in hemet where at least seven buildings were destroyed, evacuees wonder what's next. you're just essentially standing out here waiting with your fingers crossed. >> yeah. 100%. as long as there's hot spots still, they're not letting us back. >> reporter: parts of california could experience extreme heat through friday. that's when relief could finally come in the form of rain from a hurricane, no less, making its way north from mexico. carter evans, cbs news, hemet, california. >>> former trump white house strategist steve bannon is expected to surrender today to face new charges in new york state. in 2020 bannon was accused of fraud related to a fundraising effort to build a wall along the southern border. he pleaded not guilty, was pardoned by former president trump, and the federal charges were dismissed. the new york state charges are expected to be similar. bannon calle dictment phony. >>> meanwhile, aed reject bid tlay the ditiouns tr the leader of the oathkeers and four other members. stuart rhodes filed a motion to replace his lawyers and push back the trial r

this fire near the town of hemet is burning homes and forcing evacuations.can see the flames down below. hemet is a small town but there are still plenty of homes and schools in the area as you pull out. you can see the scope of that fire. back in the bay area, a small fire between martinez and crockett. this is in contra costa county right along highway four. if you live in this area you're wondering where all of the smoke is coming from. there are some evacuations. we will monitor this fire throughout the evening. jeff is back with us. think oh gosh, we are over it but we are not. tomorrow we will get back to it. >> it is a multi-day event. i wanted you to get a look at the fire and the conditions. we will take you to that forecast right now. what you are going to see, as you zoom in and give you a closer look it is the way the wind is blowing. it is coming out of the west at 11. we could see gus up to about 15. it is a hot 104. very low humidity with 50%. fires and state road four. a lot of that smoke is going right toward martinez. officials are reportin

this is in riverside county near the town of hemet.e in the size, you can imagine, because of the dry conditions and extreme heat. this is a live look from our nbc chopper down in southern california. it's about 500 acres right now. hopes are threatened. evacuation orders are in effect. we're going continue to follow this story down in riverside county near hemet throughout the evening. >>> back here at home, san francisco usually a spot to escape during most heat waves but not this time around. temperatures across much of the city hovering around 90 degrees today. most homes and businesses lack air-conditioning. in the mission customered opted to eat outside instead of inside with no air-conditioning. at mission dolores park which is usually packed people crowded underneath the trees to escape the sun. one of the only people willingly out in the sun is solar astrophotographer scott posey. >> when it's hot in the bay area, that means that the air is usually very still and clear, and so it makes a really good image. >> sure does. by mid

in hemet, evacuees wonder what's next.e essentially standing out here waiting with your fingers crossed. >> yeah, 100%. as long as there are hot spots out there still they're not letting us back. >> reporter: parts of california could experience this extreme heat through friday, that's when relief could finally come in the form of rain from a hurricane,fa no less, headed north from mexico., he norah. >> o'donnell: carter evans, thanks for being there for us. and that's not the only hurricane brewing. on the east coast, earl is expected to strengthen into the first major atlantic hurricane of the 2022 season. let's bring in meteorologist chris warren from our partners at the weather channel. hey there, chris. >> reporter: good evening, norah. as carter mentioned, cooler temperatures are on the way for parts of california. however, for now, it does remain dangerously hot, excessive heat warnings in effect with temperatures expected to get to record levels. so more record heat on the way for much of the week. also on the way,

this one near hemet now more than 7,000 acres and growing in all directions. >> unfortunately, it wasas outpacing our ground and air resources. >> reporter: we're also learning more tonight about the two residents who died as flames roared into their neighborhood. >> it appears as though the two victims that were found inside their vehicle were trying to flee from the fire. we do believe they were from the same family. >> reporter: the heat and the bone-dry brush present a constant threat. >> get some of this heat out here. >> reporter: especially when it ignites. lots of hot spots in this fire. this one flared up just a couple of minutes ago. fortunately, these are private firefighters. they work for an insurance company. they were here. it looks like they've got it under control. >> reporter: otherwise, anything that isn't immediately doused and tamped down can spread and spiral out of control. in the southern california mountains, another wildfire exploded in size. >> sheriff's department! >> reporter: prompting mandatory evacuations. >> it seemed like it wasn't going to affect us,

a new brushfire burning what appears o be homes in the community of hemet.ities ordered . we will bring you updates as they become available. > >> a new bill is on governor nes desk that will require the stato rank the severity of extreme heat. author state would be an effective tool to warn people at dangerously hot weather. they also say would be helpful for lr income communities that often ct escape the heat. if it is signey september 30 california is the first state to have a heat wave ranking system. > >> it is a hot period in bay area history. > >> not the record for september 5. about the record for the month of said timber. any day, y time of year, the hottest temperature. it is the back of e heat down. this isn't going any. going anywhere. the warning hash been extended all the way through thursday. the advisory s the people that have helped sensitivity to the heat may hav. have difficulty. be careful, evn if you regard yourself as a heay person. the heat is a cumulative cumulative threat. you can justr you down the longer it lasts. ls take a look a

