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labor ver. that is the sound of what could be trouble, high winds in the east bay hills, those winds are going so increase. all this as the bay area experiences unrelenting heat and horrible air quality as you can see in this live picture as we look back toward berkeley. >> thank you for joining us, let's get right to abc news drew tuma. >> another day of poor air quality. look at these numbers again this afternoon.

we're at 107 in concord, 100 in rode wood city. what we're watching closely overnight tonight. is our wins. winds developing in the north bay. that's why a red flag warning will go into effect starting at 10:00 p.m. tonight. starting at 10:00 a.m. tuesday morning in the santa cruz mountains, these offshore winds. we've been through these events before. they drag in warm, very dry air, that means fires can start easily. >> a wind advisory will go into effect. this is where we expect the strongest winds. we look at those winds closely, we'll have an update on our air quality and find some relief from this extreme heat in a few minutes. >> drew, thank you so much. >> it was well into the 90s in alameda.

one homeowner showed us, the deck at his house registered 153 degrees. the entire east bay is dealing with this heat wave. >> 11:00 a.m. this morning we're at 99 degrees. our fuel moisture is down to 10% now. >> knowing what could happen with just one spark in the east bay hills. >> very dry, very susceptible. we're asking our community 20 do everything you can to prevent that ignition source. >> temperatures may drop in the days ahead, the winds are expected to pick up. >> that's ideal oakland and neighboring departments will staff up and launch patrols like these.

to make sure a small spark doesn't grow into a major disaster. >> that's all it's going to take with the wind coming tonight and into tomorrow. and everything ready to explode basically. >> for many here, life without an air conditioner was an inconvenience. maybe once or twice a year. that was back when' heat wave in oakland meant temperatures in the 90s, not triple digits. >> we don't have the luxury of having air conditioning units at home. >> the heat is too much of a health threat they've decided to wait it out in a local air conditioned hotel. for others, it's about making the best of a summer that's seen its share of challenges. >> i think with climate change, this will become a hot and fire season every year. laura anthony, abc 7 news.

>> beaches were open this labor day weekend despite some cities keeping their beach closed. it looks gorgeous, actually, not your typically cool and breezy san francisco day. >> the heat has extended all the way down sonoma county's russian river. officials were so concerned about crowds, they asked visitors to stay away. people didn't listen. >> if you're in three digit heat and plan to splash in the russian river. bring provisions and lots of them. >> staying all day. >> what you see today is nothing compared to the crowds yesterday. >> we were so crowded yesterday.

the bridge me and a h.ndaith in rematerialize. >> being here didn't bother him. >> i don't see that many masks out here. marco came with his entire family. >> we're already together with the family as it is. >> anything, we're within 6 feet, we have to have a mask on. >> we found not to be the case with some people. >> when you already have a reservation, before the county tells you to stay away, you come anyway. >> we've had this trip planned, we've been going stir crazy. >> a week after being evacuated because of the wall ridge fire. david didn't have time to sit down today.

>> we've had a great weekend. which was much needed after being closed for another 10 days again this year. >> visitors got a great getaway. let's hope that's the last we hear of it. >> wayne freedman, abc 7 news. >> flex alert is in effect until 9:00 p.m. that means we should all defer the use of major appliances. and use fans when possible. the goal is to reduce strain on the power system. state officials say there is not a sufficient supply of energy to meet this demand. mendocino county, where people are being ordered to evacuate. the oak fire, at least 200 acres have burned since that fire started around 12:15. firefighters are aggressively constructing containment lines and defending structures. at least one building has been

destroyed so so far. >> about 100 people are waiting to be evacuated. the main way out is blocked by fire. more than 78,000 acres have burned there, i want to show you a look at where the creek fire is burning in the sierra national forest. there are evacuation orders in fresno and madara counties. it is 0% contained. >> newly released video of a police officer trying to evacuate people last month. >> no, you got to go now, let's go. you don't have time to carry your stuff, let's go. >> a new view of an intense escape. the officer is shown going door to door urging vacaville homeowners to get going.

>> okay, let's go. you got to go. >> all right. >> the body camera captures the officer loading up a bag in a homeowner's vehicle husband eltingh on to the next home. >> the orange glow of the fast moving flames, easily visible. >> in all, 15,000 people were forced from their homes. now, this new video shows the heart pounding effort by a vaca have the police officer to help people to safety. >> you have got to go now, let's go. >> intense moments caught on camera. >> what looks like outdoor dining is part of campaigning in the age of covid. 57 days until the election and things are starting to get

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labor day officially marks the beginning of the end of the presidential election, two months to go. the candidates hitting the campaign trail. covid 19 makes things look a lot different. any other election year, phone banks would look like this. but with covid-19 there's change. they're moving their phone banking operation to the streets. these socially distanced cubicals which the owner is calling victory booths are

currently being built on valencia. the initiative comes with 57 days to go. labor day often considered the start of the final stretch. joe biden campaigned in pennsylvania. he campaigned with union members and went after president trump's labor. >> a cbs news poll shows democratic presidential nominee joe biden with a 10 point lead over president trump nationally. still, it's the battleground states that will make the difference. today kamala harris and mike pence kparned in wisconsin. he spoke to employees as the campaigns ramp up, the pandemic will continue to be front and center, in big ways and small. the president asked a reporter to remove his mask. >> you're going to have to take that off, please.

