any hope on the horizon. >> because of covid, evacuation centers look a lot different this fire season. what you need to know about helping hundreds of families displaced by the czu complex fire. >> first lady melania trump gives her biggest speech in four years. we will have the highlights from night two of the republican national convention and the reaction. abc 7 news starts right now. >> now, from abc 7, live, breaking news. >> and that breaking news is help is on the way for firefighters. the national guard is sending in 250 troops to sonoma, lake and napa counties to help on the front lines tomorrow. >> and, at the same time, the weather is cooperating, pitching in with cooler temperatures and higher humidity. the better weather is helping firefighters with containment. right now, the scu lightning complex is 20% contained. >> the czu lightning complex in santa cruz and san mateo counties is 19% contained and the lnu lightning complex in the north bay is 27% contained. >> firefighters made steady

progress on the lnu lightning complex. sky 7 was over vacaville, earlier this evening. this is damage on oak canyon lane. at least 978 structures have been destroyed. >> more than 356,000, containment. cal fire shifted a lot of its focus to lake county's middle town, hidden valley lake and lower lake. it's an area that's been hit multiple times in several years. and this report for us a short time ago. >> flames shooting into the smoky air along the hillside of butts canyon road southeast of middletown. a site that is one of the main fire focuses for cal fire. >> i honestly expected cal fire to buckle and just get overwhelmed by it. they have held up, remarkably well. >> in fact, on tuesday, some firefighters sprayed the hillside with water. others took to the air, dropping fire retardant.

this is an area where homes have burned in the past. there's now hope that won't happen, again. >> there is a little bit of déàa vu. but what are you going to do? the human condition is to power through. so you can't lay down. >> kirk and jack liser work and live in the hills on the outskirts of middletown and aren't backing down. they're not firefighters but they've got two massive water trucks and have been using dozers to clear land and protect their property. >> we did our part. we put fire lines around this valley because i like looking at green trees instead of charred ones. >> firefighters showed us the area of concern tuesday afternoon, saying that some of the same areas that burned in the past fires are burning, again. >> not as with much intensity the second time because most of the fuel has burned. >> while we were told of one structure that had burned in the hills, those we talked with weren't aware of any others that had burned off of butts canyon road. >> i'll sleep good.

yeah. well, depending on where there little flare-up, up the road here is. >> and you are looking at these fire crews in middletown. some of the dozers that they have been using out here. the flare-ups have not been of major concern going into the nighttime hours because the wind has died down. certainly, good news, going forward. in lake county, jr stone, abc 7 news. >> and progress is being made tonight in san mateo and santa cruz counties on the czu lightning complex. cal fire officials say weather conditions are finally cooperating. so far, more than 79,000 acres have burned. and it is, at this point, 19% contained. we are learning a beloved camp in the mountains, sadly, has been destroyed. tonight, abc 7 news reporter amanda del castillo. >> reporter: usual summers at the nonprofit camp crem are

known to offer t wit developmental disabilities an adnture. but as the czu complex tored e'p is gone. there's not a whole lot left standing but we don't, fully, know the extent of the damage. >> unable to return to the site and assess the damage, camp director, christina, says there is some fortune in that covid-19 had already cancelled the five to ten-day overnight summer sessions. >> actually, quite fortunate that we were evacuating just a couple of people and not 185 people. >> this video was taken last week, less than a mile from camp. homes destroyed. cars torched. at the campground, two people were living onsite. and about a handful of others were showing up for work, daily. including administrative director leyla. >> we all just kind of loaded up what we could and got out. >> camp crem is surrounded by forest. it's the reason camp leaders say they have continued expanding their defensible space. >> a fire that bg, that's

not -- not enough. >> by tuesday evening, nearly 80,000 acres had san ma day knteo and santa cruz counties. >> we're not going to sacrifice potentially putting people in harms way. >> camp leaders will be busy reestablishing respite care once they return. >> we are going to have to figure out a way to get ourselves built, as quickly as possible. so they can all start coming back again. >> the people who have depended on camp crem for decades. in the south bay, i'm amanda del castillo. abc 7 news. >> a website that shows those homes that have been destroyed in the czu complex. red means the house has been destroyed. blue means the damage is minimal. yellow is minor. if it's green, then, it hasn't been damaged, at all. the black circle means the

