been destroyed. nothing left at this home but it's foundation. the fire happened so fast, homeowners say there was little time to get out. the fire moved so fast there was little time for todd black to react. >> it was like a flash flood. i had to get out. >> officials say every available firefighter in the area tried to stop flames, but could not save two mobile home parks in clear lake. >> there were heroics yesterday in terms of rescuing people and animals. people had to move fast. >> also, the scope destruction. as far as you can see, up to 50 homes reduced to rubble. a charred bicycle, one of the few things recognizable. in the middle of this moonscape, a son of life. this cat, singed, found huddled.

animal control to the rescue. >> we are going to take care. >> the danger is real. >> there is so far activity. we are not out of the woods. firefighters are still actively fighting to make sure it is safe to return. >> i have been ready since the first fires hit two months ago. we have been doing this for eight years. i do not wait until the last second. >> kelly got out in time. her pickup to my attribute to firefighters. kelly's's home survived. >> my aunt's house burned. my cousin's house burned. they've got nothing left. >> the sheriff says he believes at this point everyone got out of this neighborhood. spoke still heavy in the air. wind picking up.

something firefighters do not want because they have been dousing hotspots for 24 hours. an evacuation center now open in twin pines casino in middletown. kristen: we know it is early and there is so much they have to do before they do the deep dive into the investigation, but have authority said anything about the possible cause? >> at this point, the fire cause is still under investigation. i spoke with a detective from the clear lake police, he considers the fire suspicious because the origin of the fire, to the south of us, there is no utilities, nothing electrical. that is what you have multi-agencies trying to find a cause. i have to say, everything is tender, bone dry. kristen: cornell bernard, thank you. larry: thousands of firefighters

scrambling to get fires burning across the state under control. morgan norwood has the latest on the other major fires. >> the bridge fire furiously burning more than 2000 acres. smoke billows into the sky. the dixie fire continuing to path of does -- it's path of devastation. this force, in a way. >> hanging in there, trying to protect from the fires as long as we can. we are nervous. >> firefighters battling the call to a fire, but making no headway. the massive area of burned seen from space. weather conditions whip up more flames. >> because it is a dance forest, -- dense forests, the wind is spotting fires miles away. >> 1.4 million acres have burned in california.

that is up more than 50% from this time last year, making for an historic horrifying start to the season. >> every acre can and will burn someday. just make sure you are ready. >> what you need to do to boot -- to be ready? ryan curry he -- >> wednesday's fire force 1600 to evacuate. when crews told some to leave, they were not ready. >> i do not have any warning. i had to get out. i saw the flames behind me, behind my place, just loaded up my dogs are my family and got out. >> officials of the fire protection district want to send a clear message, start preparing in case a fire breaks out. >> do not wait. >> do not hesitate. you do not have to go buy a $300 evacuation kit, but get started.

>> even just a change of clothes or medication, if a fire like the one wednesday breaks out it is best to be ready. >> i have a backup pair of pants, i've got socks and a shirt, always an extra pair of shoes, toiletries, medications, and of course in pivot times, make sure you have a good mask. >> she says it is good to have copies -- copies of documents. save space, those copies do not have to be physical once. >> some copies of your documents could be kept right here on your cell phone. >> if you to keep it, make sure you have backup batteries. >> if you have extra time to plan, you can pack things like food, water, and a deck of cards. if it is a situationally clear lake come across says it is best to focus on the essentials.

doing a little now can make a big difference later. >> even if you do a couple of things a day, you are that much more prepared if and when the time comes you have to evacuate. >> in the east bay, ryan curry. kristen: kristen: smoke from numerous wildfires continues to impact the bay area. skies are hazy once again. this is what it looked like in lafayette. an air alert is in effect, wood-burning is not allowed. letter to spencer christian. spencer: we will start with a wider view. you can see by these darker colored dots how poor the air quality is. in the bay area, we have had fairly poor air quality for much of the day. there is improvement near the coast, yellow and green as the sea breeze is developing to push surface smoke east. you can see the onshore flow,

wind 15-20 miles an hour. air quality forecast calls for poor air quality tomorrow. you can see significant improvement in the quality saturday and we expect good quality in all regions sunday and monday. i will have the full forecast later. larry: the u.s. continues to experience its steepest increased in covid related hospitalizations. federal data shows nearly 70% of staffed icu beds are occupied. the white house reports 17 million vaccines administered over the last one for hours. angus king of man and john hickenlooper of colorado. the question is, where -- will there be a fifth wave? official say nothing is certain and they are reinforcing the importance of vaccinations. >> we have challenges ahead.