the southern california blaze destroying homes near the town of hemet fueled by conditions that acted like a blow tore >> in alignment with the can none and the wind and topography, so everything lined up for a critical rate of spread. >> reporter: the inferno blew through so quickly, many of the homes that were ze destroyed were lost in minutes. those that made it were protected by fire retardant dropped from the skierks or random luck with california wildfires killing four people in just days, historic heat is still baking the west. >> horrible. it's so hot. >> reporter: the 46 million struggling through sweltering conditions that lasted a week won't see relief for days after shattering records, several cities will stay above or near triple digits through much of the week the worst heatwave of its kind in 150 years. >> yeah, we're melting. >> reporter: as some cities record their hottest day today, the suffocating heat dome over the west has only intensified because of climate change fall temperatures increasing nearly 3 degrees across the country since 1970 making today's record te

again, this is in hemet. it's 500 acres. you can see the thick black smoke going into the air. temperatures similar down in southern california as they are here in the bay area and even north of us it is scorching hot, so obviously a lot of concern here with fire danger. so far we have been relatively safe in the bay area with any kind of fires but we're tracking the fire just down in hemet in riverside county. heat wave officially here. we have been talking about this for day and it's not going anywhere. inland temperatures hit as high as 115 degrees in some areas, so of course a lot of people flocking our beaches. our sky ranger above chrissy field in san francisco. packed with hundreds -- in fact thousands of people at all our local beaches just trying to escape the heat. a lot of warnings now of blackouts coming true. thousands across the bay area have lost power, including in the south bay, where the heat caused transformers to simply blow. >> we have team coverage across the hottest parts of the area. jeff raneiri is tracking the temperatures, but we begin with pete surat

to our first responders from the hemet fire department, cal fire riverside, riverside county sheriff's county, u.s. forest service, bureau of land management, the bureau of indian affairs, thank you for your immense heroism. it is because of each and every one of you, the men and women fighting the fire who have put your lives on the line that the fairview fire is now almost completely contained. 856 responders and 22 crews from these departments stepped up without hesitation. for their responsiveness and work to keep local families informed throughout the fairview fire, i especially want to acknowledge the fairview fire unified command, the fire chief, cal fire chief, riverside county sheriff's department, and the u.s. forest service chief. i also want to thank cal fire inc incident commander. cal fire incident team six commander. and riverside county fire department chief. at the fire's highest point, nearly 38,000 individuals were under threat and forced to evacuate and i'm incredibly grateful to them for their leadership as well as every volunteer who pitched in at evacuation sites

the fairview fire started just yesterday afternoon in hemet. you can see it's putting off a lot of smoke, adding air pollution to the already high heat. the fire now is at 2500 acres with just 5% containment. about 3200 homes are under evacuation order. and a second fire in the most populated big bear area has already burned at least 200 acres. for more on the heat wave, the flex alert, the power outages as well as ways to stay cool and save energy, head to our website, nbcbayarea.com, and you can find a link to all of those resources right in our trending bar. >> happening today, fremont leaders launch a new plan to crack down on illegal street racing and side shows. police are concerned about the safety of people who show up at those side shows to spectate. current law does not allow people watching or attending to be held criminally liable. council members will introduce a new ordinance making it illegal not only to attend, but also to promote them, those or the street races too. >> happening now, queen maxima of the netherlands is in san fr

it has slowed the spread of the deadly fairview fire burning near hemet.people who were trapped in a car were killed when the fire first ignited back on monday. it has burned 28,000 acres so far. at least 13 structures have been destroyed. many others remain threatened. >>> back in the bay area, a prayer vigil after a mother of two is beheaded by an estranged boyfriend. she hoped a restraining order would keep him away. "today in the bay" reports from the peninsula. >> reporter: friends, neighbors, everyone out here describes karina as a beautiful person who lived for her children and did everything she could to keep them safe. candles drawing out her name and a message from those closest to her. >> we love you, miss you. >> reporter: the san carlos community and a family pled for justice after 27-year-old castro, a mother of two girls, 7 and 1, was brutally murdered by her estranged boyfriend, armed with a samurai sword. >> if he is willing to decapitate my daughter in broad daylight, with her children right there, he needs to die. >> reporter: family mem

the fires burning in an opposite din of yesterday, and that was towards the community of hemet. it has a lot of ground before he gets there. >> reporter: things look ominous ominous on the ridge above the h the ranch. the owner has been here less than a year. he did find his missing dog, aria, which was a good reason to smil. good reason to smile. > >> popular e-cigs maker, juul, will pay 400 million to dozens f states in a statement that follows a probe into the company's marketing and sales p. the federal investigation found juul to literally marketed its products to minors. > >> the tech world is buzzing over what apple might deliver al keynote event tomorrow. the company is expected to unveil hs iphone 14. this hint featured at sky, leading to speculation thae could be upgrades to photography. 14 is expected to be a bit eager, but slightly slr eager, but slightly slimmer, anf course, more expensive. the comy more expensive. the company may also talk about new apple watch. new apple watch models. >> you always come out with a new phone when i get a new phone. >> they want you

