go fight it, right? brought a shovel. >> reporter: for two hours, the trail runner stoppmped on the blaze and tried other tactics to stop it from spreading across the trail. >> i had my shoes. i used some rocks, which looked a little goofy. >> reporter: saved at least 100

yards of fire from spreading. though, he may need some new running shoes. >> you know, like just stuff started kind of melting oth ses burnt through. the bottom -- bottom of my feet were pretty hot. >> reporter: all in a hard day's work, but don't try this at home or outside. >> i singed my hairs. my water was wafrrm. i broke my phone. and i got a parking ticket, too. >> reporter: trevor says it was all worth it. >> it's a positive thing, right? if we can all do our part and help each other and, yeah, it's for the greater good. >> i like the second part. do our part and help each other. i'm not sure i like the first part. that was kim powell reporting. that fire, ultimately, burned about 600 acres. 7 news at 11:00 as the scu fire continues to burn in the south bay. and we get an upclose look at

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now, from abc 7, live, breaking news. >> good evening, i'm eric thomas. in tonight's headlines, we have an update on the bay-area wis. th scu lightning complex in the south and east bay grew to more than 343,000 acres. containment only 10%. it covers several counties, including alameda, contra costa, and santa clara. the lnu now the second largest wildfire in california history. it has burned in napa and sonoma counties. it's now 21% contained.

the fire has destroyed at least 871 structures. officials confirm one person has died in the czu complex fire in southern san mateo and santa cruz counties. it's burned 74,000 acres, and is just 8% contained. 77,000 people who live in or around the fires are under evacuation orders. and the big concern for firefighters tonight. whether lightning will spark any new fires. abc 7 news meteorologist, drew tuma, is here with a look at th forecast. and the good news is it's not as bad as before, right? >> yeah, exactly, eric. right now, live doppler 7 showing you no lightning strikes currently over the bay area. what we are finding a couple downpours that have developed in the north bay. so we are going to zoom on in a little closer. you can see by marshall, santa rosa, even to the east of pengrove, see some pops of dicatingodat rain.n. there ar n lightningces, now.

which is great news. any lightning strikes we do have, you can see really centered in the central valley around stockton and modesto. but, nonetheless, the risk for lightning, still, is there overnight tonight. so red-flag warning is still effect until 5:00 p.m. monday but watch what happens. 3:00 in the morning tomorrow, much of the activity that we are tracking is in the north bay. and then, by 7-8:00 a.m., all of that activity is well offshore and the lightning threat, significantly diminishes. so it's really the next couple of hours we are tracking that risk. what we will track through the next couple days, unfortunately, is that air quality. tomorrow, it will be poor to unhealthy across the entire bay area. so take a closer look at the air quality over the next couple of days. and another look at the seven day, eric, in just a few minutes. >> thank you very much. president trump, today, gave an update on theeren alread deploye tens of thsa fstresponders. working very closely closely w

a lot of great state representatives and local representatives. and we'll take care of the situation. but we have 26,000 first responders, already. our hearts go out to the thousands of families who have lost their homes. >> yesterday, the president approved california's request for declaring a major disaster in ten counties. that means the federal government will provide money to help state, tribal, and local governments fight the wildfires. it, also, helps provide assistance to fire victims. this is an uneasy night for firefighters on the front lines of the wall bridge fire, which is burning in sonoma county. some evacuation orders have been downgraded to warnings in forestville and the southwest portion of the dry creek valley. but firefighters fear erratic wind gusts could pose a new threat in the hours to come. residents in the northernmost communities of the county said they are ready to leave, should the need arise. >> our residents are prepared. we have gone through this before. even residents who are not in the warning zones, people are packed up, ready to go.

