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authorities in northern california are continuing to battle severe wildfires.tly 17 separate fires being tackled by 12 thousand firefighters. peter saull reports. homes reduced to ash. entire communities forced to flee. in northern california, still, the fire rages on. an area bigger than san francisco has already been wiped out and the number killed is rising. there has been a fourth victim identified as a result of the fire consuming a residence and a decedent located in that residence. it follows the deaths of two children, emily and james roberts and their grandmother melody bledsoe in the town of redding. i was talking to my little grandson on the phone. he's sayin', "grandpa, please, you gotta come and help us, the fire's at the backdoor, come and get us!" i said, "i'm close by, son, i'm trying to get in there." i said i'm...right by ya. breaks down two firefighters have also lost their lives and seven more people are missing. but the worst may be over. we're feeling a lot more optimistic today as we are starting to gain some ground rather than being in t

authorities in northern california are on the hunt for three women seen on video stealing nearly 20-thousand dollars worth of clothes from a lulu-lemon.turns out..this is just the latest store to get hit, including locations here in the bay area. details...tonight at ten. 4 your money tonight... lawmakers in two bay area cities are trying to encourage companies to pull the plug on a popular perk for tech employees.... free meals served at on site cafeterias. (grant) kron4's maureen kelly explains that the move is an attempt to boost business at local restaurants. while the so called twitter tax break brought lots tech companies and workers south of market..but that boom local eateries....according to the head of the golden gate restaurant association.....si nce many of those companies opened up in house cafeterias offering free food to their workers.you can't compete with freenow san francisco supervisors asha safai and aaron peskin are introducing legislation encourage employees got outside to get their meals......proposing to change the zoning laws to prohibit new busineses from opening in

authorities in northern california are an evacuation. the wildfire continues to burn scorching at least 34 square miles in saturday's threatening dozens of structures. the weather continued to be the big story. >> that is right, cheryl. trade tensions to stop a 25% tariff on chinese goods on friday. beijing expected to retaliate for tariffs on u.s. products in canadian tariffs against the u.s. kicked in yesterday. trade stories going on. jason burstein the uphill investing joins us now. great to have you here, jason. let's start with the talk about trade. steel and aluminum tariffs may have just been the warm-up of what's to come. the president talking about auto tariffs. listen to this. >> this is the big one. we can talk steel, everything paid the big thing is the cars. gerri: he wants to impose them, calling out europe in particular to maria bartiromo this weekend. if he slaps tariffs on autos, what will be the impact on the market but are you looking for specifically after that threat? >> thank you. i just like to say that is the big

authorities in northern california are continuing to battle severe wildfires.ith 12,000 firefighters currently tackling 17 blazes. here's our north america correspondent, james cook. the devastation wrought by the wildfire which roared into redding is becoming clear. survivors described an apocalyptic scene as they fled, with swirling tornadoes of flame. some feared they would not make it. homes were exploding, cars were exploding, and i have a wife and kids, and i said i had better facetime my wife, just in case. i didn't let her know why, ijust wanted to see her face one more time. the inferno left hundreds of homes in ruins, and a boy, his sister and their great—grandmother are dead: five—year—old james roberts, his four—year—old sister emily, and their great—grandmother, melody bledisloe. i was talking to my great—grandson, saying, please, the fire is at the back door, come and get us. he said, i'm trying to get in there. i said, i'm right by you. two firefighters were killed too. one who'd been cutting vegetation with a bulldozer, was 81 years old. the fir

the authorities in northern california are continuing to battle wildfires.are known to have died with 12,000 firefighters tackling 17 separate blazes. homes reduced to ash. entire communities forced to flee. in northern california, still, the fire rages on. an area bigger than san francisco has already been wiped out and the number killed is rising. there has been a fourth victim identified as a result of the fire consuming a residence and a decedent located in that residence. it follows the deaths of two children, emily and james roberts and their grandmother melody bledsoe in the town of redding. i was talking to my little grandson on the phone. he's sayin‘, "grandpa, please, you gotta come and help us, the fire's at the backdoor, come and get us!" i said, "i'm close by, son, i'm trying to get in there." i said i'm...right by ya. two firefighters have also lost their lives and seven more people are missing. but the worst may be over. we're feeling a lot more optimistic today as we are starting to gain some ground rather than being in the defensive mode on

