the carr fire. it grew by 16 square miles overnight and has now burned more than 154,000 acres. despite the rapid growth, crews have managed to keep containment at 41%. the carr fire has burned more than 1000 homes and it is still threatening several communities. we talked with aacal fire spokesperson and he told us that firefighters do not have a timeline yet for containment. >> because this fire has been so predictable and we still have extreme weather that has the possibility for extreme fire growth, we are not putting a timeline on full containment. we are still making steady progress. >> the fire has caused an estimated $98 million in damage so far. yesterday, the white house approved his request to issue an emergency declaration which will bring in federal assistance to the people impacted by the fire. >>> the two fires that make up the mendocino complex continue to grow. firefighters have made good complex on the river fire burning on the west side of clear lake. it has burned 47,000 acres an

carr fire, 101. mendocino complex fire temperatures in the 90s. satellite still detecting smoke being produced by the fires. the change today, we will get to that in a little bit. we are tracking a weather system up to the north that is going to increase the wind speed as we head into your friday forecast and into the weekend. current conditions around lake county, temperatures in the 90s. that wind in the higher terrain. even out toward lakeport, 19 miles an hour, in the hills, that's a wind gusts of up to 29 miles an hour. the weather feature that will actually increase those wind speeds is this little dip in the jet stream up here. that's a trough. this guy will settle into northern california and accelerate those wind speeds as we head toward friday. this map we showed yesterday, we are showing each and every day, because it is changing. those red dots indicate a fire activity within the past 12 hours. it will be detected by satellite. a lot more activity, especially out toward the ranch fire, the northern branch of the mendocino complex. now,

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. >>> an update on the carr fire. looking at the cal fire map you can see the black line that shows containment on the edge of the fire near to say the city of redding. the fire is still very active to the north and west where the boundaries are in red. the carr fire grown to 127,000 acres. and it is only 37% contained. at a community meeting today the redding police chief who lost his home in the fire talked about the trauma that so many people will face as they return to see homes and neighborhoods destroyed. >> you will see people walking around your neighborhood, they are grief counselors. they will be there to help you, walk you through this. even if it is just to give you a hug. >> more than a thousand homes destroyed by the carr fire. police are keeping an eye out for luters. deputies have already made several arrests. >>> our chief meteorologist bill martin is here and tracking another red flag warning. >> right. >> not good. >> a different kind of red flag warning. this is not a northeast wind, this is a sout

reporting on the carr fire, courtney kreider.icki) (vicki) the fire is one of more than 18 burning in california. it is now blamed for the deaths of six people. (vicki) a university of massachusettes boston student was arrested for hacking victims' cellphones and stealing at least 2 million dollars in digital currency from their accounts. prosecutors say 20-year-old joel ortiz was taken into custody on july 12th at l-a-x before he boarded his flight to boston. ortiz faces more than two dozen charges... including grand theft, identity theft and computer hacking. he is being held on one million dollar bail. ortiz's attorneys declined to comment on the case. (grant) we're learning about paralyzing moments for people at a market in south san francisco. a robber demanded money from a cashier... stating that he had a gun. the cashier never saw the gun but gave the suspect money from the register. the suspect was observed fleeing the market... going west on hillside boulevard towards north spruce avenue. reports say the suspect appeared

the carr fire keeps growing. it has now moved across the shasta county line into trinity county and is burning into the wildlands now and away from homes. however, the number of homes destroyed is still rising. inspectors are able to go into the burn zone and there are now 1058 homes destroyed, another 185 that are damaged. those numbers are expected to grow. >>> the ferguson fire is now forcing people out of the community of mona, that's inside yosemite national park near the southern entrance to yosemite. the ferguson fire started three weeks ago . it is 39% containe the park is closed at least until nd two . >>> with a string of fires burning now large wildfires ravaging california in recent years some people wonder if climate change is a factor. johnna talked to a climate scientist who is conducting research on that very question. >> reporter: the carr fire raging west of reading is among the 10 most destructive fires in california history. >> it really looks like something another world. it is very surreal.

