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with 9,000 firefighters assigned to the 20 large fires we are battling, our firefighters are worker hard, working 24 hours a day, we canceled vacations, held all firefighters on duty. that allows us to have more personnel available and we are shifting resources from other pats of the state and other fires. as the fire continues to grow, we are making progress. we can release equipment, and resources and reassign them to the rocky fire. >> we appreciate you taking the time to talk with us. you have your work cut out with the rocky fire. appreciate it. the rocky fire 60,000 acres. 13,000 people evacuated. 6,000 homes threatened. our chief meteorologist bill martin now for more on the conditions on the fire. what is it looking like? >> the conditions are better a week ago than when it started. we said triple digits. humidities in the single digits and light wind. there is more wind and it is cooler today. humidy 20%. that is good news. and talk -- humidity 20%. that is good news and talking light winds. air quality, lake port area, air quality district put in air quality alerts as you imagi

next - the firefighters arsenal. those jumbo jet airdrops and questions about whether they do much good. and later, walking the line. the prison inmates in california on the front lines. battling wildfires and hot on "america tonight"s website. moon sway - a look at how anything n.a.s.a. took to the moon is now commanding sky high prices at auction. [ ♪ ] >>> now our fast-forward to the fires in california that this year alone have spread across 100,000 acres. that's an area roughly double the size of washington d.c. as resources become stressed, california officials are looking towards the sky for help in the form of a fire plane called the dc-10. however, there is skepticism that reinforcements from the sky actually help. "america tonight"s joie chen with more. >> reporter: the historic rim fire began in an unremarkable way. it was august 2013. near california's i don'ts 'em yinnie ---est 'emminy -- yosemite national park. >> it's close, hopefully the big heavies dump on this. >> those big heavies are the largest f

we talked with one of the firefighters who has been to both firefights a short time ago. >> nothing shocks us anymore. we are ever so conscious about the fact that the fire behaviors change this season, and we have seen a lot of new stuff with fire behavior, and we're cog any - - cognizant of our surroundings. the vegetation in california is just dry, and we expect there will be more fires, and we can't stress enough that people need to be ready. >> reporter: you can see the helicopter out in the distance that just made a water drop, and there is another one coming in behind it. it's like an airport. they are circling the fire, one after the other make water drops, expntdz drop -- and there are other areas of the ridge line but this is the most active we have seen, along thea jerusalem grade. we talked with a resident who said he had zero time to flee and he was thankful to firefighters were able to save his home but the rest his an 80,000 acre property has been charred. a lot of people have been evacuated from this fire and also from the rocky fire. so there is a lot of fatigue. there is

what were firefighters facing?> well we continue to battle this fire now at daylight we saw just how much larger this fire was able to grow. this fire now 65,000 acres that puts it about twice the size of the city of san francisco, so a very large fire fuelled by drought stricken conditions. >> it jumped the containment line yesterday, right? highway 20. how much more of a challenge does that present to containing the fire? >> well now that this fire has gone over the highway, we were working very hard to keep it below highway 20 with this fire jumping over the highway, there is a lot more fuel now in the path of the fire allowing the ability to continue to grow at record-setting rates. >> does it mean that it threatens more homes? >> the fires currently burning and where it jumped the highway, we had already evacuated that region so fortunately those homeowners were all out of the area. if this fire continues to grow in different directions it may change some of our evacuation orders here in the coming days. so we

another firefighter was injured. flags at the stat capitol will be flown at half staff in his honor. and the governor released a statement about him saying, "this tragedy reminds us of the dangers firefighters face every time they suit up. ann and i are grateful for the u.s. firefighter's service and on behalf of all californians, we extend our deepest condolences to his family, friends and colleagues. he's the second firefighter to die in more than a week. david rule was killed fighting the frog fire near the oregon border. he died of carbon monoxide poisoning. his funeral is being held today in south dakota. the deaths of these two firefighters are a reminder the deaths of firefighters face every day. >> it's a inherently dangerous job. we work hard to prepare to mitigate and reduce those threats. with drought conditions like this it's very challenging. >> there are more than a dozen fires burning across our state. >>> one woman is under arrest after authorities say she struck and killed another driver on highway 1

firefighters here at alameda county firefighters working to control this very large fire. they have the ladder truck there. putting water on the fire from above. what we have burning here is a market right here on the corner and we also have medical supply business that burned as well. i want to bring in battalion chief david. what weather do we stand right now? >> the fire is contained to the building. firefighters will be coming in to put out the hot spots and then coming in to do the fire investigation. >> reporter: i understand there

