lorena --esta noche se ordenaron evacuaciones en el condado yolo debido a un incendio de maleza. las llamas han consumido por lo menos mil acres. takevo --las personas que residen en los positos estates y golden bear estates deben abandonar sus viviendas, asi lo indicaron autoirdades de calfire. --la autopista 128 entre la ciudad y condado de napa podra ser reabierta la maÑana de este viernes. . lorena --residentes afectados por las indundaciones causadas por el desborde del arroyuelo coyote, presentaron hoy

. >>> another one in yolo county near the town of winters. roads near lake berryessa dam is also closed. 10% contained. no word on a cause and so far no evacuations. >>> it is a good summer to be a fisherman, salmon, bass, and crab in abundance. we are seeing the best dungeness crab season in years. $67 million in crab along our coastline this year alone. almost twice last year's catch. thom jensen joins us. >> reporter: the season was closed down, at least, shortened last season several times. without safety concerns this year, and favorable water conditions, the crabs were back in the water and the catch was on in a big way this season. a crackling beat that draws hundreds of patrons to the wharf annually. the season was court in 2016. and many fishermen were wondering and worrying. he depends on a healthy dungeness population to make a living. >> i needed it. but i have been commercial fishing since i was 15. >> crab rolls is our most important menu collection. this year the crab was abundant and beautiful and big guys. >> reporter: estima

one in yolo county... started late this afternoon and has already burned 250 >>> happening now on our home page following several breaking news one in yolo county. highway 128 is closed for the rest of the evening and some evacuations are in place. >>> the rent may be high, but the bay area is the best place to work. made the best top five work places. our breakiew >>> first call in came in about two hours ago and this fire continues to burn near suison city . most rural this area. but we have confirmed that structures have burned. we saw this one burning earlier. but now multiple structures have been burned. horses have been threatened. our reporter cheryl hurd is on the scene, we will check in her in just a minute. >>> police shootings, excessive use of force. video of that may be made available. a controversial bill that is under fire. >> wants to make police body cam public that includes footage of officer involved shooting, protests and other cases. he says this bill will create more transparency and

phase. >> what is yolo? >> you only live once. >> oh. i was like what does that mean? >> he is just going to -- this is chris christie in his waning days in public life and, frankly, i don't think he cares what we think. he's going to go to the beach. >> ouch. caitlyn, yolo. >> thank you, paul, for borrow ing one of the millennials' favorite phrases. i agree with that. chris christie is sitting on a 15% approval rating right now. >> to that he said i don't care. >> exactly, to paul's point. what's interesting about christie, remember, he was elected by a large margin, re-elected in a blue state, was considered to be part of the republicans' way to win in blue states. talk about a fall from grace. we saw that over the course of the 2016 campaign when he came out for donald trump in terms of the way in which the republican party responded to him doing that. we'll see what kind of effect this has on his poll numbers. it's hard to see how you can drop lower than 15%. >> april, you want to punctuate this? >> yolo

as a pair of fires erupt -- one in suisun city the other in yolo county.you for joining us i'm vicki liviakis in for pam moore.(steve) and i'm steve aveson. hot weather is once again fueling the dangerous conditions. this as we approach the peak of wildfire season. kron-4's alecia reid joins us live tonight from suisun city ...where a fire came dangerously close to homes...alecia?

the winter fire is burning in yolo county.outh of winters along highway 128 and pleasant valley road. it started this afternoon. the fire is now 18% contained thanks to air drops throughout the day. you're seeing video of one there. the golder bear estates neighborhoods are under a mandatory evacuation order. highway 128 heading into napa is closed until noon tomorrow. one firefighters lost consciousness today and had to go to the hospital in a helicopter. >>> it was a busy day for firefighters around the bay area. there were also small brush fires today in tiberon, antioch, livermore and sunnyvale. >> pg&e sent us a picture of a helicopter it will be using tomorrow in sonoma county to look for dead or dying trees near power lines. removing those trees lowers the risk of fires around the lines. >>> we've been sending out push alerts about the grass fires burning across the bay area all day long including this one about the fire near travis air force bay. download the "abc 7 news" app and stay on top of breaking news where you

the winter fire is burning in yolo county.outh of winters along highway 128 and pleasant valley road. it started this afternoon. the fire is now 18% contained thanks to air drops throughout the day. you're seeing video of one there. the golder bear estates neighborhoods are under a mandatory evacuation order. highway 128 heading into napa is closed until noon tomorrow. one firefighters lost consciousness today and had to go to the hospital in a helicopter. >>> it was a busy day for firefighters around the bay area. there were also small brush fires today in tiberon, antioch, livermore and sunnyvale. >> pg&e sent us a picture of a helicopter it will be using tomorrow in sonoma county to look for dead or dying trees near power lines. removing those trees lowers the risk of fires around the lines. >>> we've been sending out push alerts about the grass fires burning across the bay area all day long including this one about the fire near travis air force bay. download the "abc 7 news" app and stay on top of breaking news where you

