the fire was too big. even ran in here and got our fire extinguisher, and it just wasn't enough. >> somehow, everyone at the diner escapes injury. >> well, imagine if you had a group of people walking into the restaurant at the restaurant at that hour. it was sickening to think of what the consequences could have been. >> the driver of the mini way and the truck in the parking lot both suffer minor injuries. >> i felt relief that no one innocent was injured severely as a result of this person's total disregard for safety, for respect for other people on the rad ways. >> the driver of the stolen vehicle dies at the scene. he's later identified through dental records as 20 year old daniel dual of detroit who had a criminal record for stealing cars. the wild chase was one for the record books for the traffic team. >> i doubt i will ever forget this one. every time we fly up michigan avenue i think about it. i still know exactly where that diner is. >>> coming up, a fighter jet is brought down by fancy flying.

the ash from the fire, the rim fire, is landing on our water supply. the rim fire is now burning beside the reservoir. reservoir as you know, supplies water to more than 2.5 million people in san francisco, along the peninsula, the south bay and large portion of the east bay. officials say monitors along the system show water quality has not been compromised, despite the ash. >> we have visual confirmation that arc has been landing on top of the reservoir. but we draw our water about 260 feet below the surface of the water. so the ash has not entered the system. >> the officials say there are contingency plans to get water from bay area reservoirs if it's forced to close. but for now they stress the water is perfectly safe. fighting the rim fire is costing the state of the california millions of dollars. an estimated $20 million and counting. there are 11 major fires burning right now across our state. california spent a total of $44 million on these wildfires in the past seven weeks alone. you see the your all annual budget of $172 million and the fede

the limit. there are currently 1 fires burning across the state, the rim fire is the largest. and stay with us for continuing coverage of the rim fire both on air and on line. right now you'll find a link to an interactive map that shows the perimeter of the fire. just search rim fire at nbcbayarea.com. >>> and now to oak hand where word of a shooting on the sunday afternoon has left neighbors frustrated. two of the victims are chifrnlt a 12 year old girl and an 8 year old girl. n nbc bay area's reporter is on the scene to assess the situation. >> reporter: we're not sure exactly where they were shot, but we do know that all of the gunshot wounds were non-life threatening. they were all taken to the hospital where they are being treated for this injuries. tonight, diane, police are still searching for the suspect or suspects involved in this shooting. several blocks in east oakland were cordoned off as police investigated a shooting which left a man, woman, and two girls injured. all four were taken to local hospitals where they were treated for non-life threatening gunshot wo

concerns of the fire crews the cloud already building over the fire. a clear indication the fire is heating up. already picking up an hour ahead as to when they expected to see this activity. that is where they had the blow out yesterday. over here on this side of the fire this is a big concern. the smoke through the trees. that is the close to say the pine mountain lake area. there are homes long there. if the fire jumps the river it will make a fast run towards the home and it will be difficult to protect the homes. that is their concern right now, protecting property on that end of the fire and i can tell you this fire has been -- just been a monster. you heard them stay, 37,000 acres in one day, not something they see every day. something they are preparing for today. >> thank you very much. >>> ktvu's mark tamayo is here with a look at the conditions firefighters are facing as they battle today. >> temperatures have been warming up as you would expect and things drying out. the fire behavior could pick up over the next few hours. as the satellite

the remains of the fire are still everywhere. this is where workers jumped out the burning building onto the roof of this dormitory. there's bars on all windows so workers had to kick out at the exhaust fans and jump on the roof of this building. rokeya begum's daughter, henna, died in the fire. >> you haven't received any compensation for your daughter's death? >> many of the women who escaped the fire still live in the shadow of the factory. mukta banu is one of them. she says she was sewing the walmart shorts when the fire broke out. >> so how did you escape? >> can you describe what you were working on? >> these were the pants you were working on. >> when word got out that we were visiting, other survivors came to share their stories. so you did the hemming along the zipper and the belt? and how about you? >> none of the women received compensation from walmart so you hanged and packed it up? - and they all vowed to never work at a garment factory again. >> do you know who these pair of shorts were for? >> walmart >> five mont

the fire burns along the northwest edge of the park. yosemite remains open was the west entrance on highway 120 is closed. the fire started one week ago and has scorched 200 square miles, larger than the enticityf san jose. 20 structures burned and 5,000 homes threatened. many who live in the threatened homes are struggling to decide whether to evacuate. >> you're scared and stressed. it's like you want to stay and guard your place but then on the other hand you're like, we need to be ready to get gone. >> reporter: last night governor brown extended a state of emergency to include san francisco, because of the threat to the reservoir where the city gets most of hit water. the fire's burning within a few miles of the reservoir and the san francisco puc was forced to shut down two hydroelectric stations because of the fire and cut power to 12 mile of transmission line. back here live as the fire continues to burn. there are concerns that the ash from the fire could fall into the reservoir and contaminate the water. the water is being tes

