>in a particularly touching moment...burchett's father... recalling the countless voicemails his son left him... wanted to leave one more for his "matty..." tomorrow mabrisa rodriguez additional cooling is expected across the bay area along with another round of widespread overnight and morning low clouds. with a deeper marine layer, expect patchy fog and coastal drizzle to continue as well. afternoon highs tomorrow will be around five degrees below normal, tracking upper 50s and 60s along the coast and low 80s to low 90s inland. a gradual warming trend will then begin by wednesday as the upper trough shifts northward allowing the ridge over the desert southwest to strengthen. highs along the coast late this week will remain mainly in the 60s to low 70s with 80s and 90s across the interior. santa rosa police arrested a 28-year-old man after they say he stole a vehicle with a one-year-old inside.officers say the father of the child called to report his car stolen with his son inside. a

burchett was part of a strike team deployed from utah earlier this month. we are told he jumped at the chance to fight fires and save lives in california. as ktvu's alyssa harrington reports, his home community in utah is taking this loss very difficult. >> reporter: this is the team from draper, utah, deployed to california to help fight the mendocino complex fires. leaning against the truck, smiling, his battalion chief, matthew burchett. burchett lost his life in the line of duty. >> it was with tremendous sadness that we announce the loss of one of our own. >> reporter: he leaves behind a wife and young son. the team of five was deployed on burchett was a firefighter for more than 20 years and had extensive wildland experience. friends and colleagues describe him as witty, professional, and a master of his craft. >> i've known matt for a long time, over 20 years, it's tough. anytime you lose a brother, it's hard. this will be felt across the country. >> and, he was one you noticed quickly. he had a gleam in his eye. and, he had a grin that you could not

it is tragic. >> reporter: matthew burchett leaves behind a wife and six- year-old sun. he is the sixth person to die fighting wildfires in california, the most in 10 years, and the fire season is still a long way from being over. in santa rosa with ktvu fox2 news. >>> a marin county family can relate to all of the families of firefighters who were killed this wildfire season. 38-year-old steve rucker was a novato fire engineer. back in 2003 he and his team went to san diego to battle the cedar fire. they were protecting a house, but were trapped by flames and rucker could not escape. 15 years later his family still feels the hurt. his daughter was seven, his son was only two when their father died. all i could remember is a bunch of people crying in this house. i had no idea who they were. my mom took me out on the porch and told me what happened. >> it feels like i'm supposed miss somebody i never knew. that absence is consuming. i feel like my life would be a lot different if i did know him. but i don't. i will just have to deal with that. >> mister rucker's wife gave

from there, burchette's family and the cal fire honor guard wi burchette back home to utah. >> this loss is huge for draper fire department and unified fire where he worked for 20 years, and for the wildland community, firefighting community as a whole. absolutely tragic . >> reporter: bat chief burchette was 42 and leaves behind a wife and 6-year-old son. the battalion chief is the sixth person to die fighting wildfires in california. that's the most in 10 years. and the fire season is still a long ways from being over. in santa rosa, rob roth, ktvu fox 2 news. >>> the battle to contain the ranch fire continues with more than 3,000 firefighters currently working the lines. it has been burning now for almost three weeks and is 64% contained. together they have have destroyed 147 homes. >>> we are following developing news out of sacramento where a suspected isis member was taken into custody on a murder warrant from iraq this morning. omar abdul amin is wanted for the shooting death of a man in iraq in june of 2014. around 8:00 this morning, fbi agents were seen entering the eastern vill

this former firefighter, now living in windsor, new matthew burchett when they were together in >> met was a gentle giant. heart of a teacher.'s >> it brings back a lot of memories of when craig was in the fire department and being a fire wife. it is just the emotions that you feel. >> reporter: firefighters know how dangerous their jobs are the go wherever they are needed. >>> we owe it to them to remember them and sacrifice. at the end of the day we still have to remain in the fight and put the fire out. >> reporter: the procession began this afternoon in ukiah valley . the draper city fire department was a part of it. the procession made its way 60 miles down to the sonoma county airport. from their matthew burchett family escorted the party back home to utah. >> this loss is huge for draper fire department, unified fire, where he worked for 20 ye and for the matthew burchett was 42 years old and leaves behind a 6-year-old son and wife. he is a six person to die fighting wildfires in california. that is the most in 10 years. the fire season is still a long ways from being over. >>>

burchett leaves behind a wife and 7-year-old son. (grant) and good news for those fighting the ferguson fire. the deadly wildfire that has been burning for more than a month is now fully contained. two firefighters were killed and the fire caused closures at yosemite national park. officials say firefighters will continue to work in the area and some islands of unburned vegetation will continue to ignite but they are are not a threat to containment lines. (grant) and these wildfires are impacting us in the bay area from the smoke coming in... we are faced for a in... we are smoke coming in... we are faced for a third day in a row with a spare the air advisory. as we take a live look outside-- live look outside-- our sutro camera looking at the golden gate bridge. not sure if the haze is fog or smoke.(vicki) we are now joined by meteorologist mabrissa rodriguez.. how long are we going to see these air advisories? additional cooling is expected across the bay area along with another round of widespread overnight and morning low clouds.