burning in yolo county. at this point about 15% contained.ast update we heard a thousand acres burned. the strategy now is cal fire is working to put a perimeter around the fire. some 50 homes being threatened and parts of highway 128 remain closed. latest updates online and nbc bay area.com. of course we'll monitor the situation throughout the evening. have the latest on tds as well. >> and enjoy your friday we hope to see you back here tomorrow. >> bye-bye. test. [ cheers and applause ] ♪ >> steve: from studio 6b in rockefeller center in the heart of new york city, it's "the tonight show starring jimmy fallon." tonight, join jimmy and his guests -- tom cruise. kate mara.

(jr stone) a massive wildfire continues to get bigger in yolo county, west of sacramento. the winters fire has burned over two-thousand acres and is 75- percent contained. three people have been injured and the cause is still under investigation. mandatory evacuations and several road closures have been lifted. (jr stone) and in san luis obispo fire crews are trying to put out a massive fire there... the alamo fire has burned 19-thousand acres and is only 10 percent contained tonight... its burning off of highway 166 near twitchell reservoir. evacuation warnings are still in effect for the area. pkg a demolition crew was brought in to tear down a giant crane at this oakland construction site fire at valdez and grand just after 7:30 saturday night. crews attached two cables, rotated the crane by the arm toward an empty lot, and finally took down the threat.(nats)sot: deputy chief erik logan, oakland fire department// "it worked out perfectly but there were a lot of scenarios that had to be worked out, a lot of worst case scenarios that had to be worked out before they even

the 1,000-acre winter fire is burning right now in yolo county near winters, and there's the peterson fire in solano county. sky 7 shows you the intense flames shortly after the fire charred travis air force base. names shot cell phone video with the cypress trees ignited around 4:00 this afternoon. one neighbor tried to put those freeze out with the garden hose. >> got pretty big and i tried to control it with water, but it was already too high. >> we rolled up and the house is like on fire and i'm like what the -- just crazy. thank god it didn't burn it down. >> gusty winds didn't help the situation pushing the fire across 40 acres, burning an abandoned building and a sports complex. flames spread to travis air force base where firefighters finally extinguished it, and that cause is now under investigation. >>> moan while, two neighborhoods are under a mandatory evacuation order in yolo county. sky 7 showing us a fire north of vacaville that has grown to more than 1,600 acres. the winters fire is burning just south of winters along highway 128 and pleasants valley road. it started y

the 1,000-acre winter fire is burning right now in yolo county near winters and then the peterson fire in solano county. sky 7 shows the intense flames shortly after the fire charged toward travis air force base. neighbors shot cell phone video of cypress trees smoking after they ignited around 4:00 p.m. one homeowner tried to put the flames out with a garden hose. >> we tried to control it with water, but it was already too high. >> we rolled up and the house was on fire. i'm like, what t the heck. that's crazy. thank god it didn't burn it down. >> gusty winds quickly pushed the fire across 40 acres, burning an abandoned building and a sports complex. flames spread to travis air force base where firefighters finally extinguished them. >> two neighborhoods under a mandatory evacuation order in yolo county. this fire north of vacaville has grown to more than 1600 acres. the winters fire is burning just south of winters along highway 128 and pleasants valley road. it started yesterday afternoon. the fire is now 18% contained. highway 128 heading into napa is closed until noon today. >> t

it is burning in yolo county. right now it is 80 acres that have been blackened. we just learned now that authorities have issued mandatory evacuations. right now highway 128 is closed in that area. we will have more on that fire coming up. >>> police in los angeles county are hoping home security video will help them capture a man who kidnapped a woman in broad daylight. it happened around noon yesterday in the san fernando valley. the neighbor who owns the camera says he is horrified by what he saw. >> it is scary because that could be anybody's daughter, sister, you know, and i just -- i'm glad that i was able to catch it. >> the suspect vehicle is believed to be a light blue chrysler minivan, possibly a town and country. police say they are still searching for both the man and woman. it appears the two know each other but at this time investigators still don't know a possible motive for the kidnapping. >>> big cats are causing concern at a well-known park in the south bay. several hiking trails in san jose's park were closed due to several mountain lion sighti

