california's utilities to get better at this. >> three years of the samegsromd improvements to keep the lights on. >> a budget bombshell. the superintendent spelling out the money losses he says will force a new normal for your student. >> good morning, everyone. you are watching abc seven. we will start with your accuweather forecast with lisa argen. lisa: we are starting out with gusty wind in the upper elevations. the national weather service still has us under a red flag warning for the of the north and east bay, santa cruz mountains about 1500 feet. ys tf the east ba wind30 meser hour in east b.

he surit's been br10 to 15 milen francisco. good visibility. temperatures in the 50's to start out. the wind will ease later on today. in the north bay, sheriff's deputies have attained a man related to the fires in american canyon. that is very amy hollyfield is joining us with more. >> residents are feelinglingling grateful this morning for the work of firefighters, that they managed to protect a neighborhood and school. behind me, you can see crime tape at the american canyon high school. they protected, roped off the high school, did what they could to save it. the fire started just after 6:00 on the east side of american canyon in napa county.

firefighters issued an evacuation morning for a neighborhood. no homes were damaged in the fire. firefighters do suspect arson. officials took a 20-year-old man in with burns. >> when officers got on scene, they found a car that looked like it was on fire in an area that a car does not belong, off road near a water tower. >> they have not released his name. they say the car that was burning was stolen out of vallejo. the fire is 50% contained. they expect full containment later this morning. they say it burned about 150 acres. jobina: this is the same area where a fire broke out two years ago, the american fire.

one homeowner share this video. the fire starting west of interstate 80. kumasi: pg&e expected to restore power today to customers impacted by the latest power shut off, psps. they started early yesterday morning and you can see on this pg&e map, the pink triangles represent areas without power. outages affected customers in seven bay area counties. pg&e says the weather could force a new round of shutoffs later on tomorrow. we have been dealing with public safety power shutoffs for three years. in july, the utility announced plans to bury 10,000 miles of power lines to minimize risk, but some say that is not the most cost-effective solution. >> as the bay area faces another

threat of rolling blackouts, for the past three years, it feels like deja vu again and again. >> it is job one for a california utilities to get better at this. >> the codirector of the national defense resource council program. he has advised leadership at north american utility companies for decades. >> nobody wants to be without power for any length of time. >> over the past three years, utility companies are your tithing two goals to reduce the risk of rolling blackouts. >> reduce the power shutoffs and restore power more quickly. >> over the past three years, pg&e has made progress getting control of the power grid to black out areas only deemed necessary to prevent fire risk, as well as enhancing inspections to store power faster. >> over time, the severity of

these incidents diminishes. >> the utility announced plans to underground minimize wildfire risk. we asked where that goal stands today. >> they just finished a project here in santa rosa where i am now. it was one area where these companies kept getting impacted by psps events. 11,000 customers while no longer be affected because those lines are now underground. >> but some worry that will not be the most cost-effective solution. >> underground thing is two or three times the cost. i still want to see if there are other solutions and parts of the system that can deliver equivalent benefit at lower cost. kumasi: pg&e says says says says planning to move power lines underground, even before the dixie fire.

the fire did create a sense of urgency to accelerate that progress. you can keep track a real-time weather conditions any time. this tool shows you anything from the wind to air quality to the forecast. jobina: san francisco unified superintendent will present new numbers to the school board later today. they paint a troubling picture of the districts finances. the district lost nearly 3500 students in the past two years. that equates to a $35 million hit in state funding. rising salaries have compounded a budget shortfall to the district, and a financial consultant is expected to come in to help with the schools budget. to something more exciting. tonight, the giants could be on their way to the national league

championship series with a win over the dodgers. last night, they shut out l.a. on the road. >> that ball is back. dugger makes the catch to end the game! the wind knocked it down, and the ballgame is over. kumasi: the giants win 1-0. evan longoria scored the only run of the game with a solo homer on. try to silence the crowd a little bit. it will not be easy. >> they are a great ballclub. they really are. we will have to be ready to play. kumasi: if the giants win tonight, they will face next either the milwaukee brewers or the atlanta braves. first pitch is at 6:07. jobina: a plane slamming into a san diego neighborhood. neighbors rushing into help during all of this chaos.