a faulity trailer sparked the carr fire. how the victims of the fire are reaching out to the owners of the vehicle ... to show their understanding. (ken)and next: three woman in sacramento say they feared for their lives during an uber ride. why one of those women had to get a restraining order against the driver. (lawrence)ten at ten ♪ ♪ can world-renowned artist red hong yi use the chase mobile app® to pay practically anyone, at any bank? all while creating a masterpiece made of tea leaves? ♪ ♪ yes. but this isn't for just anyone. ♪ ♪ hong yi! it's for the strongest man in her life. ♪ ♪ life. lived red's way. chase. make more of what's yours. police in san mateo are investigating a report of a sexual assault involving a rideshare driver...(pam) it happened last night around seven- in the evening ... in a popular area on fashion island boulevard.. near mariners island boulevard... police say, the victim was picked up by a driver... who claimed he was with a ride - share company. police released this sketch of the suspect...

the very unhealthy around fresno towards yosemite and also north of the carr fire. sad situation there. >> thank you. >>> some dramatic video to show you. a large bus on mount diablo clearly over the double yellow line narrowly misses a cyclist. one cyclist told us she was warned to get as far right as she could and nearly ended up getting hit by the bus. >> if i had not moved over as far as i could, it would not have been a good day for me. i mean a bus that size that is not able to maneuver and take the sharp curves it should not be on a mountain. >> a spokesperson for california state parks says the agency contacted the school in charge of the bus. large groups are roirds to have a permit. the corners are too tight for a large bus to stay in its side of the roadway, double stripe or not. park officials tell us the chp is reaching out to school groups to talk about safety on trips to mount diablo. >>> house minority leader mike pence wants answers and now. according to the chronicle she is calling for a sweeping investigation for the cleanup into the form l hunter

the carr fire killed 6 people and destroyed 965 homes.-hundred buildings are threatened. containment is up to 30-percent. we are expecting new numbers from cal fire in about 2 hours. ( darya ) a family who lost their home in the carr fire did make a surprising discovery in the rubble. jerry ogle found his grandmother's wedding ring in the ashes. ogle described the incredible find on facebook... writing in part -- "i looked to the sky and asked my grandfather for help. not 30 seconds later, i found the box." while the band was damaged, the diamond appears in tact. ( darya ) and in mariposa county.. the ferguson fire has burned more than 58 thousand acres. and is now 33 percent contained. this fire has been burning for about two and a half weeks now. two firefighters were killed in this fire. one building has been destroyed... but no homes have burned. the fire has also forced the closure of yosemite valley...through at least sunday. ( james ) firefighters are on the move in the south bay... and resources are being stretched to the limit. f

(ken)the carr fire burning in the carr fire (ken) (ken)the carr fire burning in redding now considered one of the most destructive fire in the state's history. coming up: we hear from a nurse who lost her home but continues to work. (grant) and next: a bystander killed in a police shooting in los angeles. what the chief is saying tonight after the shocking body camera video was released. ♪ ♪ can world-renowned artist red hong yi use the chase mobile app® to pay practically anyone, at any bank? all while creating a masterpiece made of tea leaves? ♪ ♪ yes. but this isn't for just anyone. ♪ ♪ hong yi! it's for the strongest man in her life. ♪ ♪ life. lived red's way. chase. make more of what's yours. (grant) the los angeles police department is in damage control mode... after bodycamera video released today shows an innocent bystander killed by police gunfire.(ken) officers can be heard in the video warning the man wearing the maroon shirt to drop his knife as he walks toward them outside a church in van nuys... after police got a call the man had stabbed his ex- girlfriend. (ken) another

