another long morning for firefighters in shasta county. the "delta fire" has more than quadrupled in size over the last 24 hours. a long stretch of i-5 remains closed, from redding to just south of mount shasta, and won t reopen until at least later today. at one point, flames reached as high as 3-hundred feet into the air. at least five structures have been destroyed. today in the bay )s jodi hernandez joins us from the fires lines where evacuees shared stories of survival . -toss to kari- -smoke- it )s happened again. it )s happened again. another brazen robbery at an apple store - the sixth in two weeks. this latest one happened in the south bay. today in the bay )s bob redell is live in downtown los gatos. bob, have police made any arrests? the family of stephon clark has filed a wrongful death claim with the city of sacramento. the 22-year-old was shot to death by police last march in his grandparents ) backyard. now - the clark family is seeking up to $35 million for 9 different causes of action. this is nearly the size of the city )

it broke out yesterday and has already burned 15,000 acres in shasta county. it is still 0% contain. this is jackie ward. >>> not even 24 hours and the delta fire is taking over thousands of acres in shasta county. >> 600 personnel assigned and currently actively involved in the fire suppression efforts. going direct to the fire where possible and starting containment line process. >> with flames sandwiching i-5, 45 miles are closed from north of redding to for miles south of the city of mount shasta. 17 trucks were abandoned on the stretch of road because the flames grew to close.>> i got work on the plate before we can get that containment line completed. >> this is in an area where there is a lot of timber and brush. the perfect scenario to keep a wildfire going strong. >> topography, this area is steep burning in the canyon adjacent to the freeway. the fuel is the next factor. the fuel is very dry as it was with the other fires we've seen in northern california. >> some evacuations have been ordered, mainly campgrounds and homes and cabins. the fire has no

we have video to show you from sunol and shasta county. so let's get you up to speed. >> we will, so let's start with the fire that started while you were sleeping. today in the bay's bob redell is live in sunol with the details. good morning, bob. >> good morning. yes, we're just off sheridan road, just not far from highway 680 on the sunol grade. this fire burned on a property about two miles east of here. you can take a look at the response, the fire department put out there that we shot overnight. a number of trucks. at least one bulldozer. this area is very remote, very hilly, with lots of dry grass. the concern was that this fire could spread. fortunately, there was not much wind last night. the fire was slow-moving. started around midnight, 12:30, burned through about seven acres. this is on land on the 7400 block of sheridan road. it is fully contained and we believe it is out. there have been no evacuations, no injuries, but this is a reminder even though the summer is over, that conditions are still very dry. the weather during t

shasta.s broke out this afternoon and so far the fire has exploded to as many as a thousand acres. the shasta that county fire department is conducting evacuations on both sides of the freeway. several motorists have been rescued, and there has been at least one person injured. >> oh my god, i want to go! brandon, we got to get out and

when you go past lake shasta on your way up towards mount shasta city, you go through these -- these areas. and you can see how vertical the hillsides are. this stuff is right off the freeway. you have seen the pictures. so terrain is a big, big part of this problem, tons of wood and brush to burn. but the terrain is brutal and there are not a lot of access roads. look at the smoke plume. there it is. it's extending outward. the fire grew great le overnight as you would expect it would. firefighters got a break today in the weather. look at the numbers, very un-redding-like or shasta- like. 80 degrees, 20% humidity. 86 degrees, almost 20%. and 91 degrees down at a site we call antlers, 91 degrees. the story is it's summer. the weather is cooperating as much as it can. but we are talking about topography, some of the most remote, some of the roughest vertical terrain anywhere in the state of california. and they're there. so when i come back, we'll talk about the forecast. it includes a bit of a heat-up as we head into tomorrow, which would be not super helpful for firefighting effort

interstate 5, redding and mount shasta remains open but with limited traffic. several neighborhoods north of boston are still smoldering today after a series of gas explosions destroyed homes and left one person dead and 10 others injured. kenneth craig reports from handover, massachusetts. >> reporter: thousands of residents were forced from their homes after a series of gas explosions and fires rocked three communities knot of boston. >> it looked like armageddon. there were billows of smoke coming from lawrence bemind me. >> reporter: massachusetts emergency management officials say firefighters scrambled thursday to put out the flames that damaged or destroyed as many as 8 oh 0 structures. -- 80 structures. an 1 year old died when a chimney crashed on top of his suv. in another neighborhood, panicked residents ran for their lives as several homes blew up within minutes. >> the basement from what i understand, my wife says, the boiler blew up. >> reporter: gas lines becameover pressure rised. communities like this one are without power until they investigati

