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yosemite is a pretty special place and there aren't too many yosemite around -- yosemites around. >> reporter: he says he can -- he hopes zinke can bring people to the table to discuss emptying the reservoir and in the meantime the council says they request a meeting with the secretary to express its opposition. live on treasure island, amber lee ktvu fox 2 news. >>> all righty -- that's an old discussion that has been going on for a long time. before and after they filled it . so what is old is new again if you will, but an interesting debate. these are the temperatures today. high temperatures generally about the same but warmer -- like antioch, 98, fairfield, 98 certainly warmer in those inland bay fat -- valleys and there's the fog out there now. can you see it? you are seeing is the string of lights, san francisco trying to shine through so the fog is pushing in fairly significantly, into the bay and the coastal hills. we are setting up for a day tomorrow a lot like the day we had today, except what we are looking at will be temperatures in these inland bay valley sets even -- t

forcing yosemite west to evacuate. crews say firefighters will work to back burn parts of the forest to help reduce the fuel. a park ranger sits guarding the highway 41 entrance from tunnel view to allow fire crews to do that. as of this afternoon it's a ghost town here in yosemite with empty campgrounds, parking lots and shuttle services suspended. for now on the way out this is the view june and his family will see ... "i'm sad about the fire" park rangers say the vacate of visitors went smoothly. the closures are expected to last until sunday. then officials will re-assess. live in yosemite national park angelica lei lani angelica lei lani (pam) a winning south bay multi -million dollar lottery ticket has yet to be claimed ... but the owner of the liquor store which sold the ticket, has also hit the jackpot. we'll tell you how much he gets to take home. (ken) a bride is accused of killing her fiance just before their wedding. police say it was because of the guest the husband-to-be wanted to invite. (pam) and u

many yosemite tours have canceled.ours of san francisco is not one of them. >> because it's so big, we're still going to yosemite park, just different areas. >> reporter: during the peak summer months, the tours takes about 5,000 visitors to yosemite. >> we invented an alternative tour that explores the wilderness area in the northern part of the valley still open. >> reporter: there was one snag, six of their guests were forced to leave the hotels in yosemite. lilian bussed them back here. it wasn't hard to find tourists who had to cancel their trip. most of those we spoke with understand why. susan and graham are from australia. >> we're used to brushfires. >> reporter: they are from new hampshire, canceling was tough for the little ones. >> we had somebody crying in tears last night because he really wants to go. >> the bears. >> there are bears. >> and wolves. >> reporter: maybe a good reason to stay put in the city. vick lee, abc 7 news. >>> happening today thousands of people expected to show up at a cannabis sum

a thick haze at sentinel dome, half dome and yosemite falls. at least 1,000 campground and hotel reservations have been canceled. >> we come here with our kids. this is the first time we have been affected by anything. it is what it is. it's nature. >> reporter: people who had reservations at yosemite are being offered full refunds. we'll have the chance to reschedule for free. but it's an opportunity lost. firefighters say the park is not under imminent danger from the fire. but officials decided on this closure to allow crews to get around that area without having to deal with all that tourist traffic. michelle? >> anne, thank you. in shasta county, this wildfire is now 24% contained. the carr fire west of redding burned more than 3100 acres. it started monday afternoon near highway 299 near the town of french gulch. investigators say the fire was caused by a vehicle's mechanical failure. so far, no buildings or homes have been damaged. >>> someone who bought a lottery ticket at an east san jose liquor store has a good reason to celebrate. it

yosemite valley closed at noon today due to the fire. it's the first time that has happened in almost 30 years. the park will be closed until the sunday at the earliest. visitors with reservations for hotels or camp grounds are having to make other arrangements but can get refunds. it's burning west of el portal. as ktvu's tom vacar tells you park entrances in various areas are closed to traffic. >> reporter: yosemite valley one of the geological wonders of the planet earth is closed right now because a huge fire raging just outside of it is threatening this valley and obliterating the views that are world famous. this family from the netherlands never got to see the wonders of yosemite and are in fact wildfire evacuees. >> we're making a trip with my family and we were staying at one of the campsites in the valley. but due to the fire dangers, we had leave by 12 noon today. the sad thing is, it's so foggy because of all the smoke from the fires. so you can't see the mountains very well. >> the ferguson fire is not in yosemite national p

today a main part of yosemite is being shut down. chris martinez has the details. >> reporter: summer getaways at california's yosemite national park are closed now. authorities closed two parts of the park wednesday in an attempt to keep a growing wildfire at bay. >> due to the fact that visibility is severely impacted, you've got the air quality issues, it's really important that we basically shut down operations. >> reporter: the iconic half dome and yosemite falls are barely visible. at least 1,000 campground and hotel reservations are canceled. yosemite hasn't been closed for fire since 1990. >> and now we've got to leave. >> sean shay and his family have been planning this trip for a year with their kids. >> it's the first time we've been affected by anything. it is what it is. it's nature. >> reporter: the ferguson fire is raging to the west of the park and is only 25% contained. more than 3,300 firefighters are on the job. the plan is to set backfires. >> we have an incredible amount of support. it's just that the fire has to

