reporter: this industrial zone in tunis is home to a number of innovative companies.ce 2015 the tunisian a year and a half old, and already has a workforce of 30. the comany makes led lamps -- which are cleaner and more efficient than the older incandescent light bulbs. 24 year old ameni ben hassen is the daughter of the company's founder, and is set to take the reins. >> the government is calling on young people to get involved. it offers funds for developing new projects. i qualified for a subsidy. and i also try to encourage other young people to invest in this new technology. reporter: energy costs are high in tunisia. the country imports most of its electricity, mainly from algeria. and industry consumes a large part of that supply. the onus is therefore on companies to reduce their energy use. thehe biggest brewery in e country is sfbt. it makes soft drinks as well as beer. german development aid agency, giz, is advising the company on ways of saving energy. and change is already underway. the company has now installed biogas plants, for example. the brewewing p

this industrial zone in tunis is home to a number of innovative companies. since twenty fifteen the tunisian government has been expanding its commitment to environmental technology. light is just a year and a half old and already has a workforce of thirty the company makes every day dumps which are cleaner and more efficient than the older incandescent light bulbs. twenty four year old many ben has and is the daughter of the company's founder and is set to take the reins. there's the government is calling on young people to get involved. it offers funds for developing new projects i qualified for a subsidy. and i also try to encourage other young people to invest in this new technology. energy costs are high in tunisia the country imports most of its electricity mainly from algeria an industry consumes a large part of that supply. the onus is therefore on companies to reduce their energy use. the biggest brewery in the country is bt it makes soft drinks as well as beer. german development aid agency g.i. said is advise in the company on ways of saving energ

her boyfriend has been searching evacuation shelters for any sign of linda tunis . so far they have had no luck but many in the mobile home park have escaped and survived . they remain hopeful that getting there photo out there will lead to her discovery . >> i hope we find her . i want her safe . >> reporter: in the meantime they have searched all of the evacuation shelters in santa rosa . >>> we mentioned that was one of the hardest hit communities . >> still ahead we will take you to the other side of highway one one -- highway 101 in santa rosa and show you the devastation that occurred on that side . we will be right back . because everyone is on the go. because we all like to save energy, but sometimes we slip up. reaching up. ssssh! because sometimes we want it cool at night, then toasty in the mornings. introducing the easy to use, energy saving, adjustable from everywhere, easy on the wallet and the eyes, nest thermostat e. e is for everyone. (pam) not only homes have been burned to >>> as we have been showing you not only are homes suffering from the destr

linda tunis lived here in a doublewide mobile home and there's nothing left of it. in fact, most of this park was wiped out. now her daughter is looking to see if she survived this fire. >> her front door and backdoor, she said there was fire everywhere. she couldn't get out and she was trapped. >> reporter: jessica tunis has not heard from her mother linda since a frantic phone call early monday morning. >> she's coughing. she's terrified and she -- last thing she said to me is i'm going to die. >> reporter: that's when the line went dead and tunis has been searching for her 69-year- old mother ever since. linda tunis moved from florida in january and lived in the journey's end mobile home park, most of which was leveled in monday morning's firestorm. some residents like pat burke made it to safety thanks to the knock on a door from a neighbor. >> i'm safe and warm and okay. it's devastating that, you know, we're okay, we're alive and that's the main thing. >> reporter: jessica tunis is hoping somebody knocked on her mother's door as well. that's why her boy friend

the liberation of tunis here in the french colony also meant the liberation of women. the freeman king for my theology student maintained that this was not at odds with islam although he had the support of an intellectual and reformist elite that dad was fiercely attacked by conservatives and religious traditionalists. from the very beginning religious law and its interpretation have been at the heart of the arab feminist and modernist struggle. egyptian jurist cousin i mean in his book the liberation of women published in one thousand nine hundred nine criticizes one of the most powerful symbols of tradition the veil. opposite of well enough in the preview it appears only before and this. is a comment on the book when the model but was on the bottom of while the devil bit off his out or got the claim that he said you. have a lot of mustard so that after yasser did a film. like that to his eon to her dad because he namee was not looking to oppose islamic self only the traditional interpretation of it by advocating women's liberation he was above all seeking to prevent

in tunis women were in the front line of protests calling for an end to the dictatorship a few months later the election of the islamist and not a party and once again brought them out in the thousands about's at the crime scene center we have tamed our rights fifty years ago head that has now they want to challenge them. when we're not going to let this happen that's not how the whole. during the egyptian revolution women also made their presence felt in cairo but in the demonstrations against the wrong path. became the target of systematic attacks and sexual assaults. as the people of the arab world rose up in the name of freedom the rights and status of women became more hotly contested than ever. and yet things for arab women were very different fifty years ago. emancipation and equality seemed within reach as the countries gained independence women enjoyed considerable freedoms. and the political leaders of the time the liberators of the people declared that by people they also meant women. fifty years on women face increasing problems claiming or defending these hard won rights

