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more than 100 acres have burned and containment is at 25%. the fire is burning in samuel p. taylor park. the fire is especially difficult for crews on the front lines. >> reporter: fire vehicles all around northern california are dotted around the state park this afternoon in case this fire really takes off. this view from chopper 5 shows some of the more than 100 acres that have burned so far. the irving fire started outside of the park around 7:00 last night and quickly advanced toward dozens of homes. >> we stood there and it was, you know, 100 feet high. right up there in the hill. it was terrifying. >> reporter: evacuations ordered just after 9:00 p.m. 100 people came here to the community center. did you sleep here? >> i did. >> reporter: did you get any sleep?

>> not much. >> reporter: firefighters worked on steep irn kleins throughout the night. >> there's heavy brush. >> reporter: only 100 of them made it here, leaving engine companies doing double duty. >> they're having to hold the hose and cut the lines. the going was slow. >> reporter: today, the manpower doubled, but they're exhausted. >> they drove through the night and got three hours of sleep after working all day yesterday and they're working through the day today. that's all we have. >> reporter: the people are thankful. >> our hearts go out to them. they were out there saving our wonderful community. >> reporter: the cause of the fire is under investigation. classes were canceled at the schools because many students are among the evacuees. now to the powerful hurricane threatening the east coast. this is the video from inside hurricane florence.

right now, the category 4 storm is on track to become one of the most catastrophic hurricanes to hit the eastern seaboard in decades. mary is tracking the storm from the weather center. >> and we want to show you the latest satellite imagery of hurricane florence. there's a well-defined eye and it was growing in size. a category 4 storm, a major hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 130 miles per hour. moves west, northwest at 17. and it will make direct landfall along the carolina coast as a major hurricane by friday morning. so really watching that. now we're talking about damaging winds and storm surge and a lot of rain. flooding likely up to 15 inches of rain for the carolina coast by saturday. we're catching that and keeping a close eye on that for you. and in the pacific, olivia the a tropical storm with maximum

sustained winds there of 65 miles per hour. looking like it's still headed toward hawaii. and it's a tropical storm affecting the islands by wednesday morning. there's 50 miles per hour. tropical storm-force winds for the islands. we'll talk about the weather here at home and what you can expect coming up. and this is a live look at the surf in north carolina where the water is getting choppy. people are still in the water. this is as hurricane florence churns closer to the eastern sea board. more than a million people underorders to evacuate. . >> reporter: hurricane florence is less than three days away from making expected landfall. preparations are in full swing up and down the south eastern coastline with people heeding the warnings and boarding up homes and businesses, filling their gas tanks, and getting out of town.

the four largest roads are going one way, away from the atlantic ocean where hurricane florence is approaching. and evacuations underway in north carolina and virginia. skch and resident -- and residents are stocking up. >> my wife and kids are leaving town to go stay with family further in. and i'm up in the air. but more than likely, we'll head out. >> reporter: many gas stations like this one in north carolina are running low on fuel as people are lining up to fill up tanks and gas cans. the hurricane hunter plane caught this video inside the storm. conditions in the eye are calmer. but don't let that fool you. >> expect it to strengthen to just shy of cat 5 status moving closer to the coastline of the carolinas. >> reporter: crews with fema are positions themselves from south carolina to delaware. they expect a 15-foot storm

surge, winds up to 130 miles per hour, and up to 30 inches of rain to an area sach ralted from -- saturated from tropical storm gordon. >> it's xchted to -- expected to stall out and heavy rainfall throughout the carolinas and virginia. >> reporter: time is running out to get ready. landfall was expected early friday morning. in speaking to locals, people who have lived here for years and decades and a generation, there's a common concern. one thing we've heard is that this storm just feels different. last time a category 4 hurricane hit this part of the country, 1954. hurricane hazel. kpix5, wrightsville beach, north carolina. and drivers passing through the delta fire are urged to use caution. one lane of i-5 reopened in each direction yesterday. moertdists are -- motorists are

asked to obey traffic control operations and be patient with the delays. the fire scorched more than 53,000 acres. and as a symbolic gesture, a strike team held an american flag near mount shas at that today. they -- shasta today. they took time to do that. today marks 17 years since the september 11th attacks. >> how the nation is remembers 9/11. >> reporter: the nation paused in a moment of silence to mark the 17th anniversary of september 11th, the worst terrorist attack on the united states. in new york, victims' family members placed flowers at the me toirl plaza -- memorial plaza in manhattan. many fought back tears remembering loved ones killed

when the plans struck the twin towers how aryou ecting o it's very sad. . >> reporter: out of the first responders who raced to ground 0 to help, more than 350 died from 9/11-related illnesses and more than 7500 were diagnosed with cancer. president trump participated in a commemoration ceremony for the victims of flight 93 in pennsylvania. he says the country must never forget. >> this memorial is now a message to the world. america will never, ever submit to tyranny. >> reporter: survivors and family members laid a wreath in arlington, virginia. 184 people died when a plane slammed into the pentagon. >> we mourn with those who mourn and grieve with those who grieve.