after they were evacuated by the carr fire. this morning, only five neighborhoods in redding and some scattered areas remain evacuated. >> that red flag warning does extend to the carr fire also unfortunately and also tahoe, heading up there, be careful. back here at home a touch of sum heat, especially inland as the 90s return. 70s and 80s around the bay and 60s at the coast. >> number five, a traffic alert in the sunil area, northbound 680, past andrade. one lane getting by following a hit-and-run crash and vehicle fire. minor injuries. not many places for alternates. >>> number six, tomorrow saturday hours will expand to include more dmv field offices. 60 offices across california will be open every saturday from 8:00 to 5:00 p.m. 14 are in the bay area including daly city and hayward. >>> number seven, drake is trending on-line this morning and here's the reason why. his new video for "in my feelings" dropped overnight. so far it already has 6 million views on youtube alone and jessica, i have to ask you, keke, do you love

tonight, the carr fire, a staggering number from that wildfire. more than 1,200 homes and buildings have burned to the ground, and that number is growing. abc's kayna whitworth from california. >> reporter: tonight, hot, dry conditions stretching firefighters across the state to their limits. in southern california, crews racing to contain the railroad fire in santa clarita. >> there's another drop. and look how effective that is. >> reporter: in northern california, a two-headed monster in mendocino and lake counties. the ranch and river fires together scorching nearly 75,000 acres. >> the fire's coming in pretty hot right this second. but the wind's kind of blowing down and coming up and you really don't know what it's going to do. >> reporter: less than 100 miles to the north, the carr fire burning its way into the record books. the carr fire now one of the most destructive in the history of the state, destroying more than 1,200 structures and flattening entire neighborhoods like this one. people here were sent running after the fire jumped tha

. >>> let's give you a different view now of the devastation from the carr fire in redding. >> drone view 7 shows you the river ridge neighborhood where home after home was burned to the ground, as you can see. cal fire gave droen view 7 pilots special permission to fly over the fire zone and give you this vantage point tonight. >>> 20 people are still listed as missing in the carr fire. it's burned more than 110,000 acres, and is 27% contained. >> abc 7 news reporter eric thomas is live in weaverville tonight where a community meeting started about an hour ago. >> reporter: it did, started about 4:00. peoere trickling out right now. at one point there were nearly 300 people crammed into this theater that seats about 250 to get the latest information from cal fire and law enforcement about the progress in fighting the carr fire. they heard from cal fire that the fire, as you said, has claimed 110,000 acres, nearly a thousand homes and buildings, and left six people dead, two of them firefighters. they didn't expect the fire to move any farther east towards redding. it has bled over i

look at that it's very unhealthy and say around the carr fire, very unhealthy.y are the firefighters battling the elements, they're battling the poor air quality and so are the people still around. still the air quality warning for the san joaquin valley through 8:30. slight chance of thunderstorms in the sierra today, otherwise it's going to be another day of 90, 106 in fresno, 98 chico, reggie? >> anyone who has been evacuated because of a wildfire knows how nerve-racking it can be not knowing if your home is standing. cal fire has released an interactive map designed to help evacuated residents. kristen ze shows us how it works. >> reporter: many haven't been able to return to their neighborhood to check on the home and may find this cal fire tool useful. an interactive map. enter an address or location there. we put in lake redding estate, a community on the sacramento river scorched by the carr fire. we're just going to go a little closer in so you can get a good look at this circle formed by bed rock lane and hard rock drive. if you see green the house has

relief for firefighting crews at the carr fire are on the way. today 100 firefighters from australia and new zealand flew out of sydney to join the 4300 men and women already on the front lines in shasta and trinity counties. in addition of firefighters from across california and the california national guard there are also hundreds from other states . the the carr fire has now burned 131,000 acres. containment grew slightly from 37% to 39%. seven more homes were destroyed with the total now being 1067. calfire says strong wind, dry brush, and steep terrain are still a challenge. looking at the map the black line shows the fire contained on the edge near reading. the fire is still very active to the north and west where the boundaries are in red. eric rucker has that story. >> reporter: say a lot of prayers and pray for everybody. -- as thousands of victims in shasta county take the first steps to getting their lives back in order -- >> the network of those are lines going into prevent that spread. >> reporter: calfire firefighters are digging in

