the fire burning in the berryessa highlands community in lake county. the area around steele canyon road ordered to evacuate. sergio can tanno is live in the hardest hit area tonight. >> reporter: we are had headlands drive. you can see there are several homes here that literally burned to the ground. this fire is still active. it is only 10% contained. seven homes are gone, destroyed by the fast-moving steele fire that erupted at about 4:30 this the afternoon. in the neighborhoods you can see fire retardant everywhere. a pair of helicopters continued water drops to control the i' my house and watching propane tanks explode. it was insane. i drove out of the court and i literally was watching our neighbor's house burn. it was insane. >> reporter: we talked to her at an impromptu gathering spot for evacuates. her mother says they were pulling into the neighborhood as the fire started but didn't have any time to take anything with them. >> they told me i was going to be in our court or i would be arrested. we couldn't even get our animals. >> reporter: th

and the berryessa highlands. evacuation orders are still in place this morning. kron 4's lydia pantazes joins us live. lydia... ( lydia ) a smashed garage door,charred structures and shattered glass is what's left of this home on highlands drive in napa county this is one of the homes destroyed in the steele fire saturday afternoonthe fire broke out around 4:30 -- it started off arroyo grande drive and steele canyon road in this berryessa highlands community..it then jumped over to highlands drive where these homes were consumed by the flamesa street over.. at woodhaven court - it came close to roy powell's house - but scorched his next door neighbor's homecrews battled the blaze from the air and the ground and will continue to remain on the scene..

, berryessa highlands . the community has done a good job of maintaining defensible space though that did help reducing the amount of structures that were threatened. is very steep terrain with a homes along the top along the ridges. >> reporter: the cruiser staying hydrated and resting where they can to avoid heat exhaustion. the cause of the fire is unknown. >>> that is just one of many firebeing worked right now. you say a lot could change between 9 and 10 pm? >> the wind is not helping out at all. his benefactor all afternoon and into the evening hours. if you live in san francisco and oakland, you may be cool out there. the temperatures will be in the upper 90s topping 100 degrees and that is a big challenge to the fire crews. is a cool 59 in pacifica, santa rosa, the mid 80s out towards antioch at least on this map. morgan hills, 93. satellite, we have a fog offshore and then we have higher cloud streaming in from the south throughout the afternoon hours. will hold off the high they. nor wayne --those

we do have -- it has come all the way up here to lake berryessa. they say this a good fire buffer here. this is keeping the fire from advancing any further. the strategy is working on the north side. we saw dozens of crews leave here to go back up there. we wish them a lot of luck. leigh martinez, ktvu fox 2 news. >> thank you. >>> that is making it a very different fourth of july for lake berryessa. >> deborah has more on the ghost town the town has become. >> last year we had about 30 fires.>> reporter: four teams ran an extensive firing operation at midday torching the slopes along a 10 mile stretch, burning down to highway 128. making that pavement a bigger firebreak. the el dorado shot shots -- hotshots have been on five fires. >> it is a pretty good start already. so hopefully it doesn't get any worse than this. >> it can't get much worse for lake berryessa tourism. resort what few campers remained were driven out by the smoky backfiring. >> it is dangerous for the firefighters. we have a lot of people working on the roadways.>> reporter: bef

napa county, 59 year lake berryessa. i'll have more details coming up. >>> the pawnee fire also sending smoke over the bay area. look at this massive fire. it broke out last weekend near clear oaks in lake county. those tall flames holding at 73% containment. some mandatory evacuations are still in effect. that's because yesterday the flames jumped containment lines. 22 structures have been destroyed. 50 more are threatened and more than 14,000 acres have burned. you can check the conditions with our nbc bay area app. it is free. just click on the weather tab to get a detailed forecast for your community. >>> we also have dramatic new video to share with you tonight. here it is. these are firefighters battling the concord fire from above on friday. this was shot from the contra costa county's sheriff's department helicopter. you can see the fire crews scoop up water and then drop the water on the flames. the fire in concord's lime ridge open space burned 250 acres before being put out. hot spots flare thed up yesterd but

move the flag. ♪ ♪ >>> we have been following the county fire burning in lake berryessa.y hope to make progress today. it has burned through 75,000 acres and it is just 5% contained. an hundred 81 buildings are threatened. many of them are homes. -- 981 homes are threatened. many of them are homes. it has spread into napa county and the sheriff's department has issued evacuation advisories for the following areas, berryessa, markley cooper sports -- markley cove resort, and pleasure cove resort. authorities say give her some extra time especially if you have pets or people living with you -- give yourself some extra time if you have pets or people living with you with special needs. you can find a more i texting your zip code to 888777. -- you can find more by texting your zip code to 888777. >>> they have to have the pawnee fire fire fully contained by thursday. >>> more than 70 firefighters were sent to help fight several large fires in california. that included the fire near reading and the county fire. they say a strike team of firefighters were sent to fight the pawn