some have actually already left. >> locals tell us the toll of evacuating their homes is starting to hilt them financially. one resident is looking for a hotel for her and her family. >> that's why we are at the fairgrounds today in hopes we can get some type of assistance or help because right now we are spending about $4,000 on a hotel just for tw weeks. >> sonoma county says it's working with the red cross to make hotel vouchers available to residents. firefighters battling the scu fires are sharing those same concerns. earlier today, crews eliminating the fuel along the hills near mines canyon near livermore to create a barrier to stop fire from advancing. the fires that make up the scu lightning complex are burning on both sides of mines canyon. that's 17 miles away from the livermore city limits. >> so then, as the fires come together, further south we're

not sending fire down -- down this canyon down mines road through this. we have a lot of residents, lot of ranchers, lot of homes and -- and property down here that we want to protect. that's our mission. >> evan warnings have been issued for mines road. fire crews will be out there all night to try to hold the line. additional out-of-state fire crews are arriving today to help battle the woodward fire in marin county. that is burning in a remote area of the national seashore. that fire threatens more than 1,600 buildings and has scorched some 2,700 acres. one crew from out of town says it has specific experience fighting fires like woodward. >> we come with significantly larger number of folks to help manage the fire. with lots of experience, managing large fire, all over the country. in fact, this team's been in -- in california four or five times over the past ten years. >> evacuation orders are in

effect in coastal sections of west marin, west of highway 1. point raise national sea shore is closed. that fire is 5% contained. santa cruz county sheriff's office is warning people about scams against people in the fire zones. chief deputy chris clark is telling residents that if -- that it starts with a phone call. >> so, please, if you get a phone call from a utility company or someone that says they're with us, nobody's going to ask you for money over the phone. and definitely, nobody's going to ask for gift cards over the phone. that's typically what -- how these things work. >> clark says you should hang up and call the number listed on your bill or the website to see if the call legitimate. californians are coming together to help those threatened by the wildfires. take a look at the donations coming in for fire victims across california. wildfires have forced more than 100,000 people out of their homes. eric james peterson says he shot this video at the santa cruz county warehouse compound. he asked people in the santa cruz and san jose areas to

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back at jack in the box. the number of covid-19 cases continues to rise. in the u.s., there have been 5.7 million cases. nearly 176,800 people have died, which is more than anywhere else in the world. california is reporting 669,000 cases and 12,000 deaths. and the bay area has had 78,000 infections, more than a thousand deaths, to this point. president trump says the federal government has granted emergency authorization for treating covid-19 patients with convalescent plasma.

while trump is calling the move a breakthrough. some health experts say the therapy needs more study. blood plasma is taken from patients who have recovered from covid-19, which is rich in antibodies. it may provide benefits to those battling the disease but the evidence has been inconclusive. two weeks into the school year. the oakland unified school district and the teachers union have ratified an agreement about distance learning. in a joint statement, the teachers and the district, announced that a new agreement has been ratified. the two sides had been in negotiations for weeks about the impact of the covid-19 pandemicp teachers will be required to perform a minimum of instruction per day. presidential candidate joe biden and vice presidential candidate kamala harris sat down with abc news for an exclusive, wide-ranging interview. speaking to david muir, biden says he would shut the country down to stop the spread of covid-19 if the move was recommended to him by scientists. >> in order to keep the country

running and moving and the economy growing and people employed, you have to fix the virus. you have to deal with the virus. >> so if the scientists say shut it down? >> i would shut it down. i would listen to the scientists. >> biden said he would introduce a national mask mandate, if elected. muir also asked about the virus's disproportionate impact on communities of color and vaccine distribution, once it's readily available. >> that there are disparities. there are different needs, based on different communities. and that's why we talk about the need to track, actually, racial disparities, disparities based on region and geographic region, and do that now. so that, when we have a vaccine, those communities that are most in need, will get them. >> this is the first interview both candidates have done since last week's democratic national convention. the republican national convention will kick off tomorrow. it will be, largely, a virtual event. but a small number of party leaders will convene in charlotte, north carolina. the main theme of the convention will be honoring the great,