the cause is being investigated by the shasta- trinity national forest. now, they believe a person somehow started this fire. >> thank you. >>> crews so bata wildfire in el dorado county. the "sliger fire" has burned about 90 acres since it effect county and neighboring placer county. he cause is under investigation. >>> we're learning more about a deadly plane crash in palo alto. chopper 5 captured the wreckage still embedded in thick mud. the plane was part of a charity program flying a 16- year-old girl and her mother from redding to a medical appointment at stanford children's hospital. they survived but the pilot did not. that pilot identified as w. john spencer of placerville. the plane crashed in a lagoon fire that the palette airport tuesday morning. investigate -- near the palo alto airport tuesday morning. investigators say he asked for directions before landing. the pilot crashed before making a second landing attempt. >>> the illegal immigrant accused of killing an iowa college student was known by another name where he worked for years. the s

he cause is being investigated by shasta-trinity national forest. they believe it's human- caused. >> thank you. >>> next month marks one year since the devastating tubbs fire in santa rosa. this morning, the "pressdemocrat" reports that the city's water system was so overwhelmed, there was little officials could have done to keep water pressure powerful in the fountain grove neighborhood. that's the conclusion of a long-awaited report on the performance of the city's water system. it also recommends several changes to the emergency water system. meantime, state officials now say the cost of dealing with last year's crisis at the nation's tallest dam has climbed to more than $1 billion. the department of water resources says construction costs are driving the increase at the oroville dam in butte county. early last year a catastrophic failure of the main spillway forced nearly 200,000 people to evacuate. >>> let's get a look at weather and traffic right now. what's going on? > we have lots of brake lights and not too much fog. >> it's cloudy out the

. >>> the fire is burning in shasta county north of redding.the location on this map. >> as you tonight, it has charred 22,000 acres, and there is no containment. blames are burning on both sides of if i-5, and it's trapping drivers. >> the flames from the delta fire roared for the freeway. most made it through okay, but at least one trucker needed to be rescued before his big rig caught fire. >> got trapped in twooet between both sides from what our driver told us. he said he was inside his cab trying to race out of he >> abc 7 news was in shasta county today where trucks are parked on the side of the road waiting for it to reopen. smg were sitting under a rig trying to stay cool. drivers we spoke with didn't appear ready to chance it and hit the road in the middle of a raging wildfire. >> i don't want my truck to burn. it's a big responsibility. i would rather stay here. another day or so. >> fire crews are throwing everything they can at this blaze. that includes an all-out aerial assault. firefighters say part of the challenge is the fire's

this is new video from shasta county. yet another long night for firefighters and neighbors. >> the fire has more than quadrupled in size in the last 24 hours. along the stretch of i-5, it remains closed from redding to mt. shasta and won't reopen until at least tomorrow. from the fire lines with the latest. jodi? >> reporter: you drive along this stretch of interstate 5 and all you see is a glow of orange on both sides of the highway. look at the scenes behind us. 22,000 acres burned since yesterday and so far the fire is not slowing down at all. >> you've got something at you sideways like a 90-car freight train coming at you sideways and you are looking at flame 200 to 300 feet high, you just do. >> that's how stan describes the scene outside his home yesterday afternoon. the decorated vietnam vet made it out with a military record and his dog. >> your skin burning it's so hot. like 3 high. >> drivers also got the scare of a lifetime as the flame swept across the highway. the long time forest firefighter said it's one

we )re also followie developments in shasta county... as the delta fire continues to rage it )s nearly doubled in size since this time yesterday. crews are scrambling to prevent the fire from reaching mountain communities. so far the fire has ripped through at least 58-square miles and is 0% containted. the biggest impact is the continued closure of i-5... a 45 mile stretch between mount shasta and redding, will be closed until further notice. as we )ve been watching these wildfires break out, we )ve also been watching the weather. hot, dry conditions continue. let )s check in with meteorologist rob mayeada with the latest. and remember you can track the conditions, where ever you are, with our nbc bay area app. it )s free to download on your smartphone. tens of thousands of people hit the streets of san francisco today, in a show of you can download that on your smartphone. >>> tens of thousands of people hit the streets of san francisco today in a show of force against climate change. nbc area's kristy smith joins us live from civic ce

shasta. the flames broke out this afternoon and so far the fire has exploded to as many as a thousand acres. the shasta that county fire department is conducting evacuations on both sides of the freeway. several motorists have been rescued, and there has been at least one person injured. >> oh my god, i want to go! brandon, we got to get out and walk. we can't stay right here. look, that side just caught on fire. well cannot stay right here. >> the u.s. forest service has launched a full aircraft and ground response. just in, fire officials say it's grown to 2,000 acres. this fire comes just weeks after the carr fire, which destroyed nearly 1100 homes and killed eight people in the same area. back to you. dan and ama? >> lilian, thank you so much for that update. >>> tonight a cruze police officer is in the hospital after getting hit by a car during a police traffic stop. sky net 7 shows us it happened at broadway and ocean street in santa cruz as one of the officers was stepping out of a bla

