the oak fire burning near yosemite. thousands of people forced to leave their homes. kumasi: and firefighters leaving the bay area in mariposa county to battle the flames showing no signs of slowing down. reggie: and we are taking a live look outside. it looks good but all of the smoke could be drifting into the bay area. drew is tracking what you need to know. kumasi: good morning. reggie: happy to be with you. drew: we find some smoke in our sky. we notice it in the north and the spate. easy conditions as the smoke from the oak fire begins to move into our sky. fog along the coast. we are doing ok elsewhere. temperatures are in the 50's.

54 in san francisco, 57 in oakland, 54 the current temperature in fairfield. here's a live look at the exploratory camera. starting out with the fog. throughout the day you will notice hazy sunshine. the smoke will be most noticeable in the skies of the north bay where the inland east bay. thankfully that smoke will stay elevated. fresh air, good air quality. it is hazy sunshine and temperatures in the 70's and 80's. we take a closer look at the smoke forecast in about eight minutes. julian: now to developing news this morning on the oak fire burning out of control outside of yosemite national park. the fire has burned m acres so . this making it the largest fire in the state so far. cal fire says at least 10

billions have been destroyed, including some homes. thousands of structures remain threatened and more than 6000 people have been told to evacuate. jobina is tracking the latest developments. jobina: try summer heat and drought conditions have made for a dangerous combination. fire activity was not as extreme yesterday. crews were able to make progress . there is a lot of dry fuel and difficult terrain making this harder. >> further down the road the fire starts to intensify. those trees will be coming down. all of the fuel is burning with high intensity. jobina: damage inspection teams were able to get into some of the burned areas yesterday to begin their assessment and governor newsom declared a state of emergency over the weekend that allows additional resources and aid to respond to the fire. kumasi: there is more help from

the bay area to the oak fire. this morning a strike team where ryan curry is right now. what do you know? ryan: that team left just under an hour ago, about five trucks gathered at the home depot in pleasanton from alameda county now making their way towards the oak fire. their hope is to get a handle on the fire that spread so rapidly over the weekend and they are there to help the crews fight and hopefully get a good control on what is burning so rapidly. this strike team already up over the weekend. they help to save a burning home saturday afternoon. now more than 6000 people have been forced to evacuate as a result of this fire will stop crews are working around-the-clock both on the ground and in the air. the fire burning so bright, some shots showing it burning extraordinarily bright.

both calfire and alameda county says the fuel is causing it to spread so fast. >> they arrived right around daybreak -- ryan: alameda county fire told us the other team arrived late at that morning to help begin assisting the crews that were currently on scene. they are going to offer as much help as they can come including the team that left here this morning. we know how fast it has already spread at the dangers wildfires risk when it is so dry. therefore any help they can offer will be much needed. live in pleasanton, ryan curry, abc 7 news. kumasi: the washburn fire is burning inside yosemite national park. this morning it is 87% contained and is born -- and has burned more than 4900 acres. firefighters report the smoke from the open fire is drifting

farther east it is impacting the fire but in a good way. it has helped keep temperatures down and gain control of the flames. julian: the smoke from the oak fire is expected to blow into the bay area today. abc 7 reporter j.r. stone spoke with experts. j.r.: plumes like this have been billowing into the air ever since the oak fire started. now forecast shows this smoke above the san francisco bay area in the next 24 to 48 hours. >> we expect smoke to drift into the bay area. higher elevations may have smoke impact. j.r.: while skies were clear over san francisco in the east bay on sunday, there is an air quality advisory in place. the national weather service released this time-lapse smoke forecast map that shows smoke at high elevations of the entire bay area by tuesday.