burchett was hit by a tree in the fire zone one week ago today. he was taken to the hospital where he died. his body was flown back to utah last week to a hero's welcome. local firefighters have kept watch over his body around the clock at the funeral home. his family wrote his eulogy and delivered it today. >> you had a way of helping us see what was possible, what we might be capable of even if we had to suffer a little pain to get there, especially today. >> reporter: governor jerry brown sent out a statement saying in part, "our hearts ache for his wife and young son." in the newsroom, anne makovec, kpix5. >>> meanwhile the mendocino complex fire grew overnight forcing new evacuations on the north side. right now the ranch fire, part of the mendocino complex, is almost 75% contained. combined the river and ranch fires have scorched just under 400,000 acres and destroyed more than 150 homes. those fires continue to create hazy skies and unhealthy air in the bay area and an air quality advisory for smoke is extended through tomorrow for the enti

(ken) reporter marcos ortiz has more from burchett's hometown of draper, utah.n petersen:"we truly are missing a great man who has given his life to our community that he took an oath to serve.>it was only 12 days ago, that draper batallion chief matt burchett and other utah firefighters headed to california.it was burchett's second deployment to fight fires in california. he was there last year according to his bosses. those who worked with burchett say this was his passion, fighting wildland fires and they say he was good at it. but last night, the fury of the mendocino complex fire got the best of burchett. his skills were no match for mother nature gone aw

matthew burchett leaves behind his wife and 6-year-old son. funeral arrangements are still being made. right now, more than 3000 firefighters remain in those fire lines tonight. >> all right. just a dangerous job they do every day. praying for the burchett family. >>> the mendocino complex is made up of two fires burning near clearlake. the smaller river fire is now 100% contained, but the ranch fire continues to grow. it has now burned across 305,000 acres, prompting evacuations today on the northeast side of the fire in glenn county between the lake county and colusa county lines. as of tonight, the ranch fire is 68% contained. >>> california has burned through more than half of its firefighting budget and we are not even two months into the new fiscal year. the total money spent on firefighting so far is $230 million. governor jerry brown says firefighters will have all the resources they need, even if it means dipping into the state's surplus funds. wildfires in carnia have scorched more than since the beginning of the year, with most of t

our grant lodes is here with more on matthew burchett. (grant) the 42 year old leaves behind a wife and young son. matt burchett served for 20 years in salt lake city and just this may joined the draper city fire department in utah to lead its wildfire program. tonight, his colleague's are remembering a loving, funny, talkented man. but first, here's burchett, a batallion chief, speaking to reporters earlier this month right before he came to california to help battle the enormous mendocino complex fire. battalion chief bob bowery, draper city fd:'and matt jumped at the chance to go assist in california and i think anybody in our department would do the same.' 'he was a good man, he had a very dry wit.''if i had to describe him, i would say he was a master of his craft.' troy walker, draper city mayor: 'draper deployed 5 firefighters from here on august the 2nd and the team has worked tirelessly to protect lives and property. the entire community of draper is mourning his loss.'(grant) investigators say a falling tree killed burchett. thr

we are also learning more about how burchett died. cal fire reports that a tree fell down on him as thousands of gallons of fire retardant was dropped in that area. an investigation is underway now. the initial report did not say if the tree was weakened from the fire or the retardant drop. >>> a san jose missing since last month was found dead over the weekend in yosemite national park. his body was found by hikers and a remote northeastern portion of the park. the 48-year-old was last seen on july 25. he was an experienced hiker and had planned a 12 day backpacking trip in the park. no word yet on how he died. >>> family members and friends of the palo alto woman who has been missing since friday are asking for help finding her. the 66-year-old was last seen four days ago in east palo alto as she left the country time market. she recently had back surgery, and her children say she needs pain medication. >> she has been missing for three days. she was right here on the corner. >> family and friends stop drivers in palo alto hoping to

from there, burchette's family and the cal fire honor guard will escort the body of matt burchette back home to utah. >> this loss is huge for draper fire department and unified fire where he worked for 20 years, and for the wildland community, firefighting community as a whole. absolutely tragic. >> reporter: the battalion chief leaves behind a wife and 6-year-old son. he is the 6th person killed in california fighting wildfires. that's the most in 10 years and the fire season is still a long way away. julie? >> far too many. rob roth in santa rosa, thank you. >>> the ranch fire which is the bigger of the two fires which together are known as the mendocino complex fire continues to threaten the mendocino national forest. the ranch fire has burned more than 300,000 acres since it started nearly three weeks ago. it is now 64% contained whereas the river fire to the south is now 100% contained. together, those fires have destroyed 147 homes and more than 1,000 others are still in danger. >>> we have developing news now out of sacramento where a suspected isis fighter was taken into custod

investigators say a falling tree killed burchett.hree other firefighters were injured when the tree came down. ( james ) more help is on the way for fire victims in the north bay. the department of housing and urban development has approved more than 200 million dollars for wildfire recovery. nearly half of that money will go to sonoma county and the city of napa. the other half of the money will be divided between five other areas including parts of lake and mendocino counties. the money is meant to help with long term recovery from 2017's deadly wildfires which destroyed thousands of homes. ( james ) for the first time in three weeks yosemite national park is back open. a small number of tourists joined the 1-thousand firefighters who remain in the park. but there are still air quality concerns and active hotspots in the park. el capitan is visible through the haze.. along with half dome. air quality conditions are expected to improve over the next few days. ( darya ) for your money this morning... the f-b-i has a warning about a-t

