good friday morning. it's 4:30. i'm terry mcsweeney. >> i'm laura garcia-cannon. the breaking news happening now in san francisco. crews are battling a house fire. the fire is burning on apollo street near thornton avenue. >> christie smith arrived on the scene. you are hearing a family had to jump from windows to escape the flames. >> reporter: good morning to you. that's exactly right. what a night for this family in the home. flames moved so quickly we're told they had to jump out of the window. two went out of a window, one was able to make it out of the door, this at a home midway up the block. there are firefighters up and down the street blocking it. three adults involved.

i spoke with san francisco fire and they tell me when they arrived this fire was going really good and the residents had made it outside of the building. this is actually a cottage that burned in the back of a long driveway. there is a home in the front and one in the back. a single alarm fire, what firefighters tell us is that they don't know exactly where it started inside the home but it spread quickly. and their initial report was actually that three buildings were on fire with people inside. that wasn't the case. it was one and there was concern it could spread because as you know the homes in san francisco are so close together. we did see neighbors a couple minutes ago walking back up the block in pajamas looking rattled. they tell us that they woke up and huge flames were pouring from outside of the home. no one else hurt in this. the three people in that home suffered from smoke inhalation. two taken to sf general t one more seriously injured taken to

st. francis hospital and told that they suffered smoke inhalation. firefighters tell me that they were all alert and talking when they left, the fire is knocked down. they don't know exactly how it started. they hope to speak with the people inside the home. firefighters tell us they will be here for at least another hour cleaning up. 's gers are on the way. >> great job, thanks very much. >> several families were allowed back into their homes after reportedly a drunk driver crashed into their house and the gas meter. that happened in the 500 block of borregas avenue before 11:00 last night. investigators say the driver slammed into the home, rupturing a gas meter leading officials to evacuate several homes. no one in the home was injured. pg&e shut off the gas and the residents are still without gas. the man accused of lighting several fires in a san jose

neighborhood is expected in court. police say this man, 48-year-old patrick brennan, intentionally set at least 12 fires near downtown over five days. the police sergeant who cracked the case, jason kidwell, says he plugged the information into several data bases and his profile kept coming up. he matched brennan to a sketch and surveillance video. sergeant kidwell also looked at the state arsoni isist registry on it. brennan lived in a trailer a few yards from a church investigators say he set on fire. investigators also believe he started the massive warehouse fire last week on julien street. no one was hurt. >> this is not brennan's first run-in with the law.

in 1995 he was convicted of setting fires in the grand canyon, four years after he was linked to fires and campbell police confirm he was on the arson registry when he moved there between 1995-99. also a registered sex offender. the megan's law website says he was i convicted of intent to commit a sex offense. technology may have led police to brennan. people in the neighborhood turned to next door.com posting sketches and surveillance video. >> it definitely helps and i think it helped more with safety, to let the neighbors and residents know that don't come outside, you know, if it's not safe. to keep an eye out. >> next door.com based in san francisco is a social media site for neighborhoods. think of it as kind of like an

online bulletin board to discuss issues in their area. >> we keep an eye on a story out of southern california, firefighters are slowly making progress on this wildfire 25 miles east of l.a., officials say the flames are no longer spreading but that could change with the threat of santa ana winds so. far five homes are destroyed, 4,000 people still out of their homes at this hour. >> so thick that you couldn't see where to go out of, really, you knew where your house was but it was so thick i couldn't see which way the street was. >> it happened so fast. it went so quick. it was like get out. >> the fire is 30% contained. still no word on whether charges will be filed against three men arrested for allegedly sparking the fire. one of the men admitted their ellegal camp fire could be to blame. >> after hearing that this should not be a surprise. a stern warning from the fire department as a threat of wild fires increases. the department is urging all

residents especially those in the hills of redwood city, san carlos and other areas to get rid of brush and tall grass. clearing a space at least 30 feet from homes or property lines greatly reduces the risk of wild fires destroying homes. >> a matter of hours governor brown is expected to declare a drought emergency in this part of northern california. that hasn't happened here since 1992. this has been one of the driest periods on record. yesterday alameda, santa clara and contra costa county received special drought designations that allow some farmers to apply for federal emergency loans. in marin the water district started pumping from two reserve reservoirs hoping to get enough to last until the next major rainfall. >> i guess the next question is when is that next even minor rainfall? christina loren now with a look at that. >> next thursday. naught on the table.

