Look live our sutro tower camera. And at the lighthouse there in santa cruz its going to be nice. Temperatures going to climb to near 80 degrees at the beach, 55 near the delta. Less breeze today but chilly this morning. Upper 40s in santa rosa and petaluma. Low 60s by 9 00 in oakland and warm through the 70s and 80s. By 2 00 weve got the low 90s returning, so thats about 5 to almost 10 degrees warmer today in our inland valleys. Around the bay maybe 7 degrees warmer. At the coast our sea breeze will pick up. Itll be breezy there but tonight we wont see much in the way at fog. Well track that forecast, but the cooler week ahead coming up, liz . Okay, lisa, thank you. And new overnight contra costa fire crews were responding to at least 13 fires. There were four fires in the span of 30 minutes that involved two cars and two homes in concord. Firefighters quickly got the flames under control, and fi fireworks are being blamed as well for a grass fire in pittsburgh off highway 4 in ludridge. The cause of those are under investigation. There are no reports of any injuries, but certainly a busy night in contra costa county. Both the increase in illegal firework and the lack of open places for people to light their legal fireworks have those firefighters, police and residents on a much higher alert this year. In San Francisco one house was damaged in a fireworks explosion last night. The San FranciscoFire Department says the device large than an m80 was setoff in a drainpipe. Investigators said there was no injuries. And also yesterday 15 people were displaced by a fire that hit two buildings in the mission district. This one may also have been started by fireworks. Multiple witnesses saw and heard them just before smoke was seen at nearby buildings, but no official cause yet. In San Francisco fireworks are illegal for a reason. We could lose entire communities by fireworks. Law enforcement is trying Something Different to catch sights of fireworks this year. From the peninsula to Oakland Hills volunteers are going to be stationed in parks and hilltops all over the bay area this weekend who will actually have binocurals. Well bring camp chairs and binoculars, and have hand held radios. Well be scanning the horizon for fires, for telltale smoke. This year top fireworks viewpoint grisly peak in the Oakland Hills keep in mind it will be closed from skyline to centennial. North bay counties are bracing for big crowds this july fourth weekend. It comes amid a spike of covid19 cases. Marin county added to the watch list and Sonoma County could be next. Abc News Reporter cornell bernard said it could setoff opening roll backs. Reporter Alex Burnette will skip a trick to Memorial Beach this july fourth weekend where crowds of people may show up because state beaches are closed. In the water even were telling people to keep your distance and everybodys been really great about it. Were beefing up our staff. Reporter down the road amys wicked slush has expanded its slush garden seating area to accommodate more guests. I think its mostly making sure everyones got masks on and we ourselves wear masks weve got to sanitize. Reporter downtown healdsburg was getting busy. There were lines for caves and the plaza had news to report. We are full for this weekend. We were excited about it and weve been working really hard. That is my message this weekend. Be safe, socially distance. Reporter supervisor gorren says Independence Day is colliding with a spike in 38 new coronavirus cases and six dects since sunday. She fears that could put Sonoma County on the governors watch list and force reopenings to roll back. The governor will say to us you need to shutdown certain sectors of your economy. Reporter thats something most Business Owners are trying to avoid. County officials tell most folks take the advice of this billboard. Stay safe and stay home this july fourth weekend. In Sonoma County, cornell bernard, abc 7 news. Not just here in the bay area the coronavirus also surging in dozens of states but could Holiday Travel be increasing this weekend . Some airlines reporting this is their busiest in months. Reporter air travel getting its biggest boost since the start of the pandemic. American airlines saw its busiest day on thursday since march, but air travel is still down dramatically 78 from a year ago. Most of those traveling skipping planes and turning to the roads. In some areas traffic is even worse than it was before the pandemic. 100,000 tourists are expected to flood myrtle beach. This is the line on the border. It stretches for hours. For many it means vacations closer to home. I was headed to georgia originally and i was like we can just drive to philadelphia. Reporter times are tough for hotels. National occupancy hitting less than 50 in june, and travel expert Emily Hoffman says many guests arent following hotel rules. Just because all of those things are in place doesnt mean the guests are standing far apart or social distancing or even wearing their masks. Reporter which is why so Many Americans are heading to rural areas like never before. Airbnb says cabins are the most searched for get aways. And so right now when it comes to rentals cabins are at the top of the list, thats why airlines are adding more flights to rural areas especially those with mountain ranges. Abc news, new york. And we can say goodbye to that signature Fireworks Show above the San Francisco bay, but at least one bay area city is still moving forward with their Fireworks Show tonight, somewhat. Gilroy is doing a distance Fireworks Show even though Santa Clara County is on the state watch list. It launches at dusk from a field at Gilroy High School. Fireworks will go higher into the sky this year. Anyone within 