address is confirmed. but if it has a white circle, the address has yet to be verified. you can find a link to this on our website, abc 7 news.com. the largesthe scu complex. it spans seven counties. cal fire says it has scorched more than 365,000 acres, making it the second largest in state history. containment is up to 20%. earlier today, we saw firefighters throwing everything they had at it. this was during our 4:00 p.m. newscast. a helicopter loaded up on water before taking off to do a drop. residents have had to evacuate, multiple times, since the fire started nine days ago. >> that was all on fire. mission peak was all in fire. we knew the mcguire peaks. >> you were basically surrounded by flames. >> yeah. we've had it on all sides. >> during an update this afternoon, cal fire said there are three to four spots that remain extremely active. >> a large drift of smoke from the woodward fire raised fears

this evening in marin county with the sheriff's office saying it was just overwhelmwood caled calls about it. the fire is 5% contained. people living in inverness park are under mandatory evacuation order. abc 7 news reporter c bernarlastow >> reporter: crews digging in and setting backfires to meet the woodward fire, head on, up the ridge. and protect the nearby point ray's visitor center. kevin lawson and his family live near the fire line in inverness park. >> we're the only ones left. but we -- we're packed up, already. >> ingrid lawson says most of her neighbors have packed up and gone, as the fire slowly moves closer to homes. >> it's pretty scary. but got to adapt to it well and >> on inverness rich, these crews strategize a game plan. they are battling unique challenges inside this national park. heavy fog in the morning and

stronger winds in the afternoon, helping to move the fire along. >> there are some areas that are very difficult for us to get our crews down into. luckily, we have the support of air resources, and they are doing a wonderful job. >> reporter: fire crews continue to do rapidfire water drops from choppers when visibility allows. cornell bernard, abc 7 news. a spare the air alert for the bay area has been extended through friday because of the wi wildfire smoke. here are the conditions on purple air. you will notice they're not as bad as the past few days. so what can we expect tomorrow? we will, of course, check in with meteorologist sandy patel in a minute to give you that answer. firefighter sarah lee discovered that someone broke into her suv overnight outside the four points hotel. lee is the finance chief for a group of firefighters battling

the woodward fire. the thief took camping gear. time cards for firefighters are also missing. >> they need to be focussiing o fighting the fire. and we need to be making sure they're paid adequately for all their time and for the hazardous work that they're doing. so it's really put us behind in our support to the fire in many ways. >> lee says about $7,000 worth of gear was stolen. >> help is needed in san mateo county and beyond for the fire evacuees who have nowhere to go, nothing to eat, without donations or hotel vouchers. abc 7 news reporter, kate larson, went to halfmoon bay to find out how you can help. >> even under his mask,ng and t possibility of losing his home is clear. if it weren't for a hotel room, francisco garcia says his family would wibe living under a bridg right now. >> translator: no, i am unaware if my house is okay.

there's no notice, so far. >> reporter: with the czu complex fire moving closer to the san mateo county coast, the garcias and hundreds of other families evacuated from the area last week. all still going to work, in order to survive, they are stopping by half moon bay high school to pick up food and supplies. >> we'd be sleeping in our car or putting a tent up somewhere. and due to covid and everything else going on, there's no other opportunity. i can't afford a hotel room every night. >> i've been staying very close to the evacuation center. just one night, i slept in my car. >> rita is the executive director of a nonprofit, which along with the red cross and san mateo county have provided 650 hotel vouchers. she and 80% of her staff have been evacuated from their own homes, and they are still on the front lines supporting others. >> there is a lot of examples of community members helping

community members. and i think that's what describes our community. >> if you want to help these families, the best thing you can do is donate money or gift cards to places like safeway, target, and ross. you can also donate physical goods but because of covid, that's become a bit more complicated. and they want to make sure they match the right items with the right families. so you can go to our website, abc 7 news.com, to find out all of the ways you can help. in half moon bay, i'm kate larson, abc 7 news. >> please, remember we have an extensive list of wildfire resources on our website. there, you can find information on how to prepare for a wildfire evacuation, a list of organizations providing relief to those affected by the bay-area wildfires. and what to do if you lose power. you'll find all of that on our website, abc 7 news.com/take action. first lady melania trump opening up about her own immigration story. we'll have the highlights from night two of the rnc and the reaction. coming up. encouraging signs in the