riverside county in southern california, that one has now burned nearly 27,000 acres near the city of hemetit it is 5% contained, residents were forced from their homes ovt homes overnight as the flames tore through the bone dry brush. >> it was so fast, it was unbel. was unbelievable. when we came out of our ranch, the flames were right there. >> the strong winds from tropical storm kay is making tht more difficult by grounding water dropping helicopters. cal fire says more evacuations are likely. > >> great britain is marking its first full day in more than 70 years without queen elizabeth on on the throne. today, king charles iii made his first address as monarch and met with the new prime minister. meanwhile, large crowds gathered gathered outside st. paul's cathedral where family members, lawmakers and the public gathered to pay tribute to the late queen. >> i feel as though someone close in my family has passed. >> quite emotional. i think it will be very different without . without her. >> reporter: tributes are pouring in from all over the world, from world leaders as liberties who

we have a lot of news to get to tonight, and cbs' carter evans will start us off from hemet, californiaefighters making any progress? >> good evening. yes, they're making progress. right now they're trying to steer this fire around the community. there used to be a home here. i met the family that lived inside. they said they barely had enough time to escape the flames. others weren't so lucky because this fire just moved so fast. it's what firefighters fear the most, record-setting heat, parched land, and wildfires exploding in size. this fire raced down a canyon in riverside county, just southeast of l.a. it moved too fast to evacuate everyone safely. the community has only one road in or out. >> and unfortunately, taken the lives of two civilians. it appears right now that those individuals were attempting to flee the area and were overcome by the fire. >> reporter: fire officials say the wind direction completely shifted. >> it was just a disaster, because this canyon hasn't burned for many years. and once it got into where the homes are at, the fire was already moving like a freigh

the fairview fire started yesterday after noon near the city of hemet. it has now grown to more than 2000 acres due to strong winds and triple digit temperatures. at least seven homes and other buildings have been destroyed and forced evacuations of more than 1500 homes. firefighters in siskiyou county continue to gain ground on the deadly mill fire 50 miles south of the oregon border. the latest numbers from cal fire report containment has now reached 55% more than 4200 acres have burned. two people have been killed in the wind whipped flames have destroyed at least 100 homes. thousands of people have been forced to evacuate. the fire started friday, and there are now abandoned lumber mill in the town of we'd just a few miles west of the mill fire. progress is being made on the mountain fire that started one week ago. today cal fire says it's now 20% contained after burning more than 11,000 acres. some 300 people remain under mandatory evacuation orders and the flames are still threatening hundreds of homes. as we remain in this continuing hot and dry p

. >> that's burning near the riverside county city of hemet. it's burned more than 7,000 acres and containment only 5%. mandatory evacuation orders remained in place for about 3700 homes in the area. local officials say many residents have chosen to shelter in place rather than evacuate. but i've seen out there. >> they're all. there are a lot of residents out there in that area. choosing their cheese in the state. >> and that's in a mandatory evacuation mandatory evacuation of fortune. we can go in and physically remove them. but once people are out, we can keep him i just wish people would be here to that evacuation order because it's all means for the safety of them. >> 2 people died in the fire. officials confirmed that yesterday they were in a car and trying to escape from the fire monday afternoon, a 3rd victim was injured outside of the vehicle with severe burns. she is expected to survive. san francisco police are investigating a shooting in the fillmore district. it happened just after 11 o'clock last night in the area of turkey. bucha

want to go back to will carr on the scene in hemet, california.hat we had to move just to file this report. the bone-dry brush coupled with the scorching temperatures sparked this fire and it was fast, destroying a number of homes and quickly turning tragic. overnight, a deadly fire sparking in california, joining several rapidly spreading wildfires in the state, amidst a record-breaking heat wave. at least 1500 households forced to evacuate after the fairview fire exploded in the city of hemet scorching more than 2700 acres killing 2 civilians. the flames engulfing everything, burning homes, destroying cars, scorching structures fueled by dry conditions and strong winds, the fire is only 5% contained. >> it wajue blacd of smoke and it was coming towards us. >> reporter: to the north the mountain fire climbing to more than 11,000 acres burning for its fifth day just 20% contained. the west reeling from a summer of dangerous heat. california state officials now urging residents to cut down on power to avoid blackouts. the heat wave is supposed to l

