fight. thank you for joining us. to developing news on the wildfire, it is one of two burning right now in the yosemite area. the oak fire resulted in another round of evacuations today. cal fire says it is the biggest fire of the year and there is no containment. cornell barnard joins us now with a look at the strategy to fight the flames and the local fire crew involved. reporter: no time to lose. a strike team from the bay area is included in those fighting the fire. the fast-moving fire is forcing thousands from their homes. the oak fire is raging. this time lapse video showing smoke and flames high above the ridge in mariposa county. crews working around the clock on the ground and in the air. the wildfire growing so big it could be seen from the international space station. >> further down the road, it

really starts to intensify. these trees will be coming down. what we see over here is the result of all of that available fuel-burning with high intensity. >> they arrived around daybreak after traveling all night. reporter: a strike team from the bay area now assisting on the fire learns -- fire lines, including alameda county. they were able to save part of this burning home saturday afternoon. >> they happened to be on this country road and found the home engulfed in flames and went into action to save the garage and in law unit being exposed. reporter: the fire burning outside yosemite one of the largest of the year. homes and cars engulfed. some people trapped inside their houses. >> seven people in a residence unable to get out. reporter: more than 6000 people have been forced to evacuate. >> it is pretty difficult and only appears to be getting worse. it will get drier and hotter. reporter: evacuees hoping they

can return home soon. >> it is heartbreaking because it has been year after year. reporter: governor newsom has declared a state of emergency in mariposa county. smoke from the fire was already impacting air quality in lake tahoe, especially on the south shore. cornell barnard, abc7news. dion: speaking of air quality, taking a live look outside, you can see we are pretty clear in san francisco but we could see smoky conditions from the fire. spencer christian is joining us with the air quality advisory. spencer: it's likely we will see some haze, it may be light, in the bay area next couple of days. it is quite good right now in the agent, but unhealthy air quality more common in the sierra and in the foothills, even parts of the central valley. here is our near surface smoke animation showing what we expect to happen the next day and a

half or so. notice the dark colors indicating hazardous smoke and pollutants in the air building up and expanding over the sierra and moving into parts of the central valley. some of the letter smoke at the surface will work its way into the north bay and east bay the next couple of days. we are not likely to see any buildup here, certainly not at the surface of the more hazardous smoke, but there could be some of the upper atmosphere that skies become hazy the next couple of days. dion: a second wildfire burning in yosemite national park remains 79% contained. containment and the spread of the fire are holding steady since yesterday, with flames burning more than seven square miles. the washburn fire is about 12 miles east of the oak fire. firefighters have gained enough ground that highway 41 reopened yesterday so visitors could get in through the park's south entrance. fire crews in the south bay made fast work of a brush fire in morgan hill. it threatened structures this

afternoon. it broke out at pratt lane close to highway 101. flames destroyed a number of vehicles but firefighters were able to keep the word progress of the flames one half acre. a reminder, you can track all of the wildfires burning right now in california by using our online interactive wildfire tracker. you can find it at abc7news.com. building a better bay area means focusing on your health, and this includes a monkeypox vaccine clinic set for tomorrow. san francisco general tells us the clinic is monday through friday from:00 a.m. until noon each day. walk-ins and appointment are accepted. the hospital says vaccine supply is limited and demand is high. last week, nearly 200 people were in line for the clinic i 6:00 a.m. we have curated detailed information about monkeypox infections, vaccines and treatment. you can find that at

abc7news.com. just click on the blue box that says "what you need to know about monkeypox." president biden's covid symptoms continue to improve according to his doctor. he tested positive thursday. a study said most of those who have long covid had a history of lung disease, including asthma, or lower levels of a particular anybody. after three months, about 57% of 179 people in the study reported persistent symptoms. dr. anthony found she said this weekend -- dr. anthony fauci said this week and he believes covid will not be eradicated. he blames the virus's transmissibility. in the bay area, 1% dead and two other injured after shooting in -- one person is dead and two others injured after shooting in

marin city. officers responded and found a car with bullet holes in the window of the passenger side door. a neighbor said she has had enough of the violence. >> i heard automatic, just another tragedy for our city. that's why have got to get out of here. dion: so far, no word of arrests or motive for the shooting. the sheriff's department says the other victims are expected to survive. family and friends of the men killed at a livermore bowling alley held a fundraiser today. they gathered to remember the support. he was shot last weekend during an argument. vargas was a daca recipient who owned a carpet cleaning business and his family is devastated by his death. >> we are all here trying to help out the family. trying to give him the best service he deserves. dion: livermore police arrested

a 27-year-old on wednesday. he faces a number of charges, including murder. more than $30,000 has also been raised for his family through an online fundraiser. the fight for abortion rights brought people together in san francisco today. >> women all over the country need to be able to get abortions now and that's why we are out here, to make that happen. dion: activists say they need to keep the issue top of mind. how the women of latin america inspired this group. and bribery charges in

