did dodge a bullet on this one. >> the north bay may finally getting a break. overnight thunderstorms delivered no major blows. containment is growing and the fire started in the peninsula and the south bay, so is the number of acres burned and the devastation left behind. the fire burning in the east bay and central valley is the third largest wildfire in california history. the priority, to head it off before it moves west toward where people are living. >> we are really worried we're going to end up with a bunch of new starts, potentially. >> mother nature has helped us quite a bit. >> if you see the resources cominging in, i feel good about where we're standing today,

moving forward. >> these folks are here for us. >> firefighters and the weather make a dent in the bay area. we still keep in mind, have a very long way to go. good evening, i'm dan ashley. >> right now in the north bay, the lightning complex has burned 350,000 acres. 871 structures are destroyed and more than 30,000 are threatened. the lightning complex in the east and south bay has burn ed. ,000 acres. the ccu lightning complex has burned 78,000 acres in the pins la and santa cruz area. we want to give you a close are look at the wallbridge fire. firefighters are struggling to

get the upper hand as a new threat emerges to a grove of historic redwood trees. cornell bernard is live in burnville with the latest there. cornell? >> gurnville still under a mandatory evacuation order. overnight, fire made its way down the mountain, into historic armstrong woods about three miles from where we are. cal fire crews are staging, they're trying to protect the grow from damage. >> a redwood tree burns inside historic armstrong woods state park. it's something ranger mike layer has feared. >> even the firefighters come in here, they know how important it is to them. >> they've made their way to the floor of the russian river valley in gurnville. firefighters are keeping an eye watching its progress. >> right now, we're about two miles inside of armstrong woods,

check it out, the fire moving very slowly across this hillside. redwood trees are everywhere. >> it continues to go that way. >> we don't see any damage to the trees. it's big, and becomes the inferno type, we have concerns. >> almost a week after fighting this fire, crews are making progress, despite that, the fire has been relentless. tiding on dry brush, several homes have been lost in the heels of hills billion during. a wrg system with lightning do make things worse. >> several communities on the russian river remain under evacuation order. >> closed right there. >> the mini-mart is the only place open for miles. >> try to help the people as much as we can. that's our concentration right

there. >> others wonder when the fire threat will finally end. >> i thought we saw the end of it in the last three, four years. lake county and sonoma county and who would have thought that it would get this bad. >> just got an update from cal fire, crews inside armstrong woods have managed to stop that fire from moving any further. that's good news. cal fire says they've been successful in establishing containment lines around the entire wallbridge fire. for now, it's a matter of connecting the dots to stop the fire entirely. live in gurnville, abc 7 news. >> within the last hour, sonoma county and cal fire officials gave an encouraging update on the firefight on the entire complex. >> increase in moisture in the air today and last night, this helped keep a lid on 9 active

fire behavior we've been seeing it's allowed crews to start a control lines ts here with the bulldozers. >> some sonoma county evacuation orders have been downgraded to warnings. if you return, you may not have utilities, because restoration is still in progress. >> now to the czu fire burning in san mateo and santa cruz counties. weather conditions helped them make progress this morning. cal fire posted in video of what it looked like above the fires. >> stephanie sierra is live at the command post in scott valley this evening. >> the fire continued to burn south and southeast. according to the last update liptav beee to and make their way into the northern and southern zones.

dropping fire retardant and water on these areas that have been hotspots. we'll show you what we saw earlier today. fire crews tirelessly working to put out hotspots burning through the ridges. all you can see is homes, cars and this neighborhood destroyed. gabriel has been sleeping outside on his hammock. keeping an eye on the flames in order to save his neighbor's homes. >> the fires came right up to my house. i was there with my brother and two other people holding everything back. >> meanwhile, cal fire is urging people who have evacuated to stay out. crews are still trying to locate four people reported missing in the last 24 hours. that search is an easy one to get in the middle of the steep

dense terrain. especially as resources have already had to be diverted for welfare checks and looters. there have been ten suspicious people reported in the last 24 hours. it's just a reminder, if you have been evacuated, you're asked to stay out and stay safe. you can imagine how hard that is for these families, trying to get to their homes, i talked to several families who have been using their ring doorbell camera to identify if their home is still there. >> stephanie sierra, abc 7 news. now to the scu lightning complex. there are evacuation orders in place, in both alameda and santa clara counties. here's a look at a map now from cal fire. the yellow shows evacuation warnings. luz pena is live with the latest. >> we're technically surrounded

by the fire here. you see the flames behind us, while firefighters are working on is preventing for this fire to expand over this ridge. they don't have the resources to contain. what they do have is a strategy. i want to point to a video we showed earlier. this is a cloud of smoke that many firefighters are walking into. the scu lightning complex fire started with multiple small fires, now it's emerged into two major fires. 347,000 acres have been consumed by this blaze. firefighters are working around the clock tree ating a boundary to prevent the fire to expand. many coming from out of state. we met a crew that arrived today at 2:00 a.m. from texas.

