it requires the fire department to maintain all fire stations in place and located as of in 2004 and it required 24/7 fire station staffing. this table shown here shows the current annual count and percentage of the uniformed employees at the san francisco fire department by race. it shows that break down of fiscal year 08 through fiscal year 13-15. the fire department maintained a work force with -- from the range of 48 to 52 percent, minority representation over those years. and obviously that exceeds the 40 percent established by the consent decree. moving on to our findingment our first finding was related to organization and management and recommendations focused on issues of transpa

it requires the fire department to maintain all fire stations in place and located as of in 2004 and it required 24/7 fire station staffing. this table shown here shows the current annual count and percentage of the uniformed employees at the san francisco fire department by race. it shows that break down of fiscal year 08 through fiscal year 13-15. the fire department maintained a work force with -- from the range of 48 to 52 percent, minority representation over those years. and obviously that exceeds the 40 percent established by the consent decree. moving on to our findingment our first finding was related to organization and management and recommendations focused on issues of transparency. we made two recommendations to the fire commission with regard to the documentation of their meetings. we recommended that meeting minute be transcribed completely and posted to the fire commission's website and we recommended that the fire commission consider relocating their meetings to city hall in order to increase participation of the public and to insure video recordings of those meetings through sfgovtv. we wanted that to be

this map shows five of the 30 fire stations, all of them firefighters tell us are dealing are reduced staffinguipment or a station closure all together. damian trujillo joins us from station 30 west of downtown. this is one of those

fire station. we are doing those, actively doing those and staffed up with extra personnel. >> being proactive is the way to be. seems weird we have to worry about fires in the middle of january. >> they have called 120 firefighters in the bay area. >>> let's give you a live look at conditions in san francisco. still mild tonight in the city. with a first look at the forecast here is andy with live doppler 7 hd. >> winds is keeping conditions mild. red flag warnings still in effect for the northeast bay hills. diablo range right on through 8:00 a.m. thursday morning. gusty winds continue. 30 to 40 miles per hour. the humidity in the 5 to 10% range. we've already seen fires growing and that's what we're expecting if any fires develop. take a look at the hill top winds. relative humid in those areas in the single digits. gusts of 42. record highs this afternoon. 74 oakland airport. moffit field it feewas 76 in sa jose. 69 in livemore. we have more warmth headed our way. i'll be back to tell you how long the records will continue and if there's any rain in sight. >>> in southern california gusty santa a

. >> part of the normal procedure is to do patrols with crews in our hillside fire stations we're doing those. and staffed with personnel. >> signs were put up warning of conditions and boor bee cues. >> proactive is the way to be. >> in oakland there are no extra patrols and the failure of a local measure to boost funds for firefighting. one big connect predicted wind gusts of up to 40 miles per hour. >> with all dryness we have here and winds we have to keep vigil sxb alert. you know? like 24-7. >> conditions so dangerous cal fire called back personnel early. 125 of them here in the bayer. cal fire reopened five bases that provide air support. those stations include hemet, hollister and chico. firefighters say conditions are like what they normally see in september and october. laura anthony abc7 news. >> the weather we're having compares to the kind of conditions you'd expect to see in the fall after a long, dry summer. these people enjoying sunshine in san francisco this afternoon. really beach weather in january. so is there an end in sight? >> the short answer is that there is no end in sight. here

fire station. we are doing those, actively doing those and staffed with extra personnel. >> being proactive is the way to be. seems weird we have to worry about fires in the middle of january. >> they have called 120 firefighters in the bay area. >>> let's give you a live look at conditions in san francisco. still mild tonight in the city. with a first look at the forecast here is andy with live doppler 7 hd. >> winds is keeping conditions mild. red flag warnings still in effect for the northeast bay hills. diablo range right on through 8:00 a.m. thursday morning. gusty winds continue. 30 to 40 miles per hour. the humidity in the 5 to 10% range. we've already seen fires growing and that's what we're expecting if any fires develop. take a look at the hill top winds. relative humid in those areas in the single digits. gusts of 42. record highs this afternoon. 74 oakland airport. moffit field it feewas 76 in sa jose. 69 in livemore. we have more warmth headed our way. i'll be back to tell you how long the records will continue and if there's any rain in sight. >>> in southern california gusty santa an

fire station. we are doing those, actively doing those and staffed up with extra personnel. >> being proactive is the way to be. seems weird we have to worry about fires in the middle of january. >> they have called 120 firefighters in the bay area. >>> let's give you a live look at conditions in san francisco. still mild tonight in the city. with a first look at the forecast here is andy with live doppler 7 hd. >> winds is keeping conditions mild. red flag warnings still in effect for the northeast bay hills. diablo range right on through 8:00 a.m. thursday morning. gusty winds continue. 30 to 40 miles per hour. the humidity in the 5 to 10% range. we've already seen fires growing and that's what we're expecting if any fires develop. take a look at the hill top winds. relative humid in those areas in the single digits. gusts of 42. record highs this afternoon. 74 oakland airport. moffit field it feewas 76 in sa jose. 69 in livemore. we have more warmth headed our way. i'll be back to tell you how long the records will continue and if there's any rain in sight. >>> in southern california gusty santa a

