battled the north bay wildfires are now putting that experience to use helping save homes in southern california. >> i'm meteorologist sandhya patel. gusty winds setting up for the weekend both locally and in southern california. hour by hour forecast coming up. >> i noticed, like the things in the kitchen started shaking. like the cabinets and the glasses in the middle of all of the news coming out of la. >> earthquakes rattled san francisco. >> from abc seven live breaking news. >> what a year this week has been a wildfires one afteras another, devastating southern california, taking lives and obliterating communities. >> the devastation that i've seen so far is just absolutely, like you said, unprecedented. i've never seen anything like this in my life. >> good evening to you. >> i'm ama daetz and i'm dan ashley. thank you for tuning in. today, the death toll from those southern california wildfires

rose to 11 lives lost. and right now, we're monitoring a flare up by the palisades fire burning near malibu. this started about 530. here's a live picture. the crew on air, seven from our sister station in los angeles, says they saw firefighters running away as the flames took over. two helispots. that's the place where helicopters can safely land, take off and refuel. some fire vehicles may have been overrun by the flames. so far, those flames have scorched more than 21,000 acres at the palisades fire. containment is at 8% today. that's an improvement from 0% last night. 5 to 6000 structures. many of them homes, have been destroyed or damaged. this fire has killed at least five people. >> said he'll be fine. i'll be here when you guys come back. he was in his bed when i found him. i was just in hell. >> that's what it felt like. i was just surrounded by flames. i lost everything you can imagine

possible. and it's just devastating. >> la's fire chief says the city failed her department, saying that nearly reservoir nearby reservoir was drained for repairs without notice to her department. they didn't know about this, she says. it's become one of the most destructive fires in the history of los angeles. it is surely that, and the deadliest fire currently raging across southern california is the so-called eaton fire, impacting the san gabriel valley. as of this afternoon, six people have died and four firefighters have been injured. the fire has burned nearly 14,000 acres and is 3% contained. that's it. more than 7000 structures have been damaged or destroyed. >> our schools, churches, restaurants, parks, water reservoirs and many cherished, cherished historic buildings have been lost, some of which can never be replaced. we want you to know that you are not alone. >> all of altadena is still an evacuation zone and no one is

allowed back in at this time. >> the newest fire today is the archer fire that's in granada hills. it's triggered evacuation orders when it started around 11 a.m. quick work by firefighters stopped forward progress at just 19 acres. all evacuation orders and warnings were lifted. this map you're seeing here from cal fire shows you the active fires burning right now in southern california. we mentioned the big ones to you already. now, all evacuations have been lifted for the hearst fire near sylmar. all evacuations have been lifted for the 1000 acre kenneth fire near west hills. the lidia fire is 75% contained now. >> the weather, specifically the wind, has been an issue all week long, certainly has. >> abc7 news meteorologist sandhya patel is tracking it for us. and have the conditions changed at all? sandhya. >> yeah, they have actually ama and dan and the reason for that is the winds have eased up. the offshore winds, high pressure and low pressure have separated and that has helped the firefighters gain ground on some of those fires. here is a live view from one of the largestve

fires burning in southern california. obviously fires create their own weather conditions and that could be part of the problem. why? there are some still localized effects. here is a look at those fires. palisades fire over 21,000 acres. we are seeing containment increasing. kenneth. fire 50% right now. hearst fire 70% contained. the eaton fire is one of the larger fires as well. the winds have really started to ease. they switched direction coming more onshore, which obviously helps to bring a little bit more humidity. malibu 28 miles an hour right now. unfortunately, those winds are not going to remain low. they're going to increase again. so a fire weather watch up. go watch. goes up for southern california tomorrow evening into sunday evening. strong gusty santa ana winds and low humidity expected again. so here is a look at the hourly forecast. you'll notice it's a little breezy at times. sandberg but the winds do pick up. it's a drying wind over 30 miles an hour tomorrow morning, picking up even

stronger winds as we head toward sunday. 40 to higher gusts expected here locally. we're going to see those downsloping winds as well. so a wind advisory has been issued for all areas shaded there from midnight saturday until 10 a.m. sunday. gusts to 50 miles an hour. there is a possibility of power outages and downed trees. those gusty winds, though, as you look here, hour by hour, will be picking up not just in the hills, but initially in the hills over 35 miles an hour. saturday morning in fairfield, you will notice those winds start to translate down to the surface in the afternoon as we head into sunday, 36 miles an hour, half moon bay, 37, in fairfield. and of course, fire concerns are coming up. i'll be back with a look at that in just a few minutes. dan ama. >> all right, sandhya, thank you so much. we'll check back in. more local firefighters are heading south to help out. california task force three, an urban search and rescue team with members from the peninsula and south bay, has been asked to send 74 people. now, two are coming from the sunnyvale department of public safety.