that smoke is already impacted multiple counties. >> it looks like the apocalypse. in the early morning to mid afternoon the sun is right in the direction of the smoke and it is just a red ball glowing in the sky and everything has an orange hue. it is ominous. j.r.: scott patrick saw this and evacuated his mariposa county home saturday. the home is still standing but his description of this guy is reminiscent of what the bay area has seen several times, including the orange skies from 2020, something we asked about sunday. >> air quality is good to moderate and we expect that for the rest of the week. when wildfires are active conditions can change very quickly. we will be closely monitoring the air quality. j.r.: if you smell smoke, go inside, close the doors come and

close the windows. j.r. stone, abc 7 news. julian: you can track all of the wildfires burning right now by using our online interactive wildfire tracker. kumasi: you details about the bay high school students stranded in central europe. the remaining students are now on their way home. the saratoga high school orchestra had been on tour. students got stuck in prague when their flight home was canceled by love thanh said airlines -- by lufthansa airlines. julian: in the north bay one person is dead and does brothers are hurt after shooting in marin city. several officers responded and found a car with several bullet holes in the passenger side window. a neighbor said she has had enough of violence. >> i heard automatic. it is another tragedy for our

city. that is why i have to move. julian: there is no word of any arrest or a motive for the shooting. the sheriff's department says the does to other victims are expected to survive. kumasi: family and friends of the men killed at a bowling alley held a fundraiser in his honor. they gathered to remember 20-year-old antonio vargas shot and killed july 16 during an argument. he was a daca recipient who owned a carpet cleaning business. his family is devastated. >> we are here trying to help out the family, trying to give him the best service. kumasi: livermore police arrested a 27-year-old as wednesday. he is facing a number of charges, including murder. where than $30,000 has also been raised for his family. julian: we will look at the

smoke forecast of this morning. what we will find as the sun gets up over the next hour we will begin to see smoke in our atmosphere. that is the orange contour you see on your screen. we will find the easiest conditions in parts of the north bay and inland. our onshore flow is strong with us. the marine layer is hanging tight. the peninsular and parts of the south bay finding good air quality as the day goes on. throughout the afternoon we will find hazy conditions in parts of the north bay in the inland east bay. the stronger onshore flow will push a lot of the -- tomorrow we will likely see hazy sunshine. the air quality near the surface for a lot of us remains good. you will notice you can breathe easy a lot of spots but will notice the smoke. as we go hour-by-hour, future weather showing the fog will go back to the coast.

it is still foggy over the city, but will find a wide range of temperatures later on this afternoon. the call from accuweather, hazy sunshine. clear skies as you move south. 82 degrees for san jose. 78 in fremont, 62 in the city with afternoon sunshine. the breeze will pick up, gusting over 30 miles per hour. in the north bay, hazy sunshine. 97 the high lakeport. let's get a check of the traffic with jobina. jobina: wllith a live look at the bay bridge. it is drizzly on the bridge. foggy in some spots but no official advisory from the chp. there is a wind advisory. hazy look from our camera in emeryville. we have no blocking issues to report. that is good news. very different from how we have left you over the weekend.

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kumasi: this morning pope francis is in canada apologizing to indigenous people for abuses by catholic missionaries. the pope was granted by careless prime minister when he arrived yesterday. the trip was to weed knowdg schs in the 19th and 20 centuries. children were taken from families to attend religious schools and many suffered abuse. >> a survivor said the only

thing i learned was how to hate myself. >> is a validation of what has happened with the church and how they have hurt and abused the people. kumasi: the pope issued an apology from the vatican early this year but members of the indigenous community called for him to come and apologize in person. the visit comes just one year after the discovery of hundreds of unmarked burials on the ground of former boarding schools, likely the bodies of children. julian: new development in a controversy over racist comments made by a san francisco unified school board member. the san francisco naacp is calling for her resignation. early this month she cited unstable family environments the lack of parental encouragement to focus on learning as obstacles for educational progress for black and brown students. she says she misspoke and is committed to doing better but the naacp says after meeting with her for apology rings