here in hemet we're expecting temperatures over 100 degrees. michael?i know they cannot wait for relief. gr george? >>> now we go to the latest on the war in ukraine. major developments this morning, russian president putin set to meet with hinese president xi. the summit expected to take place next week in uzbekistan. this as ukraine has expanded its counteroffensive against russian forces and tom soufi burridge is on the scene in ukraine. good morning, tom. >> reporter: yeah, good morning, george. the ukrainians now claim they've taken a small city in the northeast and add that to the villages they say they've taken elsewhere in recent days and we calculated about 15 in total, and it feels like the momentum has shifted in ukraine's favor, but the counteroffensive is risky and reports suggest ukraine is losing soldiers but the russians are too. this morning, ukraine is advancing slowly through the russian lines. video circulating online showing fallen russian soldiers in the kharkiv region in the northeast as ukraine pushes to recapture villages from t

it started yesterday afternoon in hemet amid excessive temperatures and some gusty winds. at least seven homes and other buildings have been destroyed and 3400 homes were evacuated. coming up after the break. we are continuing our coverage of this intense heat wave. the impact it's having on our tracks and some bart passengers and police in albany investigating this catalytic converter theft crime caught on camera. pst. girl. you can do better. at least with your big-name wireless carrier. with xfinity mobile you can get unlimited for $30 per month on the nation's most reliable 5g network. they can even save you hundreds a year on your wireless bill over t-mobile, at&t, and verizon. wow. i can do better! yes you can! i can do better, too! now you really can do better! switch to the fastest mobile service - xfinity mobile. now with the best price on two lines of unlimited. just $30 a line. you might already know that prop 27 taxes and regulates online sports betting to fund real solutions to the homelessness crisis. so how will that new revenue be spent? new housing units i

we have a lot of news to get to tonight, and cbs's carter evans will start us off from hemet, california. good evening, carter, so, how are those firefighters making any progress? >> reporter: good evening. yes, they're making progress. right now they're trying to steer this fire around the community. there used to be a home here. i met the family that lived inside. they said they barely had enough time to escape the flames. others weren't so lucky, because this fire just moved so fast. it's what firefighters fear the most-- record-setting heat, parched land, and wildfires exploding in size. this fire raced down a canyon in riverside county, just southeast of l.a. it moved too fast to evacuate everyone safely. the community has only one road in or out. >> and, unfortunately, has taken the lives of two civilians. it appears right now that those individuals were attempting to flee the area and were overcome by the fire. >> reporter: fire officials sa the wind direction completely shifted. >> it was just a disaster, because this canyon hasn't burned for many years. and once it got into wher

this fire was first reported just around two o'clock this afternoon near the city of hemet. the fire quickly grew to 700 acres, pushed by gusty winds and triple digit temperatures. seven structures have been destroyed in about 1500 homes are currently under evacuation orders. that fire is currently 5% contained. a woman attacked in broad daylight near her oakland home coming up why she's speaking out tonight. also creditkarma now facing a $3 million fine for tricking customers what the ftc is alleging against the bay area company. you might already know that prop 27 taxes and regulates online sports betting to fund real solutions to the homelessness crisis. so how will that new revenue be spent? new housing units in all 58 counties, including: permanent supportive housing, tiny homes communities, project roomkey supportive hotel units... and intensive mental health and addiction treatment. in short, 27 means getting people off the streets and into housing. yes on 27. she says she was attacked in her oakland neighborhood tonight. she's sharing her story, hoping it will raise

camila bernal, cnn, hemet, california. >>> the hottest european summer on record is melting snow in theort in western switzerland says a rocky path has now emerged between two glaciers that hasn't been seen in at least 2,000 years. think about that. one expert says it is all happening very quickly. >> ten years ago, i measured here with georadar. i still measured about 15 meters of ice. so more than 15 meters of ice have melted during the past ten years here, and actually the pass is not an ice pass connecting two glaciers anymore, but now it is separating the two glaciers from each other. >> extraordinary. one report says the alpine glaciers are headed for their biggest loss of ice since recordkeeping began more than half a century ago. scientists say meanwhile, one of the most unstable glaciers in antarctica, known as the doomsday glacier, is holding on by its fingernails. it's about the size of florida or great britain and got its nickname because of its high risk of collapse and its potential to drastically lift sea levels. in a study published in the journal nature geoscience, rese

will carr is on the scene in hemet, california.ill. >> reporter: this morning thousands of firefighters battling fires in the midwest pushed in the swelters heat wave. the deadly fairview fire in hemet, california exploding nearly doubling in size in a matter of hours. this morning, it's burned more than 19,000 acres claiming at least two lives. watch this fire whirl burning through the hills. crews attacking the flames for the fourth day from both the ground and the sky. this fire burned fast sweeping through this canyon burning more than 500 acres in the first hour destroying everything in its path. in the mosquito fire near lake tahoe burning buildings to the ground destroying over 5,000 acres. residents trying to salvage anything they can. >> i'm just trying to get what i cn wet. >> reporter: the fires fueled by bone dry conditions during a time of record-breaking heat. in arizona authorities responding to calls of hikers experiencing heat exhaustion, tragically 32-year-old evan dishion did not survive leaving behind a wife and

