i don't know why, but something show for the next 25 minutes, said there was no way of getting but we are going to continue to it out i mean, it was wedged in there bring you live team coverage cam video shows the chaotic moments after breonna taylor's death. probably like two pounds right now from nbcbayarea.com. the video appears to show police then we'll come back on the air arresting kenneth walker, taylor's boyfriend who fired you know, we went to morristown in 25 minutes for more live team after officers after they and, you know, we got it out coverage. entered her apartment. the "today" show starts righter who on nbc. walker is seen walking backwards while the officer repeatedly just crazy event >> buddy jr., some folks are calling you quite the hero in all of this. good morning. threatens. tax day. and then littered with bullet years of the president's tax casings. how did you know what to do? returns finally made public. >> well, i was -- it was scary they have not commented on the my dad -- i mean, he's my dad. revealing he paid almost nothing in federal income taxes over more than a decade. leaked footage, but they have i have to do something repeatedly said no video exists of the actual shooting that and in his first year as my aunt was crazy. a bunch of people were crying. president, just $750. but i knew i had to do something. killed taylor. so he told me to grab the saw, over the weekend there were the tools. so i ran up and got them and got the president on defense. mainly peaceful protests. but there was some unrest in him out. >> whether or not i would be proud to show it. seattle and new york city where >> you guys are both incredible. police clashed with that's just fake news. both buddys. buddy jr. for your quick action. >> his rival seizing the moment already out with a new ad. buddy for your calm. this morning what the records i can't imagine the pain you demonstrators. reveal about trump's massive felt i guess maybe some shock was business losses and the enormous >> it was devastating because we going on there bill about to come due. really expected a lot more to now you've had a couple come out of this. will it impact the race? surgeries. >> reporter: bianca austin is i mean, it's your right hand

just ahead. calling for the attorney general to release transcripts of the we need you to be baking ready for battle. grand jury proceedings. we count on you. amy coney barrett heads to if you could say something to the attorney general, what would what are the doctors telling you capitol hill this week. about your recovery? >> yeah. it be? i mean, first i just want to republicans looking to fast >> we feel lied to. stop for a second and thank all >> reporter: the grand jury the doctors and first responders track her confirmation. democrats resisting but one and everybody who helped me. leading senator announcing indicted former officer brent hankison for firing shots that they're powerless to stop it. went into a neighboring you appreciate them but when the aftermath. police body camera video emerges push really comes to shove, you see what a miracle worker they showing what happened in the apartment. his lawyer says he intends to moments following that deadly raid on breonna taylor's plead not guilty. another question is whether are. police identified themselves when they approached taylor's apartment. >> get down on your knees! >> this morning the new questions being raised about the actions of the police that night after a weekend of protests from apartment. did my second surgery. you know, she's going to be with me and try to get me back to baking again her boyfriend and multiple neighbors said they did not. but the officers and kentucky's you know, it's going to attorney general say they did. >> the officers' statements definitely be an uphill battle about their announcement are and the prayers and the support coast to coast. corroborated by an independent from all the fans from all over the world has been -- made me breaking overnight. new danger. witness. even more wildfires erupt in california quickly destroying homes. and forcing thousands to >> reporter: david james, a former police officer and now evacuate. the latest from the front lines president of louisville's metro feel so special. just ahead. council, says the answer is and makes me want to fight to get better for them. critical. >> if they did not announce you know, it makes me want to be scary situation. themselves, then did they have a the man that i was nfl legend joe montana stop an >> hey, buddy. before we let you go, how proud of you are you of that little steal their granddaughter in right to be there? >> reporter: kentucky's attorney boy sitting next to you? their own home. general says he won't release >> i mean, you know, my -- i, those grand jury transcripts because of a pending fbi civil

rights investigation as well as that criminal case against the one officer. an arrest is made in the case. don't even know what to say. all that plus on the mend. cake boss star buddy valastro recovering after an accident with his hand. i'm so proud of my son he's -- just can't imagine that how his son came to his rescue. they had to go through this and they were -- they did what they did. >> gabe, thank you very much. lots more to get to now including growing signs the coronavirus is on the rise again here in the united states. cases are up in half of all thank you, son states. and with flu season quickly >> the cake boss buddy valastro and his hero son this morning. monday, september 28th, 2020. approaching, health officials buddy jr >> announcer: from nbc news, are taking notice. nbc's sam brock is in miami beach. sam, good morning. this is "today" with savannah thanks to you both good luck, buddy keep us posted guthrie and hoda kotb live from >> thank you >> we love you and we're saying prayers for your recovery. >> reporter: craig, good studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. morning. >> i appreciate it good morning, everybody. welcome to "today." thanks, guys >> can you imagine cases are up in half the states >> i cannot. over the course of the past couple of weeks. hoda's got the morning off. we just crossed 700,000 total infections. the green light has been given here to fully reopen bars and restaurants. and then to have his son to have >> it is a busy monday morning. checked somewhat by local the mental wherewithal to spring into action. you see your father bleeding lots to get to including that restrictions. out. despite the push to contain new wildfire danger in covid, there are alarming signs >> to be calm enough but also to california overnight where high the country is headed in the have the skill temperatures and winds are all of it. making an already bad situation but he's got a long road ahead he needs our prayers even worse now. let's go get a check of the >> yeah. weather. mr. roker's over there it's a quick mover too. you were listening what a story we'll have that in a moment. >> i know. really amazing buddy has been such a good also take a look here. friend

wrong direction. 25 states have seen a bump in whether you bake again or not, the state of florida now fully the cases with wyoming, utah, and wisconsin having a spike of you are still the man we all lifting coronavirus restrictions love and we appreciate you on bars and restaurants. thanks so much well, let's look at what's going so a lot of businesses happy on right now there, but there are new 100% or more out west, no rain. concerns. colorado, dakotas, montana not they could so use it, there's an uptick in cases today far behind florida also crossing several unfortunately. scary benchmarks 700,000 total covid cases and we've got wet weather from the in 25 states including here in u.p. of michigan all the way new york. 14,000 deaths. we've got more on that in just a moment. just as the state announced a down into mississippi. we're going to be watching that full phase three reopening front move to the east >> really troubling. right now temperatures 70s and we're going to start with 80s. two major stories surrounding even 80s as you get back in florida. president trump with the but unfortunately out west, election now just 36 days away. restaurants, bars, and nightclubs now operating largely without restrictions >> that's right. the battle over his supreme vista restaurant's owner says court nominee and that "new york some customers are refusing to temperatures in the 80s and 90s times" investigation into the stretching from southern california all the way into the president's tax records alleging pacific northwest. he paid little and in some cases you can see warmer than average he paid little or no federal there. wear masks or social distance. fire danger continues out west >> the perception is now that he has opened the businesses in general, they can pretty much go fall returning to the central plains we've got some heavy downpours income taxes his entire career. -- for years. >> reporter: good morning to again as that front makes its way to the east. you. and a few showers into the the president's political to pre-pandemic era. northeast and new england. that's not the case. also along the southeast opponents today are already accusing president trump of >> reporter: another wakeup call atlantic coast into florida. in new york once the epicenter look for heavier downpours as playing the system to avoid of the outbreak notching $1,000 well daily cases for the first time that's what's going on around paying his fair share of taxes. since early june the country. although the president has prided himself on being smart threatening new lockdowns in enough to take advantage of tax loopholes even as he's pledged to close them. >> good morning. he is now blasting this "new i'm meteorologist kari hall. places where cases are surging let's take a live look outside york times" investigation as >> this may be the most precarious moment we're facing fake news as these newly since we have emerged from at our hazy sunshine in san

