yosemite.he film is narrated by actor bryan cranston and the producers are promising to take viewers on an unforgettable journey through the park for more. we're joined now by matt scott's one of the owners of yosemite cinema in oakhurst. matt appreciate you coming on today, so guests will sit down in some of those motion pods. we see there behind you. they put on the vr goggles. and then they experienced this film with a variety of different senses. what is this? like? so what we wanted this to be like is, uh, an experience where people feel like they have superpowers. they can fly through. not just the that amazing area that is yosemite but also through its history. so they sit down on these pods. pods can spin around that can make you feel flying, and peops people climbing on capitan got these images, and they can just experience something they've never seen before, and never could if they just walked around the park. yeah you know that that that's probably something a lot of people might be

the fire in yosemite. we will switch gears to that, a much more serious look at the forecast. >> we will be warmer here in the bay area, also this plays into the conditions at yosemite. we are keeping a close eye on it, because as you can see, this is a live look from yosemite. you see the orange glow, the trees -- we've definitely been monitoring this as the threat continues to those precious sequoias. here's a look at the temperature trend through the yosemite area. 33 degrees right now, with the temperatures begin climbing eventually into those 90s. safely, the wind speed is, right now, but it has been so dry with little to no rain that we have a ton of fuel. hopefully the winds will help, but the temperature and the dry conditions are expected to remain. were also keep an eye on pitts word at the marsh fire. we will have the full forecast of what to expect throughout the remainder of the bay area coming up in just in a few minutes. let's continue the coverage on the fires. >> as you just mentioned, tha

jonathan vig lee otty, yosemite national park. >>> the community near yosemite has been forced to evacuate. the cause of the washburn fire is under investigation. and it is because of that fire that an air quality advisory is in effect for parts of the bay area today. get ready to see some hazy skies in the east and north bea. kpix 5 mary lee explains. >> reporter: the washburn fire in the yosemite national park is about 150 miles away from the bay area. but winds are expected to carry smoke from the fire into parts of the region. because of this, the bay area air quality management district has issued an air quality advisory for the north bay and east bay on monday. air quality officials say even though you may see hazy skies, smoke particles are expected to stay in the upper levels of the atmosphere. >> so we want to take that precautionary measure to know you may see some visual impacts, some smoke that is aloft. but we are expecting the air quality to be in the moderate range around the bay area. so we want to make sure that people are aware of the difference between what tear seeing a

funds to preserve and protect yosemite. thank you so much for your time. guest: happy to be here. kristen: this is one of the biggest attractions in yosemite. it has been 20 years since i visited it i remember it was otherworldly and beautiful. and we need it to be unscathed. so what is the latest? i hear the grove is in a safer position now. guest: it is. the washburn fire started july 7 and it started right on the edge of the grove. unfortunately the winds blew it north almost immediately away from the grove. so the grove has largely been spared. there are a few large trees that were partially burned but we do not think they will die. the flames were not as high as the crowns of the trees, so i think we are in good shape, at least the mariposa grove. kristen: we tend to hear more about redwood trees here in northern california, but we should be just as proud as these sequoias. tells about how this growth came to be. guest: there are 500 large, iconic sequoia trees in the mariposa grove. the significance is the trees are o

number one new video of the washburn fire burning in yosemite national park.the fire is 2,000 acres and 0% contained smoke from the fire is blowing into the bay area causing an air quality advisory for today. and number two we will have that moderate air quality noticeable of haze in our atmosphere because of that spoke today is also the hottest day we have all week a lot of sunshine are writing this morning 70s and 80s away from the coast by at lunch time into the afternoon a lot of 80s and low 90s around the base shoreline made an upper 90s and our hottest spots inland number three petaluma police are investigating the city's first homicide in five years authorities say the victim was assaulted yesterday morning, possibly with the baseball bat. no one's been arrested number four former white house chief strategist. steve bannon now says he is willing to testify before the committee investigating the january 6th insurrection the next hearing set for tomorrow. abc news will have special coverage starting around 10. am number five mourners are paying respect to

a grove of 500 sequoias in the southern part of yosemite. we will show you what we are talking about. here it is outlined in green and we will show you that in a moment and the park is in green and part of the park is where the fire was burning and here is the evacuation order for the southern part of yosemite and the orange and yellow part is evacuation warnings, which could possibly be evacuated. good news though. firefighters say they are optimistic that the sequoias will be saved and actually wrapped those trees up with protective foil in the park also has sprinklers to water the trees and containment is up to 25% at this hour. although there is progress on the fire line, we do see a lot of smoke and you can see this from time-lapse late this afternoon from one of our wildfire cameras and we will bring in our meteorologist. here is where we are and yosemite of course is here and how is it making it here? >>> at this point we are in the clear when it comes to smoke and we had some of it making it over to pittsburgh but the pattern is real