. >> part of the normal procedure is to do patrols with crews in our hillside fire stations we're doing those. and staffed with personnel. >> signs were put up warning of conditions and boor bee cues. >> proactive is the way to be. >> in oakland there are no extra patrols and the failure of a local measure to boost funds for firefighting. one big connect predicted wind gusts of up to 40 miles per hour. >> with all dryness we have here and winds we have to keep vigil sxb alert. you know? like 24-7. >> conditions so dangerous cal fire called back personnel early. 125 of them here in the bayer. cal fire reopened five bases that provide air support. those stations include hemet, hollister and chico. firefighters say conditions are like what they normally see in september and october. laura anthony abc7 news. >> the weather we're having compares to the kind of conditions you'd expect to see in the fall after a long, dry summer. these people enjoying sunshine in san francisco this afternoon. really beach weather in january. so is there an end in sight? >> the short answer is that there is no end in sight. here

this map shows five of the 30 fire stations, all of them firefighters tell us are dealing are reduced staffing, a lack of equipment or a station closure all together. damian trujillo joins us from station 30 west of downtown. this is one of those hard hit by the cuts, correct? >> reporter: yeah, raj, this is why it's the poster child. you can barely see the house in the background. that caught fire over the summer. it's across the street from station 30. there are trucks here, fire trucks but there are no fire engines meaning no water support and no water hoses attached to any of these trucks. so virtually, when that fire struck, the firefighters had to watch it burn until help from another station arrived with hoses and with fire engines. the fire union now says something has got to give. the president of the willow glen neighborhood association couldn't believe it, so he stopped by station 30 to see for himself. >> all they have is a ladder truck so the best they can do and sit and watch it burn. >> reporter: they have support trucks but no engine or hoses to put out flames and it cost them

us staffing our -- some of our fire stations this time of year in the wintertime.so we ask citizens to take the time to look around, see what they can do to make their homes more safe and have the 100 feet of defensible space. >> reporter: lawn mowers and weed trimmers, according to firefighters they're asking that you keep from using these items during the heat of the day when it's dry and windy. usually they're only issued in the summer, but cal fire said it's critical, homeowners especially in rural areas be prepared now. and asking that all flammable materials be moved away from the home. they say they're doing everything they can to protect land and property. but need the help of homeowners. live in san jose, kimberly tere, nbc, bay area news. >>> obviously we desperately need rain. sunny skies across the bay area again today. let's bring in anthony slaughter. any chance we'll get something other than warm and sunny days? >> there is a chance coming up in the next seven-day forecast. a chance of rain as we enter the final week of january. you can see clouds bu

during red flag is to go out and do patrol with the craw in our hillside fire station so we are actively doing those and staffed up with extra personne personnel. >> part of the prevention is the signs out in the park warning of the conditions and prohibiting open fires and barbecue. >> pretty interesting. like i said being pro active the way to be. just seems weird we have to worry about fire in the middle of january. >> in oakland there are no extra patrol due to budget cut and the failure of local measure to boost funds for fire fighting there will be wind gust of 40 miles per hour in higher elevation. >> with all the dryness and wind we have to keep vigil and be alert you know like 24-7. >>reporter: the conditions are so dangerous that cal fire has called back some of the seasonal personnel early. 125 of them here in the bay area. >> cal fire maintain or reopen 5 base with air support like they the during last summer mount diablo fire. the stations include hemet, ramone a-holster and chico. firefighters say the conditions in the hills rate now are more like what they normally see in september and october is

fire before one starts. >> part of the normal procedure is to do patrols with cars on the hillside stations so. we're doing those, and staffed up with extra personnel. >> part of the effort includes putting these signs out, warning conditions in prohibiting fires and barbecues. >> it's interesting. i can be proactive is the way to be. just seems weird we have to keep down fires in the middle of january. >> in oakland there no extra patrols because of budget cuts. >> we're keeping an eye on it. we have our usual number of companies in the hills. we're watching for the wind conditions to pick up if they do, later today. >> firefighters say conditions are like what they normally see in september, october. at the height of the fire season. in el cerrito, abc7 news. >> cal fire is so concerned about the fire danger it's hiring back dozens of seasonal firefighters around the state. 125 will be stationed here in the bay area. folk who's usually work only during summer season. cal fire will staff more engines and have equipment ready 24 hours per day to respond quickly to a fire. >> we're following breaking news out of southern cali

station or tire store next door. >> been around for decade. been a part of people's lives. >> the san jose fire association has talked about the impact staffing has had on response times. response time not the problem here, but they did rotate people around the city, crews and rigs to make sure no spot in the city was uncovered while they were battling this four alarm blaze. >>> well, american missionary den et bay called on the united states to help free him from north korea. the north koreans arrested him a little more than a year ago. they accused him of using his tourism business to form antigovernment groups and sentenced him to 15 years hard labor. today, bay spoke as a news conference where he apologized and admitted to committing crimes against north korea. he also said he asked to confess. now, it's not known if he was speak speaking with his own words or was forced to do so. >> from coast to coast, people are honoring the memory of dr. martin luther king jr. many people gathered at the memorial in washington, d.c. to pay tribute. others paid tribute through marches and in song. today's federal holiday is devoted to the slain civil r

fire work show. party planners and police are expecting more people out here than 2012 because of better weather condition. all ten district stations will be fully staffed with uniforms and sobering sales ready for those who drink too much. >> we want to keep it oriented towards families. we want to make sure everybody is safe out there so there will be zero tolerance for alcohol or drinking in public. >> reporter: speaking of alcohol, local liquor stores are preparing for bigger than usual champagne sales this year. spectators walking along the street. >> hopefully it will be good. we can expect more people than last year. we're going to have security here also. we are expecting a lot of people. >> reporter: not everyone we talk to is up for the crowds and the cold walk. weather expected tonight at 6:00. some of the alternative plans people are making to ring in 2014. reporting live in san francisco, david stevenson, ktvu channel 2. >>> security will be tight at the 125th annual rose parade in pasadena tomorrow. it's all in response to the boston marathon bombing. the parade troops will be patrolled by bomb sniffing dogs. there will be more eyes in the