near lake berryessa yesterday afternoon. it has burned some homes. >> the steele fire destroyed homes and damaged others. we are in the headlands area of the berryessa neighborhood. there's a hose on the front lawn it appears the homeowner was trying to spray the area before the flames came onto the street and then eriely there are these olive trees that are untouched. and a boat across the street more homes that were destroyed. the steele fire broke out at 4:30 yesterday afternoon quickly raced up the hill scorching 150 acres. helicopters have been getting water from the lake to attack the flames from the air. cars lined up on highway 121 yesterday. evacues had to pack up their homes and camp sites. ktvu spoke with one family who had to evacuate twice in a day. >> my husband went to go get his mother from lake county because she's evacuating from up there and before he could get back here we had to evacuate. >> the fire is now 50% contained. it has scorched 150 acres. you can see in this video how close the flames came to s

now mandatory evacuation orders in effect because of fires south of berryessa. people are being told to get out. structures are reportedly burning. we have a crew on the way to this fire in napa. we'll continue to update you as we get more inforermationews, t make democracy a little smoother in the city by the bay. after the challenges of theaspr looking for ways to make the profits easier and less pricey for the next election, and that includes new voting and ballot counting machines. the city is hoping you'll help them out. the city of san francisco wants to make the way you vote and how that vote is counted a better and easier process, and this technology could be the way to do it. >> it's absolutely amazing. it's a lot more user friendly. >> san francisco department of elections is hoping voters will offer plenty of opinions after they come out to test them. >> the ability to change languages, font sizes, font colors, and to listen to your ballot being played back to you via the headphones and use the audio tech interface, were all created with the idea that

the steele fire is burning near lake berryessa... and is 10-percent contained.n any injuries. at least seven structures have been destroyed. mandatory evacuations have been called for berryessa highlands and pleasure cove. ( marty ) the carr fire burning in redding continues to cause problems for firefighters. the fire has now burned almost 84- thousand acres and is just 5-percent contained. officials say 38-thousand people are dispaced because of the fire. the fire turned deadly friday when two firefighters were killed. we are also learning more about the 3 other people killed in the carr fire. melody bledsoe and her two great-grandchildren were reported missing thursday after bledsoe's home went up in flames. officials confirm they made the grim discovery of three bodies saturday afternoon. the family has posted a go-fund-me page. ( marty ) the cranston fire near palm springs in southern california has burned over 13-thousand acres and 29- percent contained. two firefighters have been injured in this fire. authorities think was intentionally set.. and have arr

who stuck with the plan to spend the holiday week at berryessa. >> yeah, can't burn the lake. yeah, i mean we're up here to have fun. so we're planning on something some fun. >> firefighters are making progress, both in the air and on the ground. where dozers and hand crews spent the day cutting lines, trying to hold the line and take advantage of the relatively benign weather conditions. in the meantime, the residents of more than 100 homes remain evacuated, hunkering down for a fourth of july they likely never imagined. >> i'm just sad. i'm just sad. i wonder if i made the right decision to leave. >> now, so far we have not heard of any structures that have actually burned, and the evacuation orders have not increased, but the acreage certainly has, including this land behind me in napa county. we are expecting an official update with the new numbers coming up in just a little less than an hour at 7:00. live near lake berryessa, laura anthony, abc 7 news. >> very good, laura, thank you. >>> the fire is burning not far from cash creek casino resort. this is a live view from t

you can see exactly where this fire is burning near lake berryessa and the berryessa highlands. evacuation orders are still in place this morning. kron 4's gayle ong has the latest on the steele fire. this used to be someone's drive way..a smashed garage door,charred structures and shattered glass is what's left of this home on highlands drive in napa countythis is one of the homes destroyed in the steele fire saturday afternoon the fire broke out around 4:30 -- it started off arroyo grande drive and steele canyon road in this berryessa highlands community..it then jumped over to highlands drive where these homes were consumed by the flamesa street over.. at woodhaven court - it came close to roy powell's house - but scorched his next door neighbor's home

this is video of what used to be homes near lake berryessa.eam coverage tonight across the state. abc 7 news anchor dion lim is in redding. meteorologist drew tuma standing by to update us on conditions on the fire lines, but first let's get to abc 7 news reporter carlos sausedo live near lake berryessa. carlos? >> just complete devastation out here tonight. a toefltal of eight homes damag or destroyed in this fire. as you can see, the flames going pretty strong. this used to be someone's home. now just dark rubble. this of course is something that these residents have been preparing for years now but never experienced until tonight. even as firefighters began making progress on the steele fire, the apock liptic nature of the inferno is taking its toll. >> i've never seen it like this before. it's just here we go again. >> reporter: evacuation orders are new new for stu williams. he stayed behind to protect his home but seeing part of his neighborhood up in flames upsetting to say the least. >> this is a small community. we know -- pretty much

frames crested the ridge of lake berryessa yesterday -- flames crested the range of lake berryessa yesterdayres last night. 981 structures are threatened by this fire. >> it is entertaining, watching everyone freak out, but now it is getting more worrisome because it is getting closer. >> as mentioned, the latest evacuation advisories for three napa county neighborhoods. they are areas the highlands -- berryessa highlands, markley cove resort, and pleasure cove resort. authorities are reminding people to allow extra time to evacuate if they have special needs or taking care of pets that require special transportation like horses with trailers. it is very smoky all over this ridge the latest maps show it is at lake berryessa. it is at highway 128, eastbound lanes are closed. we have a roadblock in place, so no one is allowed to go on 128 eastbound. >>> the bay area has been smoking because of the county fire. you might've seen your car covered with soot and ash. air-quality officials say their quality is moderate to good. this is because the smoke is trapped in the upper atmosphere. it is awa