yosemite national park is over 1000 acres. in some parts remain open but a a reservation is required. >> firefighters are making progress on the electra fire. the fire is not 80% contained. the fire has burned to nearly 4500 acres. reggie: the fire department for adding man poewer. the department is doubling its crews thanks to funding appeared annual funding is going to increase from 8 million to $30 million. that money will allow the department to increase its hand crews to four teams of 16 firefighters. the department will have to wait for support crews to travel to the sacramento area when there is a fire. you can chart all wildfires by using our wildfire tracker -- track all wildfires by using our wildfire tracker. >> this is petaluma's first homicide in five years. >> it is actually super heartbreaking because i do walk around these streets at night. >> many were shocked to hear about a violent crime in downtown petaluma. early sunday morning mn was found lying in the middle of keller street after being assaulted. he was

in one of the most cherished slices of america a wildfire roaring through parts of california's yosemite park, threatening hundreds of giant sequoias some more than 2,000 years old. tonight crews literally using a network of sprinklers to create humidity around the towering trees to give them a fighting chance. remarkable imagery revealing the spread and intensity of the fire, which doubled in size over the weekend. the fire fueled by the severe drought now affecting over 97% of california, along with extreme heat which is not just making things difficult in the west, but extending all the way to the gulf coast, leaving 36 million under heat alerts. miguel almaguer is in the fire zone tonight with late details. >> reporter: exploding in size again overnight, yosemite's washburn fire is quickly sweeping through the national park as more than 500 firefighters lose ground against the out-of-control blaze. >> trying to keep the fire from climbing the trees. >> reporter: torching forestland. flames now plank the 600 massive and iconic sequoias inside the park a national treasure under serious

. >>> right now at 6:00, fighting intense flames nearly yosemite national park and the local firefighters now attacking the oak fire . >>> the january 6 hearings are done for now. the investigation might take another turn at the wife of one supreme court justice is under the microscope. we will tell you what the chances are she might have to testify. >>> the new local push to get monkeypox vaccines to those most rollerball and why this will not be another pandemic on the same scale as covid-19. this is "today in the bay" streaming . good monday morning to you. thank you so much for allowing us to be a part of your morning. i am marcus washington. >> and i am kris sanchez. we are getting to a lot this morning. we are going to start with these conditions that are overwhelming firefighters who are working on the oak fire that is burning near yosemite national park. >> this morning we have team coverage. meteorologist vianey arana is looking at air quality concerns and we would like to start with bob redell . >> reporter: good morning. we know of at least three fire departments who have sent

the washburn fire is burning in yosemite national park. its strength as the fire continues to grow. the new efforts to preserve the trees. >>> the bay area real estate market cools off slightly. some neighborhoods are holding up better than others. we speak with an expert about tips to improve your chances if you're looking to buy a home. >>> this is today in the bay streaming live on roku, amazon fire, apple tv, and online.

>> yosemite valley everyone is familiar with, a world known place. i would say that areas outside of the valley is beautiful as well. my personal favorite part are the high country lakes and the domes above 9000 feet are stunningly beautiful. mariposa county itself is a great place to visit as well. it is very small, it is large in space, but when it comes to population they're only 18,000 people that live here, towns like mariposa are historic and beautiful. we have a number of museums, great restaurants, good shopping, good recreation outside of the park. the river canyon is beautiful in its own right, there are lower elevation lakes good for swimming and fishing. i think the world's largest floating waterpark is actually here and mariposa county. there is a time to see and do. we cannot wait for people to go comfortable to return as soon as next week. >> we hope so for your sake, i went there for my first time recently and i left it. -- loved it. i cannot wait to go back. it is a massive area and there is so much to see and so much to do. tony, th

cbs' jonathan vigliotti will start us off from yosemite.athan. >> reporter: good evening. park rangers tell me they are hopeful they can save the sequoias. in the last few minutes, we've watched the fire explode around these trees sending a dark plume of toxic smoke up into the sky. tonight the world's largeste exp trees are under threat. at yosemite national park, firefighters are enduring scorching heat as an out of control wildfire continues to rage. rage and as they race to save a treasure. 500 of yosemite's giant sequoias are threatened by this fire. these are trees that in some cases have survived all kinds of weather for thousands of years. at least one, the grizzly giant, is nearly 3,000 years old. the battle plan to protect these ancient trees, fight fire with a new source of water. how often are water sprinklers brought in as a solution? >> actually, i have been here 20 years. i don't recall the that happening. >> reporter: we scaled a 200- foot sequoia with researchers in 2019. at the time they believed the iconic trees were prot

temperatures above average there. 101 at yosemite.zle and temperatures slightly cooler then we would be this time of year. really not too far off for mid july standards. a look at the clouds. san francisco is 53. 57 at oakland. 64 with the sun in palo alto.. the fog has been about over a mile at half moon bay. higher humidity with the clouds moving up from southern california throughout the work week. not a lot of change going on with some subtle temperature differences day-to-day. we are slightly cooler with 80 in santa clara. a lot of sunshine already here. mid 80's for los gatos. the sea breeze keeps the peninsula on the comfortable side with 76 in mountain view. it's a sunny afternoon with 67. san francisco at 64. the clouds around the coast with the sunset. nice day in the -- navado. low to mid 70's for san leandro. 75 at newark. we have mid 80's for pleasanton. 89 at concord. antioch at 91. in the city tomorrow it will be a cloudy start for the marathon. 4:00 with miss dan drizzle. -- missed and drizzle -- mist and drizzle. you

