fire crews are working through extreme heat as they fight the monticello fire near lake berryessa. third cal fire tells us it is more aggressive than the recent butts canyon wildfire. teams worked aggressively throughout the night and all day today, yet the fire is only 30 percent contained. kron 4's alecia reid walked across parts of the mountain today and has the latest details on the monticello fire. nats - highway 128 is shut down on both sides. as far as i know the lake is still open but everything else is shut down. the roads are closed on highway 128 from pleasant valley road to highway 121 as fire crews battle the blaze near lake berryessa that has already spread to 7- thousand acres. sot - it grew faster, it has more rural remote land so it was able to get established, and with the topography, fuel and weather it really took off. the steep, rugged terrain makes it difficult to access. add extreme temperaturesit's a complete challenge for firefighters. chopper also attacked it from above. crews from local, federal, and county, including alameda county, are here to help batt

highway 128 and the lake and monticello dam. 20 fire engines and six crews were called to fight the fire. 128 is closed in some areas.

jefferson, by then retired and living at monticello, offered his own library of 6,500 books as a replacement for "whatever price found appropriate." it was the largest private collection of it's time, amassed over 50 years in europe and america, and covered a huge range of subjects: history, philosophy, gardening, and much more. then, in 1851, fire struck again. this time from a chimney flue in the capitol building. and almost two thirds of jefferson's books were lost. it was then that a decision was made to build a new separate "library of congress," today housed in three buildings, one of them named for jefferson. >> books that are thomas jefferson's that have survived

slide in and take a look at the conditions in the monticello area.cello fire. >> we will look at the color code here. >> the green and the yellow. >> green indicating 60s and the yellow are some of the hilltops. so, up above. the higher elevation it is already in the 70s. >> from the low # 60s to 70s. >> wind is light and variable r. >> early morning hours. when they can take advantage. good news at the moment. for the afternoon, it is going to be quite hot and dry once again for them. later today. >> 89 degrees for napa. and 88 in santa rosa. and in san rafael. >> upper 60s and low 80s for the east bay shore line. >> this is where it is going to be hot. and 98 in antioch. and 98 for morgan hill. you have this for san jose. >> they will peak tomorrow. and cool down quinns. look at the extended forecast coming up. >>> several people can't rush to their homes because of a fire burning in solano and yolo counties. >> it is at the monticello dam and it started friday night and burned seven think acres which is 11 square miles. >> it is 0% kahneed this mo

monticello dam near the southeast shore of popular lake berryessa. and 30 moils from where another fire forced evacuations earlier this week. right if any highway 128 is closed as crews continue to fight this massive blaze. we have live team coverage for you. our meteorologist mark tamayo is track the weather conditions as firefighters work through the night, but we begin our coverage with ktvu's debora villalon live in yolo county. >> reporter: heather, take a look. can you see how the ridge behind us is glowing a bit tonight. the monticello fire just 30% contained in one day it's grown bigger than the butts fire which is almost out on the opposite side of the lake. a red glow over the foothills west of winters. dramatic, but representing real danger. >> can you tell me if there is an engine? >> reporter: this evacuee grabbed her pet and cleared out in the middle of the night. 40 holidays in her rural neighborhood, the golden bear estates and the fire growing at a gallop, evacuations mandatory. >> we live on a very wooded piece, 25 acres. >> reporte

this of fire crews are working through extreme heat as they fight the monticello fire near lake berryessa. cal fire tells us it is more aggressive than the recent butts fire. flames continue to burn in remote parts of the mountain that are hard to get to. teams worked aggressively throughout the night and all day today, yet the fire is only 30 percent contained. kron 4's alecia reid walked across parts of the mountain today and has the latest details on the monticello fire. >>highway 128 is shut down on both sides. as far as i know the lake is still open but everything else is shut down. >>the roads are closed on highway 128 from pleasant valley road to highway 121 as fire crews battle the blaze near lake berryessa that has already spread to 7-thousand acres. >>it grew faster, it has more rural remote land so it was able to get established, and with the topography, fuel and weather it really took off. >>the steep, rugged terrain makes it difficult to access. add extreme temperaturesit's a complete challenge for firefighters. chopper also attacked it from above. crews from local, federal,

