it is burning near the town of mariposa. entrance to yosemite national park. thousands have been forced to evacuate. (darya) good morning i'm darya folsom..( tiffany ) and i'm tiffany mcelroy. we will have much more on that breaking news coming up in just a moment.( darya ) but first lets start the morning with a check of weather and traffic. (james)it's a another cool start to the day as low clouds and fog at the coast are ushering cooler air into the bay. early morning temperatures are in the 50s and 60s. expect plenty of sunshine again this afternoon as skies clear by mid morning. high temperatures this afternoon will be slightly warmer than yesterday. look for upper 80s inland, upper 70s by the bay, and 60s at the coast. looking at the rest of the week, the weather doesn't change a whole lot. temps will stay relatively flat through friday, with slight warming for the weekend. a possible cooling trend is taking shape for next week. sunrise in san francisco is at 6:03 am. sunset is at 8:29 pm. don't forget you can always g

.>>> now to the fire in mariposa county. that detweiler fire is behaving in a way they have not seen before. and has burned more than 45,000 acres, since it broke out sunday. at this point, it is still only seven percent contained. the fire has destroyed eight structures and 1500 other structures are threatened. >> we will show you a map of where this fire is in mariposa county. yosemite valley, just to the east of the fire. further off in the distance. >> rob malcolm is at the fire command post.>>> reporter: good afternoon heather and frank. we have moved onto highway 40, just outside of merced. i was out of the way to give you an idea of where we are. from our vantage point, we are 14 miles outside of merced. 23 miles outside of your post that. 67 miles outside of yosemite. between the street sign off of highway 40, you see a column of smoke going up. to the right, you see a sign that many residents put up, thinking the firefighters. it says thank you firefighters. they have been working around the clock since sunday. as w

the entire town of mariposa was ordered to evacuate yesterday. today the area around coulterville was added to the list as the fire rages on. kron4's haaziq madyun found a pair of residents who are staying behind. here at the command post for the detwiler fire, first responders continue to coordinate their efforts to stop the blaze from reaching the town of mariposa. most rsidents evacuated yesterday. today i talked to a pair of men who stayed behind and for good reason, the fire is still raging in the hills dangerously close to homes in this small town with a population of just over two thousand people. it has been ryan oliphant's home for the past 15-years

pray for the people of mariposa. just these winds are totally different this year and it is a lot of fuel. >> a lot of fuel. very thick vegetation that grew because of all the rain we had. thick, and difficult to get to. in spite of the fire and the road closures, we are still hearing that the park is still open. but this is how hazy the view is. chief meteorologist jeff ranieri is tracking it. >> the wind completely the fire is anywhere between ten to 20 miles per hour. what they are fearing is the wind tomorrow will -- it will change the direction of fire would be going. and here is why that is key. you can see mariposa here, the fire is off towards the north and the west. the fire if it does spread dpast rapidly tomorrow, could cut off access to 49 and also 140 potentially trapping people in the towns. they want to make sure the people get out before the fire cuts off access. evacuations in place in mariposa. very hot in the fire lines. temperatures in the 90s. still in the warm 80s by 11:00 p.m. 100s possible as

the entire town of mariposa forced to evacuate. this after a raging wildfire shows no signs of slowing down.( darya ) and now, governor jerry brown has declared a state of emergency for the detwiler fire. eight homes are gone and more than a thousand firefighters are on scene battling the blaze. kron4's charles clifford talked to several people at an evacuation center forced from their homes. natsthrough the day tuesday, evacuees fleeing the detwiler fire arrived here at the red cross's evacuation center in planada. most had to leave their homes in a hurry. soti had a bad gut feeling it was coming our waysotwe had ash falling on us.sotyou could see the smoke and fire coming over the hill.kim strauss believes his home is gone. soti'd be really surprised if it's still standing.he and his girlfriend saw the wildfire coming over the ridge near their house tuesday morning. the sheriff's department gave them 10 minutes to leave and they packed up what little would fit in kim's truck .soti got my clothes and i grabbed my girlfriend's dres