in addition to the recommend fire, the american fire sending smoke that way. >> here's a look at the rim fire captured from space. this photo is from nasa and it shows you how big this fire really is. our chief meteorologist joins us now. >> it's going to be crucial for firefighters, the changes over the next 24 hours as we look ahead toward saturday's forecast. the fire, again, right near yosemite as we've been talking about. we have highlighted not only the wind but also the humidity. so we're going to see the drier wind move in and that's going to be lowering humidity. the wind coming out of the east, northeast. an offshore wind, exactly what firefighters do not want at this point. 10 to 20 miles per hour but humidity that will be the lowest it has been over the past few days. temperatures also in the upper 80s. now as we get a look at that smoke plume again, we saw the video from reno and lake tahoe. here's another look at this as this smoke has traveled at least 200 miles off to the north. at this point there is nothing indicate thad that smoke will be heading towards the bay are

the truck's brakes have overheated and catch fire. two cameras inside the tunnel, one in front of the truck and one behind it. an already dangerous situation now turns dire, since the dismantled missiles contain solid rocket fuel. the driver tries a fire extinguisher, but the flames only grow bigger. thick, acrid smoke fills the mile-long tunnel as everyone inside runs for their lives. where there's smoke, there's fire. seconds later, the truck explodes. more than 100 firefighters respond to the disaster but there's little they can do besides let the fire burn itself out. missile parts litter the road. officials say the explosion is actually caused by the truck's gas tank rupturing, not the solid rocket fuel which burns up in the fire. fortunately, everyone inside the tunnel is able to make it out before the blast, and there are no casualties. january 18th, 2011. a tv news cameraman's videotaping workers responding to a gas leak in the tacony neighborhood of philadelphia when all of a sudden, the ground erupts. >> all you see is just

the season. we have more "rim" fire coverage at kpix.com. you'll also find interactive maps. >>> coming up at 6:30, more on how officials are handling the threat to bay area water and power. mark sayre takes us inside san francisco's emergency operations is there. >>> other bay area headlines. orange cones are blocking streets in pleasanton flooded by a water main break. crews have been mopping up in the area of hopyard and black since just after 4 p.m. this afternoon. the two turning lanes from hopyard to black will be closed and repairs will begin tomorrow. >>> a former san mateo psychiatrist will spend 8 years in prison for molesting underaged patients. 81-year-old william ayres was supposed to be treating the five boys. his victims tearfully gave statements during a sentencing today. he pleaded no contest to 8 counts of lewd and lascivious acts on a child under 14. >>> the couple charged with stealing luggage from sfo following the deadly asiana plane crash was back in court today. police say former united baggage handler sean crudup and

not until the fire department arrived did it take over the evacuation of the fire personnel were ordered out of the building onto the street for the structure at 824 high street, and asphalt and some of the fire equipment had to be moved because the heat was so intense it was buckling the street and the water pipes. the fire spread quickly and started the fire department personnel were overwhelmed. buildings on either side started to go up in the flames. already the buildings were starting to go. the above officers entered the building to evacuate more students and even some in the adjacent building. approximately 150 residents were evacuated from the buildings through the smoke and haze. the ceilings bubbling, and the heat from the bookshelves were still smoldering when they exited the building. many of the residents were asleep, and where they were in mortal danger. bepethere would have suffocated many would have passed away in the fire. upon conferring with the fire chief, i learned there where no deaths in the fire, no serious injuries. we credit the actions of these officers for sav

hundreds of firefighters are battling the rim fire. it's now burned 16,000 acres in the rugged sierra foothills. it's only 5 percent contained. and one point, the big flames came dangerously close to the fire command post. our news crew took this dramatic view. >> we are having a lot of crews working there. we're here. we're put -- working with a lot of people. >> we have a big fireworking our way. >> fire is dynamic. we have to be ready to go. >> crews set backfires that kept the flames from moving to the command post. the fire has destroyed at least two homes and threatening thousands of others. the big fire is moving closer and closer to to yosemite national park. coming up, trays 6:15. in a few minutes, we'll go live to the fire lines outside of yosemite. >>> a large marijuana grow operation in hayward is under investigation. the firefighters made the discovery last night while fighting a house fire. tara mor irty is inside. >> and this is the containers where the authorities were in. and you could see the fertilizer cans. if we pan

george and i and the fire department will take care of the big fires but think if everybody in the room had a fire extinguishers how many fires you could put out. this is a big fire we will get these. it's hard for us to get around in a disaster from the streetcars and trolley buses stop, no electricity. we have the above groundwater system. it was invented years ago by our fire chiefs this is what saved the marina the boat pumping the water out put the fires out in the marina. you want to stop, look, listen and think. you size up the situation this is what we do in the fire department. you look at it. is it a little fire. a candle burning. do i get the fire extinguisher. is it a big fire can i put it out. >> it would cover the area the size of a table. anything bigger or high are than your head it's too big for you to put out with an extinguisher. wait until everybody is out. it's best to work in pairs. make sure you are the last one out of the room. do not lock it. avoid smoke and gases. cover your mouth and nose with a towel or sheet or dry cloth. if you have a jacket, if there is a