(vicki) fire crews are trying to get a handle on a fire burning in yolo county... right now the "winters fire" has burned a-thousand acres and is only 15-percent contained tonight... the fire is burning in dixon near highway 128 near pleasant view road ... there are mandatory evacuations and sveral road closures in the area... highway 128 near lake berryessa dam and pleasant valley road is closed tonight... is it expected to reopen tomorrow... (steve) happening now two popular hiking trails in san jose are closed after mountain lions were spotted in the area... it's happening at alum rock park will be closed until saturday.. officials say at least one mountain lion has been spotted just a few feet from the "one way road trail" the south rim trail is also closed.. rangers say the trails could open saturday if they think the threat is gone. they say if you do encounter a mountain lion..try to look as big as possible..make as much noise as you can..and do ánotá turn your back to them. (dan kerman)here at the coliseum bart station another mob style robbery involving ju

and in yolo county, the winters fire is 75% contained at 2,000 acres.st look at an actual tesla model three. elon musk tweeted this picture. about 30 model threes will be delivered to customers on july 28th. >>> president trump is back from what the white house is calling a positive trip to the g-20 summit in hamburg, germany. however, a controversy now involving his son and son-in-law is making headlines. >> reporter: he is calling his trip a success, capped by the g-20 summit in germany. >> rex and i willhad a tremendo meeting yesterday with president putin. >> reporter: the two presidents connected quickly and had positive chemistry. and vladimir putin seems to agree. trump on tv, he said, is very, very different from the trump in person. absolute big difference. and putin acknowledged that president trump had made an issue of alleged kremlin meddling in the u.s. election, saying, quote, the president paid a lot of attention to this. but putin repeatedly denied the charge and claims president trump accepted his denial. it seemed to me that he took it

as a pair of fires erupt -- one in suisun city the other in yolo county.(vicki) thank you for joining us i'm vicki liviakis in for pam moore.(steve) and i'm steve aveson. hot weather is once again fueling the dangerous conditions. this as we approach the peak of wildfire season. kron-4's alecia reid joins us live tonight from suisun city ...where a fire came dangerously close to homes...alecia? the suisun after burning dangerously close to homes in suisun city. earlier firefighters battled the 3-alarm this afternoon. it did threaten homes at one point. the fire was reported around 4:15 p.m. near 533 bella vista drive, a fire dispatcher said. all four of those trees were blazing they were blazing so hard. the trees and the wind was blowing the flames around the house. so the flames you could see and all that was burning too. it was intense. i pulled up right here and tried to get out of the car but it was too intense i had to park over there. (vicki) thank you alecia for that report. (vicki) now another northern california fire is forcing families out of th

this is coming to us from yolo county where a fire has now burned more than 80 acres. that fire broke out just about 40 minutes ago near highway 128 and pleasantview road. that's three miles south of winters. we are told that more than 200 fire crews right there at the scene now are battling this fire. cal fire officials say the fire has so far burned about 80 acres, and it is just 10% con taifnltd we're going to continue to monitor and provide you any updates as they become available. >>> coming up, a brazen kidnapping in broad daylight. now investigators are working to try to find the suspect, and more importantly, the victim. ♪ what should i watch? show me sports. it's so fluffy! look at that fluffy unicorn! he's so fluffy i'm gonna die! your voice is awesome. the x1 voice remote. xfinity. the future of awesome. >>> numbers released today show that the u.c. system offered admission to almost 70,000 undergraduates this year. that's a slight dip from last year's historic high. despite the slight decline this year the university of california is on track to enroll an a

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>> yes. >> let's make back yolo. let's do this. >> do we need to?eather watchers are worth g, definately soggy conditions specially yesterday. turn our focus down to delaware, where we got slam yesterday. and, in fact, we ended one flood warning in a little pocket near southwestern new castle county, northwestern kent county. so dolores waking up with us, tell us, a lot of cloud right now, but, she still got a lot of wet conditions around, because, there has certainly been some rain since yesterday. she doesn't have any now. but she also thinks that another shower has already moved through, since this morning, you're going to find, that scattered showers still out there. though, there is one spot, far north and west where it is still coming down heavily. see that in a second. seventy-two the value coming in from jason, hoping woe check in with us this morning, because he is out in milltown delaware, one of the hot spot, where we saw over 5 inches of rain, from yesterday, and he said it is starting to dry out little bit. however, we're not out of the

in yolo county south of winters. huge plumes of smoke could be seen from miles away. it started at 12:30 in this hilly open area after highway 128 and pleasant valley road. the fire is just 10% contained. >>> braebeaking news,000 where east bay hills camera shows us another large grass fire burning right behind homes. homes there are in danger. sky 7 is on the way to the scene right now and will bring you live pictures as soon as sky 7 gets there. >> sky 7 as wals overlivs over . it spread to the barn an damaged a nearby vineyard. these pictures were posted showing how intense the flames were. >>> a mountain lion has been sotted in san jose spark several times in the past week. rangers have shut down two popular hiking trails. >> reporter: this canyon is the perfect habitat for a mountain lion. it's not unusual to see one here. what is unusual is rangers say they have seen one several times. that's why they decided to close the trail. >> i've never had to come across one. >> have not encountered any yet. >> reporter: they know they roam the trails in san jose. hikers

