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fire tears through a vallejo neighborhood. more on the woman that was taken to the emergency room. santa clara county's dr. sarah cody was the first in the country to order a lock down. how she's feeling today as the state reopens. blistering heat and high fire danger ahead. temperatures and warnings coming up. abc 7 news at 11:00 starts right now. just tons of smoke up high and i start to see the flames. so yeah, it was really scary. developing news evacuation orders have been lifted after a
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brush fire burned several homes in vallejo. >> flames broke out just before 5:30 off skyline drive near six flags discovery kingdom. abc 7 j.r. stone, residents desperately tried to save their homes tonight. >> well they certainly did dan. i can tell you i spoke to the fire chief within the last 10 minute, he tells me the woman taken to the hospital is still in the hospital tonight suffering from smoke inhalation. but the good news there is that she still is alive. she is alive at this point. now i want to step out of the way because you can see the crews out here this evening, the damage is extensive after quite an afternoon. >> a man using a garden hose frankicly trying to save his vallejo property tuesday night. seconds later that man can be seen dropping his hose and running to create a ditch or fire line one of the many neighbors who did what they could to try to save their
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homes from these flames. >> it was coming up and over the railing of the house. so i went ahead and grabbed the water hose and started spraying the home. my neighbor was doing the same thing. >> reporter: multiple acres burned on this is is is is is hillside. and multiple homes were damaged. the woman living in home has to be taken to the hospital more smoke inhalation. wind created all sorts of problems. damaged homes weren't just along the hillside. >> my husband did real little well. because he saved their house. because the flames were coming up in the yard. >> waited for all the trucks to come in and made sure we got
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all the smoke and smell out of it for her. >> and back out here live this evening -rpbgs , you can see the crews that are still out here. the crews are outside the home of where that woman was injured and where she was taken to the hospital early. but again she is in the hospital and is alive tonight. just suffering from that smoke inhalation. a number of neighbors complained to me saying this fire started in an area where the brush has not been cut back. they're very upset with that private property owner who lives directly behind this area. reporting live in vallejo, jr stone. >> concern for everyone. jr, thank you. conditions will only get more difficult for firefighters. the national weather service tweeted this, dangerous heat is about to grip the bay area. when will these triple digit temperatures blanket the bay
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area? >> let's check in with sandhya patel who's watching that tonight for us. >> dan and ama that's going to begin tomorrow. that triple digit heat will extend across our area. it's going to be dangerous. risk of heat illnesses. heat advisory is 11:00 a.m. tomorrow until 11:00 a.m. thursday. mid-90s to low 100s. covering a big part of the bay area. we have an excessive heat warning going up and that's with good reason. upper 90s to 108 degrees. heat advisory will remain for parts of the bay area and when you take a look at the hour by hour forecast, triple digits showing up tomorrow afternoon evening. it's only going to get hotter. look at thursday's highs. we're talking about 109 degrees in fairfield. i'll be back with a closer look at the forecast on this intense heat ahead. ama, dan. we're going to come back
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roaring back. california is open again. >> it's the day so many californians have been waiting for. >> we've been locked up for like over a year. this is like the roaring 20s of the 2000s era. >> for many it means doing away with masks. >> and we're celebrating with no mask. >> congratulations. >> but others say they'll remain cautious for now. >> still wearing the mask. >> absolutely. >> tell me why? >> well i had covid and i am just staying safe. well navigating this transition may take some obviously. amanda del castillo shows us how businesses spent this reopening day. >> from places to play to places to pray. centers are re-examining operations now that california has officially
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at casino matrix, full capacity on game tables. >> for many people, they came in, they wanted a snack, they weren't allowed to have food at the table. >> reporter: and at other places they're requiring vaccinations. >> we wanted to add a little layer of security. >> reporter: come friday they'll free up additional seats for more people to enjoy those highly anticipated summer block busters. >> we're going to go ahead and open all of over rows. we're still going to provide a seat buffer to the right and left of the party. there'll still be a little bit of social distancing even though it's not required. san jose is also choosing social distancing in order to pray you must bring your own property.
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>> one of the restrictions is they have to bring their prayer mat. right now we have some social distancing, it is for them so they can use it. at each establishing, the biggest change is dropping the mask mandate for fully vaccinated people. in the south bay, i'm del castillo. >> he posed for pictures with tourists and talked with shop owners but his tour was about much more than a meet and greet. >> i think it's important to focus on two things. one is not just the resiliency and bringing business back to the community. because of the recent challenges we've had with a focus of aapi. china town business leaders have asked for a stronger police presence because of anti
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aapi incidents. in the east bay, outdoor dining will remain in danville through january 3rd. town council approved the extension tonight and will work out details next month. some danville residents were defiant when contra costa county stopped dining because of the pandemic. and 10 lucky californians including one in marin county. each one $1.5 million. no wonder they are smiling. as we celebrate california's reopening, it's really remarkable to look back now at how far we've come. here in santa clara county public health here is santa clara county public health sarah cody when she called for lock downs. >> we believe these actions are necessary to protect the well being of our community during one of the most health channels of our time. >> kate larson spoke to dr.