we've got this cutoff low developing. you have these cute off lows they are hard to forecast because they are detached from the jet stream. they have nothing to push them inland. i'm going to show you future cast in my next report. you can decide. i think we're going to see light activity. 45 degrees to start the day in san francisco, we're headed toward records again. 76 degrees in the east bay, 77 in the south bay, not budging the numbers much from yesterday. we will as we head throughout the week we'll see a weak disturbance and that's going to give us changes. today high clouds near-record warmth. the good news is you want to hit the beach this weekend, it's a three-day weekend for many, we're going to get big waves throughout as well. especially on saturday and sunday. and then as we head throughout sunday morning a cooldown, a little bit after cooldown, low clouds, some cooling, maybe 3 to 5 degrees action then the better chance for rain as we head through next week. i'll show you when futurecast is coming up next. good morning and maybe friday

light with mike inouye. >> it's 4:38 light. that's what we'll call. exactly. it's friday. we're looking here, the foreground, the bottom you see the taillights travel you see one set traveling to the right. there is the left lane blocked heading over across that span out of oakland toward the nice tower and they are getting ready to pick up the closure. possibly about 10 to 15 minutes, by 5:00 that should be cleared right on schedule. in san francisco this is where the fire is that christie is reporting. you see it's off 280, it's not affecting the flow of traffic but we'll follow that. we're looking as well across the bay an earlier stall southbound 880. it's clear from the chp report and i don't see more slowing but we'll watch for further activity. it was commute direction is north 880 through oakland you

can see it's light volume and easy flow. in the south bay a live look, 101 northbound a few cars north bound and the rest of the freeways pick up closer to 6:00. back to you. >> thanks so much. just two days and who's counting, well, we are. until the 49ers and seahawks meet up, square off with a trip to the super bowl on the line. playoff fever is spreading. look at this. san francisco city hall glowing red and gold. >> beautiful shot. yeah. >> in about 12 hours 49ers will head to the airport to catch a flight seattle. the departure could clog traffic. >> a handful of team buses will travel down 101 south from team headquarters town to interstate 880 south. they will likely exit on coleman avenue. for security reasons police escorts are expected to shut town the freeway near 101/880

interchange. this is going to likely cause major traffic problems during the evening rush hour f. you are stuck in the traffic, you can identify. >> 49ers fans waiting to see if harvin will be able to go. he was the biggest offensive threat but side a lined most of the season after hip surgery. he suited up against the saints but suffered a concussion and is not yet cleared. many say without him the wide receiving core will struggle. as doug baldwin is quick to point out they proved they can win without him. >> everybody says that doug has a chip on his shoulder. i don't, i have a boulder on my shoulder. and every negative comment that comes out i put it there. honestly, i go back and look at the negative stuff because to me it's not so much about what you've done, it's what you haven't done and what opportunities you're going to have in the future to prove

yourself right. and ultimately prove those doubters wrong. >> of course stay with us for all things 9ers, join us tomorrow night as well for a 49ers special, we'll break down the matchup and get the latest, tomorrow night, 6:30 right here on nbc bay area. >> still ahead on "today in the bay," president observe expected to make a major announcement regarding your privacy. >> a documentary up for hollywood's most prestigious award.

welcome back to you. very good friday morning. taking a live look outside this morning. crystal clear view of the bay bridge. folks making their way across the span. 4:44 now. president obama will lay out what if any reforms he wants to make at the national security agency. the white house says the president wants to balance keeping america safe with being more transparent about the information the government is collecting. the speech during the week that reports surfaced claiming the

nsa has been collecting 200 million text messages a day. that claim comes after allegations of collecting phone records and spying on world leaders all leaked by former nsa contractor edward snowden. >> we're dealing with an agency that didn't have adequate enough safeguards to keep a subcontractor from stealing millions of files. >> we can and should take steps to make the activities we engage in in order to help keep america safe and americans safe. >> the president's speech will stream live on nbc bay area starting at 8:00 a.m. >> the president expected to sign a $1.1 trillion government spending bill. the bill eases the harshest effects of the budget cuts. if the president doesn't sign it by midnight saturday there could be a disruption in government funding but he is expected to sign with plenty of time left on

the clock. first lady michelle obama is 50 years old today. she celebrating with a snacks and sips and dancing and dessert party. now that she is 50 she is going to change her workout routine and reflect on her relationships with her daughters and mother. she is sending the message to other women to focus on preventative medicine. we're learning more about the data breach involving target stores. for more on that let's turn to courtney reagan in new jersey. good morning. >> good morning to you. futures are higher after the dow snap add two-day winning streak. reacting to disappointing earnings reports, look for data how industrial production and consumer sentiment. falling to 16,471, the nasdaq up 3 to 4218. the u.s. government issue as

report to retailers detailing the hacker attack on target authorities say some of the code installed on target's counters was written in russian but that doesn't mean it orngnated there. last week target set up to 110 million customers may have had data stolen. investigators won't say how the network was breached but the virus couldn't be detected by any known anti-virus software. twitter is closer to real e-commerce. reports say the company is near a deal with a payment processor called stripe to let users buy from the site. twitter generates most prom ad sales. >> can't buy enough sunshine these days. >> it's available. >> you know. i was talking to my colleague in the weather department. it feels like the southern california climate, like it's los angeles los in the bay area. and yeah,ed the more of the

same. lots of sunshine, we're going to have big waves this weekend. 45 degrees in san francisco. 32 degrees right at freezing in the north bay. we're starting out at average when it comes to our lows, but we bypass those average temperatures for highs by about 10:00 a.m. so when we hit noon we're above average. well above average by 2:00 when the highs come in. 77 in the south bay, 74 in san francisco, 76 degrees in the east bay. we'll be staying in the 70s all the way through tuesday. look at these numbers. san jose about as warm as san francisco. you can see we're talking about a lot of sunshine even over the course of your holiday weekend. if you want to enjoy these temperatures you'll be able to do so in san francisco and san jose. monterey is going to be beautiful as we get into this weekend. i promise you talk about the upcoming chance for showers. right to futurecast through monday, staying dry, tuesday