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when firefighters responded to the scene, a firefighter was shot in the leg. we are being told thankfully that those are nonlife-threatening injuries. live pictures toward the center part of your screen. we do believe that the perpetrator is still in the basement of that house. 15 destiny court in the mariners harbor section of staten island. police are positioned behind a police car, not taking any chances at this point. back on over to you. >> we only have a couple seconds left. ladder company, engine company, battalion company, where the firefighter was from? >> other than what we have said are sketchy. woe don't know what battalion that firefighter came from. thank you very much for your reporting. kai my son senn. the good news is he's going to be okay. >>> we have subway changes for you right now. on the b and the d train. uptown trains running express from -- if you're getting on the roads, late running construction on the fdr northbound by houston street. expect heavy delays there as well. >> raphi, the weather? >> 87 and sunny today. not too mug i wil

kari, what are firefighters in for later today? >> the flames are continuing to be fanned by the wind gusts, up to 35 miles an hour. those are the wind gusts, the temperature now is 58 degrees, so at least it is nice and cool, humidity at 96%. today the high jumps up to 89 degrees there and the humidity goes down to 33%. and we've been talking about the wind direction. it is blowing the spoke farther off towards the east toward tracy and moderate humidity this morning will once again be going down as we go through the day. so hopefully they can try to get a handle on that. let's go hour by hour. in livermore we start out with the clouds and hen the temperatures will be warming up into the 80s. in the city of livermore we will see highs in the mid 80s today before it drops off later on tonight. we will get a look at all the microclimates and what to expect in weekend. that's coming up in a few minutes. >> stay with us as this story continues to unfold, especially daurg your morning commute. we will keep you update ond that fire and

this is good news for firefighters. humidities in the fire zone. that helps firefighters a lot. fog along the coast. no thunderstorms in the forecast. last week we had a good dose of them. you can see here. the smoke from both fires. the rocky fire and the jerusalem fire. that is radar -- goes out, sends a beach out, right? hits a rain drop, in this case the smoke in the atmosphere, and bounces back. sends back a signal. radar picks up rain and birds and bugs, all sorts of things. 79 concord right now. 82 fairfield. warm. look how much cooler than yesterday. concord 7 degrees cooler than yesterday at this time. hawaii unusual in that typically the storms get out here, they fall apart before they get this far west. hurricanes like it to be 79 degrees. that is our category one right now. thursday is a tropical storm. big island. to the south of maui. that is a big deal because what happens with this one, unlike the last one last week, this tracks closer to the islands and will have an impact onivationers -- on vacationers. highs tomorrow just like today but cool. tomorrow in san f

one firefighter wounded. that firefighter with a graze wound in the leg, nonlife- threatening. the suspect is still firing shots apparently barricaded in the basement of this home on destiny court. john del giorno, channel 7 eyewitness news. >> thank you. >>> "good morning america" is up next. >> robin roberts is live in time's square for us. >> good morning. >> i get you both, shirleen and ken. >> a two-fer. >> must be friday. we will talk about the historic raising of the american flag at the u.s. embassy in cuba. first time in more than 50 flying. many hope it's a friendlier relationship. a gma exclusive, the parents of kevin ward junior speaking out about their son's death after he was hit and killed by tony stewart. why they claim stewart and filed a wrongful death lawsuit. our paula faris will have that interview. and a live interview with kelly rutherford as the custody battle for her two children continues and the band perry is heating our party in the park on this friday morning. beautiful friday morning. don't miss that. be sure to join us. stay tuned. yellow. >> i wa

