of this morning, the problems persist. the big event tonight that could have people grabbing their face masks. "today in the bay" continues right now. you want to play it safe as you head out the door this morning. good morning to you and thanks for joining us. i'm laura garcia. >> and i'm marcus washington. we'll get to the breaking news in i abit. first we want to get you caught on with what's going on in the bay area. mike has traffic in a bit but kari, you've been talking not only about the cold temperatures but also the smoke. >> the smoke has been really bad and as we step out temperatures are in the 30s this morning in parts of the bay. we are looking at our temperature trend really spread out as we start out and here is a look at that smoke still blanketing san francisco, and the air quality will be unhealthy for all of the bay area. spare the air alert, that means that you should limit your time outside as well. here is a live look outside in palo alto. we start out with some low 50s at 10:00, heading into the upper 60s today, and a look at all of our microclimates coming up. mike, there is a possible problem on the beeay bridge.

>> the smoke you're talking about makes it tough to see the city lights. you see the faint lights over there on the other side of treasure island for the bay bridge. these taillights are crawling up the incline. this time of day we expect it to flow smoothly. that is the issue, because the incline is slow, but look at the bay bridge toll plaza, where the metering lights were turned on about 5:30, but it's not backed up at all. they may slow the metering lights on. the slow sensors here first alerted me to the issue on the span. getting over there, east bay, cocoa county, alameda county moving at speed. no other problems. there is a crash near the dublin interchange, waiting for chp to get more info on that but really that's not an issue. tracking what's going on, on the bay bridge itself, i'll bring you that update coming up. bang to y back to you.

6:01, we follow breaking news, massive wildfires raging across california. in butte county firefighters are battling the camp fire dealing with dangerous weather conditions as the fire sadly claims more lives. the number of confirmed dead stands at 29. the fire has burned more than 111,000 acres, almost the size of the city of san jose. widespread evacuations are in place. >> "today in the bay's" bob redell is live in chico at the fairgrounds, which is where firefighters are staging. bob, what is the mood like there? >> reporter: well, marcus and laura, calfire has called in more than 4,000 men and women to fight the camp fire, which is burning several miles from our location, as you mentioned, we are at the fairgrounds in chico staging area, where the firefighters eat and sleep before they head out to the front lines, and right now, looks like we're definitely in a shift change. breakfast is being served. you see firefighters coming and going perhaps waiting for their assignments for the day.

calfire called in this, looking at the global super tanker, a converted 747 dropping fire retardant on the fire. so far the camp fire is only 25% contained, burned 111,000 acres, destroyed more than 6,000 homes. authorities found the remains of six more people yesterday, raising the death toll to 29 people, making this the deadliest california wildfire in 85 years. sadly, the local sheriff's office says more than 200 people are still unaccounted for. law enforcement is so overwhelmed trying to track those missing individuals. they've set up a missing persons call center to handle all the inquiries. >> my office has located 107 people after receiving in excess of 550 calls from people looking for loved ones. >> reporter: this is video from berry creek, northeast of oroville. good samaritans are saving horses and other trapped animals because berry creek is

unfortunately in the path of the camp fire. cal fire is forecasting strong northeasterly winds today along with low humidity, dry fuels, in other words, another extremely dangerous day for these men and women who be headed out to the front lives. reporting live here in chico, bob redell, "today in the bay." >> so sad. the numbers are astounding. thank you, bob. relatives are desperately searching shelters for missing loved one. five search teams are trying to comb through the rubble. >> we have actually learned a stepson of a former san francisco resident who was killed in the fire is among the missing. this is a photo of 36-year-old andrew bird. he acted as a caregiver for 63-year-old ernie foss jr. foss was found dead outside of his paradise home. he was a musician and moved to paradise about eight years ago from san francisco. it's an unsettling situation in southern california, the worry that the strong santa ana winds will make the fight against the woolsey fire much

more difficult, and it is burning in parts of los angeles and ventura counties. nearly 85,000 acres have burned, with just 15% of that fire contained. the fire had destroyed nearly 180 structures. the hill fire has burned nearly 5,000 acres and is 75% contained. at least two people are confirmed dead here, and three firefighters have been injured. more than a quarter of a million have been ordered out of those fire zones. many employees for safety as firefighters continue to rush in. >> it was a wall of flames that came through. >> we it stay along the side. >> the cause of both of those fires is still under investigation. there are several ways you can actually help the victims of these fires. for ways to donate head over to nbcbayarea.com there. you can choose from several ways to donate or volunteer. let's talk about the smoky skies, this morning concerns about air quality lingering across the bay area. if you have trouble breathing