this is the busy tourist season in yosemite. the valley is the heart of the visitor experience there. the last time it was closed because of a fire was 1990. at least 1,000 campground and hotel reservations have been canceled because of this. highway 140 is already closed and at noon officials will north from fresno into art the s in rugged terrain burning close to 60 square miles. but it's only now that fire officials are issuing this evacuation order. the fire is 25% contained. and it is threatening highway 41. so the park service is shutting down the entire valley including some of its most picturesque attractions now engulfed in heavy smoke. as you can see, time lapse video shows a thick haze at sentinel dome, half dome and yosemite falls. >> the cumulative effect, poor air quality, sustained poor air quality, the weather forecast saying this inversion will stay and we're not looking at any relief soon. based on all that, we made the decision, we're going to close the valley in wawona. >> pollution levels are peaking twice a

as of 11:00, time to get out of yosemite national park. partial officials are tellingope and dangerous conditions caused by the nearby ferguson fire. a lot of people are scrambling to change their plans this fire has been burning since july 13th, scorching more than 36,000 acres. cheryl hurd joins us from the yosemite valley. a couple of questions for you. what's the air quality and how many people are still there? >> reporter: i knew you were going to ask that. air quality not bad tonight. it gets worse in the daytime. how many people are still here, we just don't know. i don't know if you can see it right now but this parking lot is virtually empty right now. on the way up here, we saw a lot of people leaving and the folks still left here have just a few hours to evacuate. >> at night right now it's gorgeous. in the morning, but in the day it's smoky. >> reporter: tonight people are still experiencing the breathtaking views of yosemite national park. >> the place is empty. >> reporter: because the evacuation orders are just hours away fr

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fire fight verse it -- forced the city to close yosemite. firefighters are out there. >> reporter: wildlife outnumber people in yosemite value for the first time. >> reporter: just off of highway 120 beyond the turn off the only way to see the normally visible half dome is by looking at the bronze statute. and on the valley floor what should be packed with 20,000 tourists a day, leaving yosemite the way john muir found it minus the pavement. >> we just go here to see yosemite valley but it's closed today until this weekend. so i think we go straight away and continue the journey. >> reporter: smoke from the fire has turned yosemite into a soup bowl of smoke leaving half dome half shrouded and the air quality unhealthy. >> you can see the air quality and the smoke since the yer ab e system wchcaing a lot of the smoke. >> reporter: a steady stream of cars ordered out until sunday or whenever the smoke clears. >> it's definitely strange. i've been here for over 20 years now so i've been through closures for floods and fires and things like that

camp grounds, yosemite falls and the valley floor eerily quiet. the first time fire has closed the park in 28 years. >> we have changing fire conditions. it's just not safe. >> reporter: from the fire lines to the frying pan, today 30 million across the west are cooking in the heat. sacramento, tucson, vegas, all hitting record highs this week. but in california, it's firefighters feeling the heat. >> we are just petrified about our home. >> reporter: tonight in yosemite, the race is on to protect a majestic park in the valley known for incredible beauty, this is a sight no one wants to see. it's hard to believe just three miles from this majestic fight, firefighters with us on the front lines as they are in a different world trying to protect this world. as you can see here, the valley is still socked in smoke and haze, this iconic view difficult to make out from anywhere in the park. lester? >> it is an amazing part of the world, miguel almaguer, thank you. >>> the social media giant losing tens of billions in values, sliding 20% for the biggest

however, they say the most active area is headed toward the yosemite west region. cal fire officials say they'll have to fight fire with fire to stop the spread. >> we're going to bring fire, along the fire lines up to highway 49. there will be a lot of firefighters on the ground looking to make sure that we don't have any spot fires or anything like that. obviously there will be a lot of smoke generated. it will be lack of visibility. >> reporter: folks staying in the campgrounds and hotels will have until noon to check out. they can't access the valley floor, and operations will stop. >> as these firefighters are working in this area, for safety, with even to close the roads. we can't have vehicles on that road, you have the firefighter equipment, air operations. >> reporter: the closure will last until sunday. at that point, the park rangers and firefighters will assess the situation and determine whether they're ready to reopen. people are asked to use 120 or 41 south to evacuate. highway 120 will remain open, but will be closed in the flat area since visitors

thick smoke from the ferguson fire burning on the western edge of yosemite national park is not only obscuring views of the famous landmark -- one -- famous landmarks but has also become a threat to public health and safety. on tuesday officials ordered a temporary closure of all hotels campgrounds and busy -- visitor services in yosemite valley. >> we've had sustained poor air quality for the past five days and with the weather outlook for the next few days it looks like the poor air quality will persist, so it has been a health and safety issue. >> reporter: park officials say guests at the sites and hotel rooms are being asked to leave by noon on wednesday and the impact of the fire is being felt all the way to san francisco. patrick engler is a tour guide with the best bay area tours and was supposed to take tours to yosemite all this week, but the fire has forced the company to cancel their trips. >> we got word last week they were just not going to do any because there is too much smoke. >> reporter: that is bad for business at the height of the summer tour season when many com