for the fire, as well. we can say that the firefighters say it is very active fire behavior. today it is very dry. it is very hot and that is going to complicate things. jeff ranieri will talk about the red flag warning that will make things more difficult and a little more dangerous. the fire started on saturday. unknown cause. the containment is now at five percent. access to the fire for firefighters is still a very large concern. some of the folks who live here are very well aware that there are often just one way in and one way out. kris sanchez, nbc bay area news. >> still have incredible live pictures there. a five engine strike team helping fight the flames. the team is compromised of firefighters from hayward fire, free mont, oakland and east bay regional parks. those crews are helping structure protection. >>> the fire is shattering camping plans for many people in the bay area. two camps forced to evacuate because of the fire. berkeley camp and camp tuanga recalled campers. jessica was supposed to

and in less than a minute gets the fire under control. e blaze started as an electrical fire, with magnesium in the metal steering column possibly responsible for the sudden blast. but one thing is for certain, john will never forget the firefighter who didn't flinch. >> i mean, to see a car on fire, maybe you can see that, but to see a firefighter in an explosion right next to him and doing nothing, i would never expect to see such a thing, you know. and imagine the damage rs that they're just going through, you know. >>> a team of firefighters faces one of its greatest fears -- a flashover. >> that's the closest i ever want to come to near death experience. >> october 3, 2011, a blaze breaks out at a bistro in franklin, ohio. the firefighter heads into the restaurant to fight what appears to be a kitchen fire. >> initially, when we got inside, the smoke was very light at the moment, but i could see through it, i could see a glow coming from the kitchen and the area of the bar. >> but conditions take a turn for the worse as firefighters m

amy hollyfield joins us from the fire station in sunol with the precautions fire crews are taking. ? >> reporter: ama, they are gearing up at cal stations like this one because of the dry conditions. but also because of the threat

the fire has now destroyed more than 100 buildings. an update on that in just a few minutes. >> first a bay bridge shutdown and here we go. it is t-minus 21 hours until the entire span closes. the bridge will close tomorrow night at 8:00. it may not reopen until early in the morning on tuesday. you can see the new eastern span and a live picture we have right here on the left side of your screen. the old one is on right. a lot of people say they will miss the old bay bridge. lisa amin gulezian joins us on treasure island with that story. i will just be happy for one that stays up. i have low expectations. i am hoping for that. >> you know, that is very true. a lot of people have been coming by tonight. they are coming with their families. they are taking photos and they are sharing stories of the bridge as well as the eastern side which they used for so many years. >> i will capture as much as i could and have that historical piece. >> the bay bridge is attracting residents from all feeling nostalgic. >> i will miss it. i experienced my

the fire has burned 161,000 acres. only 20% contained. 4500 buildings are threatened, 23 have already been destroyed. firefighters say despite the size though they are making progress against the fire. >> starting to get a handle on this thing. it's been a real tiger. it's been going around and biting its own tying -- tail and won't let go. but, we'll get there. >> the fire has cost $20 million and it's expected to rise. lawmakers budgeted $120 million for the entire season. they've spent a quarter of it. they the federal government said it would pair for # 5% of the "rim" fire. the "rim" fire is edging chose tory the reservoir and firefighters are trying to protect it. some ash has landed in the reservoir, but it has not affected the purity. no power deliverers will resume until high voltage lines can be fixed. power is being brought in by outside sources. >>> a well-known camp was lost to that fire from the city of berkeley. more than a thousand people gathered to remember the good times spent there. coming up why it

the rim fire, just 15% contained. although that's better than what it was yesterday when it was just 7%. putting more than 3,000 firefighters on the front line. jodi hernandez is live with the latest details for us. >> reporter: jessica, firefighters tell me this has been a relatively good day. the rim fire, as you mentioned, is now 15% contained. and though thousands and thousands of acres of wild land have burned, things finally seem to be moving in the right direction. firefighters are pouring all they have on the rim fire. now in its second week, the fire's torched 150,000 acres, destroyed more than 20 structure, including 11 homes. 4500 houses remained threatened. >> i could see from my house, and just hard being able to get your stuff together, what to pack, whatnot to pack. what's valuable, what's not. >> reporter: residents and business openers in tuolumne are the latest on edge as the fire creeps its way toward the usually sleepy town. but they say the amount of help coming in is comforting. >> there's like a

this was a scene today looking out of the rim fire, terrain, this is the one that's constant and it is classified as extreme that's has been a big challenge for fire crews. temperatures tomorrow, will be maxing out around the lows 80s and humidity levels coming down at 6% and the winds will pick up as well. your wind forecast tomorrow morning, winds are around 8 miles per hour, winds do pick up on the afternoon and on average running 12 miles per hour across the region and picking of the west of the moderate breeze for that, at least right around the fire tomorrow. coming up of the 25 minutes we'll have details of the smoke advisory. and we have shower chances in the bay area and once again it is coming up in about 25 minutes. >>> some families from their home, the tem pyre fire started just before 3:00 this afternoon in an area of east of auburn, cal fire says it is burned of 45 acres and it is about 50% contained. >> we can feel the heat in front of our yard and told us to evacuate. >> cal fire says it appeared of an electrical transformer sparked the fire. >>> new search and hope fo

