calfire said neither of the helicopters reported any emergencies before the collision.nd the weather conditions were normal. >> it's really sad. reporter: maria fuente has found out this morning that three people had died. the thought not lost on her on how many times firefighters have protected her community. >> it shows their their lives. that is what they do. reporter: calfire says a total of six aircraft were operating in the skies above this fire last night. these operations are typically very well choreographed. so how these two helicopters were allowed to get so close together that there would be a midair collision is a very big question out here. rob mcmillan, abc 7 news. ama: so tragic. dan: terrible. we will continue to follow that. let's move and talk about the weather. . it has been hot the last few days. ama: sandhya patel is here with the latest. sandhya: tomorrow, you will notice a difference in our inland communities. good evening to everyone. let's look at a live picture from our pier 39 camera. it is fact. you can -- it is back. you can see the sea lio

we know calfire has been stiefening water nearby to help control and put out this fire.e did talk to a resident who called in the fire and he was surprised about how quickly this fire spread. >> it started in just one spot. and within 10 minutes, it had moved up the hill a third of a mile. and then it kept them going. so that it went all the way up until it was stopped by the fire department. >> dennis told us that he had recently put fire breaks around his house and that helped keep the fire away from his home. we saw a bulldozer cutting a fire line from where we're standing. we know this fire is 60 acres. and it looks like smoldering hot spots that fire crews from the ground are still trying to contain. we'll remain here at the scene and update you as soon as we learn more. lauren martinez. dion: there's a situation where there's been a hazardous material investigation and evacuation since yesterday afternoon. dan: we're expecting an update any minute now. our reporter is there and joins us live with the latest. unser? unser: the investigation is still ongoing. residen

in the south bay, calfire czu contained a fire in santa cruz county.ne minor structure was lost and no one was hurt. fire officials say it is this time of the year one fire season tends to ramp up. >> going into september october, it is typically the time of year we see an uptick in vegetation fires. j.r.: battalion chief sam filson says that this season, fire personnel have been focusing on the fires in the northern part of the state. he says even though it may seem like fire season for the bay area is off to a sewer start, things can change quickly. -- slower start, things can change quickly. >> we encourage people to be fire safe and aware of their surroundings and incidents going on. there are many avenues to get information about ongoing incidents. lauren: due to weather conditions on wednesday, pg&e says there is potential for a safety power shut off. that could turn off power to 8000 customers in seven counties, including napa. pg&e says the combination of dry conditions and breezy winds is of concern. the agency says they will notify customers

but we're going to start out with purse, theresa she's in napa, speaking with calfire about how they're prepping for these dangerous conditions. good evening to reset. >> can graduate as hot, dry and the wind is starting to pick up all of those elements that we know that can be potentially dangerous for a fire. now. cal fire this morning, they put out that flag out front of their station here in napa. do make sure that everyone knows that it is a red flag warning day. they also have peak staffing right now and crews position in areas like williams up north on i-5 where they can quickly go north south east or west to respond to a fire. also, cal fire has its aerial fleet poised ready to respond if need be. a spokesperson tells me that they also have more staff higher this year than ever before. although we had a wet winter. a cal fire spokesperson tells me conditions have dried out and now with fire. fire season in full swing. it is more important than ever to be ready. >> we have a tremendous grasp prop. we're starting to see that even still today, we're we're what actually truth be tol

san jose firefighters have been on the scene along with crews from calfire. 60 acres have burned so fareen helicopters doing water drops on the fire lines, airplanes, including a modified boeing 737 air tanker laying down fire retardant, that you can see on your screen. firefighrs were first called to the area around 2:00 this afternoon. san jose fire says at least 70 firefighters are on the scene but that does not even include crews from calfire yet. these are not live shots, but it gives you an idea of the charred area and a little bit of the smoke, conditions looking considerably better than an hour ago. we are checking with firefighters on containment as we go back to a live shot here. containment appears to be progressing well. our news crew on the ground is giving us a live picture at the scene. as you can see right here, helicopters are still making those drops, dousing hotspots. meteorologist sandhya patel tells us once in the area of 20 mph or so is a concern. thank you for joining us. i'm larry beil. kristen: i'm kristen sze.

