six days away from july 4th and fireworks are already being seen. the close call that prompted one neighbor to hop a fence. plus oakland in crisis. the police chief chief chief e crime is out of control. and the new time line for when light rail resume. and we giputting out a smal fire that officials say could have grown into a disaster. it was start bid fireworks. and it starts by what some call a perfect storm.

drought conditions growing worse and people wanting to celebrate first federal holiday since covid restrictions were we lifted. good evening and thank you for joining us i'm ama >> fireworks are the safe kind like sparklers. even so police are getting dozens of reports every night. that was the reality for one family near canyon park. stephanie sierra shares this story with us it's a piece you'll see only on bridgette ford woke up do

smoke at 3:30 a.m. >> our alarms weren't going on inside the house. i thought was wildfire. we were looking at our apps to see where the fire might be. >> reporter: finding no luck on the app. her husband got up to check outside. >> he came running back into the bedroom saying there's a fire next door. >> reporter: ford says within seconds the small blaze exploded inside. >> fire was you know 6 feet high. >> reporter: her husband jumped the fence with a garden hose and watered down the neighbors yard only to find a fire work had started the fire. >> that entire house could have burned down. that neighborhood could have burned down. >> reporter: baxter says fire crews are bracing for this 4th of july to be one of the worse for fire danger. with low humidity and high temperatures. >> all those combined lead for

a perfect first case scenario for grass, trees, bushes to actually catch on fire. >> reporter: fireworks are legal in the county of san francisco. even the safe and sane kind like sparklers. fire crews are still receiving dozens of calls every night mainly in coastal areas. bay view, engle side. >> fireworks have been going on before june. >> reporter: she's noticed more dogs go missing in the past month compared to the last several years running her business. >> i'm thinking about at least 20 posters of dogs and you know being missed because they're so terrified. >> reporter: just another reason to think twice this 4th of july to keep your homes and loved ones safe. >> if you see anyone setting off fireworks you can report them anonymously. either call or text 911 and fire crews whether respond to to that area. stephanie sierra. the police chief says he's

concerned that crime will go up. armstrong said most violent crimes in oakland have gone up in 2021 and said things will only get worse with fewer officers on the abc melendez reports. this the chief says at a time when oakland has recorded 65 homicides in comparison to 29 for all of 2020. >> over the next two years, $18 million will be diverted from the oakland police department to help fund other alternative programs intended to prevent crime and respond to other minor offenses. today the chief of police said he's had a hard time wrapping his head around the concept of defunding his department. at one point, he became emotional when talking about losing a god sister and

responding to a recent crime. >> saturday night, i went out to a scene of a young man who lost his life. and a lady yelled out the window. do something about it. without the resources it makes it challenging to make oakland safe. >> reporter: according to chief armstrong with the exception of rapes and burglaries every type of crime in oakland has increased so far this year in comparison to 2020. still that plea was not enough to convince the majority of the counsel members who voted 6-2 to divert, council members who voted 6-2 to divert money from police t police department. >> we still need to do a better job getting guns off the streets, we need to do a much better job solving violent

crimes. and that investment needs to start some where. >> reporter: but it's the timing that concerns council member lauren taylor. these new alternative programs will not be in place until early next year. taylor said most of the people he represents in east oakland are worried. >> they wanted to ensure that there was a safety net of support. while we're waiting on these new solutions to come up and to be viable. >> reporter: currently oakland has 714 mayor libby shaff having an academy to have 788 officers. >> reporter: the chief also argued the population in oakland has increased in the past several years and therefor there is a need for more

officers. for example in 2012, there were 392,000 residents. the latest number 2019 recorded 425,000 people in oakland. lyanne melendez. >> those numbers pretty eye opening. the santa clara county transportation authority will receive money in the state. that as abc news reporter chris nguyen explains could have its trains running soon. >> tonight a possible path forward for the vta as elected officials take steps to help restore light rail service in santa clara county. >> i'm pleased to announce that plea for help and resources was met with the kind of action it deserves. >> reporter: all trains have been idled since a disgruntled

worker killed 9 of its coworkers before turning the gun on himself as officers closed in. state senator dave corteze and colra announced the vta will receive $20 million to assist with the recovery as part of the state budget. >> working with the vta administration and union leadership. we were able to make the compelling case even at this late hour in terms of pwupblgtd process of the dire need. >> half the money will go to mental health services and members of the fallen as as staff relocation. along with upgrades to the system to avoid further shut downs. >> we need to make sure our employees feel safe and secure and that they have the resources that they need, the support services they need and the equipment and the

environment that they need to be able to do their jobs. >> reporter: the guadalupe yards are central to where trains are being maintained. fixing the facility is not only a challenge logistically but also emotionally. especially for the hundreds of employees who work there. john courtney says they're doing everything they can to provide support. >> there's no play book for what we all went through. and i can tell you that there are some amazing chapters being written right now. >> reporter: a transit family still grieving from the devastation. in san jose, chris nguyen, abc 7 news. let's get to some breaking news now. this is out of san jose. this is near valley christian high school. s that south san jose. you can see all that burned area there. there are firefighters. you can see spraying water right hand side of your screen. we're going to zoom in now into that burned grass. you can see the smoke coming off of it.

the fire department says that forward progress has stopped and fortunately we don't see any flames. they have stopped that progress and listen to this no structures were damaged. you can see how close it came to the tennis courts there it looks like. at least 1.5 acres did burn in this fire. they say it was wind driven. as we look at sky 7 it was live. you have to appreciate that a bit as we lose the signal for a bit. you can see how it burned through that dry hillside. this time of year is when we're just so worried about fires with the dry weather. higher temperatures and the fact that we just didn't get a lot of rain this year. all right so let's move on now, starting today california will restrict state funded travel to 5 more states and what attorney general rob banda calls a disturbing case of new