>> tight a fairfield grass fire spreads throughout the neighborhood. >> also, flames from the rim fire have now reaches hetch hetchy. we're live as firefighters there gin to make headway. >> and how to get 280,000 commut as cross the bay trance yilt agencies revup for a bridge closure. >> the traffic app helpg everybody get around when the bay bridge shuts down is now hands free. >> that breaking news is the story we've been following. a ve picture over a neighborhood in fairfield today that went up in flames this afternoon. sevel homes have been destroyed in what appears t be a string of spot fires along interstate 80. good evening, everybody, i'm larry beil. >> a i'm carolyn johnson. the started as a grass fire, first reported after 3:30 this afternoon, near interstate 80 but quickly spread through the adjacent neighborhood and destroyed several homes. within a half hour, sky 7 was the scene. it was clear this was no ordinary vegetation blaze. flames spread across the stretcof homes along the freeway. we saw several homes live, engued in flames, we can tell you five, possibly six hom

but the fairfield fire department doesn't have any crews at the rim fire. live in fairfield, monty francis. >> so sad for the families who last everything. >>> we mentioned the rim fire near yosemite. it continues to spread. historic sequoia trees are in the fire line. so is our water supply. 280-square miles have burned. it's 20% contained. the fire has reached the hetch hetchy reservoir. ash is falling in the water. but officials say the water supply is not polluted. there's a warning about false reports on social media that's causing a panic. but for many people, the damage and evacuations are very real. how are people dealing with this life-changing event? >> reporter: 91 people spent the night here at this american red cross shoulder in sonora last night. they're expecting the same number tonight. many of the people were forced to evacuate. but many of them came on their own because the smoke wasn't too much to handle. after days of watching the rim fire creep closer, linda decided to evacuate her home. she took her two best friends to this red cross sh

dozens of residents have been showing up at the fire center that details on the map, where the fire hassumed. so far, some progress. the fire only grew about 3,000 a. on saturday with a 7 percent containment but they still have their hands full. with extremely rugged, difficult terrain for the firefighters. making it nearly impossible and we know that this is the 20th largest fire in the recorded history. and there are more than 2600 firefighters working in the evacuation advisories have been lifted for the community of pine mountain lake. however, there is an advisory for the community of toulomne city we spoke with some residents. and they were making contingency plans to make sure to pack up and get ready. we will share some of their stories at 9:00 a.m. corridor. in toulumne county, philippe djegal, kron four news. >> in just a week, the rim fire is becoming one of the biggest active wildfires in the country. continuing our coverage, kron 4's charles clifford shows us where the fire has burned so far and also how it's affecting yosemite national park. >> reporter: in just a week the

>>reporter: this survived the holocaust survived the rim fire too. ining hall and rae poovd days ago. the only structure that burned down at the camp was one cabin. >>e surroudon't foe about the surrounding lands. if the trees around russ burned. if areas where we do programs don't have buildings areare bu d burned. >>reporter: at san jose family camp flames destroyed 12 cabin out building equipment and water well infrastructure. remainder of the season has now been cancelled. big disappointment this group of family got together at the camp ev >> a. >> always want to come back. always asking me ahead of time when does it happen. registration open. so definitely disappointed on my end. >>reporter: as to this camp the family hope it gets rae built. >> i'm definitely going i'll be there to help. i'll do everything i can. >>reporter: based on outpouring tonight there will be no shortage of volunteers. in berkeley, abc 7 news. >> black oak casino resort in tall me county advice visitors to stay away. casino is open but only to accommodate and feed firefigh

they say the fire is not encroaching upon the reservoir so tracking it with maps, the fire department sent out 22 men to help, they pulled out. >> they usually try to stay on the pavement and not get up on the mountains because with are not four wheel drive but we could be assigned to anything, structure protection, perimeter control, help them putting in a fire line, we don't know exactly what we are going to be doing when we get up there. >> the puc says if it does have to filter the water it has a back up plan and can tap into a couple of months of water from there so no rationing yet but workers here at the puc say they expect to work through the weekend. david stevenson will have more at 5:00 and 6:00. live from san francisco, tara moriarty, ktvu channel 2 news. >> thank you for that update. stay with us for complete coverage of the rim fire, meteorologists will continue to monitor the weather continues there and robert honda is on the fire line right now and we will have live reports at 5:00 and 6:00. also tonight on the 10:00 news. >>> a wildfire that sparked in monterrey count

right now, the agency is dealing with 51 large uncontained fires around the country and says its fire fighting budget is almost gone as a result. it is down to just $50 million left. regional offices are asked to reduce spending. the forest service also had its budget cut by 5% because of sequestration. continues coverage at 10:30 tonight, the costly changes as the rim fire poses a threat to power lines and a significant source of bay area drinking water. >>> oakland police say they're investigating another burglary by men posing as utility workers. it happened on sunny hills road near the oakland piedmont city line. two men told the elderly residents they worked for pg and e, and asked for access to their property. >> while the homeowners were in their backyard, with at least one, if not both of the suspects, someone went into their home and took their belongings. >> reporter: two weeks ago, a home in vallejo was also burglarized by two men posing as pg and e workers. in this latest case, the burglars got away with jewelry and cash. >>> the move comes partly in response to a decision