revealed records poke a jose. lockdown we're going to have unhealthy multimillion dollar hole in the air quality returning today >> reporter: across the country, california leapfrogging 800,000 because of the wildfires that are burning in the north bay. cases. it's spreading from the north bay over toward the east bay down to santa clara valley. businessman brand he's built. limit your time outside. we're also going to have another fallout putting the president on concerns rising coast to coast here in miami beach, you can see really hot day. defense after an explosive "new they've lined tables to try to our high temperatures for the create extra capacity. inland areas will reach into the york times" report showing he for those that don't have that luxury, they have to hit at triple digits up to 100 degrees least 50%. in morgan hill. the guidance is to move tables 100 in concord. paid just $750 in federal income 100 degrees today in napa. today in san francisco, 93 degrees. tax in 2016 and 2017 and none at >> and that is your latest all for the 15 years prior to that. >> totally fake news. weather. >> i'm still getting over that thank you. actually i paid tax and you'll meantime, two future hall of fame quarterbacks went >> and that is your latest weather. see that as soon as my tax head-to-head last night with the >> i'm still getting over that buddy valastro story. >> we need a palate cleanser that was a hard story to hear. returns -- it is under audit, saints facing the packer >> god bless him the son was incredible >> he'll be back >> i think my kids would have as far apart as they can just left me there true. they have been under audit a >> all right long time. >> reporter: nbc news hasn't sam brock there in florida thank you. meantime, two future hall of fame quarterbacks went head-to-head last night with the independently reviewed the 20 saints facing the packers. the matchup lived up to the hype >> third and two >> good luck, dad. years of tax records, but it recovered by jenkins oh, it's caught. great adjustment "pop start." everybody ready? shows he made millions from his >> let's do it >> we're going to feature som fame and name and lost millions >> that's not true. >> good luck, dad. "pop start." on risky deals, and used losses everybody ready? >> let's do it >> we're going to feature some touchdown. of the most powerful women in music this morning jennifer lopez she was one of the many parents >> that was just one of aaron to mark national daughters' day recently rodgers' three touchdown passes during the super bowl in february, j. lo is mom to the talented daughter named emme on the night

this one really went back and they were singing "lets get to avoid paying taxes. forth all night. more than $300 million in loans saints qb drew brees had three td passes of his own loud." to mark national daughters' day that the president is responsible for will come due. democrats blasting president trump for gaming the system with a new video from the biden campaign overnight, comparing on friday jennifer lopez shared a video that emme recorded for taxes paid by nurses, teachers, her just to let her mom know how much she means to her. >> hi, mom i just want to let you know and firefighters to the president's. that one there to kamara you're the best mom. actually, you're over there. worth noting, the huge the game was tied in the fourth end. the end, it would be the packers yeah, you're the best mom in the whole entire world who came out on top stealing the i couldn't ask for a better one. investigation dropping before game with just two minutes to tomorrow's presidential debate. go >> maybe that's where hoda is. she's depressed because her saints lost. >> but your eagles tie i really miss you and i love you. joe biden has been off the >> tie was not a happy occasion in my house. campaign trail, doing debate >> well, it's not a loss >> that's what i was trying to yeah prep. say. sports fans feel differently the president looking to turn focus back to his coronavirus >> in any event, we don't feel response with an event at the white house. very good about what's happening out west gusty winds, rapid fire spread out west from oregon all the way whenever you're sad or you miss new polling shows biden with a because. ten point lead nationally over because i miss you too >> it's nice looks like a video she was president trump, although the recording maybe before j. lo was going on a trip or something captioning that video happy national daughters' day to this campaigns are focusing on swing states. in two key battlegrounds, down to san diego. we've also got this peak gust condition today. little coconut wisconsin and michigan, biden is winds reaching 40 miles per you are my sunshine and my whole hour heart. that was sweet so we've got that critical fire a lot of mother/daughter moments out front. risk out there we're going to be watching that. >> thank you. plus the temperatures out west, there. let's dig into this more and awfully warm tomorrow morning hoda's going to catch up with the talented bring in stephanie ruhle. stephanie, good morning. so the top line here is that the they'll be warming up into the pr 80s and 70s as you see early mom/daughter duo emme releasing her first book. into this week as we make our way to the east, though, temperatures chilly from >> cool. chicago all the way down to san >> emme releasing her first book

at age 12. antonio back to roswell and we'll see those temperatures when 12, i was eating dirt stay cool right on into the >> i barely read a book at 12. $750. a lot of folks are going to say, well, isn't that what rich people don't? latter part of this week don't they work the system and next up, mariah carey. don't have to pay as many taxes? is that the case here or does this go further? >> reporter: you're exactly by friday, new york city 66. alt rock star? the meaning of mariah carey right. 60 in louisville, 66 in memphis. we know in our tax system, the wealthiest know how to work the minneapolis by friday, a high of only 50 degrees. drops tomorrow she's been teasing out details about the beginning of her we're going to get to your local forecast coming up in the next system. career when you look at the numbers it 30 seconds really raised more questions. when she was working on "daydream" carey was also helps their first years in office, to write and produce and sing bill clinton, george bush, and background vocals on an album barack obama were paying tens of we are here to deliver your cards, thousands if not hundreds of packages and prescriptions. thousands in taxes while and also deliver the peace of mind knowing that called "someone's ugly daughter" what's important to you-like your ballot-is on its way. by a rock band called chick. president trump $750. mariah tweeting, fun fact. i did an alternative album when i was making "daydream" just for in 2017 an individual who made $18,000 a year with no kids, every day, all across america, we deliver for you. they owed $760 to the government. laughs without making accusations, and we always will. shoutout to my friend clarissa who performs the lead with me as there's a lot questions saying how could this possibly make e? a hidden layer then she shared this track off that album take a listen. >> "the times" also points out that for business people who make something around the same salary, they paid a low tax rate we continue to watch a look

but not as low as nothing. ♪ >> reporter: absolutely. and you have to start to look at what exactly are you writing at our seven-day forecast. >> i'm back in the coffee shop we are still under a high fire with my chunky heels off? we know people write off all danger today and the smoke will things they're legally allowed. possibly smoking but the question would be did >> sounds like hole. >> i like it the president go outside of continue as we continue to that? monitor to our north. this is right in my lane you know, hallie mentioned it temperatures stay very warm >> file that under something you before. writing off things like his never expected throughout the rest of the week personal homes, his golf >> how did we not know that? courses, $70,000 during his time only coming down to the upper >> just from the book. 80s by the weekend. and for san francisco we're also she would finish "daydream" and going to see some hot embrace her alter ego for those temperatures reaching into the rock sessions as night. >> is she going to lean into that at "the apprentice." 90s for today and 70s throughout much of the rest of the week. ur >> i don't think so. weather. savannah >> al, thank you >> i'm here for it for his hair, $100,000 for coming up, imagine finding an intruder in your home holding ivanka's hair and makeup. your grandchild. the question will be did he just i like it. work the system or did he provide information outside the system that's potentially next up, we're going to fraudulent? >> a lot of people were joe montana and his wife were round out with taylor swift with attracted initially to trump faced with that very situation because he was portrayed on "the the release of "folklore" she's and this morning we're learning broken a record on the billboard apprentice" as a businessman. he came across and sold himself more about how they stopped that 200 chart. attempted kidnapping in its tracks as a businessman. do the tax returns shed any light on whether or not that also we're going to take you to the ground zero of the that ranks the most popular claim is true? pandemic, china. where nearly a quarter of a billion kids are now back in albums of the week and now "folklore" has notched its seventh cumulative week on top. that means that taylor has surpassed the one and only whitney houston for most weeks >> reporter: this is a perhaps at number one. the biggest issue. remember it was he might not know politics or government, (garage door opening) it is my father's love...