friends describe matthew burchett has having a dry wit. he was very professional. they say it's ironic he was the guy who always kept everyone else safe. today they honored him in the most sad fashion. live in santa rosa, wayne freedman, abc 7 news. >> yeah, so many heavy hearts out there, wayne freedman live for us. thank you. >>> well, many more firefighters are on the front lines of the mendocino complex fires tonight trying to keep them from doing even more damage. the ranch and river fires together have burned more than 360,000 acres, which is 562 square miles. it's almost double the size of san francisco, oakland and san jose combined. the fresno fire department posted this new video you see here today of crews protecting homes threatened by the ranch fire. you can see there just how close the fire is to buildings, the ranch fire is the largest fire in california history, and it's still threatening more than a thousand structures. it's destroyed nearly 150 homes. >>> well, high profile murder case against a wealthy hillsboro woman and her boyfriend has been d

we are finding out more about how burchett died. a tree fell on him as thousands of gallons of fire retardant was dropped in that area. an investigation into this has begun. the initial report did not say if the tree was weakened from the fire or from the fire retardant drop. three other firefighters suffered minor injuries. >>> a san jose man missing since last month has been found dead end of 17 national park. his body was found by hikers over the weekend in a remote part of the park. the 48-year-old was last seen at the bridgeport ranger station on july 25. he had planned a 12 date backpacking trip in the park. investigators have not yet said how he died. >>> the family of a missing 66- year-old palo alto woman is desperate. they want help to find her. family members and friends are passing out flyers showing posters of wamaitha kaboga- miller. her husband saw her friday morning. there is surveillance video of her at the country time market in east palo alto and 10:00 that day. there it is. they believe she drove her silver 2002

burchett is survived by his wife and 7-year-old son. he was remembered for his determination, bravery, and what colleagues say was a funny sense of politeness, always calling his superiors sir or ma'am. on the same day burchett was laid to rest, we've learned new information about what he died. a cal fire report says he was killed when a tree fell on him. the tree came down as thousands of gallons of fire retardant were dropped on the area that a crew was working in. three other firefighters had minor injuries. the report did not say if the tree was weakened from the fire, or from the retardant drop. the union representing wilds and firefighters said there could have been a radio miscommunication or the crew may not have heard radio warnings of the airdrop. this poses a danger for the 14,000 firefighters battling the wildfires. >> ktvu's tom vacar has more. >> reporter: these firefighters are indeed trained to deal with this kind of a problem and how to step back and surprise it. but it did not work out for this firefighter. here is the

burchett's body was escorted from ukiah to the sonoma county airport. and people lined the streets the entire way...holding american flags and signs of gratitude. < carol leech / watched procession i am out here to give my love the family and honor all firefighters that have come to help in california. we go on the line together and when there is an end of watch..here to support each other as a family.>( darya ) burchett was the 6th firefighter to die battling california's wildfires this season. ( james ) the biggest fire in state history is now 76-percent contained. the mendocino complex fire has burned more than 366-thousand acres.. those are new numbers this morning. it's burning in lake... mendocino... colusa and glenn counties. flames have destroyed close to 150 homes. more than a thousand buildings are still threatened this morning. ( james ) police are investigating a shooting in the san francisco bayview neighborhood that left one man in critical condition. 43-year-old joseph taeotui (tay-oh-too-wee) also known as 'jungle' was shot five times in

our grant lodes is here with more on matthew burchett.grant) the 42 year old leaves behind a wife and young son. matt burchett served for 20 years in salt lake city and just this may joined the draper city fire department in utah to lead its wildfire program. tonight, his colleague's are remembering a loving, funny, talkented man. but first, here's burchett, a batallion chief, speaking to reporters earlier this month right before he came to california to help battle the enormous mendocino complex fire. battalion chief bob bowery, draper city fd:'and matt jumped at the chance to go assist in california and i think anybody in our department would do the same.' 'he was a good man, he had a very dry wit.''if i had to describe him, i would say he was a master of his craft.' troy walker, draper city mayor: 'draper deployed 5 firefighters from here on august the 2nd and the team has worked tirelessly to protect lives and property. the entire community of draper is mourning his loss.'(grant) investigators say a falling tree killed burchett. three

cal fire reports burchett was injured when a tree fell. he died after being flown to a local hospital. burchett is from utah... he joined draper city in may to head the city's wildland fire program. before that... he served for 20 years with salt lake city's fire department. he is survived by his young son and his wife. <"and matt jumped at the chance to go assist in california and i think anyone in our department would do the same. he was a good man, very dry witt. if i had to describe him i'd would describe him as as a master of his craft."> the mendocino complex fire is now burned more than 350-thousand acres and is 64- percent contained. (vicki) governor brown issued a statement on the passing saying "firefighters from across the nation - and world - have selflessly battled california's massive wildfires, and sadly today we mourn the loss of one of those heroes from draper, utah, chief matthew burchett. our hearts ache for his wife and young son, family members, loved ones, colleagues with the draper city fire department and the entire