that's in yosemite right now. as far as what's going on back here at home, you can see the clouds pushing back on the coast. it will be that way into the afternoon and evening hours. high clouds and hazy sunshine for today. misty clouds and kind of cool like it was this morning. and the middle of the week we'll see a bit of cooling. we're pretty average right now. some 90s around morgan hill and gilroy. 68 in millbray. cloudiness along the coast and breezy. mid-60s for downtown francisco a francisco. how about some upper 60s because of those breezes around richmond and oakland. move inlands close to where you need to air conditioner. 88 to about 90 degrees. 7:05 first pitch, 63 degrees dropping down to 58 under a partly sunny sky. this is the way the daybreaks down. you can see different layers of cloud cover out there, and that little fuzziness, that's the smoke off in the distance. notice we're never going to shake the low clouds at the coast nor the high clouds, but we don't have that spare the air day. pretty

a spreading wildfire emptied yosemite national park and triggered mass evacuations. tonight wildfires fueled by record heat are sweeping up and down the region witli rnia declaring a state of emergency. our miguel almaguer is in the fire zone. ig>> reporter: tont on both ends of the rsstate, firefighte in california are losing the battle to save eomes. theselosive conditions fueled in part by record-breaking heat. se >> i'm just and scared. >> reporter: the most dangerous fire in the state threatening 5300 structures and an er amican jewel, the ferguson fire is just a few miles from yosemite national park. the rugged terrain so dangerous, a firefighter has been killed here. how dangerous is this fire? >> extremely dangerous. so explosive and unpredictable that it puts us in a really ous situation. >> reporter: with d yosemite shutown and tourists evacuated, the park's iconic beauty is shrouded in choking smoke. camp grounds, yosemite falls and the valley floor eerily quiet.fi tht time fire has closed the park in 28 years. >> e have changing fire conditions. it's just

as fire moves closer to yosemite, we can smell the smoke in the air and see it in certain areas. the park has now been evacuated. this, as in other parts of the state, homes are going up in flames. as scorching heat fuels massive fires in the west, california is getting burned. flames from the ferguson fire now threatening a national treasure. >> i don't think it's a very good visitor experience right now. >> reporter: for the first time in 28 years, a wildfire is forcing the enclosure of yosemite. thousands of tourists suddenly forced to evacuate. >> visibility is severely impacted. you've got the air quality issues. >> reporter: with flames two miles away, smoke is shrouding the air. the air quality worse than polluted beijing. from the front lines to the coastline. no relief. 39 million across the west facing dangerous

yosemite valley. campgrounds and many hotels have closed. tourists are leaving. others, like sandra from holland are, not going. >> yesterday we saw on the news there was a fire. >> many yosemite tours have canceled. extra nomical tours is not one of them. >> because it's so big we're going to different areas. >> during the peak summer months, they take about 5,000 visitors to yosemite. so instead of cancelling -- >> yesterday we invented an alternative tour that explores the wilderness area in the northern part of the yosemite valley, which is still open. >> there was one snag yesterday. six of their guests were forced to leave their hotels in yosemite. lillian bussed them back here. the tour company found last-minute hotel rooms for everyone, except for one couple. now lillian was gracious enough to bring this blow-up mattress to his office. and this is where the two slept last night. and by the way, they gave this a five-star rating. it wasn't hard to fine tourists who had to cancel their trip. mos

this is at 8,000 foot level, yosemite, where it is very smokey. this is a lower elevation, smokey conditions and air quality is suffering. an air quality alert remains in effect. unhealthful air due to the ferguson fire if you're heading to yosemite or to tahoe, be prepared for the smokey skies, and yes, there are thunderstorms developing east of the yosemite area, south of the tahoe are back with a kblecomplete look ae forecast coming up. >>> a man suspected of robbing five area banks since june may be dead. he robbed a bank in santa barbara county today, a short time later, deputies found a man matching the description of the bandit dead from a single gunshot wound in a nail salon bafrm. he w -- bathroom. the bandit was wanted in connection with two robberies in the east bay, three in cupertino, along with robberies in southern california and near sacramento. san francisco police say auto break-ins are down 20% compared to last year, and targeting crime trends has helped. earlier this week a jury convicted two men of stealing from parked cars at

that fire has now s >>> much of yosemite is a ghost town this morning. tourists forced to leave as smoke from a deadly wildfire chokes the national park. that fire has now scorched more than 41,000 acres and it's only 26% contained. both highway 140 and 41 are closed. kpix 5's andria borba traveled to the heart of the park as tourists were sent packing. >> reporter: well, it is certainly odd out here right now. there's nobody out here in july. it is safe to say at this point, for a first time in a very long time, wildlife outnumber people in yosemite valley. the roads of yosemite valley aren't clogged it tourists. they are just empty. smoke from the ferguson fire has inundated the valley floor. as of noon, all tourists were ordered to get out, due to the unhealthy air quality. the announcement upended many scheduled vacations. >> we have been planning it since march. but even longer in a dream. we brought two people from laos from 8,000 miles away. it's a big ur be cael >> reporter: el capitan is nearly hidden and bridal veil false is not visible. no sig