trust him. it is his passion- swift totaling 47 weeks on the if he runs the country like he it is his fault he didn't lock the garage. top chart compared to houston's runs his business, we would be okay. 46 as we get this peek into his don't even think about it! business, it begs the question she held that record since 1987. been there, done that. and adele is next closest on with liftmaster® powered by myq®, know what's happening in your garage- from anywhere. would he -- and the fact he personally owes hundreds of that billboard 200 among women millions of dollars in the next finally we've got some fun three years. that would be while he's sitting in office if he's re-elected peacock news for you amber ruffin and "saturday night again. can he truly put country first when you've got debt that big. live," friday night marked the prepleer pre mere of t show "amber ruffin show. she has her own show which means her own monologue. she reacted to one troubling story in the most appropriate and we still don't know who he owes that money too. >> well said. lots more questions to ask here. way. lots more research to get into. thank you very much. another key story line in the race this morning, that >> officials in egypt recently showdown of president trump's supreme court nominee, judge amy announced that 27 sarcophagi coney barrett. the white house pushing for a quick approval. >> the white house and senate republicans are working in lock have been found in an ancient burial ground. i think i speak for everybody step on a lightning fast when i say this year don't [ bleep ] touch it confirmation process to get just leave it there, oh, my god! judge amy coney barrett on the >> new episodes drop every court before election day. friday night on peacock.

she's so funny no justice has been confirmed this close to an election. if that wasn't enough, here's democrats vowing to block her nomination but so far don't have something fun for you coming this thursday. all right. this thursday every single the votes to stop it. for republicans, the race is on episode of "saturday night live" to confirm judge amy coney is going to be available to stream barrett, president trump's >> what? >> that's 45 seasons latest supreme court pick -- >> that's fun. >> so you have two days to binge before election day. >> i think she's doing well. we're moving along quickly. >> reporter: the senate watch all 45 seasons every episode before season 46 kicks off with chris rock as judiciary committee announcing your host. so get to it, people her confirmation hearing would >> that's a public service i like it. carson, thank you. and straight ahead, some be on october 12th. on saturday in the rose garden, monday morning inspiration as we celebrate national good neighbor day. the president announced barrett there's a movement that is as his choice to fill the vacancy left open by the death spreading across the country it was started by one mom and her lasagnas made with love. love is lasagna, really. >> yes, it is. >> but first a check of your local, news, weather, and these of ruth bader ginsburg. joined by her husband and seven messages children. >> if confirmed, justice barrett will make history as the first mother of school aged children ever to serve on the u.s. you can take a day off fromy worrying about your packages. supreme court. ♪ ohhh yeahhh! just connect your myq® app to key. >> reporter: she would be the ♪ ohhh yeahhh! get free in-garage delivery with myq® and key by amazon. youngest member. spent 15 years teaching law at

notre dame and she was a former law clerk to the late justice antonin scalia. as a judge she has been supportive of gun rights. on abortion, barrett a devout cake boss buddy valastro healing after an accident. we'll tell you more after your catholic, said roe v. wade was wrongly decided.personal views . >> i would not assume that role local news for the sake of those in my own circle and certainly not for my own sake. i would assume this role to so when i heard about serve you. the applied digital skills courses, >> reporter: it would cement a i'm thinking i can become more marketable. you don't need to be a computer expert conservative majority on the to be great at this. these are skills lots of people can learn. supreme court potentially for years to come. president trump's decision to rush her nomination is i feel hopeful about the future now. contentious. ♪ a sienna college poll shows 66% of likely voters want the winner of the next presidential race to pick the next justice. set to take up the case on the and now your co-pilot. affordable care act and pre-existing conditions just after the election. still a father. but now a friend. still an electric car. joe biden urging senators to let just more electrifying. voters decide the future of the supreme court. >> just because you have the power to do something doesn't still a night out. absolve you of your but everything fits in. responsibility to do right by

still hard work. just a little easier. the american people. >> reporter: still senate republicans are pushing forward with an aggressive confirmation still a legend. just more legendary. timeline. judge barrett is set to meet chevrolet. making life's journey, just better. face-to-face this week. it makes our lipton leaves better. sets up a final confirmation vote on the floor of the full senate the week before the which makes this smooth tea taste better. election. and president trump has said he wants barrett on the court and time spent together. even better. before the election in case the supreme court has a role to play and drinking lipton every day. in resolving a dispute over the can help support a healthy heart. election outcome. ...crunchy oat clusters with a ahotouch of honey...ombine.... >> geoff bennett for us at the white house. thank you. all of this will be on the ...plump, juicy raisins... table during tomorrow night's first presidential debate. ...and tasty fiber... ...into one delicious cereal? it took a lot of branstorming. we will bring it to you live. get it? kellogg's raisin bran crunch. two scoops of delicious. starts at 9:00 eastern here on nbc. in te eaand jury decision i ♪ breonna taylor case. this morning new police body cam video is raising more questions about her death. gabe gutierrez is live this morning.

good morning to you. it's 8:26. i'm marcus washington. our breaking news this morning, >> reporter: good morning. aceful protests, but parts of this city are still very much on lockdown. the fires burning in the north the only officer cha bay. let's go live now to "today in the bay's" bob redell in one of the neighborhoods hit hard this morning. bob? >> just to illustrate the ♪ unpredictability of the glass fire burning here in east santa rosa. there's about a dozen homes on this cul-de-sac. it was just this one that caught fire. the one to the left suffered some damage but it wasn't destroyed. the fire department tried their best to save it, but they have been pouring water on this for over an hour. just too much. the winds are out here. the high temperatures already over 90 degrees. vicks vapopatch. and you've got this unpredictable fire behavior. easy to wear with soothing vicks vapors for her, and that's why you're seeing for you, scenes like this. for the whole family. again, 6500 people evacuated overnight in eastern santa rosa. trusted soothing vapors, from vicks here in east santa rosa, bob

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a very good morning to you. 7:26. i'm laura garcia. we continue to follow breaking news. live to "today in the bay's" cierra johnson this morning live in santa rosa's skyhawk enabled. cierra? >> reporter: yes, this is a neighborhood we've been all morning and now that the sun has come up you can see the extent of the damage from that fire. this was the house we were standing in front of about 20 minutes ago, and you can see just how extensive the damage is. it burnt the house down to the frame and the plywood. somehow the house next to it was spared. i don't know if that was the -- it appears the only damage to this home is the garage door. so you see things like this throughout the neighborhood, homes that are destroyed and

then others that somehow have been spared. i've seen some residents who stayed behind to work to put out hot spots. not recommended by the fire department. we'll be out here all morning showing you the extent of this what? that our new house is haunted by casper the friendly ghost? hey jill! hey kurt! damage. guys? >> you can see the damage and movies? i'll get snacks! destruction out there. more than 6,500 people have been no, i can't believe how easy it was to save hundreds of dollars evacuated. thank you very much. on our car insurance with geico. all right, we're going to toss it back to the "today" show but also online we will continue i got snacks! ohhh, i got popcocorn. kettle our coverage as well taking you live to the north bay where three fires are burning right am i chewing too loud? believe it! geico could save you fifteen percent now. check our twitter feeds and our facebook feeds for the latest or more on car insurance. updates as well. we'll give those to you. we will join you again for another local news update right here on nbc bay area in about half an hour. in the meantime taking a live look outside, smoky skies continue over the bay area. stay well. i'm voting 'yes' on prop 19

we are back. it is 8:30 we are back. it is 8:30 on this monday morning with an extra special crowd on my "today" plaza. these are some volunteers who spent the pandemic making hot meals for families -- a lot of families that are struggling >> and not just any meal a meal that is really love in an 8 by 13 dish called lasagna. and who does not love lasagna? no one we all love it this movement is picking up steam across the country it's become really more than just lasagna we're going to meet the mom who started it all and find out how you can get involved if you'd like >> and then coming up on our third hour, we're going to talk with the reverend al sharpton about his new call to action >> but right now, al, let's get a check of the weather >> all right let's show you what we've got going on in the week ahead it's going to be stormy in the eastern third of the country nice and cool in the plains but the fire danger continues out to help california's most vulnerable. west then as we get to the mid-week period, it's going to be really rainy along the mid-atlantic over 24,000 homes were destroyed by wildfires

coast into the northeast in less than two years. the western warmth continues but feeling like fall from the too many of those victims are also hit with a sudden tax hike gulf on into the mississippi river valley then on friday, quiet and mild after their forced to move. it's wrong. through the southeast. it's going to be continually hot prop 19 limits taxes on wildfire victims and limits taxes on seniors and severely disabled homeowners. out west and the sunshine returns into the join firefighters and emergency responders good morning. in voting 'yes' on 19. i'm meteorologist kari hall. we're taking a look at our hot temperatures for today as we reach over 100 degrees for parts of the tri-valley and the north bay. santa rosa and ukiah reaching 102 as we continue to watch the fires, especially in parts of the north bay. we're going to have some more of this hot weather over the next few days with our highs reaching 102 degrees today. some upper 90s tomorrow in the inland valleys and staying in the 90s throughout the week. >> and that is your latest weather. savannah? >> all right, al. thank you. coming up next, new insight into the