water drops by air are key to helping cal fire ground crews get the upper hand on the monticello fire burning southeast of lake we arest is a. the closure of state highway 128 at pleasant valley road the forcing boaters to -- is forcing boaters to pull over and turn arnold. >> we drove an hour and a half and now we got a roadblock. >> reporter: josh and desiree from danville planned for a day on the water at the pleasure cove marina. >> when we have called they said it was just smoke and it shouldn't be a problem. >> reporter: but the fire is a problem at monticello and already charged 7,000 ache -- charred 7,000 acres prompting bay area strike teams from the counties to join the fight. >> without them, it would be very challenging. >> reporter: cal fire captain says the fire is 30% contained and mandatory evacuations in the golden bear estates remain in effect. the fire broke out friday night on the solano, yea pa and yolo -- napa and yolo county lines. >> very difficult access to get to but combined with the triple digit figures, low humidity, it's making it a very challenging envir

state route 128 is closed west of winters because of the monticello fear.e revised the acreage to about 6500 down from 7,000. the fire is 30% contained. three injuries have been reported due to the fire. >>> and the nearby butts fire in napa county is 85% contained. it burned 4300 acres and destroyed two homes in the pope valley area. fire crews are still checking for hot spots. but all road closures and evacuations have been lifted. >>> all right, it's 6:35 this morning. i'm -- very interested in today only because finally there's something distinct and unique happening that hasn't been happening lately. >> yeah and you know we're seeing the monsoonal clouds moving across the skies. we were talking we're -- for the lightning storm of course you don't want that with the fear possibilities and i don't think we're going to get it. looks like some of the monsoonal clouds moving overhead and yeah those temperatures are going to be getting hot in spots but clouds out near the coastline, keep things much cooler there. almost 40 degrees cooler today as we'll see t

the wild fires residents are returning home this party as evacuation orders now lifted and the monticello fire the wooden yellow county. that fire is 37-that's 30 percent controlled this morning. good news coming out of the weekend for this wildfire and napoli counties it is now 90 percent contained. a shooting near the head or a bar station employees and passengers on edge. they're not surprised to see half of this. >>: h,z/ ♪ ♪ thank you! thank you! dedicated bankers born to go the extra mile. you've been such a big help. it's what i like to do. so you can choose a bank where helping people comes first. chase. so you can. as nicotinamide the stall traffic on interstate 80 here in the westbound direction is still hot spot this morning even knapsack is that a bad commute otherwise as it might be on the shoulder. drive time from berkeley's to berkeley is about 29 to 31 minutes. >>: pat of police of high alert tram defined police--a person shooting at that here were stationed. the mill was taken to hospital you shot the stomach is expected to survive. 712 right now a couple of airliners get

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. >> ari straus, the president and ceo of monticello motor club. it costs about 100 grand to join, but then you get to race your sports car around the track or take out one of the jaguars, ferraris poshes or other porch or other high speed machines owned by the track. the deadly stalls from general motors in the past few months involve a car that still used an ignition we wanted to demonstrate a key start first. we use ad toyota tundra that does not have a stalling problem. so ari simulated it by turning the ignition key from run to accessory. that is what happened in the gm cars because of the faulty ignition switch. tragically, for the gm drivers the ignition switch who have moved out of run on its own and drivers had no warning. watch what happens when ari forces a stall. >> if the key moves out of drive into accessory position, the car is stalled. i lose my power steering. it feels a little strange and i still have cars around me. first thing i do is relax. number two, throw it in neutral. number three. restart the car. four, put it back in dri

it is likely the driver will be cited for that yielding. >>> some people living near monticello firee allowed home burning where the three counties meet scorching nearly 6,500 acres. that has been revised down from 7,000 initially. heat caused a problem and there were winds from different directions. camp grounds near the fire are still closed. >>> another fire is now 85 percent contained and the fire in polk develop has burped two homes and seven buildings and four injuries have been connected with the fire burning 4,300 acres in napa and lake county still starting on tuesday. the california bone dry terrain is not helping firefighters 100 percent of state is under severe drought other worse right now. >>> the drought is spoiling summer plans for bay area catchers and san mateo county is closing catch sites for the 2014 season at three parks including here at memorial park. the problem is reduced water levels in the creek this is main water source with limited supply of creek water, officials cannot properly operate the camp sites. memorial park remains on for day use and the same a