covid is here for the foreseeable future. larry: stephanie sierra spoke one-on-one with dr. grant colfax. >> dr. colfax made it clear, covid will be with us for the foreseeable future. does that mean a fifth wave? he says that could happen. how bad it be is dependent on the decisions we make now, which is masking up and getting vaccinated. san francisco's fourth search slowing down. the pace of vaccinations moving up. >> with our rate reaching almost 80%, that is good. >> can retake a sigh of relief? will another surge come? >> it could. this is the reality of living in this time of the pandemic. >> health director dr. grant colfax says despite signs the fourth wave is starting to plateau, there could be

challenges ahead and we can expect covid in our lives for the future. >> there will likely be ebbs and flows. whether it is through delta or another variant. look at the u.k., cases dropped sharply and have leveled off, then began to increase. >> during our third surge, we can backup. >> cadet mean another lockdown? >> we are keeping everything open. we are not in the mindset we should shut everything down but we need to continue with masking, encourage vaccination and we will have additional requirements starting on the 20th. >> starting tomorrow, vaccinations will be required for customers to enter bars and gyms. the health department started offering a third booster shot of pfizer and moderna for those immunocompromised. the rest of the population will be available september 20. >> how long that lasts is anybody's guest left yes.

we confront -- we could find ourselves getting another 18 months after. the next -- will be getting to a level of immunity that is at or better than we were after the second shot. it should last as long, if not longer. >> in san francisco, despite having 20 times more cases than we were seeing in june, we have two deaths in august. significantly lower than our previous surges. the doctors showed that as we have other battles ahead of us, it likely won't be as bad. >> -- kristen: next week, san jose city council will consider an ordinance to provide proof of vaccination for events of 50 or more at city facilities. that would include sap center and convention center. the mayor was asked if the city

is also asking for proof of vaccination to eat, go to the gym, or activities. >> we want to consider all options. the data we are seeing from san francisco, to understand how that is working and understand how the impacts are on small businesses. we want to learn more, all options are on the table. kristen: this follows the state announcement that proof of vaccination rules be required -- vaccination will be required of 1000 or more. larry: the hardly strictly bluegrass online. the virtual event will be live streamed on the festival website october 1-3. kristen: a look at what is unfolding through the eyes of a family fighting in afghanistan. a car fire leads to a traffic -- on the bay bridge. back to school, back to work.

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amy hollyfield has the aftermath. amy: the fire raged out of control for at least half an hour. a utility truck carrying roofing supplies caught fire before it 8:30 this morning. firefighters from san francisco responded. official so -- shut down traffic. while they made their way to t t emergency, propane tanks on the truck exploded. we saw three different bursts from our tower camera between 8:20 five and 8:40. chp says there were three people in the truck who all got out ok. with all lanes shut down, drivers found themselves in gridlock. >> i have been here about half hour. >> i have a -- at 9:30, wro but right now. >> i open 8:00, hopefully i make

it. >> it did not look like it. some came to the realization passed a toll plaza and gave up while they could, pulling a quick illegal turn to get out of the mess. others just tried to say positive. >> things happen. >> it is what it is. everybody's safe. kristen: the state department says it is doing everything possible to get americans and allies out of afghanistan. official say about 7000 have been evacuated while 6000 have been processed and will soon board planes. some have not been able to get through due to taliban checkpoints. official say they hope to get a system in point -- in place to speed up the process. local families who lost loved ones in afghanistan are watching everything unfold in the middle east. southbay reporter dustin dorsey spoke with a father who spoke on

his son's legacy. >> the cradle of liberty statue honors the sacrifices those in the armed forces made to protect and serve, a place socrates maneuver gear and comes -- to honor his son. >> i come here sometimes to reflect on matt and what he did. this statue exemplifies exactly what he believed the marine corps, the military, stands for protecting liberties so it can grow freely. >> he describes his son is a diehard marine, good american and someone who always thought of others first. he was killed during what was thought to be a peaceful gathering by a rogue afghan officer. he was awarded for heroism. >> this is the second highest award for bravery in the military. >> the captain -- his soldiers.s