>> and that is your latest weather. savannah >> all right, al thank you. coming up next, new insight into the mueller investigation from a top prosecutor who was on that team. andrew weisman he's out with a new book where he says the investigation went wrong and his concerns heading into this election but first this is "today" on nbc. right now 7:30 bei, break b news as wildfires rage out of control. dozens of homes destroyed, people leaving everything they own just to run for their lives. and a look at where those three fires are burning right now. the unfair money bail system. the glass fire burning between he, accused of rape. while he, accused of stealing $5. st. helena and calistoga, the the stanford rapist could afford bail; boysen fire and shady fire. the shady fire is destroying so got out the same day. many homes this morning in santa the senior citizen could not; rosa. forced to wait in jail nearly a year. and thank you for joining us voting yes on prop 25 ends this failed system, as we come back on air to bring you the updates of those fires. i'm marcus washington. replacing it with one based on public safety. >> and i'm laura with mike in jt because the size of your wallet moments. he has a look u shouldn't determine whether or not you're in jail. vote yes on prop 25 should avoid. to end money bail. kari has a look at the hot, dry conditions making it such a tough firefight for these firefighters and the winds. let's check in right now with

"today in the bay's" bob redell this morning. he's been live along highway 12 in santa rosa and some of the nearby neighborhoods. look at that. they are on fire. bob? >> reporter: yeah this is one home in the neighborhood at the end of the cul-de-sac not far from highway 12 in east santa rosa and this is the one home that was -- that is fully [horns honking] engulfed here and don't know if ms. robinson: we're ready! it was a burning ember that flew ms. zamora: ¡estamos listos! ms. duncan: we're ready! in or a fire in the back. ms. williams: we have missed you so much. ms. zamora: we're with you every step of the way. narrator: making our school buildings safer. there's open space in the back. ms. williams: no one wants to be back in the classroom the fire department has been dousing water on it. more than teachers. mr. hardesty: but we all have to be safe. not anymore. ms. robinson: we take great pride in making sure it feels like this home from what we can see will be a total all of our students achieve. loss. if you look to the left the ms. duncan: remember to wear your mask. neighbor on the left side, ms. robinson: wash your hands. excuse me, the right side of the ms. zamora: and stay safe. narrator: because the california teachers association knows house has caught av the rest quality public schools make a better california for all of us. of the home. you get a better sense what the neighborhood looks like. about a dozen homes here that

are surrounded and the fire department has about four or five engines here. this is their main priority, to protect the other homes. you have firefighters with their hoses ready to go if need be to spray water on these homes. but, unfortunately for this homeowner, so sad to see that of >> 8:34 with an outside look at an all the homes this is the one investigation that's been in the spotlight for much of the trump home that went up and the fire department just couldn't do anything about it. the challenges with the hot temps. it's very warm out here. the last time i checked it was 90 degrees and you have the presidency robert mueller's probe into russian interference in the 2016 winds that come and go and election at the heart of mueller's team was a prosecutor named andrew weisman. that's where you have the issue someone who's been with the department of justice for years. with the embers. prosecuting enron executives and mafia members as well. the fire started way back behind now he's out with a new book "where law ends" and it goes behind the keys and strategiese the camera position, miles away. and over the past several hours came down the hill, across highway 12. we're south of highway 12 now, behind the keys and strategies and started burning. in the case. this neighborhood and a few and he's pulling no other homes we saw that were burned to the ground early this in the case. and he's pulling no punches. morning. his first live television you have pockets of areas that interview now. were saved either through good can i start with this latest news because the president's tax luck or through the efforts of returns have been revealed by

firefighters. "the new york times. reporting live, bob redell, "today in the bay." several years of them. >> we don't know the direction of the fire. you are a prosecutor -- some of that's why it's so important if these issues for many years. they say evacuate, it's best to what jumps out to you? evacuate. bob, thank you. >> very much so. a live aerial view right now. >> what jumps out to me, savannah, a is 2014 statement from eric trump where eric trump said that the trump organization sky ranger is over napa county. does not rely on american banks because they have plenty of this started with the glass fire yesterday morning and it exploded in size due to high winds in the area as well, and you can see the thick smoke funding from russia. enveloping the area. so when i look at "the new york times" reporting and i see there are hundreds of millions of that will invade the bay area as dollars in loans that are coming a high fire danger alert due that the president has continues this morning. personally guaranteed, my question is who does he owe that now to "today in the bay's" cierra johnson also in sonoma money to is there leverage that those people have -- hundreds of county, one of the areas extremely hard hit overnight. millions of dollars of leverage the skyhawk neighborhood. you've seen so many homes this morning since you've been on air just go up in flames, cierra.

>> reporter: yes. it was especially evident when it was darker. now it's light outside you're really seeing the shell of what on the president some of these homes are. the other thing that jumps out to me is that with respect to the miss universe pageant in 2013, "the times" reporting has the president earning a couple if i'm yelling it's because i'm million dollars whereas the russian oligarch who funded the miss universe pageant apparently having a hard time hearing you made no money. so both of those are concern to all, they're hitting that home with a lot of power behind it. this was the same home the roof was caved into the garage. because of that fire, that car me and relating it to the special counsel investigation, those are things that we did not look at in the special counsel investigation. had its flashers on and alarms >> you know, that really tees up the issue. because this book, you really highlight what the special going off. counsel's office was doing, what the windows of the car have now been blown out. we're not sure whether or not it did, what it didn't do. it's from the fire or from the and the reader comes away with the impression that you feel like the special counsel office hose. if you take a look on the kind of dropped the ball and didn't go as far as they could sidewalk it is pure devastation. have or should have. >> there's a lot that the those are the homes we were special counsel investigation standing in front of in the 4:00 did right. and 5:00 hour. there were many, many people who were charged and convicted six homes in a row that were all up in flames at the same time. and nothing can take those away. and now you can see it's just a those are convictions. shell of what it was. those are cases that were strongly put together, but in my there's still that one hot spot

burning. there was that truck i referenced at 4:00, and you can view, there are three things that we did not look at that we see the extent of the really should have looked at devastation of that home. so out here things are very, very bad for a lot of these homeowners. one neighbor decided to ride out the fire said that this is no and principally, given longer a neighborhood, and he's yesterday's news is we did not do a full financial investigation relating to the right. it's really just a shell of what president. >> and why not >> so i recount in the book an event that happened when we had subpoenaed deutsche bank early it was. right now i'm getting the on in our investigation and the white house got wind of that feedback from the water knocking if you remember, the president said it is a redline to down the flames. investigate anything in doing very active here but a tough road ahead. >> cierra, you've been reporting since 4:00 this morning and over with his finances. the time we've seen the change and we were asked by the white and what looks like the air house what we were doing with quality out there. can you talk to me a little bit about that? is it harder to breathe? has it gotten worse over time? deutsche bank. and a decision was made by the special council that we would at >> reporter: i can't really tell that time not cross that line. one thing i think is important because we've been out here so for your viewers to know is at that point, we were long, but i changed my mask because my other one got wet,