recognized as legitimate by the outside world he's taught her as sawney and he's flown here especially to tunis to appear on conflict so can he ever imagine his country as a safe and fully functioning democracy. to has sunny welcome to. welcome thanks to you we said a year ago that we. have control you the government of national court have control of the state institutions and our opponents understand the game is over that didn't happen that you look to soon well i think fair to say that there was not an easy challenge that we faced since we came in we came to tripoli where we were actually with no force to manage what is there we have to work things from scratch but these were grand statements that you made absolutely we have control of the state institutions and their opponents understand the game is over they haven't understood that at all have they it's true but we were talking basically about tripoli in particular capital and institutions in tripoli that's what we were looking for because that's the key for the stability of libya centralization order of the way that libya working and with

and then in the suburbs of grand tunis we found a similar level of underemployment and economic struggle which is important to know because it's the capital of tunisia, it's what a lot of the factory jobs and economic wealth is actually centered and if you're just running a large and aggression provinces, you're likely to miss that there's a massive internal inequality within these provinces. we found the fighters tend to come from poor regions. it was two to four times overproducing what we would have expected based on population. that neighborhood or city within the larger grand tunis metropolitan areas has an unemployment rate above that of the nation as a whole. as well as above the particular province that it sits in. it's unemployment rate was actually below tunisia as well. what we see is there's these hotspots of economic marginalization. that comes with political marginalization as well, the hotspot of protest activity during the arab spring. the east of libya has been a site of resistance and protests against the gadhafi government and militancy more broadly. and southern tunis

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linda tunis is missing after fire ravaged journey's end mobile home park. >> people, pets, businesses all affected by fires. >> lot of people need help, help is needed in north bay to recover from the fires. if you're able and willing, we put together a list of everything you need to know on website. >> abc7news.com. >> stay with us. more fire coverage ahead. including how sent three children in east bay to the hospital. plus -- >> can't really get any worse. >> returning to the family home only to find destruction. why this man is heavy-hearted but thankful ton >>> sky7 flew through some of the smoky dirty air that's covered much of the bay area, you've smelled and seen it no doubt. in one school in richmond three students went to the hospital because of asthma attacks. most of the schools in north bay will stay closed tomorrow. some canceled classes for rest of the week. full list on the website at abc7news.com and on the ticker running at bottom of your screen. keep you updated. >>> today heard many stories of people barely escaping flames near the silverado trail in napa, atlas fi

and we have suburbs of grand tunis which again were sent a protest activity during the arab spring. that also proved to many of fighters before. in tunisia, there was a massive expansion that may have some aspect to do with the particular ideological pitch. but we are also just sitting fighters come from areas that are produced outbursts of anger for decades, largely due to the structural factors. finally, as i noted when reduce the expansion, it's largely about the arab spring. this was pretty clear in tunisia where the government felt a result of arab spring protests that were particularly high in the areas that were hotspots. in contrast, along the eastern coast of libya and its economic center, where fighters actually gain below the national rate, there were about a third as many protesters per capita as the were in grand tunis. in addition, we see on an individual level when you look at the data, about 7.5% of the fighters who mobilized from tunisia were recommended by one figure who came out of sharia-based himself in western libya where he was running a training camp. that's

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. >> 28-year old zied zarrai from tunis is a child of the revolution. >> i was there for the protests of 2009 when ben ali was still dictator. a lot of young people, students in particular, were detained at the university and thrown in prison. that's why i chose to campaign for my people, to fight for a different tunisia with democratic values. >> in the wake of the arab spring, zied zarrai and his fellow campaigners founded what they called the alternative youth network, known by its french acronym, r.a.j. they campaign for environmental protection, jobs, and political change. there are big problems in the country -- economic growth is slow, and terrorism is still attracting too many young people. youth unemployment stands at more than 30% in tunisia and the political situation remains unable. >> we're convinced that ngos can bring about as much change as a political party. with politics, you get tied up in the election process. it takes so much effort. and tunisians have just had enough of politicians, especially after the revolution, when we had more than 120 parties. >> today, the

linda tunis died when the fire swept through the journeys end mobile home park on mendocino avenue in santa rosa. her daughter posted this photo of her on facebook. her son found her body in the ruins of her home yesterday. >>> a teenager for mendocino county also died in one of the wildfires. his parents and sister are in the hospital with severe burns after they try to escape their home. the sheppard family was in there car when it caught fire early monday. they were trying to walk out. that's one 14-year-old, kai shepherd, was killed. his mother, father and sister are in the hospital with severe burns. >>> we are finding out more about the life of one of the santa rosa fire victims. 27-year-old christina hanson graduated from cal high in san ramon. her family described her as full of life. she was born with spina bifida and had been in a wheelchair since she was born. she moved to santa rosa, lived in an apartment behind her father's house. the family thinks the fire hit her apartment first and that her father tried to save her. christina died. her father, michael hansen, is recove