you can see yosemite village way up here. it may even merge with portions of the washburn fire burn zone as well even though containment numbers are up on this fire. so with that smoke as we talked about through 11:00 tonight, you can see the worst of it is up towards the yosemite and tahoe. i don't really see a huge change in that tomorrow. as you're headed up through the sierra, you're really going to have to limit your outdoor exposure. i've got details on the thunderstorm chances in the bay area. i've got my updated look at this in about 15 minutes. >> we'll talk to you then. thank you, jeff. >>> and dozens of bay area firefighters are joining the battle against the fire, which is burning in california. so now they're working 24-hour shifts to protect homes, try to slow the spread of that oak fire, and then as we have been saying trying to gain some grounds. but as local firefighters head for mariposa county, now there is some concern about do we have enough firefighters left to respond if a big fire breaks out here in th

the fight to save those ancient giants as wildfires intensify across yosemite national park. hundreds of campers forced to flee the flames. the fire danger in utah, too, evacuation orders and several homes threatened. >>> plus, triple-digit temperatures. more than 32 million americans suffering through a scorching summer weekend. >>> moscow mission. a top international negotiator heading to russia on brittney griner's behalf. as her wnba teammates and fans get set to honor her at tonight's all-star game.

. >> now come up in flames, homes are in danger as wildfires in yosemite continue to rage on. the way that bay area crews are helping out, and local fire agencies ensuring the public will not have impact here in the bay area. >>> a family and mourning, a father of three was gunned down in a search of the suspect is underway in marin county. >>> historic papal visit to north america today ever very important reasons. this is today in the bay streaming live on roku, amazon fire, and apple tv. >> good morning to you on this monday morning, let's get this week started i marcus washington. >> and i'm kris sanchez henefer laura garcia, a lot to get to this monday morning, it was a busy week as we want to get right to it. first, fire crews are working around the clock to try to gain control of what is called the oak fire burning your yosemite. more than 15,000 acres have burned so far and there is a lot of dried brush fueling the flames. >> the bigger the fire gets the more smoke impacts our air quality. so this is a stunning satellite video, look at this showing incredible smoke, ho

calgary reports from yosemite. >> reporter: tonight, the urgent battle to save one of yosemite's most valued treasures is heating up. the mariposa grove, home to the largest collection of giant sequoia trees in the park, some standing for thousands of years, now under threat from an out-of-control inferno that has been tearing through drought stricken brush since thursday. >> some of the oldest trees that there are. they are massive giants when you stand next to them. >> reporter: crews are fighting the fire from the air and ground. this is the washburn fire, already ripped across more than 700 acres. parts of the park now closed during one of its busiest times. the summer months here typically attract more than 1 million visitors. the flames have forced an estimated 1600 people to evacuate. i'm a nearby community and popular campground. tonight there's and evacuations may be on the way. >> everybody has been training and preparing for this, that is what everyone asserted you, fight the fire. >> reporter: all of yosemite is under what they call the drought monitor calls extreme. or ex

. >>> tonight the out-of-control wildfires spreading through yosemite national park hundreds of firefighters desperately trying to contain it more than a thousand people evacuated. parts of the park shut down during the peak summer rush as officials race to save the famed giant sequoia trees, even surrounding them with sprinklers >> you can bet we're doing everything we can to protect them >>> a new twist in the january 6th hearings steve bannon now says he will testify, but he wants to do it live and in public the committee is responding tonight. >>> president biden under fire for his visit to saudi arabia this week, how he's pushing back plus will the trip result in lower gas prices here? >>> search for survivors, after a russian missile hits an apartment building in ukraine. at least 15 dead >>> the emergency on the runway in atlanta, a plane's landing gear on fire >>> shocking video of a mother clinging to the hood of her suv, as a carjacker drives away with her children inside. how she got her kids back >>> and will this be the summer of savings why so many major retailers are now slash

las llamas de un incendio forestal se acercan a los Árboles gigantes de yosemite.o forestal que arde en el parque nacional yosemite en california amenazÓ una arboleda de las famosas secuollas gigantes que tiene siglos de antigüedad, los bomberos reportan cierto progreso en la lucha por contener las llamas. luis nos habla de lo que allÍ estÁ sucediendo. luis: es uno de los parques nacionales mÁs hermosos del paÍs, hoy parte de yosemite es devorado por las llamas. durante el fin de semana el incendio duplicÓ su trabajo, superando 2000 acres, la preocupaciÓn de los bomberos es salvar las icÓnicas secuollas, los gigantescos y milenarios Árboles que sÓlo crecen en esta parte de california, estos gigantes han visto muchos incendios, los bomberos dice que estos fuegos son diferentes, las temperaturas son mÁs altas y lentes y ataques mayor, estos Árboles no estÁn preparados para resistir las llamas, los cientÍficos dicen que la culpa la tiene el cambio climÁtico. nancy, del departamento de bomberos de yosemite, dice que estos Árboles se resisten el fuego, pero este incendi

