this is kpix5 news. actually heard an explosion and then the fire just busted out of the building. >> it was big and it was hot. a waterfront inferno firefighters are now monitoring hot spots from saturday's fire at pier 45. >> plus a part of the pier is gone, but firefighters save a part of history. why the ss jeremiah o'brien was once called the ugly duckling and how it is being remembered on this memorial day weekend. as restrictions are eased, bars and wineries can offer booze to go, but there is a

catch. >> it is about6:00 a.m. on this sunday morning, may 24th, 2020. >> sun came up seven mint as go. >> glorious sunrise. >> i know. it is a beautiful shot behind you in the mop tor there. let's talk about this warm upcoming our way. in general we will be from 5 to 9 degrees above where we were yesterday. if you're inland, you know this. if you're in and around the by, a 2 to 3 degrees warm up. it is tomorrow when we take the big jump. the excessive heat watch starts monday. let's get you ready for sunday. we take a look outside. pretty shot there on treasure island there back towards the skyline. numbers are in the low to mid- 50s. warm morning out there. nice to get out. today is five degrees above yesterday, but santa rosa will benign degrees warmer.

the 100s arrive tomorrow. today low 9 oz. tomorrow we get a few low 100s but tuesday and wednesday will be the peak of the heat, the two hot test days. i'll show you what's that looks like in the complete forecast coming up in a bit. for now there are today's numbers. 91 concord. 92 santa rosa. low to mid-70s in the city for san francisco at 73. the complete forecast in a bit. firefighters have been at pier 45 throughout the night. that is the sight of yesterday's warehouse fire. even now, a day, later, they are dumping water on what is left on the warehouse. flames broke out be da sarday a the fire started inside a warehouse about the size of a football field on the back end of pier 45. it was mostly used to store fishing gear and as a parking lot. nearby workers say what began as a small fire spread quickly

and in less nan five minutes, they say the whole buildings was in flames pouring black smoke into the early morning sky. there is no word on the cause of the fire this morning. one firefighter was hurt, but is okay. there is another silver lining. two fire boats helped save the ss jeremiah o'brien. that is a world war ii warship that is docked next to the warehouse where the fire started. many say it is amazing that firefighters were able too save that historic ship. kpix 5's kenny choi talked with the ship's captain. >> a behind me in the distance is the ss jeremiah o'brien. it is incredible how there is no damage to the ship tonight. the captain of the vessel showed us some new video showing how close the flames were to the ship. >> as firefighters kept a close eye on the smoldering mangled videhos afflames gutted and collapsed the nearby

warehouse. >> you're talking 35 feet from 1,000-degree fire. >> the ss jeremiah o'brien is in danger. >> firefighters dowsed the warehouse with water cannons from the fire boat. >> our aggressive and swift actions saved this historic jeremiah o'brien. >> they knew they couldn't save the pier structure but they knew they had to save the ship. >> more than 2700 were built during world war ii to deliver ammunitions and tanks. she survived and was used as having multiple trips during normandy. >> reporter: it was that close to being a lost piece of history. >> you see, entire steel girders bent over and that is 75 feet from the ship. >> if we're looking for one positive to come out of this

tragic event, saving an historic world war ii vessel at the beginning of memorial day weekend is something we should all be proud of as a community. >> reporter: she has always had a reputation of being the lucky jeremiah o'brien or lucky ship. the president had called them the ugly duckling. they were built cheaply and quickly, but they would help bring a new kind of liberty to the people of the world and firefighters today helped save a piece of american history. in san francisco, kenny choi, kpix 5. smoke from that fire could be seen for miles. this is time lapse video of the dark blume. the thick cloud lingered over the waterfront for most of yesterday morning. for the latest on the fire, you can download our new app. it gives you real time news updates and you can sign up for breaking news alerts. if you ale ready have the app,

you'll have to delete the old version and download the new one. it seems the efforts to promote social distancing were atwell. take a look at the hundreds of people who packed dolores park on saturday to socialize and soak up a little sun. this week the city placed giant circles around the park six feet apart so groups and people could sit separately but judging by the turnout that not what happened. >> crowds are heading up to the russian river. the riverbanks are supposed to be open for locals but there is some debate whether tourists are welcome. woe saw plenty of them there on saturday as sonoma county moves into phase two of the reopening. some businesses can open doors if they follow guidelines. ssowne say thare ppy the relaxed rules are bringing in out of towners on what would have been the start