this weekend, scratchy throat, watery eyes, you are hardly alone and the issue, sadly, is not over yet. kari has been talking about the unhealthy air out there. here is today's outlook. it is not looking good. it won't stop things from going outside. >> roz plater is live outside of levi stadium in santa clara, where we might see a lot of those people wearing masks tonight. roz, they have no choice. they're outside. >> reporter: yes, we may see a lot of the 49er faithful come out anyway as you say wearing a mask. the nfl's been monitoring this closely, too, worried about this wildfire smoke that is drifting down here, but as we have seen all weekend, the faithful football fans have been braving the smoke to come out. take a look at this picture from twit tw twitter, heidi fang tweeted this out, at the raiders game folks wearing masks. the dirty, hazy air is

everywhere. the smoke, even ash from the wildfires burning north of butte county, drifting down into the bay area. experts say our air quality is in the unhealthy range, which is hardest on those who already have respiratory illnesses. >> can cause a lot of different symptoms, including irritation of the eyes, throat, the lungs. it can be particularly problematic for people who have lung disease. >> reporter: folks have been buying up those n95 masks, if you spend prolonged time outside. ear' n95, because they're supposed to filter out about 95% of those very tiny particles that can get down into your lungs, and make you sick. the sushrgical and household mas don't do that. get those at a hardware store or pharmacy if you can find them,

because people have been snagging them up to wear during these past few days. meanwhile, that game starts here about 5:00 or so tonight. live in santa clara, i'm roz plater, for "today in the bay." >> 49ers taking on the giants. thanks so much. we see a lot of the people out there braving the smoke yesterday for the raiders game. so today expect more of the same. you want to make sure you are being careful and you are wearing the mask, and also in the car, put your ac on recircula recirculate. limit your time outside and make sure you don't leave the pets outside and stay hydrated. as we look at temperatures for the 49ers game tonight, it will be smoky and hazy as you are out there for the pregame festivities. kickoff at 5:20, it will be 64 degrees. cooling down fast, so make sure you're dressed appropriately. look at all of the bay area's forecast for today, our highs reaching into the upper 60s for much of the inland areas. and mike, you're updating the problem on the bay bridge.

>> i am, kari. look behind me here, a few minutes have passed and now we see all of these lights backed up at the beay bridge. we've slowed down the metering lights to keep folks off the span and backed up over here. so crews can do their work on the span itself. we got an update from chp, a bridge crew that is heading out there. let's go back to that shot for a second. there was a tow truck in this area and it was being dispatched over there to mid span over here, because right at the tunnel, reports of a motorcycle down in your left lanes as you approach the tunnel there. speeds are starting to improve a bit, but that may be because traffic is held up on the incline. i'll track this closely. the light traffic for the rest of the bay means you can go up to the richmond-san rafael bridge or down to the san mateo bridge as options if those are ones you want to consider. meanwhile, i will track that, because it looks like the bridge crew is able to take care of this motorcycle down on the bridge itself, no major injuries reported. there's cocoa county, alameda county, santa clara county moving nice to the peninsula with no delays over there.

back to you. >> thank you, mike. coming up here on "today in the bay," buy and install, san jose ebay's new service aimed at getting your business. how it could help you at home if you're not handy. you may want to fill up on gas, because it's going to get more expensive. and later, too close to call, nearly a week after election day, we still don't know who won california's most expensive superintendent race of all-time. when we expect that next update. you're watching "today in the bay."

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we should be at about 65 degrees, computer models, computer models are hinting at a chance of rain. we'll talk about when, coming up in less than five minutes. traffic alert on the bay bridge t cleared lanes. you see it smoothly here, it's not moving well here. the toll plaza backup. once this forms, it lasts for a while. we'll show you the prognosis for today. >> happy monday. marx open. veterans was yesterday, observed today. governments closed today but

capitalism is open. s.a.p. buying is buying qaultronnics, for $8 million and cigarette stocks are lower on hearing the federal government may ban cigarettes. saudi will cut production in oil as next month, that's bad for gas prices, but generally speaking, wall street likes higher oil prices. apple says it's discovered some problems with its original iphone 10, trouble with the touch screen. >> a small california rocket company has launched another rocket from its launch pad out there. this one is called "it's business time." the rocket lab rockets are much smaller than anything you'd see from spacex.

