. >>> 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 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

good morning liz as you said the washington fire continues to burn out of control and yosemite national park. it's grown to over 2,000 acres with zero percent containment in the race is on to say the parks iconic sequoia trees. the washburn fire has been burning since last week or than 500 firefighters are on the front lines the virus burned so intense that sent debris hundreds of feet in the air fire officials are working to protect the mariposa grove, which is the largest area of the ancient sequoia trees. most of these trees are thousands of years old. in fact a sprinkler system was set up around the grisly giant. it's the park's second largest tree at 209 feet. it's estimated to be about 3,000 years old now another big concern air quality in and around the park, which is reached very unhealthy levels and air quality advisory has been issued for the bay area for we're hopeful that we don't have any type of issues like the orange sky or any type of serious smoke impacts to the community most of the smoke that you will see will not be at the ground level. so it won't be affecting people. 70

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as wildfire spreads rapidly, the oak fire, as it's been named, broke out new yosemite national park. it's threatening thousands of homes and some of the world's largest and oldest trees. this fire is closing in on the largest wealth of giant sequoias in yosemite national park. fire fighters are hoping to protect these ancient trees. some of the largest in the world homes, businesses, cars, the flames are devouring everything. fixed smoke has darkened the parks, scenic views. more than 6000 people, including campers, have been told to get out. they came by about 1520 minutes ago and told us that everybody's got to go about 4 o'clock power one out. and the fiery thing coming towards us bathroom, faster weeks ago, firefighters installed sprinklers in the murray potter grove to keep the trunks moist in a bit to keep the flames away from the sequoias, including one of its most famous attractions. this 3000 year old sequoia known as the grizzly giant in recent years, california wildfires have destroyed thousands of giants requires fire. officials say it could take days before this one is fu

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

. >>> 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 last for

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

ama: efforts to save a grove of iconic sequoia trees from a wildfire sweeping through yosemite national park. the fire is spreading of the southern entrance to yosemite and the grove of mariposa trees. containment has increased to 25%. jessica harrington from our sister station in fresno is live near the fire line tonight, where they are now using a sprinkler system to try to save the trees. jessica: good evening. good news for the giant sequoias. officials have confirmed we have not lost one to displays. although you can tell the fire is still burning, a glimmer of hope tonight. the fire is moving toward the burn scar of a 2017 wildfire. that could help with containment, and best of all, it is continuing to move away from the giant sequoias. charred trees were chopped down in mariposa grove monday afternoon. the base of some of the giant sequoias were damaged, but not destroyed. fire officials think preparations in years past helps prevent this blaze from being more damaging to the ounts.>> we did some burning ine grove in 2017, so things are looking pretty good in here. we just hope to con

looking at the southern part of yosemite national park. you can see highway 41 and a road that goes out here. that's the mariposa grove. you can see the upper grove and lower grove. the footprint of the fire is down on the lowest elevations of the grove. yosemite national park has had a progressive and prescribed burn program for the last several decades, so most of this terrain does have a healthy fire regime to it. that should help too outf lk at the marine layer. we have a warm-up coming. >>> the fmta says the 160 million in grant funds will go to making improvements. the extra cash will also fund two phases of the train control upgrade project, which includes an automated control system. >>> community leaders gathered for the brand new opening of the community center. it honors dr. albolita. her work addresses the root causes of health disparities and improving outcomes for people with economic inequities. >> i respect you so much. you have done so much for our beloved hometown. there's no one i can imagine out of the nearly 40 million

kristen: thanks for joining us >>> tonight, the emergency playing out at yosemite national park. the evacuations. more than 500 firefighters battling to save the ancient sequoias. flaming burning across more than 2,300 acres. more than 1,600 residents and came persons orderered 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. and what moderna is now saying tonight about its new booster when it comes to that particular variant. eva pill game standing by. >>> just days before his trial for contempt of congress, former trump adviser steve bab nonnow says he's willing to testify been the january 6th committee. tonight, a judge saying despite bannon's change of heart, his trial will go on. also late today, what we learned about tomorrow's january 6th hearing who will testify now? and the other key witness we're expected to hear from. rachel scott with new reporting. >>> the war in ukraine. and tonight, the w