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dion: activists converged on the golden gate bridge today to demand reproductive justice for all. speakers called for roe v. wade to be reinstated immediately following the supreme court ruling striking down legalized abortion. they praised the 17 members of congress who were arrested at an abortion rights protest outside the court on tuesday. today's protest was deeply personal for one woman, who had an abortion in michigan in 1971. >> it was traumatic, i was 21 and it was frightening. nobody should have to go through that.

dion: many of the protesters wore green as an international sign of abortion rights, taking inspiration from the women of latin america, who have battled the catholic church for the recognition of abortion rights. you develop is in the san francisco city hall corruption scandal. john porter has been indicted on bribery charges. the indictment details allegations that porter bribed the former public works director with more than $1 million in its and donations. the intent was to entice him to get the city to approve a rate increase and more fees. earlier this year, he pleaded guilty in connection with the scandal. just ahead, after virtual and scaled-back events, comic-con is back. we will look at this year's celebration of all things pop culture and what attendees thought about the return. and as we had to break, a live look outside. the fog starting to roll in.

we have spencer christian coming up. he says we may see some drizzle on the morning commute. details ahead. >> coming up in sports, the a's have a chance to sweep the rangers while the giants looking to avoid l.a. find out why klay thompson was jumping for joy.

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dion: today is the final day of comic-con international at the san diego convention center. for decades, comic-con has been filled with comic oaks and celebrities are from the big screen and lots of merchandise. attendees spend months preparing their costume for the annual event. ey heaom-con wingotional whe a coback sce theandemic. this vendor selling popular toys says comic-con is not act at its full potential just yet. >> not just yet. i think next year will be the full-scale one. this is kind of the transition into something bigger and better. dion: people who were not able to attend this year's event were able to enjoy comic-con style experiences outside the

convention center. take a look, this plant causing a big stink in the south bay. almost. commonly referred to as a corpse flower, it is set to bloom any moment. how riveting is this video? so much action. i am just glued. this one at san jose state university is expected to open by tuesday and will only stay open for up to 36 hours. the nine foot tall plant is named terry. we have a live look, the plant gets its nickname because it smells like rotting flesh when it blooms. the public not allowed to see it in person, so the school has set up livestream on youtube. i can attest it does smell like rotten meat, maybe like gym socks stuffed with rotten meat. [laughter] onto something more pleasant, thousands of people took part in

the san francisco marathon today. our roof cam captured the first runners going past our building shortly after 5:30. it started on the embarcadero on mission and did back at the embarcadero at folsom. the men's winner was one point a mile ahead. for the first time, runners could register as non-binary. spencer, i know you are a runner, are you a marathon standard? spencer: not marathons. i have run a half marathon years ago. these days, i still run a bit and only a half, two miles. dion: still impressive, considering. spencer: i just turned 75 yesterday. i hit the treadmill yesterday and today. dion: did you post a photo of you working out on your birthday? spencer: on my personal facebook page, you can find a video my wife shot yesterday following me into the gym.

you will see me on the treadmill if that is something you want to see. [laughter] dion: definitely. spencer: looking at the weather, we have really conditions at the surface. nothing terribly dusty, but as of oh at 24 miles per hour -- sfo at 24 miles per hour. a surge of coastal fog and slightly cooler by one or two degrees in most bay area locations than yesterday. you can see the fog pushing out over the city. certainly foggy along the coastline and golden gate. 53 in san francisco. 61 in palo alto. 54 at half moon bay. foggy at the golden gate as i just said. 67 in petaluma and napa. 73 in santa rosa. mid 80's in fairfield, concord and liverpool. this is emeryville looking toward san francisco, where it is not very sunny, although it is sunny over the bay. low clouds and fog will continue