new evacuations in northern california as authorities warn residents living near the deadly carr fire to "get out with your life." >> you cannot predict where this fire is going to go next. >> reporter: the fire exploding in size overnight. over 80,000 acres now charred. over 500 structures destroyed. and nearly 5,000 more threatened. the fire burning so hot, it's producing huge tornadolike whirls of flame, ash and combustible gas. the abundance of smoke, visible from space. the smoke is thick, hanging in the air, making it extremely difficult to breathe. more than 3,000 firefighters throwing everything they have at the flames. according to the associated press, the fire claiming five lives, including a great-grandmother and two children. 38,000 residents forced to flee their homes. >> i have literally everything that i can think of that's valuable and shoved it my car as fast as possible. >> reporter: in the confusion, some families losing track of loved ones. >> his cell phone is dead. i've contacted everybody he knows. nobody's heard about me. i don't even care about my house right

through northern california include two small children who perished with their great grandmother more than thirty eight thousand people have been ordered to evacuate their homes and authorities warn the fires are far from under control. people in northern california are used to wildfires but not on this scale fire fight to say they have never seen anything like it. they're doing all they can to contain the flames but so far less than five percent of the blaze is under control. it's burning in every direction all at the same time and we've got even though we have multiple resources the way that it's burning the intensity that's burning uphill downhill even if it doesn't have a strong wind on it it's it's burning is it's got a santa ana wind or for a strong sixty mile an hour seventy mile an hour winds. more than six hundred properties and homes have been destroyed since the fire broke out on monday night forty thousand people have been forced to flee the flames. but the family of sherry bledsoe seen him on the left did not manage to escape she received the news that had children of four and five year old boy and her grandmother were killed as they waited for help their former

authorities say the bus driver accidentally hit the accelerator. the driver has been suspended for six months. mandatory evacuations in northern california a deadly and devastating wildfire. what authorities are doingight what authorities are doingight rno (birds chirping, a running brook,) what authorities are doingight rno ahh. the new deer park sparkling is made with real spring water. ♪ it's so refreshing and delicious, you don't need slo-mo models to sell it. real spring water, real fruit flavors and refreshing bubbles. just what's refreshingly real. >>> people killed in northern california, includi a two childr their great grandmother. and we've received late word that are mandatory evacuation negligence wine country, parts of napa valley. nbc's steve patterson with more from the front lines. >> reporter: tonight the firefight. intensifi the deadly car fire nearly doubling in siz overnight and leaving a family in agony. a great grandmother and her two grandchildren confirmed dead >> within an hour this happened here. with no notice. >> reporter: a family friend says ed bledsoe was helping neighbors evacuate across town when his wif

. >>> hundreds fleeing home as firefighters work tet g flames under control in northern california. tonight, authoritieshe win is not helping. mothat when we come back. ♪ . ♪ . ♪ . . >>> a vigil is being planned for the nine peopletabbed at a little girl's birthday party in idah last night at an apartment complex where many of refugees c live,e say six nine those's those victims include the birthday girl. some critically injured. a boyce police chief said it's e of the mos traumatic crime scenes he's ever encountered >> the crime scene, the face 's of parents struggling, the tears coming down their the faces of the children in the behospital beds w something i'll carry with me t rest of my life. as will every first responders that was there last night. >> the mharged in that stabbing attack 30-year-old tim me kinner of los angeles. he lived there but been asked to avele becausel of behav problems he hasn extensive criminal record in multiple states. the vigil will be held tomorrow >>> firefighter are battling ai raging we in northern areaornialy in a remote near sacramento. the fire is threatening dozen

over the weekend, authorities arrested a man who they say started the fire. >>> crews out in northern californiare trying to get the upper hand on a wildfire burnith e. at last check that fire burned more than 72,000 acres. this one is only 15% ctained in yolo and napa counties. firefighters are sedrting controurns in the area to help contain the situation. but they're also c nting on cooling temperatures and shifting winds to help fight the flames. >> i don't know why we didn't start on time. >> look at that, ben. ould have been proud of that on >> check out the show in the sky overfill fi philadelphia last n. huge bolts of lightning cracking around the ballpark in downtown philly. two strong thunderstorms went over the city. ually tookams eve the field. the phillies won 3-2. >> impressive. >> that was amazing. >> when you i see spidering across the sky, cloud to cloud lightning. >> not coming down to the ground. >> doesn't always have to hit the ground. >> we had our own, some sort of scenario like that yesterday. i looked out the window. like a monsoon outside. i looked at my nbc washington a