firefighters have gained some ground.45% contained with 2500 acres burned no injuries have been reported but cal fire officials say one structure has been destroyed so far more than 250 firefighters remain on the front lines battling those flames. and four firefighters are being treated for critical injuries seriously burned while battling that massive wildfire near twist washington. among them is 25-year-old daniel lyon with third-degree burns over 75% of his body. his parents are expressing great pride while dealing with their son's pain. >> the kind of kid that his mother and i are -- and family are so proud of. he loves -- adores serving his community. >> daniel lyon is not only a rookie firefighter with u.s. forest service; he is also a rookie reserve police officer for the city of milton, washington. >>> a final tribute for a contra costa county sheriff's deputy who drowned while trying to save a friend. the funeral procession for deputy carlos francies began yesterday in sacramento where he lives. the 30-year-old w

firefighters are left with one final option.he roof. >> we had a repelling rack up top that they were using, and basically a bunch of bars that we weave the rope through. and acts as a frictional device. >> and once that was all done, which took an 30 minutes, we had placed a firefighter into the harness and we lowered him off the side of the building. >> gero carefully descends and reaches the two men clinging to the platform. he determines the worker on the top end can hang on for a little while longer, but the other one gives him cause for concern. >> the first victim was actually standing on scaffolding. he was hanging on pretty tight to the building but seemed okay. wasn't, like, super panicked yet. the guy below him seemed more in a panic state. i think one of the reasons was that his harness was right around his legs where it should have been, but his whole weight was suspended by that harness, which was starting to cut off the blood flow. >> gero approaches the lower victim and secures him to the rope lines. >> with the

i -- i -- he loved being a firefighter. he loved serving the community. >> it hurts deep, but the job goes on, and that's what first responders do. >> the firefighters were members of a specially trained unit that is sent in before the other crews meant to size up the level of danger. >> it's a hard job. >> there's no way around it. it's really hard. >> 13 firefighters have been killed across the west this year in what officials call one of the driest and most explosive wildfire seasons ever. jackie ibanez, fox news. >> thanks jackie. >>> our weather conditions are looking pretty good. our weather authority rosemary has the forecast. >> we've got some nice mild weather for the weekend. outdoors, clouds have cleared portions of the east bay. if you look off in the distance beyond the blue sky, you can see those skies piled up along those hills pointing towards the west in oakland and san leandro. >> here's a three our time lapse, you can see how the clouds began to rise this morning, and into the afternoon, clouds still hugg

a firefighter herself. she's been pulled off the frontlines tonight. abc's neal karlinsky in washington with the 911 call, authoritying describing it at a hellstorm. >> reporter: tonight, we're learning the harrowing details about how firefighters were trapped by a new and ferocious blaze in washington state. >> it was a hellstorm up here and the winds were blowing in every direction. >> reporter: the battle one official called a hellstorm. as winds pick up to dangerous levels, putting more firefighters at risk, even as these brave men and women mourn three of their own. >> it hurts deep. but the job goes on. >> reporter: the three firefighters killed and four injured were in the middle of a firefight near the tiny town of twisp, washington, when their vehicle crashed and they were overtaken by flames. a 25-year-old with critical burns flown to a hospital in seattle, now fighting for his life and surrounded by family. >> it's a hard time, but there's hope. >> reporter: a female firefighter pulled off the fr

four other firefighters were hurt. that twist fire has americaned with several other -- that twist fire has merged with several other fires. with about 100 wild fires burning across the west, extra firefighters are coming in away from as far away as australia and new zealand to help out. >>> a pot bust is exposing the marijuana dangers. sheriffs deputies used helicopters to remove pot plants in the marin hail area. among the landowners are film director george lucas. many people in that area call authorities about illegal grows on their property. >> we are talking fertilizers, pesticides. we are talking literally rat poison left behind. >> one ton of waste was hauled out in a day. deputies removed trash, plastic. marijuana plants are also difficult to detect because they are scattered across acres of land typically. but >>> u.s. army will retain a major milestone. two women will graduate from the army ranger school. alex savidge has more. >> reporter: good morning, to you dave. a real big deal here in april. that is wh