american story. each night, the -- will feature speeches from gop leadership, along with everyday americans. president trump will be involved in each night of the convention. he and vice president mike pence will be in charlotte, tomorrow, for the rollcall vote. president trump will speak -- will give his acceptance speech from the south lawn of the white house on thursday. one of president trump's longest-serving advisers is leaving the white house. kellyanne conway says she will be leaving her post at the end of the month. conway was trump's campaign manager for the homestretch of the 2016 race. she, then, became counselor to the president. in a resignation letter, she posted tonight, conway says she needs to spend more time with her children. conway's husband, tonight, stepped down from an anti-trump group he helped found. also, to spend more time with his family. >> now, your accuweather forecast with drew tuma. >> we continue to track that risk for lightning and it looks like that risk is really between now and 3:00 a.m. so, really, the next three hours.

live doppler 7's showing you we do have pockets of moisture in the north bay. some light sprinkles in the south bay, as well. but you do notice, as we widen up the picture, much of the lightning, currently, is well to the east of us in the central valley and storms approaching tahoe. so, currently, we do not have any lightning strikes in the bay area. and we've only counted a handful, this entire evening. so this event is much less than what we saw last sunday. future weather showing you, later on tomorrow morning, early, 1:00 a.m., some showers in the north bay. and then, really, that threat diminishes, quickly. so when we wake up tomorrow, that lightning threat is, essentially, zero. air quality, though, we got to take a look at this. it remains poor to unhealthy the next couple of days. smoke is still going to linger in our atmosphere. here is the accuweather seven-day forecast. planth next seven days for here is that early storm between now and, say, 3:00 a.m. we will

continue to have air quality issues over the next several days. i would encourage you to visit abc 7 news.com. there, you can track any showers using live doppler 7. eric. >> drew, thank you. sports with chris alvarez. next. >> coming up in sports. the a's and angels locked up in another good battle at the coliseum, and how sweet it is. giants playing their best ball

abc 7 sports sponsoed by river rock casino. >> two-time world champion with the giants. his second go around with the team didn't go as planned. today, he was designated for assignment. the fan favorite outfielder. plenty ofco.nd against arizona. here is former giant popping up one to the left side. joey bart, the rookie, what a play this is. backhanded tumbling catch and he

is still holding the mask. what a play from the youngster.r om six, game tied at 1. on his 30th birthday, to the bullpen. bottom seven, same score. two on for alex dickerson high, deep to right. and it is gone. giants win 6-1. they have won six in a row, now. they are out of last place in the nl west and currently seventh wildcard spot but still two games under 500. >> match between the a's and the angels. robbie grossman checking out the wall of fan tweets updated daily. pretty cool 2-nothing. ot otani. bottom six, a's down a run. sean murphy ground ball. gets through. steven piscotti and we're all tied at 4. this goes into extras. all you need is a fly ball. mark kenna. yes, he can. a's walk off with a 5-4 win in 10.

oakland becomes the american league team first to 20 wins, that >> seth curry, that is. his birthday virtually. and seth's wife callie. >> in overtime, 21. game winner step back three at the buzzer. this had everybody buzzing on twitter. mavericks win. 13 assists. all on a bum ankle. all right. i indy 500 usually memorial day with at least50,000 in attendance. first time it hasn't been in may. scott dickson. but kasumo passes him. scary crash here. spencer out of control, slides into the safety barrier. he was taken to the hospital as a precaution. the crash forced the race to second indy 500.

drink that milk. one of the coolest celebrations in all of sports. abc 7 sports report sponsored by river rock casino. back to you. >> all right. so much going on this weekend. you will want to tune into abc 7 mornings to keep track of the latest on the three major wildfires burning here in the bay area. i'm eric thomas and that's it for this newscast. again, abc 7 mornings at 4:30. for dion, drew, chris, and the entire abc 7 news team, thank you, so much, for joining us.

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