national parks of the more resilient to our growing way more extreme climate. i will just say, one other thing, last week, members of congress were at yosemite national park, led by congressman quigley from illinois. they were looking at this issue of the impact of climate change on national parks and hope to bring that information back to washington, d.c. so they can better understand how to appropriate this federal dollars for the national parks. >> and here it is. rene marsh, thank you so much. >>> the greatest challenge for firefighters battling the flames out west? record heat. let's get to chad myers in the weather center. chad? >> it will be another day out there. temperatures are above 100 degrees, with low humidity in a little bit of wind. they are getting no break, whatsoever. now, this fire is almost 1600 acres and growing quite rapidly. it is very hot. all of the stress is put on the firefighters, all of the dead trees in the area, burning the underbrush. look at fresno. 107, tomorrow. a little higher nonce, maybe 103. there is the rainfall to the east, a monsoon in arizona and new mexico, but no rain for california. 61 major fires in major states.

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

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

the oak fire already consuming more than 14,000 acres near yosemite national park. 0% contained. the extreme drought fueling the flames. the third fire in the area in recent weeks, forcing thousands from their homes. firefighters racing to save residential areas, but for some it's already too late. alex presha from the fire zone. >>> the life-threatening heat blanketing the country. major cities in the northeast are smashing records. boston hits the triple digits. new york city cuts its triathlon in half amid the city's longest heat wave in nine years. when will it all end? the severe weather in the midwest now moving east. rob marciano times it all out. >>> the rising concerns over monkeypox. dr. jha says u.s. health officials are now weighing whether to declare a public health emergency, one day after the w.h.o. sounded a global alarm due to a growing outbreak. >> the update from the white house. president biden's physician says his condition is improving significantly and he will continue paxlovid as planned. maryalice parks with the latest. >>> pope francis arrives in canada

we begin with a destructive wildfire burning near california's yosemite national park. fueled by extreme heat and dry conditions, the oak fire has burned more than 15,000 acres since friday. it's destroyed at least ten structures and has forced thousands of people to leave their homes. one couple who just got married watched as their home was destroyed. >> this home that we had just gotten married at two weeks ago -- it explodes, you know, and you're looking at it on a mobile phone. >> some 2,000 firefighters are battling the fire while dealing with steep terrain and hot weather. those hot temperatures are not letting up in other parts of the country either. trinity chavez is in new york with more. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, wendy. the national weather service says the searing heat will continue across the country today, even getting warmer in some places. at least two heat-related deaths have already been reported, and officials fear that number may grow even higher. excessive heat watches and warnings remain posted in much of the u.s. affecting an estima

reggie: let's talk about the fire that is burning in yosemite national park that could be sending somethe bad air our way. the other threat, some of the worlds oldest trees. >> the fire continues to burn out of control in yosemite national park. it has grown over 2000 acres with 0% containment. one big concern is air quality, which could start to impact the bay area. the fire has been burning since last week, more than 500 firefighters are on the front lines. the fire has burned so intense it is said to bring hundreds of feet in the air. air quality in and around the park has reached unhealthy levels. wildfire smoke is spreading north of the sierra nevada. temperatures are expected to rise and reach the lower 90's in the coming days. one thing that has helped firefighters, the wind has been pretty calm. the plume of smoke it's heading north and can drift into the bay area. an air quality advisory has been issued for today. >> we are hopeful we do not have any issues like orange sky or any serious impact for issues in the community. >> fire officials are working to protect the mariposa,

this is normally the high season at yosemite national park in california, one of the most visited parks in the country, but tonight flames have shut down parts of the park with a fire that's burned since thursday, threatening the majestic giant sequoias, some that have stood for thousands of years take a look at new video today of what firefighters are doing to try to protect the most famous tree in the park, surrounding it with sprinklers an estimated 1,600 people evacuated from a popular campground and nearby houses. cal perry is there for us tonight >> reporter: tonight, a look inside the intense fight to save the treasured sequoias of yosemite national park hot and dry conditions making it difficult for crews to put the fire down. at least 360 firefighters working around the clock in a desperate attempt to keep ahead of the flames >> there's a lot of wood on the ground and that wood is going up in smoke >> reporter: making its way across rough terrain, the fire has scorched nearly 1,600 acres and forced evacuations in nearby communities. >> by the time we got down in yosemite valley