>> what would he feel better thing going on right now? >> he would be sad. the presence in more than just fighting the taliban. it was nationbuilding. the afghans loved him and he loved them. he viewed them not only as comrades but as personal friends. >> as he took a second to reflect on his son's sacrifice, he reflected. >> i do not want to think his life was a waste. one of these days, people are going to wake up, little kids are going to remember those americans that used to play with us and stand guard so we could swim in the river. they were pretty good guys. let's do something for them. afghans are tough people. there are resilient and smart. i think things will come back. i can only hope. larry:

recall election less than a month away, gavin newsom now in full campaign mode. liz kreutz spoke with newsom on the issues and what he might have been able to do differently. >> do you feel your nephew are accountable? are there actions you have taken that were a mistake? new simco i do not -- >> i do not think there is a human being who can say they did everything perfectly. that answer is obvious. larry: you can see more of liz's interview on abc 7 news at 5:00 and 6:00. back to spencer, i saw the monitor over your shoulder. it just looks like haze, we are breathing that. spencer: we are. the smoke in the air is even heavier and more harmful in the upper atmosphere, but has filtered to the lower

atmosphere. poor air quality. something that may be helpful in developing sea breeze, a marine layer is coming back and we've got an entre flow that is going to help push serviceable smoke out. here is our near surface smoke forecast showing that by late tomorrow into saturday, we will see significant approve. heavier smoke gets pushed east and we would get cleaner air by the weekend. a hazy view from our rooftop camera. the sparrow alert is extended through tomorrow. we expect moderate to good air quality saturday for virtually all reasons and good air quality sunday and monday across the region. 65 in san francisco. low to mid 70's in oakland. sanders a, 54. a mix of clouds and smoke at the golden gate as the marine layer is deepening. 79 napa.

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serving tools. toys "r" us is back. toys "r" us and macy's joining forces. the beloved company will open many shops inside 400 macy's brick and mortar stores. this will happen next year. macy's has not announced which stores will get the new toy department. toys "r" us closed all stores in 2018 after filing for bankruptcy. wall street journal says amazon is planning to open its own departments or peer the journal store -- the story will be bigger than grocery markets, but smaller than a traditional target or walmart. that would offer it up first range of markets highlighting amazon's private label products. they will likely open in california and ohio first. also, toys "r" us is going to be online through may 6. larry: interesting. it makes sense for them to

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stephanie sierra has a look on healthy delta variant is pushing back plans. >> after 17 months, students across the area are leaving their zoom classrooms at home and stepping into a real one. the question, will parents follow suit? how many employees are actually going back to the office? >> our arithmetic tells us less than 20% of the employees are back to work in the entire financial district. >> clint riley owns office buildings in the financial district, leasing space to a variety of companies in tech, hospitality, media and finance. >> we were expecting after labor day there would be a large contingent of workers returning to work. the new delta variant has caused us to reassess. >> this video shows the financial district first few weeks a year and a half ago. it was a ghost town.

now that employees can return, are they? most skyscrapers. empty. >> part-time, 50% are back to some extent. again, it is not full-time. it is not five days a week. >> robert sammons is a senior -- for cushman wakefield. he says 60% of clients are tech companies and most are not planning to return to the office until january. >> tech firms have been slower getting back to the office. there is competition among tech firms. the big players have delayed return to the office because of the variant. we have seen that ticking up into the year ended 22022. >> facebook and amazon announced they won't return. google has pushed back there date to october 18. twitter close down offices in july due to concerns over the delta variant. none of these tech companies are terminating lease agreements,