the ridge was born down to lake berryessa's edge intentionally. this back burning creates a big fire buffer the helps protect homes and structures and keeps the head of the fire from advancing. so far, no homes have been loss. but officials have issued evacuations for 980 homes and structures on the perimeter of the fire. cal fire told us the strategy for today. >> we are essentially going to apply them on the northern side. we have talked about winds and with that, a lot of canyons, shifting winds, and so coupled with the train and limited access, it will be a real challenge. we are going to do the best we can. >> reporter: now the shifting winds in the canyons will be challenging and dangerous. the winds could come in one way and dramatically change. so we wish the cal fire and the mutual aid a lot of luck today. their focus is going to be on the north side of this fire today. leigh martinez, ktvu fox 2 news. >>> fire season is off to an aggressive start. ground crews are mowing, trimming, and cutting fire breaks. this is a big job that includes

at lake berryessa, ktvu fox news . >> b.a.r.t. is stepping up efforts to reduce the risk as crown crews are mowing and trimming to keep track areas clear of dry brush. it's a big draw -- job including a crew of about 40 groundskeepers responsible for 21,000 miles of trackway as well as controlling brush at 48 stations. >>> san francisco always has the largest fireworks show in the bay area and if the weather is clear, it can draw up to 1 million people. we are there where folks are getting ready to celebrate the fourth. >> reporter: frank, there is a festive atmosphere here at fisherman's wharf and along the waterfront as people tell us this is a special holiday they want to celebrate in style. san francisco celebrates early as only the city knows how. a software engineer by day and skateboarder after hours. >> at appear nearby -- at a pier nearby it's being wired to a sound system where the show is being sent to patriotic music . there will be two spots off of pure 39 and -- pier 39 . >> when everyone is screaming and yelling and

and napa county-- near lake berryessa. here is where things stand tonight. the county fire has burned 72- thousand acres. it is now 15 -percent contained. mandatory evacuations are still in place. and 980- structures are still threatened. kron-4's michelle kingston reports from napa, where people say, they are ready to go at a moment's notice. ( will ) two more mandatory evacuations have just been put in place due to the county fire.... the new orders affect the areas west of state highway 16, to berryessa knoxville road, south of old county road 40, and north of county road 53. cal- fire has issued evacuation advisories for the berryessa highlands, markley cove resort, and pleasure cove resort areas. ( darya ) thanks, will. ( darya ) tonight... thousands of people are expected in san francisco for tonight's 4th of july fireworks show. the finishing touches are being put on that show this morning. kron 4's sara stinson is in san francisco this morning with the details. ( darya ) police all across the bay area are warning people about illegal fireworks. and t

firefighters are making progress against the massive fire that's burning east of lake berryessa.e is now 25% contained. cal fire says the fire has burned 82,700 acres of land. there are nearly 3,000 firefighters on the fire lines working to keep the flames away from homes and property. the county fire started saturday night near the cache creek casino in yolo county and spread now south into napa county along the eastern side of lake berryessa. firefighters say the weather has given them a big break as they try to get a handle on the fire. >> tom vacar shows us the crews are trying to take advantage of those better conditions but it is still a huge and grueling job. >>> reporter: today at the county fire, the air was mostly clear. the sky was mostly blue. most importantly enough progress has been made that this fire may be turning from a monster into a mouse. for all intents and purposes, lake berryessa, a major holiday hot spot, was mostly desolate with very few people to be seen in the parking lots, the picnic areas or on the lake, a consequence of official closures and custome

mandatory evacuations in a number of areas, including near lake berryessa. all the smoke from the fires is making its way to the bay area causing officials to issue a smoke advisory. tonight they are urging folks to avoid outdoor activity. and tomorrow also and keep windows and doors closed. live team coverage, meteorologist mark tamayo tracking the fire conditions, first to live along the fire lines with the latest information. >> reporter: good evening. in a staging area for cal fire, you can see right here this is a fuel truck. many vehicles can stop by and refuel. we saw 5 fire enginens pass by -- engines pass by. you can see the water tankers can come back filling up before heading back into the fire fight. the sunsets on the agricultural community in yolo county. but the days were less bright because of heavy smoke from the county fire. it wasn't like this earlier as firefighters worked to stomp out the flames. >> the thing that happened today is the national weather service was predicting a wind change in the afternoon and that is what happened. >> re

you can see where the fire is burning in both counties near lake berryessa.here is where things stand this morning. the fire has burned 72-thousand acres. it is now 15 -percent contained. mandatory evacuations are still in place.... and 980- structures are still threatened. kron-4's michelle kingston reports from napa, where people say, they are ready to go at a moment's notice. michelle kingston, mkingstonnews"residents here in napa tell me they are ready to evacuate if they need to but that today hasn't been so bad. conditions aren't very smokey and they actually saw the sun for a bit this afternoon."amber buurma, napa "we could see the flames off the mountains off the back during the night which was pretty spooky."teri mosley, napa"it's kinda scary ... you just never know."more than one- thousand firefighters battling the yolo county fire near lake berryessa -- which continues to grow in size..now threatening mroe than 100 structures.and now some people in napa county are being told to evacuate.teri mosley, napa "if we had to, we'd be out. we have a trailo