ey'reer toelp california. >> it's always interesting to come to unfamiliar territory. california and texas have a lot of similarities. y'all just have a little bit more wind than we do. it's an honor to come out here and help california. california's come to texas' aide multiple times. >> lightning struck again around this region and started another fire, that one was contained now, it's one of the main complications firefighters are facing here. they're trying their best and they're not giving up. luz pena, abc 7 news. >> thank you for the latest there. here's the latest view of smoke. >> nasa says the smoke trail running northeast to southwest

is approximately 1200 miles long. the smoke isn't just impacting california. aerosols in the air, particles in the atmosphere are believed to be from wildfires. they can be seen as far east as minnesota. you can see as we look at the east bay hills, not great outside. east bay is hit particularly hard right now. drew tuma is tracking that part of the story. >> some areas are seeing an improvement in their air quality. that wind could push more smoke into other areas. you take a look at that sea breeze at 20 miles an hour in the city. from the city to san rafael, we have moderate air quality. smoke is continuing to be pushed inland. you can see those levels are in red, unhealthy air quality.

it looks like over the next 24 hours, we're going to stay within that trend we've seen over the past couple days. the air quality where you live is going to fluctuate between poor and unhealthy. another spare the air day is in effect tomorrow. sandhya patel will look toward the end of the week. these fires are tugging at a lot of heartstrings. volunteers doing what they can to help and donate. the community coming together tonight. and forced to evac u from the fires. his truck got broken into. >> you can follow fires statewide. updated with the latest information on cal fire. see where fires are spreading and get containment information in realtime. the abc 7 fire

sky 7 live over the woodward fi fire. nearly 2500 acres have burned, the fire is only 5% contained. only a 2500 acre area, you can see the spots where this fire continues to cause problems. we'll keep you updated on the wood fire burning in marin county. in santa cruz county, evacuation sites are being overwhelmed for fire victims. monetary donations are still best. chris wynn has the story.

>> this afternoon, a community unites during this time of need. >> you look at the sky and see ash falling, those are people's homes, shoes, couches, you can't really wrap your head around how devastating it is. >> reporter: in sarn ta cruise, donations are pouring in. >> the community outpouring has been fantastic, both in terms of volunteers and the folks dropping stuff off. >> right now, officials say the items they need the most are new blankets, sleeping bags and large family sized tents. donations are being collected and sorted here as well as shelters and evacuation centers. tanin was evacuated and wonders

if she'll have a home to return to. >> feeling overwhelmed for my neighbors and friends that have been displaced and hearing about people that have lost their homes, feels devastating. >> a sense of resiliency guiding many as they brace for what's to come. >> you continue going every single day, no matter how long i'm here. >> as you know, these fires are forcing thousands of people to evacuate. dustin shows us how one man is managing. >> the lightning complex fires are forcing residents to evacuate their home and find a safe place to stay like a shelter or hotel. >> a month ago, we were part of the cruz fire, it came within a half mile of our place. we got a notification about 1:00

in the morning, you need to evacuate. >> it's been okay, it hasn't been great. it's not something that we plan for. >> we didn't want to spend the money that we have to spend here to do that. >> and while i was at the hotel, somebody decided to break into the truck and steal tools out of my truck. >> basically what they could carry, that's what upsets me. i can understand someone stealing a stereo. you have all these extra costs you're not heaping. then you get someone stealing something you need to make back those costs. it's to the point now where it's hard to get upset. >> how do you stay positive? >> you have to stay positive or neg continue, i don't like negative. >> not everyone iscuating

when instructed to do so. >> they need to find a place to stay, like a hotel when needed. >> fire victims in seven northern california counties, can apply for low interest federal homes. anyone in these counties is eligible for loans from the small business administration. lake, napa, solano counties. the interest rates are 1% for homeowners and 3% for business owners. when we return, the urgent need for donations to help

a holiday tradition won't be enjoyed by bay area audiences this year. they won't stage any live performances of the nutcracker because of the pandemic.