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kumasi: here is a much different scenario than what we've been seeing in south lake tahoe. jobina: check out the snow coming down in town yesterday. after a dry summer and the flames from the caldor fire, seasons first snow dust et al. hell with some nice powder. enough to require chains on highway 50 between twin bridges and myers. a lot of drivers got caught without them, so traffic was brought to a standstill in some places. lisa: are you sure that is not filed video? it started at noon yesterday.

we still have a red flag warning until 5:00. wind gusts at 50 miles per hour in the upper elevations. the wind is keeping things gusty by the delta and right at the surface around livermore. 12 to 15 miles per hour along the coast. that will ramp up later on today along the shoreline. that is why we have a wind advisory from vacaville to fairfield. tree limbs could come down. debris certainly blowing on the roadways, so be careful out there. we have to show you again how windy it will be today. drew the morning hours, the reds allow for gusty winds from napa to fairfield. discovery bay, 30 miles per hour. then the sea breeze, stronger northerly wind with the coast being gusty, 30 to 35 miles per hour.

after 5:00, the red flag warning will expire and then we will get into a chilly night with some 30's in the north bay. elsewhere, some more 40's and 50's. good morning, sue. sue: good tuesday morning. off to a pretty good start in the south bay. 101 coming underneath 280. no delays here. in the north bay, san rafael, taillights heading southbound. our problem spot, you can see out of the central valley,abouts the altamont pass. two accidents in mall not creek. 680 before the 24 juncture, there is a big rig and four vehicles involved. in the backup, a separate accident. right now, the only alternate i

can give you our surface streets. california, north california, north main street. jobina: thank you. sonoma rail transit employees will have to soon show proof of vaccination. they are the first public transit agency to mandate the vaccine. if employees have not received the shot, they will be tested weekly. out of 120 workers, 23 are still not fully vaccinated. kumasi: the north korean dictator sending a strong message overnight. jobina: the surprise announcement from superman, redefining the superhero in an upcoming comic baby kumasi: the long-standing jeopardy champion is dethroned. jobina: as we go to break, a live look outside. you can see the bay bridge and the taillights at the toll plaza.

jobina: some tough talk from north korean leader kim jong-un, targeting the united states. he pointed the finger at the u.s., accusing it of creating tensions. he made the comments as he toured an exhibition of weapons systems. he promised to build an invisible military but said the drive is not targeted at the south. north korea said it is open to talks with south korea if certain conditions are met. jobina: today, we expect to learn the cause of death for gabby petito. the 22-year-old was declared the victim of a homicide. he

grand teton national park last month. officials are still searching for her boyfriend, brian laundrie, who is nowhere to be found. kumasi: in southern california, two people are dead and two others are injured after this plane crash in san diego. it came down on top of a house. >> oh my god. kumasi: the small plane crashed into two homes and a delivery truck. seconds later, the wreckage exploded. the thistles confirmed -- officials confirmed two people died, a doctor, the pilot, and ups driver on the ground. >> with covid, everything has been deliveries. he talks to our kids, everybody knows him. he has been a part of our community. when i saw his truck, that is what hurt the most. kumasi: the pilot owned the

plane, was flying to san diego. his colleagues described him as a dedicated family man. jobina: in the north bay, hundreds of people with marijuana convictions have had their sentences reduced or removed. it comes after a statewide proposition past five years ago that legalizes certain cannabis offenses and makes some charges eligible to be reduced, eliminated, or sealed. heroes is taking a bold new direction and coming out as bisexual. john kent, the son of clark kent and lois lane, starts a relationship with a male reporter in an upcoming issue. images show the two sharing a kiss. d.c. comics made the announcement yesterday on national coming out day.

the writers say everyone deserves to see themselves in heroes. kumasi: lego says tsays remove gender stereotypes and their toys. a study shows more than 75% of parents encourage their sons to play with legos, but only a quarter of parent encourage their daughters. lego is making sure that their marketing will be free of harmful bias. they are also launching a campaign. jobina: if you are into holiday baking, you will like this news from nestle toll house. it is releasing four new cookie dough recipes for the holidays. they will be store shelves next month. nestle toll house posted on

instagram, saying this holiday season will be extra jolly and delicious. lisa does not eat sweets. lisa: i mean -- i do, but in moderation. jobina: are we just going to skip over thanksgiving? kumasi: i was ready to talk about halloween costumes. no respect. lisa: we have an autumnal feel to the air again, right on the mark, but we are still under a red flag warning. wind gusts in the upper elevations between 30 and 57 miles per hour on top of mount st. helena. wind diving into nevada, las vegas. mount st. helena, 57 miles per hour.