burchett served as fire chief in draper utah.al fire reports burchett was injured when a tree fell on him. he died after being flown to a local hospital. the utah native joined the department in may to head the city's wildland fire program. before that... he served for 20 years with salt lake city's fire department. he is survived by his young son and his wife. <"and matt jumped at the chance to go assist in california and i think anyone in our department would do the same. he was a good man, very dry witt. if i had to describe him i'd would describe him as as a master of his craft.">( robin ) the mendocino complex fire has now burned more than 350-thousand acres and is 64-percent contained. ( robin )in southern california - the holy fire has burned almost 23-thousand acres. so far it is now 64-percent contained. nearly half of the 21- thousand people under mandatory evacuation are now allowed to return home. more than 14-hundred firefighters are battling the blaze. they expect to have it fully contained by friday august 17th. (

funeral services for the 42-year-old burchett are being held today.. burchett leaves behind a wife and 7-year-old son. (pam) over the weekend... firefighters gained full control over a wildfire that burned for more than a month at yosemite national park. it is the ferguson fire. crews will stay in the area. they say, some islands of unburned vegetation will keep igniting.. but are not a threat to containment lines. two firefighters were killed battling the blaze.. because of all the smoke and proximity of the wildfire, it led to the shut down yosemite valley for a time. (pam) new at 8. police arrested two parents in merced county, who they say, allowed their 15- year old daughter to sell marijuana out of her bedroom. when merced county sheriff's deputies served a warrant at the home... this is what they found. a sign on the teen's door about selling drugs. also a loaded a-k 47... and 80 - pounds of and 80 -loaded a-k 47... and 80 -pounds of package marijuana for sale. this is at a home in delhi--- about 20- miles south of modesto. police say, the arres

burchett's body was escorted from ukiah to the sonoma county airport.ple lined the streets the entire way...holding american flags and signs of gratitude. < carol leech / watched procession i am out here to give my love the family and honor all firefighters that have come to help in california. we go on the line together and when there is an end of watch..here to support each other as a family.>( darya ) burchett was the 6th firefighter to die battling california's wildfires this season. ( james ) the biggest fire in state history is now 67-percent contained. the mendocino complex fire has burned more than 364-thousand acres. it's burning in lake... mendocino... colusa and glenn counties. flames have destroyed close to 150 homes. more than a thousand buildings are still threatened this morning. ( james ) police are investigating a shooting in the san francisco bayview neighborhood that left one man in critical condition. 43-year-old joseph taeotui (ta-yo-tew-wy) also known as 'jungle' was shot five times in the shoulder, neck and head according to his b

we now know the cause of utah battalion chief matthew burchett's death.s killed after a retardant drop knocked over a tree and hit him. kron 4's ali reid spoke with cal- fire for details on this tragic incident. she joins us live in the newsroom... ali? the serious accident review team is working diligently to find answers.but first, it's

chief burchett leaves behind a wife and a handsome young son. he was 42 years old. >> burchett was one of 40 utah firefighters from seven agencies deployed to the fires burning across california. we have some good news, and that is firefighters making significant progress. one of two fires in the mendocino complex. the river fire is now 100% contained after burning nearly 49,000 acres. the ranch fire, that's burned 305,000 acres, currently at 68% containment. >>> near redding, the carr fire has burned over 307,000 acres in three weeks. it's at 65% containment. firefighters don't know when they will have this fire fully contained. now today yosemite opened for the first time in nearly three weeks. it's been closed because of smoke from a nearby ferguson fire. it is now 86% contained after burning almost 100,000 acres. natalie granda from our sister station in fresno has the story. >> car after car is trickling back into yosemite national park. after nearly three weeks of being closed for the ferguson fire, the valley floor is reopened to visitors

this is battalion chief matthew burchett. he died yesterday after being injured the day before. we just got his i.d. details of what happened to him have not yet been released. news of his death has devastated the small town of draymonder southwest of salt lake city. >> he came to the fire department in may of this year. prior to working for draymonder he worked the unified fire authority for 25 years. he leaves behind a wife and a handsome young son. he was 42 years old. >> our thoughts with his family in that community. burchett was one of about 40 utah firefighters from seven agencies deployed to the fires burning across california. the crews battling the mendocino complex fire are making tremendous fire thanks to the break in the weather. the fire made up of two separate blazes. the river fire now 100% contained after burning nearly 49,000 acres. the ranch fire has burned 305,000 acres. it is 68% contained. i want to show you these latest numbers in the carr fire. it has burned just over $207,000 acres. it is 65% contained. and today, most of the yosemite national park reope