that is from must zee land, headed to outer space, headed out into orbit, they call themselves the fedex of rocket launches. these are small satellites and the smul cubesall cubesats are future of satellites. ebay is offering customers a new perk. the san jose based company will now allow you to book home installation and assembly services. it's teaming up with three companies to give customers that option to have their furniture and electronics put together for them. the option is available on the checkout page when completing a purchase. amazon launched a similar service back in 2015. samsung is unveiling a foldable phone. it showed up the infinity flex display, during the developer's conference last week in san francisco. if you're interested in buying one of these you might want to save up. according to the verge, the phone is expected to cost more than $1,700.

it slamz it will be called the galaxy f, and should arrive in march. >> it's funny to see the evolution of phones. started out so big, and then they got really small and now they're getting big again. >> there you go. >> at one time they folded but now they're folding. >> all right, so yeah we're starting out this morning checking our phones, looking at the forecast, and you're seeing those numbers really low, looking at your current temperature, and we're still dealing with the smoke-filled skies and our poor air quality across the bay area. this is a live look outside in dublin this morning, and a look at 580. now, unhealthy air quality will continue throughout the day for all of the bay area. the spare of air alert means that you shouldn't burn any wood, and do what you can to improve air quality, because of the smoke from northern california butte county camp

fire still going on. look at the temperatures this morning. turn and look at these numbers as you get ready. it's only 30 degrees headed out the door in santa rosa. it is freezing in fairfield. we do have some other temperatures for our inland valleys that are very close. it's all because the air is just so dry, and then we head out the door in pleasant hill to 37 degrees, as you make your way to the b.a.r.t. station. at 9:00, we're at 51, and reaching into the upper 60s today, so it's going to feel a little bit better today, but still it's going to be smoky and not smell any better. it's going to be in the upper 60s for our highs for much of our inland valleys. san jose reaches 71, and 68 in concord and 68 in napa today. as we go through the forecast, finally a change in the pattern. doesn't happen this week. we will still have our winds to start blowing offshore, but then look at the weekend, our winds shift direction, more of a southerly wind and we are going to possibly see some improvements in our air quality,

but then as high pressure moves away, that opens up the door to allow the jet stream to dip a little bit farther south, and that could carry the storm track into the bay area, and that means rain. so we are looking at some improvements here as we go into next week, but still dry all week long, some upper 60s and low 70s for our highs, more cool mornings and some hazy and smoky days, and then as we go into san francisco, look at that forecast, it will be in the mid-60s all throughout the week. mike, you were tracking that traffic alert for the bay bridge. >> the good news, kari, is that traffic alert has officially been canceled. the bad news is we just can't see through that camera. so we're going to look the traffic flowing on the span is moving very nicely. that was our emeryville camera showing you the span where traffic was flowing nicely toward that tunnel. treasure island,i ieyerba buena island. the fast track lanes are moving better than ten minutes ago so that's recovery. we see recovery, it's only 6:18 on a monday, but it's a holiday

for many businesses and schools, so we have fewer commuters out there. much less of a commute and the backup has not impacted anything but the itoll plaza itself. no delays antioch to concord and walnut creek interchange. 24 moves smoothly through the account account. the south bay we have no fender bender 87 just north of downtown. wait until chp arrives to give us more detail. no slowing shows up there and the crash at the dublin interchange also cleared without any issues. the transit systems are moving nicely and no delays. they're all on normal service, even caltrain that's been restored. vta has an issue, and levi's stadium event the niners play tonight and there will be changes to that schedule. back to you. >> thanks, mike. we're never far away from our top stories. deadly and devastating wildfires still burning north and south of us. at 6:30, we'll have live reports from both fires, including the stories of survival. plus -- >> erasing medical debt, just in time for the holidays.

i'm consumer investigator chris chmura. "nbc bay area responds," next. and check out this photo shared on twitter. this is our newsroom christmas tree. some people say it's too early to celebrate christmas but don't you think it brings so much cheer to a lot of people? >> it does, it looks gynormous. >> wait until you see it. share your holiday photos with us on "today in the bay" on twitter. 6:20 for you right now. you're watching "today in the bay." and the race for superinte