the fire is up in the higher elevations. so firefighters right now are trying to protect anybody's property who could be damaged. however, the remote areas of this fire will likely continue to burn as we head throughout the next month, possibly next two months. we're trying to protect any property and human life they can at this point. they have new changes when it comes to the wind trucks. tomorrow we'll see thunderstorms in the area. let me give you perspective of the rim fire from space and the massive smoke plume that comes along with it. you see the area shaded in head here. this is the fire itself roughly the size of chicago. the south-southeast wind is taking all the smoke over lake tahoe. they say the tahoe basin is filled with thick smoke. it's drifted into reno where they had to cancel numerous outdoor activities. weather is certainly playing a role the next couple days. the thunderstorms could be a blessing or a curse. depends on how much rain they provide and what the winds do. we'll get a look at your local fore

california forestry say the fire is 7% contained. it has grown another seven miles. >>> the united nations say there has been an agreement to allow the investigation of a site of the last week's alleged chemical attacks. >>> karzai visits pakistan. this will be the first meeting for the leaders. >>> iraq has suffered a car bomb 3,000 people have been killed in iraq over the last few months. those are the headlines and you can always get more on the web at www.america.aljazeera.com. check us out 24 hours a day on >> "whose wal-mart is it? our wal-mart!" "who's number one?! the customer always!" when we operate for less and we buy for less, we can pass those savings on to our customers through everyday low prices. welcome huuuuugh jackman! >> total revenue i believe every year: 400 billion dollars. having low prices drives traffic to our stores, and increases sales >> please welcome john legend! john legend: thank you! which then allows us to lower expenses, and lower prices again please welcome tom cruise! >> around the globe wal-mart

you can see the video of how big the fire is. the flames have been knocked out, there is still smoke coming from the scene, it is now 70% contained and joining me now is sergeant blank from the fairfield department, what is the status of the fire now, most of it is out. >> the currently it is about 70% contained and they'll be there all night and making sure that it will not clear up again. >> correct. >> we have a lot of fires burning across california right now, do fire departments have resources to put the fire out, they're stretched so thin. was there enough to get a quick jump on this fire? >> yes , it was, luckily with the fire department here initially and in solano county, we are able to limit the fire access, we are only lost 3 homes and with the response that we had it could have been a lot worst. >> and the winds is a big issue here. >> yes, it fuels the fire so you have to react quickly. >> all right, sergeant, thank you very much. firefighters will be on the scene all night long and we are waiting to find out when the

we're going back to the fire you were talking about. look we have from our rooftop camera looking at west 80. the fifth street off-ramp, two lanes blocked on interstate 80 as you get into san francisco. this distraction, tall smoke, the flames, the fire crews. below the freeway as well where bob was reporting at third and harrison, more crews feeding water to the crews. that's a big distraction for the bay bridge and vicinity. getting into san francisco, you grind to a halt before you get to hospital curve. that's a huge issue. the only alternate is the b.a.r.t. system. look at the backup going all the way back to the toll plaza. the metering lights are on. eastshore freeway slowing at the berkeley curve. north 880 as well as coming out of the maze, slowing as well as you approach the bay bridge. that sig alert on the upper deck going to last a couple hours from what chp estimates because of the fire. we're going to move the big rig once the fire is out. then they have to start that second task. b.a.r.t. reporting no delays. we have 50 t

the fire is 50% contained. firefighters are hoping to reach full containment by the end of the month. >>> firefighters are on high alert after a red flag warning was issued. ktvu's robert handa is live where crews are on watch looking for fires. robert? >> reporter: well, as you can see we have a great view of the valley from up here. and for good reason. we are at cal fire's look out station where two people are now here looking out for the first sign of fire when lightning strikes. >> reporter: he is a cal fire volunteer who spent teen years at a look out. cal fire opened up the station this morning in response to the red flag warning. he will rotate with firefighters focusing on dry lightning. >> if you have lightning strikes they could start a fire days later. and wind picks up. that the what we are up here for. >> reporter: the center says the looking out works both ways since firefighters can get a gps reading on lightning strikes. >> we can give it to our helicopter or the look out. >> people were glad to

it's been more than a week since the "rim" fire started. alameda county firefighter on the firelines says it will take a lot longer to put it out. >> reporter: how long could it be before the entire fire is out? >> i think 100% dead out is going to be wintertime, months. >> cbs reporter candy brown shows us how firefighters are scrambling to keep up with the unpredictable fast-moving fire. >> reporter: this ridge is the firefighter's focus on the west side. winds up to 20 miles per hour spread the flames sunday afternoon. >> it's unpredictable with the wind. >> reporter: if the fire continues this destruction this far west thousands of homes will be threatened. strike teams are waiting to protect homes just in case this erratically moving fire takes a devastating turn. cal fire cleared brush trying to stay one step ahead of the fire. >> slow the fire, stop the fire, give us a place to work, keep it out of the communities of tuolumne and such. >> reporter: their work on the ground also helpful for crews in the air. it gives them a marker for