services in yosemite valley. the valley is in the heart of the park, offering famous postcard views of such landmarks as half dome, el capitan, and yosemite falls. >> we've had sustained poor air quality for the past four or five days and with the weather outlook for the next few days, it looks like that poor air quality will persist. so it's been a health and safety issue. >> the closure is expected to last until sunday. in the meantime, yosemite visitors at some 300 campgrounds and 600 hotel rooms must leave at the height of tourism season. bay area businesses are canceling trips and losing business. >>> homebuilders are showing off model homes in the coffey park area of santa rosa. residents get a chance to see what's available rather than look at architectural drawings. the press democrat says one of the companies will rebuild 55 houses. the fire has destroyed 5300 homes in sonoma county. >>> governor brown proposed a plan that would dramatically soften the standard that makes companies like pg&e responsible

. >>> a mass evacuation is under way at yosemite national park. park officials are urging people to get out as smoke from the ferguson fire fills the valley. highway 140 is closed. at noon officials will close highway 41 that goes north from fresno into the heart of the park. kpix 5's christin ayers he atheight othe rerter: the closs season and will mean visitors will not have access to some of yosemite's most popular attractions while crews fight to keep the fire at bay. the ferguson fire has been raging for two weeks in rugged terrain, burning about 60 square miles. but it's only now that fire officials are issuing this warning. >> get out. >> reporter: with the fire threatening highway 41, the park service is shutting down yosemite valley, including some of its most picturesque attractions, now covered with smoke. sentinel dome, half dome and yosemite falls nearly invisible from smoke sending pollution levels up twice as high in the park as they are in beijing, china, one of the most polluted cities in the world. >> the weawill stay and no reli

the map shows you the ferguson fire burning west of yosemite. you can see the stretch of highway 41 that is shut down right now. the highway along with the yosemite valley will be off limits until at least sunday. the fire is producing a haze of smoke making it dangerous to breathe and ob securing a lot of the views inside the park. rangot o friends are leaving and i'm going to just like higher places where the smoke isn't. >> for visitor safety we have to close the roads. we can't have>> flame have burn miles in mariposa county. the ferguson fire is only 26% contained. >>> it is 4:31. if you're just waking up to us, good morning. a quick update on weather and traffic. hi mike. >> hey, everybody. i want to dovetail on what you were talking about. look at this area in gray which does bleed into the central valley south of modesto towards stratford. air qualiy warning because of all the smoke down there. nearly 2 million people affected by that particular smoke. we've also got one around san luis obispo until 3:00 this afternoon. along the cy llnd

the other big story is the yosemite fire which has caused officials to evacuate the zone. and not until sunday will people return to yosemite national park and that is because of smoke. so big heat, low humidity, fortunately the winds are relatively light. there is a heat advisory in effect in this area and into the valleys. it's going to continue through thursday. so we'll keep you posted on this. >> the contra costa fire protection district ordered an immediate evacuation in marsh creek springs near leon drive and morgan territory road. people are asked to use morgan territory road and take only essential items for the immediate evacuation that's ordered because of the fire that started this afternoon. it's now burned 50-plus acres. we are watching it in the clayton area just south of clayton east of mount diablo. extreme temperatures are also affecting cal-iso which operates the state's power grid. it has called another "flex alert" for this evening from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. a "flex alert" asks for voluntary energy conservation. one went out last night, as well. a "spare th

-- yosemite.has been contain 1% more. entrances to the park on highway 140 and 41 have been closed for safety reasons but also to make sure it is easier for firefighters to get around. the ferguson fire has burned more than 43,000 acres. yosemite valley closed noontime yesterday because of a fire. it is scheduled to reopen possibly on sunday. today is another spare the air day. the bay area air quality management district is encouraging people to take public transportation or carpal. they wanted to cut back on using oil-based paint, gas powered lawn mowers, or hairspray. >>> a new drug concern is facing california. the left was released just today while the right side shows conditions at the start of the year. it shows most of the state is categorized from abnormally dry to moderate and severe drought. the dark red at the southern border is extreme drought. >>> stocks on facebook are plummeting, down by 19%, losing $40 a share and hovering at about $176 a share. facebook lost more than $1 billion

yosemite valley closed at noon because of the fire. tom baker reports that part of the park is set to be closed until at least sunday. >> reporter: yosemite valley, one of the geological wonders of the planet earth, is closed right now. there is a huge fire raging just south of it. it is threatening this valley and obliterating the views that are world-famous. >> they never really got to see the wonders of yosemite and they are in fact wildfire that kiwi's. -- wildfire evacuees. >> due to the fire dangers, we had to leave by a 12 pm -- by 12 pm. we could not see anything because of all the smoke from the fires. you cannot see them very well. >> reporter: the ferguson fire is not in yosemite park. whether it gets there remains to be seen. people are understanding. we cleared the hotel rooms this morning. we are clearing the campgrounds and getting people here out. people are getting last-minute supplies and going on their way. check back with us. have a good day. >> reporter: the valley is closed but most of the park remains open. many