the bigger worry to the south is lake berryessa. there are plenty of structures that could be at risk on both sides of the lake. >> as the fire progresses down into napa county and down toward lake berryessa, certainly that will be a priority to try to get that wrapped on the west side of the fire as well as on the south side.>> reporter: cal fire says this is strange behavior so early in what was once a definable fire season. >> fires are burning differently than they have in the past. the trends are showing that fires are getting larger and more destructive in california. >> reporter: we drove up one canyon on the extreme northeast end of the fire were flames burned out some areas but not others. as a result, anyone could blow up in what otherwise appears to be a non-burn area but turning it into another fire with plenty of tender-dry fuel. along i-5, smoke indicated that much of the area is on fire. >> we did have a change in the weather yesterday. winds were out of the north with low humidity's. today, we are expecting more of a

we will begin looking at the fire most recently started around lake berryessa. it is about 97 near the latest fire. relative humidity is bone dry. winds out of the southwest blowing smoke away from downtown napa. we'll tick you into the ranch fire and river fire winds as high as 20 miles an hour blowing smoke towards lake county. to the north around reading, the carr fire you can see 99 degrees right now. bone dry relative humidity and it's for that fact that a red flag warning continues till monday morning where winds around reading higher than 30 miles an hour and low relative humidity. fire conditions remain very high the next couple of days. air quality locally over the next 24 hours in just a few minutes. >> thank you very much. >>> volunteers from the north bay are rallying support and donations for animals and owners near reading launched by the very folks who lost everything during last year's devastating fires. abc7 news reporter cornell bernard joins us live with details. core snell? >> reporter: hi, in fact some of the hay you see could be on the way

mandatory evacuations are in effect for the berryessa highlands. that order in effect for just over an hour now. so far - the "steele" fire has >> returning now to breaking news. that order in effect for just over an hour now. so far the steel fire has burned 100 acres. k cal fire says it sparked at canyon river road. they say the pleasure cove area is also being evacuated. some homes have burned and now more are more threatened. you see an air drop taking place there. our crew is on the way, we will bring you updates for information on air and i don't think. >> up next, pope francis has accepted the resignation of a cardinal. he was suspended after allegations at abused decades ago were credible. other men have now come forward, he denied the original allegation, but he has not commented on the newest claims. >>> new video of a bus crash in milwaukee. it was at marquette university campus. the bus accelerated through a turn and right into that building, we're going to show you the driver's reaction to all of this right here, five passengers were o

. >> sky 7 is live over the western edge of the fire at the northern end of lake berryessa.oke across the entire bay area. no doubt you noticed that. at last check it was just under 3% contained and evacuations were mandatory for some areas around highway 128. >> our sky map technology showing us where the fire is in relation to knoxville road, a main artery into the north end of lake berryessa. >> the fire has burned a strip of land in between lake berryessa and highway 16, mostly in yolo, but also in napa county as well. >> snap pa county is where we find abc 7 reporter laura anthony live for us tonight with the very latest on the firefight. laura? >> hi, dion. firefighters ramped up the air attack here in the last couple hours. we've seen these helicopters pretty much nonstop, dropping water on the hillside behind me. those who have businesses at lake berryessa down the road are hoping these crews can get a handle on this fire enough to salvage at least part of the fourth of july holiday.

. >>> firefighters are getting a handle on the fire north of lake berryessa. it's 75% contained and cal fire expects full containment by thursday. the fire started at the end of june and has burned 90,000

north of lake berryessa. 87 degrees. 21% humidity. the smoke is out there. it's in the skies. moving mainly towards the central valley in the sierra foothills. but we're also starting to see a little bit of that haze across most of the bay area.

. >> reporter: this community of 200 near the south end of lake berryessa has one way in and one way out. >> people need to evacuate early. >> reporter: despite the difficulty of accessing this rural neighborhood, evacuations were speedy when it sparked on saturday afternoon. thankfully everyone survived. eight homes are gone, four damaged. >> there is a beam underneath the house that caught on fire. and it is red tagged. so i have nowhere to go. >> reporter: bill jones saw some of the smoke, but never expected destruction. >> it was bad. >> yeah. >> it was like something that i had never seen. and i was a fighter pilot in vietnam, so you know, i have seen hell turn loose and this was bad. >> reporter: a close-knit community, neighbors helping each other, dousing homes with water as much as they could. >> i grabbed the fire hoses, i yelled at my neighbor. at one point i thought i lost the house, so i gave up and started loading things up with the house. >> reporter: his house survived. as the fire smolders along the hillsides, firefighters are trudging in intense heat, putting out ho