shasta is reduced to one lane in both directions. delta fire has devoured more than 47,000 acres so far and it's just 5% contained. crews expect full containment in roughly two weeks. a map of the burn area shows how much has burned. you can see interstate 5 right there. this is a couple miles north of the town of lake head. >>> step back from san francisco's pricey and flawed millennium tower. a problem with the drone. on saturday a drone was launched to inspect the cracked window on the 36th floor. but that drone crashed. today, we learned the drone's operators haven't been able to upload the footage and they are optimistic they can save any of the data. you might recall, our investigative unit started looking into the report the skyscraper was sinking and tilting. engineers are trying to determine if the cracked window on the 36th floor is linked to any of these problems. >>> a menacing hurricane is churning in the atlantic tonight. triggering a state of emergency along the east coast. take a look at hurricane florence here. from

burning in shasta county.breakáá) (ácommercialá)(áábreakáá) (ácommercialá)(ácommercialá) ( lydia ) urban shield kicks off today. the world's largest militarized swat training and weapons expo. i'm live with the details. ( sara ) trial begins for the man charged in the "gypsy hill" serial killings. i'm live with the details. ( darya ) a massive wildfire is now burning out of control. the delta fire in shasta county has now scorched 22-thousand acres. ( darya ) good morning i'm darya folsom..( james ) and i'm james fletcher. lets start the morning with a check of weather and traffic... a noticeable boost in temperatures today especially for inland areas and the east and a noticeable boost in temperatures today especially for inland areas today especially for inland areas and the east and south bay with high temperatures well into the upper 80's if not the 90's. sunshine can be a noticeable boost in temperatures today especially for inland areas and the east and south bay with high temperatures well into the uppe

shasta. the question now, how much will it spread. let's bring in sergio quintana tracking the news for us. >> the delta fire started this afternoon and according to the national forest service, it's already grown to more than 5,000 acres. several tractor-trailer trucks were burned as the fire swept over the freeway. but so far, there are no reports of injuries. tonight fire crews are mobilizing as fast as possible to get out ahead of the delta fire. in just a few hours, it's grown to 5,000 acres and a 45-mile stretch of 5 has been closed from mountain gate in the south to highway 89 near azalea in the noi heading back home to san francisco this afternoon. >> we were the first people that got turned around right at that point mt.ecau the fire had taken over the freeway in front of us. and people were having to run from -- evacuate from their cars or trucks or whatever. >> he says he had to drive 30 miles back north of where he was turned around to find a motel to stay the night. closer to the fire, evacuations by the shasta keep the s

the shasta county blaze has burned more than 40-thousand acres.ers. the shasta county sheriff's office has issused mandatory evacuations for residents along i- 5 and the surrounding area. officials are still investigating the cause of the fire... they believe it was caused by a person but are not saying if it was started deliberately. ( james ) in the east bay... a woman is warning others about a scam involving a fake p-g-and-e employee. zhen pimentel was almost scammed out of 500 dollars. she says a person called her friend claiming to be a p-g-and-e employee claiming that her power would be cut off because the bill had not been paid in three months. she was told she had one hour to get to a walgreens and buy a green dot money pak and load the card with the money and read back the access codes. pimentel's friends daughter contacted her and said the bill had been paid and it was a scam.

this is video from sunol grade and shasta county.p to speed on both of these stories. >> we want to start with the fire that started while you were sleeping. bob redell live with details in sunol this morning. >> good morning to you. that fire is about two miles east from where i'm standing in unincorporated sunol off sheridan road, off 680. you take a look at this video from overnight from around 12:30 this morning when the fire started. it gives you a pretty good idea of the kind of response the fire department had. a number of trucks, at least one bulldozer. it is remote, very hilly with lots of dry grass. the concern was the fire could spread. unfortunately, not much wind last night. it was very slow moving. as i mentioned, it started around midnight, 12:30, burned through aboutsophy acres. this is on land on the 7400 block of sheridan road. that fire is fully contained. it is out. there were no evacuations. no injuries. but this is a reminder that even though the summer is over, the conditions are still very dry and during the d

opened at the mount shasta community center. >> 45 miles of i-5 are closed. it will stay closed for a second night. drivers are being urged now to avoid that area. the only detour is taking up to 8 hours with bumper-to- bumper traffic. we have live team coverage tonight. our chief meteorologist bill martin tracking the conditions that firefighters are facing this evening. first, though, we go to cristina rendon in the newsroom with the latest on the delta fire. >> reporter: the chp doesn't have an estimated time when i- 5 will open. that's how bad it is. officials say the fire is burning on both sides of that highway and the dry weather in the area is contributing to the explosive fire behavior. >>> reporter: fast-moving flames some up to 300 feet are burning near redding once again. it's an all-too-familiar unwanted sight in northern california. panicked motorists abandoned their cars and big rigs wednesday as the delta fire forced the closure of a nearly 50-mile stretch of i-5 the main freeway between california and oregon. officials say the fire was starte