hoping to see if that did anything different, but it's hard to see in front of you. when the sun came up it took us a while to actually realize that investigating a president who the sun, in fact, had come up had the ability to pull the plug on our investigation because there was so much smoke that is very unusual you spoke about enron and in the air. organized crime figures. while those can be hard cases to prosecute, they don't have the the gusts of winds we had ability to fire the prosecutor but here the president did have earlier this morning, those appear to have died down. the air quality is still pretty that ability and the decision bad, not sure if it's improved was made early on not to cross that line. my issue with the decision is from this morning. the wind has calmed down some. that's good for this firefight. not so much what we did early on, but as our investigation came to fruition and we were >> it could be exactly what firefighters need right now. proving what russia did, we were we know these hot conditions convicting people like gates, will continue. thanks for the very latest, manafort that decision was not revisited. cierra. governor gavin newsom has said he will hold a news conference today in regards to these fires that are burning in and so the open questions that napa and sonoma counties. you began this interview with in terms of the president's finances were never answered by we expect that at 12:00 today. the special counsel's office >> and let's talk about the most famous conclusion or non-conclusion of the report to meteorologist kari hall taking a look at what we can which has to do with obstruction expect today. cierra was saying the winds have died down a bit out there but of justice whether the president took actions that interferes with the

we're still seeing the wind investigation you were trying to conduct. gusts throughout the area. the mueller report does not reach a legal conclusion on that issue but presents a series of facts. in your mind, was it a mistake for that report not to come to a yeah, and some of the higher conclusion about whether the president obstructed wind gusts will be in the upper and what do you think that elevations. we don't have a lot of sensors around but it will cause the conclusion should have been? fires to quickly spread and >> i do think it was a mistake possibly down into some of the valleys. a look at the weather conditions not to come to a conclusion. we are seeing near some of those i think that the special counsel fires. this is one of our weather rules that we operated under had sensors southwest of angwin. we haven't seen the temperatures us writing a report that was supposed to be a private report dip below 86 degrees. last night around midnight it was still in the upper 90s, so it's been extremely hot and to the attorney general. and that was one that asked us winds have been light. to give a recommendation and to the relative humidity now down make factual findings about what to only 14%. usually this time of day is when had happened by not making a conclusion, that the humidity is the highest. and so it is critically dry. left the field open for the the reason why the national attorney general barr to make weather service extended this red flag warning for all of his own private assessment that there was no obstruction without dealing with any of the very, these areas shaded in red, they extended until 9:00 this evening so there's still the potential of high wind gusts continuing throughout the day. we have very low humidity. i wanted to show you this

wildfire camera just north and east of santa rosa and the sun very damning facts and to answer your question about what did i personally think, i thought there was no question that the facts that we laid out would lead any reasonable prosecutor to conclude that the president had rises this morning, creating obstructed our investigation in numerous ways. very unhealthy air quality as we >> you worked for bob mueller for many, many years were talking about. it does make it hard to tell the sun has come up because of the he's a well known, well regarded figure in washington with a lot of experience. but given some of what you're saying in the book, do you find smoke in those areas. fault with his leadership of the special counsel's office we are going to continue today with the low humidity. take a look at some of these numbers. and did you question whether he had the ability and competence to lead this investigation >> soy never asked the question we're talking about numbers here whether he had the competence to lead the investigation because at 7% around napa and clear he clearly did all of the major decisions that the team that i led made were run by him and he made those lake. 6% relative humidity in ukiah. it makes the fire spread rapidly decisions. and it dries out the vegetation even more. but in writing this book, what i it looks like the humidity comes was trying to do was be as up for parts of the bay area.l transparent and candid with the american public about what i thought we did right and what i very low. thought we did wrong and try and lay out some things

we look at wind speed and direction. that can be done differently in the future it could cause those fires to this book is really written for people trying to figure out not spread off to the south. as we go into this afternoon we just what happened but what are the lessons learned that we can could see the winds shifting, take away from this as we go direction from the south which could make the fire spread in a different direction off to the north. forward. >> well, for something that certainly consumed a lot of a lot of concerns here. attention, there was so much it not only changes where the intrigue about what was happening behind closed doors. smoke is going but where the this book answers some of those fire could go. questions. as we go into the next 24 hours some variable weather thank you very much. conditions. i should mention we did reach out to robert mueller as well as the white house for comment on the book but have not heard back over the south bay, it's not you can find more on the book only the north bay. "where law ends" on today.com/shop coming up next, we're going we see it returning. to shift gears and celebrate national good neighbor day with some particularly good for the north bay, east bay and neighbors. south bay limit your time the kind who bring lasagna when you need a hot, home cooked outside and if you do have an meal how you can get involved in a movement spreading across the n95 mask, you'll want to wear nation but first this is "today" on that because it will filter out nbc. some of the particulate matter that makes it unhealthy out there. you want to try to get out of

the areas where the smoke is the thickest. we have the heat advisory that continues today and we may set a record in san francisco as we reach up to 90 degrees. 90 for a high in palo alto and 94 today in san jose while livermore will reach 101. we're reaching the highs of 100 degrees in concord as well as napa and 102 today in santa rosa. the heat advisory will be allowed to expire later this evening. highs in the upper 90s, it will be very smoky and also for the rest of the week with some 90s in the forecast. going into the weekend it's not looking that much better. we're still in the upper 80s. and for san francisco we're going to be in the 90s today but then 80s tomorrow making a little bit more progress here with a very weak onshore flow. it doesn't help us out much for

the inland areas but at least along the immediate coastline we're going to see those temperatures coming down quite a bit. a lot of concerns to watch out for here over the next couple of days. the fires continuing to burn. it will take several days, possibly weeks to get those fires under control, and we're going to have some changing weather conditions over the next few days. let's head over to mike right now as we continue to monitor the evacuation routes and road closures especially in the north bay. if you want a good update, a positive note spinning off for the morning commute. look at the grid. i've laid it out. major delays for the b.a.r.t. line out of sf. we should see pretty good improvement as they have cleared the problem over at the embarcadero station creating delays out of san francisco and in through the areas heading down the peninsula and into the

and we are back with east bay. over into antioch and dublin, "today's" good neighbor as we pleasanton. the roadways are moving smoothly celebrate this national good neighbor day in collaboration for the bulk of our map. with nextdoor. it is in the north bay kari has >> and sheinelle is with us with been talking about the fires, the evacuation zone. highway 12 notice skyhawk and a story about keeping families fed. >> good morning to you. nighthawk where you see cierra >> i hope this warms your heart. johnson and bob redell as so many families struggle reporting. keep that in mind east santa ro financially through this pandemic, many are wondering how to keep their fridge stocked and eastern santa rosa there. put dinner on the table. calistoga, st. helena, angwin, well, one mom was determined to make a difference in her community turning one hot meal those areas linked by the into a nationwide movement one highways, silverado trail closed lasagna at a time. as well for those evacuations. do keep that in mind. the rest of the area not a brianna and her daughter love problem. do avoid that cluster of making lasagna. closures. big problem for those fires. three major fires in the area. carefully layers with sauce, cheese, and a lot of heart. do avoid them if you can. but what started as a the bay bridge toll plaza continues the backup because the mother/daughter activity at the metering lights are on. back to you. start of the pandemic quickly turned into something else. >> i started feeling just super three major fires, sky helpless. there were so many moms i knew who lost childcare, who's jobs.