they were the first troop to perform the holiday classic back in 1944. firefighter with engine 17 took a moment in the middle of the devastation. >> now, your accuweather forecast with sandhya patel. >> hi, everyone, let's take a look at a live picture right now, the air quality near you may be fluctuating as the winds are changing direction. as you take a look here, looking toward mt. diablo, really hard to see the top of mt. diablo as we look at the smoke layers. the smoke and fog dropping the visibility down to four miles in livermore, five miles in fairfield. spare the air alert wednesday. but by thursday, it looks like perhaps a slight improvement, moderate air quality hoping for that. the fires that are burning in our area, contributing to the bad air quality currently.

temperatures are in the mid-80s to low 90s, humidity has been slowly creeping up, the winds have picked up a little bit as well. gusting to 15 near the wall bridge fire right now. the good news is, it's a sea breeze which tends to raise the humidity. here's a look at the czu lightning complex. 71 degrees right now, humidity is coming up. west-southwest gusting to 18 miles an hour. live doppler 7 showing you we had spotty showers earlier in the day, because of the tropical moisture. area of low pressure off this coast. that helped the firefighters with moisture and humidity. thankfully the lightning stayed out of our area. live doppler 7 showing you the fog along parts of the coast right now. it will expand during the overnight hours. some fog in san francisco. 63 degrees, oakland 72. it's 82 in san jose. temperatures so far, mid-60s to

the mid-90s. it's a soft end view from our golden gate bridge camera. 80 in santa rosa, currently upper 80s for livermore. mt. tamm cam offers signs of hope. fog expands overniht with patchy morning drizzle. we're looking at a seasonal summer weather pattern this week. not expecting any thunderstorms or heavy rain. i should say thunderstorms in the forecast. hour by hour forecast, the fog is there, it pushes in over the bay, 5:00 a.m. tomorrow, can't rule out some drizzle. 8:00 a.m., is going to be pretty gray across the region. temperatures in the morning, foggy, hazy conditions, mid-50s to the mid-60s unless you're out toward antiocantioch. i think it's going to be cooler than today. 83 santa rosa.

75 oakland, 86 in san jose. accuweather 7-day forecast, smokey and hazy again. the air quality begins to improve on thursday. a little warmer for friday, but not expecting any extreme heat. hopefully back to a stable pattern will continue to help the crews on the fire lines. dan and ama? a peak inside the cow palace is an evacuation site for

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coming up at 6:00, it's a devastating combination for public health. the danger is more than meets the eye. when disaster strikes, the law of supply and demand is suspended and laws against price gouging begin. look at how drones are showing promise and fighting wild land fires. technology being developed right here is cutting costs and speeding up response too. all coming up at 6:00. but before we go here, the cow palace is living up to its name. >> it really is, dan.

it's become a fire evacuation shelter for larger farm animals. 33 cows arrived there just yesterday. the arena is housing 150 animals including goats, peacocks and horses. >> we made this as orderly as possible, horses feel what we're feeling, we tried not to panic. >> donkey and a horse that were best friends, relocated to the fire zone to the cow palace, because they're best friends they're beak sheltered together. that will help ease some of the tension and anxiety they may be experiencing. >> the coyote point shelter is carrying for pets and wildlife affected in san mateo county. the humane society is asking for donations for health care for all of the animals. great work in this time of crisis. world news tonight with david muir is next. as always, we appreciate your time. as always, i'm dan ashley.

>> thanks for inviting us into your home tonight. we'll see you again at 6:00.

tonight, several developing stories as we come on. two tropical storms, a one-two punch in the gulf. one forecast to become a hurricane. states of emergency at this hour. mandatory evacuations under way. tropical storm marco delivering the first blow tonight. tropical storm laura, 48 hours behind, expected to become a hurricane, gaining strength over the warm waters of the gulf, set to slam into the u.s. right near new orleans. rob marciano live in the storm zone. also tonight, the national guard called in this evening as protests erupt over the police shooting of a black father in wisconsin. video showing an officer grabbing jacob blake by the shirt, shooting him several times in the back. his three young sons in the backseat of the car. blake in the hospital tonight.