in the south bay, calfire czu contained a fire in santa cruz county.ne minor structure was lost and no one was hurt. fire officials say it is this time of the year one fire season tends to ramp up. >> going into september october, it is typically the time of year we see an uptick in vegetation fires. j.r.: battalion chief sam filson says that this season, fire personnel have been focusing on the fires in the northern part of the state. he says even though it may seem like fire season for the bay area is off to a sewer start, things can change quickly. -- slower start, things can change quickly. >> we encourage people to be fire safe and aware of their surroundings and incidents going on. there are many avenues to get information about ongoing incidents. lauren: due to weather conditions on wednesday, pg&e says there is potential for a safety power shut off. that could turn off power to 8000 customers in seven counties, including napa. pg&e says the combination of dry conditions and breezy winds is of concern. the agency says they will notify customers

in the south bay, calfire and cz you contained a 1.4 acre fire in santa cruz county.cture was lost and no one was hurt. the battalion chief says so far this season, fire personnel have been focus on the fires burning in the northern part of the state. he says even though it may seem like fire season for the bay area is off to a slower star, things can change quickly, signing up for local emerging -- emergency alerts will keep you informed. >> we urge people to be fire safe and be aware of surroundings and incidents going on. there are many different ways to gain information about ongoing incidents. gloria: fire officials say it is a time of year when fire season tends to ramp-up august, september, october typically the time a year when we see an uptick in vegetation fires in our area. it is enacted the public safety shut off watch that could reach all the way to the center of northern california. pg&e says they will notify customers as those conditions evolve. you can go to the website for the anticipated power outages tomorrow. alive in the newsroom, gloria rodriguez

forest service or calfire moves in very quickly to communicate with the utility.on that the dwutility is the entit that removes the equipment or has a contractor remove the equipment for certain safety concerns. however, it's usually done in coordination and in communication with a lot of these stakeholders involved, especially the investigating agencies. >> and obviously, you know, forest service not involved here. this was a different situation, which is why atf is involved instead of forest service. have you been in contact with municipalities in california who were devastated in the campfire that swept through paradise and killed more than 80 people there in 2018? >> so, i have been lead counsel 95 different times in entities in utility-caused wildfire cases. one of my clients is the town of paradise, which, as you mentioned, suffered severe devastation in the 2018 campfire. i also represented butte county in that same fire. i represented sonoma, napa county, los angeles county, santa barbara county. and these types of civil lawsuits are very regular for count

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calfire says the cause is still under investigation.e in san jose, bob redell, nbc bay area news. >>> we know there's more hot weather coming up this weekend. i've seen some of the flags in the live pictures waving around. >> that's the other thing. we have a big difference in our microclimates. that causes the wind to rush across the bay area. we're still seeing gusty winds today. temperatures for the high this is afternoon reach into the mid 60s in san francisco, but the farther you are inland, the temperatures are start to go warm up, as we look at some mid 80s for the high cause. in livermore it would be in the upper 80s and in morgan hill the gusty winds will continue. tomorrow we're expecting 93 in the mid count. for the north bay, expect it to head up to about 88 in novato, 91 in santa rosa. notice the 60s will continue and we're still looking at some dry conditions going into the weekend. unfortunately, we are with the hot weather coming in, temperatures peeking on sunday, still a high risk of a high fire danger. we will have to

i just checked in again with calfire. 66 acres are burned. 20% is contained right now. what i'm really looking for is that temperature which thankfully, again, it is below average, but we are going to see some gusty conditions up to the north of us as far as san jose. i think it's going to stay pretty calm for the rest of the evening, but it will start to pick up those gusty conditions tomorrow afternoon. so what's working for us right now? again, the below average it's breezy but not too breezy, but those temperatures tomorrow are going to warm up and those gusty conditions are going to actually pick up tomorrow afternoon. so that's the area will continue to update you want throughout the evening. course, temperatures definitely lower today because of the gray skies and track it down for you. let you know, in triple digits, headed back our way. >> thank you, brittany. and another big story tonight, president trump, former president trump pleading not guilty to federal conspiracy charges, accusing him of trying to overturn the 2020 election. the most serious charges cal

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the whether is the biggest wildcard, according to calfire. >> right now, with the dry forecasts we are having, about 100 degree weather's in some areas, that will dry out the fuels. reporter: i am leslie brinkley, abc7news. ama: there is so much video and so many stories coming out of the maui wildfire. we have gathered them into one place for you. find it on the bay area app. dan: new developments and mixed reactions to the tentative agreement that averts a three-day strike by more than 4500 city workers in son is a. city council members approve the deal they closed session today. leaders representing members of two unions say they are pleased with the agreement that will give workers a wage increase of up to 15% in three years. the mayor is not happy, saying the city cannot afford it. >> the reality is, we are gambling with the services people rely on. services that take care of children, old folks, and get our homeless neighbors indoors and off the streets. >> i think it is a huge win for both of our unions, collectively across the board. our membership is going to be excited to hea

