lost homes and businesses. >> dixie fire devastation after destroying the town of greenville. firefighters tasked with putting out a fire the size of los angeles. sudden is a school neat for a lot of them. one of the districts is showing us how they're doing it. united airlines safety upgrades. good morning. welcome to friday, august 6, live on hulu live and wherever you stream. we will start with mike's forecast. >> good morning. i want to start with the tower. you can see how much drier it s not many slippery streets if

any at all. there's some around the napa airport. visibility is good unless you drive up into the you could, especially 280. windsare calmer. 10 to 20 degrees warmer from 67 along the coast. 71 san francisco. 86 in san jose. near 100 in some inland areas. near 80 in oakland. 90s in the north bay. we'll see in this lasts. firefighters from sonoma have joined others battling the dixie fire. the path of destruction grows. it's destroyed most of the town of greenville. this video shows both videos

and homes engulfed in flames. you can see cars burning by the side of the road. the three-week old dixie fire is 35% contained. farther south the river fire has tore through 2600 acres. a man and his wife lost their home. he tried to stay and fight useing water from his hose and pool but he said it whipped up like a tornado. >> blew ember into my eyes water in my face. there was fire on both sides of me at least 76 structures have been destroyed by fire. officials said there's an increased chance for more today. in some cases people had

leave their pets behind. placer animal services stepped in. they've taken in a pig, chickenst and uning animal thbeve previous owner lost everything in a paradise fire. now he's been rescued from the river fire. >> placer animal services expect more as the river fire grows. it's asking people to call 211 if they need a place for their pet to stay. you'll find it on abc7news.com. happening now, napa county just started mandating masking indoors. this map shows which counties have mask mandate. as you san see, solano is

only county without one. r shots kela in a of ng do eknow working on that and will make that implemented as quickly as possible. >> the first boosters would go to the most vulnerable, cancer or transplant patients. even though it's not authorized or recommend by the cdc, san francisco general hospital has started giving out extra vaccine doses to people who previously received the johnson & johnson shot. amy hollyfield has more on how it's working. amy? >> reporter: we talked to

people who were successful in getting a booster and some who were not. there's a line of people on day one outside san francisco general, people hoping to get a booster. this is r j&ot and want an extra dose. this is not approved by the federal government but the san francisco department of health decided to offer it. some didn't get what they came for on the they first day of the extra shots. >> i parked and walked in and they said they were already out. >> they said they had already given out 1,000 patients and were prioritizing sf general patients. >> reporter: they are offering pfizer and moderna shots to all of the sites if the patient has doctor approval. they haven't given specific information about when and

where people can show up. not everyone gets lucky. we'll continue to cover this a they head no day two of the rollout. reporting francisco, amy hollyfield, abc7 news. happening today kaiser and the unified the vaccine. kids 12 and up parent to signoff. speaking they begin in-person class on monday. we got a tour of one which was remodeled. it was picked as the venue

symbolizing a new beginning. because the school has been remodeled, there are plenty of windows and air purifiers. items like masks, shields and wipes are in every classroom. oakland unified said it will not require teachers and staff to be vaccinateed blue take its queues from the county and state. alameda supports vaccine choice. >> we will continue to encourage having and testing. >> mayor libby schaaf said those who are not vaccinated should submit to weekly covid testing. this morning united airlines announced it will require all u.s.-based employees to be vaccinated this card to a company website to

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lake oroville to close. water levels at lake mendocino are down to the lowest levels since it was built. st. louis 19%. oreoroville 21%. activity if you're planning to the coast, about 80 in santa cruz today. everywhere else a mixture of sun and clouds. milder and dryer. a warmer afternoon if you're running errands. mid to upper 50s, even a few 60s. some of our mild temperatures. 58 in san francisco.

now for the rest of the day we're looking at hazy sunshine. hopefully that smoke will stay in the middle and upper parts of the atmosphere. 65 to 80 to 95. a pretty comfortable evening on the way. we'll talk about that comi up. let's get to sue. we have a couple of problem spots in san francisco. we had an earlier accident south 101 near cesar chavez. that's been clear. a new accident involving six vehicles, four on the shoulder and two blocking lanes. southbound 101 near cesar chavez. so expect delays coming off of the bay bridge on to 101. >> thank you, sue. an iconic bridge is about to open but there's plenty of unhappiness