. >>> north of vacaville in yolo county, the winters fire is 75% contained. the 2,200-acre fire started thursday afternoon. all evacuations have been lifted. >>> a pittsburg woman faces charges in the murder of her parents. police arrested 50-year-old monique lesean at her home. they went to the house after getting a call from lesean, who reported the crime. police say the couple was stabbed to death and appeared to have been dead a few days. officers say lesean tried to make it look as if the stabbings happened during a fight between her parents. >>> a civil rights lawsuit filed by a family shot and killed by officers. >> justice for anthony! >> family and friends of anthony nunez gathered outside san jose city hall. family members called 911 july fourth last year, they reported he was depressed and had a gun. nunez's mother believes police didn't need to use lethal force. >> you took a beautiful life. i don't know why you bring guns when think son needed help. the family ought to be able to trust the police to say, i'm calling for help because i am mentally

breaking new this is morning, evacuations in progress as firefighters battle a brush fire near winter in yolo county. awaiting an update this morning on the fire fight. at the last check, last night, it's burned 1,000 acres. firefighters only have it 15% contained. roads are blocked at highway 128. mandatory and advisory evacuations have been ordered. we'll have more on the fire as we continue to get updates when pete joins us with a live report coming up in half an hour at 5:00. >>> developing story closer to home, several mountain lion spottedings part of a popular south bay park shut down this morning. >> we are live at the park in san jose with more on some frightening encounters happening up there. coming after several hikers saw a mountain lion we understand. >> reporter: good morning to you. correct. not only have the number of hikers seen the mountain lion here, a park employee was able to capture it on video. if you want to take a look at the tv screen, see it basically in center of the frame amidst that foliage. alum rock park ranger believes it is a resident of the park. given it's

in yolo county the winters fire has grown to nearly 2,000 acres and is 54% contained. evacuations there have been lifted. >>> closer to home, sky 7 shows a park in san francisco that is scorched tonight. a fast-moving grass fire burned 23 acres in mclaren park and came dangerously close to homes as you can see in the crocker amazon area this afternoon. firefighters stopped it from spreading to those homes. no one was hurt. >> as we all know, as the temperatures rise so does the fire threat. >> yeah. "a 7 news" meteorologist sandhya patel is here to tell us more about how the weekend works. >> yeah, fire danger will remain elevated as we look here. red flag warning for east bay hills and diablo range until 9:00 tomorrow night. fire danger will remain high because of gusts up to 25 miles an hour and low humidity. we also have a heat advisory for the east bay hills and santa cruz mountains until 9:00 p.m. saturday. heat illnesses are possible so take it eelz in the heat. it was record-breaking heat today. san rafael 101 degrees, shattered previous record of 98. 90 in move

. >>> we have new figures on a wildfire burning tonight near winters in yolo county. it says the fire has burned 1600 acres. that's up from 250 acres at 6:00. containment is also up to 18%. the fire started just after 12:00 this afternoon and is burning in a rural area of grass and oak trees southwest of winters. some mandatory evacuations have been ordered for the lospasitos estates and golden bear estates. >>> i know president trump is trying to get out of the paris agreement, but he doesn't speak for the rest of america. we in california and states all across america believe it's time to act. >> in a videotape message, the governor issued an open invitation to attend his global climate action summit in san francisco next year. brown says he'll bring together leaders of states, cities, and businesses from around the world committed to reducing carbon emissions. back in may, president trump abandoned the goals of the paris climate deal, but the vast majority of world leaders still support them. >>> we got the temperatures today. they're warmer than yesterday. i drew

. >>> temperatures could reach 108 today in yolo county where a wild fire continues to burn. that fire is located near the city of wents. it grew to nearly 1700 acres late last night, containment is at 18%. now, manditory i having weighs have been issued for two communities. the fire started yesterday afternoon. it spread quickly because of dry grass and rugged terrain and one person was jird. here in bay area, sky fox flew over a grass fire that damaged a barn and destroyed a vineyard. it was reported just before 1:30 yesterday afternoon. it was just along east vineyard avenue near highway 84. the fire burned about five acres but there were no injury, no evacuations needed. the cause of the fire has not yet been determine. >>> >> in the -- city area, a grass fire threatened homes near travis air force before fire spread on to the military installation. it was first reported about 4:15 in the afternoon. fire crews were able to put out the fire before it damaged any homes but it did burn some of the land at the base. >>> time is now 405 tim tip. big protests in germany over--

cal fire says the fire near winters and yolo county is now 90% contained. that fire started last thursday and burned about 2200 acres. three people were injured. no structures were damaged and all road closures have been lifted. >>> a new six-figure reward was announced today in the search for the person who killed a college student playing pokemon go in san francisco. it's been almost a year since 20-year-old calvin riley was shot in the back as he walked with a friend at aquatic park playing the video game. today congresswoman jackie speier said the city is offering a $50,000 reward. u.s. park police are offering another $10,000. with the family's reward, the total is now $110,000. calvin's mother spoke tearfully today about the pain of losing her son. >> it's been hell. we're living a nightmare every day. we still feel like he's coming home. it's hard to realize that he's not. >> we're not going to stop. we're going to find this killer. >> u.s. park police have released this suspect sketch. they say a white 2013 hyundai sonata may be linked to the crime.