i-5 is closed about 10 miles north of redding to south of mount shasta. julio vega was stuck. we spoke to him on skype. >> some of the guys that were in front of us, i don't know, like five or ten trucks in front of us were closer to it. they had to drop their trailers and turn around. >> the forest service has launched a full aircraft and ground response. 600 firefighters vr called in. this fire comes just weeks after the car fire which destroyed 1100 homes and killed eight people in the same area was declared contained last week. >> we want to touch base with sandy to see what firefighters are facing tomorrow and in the hours ahead. sandy. >> the temperatures are starting to drop and the humidity creeping up. it is 73 right now. breeze is out of the east-southeast gusting to 12 miles per hour. winds will remain changing through the next 24 hours, switching direction, which could make it challenging. combine that with the heat, five out of the next seven days in the 90s. you can see the smoke from the fire going all the way out towards the niece for miles and even our live do

shasta and reading.ed until further notice. >>> here in the bay area, tens of thousands of people hit the streets of fran in a show of force against climate change. "today in the bay's" christie smith was at the civic center where people not only filled the streets, they painted them, too. >> reporter: they carried signs and a unified message. thousands headed down market street in san francisco for the rise for climate, jobs and justice march. >> it's global news. everything's coming apart at the seams, the storms, the ocean is full of garbage patches. we have to wake up sometime. >> reporter: a diverse coalition that included environmental and community groups pushing for an end to fossil fuel production and an emphasis on renewable energy. >> this march is about solutions that are coming from the front lines of people facing the worst impacts of climate change. >> reporter: the march was just one of many taking place in cities in the u.s. and abroad. the march comes days before the governor's global a

a fast moving wildfire explodes in shasta county ... shutting down a major highway. (darya) good morning i'm darya folsom.. (james) and i'm james fletcher. lets start the morning with a check of weather and traffic... temperatures similar to temperatures similar to yesterday's for your thursday as highs will peak in the 50's and 60's along the coast, 70's and 80's along the bay and inland. skies will be seen as mostly sunny into the afternoon after morning clouds are seen leaving the scene. after today daytime highs inland will begin to boost, eventually taking many inland areas back into the 90's. no major hot spots. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. san mateo bridge less then 30 min from 880 to 101. golden gat bridge drive time less than 30 min from 37 to the toll plaza. richmond bridge drive less than 20 min from the toll to 101 ( james ) breaking ( james ) toll to 101min from the toll to 101 ( james )( james ) breaking news we are following... police in cincinnati are responding to reports of an active shooter at a bank in downtown cincinn

. >>> the delta fire is burning out of control in shasta county this morning. it's more than 22,000 acres. the wildfire broke out wednesday north of redding closing i-5 in both directions for 45 miles. fire crews don't know if it was arson or an accident. flames are burning up to 300 feet high through thick brush. the rugged terrain and weather conditions are making for a tough fight. the all-day aerial attack stopped for the night and crews say it's because of the smoke and darkness. >> it's been a long summer, a long fight. we have been everywhere from the carr to the mendocino complex fire. now we're here. >> u.s. forest service hotshots are in the area trying to saving homes. according to the redding newspaper, at least two homes have been destroyed. more than 280 were considered threatened. some areas are under mandatory evacuations but it's not on a large-scale as it is burning largely in a rural unpopulated area. >>> the trump administration wants to allow immigration authorities to detain undocumented children for longer than the current 20 days. yester

. >>> now to the latest in shasta county where the delta fire burns out of control and more bad news, a large stretch of i-5 will remain closed until at least sunday. jodi hernandez has been on the front lines for the past 24 hours and joins us live from shasta county. zero percent containment and tonight the winds are supposedly picking up. >> reporter: that's right. the flames are fanning the flames. the fire is burning right off interstate 5. fire crew have is been working very hard out here trying to get control, trying to contain this blaze. you can see the crews up the way. so far the fire remains zero percent contained. interstate 5 remains closed as flames, instead of drivers, move alongside the highway. spot fires continue to flare up. tonight we're told the highway will stay closed at least through saturday. >> it's a top priority. we meet every day with cal trans, with the folks from chp to determine when it's safe. >> reporter: the delta fire has burned more than 24,000 acres since wednesday. destroying several homes and coming close to many others. fire crews are focused

to the north in shasta interstate 5 is again open to traffic after it was closed last week because of the massive delta fire. crews reopened one lane each direction of a 17-mile stretch along i-5. heavy smoke has drastically reduced visibility and crews are repairing burned guard rails. the fire is only 5% contained. >>> state capitol, ambitious break through in the fight against climate change. governor brown signed a law thuton thtoboemissions. >> california is committed to doing whatever is necessary to meet the threat of climate change. yes, it is an ex ten shall threat no matter what the naysayers may say. it is a real present danger to california and the world. >> the bill mandates california ans get 100% of electricity from clean energy sources. it will happen by the year 2045. that includes wind, solar, hydro power. this is as brown prepares to speak at a summit in san francisco later this ek summit. l tion climate charattorney millioart card scheme. >> we are here to talk about the crimes gangs are committing using identity theft and fraud against dozens of -- get this. not t