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the second night of the republican national convention had a different tone to it. first lady melania trump closed out the night from the rose garden. abc 7 news anchor is in the newsroom with the story. liz. >> hey, dan. this is one of the most personal speeches we've ever seen from the first lady. she called for civility and unity. and opened up about her own experience as an immigrant and as a mother. all part of a night that seemed focused on reaching out to women and minority voters. >> reporter: from the white house rose garden in front of a crowd, with very few masks in sight, first lady melania trump, made the case for four more

years of president trump. >> as you have learned, over the past five years, he is not a traditional politician. he doesn't just speak words. he demands action and he gets results. >> reporter: her speech, personal. she spoke about growing up in communist slovenia, immigrating to the u.s., and living out the american dream. in contrast to other speeches throughout the night, mrs. trump also framed much of her remarks around the covid-19 crisis. >> my deppeepest sympathy goes to everyone who has lost a loved one. and my prayers are with those who are ill or suffering. >> reporter: the first lady, then, hit on causes important to her. she spoke to those struggling with drug addiction. made a direct appeal to mothers, calling them warriors. and addressed the racial unrest around the country. >> it is a harsh reality that we are not proud of parts of our history. i encourage people to focus on our future, while still learning

from our past. >> reporter: president trump watched from the front row, beaming. earlier, the president made another appearance. he hosted a naturalization ceremony at the white house, that appeared to be recorded for the purposes of the convention. >> you followed the rules. you obeyed the laws. >> it was a move that some found surprising. >> the white house is trying to do with this, george, and the rnc, frankly, shows he does support legal immigration but the reality is he has slashed that, as well. >> another moment, a speech from secretary of state mike pompeo whose presence seemed to be violating his own policy. >> he is a private citizen, as well as during his day job is serving the united states. and private citizens in america don't lose their right to have opinions. >> night two of the rnc also included speeches from two other members of the trump family. the president's son, eric, and daughter tiffany. >> let's be clear. this is not a typical republican convention. this is a re-elect donald trump

convention. it's the same people. the same message. and the same product. donald trump. >> and the president is facing criticism for using the white house as a platform to promote his campaign. the biden campaign is, also, responding to the program tonight. and that naturalization ceremony we showed you. saying, in a statement, that it is an empty gesture and immigrants and latinos are not props. abc 7 news. >> liz, thanks very much. you can catch live coverage of the republican national convention tomorrow and thursday at 7:00 p.m., right here, on abc 7. >> developing news. despite a curfew, a crowd of protestors gathered tonight outside the courthouse in kenosha, wisconsin, in response to the shooting of jacob blake. police used tear gas and rubber bullets to try to disperse the crowd. earlier today, wisconsin's governor declared a state of eergency to deal with a third day of protests. blake's mother condemned the violence during the demonstrations. >> do jacob justice, on this

level, and examine your hearts. we need healing. >> blake's family says he was shot seven times and is paralyzed. he was shot in the back, on sunday, by a white officer, as he appeared to be getting into a car. california's covid-19 surge appears to be slowing so the state is getting ready to issue a new set of rules for reopening the economy, again. >> reporter: california is seeing coronavirus cases drop, along with hospitalizations and counties are coming off the state's watch list. how can they reopen? we are going to find out this week as the state takes into consideration, how the virus spreads. >> we hear about transmission, the impact of what some people say are family gatherings. we continue to beat the drum and think about the new guidelines that will be coming out later this week. that is definitely going to be more than 14 children and two adults, in one place. but as california prepares to move forward, once again, dr.

mark galley has this reminder. >> this sneaky virus that we call covid-19 doesn't take a rest. >> reporter: masks are at the heart of some new guidance from the centers for disease control. it is advising employees not to get into arguments with customers, who are against wearing face coverings. we've seen several incidents inside stores that have escalated when people have been confronted about not wearing a mask. now, one thing we do know about the new guidelines for california is they will have little to no impact on schools. we'll keep you updated. but in the meantime, let's turn our attention to the weather forecast. good day on the fire line, today, certainly. >> let's find out what's coming our way. meteorologist sandya patel is here. sandya. >> i have good news. conditions are going to continue to remain favorable for those firefighters on monday. and let me show you the live picture. you will notice that the marine layer is keeping things socked in.

visibility is low around the port of oakland but this is actually very helpful since the humidity is up. from our mt. tam cam. that has helped to raise the humidity on the fire lines. live doppler 7 right now showing you the fog along the coastline and a blanket of smoke from the satellite perspective over california. of course, there are so many fires burning that the wind direction is changing, and so things are changing, from hour to hour. i do want to show you what has been factoring into helping those firefighters. there is an area of low pressure that's sitting off the coast that's keeping the winds out of the west-southwest. and that's keeping the onshore flow and higher humidity for those firefighters, as long as that's parked off the coast, which is at least for a few days, we are going to continue to see the cooling influence. along the coastline, temperatures in the upper 50s. upper 70s, inland. it was a cooler day today. here's a look at the air quality. that has improved, as well.