. >>> meanwhile, there's also an 80-acre fire burning in yolo county right now. it's closed highway 128 that runs between napa county and winters. the fire broke out just after 12:30 this afternoon. >>> also trouble this afternoon in livermore's wine region. a barn fire broke out just east of highway 84. chopper 5 showing us what's left of that barn. the fire charred five acres of vegetation including some vineyards. the barn was located on the historic chateau bellevue property. firefighters say no one was injured. >>> now to our other top story right now. the suspect in a brutal 2013 double murder at a jewelry store is found guilty. >> kpix 5's veronica de la cruz with the verdict that came down just about an hour ago. >> reporter: that's right, allen and liz. a san francisco jury found an antioch man is guilty on all counts. 27-year-old barry white was convicted of two counts of first-degree murder and 7 counts of attempted murder. the violence happened in july of 2013 inside the san francisco gift center and jewelrymart on brannon street south of market. it f

in yolo county the winters fire has grown to nearly 2,000 acres and is 54% contained. evacuations there have been lifted. >>> closer to home, sky 7 shows a park in san francisco that is scorched tonight. a fast-moving grass fire burned 23 acres in mclaren park and came dangerously close to homes as you can see in the crocker amazon area this afternoon. firefighters stopped it from spreading to those homes. no one was hurt. >> as we all know, as the temperatures rise so does the fire threat. >> yeah. "abc 7 news" meteorologist sandhya patel is here to tell us more about how the weekend works. >> yeah, fire danger will remain elevated as we look here. red flag warning for east bay hills and diablo range until 9:00 tomorrow night. fire danger will remain high because of gusts up to 25 miles an hour and low humidity. we also have a heat advisory for the east bay hills and santa cruz mountains until 9:00 p.m. saturday. heat illnesses are possible so take it eelz in the heat. it was record-breaking heat today. san rafael 101 degrees, shattered previous record of 98. 90 in mo

lorena --esta noche se ordenaron evacuaciones en el condado yolo debido a un incendio de maleza.or lo menos mil acres. takevo --las personas que residen en los positos estates y golden bear estates deben abandonar sus viviendas, asi lo indicaron autoirdades de calfire. --la autopista 128 entre la ciudad y condado de napa podra ser reabierta la maÑana de este viernes. . lorena --residentes afectados por las indundaciones causadas por el desborde del arroyuelo coyote, presentaron hoy un reclamo por los daños... ---y es que dicen que a casi seis meses del desastre, no han podido recuperar sus pertenencias... ---paola reyes nos tiene el reporte... :00 :10 :25 :53 1:16 pkg dulce matos @ 45.11 "este es el garage que teniamos nosotros y ahi estaba mi carro" dulce mata vuelve hoy con su bebe en brazos, a recoger sau correo del hogar desde donde ella y sus tres hijos fueron rescatados en lancha durante las inundaciones de febrero.... y que hoy, al igual que muchas otras estructuras del area de rock springs, continua siendo inhabitable.... nats presser hoy, con fotografias del dia en que l

regresan a sus hogares residentes de las zonas de "positos states" y "golden bear" , en el condado yolor el llamado "incendio winters". --parte de la carretera 128 contina cerrada, mientras el fuego... que est contenido en un 31 por ciento... ha quemado mil-900 acres de vegetacin. --las causas del siniestro estn bajo investigacin. take vo/lorena --la playa "monte rio" contina cerrada hoy debido a que contiene niveles elevados de bacteria "e coli". --el departamento de salud del condado de sonoma coloc letreros de advertencia para que el pblico no se meta a nadar o entre en contacto con el agua. --tambin recomendaron que tengan cuidado con sus mascotas para que no beban el lquido. vo cesar -- cientos de personas rindieron homenaje a los cinco oficiales de policia de dallas y del sistema de tranvias de esa ciudad, que hace un aÑo murieron asesinados a tiros por un sujeto mientras escoltaban una protesta pacifica. -- los agentes formaran una guardia de honor por un total de 91 horas, que representa la cantidad total de aÑos de servicio que tenian los oficiales asesinados. lorena --en das e

evacuations have been ordered for people in the area. ( marty ) and another wildfire continues to burn in yolocounty, west of sacramento. the winters fire has burned over 19- hundred acres and is 54 percent contained. one person was injured and the cause is still under investigation. mandatory evacuations have been lifted but there are several road closures in the area on highway 128. ( marty ) a mother and her baby daughter assaulted and kidnapped by two men in porterville have been found safe. police say maria palomares and her one-year-old daughter deleyza were found unharmed close to the same area where they were kidnapped. the two have been reunited with their family. police are still looking for the suspects they believe are responsible for the kidnapping. they have been identified as valentin villasenor and juan martinez. no word on the motive. ( marty ) another delay in the court proceedings for the two men charged in the deadly ghost ship warehouse fire. the plea hearing was postponed for max harris and derick almena. the two man are each facing 36-counts of involuntary manslaughter f