32 mile per hour down the road. the east foothills, still looking at a lot of wind. surface wind has not been too bad but breezy. it will continue to be breezy and windy today. you can see the colors by the east bay. later in the day, that wind will be hanging along the coast. 56 in oakland. 53 in san jose. the fire danger index shows as the wind gets stronger through the afternoon in the east bay, look at the delta. we have a wind advisory around mount hamilton. a little bit of yellow, orange. that means strong wind. windy through the afternoon. that it will ease up. with the wind, we dry out the atmosphere. 30% relative humidity in hayward right now. in the next few hours, 14% in

concord. 6% relative humidity in santa rosa. 9% in fremont. this is all today. tomorrow, we got in some clouds. higher relative humidity, maybe some sprinkle activity along the coast. it should be pretty nice into the weekend, but we need the rain. 67 in palo alto today. low 70's inland. temperatures drop off tomorrow. warmer thursday, friday, saturday. slightly cooler sunday into monday. jobina: good morning america is coming up on abc 7. >> great to be with you this morning. coming up, the wildfire emergencies south of you exploded near santa barbara. evacuations in place, and the fire tripling in size in just 90

minutes, fueled by those fierce winds. and the chaos at the airport for southwest passengers left stranded because the carrier canceled thousands of flights. we will talk to the company's ceo. and an exclusive interview with the mother who jumped down a manhole to save her toddler from being swept away. i don't think i will ever forget the story. they are going back to the scene and speaking for the first time. and victoria beckham talking about her famous family, fashion, and so much more.

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click, call, or visit a store today. jobina: there is more labor trouble for kaiser permanente. nurseries and other workers have authorized a strike at southern california hospitals. the union is asking for a 4% wage increase but they say kaiser is only offering a 1% increase with a 1% bonus.

hundreds of engineers have walked out of the job a contrac, including here in the bay area. kumasi: there is a new jeopardy champion this morning. matt amodio's run on the show came to an end. >> here is your clue. nazi germany annexed this nation and divided into regions of the alps and danube. what was your response? what is poland? unfortunately, that is not correct. kumasi: the the what is austria. amodio's run is over, over, there is a new champion. amodio's number two on the all-time wins list. ken jennings still holds the top spot with 74 wins.

amodio is walking away with $1.5 billion in prize money. you can watch jeopardy tonight and every night tonight at 7:00. are you sad for him? jobina: kind of. next, new francisco employee is getting a religious exemption from the vaccine mandate. kumasi: qr code scams. you see them posted and now thieves are getting clever to steal your savings. jobina:jobina:jobina:jobina:job:

i drop off and pick up my kids from school so, i can't work early. or late. and i need to make enough to make it worthwhile. i can only work two days a week. and it can't interfere with my other job. i can do full-time. just not daytime. and i need benefits. good ones. and you know, it would be nice if you paid for my tuition. like all of it. ♪ ♪ ♪ >> building a better bay area. moving forward. finding solutions. this abc 7 news.

kumasi santa barbara county. the firefight on the ground. >> as soon as i walk out the door, the hill is on fire. kumasi: an arson investigation into this fire in american canyon. cruz still watching for hotspots this morning. jobina: an international space mission happening now. the research team exploring martian life, but here on earth. good morning, everyone. you are watching abc seven mornings. we are going to start with lisa this morning. lisa: i wish i had better news but we still have a red flag warning through 5:00. that is because the wind is very gusty in the upper elevations. live look outside where it is clear. 56 downtown.

you can see the wind at ballmer peak. 55 in livermore. wind gusts at 57 mile per hour. mount st. helena over 57 miles per hour. at the surface, it's been breezy. the debris blowing around on the roadways. livermore, wind gust at 24 miles per hour. it will be windy today. 60's and 70's. lighter wind and a chilly night tonight. jobina: chp officers are investigating this deadly crash in alameda county. it happened on redwood road. officers say they found the card 10 feet off the pavement. the driver was the only person inside. the cause is under investigation. the chp expects to release an update sometime today.