that fire just west of yosemite national park has burned down 55 structures. evacuation orders are in place for over 5,000 people in that area. officials hope to have the fire contained by this weekend. but for now, the governor declared a state of emergency for that area. >> reporter: nearly 3,000 firefighters working around the clock are making progress containing the oak fire near yosemite national park. a wave of humidity moved into the area overnight, allowing crews to work on hot spots and set up control lines. as of tuesday morning, the fire was 26% contained. this fight is far from over. >> it's just tender dry. it takes one spark and you have a fire. >> reporter: officials are confident that they can keep the fire out of yosemite national park. >> one of the main roads into yosemite is closed and inaccessible right now. but we don't believe that the fire is going to get into yosemite. >> reporter: at least 55 homes and other structures are damaged or destroyed. the oak fire is the third large wildfire in mariposa county just this month. >> if it's not

karina: we know this is a busy time for yosemite. a lot of people go there for a vacation and you are evacuating people from the area. what can you tell anybody that might have plans to go there this upcoming weekend or plans to go in the future? jonathan: i would definitely check with yosemite national park before you leave on the status of the parks closures or open areas before you plan a trip to the park. karina: some good advice there. thank you so much for joining us. we are going to check back in with you and keep you updated. we appreciate your time and best of luck to the guys out there and the women fighting this wildfire, the eau claire near yosemite. mike, i know you are tracking this, so let's go over the air quality and when we are going to see some of the smoke cleared the bay area. mike: we see some of the smoke and it has been in the higher elevations, which is fantastic for us. if we can take the graphics -- or i will tell you every single reporting station the bay areas green right now. we have been blessed by the

playing out at yosemite national park. the evacuations.ore than 500 firefighters battling to save the ancient sequoias. flames burning across more than 2,300 acres. doubling in size in 24 hours. more than 1,600 residents and campers ordered to evacuate. will carr reporting from the fire zone tonight. >>> also, news on the coronavirus here in the u.s. and what health officials are now warning tonight could be the most transmissible covid variant yet in this country. anwh modernas i tonight about its new booster when it comes to that particular variant. eva pilgrim standing by. >>> just days before his trial for contempt of congress, former trump adviser steve bannon now says he's willing to testify before the january 6th committee. tonight, a judge now saying despite bannon's change of

the fire is burning in mariposa county, not too far from yosemite park. and this evening some evacuation orders have been reduced to evacuation warnings. nearly 3,000 firefighters working around the clock are making progress containing the oak fire near yosemite national park. a wave of humidity moved into the area overnight, allowing crews to work on hot spots and set up control lines. but the fight is far from over. >> there is brush that has been on the ground for years now that is tinder dry. it takes one spark and instantly you have a fire. >> reporter: fire officials are confident they can keep the fire out of yosemite. >> at least one of the roads into yosemite is closed and inaccessible right now. but we don't believe the fire is going to get into yosemite. >> reporter: at least 55 homes and other structures are damaged or destroyed. one reporter on the ground got a close-up look at one of the homes. >> fire officials are still trying get a good look at how much damage has been done by the oak fire. we have homes like this one that even though it'

the oak fire is burning in mariposa county just west of yosemite. highway 140 leading into yosemite valley remains closed because of the fire. and as the blaze continues to grow, many residents are being forced to leave their homes. the explosive oak fire near yosemite national park tripled in size over the weekend. >> we're getting in more resources. we're the top priority fire in the state right now. >> reporter: more than 2,500 firefighters are attacking the flames from the air and on the ground. at least 15 structures have been damaged or destroyed. about 6,000 people forced to evacuate. >> this is fst time ever in my life being evacuated, so this is kind of different. you know, a lot of anxiety. >> reporter: scorching temperatures, low humidity, bone-dry vegetation, and dead trees are fueling the flames. the fire started friday near the mariposa county town of mid pines. >> w to have to rename our town. the pines probably aren't going to make it. >> reporter: in 2021, a usda aerial survey found 9.5 million trees were standing dead in the state.