the goal was $5000. >>> the massive carr fire continues to grow.urning 112,000 acres . 965 homes have been completely destroyed and it is just 30% contained. reporter lauren blanchard has been at the scene of the carr fire for days now. tell us about the damage. we know some people are being let back in. what are the conditions like right now? >> reporter: there are a few thousand people able to go back to their homes . the majority still being kept out. we are along highway 299 where that vehicle failure updated the carr fire more than a week ago. now more than 30% contained . look at this steep terrain. this is what is going to make it so much harder going forward for these fire crews. this is the kind of stuff they have to do with not only putting out spot fires but also trying to catch any debris they might be able to look in the background at, look at that haze . this is the smoke and ash in the air. this is also what the fire crews are dealing with. residents in the town of redding, the air-conditioned is extremely poor. they are urging peopl

the carr fire has left two firefighters dead along with four civilians. >>> the carr fire grew another 6000 acres today and has now burned more than 160,000 acres. containment is at 43%. the flames have destroyed more than 1000 homes and our stroll threatening several communities. -- talked with a cal fire spokesperson and he told us that firefighters do not have a timeline yet for containment. >> because this fire has been so predictable and we still have extreme weather that has the possibility for extreme fire growth, we are not putting a timeline on full containment. we are still making steady progress. >> governor jerry brown says the carr fire has caused an estimated $98 million in damage so far. yesterday, the white house approved his request to issue an emergency declaration which will bring in federal assistance to the people impacted by the fire. >>> the mendocino complex fire continues to grow tonight. firefighters have made good complex on the river fire burning on the west side of clear lake. it has burned 47,000 acres and is 58% contained. on the northeast side of the lak

the carr fire is spreading tonight, and right now crews are doing the best they can. the fire making its way out of the steep terrain, up to highway 299, 30 miles west of redding. the heat of the fire creating its own windstorm. >> they're still beginning to make progress. we have a little bit more containment, so things are a little bit more optimistic, but we still have a major, you know, fight still ahead of like this so unpredictable. >> today the majority of our efforts are being put on that side of the fire just because we wa the town of lewiston. >> reporter: as firefighters watch the movement of the carr fire there's a health it warning out because of the smoke. >> a lot smokier over here, but just trying to stay inside. if you are outside, just wear a mask. >> any idea when -- >> reporter: people in redding are frustrated. they're being told they can't go home yet. others are being allowed back in. emotions are high. >> what is it like to be home? >> it is nice. yeah, nice to see it still standing anyway. yeah, it is good news. >> reporter: john jefferson has

about 140 miles north in redding, the carr fire has taken its toll. there are six people dead and more than 1000 homes lost to the flames. some evacuation orders are being lifted, but people are coming back only to find ashes. >> pretty overwhelming. >> we are happy we did not have a loss of life. these things can be worse. >> reporter: we just received word that the governor will visit reading. for new fires ignited statewide, there is one that has burned 1000 acres, and it is small, but they are putting a strain on resources. the red flag warning for the mendocino complex fire expires tomorrow at 11 pm, but the strong wind is the big concern. >>> joining us on the phone to give us more insight into the challenges ahead is a captain from cal fire. yesterday they planned to have this fire contains, but now the goal has been pushed back and we. tell us what goes into that prediction.>> as this fire grows , we have to reevaluate constantly on the terrain -- it has grown in the last 24 hours and it will take more time to contain it. >> we seem to be havi

this is a result of the carr fire. and there are some just of the 884 homes destroyed by this terribly destructive blaze. more than 2500 structures are still at risk in both shasta and trinity counties. this fire has burned more than 110,000 acres and is now 27% contained. six people have died, including two firefighters and four people are listed as missing. in the past two hours, officials have located 60 people who had been listed as missing. abc 7 news anchor eric thomas continues our live team coverage from weaverville in trinity county. eric? >> and, dan, that's because weaverville was the site of a community meeting where cal fire briefed people on the progress of the fire. the carr fire as you mentioned started in shasta county. but in the words cal fire likes to use, it slopped over into trinity forcing the evacuation of the small community of lewiston which is about 35 miles west of redding. some of the evacuees crammed into this 240-seat heater in weaverville to get the update from fire and law enforcement a