of the tourism season. >> we want people to come. i do. i want people to come, admit fly i do but i want home to be responsible and safe and don't go to my safe way and clear everything out. >> >> visitors trying to get outdoors, local beaches are still closed. no one is allowed on the sand from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. daily. the beach is only open for walking or running. meanwhile, south lake tahoe is warninavstay away. they are slowly reopening but rentals are only open to essential workers. anyone who violates it could face a $1,000 fine. they rallied in sacramento demanding that governor gavin newsom lift all restrictions on businesses. hundreds of people came from all over the state to speak up. it is a human right for our children to be able to go to school and for us to be able to

work and put food on the table for our children. >> this is not about a sickness anymore. this is about control and that is why i'm out here. >> this was the largest protest so far at the capital for this, but it remained mostly peaceful. >> some bay area bars and wineries are now allowed toserv as betty yue explains it can only be done under one condition. >> for more than a month, doug's bars have sat empty, completely shut down. in order to reopen, they can only sell alcoholic drinks to go if they partner with a meal provider. otherwise, they have to sell sealed bottles of alcohol. >> if you want a $5 cocktail, you have to purchase a $5 meal with that which is something that the average consumer

doesn't want to do moving forward. they are coming to us for a great cocktail experience. >> he said pivoting his business to partner with rest rents is an undue burden and logistically challenging. shelter-in-place restrictions for the venue closed permanently after a 33-year run. >> we have been in this building since 1987. it survived the aids epidemic and now, it is the covid-19 episcopal that is forcing us to close. >> he is thankful for government relief loans that have helped him bring back key staff to make knew to go menus and extensively clean his locations. >> san francisco bars are a major point of tourism and without them, it would be a huge blow to the economy. >> reporter: he has plans to reconfigure space toss allow for social distances when bars eventually reopen. >> currently, we use yelp

forest servations the we will be using wait list procedures and allow people to cue up. we'll have guidelines and seated locations all throughout the bar. that was betty yue reporting. doug is looking for a fitting meal partner so he can reopen in some capacity and drum up business. two bay area counties have been easing restrictions just in time for the holiday weekend. restaurants are allowed to resume set-down service with modifications. businesses are required to take safety precautions and following social distancing guidelines. los angeles county is not joining the memorial day weekend party. it is not looking to reopen until the next big summer holiday, the fourth of july but in nearby orange county, the governor gave them that they can shopping in stores and

dining interest rant, is allowance. one customers got to eat out after being stuck at home for months. >> they have the tables marked off so every third, fourth table, and they are being very careful, wearing the masks, the whole nine yards, but every one is excited to get back to work. >> as part of the reopening guidelines, orange county is adding more testing and phrasing capacity. macy's said it will reopen most of its stores, 80% will be open for business or offer curbside pickup. shopping in the beauty aisle will be different, no touch beauty consultations. all stores are expected to be open by late june. bed, bath and beyond will reopen 600 stores by june 13th including the christmas tree shops. the company says it will also end the furloughs of around 11,000 employees. a sharp economic downturn

is over the nation's politics including the congress. we talked to the host of "face the nation" here on cbs. >> i'm keenly aware of what the statistics tell us. those most vulnerable who have the least savings are the hardest hit and will continue to be. it is next to impossible to ask someone to be patient in those circumstances stances but that is what congress says you have to do right now because there won't be a financial rescue package until the end of june. today margaret talks with the president of the federal reserve bank of boston. you can see "face the nation" here at 8:30:00 a.m. on kpix 5. >> >> coming astronauts go through a scheduled launch which is three days away. >> pixar breaks down. the lead character happens to be a gay