. >>> and out of control wildfire explodes near yosemite national park 6,000 people evacuated, homes destroyed, some residents desperate to get out. >> a husband and wife unable to get out of their house. >> it's california's biggest wildfire this year >>> boiling point. 90 million people under heat alerts as triple-digit temperatures scorch parts of the country the death toll now rising and tomorrow, it's going to be even worse. >>> two americans killed while fighting in ukraine, the powerful interview with one of their parents. >> he went there because he wanted to help people. >>> president biden is getting better, according to his doctor, but he's now experiencing new covid symptoms >>> too old to fly should airline pilots be allowed to fly past 65 the new push to raise the age limits and how that could lead to fewer delays and cancellations. >>> plus, , eyes in the sky, searching for predators below the surface. how drones are stopping shark attacks. >> announcer: this is "nbc nightly news" with jose diaz-balart. >> good evening, i'm kate snow in for jose tonight. it is the high

race to save one of america's most famous trees. >> a wildfire burning out of control in yosemite national parkthreatening a grove of iconic sequoia trees. some of them are thousands of years old. this morning, fire crews in yosemite national park are racing to protect some of the oldest and biggest trees in the world. >> they're not something to see, they're something to experience. they just take everyone's breath away. >> reporter: the fire has scorched more than 2,000 acres since igniting last week. intense flames and heat sending debris hundreds of feet in the air. nearly hitting a firefighting plane. >> a branch went right over the top of us, pretty good size, so if we keep seeing that we might have to knock it off. >> reporter: firefighters are hoping to keep the flames away from the largest area of ancient sequoias in yosemite. >> it just goes -- the same one you would use for your lawn. >> reporter: a sprinkler system is now protecting the tree. it's 3,000 years old. >> we're watering that tree in case the fire comes to it and when the fire does come, fire behavior is going to drop dow

the washburn fire is burning in yosemite national park. keeping 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. >>> good to have you with us on this tuesday morning. i'm kris sanchez >> i'm marcus washington. mike is patiently waiting by. >>> first we want to start with a look at the forecast. >> it's cold this morning. cooler in here. we are waking up to clouds rolling by. this is a outside as you are heading out this morning. better air quality too. yesterday we had a hazy sky with some smoke. today we're looking at good air quality. look at these temperatures. slightly cooler for the valleys that have been so hot these past few days. fairfield at 88. the same in livermore. san jose in the low 80s. 70s for the interbay

the current oak fire is not burning inside of yosemite national park. there is nothing inside of yosemite at brett from fire. -- threat from fire. the biggest thing is air quality, if someone has respiratory issues into someone spend time out in the smoke. purple tier.com is a purple -- purpleair.com is a great place to check as well as the webcams. >> have you seen an impact on tourism because of these fires? >> unfortunately we have. from the conversations i've had with property managers and visitors trying to decide what the dues we have heard of cancellations for lodging outside of the park. that has a big impact. mariposa county, 52% of the people that live here are employed in tourism, where the largest percentages in the state of california. when people cancel trips and hotel stays that affects everyone from hotels to people to work in restaurants. cal fire is projecting that this fire will be fully contained by august 6. if you have a trip planned further out, or even a week out, please do not cancel, consider rescheduling. that has a big impact

." >>> tonight in california, a fast-growing wildfire in yosemite national park is threatening the park'sant sequoias, some of the largest and oldest trees in the world. these national treasures have survived everything for thousands of years and now in jeopardy because of climate change. hundreds of firefighters are battling the flames under brutal conditions with heavy terrain, blistering temperatures, low humidity. the washburn fire, which grew more than fivefold over the weekend, 2,300 acres, 25% contained. firefighters have set up containment lines around the sequoias and sprinkler system to protect most famous trees on the planet. in nearby utah, record heat and winds are fuelling two massive wildfires burned 18 square miles. we have a lot of news and jonathan vigliotti will start off from yosemite. good evening, 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

. >> some issues there and we know that only part of yosemite national park has been closed to the public here tonight. >> thanks for joining us here on kron. 4 news at 8. i'm noelle bellow and i'm dan thorn. of course, again, yosemite national park. only part of it has been closed to the public. but right now officials are still investigating what sparked this blaze. fire crews are using air units to douse the flames from above and ground teams are working to wrap giant sequoia trees with protective foil to prevent them from catching fire. maderas babb has more from yosemite national park. >> i'm standing inside of the park near the mayor opposed grow. were there some of the largest trees in the world behind me, you can see the flames and the smoke from the washburn fire today. fire crews working on containing the blaze that threatens some of the largest giant sequoias in the world. the mayor opposed to grove is one of the most visited spots in yosemite national park with 500 giant sequoias standing tome. it's some of the oldest trees that there are. there's trees that are. >> 2000 years