authors. also coming up on the programme: the latest on the wildfires sweeping across northern california.including two children and their great—grandmother. the us space agency, nasa, has ordered an investigation after confirmation today that astronauts were cleared to fly while drunk. the last foot patrol in south armagh. once an everyday part of the soldier's lot — drudgery and danger — now no more after almost four decades. if one is on one's own in a private house, not doing any harm to anybody, i don't really see why these people should wander in and say, "you're doing something wrong." six rare white lion cubs are on the prowl at worcestershire park, and already they've been met with a roar of approval from visitors. they're lovely, yeah. really sweet. yeah, really cute. this is newsday on the bbc. i'm karishma vaswani, in singapore. i'm ben bland, in london. our top stories: a relief operation is underway on the indonesian island of lombok, after a powerful earthquake killed at least 14 people and damaged thousands of homes. a big election victory for cambodia's prime minister. hun

authorities. police returned fire, killing the suspect. those officers are being treated tonight. >>> and in northern california, a gas station clerk helping to rescue a woman who was allegedly kidnapped and sexually assaulted. the victim entering the store, telling the clerk the abductors are outside and armed. the clerk locks her in the bathroom, giving her a phone, telling her to call 911. two of the suspects entered the store. the clerk playing it cool. officers arrive, their guns drawn. the suspects are now under arrest. >>> we head overseas now to fears an iceberg could cause a tsunami in greenland. an 11-million-ton iceberg is parked dangerously close to the tiny village of inaarsuit. depending upon the weather, that massive block of ice could float in baffin bay. but fears a huge chunk may dislodge, creating a wave that could wash out the town. dozens of residents have already moved to higher ground. we'll keep an eye on that. >>> and the champagne is flowing in france. the french squad overpowering underdog croatia, 4-2, to earn their second world cup championship. the final, held in moscow, capping the monthlong tournament in rus

california. what's the latest on the fire there? >>reporter: authorities just updated us on the car fire in northern california telling us it's split three different branches as it continues to burn near the city of redding. is showing right now no signs of slowing down. conditions might be getting worse and that the wind gusts are remaining strong. 8000 acres burned with no containment. and has destroyed 5000 structures and 5000 right now are being threatened. matter how many times they have fought fires in the past, even veterans say they have never seen anything quite like the car fire.>> i've spoken to folks that have much more experience. every single person i've talked to so far have made the mention i don't know why it's doing what it's doing. uphill, downhill. even if it doesn't have a strong wind, is burning as if it's got a santa ana wind or a strong 70 mph wind. >>reporter: one of the law enforcement officials that spoke during that recent press conference said he's received a dozen or so reports of looting. as a result, they will be beefing up security where that furrier is currently burning. >>eric: it's astounding tha

of a massive car fire in northern california, since erupting monday, it has consumed 20,000 hectares, 48,000 acres. two people have died, 500 structures destroyed. authorities believe a malfunctioning vehicle started this still out of control fire. california governor has asked president trump to send federal assistance for the communities impacted by the fire. that's just one of self burning in california and elsewhere all around the world. >> reporter: the devastation is beginning to set in for people in redding, california the aptly named car fire officials say first sparked by a vehicle has ravaged the region since monday and doubled in side in just the last 12 hours. >> it's then out a lot. >> reporter: deadly and out of control, it has charred some 45,000 acres as firefighters try to contain it. >> wow! >> reporter: in some areas, the difference of a home spared and scorched is a few feet. >> we don't know what we're grand jury to do tomorrow, we don't know what we're going to do tonight. >> reporter: they never imagined they see their fire like this. >> we didn't think the fire was going to come here so we didn't take things out. like everybody else

wildfires across california, facing high winds and triplees digit temperats authorities race against the clock, while mass evacuations are underway in some areas.an ors at a local television in northern california were esacuated on the air while reporting on the f >> we've been here live, and right now, we are being kiacuated. that's why we are nd of closing out right now. i are going to leave the station because now unsafe to be he. >> o'brien: one big blaze, known as the carr fire, crossed overto the sacramiver into redding, a city of 91,000 residents. two firefighters were killed. it wiped out at least 65 homes. chris anthony is a division chief with cal fire. >> we're going to continue to see these large and esry damaging fhat travel extremely fast and have huge impacts on communities throughout the state. the trends are clear that fire are increasing in size and severity, as well as with the destructive nature of the fires as well. >> o'brien: ndatory evacuations expanded as high teseratures and dry conditi made it easier for wildfires to spread across the central and southern sections of the state. poor air quality and visibility have limited the ability of helicopters to help