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some neighbors love the space and they wanted it closed permanently. >> it would crush so many dreams we have and children would no longer have a safe place to travel, learn to ride a bike or play with their friend. >> now other neighbors are thrilled the highway is reopening. they said their streets have been inundated with cars. thrill seekers in china going on a bicycling adventure that is not for the faint of heart. >> she just gave up. >> so it's a cycling attraction that takes riders nearly 1,000 feet in the air where they ride across that wire. it starts off kind of stable. then you see you totally loose control and you sway back and forth. this is a theme park famous for

its high flying activity like a glass bridge and cliff swinging. kumasi was telling me about it. >> it's called the terra tactle, this scary ride in colorado. you tilt down like this and the bottom drops out and you go into like this canyon. >> i saw the video kumasi showed me. >> people pass out.. thank goodness i didn't pass out. >> they told you what? >> we need to get one more shot of you doing it with the drone. my heart was like no you don't. my body was like if you put me back on this ride, there will

be trouble. >> looking for kumasi's stunt double. >> that was terrifying. your body is not meant to go through things like that. >> it's right in the name. >> i don't thyostunt double. >> i needed you. >> this hair with have went even more. well, you did it. congratulations. >> i'm still traumatized. >> i want to see the video so you have to do it one more time. here's a look from tam. you see the marine layer. i'm afraid that's the smoke. so definitely will keep an eye on that. so far it's not supposed to work its way down toward us. higher elevations, inland valleys, something we'll keep our eye on. right now we're not under a

spare the air. the fog rolling across the mountains. smoke and heat will taper and especially sunday. then we have morning clouds and afternoon sunshine. that low that brought us the drizzle we're on the back side. that's why we're going to yank in some of that smoke for today and tomorrow. 86 in san jose. 75 to 85 on the peninsula. mid to upper 60s along the coast. south san francisco and sausalito. 89 to 94 through the valleys. everybody else in the 80s. if you're going to the game, we start off comfortable. drop down to 63 degrees by the end of the night. for the east bay, inland areas mid to upper 90s. i wouldn't be surprised if you're driveing around.

mid to upper 50s, more cloud cover and better chance for drizzle. temperatures will hold tomorrow just about yes where. then, the heat and the smoke eases as we get more of an onshore flow. 60s at the coast. 70s to near 80 around the bay. it could get pretty toasty by next thursday. "good morning america" coming up at 7:00. >> reginald, kumasi, great to be with you on this friday. we have a lot coming up on "gma," includeing the pandemic as the u.s. lets 100,000 cases in a single day. many states are calling for federal assistants and we're learning about the possibility of booster shots. wildfires burning in the west, and now we got triple digit heat moving in. i'll have the forecast.

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building a better bay area, moving forward, finding solutions, this is abc7 news. the delta variant surging statewide. leaders said there are three reasons the bay area is not planning new lockdowns. everything we clawed back from, we can lose again. >> new covid cases taking a grip. a new poll of bay area companies on their plan to have workers in the office going forward. good morning, it's friday, august 6th. we'll check in now with mike nicco. it's definitely dry out there but i'm watching fog.

if you're on 101, 107, 27 through novato. visibility is up as we head into the afternoon hour, which will be nice. it will be significantly warmer this afternoon. highs 10 to 20 degrees warmer. 86 in san mid to upper 90s inland. booster shots could be ready in weeks. this is as medical agencies push people to get their shots. here's more. >> reporter: this morning with

cases of the delta variant surging across the country, massive crowds rolled into sturgis, south dakota. thousands are expected for the rally. last year it was deemed a superspreader event. >> it feels good. i got my shot, so i'm okay, i hope. >> reporter: yesterday health officials announced covid cases have reached their high's level since january. now the fda will recommend booster is thes for people with weaker immune systems. >> we are working on that. we will make that implemented as quickly as possible. >> reporter: nearly half of new covid infections are in just seven states, all with low vaccination rates, includeing florida. >> it's not good to lose a

patient, especially one's that's not vaccinated. >> reporter: in houston, an 11- month-old baby battling covid had to be air lifted to a hospital 150 miles away because there want a bed available. >> this isn't a monarchy or dictatorship. stop acting like tyrants. >> reporter: abc newses had learned lloyd austin will make his recommendation that vaccines be mandatory to all troops. a new poll shows most americans support the cdc's recommendations. 61% of respondents agree with it.

55% want to see masks in schools. lake county has the highest new rate case in all of california. it's 17%. statewide it's 7.1%. the county had low numbers but people living there said this mornings went down as the masks came off. >> we're pretty split. as anyone following the story knows this issue has been politicized. businesses have lost productivity. everything we've clawed back from, we can lose again. 52% of the residents over 12 e fully ccined>>state is not pl new lockdowns because of the surge. they said it's because of masking, testing and people receiving at least one dose.