the yosemite blaze comes as much of the u. s. is in the grips of an extreme heat wave. parts of california are seen temperatures close to 40 degrees celsius or early a meteorologist mattie could purge, explain to me exactly what it is that makes these fires so hard to contain. one of the challenges that jelly things is that these days we're seeing extreme while our behavior. thanks lar. to human change. no, we thought about the think high pressure sitting over the lower 48 begging much of the country with well, of average temperatures. pushing past 40, almost 45 boss. now here's the thing for every degrees celsius, the air tension, the air from home, about 10 percent more walk in california where there is no water. suddenly that means your desk landscapes sucking all the moisture out of the ground, providing that much more dry fuel requires to work with at the same time. so we have extremely more air masses here said lifting the ceiling of the lower atmosphere, meaning fire, who can grow taller? that incident or extreme fire behavior, they know much more quickly to of d

the southern entrance to yosemite is closed. a park goers are told to be where the intense smoke and the long lines at the alternate entrances. the california senator dianne feinstein tweeting yesterday expressing her gratitude towards the fire crews working on the fire. she says, quote, yosemite is one of the most beautiful places in the world. and it's ancient giant sequoias are california's icons. thank you to all the firefighters working around the clock to save yosemite mariposa grove and prevent further damage to the park. well, coming up on the kron, 4 morning news fire crews in oakland. >> respond to an encampment fire causing several explosions. how firefighters get a handle on the flames. and employers are spying on their employees who are working from home. we'll show you the tech companies are putting on their computers. plus the continuation of the january 6 committee hearings today. we'll have more details in a report from washington, d.c.. will be right back after the break. after my car accident, i wondered what

the california oak fire has scorched 70,000 acres near yosemite national park. at least 10 homes are destroyed and some with their entire property destroyed along with 3000 forced to leave their homes. 2000 crewmembers are battling the fire, which is 16% contained. in a few moments we will go to the front line. >> for now we want to check in with meteorologist vianey arana. the dry conditions are really making the situation challenging . >> that creates fuel for the fire. if it is dry, windy, and hot, those are the three main factors at play. if we look right now at the current conditions, it is about 70's degree is. through the afternoon wind and 1:00 look up quickly the temperatures go up into the 80s at 85 degrees and this is when we start to see the breezy winds in up. because of the low humidity it is fueling the fire but it doesn't help when it comes to the impact. the air quality advisory was extended until today and you still look at the hazy sky through parts of the east bay inland and also the northbay. keep an eye on that . we are keeping an eye on th

now to another larger fire that's burning near yosemite's famous mariposa grove tonight yosemite's highway 41 entrances now closed and wawona and we'll own a campground are both evacuated the so-called called washburn fire started thursday afternoon. is already grown to 466 acres reporter, nico payne with our sister station in fresno is near the fire lines tonight. the washburn fire burning in their mariposa grove had burned around 166 acres by 1pm friday aircrews continued to attack the fire as a grew to 466 acres prompting mandatory evacuations for lower portions of the mariposa grove the wawona community and the wawona campground first time visitors to the yosemite national park having to change plans due to the entrance closures, but hoping for the best. some of that because it's in mariposa was interrupted. but largely, i like think i came in here with just like an open mind other part goers also decided to wait it out plan on staying here at the park for a few days, but i guess we'll see and evacuation center has been set up at new live christian fellowship church in mariposa and eva

not far south west from yosemite national park. officials were concerned. the fire was heading towards the reserve, but now i believe it warn't reach it. at this point, the fire does not appear to be an imminent threat to yosemite. california has experienced increasingly larger and deadly a wildfire in recent years. and scientists believe that due to climate change, the situation here will only get more unpredictable in the future. d. w correspond stefan siemens is anson evacuation center mariposa, california, and we asked him if firefighters now have the blaze under control. no, not at all far from it. 26 percent contain now that is a huge jumper and the p i o, the press information officer in the piece was very positive and that is rightfully so. odd. fire fighters who started battling this fires when it was really smaller just 3 days ago, or 500 fire fighters deployed. now 3000 battling a major fire. 18000 acres. big. this is humongous. the biggest fire in 2022 so far in california. so of course is positive because they're making progress and they seem a

the yosemite blaze comes as much of the u. s. is in the grips of an extreme heat wave. parts of california are seen temperatures close to 40 degrees celsius. now earlier i spoke to meteorologist bachelor co, caput she in washington, i asked him how much the current conditions across the us are diverging from their summer norms. that's a really good question so far ago say we're about $510.00 plus degrees celsius above where we should be this time of year. we think, yeah, it's summer time we're used to high conditions, but really we've had 3 major heat waves this summer. the instigator, of course, a heater or a stagnant tim of high pressure that is sitting there, languishing and refusing to budge desk how many areas at or above $100.00 degrees fahrenheit. it's roughly about $38.00 and a half celsius for weeks on end. so far this year, houston and austin, texas rather austin in san antonio, texas. both by more than $42.00 days at or above the triple digits fahrenheit. again, $3839.00 plus sales you some area seen $45.00 degrees celsius. all time records in jeopardy in a f

and us fire fights is res hopes of saving yosemite national park. a giant blaze threatening its ancient trees. ships, direction, evacuation orders are still in place to thousands of residents. ah, and i'm on your campus mckinnon. welcome to the show everyone. ground style sites, germany's largest airline, lufthansa carrying out a strike, which has forced the company to council over a 1000 flights. that he all flights through live tons as hubs in frankfort and munich have been scrap star thing this morning. now the disruption could impact travel plans for more than $130000.00 passengers. worldwide in the coming days, trade unions representing groundwork is demanding a pay increase to cope with rising living costs. and he w correspondent christy plots and is at frankfurt airport. and she told us how passengers are reacting to the cancellations morning on. yeah, well this line of people you can see behind me, they are all waiting to be re booked on other live love tons of flights. other flights have been cancelled a few hours ago. the line ended up beh

