the cranston fire exploding, forcing thousands to evacuate. now. not showing any signs of letting up. the fire roaring through this lumberyard, leaving a snapshot straight out of armageddon. this is one of the most intense feelings of heat that i've ever felt. at least five homes destroyed. the fire 5% contained. >> we were so afraid this would happen. >> reporter: the fire deliberately set. they arrested a 32-year-old charged with five counts of arson. >> i'm glad they caught him when they did. because he had intentions to keep going. >> reporter: residents like haley brooks questioning why someone would want to create this trail of destruction. >> why would you do that? why put so many people at risk? there are so many homes burned down right now. >> reporter: the cranston fire one of six burning in california. the carr fire now 20,000 acres, and the ferguson fire charring 43,000 acres. firefighters across the region battling fierce flames and scorching heat. witnesses say they saw the suspect driving throughout the area, tossing flares out

so far the cranston fire has burned more than 11,000 acres. it is 3% contained. 5 homes destroyed and 5,000 structures threatened. >> we could see the fire from our backyard. we came to know that it's really close by. it kept going on and on. it's better to be safe than sorry. >> if mcglover is convicted, he could spend the rest of his life in prison. >>> we are staying on top of the numerous fires burning up and down the state. we'll bring you all the latest information both on air and online. stay with us, the "four on 2" will be right back. check out bass pro shops and cabela's for great deals on great gear. like savings of $100 on this vortex spitfire prism sight. and save 30% or more on select life jackets. bass pro shops and cabela's- your adventure starts here. >>> back now with new hope in the search for the treatment of alzheimer's disease. an early trial of an experimental drug shows improvement in cognition and reduced signs of the disease in brains. now, the drug is called antibody -- is an antibody called ban 2401. claire day join

the cranston fire exploding in the last 24 hours, forcing thousands to evacuate. this fire has raced down the hillside behind me. it's being fueled by this bone-dry brush and these scorching temperatures. you can hear a tree going up behind me. it is 110 degrees out right now, it's not showing any signs of letting up. the fire roaring through this lumberyard, leaving a hellish snapshot straight out of armageddon. this is one of the most intense feelings of heat that i've ever felt. it's easily burning over 1,000 degrees right here. and at least five homes destroyed so far. 4,700 acres now charred. the fire 5% contained. >> we were so afraid this was going to happen. >> reporter: authorities say the fire was deliberately set, arresting 32-year-old brandon mcglover overnight. he's now charged with five counts of arson. >> and i'm glad they caught him when they did, because he had intentions to keep going. >> reporter: residents like hayliee brooks questioning why someone would want to create this trail of destruction. >> why would you do that? why would you put so m

the cranston fire started in the san bernardino national forest around noon.ory evacuations have been issued. about 600 homes are threatened. 5 buildings have been destroyed. ( james )and as wildfires continue burning across california... several lawmakers descended back to the capitol. those lawmakers are trying to figure out how the state should respond to increasing wildfire danger. over the past few years...the intensity and destructiveness of wildfires has sky-rocketed. yesterday lawmakers discussed a number of topics, including safety, living in high hazard areas and utility company liability.(sot) ( james ) this meeting comes a day after governor brown released his proposal. brown says california's electric utilities should no longer be automatically liable for wildfire damage caused by equipment. state fire officials previously ruled pg&e's equipment responsible for 15 wildfires in northern california in

it does seem firefighters are very much getting the upper hand on the cranston fire. this is the kind of landscape the fires leave behind. as you look across the hillside from the charred trees, you can see part of the 13,000 acres that were scorched by the cranston fire. 1200 firefighters involved in the operation to beat back this blaze, along with 15 water-dropping helicopters, 10 fixed-wing aircraft, and they now have something like a third of this fire contained. in other words, they have got a scratch line around it. they believe they will have it fully contained within the next ten days. the good news here is that not a single home that we are aware of was actually torched, and that is very much thanks to the efforts of those firefighters. many of them were leaving the command center today, jon, and heading out. that is a sure sign that they think they have won this particular battle for now, at least. jon? jon: so they've won that one in southern california, but it's a very different story up north. reporter: yeah, very different story up north. carr fire cont

the carr fire near redding which has claimed two lives and destroyed dozens of buildings. and the cranston fire in riverside county which is now over 11,000 acres and only 3 percent contained. sotwe are all engaged. most of us are fighting a fire or actively at the fire right now.amy head with cal fire says that this fire season arrived early and has been relentless, putting a strain on cal fire and its people. sotfor a lot of people they have been going from fire to fire. so it's a pretty intense fire season so far and very early in the year to see this fire behaviour and fire activity that we are seeing. head says that with so many fires burning, cal fire has had to prioritize where to send resources.sotlife safety and life hazards are our number one priority so we have a lot of equipment at the carr fire and more enroute. there's a big life safety hazard.here in the bay area, fire fighting strike teams have been deployed from every county. on friday, 15 trucks and 3 command vehicles left san mateo county headed for redding. head says cal fire relys heavily on outside help. sotwe really