it's a log in night for firefighters and anxious for the people of mariposa. we begin with the breaking news not far from yosemite 25,000 acres burned and no end in sight. the massive wildfires burns along highway 140. and 5,000 people told to evacuate, many in the town of mariposa which tonight is a virtual ghost town. nbc bay area terry mcsweeney joins us. and terry, the fiercest of the fire is the past wet winter man in the drought years before is compounding now. >> reporter: yeah, cal fire telling me that the winter of 2017, all that rain made the grass tall now bone dry. burning right up to the trees sickened by the years of drought. here in march passow electricity is out. everybody has been chased out of town. thousands of people looking for a place to stay. the flames lighting up the night sky on highway 140 in march passow county. the aerial attempt was nonstop. the cal fire stays this fire goes anywhere it wants pb deb by philips is an evacuee. >> i'm praying my house is okay. >> she is watch her home. >> the landlord stayed to fight the fire along

reporting in mariposa, hermela aregawi, kron 4 news. (steve) happening tomorrow oj simpsonup for parole the san francisco football legendwho went from fameto notorietyto a nevada prison cell. we are now a matter of hours from seeing o.j. simpson back in the spot light.... in front of a parole board. he's arguing why nevada state parole commissioners should release him from prison. "the juice"...has been behind bars on armed robbery charges for eight and a half years. he was sentenced to a maximum 33 years, minimum nine years for his role in an armed robbery case that happened in a las vegas hotel back in 2007....involving sports memorbilia. while many have their mind made up about simpson's crimes ...past and present...the parole board...has no idea what they are going to do. (sot) the parole board i can assure you has not already made up their mind on what they're going to do they're going to listen to what mr simpson has to say if the victim is here they're going to listen to that they're going to review any reports from the prison an

the fire in mariposa county. this is about 40 miles away from yosmite. >>> back to our breaking news we have been following now. the fire in mari posa county, you can see the flames there and the smoke. this is about 40 miles away from yosemite. the park remains open this evening but the entire town of mariposa has been evacuated so far. >>> new at 5:00, they are cute and colorful but now causing a problem. google bikes have been been dumped in a creek. >> reporter: google provides these for their employees. more than a dozen bikes have been found in the water here in less than two weeks. aaron growsman keeps his eyes on the path here. this has become a common sight. they have seen google bikes left along the creek before and one or two might end up in the creek. but recently something changed. >> i pulled out six bikes saturday a week ago and pulled them up by the trail. i went by the next day and three of them have been thrown down by the creek. >> reporter: this woman has noticed an increase too. >> i always c

pray for the residents of mariposa. this is the first time it's come this far. 20 years ago there was one that made it all the way to bear valley and they stopped it there but these winds are totally different this year and there's a lot of fuel. >> this fire started sunday afternoon. there are now 700 firefighters on the front lines, including a strike team from san francisco. so far the flames have destroyed one structure and damaged a second. the good news though, no reports of any injuries. >>> earlier tonight we spoke to jesse figueroa, the owner of a market in the small community of greeley hill. he's also an emergency responder and he told us about the evacuations. >> i'm operations manager for mercy medical transportation which is the ambulance provider in mariposa and everyone, the employees, they're being evacuated and we had four ambulances staffed today which we normally only have three, just trying to get people moved out, helping the hospital. everyone is trying to help out to get everyone out of here. >>

seen more of a southerly push of this fire getting close to downtown mariposa. now cutting off access in some locations on 49 and 140. so if you're going to be heading to yosemite, you may need to think about alternative routes. forecast for tomorrow has more hot temperatures in the mid-90s. winds variable 10 to 20 miles per hour and the extended forecast continues with upper 90s to near 100. the big change now, we might have thunderstorms sunday, monday and tuesday which could bring lightning strikes, maybe even sparking more fires. we'll have another update in 15 minutes. >> jeff, we'll see you shortly. this fire impacting a lot of people and a lot of vacations. take a look at this this. this is what it looks like in south lake tahoe. essentially, they're smoked in. you cannot see across the lake. reno is smoky. air quality is near dangerous levels. >> crews from across the bay area are helping to battle this fire. the san rafael fire department tweeted this photo from the frontlines. marin county firefighters there as well. they posted this video of a tanker

we're live in mariposa, tom jensen. nbc bay area news. >> this is impacting a lot of people, not just in mariposa county. in several states. this is what it looks in south lake tahoe this evening. essentially smoked in. you can't see across the lake. air quality near dangerous levels. let's bring in jeff ranieri. this winone's really changed th plans for those heading to tahoe or yosemite. >> any road trip would be impacted by it. we saw the pictures at lake tahoe. it gets worse as you head more to the south from several wildfires burning. air quality alert in effect foreall of the central valley and then back toward the sierra. so if you are doing a road trip on 5 or t99, make sure to leave the ac on recirculate so you're not breathing this air. the push is putting it closer to mariposa, limiting access to 49 and 140. keep in mind the fire started well off to the north and west of mariposa, but the southerly push, the fire rapidly growing is getting closer to downtown, and that's why the evacuations are in place. forec