the blaze erupted in the garage of this home in monticello road. two people got out safely, along with their dogs. but the fire caught dry brush in a nearby valley. firefighters had a slight break this time. the lack of wind prevented the fire from spreading further. >>> nbc bay area first broke the story on thursday night. now we have more details. government added racketeering charges in the corruption case against suspended state senator leland yee and chinatown gangster raymond chow. chow's lawyer says it shows the government doesn't much of a case. >> one conviction of one count of racketeering carries a potential sentence of 20 years. >> for them to come out with a superseding indictment is essentially alleging the same facts as the original indictment is a sign of weakness in the prosecution. >> the racketeering charge not only ups the ante in terms of potential sentences, it also widens the scope of evidence that prosecutors can bring in. nearly 30 defendants are named in this corruption case. some of those people could end up taking a plea

. >> thank you very much a vegetation fire burning knew the monticello dam has spread to 7,000 acres this morning. it is now 30% contained. at one point in forced mandatory evacuations. we have the report. >> reporter: this was a crucial weapon in the battle against the monticello fire. helicopter after helicopter reloaded their buckets to fight a blaze burning in a remote and rugged area. on the ground crews were miles per gallon up hotspots in the areas already charred by the wildfire. at one point saturday it appeared that the fire jumped the line and tripled in size. >> we do lose a little bit of our containment lines but now we are back up to 30%. >> smoke could be seen for miles away. check out the spot from traverse air force base. at one point the wildfire threatened 50 homes and forced residents to evacuate golden bear state friday night. saturday evening the homes were no longer in danger. folks staying at this resort campground were also evacuated, including this camper from napa. >> we saw the flow coming over the hills and coming over the top really fast. >> while most o

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battling another wild fire, it has more than tripled in size since it broke out last night and the monticello fire has charred more than 5,000 acres so far. it prompted the temporary evacuations, and last reported it was 30% contained, and one of several fires in the state, and the crews say it's fueled by the hot, dry conditions out there. the temperatures are closing in on triple digits tomorrow? >> yes the temperatures are warm for tomorrow afternoon, this is to the north, on the west side of the sacramento valley, just to the east of the lake, and readings are not bad, the temperatures are cooled into the low 70s, and humidity is rising as we go to tomorrow and in the afternoon, look for temperatures to soar into the mid to upper 90, and humiliated drops to -- humidity drops to 10%, and cooler air in the late afternoon, and the smoke plume will be pushed away from the by the way area. >>> residents of collinsville is cleaning up after a fire ravaged their community. it started at 1:30 yesterday afternoon and destroyed eight homes and damaged three more. caused $2.5 million estimated in da

this is record at a home -- reported in a home at monticello road. concern is the home is near open space and some flames may have spread to nearby vegetation. crews will be working on it into the evening. we'll have more on this story throughout the night for you. also this. >>> we are getting a first look at a wildfire in amador county. this is reported at 300 acres. wow. you can really, really see the smoke just billowing above that fire. this broke out late this afternoon. right now it has 0% containment. this is a wildfire that we're looking at in amador county. we'll stay on top of both of these stories and bring you updates as soon as we get the information. >>> andrea joins us this afternoon. and boy, this weekend series is one that has been anticipated since the season started. >> who's playing? [ laughter ] >> don't let anyone tell you that this series between the giants and dodgers doesn't matter. it's a battle for first place and dodgers manager don mattingly specifically tweaked his starting rotation. let's take a look at the heated comp