calfire is on standby with hundreds of engines in position. it will have teams ready for any potential swift water rescues and prepare to search urban areas. if you are traveling, united airlines issued an alert saying flights could be effective today and tomorrow. major-league baseball games in southern california have been postponed. the rain could produce flooding and slides, particularly in areas with burn scars. residents are getting ready, filling sandbags and putting up barriers. hillary is expected to be the first form of its kind to hit the region since nora in 1997. we spoke to residents who are concerned about what is to come. reporter: sandbags in high demand in the southwest, thousands given out in san diego alone as hillary heads toward the region. >> i need to a large storm with a huge footprint, unlike what we usually see in san diego. reporter: it is expected to bring heavy rain with the potential for devastating flash flooding and mudslides. forecasters say the storm could drop a years worth of rain in some areas in just 48 h

calfire worried about wildfires. that is because of the wins and not just the tornadoes. walk out of the oes office of emergency services in san bernardino and check my phone and learned about an earthquake. j.r.: we have live team coverage tracking the current path of hilary and the damage already done tonight. we will get to abc7 news reporter tim john standing by in a couple of minutes. let's get over to spencer christian tracking those conditions right now. spencer: things are changing in terms of where the storm is and which way is going as we speak. here's the latest. has moved north of los angeles right now and moving through the central valley up into the central sierra mountain range and just about ready to approach the state line, border between california and nevada. it is expected to move into nevada shortly after midnight and during the early morning hours and continue north up to east of reno by about 5:00 tomorrow morning. by that time, it will not be a tropical storm just depression. it still has tropical storm strength and a structure but not the wind int

calfire continues to monitor a wildfire that burned in the hills east of san jose yesterday near clinton road. the fire burned 66 acres and is 60% contained. larry: the fire concerns will continue into the weekend because we are expecting some really hot temperatures. julian: patel has a look at the conditions. meteorologist: it is 18 degrees warmer right now in livermore, up six in san jose. the fire danger index indicates how high the fire danger will be as humidity drops in inland volleys, we are looking at moderate to high fire danger keep that in mind. let's check out microclimates for tomorrow. 95 antioch, you will feel the heat. 93 walnut clique. -- 93 walnut creek. mild in half moon bay, 63 degrees. i will be back with an even hotter forecast coming up. larry: now to lion citing in a bay area neighborhood. julian: we are talking this area close to petaluma, cornell bernard has more. checking out what paid neighborhood a visit, a mountain lion captured on many security cameras wandering around. >> i laughed at the video several times. i thought it was pretty cool. >> i heard about

calfire confirms brush fire is 97% contained after burning 68 acres.sky 7 was overhead when the flames broke out thursday in unincorporated santa clara county. officials say there were some evacuations related to the fire but no structures were damaged and no one was hurt. san mateo county residents are partnering with first responders to ensure they are ready in case of emergency. it was for disaster preparedness day. the goal is to teach residents about performing things like cpr, wildfire preparedness, and how to deal with the unthinkable if it were to happen. first responders want to make sure all citizens know how to help. >> whether you are dealing with people or looking to save a life or just helping out with traffic, be present and be in there. that is where it counts. reporter: families -- stephanie: families also had the opportunity to tour emergency response vehicles. a hot one today. let's check in with lisa. lisa: good morning. 68 degrees. upper 70's. yesterday into the 80's today. the hottest day is today on sunday. some fog redeveloping

the weather is the biggest wildcard, according to calfire. >> right now, with dry forecasts we are having, hotter weather, 100 degree weather in some areas, that will dry out the fuels that have not been dried already. larry: california and joining forces in the effort to combat climate change. governor newsom and australia's ambassador to the u.s. watched as officials from both governments signed a memorandum of understanding on future collaboration regarding climate change, clean energy, and green finance. the collaboration is another step to bolster california's efforts in the green energy sector. >> we want to dominate, we want to dominate in this economic space. we're already, as i was telling the abbasid or, six times -- ambassador, six times green energy jobs. this is a fossil fuel job producing state. larry: the agreement sets the stage for research in climate initiatives between universities and institutions in california and australia. kristen: the santa clara county public health department is looking to award money to nonprofits responding to the climate crisis. the department

calfire is on stand fire as well as hundreds of engines and position. teams will be ready for any potential water rescues and prepared to search urban areas. united airlines issued an alert saying flights could be affected today until tomorrow. major-league baseball games in the area have been postponed. the rain could produce flooding and slides in areas with burn scars. residents are getting ready filling sandbags and putting up barriers. hilary is expected to be the first storm of its kind to hit the region since 1997. lionel moyes talks to residents who are uneasy about what is to come. >> sandbags in high demand in the southwest. thousands given out in san diego alone as hillary heads towards the region. >> this is a large storm with huge footprint unlike what we usually see in san diego. lionel: the life-threatening storm is expected to bring heavy rain with the potential for devastating flash flooding and even mudslides. forecasters say the storm could drop a years worth of rain in some areas in just 48 hours. >> the biggest will be flooding beca