it is now ranked as the biggest fire ever in the sierra nevada. and it is guaranteed to grow bigger. fire crews are letting it burn in this direction, toward the high country where the vegetation is thinner. they have stopped the fire near hetch hetchy reservoir. the o'shaughnessy dam is surrounded by smoke, but no 1 camp mather to the south, the vacation site was incinerated over the weekend, along with berkeley's camp tuolomne. continuing our coverage on this wildfire, kron 4's charles clifford is in thousands of firefighters square miles. on monday... clifford kron 4 news. as charles clifford just mentioned. the beloved camp, run by the city of berkeley, is also a casualty of the fire. screen, you can see web photographs of what the like before the fire. and on the right is new video of the devastation there. we spoke to a former counselor who says he has been going there just about every year since he was a baby. and adds. this destruction is heartbreaking for so many people. "i fell shell shocked states counclelour >>".never be the same." and

one of the biggest fires ever in california. and is san francisco's threatened water and power supply out of the woods? >> early detection of ovarian cancer, one with of the deadliest and hardest to diagnosis. tonight a simple blood test that could save thousands of lives. >> and, about last night. the performance that left no doubt she is not hannah montana anymore. did she go too far? or was that exactly the point? "nightly news" begins now. >>> good evening. i'm lester holt in for brian. the white house tonight says there is no question they did it. calling out the syrian government over a chemical weapons attack last week that killed hundreds of syrian civilians. the language from washington today was exceedingly blunt. secretary of state john kerry this afternoon laying out the case for a likely u.s. military response. >> the killing of women and children and innocent bystanders by chemical weapons is a moral obscenity. by any standard it is inexcusable and despite the excuses and equivocations that some have manufactured, i

power station is standing in the fire's path. ose have both been shut down for safety reasons. we go live to melissa in california and the concerns about that water plant and the fire? >> reporter: absolutely. they are hoping to minimize the damage to yosemite national park. we also tried to get close to the park and were stopped by police and firefighters trying to prevent the fire from crossing the road. it has jumped the road in one place however so that is one battle left. it is a very, very tough situation for the firefighters. >> the power plant supplies power for more than two million customers. what happens there in the meantime? >> well the power plant is down and it provides 15% of the power for the city of san francisco but what officials say is there will not be any blackouts in the city and they will purchase power from the market in the meantime. there was a concern about the water source to fight the fires but they have been able to obtain more water and that is good news. >> melissa, can you see the fires where you

hopefully the fire would not get there. >> given the size of the fire the number of structures lost haveeen relatively small. camp berkeley, camp mather and yosemite lakes camp appear to be fine. some visitors were sight see still, consideringú8o how hot d fast moving the fire is, the sites are still standing. >> crews did a fabulous job protecting structures but we're not out of the woods in anyway, shape, or form. >> there is one casualty popular blue grass festival has been cancelled. firefighters say they don't want the crowds here. >> thank you. the massive fire in yos sem city having a big impact on pouer and water operations for san francisco, affecting hydroelectric power houses serving san francisco muni railways. the city paying to buy2e8 power keep things running and the problems don't end there. >> that fire is making city officials nervous tonight coming too close to an amazing resource for water and power for the city. in fact it keeps lights on here at city hall. hetch hetchy. >> people in san francisco may not realize the water they drink could be impacted by that giant

-- fight the fires that are dangerous. hange is fuelling our forest fires, and making them more destructive. so we need to address the issue of climate change by reducing our carbon emissions, and then deal with this issue right up front, what is happening this year to protect people. >> sterling is painting a picture of hands off management. give us a vision of how you think it is being done? >> the forest service management is far from hands off. they are actively managing most of the forest service lands for production of these outputs. the national park service lands are closer to hands off. the united states forest lands are meant to produce good pod -- products for everybody. it is being put at risk by climate change. >> sterling burnett, response? >> well these are being put off limits as wilderness areas, and wilderness areas are strictly hands off. [ technical difficulties ] >> but i would say, even if they remain in public holdings, they should be managed more actively. and that means congress getting involved and

impact of the fire is hitting the bay area hard. dozens of families from berkeley gathered last night to mourn the loss of the berkeley powe ol me camp. that camp has been in operation since 1922, and it was destroyed by fire over the weekend. >> what was so special about this place? >> the food, the friends, the tent cabins, the swimming. everything was so fun. >> it's all about family. there are so few places on earth that are all about family. >> we're back here live where you can see crews are just getting ready to start another long hard day. the crews that are leaving and some that are coming back. we saw a san francisco fire rig pass by. that rig has been out for the last 24 hours. they're finishing a 24-hour shift. they've been out there protecting the homes tuolumne city. a long way to go. a firefighters told me that the crews have been asked for a 14 to 21-day commitment out here. certainly many, many days to go. 20% contained and again a long way to go to beat this fire. reporting live tuolumne city, jodi hernandez, "toda