. >> i'm eric thomas a lineman working for pg&e died near if carr fire in shasta county. jairus ayeta was on duty when he was involved in a vehicle accident. >> cornell bernard is live for us in santa rosa with details. >> ray: friends and relatives of jairus ayeta say that he moved to santa rosa with his family several years ago. friends say he knew the risks of his job, but he was dedicated to helping others. friends say 21-year-old jairus ayeta who everyone calls jay loved his job at pg&e. that's him on the left repairing a power poll. here he is with his best friend brandon. pg&e says he was working in rural shasta county saturday near the scene of the carr fire when tragedy struck. >> they were working in dangerous terrain performing power restoration work when he suffered fatal injuries associated with a motor vehicle accident. >> ray: he was an apprentice lineman who worked with the company for two years. he moved to santa rosa with his family several years ago, his cousin told us by phone how proud she was on jay. >> yeah, i was proud.proud.prou. when he graduated

we are also f carr fire in carr fire. 104 tomorrow and sunday down to 95. no big wind event expected either for the mendocino complex fires the ranch and the river is by sunday we are down to 86 degree if you had a tough time with the smoke, it looks like it will remain bad east bay.. wind again this upcoming twhakd we get low clou aemps in the nice cool breeze will try to clear the air out for a couple the east bay. 58 degrees and san francisco us with 87 in east san jose and you head to gilroy and you are at triple-digits and alameda danvil and closer to the bay, we sun, but you still have this w put us at 75. look at the difference. da 60 in the outer sunset. 58. as we head over to country, 85 in napa. in the north bay, they won't get the extended forecast is not too days. we stay with 60s, but a system we still looking at the we think thunderstorms yet. by sunday's forecast, the system to the should drop to an average of87. that feel better and for weathe for the first week of august that going to help us out effect the firefi that system off to the nor

the ferguson fire near owes night, the carr fire near redding and the mendocino complex which is made up of two fire, let's take a look at where the river and ranch fires have burned more than 90,000 acres combined. ten homes have been destroyed and 12,000 buildings are still at risk. evacuation orders are still in effect, including in the city of lakeport. right now there is a community meeting in kelseyville to address concerns about these fires. >> right now let's go live to abc 7 news reporter vic lee with a look at what life is like for the evacuees and the firefighters, vic, who have to be just exhausted. >> they are indeed, larry. first of all, another wildfire flared up last night north of us in mendocino county. but it burned about a thousand acres before firefighters were able to stop its advance. there have been a lot of developments in the 2 hours here in lake county. a lot to talk about here at this community meeting. there will be law enforcement groups. there will be cal fire and pg&e, and there is a congressman here as well. the mendocino complex fires are still burnin

the carr fire near reading , it grew overnight.y added 7 square miles and it has burned more than 1000 homes. the wildfire started in chester county and has spread to trinity candy. laura is there. you have been there all week. tell us this morning about the containment and the conditions. it grew overnight. >> reporter: yes. good morning. the cal fire put out the latest incident report. the containment is holding at 35 percent. it is been 35% for about 24 hours. the acreage vern has gone up and it is at 125,000 acres burned. it is slightly good news. two more houses have been earned in the last 12 hours. it is still over 1000 homes totals. those are the latest numbers pick they think they will worry today, that steep terrain and the dry and harsh wind loving through, making it higher for -- harder for the firemen, especially in the northwest area. they say they are having problems today. >> talk more about that. this morning, we have been talking all morning. you said you were able to speak with the firefighters. they are on 24 ho

(michelle) a pg&e uitility worker was killed working near the carr fire. pg&e spokesperson says the worker died from injuries in a vehicle-related accident yesterday on the western edge of the carr fire in shasta county. ken mashinchi has the story. itús a career often spent hanging from power lines, making sure communities have the power they need...hearing that lineman jairus ayeta died saturday sent shockwaves through the lineman community dr. cedric shelby, neighbor/fellow linesmanthe minute i found out that a fellow lineman died, my phone started ringing off the hook. dr. cedric shelby has worked as a lineman for 25 years, even writing a book about the job called úlife on the lineú...dr. shelby was shocked to hear that ayeta, who for the past year had lived a few houses down, was the lineman who died saturday while working near the carr fire. shelbywe talked, shared conversation together. i didnút know he was a fellow lineman...just a good, down to earth, low key person. every time you see him, heús friendly, he speaks. weúd talk about whatús going on