. >>> in shasta county, the delta fire continues to rage.t has doubled in size in just the past 24 hours. crews are scrambling to prevent the fire from reaching mountain communities. so far the fire has ripped through at least 63 square miles, and there is no containment. the biggest impact is the continued closure of i-5, a 45-mile stretch between mount shasta and redding will be closed until further notice. >>> new at 11:00, former yahoo ceo marissa mayer has a new plan. she wants to create a private club for working women. but people who live nearby are saying notsofast. nbc bay area's marianne favro is live in palo alto with that story. >> reporter: well, marissa mayer owns this former funeral home you see here on middlef ive yea ago, but it's what she wants to do with it now that has upset a lot of neighrs former yahoo ceo marissa mayer is hoping the city of palo alto will allow this property to be rezoned so this former funeral home can be turned into a private club aimed at helping female professionals. mayer owns the property and wan

that's in shasta where the delta fire continues to burn. so far, no large communities have been threatened. the biggest impact, though, is the continued closure of interstate 5. a 45-mile stretch between mount shasta and redding will be closed at least until sunday. >> it's a top priority. we need every day with the folks from chp to determine when it's safe. >> i-5 is a major thoroughfare for truckers and tourists. crews are trying to find out nee homes in thefire. smoke is a big concern. this is what it looked like today on the stretch of highway that's closed. you can hardly see it there. the air described as very unhealthy. will the smoke come to the bay area on the weekend? >> we think the smoke will stay away from the bay area. on the firelines that's been a problem. it's hard for them to fly planes to drop air retardant. good news for firefighters. 64 degrees, relatively light winds. could see gusts of 15 miles an hour. overall light winds but occasional gusts up to 20 miles per hour. second fire is the hurst fire. that's at least 86

we )re also followie developments in shasta county...re continues to rage it )s nearly doubled in size since this time yesterday. crews are scrambling to prevent the fire from reaching mountain communities. so far the fire has ripped through at least 58-square miles and is 0% containted. the biggest impact is the continued closure of i-5... a 45 mile stretch between mount shasta and redding, will be

. >>> a fast-moving wildfire in shasta county is burning out of control for a second night. now topping 22,000 acres. the delta fire broke out yesterday north of redding. closing interstate 5 in both directions. it tripled in size overnight. >> fire crews have a lbattle ah >>never seem to stop. this one is out of control. the rugged terrain and weather conditions are making a tough. a huge stretch of freeway is shut down. a 45 mile portion of i-5. that is closed now and will likely stay closed in the morning. >> reporter: escaping the delta fire meant seeing and feeling flames on each side of the road. it started as three fires in and around lakehead which is in the shasta trinity national forest. 300 people evacuated their homes. crews battled on the ground and in the air. but warm weather and winds whipped up the flames in an area thick with timber and dense brush. eventually the fires merged and began to consume. >> once a jumped i-5 it was going both directions but now it seems to be heading north. >> reporter: huge trees caught fire creating flames hundreds of feet in t

the delta fire in shasta county continues to burn. it is nearly double in size in the last 24 hours. >>> crews are scrambling to prevent it if reaching mountain communities. so far the fire chewed through containment.iles. the biggest impact is the continued closure of i-5. a 45 mile stretch from mount shasta and that first broke today a drone cracked a ow take pictures from the outside the high resolution photos will be sent to experts to help determine the cause of the crack. two years ago, it was discovered the 58-story building was sing and tilting. the result, several lawsuit, the attorney working for the tenants admits right now there is not a lot of evidence to suggest the cracking was caused by the tilting or sinking. >> if it was related to the tilting or sink of the build, then you would see likely a pattern of other crash perhaps in that same line of where this window is. and i don't know whether this is just the first window to crack. line to do that. or whether this could be the first, the tip of the iceberg in terms of .