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new covid-19 cases are slowly inching up. there had been fewer than 1,000 cases a day during the first three weeks of june. the test positivity rate has risen from 0.7% to 1.2%. that is a 71% increase in less than a month. the increase could be due to fewer tests being administered. and some counties are reporting a backlog of cases. now the vaccines made by pfizer and moderna could protect against the covid-19 for years. health reporter denise tedore from our sister station in los angeles explains how it could provide a long lasting immunity as long as the virus itself doesn't change. >> the mra vaccines are helping scientists unrevel the inner workers of our immune the

a reaction that could last for years. >> because it goes immune season and system to work. >> these cells in the germino center are kept there forever. so whenever you need anti bodies to be produced. say for example somebody gets chickenpox their immune for life. you get the measles vaccines you're immune for life. >> reporter: research vaccines found people recently infected with covid-19 have a huge response after the dose. >> natural immunity is great but it comes at a price and it's not worth the price. >> reporter: the study did not

look at the johnson & johnson vaccine but experts say it still has benefits. >> it's still efficacious because it crossed the bar. it may not have crossed way higher but it crossed the bar. it's still a very valid player. >> reporter: every time we get a vaccine we have to contend with side effects but she said if everybody got vaccinated, boosters would not be be necessary. the world health organization is having people to wear mask. but the cdc has not backed off of their decision that americans don't have to use us masks. dr. bob wachter says that says

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>> now to that great white shark attack in san mateo mateo county. the beach reopened after no shark activity was spotted 48 hours. the woman who was bitten described the initial bite as a mosquito bite. more on the attack and the witness who jumped in to help. >> reporter: state park for patient transport. positive shark bite through the wet suit, bleeding in the thigh. we're going to

>> i hustled over to him and the first thing he said was shark bite. can you help me. i kind of immediately went into, kind of this fight or flight mode. and did my best to try and help him. >> reporter: officials say a small great white shark bit the 24-year-old in the leg. >> i lost about a pint of blood. they were able to tourniquet on. >> reporter: and stepping aside to capture the moment on video. >> might have saveed the guy by fishing. we will see. >> reporter: researchers say there's been an increase in the great white population along the california coast this year. a sign that the eco system is doing well. >> there's a lot of food here. fish and sea lions and it's a consequence the white shark population has been expending. >> reporter: still, shark encounters like this one are extremely rare. >> the reality is the sharks are there but it's rare that you even see them.

>> reporter: drone footage in the area of where the attack took place has shown sharks swimming close to shore recently. the victim of this attack has been released from the hospital. will reeves, abc news. scary stuff. >> absolutely crazy. talking about beach weather certainly for a lot of the west coast sandhya. >> it's the heat wave that they are dealing with. and dion and ama i want to show you what it looks like here in the area. and then we'll show records. previous was 104. meanwhile here in the bay area. we've got a healthy marine layer as you can see from the east bay hills camera. sutro up from the fog. this is why we did not experience the hot weather but lake county did. i did want to show you where they do have a heat advisory right now. it's going until 9:00 p.m. wednesday. there is a risk of heat illness up there as the temperatures will remain on the hot side.

let's take a look at the heat right now it's 114 in portland. i mean they're just not used to this. 115 degrees in palm springs. now they're used to it down in the desert. as you take a look at tuesday they start to get some relief. still triple digits in the central valley here in california. as we take a look at wednesday down to 90 in portland. 93 in seattle. they definitely need a break from that extreme heat wave. we're tracking thunderstorms. there's a risk of fire there is as those thunderstorms flair up. so just a reminder we obviously need to stay safe if we're in that area. and even here fog right now from our emoryville camera. low to mid-60s from san francisco to oakland. it's 71 degrees in san jose and 61 in half-moon bay. the sunshining in half-moon bay. here's a look at those temperatures. santa row santa

rosa in the 70s. nice breeze flowing which is what's going to keep you on the comfortable side. hour by hour tomorrow morning you will notice some fog right around the bay and along the coastline between 5:00 and 8:00 a.m. would not be surprised if you see a little mist and drizzle. tomorrow night we're going to start to see some of the blow out from the area. do have some extra clouds around tomorrow. temperatures right tomorrow morning will be in the 50s. 60s, breezy coast side with the fog around. pushing locally inland. it is warmer 84 san jose. 93 gilroy on the peninsula you're looking at 81 gilroy city. the breeze and the fog will still hold your temperatures down in the 60s here near the coast. 68 in downtown san francisco. certainly warmer than today and in the north bay, bay,

around cloverdale ukiah 77 in san rafael. this is where it is going to be hot. 97 in antioch. 93 in concord. as we take a look at the winds they will remain on the gusty side. not just tonight, tomorrow morning breezy along the coast and then the winds pick right back up again as the heat builds inland. the coast will remain comfortable. the accu weather forecast, heating up inland tomorrow. good news is temperatures go down after that. down to the mid-80s inland for 4th of july, low 60s coast side. it's going to be touch and go for the fireworks. ama and diom, stay tuned. we will, thank you sandhya. a masterpiece is moved so a new bay area audience can enjoy it. it is one of the grea

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tonight, the race against time in the search for possible survivors of the deadly building collapse in surfside, florida. the death toll climbing. at least 11 people now confirmed dead. 150 still unaccounted for. searching teams combing through every square inch of rubble, tunneling through the debris, looking for possible signs of life. buses bringing families back to the search area. the investigation into the tragedy moves forward. an engineer report cli raising concerns years before the disaster, finding structural damage at the complex back in 2018. the mayor of miami-dade county vowing to get to the bottom of why the building collapsed. also making headlines tonight, record-shattering heat in the west. portland, oregon, hitting new triple digit highs on back-to-back days.