which signals parts of downtown may continue to feel empty until next year. >> our vacancy rent -- vacancy rate is elevated. we see that improving next year for sure. >> the city's unemployment rate has declined slightly from 6.2% to 5.4% in april. riley says, compared to whether major cities, we have work to do. >> more than 40% of the workers are back in new york city. san francisco is lagging in terms of the number of people who have returned to work. >> a poll conducted by the washington post found nearly one in three u.s. workers under 40 have considered changing careers or their field of work since the pandemic began. are you getting a sense of fear? >> not really. we have been through so much over the past two years, we are more or less learning to live

with it. >> cushman and wakefield's clients are mostly back in the office including the business sector like law firms and accounting agencies. but, -- says it will not feel bustling again until tech companies come back to -- come back. kristen: so many small businesses depend on them. charles schwab delaying a full return for employees until january. the company will be rewarding workers for their efforts, giving each a 5% pay increase. larry: a new poll finds nearly three out of four teenagers are concerned about catching covid as they return to school. the survey was released today, here is blue shield's david von this survey focused on mental health. what were the biggest takeaways? >> we were talking about some

three in four students anxious about getting covid in school. in san francisco, it is higher. more like 94%. an interesting take away is that while young people were on the about 15% likely to talk to a professional counselor or therapist, it is more like 70% talking to their parents or other friends their own age about mental health. larry: anything surprise you? >> one of the biggest things i would say -- the biggest take away is the reduction in stigma that has come with covid-19 and talking about mental health. it has been challenging winfield -- went 70 feels alone, but when you know this is a global experience, a traumatic event, it gives permission for people to talk about it. young people have more -- teaching the rest of us that it is ok to check in with each other. larry: i think part of what we

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larry: fines against unruly airline passengers have surpassed $1 million this year. the faa says there have been more than 2800 reports of people refusing to wear a mask. the federal mandate was set to expire next month, but this week they extended it through january. united airlines sent a memo to employees reminding them not to restrain passengers with tape. there have been recent videos from various airlines showing that. yes, they should be restrained with bungee cords. [laughter] was that part of the memo? spencer, you fly a lot. in your spirits, do you see a lot of people that are going road? spencer: not so far.

i fly back and forth between the coasts about 1000 -- once every four to six weeks. kristen: spencer flies san francisco-boston. i think 50% of the fights have to do with origin points from florida. larry: shock. [laughter] kristen: it is great that this time in our world we have to say not to restrain people with tape, but -- ok, so what are you supposed to use when these jerks start acting up? i do not want them to affect my safety. come on. larry: that's why i offered the bungee cord. spencer: i am trying to help. kristen: hotels taking a cue from airlines in having guests pay for extras. mcr hotels trying the ally carda option in new york. a weekend pass to the pool is

$25. gym, $25. early check-in, $25. breakfast, extra. the hotel says this will lower the price for guests who just want a bed and not any extras. reggie was supposed to this because he uses these things, so he deftly sees it as a nickel and dime. for me, how much are you going to lower the base by? if you lower it by $60 -- not like i'm using the pool anyway -- that's ok with me. what you think? >> if i am not going to use any of those things, it would be great, but i like the all-inclusive things. i know that if i want to wake up and go down to the pool or go work out or go get a danish, it is going to be free. -- well, not free included. >> i phyllis amway. it is not that i'm going to take advantage of every single

amenity offered, but i want more than just a bed, you know? larry: do you get a room with the bed? are you lined up in the hallway? do take away housekeeping? kristen: is there a bathroom? larry: i got the sense this is like a search engine optimization thing where they can have the lowest prices that pop up and it is a gimmick. if you are on vacation, nobody wants to be nickel and dime. a swedish startup i startup i st reservations for flights to the arctic board is luxury airship. whoa. hello, hindenburg. $230,000. [laughter] 230 k? the view is spectacular. these the characteristics of fixed wing airplanes, and static

lift by helium unlike the zeppelins of last century which used hydrogen and do not -- did not go all that well. ocean sky hopes to launch its first expedition in 2023. i wonder if they are going to say, $25 if you want food. i guess, what, $230,000? it will be included. i thought the view was spectacular. spencer: i like the way it looks on tv. [laughter] >> from the safety of the weather center. spencer: i will wait further people to try it. >> seems pretty safe. >> how fast? >> pretty slow. >> you are in it for the cruise. >> i would totally do it. >> $230,000? >> i don't have that. larry: i would love to be able to pay for you. [laughter] >> could we get a group rate? [laughter] >> the makers of her breeze are