. >>> less than 30 miles away in yolo county, hundreds of firefighters are battling a grass fire in winters. here's what that fire looked like from the air last night. two communities are evacuated. so far the fire has burned 1600 acres along highway 128. the highway is now closed near lake berryessa dam and at last check, that fire was 15% contained. >>> here in the bay area, we are going to have windy conditions leading to high fire danger here. >> exactly. do you remember back in march when i was in the mountains, the fire chief was going to be one of worst fire seasons they feared. and i was why, it rained, we are out of the drought. he said more fuel to burn. because of the rain. i remember that. it's come to fruition. >>> today with gusty winds up to 30 miles per hour and the humidity dropping off due to an offshore flow inland, temperatures foot triple digits, we fear fire danger -- temperatures into the triple digits, we fear fire danger. so we all want to keep a watchful eye. we can see the top of the transamerica pyramid, which is a good thing, not in the deck of low clouds and fo

drive the flames in another direction, causing the ( marty ) better news about a massive wildfire in yolo county, west of sacramento. the winters fire has burned over two-thousand acres and is 75-percent contained. three people have been injured and the cause is still under investigation. mandatory evacuations and several road closures have been lifted. ( marty ) and in san luis obispo, crews are trying to put out a massive fire there. the alamo fire has burned 19-thousand acres and is only 10 percent contained. its burning off of highway 166 near twitchell reservoir. evacuation warnings are still in effect for the area. ... ( marty @ landing ) another big story we are following this morning... arson investigators are still trying to figure out what caused a massive fire at a construction site in oakland that forced hundreds of people out of their homes. some who live by the construction site are now slowly being let back in. that decision was made after a massive crane hovering dangerously over the site was brought down by a demolition crew. kron 4's ella sogomonian has details on the ne

one of them is near the yolo county community of winters -- which is west of sacramento.'s about 3 square miles and at last word fire crews have it roughly 25 percent contained. it's along highway 128 and some road closures are still in effect.. the 'winters' fire has triggered some mandatory evacuations... but authorities say this is the 4th wildfire in the area in four years...and some people are ignoring those evacuation orders. in suisun city....a 55 acre grass fire destroyed an office and pro shop at a sports complex yesterday...and came dangerously close to homes. houses and fences in the area suffered minor damage. the fire broke out thursday afternoon on bella vista drive near the travis air base. some horses had to be moved.. the fire began in a front yard - and spread to nearby yards and open fields... neighbors say it took about 10 minutes for the fire department to get there. that fire is now out. ( anchor 2-shot)(steve) two hiking trails are off limits for the time being at alum rock park in san jose. (catherine) the concern -- a mountain lion has been spotte

in northern california, 1,000 acres burned in rural yolo county where a grass fire there closed a stateghway and forced evacuations of 50 homes. in arizona, crews are contending with a massive wildfire in the mountains. shifting winds in northern nevada pushing a wildfire there towards a team of firefighters. no one was injured but more than 500 people evacuated. here in breckenridge, the incident commander says this time of the year equipment and manpower are pulled in several directions at once. >> that competition for resources increases then those upper level decision-makers wave the values, the risk, the priorities of all of the fires. >> so much summer left. the need so great. many crewmembers travel from one incident to another. >> fatigue as the season wears on. it is always one of the greatest concerns. >> one example of resources happened today in this area. another wildfire started on the other side of town prompting preevacuation orders. there are so many firecrews here some were able to break off a fire and hit the other. in breckenridge, colorado, back to you. >>> reaching

1839 the boston morning post newspaper publishing with abbreviations because that was funny just like yolo but okay was in a humorous little piece and was explained as all correct so i guess they were hungry for some kind of humor they realized to say that it is all correct was hilarious. >> this sounds like it is deliver it. >> so by the end of the next year it was every where including those 0k clubs for the reelection of van buren as president and harrison whose slogan was logged cabin and hard cider but the new words are especially interesting in the american dialect society in 1990 every year was choosing a word of the year and i thought we might do a little bit of the american dialect society as a small group of people who study american english get together with the linguistic society of america were professionally west end of read james very root back on the previous year to ask which word was the most important or defining word of the previous year? kind of like time magazine person of the year. so we except nominations throughout the year even once the slips of paper that are han