also, we are finding out more about how burchett died. a cal fire report says a tree failed -- a tree fell on him as thousands of pounds of fire retardant was being dropped in the area. three other firefighters suffered minor injuries. >>> the danger from falling trees does not affect the fire crews, but it has weakened trees still standing even after the flames are out. many of those weekend trees have been hit by fire retardant dropped from planes. the smallest tankers carry five tons of fire extinguishing chemicals. the biggest one can laydown 108 tons of fire retardant in a single path. that can cause already weakened trees to fall right away. also >> it is not safe yet to let the public back into those areas. the fire was so intense that we still today are experiencing trees falling. >> cal fire says it understands people who have beenxious to ge they also want to make sure all of the danger is gone before they allow people back into those homes. >>> how is off today, but allie is watching our busy commute. >> let's start first with

today there was a procession for 42-year-old matthew burchett as his body was moved from ukiah to the airport in santa rosa. he served as a firefighter for 20 years in salt lake city. but joined a smaller department back in may... to lead its wildfire program. he leaves behind a wife and young child. (grant) now to our other top story tonight a 5.. this likely comes as no surprise... but a new poll finds that a majority of bart passengers would like to see more police officers on station platforms and on trains.(vicki) kron4's haaziq madyun has more details about the results of the poll.... and he also did a little polling of his own (pkg)support more police patrols on bart stations and trains to increase passenger safety in the wake of recent violent attacks. that is the twitter poll question the bay area council organization asked bart passengers who live in the counties of san francisco, san mateo, alameda and contra costa. 1,653 twitter users particiapted in the poll, the results...?sot

burchett is survived by his wife and 7-year-old son. during the service, burchett's family was presented with a california state flag and letter from governor jerry brown. >>> the ranch fire burning north of clearlake is now 74% contained. azul burned through nearly 350,000 acres since it started on july 27th. cal fire says the huge fire continues to burn actively to the northeast, and new evacuations were ordered in glenn county, west of county road 306, over to the late county line. nearly 300 firefighters are working to contain the fire. >>> right now, berkeley police are asking for the public's help after a shoot out at a popular park this weekend left three men wounded. crime reporter henry lee joins us from the park with the latest on the investigation. henry? >> reporter: here in san pablo park, there is no trace of the violence that happened over the weekend but the children's playground is right next to where the shooting happened and police say it could have been worse. >> i heard a pop and then i kept hearing pop, pop, pop. i

funeral services were held for 42-year-old burchett. thousands said good-bye to this father and husband. >>> the search for a man has come to an end. the body of scott tenczars with found in the northeast region of the park according to park officials. he was considered an experienced hiker last seen july 25th. the cause of the death is under investigation. >>> a uc berkeley professor has been suspended for three years without pay for sexually harassing a graduate student. nezar alsayyad engaged in a pattern of harassment that created a host file environment. the chancellor would not address it specifically saying doing so would violate the confidentiality of the procedures but she talked about the university's position regarding harassment. >> the campus has no tolerance for sexual harassment. we aspire to be a harassment-free environment and i think we're seeing real progress there. >> the complaint was filed in 2016 by a uc doctoral candidate and he has denied misconduct. >>> a man was run over and dragged three-quarters of a mile be

procession -- began a procession at the eversole mortuary to take the body of battalion chief matthew burchett -- back to his home state. these are live pictures from sky fox. you can see we are flying over the sonoma county airport in santa rosa where this procession has come to an end. the body of that fallen firefighter is going to be loaded onto the airplane and then flown back to utah where the firefighter's from. you can see from this shot there -- obviously an emotional scene on the ground. the procession ends here at this and only -- sonoma county airport. the body of this firefighter will be put on the plane and brought back to utah where he is from. again, he was killed fighting the mendocino complex fires, reportedly hit by a falling tree. we have more from santa rosa. we will have a live report coming up on the ktvu fox2 news at 5:00. >>> and the california wildfires may be behind rising levels of carbon monoxide across the country. research from nasa dated from july 30th until august 7th shows carbon monoxide drifting over the united states. this map shows rising levels of it reac

i know he was proud do it. >> burchette leaves behind a wife and son. the fire has burned about 550 square miles. it's 64% contained. >>> yosemite valley is back open. tourists packed the park for the first time in about three weeks. much of the valley had been closed since july 25th because of the ferguson fire. there was still smoke in the air but people still went there. most of the park is open. but highway 41 remains closed. >>> this morning emergency workers in northwestern italy are still clearing wrecked vehicles and debris following the deadly bridge collapse. here's the scene. the 51-year-old bridge collapsed in genoa during a sudden violent storm yesterday. cell phone video captured the moment the bridge disappeared taking everything and everyone with it. at least 26 people were killed in the 148-foot fall. 15 others were injured. the bridge was said to be vulnerable. >> this kind of bridge may collapse without warning. you will never have a complete knowledge of such a large bridge. >> the italian government has launched and investigation in