this is video from both sunol and shasta county.ou up to speed on both of these stories. >> we'll start with the fire that started while you were sleeping closer to home. today in the bay's bob redell live in sunol with the details. good morning, bob. >> good morning to you, marcus and laura. we're on sheridan road off 680 on sunol grade. this fire burned last night about two miles in that direction. you take a look at this video, give you a sense of the kind of response the fire department put out there. there were a number of trucks and at least one bulldozer. if you're not familiar with that specific area, it's remote. it's very hilly with lots of dry grass. the concern was this fire could spread. fortunately, the fire was slow moving. there was not much wind last night. it started around midnight, 12:30 in the morning. burned through about seven acres. this was on the 7400 block of sheridan road. that fire is now fully out, no evacuations, no injuries. but it's a reminder even though the summer is over, the conditions here are s

the highway was closed for five days between redding and mount shasta. it has burned more than 49,000 acres and is just 5% contained. hopefully the weather will help out a little bit . we will have some better temperatures today. >> the cooler weather should help, but the winds will pick up. , which is not the best news for firefighters with all the firefighters fighting throughout california. they are going to be up very dry gusty winds it the delta fire. tomorrow. the ve humi down10 to 20%. extreme fire danger. let's talk about the air quality for us. because of the fires so close to us, especially in north bay, and central bay, under a moderate air qualitu'll notice the smhe ha skies. a live look with our camera. beautiful view of the golden gate bridge. currenlooking at 64 in concord. livermore 57. 56 in san francisco. 59 in san jose. upper 70s for santa rosa. okay mostly sunny skies and slightly cooler today. the winds are going to be picking up, specially as we head to the afternoon. gusty northwesterly winds at 20 to 30 miles per hour later on tod

a fire burning in shasta county has exploded overnight.. ) and after the break... a man is speaking out after a bis driver denied him service because of his race. kellogg's chocolate frosted flakes. mmm chocolatey mmm mmm mmmmmm yeah, chocolate! chocolatey. crunch into chocolatey gr-r-reatness. they're gr-r-reat! man in massachusetts is demanding answers from the vineyard transit authority after a bus driver was caught on camera denying him service because of his race. ( darya ) kevin brooks takes the bus everyday after work as part of his commute. this is just released video from the ride back in july. brooks says the bus driver passed him by while he was waiting at a stop. he then caught an uber to catch up to the bus and asked why.. at first the driver said there was no reason.. he was full.. then seconds later he said quote well it's cause you're black.' ( james ) the bus driver was fired after an invest

shasta close for miles forced it to the freeway, burning along wildfire after the delta ...ix days has re-opened interstate-5 (pam) 4 newskingston kron michelle kingston kron 4 news (pam) interstate-5 has re-opened ... six days after the delta wildfire burning along the freeway, forced it to close for miles through shasta county. officials say, the freeway is safe for travel... but potential closures could be ordered at any time... because the fire is still burning. so far, more than 47-thousand acres have burned. the wildfire is just 5-percent contained tonight. (pam) now to storm tracker four. taking a look at the eye of the powerful hurricane florence.(ken) it's currently making its way toward the east coast... as a category 4. and it's being called a life threatening storm.(pam) chief meteorologist lawrence karnow is here tracking this storm lawrence karnow: it was a gorgeous suumer day around the bay area with sunshine all the way to the coast. hgihs today were in the 80s and 90s inland with 70s and 80s around the bay and 60s at the coast. hurricane florence is a very d

the shasta county blaze has burned more than 40-thousand acres. steep terrain is making containment tough for fire fighters. the shasta county sheriff's office has issused mandatory evacuations for residents along i- 5 and the surrounding area. <"ya know i've been evacuated for fires as well a little further south and we know what it's like to have to leave and come home and hopefully have something there. and we want something to come home to.>( marty ) officials are still investigating the cause of the fire... they believe it was caused by someone but are not saying if it was started deliberately. ( marty ) officials say the mendocino complex fire could be fully contained today... more than six weeks after it started. the fire burning in mendocino and lake counties killed a utah firefighter... destroyed 157 homes and burned more than 459- thousand acres. it''s made up of two fires. first, the river fire was fully contained last month.. but the ranch fire is still giving fire fighters trouble. the cause of the fire is still under investigation. (

i-5 is now closed in both directions between redding and mount shasta. the delta fire was reported yesterday afternoon has already burned 5,000 acres in shasta county. that's north of lakehead. some evacuations have been ordered. so far the fire is not threatening any large towns. but the city of dunsmuir is under an evacuation warning which means residents should be ready to go. amtrak's coast starlight service is on hold between sacramento and klamath falls, oregon. investigators told the said the fires were caused by humans but didn't say how it was started. the delta fire is near the site of the devastating carr wildfire which was declared contained last week. >>> president trump is firing back after a senior administration official penned an explosive article in the "new york times" criticizing his presidency. kpix 5's allen martin on the anonymous editorial that's rattling the white house. >>> reporter: the administration has launched a frantic hunt for the author. the president tweeting late this evening, if the gutless anonymous person does indee

and evacuations orders are in effect for parts of shasta county... trunity county and siskiyou county... more than 12-hundred firefighters are working to contorl the raging wildfire.... investigators say a human started the fire but they're not saying it it was intentional. lawrence karnow: low clouds hugged the coast today with plenty of sunshine in the bay and valleys. highs today were in the 80s inland with 70s and 80s around the bay and cool 60s at the beaches with fog. both hurricances olivia and florence are threatening hawaii and the east coast by next week. low low clouds will move into the bay again tonight. high pressure will strengthen tomorrow with more northerly winds. that should bring warmer temperatures with highs in the 90s inland, 70s and 80s around the bay and 60s and some sunshine at the coast. it will cool slightly over the weekend with a stronger sea breeze.it will be cooler then normal by the middle of next week. (pam) (pam) cal- fire has already burned through its budget for fighting fires this year... and is now requesting mo