on the fire watch and out of control, the yosemite fires are threatening sequoias.es started in southern end of the park and grown to almost 1,200 acres ap expanding 50% by friday. it is zero percent contained and as of last night, no reports of well known sequoias in the park being damaged, but about 250 people living in the nearby communities are on mandatory evacuations. >> the spotting embers are near wi woe na, and the spotting evacuations to evacuate the near by wywona communities. >> it is heartbreaking, and we are afraid for the people there in the town, because it is a really cute town. it is very small, and then just heartbroken about the trees. >> national park crews are wrapping the trees hoping to protect them, and the cause of the fire itself is still under investigation. >> okay. following up on that, devin, i have the map on that this morning of the progression of the fire. the map behind me is showing the outline of the washburn fire in the area of the sequoias with which has pink there, and i don't know if you can see the details the, but there is

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you had plans in yosemite. really may need to think about an alternative option or maybe even canceling those plans because that smoke would be pushing towards the washburn fire now 79% contained and may even push that smoke up towards the yosemite village. again right now everything is pushing this way. of course, we've got more details. i'll have another check in about 15 minutes. >> jeff, thank you so much. >>> another look at how dangerous this fire is. taking this picture showing you the cloud of smoke. reno is about a four-hour drive from where the oak fire is burning right now. in the past few minutes we've learned oakland fire department is sending one engine and crew to help fight the flames. of course, we'll continue to keep a close eye on the situation. we'll bring you any new updates as they come in on air and on our digital platform. nbcbayarea.com and the nbc bay area app. >>> we're following a developing story out of san jose. a plane crashes into a neighborhood. you can see it there. video of th

jobina: and another fire in yosemite national park remained 79% contained this morning. the washburn fire is east of the oak fire and started on july 7. so far, nearly 4900 acres have burned. flames have threatened the park's famous giant sequoia trees aren't -- and are burning in an area hit hard by the drought. highway 41 was allowed to reopen so visitors could get into the parks south entrance. a stubborn fire in the east bay is finally out, or hopefully it is. the marsh fire started at the end of may and the smoke filled the air in parts of contra costa county. may be the key word there -- as fires like the ones and mariposa county are cause for concern. >> after seven weeks of fire in the past seven days of flooding, it's blue skies over pittsburgh and bay point. >> they are tough to extinguish but it appears it has been extinguish. >> the marsh fire began it the end of may ignited at a fire in a homeless encampment. poor air quality prompted health advisories. the fire prevention district says 200 million gallons were dumped trying to put the fire out. >> it's impo

we are continuing to closely watch that wildfire burning in yosemite. now the danger is far from over. we're going to take you to that fire zone. we're going to talk to people being told to be ready to evacuate in just a few moments. but first we want to bring you up on some local headlines that we're watching. first up the air quality advisory here because of the smoke over there. it's going to last through wednesday. the bay area air quality district tells us that while we see that haze right now, only if you're living in higher elevations will you actually feel any issues. now in parts of eastern contra costa county it feels like deja vu. the area just finally started to see skies clear up after weeks of those at the marsh fire. we spoke to those at the park in contra costa county taking advantage of the clean air. >> reporter: but as soon as i see any type of discrepancies or the air quality change, i'll definitely come down as quickly as possible and tell everyone around me. >> we're excited to be outside. it's a beautiful day. nothing smells like

inside yosemite with the latest on the race to save the sequoias. >> reporter: behind the shroud of smoke behind it, some of yosemite's most iconic sequoia trees, all 600 of them are under threat from the so-called washburn fire. right now, more than 500 firefighters are on the ground doing all they can to protect the is national icons. coming up on nightly news, we will have the very latest on the still developing story. i hope you can join us. >>> the 70 fire has been telling you to be aware of the air and another one on the east bay creating bad error. >> reporter: smoke from yosemite another fires around the area is making it hard for some people here in pittsburgh debris. the smell is so bad some people went outside just to turn around and go back home. it's becoming a summer tradition. smoky skies due to wildfires. >> when you on the freeway you see this big cloud. >> reporter: smoke burning through yosemite national park sparking an air quality advisory for the north and east bay. air quality officials say right now it's more of a nuisance than a health threat. some areas just saw

the race to save yosemite's giant sequoias.crews worked around the clock. >>> a major development in a cold case investigation. the silicon valley tech executive now facing murder charges. the evidence detectives say connection to the 30-year-old case. >>> plus if you are driving by, it was impossible to miss, what we learned about a raging fire that had a lot of people concerned. >>> it has happened again, another french bulldog stolen from its owner. this time at a busy shopping center. with a police car nearby. >> she means the world to me, she's our baby. i have been wanting this dog for a while now. >> how you can help get her dog back. >>> good evening, that fire at yosemite national park, some in the bay area feeling the effects of poor air quality. in the middle of that fire zone, a grove of sequoias, some of which are thousands of years old. >> crews across the state, trying to save these trees that are unique to our region, nbc bay area cheryl hurd has the latest. >> reporter: new video tonight from the washburn fire.