. >> reporter: draper city called burchett a hero tweeting, "our hearts are breaking as we announce the loss of one of draper city's firefighters in the mendocino fire last night. words cannot explain how it peoples to lose a true hero -- feels to lose a true hero," jackie ward, kpix5. >> cal fire, the state of utah are all working to bring burchett back home. he was just 42 years old and leaves behind a wife and a son. >>> we still don't know how the ranch or firestd t, but today a coalition of utility and labor organizations tried to convince lawmakers and the public that utilities need protection from wildfire liability. >> when wildfire impacts one of our communities, there's only one group of people who will pay for the damage, our customers. costs paid by utilities will result in a rate increase. >> california is one of only two states in the country where utilities can be held liable for damage from wildfires. in june a cal fire investigation blamed pg&e equipment failures for a dozen fires in napa and sonoma counties last october. more than 30 people died. thousands of homes wer

kirk griess -- matthew burchett was loaded onto a plane and flown home to utah. he died when he was hit by a tree. >> we had a reporter at the firefighter were firefighters desmet at the airport were firefighters honored him. >> reporter: under hazy skies the procession made its way from ukiah valley to here in santa rosa. firefighters from various firefighters from northern california stood on the side of the road in respect. >> with something like this happens it is like losing a member of your family. >> reporter: matthew burchett came from utah to help fight the fire. he was killed monday night on the ranch fire. this former firefighter now living in windsor --'s >> matt was a gentle giant, personality wise he had the heart of a teacher. >> it brings back a lot of memories of when my husband was in the fire department and the emotions that you feel and how brave they are. >> firefighters know how dangerous their jobs are but they go however and wherever they are needed. >> we owe it to them to remember them and their sacrifice. at the end of the day we still

fellow firefighters, friends and family escorted the body of burchett. it made its way to the airport in santa rosa. emily turner is there for us now. emily? >> reporter: it's just such a heartbreaking situation. one man dead fighting fires. but to see this procession for hours and then him to take off and go back to utah, there wasn't a dry eye on the tarmac. and wom remain on it was a tearful send off for baa cxsgsufalion chief matt burchett. his wife flew out from utah to take him home but not before saying thank you to the men and women who will remain on the fire lines. they came to say farewell to a husband and father who died monday evening while battling the ranch fire. a tree fell on him. >> it's sad. i'm here to show our respect and what he did for us. it's amazing. >> reporter: the procession left the funeral home on its solemn trek to the santa rosa airport. crowds gathered to recognize his sacrifice for a community not his own. >> our prayers go out to his and his family and all the other firefighters who are helping us battle this monster.

burchett is the sixth person to die during fire duty in california this year. many of the firefighters showing respects for burchett said they did not know him personally, but his death parts them all deeply. back when something like this happens it is like losing a member of your family. >> we owe it to them to remember them and their sacrifice. we still have to remain in the fights and get this fire out. >> the firefighters say they know their job is dangerous, but they will go wherever and whenever they are needed. >>> a wanting from the health department says stay out of the water at some monterey county beaches. moderate municipal beach,, beach and sylmar beach were all tested and have high levels of bacteria. advisories have been posted at all three beaches. health officials say that bacteria can come from marine life, storm drains, and people. >>> researchers off the coast of san diego say they have recorded what could be the highest temperature measured in california waters. the temperature came in slightly above 80 -- 81 degrees between torrey pines an

matthew burchett died yesterday, battling flames downstream from a dam when a tree fell on top of him. news of his death devastated the small town of draper, 20 miles south of salt lake city. >> chief burchett came in may of this year. he worked for the unified fire authority for the past 20 years. he leaves behind a wife and a handsome young son. he was 42 years old. >>burchett was one of 40 utah firefighters from seven agencies deployed to the fires burning all across california. the crews battling the mendocino complex fire are making tremendous progress thanks to a break in the weather. that fire is made up of two separate blazes. the river fire is 100% contained after burning nearly 49,000 acres. the ranch fire has burned 305,000 acres, and is at 68% containment. >>> yosemite valley, back open for visitors and campers. the national park service reopened the valley at 9:00 this morning, and they got 20-day closure because of the smoke and danger caused by the nearby ferguson fire. yosemite valley includes most of the park's major attractions, the times estimated $50 million in tou

a procession was held for battalion chief matthew burchette. fellow firefighters paid their final respects to the 42-year- old at the airport. he arrived at salt lake city where his wife took him home to draper city. the veteran firefighter died monday after a tree fell on him while he was fighting the massive ranch fire in lake county. today crowds gathered to recognize his sacrifice. >> our prayers go out to him and his family and all the other firefighters that helped us in this battle against this monster. i got lumps in my throat right now. it's just too bad that something like this happened. >> burchette leaves behind his wife and son. >>> on the fire watch, an intense and deadly "firenado" in redding happened last month as the thro the city. we have now learned the redding firefighter who died on july 26th was killed by the "firenado." the "chronicle" obtained a report from the california department of forestry and fire prevention. it says the "firenado" was the size of three football fields with winds up to 165 miles an hour. it swept d

matt burchett was killed a week ago today. a preliminary report says he died from falling tree debris after a large air tanker completed a retardant drop. the report calls for an immediate corrective action saying firefighters must stay clear of areas with overhead hazards during those drops. l in utah. old husband meanwhile some 2,000 turned out today for burchett's funeral in utah. the 42-year-old husband and father was remembered by colleagues for his wit devoti t his brother who was also a firefighter talked about how they were inseparable as kids. >> as kids we always made pacts, i'll trade you this for that. i'll do this for that. my favorite pact was all right, if we get caught, you take the blame if the cops get us. i'll take the blame if mom and dad get us. year old son griffin. >> burchett was a 20 year veteran of firefighting. he leaves behind his wife heather and 7-year-old son griffin. >>> new at 6:00 a big name developer wants to expand his popular sushi restaurant in the south bay, but one woman is trying to blo