long hours for firefighters.he fact you have made progress, what does this mean for firefighters there on the ground. still bringing in additional resources or will the firefighters be able to take a break. >> no. weir not going to put our guard down till it is 100% contained. we are bringing more resources in. this is just one fire of two dozen fires burning up and down the state. even when we get good containment on this fire we may reassign resources to other fires that are burning. right now we are increasing staff on the fire, 3200 firefighters tonight on the front lines battling the fire. taking advantage of the cooler temperatures. we have a lot more -- several days before we turn the corner. >> we appreciate you taking the time. a lot of people watching this and listening to every word. the fire massive and only 12% contained but progress is being made. thank you. >>> the home coming isn't all pleasant for hundreds of people who were reacted because of a wildfire -- evacuate because of a wildfire. ransack

firefighters told the family to leave their home as the rocky fire grew more intense. luckily his house survived. >> been a scary time for you guys. >> absolutely. >> just don't know -- how the winds change. >> reporter: more than 1500 firefighters from across the west are battling the fire across unforgiving, steep, rugged hillsides. as the fire marches north the weather is helping. >> we don't have those high winds out of the north. humidities are starting to come up and temperatures coming down. >> reporter: the death of firefighter david ruhl is a grim reminder how dangerous the job can be. >> unfortunately there's tragic occurrences that do occur around the country, and we constantly push safety. safety all the time. >> reporter: the red cross evacuation shelter at middle town high school is open with room for more. >> we're expecting a possibility of more if the evacuations in clear lake become mandatory. so we have ramped up the shelter to accommodate 100 people. >> reporter: locals and evacuees sending a very big thank you to firefighters for all they've done,

oakland firefighters were called out here. right away they called for extra crews to come to the scene. we're told there were as many

but that is at least some good news for the firefighters. we will have to watch out for isolated loitd thing throughout this week and warming temperatures upper 80s and low 90s. now back to the forecast here at home. we are tracking tropical storm guillermo. ity it looks like a small branch will break off for tomorrow, get caught up in the upper level flow and for tuesday bring us isolated thunderstorms primarily at the immediate coastline. i think the best chance of thunderstorm activity this week will be on friday's forecast will also increased humidity. let's tyke you to the micro climate forecast. throughout tuesday, san jose, great weather. 80 degrees. morgan hill expecting 83. pacifica added the possibility of lightning and thunderstorms with 66 for the high. san francisco, 66 by the marina and the mission also expecting 70. for the north bay, east bay and also for the trivalley also you will notice we have added the possibility of thunderstorms around napa. walnut creek expecting 82. trivalley stays out of the '90. another comfortable

firefighters are battling a two alarm house fire. look at the video out of kron4, a lot offense smoke coming out of this -- of smoke coming out of this home on central avenue. we will bring you more information as soon as it come into the newsroom. >>> another breaking news story we are following this morning. an alameda sheriff deputy is recover from injuries he sustained after a accident at castro valley boulevard and independence park road. the deputy was sitting in his patrol car when he was hit by a bmw. the deputy was taken to the hospital with non life- threatening injuries. the driver of the other vehicle has not been injured. it is not sure what the factors were, speed, alcohol, drugs -- they don't know. >>> two men are using donald trump's implementation policy as a reason for attacking a homeless man. >> and hear what trump is saying about the attack this morning. >>> and the death toll continues to rise after deadly explosion in china. the latest developments after the break. >> and a live look at the san mateyo bridge at

firefighters are okay. >> no injuries. in fact today the firefighter at the base of the explosion can tell the story. >> based on the bright red sudden explosion, not sure of the conditions. >> he knows he was saved by his gear and the fact that the explosion went up and over his head. he said there is something else. >> i think i had angel on my shoulder. point blank, period. i was watched over. >> tonight from the news chopper 7 you can see the amish barn is gone but the neighbors gathered to clear the rubble and plan a barn raising. in the firehouses across the region the video is watched again and again, reminder of what they do. >> firefighter anywhere across the world. dark smoky home. they don't know what they are getting into. >> another example of the resilience after the explosion, the amish don't welcome cameras to the property but we are told a new barn will be raised in a couple of days. in waldorf, brad bell, abc7 news. leon: good stuff. we are on cub watch. the zoo sent out the ultrasound image. this is a cu