i know a lot of talk about yosemite national park. yosemite valley. is the fire still moving in the direction of yosemite valley. the fire is still moving primarily to the east and the northeast, which is towards the park. however the ferguson fire scar which burned in 2018 is between the oak fire and yosemite national park. and we expect that the burn scar will aid in fire suppression and benefit. people fighting the fire four years later. alright jonathan pierce with cal fire. appreciate the time, jonathan. thank you. california attorney general rob bonta is warning about the illegal practice of price gouging as residents in mariposa county deal with the oak fire, the governor declared a state of emergency from mariposa county on saturday. under california law, the declaration prohibits price gouging on essential items such as food and gas, as well as building material and emergency supplies. the law also covers services, including repair, reconstruction and housing. violators are subject to criminal prosecution and could face jail time. and or a fi

now it's 6 for monitoring the oak fire that's burning near yosemite national park. right now. flames exploded over the weekend. >> it's grown to more than 17,000 acres making it the largest wildfire we've seen so far this season at last check. containment is at just 10%. evacuation orders are in place for several nearby areas, forcing more than 6,000 people to leave their homes. thanks for joining us for kron. 4 news at 6. i'm ken wayne. i'm justine waldman in for pam moore. tonight, the oak fire is burning in mariposa county off highway one 40 near midpines in the flames. >> about 10 miles away from the yosemite park entrance that is off highway one, 40. the fire has destroyed at least 7 structures and the flames are threatening another 2000 structures. cal fire said today that the fire activity is not as extreme as it has been in previous stace conference. rob nesbitt, talk to hiker who evacuated over the weekend. he joins us now in the studio with the latest on that fire. the big one guy, 16,000 acres. 2500 firefighters. cal fire says that this is fuel in terrain. driven in

>>> firefighters making progress on the fire near yosemite. what is helping them and the fight ahead. >>> also, the 49ers back to training camp, what the coach wants to make clear ahead of the new season. good afternoon. our top story at 3:00 on kpix 5, calls for organizers to cancel dave chappelle's shows in the north bay. ann following this from the newsroom, ann. >> the first show is tonight, one of four soldout shows featuring dave chappelle in santa rosa happening at the burbank center but the controversial comic remains under scrutiny for continuing jokes about transgender identity. the group trans life sonoma county says performers like dave chappelle is what the lgbtq plus community. >> he called monkeypox the gay disease. he's very clear in his stances and my believe it or not, my issue isn't so much with dave chappelle, my issue really is and our issue really is luther burbank and what they claim to stand for on paper and how their actions are in direct violation of that. >> this morning, the group's petition had reached about 500 si

the yosemite blaze comes as much of the u. s. is in the grips of an extreme heat wave. parts of california are seen temperatures close to 40 degrees celsius. also grease has been badly major while fires amid a heat wave that's expected. last for days on the island of less boz, hundreds of residents and tourists have been evacuated from a popular resort. fierce flames have also raged for 4 days. the country's national park is a border with turkey. a village near by was evacuated over night. he wave began on saturday and is expected to last for days and could reach temperatures of 42 degrees celsius. we asked he w, corresponded florence schmidt and tesla nicky to update us on the latest there. what we are looking back on a very difficult week with very strong lasers, more than 50 of them just during the past 36 hours. you already mentioned the most critical one, everyone in that the yes of protected forest that has been on fire or the past war days and for weeks very strong winds at the very end, temperatures make it very hard to control the buyers and the strategy at the

we have a lot of news and jonathan vigliotti will start off from yosemite.ing, jonathan. >> reporter: good evening, norah. park rangers are hopeful they can save the sequoias but in the past few minutes we've watched the fire explode around the trees, sending a dark plume of toxic smoke into the sky. world's largest trees are under threat. at yosemite national park, firefighters are enduring scorching heat as out-of-control wildfire continues to rage. and as they race to save a treasure. 500 of yosemite's giant sequoias are threatened by this fire. trees in some cases survived all kinds of weather for thousands of years. at least one, the grizzly giant nearly 3,000 years old. battle plan to protect the trees fight fire with new source of water. how often are water sprinklers brought in as solution? >> been here 20 years and don't recall that happening. >> reporter: we scaled a 200-foot sequoia with researchers in 2019, at the time they believed the iconic trees were projected from wildfires thanks to two-foot thick bark. no longer the case. california drough

the yosemite blaze comes as much of the u. s. is in the grips of an extreme heat wave. parts of california are seen temperatures close to 40 degrees celsius. grease has also been battling major wildfires amid a heat wave that is expected to last for days. on the island of less, both hundreds of residents and taurus alike have been evacuated from a popular resort. fierce flames have also raged for 4 days in the country's national park. near the border of turkey, a nearby village was evacuated over night. heat wave began on saturday. it's expected to go on for days. as temperatures reach 42 degrees celsius. we asked you if you corresponded florian schmidt and tesla nikki, about the latest in the country. what we looking back on a very difficult week with very strong lasers, more than 50 of them just during the past 36 hours. you already mentioned the most critical, one of us in the yes of protected forest that has been on fire for the past more days or weeks. very strong winds at the very end, temperatures make it very hard to control the buyers. and the strategy at the m