the cranston fire started in the san bernardino national forest around noon.y grew to 47- hundred acres. mandatory evacuations have been issued. about 600 homes are threatened. 5 buildings have been destroyed. ( robin )and as wildfires continue burning across california... several lawmakers descended back to the capitol. those lawmakers are trying to figure out how the state should respond to increasing wildfire danger. over the past few years...the intensity and destructiveness of wildfires has sky-rocketed. yesterday lawmakers discussed a number of topics, including safety, living in high hazard areas and utility company liability. ( robin ) this meeting comes a day after governor brown released his proposal. brown says california's electric utilities should no longer be automatically liable for wildfire damage caused by equipment. state fire officials previously ruled pg&e's equipment responsible for 15 wildfi

. >>> in california, police arrested a man linked to the cranston fire.randon mcglover is suspected of starting the fire in cranston and ferguson. parts of yosemite park is closed due to the fire. >>> officials are warning people to stay out of the water. a 41-year-old drowned in the dangerous surf conditions. red flag warnings are up along the beach. crews were dispatched to four water rescue calls in an who are on wednesday. -- in an hour on wednesday. you see a human chain pulling people out of the rough surf. >>> and jerry jones says his players will stand for the fashi national anthem. >> we have andy scholes with more. >> jerry jones giving the state of the cowboys address. he was asked about the national anthem controversy. he is the first owner to say his players will all stand for the anthem. he also said president trump's involvement in the controversy is not helping the situation. >> his interests in what we are doing is problematic from my chair and i would say in general the owner's chair. unprecedented. we feel strongly about how we deal wit

one of them grew into the cranston fire. ( marty ) our coverage of the fires burning throughout the state online at kron-4-dot-com. we have all the manadtory evacuations. the latest breaking news from cal fire and maps of the fire areas. you'll also find more video and pictures... it's all on kron-4- dot-com. ( marty ) there's outrage among gun control advocates after a shocking loss in court. a federal judge in austin, texas denied a request that would have prevented a texas company from making blueprints for 3-d printed guns available online. kron 4's hermela aregawi talked with a local mom who is fighting back. a shocking loss for gun control advocateson friday federal judge in austin blocked a measure that would have stopped this guy from posting blueprints for 3d-printed guns online.in 2013, cody wilson of defense distributed became the first person to publish downloadable designs for 3-d printed firearms.the state department ordered him to stop then. but friday's ruling.. may allow him to restarthelen rosen/moms demand actionwe think this is a really terrible idea. and we're against

happen here and we would want the help. 22 firefighters from san francisco are headed south to the cranston fire in riverside county. >> not necessarily surprised that we're doing it. it's unfortunate that we're at a point we have so many of these devastating wildfires that we do have to do it. >> reporter: firefighters are headed down south to help out on that cranston fire, down in riverside. the whole area responding. wanting people in the bay area to know that they are keeping staffing levels here safe so no worries about them sending too many people from here but they're sending who they can. live in san mateo, amy hollyfield, abc 7 news. >> thank you. >>> governor brown has declared states of emergency in several counties including mariposa where the ferguson fire is burning. it's charred more than 44,000 acres of land, is 27% contained, there are no flames in yosemite but the fire has resulted in a closure of the park's valley floor. at least until sunday. >>> the state is burning and it is 4:31. mike nicco, i wonder if these firefighters will get a break. >> unfortunately, no, reggi

. >>> meanwhile, in the mountains east of los angeles the cranston fire, several homes have been destroyed and new evacuations have been under way. it appears those flames are moving away from the more populated areas. >> we'll keep an eye on those fires out west. >>> to the other breaking news overnight, another bombshell from president trump's former attorney michael cohen. sources say cohen now claims the president knew ahead of time about that trump tower meeting we talked about in 2016. >> the russians were expected to offer dirt on hillary clinton at that meeting. cohen is reportedly saying he was in the room when the president learned about the meeting. abc's janai norman has the details on why that piece of information could be so significant. good morning. >> reporter: so this is the 2016 meeting where donald trump jr. met with russians promising dirt on hillary clinton. president trump has denied nothing anything about that meeting. his former right-hand man is saying donald trump did know. a new bombshell dropping overnight in the ongoing russia investigation. multiple sources t

the cranston fire is now threatening several communities east of los angeles.

