fireworks are illegal in prince george's county- unless you're a certified pyro-technician. neighbors in that area tell abc-7 they plan to have a tough talk with their kids about fireworks safety. in california - july fourth fireworks partially blamed for a health alert. smoke from the shows, combined with soaring temperatures and air pollution an creating dangerous breathing conditions, especially in the valleys. you can see the cloud of smog in this chopper shot. and with another heatwave coming, it's only going to get worse over the next few days. happening now.. 38 wildfires burning out west - and this morning, a manunt for a suspect accused of setting officials in arizona say the man you see here, opened fire on a forest service employee as they closed in on him. the suspect is wanted for started eight small brush fires at a campground in arizona monday. dry and hot conditions in the southwest are making the risk of wildfires increasingly dangerous. new video this morning showing the moments police first arrived to the deadly gaitlinburg wildfires back in november. the

pyro technics experts bit their show on a barge in the bay. there's one thing they can't contl. >> everybody asks about the fog, an that is certainly in san francisco, so wenow it cob here. try to get e variety ofal tuesdays. >> reporter: back at the fair ground, tubes are set and rdy to launch higher than last year. pleasaon residents complained they couldn't see the sh. >> we want to be good neighbors and our community to enjoy the show so we're raising the >> reporter: the fireworks should reach 500 feet. both shows start at 9:30. katie utehs, "abc 7 news." >>> now, you can avoid driving and parking hassles by takin public transit to tomorrow's firework show in san francisco. th bart and muni will run on sunday schedules. some muni routes will be toured to north beach. cal train will run on a sunday schedule as well. cal train plans to have extra cars on trains after t fireworks show to accommodate all of the people. cal trains last train leavesan francisco at 11:45 p.m. >>> some neighbors in san jose are saying "read my lawn." all feworks

. >> fireworks are illegal unless you are a certified pyro technician. they plan to have a tough talk with their kids about fireworks safety. jonathan: this is the big story we'll be watching. president trump is arriving in poland ahead of the g-20 summit. allison: one of the top unprecedented missile launch by north korea. nancey chen with the latest on this growing really growing crisis. >> absolutely. the more we learn about this missile the more alarming it becomes. this is more powerful and more sophisticated than anything north korea has tested before. the u.s. ambassador to the u.n., nikki haley at an emergency security council meeting calling the test a clear and sharp military escalation saying military action remains firmly on the table. >> the united states is prepared to use the full range of our capabilities to defend ourselves and our allies. one of our capabilities lies with our considerable military forces. we will use them if we must. but we prefer not to have to go in that direction. >> haley also threatened u.s. trade with china and ru

pyro technics experts bit their show on a barge in the bay.'s one thing they can't control. >> everybody asks about the fog, and that is certainly in san francisco, so we know it cob here. we try to get the variety ofal tuesdays. >> reporter: back at the fair ground, tubes are set and ready to launch higher than last year. pleasanton residents complained they couldn't see the show. >> we want to be good neighbors and our community to enjoy the show so we're raising them. >> reporter: the fireworks should reach 500 feet. both shows start at 9:30. katie utehs, "abc 7 news." >>> now, you can avoid driving and parking hassles by taking public transit to tomorrow's firework show in san francisco. both bart and muni will run on sunday schedules. some muni routes will be detoured to north beach. cal train will run on a sunday schedule as well. cal train plans to have extra cars on trains after the fireworks show to accommodate all of the people. cal trains last train leaves san francisco at 11:45 p.m. >>> some neighbors in san jose are saying "read m

pyro technicians have their work cut out for them. >> they'll have to cut through the fog. a behind-the-scenes preview of the preparations. >> reporter: very carefully, that's how you load an explosive shell into its mortar. each one of the 10,000 shells that will be fired off is wired to computer that is programmed to coordinate with patriotic music. the two prime locations will be pier 39 and aquatic park where the barges will be towed. >> it's one of the largest on the west coast. >> reporter: the company jeff thomas works for will be putting on 400 fireworks shows, most of them on the west coast. the biggest challenge getting everything wired in properly, the biggest headache in san francisco is fog. he is preparing shells to explode at different altitudes. >> even it if there is some fog way up high we'll still have a viewing area in the lowest level. >> reporter: he can only remember a couple years when the fog came in so bad it spoiled the show. police have stockpiled barricades at the two primary viewing sites to keep people off the street, and they will have extra