over the weekend, authorities arrested a man who they say started the fire. >>> crews out in northern california aet trying to an upper hand on a wildfire burning there. at last check,nehis fire b more than 72,000 acres. this one is about 15% contained in yolo and napa counties. firefighters are starting controlled burns to try to help contain this. they're also counting on cooling temperatures and shifting winds to t to help fight the flames. >> i don't know why we didn't start on time. >> look at that, ben. >> ben franklin would have been proud of t tone. >> show in the skiesl overfil fill last night. that is ghtning delaying the phil phillies/orioles game for an hour and a half. two strong thunderstorms went over l the cityt night but the teams eventually took the field. the phillies won 3-2 and the fans got a little ext show on the field. >> aaron, however, did not leave his house, did you? >> i went t dinner last night. >> oh, good. storms wed whatever had around here, apparently, you got a ton of rain, right? >> i was telling aaron, i was watching watching the broadcast and outside my wind

authority to go after his critics. abc news, washington. >> happening now, fire crews battling an aggressive new wildfire here in northern california. it's the car fire. it's burning near redding and shasta county. it's charred 2500 acres of land since it began yesterday and it's only 5% contained. structures in the town of french gulch are threatened and the entire town is under a mandatory evacuation order. a stretch of highway 299 is now closed. >>> meanwhile, near yosemite, the ferguson fire has grown to nearly 34,000 acres and is just 13% contained. fire crews are now racing to get more of the fire contained as temperatures rise. they're not only battling the heat but also the steep terrain. mandatory evacuation orders still in place. so far, no buildings have been damaged or destroyed. and due to high temperatures throughout the state this week, cal iso has issued a flex alert in order to conserve energy. consumers are urged not to use electricity from 5:00 p.m. until 9:00 tonight and again tomorrow during those times. officials say that's when air conditioners are at its peak use, and some tips to conserve energy include turn

authorities would act quickly to tackle unlicensed residential building development. two people have beend while trying to contain a rapidly expanding wildfire in northern california. thsands of people have bee ordered to evacuate as the carr fire continues to rage. another firefighter was killed earlier this week while battling a separate blaze near yosemite national park. the directors of u.s. television network cbs say they will examine allegations of sexual against chairman leslie moonves. the allegations were published by "the new yorker" magazine and also to go back decades. the board said it would promplly review theations and take appropriate actions. moonves is one of america's highest-paid business executives. you are watching "bbc world news america." still to come on tonight's less travelede h what it is l be young and republican in trumps america. in siaurviving the war and being driven from their homes, or both refugees will at the whia albert hall -- at the royal albert hall on sunday. reporter:om it is a long way fr the rubble of war to this. tough but extraordinary journey for these children. this girl 14. several of her family members were killed

northern california, which includes the bay area, southern california, which includes fresno, and california, which includes the los angeles area. the proposal qualified for the november ballot after its author and a backer, venture capitalist tim draper gathered over 400,000 valid signatures. but today the supreme court blocked prop 9 from oy peering on the november ballot. the ruling says significant questions have been raised regarding the proposition's validity, and the potential harm in permitting the measure to remain on the ballot outweighs the potential harm in delaying the proposition to a future election. the court ruled in response to opponents' lawsuit, arguing the proposal would have abolished the state constitution. the issue is not dead, though. now comes a legal battle fought on many fronts. californians could still have a chance to vote on the split as early as 2020. dan and ama? >> okay, kristen, thank you. >>> today for the first time, pg&e showed off the new weather station. it's going up across northern california to monitor for increasing fire danger. abc 7 news reporter leslie brinkley is live at the caldecott tunnel tonight, where one of the new stations is streaming

northern california. the proposal qualifed for the november ballot after its author and backer tim draper gathered over 400,000 valid signatures, but opponents argue the measure would abolish the state constitution and all state laws. the court ruling says the potential harm in permitting the measure to remain on the ballot outweighs the potential harm in delaying the proposition to a future election. >> this is a really big change that can't just be put on the ballot by, you know, a citizen initiative. >> reporter: san jose state university political science professor melinda jackson goes on to say the proposal could come up in a future election after a further review. >> it's unlikely we would see the proposal be successful in the future because there doesn't seem to be a lot of popular support behind it. >> reporter: this isn't the first go around at splitting up the state. draper's plan to break up california into six states also failed. and chances, it won't be the last. >> maybe i'll start running a campaign to bring it back. >> reporter: carlos al sado, abc 7 news. >>> immigration officials did not ask