host: you were speaking about the firefighters. chinese authorities are facing questions over their actions in the immediate aftermath. what should or should not have then done? done?ng done -- been guest: there should have been more transparency, reporting on what is known about this, and may be what they need to find out and need help on, help maybe from the citizenry who know or even work in these facilities and could share important information about, for example, chemicalanother toxic storage nearby? it's a shipping area. oftentimes, very dangerous chemicals are ship. those can -- shipped. those can include chlorine gas, are many hazardous as other substances which could be lethal if triggered in an explosion. thank you for joining us. next, eurozone finance ministers gathered in brussels this friday for crucial talks on approving a third bailout deal for cash strapped greece. they have given the greenlight to that deal. european officials have recommended an immediate loan of 23 billion euros. leader alexis tsipras has pleade

firefighters, had also just a house. please stay safe. one of our reporters from our nbc station in spokane, washington, pound that sign from folks who want to protect their homes but also don't want a loss of life. >> good to have some perspective. >>> we have an update on a local a fire, it burned for 16 days, stretched firefighters to the max. this morning we mow now the cause of the rocky fire in lake county. cal fire tells us a gas water heater malfunctioned in an outbuilding and that triggered the 77,000 acre wildfire. the rocky fire forced 13,000 people to evacuate and it burned 43 homes. >>> happening today, the contra costa county sheriff's deputy who drowned while trying to save a friend will be honored by friends and family today. carlos francies jumped into lake tahoe last thursday in an unfortunate and deadly chain of events. his friend had just leapt into the water to help francies' sister. everyone made it out of the water okay except for the deputy. funeral services will be held at 10:00 this morning in sacramento where fr

tough for firefighters. when i come back we will talk about that weather change. >>> busy fighting a number of wildfires. the jerusalem fire as we mentioned is the second fire to spark in lake county in two weeks and one of 16 fires burning all over california. most of them here in the northern part of the state. officials fear the risk of frequent wildfires is like 3 grow over the next few -- likely to grow over the next few weeks. >> anymoring can more -- becoming more dangerous and explosive. >> typically the fire season starts in june and lasts through october which means the 12,000 firefighters have a long season ahead of them. >>> new at 6:00 p.m. a new campaign against a controversial gas bill is hitting the air ways. the senate passed the measure but some claim it could lead to gas rationing, higher prices and lost jobs. the oil industry is running ads warning californians about the bill and its effects. ktvu's tom vacar now with what it could mean for drivers and why some say it will never work. >>

the firefighters or the fire. >> one firefighter told me today this is really the first time this fire is being driven by wind. not talking about the winds the fire generates. the winds of the day. that is one reason they think the fire jumped over highway 20 and is now well established on the north side of highway 20. that is where a lot of the concentration of the fire fight is. vehicles heading that way. there are 7400 homes that are threatened right now and still more than 5,000 people evacuated. >> a tense situation there. they have been talking all week about the winds and how they shift about this time. thank you so much. firefighters are doing everything they can to try contain the massive rocky fire along with a dozen others burning across the state. now one device officials use is a bambi bucket. it carries a swimming pool's worth of water. let's bring in our chief meteorologist bill martin now. it was cooler for crews but still the conditions are tough. >> what strikes me is what the firefighters said. with the fire conditions, the conditions have been reasonable in terms of

the firefighter was from south dakota.s brought in to help battle that blaze. >>> stay on your side of the bay. that's the message from bart tonight because there will be no bart service in the transbay tube all weekend. it is safe to say the traffic will be worse than usual christin. >> reporter: oh yeah, much worse than usual. the transbay train service actually stops in just about two hours here. meaning that if you are trying to get to or from san francisco, you have to do it on water ore wheels. brace yourself for a bumpy commute this weekend. >> this weekend. oh no. not this weekend. >> yes. >> reporter: yes, this weekend. the transbay tube, the stretch of track under san francisco bay from oakland to san francisco and back is getting repaired. >> it is what helps us get around delays. we are not using the component because we don't think it is in a safe enough condition. >> reporter: but officials say not to worry. there are plan bs . a number of them. you can just drive like jacqueline flag told us her mother plans