troubling new numbers from one of the bay area's biggest water supplies ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, the "monticellos stl threatening about 40 homes tonight. it's about 30- percent contd right now. but cal-fire is growing -- b e. -- >>> a wildfire raced across search,000 acres. cal fire is worried it may keep growing because it is burning in difficult terrain. >>> the drought is really taking a toll on one of the bay area's main water supplies. the reservoir is below 65% of capacity. and there is no more snowpack left to fill it back up. the reservoir provides water to more than 2.5 million customers in the bay area. they have been asked to cut their usage by 10% to avoid mandatory restrictions. >>> and, a wayward marmot was captured. they used fig newtons to attract it. >> we love a happy ending. that is one of them. >>> over the bay area, we had warm weather, again inland today, and cool weather along the shoreline, and, by the way. if you watched us today you will notice ann was not here and you were wondering where she was. ladies and gentlemen we sent someone to track her down. this is friday,

. >>> firefighters on the front lines of the monticello fire are making more progress. the fire is now 71% contained. evacuations are no longer in effect. all public roads are opened. the flames threatened 40 homes and a campground. the fire started friday night near the monticello dam and investigators are asking for the public's help to determine the cause. >>> an alleged prostitute is due in court today charged in connection with a death of a tech executive on board a luxury yacht. kpix 5's anne makovec joins us from the newsroom with the latest on this bizarre case. >> reporter: it is a salacious story. alix tichleman will make her first court appearance today after police say she killed her client on board his luxury yacht. she is a 26-year-old model and prostitute. the man who was killed, a 51- year-old google executive and married father of five living in santa cruz, forrest hayes. the two met on the website seeking arrangements.com. police say they had planned on a night of sex and drugs on his yacht in the santa cruz harbor back in november. but that she then i

. >>> the firefight continues in yolo county as the monticello fire spreads near lake berryessa. evacuation orders have been lifted as containment continues to grow. >> it will be another challenging day for firefighters here on the frontlines of this fire here. they're dealing with steep rugged, dry terrain and the access is very difficult. the erratic wind shifts are creating extreme fire behavior for crews out on the frontlines. there is some relief. cal fire has lifted an evacuation order for residents who live in the golden bear estates. temperatures are expected to be in the triple digits today. crews are making sure that they're prepared. >> the temperatures in the triple digits, the winds, combined with the fact that we're experiencing drought conditions that we haven't seen since 1977, is a recipe for the potential of very large rapid fire growth. >> it's just an inconvenience for me right now because i wanted to hike. that's why i'm here this early. >> not only are crews working aggressively on the ground, they're also doing it by air. 16 helicopters have been used and

fire started on the fourth of july near the monticello dam and is only 35% contained. crews are working with dangerous hills, brittle brush, and extreme weather. yesterday temperatures in the area reached 102 degrees. one firefighter was hurt when the bulldozer he was driving flipped. condition unknown. about 40 homes were evacuated and highway 128 was closed as flames got close. but the danger has now passed for now. the evacuations were lifted. nearby campgrounds, however, are still closed. >>> three bay area crews have joined in that firefight. they all sent 17 firefighters total to solano counties over the weekend. most of the crews fighting that fire had just come from another wildfire in napa county. that fire started on tuesday and has now burned 4300 acres. hundreds of homes were evacuated, but everyone is now back home and the fire is 90% contained. two homes and seven small outbuildings were destroyed. one of the homes, though, was vacant. there is still more than 300 firefighters monitoring the perimeter and putting out hot spots. >>> san jose police investi

the monticello fire in the steep mountains of yolo county near lake berryessa. has burned almost 65-hundred acres. it's 45-percent contained. a couple dozen homes have been threatened. but all evacuation orders have now been lifted. more than 16-hundred firefighters are working this fire. and significant progess.with the butts fire which started last tuesday.and has ripped through more than four thousand acres. it is now 95-percent contained. two homes were destroyed in this fire. this is aerial video from last tuesday. courtesy of our helicopter partnership with abc7 news. investigators are looking into how each of these fires started. firefighters have a lot to deal with. and the dry weather and tinder dry grass caused by the drought. are not helping. kron 4's alecia reid. talked with fire crews about what you can do to give them a break -- and, more importantly, avoid becoming a fire statistic. there is normally an end to the fire season but because of the dry weather they have carried over. we're not even in to the half of the season and there are already mo