. >> reporter: in northern california, the fires turning deadly, killing one person and destroying at least 40 buildings. tom, when fires like these break out, authorities race through these neighborhoods imploring these rez dechbts to leave. but some residents choose to stay. we have seen how that can be deadly. the advice tonight -- get out when you can. tom. >> will carr for us tonight. >>> from that scorching heat to the west, to trouble in the topics, hurricane beryl picking up steam as it approaches the caribbean. abc's senior meteorologist rob marciano tracking two tropical storms. >>> beryl, some encouraging news tonight. it weakened to a tropical storm. a weaker and smaller storm. puerto rico, hopefully weaker when it gets there monday, tuesday. expected to strengthen but not make landfall. the heat continues tonight across parts of the southwest with warnings up. might see the monsoon come in for the southern colorado mountains. helping with moisture for some of those fires. >> rob, thank you so much. >>> we turn now to politics and the president's shifting legal strategy. his lead attorney rudolph giuliani confirming to abc news that the pres

authorities say four small buildings were also destroyed. >> at least 60 wildfires continue to burn out west. colorado, u northern californiang withes fy residents to flee their homes. in colorado the lake ballooned s to nearly 5,000 acres. 0 percent containment so far officials continue to warn of the dangers of camp fires and other potential fire starterig like cettes and fireworks. >> the statue of liberty a tivctois prt president trump's immigration policies is free on bail this morning. yesterday in court these okoumou pleaded not guilty to trespassing and other charges. okoumou says te was trying send a message tha the separation of migrant parents an t children must stop of prosecutors say it was a dangeroustunt that put the lives of new york police officersrisk. if convicted, thatx woman faces up t months in prison for each count. >> texas mom going viral this morning after she shot a man who was allegedly trying to steal her car with her kids inside. she said she was at a gas station in dallas when the man tried to drive off with h carhile she was paying for gas. her sons two and four years old were both ar the c t

authorities have arrested a >> at an elementary school in kansas. >> school is out right now, so no students were hurt. >> an already-massive wildfire continues to grow in northern california the flames are growing by a thousand acres an hour. >> heavy rain caused some serious flooding in pittsburgh. >> the high water trapped motorists, and flooded homes. >> the humidity is horrible. >> nearly 60 million people are under a heat advisory or warning today. >> and it's not going to let up any time soon. >> a bear had a grand old time taking a dip in a california hot tub. >> but when it got out, it started drinking a margarita left outside. >> after all that excitement, the bear took a nap! >> sounds like my ideal weekend. >> glor: good evening. i'm jeff glor, and this is our western edition. we're going to begin with the great american road trip. americans coast to coast have left, or are leaving, to celebrate independence day, for many a day of freedom from work. a a.a.a. survey found nearly 47 million americans plan to travel at least 50 miles from home this year. that is an all-time record this year. kris van cleave now on the car-spangled highways. >> i was hoping everyon

authorities recommend people get their valuables out of the house before evacuating but only if there is enough time. (justine) with so many fires ripping through northern california right now -- evacuation centers are open to anyone affected.(jrstone) these fires have already become deadly and out of control... (justine) in shasta county -- people affected by the carr fire can head over to shasta college, simpson university, cross point community church, weaverville elementary school, and animal evacuation centers for large animals are at redding rodeo grounds... small animals can go to - haven humane in redding.(jrstone) in mendocino county -- mendicino college, redwood riders arena for horses... and the ukiah animal shelter are open. these are listed as places to go for those in lake county as well.(jrstone) and in napa county -- if you've evacuated you can go to the crosswalk community church in napa. very warm inland temperatures will continue through sunday in the bay area. a cool sea breeze and steady marine layer will keep the coast and bayside locations near average. expect 60s along the coast with 80s-90s inland. high pressure will keep things dry as war