(jr stone) a massive wildfire continues to get bigger in yolo county, west of sacramento. the winters fire has burned over two-thousand acres and is 75- percent contained. three people have been injured and the cause is still under investigation. mandatory evacuations and several road closures have been lifted. (jr stone) and in san luis obispo fire crews are trying to put out a massive fire there... the alamo fire has burned 19-thousand acres and is only 10 percent contained tonight... its burning off of highway 166 near twitchell reservoir. evacuation warnings are still in effect for the area. (jr stone) and the "wall fire" near oroville has spread to two-thousand acres. and it is only 10 percent contained tonight... four people have been injured.... reporter, nicole comstock tells us how at least ten buildings were destroyed by the fire. the flames from the wall fire are moving fast. burning up 1,000 acres of dry brush and destroying at least 10 structures in butte county. sending people and their pets down the hill in a frenzy. jesus rodriguez, resident 'this thing is

yesterday evacuations were ordered in yolo county due to a growing fire. we have a look at that and some of the other fires burning right now. >> reporter: temperatures soaring well into the triple digits. just trying to stay out of the heat. firefighters concerned about the potential of wildfires. nearly 500 homes evacuated as fire crews battle flames. >> we're working hard to find ways to get you home. >> reporter: in eastern washington state thousands of acres charred. >> i'm trying to say it's not going to come down this way, but you never know. >> reporter: in northern california, the winters fire. >> we could see huge, bun ch of smoke going up. >> reporter: forcing mandatory evacuations. here in southern california along with this record breaking heat, thunderstorms are in the forecast for some areas bringing the concern that lightning could also spark new wildfires. >>> significant weather advisory has been issued as there are some strong thunderstorms flaring up. some of the thunderstorms south of tahoe may produce hail. if you're traveling there,

(vicki) and a fire that started yesterday in yolo county has exploded in size.winters fire has scorched nearly 2-thousand acres. and is 54 percent contained. there are still homes evacuated tonight. more than 500 firefighters are facing rough conditions as they battle this fire. including erratic winds and steep terrain. (steve) and in san francisco. a grass fire broke out at the crocker amazon playground. it burned 23 acres at the park. you could see the smoke near homes in the excelsior district. but no homes were burned. firefighters will stay in the area into the evening ---to make sure it does not re=ignite. (vicki)well, as we have seen, hot weather brings with it an increased risk of wildfires. (steve)yeah, triple digit temperatures, low humidity and windy conditions make it easy for fires to start and spread quickly. kron 4's charles clifford is live for us tonight in contra costa county with a look at the conditions and also advice for pet owners. charles. . . yeah, it hit the triple digits today in many parts of the east bay. temperatures that hot creat

fire crews are battling a brushfire that has burned about 250 acres southwest of winters in yolo county. this is predominantly farmland and open fields east of lake berryessa. some mandatory evacuations have been ordered near highway 21. also, the fire has shut down a portion of highway 128 at pleasant valley road. right now the fire we are told is only 10% contained, and so far no word when highway 128 may reopen. >>> in the east bay a grass fire damaged a vineyard and destroyed a barn in south livermore this afternoon. the fire was reported shortly before 2:00 near east vineyard avenue and vallecitos road. there were no reports of injuries, and the cause of this fire remains under investigation. >>> in san jose people who were forced out of their homes in february when the coyote creek flooded are now taking legal action in hopes of getting reimbursed for all the property they lost. they say the evacuation order wasn't given fast enough. today a group of people whose homes were damaged filed legal claims against both the city and the county. jesse gary has our report. >> they need to

(steve) fire crews are trying to get a handle on a fire burning in yolo county... right now the "winters fire" has burned a-thousand acres and is only 15-percent contained tonight... the fire is burning in dixon near highway 128 near pleasant view road ... there are mandatory evacuations and sveral road closures in the area... highway 128 near lake berryessa dam and pleasant valley road is closed tonight... is it expected to reopen tomorrow... (steve) for up to the minute updates on weather and wildfires download our kron4 mobile app it's free in the apple app store and google play store. you can also see radar and the latest forecast for the day... we will also notify you when breaking news happens in your area with push alerts. another big story we are following tonight..protests erupting in germany where the g-20 summit is being held. police used water cannons as protesters threw bottles and smoke bombs during the anti- capitalist welcome to hell march((steve))the clashes resulted in at least one arrest..and dozens of injuries. ((vicki))and as david daniel repor

in yolo county a 250-acre fire has prompted mandatory evacuations near highway 21. an advisory evacuation is in order for golden bear estates. now, this fire is also closed a stretch of highway 128. that connects 505 in winters. it will re-open tomorrow morning. >>> another grass fire burned a half acre on ring mountain in marin county. it's open space between tiburon and corte madera. firefighters made quick work of this one. as of 20 minutes ago, it was out. >>> and chopper 5 over a 5-acre fire in livermore's wine region this afternoon. it completely destroyed an old barn and some vintage equipment inside of it. no injuries. >>> new at 6:00, the state's plan to take water from the sacramento river north of delta and then tunnel it down to pumping stations in the south is being called california's water fix. kpix 5's john ramos spoke with some people, though, who live on the delta, and they say it feels more like the fix is in. >> just a water grab to take it out of here to the south. it don't matter what happens to the delta. they just want it down south. >> repor