as it reggied towards the town of mariposa -- raged towards the town of mariposa, crews continued fightinghe blaze on the ground and using heavy equipment. today was more of the same. >> the perimeter of the fire continues to spread. there's a lot of heavy fuel. and the winds and mountains and terrain cause it to be a challenge. structure defense became the priority, and still it, as we get more resource in, we're making headway. lines are being put in today. a lot of work. air support. it's kind of a cooperative effort from ground and offer resources. >> reporter: those resources have been hard at work since the blaze broke out on sunday. working long shifts, crews from multiple agencies flooded the merced state fairgrounds finding sleep, stocking up on supplies and gearing tip for the long days and -- gearing up for the long days and nights ahead. >> we have local government fire diplomas, federal resources from out of state and of course, cal fires. >> reporter: eight structures have been lost. 1500 more are thettend and people have been forced to leave. >> right now we have 45 people h

it is to the north of mariposa. were told to leave just the other night. ( terisa ) coulterville is located along maxwelll creek on highway 49 in goldcountry. in only has about 200 hundred residents... and they have all been told to get out. it looks like a ghost town as people grab what they can and go before the flames close in. one man says the sheriff came to his door and told him it was time to go. but there was thing he had to do before he evacuated. ( terisa ) the detwiler fire has been pushing to the north... and at last check was about a mile from coulterville. ( steve ) if yosemite is in your plans... the detwiler fire might have you rethinking a visit to the park. we went through some of the webcams at the park today... this is the one pointed at el capitan. you can see all the smoke that has drifted into the park... making it hazy. the landmark is visible... but probably not a

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but again, it's 45,000 acres in mariposa county. now, we should tell you that one highway into yosemite is closed. however, yosemite itself is still open as chopper 5 gives us another shot of some of the widespread smoke of this fire. but again, 45,000 acres, 5,000 people are evacuated, eight structures destroyed. and we can tell you the power is out to many businesses in that area but sometimes it's an option. they are shutting the power off as a preventative measure. power lines that feed yosemite national park right now are threatened. andria borba is on the fireline and her report comes up at 6:00. >> thank you. >>> breaking news out of hayward right now. a man pushing a stroller down a street with a baby was shot and killed at around 3:00 this afternoon. chopper 5 is live over the scene at willow avenue near meekland avenue. police say someone in a car just pulled up and opened fire on the man. so far, there is no word on the victim's name or why he may have been targeted. we did just learn the baby in that stroller was not hur

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(talk mariposa fire!!!)k at the weather with chief meteorologist brittney shipp. the inland cooling trend that took place today will continue into tuesday with most locations seeing temperatures near seasonal averages. as the marine layer is forecast to deepen during the next few days, a return of late night and morning low clouds along with patchy fog can be expected through late week. ( steve ) san francisco police say they are now patrolling twin peaks around the clock following the killing of a 71-year-old man on sunday. edward french was shot to death... police say two suspects came up to him and then took his camera. they are still on the loose tonight. but with the recent crimes in the area... police tell kron 4 there is a discussion about putting up surveillance cameras on twin peaks. (justine) in the east bay. police arrested a teenage boy on suspicion of killing a 20-year-old woman. police say back in may...allie sweitzer was shot multiple times at booker t. anderson junior park in richmond. the in

also air quality issues all the smoke is lingering in fresno and mariposa and modesto. temperatures in the zone right now are in the 90s winds are not a huge problem but just the extent of this fire in terms of its size. that's what frank was mentioning with the containment. you have to think of all the regions had the nixon crannies he will have to get into to get the fire stepped on. you have to make sure it is all the way out. it is going to take weeks. they will get more purchase on the containment each day as we move forward. up to 10% today it may be 15 tomorrow maybe 20 the next day. i look outside -- as you look outside you see a beautiful shot. it was really windy yesterday but not that windy today. see that right by raccoon straight there there is a little bit of class which means the wind is not near as powerful as it was yesterday. as you look at the microclimate forecast you can see where we are going with tomorrow. it is a lot like today. temperatures will be a lot like today. friday will maybe be a little bit warmer than we will see some low 90s 8090 30 9