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history making taken to address rehearsal. if all goes off they will blast off for the international space station on wednesday. >> if you're a astronaut, you can step into a capsule. it is different than what you ever would have imagined yourself doing. >> both men joined us since 2000 and have flown on space shuttles before traveling twice to the space station. he piloted the atlantis there in 2011, the final flight of the shuttle program. wednesday's launch won't have a big audience due to social distancing but bothth watch in person. >> the ha torrow, memori day. i'll come basunday and show you all the details for the highs today. there is a jump for monday and it is memorial day so i want to

start right out the gate with that. we have got inland, by and coast. of course inland numbers on that top line stand out. there is your 00 degrees daytime high. by 3:00 tomorrow, mid 80s for the by. coast will come up to around 70. now, monday, memorial day, is just the start, the excessive heat watch is still in place through thursday. four straight days here where all the area shaded in yellow and the only area that is not is the coast. if you're watching and not living in a beach town, you have an excessive beach watch. that is a heads up. if you over do it outside, there could be health issues. go easy on yourself this weak. you might want to start practicing today. we will be in the upper 80s. the daytime high for san jose, 87 today. palo alto goes to 85. low 90s for concord, livermore,

walnut creek. these are places that are five to seven degrees warrer. as we come back to the bearings there is oakland going to 79, just two degrees warmer than yesterday. that 90 in santa rosa comes in just about 11 degrees warmer than yesterday so some of us noticed today's warm up more than others. concord, the example. low 90s today. sunday 91. watch what happens. monday, tuesday and wednesday, those are your triple digit days. 78 the average. same comparison with san jose. not going into the 100s but 98. close enough. still have to take this seriously. oakland, we'll go to 90 in oakland on fuse. average daytime he is 68. san francisco numbers are 64. sounds kyle now, but 84 in san francisco is anything but cool. there is the seven-day forecast. these numbers have notched up a little higher than i had them

even yesterday for these daytime highs as we get into tuesday. this heat wave and it is totally appropriate to call this a heat wave because it will last for several days and we will be breaking records on tuesday. in fact, in the next half-hour, i will show you the comparison if you're wondering how close is this to records and how many are going to fall? we'll take a look at some of the real representative spots of the bay area and i'll show you that coming up. 103 on tuesday. that is a degree or two higher than yesterday. >> yes. this looks a little more intent now. it lucas fowlerred good yesterday, but it looks a little more determined today. >> all right. thank you. pixar is featuring the first gay main character in out. it was sn plus on friday. the nine minute short is about a man named greg that struggles to come out to his mom and dad. in homage cal turn of events,

he switches bodies with his dog and realizes he shouldn't do that. coming up, in hong kong requiring tear gas and a water can as they try to reign in the semi autonomous region. >> details on the

hong kong police fired tear gas at protesters. tensions are heating up over the national security law there. officers fired tear gas in a popular shopping district to stop protesters. the new legislation was held in beijing this week. the law has been sharply criticized by pro democracy sup poiser ters. protests have been largely absent due to the covid-19 outbreak, but they want them to march to protest china's decision. kim jong-un is set for new kim's comments stressed his intent to continue his plans for building and developing the military capabilities there. state media said he plans to put the country's on high

alert. the meeting convened was his first public appearance in about 20 days. it triggered rumors about his health and well-being. israel's prime minister benjamin netanyahu arrived in a jerusalem courthouse at the start of his corruption trial. he lashed out at israel's justice system and said it is an attempt in his words to depose a strong right wing leader and he believes they prosecuted the case against him. he places sharps of bribe ricks fraud and breach of trust. he denies all wrongdoing and dismisses the charge ks. there was a second 5th term last weak. with millions under strict state homeowners, the mosque was almost empty for foof roma they marked a religious

festival that precedes the end of ramadan, but mosques with remain closed and they said to have prayers at home instead. it is yual willingly a time of travel and family get together, but with fierce of the coronavirus outbreak, they can only pray at home. they had prayers in mass. more than 1,000 people crowded the streets with prayer mat; almost everyone with masks on. the largest city continues to struggle ch. brazil has been hard hit by coronavirus and are suffering. hospitals are overflowing and icu are overwhelmed. fresh graves appear to be dug each day as the death toll rises. there are more than 300,000 cases and 20,000 deaths. more on saturday's big fire at

pier 45. witnesses tell us what they saw and heard. during this long weekend, people's eagerness of opening.