other members will come from task force four, which is made up of east bay firefighters. they are expected to leave tonight for pasadena to help on the eaton fire. abc seven news reporter cornell bernard checked in with some north bay firefighters today. >> you know, the devastation is really the thing that is shocking everybody, the amount of homes that have burned and the way the fire came down and impacted these communities, it's just it's heartbreaking. >> marin county fire battalion chief grant groneman telling us what he's seeing across the southland. a trail of wildfire destruction there, still active fire burning on on the incidents up in the hills. >> firefighters are just, you know, currently working to extinguish hotspots around structures to ensure that, you know, the loss is limited to what already occurred. >> chief groneman is one of 50 marin firefighters on the ground lending support in the firefight, alongside dos of other bay area crews. his team is also doing surveys from the air over the eaton fire zone in altadena.

>> we also want to make sure that every stone is turned over if someone is missing a loved one, and that we can identify what occurred and, and, and, and identify anybody that's missing. >> cal fire's lake napa unit posted on x. its crews helped save a home from the eaton fire at 3 a.m. on friday after working a 24 hour shift. >> yeah, we're at the rose bowl. the rose bowl here in pasadena is being used as the base base camp for the eaton fire. >> santa rosa fire marshal paul lowenthal is part of a team of 70 firefighters from sonoma county now on the front lines. >> unfortunately, we're getting pretty good at our responses to these large scale wildfires across california. you look at what occurred here or at our at our own, in our own county, with the tubbs and nuns fire of 2017, southern california firefighters provided mutual aid to sonoma county back then. >> and now lowenthal's team is returning the favor. this image, showing a santa rosa engine crew working alongside los angeles city fire. >> those three engines together is a prime example of how

firefighters may not know one another. they may operate differently within their own jurisdictions, but when it comes to an incident like this, they work seamlessly together. >> situations like this really highlight the true mission of mutual aid. local firefighters say they don't know how long they will be in southern california. it could be weeks. in the meantime, fire stations like this one here in novato remain fully staffed. in marin county. cornell, bernard abc seven news. >> we face a greater risk of wildfires. are you ready for this? the 99% of counties in the united states. take a look at this map that i want to show you. it's from wildfire risk.org, created by the u.s. forest service to help people understand the risk where they live. all that red look at that represents highest risk. so what about climate change? how does that factor into all of this? 2024 is now officially the hottest year on record,a threshold experts say could lead to more severe climate

disasters. abc seven news south bay reporter dustin dorsey looks at the effects of climate change on california. >> apocalyptic views in southern california has everyone looking for answers as fires continue to burn.nswers as fires continue to >> this is like mars, the moon, armageddon, climate change. i mean, something's going on here. it's absolutely, utterly insane. >> fires are complex, but most experts agree one contributing factor stands above the rest climate change. >> it does seem like the hotter earth is generating more and more and more extreme weather for the for everybody. when we issue a particularly dangerous situation, that's usually a 5 to 10 year event. and yet here we've issued three of them in the past three months, 2024 was the hottest year on record. >> for the first time ever, the global temperature rose by more than 2.7°f compared to the pre-industrial average. and the heating planet causes a phenomenon that san jose state climate scientist eugene cordero says is known as hydroclimate

whiplash. >> where you go from dry to wet and back to dry, it's something that's that's challenging to forecast, but certainly something california's been experienced before. we have these super dry years and then it could then next thing you know, we're having these floods. >> that's because warm air works like a giant sponge. when it releases water, it can soak our state, like with the historic atmospheric rivers from past winters. but when that water gets soaked back up. csu east bay assistant professor tony marks says there may not be significant rainfall for months like we've seen in southern california. >> it becomes really prime conditions for these extreme fire events. and the santa ana winds, or the foehn winds accelerated the spread of fire marks, block says. >> extreme conditions like these are possible throughout the state, including here in the bay area. >> we know that these are not once in 100 year events anymore, that these are events that are still, you know, not happening everywhere all the time. but the risk of these events is becoming