the latest destruction is near mariposa.d on sunday and then blew up over the last few days. it's burned 109 square miles. it's littered with dead trees that have been killed by bark beetles and, of course, years of drought. that makes it prime fire fuel. the fire started about 2 miles east of lake mcclure. flames jumped the merced river and several retardant lines and roads. it's threatening about 1500 homes and other buildings. nearly 5,000 people have been evacuated. but some are staying put watching the conditions including those at a hospital in mariposa. >> our first concern is the health and well-being of our patients. and to move them from this facility, um, puts added stress on them. the experts here said that our best option is to stay in place. >> and with the weekend upon us, many people who were planning to head to yosemite are changing their plans. highway 140 still closed so getting into the park from the west gate is tough. getting out is even tougher. inside the park, the winds are shrouding some of those ic

down hwy 140 to planada.in mariposa, hermela aregawi, kron 4 news. in san francisco a team of muni workers inside the agency's workers inside team of muni francisco a in san in san in millbrae... state and local leaders gathered at the caltrain station to celebrate the groundbreaking of the train system's electrification project. cal-train says it will purchase 96 train cars that will be electrically self- propelled... moving the system away from diesel power use. cal-train says this project will result in faster trains, that make less noise and can hold more people. the project is expected to be completed in early 20-21. in millbrae, philippe djegal, kron four news. ((steve))the weekend is here...and it is going to be a hot one in parts of the bay area.((grant))meteorologist brittney shipp is back to tell us which areas could reach triple digits...keep it right here. as a ridge of high pressure builds into our region temperatures will warmer into the weekend. temperatures will moderate next week as the ridge progresses to the east. >> o.j. simpson p

temperatures in the 50s for some with 60 at mariposa so it will cool off which is the good news but it will still be warm to hot and clear skies and we look for 90s again with humidity at 15%. the wind outside of the perimeter is not that bad but inside the perimeter the fire is creating its own weather. 48,000 acres and 29 structures destroyed making it tough conditions up there. no tropical clouds and the fog is not backing up, picking up and making a bigger impact. 50s on the temperatures, 60s for others. 50 at woodside and menlo park, 56 at redwood city, 52 and pacifica, loss out those at 54. -- law south coast -- near seasonal averages with 60s and 70s. >>> what do we have at 6:01 am? >> traffic right now getting slower and here we are at the bay bridge toll plaza and i want to mention that the traffic is backed up to the maccarthur maze and the metering lights are on with a 15 minute delay. interstate 880 looks okay in hayward with no major issues driving north or south bound. westbound 92 not a back commute heading up to the high-rise on the san mateo bridge. you can see the tra

kpix 5 reports from the town of mariposa. >> reporter: after five days of evacuation orders, mariposa is starting to show signs of life and support for those who had their lives reduced to ash by the detwiler fire. >> to people i know that have houses left, i took pictures to send them because if i would've had a picture of my play still standing -- i would feel a lot better. >> reporter: -- kevin's home was spared by just feet. his neighborhood shares a border with this -- manzanita which is flammable. >> check out his propane tank, completely surrounded by burned grass. his neighbors were not so lucky . >> the modular was a young family with a couple of young kids. they lived monday night when we did.>> reporter: you could see the charred skeleton of a tricycle standing but on writable and -- not writable. -- no home was spared. there's a two-story fireplace, but no house. remnants of a motorcycle, but no garage. >> i met a loss for words -- i'm at a loss for words with firefighters because i can't expect my gratitude. >> reporter: this is throwing ash into mariposa right now and we

as for evacuations, 5,000 people have left mariposa. but it's something of a chicken or egg question. is everybody gone because of the fire or because there's no power in town? this natural disaster has become something of an economic disaster for mariposa. without power, all businesses are shut down including the motel which had a full house 78 rooms booked for the rest of the week. >> we have been selling out every day. >> reporter: like eight grand a day as long as this goes on. at least. >> we do have over 2200 personnel in the area battling this fire. they are doing their best and trying to stay as safe as possible with the conditions. >> reporter: so with the warm weather and containment at just 7%, firefighting efforts may go on for days. this firefighter came all the way from san diego. >> it's been growing exponentially pretty much over the past 24 hours. >> reporter: this could be a battle for several days, maybe a week. these firefighters are going to be very weary before it's over. >>> here's a live look from the fire zone.