ranger over the site of the they were just feeling stressed raging glass fire. this is one of the first fires out. >> reporter: with millions unemployed and scenes like this at food bank ace cross the that started and roared through country, she started making wine country. extra meals turning to social media to ask if anyone was in need of a home cooked dinner. >> i also got people responding take a look at this wall of saying i've been feeling smoke that we're seeing. helpless too. can i help you? can i make lasagnas? i thought okay, why not. >> reporter: the small operation all that smoke because of the went from a few dishes of winds will be blowing a little lasagna made by a small group of moms to a hot meal movement bit further down to the entire bay area as well. called lasagna love with nearly 500 lasagna mamas and papas most likely spare the air warnings in effect for the next spread out over 13 states and several days. 266 cities feeding more than 3,000 struggling families. sadly we've all come to know >> the thing is that struggling these routines. means a lot of different things right now. for some families, struggling means you lost a job, you're over 6,500 people in the area having a hard time paying rent or buying groceries. overnight have had to flee the >> reporter: it's simple. anyone can sign up to make a area and their homes. the glass fire quickly growing to more than 2,500 acres burned lasagna or receive one right at your doorstep with a nice note. through vineyards, destroying how important is it for

neighbors to come together for structures and causing thousands this movement and communities of people to leave their homes. all over the country? the big problem with this one is >> it is bringing neighbors that it jumped the silverado together and strengthening communities. i think right now that's more trail and the wall of flames important than ever. this is let's come together. even threatened the st. helena let's help each other. let's show love. >> reporter: and it's not just hospital which actually these moms showing the love. across the country, neighbors evacuated sunday and homes in are turning to each other for support. deer park. one of many neighborhoods that we've seen up in the north bay >> social connection is the next evacuated because of the three huge megatrend that the world is big fires that have hit that area, marcus. going to grab hold of. because it's about caring about here is a look at them. our communities and each other that we are able to make change evacuation orders and warnings at a grassroots level. that went into effect right now. >> reporter: that sense of community inspiring mamas from coast to coast to join the cause. >> we make the lasagnas from this is sonoma counties. scratch, bake them with my kids. they're involved. and they understand, you know, santa rosa being evacuated. that we are giving to people who need help with dinner. cierra and bob have been >> blake and i actually had a reporting this morning. you can see how the fire has big, very large family last week destroyed many neighborhoods. one man saying it's not a that we cooked for and the head of household had recently lost neighborhood anymore because all the homes are gone. her job due to covid. >> reporter: and the response certainly hard for people in the area this morning. we want to show you another from these families has been

evacuation order, a mandatory overwhelming. so many messages of thanks evacuation order in napa county, pouring in. >> we heard from moms across the and evacuation is the area you see right now in blue. country, like, this was the best thing that happened to me during we have some new video to show you of residents at the quarantine. we've had people call or text oakmont gardens assisted living saying my gosh i can't believe center. this is in east santa rosa. >> reporter: what's the one thought you'd like to leave people with when it comes to understandably most of the helping each other on a smaller retirees don't have cars so they level that has a big effect? had to bring in buses to try to >> reporter: your actions don't have to be big to have a big escort them all out and get them all out to safety. impact the flames could actually be if making a lasagna, it takes a seen very chess to this few hours. and delivering it takes maybe residential facility for the another hour seniors. they boarded buses, about 120 that's not a huge lift, but it has an amazing impact on one mom. residents, had to be rescued from the facility. this is actually part of an even larger retirement community that includes more than 4,500 residents so, of course, >> let's admit it. there's just something about a lasagna, right it's warm. comfort food carefully taking them to safety. so here's the deal in honor of good neighbor day in remember we're in this time of collaboration with nextdoor, we covid as well during this have gathered a group of lasagna pandemic. the evacuation centers have had mamas and their families on my "today" plaza this morning to space people people staying in their cars >> that's right.

i see the founder who is of course the chief lasagna mama. distance. so many people actually tried to get out of the area. so rhiannon, tell us about this roads, of course, understandably whole movement and what is it -- we're all laughing because became backed up. everyone knows lasagna is love this, in fact, was the scene on and what made you feel like this was something you wanted to pass highway 12 at los alamos shortly on before midnight last night. >> i think you said it at the at least 5,000 residents trying beginning. to leave the area as the shady lasagna is love. fire approaches. there's something about it, it's we know that number has grown to a quintessential comfort food. more than 6,500 people now i think that's why lasagna but in terms of why this evacuated from that santa rosa movement, there are so many moms and families who are struggling area. >> laura, in napa county, right now. because a lot of people having and i just wanted to be able to do something to help the people to leave their homes because of in my community. i never imagined it would get the fire, a lot of those people are going to crosswalk community this crazy just to be able to help one church. that's where we find sharon family at a time put dinner on katsuda this morning. their table, it's been an honor. the line has been expanding, more people showing up, sharon, and it's really filled my heart because they have been forced to up >> we can see how it's catching leave their homes. up and you say they're getting have you had anybody who is a their temperature checked but recipient of lasagna who wants finding some assistance there to make one and pay it forward once they get there, right? >> we have >> reporter: that's right, we have two here on the plaza. marcus. they were both recipient they're just trying to make do families first and then said

with what they have right now. this was so impactful to me i so many stories here, evacuees want to give this to other families. telling me they saw flames >> pay it forward. across from their homes and had let's check in to get out. you mentioned two volunteers, some of them received the nixel let's check in with another one. and angela was one of the first ten volunteers with lasagna alert. others didn't see it, the high love hey, angela. glow from their window and explosions. >> hi. good morning >> i assume that adorable girl is your daughter stella there. some of the people here actually we heard them saying they didn't have their masks. >> yes. >> what was it that got you they showed up and realized they hooked on this movement early on >> so i saw an article on had to have their mask. facebook and i cooked many i our photographer noticed they had a need and offered to give whole life we really wanted to give back. them some of the masks out of our live van. helping out the evacuees here. and cooking is how i show love and my daughter, we really the older folks, the mom and wanted to get her involved in understanding how to give back dads, the kids and the rest of the families and personal and be part of this movement as belongings are in the car. well and how important it is to show our gratitude for where we are that was something that really

now take a look over here, the talked to us and really spoke to us parking lot is getting full. >> it's my favorite love language for sure. this morning had a lot of empty so how many lasagnas would you guess you've probably made to spaces at 4:00. date now you can see completely full >> upwards of 350. and we see people walking from way down the street parked all and i have another -- >> wow along the street just trying to that's a lot of lasagna. get into this evacuation center. >> i have another local mom here in san diego who's made about the same amount. what they will experience here, we make a lot. marcus, i think you just >> stella, are you loving it do you love making the lasagna as well? mentioned, though, they will have to go through temperature checks and be told, hopefully, >> yes when they may hear they'll get >> so cute to stay in a hotel. >> i love it >> that's great. well, we just want to say thank you for the inspiration and most won't be staying here wonderful work because of covid-19 and they're look what you started. trying to get people to stay out >> such a special group of of the evacuation centers. volunteers they just want to register them by the way, i was so curious about rhiannon's recipe. so we put it on today.com/food if you'd like to try her special here. >> talking to people live for recipe us, they were showing you the pictures of how close the fire our parent company comcast is an was to their homes or how investor in nextdoor prevalent from their homes. if there was ever a time where it's important to help your neighbors, i think now is the you could see the orange glow, time the red glow, in the video they >> before coronavirus somebody would bring us that lasagna right here, right now.