. >>> yosemite at the height of the tourist season is a ghost town. smoke from the ferguson fire choked the national park. the buyer has no scorched more than 41,000 acres and it is only 26% contained. highways 140 and 41 are closed tonight. kpix 5's andria borba travel to the heart of the park as tourists were sent packing. >> it is certainly odd out here. there is nobody out here in july. for the first time in a long time, wildlife outnumber people in yosemite valley. the roads of yosemite valley are not clogged with tourists, they are just empty. smoke from the ferguson fire has inundated the valley floor. as of noon, all tourists were ordered to get out due to the unhealthy air quality. the announcement upended many schedule vacations. >> we have been planning it since march but even longer in our dreams. we brought two people from laos that have never left the country . we are 1000 miles away. it is kind of a big journey to be canceled. >> reporter: el capitan is nearly hidden and bridal veil falls is veiled by smoke. at the peak of summer, there

much of yosemite national park is evacuated right now. visitors forced out as a deadly wildfire closes in. the park shut down yosemite valley just about minute ago. highway 41. that leads into the heart of the park, is also closed. so is highway 140. this is the largest park closure in nearly 30 years. the ferguson fire is now about 25% contained. yosemite valley is full thpark under imminent danger from the fire, but officials decided on the closure to let -- closure to let crews perform protective measures without having to deal with tourist traffic. at least 1,000 campground and hotel reservations have been canceled during what's usually the busy season. >> this is not healthy to go on hikes or any of the tours, we couldn't you know do a lot of this tings we wanted -- the things we wanted to do. >> for two weeks now in steep rugged terrain and it has burned almost 60 square miles so far. the yosemite closure is expected to go on until sunday. >> hot there and we have more on the heat advisory that's just been extended into the bay area

.>> a large -- >>> a large wildfire in yosemite, forcing closure of a portion of the park, a 20 mile stretch of state route 41 will close at noon tomorrow, including the yosemite valley floor, officials say that will allow fire crews work without having to do with tourist traffic. the closure is expected to last through sunday.>> we have about 300 campsites or so, in yosemite valley, and some of those folks have left, but a lot are still here, in the hotels, about 500 or 600 rooms that the people are in, so some people have left, i don't know the exact numbers, but with the new enclosure tomorrow, we are just letting folks know if they're here tonight, that they are fine being here tonight, while the hotels and the campgrounds open tonight, and they will have to pack up their backs -- bags and go tomorrow.>> those heading to yosemite are being told to turn around and go back home, the closure comes as smoke from the ferguson fire is creating a public health hazard all across yosemite. hayes blankets the entire region. air quality is from unhealthy, very unhealthy, too hazardous. it i

. >>> and the massive fire continues to grow near yosemite. now more than 41,000 acres and only 26% contained. visitors have been forced to leave yosemite valley because of the intense smoke. >>> south of sacramento, highway 99 shut down yesterday because of a fire. the flames jumped the highway burning into a wrecking yard. outside redding, new video shows the car fire expanding overnight moving closer to populated areas. the fire exploded in size yesterday to more than 6700 acres and containment went down to 10%. we asked fire weather experts craig clemens from san jose state why so much of california is burning. >> because of our low precipitation or low rainfall year, we had slash winter that causes the fire season to move up a month. our fuels fuels fue are more like august/september. the fire season could get worse as the summer goes on. >>> nia wilson's family got their first look at the man accused of stabbing her to death at oakland's macarthur bart station. dozens of family members packed a courtroom yesterday. john cowell did not en

. >>> in the sierra the fire burning just outside of yosemite national park has led to the evacuation of thousands of tourists. the ferguson fire has burned more than 41,000 acres and is still only 21% contained. yosemite valley closed at noon today during -- because of the fire and it's the first time that's happened in almost 30 years. the fire is burning near park entrances on highways 140 and 40 one -- closed to traffic . the park is set to be closed until at least sunday. >> reporter: yosemite valley, one of the geological wonders of the planet earth -- is closed right now because of a huge fire raging just outside of it threatening this valley, and obliterating the views that are world-famous. the andrea family from the netherlands never your -- never really got to see the yosemite and they are in fact wildfire evacuees. >> we were staying at one of the campsites in the valley, but due to the fire danger, we had to leave by 12 noon today. so it is so -- how do you say it -- foggy because of all the smoke from the fire so the mountains -- you can't see them very well. >> reporter