hollow and her comments "indicate a profound disconnect between shue and the black community and blame systemic racism." shue was one of the people appointed to the board after the february recall. julian: activists converged on the golden gate bridge to call for roe v. wade to be reinstated immediately. the 17 members of congress were arrested and abortion rights activists -- yesterday's protest was deeply personal for one woman who had an abortion in michigan in 1971 before abortion was legalized. >> it was traumatic. i was 20 years old and it was frightening. nobody should have to go through that. kumasi: many of the protesters wore green as an international side of abortion rights. julian: more than 24,000 runners took part in the sacred cisco

marathon. -- in the san francisco marathon. the winner was at some point an entire mile ahead of the pack. for the first time, runners were allowed to register as non-binary. you might know that name because there were also the first non-binary winner at this year's big breakers. kumasi: if you love subway sandwiches you could be in for a real treat because the chain is giving away free sandwiches for life. there is a catch. you have to get a tattoo. the reward is available to nine people attending a subway block party in las vegas this week. you have to get a 12 by 12 inches subway logo on your sternum, on your back, either one. smaller tattoos will get people

free subs for a month or a year. this is all in celebration of the new subway series menu. julian: no weight. drew: now. drew: a lower back tattoo of subway? julian: let me help you let's buy you a foot-long before you do that. jobina: that is guaranteed food. drew: i have a lot of questions. jobina: food is vital. julian: it is. but for a year? it needs to be for life. as long as the tattoo is on my skin. drew: we will go to the tattoo parlor later. it will be nice. kumasi: that is for somebody. not me. [laughter] drew: here's a live look at the camera. fog is out this morning. we have areas of coastal drizzle

. we are talking about hazy sunshine. you see that in the north bay and the inland east bay. that is pumping out a lot of smoke into our atmosphere. some of that smoke is now moving into our sky. temperatures for the weekend pretty steady. it is still pretty foggy across the city. elsewhere we are seeing the sunshine because of that smoke and that fog will stay along the coastline for the day ahead. highs in the south bay, sunshine at 80 in santa clara, 83 for gilroy. sunny for menlo park. partly sunny and cooler, low 60's for half moon bay. 59 for the sunset in richmond with the fog overhead. 60's along the coast, 80's in san rafael. 83 in calistoga, 82 in vallejo.

the east bay will have hazy sunshine, 78 in fremont and inland you find some of the smoke in the atmosphere. the smoke stays aloft. our air quality remains good. 80's to low 90's inland. overnight however g back, surging inland. mid and into tuesday. here is the accuweather forecast. tuesday and wednesday smoke continues to pour into our atmosphere. we warm a little bit on thursday. the weekend looking like sunshine in the afternoon but 70's and 80's and 90's will stop kumasi: coming up, seven things to know this morning. we are getting a look at the updating find a nemo ride. julian: and we are taking a live

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help fight the fire. they gathered in pleasanton before heading out. kumasi: smoke from the oak fire is expected to reach the bay area, prompting an air quality advisory. official so you might smell smoke or see hazy skies. drew: this afternoon the arch contour showing you the smoke in our atmosphere. most prominent in the north bay and the inland east bay. the air quality good or moderate later on this afternoon. jobina: aside from a wind advisory issued for the venetia bridge everything is looking smooth for your commute as we bring in this live picture from the san mateo bridge. julian: the committee investigating the january 6 insurrection could subpoena the wife of supreme court justice clarence thomas. the committee has emails in text showing ginni thomas urged people to overturn the election. kumasi: president biden is improving after being diagnosed

with covid last week. the white house as he is taking the antiviral drug paxlovid and still has a sore throat but his cough is getting bte you isolate until being cleared by his doctors. julian: in today's gma first look at his back-to-school time and with inflation that could mean spending more and what the kids need. here is rebecca jarvis. rebecca: with prices soaring, back-to-school shopping has parents stressed. >> everything seems to be going up. rebecca: with three boys, lindsey says shopping for back-to-school is tough. >> thank goodness i still have an elementary school or because he gets one list. the middle school are in high school or have a list for each class. >> our latest survey shows families plan to spend over $160 on average in many of them have noticed higher prices. rebecca: the good news for