we do not grieve like those who have no hope. aside to help those who became sick or died due to the collapse of the twin towers. meg oliver, cbs news, new york. in san francisco, the fire department held a ceremony this morning at fire station 7. these firefighters paid tribute to the emergency responders and civilians who lost their lives until the attacks. and a peninsula man killed in a collision over the weekend was identified as this man. the 66-year-old was riding a motorcycle sunday evening when he slammed into a pickup truck on highway 84 in wood side. the cause of the crash is under investigation. and a call to action as hundreds of scientists and political leaders gather in san francisco ahead of a climate change summit. it comes on the heels of a land

mark bill signed by california's governor. >>. >> carbon pricing is here. all you had to do is do it. create the mechanism. >> reporter: the governor welcomed looed r -- leaders and scientists to san francisco to learn more about global warming and what california is doing about it. he signed a law that man dates california become carbon tree in less than 30 years. in 2002, a state law mandates 20% green was passed. the new goal is 60% by 2030 and 100% by 2045. >> we're not going to solve the problem of global warming without a lot of problems and controversy and heart ache. we have to keep the eye on the ball and keep moving forward reported report there's concern --. >> reporter: there's concern this may deter businesses from coming to california, a state where people are paying 72%

premium over the national rate for industrial rates. >> it's a concern for manufacturers who are making planning decisions further out. >> reporter: the new law would make california the largest economy in the world to use 100% clean energy. the summit starts tomorrow. but starting today, parts of howard street will be closed for the next month, and that's a street that runs right by the venue. jackie ward, kpix5 and los angeles takes the surveillance debate to new heights. >> why the airport's new security feature is sparking outrage. and dozens of tents are torched after a homeless encampment goes up in flames in the east bay.

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homeless encampment this morning. it started just before 3 a-m in in oakland, dozens of people are displaced after a fire at a homeless encampment. it started just before 3:00 between garfield park and i- 880. families torched more than a dozen tens and shacks. but quick action prevented a total loss of the encampment. >> due to this being a homeless encampment, we're looking at using city resources to come in and assist with cleaning up and providing assistance to the individuals displaced. >> no one was hurt. the cause of the fire is under investigation. there is growing concern over new technology that could be the future of airport security. >> the tsa has a pilot program

at lax that uses facial recognition technology instead of checking boarding passes and driver's licenses. . >> reporter: the tsa is trying a facial recommend nis system it -- recognition system it hopes will speed up lines and add a layer of security. the agency is testing a future why fliers won't need a boarding pass or id check to go through security. >> the passenger experience is enhanced. you don't have to fumble through your belongings. walk up to the camera, pose for a photo, and you're on your way. >> reporter: the images are not saved on the camera and compared against a gallery of passport photos to confirm the identity. the process takes as little as two seconds. a document check takes about 20. >> i'm fine with it. i was just surprised by it. >> people with nothing to hide, they're all for it.

>> reporter: it's part of a larger push to meet a man date of people entering and leaving the country. the same technology is being used prior to boarding some international flighting leaving the u.s. and people entering the country and airports, including this system in washington and this border crossing with mexico in texas. and critics worry the technology may misidentify people of color. a test incorrectly matched 28 members of congress, identifying them as people arrested for a crime. the false matches were people of color. >> go slow. build in the protections. >> reporter: this senator was incorrectly matched in the test. he and republican senator mike lee repeatedly called for the department of homeland security to halt the rollout while privacy rules are put in place. >> until they lay out how they're going to divide the question of security versus priefs -- privacy, we want a go

slow sign put on the deployment of the tlg. >> reporter: -- technology. . . >> reporter: do you feel like it's slow? >> no. they're deploying the technology without telling americans what the policy is. >> reporter: evidence kevin -- kevin is the commissioner. . >> facial recognition is accurate. even an older photograph, 99%- plus match rates. >> reporter: they're working on the privacy regular laces and only -- regulation szs and -- regulations and only keeps photos of u.s. citizens for 14 hours. and they want privacy rules and proof that the system works the same for everyone. tsa says that's part of what they're trying to determine with the testing they're doing is how well the software works. cbs news, reagan national airport, virginia. and time for a check of the

weather with mary. >> all right. we've been talking about that cool down over the next few days. i want to show you the six to ten-day outlook from the chie climate prediction center. we're stay cool for the next few days for us and most of the west coast with below normal temperatures. get ready for the cool down. here's a live look from the tower camera. the blue skies are beautiful with the sunshine shining down on the bay bridge. currently looking at 81 in concord. 69 oakland. upper 60s san francisco. >> mid 70s san jose. and we'll continue to see the sunshine. temperatures slightly cooler comp we are going to see gusty north westerly winds through the rest of the afternoon with up to 20 to 30 mile an hour winds this afternoon. and cooler through wednesday

and thursday. here's the reason why. the satellite and radar view, tracking the upper level low, the fall-like low on the way. it's bringing rain for the pacific northwest. and for the far northern portions of the state. we will stay cool and dry. the coolest day is thursday. no rain for us. we will have a big drop in temperatures, especially by thursday. for today, looking at low 60s for a high. mid 80s in santa rosa. and 80 for napa. mid 80s for fairfield and concord. the south bay, upper 70s for the highs. and here's the extended forecast and what you can expect. we are looking at temperatures cooler on wednesday thanks to that upper level low. upper 70s on wednesday inland. mid 60s for the bay. and then check out thursday, even cooler still. likely the coolest that we have seen in quite some time. mid 70s on thursday inland. mid 60s for the bay.

and lightly warmer as we end the week and into the weekend. we'll be right back. can call

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