to expand overnight with the drizzle near the coast. mainly sunny and mild afternoons the next couple of days and we can expect slightly warmer weather developing by the end of the week. tonight, look for surging low clouds and fog for the coast and across the bay, even well inland. there will be a lot of patches of drizzle near the coast and bay overnight and early morning. morning commuters may encounter some slippery wet spots on the roadways. the fog will burn back to the coastline by midmorning, giving us mainly sunny midday and afternoon. the fog will surge back again early evening tomorrow. overnight lows tonight, mainly mid 50's. further inland you go, the milder it will be viewed overnight lows -- will be. overnight lows in the 50's and 60's. inland areas generally in the upper 80's but we will probably see some locations hitting 90 degrees tomorrow. next seven days, don't expect

many changes in the temperatures, but we get some minor warming and by next weekend, inland highs in the low to mid 90's, shoreline in the 70's and the coast, low to mid 60's. >> now, abc 7 sports. chris: san fncisco looking to avoid a four game sweep and l.a. this afternoon. klay thompson crushing a cold brew and posting on instagram. his brother plays for the dodgers. top of the third, giants down 1-0. two runs scored. bottom of the fifth, -- top of the fifth, exclusion, kershaw deep to left, a two run blast ties at four. bottom of the seventh, daughters up 6-4. -- dodgers up 6-4. to right center just missing a homerun. a double.

check out klay. you think he is fired up? it's like he just won the nba finals. the dodgers win 7-4, the giants were swept. the a's trying to sweep the rangers. bring your kids to the yard. blackburn struggled in his first game since being the only all-star on tuesday. seeger to deep center. so close. just tips the glove. 5-0 on the homerun. blackburn was pulled later that inning. bottom of the ninth, sean murphy makes it 11-6. chad pinder nearing the same spot, it is 11-7. if you're counting, it is back to back to back. three homers in a row, made it 11-8, but oakland misses a sweep of the rangers.

hall of fame weekend in cooperstown, seven new embers in baseball hall of fame, including headliner, red sox's david ortiz. he was the only modern-day inductee. others included buck o'neil. the niners have yet to start training camp, the raiders a couple of days and. vegas plays in the hall of fame game and a couple of days. today, davante adams speaking. he says he is consistently looking for ways to improve. >> thinking about the bigger picture, chasing a better me. trying to be there and be the best teammate i ham to help this team when his money games as possible. that has been my mentality. i've never been the type of guy to be complacent or content where i am at. i always feel like i can get better.

>> 337 .75, unbelievable the speed they are getting out of his car. chris: nhra nationals at sonoma, first round, three track records. 337 .75 miles per hour, closing on the top fuel record. a california native earns her first win at sonoma. funny car semifinals, going for a track record, fourth straight win. it falls to bob tasker. then he beat force in the finals for his first one of the year. have you ever been to a race or seen something go so fast? dion: i've been to a nascar race when i worked in north carolina. whoa! after a while, your neck gets

tired watching the back-and-forth. chris: i'm sure you can feel the energy in the force of those cars, bring your earplugs. dion: you think my smart car can do the same thing? chris: ...mmm no. [laughter] dion: thank you. just ahead, the long-awaited return to

dion: tonight on abc7news at 11:00, we will look at what's next after the world health organization declared a health emergency over the monkeypox outbreak. a doctors take plus the scribble for a vaccine. plus, remarkable pictures of the breaching whale hitting about. where this happened and much more on abc7news at 11:00. finally, marvel has released the teaser trailer for the highly anticipated upcoming film, black panther: wakanda forever. >> i am queen of the most powerful nation in the world and my entire family is gone! have i not given everything? ♪

dion: the trailer was shown at comic-con this weekend and gives fans a peek at what is in store for the sequel without star chadwick boseman, who died in 2020 after a private battle with colon cancer. the movie will end phase four of the marvel cinematic universe and will be in theaters november 11. disney is the parent company of both marvel and abc 7. that is it for this edition of ab seven news at 6:00. we will see you in a few hours for abc7news at 11:00. for abc7news at 11:00. here's why tribal leaders urge you to vote yes on prop 27. the act provides hundreds of millions every year for permanent solutions to homelessness, mental health and addiction in california. prop 27 supports financially disadvantaged tribes

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