taking scratch and sniff to the next level, they have a product they claim gets stored in fabrics and then releases freshness with every touch. her breeze says the spray is "designed to be used on hard to wash fabrics. -- fabrics." essentially scratch and sniff fabrics. who is into this? >> no. [laughter] >> when i was first reading the story, until we got into the fabrics, i thought it was the per breeze clothing line. i thought, what, is some of the going to touch me? what is going on? i guess it makes sense every time you flop on the couch you get a burst of fresh scent. >> i guess. larry: i don't know, you sit down and suddenly lavender fills the room? [laughter]>> do you love artificial scents?

spencer: makes no sense. >> i like perfume. >> i find some are overpowering. even some candles are like -- get it away. . >> gives me a headache.

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make the best of it. >> when she was layoff in 2020, sadness set in. >> i was overwhelmed by a lot of everything. >> she had just bought a travel trailer months prior. >> i thought, gosh, i made the biggest mistake ever. >> rather than sell, she had an idea. she and her than six-year-old daughter set out for texas. as covid raged, suddenly there was no reason to return. she was on an eight month cross-country road trip. attending classes along the way. >> a lot of the things we did on our travels lined up with what they were doing in class-based -- they studied space and planets. we went to kennedy space center. they studied oceans. we went snorkeling. >> she is in the loan. scores lost their jobs including

felicia who worked 18 years in the service industry. when the pandemic hit, restaurants close. >> my first fonts was fear. how my going to pay my bills? >> she decided to pursue her artistic passion. >> organic minimalist arts are nature inspired handcrafted. >> she does freelance design and photography work. >> to have none of that and realize i could still find happiness without any of it, or half, or however much was amazing. >> her daughter. >> i was able to tell them i didn't need them anew. >> montenegrin did not. >> i am happier. >> their advice to anyone who lost her job. >> tridentine creatively about what you can turn that time into. >> it sounds cliche, but find the thing you love and do it. >> an exit that opened doors for both.

larry: get shot. kristen: a lot of people are starting to think about what is possible. what we want is cleaner air. spencer: it is coming our way, but not for a day or so. the ticket the forecast. poor air quality likely for most of the day. we get rather dramatic improvement in air quality saturday, sunday or monday. tonight, marine layer returns. sea breeze as well. overnight lows mainly in the mid to upper 50's. skies remain hazy even as air quality begins to improve somewhat. mid 60's at the coast commit 70's or on the bay. lower 90's in lund. over the weekend, we've got a cooldown. breezy conditions fresh, clean air. going to midweek next week, we will have a warm up to seasonable levels. nothing extreme. larry: thank you. we got to get that smoke out of

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kristen: coming, holy moly. followed by when nature calls. the hussle at 10:00, than abc 7 news 8:00. coco getman and melissa mccarthy return in a new series streaming on hulu. series real-life twists when the pandemic hit george but nokia -- -- >> >> >> nicole was an executive

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she said let's move today. >> 10 i know? >> after quarantining, the cast was able to shoot on location in byron bay, new south wales. and then, the work. >> have you all gone mad? [laughter] >> let's deliver a show for you. part of it is being able to give these incredible actors all of them, storylines and roles that are worthy of their talent. >> nine perfect strangers stars bobby catabolic, regina hall, michael -- michael shannon. it premieres on hulu wednesday. kristen: you can getetet newscast, breaking news, weather and more with our app on apple tv and roku. search abc7 bay area and download now. that is that. that is that. news at 5:

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>> building a better bay area, moving forward, finding solutions, this is abc 7 news. >> it is a difficult job, balancing, managing the needs, desires and aspirations of 40 million americans. this is the most diverse state. >> governor newsom is making his pitch to voters with just over three weeks to go until the recall election. good evening and thank you for joining us. i am on the dates -- >> ballads for the election have already been mailed out or are being mailed out across the state. you may have gotten yours in the mail. in person voting happens september 14. evan anderson spoke one-on-one with liz rights. liz joins us live from the newsroom with what the governor said. >> despite repeated request,