this is happening in mariposa county...about 3 hours from san francisco.so-called detwiler fire has burned more than 20-thousand acres and is only five percent contained,(steve) and it is threatening hundreds of more homes.(grant) and kron=4's charles clifford is out there tonight from mariposa.. with the latest, (grant)(grant) (grant) thank you charles for that report. and you can track this fire online at kron-4 dot com. there you can find a list of evacuation centers, video from the ground and even a view from space. it's all at kron-4 dot com (steve)new information tonight on the police shooting in minneapolis that took the life of an australian woman.(grant) police want to talk to a bicyclist who stopped and watched as officers gave medical aid to the woman. justine waldman has been following the story ... she's here with an update. (justine) justine damond is being mourned both here and in australia. she was gunned down by a minneapolis police officer, after she called 9-1-1 to report a suspected sexual assault. the mystry bicyclist could be key beca

but the evacuation order in the town of mariposa has now been lifted. more than 74,000 acres burned just west of yosemite. right now, it's just 15% contained. andria borba reports. families got to go home. that's good news. >> reporter: it is. the fire picked up a little as we have seen it in the afternoons around here throwing a bit of ash into mariposa where i'm standing now. but today for the first time, people who were evacuated got to see if their homes were still standing. in the hills south of coulterville, the detwiler fire is still sending hillsides to flames, leaving a blackened moonscape in its wake, broken up only by the white ashes of manzanita. five miles north of mariposa, after five days of evacuations, kevin poe came home to find his home was still standing. >> i'm glad. i mean, i'm happy. my place is left. i was blessed literally feet from the house. >> reporter: check out his propane tank completely surrounded by burned grass. his neighbors were not so lucky. >> the modular was a young family with a couple of young kids. they left mon

it's still burning in mariposa county. it's groan to more than 70,000 acres. more homes destroyed. thousands of people still evacuated. the fire has burned 70 though acres -- 70,000 acres since sunday. 100 structures have been destroyed including 50 homes. 1500 homes are still in danger to. evacuation orderers are in effect for mariposa and colterville and it's still too soon to know how the fire started. >> we're getting a closer look at devastation caused by the fire. crews escorted marine naylor in one of the hardest hit areas. >> reporter: in the middle of this mess, you'll find a chair, a teapot, just a few recognizable items that show these were once hopes. >> this is a huge event, today we have half of the county you should an evacuation order. it's significant. so far we've been able to get everyone out from in front of it. we are hoping, r we are just losing property not lives. >> reporter: in mariposa, a quiet sight sending an entire community under an evacuation order. >> it's too quiet. there's no traffic, no cars, no people. >> reporter: at the hotel inn, this innkeepe

the detwiler fire in mariposa county.more than 3,000 are fighting the raging fire. >> we have an entire strike team up there assisting that arrived there early this morning. and we also have another six individuals that joined a different strike team. >> reporter: san francisco fire spokesperson said they sent 27 people. she said if they don't have the resources being requested they don't go beyond their capacity. >> we never want to leave the city unstaffed or shorted in the city. >> reporter: they are hearing from crews about the terrain and rugged conditions. >> we were told that the fire was moving faster than the mapping could map the fires. >> we immediately sent one of our strike teams that is five engines directly to the scene. additionally an additional 68-person total. >> reporter: they always make sure they are staffed to protect their home county. >> because we have these major fires, everyone is held on duty right now to maintain staffing at home and continue to staff these major fires. >> reporter: san franc

we are staying on top of breaking news from mariposa county tonight.t huge wildfire burning outside of yosemite national park is growing. late tonight we learned from kral fire that the detwiler fire has spread to 48,000 acre, up from 45,000 acres earlier in the day. it is only 7% contained so we have a long way to go, and 29 structures have been destroyed. "abc 7 news" reporter laura anthony picks up coverage tonight. >> reporter: it is a fire that's grown tremendously in just 24 hours, and one that shows no signs of letting up. with flames at least 50 feet in the air. burning with abandon through trees and dry brush in rural mariposa county as the detwiler fire approaches 50,000 acres. >> the fire is still spreading? >> absolutely. as of this morning we only had 7% containment. >> reporter: along highway 49 in rural county, the detwiler fire left its mark. the orange skies, the ground charred and smoldering for miles in every direction. and down the road, the town of mariposa stands silent and mostly deserted as its 2200 residents have been ordered t

