captain brian hughes died while trying to protect people from the ferguson fire last weekend. in fresno, where friends and family shared stories and memories. brian johnson reports. first, a formal procession through the streets of downtown fresno.then, inside the walls of valdez hall, a moving tribute to brian hughes, who died while fighting the ferguson fire last weekend.meriel hughes/ sister:"he was a brother, a friend, and the best person i knew."family, friends, and firefighters from around the state attended the memorial service for hughes.he was a captain for sequoia and kings canyon national parks' arrowhead hot shots.the elite group was protecting homes when a dead tree fell on hughes, killing him.woody smeck/ sequoia and kings canyon national parks supt: "brian was dedicated to public service. he died protecting people he never met...their homes, their most cherished possessions and memories." hughes, a native hawaiian, took the captain position with the arrowhead hotshots in 2015. that year, he was part of a burnout operation that saved the grant grove of giant sequ

connie tran reports story - brian hughes, the firefighter who died fighting the ferguson fire earlier scheduled for saturday in fresno. processions from modesto happens today along the 99 fresno fire will have trucks along the route (ken) the smoke from all the wildfires has triggered another air quality warning for the bay area. the latest advisory begins tomorrow - and will go through the weekend. as of tomorrow - the bay area is expected to really feel the impactfrom the smoke from the mendocino complex fire...among others. the wind will be pushing smoke into the area.... people are being encouraged to close their windows and limit outdoor activity... lawrence lawrence activity...limit outdoor the route (ken) the route have trucks along the route (ken) the smoke from all the wildfires has triggered another air quality warning for the bay area. the latest advisory begins tomorrow - and will go through the weekend. as of tomorrow - the bay area is expected to really feel the impactfrom the smoke from the mendocino complex fire...among others. the wind will be pushing smoke into the a

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brian hughes honored for his sacrifice.he overwhelming loss and destruction, communities fear they haven't seen the worst. nbc news. >> demi lovato is breaking her silence after being taken to a los angeles hospital. she learned that this illness is not something that disappears or fates with time. it is something i must continue to overcome. the artist has been candid about her struggles with addiction and needed time to heal and focus on her sobriety. she thanked god, her friends and fans for positive thoughts and prayers. >> over to the united kingdom hosting the greatest event on turf. they watched 43 teams race in a competition that lasted for 12 hours and started in 1973 when a group of fans were looking for a cheap racing event. a great way to spend 12 hours and say you are the champion. >> can you imagine what the lawns look like?eastbound lanesy bridge are closed right now. a deadly shooting is stopping traffic. one person is dead. >>> breaking news, eastbound lanes of the bay bridge closed. good morning. i'm kris

two firefighters including brian hughes honored for his sacrifice. and despite the overwhelming loss and destruction, communities fear they haven't seen the worst. nbc news. >> in chicago, a 34 people were shot and five killed in less than seven hours from saturday to sunday morning. most of the alleged gang-related shootings crimes. >> i promise this city that we won't be defeated. we won't be overrun by that small element that is committing these reckless acts. >> 10 of those shots were taken. >>> as the u.s. trade war with china escalates, they are attacking president trump directly and pushing back on the tariffs including one this morning from the people's paper run by the communist party. the op ed accuses president trump of starring in his own street fighter style deceitful drama of extortion and intimidati intimidation. adding governing a country is not like doing business. we will go to cal perry in london. >> good morning. so fresh rhetoric and fresh tariffs. they are playing a 5 to 20% tariffs on $60 billion worth of goods in response to u

this weekend fallen hotshot brian hughes honored for his sacrifice. and despite the overwhelming loss and destruction, communities fear they haven't seen the worst. gadi schwartz, nbc news. >> communities that are still reeling. there are two devastating tornadoes which have left a pair of small towns reeling over the past two days. the first was in central canada's manitoba province. it swept homes from their foundations and killed a 77-year-old former school teacher. a team of investigators is surveying the area to learn how powerful that tornado was. the second tornado hrno one was killed but it downed trees and knocked out power for thousands of residents. several buildings were heavily damaged. >>> more than 80 people are dead tonight following a magnitude 7 earthquake on a popular indonesian resort island near bali. legg leveling buildings and causing panic among residents and tourists. search and rescue operations are underway as are evacuations. this comes a week after a separate quake in the same region killed more than a dozen people. >>> an