. >> but first, we are continuing to monitor the latest on that huge county fire near lake berryessa. the lake is usually packed on the 4th of july. tonight it's almost deserted. >>> now to the latest on the county fire burning in yolo and napa counties near lake berryessa. firefighters are making progress and say that fire is now 25% contained up from 5% containment last night. cal fire says the fire has burned 82,700 acres. there are nearly 3,000 firefighters battling this fire. >>> the national weather service released this satellite picture of the burn scar left behind by the county fire. the picture was taken yesterday. you can see there in the middle of the screen to the right of lake berryessa, it's the dark brown area. that's essentially the fire scar. the national weather service says the scar is approximately 23 miles long. >> normally lake berryessa would be packed with people for the 4th of july holiday. it's one of the biggest days of the year for businesses there. but ktvu's tom vacar tells you the smoke and flames are turning the 4th of july in a a bust. >>> reporter: t

lake we arest is all now under -- lake berryessa all now under the heat advisory. so prolonged heat that means temperatures upper 90s through about 110, 112. this includes the east bay brace yourselves this afternoon is going to get very, very warm. right now already feeling that heat. 86 in concord and compare that to 61 in san francisco. kenny? >> thank you. >>> new clues this afternoon in a homicide cold case in san francisco. here's kpix 5's anne makovec with the details. >> reporter: this case has been cold for almost two years. but san francisco police are releasing new video evidence that they hope will help catch a killer. police say the man riding on the handlebars in this short video was making his get away on september 30th, 2016. after shooting and killing 24- year-old mitchell warren. who lived in san francisco and was studying to be an electrician. >> still knowing that the individual that did this to him and that has shaken hi family to their -- my family to their core is still out walking around free? has -- has has to come to an end. >> reporter: h

this is lake berryessa. if you look across the lake, you can see how smoky this is. this is true throughout the entire lake right now. and his peers as though the wind is blowing across the mountains, which would suggest the fire may be coming this way more quickly. as we drove up from the other side, we could see a lot of smoke up in the hills, and obviously far away. but they could get down here sometime in the next few hours. that is the situation here.>>> in the meantime, crews continue to work up in lake county to get a handle on the pawnee fire the crew by 300 acres overnight, and that it has now burned more than a total of 14,000 acres. that fire stands now at 75% contained, however, mandatory evacuation orders were issued on saturday night after the fire flared up, affecting people who live in the devil eagle subdivision. calfire says at least 22 buildings were destroyed by this fire, including 12 homes. crews are hoping to have the fire fully contained by thursday. >>> obviously, what will be crucial in helping them reach full containment is the weather cond

lake berryessa has been useful. helicopters are dipping into the lake to fill buckets and then attack from the air. firefighters are dealing with triple digit temperatures and gusty winds among other challenges. >> this is very rural area. one way in, one way out for 200 homes out here at the is about end of will be -- south end of lake berryessa. community has done a good job with defensible space so that did help but it is very steep terrain with the homes. >> reporter: crews are staying hydrated and resting when they can to avoid heat exhaustion. the cause of the fire is not known. elissa harrington, ktvu fox 2 news. >>> tonight on the 10:00 p.m. news we spoke with a former fire chief and fema disaster response expert, he said now californians need to be ready to go. >> we haven't seen this before. there is 1 a40 million dead trees in the forest in california. that is unprecedented. that with the drought is creating a fire severity. it is a hurricane of fire. >> wildfires aren't just raging in california, this is

east of berryessa knoxville road .. and homes off of highway- 128 - between monticello dam and pleasant valley road. kron4's terisa estacio is standing by live with more on the evacuations. terisa? with skies so smokey you could barely makeout the vast fields of normally brightly colored sunflowers... they have been doing this for most of the morning. betty bloom took me out on the back porch... she showed me the helicopters using the creek to pick up water to put out the flames. betty bloom, resident i have been watching them pick up water in the creek. i packed up last night, just in case. i came to work, and so smokey. "we were not sure we were going to work, air quality was such residents, but businesses effected out here. cache creek casino is in the area with a large work force, plus, a large expansion project is underway.we will just have to see about tomorrow. (terisa back live) (ken) now to the pawnee fire burning in lake that fire is now 75- percent contained. it has burned more than 14-thousand acres. double

. >> reporter: deborah heeler had gotten word her home in the berrye berryessa highlands area was destroyed in the steele fire but today they saw it firsthand. >> it's gone. >> reporter: this was their home for 16 years. >> came up right here, in fact, i thought i put it out with a garden hose, then it came up that canyon, went over, boom. >> reporter: she says the area is tight knit. her neighbor told them to get out and they had just five minutes yesterday. a neighborhood that has evacuated reas re, we w ome, we couldn't go home. >> it's a devastating thing to see it happen to your friends and neighbors. and we feel very sorry for them. >> reporter: stu williams did not evacuate. his home was spared. he says neighbors cut defensible space and have taken many steps to prepare for fires here. >> we've had the atlas peak fire, the county fire, and now this one. been all around us. and i've been here 30 years and never seen anything like this. >> reporter: firefighters say it moved quickly with strong wind, dry fuel, and steep hills helping fuel the flames. >> eight structures destroyed. and