outside palm springs, the cranston fire has torched more than 12,000 acres. it is 60% contained. authorities have arrested a 32- year-old man on 15 felony arson counts related to 9 separate fires related to the cranston fire. meantime, the battle -- the battle to contain the ferguson fire continues. park officials announced the valley will not reopen until august third at 4:00 p.m. . until then, services will remain limited. the fire has burned more than 51,000 acres. it is 30% contained. coming up, we would take about the 2 fires burning close to each other near clear lake and including the recent evacuations made at a nearby hospital. votes details coming up at 10:30. >> news out of new orleans, 3 people have died and 7 others injured in a shooting. police say the shooting happened about 3 miles from the city's famous french quarter neighborhood. once we have more information we will update you. >> a mysterious death in the east bay. the body of a 26-year-old woman was found at the bart station this morning. the big question is how did she die? authorities say the woman had jus

they are on the cranston fire where it is miserably hot.ire officials do not know when these teams will be home. they do want you to know that staffing here at home is at safe, normal levels. they only sent the firefighters that they could spare without sacrificing service here. reporting live in san mateo, amy hollyfield, abc 7 news. >> thank you. >>> i should note that our colleague laura anthony will be traveling to the redding area to cover the fire that is exploding overnight and now into this morning. look for her reports later today on abc 7 news. >>> happening today the man accused of stabbing 18-year-old nia wilson at macarthur's bart station is scheduled to be back in court. 27-year-old john cowell is charged with first-degree murder, but he did not enter a plea on wednesday. today cowell is set to be arraigned on a parole violation at 9:00 a.m. he's scheduled to enter a plea on the murder charge next month. >>> the funeral for wilson will be held next friday at ax gospel clutch in oakland. it will be open to the public. >>> a 28-

our will carr is there. >> the cranston fire's path of destruction is extensive. at least six homes have been destroyed. take a wide look, this home burned to the ground. the only thing still standing? that gun case and the chimney in the corner. >> reporter: more than 1,300 firefighters battling that blaze, officials say it was deliberately set. >> and kayna with us live tonight from redding. kayna, 37,000 people already evacuated, and there could be more evacuations coming tonight? >> reporter: yeah, david. and part of the reason that so many people are in danger is because of these extreme and erratic winds that are violently pushing the fire through these neighborhoods. look at this. all that's left standing here is this garage door, and you can still see the fire smoldering back there, but the winds are also bringing down trees like this one, and firefighters i spoke with say they have never seen fire behavior quite like this. they are calling it unprecedented, david. >> just a disastrous scene behind you. kayna, thank you. >>> meteorologist rob marciano also

the cranston wildfire erupting out west. fast-moving blaze scorching thousands of acres, destroying homes and forcing communities to evacuate. now a suspect under arrest accused of starting the fire. and in the east, historic flooding. nearly a foot of rai hist hersheyar >>> the race to save demi. new details this morning about

one of them grew into the cranston fire.(justine) there are some heartwarming moments in all of this devesation. the california highway patrol golden gate division special response teams are in redding helping with the carr fire. and a sergeant dave fawson rescued a one month old fawn from the fires. the fawn was taken to local deer rescue organization. chp golden gate... posted these pictures on facebook today. (jrs) we have been following these wildfires as they develop on air and online and with our mobile app. make sure you download our kron 4 app for the latest breaking news alerts right at your finger tips. (justine) outrage among gun control advocates after a shocking loss in court. a federal judge in austin denied a request that would have prevented a texas company from making blueprints for 3-d printed guns available online. (jrs) that could happen as soon as august first. a local mom is fighting back. they spoke to kron 4's hermela aregawi who joins us live from san rafael. hermela, what is that mom saying tonight?

so far the cranston fire has burned four-thousand-700 acres. and tonight it is just 5-percent contained. more than 3-thousand people are under evacuation orders. and a man has been arrested in connection to the fire. investigators say brandon (vicki) (dan) sotcan return.homeowners can return.sot (dan) (vicki) and in southern california... crews are struggling to get the upperhand on a wildfire burning in riverside county. so far the cranston fire has burned four-thousand-700 acres. and tonight it is just 5-percent contained. more than 3-thousand people are under evacuation orders. and a man has been arrested in connection to the fire. investigators say brandon mcglover is accused of setting the fire. they say he is also accused of setting other fires in riverside county. officials have not said how the ma set the fire. (grant) another massive wildfire...this one in shasta county...is growing tonight. the "carr" fire now stands at 20-thousand acres. this is time-lapse video from redding last night... about eight miles east of the fire. firefight

california- a 32 year old man has been charged with intentionally starting nine fires, including the cranston fire in riverside county. right now - it has burned over 12-thousand acres.. and its only 16-percent contained. five homes have been destroyed, more than 4,900 structures are threatened and an estimated 6,000 people have been evacuated. (ken) over the past 14 days the ferguson fire has burned more than 46-thousand acres and because of poor air quality, yosemite valley will remain closed to visitors until next friday the fire also claimed the life of firefighter braden varney. the fire is 29 percent contained. almost 4- thousand firefighters are battling the flames. (justine) three marin county firefighters were also injured fighting the carr fire last night. tyler barnes, scott pederson.... and brian cardoza are part of a five engine strike team. kron4's maureen kelly talked to their department's chief who describes what happened. we're quite fortunate that the injury are relatively minorthe injured firefighters are part of a five engine strike team with a total of 17 firefighters fro