it's not authorized but san francisco general hospital has started giving supplement pal doses. those who got the johnson & johnson vaccine are eligible to get the pfizer or moderna. >> reporter: we talked to some, some who got the shot, some who were turned away. there is demand. look at the people who showed up sat san francisco general. this is for people who got the j&j shot. they're offering to give them the moderna or pfizer, just an extra boost. people who came here said that was not mentioned to them, just that they were asked why they were here d they nted e reason

germany was doing it and israel. i thought san francisco is offering something similar. >> reporter: he got the extra shot. others didn't. one man said when he got here healthcare officials told him they were already out. one woman said she was turned away. even though they didn't have luck here, it's available at all of their sites. amy hollyfield, abc7 news. all city employees will have to be vaccinated or undergo weekly testing starting august 23rd. maate lateer it plans to date. travelers can expect

another day of delays. more than 1900 flights have been canceled since sunday and now the ceo is talking about this nightmare. about 50% of spirit airlines flights are not taking off today. they expect it to continue until the middle of next week. yesterday they canceled 56% of the operations. the company has apologized and blame staffing shortages and weather. >> they were in the wrong places at the wrong time and we started to build that puzzle back together again. >> i've never seen such customer service before in my life. >> that passenger said she waited on hold, listen to this, for nine hours, just to speak to somebody. spirit said some of the passengers were offered hotel rooms, vouchers and refunds. traffic will continue to be

a problem. the majority of local companies don't expect workers to return to the office full-time which could lead to a drop of 1 million commuters a day. some say the commute could help public transportation because many going back to the office are expected to drive or taking bart, the bus or whatever. right now bart ridership is only 21% of prepandemic levels. >> it's faster, less maintenance and cheaper to one. well, a far cried from the ford model t. we got a sneak peek. and you're looking live at the big board. another update on how the markets are doing coming up. plus, applebees is eating really good in the neighborhood. it's recent business is better than it's been in years and people are flocking there

because of one popular song. that's nice after what they went through with rickey bobby putting steak. it's a lot drier this morning than this was yesterday morning. en joy that with the commute. as we move deeper into the forecast we're going to see as far as the commute planner. it's going to be a lot warmer and hotter as we head into the afternoon hours. around san francisco right now we've got 55 to about 57 degrees under these cloudy conditions. elsewhere we're looking at the fog and 52. a lot of temperatures near 60 around the bay.

56 in pleasanton. as we head throughout the day, you can see the cloud cover. we'll see a little bit of sunshine and much drier conditions than yesterday. 60s along the coast to 70s to 80s inland by noon. look at what happens at 4:00. near 70 at san francisco and lot of 90s inland. if you're going to be dining out, temperatures will start to drop a couple degrees but it will be warm inland. we'll take a look at that. the newest numbers coming up. here's sue. we'll move to our hot spot. it is in san francisco. as many as eight vehicles are involveed. this is the second southbound 101 near cesar chavez. no payings on that bus and no injuries on that bus. however, look at the back july.

you're slow and go backed up to the bay bridge on 80 comeing into san francisco and making the turn down to less than five miles an hour. we'll be back

well, this is the ending no one wanted. family and search crews were looking for a man who didn't return from a run. his body was found earlier this week about a mile from planned run. >> reporter: do you think the biowatch he was wearing will give more information? >> i think so. i think that will give us insight. i want to know, but i'm also scared to know.

>> that's phillip craycheck's wife. she's preparing for the future, raising their two young children without their father. >> always focus on the kids to make this period pass gentle for them as possible. >> reporter: have you told the 3-year-old anything about what's happened this week. >> i'm working on that. we will tell them stories. we will show them pictures. they will grow up knowing what their father was like. >> the family hasn't decided yet whether there there be a public memorial service. president biden has s s s an executive order for climate change. the goal is for half of all vehicles still in the u.s. to

be zero emissions by 2030. ford is transforming its vehicle. on display for the first time in california the fully elected ford lighting. it has the ability it power a full home for three days. >> i think this is a pivotal vehicle for the u.s. we have more coming but i think this will be critical to getting the average person onboard. >> this truck was designed to show people what an electric truck can do. it's less maintenance and cheaper to one. >> ford will invest $30 by 2025 and will hit the streets next year. the jobs report unemployment operate drops to

5.5%, down from 5.9%. 933,000 nonfarm jobs were created last month. that's the largest payroll gain in nearly a year. san francisco-based levi said they will buy apparel maker beyond yoga. that's a category that has boomed during the pandemic with many people working from home. levis did not disclose the details. now let's take a live look at the as trading gets underway, up 155 points. some critics bulk surveillance.