>> reporter: there are about on just the carr fire alone.e working in 24- hour shifts we have noticed, according to officials, there is a bit of wariness and tiredness -- the support from the community has been helping them. this entire area, the place is blanketed in handmade signs thinking first responders and firefighters. places have been giving out free food, free coffee, free drinks to those guys to pickup the spirits. the fire officials yesterday saying while the crews are tired they will be there as long as needed and with this community as long as they need them. >> lauren blanchard right there for us. thank you for being with us and we will talk to you later on. >>> this is such a familiar site. this reminds me of almost a year ago in napa and sonoma counties. we t story. right now let's check in with sal. i me, first let's check in with steve. one of you guys. bree some cooler temperatures on sunday. after that warming up again. that fire has created its own weather. things are a little bit improving. back home there is still a lo

the highest threat are the mendocino complex fire and the carr fire. sunset at 8:09. a look that game day forecast. yes preseason football starting too it will be hazy and warm. 84 degrees for the 49ers and cowboys and we are watching this down in mexico right off of the coast this is john that has been down graded working up along the coast and far away from the bay area but expect toed to bring -- expected to bring us humidity and high clouds. a surge of sticky air may be on the way. >> nothing like heat and stickiness. >> but at least the smoke will be gone. >> that's a good thing. your hair -- >> hat for the weekend. >> i like that. >> connecting north bay latinos with crucial information. . sonoma county's popu . >>> u.s. census figures show that latinos make up half of the county by the year 2050 and a north bay woman connecting them to services to help them lead healthy lives. >> when she first moved to santa rosa she didn't know where to look for a job until she found a referal network. >> they were welcoming and warm and inviting. >> today working at the chil

cal fire says that the carr fire is 35% contained as of this morning. the number of structures destroyed still at 1400. all 60 people that were reported missing in the fire zone have now been located. some evacuated residents were allowed back into their homes yesterday. the carr fire still creating its own weather system at this point making it really a challenge for firefighters to deal with those flames. it's hard to predict where that fire is spreading at this point. >> some other local news, a whirlwind start for san jose police department's helicopter. >> the chopper service and it's already helped track down a suspected bank robber. 46-year-old brian austin is accused of robbing the city national bank yesterday just before 1:00 p.m. at the same time the flight crew for the new police chopper heard the police broadcast, jumped into action, and they were able to spot austin with the on board camera equipment. the crew then saw the suspect park at san jose international, change his clothes and board a shuttle there. officers were able to arrest him.

(ken) despite the carr fire still burning..ids in shasta county are preparing to head back to school... with little supplies. (pam) tonight, people in the tri-valley are packing up donations to give to those who have lost their homes in that fire... kron 4's ella sogomonian is live in the newsroom with more on their charitable effort ella? in a time when parents are stressed with back to school preparations...hundreds of families in shasta county are now dealing with that along with the pressure of getting back on their feet...so volunteers are packing donations for them. sot: sandy schneider, organizer// "these are all the donations that came in over a three day period we sort of extended it because people wanted to give more." sandy schneider of pleasanton has organized a donation for hundreds of families displaced by the carr fire and 35 families who've lost their homes to the flames. the tri valley communited has banded together to collect school supplies, hygiene products, toys and clothing.they're also donating baby items