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studios, this is kpix5 news. welcome back to kpix 5. this morning the time is 6:230. i'm devin fehely. let's get started with this half-hour with a check of the weather of the we'll notice another step in the temperatures today. depending on where you are, it could be as much as nine degrees warmer than yesterday. >> creeping in tonight 90s? >> yes. exactly what will happens specialty it north bay, ten degrwarmer for santa rosa. low 90s for concord and livermore. that is nothing, because the real warm up doesn't get going until tomorrow. that is the view looking towards san jose. pretty start to this day. that is the theme from treasure island looking back up towards the san francisco skyline. that is the scene looking east. numbers out there right now. if you're ready to step out the door this sunday morning, low to nid 50s so it is just fine out there. barely a cloud in the sky. you'll love the start to the

day. daytime highs today, there are the 90s we talked about. take a look inside the by. only going to 79 for oakland. 73 for san francisco. let me show you why. tomorrow, memorial day, is the day when we start the heat wave. now look at 100. that is for inland locations. we're going to barely from the low 90s today to several locations for in land spots making its up to 100 tomorrow. contra con sta county, concord, livermore. i'll go into more specific on that and the rest of this forecast coming up because monday is just the start. the excessive heat watch will cover most of the week. thousand is an important forecast. i'll have it in a bit. over to you. >> this morning firefighters are still spraying water on the scene of a massive fire near

fisherman's wharf. witnesses called 911 and got dramatic video. fire, smoke, and explosions. witnesses say this intense firefight started from maybe the exposion of a small propane tank at 4:15 in the morning. >> heard an explosion and then the fire bursted out of the building. >> i just heard a big, old bang and it was loud because of the echo. >> reporter: she had just arrived at work. she helped to evacuate other workers in nearby buildings. >> it was scary but i had to act fashion and make sure to call 911. >> reporter: it quickly spread. inlet than five minutes, thick, black smoke. >> huge shooting out of the roof. it was big and it was hot. it was really in my face. >> felt the heat. >> felt the heat, yes. >> it shot up to 100 feet into the sky. >> we're doing a surround and drown and getting this from all

sides. it is too danger for our members to be in there. two fire boats sprayed water to prevent the name going over to the ss jeremiah o'brien which is docked next to the warehouse. it is my professional opinion, we would have lost the ss jeremiah o'brien. four crew members safely evacuated. >> the ss jeremiah o'brien has been known as the lucky ship, one of the last liberty ship as round and she survived the north atlantic and d-day. that was the first reaction. it is a miracle. >> here is a piecof arred re. > it wamoedtooring r lofish e men and as a parking lot. it contained the office of the sightseeing cruise company.

workers at nearby buildings said homeless people often slept in the warehouse. ite could have been homeless folks being careless with making their breakfast. >> firefighters are not ready to say who or what caused the fire. it will be awhile until thigh can safely look in the building. one firefighter was injured and he is doing okay now. all 50 states have eased stay-at-home orders but there is concern that a second spik could follow. michael george has the latest. >> reporter: minnesota governor tim walls announced that churches in his state will open again on wednesday with restrictions. >> starting on may 27th it is a 25% occupancy, if na adhered to social distancing guidelines it

would be safe. many tourist destinations are welcoming visitors. >> we're 100% occupied until monday. >> jerry dye is a laidoff restaurant manager from nashville. >> i haven't stay at home and having to worry about this and that, when am i going to back to work? things are starting to be more clear now. tables six feet apart and staff waking masks and gloves. >> it feels good to be able to get a niocait al that is not in my apartment. we are still in the phase of no city, no standing. stay-at-home orders are still in effect. >> i'm more nervous about people coming in groups to the beach, say if you come with si to ten of your friends.

that is problematic. >> in sacramento, they rallied against new some's stay-at-home orders. more than 1.6 million confirmed cases in the su and the death toll is approaching 100,000. a group of pastors is going to hold services next weekend as part of a nationwide protest. governor gavin newsom said california will have new guidelines. they can have services this weekend or he threatened to do it for them. some governors have deemed liquor stores and other hours of worship. the governors need to allow these important essential places to open right now. for this weekend.

if they don't do it, i will override the governors. in the meantime, a church is holding services in its parking lot. all of those who plan on attending will have to remembering stir online for a spot or stay in their cars. california connected is up and running and will link public health workers with patients testing positive for the virus to identify who they have been in contact with. individuals through the program will be encouraged to quarantine. the governor says all of the information collected will remain confidential. a new study shows that nearly 80 million babies will miss key vaccine dates because of the coronavirus. that data is coming from the world health organization. it found the pandemic has disrupted vaccination programs in at least 68 countries around

the world. now, it is worried the delay could threaten to unwind decades of progress to prevent for one measles. >> one of u.s. airports making a cautious return to the skies this holiday weekend. the tsa screened about 667 in the past wo days. that is down from 5.2 million in the lead up to the memorial day since last year. many companies are laying off workers but taco bell isn't one of them. the fast food chain is trying to fill a huge order for 30,000 summer employees. they will fill newly creative roles and on streamlining delivery and mobile orders. interviews will be done virtually and curbside.