calfire confirms the brush fire is now 97% con burning 68 acres. some evacuations related to the fire. thankfully, no structures were damaged and no one was hurt. now, to a big closure we have been telling you about all weekend. all of that roadwork closing off eastbound i-80 and westbound contra costa county is on schedule. this is the second of three closures on this section of the freeway this summer. this is a shot from cal sky 7. keep in mind that the carquinez bridge is still open. here is an update from caltrans. >> we have cr they are currently on time and on schedule. of the closed portion of i-80 right now along with recommended d tour options. the lanes are expected to reopen tomorrow at 5:00 in the morning. we see them everywhere, c in raymo cars -- and raymo cars driving in san francisco. some question if they are interfering with public safety. they are discussing robotech the interference with first responders. the san francisco taxi workers alliance is planning to protest at that meeting, hoping to stop the commission from lifting t

jose fire says at least 70 firefighters are on the scene but that does not even include crews from calfire yet. these are not live shots, but it gives you an idea of the charred area and a little bit of the smoke, conditions looking considerably better than an hour ago. we are checking with firefighters on containment as we go back to a live shot here. containment appears to be progressing well. our news crew on the ground is giving us a live picture at the scene. as you can see right here, helicopters are still making those drops, dousing hotspots. meteorologist sandhya patel tells us once in the area of 20 mph or so is a concern. thank you for joining us. i'm larry beil. kristen: i'm kristen sze. a san pablo street remains blocked off and residents ordered out of their homes this afternoon a day after illegal backyard shed. found in a this map shows the size of t area of the original evacuation order. it covered a bck in each direction around the house on stanton avenue. it's been scaled back just a bit. joins us with the latest. reporter: we are told half of the 1000 chemical bottles th

also a reminder from calfire. make sure that you check bag go-bag. make sure it's restocked just in case here in napa, theresa kron, 4 news. >> it is show time in the south bay, beyonce's renaissance concert is under way right now at levi stadium. more than 50,000 fans gathered for that sold-out show. many of them having been in line since last night. >> and kron four's sara stinson, maybe not last night and she's been out there since basically all day. she joins us live after spending time with beyonce fans wearing her sober. you look great. >> yeah, i'm trying to fit in with the beehive year at levi's stadium. the show is going to start any minute now and i'm surprised because there's still a lot of people arriving here just in the nick of time. i also see a long line of cars still trying to park a lot of people, as you said, did get hugh last night. did get you this morning to try and get into levi's stadium as soon as possible. but wow, a lot of people showing up at this time when the show's the pup supposed to get going, maybe these people had t

. >> clayton fire got extremely close to homes but burned 9 calfire attributes that to an aggressive fire attack and to the homeowners around this area for creating defensible space on their properties. >> saw this billowing smoke from down there, clayton road. and called fire department 9-1-1. >> dennis and o's and his wife came home from an errand to flames roaring towards their home on clayton road and via de la vista. and it was getting pretty uncomfortable. you close fast-moving flames threaten many homes like this says thursday in the east foothills of san jose. more than 70 firefighters with san jose fire and cal fire arrived quickly to get the flames under control. >> aircraft flew above dropping retardant on the burning brush and helicopters dropped water. once the fire was stopped from spreading any further ground, crews worked to put out any hot spots. the santos family watched from above grateful their home is still standing. >> they bought this property in 1978. they say they've seen a few small fires, but nothing like this 15 years ago. roughly. >> you know, there was m

it normally serves as a hub for a large calfire aircrafts responding to wildfires all across the state. but for this weekend, it became home base for the us air force reserve. the 53rd reconnaissance weather squadron, aka the hurricane hunters. let's show you what we saw. we wrote along on their fifth and final flight of hurricane hillary and overnight exploration proving the storm was weakening and i to cross the eye of the storm. however, many times the national hurricane center tells us to each time we cross the eye, that's called a fix. and for our trip, we were expected to complete two fixes. the only problem, the storm was breaking apart and it was losing steam pretty quickly, so it lost its eye shape. so the hurricane hunters actually had a hard time finding the center of the storm. i had a chance to talk to one of the aircraft pilots, a young man from florida, who says growing up in a state full of storms, full of hurricanes, this job seemed perfect for him. i mean, we're making a great impact to all the coastal areas. and so what we do is we're providing information that reall