. >> yolo. >> exactly i could not have said it better myself. >> i don't know what's going on at thisback to 90s. 91 in d.c. yesterday. later on again we have a start of a heat wave yesterday afternoon. officially we need three days above 90 to get. there yesterday day one. today day 2 and guess what tomorrow day 3 and we have four, five and six on the way as well. can't rule out a popup storm. chances not as great as yesterday and less so tomorrow and then by the time we get to thursday they're out of the forecasts. although those temperatures will be taking a big time ri and saturday with that mercury pushing 100 once again. new tropical storm by the way in the atlantic. tropical storm don not expected to be a threat here or anywhere in the united states. over the next several days satellite and radar dealing with clouds today down to the south. not too much going on. we connect to expect much. there could be a couple of p popup storms we'll show you in a second. 78 d.c.. little more comfortable north and west. pittsburgh 6. beckly, west virginia, 67, with the sunshine and hum humid

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in butte county, the wall fire has burned 1,000 acres and up in yolo county, the winters fire has grown to nearly 2,000 acres. evacuations have been lifted. >>> sky7 shows us a park in san francisco that's scorcheded. a fast moving grass fire burned 23 acres in mclaren park and came dangerously close to homes yesterday afternoon. fire crews were able to stop it from spreading. in one was hurt. >>> turning to the east bay now, new details regarding the hit and rund accident that left two children dead. the suspect, wilson jr. has been discharged from the hospital and is now in jail. video shows an officer escort ing him to the martinez detention facility. wilson is is accused of driving under the influence on highway 4. this is video from the crash last week. police say he slammed into a family's suv then left the scene. two children died in the wreck. 5-year-old vincent reyes and his 10-year-old brother, lorenzo. >>> a u.s. postal service carrier is is in stable condition after she was shot in her truck. the shooting happened in oakland near the corner of bancroft and avenue yesterday.

all mandatory evacuations have been lifted as firefighters try to put out a large wildfire in yolo countyt highway 128 is closed. reporter lemor abrams on the tough conditions firefighters face. >> reporter: the fierce firefight continues in the rugged blackened hill sights of winters. >> a lot of hard work on the hills. >> reporter: but the real battle is on the ground. hand crews are cutting lines in triple-digit heat and tricky terrain, and the main worry is the wind. >> you know what the tempurbe and the terrain, but the wind is always a variable. >> reporter: fueling the fire, a combination of dry brush from years of drought mixed with fresh grass from a wet winter. but these mountains and communities know all about fire danger. >> i couldn't get out. >> reporter: this crew camps out every summer, only to watch or in some cases try to stop the hillsides from burning. >> i stood behind that building with hoses in my hand putting out fires two years ago. >> reporter: yet she keeps coming back with the friends she made here while helping fight the flames. >> i will keep coming back beca

. >>> and north in yolo county, the winters fire is now 75% contained. the 2,000-acre fire started thursday afternoon. all evacuations have been lifted. >>> here in the bay area, no big wildfires, but crews have been responding to several brush fires. yesterday one came dangerously close to a freeway and a refinery. thankfully, no one was hurt. as abc 7 reporter melanie woodrow explains, the fire caught the attention of many people who live nearby. >> reporter: flames near interstate 80 and thick dark plumes of smoke from this rodeo grass fire. >> we thought it was a long ways away. no, it's close to home, maybe closer than it should be. >> reporter: close to the phillips 66 refinery, as well. >> we actually run a machine shop that provides parts for the refineries, so when we saw it was up here, we thought we'd better come look and see, because if it hits the refinery, we could get a call. >> reporter: cal fire says no structures, including the refinery were threatened in what cal fire is calling the willow fire. >> how big is it? >> reporter: the westb

. >>> and north in yolo county, the winters fire is now 75% contained. the 2,000-acre fire started thursday afternoon. all evacuations have been lifted. >>> here in the bay area, no big wildfires, but crews have been responding to several brush fires. yesterday one came dangerously close to a freeway and a refinery. thankfully, no one was hurt. as abc 7 reporter melanie woodrow explains, the fire caught the attention of many people who live nearby. >> reporter: bright flames near interstate 80 and thick dark plumes of smoke from this rodeo grass fire. >> we came up on highway 4, saw the smoke. we thought it was a long ways away. then we thought, no, it's close to home. maybe it's closer than it should be. >> reporter: close to the phillips 66 refinery, as well. >> we actually run a machine shop that provides parts for the refineries, so when we saw it was up here, we thought we'd better come look and see, because if it hits the refinery, we could get a call. >> reporter: despite initial concerns, cal fire says no structures, including the refinery, were