>>mark: death toll to 44 people killed as long the 12 firefighters killed as well as a dozen more firefightersstill missing this morning we have video showing the explosion at the warehouse the government official said the warehouse dangerous chemicals and because of that firefighting efforts were suspended early this morning and this 60 are in critical condition no word on what caused the. >>darya: they're arrested a former schoolteacher connected to a client according to arrest the 52 year-old in los angeles yesterday morning in 2001 he was charged with multiple counts of sodomy and sexual abuse by the alameda county d.a.'s office given working as and elementary school teacher the fbi to go with investigation police said there arrested a 17 you're responsible for several burglaries and a sexual assault investigators said the suspect's father brought him to the police station where he made a ton of sulfur and we want a story on monday. >>mark: there may be arrested after an extensive evacuation-- destination in that case he allegedly cut through a screen of an open bedroom window made his way

firefighters did suffer some burns. we are told the burns are serious in nature, though not life-threatening. they have then taken to the burn unit -- they have been taken to the burn unit. bery: everyone is going to ok, looks like. thank you for that. coming up, the race continues to heat up in the battle brewing now between two republican candidates. new charges in a botched breast -- a botched bust. bounty hunterhat rate at the wrong house. and a flash flood watch in effect. larry: a popular movie theater making a policy change in the name of safe. -- the name of safety. regal says it will now check customers' bags. john: could this be a sign of things to come? in the wake of violent attacks, regal entertainment group says it is making the security adjustment. customers have noticed the changes at turnstiles and some of the cinemas in texas, florida, ohio, and here in virginia. the nation's largest theater operates some 75 theaters around the country. the company says security issues have become a daily part of ameri

hundreds of firefighters are battling that one. struck winds and humidity -- strong winds and humidity is making it very dangerous. >> a lot of firefighters ready to respond. the helicopters. >> the weathers is helping firefighters in oregon, an 85 square mile fire there is 25% contained. >> let's take a look right now. this is the map of active wildfires. there are 18 fires in the state. closer to us, the rocky wildfire is contained. that is good news. firefighters are working to surround the jerusalem fire. it is 90% contained after burning 25,000 acres. >>> joining us now to talk about the wildfires is cal fire chief brandon. chief, what is your reaction of the military putting boots on the ground in with the wildfire? >> very positive. as we know we are -- we are very, very resourced with the current number of fires we have in california. to have the national guard and troops come in and help us out, it is appreciated. >> we have 12,000 firefighters just working in california. what type of training -- chief, we have to cut in.

this flag one of many now flying at half-staff this morning in honor of the firefighters who died. authorities think that the crew was involved in a crash and that's when the fire overtook their vehicle. >> they were trained to do a job, and, you know, there's just times when things go bad. >> firefighters are trying to get a handle on fires burning to the east of twist. president obama has direct federal funds to help out in the firefight across the state of washington. >>> fire crews are so overwhelmed, military troops are stepping in to help them. >> you can pull it over your head and get down on the ground, get your feet in. >> teams of soldiers started training yesterday. by this weekend the 200 active duty soldiers will be suiting up officially and be deployed to the fire lines. >>> 34 minutes after 4:00 on this fine thursday morning. you're looking remarkably fresh. >> this is my first day on the morning show usually the first day for the first half-hour, you're full of energy. check back in, in two hours. we have an easy forecast today actually. not a whole lot to talk abou

he just visited the firefighter now. both of us were somewhat stunned by the fact that a firefighter would be shot in the performance of their duty. >> can you provide i normation about the last time this happened 21 years ago? >> that was different. members were forcing a door and somebody performing security i guess mistook that for a crime and fired their weapon and hit a firefighter in the foot. so a little different circumstances. >> this lieutenant was calling on the ground under the smoke? >> he had left his members at the door with the hose line and said i'll call you when i find either a victim or the fire and he was crouched down below the smoke and that's how it occurred. >> is that routine for a lieutenant go ahead like that? >> yes, it is. our officers are known to lead from the front. that's what he was doing. >> what can you tell us about the fire? >> the fire, whatever -- we still don't know what was on fire. we did not -- he was not able to find it. the fire itself extinguished. whatever that perpetrator