6:22, and now to decision 2018 coverage of the race for superintendent of public instruction, which is still too close to call. political newcomer marshall tuck's lead over east bay assemblyman tony thurmond is actually narrowing dramatically there. tuck with 50.2% of the vote, just ahead of thurmond, who has 49.8%. over 4.5 million ballots need to be counted, and we're expecting to get an update on those numbers tomorrow. and happening today it's a wax figure of president trump unfailed at madame tussauds's on fisherman's wharf. this is the first time it will be here in san francisco. the president will be housed inside the attraction's oval office. madame tussauds will also provide a bull horn so guests can shout at him or sing him praises. each wax figure takes six months

to make and valued at00,000. >> expensive. christmas still over a month away but there is debt relief. >> chris chmura is telling us about a medical donation that should wipe away medical bills. >> good morning. one couple is quietly giving more than $2 million for one purpose, to erase medical debt, a charity called r.i.p. medical debt just announced the gift. r.i.p. says the anonymous $2 million contribution is enough to randomly buy off debt files worth as much as $250,000 from debt collectors. collectors will often accept a penny or two on the dollar just to get rid of old debt. the knob-profit r.i.p. says there close those cases and surprise people with the news by mail. we've been telling you stories about medical debt throughout the year. nbc owned television stations made a contribution to r.i.p. medical debt just like this anonymous couple did. >> what's interesting is that the couple, they first heard

about this through the nbc broadcast. >> we asked you our nbc bay area viewers if you would contribute and some of you have, donating enough money to wipe out more than $168,000 in medical debt for people right here in the bay area. the charity says it will target some veterans, which is appropriate, for today. mostly it chooses people at random to help them. if you're picked, you will get a yellow envelope in the mail, just like that. if one arrives in your mailbox, please call us. the number is 888-996-tips, or go to nbcbayarea.com/responds. >> thank you, chris. 6:25. here are the stories we're working on for 6:30, including breaking news on california's firefight. live reports from the fire lines in butte county and ventura county. the new stories we're hearing from survivors. plus -- >> it's a disgrace. you know, we should really just

hope that future generations don't have to go through this. >> the body of a young napa woman back in the bay area. she was killed in last week's mass shooting inside a southern california bar. the call to action some are taking today in her honor. and -- >> so i'll just say pete, never forget. >> never forget. >> saying sorry, at 6:45, a moment that has everyone talking. as we honor veterans, the apology and show of unity on "saturday night live." also, at 6:45, if you thought those electric scooters were annoying before, apparently they might be more dangerous than everyone thought. the reason for a worldwide recall for one san francisco company.

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to the north and south of the bay area. right now atat 6:30, two mar wildfires raging to the north and south of the bay area. this is a live look in chico in the bay count butte county wher continue to fight the most devastating fire in california history. in southern california, the same situation. firefighters giving it their all to try to get flames under contro control. live look at what they're up against. deep coverage in just a moment. first good morning to you and thanks for joining us.

i'm laura garcia >> i'm shall marcus washington. we will and get the latestest on the fires in a bit. fir an update on the work being done. we head over to meteorologist kari hall with a look at the weather. >> this is the view as the sunrises, we can barely see anything as you look in the distance. the smoke blanketing san francisco as well as all of the bay area. it's unhealthy spending long periods of time outside not only those with respiratory illses but pretty much everyone. spare the air alert continues for today with a smoke advisory and still a high fire danger extending from northern california all the way down through the sierra foothills to l.a., where red flag warning continues this morning in the bay area. it's mostly lake and mendocino counties until 7:00. i'll continue to monitor that, and our wind and humidity forecast for today. mike has an update on the crash in san jose. >> kari, as we suspected not a major issue as far as lanes blocked because the traffic has not slowed down here. this is northbound 87, right around taylor off to the shoulder, but we got the update from chp. you'll be happy to know.

easy light drive through to the south bay and peninsula, no south bay slowing because the traffic is light, vacation day for a lot of schools and businesses. we see a lot lighter commute. cocoa county coming in, no delays into concord or through the area over there for lafayette and richmond, upper east shore freeway moves nicely as well. the bay bridge we're having an issue seeing that from our emeryville camera but i'll talk you through it. kari has been talking about the smoke, we can see enough one set of flashing lights coming up the incline, so there is at least one issue that remains from the earlier crash, but traffic is slowing relatively smoothly path that scene. we'll say it's all right, a little slowing up the incline for the bay bridge. that's it. back to you. >> thank you, mike. 6:31. our team is staying on top of the breaking news that's really been happening over several days now. this morning the challenge is to get the wildfires contained as quickly as possible. in butte county firefighters battling the camp fire are