have now been lifted in napa county where the explosive steel fire broke out yesterday along lake berryessa. the 150-acre fire is now 60% contained, but eight homes were lost. kpix5's net tay aronpor -- netta aronpour spoke with some homeowners and will have their stories coming up at 6:30. >>> chopper 5 was on the way to the steel file earlier but had to -- neda iranpour spoke with some homeowners and will have their stories coming up at 6:30. >>> chopper 5 was on the way to the steel fire earlier but had to pull out. the temperatures 95 degrees, hot again tomorrow, twin fires, river and ranch fires up by ukiah and lakeport, temperature 95 degrees, humidity low, bad combination and the same conditions tomorrow. the carr fire near redding, the temperature was 100 degrees about 50 minutes ago. the winds are southeast and the humidity there is low as well and the forecast is for more hot weather. we'll have our own forecast in a few minutes. >>> we've got an update in a battle over beach access. earlier this month it seemed the tide may be turning in an effort to restrict access to certain sh

and napa county-- near lake berryessa. so far it's burned 70-thousand acres and is just five-percent contained. more than michelle (pam) just into our newsroom within the last hour .. two more mandatory evacuations have just been put in place due to the county fire.... this is a map shows the latest evacuation orders .. the new orders affect the areas west of state highway 16, to berryessa knoxville road, south of old county road 40, and north of county road 53. cal- fire has issued evacuation advisories for the berryessa highlands, markley cove resort, and pleasure cove resort areas. (ken) the pawnee fire... burning in lake county.. is now 85- percent contained. that fire has burned 15- thousand acres. and destroyed 22 structures. 50 more structures are still threatened tonight. but all evacuation orders have been lifted. ( pam/ lawrence ) weather continuing play a major factor in fire play a major factor in fire danger and air quality. lawrence what are the conditions we're looking at, and will the weather help the firef

it's burning in the berryessa highlands community. the area around steele canyon road was ordered to evacuate. they are calling at any time steele fire. it broke out about 4:30 yesterday afternoon. fire crews used helicopters dropping water there. you see it's trying attack those flames and put it out. residents say they didn't have much time to get out. >> i'm watching fires and coming up to my house and watching like propane tanks explode. it was insane. i drove out of the court and i literally was watching our neighbor's house burning. it was insane. >> not a site people want to see but unfortunately a familiar one. berryessa highlands is a development of a few hundred homes. it's built on a peninsula. firefighters say the sloiks an added challenge for crews to get to those flames. cross walk community church is welcoming evacuees. that church at 2590 first street. >>> be sure to follow nbc bay area online for important news updates. we tweet out the mandatory evacuation order right when it was issued. follow us on twitter. our han

was bizzarre, it was solemn it was quiet and you could see where it was coming from overat lake berryessa."the orange haze could be seen in concord and pleasanton where the air quality dropped to moderate. over in nearby el sobrante more people woke up to their backyards covered in ash... sot:terra crowl, el sobrante resident// "there's some ash here on the table from this morning was a weird tinge of sepia and overcast. my car this morning i had the windows open and on the inside i jsut had the ash covering my seats so we're definitely experiencing that over here." flakes of ash fell further down more than 80 miles away from the fire zones onto cars in berkeley too.sot: jacob vanleween, berkeley resident// "we looked at the sun and it looked like doomsday this huge haze was up in the sky and the sun looked like a laser beam in the sky so we knew something was up."bay area air quality management district advises people who see or smell smoke to close their windows, turn on air

it broke out along lake berryessa, and has buried at least 100 acres so far.videos posted show a large plume of smoke in the area. chp says structures are burning. evacuation -- an evacuation shelter has been set up at the crosswalk community church on first street in napa. we have a crew on the way to the firelight. we will have the latest tonight at 11 pm, and on kpix5.com. >>> it is still warm out there. the numbers are in the 90s, even as we approach 7 pm. it is 94 degrees at the southern end of lake berryessa. winds at 14 miles per hour. the humidity will come up overnight. it is fairly warm and dry, a bad combination for the fire. so, we will keep an eye on it, and an eye on the fire. high pressure will be parked over the state, for the entire week. it will weaken a bit, but near the fires, the numbers are near 100 degrees all week long. highs today back in the bay area, it is warm, 92 at concord, santa rosa, 87 degrees. , look at that fog pouring in just beneath high level at the top of the sales force tower camera. right now it is only 58 in san franci

lake berryessa has been useful. helicopters are dipping into the lake to fill buckets and then attack from the air. firefighters are dealing with triple digit temperatures and gusty winds among other challenges. >> this is very rural area. one way in, one way out for 200 homes out here at the is about end of will be -- south end of lake berryessa. community has done a good job with defensible space so that did help but it is very steep terrain with the homes. >> reporter: crews are staying hydrated and resting when they can to avoid heat exhaustion. the cause of the fire is not known. ktvu fox 2 news. >>> the weather is a factor for firefighters. ktvu's mark tamayo tells us what they can expect going forward. >> the theme all week long has been the heat. upper 90s, 100 degrees. that will not be changing. still heat around all the fires expected in your monday forecast. take a look at the over all lay out of the fires. i put in the models, the current wind, a breeze, the winds are factor, a challenge for the fire cre