the fire started friday night near the monticello dam.tigators are asking for the public's help to determine the cause. >>> president obama is urging congress to approve emergency money to fight wildfires in california and other western states. this fire in napa county is an example of the higher-than- usual number of wildfires this drought year. the president is asking for $615 million to go toward the growing costs of fighting fires as summer temperatures increase. >>> alameda county voters will have a new tax to vote on. it's an effort to help fund transportation projects. the tax would generate an estimated $8 billion for improvements. supervisors want to raise the tax by a half a cent. that hike would be in effect until the year 2045. the tax will be on the november ballot. >>> it's now 21 minutes before 7:00. some tense moments on the streets of brazil after the home team gets absolutely blown out in the world cup. a fallout from an ugly loss. >>> people are addressing the video of a woman beaten by a chp officer. more coming up. ,,

who'd visited jefferson's home at monticello a few years ago and found himself captivated.ve had this fascination for thomas jefferson, for his house, for his books, as i'm a book collector myself and love to read all the time. and suddenly i wanted to touch his books. everybody knows the expression, "to fall in love," to use in english. do you use the expression, "fall in friendship?" well i fell in friendship with him. what is lost is lost. a shame, it's the history of mankind. what i'm seeing here are the remains of the day. >> brown: maybe so, but dimunation hopes his quest to recover more books will continue to bear fruit. just in the past couple of months, he's received 12 copies he'd been searching for. >> oh, what better sandbox could you be in? i mean, i'm reconstructing jefferson's world, these are important books, it's a puzzle, it's the foundation of the library of congress, couldn't be better. >> brown: and, with each recovered volume, another piece of the puzzle of who thomas jefferson was, as a man and a leader, is put more firmly in place. >> woodruff: again

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the blaze started at monticello dam last night. firefighters have the blaze 15% contained. they've ordered evacuations at the golden bear estates. also under evacuation orders, the canyon creek resort campgrounds. you could see the smoke in the air here at this picture. this was taken today by cal fire. >>> new at 5:00, firefighters rescue a dog from a burning building in the north bay. vallejo firefighters found the second floor of this complex completely covered in smoke. it took them 30 minutes to knock back the flames. then they found a dog inside. >> we were able to locate a dog. we pulled the dog out. gave that animal oxygen and transported him to a local veterinarian hospital. he seems to be in good condition at this time. >> that's good to hear. you can see right here, we were working on that pup. no other injuries were reported. according to firefighters, the fire may have been started by a drier. >>> and finding alternate routes on this holiday weekend, drivers dealing with parts of i-280 closed in san francisco and going into san francisco. the northbound lanes a

the monticello fire on the south east side is still more of a threat deke monticello fire is only a certainntage contained current the bus fire that burned over 4,300 a. in napa and lake counties is down at 100 percent. this one started last tuesday. the two homes were destroyed. >> jacqueline: we were down 10 degrees in concord today. we were and low 80s and 70's in the north bank. with 74 in san rafael. notice at the coastline where warmer by 70 degrees. and five degrees because we saw more sunshine there this afternoon if look at the camera more clout movie and. you can see some of the sun breaks at the san mateo coastline right noun which leads which led to the warmer temperatures. in two morning commute you see here at 6 at 9:00 clearing at the livermore valley and south bay. it will become cooler in the north bay tomorrow because additional low cloud coverage. 70's and 80's to the east bay 79 and concord, 72 at castro valley and 70 and vallejo tomorrow with 73 and petaluma with low cloud coverage a little longer tomorrow. this week and will have the last fall fog staying pretty toasty

the fire is 30% contained tonight, about 40 homes, though, are still threatened in the monticello fire. >>> a nearby fire is contained. burning 4300 acres and destroyed two homes in the pope valley area. firecrews are still monitoring the area for hot spots but all road closures and evacuation orders have been lifted. >>> the mayor of the southern california town at the center of the immigration debate is speaking out. protests have been going on all week in murietta after the border patrol decided to send undocumented residents there from texas. >> we are a small town. all of a sudden we had a national problem end up on our doorstep. people were concerned about the people, the immigrants coming here, will they have proper facilities? who is going to take care of them? how long will it be for? those are questions we did not get answers forrism the immigrants that were supposed -- answers to. >> the immigrants were that supposed to come went somewhere else, more are due in tomorrow. >>> a video of a woman getting hit by a chp officer, she is identified as marlene pinoch from los angeles