the fairview fire started yesterday afternoon near the city of hemet.rown to more than 2000 acres due to strong winds and triple digit temperatures in san bernardino county. the fire has destroyed at least seven homes and other buildings and forced the evacuation of more than 1500 homes. look at those pictures. riverside county. sorry that's ok. 509 rosemary, zach rosemary, you need to do something for my friend pam. she can't handle a lot of heat. oh boy, i bet a lot of folks out there miserable right now, as temperatures are expected to peak even a bit hotter than yesterday. today is the day once we get into tomorrow, temperatures are expected. to begin to fall. it's not going to be cool. but at least we'll be headed in the right direction outside our doors at this hour giving you a live look there over san francisco san francisco into the nineties yesterday into the nineties again for today, and a heat advisory for the city of san francisco. a lot of folks in san francisco don't have a c and their homes and starting off fairly mild around the bay are

meantime in the southern california city of hemet, officials right now are battling a deadly fire hasad. that's where we find cnn's stephanie elam. what are we seeing on this fire and the heat wave? >> reporter: victor, let me first tell you what i'm feeling. it's tremendously hot out here, and it's also very breezy, if you can tell by the meter, it is blowing out here, which is very bad when you're trying to battle a fire. now 2,400 acres, 5% contained. there were two women trying to escape the blaze officials say that lost their lives in this fire. we know that one other civilian was injured as well, and the schools are closed because of people trying to just make sure their homes are okay. they figured it was easier to do that. you can see two massive plumes. there are fire crews out there, houses that are burned out, cars that are burned out up there addsas well. and all of this heat is making it so much worse. we have extended heat that's not leaving and is expected to stick around for a longer period of time. a few more days here, according to my car and my watch, it's now 103 d

rain from tropical storm k is helped firefighters there make progress against a wildfire near hemet inerside county. it's a fairview fire. it started last monday and more than 43,000 square miles of burn this morning. it is 53% contained more than a dozen buildings have been destroyed and two people who were trying to escape the flames have been killed. meantime clean up efforts in l. a county continue after a mudslide that stranded 50 people in their cars near lake hughes. authorities say the people were helped by firefighters down on the ground, while others were lifted to safety by helicopter crews. so far no injuries have been reported. governor gavin newsom is against a proposition on the november ballot that would raise taxes on the rich to pay for climate projects. fellow california i need to warn you about proposition 30. proposition 30 would raise taxes on people who earn more than $2 million a year that money would go towards incentives were buying electric cars, charging stations and preventing wildfires. we don't think we're doing enough to address air pollution and wildfir

the fairview fire started just yesterday afternoon in hemet. and it exploded to more than 2,000 acres. as of last night it was only 5% contained. about 3,200 homes are under evacuation orders, and a second fire in the less populated big bear area has already burned at least 200 acres, as well. >>> back here in the bay area, our hot temperatures there, fire concern is something we've been talking about because it's dry out there. and the heat from -- >> yeah. it's so extremely dry, and it's going to be hot today. we're talking about record-breaking temperatures once again. and here's a look at our clear view as you start out this morning in san jose. it already feels warm, and we know it's going to be a really hot afternoon. but for the kids going back to school, make sure they have the water bottle so they stay hydrated. look at walnut creek. drop-off time, in the upper 70s. by the time you pick them up from school at 2:00 to 3:00, it's going to be 107 degrees. yes, air conditioner on full blast in that pickup line. as we look at our high tempe

the fairview fire has burned nearly 30,000 acres near hemet resident avery. i've personally been really worried about this whole thing and i saw the fire coming and coming. i'm just like freaking out for them. so i'm just glad that the brain came and hopefully more comes to the fire can actually be gone. yeah, the relief and joy in her face the face. the fire is now 43% contained cal fire announced reduced evacuation warnings for some residents. only on seven now a concert-goer is speaking out against the actions of of rock band motley crew after the drummer asked attendees to expose themselves and some did in front of children. juan alvarez and his sister sylvia have been attending concert since they were kids. they attended the motley crue show at oracle park on wednesday. they were in for quite a surprise as founding member. tommy lee asked the crowd to expose their genitals alvarez was shocked and says it was traumatizing to see so many people take part. miners and everybody was forced to see various people nude on the big screen and and everyone around u