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captain brian hughes was part of an elite group of hot shots battling the fire.that fire moved into the park forcing rangers and employees to evacuate during peak season. >> we've had fires before, we've had evacuations before, but to have this extended period of this inversion layer of hazardous, unbreathable air, it takes it toll. >> reporter: a massive pair of fires have exploded in size. >> this has been a challenging and deadly fire season just in the month of july. >> reporter: farther north in shasta county, people near the carr fire began returning to their homes. the fire has killed seven people and destroyed more than 1000 structures. >> this has been the largest and most destructive fire in shasta county history and the sixth in california. >> reporter: on sunday, the white house approved a disaster declaration fast tracking federal aid. help is pouring in from all over the world. >> we're bringing in resources from a number of different states, two countries, firefighters from new zealand and australia will be arriving in redding on monday. russian of

family and friends gathered in fresno for a memorial service honoring brian hughes, firefighter. he died battling the ferguson fire near yosemite. he was the captain confident arrowhead he leaves behind his fiancee pregnant with their first child. another died when his bull dozer rolled over. heavy smoke closed the closure of yosemite valley. >>> jerry brown is calling on the president to help the state with wildfires. he was in the redding area today where the deadly carr fire is still raging. that fire has burned about 142,000 acres so far. you can some of the massive flames, that heavy smoke. firefighters fighting that city in the video right here. it is 41% contained. while california's most destructive fire right now is more than one of a dozen serious fires burning across the state. >> it's other parts of the state so we've got a lot of work to do. we've got a wonderful state. it's the sixth largest economy inhe world. 'r people are anywhere in the world. >> governor brown says he is optimisticing that president trump will issue a major disaster declaration which would help

family and friends gathered in fresno for a memorial service for brian hughes, a 33-year-old firefighter that died battling the ferguson fire near yosemite. he was with arrowhead hot shots. he leaves behind his fiance pregnant with their first child. another firefighter also died battling that fire when his bulldozer overturned. heavy smoke forced closure of yosemite valley, expect to be closed at least through tomorrow. >>> governor jerry brown calling on the president to help the state with wildfires. the governor was in the redding area where that deadly carr fire is still raging. that fire has burned about 142,000 acres so far. it is 41% contained. while california's most destructive fire right now, it is more than one of a dozen fires burning across the state. >> not just here in redding, other parts of the state. we have a lot of work to do and we have a wonderful state. sixth lushest counties but we're vulnerable like people around the world. >> he is optimistic president trump will issue a major disaster declaration which would help fire victims with a variety of problems. it wou

brian hughes honored for his sacrifice. and despite the eloverng loss and destruction, communities fear they haven't seen the worst. > communities that are still reeling. there are two devastating tornadoes which have left a pair of small towns reeling. the first swept homes from foundations and killed a 77-year-old former school aacher. eam of investigators is adrveying the area to learn how powerful that torn was. the second tornado tore through town inentral massachusetts. no one was killed but it downed trees and knocked out power for thousands residents. >>> more than 80 people are dead following a magnitude 7 earthquake on a popular indonesian resort island near bali. search and rescue operations are underway as evacuations. this comes a week after a separate quake in the same region killed more than a dozen people. >>> and now tremors in the political world. president trump was back on twitter and on defense insisting that 2016 meeting at trump tower with his eldest son and a kremlin linked attorney was totally legal

>>commissioner cleaveland: ic would like to adjourn or meeting in memory of captain brian hughes and brandon garney of mariposa. it's really tragic that these two people have died, and it's tragic that we have these fires, so our condolences are sent out to both of these -- the families of both of these firefighters, and i here by adjourn this meeting.