matthew burchett led the strikeforce and has been in california or two weeks. he is from utah and was killed when a tree fell on him monday while protecting the community. he was known as inexpert at what he did. >> matt jumped at the chance to go assist california and i think anyone in the department would do the same. he was a good man what a drive with. he was a master at his craft. >> matthew burchett leaves behind a wife and seven-year- old son. the other seven utah firefighters have been pulled all of the fire lines and will likely had home now. >>> six firefighters have died on the job while battling the north carolina -- north california wildfires. they were two weeks i will fire lines before getting replaced with new crews but that becomes more difficult as the fires continue. david barnett led 21 firefighters and then up to the mendocino complex fire. this can lead to exhaustion, especially when the crews hear about the death in their firefighting family. >> we are in the middle of this, and there is solace to be found in the work but there is also an

also, hellfire released more details on how burchett died. a tree fell on him.ree came down as thousands of gallons of return was dropped in the area. they did not say whether the tree fell due to the fire or the return that was dropped. there may have been a miscommunications -- a miscommunication or the crew may not have heard warnings about the drop. >>> a prowler has been caught on camera three times in two weeks. deborah villalon is in the neighborhood where people are about to take justice into their own hands. >> we are in maxwell park appear in the hills. this is a neighborhood where people watch out for each other. they have a neighborhood watch and can -- and communitya peepe won't -- block every exit and entrance. >> she has put up motion addiction lights and cameras in strategic locations. the man invading her backyard does not seem to care. >> can you believe this guy? he just strolls out like no problem.>> reporter: he makes a beeline for kirk's back window. he will spend an hour peering inside. after he did it again saturday night, kirk posted to

this is video of battw burchett with reporters, y he left utah. according to preliminary reports, he was killed when a tree fell on him yesterday as he was protecting the community of lake mills. officials called him an expert in wildland firefighting. >> matt jumped at the chance to assist in california. anyone in the department would do the same. is a good man. if i had to describe him i would describe him as a master of his craft. >> he leaves behind a wife and seven-year-old son. services have not been announced. >>> this year's early fire season has taking -- taken a devastating toll on firefighters. >> we're live in san jose after speaking with the battalion chief that just returned. >> reporter: favored -- david bartelt returned thursday after days on the front line. it has been hitting them hard. at fire stations across the state, flags are at half half and have remained there since mid july. dix people have been killed fighting the fires.? we are in the middle of it. we just heard of another fatality. it feels like the worst. >> reporter:

burchett leaves behind a wife and young son. >>> the mendocino complex is 79% contained overall.st wildfire in state history. near redding, the car fires is 88% contained. the yosemite fire is fully contained. >>> air quality, as you have no doubt noticed has been affected adversely. you look high in the sky at walnut creek and san jose -- today is not a spare the air day. that doesn't make the haze hanging over the area any less noticeable. officials with the air quality district tell abc 7 news the smoke seen in our skies is not from numerous california wildfires but also from prolific fires in oregon and canada. >> smog and smoke can travel. british columbia to bay area. we get stuff from china and oerseas once in a while. >> download the abc 7 news app to get the upcoming spare the air days and you can check air quality yourself any time you wish on the app. >>> sod today in san jose, a chance to honor history and the man who made it. >> the special dedication to the man that the airport is named for. >>> also ahead -- >> a little known reality in the legalization of marijuan

as the public said goodbye to a fallen firefighter.a procession for battalion chief matt burchett took place.. as his body was returned home to utah.((pam)) the 42 year-old was killed monday while battling the mendocino complex fire.he leaves behind a wife and 6 year old son ((ken)) the plane carrying his body landed at roland r. wright air national guard base in salt lake city just over an hour ago.his funeral will take place on monday.((dbl bx))kron 4's justine waldman is live in santa rosa tonight where that procession took place. (justine)hearts were heavy.as people came to honor a true hero.the hearse carrying battalion chief matt burchett's body, slowly pulled onto the tarmac.surrounding him, a full honor guard, with dozens of fellow firefighters and law enforcement officers here to pay their respects and grieve together.the 42 year old husband and father, died while fighting the mendocino complex fire.his body escorted from ukiah to sonoma county airport...and people lined the streets the entire way...holding american flags and signs of gratitude.carol leech / watched procession

as the public said goodbye to a fallen firefighter.a procession for battalion chief matt burchett took place.. as his body was returned home to utah. the 42 year-old was killed monday while battling the mendocino complex fire. kron 4's justine waldman has more tonight from the sonoma county airport. (justine)hearts were heavy.as people came to honor a true hero.the hearse carrying battalion chief matt burchett's body, slowly pulled onto the tarmac.surrounding him, a full honor guard, with dozens of fellow firefighters and law enforcement officers here to pay their respects and grieve together.the 42 year old husband and father, died while fighting the mendocino complex fire.his body escorted from ukiah to sonoma county airport...and people lined the streets the entire way...holding american flags and signs of gratitude.carol leech / watched procession sot i am out here to give my love the family and honor all firefighters that have come to help in californianats of bagpipesthe flag draped casket was carried carefully on to the c130 plane.his death felt in countless black sashes over ba