it's burning near the town of hemet. flames destroyed a dozen structures and many others remain threatened. >>> nbc bay area news is updating those fires, the weather in the bay area. download nbcbay area app for news for your neighborhood. >>> queen elizabeth passed away yesterday at the age of 96. her death leaving england and much of the world in mourning. here's a look at the response this morning in the united kingdom. on the left, outside balmoral castle. on the right, buckingham castle. this brings a generational shift in the monarchy that has been decades in the making. >> for people in the uk, she's the only monarch they've known. her remarkable arc included a 70-year reign as queen. she was a comforting touchstone for the people and the royal family during moments of tragedy and strength. brie jackson is live in washington with the reaction there and a look at what happens next after the queen's passing. good morning. >> good morning. the queen's 70 year reign spans 14 u.s. presidencies. she's being remembered

let's bring in cnn's nick watt near the fairview fire in hemet, california and pine valley.om the tropical storm, there any way it could help the fire situation? >> yeah, jake, listen, this storm could either be a huge help or a massive problem for the people, for the 2,000 personnel fighting this fire. why? well, because the storm is going to bring winds. we're forecast between now and nightfall to have gusts of up to 70 miles an hour. they of course will whip the flames, spread it, and make it harder to fight. but if we get a lot of rain from this storm, that would of course be a help. 1.5 inches foote between now and sunday night. we had a bit of a couple of hours of drizzle this morning, but nothing much to write home about. nothing much that is going to really help. i've got say, this is the weirdest week of weather in southern california in the ten years that i have lived here. we had a team out here on tuesday. it was 106 degrees. today it dropped down to 71 this afternoon. that, of course, is a great help in trying to fight the fire. this just one of 14 fires in the

right now we're in hemet, california. it's 102 degrees. it was up to 108 at one point. at the fairview fire here. it looks like a couple of structures we just drove by to check out are burning. another fire burning not too far from here. it's pushing some of the flames. the firefighters dealing with very difficult conditions. this fire alone, we know two women lost their lives and one civilian was also injured on this. across the entire west, this heat is a problem from the southern u.s. border all the way up to the northern border of the united states here on the west coast. some 50 million people feeling this heat right now, and that power grid issue is something they're keeping their eyes on as we set records as far as temperatures are concerned in several cities in the west. they're really concerned about it. they're asking people in california when you get home, from 4:00 to 9:00, ease up on the thermostat and ease up on using electronics. >> horrible situation, stephanie elam, thank you very much. >>> finally tonight, germany is marking 50 years since the terroris

more than 4000 people have been ordered to evacuate near the city of hemet in riverside county. california attorney general rob bonta is now investigating the circumstances surrounding a man who died while in antioch police custody. the contra costa county district attorney had cleared the officers, but ktvu is evan sernoffsky reports. the family of angelo quinto wants a second look. i know the truth. will prevail. family of angelo quinto and supporters gathered outside the state building in oakland wednesday, demanding justice and accountability. you know, justice is never easy to achieve. it is a hard road to take was having a mental health crisis at his family's home two days before christmas in 2020, police responded and restrained him face down for several minutes. he never regained consciousness, almost a conclusion that was that wanted. and they wanted to 50 evidence to that. prosecu cited the coroner's report that determined quinto died from excited delirium syndrome, a controversial diagnosis that's been rejected by the american medical association. the term is almost e

that one's burning in hemet, california, about two hours east of los angeles fire officials report the fairview fire is now more than 50% contained. meanwhile, in northern california, the mosquito fire expected to get worse. that from fire officials they reported the fire has already burned more than 46,000 acres. it's but 10% contained fire officials say nearly 9,000 firefighters are battling a dozen major wildfires across the state. and california's wildfire season has become almost a year-round battle, a water war is brewing people there have faced unprecedented water restricts this summer as the state deals with extreme heat. making matters worse, some experts say they may have less than a century before the snow that helps supply california with water melts for good. here is cnbc's jane wells. >> reporter: this sprinkler water in southern california started out months ago as snow hundreds of miles away and thousands of feet above sea level in the sierra nevada mountains. >> the snow that's deposited here on the summit realistically accounts for about 30% of california's fresh wate

fairview fire has burned nearly 43 square miles near the city of hemet. two people so far have died in that fire. containment now stands at 5. i salute to queen elizabeth. the second cannons, firing off shots from the tower of london to other parts of the united kingdom this morning across the globe. the queen's passing has prompted reflections on her brain and tributes to her life, which she devoted to service from a young age. today king charles began his first full day is monarch. in his first address to the uk, charles spoke about his family, including his sons, william, now the prince of wales , and harry, as well as their wives. catherine and megan. britain's new king also delivered a message to his late mother. thank you. for your love and devotion. to our family. and to the family of nations. you have served so diligently all these years. thousands of supporters continue to gather outside buckingham palace and balmoral castle to pay tribute to britain's longest reigning monarch, king charles. the third declared a period of official royal morning f