. >>> in other news a delta fire torching shasta county exploded in size burning 15,000 acres in just one day. the petaluma fire department posted this video today. you can see flames roaring over the treetops. the delta fire first broke out wednesday afternoon along the interstate 5 north of redding. caltrans has shut down a 40- mile stretch of i-5. it won't open until at least tomorrow night. 17 big rig drivers had to abandon their trucks on the side of the road as flames closed in. other drivers were forced to drive through the fire. take a look. >> dear jesus, protect us all. >> oh, my gosh. it's hot, it's hot! >> that fire is 0% contained this evening. one small town along with several campgrounds and cabins are under evacuation orders. meantime the two largest california wildfires this year have caused $845 million in losses. the state's insurance commissioner released the numbers today. he says the carr and the mendocino complex fires destroyed or damaged more than 9,000 homes and businesses. 800 vehicles were also burned. you could call them "signs of insurers are now logging

burning out of control in shasta county. it broke out on wednesday... ... >>> interstate 5 will stay closed until at least monday because of the delta fire burning out of control in shasta county. it broke out wednesday. so far almost 25,000 acres have burned alongside i-5 north of redding. the fire shut down a fortify mile stretch of i-5. -- 45- mile stretch of i-5. it will remain closed over the weekend. containment stands at 0%. evacuation orders are in place in very remote areas. >>> happening right now crews battling a fire at a metal business in san leandro. you can see from chopper 5 huge plumes of back smoke going up. a smelt -- black smoke going up. a shelter in place advisory has gone out for the area. alco metals is located in the area. the blaze broke out about an hour ago. >>> chopper 5 is showing you the last two remaining piers caltrans is set to implode between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. caltrans has been demolishing them more than a year now. this is what it looks like. tomorrow crews will have to stop traffic which

a stretch of i-5 in shasta county is closed for 45 miles in both directions. the closure of the freeway has significantly snarled traffic. officers say the only alternate route is taking motorists up to eight hours to navigate. some drivers who tried to escape had to abandon their cars. . >> it's now heading north. >> at least two homes were destroyed according to the redding record spotlight. some areas are under mandatory evacuation orders but the fire hasn't reached large cities or towns. >> some big rigs are stuck in corning since the closure of 5. >> so much fires this year, we have had a lot more closures and detours. >> my wife said you'll have plenty of company. >> it seems like anyone going north on the i-5 will have to wait until further notice. >>> a man who authorities believe it the gypsy hill killer is on trial today for the murders of two young women four decades ago. kpix 5's anne makovec is live in redwood city with the details. anne. >>> reporter: he has been in jail on the peninsula since 2014. but this trial has faced a lot of delays when i

the delta fire raging in shasta county.. has scorched 22- thousand acres.. in has the story burned 22,000 acres -- in shasta county has burned 22,000 acres since wednesday. a stretch of 5 through shasta county is closed in both directions for 45 miles. >>> a man suspected of killing several women in the bay area 40 years ago will be on trial today. authorities believe rodney halbower is the suspect dubbed the gypsy hill killer. two of the murders took place on the peninsula during a five- month period in 1976. >>> and today the alameda county sheriff's office is holding the final urban shield exercise in its current format. it will in the future emphasize disaster prepared ness. ews updates throughout the day on your favorite platforms, inc luding our website, kpix.com ♪ ooh, baby, do you know what that's worth? ♪ still flat. here. try this. and... ♪ ooh, heaven -- nailed it. you. >>> an accident this morning 205 road closed in each direction at macarthur with a spilled load. delays through tracy. 880 south of 238 you have a slow ride in the red 49 minutes f

shasta. >> we can't stay right here. look at that side just caught on fire. we cannot stay right here. >> reporter: this woman was frantic realizing the hillside is on fire. the flames were racing toward them. >> we can't stay right here, baby. oh, my god. it's so close. so close. please. we got to walk. >> reporter: the fast-moving flames forced crews to shut down the highway in both directions overnight with mandatory evacuations nearby. the fire is also threatening high voltage power lines. >> check this out. holy freaking heck. this is horrible. oh, my goodness. >> and that fire has spread to more than 5,000 acres and rail travel has also been shut down between sacramento and oregon because of this fire. >> now to president trump trying to fend off explosive new claims from within his own ranks. in a "new york times" op-ed a senior trump administration official claims to be part of an internal resistance trying to save the country from what's described as the president's misguided impulses. the president is now demanding "the times" reveal the name of tha