parents is florida is one of 17 states that have tax-free holidays for school supplies starting today or in upcoming weeks. coming up at 7:00, more tips for saving. with your gma first look, i'm rebecca jarvis, abc news, new york. kumasi: apples next software update will include a hide feature. pictures and albums generally be accessed with a base id or password. this feature is currently on the ios 16 beta which you can install now if you are a member of the apple developer program. there also clues about the apple watch pro redesign. this will be the first to look since series four was released. bloomberg is saying the watch will be bigger than the current model and have a low-power mode which would extend its battery life. it will also include a body temperature sensor so you can detect if you have a fever. julian: disneyland's finding

nemo submarine voyage reopens to the public. the historic ride has been closed for a year. the underwater lagoon had to be trained for new sound and lighting could be added. >> this is a spectacular renovation. you will see brand-new color, all new lighting, great special effects, bringing back all of those characters you know and love. julian: despite a major overhaul, some things have not changed, including the original submarines. disney is the parent company of abc 7. sold out shows. dave chapelle back in the bay area but not without controversy. kumasi: fresh off of his hosting gate in l.a. steph curry is back in l.a. -- back in the bay area. we will be right back.

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>> building a better bay area. moving forward, finding solutions. this is abc 7 news. julian: happening now, thousand of acres burned near yosemite. the open fire exploding over the weekend. >> i hope it does not spread more broadly but it definitely could. kumasi: monkeypox now global health emergency. state lawmakers pushing the federal government for more

vaccine doses. julian: in president biden's prognosis. an update how he is doing after testing positive for covid-19. thank being here on a monday morning. kumasi: we will get a check of the forecast. drew: a wide range of temperatures and hazy conditions at our sky because smoke from the open fire is entering our atmosphere. live doppler 7 visibility showing thick fog. away from the coast visibility is doing ok. we are waking up to temperatures in the 50's this morning. a live look outside. here is how your day shapes up. the sun out at 6:07. you notice hazy sunshine because of the elevated smoke. temperatures later on 70's and 80's away from the coast. let's look at the smoke forecast throughout the day. as the sun gets up we will have to watch the sunrise.

we expect hazy conditions across the north bay. moving into the inland east bay as well. the onshore flow strong. clear skies close to the coast. throughout the day we expect hazy sunshine. this event does stay elevated. air quality remains good close to the surface. we take a closer look at the air quality in about eight minutes. kumasi: we start this half-hour with a massive firefighter to stave communities and mariposa counties. the oh fire has doubt burned more than 15,000 acres. this video shows some of the damage. thousands of structures are still threatened. evacuations for several communities in the path of these flames, but fire officials say fire activity was less erratic yesterday and that allowed some crews to gain ground on the fire. it is burning extremely dry conditions and a steep terrain

is making fighting the fire very difficult. right now it is 0% contained but we will see if that increases. julian: firefighters from the bay area are on the fire zone. they gather in the east overnight. we saw at least five trucks leaving. that is where we five abc reporter ryan curry. ryan: those crews are now on the road as we speak heading towards the oak fire, trying to give additional aid to the many crews already there battling a blaze that spread rapidly over the weekend. no containment so far. any home is going to be needed to get this under wraps. this will not be the first strike team we have seen from alameda county heading towards this fire. one of them went over the weekend on saturday. they stopped the home from burning completely. they were there to help as needed.

this fire over 15,000 acres in just one weekend. as you mentioned, the fuel is the biggest thing right now and that is part of the reason the crews are heading up there. it is causing the fire to spread. the residents are feeling the impact. >> they happened to be on this country road and found the home engulfed in flames and went into action to try to save the garage and in law unit. >> it only appears it will get trier and hotter. ryan: very difficult for those residents. around 6000 being evacuated so far. we are in the middle of summer. we talk about the dry conditions. here we are talking about a fire that did burn very rapidly. this help from the bay area already made an impact over the weekend.