they are calamari scampi chefs, or steve puts it -- >> the head pyro crazy. >> steve has been doing this for 37 of the 39 years the garlic festival has been in existent and he's earned the right to wear custom flame pants and a t-shirt that says hot legs. >> it's epic. part of the fun. got to get into it. >> bigger, better, bolder! 100,000 visitors are expected over the weekend. they will be able to say they have been there, done that and got the t-shirt. >> this is the new line. >> let's be honest. the big attraction is the food. the gourmet alley garlic fries. french fries, calamari, shrimp, mushrooms, you name it. it's likely dipped in garlic and butter and just be careful. you never know who they will let behind the grill. a spoonful, is that enough? >> perfect? >> there we go. but the real experts have been volunteering for years perfecting the recipes. one of the most popular items. >> pepper steak sandwiches. >> roughly 7,000 will be guzzled down by guests over the weekend. the peppers and onions are key but the most important ingredient, of course. >> garlic is the key. >> and as

. >> reporter: fireworks company pyro spectacular puts on a big show and crews are setting up 10,000 fireworks that are scheduled to be lit and launched starting at 9:30 tomorrow night. >> spectacular. >> once they take off. they reach speeds of 400 miles an hour. this is an example of the inside of one of the explosives. a real one would be begun powder plastics and mix in different colors and different colors when this go boom. >> patriotic. >> on the fourth of july but they set off the fireworks at the atlanta olympics and the ceremonies in salt lake city. computer sends signals to receivers on the floating barges that serve as launching pads. that's how the fireworks that take off from two separate barges will be synchronized. >> one of those barges will be parked right here at pier 39. the other one, not too far away. here at the other end of fisherman's wharf at aquatic park. >> no matter the location, there is a chance of this. fog. fuzzies up the festivities. >> we try to shoot a variety of different attitudes that help us if the "f" word comes into play. but we don't focus a

a lot tend to head over to watch the show put on by the pyro chefs. >> it's just fun. that's what keeps you having fun. >> reporter: after taking in all the sun, some found relief under the misters. others cooled off where ever they could find shade. paramedics are riding around making sure everyone stay hydrated. >> we hand out waters and make sure they are staying this shade and making sure they are limiting the alcohol intake. that all predisposes people to having a medical emergency. >> reporter: something that we searched for here was garlic beer. we couldn't find it but what we did find is this is garlic wine. we'll tell you how it tasted and regive you a reaction coming up at 5:00. back to you guys. >> i was hoping for the instantaneous review. we have to wait. >> i wonder if spencer would try garlic wine. >> i might. i've had lots of food containing garlic with wine. wine made from garlic. >> give it a whirl. >> it's all going to end up in the same place. >>> here is a look at live doppler 7. it's above 90. we'll find out in just a second. we're looking at sunn

. >> they call him the pyro doctor.s enjoyed fireworks since he was a kid. >> the real fun started 12 years ago. >> doesn't this feel back here. >> when mike puts on shows for his neighbors in tarrant county. >> we use to go buy trailer shows and set them up on trailers for hours and more people that showed up the better, oh, yeah, we've got to go see this. >> it was much simpler b >> yeah, here, hold my beer and watch this, that's pretty much how it all got started. >> but now things are different. everything is controlled digitally for safety. >> it's not lose a finger. it's lose your life. this has got to go. >> computer program sink their shows to music, for big shows like this one and panther island pavilion they show up hours in advance and after the sun sets. the crowds have grown since in early shows, but the pay off is still the same. >> i mean, it is -- everyone is a kid, you know, and watching fireworks. >>> local store owners, why a truck got stuck on the tracks here. >> this is news 4 first at 4:00. >>> inv

while a lot stroll and taste, a lot head over to watch the show put on by the pyro chefs. >> out here cooking for the crowds, looking at all the smiles. >> reporter: some found relief under the misters. others cooled off wherever they could find shade. paramedics are on bikes riding around making sure everyone stayed hydrated. >> we'd like to watch it before they have an event by hanning out water, making sure they're staying in shape, making sure they're obviously limiting the alcohol intake. that kind of all predisposes people to having a medical emergency. >> reporter: we searched but couldn't find garlic beer but we did however find garlic wine that some really enjoyed. >> garlic wine. got to try it. it's actually quite good. it's really good. it actually is really good. i'm not kidding. >> abc 7 news. >>> happening now, several roads closed for the iron man triathlon. 2,400 competitors racing through the city. they sim in lake sonoma, then two lapse around souther santa rosa, then a full marathon around the santa rosa creek trail. the last competitors are not expected to finish t