dealing with dangerous weather conditions as the fire sadly claims more lives. the number of confirmed dead now stands at 29. the fire's burned more than 111,000 acres, almost the size of the city of san jose. widespread evacuations are in place in parts of butte county. >> the world's largest air attack is being deployed there to fight those flames. the global supertanker, a converted 747, is joining the aerial fire fight to drop down that retardant. we did some checking overnight and the plane made four trips out of mccleland air force base yesterday. you can see here from the flight route and the number of circles made over parts of the camp fire. each flight lasted about 45 minutes. >> as the fire fight conditions, thousands of people are waiting to see if their homes are standing. >> bob redell is live at cal fire staging center in chico. the teams really have a lot of work ahead of them. >> reporter: marcus and laura,

as firefighters here at base camp prepare for the fifth day of trying to contain the amplifier, that death toll has climbed, as you mentioned. authorities found six more bodies yesterday. that death toll now 29, making this the deadliest wildfire in california history in 85 years, and the sheriff's office in chico confirmed that one of those 29 people killed used to live in san francisco. his name was ernie foss jr. he was 63 years old. his family tells us foss and his dog were found dead outside their home in paradise, the town destroyed last week. foss was a musician, moved to paradise about eight years ago. his stepson who was his caretaker still remains missing. there are over 200 people still unaccounted for. this morning, we are hearing from a woman who almost did not make it out alive. nicole jolly, is a nurse at the feather river hospital in paradise. she was helping patients evacuate last thursday. she ran into a major problem

when she herself tried to escape. >> and i called my husband, and i never get reception in this area, that was a miracle, i was able to call my husband, and i'm crying hysterically and i said "nick, i'm gonna die. i can't get out of my car. it's on fire. i'm going to die." he says "don't die. run. get out of your car and run." >> reporter: cal january fire has called in more than 4,000 firefighters to butte county, along with the world's largest air tanker you both were mentioning earlier. in spite of these intense efforts, the camp fire right now is only 25% contained. reporting live here in chico, bob redell "today in the bay." >> all right bob, thank you. as the devastation from the camp fire grows, there are many pets and animals there needing support. the animal rescue foundation of walnut creek stepped up to help the pets in butte county.

shelter collected donations for the butte humane society yesterday. >> we're taking some supplies up from our clinics and also donation of normal everyday items for pets, leashes, collars. >> the foundation is working to connect lost pets with their owners. the shelter asks those that want to help keep an eye on social media for donation requests. in southern california, two massive wildfires are still burning in l.a. and ventura counties. the woolsey fire has charred 85,000 acres and is 15% contains. it's threatening malibu. firefighters are trying to get hold of the nearby hill fire, it charred nearly 5,000 acres and it is 75% contained. >> nbc jay gray is live this morning in westlake village, california, with the latest. jay? >> reporter: a firsthand look at what the fires are doing, you

see the gutted out community, looks like the surface of the moon or something, twisted metal, desolate, coated in thick, gray ash. this is the kind of scene the wildfires are leaving behind as kro the state right now. the flames growing and on the move again in the california hills. >> the winds have returned. >> reporter: the santa ana winds gusting 30 miles an hour breathing life into the fire. >> it's just total devastation. >> reporter: it's scorched more than 100,000 acres. at least two people have died in the woolsey fire near los angeles, which, along with the hill fire in ventura county has charred close to 90,000 acres. >> i can tell you that we are still in evacuation mode. the cities of hidden hills, westlake village, agoura, calabasas and malibu are still under evacuation. >> reporter: more than a quarter

million ordered out of the zone >> it was a wall of flames that came through. >> reporter: as firefighters continue to rush in. >> but question stay right along the side. >> reporter: on the ground, the fight with mother nature hand to hand combat. those strike teams, getting support in the air from choppers and tankers dousing hot spots, a battle expected to continue, along with the winds here, for the next several days. the situation so unpredictable right now, so intense, that firefighters really not focused at this point on trying to douse the flames. they're trying to control them where they can, but instead, really just intent on saving lives and structures where they can. mother nature, marcus and laura, still winning this fight right now. >> it's just devastating behind you, too, and the thing that's tough is, about a year ago, just about a month ago we were