in southern california, the alice all fire is forcing evacuations and threatening 100 structures. matt gutman has the latest on the firefight. >> you can tell the fire has been exploding over the past 13 hours. largely driven by all of that wind. you can see it is scattering the fire. it is also casting embers hundreds of feet into the air. it has been raining ash since we have been here. firefighters have been trying to put out the flames. firefighting aircraft has been grounded because of all of this wind. they had bulldozers, a couple hundred firefighters out here, but they managed to protect a vast majority of the structures here, including the ronald reagan ranch. that continues to be under

threat, i'm told. the good news is, over the coming hours, the wind is set to die down, hopefully reducing the ferocity of these flames. right now, the fire is at 0% containment. all of this is driven by this historic drought we are in. everything is so incredibly dry. in the bay area, when those wind gusts come in, a fire can start so quickly. jobina: thank you. in napa county overnight, the sheriff's says that arson may be to blame for the fire in american canyon. a man found near a burning car was taken into custody. amy hollyfield is following the story. what more do we know about the man? amy: he is 26 years old and they treated him for burns when they found him. if he started the fire, he

created quite the scare. look at the crime tape at american canyon high school. the fire was heading this way. it also threatened a neighborhood. firefighters issued a warning for a nearby neighborhood. the fire started just after 6:00 last night near the high school, and the wind really helped push the fire along. residents say it looked close and threatening. >> as soon as i walked out the door, the whole hill was on fire. >> i saw a ball of smoke, orange. >> i had a bag ready to go with all of my need to haves. >> the man who they detained was found near a burning car, and they say it was a stolen car from vallejo. the man was found near a water tower in a creek area off of the main road. they have not released his name but they do suspect arson. they stopped the forward

progress of the fire last night, lifted the evacuation morning at 8:15. they got about half of the area contained with fire lines, looking at finishing up this morning. they think they will have t wila containment line finished around 8:00 this morning. kumasi: thank you, amy. fierce wind field fires across the south bay, even though it was not in the red flag area. there is cr wrote in the east foothills. the fire threatened eight homes there. neighbors were hosing down the flames even before firefighters got there. >> we were hosing the fire in the wind was pretty strong, which didn't help. >> my husband called me, told me there was a fire across the creek. we just packed up.

jobina: about two miles the windy conditions also fueled this fire. luckily, no one was hurt in either fire. kumasi: keep track of real-time weather conditions any time where you live, including air quality. download the abc 7 bay area news app for your streaming device. new positive signs in covid. hospitalizations and deaths are declining, but anthony vowed she says that it is not over yet. the fda is set to review booster data along with the potential for mixing vaccines. texas governor greg abbott has signed an order banning vaccine mandates in his state, including by private businesses. new details about san francisco's new city worker mandate. no medical or religious

exemptions have been granted. 253 request have been denied. 243 are still pending. the department of human resources says it is reviewing requests as quickly as possible. the deadline to get the shot is november 1. kumasi: covid-19 misinformation tok outhe solution. board says h misinformation has created a culture of mistrust and prolonged pandemic. more than 900 people in the county have died. oakland leaders came together for a town hall to address the wave of violence. they painted an optimistic picture about what was going on in the northern part of the city. >> our job is to prevent that crime from becoming multiple crimes. it was good news to hear that there had been only seven

shootings in the area. because it means something is working. kumasi: the number is dwarfed by east oakland, where 75 were reported over that same period. oakland is trying all kinds of measures after searching past 700 homicides. this morning, facebook whistleblower frances haugen has more talking to do. after telling congress the company is choosing profits over people, facebook's oversight board now wants to hear board. the social media giant is extending an invitation for her to speak. she has accepted. in a tweet, she says facebook has lied to the oversight board repeatedly and is looking forward to sharing the truth with them. jobina: southwest airlines safe lights are returning to normal after is data service weekend --

disastrous weekend that found people delayed or stuck. as of this morning, 87 flights are canceled, 200 delayed. the carrier said weather service problems caused a domino effect. the ceo gary kelly is on gma debunking rumors that it had sunk to do with vaccine mandates. >> the vaccine mandate is controversial, not anything that i wish for our company. this is a government mandate, a presidential order, and we are doing our best to comply with that according to the deadlines. we are not going to fire any employees over this. we are urging all of our employees to get vaccinated. if they cannot get vaccinated, we are urging them to seek an accommodation. jobina: it's a much different stance from how united is approaching its vaccine mandates for all employees.