were showing you this morning. >> reporter: it was really >> faces would be full >> and now we've got to get the frightening and we had a couple recipe off today.com we're back in a moment evacuees who offered to show us their cell phone video and one this is "today" on nbc man really got choked up. our home was burned to the ground he said he couldn't believe how close it was. he heard explosions and so he decided to get his bepets and g out of there. he drove off and thought, well, maybe it's safe to go back. he was told by a police officer at that point you cannot come back. that's why he headed here to the evacuation center. a lot of stressful stories we're hearing and people just trying to social distance, do their part and get into hotels for who knows how long. >> it's hard to plan every single thing you need to do because it just happened so fast. sharon katsuda live for us this morning. sharon, thank you. we are talking about thousands of people evacuated here. let's check in with "today in the bay's" bob redell this morning. he's also live out there in in the tubbs fire. numerous neighborhoods that have just gone up in flames. the flames, the ash,

it was terrifying. bob? >> reporter: in east santa rosa thousands of family homes are destroyed in wildfires. alone 6,500 people have already families are forced to move been evacuated and when we spoke and higher property taxes are a huge problem. with the fire department public information officer they were prop 19 limits taxes on wildfire victims telling us a lot of people took the warning and left because so families can move without a tax penalty. they remembered 2017. nineteen will help rebuild lives. they remember last year. the problem with 2017 was a good vote 'yes' on 19. thing but the problem now this area, specific area i'm at didn't burn. that's why it's burning now. we're in this neighborhood on ♪ you can go your own way ♪ go your own way malita place glenn in east santa your wireless. your rules. rosa. we talked down here to the only xfinity mobile lets you choose shared data, cul-de-sac. you see all these homes that didn't burn except for this one unlimited or a mix of each. at the end, at the very end. and switch anytime so you only pay for the data you need. sadly it caught fire probably about an hour now. switch and save up to $400 a year on your wireless bill. the fire department was here with the carrier rated #1 in customer satisfaction. shortly after it caught fire and in spite of their efforts the call, click, or visit your local xfinity store today. home looks like it's going to be a loss. he's opening up the garage door right now but they've been spraying water on this.

it just wasn't enough to put out the fire and it's so windy out here. that exacerbated the situation. the home to the left, you don't have to show it, but some of it caught fire on the external part of the garage. the fire department was able to keep it contained to that. the big concern was having the fire spread to the other homes but so far so good and this home we don't want to let this illustrates just the monday morning slip away before unpredictability of the fires up we celebrate birthdays here because why did this home >> absolutely. let's get it done. catch fire? was it a burning ember that spin those smuckers jars happened to blow in its we've got a great group of folks direios it the fire perhaps in to introduce you to. first up, it's one century o back where there's open space and it just happened to burn we don't want to let this monday morning slip away before this house and didn't burn the we celebrate some birthdays. >> let's get it done spin those smuckers jars we got a great group of folks to others? we don't know the answer. introduce you to first up, it is one century of birthdays for clara colaguori from ocean, new jersey she and her hubby have visited unfortunately for the person who 48 states in their airstream chn lives here, the family who lives here, it will be horrible for them to come home and see that their home among the dozens of others did not make it. i just spoke with the battalion chief from the rodeo-hercules fire department, one of the big many great trailer. challenges, two of the big ones katarina serniak is the proud grandma celebrating 100 years.

she is a master chef passing on great recipes to her family. happy 100th birthday to mary are not enough resources and the hartsock of oklahoma she taught high school typing weather. again, i was just in my car, the for more than 30 years temperature says 91 degrees and, let's go to chicago, illinois. what time is it, 7:30, 8:00 in ruth scott, a former church the morning. it was 90 degrees when the sun wasn't even up and then you have the wind. right now the winds are calm but pianist celebrating 101 years. earlier we've had gusts of wind, she met her husband oscar when she was lost and he stopped to help her with directions nice move, oscarret is laughing and it's just horrible conditions for fighting a fire and not enough resources. the foyire battalion chief wish often. vera of arlington, virginia, celebrating 105 years. she says the secret to longevity he had five times the number of is laughing often. and happy 100th birthday to ed daly any relation, carson >> i don't know. resources but they're trying to >> he's an accomplished guy from massachusetts. play catch-up. as a fire pops up, they rush to the scene as they did this house. in this situation they weren't able to save the home. marcus, laura? served in the office of strategic services during world >> it's amazing to see. war ii coding and decoding >> it's heartbreaking. messages >> no. >> heartbreaking to see all of that. bob, thank you. you see they continue to put out the hot spots even though the house was completely lost too smart for my family. >> he earned the congressional already. we want to show you new video gold medal for his top secret work >> let's go. >> if he told you about it, he'd

showing the glass fire burning have to kill you and we salute you for your at crane park in st. helena. service, sir >> that's a good group this morning, al. thank you. the third hour of "today" straight ahead and just in to our newsroom the guys, brace yourselves on hoda & jenna. you feel a disturbance in the fire has now grown to 11,000 force? acres. this was video posted by "today kathie lee is here, she's in the bay" viewer on twitter, the orange glow, the flames co-hosting burning across the sky. she got a new movie. she's got her life in nashville. >> you can see the three fires maybe we'll hear about her love burning from space. life, kids' weddings i want you to check out this so much to talk about with her >> but first your local news and satellite image taken by noaa weather. showing the flames exploding overnight. the spare the air alert is in effect due to the smoke and the heat. and, of laura, this is something like we were saying, people in the area they, sadly, are used to stuff like this happening. it still is so hard when in the middle of the night or early in the morning you have to get up, evacuate your family, and you don't know what's going to happen to your house because we've seen that. we've seen so many of those homes destroyed by the fires as they sweep through many of the neighborhoods. i think what sticks with me is what cierra said one of the

people in the neighborhood was in, the skyhawk neighborhood, the person said this is not a enabled anymore because the homes are gone. this is where they would trick-or-treat. this is where they lived. this is where the memories are. and that fire came through so quickly and took all of that away, laura. >> exactly. take a look at this, live pictures from sky ranger this good morning to you. morning of that thick smoke now 8:56. i'm marcus washington. in our breaking news, just enveloping the air, the firefighters overmatched in the fire destroying thousands of north bay where fires exploded overnight and into the morning acres at this point. and, marcus, literally during destroying homes and forcing thousands to evacuate. our newscast i received messages here is a look at some of the from viewers saying this is the damage which burned second time we've been evacuated, some of which were across western sonoma county. involved in the fires from two it firefighters have been years ago. so this is a habit that unable to give an exact estimate certainly shouldn't become one, on the amount of homes destroyed but this is sadly what we've or acres burned. so far, there are no reports of been seeing and some of the any deaths or injuries, but our brush fire conditions. it is dry. it is hot. crew saw firsthand those flames it is windy. it is the worst fire conditions that we can see, and this is destroying numerous homes. some of the wineries are what firefighters are up

against, intense heat. reporting damage or destroyed as bob mentioned, they're in the structures. evacuation centers have been set 80, 90 degree mark and we up in napa, santa rosa and haven't even hit 8:00 this petaluma. here's a look at three of the morning. this is a tough fight we're separate fires burning. seeing once again in the bay the glass fire in napa county area, sadly. started yesterday afternoon. governor gavin newsom is expected to have a news and firefighters this morning conference today, and he will reporting that it grew fivefold have that at noon. overnight to some 11,000 acres. we'll, of course, bring it to happening now, we're staying on you live as, here we go once top of the path of these fires. again, the fire season extended the evacuation orders in effect and the tough conditions in the bay area. firefighters continue to face. we'll have more of that coverage >> and it's something that we during our midday newscast just can't predict what's going coming up at 11:00. to happen but, of course, we'll stay on top of this, bring you the latest what's happening there. i want to get a l these fires. meteorologist kari hall has been tracking the conditions we're experiencing out there and, kari, how is it looking for us? we're still seeing some of those breezy winds in parts of the north bay. elsewhere the winds have been fairly calm and it's mostly those upper elevations as you go up above 1,000 feet where we do have the higher winds. but right now we're seeing the

winds variable which makes the fire conditions very unpredictable for those crews trying to get an upper hand on this. and the national weather service is seeing that these conditions will most likely continue throughout the day and so they've extended the red flag warning until 9:00 this evening. that means we'll still have at times high wind gusts, some low humidity and that goes along with those hot temperatures that we've seen. and for the rest of the bay area we're waking up to a very smoky sky. we're seeing that from our view in walnut creek. our air quality has turned unhealthy for today. this is a look from pepperwood looking to santa rosa, east of santa rosa. you can see the billows of smoke and the orange glow we are seeing from the sunrise as it continues to bring some very unhealthy conditions for all of the bay area for today. also the low humidity will be another issue going into the afternoon. we're seeing numbers coming down to the single digits, but we may

see some slightly higher humidity as we go into tonight and our winds will be variable throughout the day starting out from the north and then turning more southerly as we go into this afternoon and the evening. that's why if you do have those evacuation warnings in effect, you do want to make sure that you get those nixle alerts and we'll have the latest information on nbcbayarea.com. back to you. >> all right. and we want to thank you for joining us for this special extended broadcast of the north bay wildfires. you can always go to nbcbayarea.com for additional information. marcus and myself continuously updating our twitter feeds with information about evacuation centers and any extra information you may need. >> we'll have more for you at midday and don't forget the governor speaking today at noon. this election,