jobina: another fire in yosemite national park is 79% contained this morning. the washburn fire started -- flames have threatened the parks famous sequoia trees and is burning in an area hit hard by the drought. firefighters have gained enough ground that highways were allowed to reopen. a stubborn fire in the east bay is finally out. the marsh fire started at the end of may and fire filled -- smoke filled the air in contra costa county. >> after seven weeks of fire and the pass to seven weeks of flooding it is blue skies. >> it appears that it in fact has been extinguished. >> the marsh fire started at the end of may. it spread through 200 acres of marshland along the waterfront. poor air quality prompted health advisories. 200 million gallons were dumped trying to put the fire out. >> it is possible -- it was not in an area where we could get water on the fire. if we look back two years that number is about up 50%. >> as wildfires burn near yosemite national park, fire crews from the bay area have been called to assist. >> most likely they will be sent right t

national parks is under siege by flames. the washburn fire exploded in size since last thursday at last check. more than 2700 acres of yosemite national park have burned so 500 firefighters are on hand. resources are arriving. >> more each day i look for big gains on the fire in the next couple days. >> they launched a massive attack in triple digit heat to save as much as they can. a big focus has been to say 500 giant sequoias firefighters are set to be proactively protecting the mariposa grove through a ground based sprinkler system, which is arguably one of the most famous trees on earth. >> and we've got a sprinkler system set around it and where we're trying to get some, you know, prevented for state, really and make sure that when the fire, if the fire comes over here that this tree is protected, crews are working in dangerous conditions surrounded by standing dead and fallen trees. >> the tower over pilots flying through the park. this one dubbed the grizzly giant weighs more than 2 million pounds. want to let you know, went right over the top of pretty good but they look to make more gains as the weather is expected

tonight in california a fast-growing wildfire in yosemite national park is threatening the park's famous giant sequoias, some of the largest and oldest trees in the world. these national treasury have survived everything for thousands of years and are in jeopardy because of climate change. hundreds of firefighters are battling flames under brutal conditions with heavy terrain, blistering temperatures and low humidity. the wash been fire which grew five fold over the weekend is now 2300 acres and 25% contained. firefighters have set up special containment lines around the sequoias and even set up a sprinkler system to help protect some of the most famous trees on the planet. in utah nearby record heat is fueling wieftsdz that burned 189 square miles. jonathan vigliotti will start us off from yosemite. good evening. >> reporter: good evening. park rangers tell me they are hopeful they can save the scois. in the last few minutes, we've watched the fire explode around the trees sending a dark plume of toxic smoke up into the sky. tonight the world's largest trees are under threat. at yosemit

fires here today aren't just threatening lives, but yosemite national park — home to ancient trees —eason not for months, this could be a long, hot summer. for firefighters. james clayton, bbc news, san francisco. authorities in the bahamas say at least seventeen people thought to be from haiti have drowned after a vessel carrying migrants capsized. police said the boat turned over eleven kilometres off the bahamian island of new providence. more than 20 people were rescued. the bahamas is a frequent transit route for haitians seeking to reach the united states. the numbers attempting the dangerous journey have increased significantly with the rise in haiti of widespread poverty and gang violence. well earlier we spoke to jasper williams—ward who was covering the story from the bahamas... authorities have confirmed that at least 17 haitians have died as a result of this vessel capsizing shortly after 1am off the island of new providence here in the bahamas. the youngest victim is a young girl believed to be between the age of four and five. 15 women are dead, and men are dead. 25 ind

. >> right now at 9 fire crews continue to fight off the washburn fire burning in yosemite national park. this fire growing to over 1000 acres today. thanks for joining us tonight. i'm noelle bellow and i'm dan thorn. here's a look at the map from the national park service and showing the area which is under >> an evacuation order. and that includes all of of those locations there in yellow. as you can see here, those are now in a fire advisory. but meanwhile, cruiser trying to ward off the fire as the park's largest sequoia grove hangs in the balance. nathalie vera reports. >> some of the largest trees on earth are still in danger as crews continue battling the washburn fire at yosemite national park. there's a heavy fuel loading that is making the fire increase and the triple digit temperatures forecasted for the next few days are a major concern. so obviously with the higher temperatures that is going to increase a fire behavior and intensity of fire, the flames broke out on thursday prompting evacuations by friday afternoon. the community of will want to the campground will want a ca