the cranston fire in riverside is threatening 600 homes. investigators believe that fire and four others were purposely set. >> i woke my dad up from a nap at the time and i was like we have to go and he looked outside and there was smoke and the ashes were coming down and it was pretty crazy. >>> the fire started wednesday in the area east of los angeles. it has burned more than 2700 acres -- 4700 acres. >> california is prone for wildfires. >> police believe the cranston fire is one of five set intentionally to the area. >> brandon mcglover was arrested wednesday evening and booked on five counts of arson. authorities ordered more than 3,000 to evacuate. residents left worried but grateful for the work that hundreds of firefighters are doing to hopefully protect their homes. >> if it was not for them we would be gone. i believe that. really devastating so i just hope it stays over there and if that stays over their we will be all right. >> it makes me worried for the families. i'm praying everything is going to be all right for them. >> i

one of them grew into the cranston fire.nat in shasta county, the carr fire tripled in size overnight to 20=thousand acres overnight, with only ten percent containment.nearly two hundred homes are threatened. the town of french gulch is under evacuation orders, but many people are staying to protect their homes and historic buildings.eric jue, french gulch hotel and saloon: "this bar here came from around the horn from england in 1850."in yosemite tonight, the visitors have left and fire crews have moved in.the giant ferguson fire expanded to 43=thousand acres and is moving toward the park boundaries.the fire is in its 14th day and it's still only 27 percent contained.here again the terrain is too dangerous for firefighters on the ground.the heavy smoke that forced the evacuation of yosemite valley also grounded air tankers, though a fleet of 18 helicopters has been dumping water on the steep hillsides.nat (ken) here are the latest numbers from calfire tonight ... the carr fire in shasta county is about 30=thousand acres with only ten percent containment,the ferguson fire near yosemit

there is also the ferguson fire near yosemite and the cranston fire in riverside county. but this morning the biggest concern is the carr fire burning near redding. ( james ) we have just got new numbers on the carr fire and it has nearly doubled in size overnight. this is the latest video from overnight showing the destruction. this morning firefighters are struggling to get a handle on this fire... containment is still very low. kron 4's sara stinson is joining us in studio with the latest. ( sara ) we just confirmed the carr fire has burned almost 45-thousand acres and since the wildfire doubled in size it is now only three percent contained.take a look at the video...it's burning out of control this morning in shasta county- threatening the lives of thousands of people. and - we've learned a man has been killed on the fire lines - he was a contracted bulldozer operator...crews found his body late last night. at least three other firefighters are recovering from burn injuries right now. cal fire's last report shows 15 structures have been destroyed and nearly five hund

the cranston fire is only 5% contained. that fire is nearly tripled since it started yesterday.ousands of people have already been evacuated. >> everything is gone, everything. i don't want to lose my house, i have been here 30 years. >>> the cranston fire has burned more than 7000 acres. >>> these hot dry conditions are not helping firefighters. >> you know what they want? this. a decrease in temperature, and increasing humidity, which is only in the bay area, and right along the immediate coast line. his 50th degrees in san francisco. we have the 50s in san francisco, 63 in oakland, 76 in san jose, 83 in livermore, and 91 in concorde. 50s, 60s, 70s, 80s and 90s. we will narrow that down tonight. santa rosa, 54. certainly foggy at the coast. fremont 58. concorde, livermore, san jose are some of the warmer spots in the low 60s. the petaluma american baseball team, the little league team going for the northern california championship tonight. when they win tonight, there down to the west regionals and san bernardino. 88 is your high tomorrow in petaluma. the game is being played

better news for the cranston and ferguson fires, it looks like firefighters are starting to get a handleat, those numbers bumping up. redding, california just a little south of the oregon border, temperatures look hot. we're talking triple digit heat for the day today. and this fire, the carr fire, is massive. but just to put it in p perspecti perspective, it didn't top the ten largest. if you recall back in december of 2017, the thomas fire in ventura. as paul mentioned in the package before me, we had over 80 fires active over the western u.s. the actual number is 89 as we speak. this is all amidst an extreme heat wave that continues to boil over the western parts of the country. it has started to relax along the coastal areas, but in-nd la xh inland community, we have watches and warnings in effect. look at the treniple digit heat. this hot weather has no signs of going anywhere. extreme heat continues. and therefore i'm sure we'll be talk about wildfires for several days if not weeks to come. >> and we have heat in europe as well. euro tunnel says extreme heat in southeast england is