into thursday we'll see our clouds increase. i stop the clock at 10:00 a.m. on thursday you can see here we do have a cutoff low getting close to the bay area. it's days out. we'll be watching for a slight chance of rain on thursday morning. we really need so it keeping our fingers crossed. right now not looking great. back to you. >> thanks so much. it is 4:49. the woman who became known as the octomom after giving birth to octuplets will be in court on charges of welfare fraud. nadia suleiman is expected to be arraigned on charges she failed to report earning $30,000 while trying to collect welfare. she was a single mother of six. >> the bay area will be well represented that the year's oscar, a documentsry by two

filmmakers was nominated for one of the statues. >> to the suburbs, i'll tell you it was a long drive. >> that kid. >> the film is called "facing fear" it's a 23-minute documentary about a former nazi who had beat an gay homeless teenager and left him for dead. 25 years later their paths cross and they imbarked on a long journey of forgiveness. the filmmakers say it was a story that needed to be told. >> how do you even talk about forgiveness, how do you show a film about forgiveness without making it something that's not a very interesting movie. >> we're honored. it's not somethingy ver on our radar. >> shot in los angeles but everything else is done at advance media center in berkeley. >> siding with the enemy. why joe montana's wife is

partnering up for sunday's showdown. >> we're looking here, this is fremont, neutral territory a. smooth flow but i'll tell you about an incident on 680 because we're looking at 880.

>> 4:53 on friday morning looking out from our camera in emeryville. looking at the bay bridge. gosh, that is such a

beautiful -- what does that look like, a net? a mosquito net. very well lighted. more on the 49ers quest for six. if you happen to be a seahawks fan in the bay area now. >> then go home. no. go ahead. finish. >> you have to be polite. keep it to yourself. or be prepared to catch grief. >> seahawks souvenirs. >> seahawks suck. >> have a nice day. >> wow. >> this is a seahawks fan in san francisco. so happens -- he is a reporter from our affiliate in seattle. he's in town to cover the game, showed up along the embarcadero yesterday. you see him having fun with people yesterday. >> we'll have a live report. >> he looks lonely. the wife of 49ers legend joe montana teaming up with the enemy. jennifer montana is partnering with seattle running back

marshawn lynch. no worry, it's all for charity. montana is designing a custom necklace for sunday's championship game. it cost $124 on the website. but 80% of the profits going to montana's foundation and lynch's family first foundation. lynch is a friend and a inspiration of hers. >> she gets a pass? all right. how loud will it be inside century link field? we sent our bob redell to san jose international to find out. >> good thing he's not the quarterback. >> the noise inside the stadium is comparable to that of a jet engine. that's where bob was next to one. coming up some advice for colin kaepernick and the niners how to

overcome. >> i know they need it. especially from bob. all right. let's check the morning commute. >> the more you talk about them heading to sjc so perhaps a little practice in front after jet engine as well. this is 580, our dublin camera, right at the bottom of the screen you catch a glimpse of the roadway. a smooth volume of traffic. at 4:56 look at that traffic out of the east bay. the map and the arrow, it ends about that area. the yellow goes east but you saw very few cars traveling eastbound. because of that one or two slower trucks. not a problem. we do have an incident report off of the interchange southbound 680. we see this one marked and we had a report before you get to stone ridge of a stall. another report sounds like the same incident around bernal. i don't see slowing on either side but we'll watch this and we'll get updates as they arrive. so far no lanes blocked.

the south bay we have some lanes blocked by construction. look at these crews, they are wrapping up quickly over the next half hour as they will clear, there will be slowing, no big incidents here. we'll have the weird slowdown bat 11:00 as folks head into the city. >> still ahead on "today in the bay" an update on breaking news in san francisco a family was forced to jump from a window to escape a burning home. we'll have a live report coming up. >> chaos in a neighborhood as a car crashes into a home. the charges the driver is facing this morning.

breaking news. a family forced to jump out of a window to escape an early morning fire. we're live on the scene with the latest details. >> it feels like winter to start the day but before the day is done feeling like summer. 76 degrees is the forecasted high in the east. we'll hold onto this warmth and

the unusually dry pattern at least for the next five days. we have a slight chance for rain. we'll get into that in your full forecast. >> friday morning commute, it's getting started. we'll show you where you have slowing in the tri-valley coming up. >> 49ers could be responsible for extra traffic on your drive home from work. >> taking a live look outside this morning. the beautiful span of the bay bridge. you made to the friday morning, january 17th, this is "today in the bay." >> a very good morning to you. thanks for joining us. i'm laura garcia-cannon. >> and i'm terry mcsweeney. an update to breaking news in san francisco, a family had to jump out of a window to escape the flames of their house fire. it broke out near the bay view district on apollo street near thornton avenue. christie smith is there, it was a scary scene this mog.