there are mandatory evacuations for residents in parts of shasta and trinity counties. people in dunsmuir have been notified to be ready at a moment's notice. >>> remember the cracked window at the millennium tower in san francisco? we reported on it this week. the deadline for building management to explain what happened was 5:00. abc 7 news reportedr lyanne melendez is live for us. >> reporter: even if they wanted to replace that window system, and of course they have to, it no longer exists. the manufacturer no longer makes it. these cones and caution signs in front of the millennium tower were replaced today, a large scaffolding was ordered by the department of building inspections after two engineers examined the cracked window pane yesterday. >> it wouldn't hit anybody, it would hit the scaffolding. so anybody walking under that would be a little better protected. >> it's unlikely any pieces would fall from the unit on the 36th floor because the crack is contained with a silicone see lant. tom miller is the attorney for the homeowners association. he revealed new

. >>> relief from a driver caught in a wildfire in i-5 in shasta county, see how terrifying it was for stuck in the middle of the delta fire, minutes it went from clear to smoke to flames and back again. the fire moved so quickly big rigs couldn't get out. some had to drop their loads and flee. good afternoon, thank you for joining us today. i'm ama daetz. >> i'm larry beil. this fire has shut down i-5. and caltran tells us i-5 will be closed until tomorrow likely. it's burned 15,000 acres, nearly 24 square miles. >> three homes damaged, with hundred more are threatened. mandatory evacuations are in effect. investigators say someone started the fire, but they're not saying it was an accident or if it was arson. >> this map will give you a better idea of where it's located. it's along interstate 5 north of redding. the flames are raging alongside the freeway, very scary. >> a woman who became trapped by the rapidly spreading shasta fire is grateful to be alive. >> kristen, she has amazing, heart pounding video here. >> this is the story of kate mckeszen, she went to hell and back yester

shasta and will not reopen until at least later today. >>> all right. so are you ready for the weekend? i know we are. let's get a check on the forecast right now. >> a live look outside from san francisco on this friday morning. i guess inland's pretty warm today, huh, kari? >> see the fog is already cleared from san francisco. we are going to have a sunny day and looking at a lot of hazy conditions getting a live view of dublin this morning. and heading into the afternoon i think the view's going do get a lot worse as more smoke from the wildfire drifts in. air quality moderate across the bay area. worse for the north bay and inland parts of the east bay. and then we take a live look outside from the camera in san jose toward levy stadium and it is still very hazy. this is the view behind you, laura and marcus. hazy outside. if you're ready to go outside in oakland, we are going to have temperatures in the mid to upper 60s. overall, a comfortable day there and the inland valleys feel some hotter temperatures reach boog the mid-90s for antioch and conc

. >> a woman who became trapped by the rapidly spreading shasta fire is grateful to be alive. >> kristen, she has amazing, heart pounding video here. >> this is the story of kate mckeszen, she went to hell and back yesterday, all the while recording the ordeal on i-5 north of redding. >> holy [ bleep ], oh my [ bleep ] god. i might die here. >> just in case something would go wrong i wanted it to be on film. >> and so much could have gone wrong. mckesz is a was driving a u haul, moving her sister's stuff to san diego, when she got boxed in by moving flames and stopped big rigs, nowhere to go. >> i can't see anything now around me. >> when the flames hit and shot up really high, you can see in the video they shoot up right next to me, way higher than the trees and they were huge, the firefighters at that point ran the other direction, sort of full speed, completely terrifying. >> terrifying for about ten minutes before the flames burned through the hillside and firefighters returned. >> okay, water spraying. sprayi. thank god. and the smoke is clearing too. >> after that, mckeszen kept dr

coming up in the next half hour, the latest from the shasta county. fire still raging out of control and interstate 5 is still out of control. >> the search for who killed a south bay he was stabbed to death in front of his own home. ♪ ♪ they're the moderne stone age family. ♪ ♪ from the town of bedrock. ♪ meet george jetson. ♪ ♪ his boy elroy. with instant acceleration, electric cars are more fun to drive and more affordable than ever. electric cars are here. plug into the present. >>> good morning bay area. let's get up and get going. this is abc 7 mornings. >> it's saturday, september 8th, good morning and thanks so much for being with us. i'm chris nguyen. let's start with the first look with the accuweather forecast. hare's frances dinglasan in for lisa argen. >> good morning, everyone. we are waking up to lots of clear skies along the bay area and still dealing with patchy, low clouds on parts of the peninsula coast, though and here's a look at your day planner, 12 hours ahead, we will still see lots of sunshine. so today at 7:00, sunrise at 6:4