mariposa 60 degrees with temperatures rocking back up into the 90s with low humidity.t could be a little bit cooler today but the fire has created its own weather. outside of this area it is quiet but inside that fire there is intense heat and 48,000 acres burned at last report with 29 structures destroyed. hopefully they can get a grip on that with cooler weather. it was closed for tropical clouds to make it yesterday but they got pushed away. big-time thunderstorms in southern california and it looks like it is ending. the fog is increasing and yesterday mainly san mateo and santa cruz coast but today filling in for most everyone. we have a cooler pattern and yesterday was the warm up and today is the cooldown. walnut creek 57, black coffee livermore 63. a little warmer out toward vallejo. 23 and almost gusting up to 30 which is double this time yesterday. the high pressure to the southwest misting -- heading to the north and i think this fog will take a turn where he will work its way up coast. 60s, 70s, 80s and 90s well inland. not much change tomorrow with an inla

the latest destruction is near mariposa. the fire started on sunday and then blew up over the last few days. it has burned about 109 square miles. that area littered with dead trees killed by bark beetles and, of course, years of drought and that makes it prime fire fuel. this fire started about 2 miles east of lake mcclure. flames jumped the merced river and several retardant lines and roads. it is still threatening about 1500 homes and other buildings. nearly 5,000 people have been evacuated. yosemite national park snow still open. >> we came yesterday and we were at first disappointed because we had been looking forward to the great views and were afraid this smoke would take all the views. >> reporter: of course it is friday. with the weekend upon us, many other people planning to head to yosemite be changing their plans. highway 140 is still closed. so getting into the park from the west gate is tough and then inside the park, the winds are shrouding some of the vistas in smoke. the governor has declared a state of emer

flames are now edging towards mariposa. era counsel of about 2,000 people, mariposa cattle ranches are trying to evacuate their livestock from the foothills. >> we were unprepared. keeping our cows together in case that fire jumps the highway again. we are either going to start cutting fences and pushing them through different properties, just to give them a fighting chance. >> reporter: there is a hospital and jail nearby. right now, fire officials believe keeping patients and inmates where they are is safer than moving them. staff and patients are the fremont healthcare district have sheltered in place at the request of the fire department. 1500 homes are threatened. this blaze is fueled by tall grass and wind. >>> in saratoga, crews are keeping an eye on hot spots from this wildfire. it's now at 75% containment. winds pushed the flames uphill away from the streets sparing homeowners significant damage. crews are now warning locals not to fly drones. one of the helicopters had to stay grounded yesterday because of a drone

we are staying on top of breaking news from mariposa county tonight. wildfire burning outside of yosemite national park is growing. late tonight we learned from kral fire that the detwiler fire has spread to 48,000 acre, up from 45,000 acres earlier in the day. it is only 7% contained so we have a long way to go, and 29 structures have been destroyed. "abc 7 news" reporter laura anthony tonight. >> reporter: it is a fire that's grown tremendously in just 24 hours, and one that shows no signs of letting up. with flames at least 50 feet in the air. burning with abandon through trees and dry brush in rural mariposa county as the detwiler fire approaches 50,000 acres. >> the fire is still spreading? >> absolutely. as of this morning we only had 7% containment. >> reporter: along highway 49 in rural county, the detwiler fire left its mark. the orange skies, the ground charred and smoldering for miles in every direction. and down the road, the town of mariposa stands silent and mostly deserted as its 2200 residents have been ordered to stay away for a second

all will be on the eyes of mariposa. this is an entire town evacuated and this is the town that is immediately threatened by the fire. there's not a whole lot of a active fire through there other than your tree stumps. all eyes on mariposa as fire crews hoping to take a stand to stop this fire because so far highway 49, the merced river all have been unable to prove fire breaks. in mariposa, i'm mike teselle. >>> thousands of people holding their collective breaths worried about their homes. thank you, mike. >> just last night we heard the fire will go wherever it wants. that's what cal fire was saying. our coverage never stops as the fight to contain those massive flames continues. we'll be updating you on air and online. head to nbcbayarea.com on the progress firefighters are making near yosemite. >>> to bay area news. the push to wash away the strict water leak policy starting to gain some steam. that is now getting support from some key palo alto city official s. the issue hundreds of rate payers say the current poli