firefighters say it is well over 100 acres now and spreading fast. and, this is a picture of the fire taken from a distance. you can see it is quite big by the size of the smoke plume. a few minutes ago, firefighters told us they expect to be on this one for an extended period of time. we will have more on the fire tonight. >>> it is the final day of outside lands. the 3-day music festival is wrapping up with a bang. we are live in golden gate park where some of the biggest names in music are closing out the show tonight. christian? >> reporter: that is right. parking is definitely a premium out here again. coming out in this area. good luck finding anything remotely close to the golden gate park area. well, today, obviously, the final day for what has been a wild weekend for music lovers. elton john and sam smith are the headline act for the final day. sam smith is playing right now as we speak. around 60,000 people showed up each day starting on friday. many of them showing up all three days. >> i love that there is food, beer, cheese, wine and mus

meanwhile, we mow the three firefighters who died worked for the u.s. forest service, but their names and where they're from have not yet been released. >>> happening today, another emergency responder who risked his life, the contra costa deputy who drowned trying to save a friend will be honored by family and friends later today. carlos francies jumped into lake tahoe last thursday. his friend had just leapt into the water to help francies' sister. everyone it out of the water okay except for francies. the 30-year-old deputy worked at the martinez detention facility. >>> it is the most common hand mark in the western hems peer for someone to take their life. a long road to a suicide barrier is about to get a little shorter. board district members approved the new barrier, price tag expected to run a little over $70 million and take three years to build. in meetings planned for today and tomorrow the board is expected to i approve the first real funding to hire a project consultant. construction likely wouldn't start until the spring. >>> a new push be

it's tough for firefighters to know where the flames will go next. this fire is large enough to create its own wind. and that is making fighting this fire very unpredictable. so far 12,000 people in the area have been able to evacuate. cal fire plans today to battle from the air and create more fire breaks and hope the weather conditions remain favorable. and they are hope they can get a handle on this. dave, back to you. >> allie rasmus from our newsroom, thank you. >>> the fire crews battle these wild fires and make us think of wild fires from the past. here's a look at the top three largest wild fires in california history. the cedar fire until san diego county it burned more than 273,000 acres. killed 15 people back until 2003. the rush fire burned almost 272,000-acres in 2012. and most recently the rim fire burned more than 257,000 acres. >>> an autopsy will be performed on the firefighter who died last week responding to a fire in the national forest. authorities say engine captain went missing thursday. his body was found friday morning. offic

it's had to pay major over time costs oaf the years because of short aming of firefighters. this is a game-changer and for those looking for a job you may want to get the applications in. >> it's real great news. 2.9 million dollars to help our hire additional firefighters excellent. >> philadelphia fire firefighters responded to almost 50,000 fire calls this year compared to 44,000 the year before. attrition and other factors the

those three firefighters died wednesday. they crashed their car then wind-driven flames rolled over them. four others were injured. >> the center of our lives. he's our only child. >> hard to go on without him. >> nearly 29,000 firefighters are on the front lines of some 100 fires burning across the west. 13 firefighters in all have now been killed since the beginning of the year battling wildfires. >>> 5:02. today is the deadline for developer floyd kephart and oakland coliseum city stadium plan. last week carmen policy told the nfl owners and the raiders and chargers that they are committed to moving to l.a. and at that special meeting the raiders leaders made it very clear they are ready to move again so the pressure is on today for kephart to prove why they should stay in oakland. >> we were able to put a study up from the league that shows that amongst the fans in the southern california region, the two most popular teams amongst the fans were the raiders and the chargers. >> nfl officials have expressed frustration tha