battling these up in the north bay, and people kind of reliving some of those haunting memories. >> reporter: yes. it's overwhelming. >> it really is. thanks so much for the coverage from southern california this morning, jay. checking out our digital platforms this morning for you, head over to nbcbayarea.com or just nbc bay area's instagram page. vianey arana is posting tips to protect yourself from the smoky air there, as you jump into your car this morning, headed out for your commute. later this morning, you'll have a chance to remember a local woman killed in last week's shooting rampage in southern california. alaina housely went to high school in napa. she was one of the 12 people killed when a gunman stormed a bar in thousand oaks. >> in just a few hours, a march takes place in housely's memory. "today in the bay's" pete suratos joins us live in napa to tell us what is planned. >> reporter: good morning to

you, marcus and law raus. the memorial for 18-year-old alaina housely takes place at 10:00 a.m. she was killed in the mass shooting in thousand oaks last week. her body was returned here to napa. there was an emotional procession in this neighborhood, just last night. i want to show our viewers some of that video. you can see people carrying signs to honor alaina housely and signs speaking out against gun violence. she graduated just last year, guys, only 18 years old. she was a freshman at pepperdine when she was shot and killed a by gunman at the borderline bar & grill in thousand oaks. here's what they had to say about alaina. >> i played soccer with alaina and went to school with her, my whole life, and so it was just important to be a part of the family that's here, and to show our respect and love. >> a year ago, because she's the all-american girl in every way,

friendly, lovely, good grades, overachieving in every way, and the family means so much to our community. >> reporter: plenty of heartfelt words for alaina housely. you are looking at information on this march that's going to take place. the hero's march at memorial stadium in napa that will start in a few short hours at 10:00 a.m. that march is going to honor alaina and all those affected by gun violence. as you can see, an emotional time for those here grieving in the napa county. we're live here in napa, pete suratos for "today in the bay." all right folks, so that is playing a part, the smoke in the air is playing a part of these traffic shots as well, that's tough to see the high-rise but you can also see that westbound, we're picking up some volume across the san mateo bridge vacation day or a holiday for a lot of businesses and schools, so we are seeing a lighter overall early morning commute. no major problems right now, a couple of fender benders, one on

the peninsula side and one clearing for livermore but that's eastbound our counter commute. getting toward the bay bridge, a nice smooth flow. highway 4 no delays out of antioch in through concord all morning. the walnut creek interchange at speeds, so is 24 toward the caldecott and the maze. look at the view from our emeryville camera, the traffic flow is just fine. what we could see, but look at the smoke. >> i know. >> the air quality is really tough right now. >> all right. lot of people talking about the air quality. >> it's bad the next few days. i think that by the weekend, we should see some improvement because of a shift in the wind and our temperatures staying the same with our inland areas, in the upper 60s, morning temperatures in the 40s and san francisco 65 degrees for the high on saturday. more clouds moving in on sunday. if you're planning to head out of town, maybe going to the see

gentlemen rah, he sierra, squaw valley highs in the low 50s and morning temperatures dropping back into the 20s and 30s. going to be cool there as well, if you're going to russian river valley, upper 60s on friday, and once again hoping for some improvement in the air quality, and our wildfire danger saturday and sunday, looking at highs in the mid-60s. for santa cruz it's going to be in the mid-60s all weekend long. saturday is going to be the coolest day with the high of 62. i'll have a look at today's temperature trend for the south bay, that's coming up in about three minutes. >> sounds good, thank you, kari. next and all new at this hour, updated guidelines on sports-related concussions for kids. the advice for parents about what limits to put on your kids after a head injury. the president says the florida recount has been infected, and he's calling for it to end. let's take you out to the big board. dow industrials losing points as apple falls more than 3%. you're watching "today in the bay." into character.

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the time is 6:45 on your monday morning. we walk out the door to another smoky view. here is a live look outside at 101 in san jose, and it's going to be cool out there. south san jose and santa teresa will start out at 46 degrees at 8:00, and then make it up to about 64 at 11:00. low 70s today, we'll look at all of our microclimates and the hope that we have for some rain in the forecast in less than five minutes.