higher as the weather becomes more unpredictable. >> cordero says we may need to adjust where and how we live to prevent further destruction. dustin dorsey, abc7 news and our parent company, the walt disney company, has pledged $15 million to help wildfire relief. >> both the current firefight and the recovery efforts across southern california. the company said it would help support organizations offering essential services on the ground to help people affected by the california wildfires. you can donate just go to redcross.org. slash abc to help the red cross respond and help people recover. >> now, tonight, david muir anchors a special edition of 2020 with continuing coverage of the deadly california fires. american catastrophe la burning, a special edition of 2020 starts at nine right here on abc seven. >> those fires have many of us here in the bay area thig about disaster preparedness. and that was emphasized this morning as a minor earthquake shook the bay area. the quake was centered

about three miles off the coast of san francisco's ocean beach, not far from the zoo. it hit just five minutes after 7 a.m. the usgs puts the magnitude at 3.6. no reports of injuries or damage. several aftershocks did follow. three in total, all in the magnitude two range. the quakes were all too small to trigger an alert on the myshake app, and also too small for a tsunami warning. >> one of the first actions by san francisco's new mayor is to name a new fire chief. next, see how others in the fire department are reacting. >> and still to come, at 630, the underground secrets of san francisco. what lies beneath those circles on the pavement that could one day save

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the flare up is on the north edge of the fire. our sister station in los angeles reports that there's no threat to homes on that side in the san fernando valley. that's because firefighters have already laid down a thick line of retardant to try to contain it there. the fire has not reached that line yet, so it is burning actively, but should not threaten new homes. at least that is the hope. we'll keep tabs on it. meantime, back up here. a new era is now underway for the san francisco fire department. a new chief just named by new san francisco mayor daniel lurie and abc7 news politics reporter monica madden was at that announcement today. >> monica. >> well, this really brings up a lot of concerns about public safety. so leaders pointed out that san francisco firefighters are currently helping with efforts to contain the infernos in the los angeles area. and the new fire chief also emphasized that the minor earthquakes we

experienced this morning in the bay area are another stark reminder of the seriousness of his new job. there's a new fire chief in town. another change in the lurie administration, as the new mayor aims to make good on his promise of making san francisco safer. >> this is a role that carries immense responsibility and requires a unique combination of vision, leadership, and a profound connection to the people of this great city. >> battalion chief dean crispin brings more than three decades of experience with the fire department. he responded to the nine over 11 attacks in new york, and has led the response to dozens of incidents in san francisco. >> he has been recognized three times, three times for bravery and service to san franciscans, for rescuing the elderly from fires in the tenderloin. >> not only will he direct response for battling blazes and other emergencies, but the department also employs paramedics, often at the

forefront of the city's opioid epidemic. >> and i'm going to have your backs. >> crispin expressed gratitude to the mayor at a friday press conference. >> it is the honor of my life to receive this appointment. public safety is at the center of your agenda. our department stands firmly with you. >> his promotion met with a standing ovation, filled with hugs and well wishes from his fellow firefighters. >> they came from their homes, most of them off duty, and they were here to show the chief that the chief has support and respect within the rank and file. >> it's unclear what's next for interim chief sandy tong, the city's first asian american chief, who former mayor london breed only appointed in september. >> chief tong has not announced what is going to be next. what i do know that chief tong is supporting this process and is also enthusiastic. >> and san francisco police chief bill scott was also at the press conference today. no word yet, though, on if mayor lurie plans to keep scott or replace him with a pick of his own. dan.

we'll see. we'll see. >> thanks, monica. >> okay, let's switch gears. let's get right to our weather. yeah. >> we're continuing to watch what's going on on the fire lines. of course. meteorologist sandhya patel is here. sandhya? >> yeah. and dan and ama, one of the big things with the wildfires down south is the air quality. so let's take a look at the wildfire smoke from the last visible satellite imagery available. and you can see that they're still dealing with a lot of smoky conditions. my sister in law actually has family down there. and while they're okay, she said it's pretty thick smoke there. air quality alert remains in effect until 5 p.m. tomorrow. here's a look at the current air quality. most areas are in the good to moderate range, but there are places near acton poor for sensitive groups, this is going to continue to fluctuate as those fires burn. fortunately, our conditions are mainly good here locally as we check out our high temperatures for today. the national weather service did have a typo earlier. if you were with us during the 5:00 show, i had reported santa rosa at 74.