we begin in yosemite national park, where the washburn fire is raging out of control. hundreds of firefighters are trying to keep the flames at bay, but persistently hot and dry conditions are making that very difficult rangers are taking preventative measures to protect the park's iconic sequoia trees, many of them thousands of years old. cal perry starts us off this morning from california. >> reporter: tonight, a look inside the intense fight to save the treasured sequoias of yosemite national park hot and dry conditions making it difficult for crews to put the fire down. at least 360 firefighters working around the clock in a desperate attempt to keep ahead of the flames. >> there's a lot of wood on the ground and that wood is going up in smoke >> reporter: making its way across rough terrain, the fire has scorched nearly 1,600 acres and forced evacuations in nearby communities. >> by the time we got down in yosemite valley, ash was raining down on us there it will stick with me a long time to see how quickly the smoke took over. >> reporter: and endangering histor

well, the washburn fiie inside yosemite national park and the sierra national forest has burned more than 4800 acres. that's 87% contained. fire officials say that the majority of that fire that is burning is well within the containment lines and is expected to burn itself out. the u.s. forest service says the cause is still under investigation, but believe it was caused by humans. in the east bay caught fire says they've ended a week of flooding in order to douse the marsh fire. it had been burning deep in the pete up there. they pump some 200 million gallons of a water onto the flames. the fire has been burning in pittsburgh for over a month. firefighters say no apparent hotspots or smoke remain, though they will continue to monitor for any flare ups. happening tomorrow. you have britney griner trial resumes in russia. a crane was jailed on drug charges in february at a moscow airport after they canisters with cannabis oil were found in her luggage, reiner, knowledge. he had the canisters but said she had no intention to break the law. the russian foreign minister says the legaliza

jobina: another fire in yosemite national park is 79% contained this morning. the washburn fire is east of the oak fire and started on july 7. so far, nearly 4,900 acres have burned. flames have threatened the famous giant is he coy atrees and are burning in an area hit hard by the drought. firefighters have gained enough ground that highway 41 was allowed to reopen so visitors could get in to the park's south entrance. a stubborn fire in the east bay may finally be out. the marsl fire started the the end of may and smoke filled the air in parts of the county. while one fire may be out, it's fires like the one in mariposa county that are cause for concern. our abc news reporter has the story. reporter: after seven weeks of fire in the past seven days of flooding, it's blue skies over pittsburgh and bay point. >> they're tough to extinguish, but the appearance right now, it appears that it has been ex-tin wished. reporter: the marsh was ignited by a fire in a homeless encampment t. spread through 200 acres of marshland, where air quality prompted health advisori

that's one burning in yosemite national park. it continues to force evacuations near the area of that park. firefighters say the fire was active overnight and throughout the weekend and with the weather being hotter and drier, of course, that doesn't make the situation any better. crews are actively working right now to protect the mariposa grove, which is home to over 500 giant sequoias. the national park service says that they've removed heavy and fine fuels around those trees and they've deployed sprinkler systems into the area to try to increase humidity surrounding those trees. >> in the right in front of a grizzly giant, which is arguably one of the most famous trees on earth. and we've got a sprinkler system set around it and where we're trying to get some, you know, prevented first aid, really and make sure that when the fire, if the fire comes over here, that history is protected. >> and again, that fire is over 2000 acres in size. right now. it's just a 0% contained with over 300 people signed a fight it. we'll see if t

fires here today aren't just threatening lives but yosemite national park, home to ancient trees, coating the wet season not for months, this could be a long, hot summer. firefighters. james clayton, bbc news, san francisco. let's get some of the day's other news. greek firefighters are still battling wildfires on the island of lesbos, as well as new fires in the western peloponnese and in northern greece. a fire that started in mountainous forests of lesbos on saturday, has burned properties at the beach resort of vatera and forced the evacuation of two more villages. a volcano has erupted on japan's south western island of kyushu — with reports of volcanic stones raining down more than two kilometres away. there were no immediate reports of any damage or injuries — and authorities say they do not expect it to turn develop into a major eruption. coastguards in italy say over 1,000 migrants attempting to cross the mediterranean from north africa were brought ashore on saturday. more than 600 people were found on a single drifting fishing vessel. those rescued included migrants from afghan