matthew burchett died monday after he was hit by a falling tree. he was fighting the fire in lake county . his final trip home started with a somber sendoff at the sonoma county airport. crews from calfire and other northbay fire departments lying to the entrance to the airport. burchett is the six person to die during the fire duty in california so far this year. many of the firefighters who show their respect say they did not know him personally, but the loss of any firefighter hurts them all very deeply. >>> a family in marin county can relate to all of the families of firefighters who died in this wild fire season. 15 years ago 38-year-old steve rucker was a novato fire engineer. he and his team went to san diego to bate but were tapped -- but were trapped by flames and walker could not escape . his family still feels the pain. it is not something that you get over. it is something you get through. it is very much a day today thing. if people can help you in any small way except that help. it gets, you get stronger over time. >> rucker was marr

matthew burchett was known as an expert at what he did. >> matt jumped at the chance to go assisting california. i think anybody in our department would do the same. he was a good man. had a very dry wit. if i had to describe him i would describe him as a master of his craft. >> matthew burchett leaves behind a wife and a seven-year- old sun. four other utah firefighters had been pulled off the fire lines and will most likely be heading home now. >>> six firefighters have died on the job while battling a northern california wildfire in the past few weeks. crews are supposed to work no more than two weeks on the fire lines before being replaced with new crews. that becomes more difficult as the fire season continues and more fires start. san jose tai chi david barnett led 21 firefighters to southern california for three days and then to the mendocino complex fire. that can lead to physical, mental, and emotional exhaustion, especially when crews hear about a death in the firefighting family. >> right now it feels like the worst. we are in the middle of it and there is some solace to b

a tree fell on matt burchette.ved by a wife and son. >>> students at marjory stoneman douglas high school return to class this morning in florida. the school closed since a gunman killed 17 people in february. the >>a grand jury report accuses catholic priests of abusing more than 1,000 children from pennsylvania. more than 300 been accused of sexual abuse dating back to 1947. >>> search teams in italy don't expect to find anyone else alive in the rubble of a collapsed bridge near genoa. the bridge failed yesterday during a storm killing at least 39 people. this morning, italy's deputy premiere blamed the collapse on a lack of maintenance by the private company that operates the bridge. >>> and a traffic alert remains in effect for drivers heading northbound 101. a deadly accident as you approach millbrae avenue. that off-ramp is closed and one lane is closed. we are seeing the backup stretch clear into san mateo just as you approach third avenue. it's about 40 minutes heading from woodside to sfo. so if you are he

chief matthew burchett was a member of the draper city fire department in utah where he served for 20 years. he leaves behind a wife and son. according to cal fire, the 42 yaerltd was hit ---year-old was hit by a fallen tree on monday. t re the mendocino complex fire is the largest in california history and scorched more than 360,000 acre action. that's -- acres. that's three times the size of san jose. the ranch fire has dropped to 64% containment. >>> the national guard has more insight into how bad the california wild fires are. >> there's 670,000 acres of the great state of california that are burned or on fiefrment that's about the -- fire. that's about the size of rhode island. 60 times the size of manhattan. >> as of this afternoon, 970 soldiers and special guard are attacking the fire right now. and thanks to technology, some of this aircraft, cal fire knows where the fire lines are at any given time. >>> the white house says president trump is stripping the security clearance of john brannen, former cicta >>> and former white house aros aiing r prident she says she has tapes

matthew burchett, on the day he left utah talked to reporters.e led a five person strikeforce from draper utah that has been in northern california for almost 2 weeks. preliminary reports say he was killed when a tree fell on him on monday as he was protecting the community of lake pillsbury. he was known as an expert at what he did. >> matt jumped at the chance to go assist in california. i think anybody in our department would do the same. he was a good man. he had a very dry wit. if i had to describe him i would describe him as a master of his craft. >> matthew burchett leaves behind a wife and a seven-year- old sun. the four other utah firefighters have been pulled off the fire lines that most likely they will be heading home now. >>> six firefighters have died in northern california in the past few weeks. crews are supposed to work no more than two weeks on the fire lines before being replaced with new crews. that becomes more tickled as the fire season continues and more fires start. san jose battalion chief david barnett led to 21 firefigh

burchett leaves behind a wife and 7-year-old son. >>> holding a fund-raiser to benefit the family of highway patrol man. officer kirk griess was hit when a truck hit him. the coffee service is donating one dollar for every cup sold today. he left behind a wife and three children. >>> today, a bay area law firm filed a lawsuit against spa chain massage envy accusing dozens of the therapists of sexual assault. they're accusing seven different franchises including the bay area ranging from inappropriate touching to rape during their appointments. >> it creates an atmosphere that allows these predators to continue doing what they're good at, deceiving people into sexually assaulting customers at these locations. >> massage envy says they have 25,000 massage therapists and estheticians, at 1200 franchised locations nation-wise. the company said we remain committed to our commitment to safety plan which is further strengthening our existing policies. safety is and will always be our priority and we will never stop working on it. >>> a cal architecture professor has been suspended for three