they made a correction. it was actually 64 degrees there. there was a record in san jose at 74 degrees today, breaking the previous record mid 60s. san francisco, richmond, concord oakland got up to 67 degrees. it was a cooler day today compared to yesterday. down by 16 degrees in santa rosa. cooler by seven in san francisco. one of the main reasons is those offshore winds really backed off. high pressure and low pressure that were a little too close together, bringing those really extreme winds to southern california earlier in the week. they've separated a bit, so the winds have eased. and guess what's returned on live doppler seven? we've got some fog out there along the coastline right now. those winds over the higher terrain oakland hills, 22 miles an hour. that's all going to change this weekend. winds go up, fire danger will increase as well, particularly in the hills going into the yellow and orange, which is high to very high category. not just tomorrow, but also into sunday morning. tomorrow morning from 5:00 until noon. watch out if you are

going to be out and about walking. a coastal flood advisory due to the high tide. 834 in the morning, 6.8ft. so there will be some minor flooding. mount tam cam showing you a foggy view here 54 in san francisco, 57 in oakland, san jose, you're at 62 and half moon bay, 54 degrees. we're seeing the gray skies, higher humidity in san francisco from our exploratorium camera. everyone in the 50s, from santa rosa to napa, fairfield, 57, concord and livermore. one other live picture from emeryville. it's a quiet picture there this weekend. that all changes. gusty offshore winds develop above average temperatures with sunshine and mild weather continuing. and the next week that dry pattern goes on. so we go hour by hour. a little bit of fog. 715 tonight. temperatures will be in the 40s and 50s at 9:00 tomorrow morning. we start out with clearer skies because those offshore winds will develop, blowing the fog out of the picture tomorrow afternoon. sunny and you will see primarily 60s for your high temperatures. the winds are

going to pick up. here's a look out of the north northeast saturday morning over 30 miles an hour. this goes on into the afternoon. winds getting stronger at the coastline as well. over 30 miles an hour on sunday morning, close to 40 around fairfield. and those gusty winds will bring that fire concern as we head into the weekend. your morning temperatures 30s and 40s. it is going to be a breezy one to start the day turning windy later on in the day. your high temperatures mostly 60s under sunny skies. here's a look at the accuweather seven day forecast, and you will notice that we have those windy conditions for your saturday and your sunday. winds do back off sunday afternoon, but they pick up again sunday night. going into monday, temperatures will slowly start to slide over next week and drop back closer to average for this time of year. so ama and dan, we are going to be in a dicey situation this weekend with the winds. >> okay. all right. you'll keep us on top of it. thanks, sandhya. >> all right. wildfires, earthquakes, fresh reminders in california that we should always

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right now. a flare up by the palisades fire near malibu. that's triggered new evacuation warning. the fire is spreadingn on the northeast edge. that's in the santa monica mountains, south of tarzana and north of brentwood. to orient you, our sister station in los angeles, reports that there is a thick line of fire retardant already laid down, which should protect those homes. everyone's hoping that will hold. the palisades fire is the biggest fire burning in southern california. more than 21,000 acres to this point. >> and that flare up is just the latest issue for southern california. half a dozen wildfires have burned 35,000 acres in total. 11 people are confirmed dead, and authorities expect that death toll to climb. the palisades fire near malibu is up to 8% containment. the eaton fire, near pasadena and altadena stands at 3%. >> i completely did not believe it would be like be like this. our communities and everything's gone. and me and my friends are calling these past two days

the worst day on earth for us. i mean, this is the worst possible thing imaginable. worst case scenario, if we can stay a community through like finding people in person, embracing them, and just like staying a community because we have nothing left. >> the thousand acre kenneth fire near west hills is now 50% contained. authorities are investigating that as a possible arson case. >> now, we want to show you these before and after satellite images of the l.a. neighborhoods that burned. just horrifying. it's too early to get a true tally of the damage that that has been done. but today, the damage estimate tripled to as much as $150 million, if you can believe it. president biden has declared the fires a major disaster and said the u.s. government would reimburse 100% of the recovery for the next six months. in a briefing from the white house this morning, he spoke to the scale of this disaster, the scope, the scale and the erratic movements of these fires is truly unprecedented. >> i mean, it's truly unprecedented.