. >>> to the carr fire in shasta and trinity counties. pg&e lost one of its lineman rng.rday near where the fire is 21-year-old jairus ay ta who has ties to the bay area was on duet when involved in a vehicle accident. cornell bernard has details. >> reporter: friends say jairus ayes ta who everyone called jay loved him at pg&e. he is smiles with his best friend brandon. pg&e says ayeta was working in shasta county near the scene of the carr fire when tragedy struck. >> we're working in dangerous terrain, performing electric power restoration work when he suffered fatal injuries associated with a vehicle accident. >> reporter: pg&e says he was an apprentice lineman who worked for the company for two years. he was a native of uganda who moved to santa rosa with his family several years ago. his cousin judith told us by phone how proud she was of jay. >> yeah. i was proud. and when he graduated and he got a job and a house, it seemed like he was really doing good. >> reporter: a fellow lineman told me jay was never negative, always hard wor

the carr fire grew overnight... but firefighters are making some gains against the fire now in its 12-th day. here are the latest numbers. the fire has burned more than 126 thousand acres. and is now 37 percent contained. with a th homes the carr fire is one of the most destructive in california history. it is threatening over 13-hundred homes. ( robin )near yosemite ... the ferguson fire is now in its third week.69 thousand acres and is 41 percent contained. two firefighters have been killed battling this fire. yosemite valley is still closed to visitors until at least sunday. ( robin )our coverage of this story continues online at kron4 dot com. there we have an interactive map showing firefighters battling wildfires across the state. plus.. details on which areas are under evacuations... and evacuation center information. you can find all of this on kron4 dot com. ( robin )in the east bay... a bicyclist was killed by a hit and run driver. now police are saying the victim was hit by a big rig. kron 4's ali reid ha

will carr, our thanks to you. let's get right to chief meteorologist ginger zee on the fires and the heat here in the east. ginger? >> reporter: david, it is certainly hot and muggy here in the northeast, but the excessive heat warnings just got put on by the national weather service in the pacific northwest. a place like seattle has already had seven 90-plus degree days, that's more than double their average. they're looking for two more this week and only a third of seattle residents have air conditioning. the excessive heat warnings stretch all the way to the mexican border. horrible for fighting wildfires. and it spreads east, 104 in missoula by friday. the heat advisories making it feel, this afternoon, with the heat index, from philadelphia to boston, nearly 100. david? >> ginger, thank you. >>> and in parts of colorado, they are bracing for new storms tonight after an extreme hailstorm struck in the last 24 hours. hail the size of softballs forcing people to take cover and caused widespread damage at the co

cal fire says the carr fire is just 35% contained at this point.of structures destroyed still is at 1400. all 60 people reported missing in the fire zone have been located. some evacuated residents were allowed back in their homes yesterday. the carr fire is creating its own weather system making it a challenge for firefighters to predict which way it's spreading. >>> a lot of fires we're following. find all of the information on those fires at abc7news.com as well as using our abc 7 news app. >>> a whirlwind start for the san jose police department's new helicopter. the chopper just went into service and it's already helped track down a suspected bank robber. 46-year-old brian austin is accused of robbing the city national bank yesterday just before 1:00 p.m. at the same time the flight crew for the new police chopper heard the police broadcast, jumped into action, and they were able to spot austin with the on board camera equipment. the crew then saw the suspect park at san jose international, change his clothes and board a shuttle. officers went

saturday and that covers the areas of the carr fire and the mendocino complex fires. gusts could reach 30 miles per hour at times over the ridges with very low relative humidity. in the area of the ranch fire, 86 degrees, gusts to 13 miles per hour, and 91 degrees in the area of the river fire, 17% relative humidity, gusts to 23 miles per hour, and looking at the wind gust animations, the wind will taper off early tomorrow morning and intensify late tomorrow. the fire danger continues, dan and ama? >> spencer, thank you. >>> hours ago the national guard was deployed to the fire zones, here are members of the 146's air wing leaving the national guard station in oxnard on their way to the disaster areas. >>> shasta county fire officials are making progress getting those evacuated by the carr fire back into their homes. a short time ago officials announced only five neighborhoods in redding remain evacuated. no word as to when those residents will be allowed to go home. the carr fire has burned nearly 126,000 acres and is 35% contained, unchanged from yesterday. the fire