we're looking over here to 101 and palo alto. the headlights coming toward us are southbound. look how light it is, because of a crash farther north. this is the benefit of a crash, we'll show you the other side coming up. >> thanks so much, kari and mike. 6:46 right now. more lime scooters are recalled and this time for faulty baseboards. fthe verge reported a new recall issued after the board could crack or break. there's no word on exactly how many scooters are affected. >> 6:46. an rv goes up in flames, take a look at this, video posted to twitter which shows it fully engulfed. the fire started just before 10:30 outside of uc berkeley fraternities and sororities on piedmont avenue. firefighters worked to put it quickly out. no one was hurt. the tree in front of the house, however, was badly burned. according to "the daily cow"

students rented the rv to drive down to the football game against university of southern california. more than a million children are treated for sports-related concussions every year, and the american academy of pediatrics is updating its treatment guidelines. doctors say kids and teens should reduce maybe playing out there, but not eliminate physical and cognitive activity after a head injury. research shows light activity is not harmful, should be encouraged. an example of this would be a brisk walk. it shows that kids don't need to take a long break from school after a concussion. 6:47 right now. the president isn't shy about it, he doesn't like all these close races. >> scott mcgrew, he called the legitimacy of some of them into question. >> has, suggesting we hold a new election in arizona, that's not going to happen. earlier he claimed the florida vote was "massively infected" and the recount there

should stop, and the republican candidate he said should be declared winners. three races in florida, one for governor, another for senator and third for agricultural commissioner. all three are so close state law mandates a recount. the president said the recount should end. he has no power over florida state law. there is a close race for georgia governor as well, although that's not in the recount. they're counting the first timers still there. arizona still too close to call for senate as well. president trump raised california's ire over the weekend with his first tweet about the fires, blaming california, threatening to punish the state by holding funds. the tweet said, "there is no reason for these massive, deadly and costly forest fires in california, except that forest management is so poor. billions of dollars are given each year, with so many lives lost, all because of gross mismanagement of the forest. remedy now or no more fed payments!" now, the president's tweet was

factually inaccurate as well. the feds, not the state, manage almost all of california's forest. the head of the state's fire union called that tweet a shameful attack. i'll leave with you a happy thought. on "saturday night live," a cast member made an apology to a republican congressman-elect. >> you think? [ cheers and applause ] >> lieutenant commander dan crenshaw, everyone, thanks for coming. >> thanks for making a republican look good. >> all right. >> there's a lot of lessones to learn here, not just that the left and right can still agree on some things, but also this, americans can forgive one another. we can remember what brings us together as a country and still see the good in each other. >> cast member pete davidson had made fun of congressman-elect dan crenshaw's eye patch.

crenshaw lost his eye in combat. he accepted the apology in a funny line on twitter. you'll find that on twitt twitter @scottmcgrew. >> thanks, scott. right now -- >> hey, did you have any trouble breathing this weekend? maybe even now? eyes a little scratchy, throat a little dry? you're hardly alone. happening now, concerns about air quality lingering across the bay area. 49ers fans are ready to go to tonight's game. kari has been talking about the unhealthy air quality out there. yesterday the raiders played down in l.a. you could see the smoky skies there. at stanford on saturday night, our cameras spotted some fans wearing masks. not surprisingly, the issue is not over yet. you really need to be careful out there. >> soccer games canceled saturday as well. >> high school football games as well. it's really important for the athletes as well, and the kids. lot of schools keeping them in at recess. >> i just had a facebook viewer say hey, my son's high school

football game was postponed for playoffs on friday. are they going to have better air quality today, and the answer is no. we still have that unhealthy air quality today. lot of people changing plans based on this. this is what you're seeing as you head out the door, a live look in san rafael. this is not fog, it's smoke and it's hanging heavy over the bay area. we look at our microclimates unhealthy spare the air alert and the smoke advisory continues throughout the day. and here is a look at san francisco, and as we go through the next five days, unfortunately it doesn't look like it gets better until about the weekend, where we will see a shift in those winds. so still moderate air quality over the next several days, headed into the weekend, and then look at these temperatures. we've dropped below freezing in parts of the north bay, and it's because the air is just so dry, we see high fluctuations from high to low temperatures, and it's 30 degrees right now in santa rosa. 32 in fairfield and 36 now in livermore. so as you're making your way out the door, maybe going to the

warm springs b.a.r.t. station, it will be 43 degrees to start out. 53 degrees at 9:00 and then 64 at 11:00. you see the temperatures going up fairly quickly. our high temperatures for all of our microclimates mostly staying in the upper 60s today. there will be a few low 70s like san jose and in morgan hill, but most of us around 67 and 68 degrees. here is a look at that view out the window as you get dressed this morning. grab a nice warm coat, maybe even a scarf. that will help you out if you start to get a little irritated by the wildfire smoke. you can put it right over your nose and your mouth, and then we're going to see still an offshore wind flow throughout much of the weekend. the northerly wind. into the weekend a look at the southerly wind that kicks in, that may help improve the air quality going into next week. some really good news here. the storm track shifts farther south, right over the bay area, and that could bring a chance of rain, as we kind of open up the door for those winter storms to

