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 )

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

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.

. >>> 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

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

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

a stretch of i-5 is closed this morning because of a wildfire in shasta county. >> jackie ward joins us now with the latest on the delta fire. here we go again. >>> reporter: another terrible situation. this fire is already big and it's taking over nearly 8 square miles of land in rural northern california. the delta fire was first reported yesterday afternoon and has already burned 5,000 acres. this is in an area where there's a lot of timber, brush and steep terrain, the perfect kind of fuel to keep a wildfire going. some evacuations have been ordered in the area, campgrounds, recreational homes and remote cabins. so far the fire is not threatening any large towns. but the city of dunsmuir is under an evacuation warning so be ready to go. amtrak's coast starlight service is stopped between sacramento and klamath falls, oregon. 45 miles of i-5 is closed and authorities won't say when it will re-open. at one point flames were so overpowering that truck drivers had to abandon their trucks on the road because flames were engulfing the hillsides right next to them. at least two trucks b

the delta fire scorched 60- thou >>> this wild fire in shasta county is 28% contained. the delta fire scorched 60,000 acres, two times the size of san francisco. 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 understan

jackie ward joins us now with more on the delta fire in shasta county. another fire. >> reporter: another one. this is just the latest wildfire that we have been talking about in northern california. it is 0% contained. the delta fire was reported yesterday afternoon and has already burned 5,000 acres in shasta county north of lakehead, about 8 square miles of land. this is a fast-moving fire because of the ideal conditions flames need to grow and spread quickly. it's in a part of the state with timber and thick brush. several small mountain towns have had be evacuated. so far there are no large towns being threatened. however, the city of dunsmuir is under an evacuation warning so be ready to go at any time. amtrak's coast starlight service is stopped between sacramento and klamath falls, oregon. 45 miles of i-5 are closed in both directions from 10 miles north of redding to about 4 miles south of the city of shasta county at mott road because the fire is burning on both sides of the freeway. 17 trucks were reportedly abandoned on the interstate yesterd

. >>> 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

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

6:00 newscast. >>> more than 2300 personnel are working to contain the delta fire right now in shasta countysanta clara county firefighters north of redding since last week got added muscle to help pick up the hose. the dog was -- as we mentioned earlier in in newscast, a large stretch of i-5 reopened after being closed for five days. >> that's a heck of a department. >> put him to work. >>> jeff ranieri can have the last word. >> that's good news for firefighters across the state. no 100s in the forecast. at least the temperatures should help out. our trend is down wednesday, thursday and friday with 70. we'll have more on the -- the large hurricane for the east coast. thanks for joining us here at 5:00. lester holt joins us from los angeles next. >> bye folks. >>> tonight, the monster storm taking aim at the east coast. hurricane florence rapidly strengthening to a potentially catastrophic category four. states of emergency declared, mandatory evacuations for the whole south carolina coast. >> people, we need to prepare. we urge you to do that. >> reporter: where and when could it hit? al

. >> here is a look at where it's burning in shasta county. edding and not far interest the shasta trinity national forest. good evening. i'm dan ashley. >> and i'm ama daetz. abc reporter lilian kim is tracking the spread of this fire. >> the video coming from shasta county is terrifying. one woman on interstate 5 posted video of the fire which is spreading fast. they're calling it the delta fire, and the latest video we're getting from an instagram user. she was caught in the middle of the freeway when flames began burning dangerously close to i-5 which is now closed in both directions from 10 miles north of redding to an area four miles south of mt. 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

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

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

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. (

. >>> 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

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

. >>> 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

. >> here is a look at where it's burning in shasta county. north of redding and not far interest the shasta trinity national forest. good evening. i'm dan ashley. >> and i'm ama daetz. abc reporter lilian kim is tracking the spread of this fire. >> the video coming from shasta county is terrifying. one woman on interstate 5 posted video of the fire which is spreading fast. they're calling it the delta fire, and the latest video we're getting from an instagram user. she was caught in the middle of the freeway when flames began burning dangerously close to i-5 which is now closed in both directions from 10 miles north of redding to an area four miles south of mt. 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, tha