meantime, friends and family of fellow firefighters will remember hotshot brian hughes. 33-year-old hughes died last sunday battling the ferguson fire near yosemite national park. first lady melania trump appears to be trying to calm down the twitter war her husband unleashed against lebron james saturday. her spokeswoman released a statement saying that the first ohdy would be willing to visit the new school james opened in ohio. weijia jiang explains what prompted president trump's latest outburst. th i'm truly excited. >> reporter: n.b.a. star lebron james appeared on cnn this week to talk about opening a new school for disadvantaged youth in his home town of akron, ohio. but the conversation quickly turned to president trump. w he's dividing us, and what i noticed over the last few months, that he's kind of used sport to kind of divide us, and i-- and that's something that i can't relate to. ondeeporter: the president responded on twitter last night, writing, "lebron james was just interviewed by the dumbest man on television, don lemon. he made lebron look smart, which en't easy to do

brian hughes died earlier this week when a tree fell on top of him.he worked as a firefighter for nearly 15 years and his colleagues say he was a trusted leader and always put others first. he is survived by his parents and sister and his fiancie who was pregnant with their first child. >> so much has been lost y en b is stepping up to help victims. craig bennett was out of the walmart in martinez today collecting goods for people affected by the wildfires. he is asking for a variety of items including clothes, school supplies, snacks and sleeping bags. he is a member of the community service organization concorde news love and felt like they needed to do something. >> watching the news we decided we need to do something to help. we also have a truck at the martinez [null] hill supermarket doing the same thing >> a federal judge ruled yesterday the trump administration must locate the hundreds of parents who were separated from their children and then deported. the judge ruled the responsibility is on the government to reunite families. as of thursday

brian hughes was struck and killed by a fallen tree last sunday as he worked along the eastern edge ofthe fire. he left behind a fianci who was three months pregnant. >>> the other fallen firefighter was 36-year-old braden varney killed july 14 when his old dozer rolled over in-state trained. >>> 60 miles north, new wildfire has already taken on 1700 acres in the national force. ar lask e waff ofy ais uses thethe wildfires burning across the state. we have video from late last month showing the massive carr fire burning near redding. drone provided real-time images from high above to help direct response where it was most needed. >> earthquakes, anything you can imagine, large-scale disaster, we are prepared to participate in those. >> it is called the reaper drone and was also dispatched in texas last year to help in the aftermath of hurricane harvey. >>> on the other side of the nation, powerful thunderstorms left a wake of destruction along the east coast. the hardest hit was webster massachusetts where the national crs ent yesterday aftern eaningrewoma thunderstorms have swamped th

>>commissioner cleaveland: ic would like to adjourn or meeting in memory of captain brian hughes and brandon garney of mariposa. it's really tragic that these two people have died, and it's tragic that we have these fires, so our condolences are sent out to both of these -- the families of both of these firefighters, and i here by adjourn this meeting. >> my name is kamal lane, and i've lived in san francisco for 30 -- let's say 31 years. i lived there a year february 29, 2017, my grandma's birthday. the thing that's cured my home is the mayor's office. when my number was called, i was excited because my number was number three. to rent a home in san francisco means that i'm able to be with my family to support me, me to support them. then, the opportunity for my daughter to get a good paying job. my favorite thing of my new home in hunters view is the view of the bay bridge, oakland, and a piece of the golden gate. it's peaceful and quiet, and they have a lot of activities for families. they have art class, where you can paint, they have trips, where they take the children. we went