hoping these five additional trucks that left ear can do something similar because it is burning very fast. it is good to see people in the bay area trying to help those in the eastern part of the state. julian: zuckerberg fx general tells abc 7 news they will hold vaccine critics -- clinics today through friday. they'll be opening up for appointments and walk-ins. the vaccination comes as the public health department struggled to understand the full picture of the outbreak. >> monkeypox has been detected in the wastewater of northern california suggesting there is more transmission than meets the eye. i think what we are seeing is the tip of the iceberg. >> that warning comes from an infectious disease specialist at ucsf.

he says the high rates of transmission are being met with flowers response and not enough vaccines. the fda recommends two doses of the vaccine to be most effective but the doctor says the new strategy is to administer just one toast because of lack of supply. >> there is laboratory data suggesting one toast can have two years of protection. >> i hope it does not spread more broadly. where does we see a much broader swath of the population seeking vaccines, that will quickly swap the system. >> california state representative is concerned that monkeypox could become endemic. fu the state toormeen provide funding al espe f me says in newsom addressed recent trip to d.c. and other officials have held high-level talks with their counterparts.

>> we are putting a lot of pressure on our federal partners because they are the ones best positioned to turn this around. i believe a much greater sense of urgency. >> there is only one lab in the world that manufactures the monkeypox vaccine. he says it is up to the biden administration to pressure manufacturers to step up. >> everything humanly possible to accelerate and expand production of these vaccines, making sure other manufacturers are providing financial incentives. >> even if u.s. companies do so, extra vaccines are still months away. abc 7 news. julian: we have everything you need to know about monkeypox, including vaccines and treatment. head to our website. kumasi: the white house as president is continuing to improve as he recovers from covid. he is infected with a highly contagious pa phi variant, the

most dominant in america. jobina is tracking his condition. jobina: the president stopped her wrote a letter saying he is responded -- the presidents doctor wrote a letter saying he is responding to therapy as expected. he is still dealing with the sore throat. pres. biden: let me start by apologizing for my voice. i feel better than i sound. jobina: as of this morning the president was still using an inhaler and he was taking the antiviral pill paxlovid. white house said he had mild symptoms because he was double vaccinated and double boost it. when he completes his facts -- his isolation he will return to working person as soon as he tests negative. julian: russia has attacked the main port where the grain would be shipped through. two missiles hit the port of odesa overnight as ukrainians come together to rebuild their country. young ukrainians organize to

clean up that combined techno music with work. they say festivals were very popular before the invasion and is a way to bringing normalcy back to the neighborhood. lots of chaos. more than 2000 boeing workers are expected to go on strike next week. it comes after workers voted down a contract saying it is not fair or equitable and saying the company previously took away workers pensions and now they're unwilling to compensate their 401(k) plans. boeing says its offer included a "benefit retirement plan." kumasi: activists are calling on -- a series of shows with dave chapelle. they are upset about his recent netflix special. all four shows this week are sold out.

luther burbank said they are renting the facility to live nation and would have no controls come and saying it is a place for diverse voices to be heard. julian: people will be able to get more information about proposed toll to access treasure island. the san francisco county transportation authority will hold a town hall to discuss the update and take questions. sfc t8 is proposing the tolls for both entering and exiting 800 newsintng to slandon. walkg, biking, and transit. they intend to limit car use by subsidizing transit and have separate parking costs. tonight's meeting starts at 5:30. kumasi: sipping on is now more expensive.