and then the phone call drops and i can't get her back on the phone. >> reporter: today, tunis got the news that her brother found her mother's body in her santa rosa home. sonoma sheriff robert giordano: >> identification is going to be hard. so far in the recovery, we've found bodies is not more than ash and bone. we'll do everything in power to recover people and i promise you that we'll handle remains with care and get them back to people. >> reporter: lieutenant governor gavin newsom visited the region today, and acknowledged the toll on life and property. >> we do know that the impact is permanent. this is without precedent in my lifetime. >> reporter: what caused the spate of fires is still under investigation. the "san jose mercury news" has reported that power lines sparked some of the fires, after they blown down by gale-force winds. the reports say sonoma county emergency dispatchers got calls about lines falling and transformers exploding, shortly before the fires broke out sunday night. in a statement, the utility, p.g.&e., said high winds and vegetation growth "contribute

.>> reporter: the remains found to date with that of 69- year-old linda tunis. she called her daughter sunday morning the fire was raging. the family search shelters and hospitals it was unable to locate her so they notified authorities.>>> the redwood credit union collected $2 million for fire victims. donation to the northbay fire relief fund will go directly to those affected the fires. the credit union is paying for the cost allowing all of the money to go to victims and relief efforts. they held a donation drive collecting money and supplies. matt martin with the credit union says they are working to make the money available to victims as soon as possible. >> we know there are people today that need help. people are providing that help. we are doing all we can to move as fast as we can to create that bridge of help and support. >> we are told the giving includes $200,000 donation to young children bringing in $10 from their piggy banks. if you're interested in donating to the northbay fire relief fund go to ktvu.com. >>> anheuser-busch helping fire victims.

linda tunis died when fire swept the journeys and mobile home park on mendocino avenue park her daughter posted this picture of her on facebook today. her son found her remains and what was left of her home. >>> a teenager also died in one of the wildfires. his parents and sister are hospitalized with severe burns after they tried to escape their home. the sheppard family was in their car when it caught fire early monday. they tried to walk out and that is when 14-year-old kyle sheppard was killed. his mother and sister are hospitalized in sacramento. the father is being treated for burns in san francisco. >>> we are hearing from the heartbroken family of santa rosa fire victim christina hansen. we told you about the 27-year- old last night. >> her father was rescued from the fire and is treated at st. francis hospital in san francisco. christina spoke with family members there today. >> 27 years old christina hansen was getting ready to celebrate another birth date in november. her cousins tell us she was full of life. a bubbly personality to people in. >> she just touched everyone. jus

. >>> "abc7 news" has confirmed 69-year-old linda tunies died when flames engulfed her home in santa rosa. her daughters said she could hear smoke alarms blairing in the back ground while talking to her mother on the phone. christina hanson's family members have confirmed with abc 7 that she died in the fire. the tubs fire destroyed her home and hanson relied on a wheelchair to move around. so many people are gone because of this tragedy. >>> tonight, about 400 people remain unaccounted for in sonoma county. in mendocino county, the fires have burned eed 34,000 acres. ukiah high school has been closed all night, but volunteers have been gathered there to unload cases of water. crews are chopping down unstable trees to prevent further wildfire flareups. firefighters battling two fires, eight people have died, 8,000 displaced, but the situation is changing day by day. that is really the key, the changes are so important in terms of the weather, as to what happens on the fire lines, and whether the firefighters get any help at all. let's check in with sandhya patel who is checking the w

bob tunis' mother's home at journey's end trailer park was in the path of the firestorm. >> woke up,r. over 170,000 acres, fourly four times the size of washington, d.c., have burned. over 20,000 people displaced. over 3,500 structures damaged or destroyed. at least 21 lives lost. and hundreds still missin

earlier this week we told you 69-year-old lynn zainda tunis d there when flames engulfed here home. >>> going to shift gears now and talk about today's morning money report. many people who lost their homes in the wildfires also lost their jobs. at least temporarily. there is help. according to 7 on your side's mi michael finney, waiving the seven day waiting period to claim unemployment benefits and those injured in the wildfires may be eligible for disability benefits. if you take time off work to care for family member injured in the wildfires, you may be eligible for paid family leave benefits. family members include kids, parents, grandparents, in-laws and domestic partners. some local assistant centers opening in the disaster zones will be offering help in applying for benefits and help in finding a new job. michael finney posted links for all of this on his facebook page. >>> new this morning apple co-founder steve wozniak is forming a school to offer affordable tech education. the apple blog, 9 to 5 mac, reports wazu is launching online first. wozniak says there are plans to o