tom bekar reports, the park is scheduled to be closed until at least sunday. >> yosemite valley, one of the geological wonders of planet earth is closed right now because of a huge fire raging t the valley and obliterating the views that are world famous. . >> the andrea family never got to see the wonders of yosemite and they are in fact wildfire evacuees. >> we are making a trip with my family and we're staying at one of the camp sites in the valley. but due to the fire dangers we had to leave. by 12:00. the sad thing is it's so foggy because of the smoke from the fire so the mountains you can't see them very well. >> the semite national park. whether or not it will get to the park remains to be seen. people are understanding and we cleared the hotel rooms this last minute supplies and going on their way. >> check back with us sometime after this and we'll see if we can get you in. go ahead and make a left turn. >> much of the park remains open except the valley. the family had to leave the valley to relocate to another yosemite camp still open. >> it's remarkable to come to the va

these images from yosemite webcams today show the reduced visibility. however, conditions are expected to improve through the weekend. part of highway 140 which leads to yosemite's south entrance is closed. a camp -- the camp run by san francisco's recreation and park department is open there, about 20 miles outside the park. officials say one family has left as a precaution just to be safe. >>> we're learning tonight mark zuckerberg called president elect trump in the days after the election. buzz feed news reports the secret call was to congratulate mr. trump on his victory. facebook acknowledged in internal memos how successful the trump campaign was at leveraging the social network to reach voters. the campaign spent $44 million on facebook, compared to $28 million by the clinton campaign. >>> a judge picked by president trump will not serve on the ninth circuit court of appeals after his nomination was withdrawn today. republican leaders in the senate cancelled a confirmation vote for judge ryan bounds. the gop holds a slim 51-49 seat majority in t

. >>> if you are planning to head to yosemite think again. the main route into the park and parts of yosemite will close at noon today because of the major wildfire. the map shows you where the ferguson fire is burning just west of yosemite. you see the stretch of highway 41 is shut down. the fire is producing a haze of smoke that is really making it dangerous to breathe and obscuring a lot of views inside the park. flames have burned 59 square miles. the ferguson fire is only 26% contained. >>> in shasta county residents are now under an evacuation order as firefighters battle a wildfire that has burned more than 3100 acres. the flames are charring land. several people have decided to stay in french gulch and just wait it out. they say they have learned their lesson from evacuating from fires in the past. >> i see the ember that landed in our front flower pot. i would have seen that. there are too many people out here to be designated to each individual to give it that attention. >> officials say a mechanical problem started the fire on mond

. >>> another danger raous day fo fire crews in yosemite. >>> the bay area post office out of commission today because of an unexpected delivery. the story behind this picture here, next. >>> for the weekend, plan on a littleless humidity and temperatures climbing upwards. tomorrow mid 80s and upper 90s in the valley forecast. >> ♪ ♪ can world-renowned artist red hong yi use the chase mobile app® to pay practically anyone, at any bank? all while creating a masterpiece made of tea leaves? ♪ yes. but this isn'♪ ♪r just anyon hong yi! it's for the strongest man in her life. ♪ ♪ life. lived red's way. chase. make more of what's yours. rapidly-- it has burned 42- >>> the wild fire burning near yosemite continues to grow rapidly and burned 32 scare miles, the size of san francisco and two firefighters suffered serious back injuries fighting the ferguson fire yesterday and four firefighters injured. >>> another firefighter killed, the fire is only 7% contained. >>> a dangerous situation in a south bay homeless encamp meant, a fire broke out there in san jose next to interstatere than o work to

. >>> a group of environmentalists wants the reservoir eliminated to be part of yosemite national park. >> hech reservoir supplies water to 4.2 million bay residents in san francisco, santa clara and alameda. >> i love our water quality. it would be upsetting. >> but the u.s. department secretary met with the executive director and postedat reservoir sunday and tweeted, "taking a fresh look at different opportunities and options to restore the public access to the valley". >> it's an important part of the valley. >> the environmental group has been fighting to have it drained and be part of yosemite national park for years. he's preparing to take his legal battle to the california supreme court, a measure to study emptying the resident voi was overwhelmingly rejected by san francisco voters in 2012 and it appears to still be unpopular with residents. >> it's just a bunch of lobbyists lobbying to do something that waste taxpayers money. >> a nonprofit bay area council represents the largest employers. >> to dismantle it would increase the carbon footprint and decrease our water supply a

at least a falls...yosemite falls... at least a thousand campground and hotel reservations will now be canceled due to the proximity of the fire. the latest numbers... 36 thousand, five hundred and eighty seven acres have burned. the fire is 25 percent contained. you can see here on this map just how close the fire is to yosemite.... about 2 miles from the park. yosemite valley... as well as a 20 mile stretch of state route 41 will close tomorrow at noon. the valley hasn't been closed because of a fire since 1990. reporter angelica lei lani joins us live now from the yosemite valley floor where today... a public meeting was held. lawrence karnow: it was mostly sunny away from the coast with hot temperatures in the valleys in the 90s. at in the valleys temperatures coast with hot away from the mostly sunny karnow: it was lawrence lawrence karnow: it was mostly sunny away from the coast with hot temperatures in the valleys in the 90s. at the coast there was patchy fog with highs in the 60s. more thunderstorms can be seen o