reporting live in mariposa, hermela aregawi, kron 4 news. (grant) the hot and dry conditions making it difficult for firefighters to battle the fire... joining us now is chief meteorologist brittney shipp... seasonable weather conditions will prevail across the region through thursday with a slight warming trend thereafter into saturday. this will result in late night and morning coastal clouds giving way to mostly sunny afternoon conditions. temperatures moderate back to near seasonal averages early next week. (grant) we first told you about this raging fire and town evacuation through a push alert. stay connected on breaking news with our free mobile app. and visit kron-4 dot com... there you can find information on (grant) we first told you about this raging fire and town evacuation through a push alert. stay connected on breaking news with our free mobile app. and visit kron-4 dot com... there you can find information on the red cross evacuation. it's all on kron-4 dot com and on our kron-4 mobile app. (grant) a big development tonight i

in mariposa county, laura anthony. abc7 news. >> a long few days to come. >>> on the south end of the park opposite from where laura is, temporary shelters are at capacity, forcing some people to own camps as evacuation centers. many evacuees say it's hard to sleep. they're waiting to hear if their homes survived or burned in the fire. >> we were driving away from mariposa, my thought was, i did cry a little bit because i am like, am i coming home to you or am i saying good-bye again? >> the red cross is taking donations for anyone who wants to help those evacuees. >>> the weather can have a huge impact on how quickly firefighters can make progress. abc7 news weather anchor spencer christian is checking on the conditions. >> here is a satellite view showing the smoke billowing from the fire. a couple weather factors are complicating the fire fighting effort. relative humidity low at 21%. the wind gusting at 10 miles per hour which will complicate the firefighting effort and it's enough to spread the smoke billowing fro

crews are setting up camp throughout mariposa. making a stand against flames that come roaring down ridges. in some cases lighting is backfired to stop the burn. further out the bulldozer is busy cutting lines through the dirt. >> someone told me they were dumping fire retardant at the top. so i got a little scared. >> reporter: our cameras captured two massive drops. working the bridge along the old highway. >> we are still a little scared. >> reporter: this is what the fire is advancing on. it should be filled in route to the yosemite. the old town is a ghost town. >> it is really important to get the business. come wintertime our locals are the ones that should board from this. >> reporter: tom and his wife own three businesses here in this town of 3,000 people. he's worried about those. >> we're not sure what's going on. i just filled up my car. going back here to check on the animals and the woman and make sure we'll be okay. >> reporter: now the dc-10 dropping retardant just moments ago, a similar one made a grand total of t

from the 101 connector, to about mariposa. even just a little past that. so you will see that speeds drop right around 45 miles an hour. so give yourself just a few extra minutes. more just a heads up if you are traveling in that direction. and you will see a lot of flashing lights. quite a bit of activity. nerve-wracking driving through that stretch. i drove through it myself. westbound 580. this is the richmond san rafael bridge, past the mid span, reports of an accident, and it looks like they are waiting for a tow truck to arrive on the scene. speeds drop just a bit below the limit as you make your way in the westbound direction. no delays at the bay bridge toll plaza. looking good along the east shore freeway. 580 the altamont pass, the usual crowd starting to develop there. just over 25 minutes as you make your way from 205 on over to 680. >> that is a look at traffic. back to you. >>> hearing from loved ones of a yoga teacher who called police for help and ended up dead. >> and a california uber driver suddenly has an extra passenger on board. when

in mariposa county, laura anthony. abc7 news. >> a long few days to come. >>> on the south end of the park opposite from where laura is, temporary shelters are at capacity, forcing some people to own camps as evacuation centers. many evacuees say it's hard to sleep. they're waiting to hear if their homes survived or burned in the fire. >> we were driving away from mariposa, my thought was, i did cry a little bit because i am like, am i coming home to you or am i saying good-bye again? >> the red cross is taking donations for anyone who wants to help those evacuees. >>> the weather can have a huge impact on how quickly firefighters can make progress. abc7 news weather anchor spencer christian is checking on the conditions. >> here is a satellite view showing the smoke billowing from the fire. a couple weather factors are complicating the fire fighting effort. relative humidity low at 21%. the wind gusting at 10 miles per hour which will complicate the firefighting effort and it's enough to spread the smoke billowing fro