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coming up, taxing issues the president responds this morning after a new report claims he avoided paying income taxes for years. >> total fake news no actually, i paid tax and you'll see that as soon as my tax returns are -- it's under audit. >> democrats on the attack all this as senate republicans move to confirm judge amy coney barrett to the supreme court >> i would assume this role to serve you. >> we're live with the very latest from washington plus on the mend the cake boss buddy valastro will join us live to talk about a terrifying incident that sent him to the hospital. >> i had a bad accident the other day in my house. >> just ahead, how he's doing. and chip off the old block the sweet message from j. lo's daughter that has everyone talking. "today," september 28th, 2020.

♪ >> hey, everybody! >> hello, "today" show >> from san bernardino, california ♪ >> from new york city, this is jean young and i'm celebrating my 21st birthday >> 21st. happy everything happy to have you with us this morning. hoda's off this morning. >> yes she's off. by the way, if she's sleeping in, we hope hoda set her dvr for 7:00 a.m ladies missed in our first hour and you missed a lot saturdays. the president is denying a bombshell about his taxes. this emerging one day before the first debate with joe biden. three things to watch today with

geoff bennett. good morning >> reporter: good morning. they've been sought after for years and this morning "the new york times" reports it's obtained two decades worth of president trump's tax returns. "the times" reports that the president paid just $750 in federal income tax in 2016 and 2017 none at all for 10 of the previous 15 years before that. the president slammed the report. >> it's fake news. totally fake news. actually, i paid tax and you'll returns are -- it's under audit. they've been under audit for a long time. >> reporter: in fact, an audit does not prevent the president from releasing his records meantime, senator republicans are working on a lightning fast confirmation on before election day. set to meet before election day. which could set the stage for a final confirmation vote just days before the november

election democrats are vowing to oppose the nomination but so far don't have the votes to block it with election day just 36 days from now and voting already underway, a federal appeals court is handing the trump campaign a momentary victory halting an extension for counting absentee ballots. a lower court judge had sided with democrats to extend the deadline there to deal with an historic number of high absentee ballots. that's why if you're going to vote by mail, send your ballot back at least a week early >> geoff, thank you. now to the alarming story of a little boy in texas who died from a brain eating amoeba that may have come from his city's water supply morgan chesky talked to the child's mother about her heart breaking loss and the first signs something was wrong. >> every day is a mixture of

emotions i try and do my best to keep it together as best i. >> reporter: josiah died from a deadly brain eating amoeba that somehow got into the lake jackson, texas, water supply >> it originally started on thursday with a headache and friday it progressed to vomiting and fever >> reporter: by sunday, he was in the e.r. with swelling on the brain. the amoeba is exceedingly rare there have only been 34 cases over the last 10 years only after a spinal tap were doctors able to discover the problem. and it took until monday to find out the cause. and when you hear rare amoeba -- >> there is actually no specific treatment for the amoeba with the rarity of it >> reporter: city officials narrowed the source to either a water play area at a city splash pad or an outdoor hose at the

family's home. >> a little boy has passed away. and it could possibly have gotten in our system and we just had no idea. and we want to make sure everybody is safe. >> reporter: experts say the danger comes not from swallowing water but from water going far into a person's nose county officials told residents in eight texas communities not to use the water now only lake jackson residents being told to boil their water before using it. but it was too late for josiah after a series of brain seizures and strokes, the little boy who loved the astros passed away >> i told him that i loved him and that i knew that he loved me and i know that he wouldn't be in any more pain >> that was morgan chesky reporting there. the cdc also recommends that lake jackson residents let their taps run for five minutes before bathing, not allow children to and try to avoid letting any

water get in their noses while showers or swimming. >> such a sad story. other news this morning, amazon has made the announcement that a lot of people have been waiting for. the dates for this year's prime day. the online supersale will take place on october 13th and 14th it will effectively kick off the holiday shopping season putting pressure on rivals like walmart and target to offer their own deals. prime day usually takes place in july, but it was postponed this year because of issues related to the pandemic. 8:06 now feels like the news is covered for a bit. how about a boost? >> yes, we could use a boost this morning a worker given an award for battling the coronavirus when she came home from work, she was not expecting this a giant thank you sign planted on her front lawn. >> i don't deserve all of this >> yes, you do >> that's so sweet

>> she said i don't deserve all this but yes, she does. she was overcome with emotion when she saw the show of gratitude from everybody in her community. up next on a monday morning, well wishes pouring in for the famed cake boss buddy valastro he's recovering from emergency surgeries after a terrible at-home accident we'll talk to buddy about what happened there he is right there. he'll tell us why it could have been worse and why he is so very proud of his sons. that's right after this. ♪ since pioneering the suv in 1935, the chevy suburban has carried many things. nothing more important than family. introducing the most versatile and advanced

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harrowing story. >> reporter: he's the boss known for his hand crafted masterpieces >> all right give me the buttercream. >> reporter: featured on the 13th season of his show "cake boss." these creations certainly do take the cake and have made buddy valastro a household name. >> so who wants to eat some cake. >> reporter: but the baker shocked fans on instagram when he posted this photo from a hospital bed with his hand heavily bandaged >> hey, guys buddy here i had a really bad accident the other day at my house. >> reporter: while bowling at home with his family, valastro tried to correct a pin setter. tried to get a stuck pin out after five minutes of agonizing pain, his sons were able to cut him free using a saw valastro was rushed to the

hospital and underwent two emergency surgeries to treat the wound. a spokesperson sayin it will be an uphill battle as that's his dominant right hand as news spread, social media flooded with sweet messages from the culinary world and beyond. >> i want to thank you for your love and support we love you. >> buddy is with us now from his home in new jersey along with his son buddy jr good morning, guys >> hey, how you doing? >> buddy, how you feeling this morning? >> i guess as good as i can. with the situation it's just a really freak accident you know, it was crazy just the way it went down but i really am so proud of my sons and this brothers-in-law who were here and really helped jump into action to, you know, set me free and help put me on

the road to recovery >> buddy, i was reading about what happened to you it's so strange and it sounds terribly painful i mean, without giving too many details, what exactly happened here >> yeah. so again, the machine was stuck and it's not uncommon -- i went behind to go fix the machine and, you know, i jumped up on top of it like i normally do and before you know it, i turned my head for a second, and my right hand got wedged between a fork and then this other rod that goes through the fork just pierced through my middle finger and my ring finger and it was not a sharp object. so it was blunt. it just blew out half my hand. and then i screamed, right and then my sons came back and they actually saw that -- and again, i have no idea what kept

me calm. because at first i thought i was going to faint i looked at my hand and it was blood everywhere and i was stuck. this rod then barbed me and was going back and forth because the machine goes back and forth. and then i said something told me to stay calm. i told my sons, you got to get me off this machine. there was a screw and one piece of metal i said go get the saw and the pliers and my brothers-in-law were there. my brother-in-law joe who's actually a fireman and then my whole family worked together my son buddy, my son marco and they -- you know, within five minutes they were able to take the bolt out, cut me off the machine. and i was actually in my driveway before the ambulance even got there so we just jumped in the car and we headed to morristown memorial