>> the major disaster declaration, mr. president, was a game changer. in fact, you were able to do that within 36 hours. i don't know that there's another precedent in american history for disaster. that was in the making, was unfolding. and for you to be there in real time and prescient as well, it turns out that we're going to need all of that support. >> of course, we're staying on top of all of the developments coming out of the wildfires in los angeles county. get updates as they happen on abc seven news.com and the abc seven bay area app as well. >> the wildfires in southern california combined with today's earthquake off the n francisco coast, has people wondering how prepared is the city. >> now's a good time to ask that question. abc seven news building a better bay area reporter leon melendez is here with a look at san francisco's unique emergency water system. >> yeah, well, you know, you look at these pictures and the first thing i asked someone was, how safe are we? right? i mean, do we have to worry here? so we took a look at san francisco's

very complex emergency water system and discovered things that most of you didn't realize exist. sure, san francisco neighborhoods have plenty of fire hydrants, but as we learned in southern california, hydrants can run dry. it happened to us during the 1906 earthquake. it's been a constant reminder. >> we've had the experience of the city going up in flames and trying to develop a system that will keep that from happening again. >> in the last several years, san francisco has added underground cisterns for a citywide total of 222. many holding up to 75,000 gallons of water. the largest located near city hall with a capacity of more than 240,000 gallons of water. >> you could easily find them. there's a round circle of bricks, usually in main intersections. >> a few years ago, abc seven was invited to go underground to check out the construction of

one of the new cisterns. the older ones have also been repaired and reinforced. the important thing to know here is that they are completely unconnected from the rest of the water system, meaning if the regular fire hydrants run dry, firefighters have another source. here's former fire chief joanne hayes-white in 2014 talking about the significance of these cisterns. >> some people say, well, you haven't you don't really use it on a regular basis. but i can tell you when the big one hits, these will be invaluable. >> you know what else? san francisco has three reservoirs that feed high power emergency hydrants. these are not your typical hydrants. they are completely independent and gravity fed. perfect for san francisco. former assistant deputy chief tony rivera. >> they have more robust mains that are made out of ductile

iron and steel. they're not relying on another source of water. this is like a system designed specifically for firefighting. and it's used by our firefighters, our apparatus. we have special equipment on board to access the water. it's something you won't see in any other city. >> each reservoir covers several neighborhoods. for example, the twin peaks reservoir feeds all of those big high pressure hydrants with a black top. the ashbury tank feeds the ones with the red tops, and the jones street tank delivers water to all of the blue top hydrants, except that the high pressure system does not extend to some neighborhoods like the bayview and richmond and sunset districts. in a civil grand jury report, it was recommended that the city expand the supply with a target completion date of no later than 2034. still, it was

in those neighborhoods where most of the cisterns were added. because redundancy is our middle name, san francisco can also rely on fireboats to pump seawater into the high pressure network. that's what was used in the marina during the 1989 earthquake. to stop the fires from spreading. rivera describes our water emergency system as unique. >> when i was in my position, i had firefighters come from all over the world to ask me to look at it, to go to our pump stations. they had never seen anything like that. >> so we started shortly after 1906, and thanks to several bond measures passed by voters, we are able to have the system that we have now. meanwhile, there is a big push by residents of those neighborhoods that lack that high pressure system to finally get it done. i feel a sense of relief. right. and i've been here 30 years and i didn't know about the fire hydrants, the

black ones, the red ones and the blue ones. fascinating. >> i had no idea what exactly. >> you learn something every day. >> cool. thank you. liane. >> well, the southern california wildfires could have a huge impact on oakland. why oakland? it has to do with california's fair plan for homeowners

the flare up at the palisades fire near malibu. tonight there is a new evacuation warning as a result. you're taking a lookas a there. live. there was a water drop that just happened. uh- remember warnings. they are not mandatory, but people should be prepared to evacuate if needed. this palisades fire, in total, has burned more than 21,000 acres and is 8% contained. >> and one term you'll hear a lot during fire season is containment. we say that often here. what does that mean, exactly? containment means that a fire is surrounded that could be by a natural boundary, like a lake or a freeway, or by a fire line. a fire line is created when firefighters take away material that could fuel the fire, like grass or shrubs. containment, expressed as a percentage, means the percent of the fire that is surrounded.