. >>> police say arsonist to blame for this wildfire, cranston fire burned more than 4700 acres, the entire town of idlewild is under mandatory evacuation. they arrested a 32-year-old was accused of starting the fire and several others in, so for t only 5% contained. >> we have the latest on the conditions where the marsh fire is burning. >>> that's go to clayton, it is hot for many of our interior locations and the sun is shining bright. nearby gusts by the marsh fire, 12 miles per hour and temperatures are 87 degrees. committee down to 31. the high today could reach 100 degrees, yesterday was 104. certainly hot, this is our dublcamera, look at the smoke covering the top. we have a spare the air alert today, moderate air quality throughout the area. around the golden gate bridge this is where it is cool. >>> a live look at wall street, the dow is up 111 points, facebook stock dropping 20% so far today. >>> this is facebook's full course of the cambridge analytical scanner. >> the drop was more severe dropping the data breach and jackie joins us with how this may affect your portfoli

the cranston fire in riverside county, the ferguson fire in mariposa county in yosemite, and this here the carr fire. we have a number of new emerging extended attack fires across the state from san diego to mendocino county today. we continue to be extremely busy, moving resources, coordinating. our first priority always is the initial attack of new fires. if we can keep them small, that's our priority. and so resources are being moved throughout the day every day in california. state, local, federal, coordinated very closely to ensure we're covering fire stations and getting resources, both ground resources and air resources where they need to be. there are over 7,000 firefighters on the fire lines right now. that number will grow in the coming days. our weather forecast, we don't see any significant change. over the next seven days we are looking at continued hot temperatures, low humidities, and we're not seeing, necessarily, relief from that over, again, the next seven to ten days. so what that means is obviously the potential for new fire starts. also means fatigue on firefighter

the cranston fire has burned more than 4700 acres near hemet. it forced evacuations for the town of idylwild and in several other communities. investigators arrested this man, 32-year-old brandon mcglover. he is accused of starting the cranston fire and several other fires in southern california. >> seems like everyone is trying to keep a steady head, which is good. you need to keep calm. it makes me worried for the families. i'm praying that everything will be all right for them. >> 12,000 people evacuated as the blaze is out of control. firefighters say that at least 4 homes have been destroyed and it is 5% contained. >>> today is a court-imposed deadline for adra treune at the border. kpix 5's jackie ward joins now with the latest on those efforts. >>> reporter: good morning. the federal judge overseeing this case is hopeful that the deadline will be met but the aclu is reminding the public that this crisis is ongoing. more than 1,000 families have been reunited after being separated at the u.s./mexico border. earlier this week, the federal j

one of those fires is the cranston fire. it still is burning in riverside county. 32-year-old brandon mcglover was arrested on wednesday and is now held on one million dollars bail. so far the cranston fire has burned more than 11,000 acres and is 3% contained. five homes have been destroyed and some 5,000 other structures are threatened. >>> and for the latest updates on the california wildfires, just go to our website, ktvu.com. >>> new at 6:00 pittsburg police released body cam footage of a fatal officer- involved shooting. it happened in january outside a fast foot restaurant. hen relee reports -- henry lee reports. >> reporter: pittsburg police were called to investigate a possible drug al but they shot and killed a man who had a gun in the car with him. the key question though is whether he made have been reaching for the firearm. back in january, pittsburg police were called to the nation's hamburger restaurant on railroad avenue. the caller said there was a suspicious car in a backpackerring lot and that a man inside

some better numbers for the cranston fire. it looks as if firefighters are getting a handle. it is hot. we're talking triple digit heat today. >> that will last through the course of the weekend. it will make it difficult for the fire to be put out and extinguished. in terms of largest fires, it doesn't register on our top ten list, that puts that into perspective, remember thomas fire in ventura county. that was over 110,000 hectares. there are 89 large wildfires amongst an extreme heat wave that continues. there has been some relief in california. look at the sacramento valley. still we have heat advisorys and warnings. triple digit heat continues and really there is no ryan i sign of letting up from this extreme heat. so, natalie, i'm sure you can see where i'm going with this, the fires will endure as long as that red you see on the map continues to build. >> yeah, absolutely. and our next story illustrates how the extreme heat is affecting all kind of ways of life. extreme heat in southeast england is causing long delays tore people traveling under the channel to france.

the cranston wildfire erupting out west. the fast-moving blaze scorching thousands of acres, destroying homes and forcing communities to evacuate. now a suspect under arrest accused of starting the fire. and in the east, historic flooding. nearly a foot of rain washing away cars and shutting down historic hershey park. >>> the race to save demi. new details this morning about the emergency drug used to keep demi lovato alive after that suspected overdose and the latest on her recovery this morning. >>> urgent search for the iowa college student now missing more than a week after vanishing on a jog. the fbi now poring over her fitb fitbit. could it hold the key to finding her? >>> and the strangers banding together forming this human chain. how they saved swimmers trapped in a deadly rip current. >>> good morning, america. saw some great teamwork there in north carolina. those rip currents so dangerous. >> certainly. >> we do want to remember one person did lose their life but strangers just jumping in to help one another. we