>> the famed cough fay known for its beignets and coffee is only offering take out orders and set up about 20,000. the university of california is moving forward with a landmark decision to get rid of the s.a.t. and act testing requiren'ts and that leads to a key question. if admission officers are not looking attest scores, what will they be focusing on. >> it is about hiring low income, under represented students and -- >> the decision to gradually move away from the s.a.t. and a.c.t. represents a seismic ship prestigious public college system. >> for the next flee years, uc will be test optional which is joaning others. if you feel a test helped your

application, submit them. if you have not, you can leave of them. 0 >> critics of the test have long argued they are crude, improvised measures of abilities, and long-term goal is to replace them automatic together. >> the intent is by five years i hope they develop a new that they would consider more fair. i'm affirm believe eryn understanding the context of each student applying. conversely, critics of this plan say it is not fair l. they say it will unfairly digs advantage students who should

be able to strengthen their application and get into the uc system. another change students are dealing with taking ap tests from home. they say they have run into trouble submitting their answers online. technical issues don't appear to be the only problem. ap are in-person exams that last between three to four hours, but online tests administered lasted only 45 minutes and consisted of only free response questions. i think it is a lot more difficult than in the past. it is going to be given via computer, do all have come bow ters and computer access that will allow them to do this? >> the college board says students who experience issues can make up exams in june. still to come, the new market for office furniture

that allows social distancing. >> we'll show you what drive through is where they can be in close proximity to the animals without ever getting out of their cars.

as people are getting ready to head back to work, companies are trying to remake their officers align with social distancing guidelines. watson, a seattle based company has been getting requests for furniture to allow people to work at a proper social distance.

they have been inundated with requests for acrylic screens aren't 50% of clients' calls are about buying a barrier, a concept that only interested about 5% of clients before the outbreak. >> about how can i still see my co-workers but i need protective barriers around me? the company is making about 150 x boards a week which offices are using as dividers. watson shut down due to the pandemic, but opened to help supply police and medics. in the forecast, i have a lot of numbers to share with you, because it is not only how high the numbers are going. although that is impressive and interesting, we'll look at the records in a second, but it is also how long this is going to last. let's start by taking a look from the top of the sales force tower. you can see a little haze on the water, an absorbed view at the south bay. a bit hazy for oakland. you can see the cloud there.

but we're in the low to mid- 50s. let's see where we're going to day, because today is a hot day, but not excessively hot. that starts tomorrow. i'll show you the difference. here is today first. temperatures in the upper 80s. farther inland, 93 for brent wad. we'll top out at 91 for concord and you can see the numbers showing up in the mid-80s for much of the north bay. 79 today. we will be into the low 90s for much of the north bay. monday when the heat takes a spike, monday is when the excessive heat watch starts. the coast is the only area not included. all day monday, tuesday, wednesday and thursday, have to be mindful the heat will be strong enough to impact you in weighing that could have to

heat exhaustion or if you get to heat stroke, you stop sweating altogether and you get migraines. it is much works. if you get those symptoms, you need to get immediate medical attention. those are extreme cases. 90 today for livermore turns into 97 tomorrow. low 100s for tuesday and wednesday. i'm going to spotlight livermore apple san francisco. the range from one extreme to the other across the by. we'll make it into the low 100s inland. if you're wondering what this means for records, here are the latest tuesday. it is the locations that are inland that will be breaking them. let me show you numbers in red. they are going to break records. in san francisco and oakland you're not going to get there. it will be hot, but not record- setting hot.