. >> we are seeing new images of the fast-moving inferno on interstate 5 in shasta county. interstate 5 remains closed because of the delta fire, burning about ten miles north of redding. there are -- here are new images coming in. you see here abandoned trucks destroyed by the flames as the fire jumped interstate 5. 5,000 acres have already burned since the fire started yesterday afternoon. crews have zero percent the containment. a number of cabins and campgrounds are threatened and there are evacuation warnings for residents in that area. officials say the fire was caused by people, but have not said exactly how it was started so we're awaiting more information. for now, let's check your weather. >> all right. we'll take a look at the current conditions up there right now. what you're going to see, hi, everybody, is that it's about 73 degrees, 35% humidity. the winds are at about 12 miles per hour and not going to get much faster than that as we head throughout the next couple days. they're going to stay in the 10 to 15-mile-per-hour range. let's take a look at what the

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

burning along the highway in shasta county.. forced it to close.ection opened at 8:30- this morning. 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 has burned. the fire is just 5-percent contained tonight. meanwhile... the east coast is preparing for hurricane florence... homes are boarded up... store shelves are emptying... and the national guard is moving in as many residents are being ordered to evacuate. the national hurricane center warns florence will remain an extremely dangerous hurricane until later this week. florence is expected to bring severe flooding and high winds to parts of the southeast region of the u.s. our washington d.c. correspondent brie jackson has details. as hurricane florence gains strenth and threatens the east coast, forecasters are sending a warning to residents.don't underestimate this storm. this storm is going to get near life threatening storm surge.dr. bill lapenta director of the nationa

reporting live in shasta county, jodi hernandez, nbc bay area news. >> we'll check back in with you tomorrows burning so rapidly, it's showing up on satellite. it can be seen here about halfway between redding and eureka. u it hidieading east-northeast. nearly $850 million in insurance claims so far from the carr and mendocino complex fires. those fires burned north of the bay area. here they are earlier this summer. state insurance commissioner dave jones releasing

the delta fire started in shasta county and is now at 2000 acres. i frank somerville. >> i-5 shutdown 10 miles north of redding due to the fire danger. flames are racing along both sides of the freeway. deborah is live in the newsroom with the frightening experience for drivers.>> reporter: it was really frightening, julie. i-5 is such a major artery. the fire broke out just before 2:00 p.m. and has been going strong. >> we cannot stay right here! we have to walk. >> repor a truck on i-5. a >> oh my god. it is so close!>> reporter: she and her companion abandoned other drivers were forced to do the same. close to 20 big rigs were deserted and at least four burned. some people were rescued by law enforcement, firefighters and other drivers. >> if you do not have to travel please do not. is going to be a mess on i-5. we have a couple of big rigs that are up there that caught fire. we have abandoned vehicles because the fire got so close. we're going to be dealing with the vehicles being moved. >> reporter: it is burning in national forests and is abou

. >>> we're tracking breaking news in shasta county where a stretch of interstate 5 is shut down again due to the delta fire. the chp says i-5 is closed just outside of redding. last week flames shut down the same roadway for five days. so far, the delta fire has burned more than 58,000 acres and is 17% contained. >>. >>> it is a no-go. they are out of time to evacuate. hurricane florence set to make landfall in just a matter of hours. this is surf city, north carolina. it shows the rain sideways. flags whipping wildly in the wind. that is strong rain. more than 80,000 people are already without power along the north carolina coast as the atlantic ocean crashes up against docks, and the first rain starts falling. florence has been downgraded to a category two storm, but it's still expected to pack a potentially deadly punch. over ten feet of rain expected, and it is believed the storm will stall over the carolinas and virginia, dumping tons of water. coming up we'll have a live report from wilmington, north carolina with a look at those still trying to get out and the people who said t

the fire to blame is burning in shasta county, several hours away from the bay area.ere's a look at the location north of redding. the delta fire tripled in size to 18,000 acres. mandatory evacuations in effect. flames are right up against the road. it is simply impanel and too dangerous. a woman who got trapped by the fire yesterday says she is grateful to be alive. the new orleans urban planner spoke with abc7 news anchor kristen. she shared amazing video. >> shoot. kate mckesson said she went to hell and back yesterday after going north on i-5. >> holy [bleep]. oh, my god. i might die here. just in case something went wrong i wanted it to be on film. >> so much could have gone wrong. she was driving a u-haul with her sister's stuff to san diego and suddenly got boxed in with nowhere to go. >> can't see anything around me. when the flames shot up really high, you can see in the video they shoot up next to me, way higher than the trees and were huge. the firefighters ran the other direction full-speed, completely terrifying. >> terrifying about 10 minutes before the