at the site of the massive cranston fire. these are the kind of landscapes you are left with after these fires stormed through. this is part of the 13,000 acres that the cranston fire burned. the good news from this region as you look at hillsides that had been completely scorched, this fire is well under control. firefighters have something like 30 percent containment. very good news from here is that the heroic firefighters were able to save pretty much every home in the area pay much worse news, from up north where the car fire is still burning largely out of control. just a five percent containment and already the fire has destroyed more than 500 structures. 300 of those at least by the associated press were peoples homes. 5000 more homes are still under threat. as you say, something like 38,000 have been evacuated in the area. which is around redding. -- the wind is whipping the fires in the area to such a degree that veteran firefighters say they have never seen anything like it. in all of their decades of fighting thes

the cranston fire is now threatening several communities east of los angeles. so far - 7,500 acres have burned.. and it is only 3-percent contained. officers say this fire was one of five fires intentially set. 32-year-old, brandon mcglover of temecula was arrested wednesday. ( robin )in mariposa county... thousands of homes and california's iconic yosemite national park .. are in danger.... that's after the ferguson fire changed direction. residents living in the area , say they feel uneasy as the fire grows to more than 44-thousand acres. one firefighter has died... and seven others have been injured on the job. forest officials say, high temperatures are making it challenging for crews ... as they have to take special precautions to stay safe. so far the fire is only 27- percent contained. ( robin )here in the bay area.... fire crews are still working to put out the marsh fire. it broke out near clayton wednesday afternoon. right now the fire is 75- percent contained. firefighters spent much of yesterday mopping up from the fire. strong winds propelled the b

in riverside county the cranston fire burned 4700 acres southwest of hemet. 12,000 people are evacuated. four homes have been destroyed in the fire. 600 others are threatened. officers detained a man spotted speeding away from the fire's origin. he is facing five counts of arson. so far, the fire is 5% contained. >>> right now, much of ferg f closerto onal rk. is morning, both y 140 an are closed. the shdown has senta okzeco hal more than 41,000 acres and is 26% contained. >>> a deadline is looming today for the federal government. jackie ward has the latest on efforts to reunite families separated at the border. >>> reporter: good morning. the federal judge overseeing this case is hopeful that the deadline will be met but the aclu is reminding the public that this crisis is ongoing. more than 1,000 families have been reunited after being separated at the u.s./mexico border. earlier this week, the federal judge in charge of the case called it a remarkable achievement. but a bishop from dallas just returned from el paso and explains the new challenge to families facing once they're back

so far the cranston fire burned more than 11000 acres and it's only 3% contained. five homes have been destroyed and some 5,000 other structures are still threatened. >>> the search continues for the gunman responsible for shooting in a car on bancroft avenue at 11 p.m. last knew the. a 19-year-old man and 21-year- old woman in the car died. the survivors, the man and woman, both 18, were taken to the hospital. earlier today, oakland mayor libby schaaf addressed the violence. >> it is a very active investigation. so we are not sharing further details at this time. but i just want to extend my sincerest condolences to the family and friends who have lost a dear one. >> the names of the victims haven't been released. so far police have not made any arrests in connection with the case. >>> right now, police in san jose are searching for two people who ran away from a scene leaving a chp officer injured. it happened just after 3:00 this morning while officers were responding to reports of a traffic collision on clayton road near san jose. when officers arrived, they sa

the cranston fire has forced thousands of people to evacuate their homes.this man, 32-year-old brandon glover is facing charges in connection to the fire. he is being held on $1 million bail. if convicted, he could be given a life sentence. >>> our crews will remain on the fire lines at shasta county. we will have more coverage at six, and for the latest developments visit our website at kpix.com. >>> a new app for when you need to find a restroom quickly. what is the price of convenience? >>> and there he is, chucky. back on the sidelines, the raiders kicked off training camp today, but the spotlight will shine on the return of that former coach. has a new tool to fight crime: a >>> coming up, california wildfires turned tragic. plus, north korea hands over the possible remains of you a serviceman killed in the korean war. that is coming up on cbs evening news. >>> the kpix 5 forecast is brought to you by the santa cruz boardwalk . >>> the san jose police department has a new tool, a new helicopter fitted with the latest technology. kpix 5's lynn ramirez i

. >>> the cranston fire has tripled in size and burned 7,000 acres since it broke out on thursday. it's carved a path of destruction through mountain communities in riverside county. it's believed to have been started by an arsonist and is 5% contained. >>> time now 6:06. let's check the roads with jaclyn. >> things are still looking good for drivers making their way along the eastshore freeway freeway. easy commuted towards the bay bridge toll plaza. we are getting reports of a fire near 580 and central. we haven't seen any delays along 580. we are going to keep an eye on it but all lanes are open and traffic is moving right at the limit there. if you are heading over towards the richmond/san rafael bridge, you can see no major backups over at the toll plaza. nice and easy commute across the span heading over to 101. take a look at the bay bridge toll plaza. where's everybody? friday still sleeping. right now, we are dealing with speeds in the green 12 minutes heading into san francisco. slowdowns on 880 out of san lorenzo down into hayward. but nothing to write home about. hat's

