rancho cucamonga.ting from that scene in the last hour, it's now moved to a new area near the fire and what are you seeing from there, will? >> reporter: bill, we're in a wash that actually splits two communities in rancho cucamonga. this is right where the fire has been racing through. there's been a lot of hotspots. there's firefighters on the scene. the latest numbers, 1100 residents have been evacuated in this area, two communities and also two schools that have evacuated. this fire is evidently racing towards those communities and we're told right now is not an intermediate threat for anybody in the area. some people have told me they're not taking any chances and already getting out of the area in case this fire does overtake any of the homes here. once again, not any intermediate threat but firefighters not taking chances. >> thank you. we'll be in touch, rancho cucamonga. >>> a citizen reportedly behind bars overseas supposedly for offensive behavior insulting islam. he claims it's all a giant

some homes and at least two schools are being evacuated on the north side of rancho cucamonga. strong winds are making it difficult to fight the fire from the air. so crews are beefing up manpower on the ground. we'll have updates throughout date at ktvu.com. >>> while there are no red flag warnings here in the bay area, it is getting hot with a heat wave already underway. even at 8:00 in the morning, people in oakland were out in shorts and tank tops, the temperatures are only going up. we have ktvu team coverage this noontime with tara moriarty at the beach where people are soaking in the sunshine. we begin with mark tamayo. >> hi there. good afternoon. off to a warm spot. the warming trend continues into your wednesday. a lot of clear skies. looking out towards san jose to reach the low 90s. today will be warmer than yesterday. in fact, we are forecasting more in the low 90s for your wednesday afternoon. as you can see in the satellite, the fog which would typically keep us cooler, not there, the fog was abstinent. this is like your bike pump. if you pump the pump high or to

the fire started this morning north of rancho cucamonga. it's burned through 100 acres of dry brush no homes threatened at this point. high fire danger warnings are posted for much of southern california today. the heat wave is adding to the high fire danger. let's check in with what we can expect here in the bay area. lawrence? >> the winds have been whipping in southern california. we have been checking our weather sites there and winds are gusting over 50 miles per hour. you can see it in simi valley, anaheim, orange. gusty winds there. in the bay area, calm winds. so our fire danger is not running high locally. but southern california still a problem there. all caused by this big ridge of high pressure that continues to sit overhead. it will bring with it those hot temperatures back into the 90s in some parts of the bay area with some records likely to fall today. when will this heat wave end? we'll have more on that coming up in a couple of minutes. back to you. >> thank you. >>> he has been in jail since december on molestation charge

this broke out this morning in the city of rancho cucamonga. that's where at least two schools have been shut down. evacuations have also been ordered for neighborhoods near the fire. unclear how many people are affected. but you can see, what a plume of smoke. wind gusts of 60 miles an hour are fueling this fire. it's scorched about 200 acres so far. as this story develops, go to nbcbayarea.com for the latest situation. but air quality there must not be very good either. thank you for joining us. i'm peggy bunker. >> and i'm scott mcgrew. and scorching heat here as well. be prepared to see the 90s, maybe even the triple digits. let's get right to meteorologist christina loren. you say you're going to see several records wrobroken today. >> oh, yeah. and it's whether or not we get to that century mark that's really the question. we're looking for the warmest temperatures in the south bay. so look at these numbers. now, yesterday was warm, but today we're running 5 to 8 degrees warmer. in some cases, upwards of 10 degrees warmer than 24 hours ag

reporting from rancho cucamonga, back to you, wolf. >> thanks very, very much.eck back with you. >>> i want to two go to alabama, that state hit hard, flooding and tornadoes. brian todd is joining us. what's the latest there? >> reporter: this is the kimberly church of god, roof of the chapel, torn completely off, the chapel. dumped right here. there were people inside the church taking refuge from the tornado when that happened. we got some extraordinary images from the air of this church. other buildings near here and the destruction in another hard-hit town. flying over besemer, alabama, see where the tornado swept right up a hill ripping into an apartment complex. it then tore through an adjacent neighborhood. the telltale sign of where it hit, the line of blue tarps. forecasters predicted these tornadoes would cut long tracks on the ground and would be violent. we saw that firsthand, riding in the air with veteran helicopter pilot, brian. >> it's tough for those guys right there. >> reporter: in besemer we peered right into two apartment buildings where the

he lived in rancho cucamonga. he was escorting the students for a visit to the campus when he died in that crash yesterday. he was 26 years old. the crash also killed both drivers, two other chaperones, and five students from los angeles area high schools. >> reporter: the agony of not knowing, marissa gills, overwhelmed with emotion, as she waits to hear what happened to one of her twin teenaged daughters, both of whom were on this road trip to humboldt state. one is okay. the other who was on board the bus that burst into flame has not yet been accounted for. marissa and another one of her daughters are leaning on their faith and a higher power. >> i just know that god has faith, and if they're not, it was time for them to go. >> reporter: calvin, a 17-year-old student from riverside, who survived the crash, is trying to wrap his head around his brush with death. he had just met a fellow student onboard, another boy, both had been talking about music when his new friend got up to talk with the driver and charge