why prices for winetasting have gone up. >> i am queen of the most powerful nation in the world and my entire family -- is gone. julian: the teaser trailer, the marvelous announcement at comic-con. drew: we are looking at air quality currently with our marine layer. we have an onshore flow. good air quality. it is a different story near the oak fire. closer to the smoke. unhealthy air quality. the smoke is drifting. here is a live look at san jose. mostly cloudy skies. your air quality forecast, despite seeing smoke in our atmosphere, near the surface we have the onshore flow peeping the smoke from settling near the

surface. here is the hour-by-hour forecast. wind gust onshore flow picks up this afternoon, gusting 20 to 25 miles per hour. likely we will see that once again tomorrow. a similar story when it comes to smoke. it will be elevated in our atmosphere but the of the surface we can breathe easy. the fog pulls back to the coast later today. still chilly, 50's and 60's close to the post. 70's by lunchtime. later on today we will find ideas on the board but most spots we settle into the 80's. 86 and concorde. hazy sunshine. 83 santa rosa. closer to the coast, all about fresh air and cooler temperatures. half moon bay at about 82. that is look at the weather. jobina: look at our drive times.

any after hercules -- antioch to hercules all on time. you see a red line out of tracy. it is slow for our super commuters. that line from tracy to dublin will be around 55 bennetts. our only bridge with an issue will be the venetia bridge, where the chp has issued a wind advisory. showing

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businesses say surging inflation, labor shortages, and wildfires as well as supply chain issues have given rise to the mounting costs. julian: steph curry spent part of his sunday at the alameda county community food bank. they sorted food for the food banks partners. this is all part of a late birthday party for steph curry, who turned 34 in march. volunteers were there commemorating curry breaking the all-time nba three-point record. aingo more inclusive.ging the thera be ferrgohees ilayor casmbers to-- male cast e jobs. they dressed children as iconic disney characters. there also allowing greater

flexibility in tattoos and costume choices. julian: marvel fans are digesting the next teaser trailer for the next chapter black panther. it has racked up 16 million views in one day because of the blitz by disd over the weekend. mona kosar abdi has over -- has the details. mona: marvel studios treated fans to a flood of announcements at san diego comic con, from a new set of many films on disney plus to the reveal that not one but two avenger films are in the works. marvel boss giving fans a sneak peek get a feast of upcoming projects from the marvel cinematic universe, including the upcoming antman and guardians of the galaxy films. >> we have talked about the past and the future. now it is time to talk about forever. >> there was one moment that said fans and the internet into

a frenzy. >> ♪ don't shed no tear ♪ no woman, no cry ♪ >> the long-awaited trailer for the black panther sequel finally released. >> i am queen of the most powerful nation in the world and my entire family is gone. have i not given everything? >> the preview showing the land morning just as audiences more the loss of chadwick boseman. the actor passing away after a battle with cancer. black panther director ryan cook paying tribute to chadwick boseman, saying i can feel his hand on my shoulder. marvel announced he would not be recast. leaving many wondering who will wear the iconic clause. mona kosar abdi, abc news, new

york. julian: we will have to wait to find out. black panther: wakanda forever hits theaters november 11 and i know a lot of people are excited. jobina: that trailer was an emotional journey. when i saw that from i was like let me get ready. i cannot wait. and then thinking about so many ties with ryan kugler and the rask -- and the last black panther ending in,e have so much to be proud of. i cannot wait. kumasi: i am so ready. drew: did you cry when he watched it? jobina: i felt like am i going to cry? i possibly will. julian: now we have to wait to november 11. drew: that is not too far.

kumasi: i got emotional when i saw chadwick. the mural of him. jobina: the all-white. and a lot of african countries instead of wearing black to funerals you do the white. it is going to be so good. julian: that was what you got from two minutes, you will have just two hours. it will be amazing. drew: this morning we are getting our first look at the smoke in our atmosphere as the sun goes up. yes we have that marine layer. if you look closely on the horizon, then you see the orange tint. i will pointed out. that is the elevated smoke that is gradually working its way into our atmosphere. i expect hazy sunshine. most notable in the north bay. this is smoke from the oak fire burning near yosemite pumping out a lot of smoke of last 24 hours. temperature change for the week ahead.