six days wildfire burning along the freeway, forced it to close for miles through shasta county. throughhasta close for miles forced it to the freeway, burning along wildfire after the delta ... six 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

the shasta county. sheriff's office posted pictures of special evacuations sheriff's deputies.hey say three dogs and one horse. the sheriff's office is one deputy walked a horse more than a mile to safety. >>> firefighters battle intense wildfires to the state. calfire says it is running out of money. calfire's directors told lawmakers there is only $11 million left and asked for 235 $239 more with the peak fire still to come to california regularly sees terrible wildfires in september and october as the brush drives out and temperatures remained high. >>> the state moving to revoke licenses of two care facilities in santa rosa saying staffers abandon seniors during the tubs fire. the investigation found more than 20 people at the two senior homes would have died a family members and firefighters were able to get the seniors to safety last october. executives at the oakland management group that manistee villa capri and overrun a senior homes did not respond to requests for comment. struck more delays for the extension to the south bay. the station was supposed to open in san j

crews are using a firefighting train to battle flames from the delta fire in shasta county. they're spraying water on areas along the tracks near the sacramento river. the fire forced a nearly 50-mile-stretch of interstate 5 to get shut down. it will be closed down indefinitely north of redding. officials will hold a community meeting today to update residents on fire conditions. >>> an investigation into an officer-involved shooting is under way in the south bay. a santa clara police officer shot 38-year-old manuel rico yesterday morning. police say the shooting happened after rico rammed a stolen suv into several police cars during a pursuit. officers spotted the stolen vehicle, tried to pull it over. the driver led them on a chase. rico is in the hospital and is expected to recover. >> the jewish high holidays from begun. people at five synagogues may be on high alert after finding anti-semitic flyers. the anti-defamation league said the group mentioned on the flyer was involved with the white supremacist rally in charlottesville, virginia. the new members and trolling pe

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

crews are using a firefighting train to battle flames from the delta fire in shasta county. we have never seen anything like this before. they are spraying water on tracks near the sack isment tmee sacramento. it will be close said indefinitely just north of redding. more than 40,000 acres have burned. that fire is 5% contained. officials will hold a community meeting to update residents on the fire conditions >> a texas police officer who shot and killed her neighbor now faces a manslaughter charge. amber guyger was arrested last she said she accidentally went into her neighbor's unlocked apartment thursday. she said she thought it was her own apartment. she mistook her neighbor for an intruder and opened fire. this morning guyger is free on bond. >>> alameda county investigators will release more details about a body found near train tracks. it was found near union pacific tracks south of 84 and alameda creek yesterday afternoon. investigators with the sheriff's office say the death may be a homicide. in fact, it appears the man was not hit by a train >> jessica and i have

and evacuations orders are in effect for parts of shasta county... trunity county and siskiyou county... more than 19-hundred firefighters are working around the clock to contain a massive wildfire... investigators believe the fire was caused by someone but aren't saying if it was started deliberately. (pam) the largest wildfire in state history is expected to be fully contained by sunday... more than six weeks after it started.. that's according to officials. the deadly blaze burning in the mendocino area .... killed a utah firefighter, destroyed 157- homes and charred over 45-thousand acres... the mendocino complex .... is a combination of two blazes that burned side by side. one of the two blazes - called the ranch fire.. was fully contained in august... and residents have been allowed to return home. but the second, massive blaze-- the river fire-- continues to burn in the mendocino national forest. lawrence karnow: we enjoyed a little more sunshine today with more of a northerly wind. even the coastal areas had more sunshine today. highs today w