>> that 13 for concord, the records only go back to the late 90s so it is easier to have a record when it doesn't go back quite as far. here is how it will play out. tuesday was the day we spotlighted there for records but it is tuesday and wednesday. they are both really, and thursday. >> most of next week. unpleasantly hot. excessively hospital. you want to take seriously and how you can best adjustment do you know somebody without air- conditioning? thousand is the day to start think about what you can do bears it is not just the first intense heat wave of the year. this is an in prem siv point at any year. it is happening before the unusual restraints where we are now with covid-19. it will limit your ability to get to places you maybe would

normally think about. a lot of things now. before the temperatures rash up tomorrow. thursday, just below. it is still going to be really hot. >> friday and saturday, there is a meaningful cooldown by the time we get to next weekend. there is that. >> how long will it last? >> most of next week. >> one zoo allows you to get up close and personal without getting out of your car. the zoo has set up a camp at a huge church parking lot. there are 27 different types of animals so you can see them up close. there is alligators, camels, tortoises and took uk birds. experience is bringing some

intertaintment for nose who do have to do. we wanted to do something safe that families becago about doing. ticket proceeds will go to regulars that have had it cancelled because of the covid- 19 outbreak. >> still ahead, hopes of a dream wedding dash but a bay area couple

the coronavirus pandemic has put a stop to a lot of every day activities and it has also ruined many couples' plans for their dream wedding. kpix 5's john ramos shows us >> reporter: what is a wedding anyway, getting a life

together. whoever thought that would be illegal. >> like the sign says, avoiding gatherings is a good way to fight disease but a lousy way to start homage. they were planning a wedding for june 13th until covid-19 crashed the party. >> my biggest thing is i want to be able to hug my guests and not worry about wearing a mask. >> they decided to wait and have a new date in june, 2021. it is a decision a lot of couples are making. most ven news are closed right now and even if they are allowed to reopen, are they going to have 50 guests or how will you dance six feet apart? it is all these little things everyone is trying to figure out. >> one big thing is the wedding dress. brides spend thousands of dollars and normally all custom fitted but with the do,

she said the store has been shipping dresses back and forthth between customer and seem stress until it finally fits correctly. >> everybody las hope right now. it is not just about zoom weddings. people have hope to plan their big wedding for july and august. the brides have homes. >> with love, hope is spring eternal. they will have their big dream wedding next year after the civil ceremony sometime next month. >> it is going down to us. >> our parents, if give them the link >> yes, i guess so. >> if you give them the link. >> a when we give them the link. >> in napa, john ramos, kpix 5. wedding manage say assuming things settle down with the pandemic, next year will be a crazy year as all couples try to get married at the same time.

the pandemic has shifted how we interact with each other. no more handshakes or hugs and now with your mask for the long term there is the smile. according to the chronicle, they are looking into the potential cause of the overall well-being. it has left many feeling disconnected and with your smile being shielded by your mask, nonverbal communication is becoming a challenge in the absence of social feedback. develop new gestures that

>> ite 6:55 and time for a look at this morning's top stories. firefighters have been at pier 45 throughout the night to monitor hot spots from the yesterday's big warehouse fire. the fire started inside of a

warehouse about the size of a football field at the back end of pier 45. it took more than seven hours to put out. still no word on what caused that fire. there is one silver lining, two fire boats helped save the ss jeremiah o'brien, a world war ii ship docked right next to the warehouse where that fire started. the historic steamship is only one of two remaining fully functional liberty ships that are left of the >> pros please rallied in sacramento demanding the governor restrict all restrictions on businesses. hundreds came from all over the state, the largest protest yet on this issue at the capital. police say it remained mostly peaceful. hong kong police fired tear gas over china's new security law. the vote to establish the tough new security legislation was held in beijing last week.

pro democracy advocates were out in full force. well if it is going to below 90s for inland locations today, let me show you the microclimate forecast. that does say 100 degrees. so it will be a noticeable warm up. monday is the start. you can watch it stays in effect monday through thursday night. tuesday and wednesday the two hottest days. all four are hot enough that they are included in this excessive heat watch. you'll see what it looks like in the seven days forecast. some of the hotter spots go to 3 tuesday and then 102. then we'll cooldown in time for next week. >> thank you so much. thanks for joining us. cbs sunday morning with jane pauley is next here on kpix 5. enjoy the rest of your sunday.

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