apple said they aren't actually looking at them, that it's a one in trillion chance of photo being incorrectly flagged. yelp has a feature to allow a business to list if the staff has been vaccinateed. it will safeguard businesses from reviews that criticize health and safety measures. every friday we're helping you to plan a better weekend. we know things are rapidly changing with the pandemic. >> there's plenty of safe activities. >> do not forget the mask. here's some ideas from abc7's jobina. >> reporter: a cable car and have the 16 months, they're back. this is the first weekend of free rides around the city and service will remain free every day

oakland is throwing a big welcome back block party saturday's event will feature live music. performances are scheduled to be back in september with covid- 19 precautions in place. while we're talking about the pandemic, the music festival has added something new. kaiser permanente will be administering covid-19 vaccines to any and all eligible attendees who request it. you can pick between pfizer and johnson & johnson. jobina forston, abc7 news. >> here at abc7 we fully support certain growth. right on the front page of the website we put together a whole

list. it's up now at abc7news.com. >> you know that's where i will be on sunday. >> you are going sunday. >> hold on, my ifb just went out. this is bad. yes. sunday. thunder cat and i'm trying to get -- listen, those people are fortunate to get the tick kepts already. >> i will fight you for the ticket. it won't be as hot sunday, so that's good news. the smoke is elevated. we can see it from the 101 camera. we'll be moving on. look for haze conditions. you can see it off in the

distance from mt. tam. it's much drier this morning than this time yesterday. a drier morning will lead to -- come on through. come on. i know you were trying to avoid walking near me. our social distancing in the studio is like a ping pong ball between cameras. more clouds tonight with patchy fog and drizzle. the heat and smoke will container sunday. 81 at sunnyville. 84 in santa ter clos is morin mid to upper 60s on ula. on the bayside 75 to 85. low to mid-70s.

same thing in sauce lee sta. 94 to 99 east bay in our inland area. you can see the 100s. the smoke will be sliding southward across the area. don't be surprised the farther inland you go, the smokier it will be. if you're doing outdoor dining, find some shade. tonight a better chance of drizzle. my accu-weather seven-day forecast, not as hot tomorrow. the marine layer becomes or dominant. we'll have a slow warming trend that could bring us back to the

levels by next week. there's a desperate search for a bear cub tamarack fire. you can see the bandages are still on its paws from the burns. anyone who cease the cub should call the rescue center immediately the jurassic world is comeing to the south bay. the jurassic quest drive through includes a t-rex and baby dinos. tickets cost 40 buck last car. business is booming at applebee's. it's because of a song on

social media. >> i'm still not getting what the first part is. he's got the a, blah, a and oreo shake. >> thank goodness for the captions. that is walker hayes and his song fancy like. it shot up to number one and is giving applebee's a sales boost. the company said sales have grown 10% since 2019. i'm surprised they didn't mention the riblets. >> that's what you like? >> i felt that's what they're famous for, but i haven't been in awhile. >> i don't know. get ready to kick off your friday morning with a party. >> nelly brought us his new single on the "gma" concert

series. i'm still ng. leme have ment. okay. th is nelly joined by rapper city spud performing to the song li'l bit, the florida georgia line. nelly said mixing music genres bring people together. he also released a new song over night called high horse. >> okay. nelly is looking the same to me. has time not progressed for him? i had to look it up. he's 46. >> you know what it is, looking good. >> he locks good. >> coming up, the seven things you need to know

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if you're just joining us, here's the seven things you need to know today. number one, flames from the dixie fire has has has has has than 61,000 acres. >> number two, united airlines will require all employees to be vaccinated pie this fall. they will have to upload the cards. >> number three, san francisco general hospital is now giving out supplemental vaccine

to those who received the johnson & johnson shot. >> number four, solano county is the only one not masks indoors. >> number five, it's 10 to 20 degrees warmer. temperatures well above average. >> we have a look at the western span of the bay bridge. we have an accident south on 101 near cesar chavez. that has been cleared. it's starting to improve but that traffic is still slow coming off the bay bridge on 101. look at this, our , our , o seven, virtual "american idol" auditions started to. you can do it virtually or schedule it live in front of an

"american idol" producer. when jobina is here, she she sh about what's going on for the weekend. what are you doing? >> i'm sitting down. we were talking about mitigating risk. i will go see my baby nieces. so i really feel like i need sit down. >> recharge before the the the >> re-quarantine. >> i don't like that word. >> those pictures you post adorable. >> they're talking >> uncle reggie, uncle reggie. >> i hope you have a good friday. we'll be back with another update in about25 minutes or so but "good morning america"

starts right now. good morning, america, on this friday. hospitals in hard-hit states overwhelmed as the delta variant sweeps the country. in mississippi, the state health officer says delta is sweeping over them like a tsunami. this as the u.s. hits 100,000 new covid cases in a single day. florida with a new pandemic record high. pediatric admissions there climbing. multiple states now calling for federal assistance and 700,000 people are expected in sturgis, south dakota, for the annual motorcycle rally. new fears of a superspreader. wildfires rage through the west burning more than 580,000 acres in california this year. that dixie fire engulfing an area larger than the size of los angeles demolishing the town of greenville. no