fueled by wind...the carr fire grew overnight. but firefighters are making some gains against the fire now in its 11-th day. here are the latest numbers. the fire has burned more than 126 thousand acres.thousand acres. and is now 37 percent contained. with a thousand homes destroyed and six lives lost, the carr fire is one of the most destructive in california history. it is threatening another 13- hundred homes. lawrence karnow: high pressure weakend and temperatures cooled around the bay area today. it definitely felt like fall this morning with cool 40s and low 50s. we are tracking another round of showers and thunderstorms on doppler radar over the sierra but it is not as widespread. on the satellite image we can see some interesting changes as high pressure slides further east and low pressure dives south off the coast. this should lead to cooler temperatures this weekend. but tomorrow there will be more of a northerly component to the wind which should bring us a little more sunshine and some smoke from the fires to make it

let's talk about the enormous and deadly carr fire, roaring near reading.t continues to devour acre after acre. six dead, including two firefighters. more than 125,000 acres charred. that's equal to four-times the size of san francisco. more than,000 home 1,000 homes around redding, gone. many of the home you knowners aa center. 40 agencies on-site helping people there with things like insurance. how do they get their records. short-term housing. the carr fire at this point, as you heard robert y, contained. this new video in tonight. it is a somber procession through redding. fire trucks escorting the body of jeremy stoke. his body was transported to a funeral home ahead of the memorial service for him this weekend. >>> new at 8:00, unsettling discovery in a quiet mill valley neighborhood. police say they found a potent drug in a home, a home that was also being used as an illegal day-care center. nbc bay area spoke to the woman running the now-closed day-care center. >> it wasn't part of my day care. my day care is fine. everything is good. >> reporter: e

it is drifting mostly from the carr fire.t of the smoke toward the mendocino complex is heading north and east. but smoke will be a factor for the weekend forecast. current number statewide, palm springs 115. reading 98, monterey chilly 61. satellite fog this morning, things clearing out throughout the afternoon. we will check in on the current numbers. we have 90s to report in concorde, livermore and walnut creek. if you thought it was warm you are right on. significant warming for places like santa rosa, livermore and san jose. we cool things off this weekend a little bit. here's the forecast, -- before the forecast some of the haze, some of that is up to the north, fog free conditions for the golden gate bridge. that has not been the scene the past few weeks. here we are tomorrow morning and into the afternoon partly sunny skies for the coast. inland lots of haze, santa rosa 89, san francisco 65, san jose checking in at 85, half moon bay 61. lower 90s in the forecast tomorrow, a bit of a break from the extreme heat but tha

last thursday as the carr fire was bearing down on his neighborhood, he had just minutes to escape. his wife and their two little girls were in a separate car ahead of them, and this is what their experience looked like. >> oh, jesus. jesus, jesus. >> it looks like hell. and it felt like hell, like it was so hot. you could barely breathe when you were outside. it was just so intense. i hope because the electricity all went off. so i was god, if that gate is closed and not opening, i'm going to have to ramtha thing. >> it is burning. i cannot see. i cannot even see. >> he managed to drive to safety as did crystal with the girls. their dogs and cats are okay as well. you might have heard the cats meowing in the video. sadly, though, their home was burned to the ground. now he just sent us these before and after photos. total destruction. we're going dissolve back and forth so you can see what a lovely home it was and what's left now. fortunately, friends have offered to help. they're currently staying out of town. like so many victims, they're not sure where they'll go next. dan and a

carr fire, temperature is now 101 degrees with only 16% humidity. winds gusting to 16 miles per hour. and, of quality continues to diminish in those areas as the smoke builds up. larry and ama? >> thank you, spencer. for more information on the fires including the latest on evacuations and the maps on the fire zone, go to abc7news.com and enable push alerts to get the latest breaking fire news when it happens. >>> other news, the state sets for a legal showdown between the trump administration and the state of california over emissions standards. today the administration announced plans to revoke strict obama-era environmental regulations, and end california's clean air act waver. the president's epa chief says relaxing mileage standards would give consumers access to safer, more affordable vehicles. california attorney general javi javier bacerra says the administration's plans are bad for the environment. >> the proposed rule will make cars less fuel efficient and allow them to -- who pays for this reckless action by the trump administration? we d