and napa county-- near lake berryessa. so far it's burned 70-thousand acres and is just five-percent contained. more than 900 buildings are threatened tonight... and at least 25-hundred people have been told to leave their homes. three of those areas under evacuation advisories are in napa county. kron 4's will tran reports. .. .. thousands of firefighters are thousands of thousands of firefighters are struggling to contain a massive wildfire in rural northern california.the california department of forestry and fire protection said tuesday that the blaze surging through sparsely populated areas northwest of sacramento has grown to 109 bui largely out of control. officials say about 300 people have been ordered to flee and more than 700 buildings are threatened in the area that's home to cattle and horse ranches.cal fire says more than 2,000 firefighters are battling the fast-growing blaze fueled by gusty winds. it erupted saturday and at times has grown by 1,000 acres an hour.it comes as hot, dry conditions are fueling bl

with a massive fire burning nearby, lake berryessa sits empty on what would normally be a busy holiday. >> we are able to get right to the fire's edge. >> what it will take for firefighters to get the upper hand on the county fire. >>> stunning developments in the unsolved murder of tupac stricker. reports out of las vegas about an imminent arrest. >>> while the fireworks go up in the air tonight, the flames will stay down. an unprecedented ground stoppage is planned at minetta san jose international airport. welcome everyone. >> during tonight's fireworks show in san jose, the nearby airport will shut down its runways for a short time. >> we are live at the launching site for tonight's fireworks show in downtown san jose, with more on what the plan is going to be. >> reporter: hey guys. happy fourth of july. the fireworks show here sponsored by the rotary club starts at 9:30 pm here at discovery meadow. you can see that early arrivals have already picked out their spots. they have their blankets out. they are pulling out their tents, if they don't have them up already. within the next

this started east of lake berryessa on saturday.ire just ordered new mandatory evacuations for an area west of highway 16, south of old county road 40 and north of county road 53. no permanent residents in napa county are part of the evacuation. but sheriff's deputies are still checking this area for campers. winemakers in yolo county are hoping the flames stay away from their vines, of course. but their second biggest concern is the smoke. this vineyard is only 2 miles away from the front lines of the county fire, and the heart of this year's batch is cloaked in a smoky haze. one winemaker says the quality of his harvest will all come down to timing. >> it's not a problem if it clears out. with long-term exposure the grapes absorb the smoke and that's a big problem that will ruin wine. >> reporter: until now, the fire has burned mainly along the coastal range and in the mountains. but at the southeastern edge, the fire is barreling downhill. yesterday, cal fire crews caught a break as the winds calmed just enough for them to use fi

this is for areas west of state highway 16, to berryessa knoxville road, south of old county road 40,h of county road 53. cal fire has issued evacuation advisories for the berryessa highlands, markley cove resort, and pleasure cove resort areas. (anchors) now to our four zone forecast... as we take this live look outside at the embarcadero...outside at the live look outside at the embarcadero... now is chief meteorologist lawrence karnow... lawrence karnow: it was mostly sunny and breezy for most of the bay with patchy coastal fog. highs today were in the 70s and 80s inland with 50s and 60s at the coast. fires continue to burn bringing more smoke to bay area skies. poor air quality will continue for the central and southern san joaquin valley. on the satellite a low pressure system in the gulf of alaska will move south off the coast by tomorrow. that will bring stronger onshore winds and increase the amount of moisture in the atmosphere which should slow bay area fires. with a more westerly wing we can expect improving air quality and cooler temperatures for the 4th of july. it will l

the county fire is burning east of lake berryessa. it burned more than 120 square miles. more than 1300 structures are threatened off highway 16 north of glinda is the most challenging areas of a relentless wildfire. just up the road is the corner store where neighbors huddle for updates. >> fire is here. it's not unusual, but not of this magnitude. >> there are more than 2,000 firefighters taking on the front lines inching closer towards containment. at last check, it was 27% contained. >>> in lake county, good news there the fire lines are holding. the pawnee fire is 90% contained. cal fire expects to put it out later today. the nearly 200 people who live east of the fire in the double eagle ranch subdivision have been allowed to return home. it has burned 15,000 acres since it started 11 days ago. flames have destroyed 22 buildings. half of them were homes. he cause is under investiga tion. >>> an immigration protest is growing in san francisco. some say they aren't going anywhere unless their demands are met. 50 people are sleepin

the area behind me represents new fire in napa county, north of berryessa, as i said. the customers, for the most part, are staying away. >> you have a screen, it will show you your fuel capacity. >> reporter: not to be dis sueded by the flames they forged ahead including the jet ski. >> there's no boats out there. yeah. the fire scared everyone away. this is awesome, a dream. >> reporter: a lake that would normally be bustling with holiday activity this week but mostly deserted, in their slips thanks to the county fire. >> it is nice here. the smoke is a problem. if the wind turns a little bit we'll be good. >> reporter: firefighters are making progress both in the air and on the ground, where doziers and hand crews tried to cut the lines. >> we will try to work throughout the evening and build a direct line going down the fire's edge with a low intensity burn, we can keep firefighters a little closer to the edge and pinch off the fire as it comes to us. >> reporter: this is a live look at this ridge behind me. you can see the dark thick smoke from the top of the ridg