future weather showing an orange contour on your screen, most noticeable in the north bay. close to the coast with onshore flow. good air quality because of onshore flow. good to moderate air quality. warm in the south bay. 82 for san jose, 75 in palo alto. in the post will be socked in with the fog low 60's. 59 for the sunset. the north bay, hazy sunshine. 82 in vallejo. 70 in oakland, 79 catcher valley, hazy sunshine inland. 90 antioch. overnight the fog rolls back. coastal drizzle and numbers in the 50's. here is the smoke. it remains aloft, remaining near the surface.

air quality remains good. not much change temperature wise. the weekend, morning clouds come afternoon sunshine and a steady patter. julian: the price for a gallon of gas continues to drop. how are things shaping up across the bay area? kumasi: a shock for boaters off the coast of bassitt she sits -- off the coast of massachusetts. julian: a flower of the bay area could get its moment but you will not be able to see it in person. kumasi: that might be all right. [laughter] a live look outside.

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could subpoena ginni thomas, the wife of clarence thomas. they want to question her about text the emails, sent to president trump former lawyer chinese been in his depot -- and his chief of staff mark meadows discussing ways to overturn the 2020 election. >> we hope she will agree to come involuntarily by the committee is prepared to contemplate a subpoena if she does not. i hope she does, voluntarily. kumasi: a lawyer for thomas said he does not think there's enough evidence to speak with thomas. eastman and meadows have been subject of the communities investigation. julian: if you ever wanted to hike the appalachian trail without leaving your neighborhood, now you can. a new app called walk the distance virtually take your way through famous walking trails as you walk through your neighborhood. the app shows photos a real-time weather and facts about the trail you could be walking.

the creators say it adds an entertaining spin to a reaching walk around your block. kumasi: an extremely rare flower is expected to bloom any minute in san jose state university. this is look at the nine foot tall corpse flower. it is named that because it smells like rotting flesh. it is located at the university biology department in the tropical greenhouse. stool officials expect the fire to bloom today or tomorrow and this is the first time the flower has bloomed at san jose state. you will not be there to smell it. the greenhouse is not open to the public. julian: people were lining up to spell these things. i am not people. kumasi: i am not people. julian: incredible video from the east coast. humpback whale struck a fishing boat off the coast of bassitt she sits. you can -- off the coast of massachusetts. the whale landed on one of the

boats, causing the bow to dip into the water. officials posted the photo of the boat showing the damage. the harbormaster went to check on the people in the boat, they were not hurt in the boat did not have any damage. whales have been spotted in the area several times in the past week. drew: would you hope this one? -- would you hug this one? kumasi: yes. they do not realize how thick they are. drew: that corpse flower? don't go. kumasi: i trust you. drew: human fresh, that is what it smells like. this is our east bay hills camera. it is pointed towards the eastern horizon and we are looking at that smoke. it is thin. you can see the orange tint to our atmosphere. smoke is entering our sky. hazy sunshine.

our marine layer, which you can see at the bottom of our screed, the puller layer is tense. the air quality where we were and play is good to moderate. future weather hour-by-hour," cover -- coastal cloud cover. away from the coast we see sunny skies. today hazy sunshine most noticeable in the north bay. 80's and 90's in our warmest spots. it is comfortable cool. we talk about in the 60's and the 70's. kumasi: a unique approach to meet housing needs. south bay city putting a discount on construction. julian: here yosemite a massive wildfire raging. what crews are dealing with. kumasi: new details on bay area students stranded in central europe.

their journey back to california. julian: and we are taking a live look outside. a beautiful start to the morning.

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>> building a better bay area, moving forward, finding solutions, this is abc 7 news. kumasi: now at 6:00, wildfire in yosemite. thousands force to leave their homes. julian: more help on the way for fire crews, bay area fire crews heading to mariposa county right now. kumasi: taking a live look outside, that smoke could be drifting into the bay area today. julian: a lot to get on top of as you join us for a new week. kumasi: let's go straight to drew to talk more about that. drew: we will find the smoke slowly drifting into our sky later on today, most noticeable in