smoke billowing over rancho cucamonga. it's an active fire. so far it's burned a thousand acres and 550 firefighters are battling it. they have a long way before they can get it put out. >> yes. >> a welcome sight in the east bay. water from the sacramento river flowing into east bay mud system. this is the first time the district passed this source. >> that is right. it's been in the making for years. as wayne freedman explains live for us this afternoon from the reservoir, it's much needed. wayne? >> dan, nothing beats planning ahead for times of trouble. a good example would be that reservoir behind me, here. normally, it would be full this time of the year. now, it's only 75%. but in june, they're saying it's going to be topped off. how could that be? >> this is music to the ears of mud customers. we're out of the rainy season. >> regarded as an engineering marvel? >> yes. boy. >> what would romans say? >> they'd be impressed >> you might forget she has a little bias she manages operations for east bay mud helping engineer this project hel

reporting live in rancho cucamonga i'm phil schuman, greta?> before you go, strong winds, that could pick up real fast? >> yeah. that's the problem. the worse of the winds seems to have been behind us. however, the temperatures are still going to be high over the next couple of days approaching 100 degrees so it doesn't take much to set up one of these brush fires we have set it up over and over again. >> phil, thank you. up next, former secretary of defense donald rumsfeld goes "on the record." also fireballs and thick black smoke and now people running for their lives. we will show you what is causing this terrifying scene coming up. ♪ [ banker ] sydney needed some financial guidance so she could take her dream to the next level. so we talked about her options. her valuable assets were staying. and selling her car wouldn't fly. we helped sydney manage her debt and prioritize her goals, so she could really turn up the volume on her dreams today...and tomorrow. so let's see what we can do about that... remodel. motorcycle. [ female announcer ]

in chino went to graduate school at the university of la verne and worked at in n and here in rancho cucamonga until 3 years ago. his colleagues are overcome with grief. for the past year, arzola has been working as an admissions counselor for humboldt state university representing the greater los angeles area. arzola was accompanying the prospective students. humboldt state university posted this statement on their website saying, arzola is remembered by colleagues at humboldt state for his passionate commitment to helping low income and first generation students get into college. campus community extends its deepest condolences to his family and friends. words can't express our sadness and we are here to support them in any way possible." arzola's family and friends of course grieving his sudden and unexpected loss this evening. >>> students at el monte high school in southern california are fearing the worst about 12th grader adrian castro. a sign outside the school says rest in peace. that 18-year-old is among the students missing from the accident. his parents flew to sacramento this morn

. >> reporter:this is video of past seasons set in san bernardino and rancho cucamonga.ing with san jose police for up to 10 weeks. crews will shadow patrol units and other specialized units with hopes to show the danger of daily police work. >> reporter:it's not yet known when the san jose version of copsdepartment authorities hope the show will boost morale and possibly even help in recruiting. >> reporter:this move comes a day after santa clara county board of supervisors proposed having sheriff's deputies patrol the streets of san jose. >> reporter:that will only be until san jose can restore it's number of officers. austerity and pension reform measures depleted the number of san jose police officers in recent years. >> gary: >> reporter:jay-z is heading west. the rapper is brining his "made in america" music festival to los angeles this labor day weekend. the concert will be held simultaneuously with another one in philidelphia. jay-z made the annoucnement today at los angeles city hall with l-a mayor eric garcetti by his side. he told the crowd why he chose l-a. i

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this is the los angeles area, this is near rancho cucamonga, the fire 30 miles outside l.a., fire burningn the east. begin in california. jennifer grey watching this. talking to our correspondent, paul vercammen, not just homes, schools evacuated. >> the smoke is incredible now. you have 80-mile-per-hour winds and they're not able to fight this from the air. the helicopters can't get up there. you're talking about a huge problem right now. the wind blowing smoke around. it's close to metro l.a. is it just one example of the weather extremes we're dealing with now. a drought in california and too much water over on the east coast. so, it's just a real big problem. hopefully winds will die down soon and they can start to fight that. >> wind is whipping. >> raging out of control. >> can't get above it. >> let's switch gears and talk about the water, the rain in the panhandle of florida because that has been a huge problem over the past 24 hours. more people die in flash flooding than anything else, tornadoes, hurricanes, lightning, anything. water can rise so quickly and that's what happened

this broke out this morning in the city of rancho cucamonga.oke. wind gusts of 60 miles an hour are fueling this fire. it's scorched about 200 acres so far. as this story develops, go to nbcbayarea.com for the latest situation. but air quality there must not be very good either. thank you for jni