nearly doubling in size overnight, the detwiler fire ravaging mariposa county has nearly 5,000 evacuees living in fear that their homes will reduced to rubble like this one on highway 140. >> these winds have changed on and off all through the last three days. and it's changed directions so many times. >> reporter: 50 miles out of mariposa the impacts of the detwiler fire are being felt. the highway 140 entrance to yosemite national park should be bumper-to-bumper in late july. today with 140 closed, getting into the park from the westgate is tough, getting out tougher. >> we tried to go down 140 and we got stuck, you know, trying to get into mariposa. now we heading back towards the park and down 120. see if we can get out. >> reporter: inside the park, afternoon winds are shrouding iconic vistas in smoke. can you see half dome? >> we can see it -- not even -- opening to the valley, you can half dome, it was so smoky in there. >> we came at 5:00 and it was all -- there was a yellow reddish light in the whole valley. >> reporter: inside the park, a warning to guests: take it easy. >> if

the landscape spanning tens of thousands of acres in mariposa county, skeletal. while the resilient few continue to find ways to survive. in its fourth full day, the detwiler fire revealing its relentless aftermath. thousands remain under an evacuation order, leaving highway 49 in mariposa county largely vacant. >> the grass is so high and so thick in this area due to the winter's rains that we have a grass crop that we haven't seen in the last seven to eight years at least. >> reporter: but some are staying behind. >> i believe it's been 30 years since the town actually got evacuated. >> how does that make you feel? >> a little scared. a little better now knowing the town is still here. >> reporter: pg&e restoring charred power lines while miles up along the merced river showing more work laying ahead. as the wildfire continues to consume steep rugged terrain and the structures that lay in its path. >> i would describe this as one of the more dynamic fires and the fact it's growing so rapidly, it's a challenge but the crews are meeting the challenge and we're do

we'll see continued heat around the mariposa fire. 92, 93 with low humidity. us, this is how summer looks and this is how it's going to be the rest of the week. >>> a big gang bust focused on murder, robbery, and human trafficking suspects. coming up on the 11:00 news, the homicide cases police say some of the suspects are linked to. >> up next in sports, it was a messy breakup, but could pablo sandoval be returning to the san francisco giants? joe fonzi with details. whoa! you're not taking these. hey, hey, hey! you're not taking those. whoa, whoa! you're not taking that. come with me. you're not taking that. you're not taking that. you're not taking that. mom, i'm taking the subaru. don't be late. even when we're not there to keep them safe, our subaru outback will be. (vo) love. it's what makes a subaru, a subaru. >>> joe fonzi joining us now. dishing out some positive stories for giants fans tonight. >> a little bit for them to be happy about tonight. why not? the giants after a double today at at&t park. last night they beat cleveland in walk-off fashion.

mia glor owns the mariposa lodge. >> everybody is scared.ou would never think something like this would happen in your town. po reporter: the fire has knocked out power lines and threatened more in yosemite during this peak tourist season. record rain that ended the drought has also fueled the fire, creating dense vegetation that has burned with lightning speed. cal fire's lucas spielman. what is it about this fire that blew it out of control over the last 24 hours? >> as you can see, with the dead trees, the brush, it's just a combination of everything. it's a powder keg. ntat's why it's continuing to burn quicker than we can contain it. >> reporter: more than a dozen choppers and air tankers are making constant water and retardant drops, but cal fire has requested even more help to try to get ahead of the fire. the fire is right behind me. you can actually see the smoke ind the ash pouring over these homes into this community. firefighters, dozens of them, are standing at the ready. pey've already pulled their lines into people's backyards

those living in the city of mariposa were able to go back to their homes yesterday.this is what some of the damage looks like. several other areas were reopened to evacuees today. so far more than 75-thousand acres have burned. the fire is now 30 perecent contained but 60 homes have burned. the cause of this fire is still under investigation. close to 45- hundred firefighters have faught these flames since the fire started last sunday. right now a meeting is being held at mariposa high school to update evacuees on the situation. the cause of the fire has not yet been released. (phillippe) in palo alto... the santa clara county medical examiner-coroner's office says 71-year-old actor john heard died in a hotel wednesday. he made more than 170 appearances on stage and in film... most notably as peter mccallister in the box office hits "home alone" and "home alone two: lost in new york." tmz reports he recently had "minor back surgery" at stanford medical center and stayed in the hotel during recovery. the medical examiner-coroner's office says there is no evidence of f