we are live at yosemite. when are things expected to reopen? >> reporter: well, maybe as early as sunday, if the weather behaves. there is no guarantee. we are on the floor of yosemite valley. i want you to take a look over here. there are not many cars in the parking lot. the only people here are the park staff, law enforcement, some firefighters on standby, and of course, the media. this is as clear as it has been all day. if we look up, you will see some of the spectacular scenery. as you can see, it is coded with this smog or fog or whatever you want to call it. it is definitely smoke and it has been there for hours and hours. this is the clearest it has been all day. at yosemite today there was no actual mass exodus of people. what happened was, by midday, pretty much everyone was out. most people decided to leave last night or early this morning, at the crack of dawn. the andrea family from the netherlands never really got to see the wonders of yosemite. they are, in fact, wildfire evacuees. >> we were staying at one of the campsites. but

. >>> a major development on the wildfire burning near yosemite.the park service announcing today that yosemite valley will close to all visitors at noon tomorrow. the ferguson fire, burning just west of the park is threatening highway 41. here is a time-lapse video showing just how much smoke has engulfed the park. only 25% is contained. park officials say the closure is expected to last until sunday. >>> smoke from the fire has sent yosemite's pollution levels sky high. this chart showing particulate matter levels are twice as bad as beijing. one of the world's most polluted cities. fire crews will not catch a break with hot temperatures expected. we have that part of the story, paul? >> it is about wind and a lack of wind. it is like mother nature has put a lead in that area with a strong ridge of high pressure and light winds. that means that smoke is going nowhere, trapped in the valley for the foreseeable future. look at all the red on your screen. that is all in southern california, much of arizona and southern nevada. they are under a heat

the map shows you the ferguson fire burning west of yosemite.stretch of highway 41 that is shut down right now. the highway along with the yosemite valley will be off limits until at least sunday. the fire is producing a haze of smoke making it dangerous to breathe and ob securing a lot of the views inside the park.

worse than polluted beijing. >> we've never been yosemite. definitely bummed but you can't control it. >> reporter: from the front lines to the coastline, no relief. 39illion across the west facing dangerous heat. suffering in phoenix, an oven in death valley. >> there is my truck down there. >> reporter: here in colorado, extreme weather perhaps triggering this sink hole, nearly killing a driver. >> she actually got lucky because her car didn't go straight down. >> reporter: tonight with dangerous conditions in the west, it's getting ugly in one of the most beautiful places . in the world miguel almaguer, nbc news, yosemite> t's bring in al roker monitoring it for us again tonight. al, things look like they went from bad to worse. >> reporter: that's right, lester. it's going to be ang ime before they get better. let's start off here in the east where we got rainmaki its way from the carolinas all the way to new england and we've got heavy saturated ground, right now 37 million lo people at risk for another one to three inches saturating tha

yosemite closing tomorrow through at least sunday. a lot of visitors sharing conditions inside yosemite. this one shows the view from theivaly floor with the smoke hovering up above the air. here's another picture, this one shot along the trail. you can see the haze beyond the trees. >> extreme heat southwest is actually prompting a flex alert here montana bay area. this is voluntary alert tonight and tomorrow you're asked to reduce your use of leelecic90s, it's what's happening in the other parts of the state and region that's impacting us. some of the details from our neighbors to the south of us. >> and you can see on this map right now all of this heat is due to high pressure which is sitting across the four quarters and moving right into southern california. phoenix, 115, so again the bulk of the heat is well to the south of us. vegas 109, fresno, 104. chico at a hot 102. as we zoom in and get a closer look you can see the three things that are tracking the weather. fog at the coast, thunderstorms for the sierra and the third thi

." >> now at 6:30, yosemite under siege. the park forced to close one of its most popular areas because of raging wildfires. >> cannabis nth bay family is fighting for their daute to school. >> secret conversations between then candidate donald trump and his lawyer talking about payments for a playboy model's story. >>> a megalisoerthou the search on for the person who has a $522 million winning ticket. >> congratulations. >> i hope they're keeping quiet, keeping it close to the vest, preparing perhaps a costume or mask to wear during the reveal. >> seriously. >> good morning on this wednesday, july 25th. 6:31. >> never more than seven minutes away from your accuweather forecast. mike? >> you never know how many relatives you have until you win the lottery. >> no kidding. let's find them. >> absolutely. fifth cousin twice removed, me. here's a look at what's going on. the gray out there, it is letting go some of the moisture along the coast. there is mist reported at half moon bay, the marine layer 800 feet deep. see it abov