now, even when a fire is, quote, fully contained, as in fully surrounded, it can still be burning, but it is no longer spreading because of the containment. >> now more californians, especially here in the bay area, are losing private homeowners insurance and are being forced into the state run fair plan. now, the l.a. wildfires are highlighting concerns about its financial health. abc seven news reporter anser hassan has a look at the details. >> reporter in the sunol hills, homeowners denied normal insurance coverage had to turn to california's fair plan. it's the insurer of last resort, and data from the department of insurance shows it's the only option for one in every ten homeowners in sunol. >> recently, enrollment in the fair plan has ballooned, and that's because the private home insurance market, specifically the private home insurance companies, have been withdrawing from different parts of the state. >> carmen balber is executive director of consumer watchdog. she says part of the problem relates to climate change and an

increased risk of wildfires in sunol. the risk is high. the first street foundation, which connects climate change to financial risk, estimates 99% of sunol properties face a wildfire risk. >> it's pretty easy to understand that if you put all the risky people in one basket and something big happens, we start to run into financial troubles. >> something big did happen. the los angeles county fires. >> the reason it's worrying people is because the fair plan, uh- claims, may exceed the amount of money they have in the bank. >> we are focused on maintaining the fair plan's financial health while getting people back to the regular market where they belong. >> california insurance commissioner ricardo lara spoke on friday about fair plan, highlighting the sweeping reforms enacted towards the end of 2024 to encourage competition in california's insurance market. consumer advocate amy bock says there's also a number of backstops to keep fair plan afloat. >> let's take the fair plan. president. at her word, she has said that the fair plan

can handle their exposure. >> we've talked mostly about financial engineering. you know, insurance, reinsurance, stuff like that. there is no way that the state can insure their way out of this problem. >> still, stanford professor michael warren says much of the optimism of the reforms were wiped away by the l.a. fires and that it's too soon to know how the insurance market will emerge in the east bay. anser hassan abc seven news. >> gusty weather will return to the bay area this weeken. sandhya is tracking potential fire danger. you'll get her forecast next. >> and tonight, the easy way to visualize an acre to help put these

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yellow, as you can see here. now, the warnings again, as i said, are not mandatory. but it's a good idea to be prepared to leave immediately and maybe get out of the way just for the sake of being safe. the palisades fire, in total, has burned more than 21,000 acres and is 8% contained. earlier we talked about what containment means 8% surrounded. at this point, it is the biggest of the southern california wildfires burning right now. >> the most common measurement used for wildfires is acres. mathematically, one acre is equal to 43,560ft■!s. so here'sa simple way to visualize it. an acre is roughly the size of a football field, minus the end zones. so you're looking at a view from sky seven of levi's stadium in santa clara. the 49 ers field without the end zones is about the size of an acre. now san francisco covers about 30,000 acres. oakland's land area is equal to 35,000 acres. the city of san jose covers roughly 113,000 acres, the largest wildfire in state history. the 20 20th august complex burned more than a

million acres. >> that's a great way to put this in perspective, really. all right, well, let's turn back to the forecast. again, weather conditions critical. yes. >> so let's get to meteorologist sandhya patel for the latest on what's happening. sandhya. >> yeah. and ama and dan they're going to be facing critical fire weather conditions through the weekend. let's take a look at another view of this live picture from the palisades fire. you can see the smoke is just going up. fires tend to create their own weather. so sometimes when you see a situation like this where there's a flare up, it is not necessarily due to the current wind situation. as a matter of fact, the winds have really backed off today. they had wind gusts over 70 to over 80 miles an hour in the overnight hours. right now, browns canyon, 21 miles an hour, 28 at malibu. and the winds switched direction, bringing a little bit more humidity into the air. that changes this weekend. gusty santa ana winds, strong ones redevelop fire. weather watch goes up tomorrow night until sunday night, so definitely something that is

concerning. meanwhile, a significant winter storm with icy conditions and snow all the way down to the southern tier states up to the north as well, there are warnings and advisories up that is obviously significant. snow has been falling there. some areas historic live doppler seven showing you the fog tomorrow afternoon. you have sunny skies but a windy one. highs will be in the 60s. no rain in sight, unfortunately, other than drizzle in southern california and the bay area over the next ten days. accuweather seven day forecast. it's a windy weekend. temperatures drop off next week. closer to average on the. >> dan, you need more than drizzle. yeah. >> thanks, sandhya. >> all right, let's go on to sports. sara hodges is here. thank you guys. >> the warriors there on the night of a back to back. looking to snag two straight dubs, but with a lack of star power in their lineup. be too much to overcome. we got your highlights coming up a glorious round table pepperoni pizz... huh? behold, the pepperoni, grilled chicken and bacon pizza from round table!