2 1 2 miles should be able to see them. To help people, you know, in this time of stress and tension in their lives. If we could do something small like this i say go for it. Roads around Gilroy High School and nearby parks will be blocked off to prevent crowds. Just because the fireworks arent in person this year doesnt mean you cant ooh, and ah with your family. Its all there on abc7news. Com. All right, lisa, but the weather is going to be very nice today it seems like. Yeah, best day of the week. In fact youre looking at the sunshine right now from our south beach camera. Temperatures are climbing today for most cities. We do just a little bit of fog here at the coast. But its going to be a nice, warm holiday with temperatures ranging from the 60s at the coast to the low 90s inland. But as you know its not going to last. Stay tuned. My accuweather seven day forecast is next. Thanks, lisa. Down sizing for Independence Day. While the parties are small see where you may run into the july fourth crowds in the Grocery Store line this year. Plus this monument will never be desecrated. These heroes will never be defaced. Their legacy will never, ever be destroyed. Fourth of july from Mount Rushmore. See how President Trump celebrated in south dakota underneath president s past. And today a special story this Independence Day, the local woman turning 100 with a Family History deeply woven into the fabric of our country. Stick with us. We live in the mountains so i like to walk. Im really busy in my life; im always doing something. Im not a person thats going to sit too long. In the morning, i wake up and the first thing i do is go to my art studio. A couple came up and handed me a brochure on prevagen. Ive been taking prevagen for about four years. I feel a little bit brighter and my mind just feels sharper. I would recommend it to anyone. It absolutely works. Prevagen. Healthier brain. Better life. Now to the latest developing numbers in the rapid and record surge of coronavirus cases here in california. As of this morning as we mentioned marin county is now on the states watch list which you see hereafter an increase in transmission rates and hospitalizations. Monterey and san diego counties have also been added to that list. Many new cases in marin are from the outbreak at san quintan. The president says another two death row inmates have died from complications on the virus. Scott had been on death row since 2004 for the killing of two boys in san diego. Alvarez was sentenced in 1989 for killing a man during a robbery in sacramento. Their deaths brings the total number of inmate deaths to four. Nearly 1,400 prisoners infected as well as a hundred staff. Gillgoil is a former San Francisco prosecutor and it comes as cases are surging across the country as americans celebrate the fourth of july. Abc 7 News ReporterChristina Sloan has the details. Reporter a much different july fourth weekend amid a surging number of covid19 cases. Beaches closed in hot spots like texas, california and florida. But its the crowds that have leaders concerned. Its not the beaches per se that are the problem. Its the crowds that are created. Crowds are not good. Reporter more than 9,400 new infections in the sunshine state, nearly 15 of all tests positive. Employees at 30 publix super markets also testing positive. A 10 00 p. M. Curfew in effect in miami to stop the spread. What happens is when someone is at home for six weeks they get tired and really get stircrazy so theyre out in the streets. So people are fighting using the mask, social distancing. Reporter arizona one of 26 states seeing a rise in hospitalizations. Icus at 91 capacity. Phoenix and san antonio using pediatric icus for adults as they run out of beds. Texas Governor Greg Abbott ordering everyone across the Lone Star State to wear a mask. To stop the spread up to 80 of fireworks displays in the u. S. Canceled. But thats not stopping local leaders including the mayor of lancaster, california. This is america and our birthday, and it is the worst year that we have ever experienced. The only thing that will stop it is handcuffs. Reporter at least 19 states have reversed or paused reopening and imposing strict new rules in concerns the virus may havemitated and spread more rez eel. The virus replicates better and may be more transmissible. Reporter christine sloan, abc news, new york. Now to the east bay where most families are down sizing their party plans to comply with Health Orders, but as abc 7 News Reporter kate larson found out it doesnt mean the shopping is any less busy. Reporter the parking lot in richmond was bustling along with the meat and seafood department. Its always busy. Its terribly busy today. Reporter monica dean works at costco. Most of the customers had plenty of space to distance themselves in the aisles including the check out lines and everyone was wearing a mask. Every other maybe fifth person we sanitize the register as we wipe everything down. I got some steak to barbecue tomorrow but also got wine for the next two weeks. Im continuing to be very careful. We usually invite friends over. Right now its just family. Reporter Stephanie Hernandez was buying celebration supplies at target in albany with her family. Shes taking extra precautions since shes going back to work as a preschoolteacher on monday. I know the numbers are going really high people having coronavirus. Were not trying to add more numbers to that. Reporter trader joes in berkeley had a line down the block but everyone we spoke to was shopping for personal groceries not big parties. The body frenzy may not be what you expect before a long Summer Holiday weekend. People seem theyre trying to obey Health Orders while still celebrating. Im