>> i'll speak a lot louder. >> please take it off. >> is that better? >> it's better, yeah. >> they're hosting a phone banking event tonight right here, they'll be making calls on bee half of vice president biden and senator harris. a rally for schools today in the east bay. drummed up support for proposition 15 that aims to close corporate tax loopholes that would generate billions of dollars for schools. >> taxing these preparations is one step toward making this a reality. >> proposition 15 will be on the ballots in november. it's too far reaching and poorly timed considering many businesses are still recovering from the hits they took due to covid-19. labor day sales, airline change feels and a new round of

stimulus checks are what michael finney is tracking for us. >> now we're marking labor day by sending out unemployment checks. the president signed an executive order giving some of those supplemental benefits of $300 a week. since this has officially been in effect for three weeks now, those qualifying in california will get $900 payments this week. many of the checks went out today. california has just been approved by the federal government for at least two more weeks of payments, we're looking at an additional $600 for the workers who qualifiedp labor day weekend is no black friday. best buy, home depot and others are offering appliances at deep counts. many new model appliances will be introduced in the coming

weeks. there are huge discounts and laptops have seen some great deals this year too. the sale prices tendhe same on line and off. >> we told you last week many airlines were dropping their change fees. mouse print has been going over the fine print. and says there are major differences in policies, among the four airlines discontinuing the fees. we're talking about united, delta, american airlines and alaska. if your new flight is cheaper than the one you cancelled. american airlines will refund the difference in cash. it's very important to keep track of which hairline you're flying and what the rules are. good luck keeping track of all of that. cashflow is a serious problem for small businesses during a pandemic, that has led

to a renewed interest in bartering, it's part of the changing workplace we built on. david louie shows us how bay area businesses are bartering to save cash. it's never been more important than now for small businesses that have lost much of their revenue during the pandemic. that's led to a 30% increase of traffic. a network of 7,000 businesses that barter for goods and services. >> say a restaurant needs a plumber, the plumber gets credits but doesn't have to use them at the restaurant. he can take the dollars and use them for whatever he wants, vehicle maintenance, new shirts, getting advertising. or office equipment. whatever he needed for his business. >> the owner of san francisco's queen ann hotel wanted to take advantage of this low occupancy to get some major projects done.

>> one of them was to shampoo our entire hotel. we wouldn't have had that ability to do be able to do it. bizex the trade that value. >> $100 million worth of transactions were done last year. redeemed goods or services are reported as revenue. while the expense of providing them becomes a deduction. the benefit is huge for carrie dove catering. >> some companies reward employees with bizex dollars as a bonus. >> relief from this incredible

grizzly bears at the oakland zoo had some fun while trying to beat the heat today. you can see them playing and splashing around. oakland school is home to two sets of grizzlies frotle cooler. the bears like to spar in the pool and use old fire hoses for floaties. >> it's another day of excessive heat and air quality issues. the air quality is fluctuating. you can see a live look from our camera, the haze that's sitting over the bay area will not get better in the near term, we expect more smoke from the creek fire, to our east and fresno county to get pushed over the bay area over the next 24 to 48 hours. tomorrow, poor air quality again. and a similar story on wednesday.ehenexnded. by wednday, tha are their

days. right now, slight relief on the coastline. 68 half moon bay, we're down to 77 in san francisco. that's it for the sea breeze. excessive heat warnings are still in effect. 102 in p alto, and 108 in brentwood. there's the excessive heat warning, the heat advisory in effect. these will expire at 9:00 p.m. tonight. tonight is another warm night. limited if any fogg near the coastline. temperatures again in the 60s and 70s, but are concerned overnight, will be the increasing offshore wind. the red flag warning will go into effect. beginning at 10:00 a.m. tuesday for the santa cruz mountains as the offshore winds develop, we've seen this pattern before, you've had those dry winds that drop humidity levels, it can really start any fires quickly, and they can spread rapidly.

a closer look at these winds. they're gusty in the north bay especially. that's where we do find the highest risk over tuesday. we'll be in the north bay as the winds gust over 30 miles per hour. we take a look at the fire danger index, this looks at how strong the winds are, how warm the temperatures are, and how low the humidity is. as we add c alockcedv into early tomorrow morning, 7:00 a.m., you can see high to extreme fire danger in parts of sonoma, napa and solano county. that's why we have the red flag warning in effect. the time frame we're looking at, 3:00 a.m. tomorrow, to 3:00 p.m. tomorrow afternoon. highs, slightly cooler, but it's going to be warm out there, here's the accuweather forecast, heat is very slow to ease, but the good news we're watching, wednesday morning that is when the winds relax.

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coming up at 6:00, neighbors of a santa clara county church ask dan to investigate why they're seeing hundreds of thousands of dollars of fines while breaking the rules.

>> i came with an open mind. >> she moved from san francisco to tulsa. the pandemic changing workplaces. this place is paying bay area tech workers to move. >> we're going for home my, but also nicer quality items. >> speaking of moving. seven on your side found a couple that furnished their home and saved $10,000 in the process. all of that coming up at 6:00. finally tonight, someone is $20 million richer, after buying a winning lottery ticket right here in the bay area. >> that ticket was purchased at a shell gas station in san carlos. amma has not come forward yet, but has six months to claim the prize. >> shell employees say some of their regular customers have been stopping in today saying they wish they were the winner. even people who don't go there wish they were the winner as well. >> that's probably correct.

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