started up on top of the ridge taking the fire down the ridge to back the fire into the grove so it't receive the head fire that the coming up from down below. >> reporter: firefighters say the controlled fires have played a big role in slowing down the rim fire and protecting homes, landmarks, and lives. the tuolumne sheriff's department has lifted an evacuation order in tuolumne city. in tuolumne county, philippe djegal, kron 4 news. >>> 22 members of san francisco's fire strike team. they are back home. they have spent a week helping at the yosemite fire. tonight, one of the team members talked about the challenges they faced. >> the area up there is very tough because of the terrain. we are on steep hills. we are on rock faces, in river drainages. so getting resources in place, getting doziers and hand crews is not an easy task. >> that strike team goes anywhere in the state on short notice. >>> a limousine safety bill passed today following the death of five women in may when a limousine burst into flames. it would require limo inspections, the bill will now head to the full as

the fire shows the beautiful cascade through the fire. >> we fought it aggressive. very aggressively all day long. >> reporter: at night what's the strategy. >> we have crews out there, hopefully we can get some containment that way. because that gives us a chance while it lays down at night. >> reporter: carl crowtzer runs a wood working shop and the fire reminds him of another tragedy. >> my mother lost her house in a fire. that was hard on her and i don't wish it on anyone. >> it is what it is. yeah, yeah. >> reporter: are you prepared that your home might be gone when you go back? >> yes. >> reporter: for some the awaited relief is gone. and firefighters say it won't take long before this fire explodes again. >> it creep, it creeps at night. but when the sun hits it in the morning, it takes off, i mean it takes off big time. >> reporter: the sunset rung out a fire for firefighters to head out tonight. 1,400 firefighters will continue to fight the rim fire going night and day and hopefully continue to gain some ground. robert honda, ktvu news. >>> the forest servi

the fire has jumped the highway, and the steep terrain and dry conditions has transformed this fire into one of the biggest in california history. it is so immense, it possess it's own weather, able to generate wind, rain and lightning, and making it more unpredictable. >> we're concerned about this fire getting larger and we're pouring resources into it, and fir fighters from across the country. it's the number-one priority fire in the nation, and we're hoping to get it out. >> teams from across the country are here, mapping out plans to evacuate residents if necessary. more help arrives by the hour, in part to relieve those who have worked for days. a typical shift lasts 24 hours. >> we spent 30 hours by a subdivision. >> we were trying to prevent the fire from moving to the forest to the residential neighborhoods themselves. >> the fire moves north. the firefighters will build containment lines to stop the advancement to homes. what is known as the rim fire has cut across the green, leaving blackened oak and pine and smoky desolation. it may be difficult to imagine when spring rolls a

the newest members from cal fire indicate, more than 184,000 a. have now burns, and containment is still only a 20%. 31 residences and a the other structures have burned. for a thousand firefighters are fighting the fire on the west side. the fire is now prompting air quality warnings more than 100 mi. away. >> a fire spared on the grassy hillside that spread quickly and fairfield. this is video of the fire yesterday afternoon from our helicopter partnership with abc 7 news. fire officials say there were 50 evacuation, a least 15 homes were damaged or destroyed >> they hustled like you would have never believed. it was very impressive. >> look at those times. this fire spread so quickly that it jumped from property to property. 40 a. were charred. we will continue this coverage with kron 4 urs will train at about 6:30 a.m.. >> still ahead on kron 4 morning news at 6:00 a.m.. israelis are preparing for the worst case, there is a another chemical attack involving syria. we will have a the very latest on the situation overseas. >> it has been 50 years

the region. yosemite on fire. our team inside the park tonight. how close are the flames to sites. a major city, that fire threatening power and water. remember the dream. tonight the march to washington 50 years after the reverend martin luther king made that dream first. how his "i have a dream" speech is being kept alive. and an american voice silenced. ♪ you're no good, baby you're no good ♪ >> singer linda rostadt revealed, the condition that has stolen her voice. >>> good evening, great to have you with us on a saturday night. we begin with that growing urgency over syria. american warships being repositioned, what is coming next? president obama in a rare white house meeting with his national security advisors today. this prompted the meeting. growing proof that chemical weapons might have been used to kill more than 1,000 in syria, among them so many children. tonight volunteers, doctors without borders, inside syria, treating patients. now revealing the symptoms they are treating. saying more than 3,000 patients were rushed in with what they call neurotoxin symptoms, simila

 are engaged in fear fire fight where the rim fire is now the largest in that region's recorded history. fire crews are working to keep water on two grove of giant sequoyas. containment is now 20%. the number of structures destroy has jump -- destroyed has jumped to 100 with about 30 being homes. ktvu's robert honda live at terry lake. robert, how evacuees are dealing with this changing situation there. >> reporter: according to firefighters, it has been another day of slow but steady progress in the rim fire. but to hear the number of acres at around 180,000 and containment at 20%, there is still a long fight ahead. it was also another nerve racking day for people who live in the fire active zones, especially when the helicopters buzz right by their homes. we remember on the back deck of ed brown where the national forest service is setting up a strong defensive line to keep the rim fire from spreading all under an evacuationed a vise reimbursements. helicopters went bang forth every five minutes. brown said the helicopters attack helps him assess if and when it is time to evacuate. >>