start to move in. we're looking at some upper 60s and low 70s for our inland valleys. still smoky over the next three ofo to four days and improvement over the weekend as temperatures stay mostly in the 60s. mike, you have a new traffic alert? >> confirmed by chp, affirmative on the traffic alert for the peninsula. look all over the rest of the bay, very light traffic flow, so this you can bear this southbound 101 approaching marsh. i showed you the camera south of there, how clear it was. there is a slowdown past the woodside area, down toward marsh road. once you pass that crash, which is right now in your left two lanes, then you're just fine getting down the peninsula. the alert issues because half of the lanes are blocked for southbound 101. it looks like they'll clear that quickly. little bit of slowing north 101 kari showed you, standard for san jose and pretty much it for san jose. back to you. >> thanks so much, mike. 6:53. happening now, this is like the best news of the day. the toys are back.

woody and buzz lightyear returning for a "toy story 4" movie. the teaser trailer came out this morning, expected to be released in theaters june 2019. pixar is behind the great movie. next on "today in the bay" a look at our top stories including the wildfires raging, duelling scenes of heartbreak and destruction in california and update on fight and the stories of hope. plus -- >> the worst could have happened. two planes so could have easily collided. we had no communication for a long period of time on the ground between the pilots and the control tower. >> all new at 7:33, an faa investigation into a near miss at mcfaren airport in las vegas. an airport traffic controller incapacitated, how tragedy was averted and the steps to prevent something like this happening on your next flight, all new on the "today" show. we're back with more local news in two minutes.

in the bay-- welcome back. before you head out the door, it is 6:57, here are the top stories story s "today in the bay." >> statewide, 150,000 people under evacuation order. in butte county, firefighters battling the camp fire are dealing with dangerous weather conditions. 29 people have died in that

fire. it's burned an area the size of the city of san jose. in the meantime, two massive wildfires still burning in los angeles and ventura counties. the woolsey fire has charred nearly 85,000 acres. it is 15% contained. at least two people are confirmed dead in that fire. "today in the bay's" bob redell live at the cal fire station center in chico. bob, the teams have a lot of work ahead of them. >> reporter: cal fire has called in more than 4,000 men and women now to fight the camp fire, which laura, is burning several miles from our location at the fairgrounds in chico, the staging area where the firefighters eat, sleep, get supplies before heading out to the front lines. take a look at this. this is some of the help they're getting from the air. you are looking at a global supertanker, a converted 747 that's been dropping fire retardant on the fire. there is still a lot of work there. the fire is only 25% contained. it's burned over 110,000 acres and as you mentioned, 29 people

killed, making this the deadliest wildfire in the state in 85 years, and sadly, still more than 200 people unaccounted for. reporting live here in chico, bob redell "today in the bay." >> so sad, bob. in just a couple of minutes, the "today" show has team coverage from both of these fires, including stories of rescue and whether the weather is going to make it all worse. meteorologist kari hall has been tracking all the weather and the wind gusts playing a big role in fueling the fire. >> it's been so dry and we don't have any rain and the winds have been picking up. here is a look at the sunrise over dublin this morning. it is so smoky t almost looks cloudy and the air quality will be the main story today. limit your time outside, that's the main thing you need to keep in mind. >> a lot of people may be off in observance of veterans day. light commute but we have a traffic alert. >> one alert, on the peninsula southbound 101 at marsh. everything else is clear. there is the bay bridge toll plaza which has the backup. south 101 at marsh, two lanes

are blocked by that crash. >> we'll be back with a local news update in half an hour at 7:25 and every half hour after that. >> we're always on at n"nbc bay area news" at 11:00. thank you for starting with your day with us here on "today in the bay." good mor breaking overnight, the fire and the fury. people running for their very lives as ferocious wildfires consume california. >> it's like a war zone. >> at least 31 people killed, hundreds more missing. an entire town burned to the ground. and this morning, the new challenge facing firefighters and harrowing stories from survivors who barely escaped. florida, florida, florida. a statewide recount begins in florida's razor thin governor and senator races. lawsuits and accusations, live.