. >>> evacuating guests because of heavy smoke from a noon tomo yosemite valley will be close, the areas of lareau now -- larona and hed-hechie, will still be open, and the highway going into the park has been closed for more than a week, at the height of the tour season, and thousands of people will be heading out of the park. >> we have 300 campsites or so, in yosemite valley, some folks have left, but a lot are still here, and the hotels, there are about 500 or 600 rooms that people are in, some people have left, i don't know the exact numbers, but with the new enclosure tomorrow, we are just letting folks know that if they are here tonight, they are in the hotels here, the campgrounds and restaurants, and they will have to pack up their bags and more than 36,000 acres, and about 25% contained, first time in 20 years that yosemite has been closed, it is scheduled to reopen on sunday.>> the situation in yosemite, what are they looking at in terms of temperatures and humidity? >> all of the wrong stuff for them. people are going there, a summer destination, shutting it down. >> people c

smoke from the fire is covering yosemite valley. daniel nottingham reports on the impact of the wildfire. >> reporter: more than 600 firefighters are trying to get a handle on the wildfire burning west of yosemite national park. a key route into the park has been shut down. creating long lines of the southern entrance during the height of tour season. hazy views greeted visitors at this famous lookout spot. >> i have stayed here so many times. >> reporter: the so-called ferguson fire started friday. scorching through steep and rugged terrain. one firefighter was killed over the weekend while creating a fire line at a ridge top. his bulldozer rolle a canyon. >> he was a nice young man. >> reporter: janetta phillips has known barney for 20 years. the small community is feeling the loss.>> he was a really good dad. >> reporter: fire officials say more than 100 homes and businesses are threatened. >> the district attorney has filed voluntary manslaughter charges against the stanislaus county sheriff deputy who shot and killed a suspect.

this is the height of the season for yosemite visitors. these accommodations in the valley would normally be jam packed.now the handful of remaining visitors have to content themselves with trying to find out half=dome.this man is taking his extended family to hearst castle instead.he's already re=booked his reservation for next year.it's not that frustrating. tnghappen (grant) stay with kron 4-- we will be sending a crew to cover the fire and closures around yosemite.... (vicki) the attorney for brock turner is arguing .. the jury's verdict against him should be overturned ... because of what the lawyer says, was a lack of evidence. the former stanford swimmer was sentenced to 6- months in jail back in march of 2016 ... after he was convicted of sexually assaulting an unconscious woman. that sentence led to outrage and a recall effort against the judge in the case. turner was not in court today ... but his lawyer argued, the members of the jury used their imagination... as to what had actually happened. the california appeal court judges

(justine) this popular part part of yosemite is closed... during the height of the summer tourist season. you can see here... how the fire is burning on both sides of 140... the main way to get to the valley. a lot of toursits are dissapointed. and tour companies are making adjustments. nat of nothing silence instead of the the click of cell phone cameras.no visitors at the visitor's center.cabins emptied, busses idled, people movers stopped, picnic tables and parking lots deserted. ...like a ghost townthe cashier at the yosemite village store was among those packing up and heading out.so was this family from fort but you can't control it.and these british visitors.you get the yosemite experience, but it's not the full yosemite experience nats the normal tour is not available at the moment at extranomical tours in san francisco, the call center is buzzing as the team helps customers make alterative plans. this time of year the sightseeing company takes 5,000 visitors to yosemite.sot guests who have come half way around the world are still ve

cal fire says the fire has moved within two miles of the northwestern edge of yosemite. yesterday, additional mandatory evacuation orders were issued for the yosemite view lodge. yosemite is still open despite the fire. >>> all evacuations have been lifted in lake county after a grass fire burned 60 acres yesterday. the carter fire broke out yesterday afternoon on adobe creek road near white way. firefighters have stopped the forward spread of the fire. it is 80% contained. >>> meteorologist mark tamayo with a look at conditions. >> we have had a bit of a break in the heat. no red flag fire warnings, no extreme fire conditions. fire danger is still high. be as tuesday. as we come in closer, lo the wind coming in out of the north and west. we have had the spread rate moving out to the south and east. coming in closer right now, you can see the surroundings and the terrain. there is ed r. levin county park. we are not talking about any extreme heat today. just with the terrain and this time of year, fire danger is up. right now it is 65 degrees. that will continue to incre

flames have yet to jump into yosemite national park so yosemite remains open now. part of highway 140 near the park entrance is closed. >>> amazing survival skills. that's what the monterey county sheriff says an oregon woman has after accidentally driving off a cliff near big sur and surviving for a week. take a look at the new image showing that woman's car after the crash. damian trujillo is live outside the sheriff's office and you have new details on how she stayed alive this whole time. damian. >> reporter: pretty incredible here. the sheriff says there's a lot to learn about her will to survive. plunging off a cliff and into the ocean and then living to tell about it. angela hernandez details her amazing story of survival on her facebook page. pictures of a jeep on the rocky bothe woman from oregon made it through a 250-foot plunge and seven anxious days of waiting for help. >> i've got to tell you, angela is an amazing, amazing young woman. >> reporter: in her own words, angela describes finding a hose from her mangled jeep, perhaps from the radiator. she u