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circle. warriors would get within four in the second half but it just wasn't enough firepower. the pacers took full advantage later. indiana's defense leading to offense. the block on dennis schroder leads to this pascal siakam dunk. pacers go on to win 108 to 96. the second college football playoff game ohio state and texas winner plays notre dame for the national title. 30s left in the half. quinn ewers to jaydon blue 18 yards for the touchdown, so we figured it would be seven all going into the half, right. ohio state just running a casual screen pass deep in their own territory. but treveyon henderson had other ideas. 75 yards to the house, 14 seven buckeyes at the half. well, the accolades continue to roll on in for 49 ers. linebacker fred warner the nfl all-pro team for the 2024 were announced today, and he was named a first team selection for the fourth time since getting drafted in 2018. the 49 ers season didn't go as expected,

but warner stats they were a success. in 17 games. he tallied 131 total tackles, four forced fumbles, two interceptions, a sack and a td all while playing with that bad ankle. now, some of y'all may still remember exactly where you were when this play happened 43 years ago. it's one of the most iconic plays in nfl history. the 49 ers trailed the cowboys 2720 one inches the fourth quarter of the nfc championship game. bill walsh called sprint right option joe montana he rolled right found dwight clark in the back of the end zone. the niners went on to win their first super bowl that year. now i'm not going to say my age guys, but i wasn't alive during that time. but i have seen this play over and over again. every year i watch it. chills every time. >> just such an iconic play and so much fun to watch. i'm not going to say my age, but i was alive. i was alive, but do you remember where you were? i don't i can't say i remember what i was watching though. yeah. for sure. big moment. thanks very much. all right. >> coming up tonight on abc

seven at 8:00. you can watch shifting gears, a new show, followed by abbott elementary at nine. watch 2020 and stay with us for abc seven news at 11. remember that abc seven news is streaming 24/7. get the abc seven bay area app, and that way you can join us whenever you want, wherever you are. >> well, finally, this friday, a few thoughts about what really matters. we have all been reminded once again this week that living in this wonderful state can come with a terrible price. the wildfires ravaging southern california are truly heartbreaking. many of us have family and friends who have been affected by this tragedy, some who have lost their homes and everything they own. even if you don't know someone personally, we are all connected as fellow californians and americans. the scope and the scale of the disaster and the devastation is just hard to even wrap your head around. the latest estimates put losses at approaching $150 billion, an unprecedented

figure. this disaster could become the straw that breaks the already weakened back of the insurance industry in california. it will likely become even harder now to find home insurance, and what you do find will almost certainly be even more expensive than it already is. that is a problem for another day. what really matters at this moment is that our neighbors to the south desperately need our help. our parent company, disney, is donating $15 million. many other companies are helping as well. and if you can go to red cross.org/abc. i always love to hear from you. let me know what you think. follow me on social media at dan ashley abc seven. >> and that is going to do it for this edition of abc seven news. thanks for joining us. >> i'm ama daetz and i'm dan ashley for sandhya patel, sara hodges, all of us here. we appreciate your time. >> and we're going to leave you with a live look at the wildfires in southern california. a look at the flare up at the palisades fire near malibu. a new evacuation warning has come. as a result, people

are being warned they might soon have to leave. the fire is 8% contained at this point, and on our live stream, we are going to go next to live coverage from our sister station in los angeles. you can find that on our abc seven bay area app. because we continue to monitor the situation. >> and remember, at 9:00 tonight, david muir will anchor a special report from los angeles on the fires l.a. burning. it's called american tragedy. be sure to tune in for that. >> that's right. and we will be back here with you at 11. see you then. a deadly inferno, the city of angels ablaze. >> the fear, the lives shattered. the heroes racing in. tonight, the breaking news special. the horror and the

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