. >>> and the monticello fire burning on the other side is now 55% contained. so far, that fire has burned nearly 6500 acres. all evacuations have been lifted and highway 128 is back open. fire officials are still looking into how both of those fires started. >> now firefighters from across the bay area have been helping out on the fire lines in the lake berryessa area. but that's added to a critical problem as we move into the peak of fire season. many bay area fire departments are already stretched thin in what is proven to be one of the worst fire seasons ever. contra costa county, in fact, is dealing with a critical staffing problem due to recent budget cuts. >> i've been doing this for 22 years. i can't recall any time this early that we've been sending out resources like this. >> firefighters are strained to the end degree and are doing the best job they can. but there are limited resources available. >> calfire says it responded to 275 different wildfires last week alone. ktvu.com has a special wildfire section including information on how to protect you

they also have a better idea of how big the monticello fire is. cal fire revised the acreage to about 6500 down from 7,000. the fire is 30% contained right now and three injuries have been reported due to the fire. >>> and the nearby butts fire in napa county is 85% contained. it burned 4300 acres and destroyed two homes in the pope valley area. fire crews are still monitoring the area for hot spots. but all road closures and evacuation orders have been lifted. >>> developing in some airports overseas, people flying into the u.s. are going through extra security checks this morning. tsa's paying especially close attention to electronic devices now. kpix 5's mark kelly is live at sfo with what security agents are looking for. good morning mark. >> reporter: good morning brian. well yeah that's right. tsa is concerned that al-qaeda is trying to make a bomb that current security screening cannot detect. so this new rule means passengers are going to have to turn on all of their electronic devices that includes cell phones, laptops, tablets, all those

the fire is burning near the monticello dam, west of davis. since it broke out on the 4th of july, it charred more than 6,400 acres. it's 35% contained. at one point, 30 homes were threatened, calling for evacuation. >>> meanwhile, 300 firefighters are on the job in napa county. they are extinguishing hot spots. the fire is now 90% contained. >>> a big earthquake jolted mexico and central america. it happened just before 4:30 this morning, not far from tapachula near the guatemala border. the quake measured 6.9. dozens of homes are destroyed and many more damaged. buildings as far away as mexico city also shook. at least four people are dead tonight, including a baby who was crushed when a ceiling crumbled on top of him. >>> continuing coverage now of the immigration fight. this morning, the latest plane carrying central american immigrants arrived in san diego. they then boarded buses to an undisclosed location. the plane carried mostly women and children desperate to escape violence in places like honduras and guatemala. the white house toda

the fire started at monticello dam last night charring 5,000 acres. firefighters have it at 30% containment. they ordered people to evacuate their homes at the golden bear estates in the town of winters. also under evacuation orders, the canyon creek resort campgrounds. you could see a lot of smoke filling the sky over the shore of lake berryessa. this was taken by cal fire this afternoon. >>> we know it's been bright and sunny, a beautiful saturday. taking a live look at san jose here on your left. then to downtown san francisco on your right. if you like the heat, wait until tomorrow. meteorologist rob mayeda is here with some of those temps. it will be hot. >> it will be. in fact, today we managed 90s out by livermore and south of san jose. the headlines moving forward, fog on the coast, some cooling in the extended forecast. but in the meantime as we head towards your sunday, we'll see hot temperatures in our inland valleys, including around the south bay towards the tri-valley. norm near 87 degrees in san jose. another spot we're checking for you