northern california since saturday the fire has blackened more than twenty eight thousand hectares of grass. bush and dense scrub oak another wildfire near salt lake city newton has forced the authorities to evacuate several hundred homes. and eight retired chilean military officers have been sentenced to fifteen years in prison for their role in the murder of the popular folk singer victor jara a ninth officer received five years for being an accessory to murder jara was killed in one nine hundred seventy three during the u.s. backed coup that brought against the pinochet to power. more of that and all the other stories that we have been covering here on al-jazeera on our website it's on your screens right now the address al-jazeera dot com. and a reminder of the top stories on al-jazeera there are reports that russia has resumed airstrikes in southern syria after talks broke down between syrian rebels and russian officers hundreds of thousands of civilians have been forced from their homes by the government offensive jordan's foreign minister has warned of an impending humanitarian catastrophe iran is threatening to stop all oil exports from leaving the gulf iranian president hassan

authorities believe the blaze was deliberately set by 32-year-old brandon mcglover. he was arrested and charged with five counts of arson. the governor has declared a state of emergency here, and in northern californiaere an out-of-control wildfire near the city of redding has quickly grown to 20,000 acres. meantime, a fast-moving brushfire near san francisco caught the town of clayton off guard. >> there were firefighters all the way around it and they had to get out of way. it was just too much, too fast. >> reporter: and more than 3,600 firefighters have bolstered containment lines around a wildfire near yosemite national park. of course, this is the worst- case scenario, jeff-- a family loses their home in this fire. four other properties have also been destroyed, and now firefighters are working around the clock to protect whatever homes they can. >> glor: very sad to see. jamie yuccas, thank you. in the east now, the historic flooding in pennsylvania turned deadly. an 18-year-old man drowned in a creek south of pittsburgh. parts of the state have got more then a foot of rain since the weekend. the storms did clear out today, but there's a huge mess there to clean up and more than 35 million am

the northern part of that state, authorities found one man dead near a burned out tractor and they believe he was using the tractor to create a fire line hoping to stop the blaze. then to california, the wildfire burning near yosemite national park is making air quality hazardous. at times the smoke so thick, planes can't fly. >>> now let's take a look at your weather for this thursday morning. beaches from santa monica to malibu have re-opened after a rare lightning storm forced evacuations from all coastal areas. the national weather service says monsoon moisture could bring more thunderstorms to southern california through tomorrow. looking at today's high temperatures, low 80s in southern california, triple digits again in phoenix and dallas, low 90s in new orleans and chicago. most of the east coast is looking at the 80s today. washington, d.c., just under 90. >>> coming up, the piece of "brady bunch" history for sale in california. >>> but first when we come back, should holocaust deniers be thrown off facebook? mark zuckerberg's controversial comments. >>> and later the shocking moment one kayaker never expected when a grizzly bear when i have an asthma attack... i feel li

authorities believe the blaze was deliberately set by 32-year-old brandon mcglover. he was arrested and charged with five counts of arson. the governor has declared a state of emergency here, and in northern california, where an out of control wildfire near the city of redding has quickly grown to 20,000 acres. meantime, a fast-moving brush fire near san francisco caught the town of clayton off guard. >> they were firefighters all around and they had to get out of the way. it was too >> reporter: more than 3,600 firefighters have bolstered containment lines around a wildfire near yosemite national park. the deadline has passed for the trump administration to reunite immigrant families separated at the mexico border. there were some happy reunions, but hundreds of children may never see their parents again because they've already been deported. mireya villarreal reports. >> reporter: after crossing the border near el paso back in may, romela victoria isaula and her 13-year-old son, geronimo, were finally reunited after being separated for two months. he says, "i am so happy because i have her close." now they're heading to massachusetts, where they'll wait for a judge to decide whether they'll be gra

authorities on this independence day in america. maria. maria: jeff, thanks so much. hot and dry conditions fueling wildfires meanwhile across the west. share casone on that right now in headlines. cheryl: a massive wildfire in northern californiaare miles. it's threatening 700 homes and buildings in that area and smoke and ash are causing poor air quality throughout the san francisco bay area. meanwhile, let's go to colorado. more than 2500 homes are under evacuation orders as firefighters are battling over half a dozen wildfires around the state. wildfires are burning in idaho, nevada and oregon. another high level executive is leaving tesla. this time it is engineering chief doug field who took a leave of absence back in may. at the time a spokesman said he was taking time off to recharge and spend time with his family and he had not left the company. but after six weeks, many had expected him to return and he has not. his official departure comes as tesla ramps up production of the model 3. tesla aims to increase the model 3 output to 6,000 vehicles a week by late august, suggesting it expects no let-up after recently reaching its goal of making 5,000 of those sedans in a seven-day stretch. shares of tesla are down three-qu

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