>> reporter: eric, a sad sht here in the bay area, berryessa highlands tonight, home after home destroyed in this block of headlands drive, ash and rubble as far as you can see, a fire storm leaving its mark on this neighborhood. >> i don't know who's going to rebuild or stay. >> it's a tough homecoming for deborah heeler and her husband, the home they've lived in for 16 years was destroyed by the steel fire, seeing it up close is unreal. >> this is our family. we're tight up here. we're best friends. we take care of each other's homes. we have keys to each other's homes. this is our life up here. it's gone. >> the whole neighborhood is on fire right now. son of a gun, this is -- get everybody out. >> reporter: some neighbors francely ran door to door saturday afternoon helping to evacuate people living in the berryessa highlands. >> i'm telling you it's five minutes, we have five minutes. >> reporter: one block has been reduced to ashes, eight homes destroyed, four damaged. cal fire says extreme weather conditions were no match for fire crews who attacked it from all sides. >> we had win

that is in the red east of lake berryessa. the yellow are under evacuation advisories. the fire is just 5% -- 5% contained right now. >>> from sky fox, it seems you could pick a ravine, any ravine, and the county fire was galloping through it. this huge, football shaped fire is best observed by air because of the steep terrain and because it is turning up so much heavy smoke. it obscures views from all sides. firefighters cannot see what is in front of them or pilots below them. >> today we had to shut down operations on the north side of the fire. the visibility got so bad in that there is in that area, they had to shut down aircraft with the exception of hair -- of helicopters. >>> some rural subdivisions were in jeopardy with evacuation orders going out and crews rushing in to provide protection. at this ranch, it was a two hour long airshow. >> now i feel a little better. it is probably the seventh or eighth one here in the last hour. they are really trying to stop it from getting down into these residential areas.>> reporter: by midafternoon, and other shifting win

this fire is centered at the south end of lake berryessa. and mandatory evacuations are underway tonight. kron 4's gayle ong is live for us there tonight.. (gayle) (gayle) sheriff tom sheriff tom (gayle) (gayle) there tonight.. live for us there tonight.. (gayle) (gayle) sheriff tom bosenko: ""we know that people are concerned about their homes and they want to see if their homes have survived or they have losses. we have to share that concern as well. (jrs) a state of emergecy is now in effect in california, in response to the wildfires that have killed 5 people and destroyed hundreds of homes. president trump approved the declaration this afternoon. (justine) the carr fire in redding has burned almost 84-thousand acres and continues to threaten homes and people. 536 structures are destroyed. more than 100 are damaged. camila bernal spoke to evacuees and is in shasta county with a view of the damage. heidi bulbuk / evacuated: "get out of here as quick as we can!"documents, pictures and prized possessions. the bulbuk family piled everything

near lake berryessa, off arroyo grande drive and steele canyon road. (jr) we want to get straight to the video from this fire....ad lib (justine) the fire burning near redding,,, has killed 5 people, including two children. this is video from the sky, showing us the scope of the wildfires. the carr fire has burned almost 84-thousand acres. and has destroyed more than 500 structures. it continues to threaten homes and people. camila bernal spoke to evacuees and is in shasta county with a view of the damage. heidi bulbuk / evacuated: "get out of here as quick as we can!"documents, pictures and prized possessions. the bulbukfamily piled everything into a suitcase and walked away from their home. it's the last time they expect to be there carr fire is contained. heidi bulbuk / evacuated: "its not even my house in a way. i walk in and it feels like a mausoleum of stuff"like the bulbuks, thousands of people in the shasta county, california area are hoping their homes remain standing as the fire continues to expand jonathan cox / calfire pio: "this fire is ju

ukiah, and lake berryessa, 101. it's hot for some but in most of the bay area, july 2017 was much hotter. livermore had seven days at 100 degrees or higher. they topped out at 104 on the 7th. this july. not one day over 96. they've hadat 96. nothing at 99 or 100. we forget and have short term memories. gilroy was 86. and santa rosa 87. fog continues to win out for much of the bay area. and last year was hotter. we have a lot of high clouds coming in. 50s and 60s on the temps. 56 morgan hill. and 50s in the santa cruz mountains. 56 is popular. and you can see the clouds split. some of thclouds. but the bulk have moved offshore. for us, it's fog. and then a few high clouds, and a mix of average in the inland ars fog, sun, and a little cooler. those are average temps for this time of year. >> the weekend looks good. >> the weekend always looks good. >>> 4:50 the time. a new report shows which bay area location is best for job growth. and it's not silicone valley. find out which area is booming when we come back. ♪ ♪ th

cal fire and napa county fire are responding to the new fire burning on the southern end of lake berryessa. we'll bring you an update as soon as we learn more. >>> firefighters in oakland made quick work at a fire at a homeless encampment in snow park near lake merritt. firefighters also had to deal with multiple small explosions from butane tanks. flames started from a cooking fire that got out of control. no one was hurt. >>> another death reported on b.a.r.t. property. b.a.r.t. police responded to the dublin-pleasanton station at 5:30 for reports of an unresponsive female. a 26-year-old woman who was released from santa rita jail four hours earlier was reported dead at the scene. the woman had a bump on her head but no other signs of foul play were found. three other deaths at the b.a.r.t. station. last year 18-year-old nia wilson was stabbed to death. >>> supporting family reunification with a time-honored tradition. the local lemonade stand raising money and awareness as part of a national effort for migrant children separate friday their parents. >>> i'm meteorologist drew tuma. a wi