. >>> ktvu fox 2 news at 6:30 is next with an update on the fast-moving delta fire in shasta county. >> the way it sounds, virtually everybody could lose their insurance. >> an unwanted surprise for some bay area homeowners. they are learning their homes aren't covered by fire insurance. >> also, more problems for the thousands of people to check their voter registration status. >> and remembering a legend. a look back at the career of burt reynolds, dead tonight at 82. stay with us. ktvu fox 2 news at 6:30 is next. is next. (music throughout) >>> supreme court nominee brett kavanaugh is facing his second day of questioning. this afternoon, he declined to say whether the 2015 decision that legalized same-sex marriage was correctly decided. he said it would be wrong to comment on recent or pending cases. >>> a number of senior white house officials including the vice president have denied writing an explosive op. ed. that appeared in the "new york times" yesterday. it described a secret plot to c can claims is ls. the first lady was among those who criticized the official who anonymou

. >>> an out-of-control wildfire continues to grow and is forcing evacuations in shasta county tonight. cal fire says the delta fire is burning north of redding. the shasta county sheriff is conducting evacuations on both sides of i-5 and we just received new numbers from the national forest service. they now say that the fire has grown to 2,000 acres since it started about 1 p.m. today. at the moment, caltrans has shut down i-5 in both directions about 10 miles north of redding. people are being asked to avoid the area. all of this comes just days after the deadly carr fire was declared fully contained. that fire claimed 8 lives and destroyed more than 1,000 homes in the redding area. our chief meteorologist bill martin is here now. so bill, what are the conditions like up there in redding? >> it's 98 degrees up there the temperature generally. the humidity is about 13 to 18%. winds are light. but if you know that and most of now that area, it's interstate 5 on your way past the turnoff there. once you get past packers bay road you notice how vertical the sides r it's a good thing it

. >>> now to shasta county where the delta fire continues to rage, still with no containment, it doubled in size in the past 36 hours alone. fire crews are scrambling to prevent the fire from reaching mountain communities. so far the delta fire ripped through 63 square miles. the biggest impact is the closure of interstate 5, a 45-mile stretch between mt. shasta and reading will be closed until further notice. >>> a massive turnout against climate change in san francisco. 30,000 protesters demanded city leaders do more to protect the environment and in invest in more renewable argue. demonstrators chanted, waved signs and sang, one of many demonstrations across the world. >> it's global news. everything is coming apart at the seams, the storms, the oceans, full of garbage patches. we have to wake up some time. >> participants were encouraged to paint murals on city streets with nontoxic paint, of course. yesterday's action comes days before world leaders environmental researchers and activists come to san francisco for the global action summit organized by the u.n. and governor jerry bro

that is in shasta county. the fire has grown to more than 40,000 acres since it started wednesday. zero containment on that fire so far. it's burning on both sides of interstate 5 which has caused somish queues. chp says a stretch of that highway is still shut down because of the flames. u.s. forest service says that fire was human caused but have not said how it got started just yet. >>> new this morning investigators are looking into what caused flames to break out at a home in sunnyvale. firefighters got reports of the fire just after 1:00 this morning at a house on the 100 block of charles avenue. it took them 20-30 minutes to get it under control. nobody was injured. still neighbors say it's a huge blow for the family that was living inside that home. >> the house got burned down. the family just had a brand new baby and they already have another son and the whole house is gone. everything they own is gone. >> fire officials say the residents living in the home are staying with family. the cause of that fire is still under investigation. >>> the san francisco based chapter of

the shasta county blaze has burned more than 40-thousand acres. 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. officials are still investigating the use of the fire... they believe it was caused by a person but are not saying if it was started deliberately. ( robin ) in the east bay... a woman is warning others about a scam involving a fake p-g-and-e employee. kron 4's ella sogomonian has the details. jeanne (pron: zhan) pimentel was nearly scammed out of 500 dollars when a person claiming to be a pg&e employee called her friend who suffers from memory loss claiming that her power would be cut of because the bill hadn't been paid in three months.sot: jeanne pimentel, warns of pg&e caller scam// "this woman was holding on the phone the whole time or if we got disconnected then she would call me back or we would call her back and she just stuck with it so we thought she was just so nice." with a tight deadline she was told she had one

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

. >>> developing right now in shasta county, another long day for firefighters. the delta fire there has more than quadrupled in size over the past 24 hours and firefighters say that 5 structures have been destroyed. more than 24,000 acres have burned and that fire is at 0% containment. a long stretch of i-5 is closed from redding to just south of mt. 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