state of california, say they are making progress in containing a giant blaze on the edge of yosemite national park. now the fire that's been raging since saturday was threatening the parks giant sequoia trees and many endangered animals. but now, favourable weather conditions have slowed the fire. the blaze has already destroyed dozens of homes and forced thousands of residents to evacuate. just some of the destruction after fi ripped through mariposa county. the huge blaze has caused major damage in many areas, but more moist air moved into the region on tuesday. a huge help for the 3000 firefighters battling the oak fire. we had a really good day to day. we got a lot of work done this morning. we reported 10 percent containment on the fire to night were reporting 16 was inconvenient. so you know, it's not a huge number, but it's a pretty big percentage. um, if you look at it that way, the flames erupted last friday and quickly got out of control. the ferocious blaze was fed by tend to dry conditions the region and seeing its worst drought and decades. thousands of people were forced to evacuate

these images showed the blaze smouldering from space not far south west from yosemite national park officials were concerned. the fire was heading towards the reserve, but now they 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. and our correspondence john simons is in mariposa, california. he joins us live now. 7, we just heard the firefighter as they're making progress as the fire now under control. ah, no, not on the control. so update, it's not 16 percent are contained. it's now 26 percent contained. that is good news . that's correct. but this fire is massive. 18000 acres. 3 days ago, it was 500 acres and exploded with 500 fire fighters at the 1st few days here at the scene fighting this by and now 3000 as we just heard in the report. so this is a battle which is not over yet, and people here in mariposa in the surrounding areas a

with the russian foreign minister could take place now and a wildfire threatening california yosemite national park continues to burn through huge areas every day. we'll get an update from our correspondence on the ground. ah, i'm not really, it's good to have you with us fairs over germany's the energy supplies are once again growing after russia significantly reduced gas imports through the north stream one pipeline. in the early hours of wednesday, germany's network operator says flows have dropped to 20 percent of its full capacity. the cuts mean it will be difficult for the country to fill its gas reserves before the winter comes. russian energy giant gas problem is delivering a warm front it's promise made early this week to further cook gas supplies to europe. german authorities say only 20 percent of north stream one's capacity was delivered on wednesday. half the amount is been receiving in recent days. does prom blames maintenance work for the further could box? but berlin says russia is playing politics as he has e. what we're seeing here is a power play and we won't let ourselves be imp

not far south west from yosemite national park officials were concerned. the fire was heading towards the reserve, but now they 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. an archaeologist and israel has been showing off or recently discovered rare roman era bronze coin. it's thought to be about 1850 years old and bears the image of the zodiac. thank cancer behind the fiction of the moon goddess luna. it was meant in an egyptian city of alexandria, the bronze coin was discovered off the coast of haifa and is the only one of its kind ever found in israel. and as boys england are through to the final of year or 2022, after beating sweden for nil, the lionesses kept their composure after a fiercely condensed and started to the game, and sheffield ford, beth needs scored her safe goal of the tourna

this was on fire that was on fire virus behind a r t w, visits the charred landscape yosemite national park and meets the fire cruise facing the still burning blaze. and in football, germany is through to the final of the euro. 2022 off to beating frogs. then outside for a class against host nation england at wembley stadium on sunday. ah, i'm on your hips, mccann, and welcome to the program. we begin in ukraine where official say russian forces have now taken control of the country. second biggest power plant, now, british and military intelligence said mercenaries from the russian private military company, wagner had captured territory near the power plant in recent days, ukraine's soviet era of a little sca power station is the latest loss in the east and don bass region. it comes as president blood em, as the lensky said, ukraine was preparing to increase its electricity exports to the european union to help it withstand pressure from russia over entities. supplies with he w. mathias bellinger is in odessa covering this story for us. and i asked him to give us the latest on the fighting

everyone to know tonight. >>> but we are going to begin this evening with the emergency in yosemite national park. the evacuations and the race to save the park's rarest treasures. a massive wildfire burning towards some of the oldest giant sequoias on the planet. as a new heat wave spreads across the west tonight. the washburn fire roaring to life, doubling in size in 24 hours. more than 1,600 residents and campers have already been ordered to flee.re already burned. persistent drought and rising heat fueling the flames. more than 500 firefighters working around the clock tonight, digging fire breaks right there to try to hold the fire at bay. and putting sprinklers at the base of the ancient trees, hping to protect them from the flames. and tonight here, these new satellite images showing the smoke spreading hundreds of miles. the washburn fire labeled on the right of your screen. and of course, the major cities on the left.d with these new im new air quality concerns as far as the san francisco bay tonight. abc's will carr leading us off this evening from the fire lines in california. >> repor