getting the beef links, potato salad. Reporter lisa picked up barbecue with three of her friends. In nonpandemic times she celebrates with a much bigger group. Maybe a hundred people having a gigantic barbecue and have the kids and everything but not tomorrow. Now the question for this fourth of july will be will there be really the same crowds we saw mow moruloday weekend and how vigilant will people be this time around . We sort of know what cases surged through memorial day. Theres no easy way out of this. Theres no way to just wish our way out of it. Theres no way to get together in big crowds of people and think were not going to get infected. A strong warning about letting your guard down this Holiday Weekend. Dont. Weve heard the recommendations. Wear a face covering, stay 6 feet apart, avoid large gatherings am. Its messaging that Means Nothing without action. That guidance echoed by dr. Dean winslow with Stanford Health care. The idea is we cannot completely eliminate risks but there are some pretty easy common sense things which are evidencebased which we can use to marked law reduce the risk of transmission of sars, covid 2. Zwlr those actions include staying outdoors and consider disposable utensils. I think the risk of really transmission of this virus by fomites or from inanimate objects is probably not the major way this virus is transmitted. Reporter new harris poll data released thursday found a majority of those surveyed wont be gathering with others this july fourth. A solid 25 said they had no plans for celebrating. 61 say theyll avoid gatherings altogether because of covid19 concerns, and only 39 say theyll be attending or hosting for the holiday, most of them at home. We want to celebrate things. I get it. Ive been there. I am there, but we have to think beyond that. Reporter as we head into the Holiday Weekend health eshperts remind us covid19 remains a Significant Health threat regardless of what were celebrating. In san jose amanda del abc 7 news. And that stretch of beach is actually open for visitors this weekend, but the county Health Officer is recommending people keep their visit short, wear face coverings and do not share food. The beaches are open but keep in mind many of the parking lots will not be. Were urging people to stay home especially from out of the area meaning no road trips, no parties, no violations of the social distancing guidelines set forth by the governor. State parks like big basin, henry cowell and castle rock will be open for hiking. You can camp too as long as you have a reservation. Its also limiting access to the marina today closing it off to cars starting at 4 00. There have been so many closures and cancelations of beaches and local parks it can be hard to keep track of but you can head to abc7news. Com and thats where we have a full list of whats open, whats closed and whats allowed for your fourth of july weekend. Lets get a look at the holiday forecast now with lisa argen. And one of the things we keep hearing from the governor and officials many states seeing a rise in cases is coming from family gatherings. Really thats where were seeing a lot of the cases. Yeah, thats too bad. We are going to have a nice day, though, so that social distancing, of course, will be really easy to do outdoors because numbers are going up. Some of you have had that wind and temperatures really have not been that hot. But if you like it a little bit warmer, well were going to deliver today. In fact, today the warmest day out of the next seven. Heres a look at live doppler 7. It is looking like its clear, but there are some patches of fog. Heres a look from our roof camera where you can see the flag blowing, and that sea breeze up to about 20, 22 miles an hour later on today. 52 in mountain view, 357 in san jose, 50 on the coast with some patchy fog. Sunny here, exploratorium camera looking at cooler numbers up in to north bay, upper 40s, mid50s concord and livermore where numbers today will climb into the lower 90s. You were only in the mid80s yesterday. Its been comfortable in our inland east bay but a little cool for summer standards elsewhere but thats what we get this time of year. Nice and sunny here, mostly clear this morning looking at that warmth around the bay anywhere from 7 to 10 degrees and warmer than yesterday, and that cooling is coming back into play for the week ahead, so were not looking at any extreme heat. But with that warmth today the relative humidity continues to drop off into about the teens or 20 range. So the dry air, those hills around the bay certainly dry. Beach hazard statement through sunday. 6 to 7 foot wave height. So the south facing beaches all the way down to santa cruz will have an increased risk of sneaker waves and rip currents throughout the day today. Theres our fog, a few patches of it here from the san mateo coast. Its going to return tonight but look at the bulk of the day, it clears. And we have our sea breeze and comes back a little bit more. And that sea breeze kicks up, windyat the coast for the sunday afternoon. Look at the 60s here with that beach hazard statement, 80 down in santa cruz, 70s down in monterey, and one of those rare days where youre going to get that sun. It should be pretty nice if youre hiking to the shoreline. Otherwise tomorrow looks like its going to stay warm inland but a bit cooler around the bay. By monday, though, more cooling and into tuesday looking at the summer spread. 60s at the coast with some patchy fog to near 90 inland. Looking at highs today around the bay look at the warmth coming into play in the east bay. 81 in richmond, 77 in oakland, looking at 80 in palo alto, clear around the bay tonight 9 00 if youre outside. And temperatures in the mid60s