rain from a tropical storm is helping firefighters make progress against a large fire right near hemet in riverside county. the fairview fire started up on monday and has burned more than 28,000 acres. gal viruses. the fire is now 53% contained more than a dozen buildings have been destroyed and two people. who were trying to escape. the flames were killed on the day that fire broke out. blurt trapped we've got fire on either side. hopefully, you guys get to see this video because otherwise we didn't make it. what they thought would be an enjoyable day in nature turned into a terrifying experience when hikers find themselves surrounded by flames area man accused of killing his estranged girlfriend with a sword coming up at 5 30 what his attorney is now arguing that caused the case to come to a standstill. glass smashed and a suspect on the run. we're live in san francisco with the details. and temperatures fell off a few degrees today is kind of pleasant compared to last week, right. remember that all those right. remember that all those records different story this the choice between

another fire is raging near the riverside county community of hemet the so-called fairview fire has burnedy five percent contained. do people trying to escape were killed in a canyon the fire started yesterday evacuation orders are still in place officials fear the hot weather could allow this fire to more than double in size. you can track the wildfires burning in california with online interactive wildfire tracker. you'll find it at abc 7 news.com. we're still two months away from the november election, and i'm sure you've seen it we're being inundated with ads especially about propositions 26 and 27 about sports gambling abc 7 news. anchor liz kreutz explains what your vote means by now, you've likely heard about the efforts to legalize sports betting in california vote yes on prop 27 join more than 50 gaming and non-gaming tribes throughout california. vote. no on prop 27. yeah. those ads are airing all across the state for and against the two propositions and frankly. it's a little confusing. so let's break it down first and foremost what is sports betting? well, it's a form of gambli

the fairview fire, as they're calling it, started yesterday afternoon in hemet in southern california. then it exploded to more than 2,000 acres. as of last night, it was 5% contained. not much. about 3,200 homes are still under evacuation orders. a second fire in a less populated big bear area has burned at least 200 acres. >>> for more on the heat wave, the flex alerts, fires burning, as well as tips to stay cool and save energy, head to our website, nbcbayarea.com. and you'll find a link to resources in our trending bar. >>> two new developments now. a federal judge says a special master should be appointed to review the evidence seized from former president trump's florida home. that person will be tasked with sorting through documents for personal items and material that's potentially privileged. now the two sides have to agree on who that's going to be. >> "today in the bay" live more from washington. what does this mean as we move forward for the justice department's investigation? >> reporter: good morning. much of the justice department's investigation into these classified d

this is the aftermath for this hemet community. one home blanketed in retardant. another burned to the ground with a fireplace still standing and other areas that continue to smolder. but we've got to the property. all we can do just water. the top of the roof. >> in the outside, the grass or whatever. and from that point. it was scary. so gonzaga says he and his wife went back home shortly after the fire first broke out monday afternoon. it wasn't long before they were evacuated. cell phone video captures the moment they get in their truck racing to safety. we were shaking. >> they told us to evacuate it that you without that when we drove down the hill, we went through a fire. it was so scary. weekend idea shaking. it was terrible. >> life standing think gone in just 24 hours. the fire causing unthinkable devastation, killing 2 people. another person suffered burn injuries and had to be taken to a nearby hospital. several structures damaged with many more still threatened. i can so so it does well, because all my course this isn't there for murray of the lascaux

right now, containment is at 5% this fire started monday in the city of hemet in riverside county.say two people died in their vehicle when trying to escape the flames. so far, 3700 homes are under mandatory evacuation orders and seven structures have been destroyed. the bay area has been spared of any large wildfire so far during this heat wave. the risk is still there. new attend tonight. ktvu jesse gary gives us an inside look at a special san jose state lab where scientists are working to explore the link between high heat and wildfires. these are three d sonic, an imam occurs inside a top floor office in duncan hall, dr craig clemons combs over a table full of technology. we wire this up, and then there's all the data are stored here. these are tools of his trade used to better understand the origins of wildfires. we're basically ready to deploy to a wildfire incident if something breaks out because of this heat wave sensors pre positioned around the state and nation paint an ominous orange picture once the data is displayed on a computer screen. california searing heat is not

people have been ordered to evacuate the city of hemet in riverside county. we've been in this extreme heat for more than a week, there's even greater concern about the effect it can have on people. firefighters are telling people to keep taking it easy outside. stay inside, if you can, if you have a condition , but most people in the north bay don't have a c. we found some people taking refuge at one of napa's cooling centers. never seen anything where the weather has been this particularly high before, and it's also not cooled off in the evening, so no law supportable to come over here to get cold in the third day room we've been here. the calling center at the senior center is open again today for making the morning until eight o'clock at night. all right time now is 8 17 time for checking your forecast again. we're gonna be dealing with the hot temperatures across the bay area. it's going to be, you know, cooling down a little bit as the days go on, but it's still going to be pretty hot today. in some areas it on. you are spot on there, and this has taken