the cranston fire has burned 5,000 acres and more than 21 homes have been evacuated. crews from san francisco, and contra costa county are in the area. a 32-year old man is facing several arson charges for setting fires. >>> today is a spare the air day. the bay area quality management district is encouraging everyone to take public transportation or car pool today and they're also asking us to cut back on using gas powered lawn mowers. >>> lawmakers in sacramento trying to better protect california from wildfires. a ten member committee met yesterday kicking off several public hearings. they're working on a plan aimed at improving california's electric system. the goal is to make the electric system more resistant to disasters in the future. >> there's no silver bullet for preventing such devastating wildfires. we need to take a wholistic approach and this is going to be an open transparent and deliberate process. >> now governor jerry brown and legislative leaders say they're forming this committee through the month. >>> a former bay area high school teacher and bab

. >> the cranston fire exploding in the mountains east of l.a. growing to 4700 acres in just a few hours, near the town of idle wilde. 500 firefighters battling giant flames, strong winds and scorching temperatures and one home was destroyed. the entire community evacuated. >> we've got told get ready to evacuate and 15 minutes later it was go. you have no choice. >> reporter: the fire visible from palm springs 50 miles away. denise petty is worried about her mountain cabin and the homes of others. >> i'm really scared for the town and especially if they're not able to contain it the town would be lost. >> reporter: a 32-year-old man arrested on charges he set the cranston fire and several others in riverside county. the ferguson fire continues to grow, now more than 41,000 acres and 26% contained. as the fire inches closer, visitors to the park have been forced to leave. thick smoke is everywhere. a fast-moving grass fire forced a closure of highway 99 south of sacramento wednesday. the fire jumped the highway and continued to burn at a nearby w

i'm praying everything will be all right for them. >> reporter: the cranston fire is just one of several burning across this state amidst a heat wave that has seen triple- digit temperatures over the last several days. in los angeles, jeff paul, fox news. >>> all right. let's get a check of the weather now. it's been hot and dry. hard for firefighters out there. >> yeah. >> what are the conditions same? >> you know, actually it's a little cooler today, jules. but you're right, the inland valleys is warmer in some places so we still have heat advisories in the inland valleys. but in the bay-proper, we have dropped maybe 5 to 8 degrees which is helpful. you probably noticed these are julie mentioned. you get 113 in redding. ukiah 106. modesto 102. for us a nice pause of onshore winds. that really kept the temperatures down around the bay. we have thunderstorms in bishop and lake tahoe, as well. most of the activity now around topaz lake up above bear valley here and some stuff out by reno. not as much as a few days ago in the lake tahoe area but still continuing a diurnal -- nights and aft

the cranston fire has burned 13,000 acres in river side county. that fire is 87% contained. officials expect to have it under control later this week. some people have been able to return home but mandatory evacuation orders in in effect for several communities. you can see neighborhoods burning there. a 32-year old man accused of starting the fire has been arrested. >>> we will continue to update the numbers throughout the newscast this morning. you can find more information any time of day on our website, ktvu.com and also social media. we are trying to update those as often as we can. >> that's a lot to start our day. >>> still ahead, a hunger strike protesting the trump's administration policies. >>> many bart riders are still on edge following last week's deadly stabbing. up next, what one community group is doing to make riders feel safer. >>> if you're on the road soon, 80 westbound not bad so far heading out to the mcarthur maze. >>> not much change in the weather pattern. we'll take a welcome at the wind direction in mendocino and lake county, it's favorable to an e

tambiÉn, el incendio cranston, en el condado riverside.energÍa durante esta temporada. maribel: la ola de calor que se vive en california es intensa. temperatura de tres dÍgitos que se niegan a abandonarnos, con ello, un llamado de alerta. >> estamos en el lÍmite, en el cual pudiesepasar otro evento. hay fuego, alguna emergencia en otros estados. lo que complica la situaciÓn ahora es que no solamente es california la que tiene calor, sino que es todo el oeste. maribel: se trabaja ontra el reloj. una agencia que durante dÉcadas ha sido el res24po hora dÍa cada rincÓn del estado. esto, con el fin de asegurarse que contamos con la energÍa necesaria para suplir la demanda. >> california es un estado importador de energÍa de los estados del norte, del pacÍfico. en este momento nosotros importamos energÍa de ellos, si ellos tienen necesidad de energÍa, la que nos dan a nosotros estÁ limitada. >> en los prÓximos dÍas, el conservar energÍa serÁ tarea de todos. desde mantener el termostato en los 78 grados, limitar el uso de los electrodomÉsticos y