. >>> a wildfire in shasta county continues to grow at a 45 mile stretch of interstate at a 45 mile stretch of interstate 5 is still shut down because of the fire. the delta fire has now burned more than 24,000 acres north of reading. that fire started wednesday. there is still no containment . the sheriff's office issued a mandatory evacuation order for some people living along the interstate 5 corridor. one official just send this stretch of i-5 will stay closed through the weekend. investigators say the delta fire was human caused but they have not said whether it was arson or an accident. as firefighters battle intense while buyers cal fair -- calfire says it is running out of money. the agency has already spent $431 million and there is just $13 million left in the budget. the director is now asking for an additional $234 million with the peek fire season just getting underway in california. >>> more than two dozen witnesses are testifying at the fourth and final confirmation hearing date for supreme court nominee brett kavanaugh. both democrats and republicans on the senate judiciary

the shasta county sheriff is conducting evacuations on both sides of i-5 as a result.he national forest service says the fire has burned 500 acres since it started before 1:00 this afternoon. again, right now, caltrans has shut down i-5 in both directions. this is happening 10 miles north of redding. people are being asked to avoid that area. all of this comes just days after the deadly car fire was declared fully contained. that huge fire claimed 8 lives and destroyed more than 1,000 homes in an around redding. >>> we monitoring this fire that shut down on i-5. it's a big deal when you shut down a major route like that. a lot of trucks up to seattle and what have you. we'll be tracking. that temperatures up there now in the mid-90s, humidity around 12%. so it's northern california. it's redding. it's very dry and the fire danger is always high. not a red flag day up there. but a typical day. that's like a red flag day in many ways. so here's gordon. look how quickly it moves. it's moving quickly up through mississippi and towards memphis now. florence has potential to

. >>> to our north now, interstate 5 remains closed because of a wildfire in shasta county. the fire started on wednesday and flames are burning on both sides of the roadway. nearly 50 miles of the road are closed. they need to clear away dead trees and make fixes to the interstate. the fire has burned more than 41,000 acres and it's about 15% contained. >>> the complex fires are nearing complete containment. firefighters on the ranch fire are working to contain the last section of the fire by cutting hazardous trees and tending to fire erosion. that fire has burned 48,000 acres and is 90% contained. the adjacent river fire burned 90,000 acres and was contained week ago. full conta >> remember, you can get updates on the delta fire on our abc 7 7 news app. >>> right now police are investigating an officer-involved shooting in gi gilroy. it happened near a school full of fifth and sixth graders. police were following a stolen car. the car drove where younger students were taking part in a sports event. he went in a field and tried to lose officers. they apprehended them, the

. >>> we continue the wildfires in shasta county. it continues to burn out of control. 45 miles of interstate 5 are still shut down because of that fire. the delta fire has burned 22,000 acres north of reading and is still 0% contained. you can see the size of the fire in that video. there are mandatory evacuations in the area. the fire started wednesday afternoon and authorities say it was human caused but it is unclear if it was arson or accidivers abandon dozen big rigs on i-5 and several of those trucks were destroyed. >>> with the interstate shut down in the area that is causing gridlock on the only detour around the closure. authorities say there is no estimated timeframe for reopening the interstate. >>> the shasta county sheriff's office posted these pictures of some special evacuations by caltrans deputies in the area of the delta fire. look at this. they saved three dogs and a horse . the sheriff's office says one deputy walked the worse out more than a mild to safety. >>> firefighters battled those very intense wildfires a

during a speech, he brought up this fire tornado that tore through shasta county in july. he says natural disasters like this are not increasing in number, but they are increasing in intensity. >> the fact that the scientist were correct on almost everything they predicted about the climate crisis decades ago should cause us to pay a little more attention to what they're saying will happen in the future if we do not get our arms around this and start decolonizing the global economy at a very rapid rate. >> it has been more than a year since president trump announced his intention to pull out of the paris climate accord, the climate change summit wraps up friday. >>> other area hide lines, a traffic nightmare on the bay bridge, multiple crashes caused a gridlike on the roadway this morning and the highway was essentially shut down. drivers who waited it out so they sent and traffic at least two hours before seeing any relief. firefighters say a down power lines sparks this blaze burning in western marin county, the fire broke out two nights ago near the state park. the fire