fairview fire started yesterday afternoon near the city of hemet. it has now grown to more than 2000 acres due to a strong wind and triple digit temperatures. the fire has destroyed at least seven homes and other buildings and forced the evacuation of more than 1500 homes. there's a new warning from first responders during this heat wave after oakland firefighters rushed to save a baby who was accidentally locked inside of a hot car over the weekend. ktvu evan sernoffsky has details. we had a very good outcome. which isn't always the case. when you know, minutes do count and whether like this as temperatures hit the mid nineties sunday and east oakland mother realized she accidentally locked her keys and six month old baby in her car. she quickly called 911 and truck number seven out of station 20 was on the scene in minutes on a day when we're having 95 degree temperatures, it was those minutes were very critical and having a safe outcome for the child. thankfully the child was unscathed. but it's situations like these that act as an important remi

it started yesterday afternoon in hemet made excessive temperatures and gusty winds. at least seven homes and other buildings have been destroyed and 3400 homes have been evacuated. getting a yearly covid shot could soon be the norm for those who want it. abiding administration announced it is rolling out the newest covid-19 booster, dr anthony fauci says while the virus does make small changes as it mutates, its fundamental behavior has stayed the same for that reason. fauci another health officials are optimistic that yearly boosters will be ineffective safeguard. we likely are moving towards a path. with the vaccination cadence similar to that of the annual influenza vaccine. with annual updated covid-19 shots matched to the currently circulating strains for most of the population. however some particularly vulnerable groups. may continue to need more frequent vaccination against covid-19. cdc recommends all teenagers and adults get the updated booster shots after at least two months have passed since their last covid vaccine or booster. people with underlying heal

people have been ordered to evacuate the city of hemet in riverside county.n francisco array minnesota for a man accused of killing his father and stepmother. ktvu first spoke with irvin hernandez floors in an exclusive jailhouse interview last month, flores told ktvu is amber lee. he had been drinking heavily before driving to his father and stepmother's home in the bayview district. he brought along a gun, but says he had no intention of killing them. flores blames the shootings on alcohol and anger at his father , who he says was recently accused by a relative of sexual abuse. santa's a man charged with killing his ex girlfriend is set to return to court in december, investigators say, 36 told jose rosas shot and killed his ex girlfriend, susannah hernandez, paulino and wounded her boyfriend. authorities say roses, then his friend's vehicle to try to escape to mexico. he was caught at the border. a judge issued a protective order for the boyfriend and ordered rosas to be held without bond. in alameda county sheriff's deputies in the senate rita jail this m

the rain has slowed the spread of the deadly fairview fire, burning near hemet.ped from 5% to 40%. two people trapped in a car were killed when the fire first started monday. the fire has burned 28,000 acres so far. 13 structures have been destroyed. >>> we'll check in with meteorologist vianey arana now. >> one thing about the fires is all of the smoke, which the air quality concerns and air quality adviser will be in place today which is different from the spare the air alerts. we could see pockets of unhealthy air quality or smoke throughout the bay area. we have some relief in the form of a decrease in temperatures after such an intense heat wave with record-breaking highs. current daytime highs right now in the 60s in san jose. 65 degrees. we're starting kind of mild. by 3:00, we're going to bump up into the 80s. even though we're getting some relief from the heat, it is still going to be hot in inland areas. even heading through tomorrow, we're going to wake up to 60s and 70s. notice by 12:00 in the 80s. eventually, we will still get some 90s in through the

people died while trying to escape the flames shortly after the fire broke out monday near the town of hemet, the fire has burned more than seven square miles and at least seven structures, including seven homes. it is just 5% contained. alright 407 time to check out back in with roberta gonzalez talking about our forecast a little bit cooler, and my big question is. when is that fog rolling in this morning? we saw some clouds, actually not fog, but mid level clouds. i don't know if you saw it as you're peering up towards the moon, but the closer you got towards the coast and the peninsula. that's where you see that mid level cloudiness and because of that, we actually have to keep a minimal risk of a thunderstorm in the north bay. this morning. otherwise here's a peek at the temperatures. it's 62 in santa rosa. notice that big drop off in that temperature from 1 15 yesterday to 60 to talk about that more momentarily, but it is still 81 degrees in san francisco. well, let's take a look at some notable numbers. i got to challenge that never lets go with 64 there at this early hour. otherwise

thousands and homes in and around the city of hemet were evacuated.sh fire is one of 14 burning across the state as the region faces a brutal heat wave. >> bill: top republican house oversight committee accusing treasury department of running cover for the biden family. it comes after his request to look into reports involving first son hunter biden were rejected. mark meredith is on that story in washington, d.c. mark, good morning. >> bill, good morning. for months republican congressman james comer is calling on the treasury department to turn over suspicious activity reports tied to the president's son hunter as well as other biden family members. the department is telling comer he is not going to be getting those reports at least for now. comer and house republicans say they want these documents for a national security investigation as they look into whether the president ever benefited financially from his son's foreign business dealings. the treasury department says given the rules already in place and that the fact republicans are in the minor