the chicago carrier said it was preparing to fire hundreds of workers refusing to be vaccinated. >> thank you. kumasi: passengers on the majestic princess waking up in san francisco this morning. that was the warm welcome they got when they first boarded in l.a. it is the first cruise ship to visit san francisco since the pandemic started. this is welcome news for the cities tour is an industry. it relies on guests getting onshore and spending money. >> every lever the city can turn to get people back in the city, enjoying the sights and sounds and experiences we have here, are really important to our recovery. kumasi: the majestic princess leaves tonight for a week long west coast sailing. jobina: raiders coach jon gruden resigns. his comments after misogynist

and racist comments surface from emails. kumasi: looking at the big board of the new york stock exchange. jobina: gas prices going up. record highs across the country. the impact around the bay area, a part of your morning money report. lisa: we are looking at a breezy two windy start. upper elevations, the gusts have been near 60 miles per hour around mount st. helena. over 30 miles per hour in mount diablo. the sun coming up at 7:15. 55 in half moon bay. looks like a nice start to the day. 47 in santa rosa. livermore, 54. the wind, anywhere from 35 to 36 miles per hour. consistently over 50 miles per hour, so the red flag warning is

still with us through 5:00. wind gusts around 25 miles per hour through livermore. along the coast, it is a windy day. a wind advisory through 2:00 for the carquinez street, vacaville. with all of those drought stressed tree limbs, it will not take much for the wind to take them down, so be careful. tomorrow, not a whole lot of change temperature wise, but the wind will ease up. relative humidity comes up on wednesday. looking at that warm up on thursday. high pressure builds in. 60's and 70's with 80's arriving inland. friday looking even warmer. highs in the low 80's around concord, livermore. we will talk more in detail, coming up. sue: busy now at the bay bridge due to meter lights.

they were turned on at 5:50. not bad from hercules into san francisco. ma couple of problem spots. southbound 680 in walnut creek, two accidents. traffic is stacked up to 242. you can take it to valley exit to get around. north 80, two lanes are blocked. take a look at 580. that is looking pretty good as

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(music) ♪ so i think to myself ♪ ♪ oh what a wonderful world ♪ kumasi: developing news in the nfl. las vegas raiders coach jon gruden is stepping down over language used in the past. andrew dymburt has more. andrew: overnight, jon gruden resigning as the head coach of the raiders amid a scandal

involving the language in his previous emails. in a statement, he said i love the raiders but i do not want to be a distraction. sorry. i never meant to hurt anyone. the new york times reported that he used racist and misogynistic terms in numerous emails. while working as an analyst for espn, he reportedly called commissioner roger goodell a homophobic slur. he also reported the hiring of female referees and the drafting of a gay player. he also used a racist trope to describe and about players executive demaurice smith. gruden acknowledging his language meant too far, adding i never had a blade of racism in me. >> i am not a racist. i cannot tell you how sick i am. i apologized again to d smith but i feel good about who i am and what i've done my

entire life. >> he was one of the highest paid coaches in the nfl, hired by the raiders in 2018. >> probably the end to what was at one point a storied nfl career, famed broadcaster, the man that led the raiders into las vegas. a great football career ending in this way. kumasi: dave chapelle's latest netflix special is not going anywhere. sent a memo to employees saying the special would stay. he says the company does not allow hate or violence and does not believe the special crosses that line. jobina: now for your morning money report. millions of americans are paying

more for gas these days. prices have nearly doubled in the past year and a half. according to aaa, the national average is $3.27 a highest in the past seven years. in april, the average was less than two dollars. we know here in the bay area, is a different story. the average price for a gallon of regular gasoline in oakland and san jose is $4.53. san francisco is $.10 higher than that. instacart is branching out to drum up new business to its platform, according to the company's chief executive. they saw business skyrocket in the pandemic when they added 300,000 contract workers to keep up with grocery orders. business in that sector is slowing, but the company says it has other plans in store. it is beefing up its online

advertising presence and will be teaming up with other stores like dick's sporting goods to deliver non-groceries as well. now a look at the new york stock exchange as treating gets underway. stocks fell yesterday amid those higher costs for energy and supply chain worries. kumasi: a man from o washington won first prize in half moon bay's annual pumpkin weigh-off. he takes home nearly $20,000. he says he planted the pumpkin in april and almost lost it in a heat wave, but ended up nurturing it into a winner. new at 6:00, simulating life on mars. six astronauts are taking part in a mission living in conditions similar to the red planet in an israeli desert. they are carrying out research until the end of the month.

they will also look at human behavior and the effects of isolation. hopes to launch the t mission to mars in 2030. i want to go back to the pumpkin story. you both say that you talk to your clients. what are you telling them for that good energy? jobina: i talked to mom the most -- one the most. sorry, other plans. i just tell it that it is beautiful, looking good, healthy and strong. it is doing pretty well. kumasi: affirmations. lisa: i have one that loves the light, another one, not so much. but i cannot believe how much it keeps growing. encouragement -- it doesn't need my encouragement. taking over part of my house. it is nice to do with no kids around, so i talked to my plants.