rushmore to monticello. for many, this dream still seems out of reach, but these new americans say their stories are reason for hope. >> liberty and justice for all. >> reporter: now, the president also said he will keep doing everything in his power to make the immigration system smarter and more efficient. immigration reform is all but dead in congress. meanwhile, after the holiday on monday, the president will officially ask lawmakers for more than $2 billion to deal with that border crisis. kate? >> kristen welker at the white house tonight. >>> in georgia, disturbing new allegations emerged from court documents released today about the man who left his 22-month-old son alone for hours in a stifling hot car. ross harris has pleaded not guilty to murder and has been denied bail. we get the latest tonight from nbc's gabe gutierrez. >> reporter: on a day of celebration this year, a georgia community is also in shock. >> i felt bad for him at first. and then all of a sudden i started realizing, something is

monticello and the area like various stock. made on seen over 93 homes had been ordered to evacuate how it won 28 remains closed between the city of winters and highway 121. firefighters continued battle this north bay fire making progress in containing the flames. for 200 a. burned so far crews now have the fire 65 percent contained the fire started tuesday afternoon and at the county spreading too late towny. to residences and outbuildings have been destroyed evacuation orders listed being the cause still under investigation >> : fire in daly city damages home and car yesterday afternoon by fires arrived on the scene when clock to find this two-story home and car on camelot corp. fully engulfed in flames. luckily the set officials say a home was on occupied no injuries but the two residents of the home were displayed and be used by the red cross the cause of the fire under investigation >> : happening now this day after the fourth of july unless years and as yet say the fires sparked less than on theirs on it about 950 nice n

. >> some living near monticello fire are allowed back in their hopes. it scorched 6,500 acres. cal fire said they revised the number downward from 7,000. heat caused big problems with winds from distribution differents, some evacuation orders lifted but campgrounds are closed. >>> another fire near lake berryessa is 85 percent contained after burning two homes and seven other buildings. there have been pour injuries. it has burned 4,300 acres in napa and lake county since tuesday. >> california broken dry terrain is not helping firefighters, 100 percent of the state is under "severe drought," or worse. >> the drought is spoiling summer lands for campers with camp sites closed for the season at three parks including moment park. the problem reduced water levels at the creek which is the main water source. with a limited supply of water officials can not operate the camp sites. memorial park remains open for days, the same for other local camp grounds which also closed for the season although the park is open. >> a coffee shop at city college of san francisco is accused of bilk o

this one started near the monticello dam. it's only 30% contained. dozens of homes are threatened. the drought has created dangerous conditions that firefighters don't see until late summer. >> very difficult access to get to but combined with the triple- digit figures, low humidity, it makes it a very challenging environment for firefighters to work aggressively all day and all night. >> many who were evacuated over the weekend, they are being allowed to go home this morning. coming up for you in 30 minutes, pam cook will tell us about the firefighter who was hurt on the fire lines. >>> on the other side of lake berryessa, fire crews are making progress on the big fire that broke out there. calfire says the fire that started six days ago in napa county and has burned 4300 acres and destroyed two homes, it's now 90% contained. full containment expected tomorrow. >>> passengers on some international flights heading to the u.s. will now be asked to turn on their cell phones and other electronics to prove they are not explosive devices. if the cell phone, tablet or laptop will not pow

more than 6,400 acres have burned since the monticello fire erupted the 4th of july. cal fire says containment is up to 45%. all evacuation orders have been lifted. crews are battling hot and humid conditions. >>> fire damage will keep a well known south bay restaurant closed for a while. no one was inside manrisa when flames tore through the highly respected restaurant in los gatos this morning. the fire was mostly concentrated in the attic. the cause of the fire is not known. it may have started outside. >>> the search is on for a missing elderly woman. her name is ester velazquez. she's 85 years old and has a medical condition, maybe disoriented. kpix5 reporter andria borba is live at oakland airport where velazquez was heading. looking for 84 >> reporter: the concern is esther velazquez has the early stages of dementia. they don't know if she knows where she is or how to get home. time is ticking and wheels are turning as family and officers in three different east bay cities are looking for 84-year- old esther velazquez. >> thank you so much. >> reporter: late su