loved ones will gather in fresno for a memorial service honoring captain brian hughes. when a tree fell on him as he fought to protect homes. >>> the ferguson fire is burning deeper into yosemite national park this morning. flames jumped highway 41 yesterday and there are spot fires near el portal. yosemite valley his also been evacuated and not because of the wildfire. >> we have engines and firefighters walking along roads and working along roadways and it's really for the safety. >> the ferguson fire has scorched more than 77,000 acres and it's just over 40% contained. all, but one park entrance is closed right now and many of the landmarks are closed through the weekend because of the smoke. abc 7 news is staying on top of the wildfires. visit abc 7 news.com for updates or download the app to get alerts right to your phone. >>> time now is 5:33. survivor of the parkland shooting plan to rally. the students from marjory stoneman douglas high school are among protesters for the national march at nra. 17 students and staff members were killed when former student nikola

braden barney and brian hughes died battling the ferguson fire. an operator, and other firefighters were killed. this week matt died in the mendocino complex fire. >> fire behavior is incredibly dangerous. >> this fire captain returned from the fire. he says right now he is processing the death with more homes and people to be saved. >> there is anxiety because we want to come home. >>> coming up next at ktvu mornings on 2 at 9:00, trump said he has the team he wants after tuesday's primaries. one is making history. >>> the north face is moving east. details on a company that includes multiple layoffs. >>> stocks are taking it on the chin this morning. the dow jones industrial is down wonderful present. the nasdaq is down 1.5% and s&p 500 is down over 1%. currency worries on the european market, is partly to blame as people are worried about the turkish currency there is a selloff going on so we will keep watching the numbers for you. >>> china has filed a -- a complaint over u.s. terrace. the country says president trump's tariffs on chinese sola

>>commissioner cleaveland: ic would like to adjourn or meeting in memory of captain brian hughes and brandon garney of mariposa. it's really tragic that these two people have died, and it's tragic that we have these fires, so our condolences are sent out to both of these -- the families of both of these firefighters, and i here by adjourn this meeting. today we are going to talk about fire safety. we are here at the urban center on mission street in san francisco. it's a wonderful display. a little house in the urban center exhibition center that shows what it's like in a home in san francisco after an earthquake. one of the major issues that we are going to face after earthquakes are fire hazard. we are happy to have the fire marshall join us today. >> thank you. my pleasure. >> we talk about the san francisco earthquake that was a fire that mostly devastated the city. how do we avoid that kind of problem. how can we reduce fire hazard? >> the construction was a lot different. we don't expect what we had then. we want to make sure with the gas heaters that the gas is shut off. >> if

loved ones will gather in fresno for a memorial service honoring captain brian hughes. hughes was a member of the arrowhead interagency hotshot crew. he died when a tree fell on top of him last week as he fought to protect homes. the ferguson fire is burning deeper into yosemite national park this morning. flames jumped highway 41 yesterday and there are spot fires near el portal and warona. yosemite valley has been evacuated and not because of the wildfire itself. >> we have engines and firefighters walking along the roads and working along roadways and it's important for the safety of all of those employees. >> the ferguson fire has now scorched more than 80,000 acres. it's just 36% contained. all, but one park entrance is closed right now and many of the landmarks at yosemite are closed through the weekend because of the smoke. abc 7 news is staying on top of the wildfire and visit abc 7.com for updates and download the abc 7 news app to get alerts directly to your phone. >>> palo alto police are investigating the shooting near the safeway in midtown last night. no o

>>commissioner cleaveland: ic would like to adjourn or meeting in memory of captain brian hughes and brandon garney of mariposa. it's really tragic that these two people have died, and it's tragic that we have these fires, so our condolences are sent out to both of these -- the families of both of these firefighters, and i here by adjourn this meeting. >> good morning. good morning! all right. i am mohammed nuru. i serve as a city's director of public works. and the chairman of the transbay joint powers authority board of directors. on behalf of our board, i want to welcome you to the salesforce transit centre and the salesforce park. i will also be introducing you today to our masters of ceremony. the former mayor, willie brown, in a few moments to begin the program. before that, i want to start by personally thanking all of you for coming. you have been waiting for this day for a long time. you all received a commemorative pin and that is our official opening date. august 11th, 2018. that is eight years to the date of the actual groundbreaking for the center. four years ago, i had