at the chevron fire in richmond. test calls are set to go out tomorrow. last month the system sent out evacuations alerts during a gas leak, but many went out to the >>> hackers hit the new york times website. the times said the hackers appeared to be an electronic army. the hackers hijacked the domain name and gained control of the website and took it off line. the paper said that domain name should have been very secure. the same group claims it also hacked twitter. facebook released information on the number of government requests that it received during the 1st half of this year. u.s. government agencies made 11,000 to 12,000 requests. facebook supplied information in 79 percent of those cases saying they are obligated by law to do so. the total number of -- facebook said it refused all requests from some companies such as egypt. >>> the governor is planning on sending inmates to private prisons rather than set them free. today the governor proposed spending money to rein prison cells -- to rent prison cells. they

the fire saying they had never seen a blaze that big. >>> 30 miles from the heart of the fire is of urse, the historic town of groveland which is usually packed with tourists for labor day weekend, but this morning lakes and beaches and businesses in the area are deserted. a front desk worker at a hotel said that while it remains open, they have had 130 cancellations since the beginning of the fire. >> the fear of the fire, and the longer drive and all have certainly had -- we have had a lot of cancellations because of that on what would be the start of labor day weekend and kind of to end of the summer, and a very, very busy time, you know, we just don't have the business at a ul right now. >> many other businesses are are also shutting down this weekend. well, fire and the bay bridge closure are keeping people close the home this labor day weekend, and clogged highways and closed or destroyed campgrounds are forcing people to change their plans at the very last minute. today in the bay's george key yamma has the latest. >> he had his vacation planned out for weeks to lake tahoe, bu

john is live now and he tells us of the local fire department for the rim fire trying to remain the fire protection at home. >> reporter: the fi stretched thin because of the rim fire, officials say it is still ready. >> but, two others are getting dirty right now near yosemite. >> it is been a matter of time for that to explode and that has happened before. >> nine people were out of town and eight were in the rim fire. >> i am not going to home because we need the staff and cover your district which is your top priority and so the guys have been here for four or five six days. >> it can be tiring because of the emotional string of the job. >> today twice as long as normal to help covering and battling for weeks >> we are surrounded for danger here. >> we are concerned and to know that these firefighters are at other places are not very comforting. >> san francisco sent a 22 person strike team to the fire line this morning. >> safety, safety, guys. the guys who have been up there and paying attention on the web, they have seen fire conditions that some people have never seen before. >>

the first constructed fire station in san francisco since 1950. it's pretty amazing considering when the fact that the mayor brought up is the busiest station in san francisco. in my time at the distribution, unfortunately i got to know a lot about the fire department. we have had 13 working fires, several which were very significant and displaced or injured our residents. i learned how hard the fire department works, how important their speedy response is in terms of saving lives and of course our possessions but also how they build relationships with their constituents at a time of intense loss, anxiety and fear and they do it with a great deal of compassion and dignity. i think that's the most important aspect of the work they do on behalf of our city. it's truly incredible to have a department to be able to get that type of feedback from our constituents. it's great to welcome our fire department to district 6. yes, it's a block away from my house. i forgot to leave the key to my apartment with my neighbor so i had to run and do that before i c

this map gives a better idea of how large the rim fire is. the yellow area on the screen shows where the fire stood this past wednesday. the red area shows where the fire stands today. the fire zone presents steep challenges for firefighters including steep slopes, dry fuel and rugged terrain. fire crews are battling to protect the giant sequoias, the treasures of the park. firefighters are working to save a grove of the famed sequoias in the path of the fire. they are among the oldest living things on earth and teams have been assigned just to protect them. check out this photo from a viewer on a flight over the sierra, you can see how thick the smoke from the rim fire is right now. stay with abc7 news for continuing coverage of the rim fire at 6:30 when we check with abc7 news reporter cornell bernard and an update. at 7:00, "good morning america" will have a report from the fire lines after the abc7 news. >> now the new bay bridge where we are a little more than two days away from the closure to get ready for the debut. that closing starts

hopefully the fire would not get there. >> given the size of the fire the number of structures lost haveeen relatively small. camp berkeley, camp mather and yosemite lakes camp appear to be fine. some visitors were sight see still, consideringú8o how hot d fast moving the fire is, the sites are still standing. >> crews did a fabulous job protecting structures but we're not out of the woods in anyway, shape, or form. >> there is one casualty popular blue grass festival has been cancelled. firefighters say they don't want the crowds here. >> thank you. the massive fire in yos sem city having a big impact on pouer and water operations for san francisco, affecting hydroelectric power houses serving san francisco muni railways. the city paying to buy2e8 power keep things running and the problems don't end there. >> that fire is making city officials nervous tonight coming too close to an amazing resource for water and power for the city. in fact it keeps lights on here at city hall. hetch hetchy. >> people in san francisco may not realize the water they drink could be impacted by that giant