. >>> turning now to the fire burning in yosemite. hundreds of sequoias are being threatened. mother nature could make things harder for the crews this week. >> there's airplanes flying, there's helicopters flying by. >> reporter: attacking a growing fire from the air and from the ground as the washburn fire burning in yosemite national park doubles in size, growing more than 400 acres overnight, triggering evacuations and threatening the famed grove of giant sequoia trees. >> it's terrible. every fire is scary, and our hearts go out to all the folks that have had to have been evacuated. >> reporter: hundreds of firefighters are battling dangerous terrain as they work to save the ancient trees and keep the flames away from homes. crews resorting to a sprinkler system to protect mariposa grove, some more than 2,000 years old. >> i'm standing right in front of the grizzly giant, which is arguably one of the most famous trees on earth. we don't want to leave this to chance because this really is such an iconic tree. >> reporter: the flames growing dangerously close to the campgro

. >>> now at 3:00 on skrks piks 5 streaming on cbs bay area, a growing wild fire in yosemite national park. >>> the white house touting its response to gun violence. the parents of victims saying it's not enough. >>> plus -- >> and i just think it's a special, special place, and i hope it's around forever. >> the summer camp that has, for decades, given local kids a chance to shine. >>> our top story on kpix 5, firefighters are gaining some ground against the washburn fire burning in yosemite. the fire is still threatening the giant sequoias. we'll have more on the fight against that fire in just a minute. >>> first, we are following this blaze that ripped through a homeless encampment in west oakland. firefighters say this started near the intersection of 34th and woods street. cars and rvs caught on fire. some ramps had to be shut down for a while, but those are back open now. nobody got hurt. >>> that fire plus smoke from the washburn fire might have you wondering about the air quality. >> here's the silver lining. the smoke that has drifted into the bay area is not expected to las

tonight, most of it moving through the yosemite and tahoe. coming up through the bay area, i'm tracking the possibility of some thunderstorms. we're tracking a quick developing system. i've got details in about 15 minutes. >> okay, we'll talk to you soon. thank you, jeff. >>> sky ranger was over this fire in alameda that started just after 3:00 this afternoon. you can see flames shooting out from the roof of a large commercial building as firefighters battle it from ladder trucks and from the ground. details are very limited, but we do know no other buildings are threatened, no injuries are reported. the cause is under investigation. >>> oakland and alameda county firefighters teamed up to fight this fire. >>> and coming up at 6:00, we're going to take you to the east bay where air quality is just getting better after another fire burning there for weeks. we're going to catch up with people taking a look at the better air quality from the fire near yosemite starts blowing in. >>> we're going to switch gears now and get new details about monke

the battle continues to save yosemite national park's ancient sequoias. andria borba has that story. >> reporter: burning dangerously close to the mariposa grove, the washburn fire isn't just causing trouble on the ground but also in the skies. listen to this radio dispatch from a canadian-based air attack tanker. >> a branch went over the top of us pretty good size. if we keep seeing that, we might have to knock it off. i don't want to take a chance of busting a window in the airplane or hurting the aircraft because of this. >> reporter: it's a phenomenon called updrafting, with internal fire weather causing winds strong enough to toss debris in the air. think of the famous flying cow scene from the movie "twister" but in a fire. >> the heat of the fire generates real strong updrafts and then those strong air updrafts move vertically through the atmosphere and so that's with carrying the debris and potentially pieces of bark, tree limbs and such. but it's not long-lived. it's short-lived pulses. >> reporter: professor craig clements teaches meteorology a

it's just one of two burning in the yosemite area. the oak fire resulted in yet another round of evacuations today. calfire says it is the biggest fire of the year and there is no containment. our reporter joins us now with a look at the strategy to fight these claims and the local fire crew involved. all hands on deck here. >> firefighters from across california are on the front lines, including a strike team from in the bay area. the fast-moving fire still forcing thousands from their homes. the oak fire is raging. this time lapse video showing smoke and flames billowing high above the ridge in mariposa county. fire crews are working around the clock on the ground and in the air. the wildfire is so big it can be seen from the international space station. >> further down the road, it starts to intensify. those trees will be coming down. >> they arrived right around daybreak after traveling all night. >> a strike team from around the bay area is assisting. they were able to save part of this burning home saturday afternoon. >> they ha