we have a windy day in store once again paving red flag warning until 5:00. gusts over 40 and 50 miles per hour. even the valleys of the east bay are pretty windy. we lost that mount st. helena reading but that has been the strongest all morning long. half moon bay, over 20 miles per hour. maybe some delays at sfo. along the day, it will be getting windier along the coast. here is the direction, straight out of the north. you know that drives things out. 10:00, look at what happens through the early afternoon. we still have the strongest wind over 35 mile per hour. the breeze continuing tonight in time for temperatures to plummet. plenty of 30's out there around dawn tomorrow but also cloud cover as the relative humidity

increases, and maybe even some mist and drizzle. then we get to full sunshine and we begin our warm-up. on the cooler side of average. upper 60's to low 70's foremost. the accuweather 7-day forecast looking at a few clouds tomorrow. as we warm-up, we go until the first part of the weekend. temperatures near 80 along the bayshore. jobina: a new warning about qr codes and how they can be used to steal your personal information and money. of course, we see these everywhere now. they are easy to use, just open up your camera and you are redirected to a website or place to make a payment. but experts are warning not to just scan any code. scammers are creating their own and putting them on everything including flyers in the mail, and they are also creating stickers and putting them over legitimate codes in stores and

menus. >> one of the ways they are using qr codes is directing you to a fission website which collects your information. jobina: we cannot have anything nice. jenae norman will have tips on what to look out for coming up on gma at 7:00. kumasi: amazon is changing course in the future of seattle employees. those workers can now log on from home indefinitely, opt for hybrid, or return to the office full-time. that is a chain from the previous policy requiring office workers to be in the office for three days a week. management would ultimately decide which team need to be on-site or remote. a 1500-year-old wine factory was discovered in israel. archaeologists uncovered the area that includes five wine presses and tens of thousands of fragments and jars.

experts say it shows there was a high demand of wine in the area. jobina: that is pretty cool. tonight is night two of disney night on dancing with the stars. ♪ movie, if you are not familiar. cody rigsby and cheryl burke returned to the ballroom after testing positive for covid. there was no element nation last night, but tonight, that will change. watch dancing with the stars tonight at 8:00 on abc 7.

what song would you pick? kumasi: i don't know. all i know is i keep trying to vote and i keep missing. when does it need to happen, when the show is actually on? jobina: i am just cool to catch the reruns. i try to stay on morning news schedule. kumasi: i want to vote for iman. jobina: i have only seen him once, but it is just the idea. kumasi: i will try today. up next, the seven things you need to know today. jobina: you can watch all of our newscasts on demand through the bay area connected tv app. download and start streaming. kumasi: as we go to break, live look outside at our beautiful

kumasi: if you are just joining us, here are the seven things you need to know this morning. lisa: still under a red flag warning in the east bay. the wind has been gusting to near 40 mile per hour. we will continue to see the breezy wind, low relative humidity, and the risk of wildfires. kumasi: the alice all fire and santa barbara county is forcing evacuations and threatening 100 structures. nearly 4000 acres have burned and crews are hoping to stop the flames from jumping the 101. jobina: a man with burns has been detained near the site of the american canyon fire. the fire is 50% contained. firefighters expect full containment later this morning. kumasi: the ceo of southwest airlines says no. recent delays and cancellations had nothing to do with the

company's vaccine mandate. the airline is still trying to get schedules back in order. jobina: number five, tonight, the giants could be on their way to the national league championship series with a win over the dodgers. last night, san francisco beat l.a. they lead the series 2-1. sue: we have an accident in oakland, 680. you can see the live camera back toward the coliseum. 580 would be a great alternate. kumasi: there is a new champion on jeopardy. jonathan fisher has dethroned matt amodio after a 38-game winning streak. jeopardy errors every week night at 7:00, right here on abc 7. my heart. cannot believe he missed that last question. i will remind you that he has

$1.5 million. he is fine. he will be all right. jobina: look at the birds. test.for our viewers in the wes this tuesday morning we're here together to talk about the wildfire emergency right now. a california inferno tripling in size in just 90 minutes, fierce winds up to 70 miles per hour fueling the flames and flipping semi trucks. the mandatory evacuations under way and the red flag warnings right now. deadly plane crash. new video of the terrifying moments on the ground. >> is anybody in the house? >> destroying two homes and the u.p.s. delivery truck, plus the harrowing moments right before the fatal crash. >> climb immediately. climb the airplane. >> the investigation this morning. southwest struggle. new questions this morning after the airline stranded thousands

of passengers coast to coast.