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. >> 128 is shut down right now at monticello dam it's not expected to reopen until monday morning. >>> tonight there's still no word on what caused a devastating fire in solano county. it tore through eight homes yesterday and burned land -- at birds landing causing damage. some of the houses were burned down to the foundation and one family told us they had just moved in a few days ago and lost everything. the red cross is helping those who were displaced. >>> and firefighters are getting closer to bringing a wildfire in napa county under control. the bus fire is holding at 4300 acres tonight. it is now 70% contained. cal fire says flare-ups are still a problem. the fire started on tuesday and flames spread rapidly wiping out two homes and seven other buildings. >>> and an out of control fourth of celebration ended in a freak accident in oakland. somebody shot down a power line near 89th and birch. mark kelly reports one man was electrocuted and a second nearly died trying to save him. >> reporter: 11:45 the final minutes celebrating the fourth of july and east oakland partying spir

the monticello fire is what it's called. it's burnt about 6,500 acres and is 55% contained. >>> we are following a developing story overseas in japan. a typhoon is tearing through the islands tonight. violent winds have already wrecked buildings and knocked down trees in okinawa. half a million people have been told to evacuate and tens of thousands are without power right now. one person is missing and 25 others are hurt, but those numbers are expected to climb. the storm is scheduled to hit mainland japan by tomorrow morning. >>> and good evening, i'm meteorologist jeff ranieri. we're also tracking the typhoon. you can see this behind me, the storm lashing the coastline with winds and heavy rain. we'll have the path of this typhoon, also how it may be impacting the bay area coming up in a few minutes with our full local forecast. >>> i'm kimberly tere live in san francisco, where the very first responders to the asiana airlines crash were honored today. the details coming up. >>> and what exactly went wrong? the revelation

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more than 6400 acres burned sense the monticello fire erupted on the fourth of july. cal fire says containment is now up to 45%. all evacuation orders have been lifted as the fire burns in a remote areas to the north. and fire damage will keep a well-known los gatos restaurant closed for a while. nobody was inside manresa's when the flames tore through the popular restaurant yesterday morning. it was mostly concentrated in the attic, the dining room escaped heavy damage. they don't know what caused the fire, investigators say it might have started outside. the restaurant had been closed for the holiday weekend. >>> well, let's get right to lawrence with a look at our forecast. yesterday, hot in some places and -- cool in others. >> yeah. really interesting day and of course we had all the clouds streaming eyases our skies -- across our coys, a really interesting day out there and part two today as a lot of the clouds move on through. check out the hi-def doppler radar it's picking up the moisture in the atmosphere now. a lot of this is evaporating before it makes its

the larger of the two is burning near the monticello dam east of lake bare yes, sirs sa, burned than 6400 acres. crews say that fire is 35% contained. local residents can go back to their homes because the evacuation orders are lifted. however, some campgrounds along 128 are still closed. >>> the other wildfire just to the west, 90% contained. it's burned 4300 acres between lake bare yes sa and the napa valley last tuesday. flames also destroyed two homes and p seven other structures. all of the evacuation orders have been lifted. investigators are looking for the cause of both fires. >>> three men were wounded this afternoon during an outrageous daylight shooting in vallejo. police say the men were standing outside a home on butte street this afternoon when a car pulled up and someone inside opened fire. two of the men were shot below the waist and are in critical condition. a third man was also injured. >> the only thing we have at this point is a white colored compact car. >> investigators are trying to figure out if the victims and the shooters knew each other or if this was some

it's burned nearly 6500 acres at monticello dam near the southeast shore of lake berryessa. with full containment expected soon, some firefighters are being diverted elsewhere. the cause of the fire under investigation. >>> meanwhile a large fire in the state of washington keeps getting bigger. it now burned more than 18,000 acres in the central part of the state. fire started on tuesday. so far a dozen hopes have been evacuated. another 200 homes are considered threatened. >>> it is 4:34. let's get our first check on weather. the all-important weekend forecast. >> yeah. all-important weekend. very wet along the coastline. really damp. as you wake up, it's heavy drizzle along the coastline. it could be an interesting day ahead. we have high pressure still overhead. some of the monsoonal clouds sweep up into california and bring us some showers and lightning strikes in the central valley. just over this last hour north of sacramento, had a couple lightning strikes there. so if you are going there, be prepared. could be wet from time to time today. and watch out for some of th