. >>> "abc7 news" has confirmed 69-year-old linda tunies died santa rosa. engulfed her home in her daughters said she could hear smoke alarms blairing in the back ground while talking to her mother onhe phone. christina hanson's family members have cfirmed with abc 7 that she died in the fire. the tubs fire destroyed her home and hanson relied on a wheelchair to move around. so many people are gone because of this tragedy. >>> tonight, about 400 people remain unacunted for in sonoma county. in mendocino county, the fires have burned eed 34,000 acres. ukiah high scho has been closed all night, but volunteers have been gathered there to unload cases of water. crews are chopping down unstable trees to prevent further wildfire flareups. firefighters battling two fires, eight people have died, 8,000 changing day by day.ituation is that is really the y, the changes are so important in terms of the weather, as t what happens on the fire lines, and whether the firefighters get any help at all. let'sheck in with sanya patel who is checking the wind conditions. >> th

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it was bob tunis's 69-year-old mother linda. >> probably just didn't hear people knocking on her door at 3:00 a.m., i don't kno reported missing, and complicating things, the inability to communicate. those flames claiming 73 cell phone towers. only the heartiest things have survived, including the tab of steel in brady harville's hand. your personal dog tags? >> yeah. the ones i deployed with. >> reporter: wow. >> after i deployed, i gave them to my dad. he had them in his man cave. >> reporter: it took him two hours of digging to find his most precious possession. you have goose bumps right now. >> i do. it's crazy. it's mind-blowing. >> reporter: as for a possible cause of the fire here, pg and e, that's the utility company, and you see them reinstalling power lines. there were equipment issues at the time the fire started, caused by quote, hurricane-strength winds, but that's only one possible cause of the 22 major fires burning in california right now. matt gutman, abc news, santa rosa, california. >> our thanks to matt. those winds had whipped up at one point to 75 miles per tha

bob tunis' mother's home at journey's end trailer park was in the path of the firestorm. >> woke up, fire engulfing everything, they already evac e evacuated the neighborhood. >> reporter: his mother never may have made it out. his sister sister arriving moments later. over 170,000 acres, fourly four times the size of washington, d.c., have burned. over 3,500 structures damaged or destroyed. at least 21 lives lost. and hundreds still missing. >> the sky was filled with what seemed like a billion fireflies all the embers. >> reporter: most of the wildfires wreaking havoc in the northern part of the state where there are 19 active fires. monday night another fire broke out hundreds of miles south in anaheim hills. setting the backdrop for these haunting images of disneyland. all of that eye-stinging smoke visible from space. and on the blistered earth, stories of unimaginable loss. >> this is pretty much all that i can see that's left. >> reporter: in napa county, brothers chuck and mike rippy sift through what's left of their parents' home. >> fire doesn't care. >> reporter: they told

linda tunis is missing after fire ravaged her home in the journey's end mobile park. >>> christina hanson lost her life. she had been listed as missing. the tubbs fire destroyed her home. >>> a breakdown on the status of schools in the fire zone. >> classes in calistoga are canceled until monday. napa valley unified schools are closed today and tomorrow. santa rosa schools will be closed today. local colleges and universities impacted all classes, events and activities at junior college are canceled through sunday. napa valley college is closed through friday. classes and business suspended at sonoma state. >> this is what's left cardin cardinal newman. some statues survived including one of the virgin mary and another of jesus with his arms outstretched. the school is closed indefinitely. air quality officials are advising people to avoid breathing in smoke from the fires. >> we saw how bad it got yesterday and it could be worse today. an unprecedented amount of pollutants over the arearea. taking precautions is a good idea but not just people with respiratory issues but the general publ

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. >> linda tunis is confirmed to have died. her daughter said she could hear smoke alarms blazing in the background while talking to her mother on the phone. christina hanson's family members have confirmed she also died in the fire. the tubbs fire destroyed hanson's home. hanson relied on a wheelchair to get around. this morning about 400 people remain unaccounted for in sonoma county. >>> hundreds of firefighters remain on the front lines. some are getting a much-needed break after working more than 24 hours straight. eric thomas has the details. >> reporter: there are still priorities before these weary firefighters can sleep. make sure the tools are maintained for the next day on the line. then eat and try to stay awake while gobbling it down and only then can they -- >> get as much sleep as possible. >> reporter: justice is part of a crew that spent 36 straight hours fighting the atlas fire. they were assigned to individual shelters. >> we have tents here. we have portable showers. we feed them on site, try to get them as