before the explosions all that can be heard are hammersas 30 pyro technicians set up the mortars..thatired up with what are called electronic matches..and loaded with 15-20 tons explosive material..in the form of aerial shells. this is a mock up of what they look like inside. they will be launched from two bargeswith roughly 10-thousand effects going off in 25 minutes. this video from last year gives you an idea of the specatular display to expect. (maureen) one of those barges is going to be located right out here pass the municipal pier so unless you are out on a boat in the water everything here at aquatic park could be considered the next best thing to front row seatingthe second barge will be off pier 39. out on fisherman's wharf charter boat captains are selling seats on their vessals for around 65 bucks a pop. they say it's the best place to see the show.because they shoot off fireworks them out on boat and the best place to see them is on the bay and will get you real close and hopefully will be a great night tomorrow night and will have a blast(maureen)there are plenty of othe

fire is not that bad but within the fire it is very intense and it creates its own weather which is pyro cumulus clouds yesterday which only comes from intense fire or volcanoes where that intense heat creates a crowd of smoke and visibility under three miles. be advised if you are heading in that direction and a lot of that is moving toward tahoe, 49,000 acres and 29 structures destroyed. it will not take long for it to warm up. we got close on the cloud cover yesterday and we had thunderstorm activity in las vegas and southern california. the fog is making a good surge and i think that will come down to the marin and sonoma coast and it is already hugging the san mateo and santa cruz coast. the san francisco bay area 51 and that makes a big difference and july is the time they generally warm up. everyone is close and 50s and 60s on the temperatures. 49 in bodega bay and that is cold. glen allen 52 and kelseyville 55. 23 and gusting up to 30, double what it was yesterday, 59 and ukiah with the desert southwest and san pablo springs has a lot of cloud cover. no thunderstorm activity righ

. >> what is your favorite pyro technic?old it in your hand? >> of course not! >> but we know cuomo does. no question about that. >> i hold it in my hand and i aim it at my face because i'm a self-loather. a couple of times it's happened. thank you, christine romans. so we have the advance on the president's second foreign trip. international relationships are getting more complicated so you want to focus on this. what do they say the white house agenda is. how is it going to go? obviously the headline there is at the g-20 in germany we expect the president to meet with the russian president. so we're going to bring in former state department spokes person and former deputy commanding general in afghanistan for their kind of take on what do you want to do in a meeting like this. how should the agenda be approached. we also have the former nato allie commander to talk about some of the emerging issues where russia is involved. plus, there's a domestic situation that you need to pay attention to. so the president as we know wa

will tell you that's created its own weather: very, very hot conditions and created what's called pyro came through smoke layers: you don't see that too offer. the fog will retreat back: might take a while to burn off in the san mateo line but we will see sun, there's a weak system dropping in here, 50s, 60s to 70s, on temperatures not a big change here. 66 stanford, 66 over to freemont. west breeze, it will much, much stronger a couple of hours ago and it is tailed off but it looks like a quiet day and that means if you are near the coast, 60s on the bay, 70s otherwise, inland 80s, far enough you will find those 90s. temperatures though, looks like it will come down about three or four degrees compare today some for yesterday. it will be similar is a quick warm up inland, mid to upper 90s on saturday, and notice on sunday and cooler again on monday. >> not hitting triple digits. >> unless you are out maybe deep, deep in -- deep, deep, deep. >> thank you, steve. >> air quality officials in soon joaquin valley want the trump administration to relax pollution standards. the air pollution

with people setting off illegal fireworks, something about bottle rocket, fire crackers, any type of pyroech nicks that explodes up in air. the kind you are about to see in this video we are going to show you. >> a resident who was fed up with illegal fireworks going off in her neighborhood. >> it is completely crazy. they light them off days before and weeks afterwards. they will go off in the middle of the night. >> by posting science on highway 1, about the thousand dollar fine for setting off illegal fireworks and they're offering an app that allows to send in -- in their neighborhood. how all of the fireworks you can buy at the stands here in pacifica are legal. again, that includes parkallers, smoke ball, anything that shoots up into area as a general rule is illegal i don't you won't find those at the charity events. here a list of the ten bay area cities where safe fireworks can be bought and used. clover dale, and -- allow fireworks and now almeda. dubliin newark. only allowed here in pacificy and gill roy is the only place you can have firework, we should mention all types of fi

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