you will notice many areas in the yellows, which is moderate air quality. a few spots in the poor to unhealthy category. but, compared to earlier, it did get better. from our south beach camera, you are seeing a foggy view. smoke impacts continue the next few days. and we are looking at a warmer pattern for the end of the week. hour-by-hour forecast. the smoke will settle tomorrow morning, as the winds subside. the winds have already let up. going into the afternoon and evening, as that sea breeze picks up, it's going to push the smoke out just briefly, like it did today. and then, we go back to the smoke building thursday afternoon. this, i do not want to report on but i do want to warn you about. thursday afternoon, going into friday, change in wind direction. the smoke could actually be worse, indicated by the pinks there. shades of pinks around the south bay and parts of the north bay. that's why the spare the air alert has been extended through friday. poor to unhealthy air quality during this time period. it looks like, perhaps over the weekend, we might see a shift in theind a air

quality. temperatures first thing in the morning, mid-50s to upper 60s. foggy, hazy conditions. as we look at the afternoon hours, 67 in the city. 73 in oakland. san jose, 84. 84, santa rosa. low 90s around antioch and fairfield. the next three days. the good thing is we are not expecting any extreme heat but on friday, it does get hotter and smoky skies are expected, i think, for the weekend. improvement, hopefully, in the air quality. >> that's good to hear, sandya, thank you so much. >> tomorrow, on "good morning america" tiktok star shows how she

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dolphins, seals, and a sea lion have been evacuated from the uc santa cruz marine lab. the air has been thick wit smoke, of course, and ash from the wildfires in the santa cruz mountains and it's been falling into the lab's pools. sea world of san diego helped with evacuations. in the east bay, oakland zoo closed early today because of air-quality concerns because of wildfire smoke. the zoo was closed for more than four months because of the covid-19 pandemic, and just reopened late last month. oakland zoo says updates about air-quality closures will be on its website. animals are getting more time in their indoor areas to reduce, of course, their exposure to the

smoke. honoring the firefighters on the front lines around the bay area, here is abc news anchor david muir. tonight, across northern california, the firefighters battling some of the largest fires in california's history. cheers for them in santa cruz county as they begin another shift. in neighboring scotts valley, a salute. >> thanks, fellows. you guys are awesome. thank you for your service. >> flames scorching 1 million acres. in san jose, 12-year-old tate robins and 10-year-old mila santos, they brought food to the firehouse. >> we made some treats for you, in honor of you guys saving innocent people's lives from these horrible fires. and we're so thankful for you. >> the firefighters thanking the girls. >> we really appreciate it. if we didn't have to worry about this coronavirus, i'd give you a big hug. >> how about an air high-five? >> yeah. >> tonight, mila and tate say

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report. and a new study reveals how a boston conference in february triggered tens of thousands of coronavirus cases in the u.s. and abroad. researchers say the event, with just 177 attendees, led to 20,000 infections in massachusetts. that's about 40% of all the cases in the boston area. it was also traced to other states and other countries, including singapore and australia. the fastest man in the world has tested positive for the coronavirus. the diagnosis comes days after usain bolt celebrated his 34th birthday with a big maskless party. bolt is self-isolating in his home in jamaica. the eight-time olympic gold medalist says he is symptom free. all right, let's talk more about sports. mona's favorite subject. we're talking baseball. something you don't see every day. >> yes, nationals and phillies tied at the top of the third. >> give it to me, mona. >> j.t. realmuto -- i looked that one up.

real-muto? >> the highlights are off because you ad-libbed it there. >> sent it to the right field where it bounced off the top, it fell in the nationals' bullpen. that's a home run for philadelphia, that helped lift philly over d.c. 8-3. >> wow, mona. >> how were those highlights? >> that was very nice. yes. >> espn, you know my number. call me. >> yes, to lose it. lose the number, yes. >> call me to tell me how bad that was. >> yes. great job there. >> yes. >> by philly. >> look at that, you don't see it every day. i don't know exactly what happened, but you don't see it every day. >> she knew i was coming, like, what happened, mona? >> top of the third! home run! >> it was a home run. way to go, phillies. >> nationals or phillies, one of them. coming