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cody tonight to discuss how she's feeling now about the tough decisions she made last year. >> reporter: in the first months of 20, dr. sarah cody found herself in an unusual position for a health officer. >> we were having to move extremely fast. and we were having to be front and center. >> reporter: santa clara county reported the first covid case in the bay area. and the first covid death in the u.s. >> in some ways, i wasn't surprised at all. in fact, i was expecting that we would likely see some of the first cases. >> that's because cody an epidemiologist was working at santa clara's health department during the new sars outbreak. they would bring coronavirus to the region. on march 16th she set the pace for the pandemic response in the bay area and beyond by ordering a she shelter in place. >> i've never flown an airplane. i would imagine this would be a little bit like what a pilot
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feels when an engine cuts out or there's a lot of trouble. you have to do your best. you have to make decisions quickly and you have to make them carefully. and you have to land the plane safely. >> reporter: how did you conclude a lock down was the best decision before anyone else in the country. >> when i thought it through with my fellow health officers, we did understand that if we waited a few days, we would have all the same social and economic harms and not nearly the benefits. >> as california reopens today do you feel you landed the plane safely? >> i do. i think it was a very, very very bumpy landing. the interior of the plane is not as pristine as we might like. but i think that we have made a safe landing. >> kate larsson, 7 news. >> we have you covered when it comes to changes throughout the entire bay area and the state.
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criticized for killing stray cats that preyed on endangered birds and mice tonight. plus accused of being drunk during board meetings, a san francisco supervisor offers up an apology. >> and the san francisco trolley's are back up, when you can get a ride for free. and i was waiting to see what my superpowered were going to be. they told me, it's not just
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tomorrow a high stakes show down. president biden and president putin meet in geneva. an investigation revealed park staff shot and killed 18 wildcats last fall in order to protect endangered birds and mice. but our dan tphoeus reports that today's vote didn't satisfy many animal advocates,. >> reporter: after reported east bay regional staff shot and killed 18 wildcats to protect endangered bird and mice, they assured me they would be able to address the issue without shooting more cats. the new measure approved today ensuring that they will work with cat volunteers to trap wildcats but they will contract out the killing if it becomes necessary. though park staff will no
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longer shoot cats. >> i think it'll work because of the transparency, the reporting that we're going to do. and the collaboration we have with very, very concerned passionate people. that do not want to kill cats and that's not our goal either. >> board members got an ear full during public comment today. >> now that east bay regional parks district doesn't plan on gunning down animals itself, it's just handing the job to a wildlife execution service to do it for them. >> reporter: it didn't help calm the controversy when an e- mail surfaced in which a park biologist the described the dead cats as party favors and that he cleaned up more than a bakers dozen. that biologist quickly walked away when i approached him. >> it's not okay to shoot these beings that some of them were pets that were abandoned. >> reporter: a new survey out
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this week from alley cat allies found 78% oppose the killing of wildcats. you can be sure that the controversy will pick back up if more wildcats wind up being shot and killed. for the i team, dan noise, abc 7 news. new developments at san francisco city hall, supervisor aaron peskin offereoffereofferee emotional apology. >> i am profoundly sorry for and frankly embarrassed by the tenor that i have struck at times in my work. peskin is entering rehab after accusations he was drunk during a meeting. mayor london breed tonight attended a public reception without her mask. >> when i think about what we had to do to beat back this virus and where we are right now it's pretty incredible. i'm looking forward to a fun
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and exciting summer. mayor breed brought her exuberance. it features black films that reinforce positive images. san francisco's iconic cable cars will be rolling again this august. the popular hide line will be the first to return with a month of free rides. >> plenty of fans were wearing masks as they entered oracle park this evening. face coverings are now strongly recommended. the capacity limit will be lifted on june 25th. today disneyland opened at full capacity for the first time in more than a year. fully vaccinated parkgoers are not required to wear masks or social distance. disney is the parent company of abc 7. i bet that made a lot of people really happy dan. >> i bet it did. how fun is that. have all of this stuff reopening finally after a long 15 months and we could not have asked for better weather for today.
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although sandhya that's about to change. >> yeah, it is going to be a scorcher as we head toward thursday especially but tomorrow the heat begins to build. dan and ama i want to show you where it's coming from. we're going to get a taste of the desert heat. it's going to be dangerous tomorrow phoenix 115 degrees. they've already seen records out west. 96 salt lake city. that heat starts to move in our direction and that's why we're going to get really hot here. we have heat advisories and excessive heat warnings up and down the state of california and much of the west coast. here's a way that you can obviously try to beat the heat. especially if you have to work outside or you're going to be spending time outdoors. drink plenty of water. take frequent breaks in the shade. obviously don't ever leave pets or people in the vehicle and try to stay out of the sun and find some ac if you can. live doppler 7 showing you the lack of fog. still pretty warm inland in the 60s and 70s not going to cool off much as a matter of fact.
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from our emory camera a stunning view as we look back to san francisco. increased risk of heat illnesses and it remains comfortable. the forecast will show you by tomorrow evening it's going to be gusty. not super strong but those gusty winds along with an extreme to exceptional drought here in the bay area means high fire danger. not just tomorrow you'll see it in shades of yellow but also on thursday. so just remain vigilant over the next few days as we go into this period of intense heat. temperatures in the mornings, 50s, 60s, it's going to be pretty mild. but in the afternoon it's going to be sizzling inland. 91 san jose. 87 in mill milpitas. 68 in half-moon bay. still enough of a sea breeze to prevent you from being too hot around daly city. 66. downtown san francisco it's going to be a warm 74 degrees. north bay temperatures low 90s
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from san rafael to vallejo. 96 in santa rosa. high clouds will be streaming in adding a little humidity to the air. 87 castro valley, freemont inland areas 100 in concord. 102 fairfield. now the air quality over the next four days will be moderate for most of the bay area. here's a look at the accu weather 7 day forecast from 102 inland to we're talking dangerous and excessive heat thursday 109 degrees for the hottest spots. high heat risk. sizzling inland still on friday but the heat begins to moderate just in time for father's day and the start of summer which is sunday evening. it's going to feel like it well before that. ama and dan. >> thank you sandhya. new homeowners have new responsibilities as california reopens we'll leave you with the look at
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