forest service firefighter killed in in the line of duty in the last few weeks. >> 3600 firefighters were on the rocky fire. >> good morning. we do have some mostly cloudy skies as you are stepping out this morning. a couple of different things going on. you take at look at sfo we have overcast conditions that continues to push onshore at this hour. temperature-wise let's take a look at some of those numbers. right now 56 in sant santa rosa. 63 in livermore. that upper level low as it passes through some mostly sunny skies. unseasonally cool temperatures. 60s beaches. full forecast coming up. >>> and checking the roadways let's shed straight to san jose. a traffic alert. a very serious accident reported half an hour ago. it has southbound 101 chit shut down between capitol expressway. no estimated time of when the lanes will reopen. so use an alternate. 280 the best bet or guadalupe parkway. problem free both directions of the san mateo bridge. >> thanks. >>> todayed is the last day cars will be allowed to make turns onto parts of market street in san francisco. tarting tomorrow priv

autopsy results showed carbon monoxide killed a firefighter last year. he came to northern california on assigned ament from south -- assignment from south dakota. he was married had two children. >>> we're following breaking news in san francisco. you see the video, the pursuit ended when the suspects crashed into an unmarked vehicle. we're told that three people are in custody. ali will join us for a full report. >> a young child was injured by a suspected hit and run driver during the national night out event. the child was rushed to the hospital, the child's condition has not been released. the driver fled to the valley paul. s -- palms. there's new developments in a racketeering. they are making a case of corruption for e lee. the prowse cushion was politically tainted and selective. chow's attorneys said leaders are part of a corruption politically elite. among the claims mayor ed lee took bribes. . >> the mayor's offense -- office said there's nothing in the filing that suggest that mayor lee did anything wrong or inappropriate. according to court

it has more traction and firefighters push harder. with the winds coming up, terrain is different than the last fire. the last two fires. the last three fires. in these wooded areas. trees. oak trees. pines. this area is oak tree. it is a different kind of fire. should be easier to fight. the winds, 27 miles per hour sustained. the winds get clocking. 35 miles per hour. sustained. firefighters battling the wind right now. humidities are high. but the wind. >> we are watching the fire. as soon as we get more information we will pass it on to you. >>> cal fire said a faulty water heater sparked the rocky fire that destroyed dozens of homes and burned 70,000 acres. investigators say a gas water heater malfunctioned in an outbuilding. the blaze started july 29 near clear lake and took two weeks, causing evacuations and road closures before firefighters could put it out. they haven't said who owned the water heater or if charges will be filed. >>> firefighters in san jose spent today putting out hot spots from a grass fire that started las

about 50 firefighters responded.e on the scene trying to determine what started this blaze. live in san leandro, lisa chan, kpix 5. >>> and let's take you to 101. lots of brake lights. slow conditions recovering from an earlier fatal accident. slowing to 237. 280 taking a hit as well northbound. so pack your patience for your south bay commute. tons of delays guadeloupe parkway northbound. bay bridge metering lights are on. and the san mateo bridge is slow westbound. >>> good morning. take a look live from san francisco towards oakland. we have a compressed deck of low clouds. some areas of patchy fog. we are in the 50s and 60s out the door. it's going to be cooler inland today. approaching 70 in san francisco. mid 70s in san jose. similar to yesterday. but 10 degrees cooler in livermore. your extended forecast. ditto tuesday, but nearly 100 degrees inland by saturday. >>> happy monday morning. >>> happy monday morning. >> enjoy the week, ever >>> good morning to our viewers in the west. it is monday, august 10th, 20

usually the firefighters they are awesome. they have to work and climb uphills and and sufficient like that. but this is just like above and beyond. it's amazing. >> it is. yesterday firefighters focused on putting out the spot fires that jumped highway 20. firefighters say the fire is burping at a very high intense -- is burning at a very high intensity. the national guard is using a bambi bucket. you can see how it's used there. the buckets can carry large amounts of water. any help at this point is certainly welcome. cal fire says four air tankers, 19 helicopters are being used to fight the fire. we will of course stay on top of this rocky fire and bring you the very latest throughout mornings on 2. guys back to you. >>> someone has posted signs around the russian hill neighborhood warning there has been assaults. the word rapist appears right at the top of the fliers that have been posted. the posters warn women about assaults in the area. san francisco police say they are investigating a series of groping incidents in the