. >> reporter: in southern california, the cranston fire creating its own weather near palm springs. firefighters in danger. >> they put their lives on the line to save everyone else's and their property. we just can't thank them enough. >> reporter: in central california, the ferguson fire shuttering yosemite valley another day. >> i've been doing this 31 years. the most explosive fires i've ever seen in my career. >> reporter: explosive and deadly. super tires erupting in every region, lighting up the golden state in a dangerous glow of red. the conditions are so bad here in northern california, the national guard has been called in. at one point they were rescuing babies from a local hospital as a precaution as they were treating the injured, and as you can see tonight, lester, in so many communities the devastation stretches block after block. lester? >> just amazing. nothing left there. miguel almaguer, thank you. >>> now to the big news on the american economy growing at the strongest pace in four years and president trump promising it's just the start of an even bigger economi

the city of san francisco is sending 22 firefighters to help on the cranston fire in riverside countythose who are going to help say there was no hesitation. >> everybody is willing to participate with the idea that at any point in time, you know, it could happen here in our city. >> reporter: and look at this, shout out of appreciation on twitter. thank you, sffd for rolling to help us in riverside county and then in all caps god bless you firefighters from the north. that shows the solidarity across the state during times like this. the bay area firefighters, their department at home want you to know they are not short staffed here. the staffing levels here are normal and safe. they are just sending the extra strike teams they can spare at this time. reporting live in san mateo, amy hollyfield, abc 7 news. >>> governor jerry brown has declared states of emergencies in mariposa where the ferguson fire is burning. it has charred more than 44,000 acres of land. it is only 27% contained. this is the one burning near yosemite. no flames in the park itself, but the fire has resulted in th

. >>> and in riverside county, to the south, major heatwave fueling the cranston fire. it has already tripled in size since the start yesterday. one person is in custody on suspicion of starting the blaze. thousands of people have been evacuated, and this fire is only 5% contained. >> everything is gone, everything. i have been here 30 years. >> in the meantime, the ferguson fire continues to rage through terrain just west of yosemite. it is already burning more than 43,000 acres. that blaze is only 20% -- 27% complete -- contained. it has forced closures in yosemite valley, highway 140 as well. there are 17 wildfires burning across california right now. >>> evacuation orders are still in places crews battle what is left of the marsh fire in contra costa county. it burned one home in clayton, and black into an entity acres. that fire is 60% contained. we're live at one home that was right on the fire line. da lin? >> reporter: that is right, this entire property covered in pink fire retardant. it turned this white and blue jet ski into pink. walk with me here, you can s

the cranston fire has burned more than 4700 acres southeast of hemet tonight. 12,000 people are under evacuation orders as it burns towasmaller communities. at least four homes have been destroyed. authorities detained the man who was spotted speeding away from the fires origin. >>> yosemite at the height of the tourist season is a ghost town. smoke from the ferguson fire choked the national park. the buyer has no scorched more than 41,000 acres and it is only 26% contained. highways 140 and 41 are closed tonight. kpix 5's andria borba travel to the heart of the park as tourists were sent packing. >> it is certainly odd out here. there is nobody out here in july. for the first time in a long time, wildlife outnumber people in yosemite valley. the roads of yosemite valley are not clogged with tourists, they are just empty. smoke from the ferguson fire has inundated the valley floor. as of noon, all tourists were ordered to get out due to the unhealthy air quality. the announcement upended many schedule vacations. >> we have been planning it since march but even longer in our dreams. we

the cranston fire growing to 4,700 acres in east l.a. near idyllwild. 500 firefighters are battling giant flames, strong winds and scorching temperatures. at least one home was destroyed. the entire community evacuated. >> we got told, you know, get ready to evacuate. and 15 minutes later, it was, go, you have no choice. >> reporter: the fire visible from palm springs 50 miles away. denise petty is worried knhirnd and the homes of others. >> i'm scared for the town, especially that they're not able to contain it, the town would be lost. >> reporter: a 32 year-year-old was assisted on charges he set the fire and several others. the ferguson fire continues to grow, now more than 41,000 achers and 26% contained. as the fire inches closer, visitors to the park have been forced to leave. thick smoke is everywhere. the fast-moving grass fire forced a closure of highway 99 south of sacramento wednesday. the fire jumped the highway and continued to burn at a nearby wrecking yard. we asked craig clemence from san jose state where it seems that so

the cranston fire grew about 1000 acres overnight to more than 13,000 acres.tors have charged a 32- year-old man with 15 felony counts including arson for the fire. he was arrested on wednesday and is being held on $1 million bail the cranston fire destroyed five homes and is threatening 5000 other structures. the ferguson fire continues to burn near yosemite national park. and includes popular sites that will remain closed until next friday afternoon. the fire grew about 3000 acres overnight and is now 40,000 -- 49,000 acres burned and is 29% contained. >>> all evacuation orders have finally been lifted as firefighters say the marsh fire is now 90% contained and burned a total of 250 acres one home was destroyed and all the roads in that area were also reopened at 7:00 last night. for the very latest stay with ktvu for continuing coverage. we will give you all the information you need either on the air and online. >>> one person has been injured after home went up in flames. firefighters put out the blaze after four clock this morning. the home located on cam