Here in the bay area by this power safety public shut off. Thats just coming from pg e because of the high fire danger thats coming our way this week. Cities impacted include ag win calistoga deer park. Pope valley saint helene and also unincorporated parts of napa county. The estimated shut off time is anywhere on the 7th which would be monday between 10 00pm and 02 00am with power not being turned back on. I assume this means the earliest on the 9th which would be 2 days later at 07 00pm this will impact about 2700 customers that just for napa Sonoma County only has about 3 customers are saying impacted in cloverdale were still working on getting all the information about this a p s p s people who are impacted should be getting an alert at some point tonight that this is coming. Meanwhile earlier this evening cal iso the state Energy Monitoring agency declaring a stage 2 emergency. Which meant rotating Power Outages were possible. But once again that flex alert that we were under ending just 2 minutes ago at 9 oclock. The agency tweeting this out earlier this evening that a fire caused a generator in solar farm to go offline no rotating Power Outages reported here in the bay area from pg and e as a result of the stage to emergency. But once again the flex alert at least for the saturday night. Now over with at 9 oclock an excessive heat warning in the bay area as we mentioned expected to last until at least monday. The National Weather service now calling the impact of the heat in the state dangerous and life threatening. This is video of folks out and about today in walnut creek where temperatures saw or at least 96 degrees. And folks in San Francisco also trying to beat the heat today. The always popular parks are crowds as the city continues to pose push social distancing and also mask wearing kron fours dan thorn went to the park today he joins us now live with more on how people are trying to stay cool and also stay apart good evening. Dan. Good evening, justine yes city officials want people enjoy the outdoors but they want people to be safe and also follow covid19 guidelines to understand that its going to be one of those hot Holiday Weekends. We saw people that were out at the park today but not as many as we typically would see out there maybe he was keeping them away, but there were still a lot of others who are taking care or rather taking advantage. These warmer temperatures. San Francisco Sun seekers had to dolores park is the heat settles into the city for those not catching the rays. It was a mission to find fresh air in the shade its pretty hot outside you this in some areas social distancing seem to be a challenge clusters of people were packed tightly together and masks were not being worn, but parkgoers tell us they feel like the majority were following the rules honestly, everyone they feel is socially distancing and we are. And you have the circles on the ground, so i feel like everythings pretty safe even like love life and a large happy i everybody have their masks body you know like there. The painted social distancing circles and the newly installed hearts continued to be a hit and for those that didnt have masks park rangers were handing them out even in the time of covid19 some parkgoers say outside is better than inside ive been here pretty often and i havent gotten it yet so. Hoping for the expected that parkgoers will continue heading out to dolores park over the next couple of days because it looks like the heat only going to get higher park rangers in the meantime well continue to be out there handing out masks and also monitoring and making sure that people are following the social distancing guidelines, reporting live in San Francisco. Dan thorn. Kron 4 news thank you so much dan of temperatures will not be cooling down any time this weekend. So just how hot will things get meteorologist. Rebecca strong is here with a look at the forecast jonathan just see me uh we could see upwards of a 115 degrees that we could top out on especially inland over the next couple of days, this excessive heat warning. Continues around the bay area a live look outside right now conditions with our east bays on camera the sun to have our east bay hills in the berkeley area. And you can see mostly clear tonight so far but yes, the temperatures only going to continue to rise as we get into the next couple of days so most of the bay area under that excessive heat warning and then we do have a sliver of summer coastal spots underneath the heat advisory so keep that in mind but heres the temperatures that you can expect in line anywhere from 95 to a 115 degrees tomorrow. Around the bay, were looking at mid 80s to mid 90s expecting and then the co 70s to mid 80s and again for tomorrow and for monday as the Holiday Weekend continues temperatures outside right now were mostly in the 70s 80s on the board 88 right now in morgan hill 83 in san jose but 90 though i am tracking a 90 degree mark. In livermore still at this hour 85 in concord 83 in berkeley right now were looking at 77 in San Francisco. And 86 degrees for the current temperature in tehran. We did break some records today record heat in napa one 02 versus a 100 degrees back in 2008 gilroy you broke a record at one of 6 today and one 05 even along the Central Coast for king city and more expected to break over the next couple of days and quiet in fact, heres a quick peek at your 4 zone forecast for tomorrows afternoon highs, 114 degrees expected in livermore a 104 in hayward 93 though if youre going to be in downtown San Francisco. How long has he waived going to last all have all those details. Coming up a little bit later back to the news. Rebecca things right now california is under a state of emergency because of the extreme aid. The move by governor newsome gives the state access to Energy Sources while also temporarily cutting pollution regulations for power plants. There are several ways that you can help save energy during this flex alert that we have this weekend first save your thermostat to 78 set your thermostat to 78 degrees or higher turn off unnecessary lights closure blinds and drapes in order to keep your home cool avoid using appliances and other electrical devices, especially in the heat of the afternoon. When power uses at its peak also use fans instead of air conditioning, whenever possible. So that statewide flex alert ended at 9 oclock tonight, but there is another one for tomorrow and also on monday. This is the second time in less than a month and Energy Leaders in the state are actively trying to prevent an energy shortage. The flex alert will continue tomorrow on monday and also on monday the time that theyre asking us to conserve energy from its peak from between 3 and 09 00pm. And while folks in the south bay also feeling the impacts of these triple digit temperatures today kron fours reyna harvey shows us how theyre now keeping cool. The heat wave begins im out here Mountain View where one of their Community Centers will be converted into a cooling center to help keep residents safe. But people were already taking actions to stay safe today they started doing their work out early in the morning before it started to get really hot. Some other tips you want to keep in mind you want to drink. Plenty of fluids wear light colored clothing in stay indoors. If you can check on family members and neighbors and watch out for heat cramps or heat exhaustion. Now they are other locations where some cooling centers will be available for you to go to out in cupertino Gilroy Morgan HillMountain View palo Alto San Jose santa clara and saratoga i spoke to some residents, many of them were out getting some exercise in before it got too hot. It is look to one woman who tells me she wanted to make sure she took her dog out before it started to heat up. Beat the heat. Just to beat the heat to go in. Yeah take him out before it gets too high and i can take him out when its too hot. Than the house they dont go and keep hydrated with now your Mountain View temperatures are expected to increase over the next few days. You want to be mindful where ever you are to be safe and Pay Attention to your body because he can really sneak up on you but for now reporting out here in Mountain View reyna harvey kron 4 news. That our wildfire coverage we did talk with calfire live on kron 4 news at 8 oclock tonight and we learned then that full containment of the 3 major wildfires burning in the bay area might not happen for another 2 weeks. Still there are there are 12,000 firefighters who are continuing to battle 22 major wildfires in the state right now and with the excessive heat here all weekend long cal fire has upped its staffing during this critical fire weather. Crews were told of making more progress on contain those fires burning here in the bay area. The lnu lightning complex in the north bay now currently at 89 containment with more than 375,000 acres burned. The scu complex burning in the east and south bay is now up to 80 containment with more than 396,000 acres blackened and the czu lightning complex fires in san mateo and santa cruz counties or up to 64 containment. More than 86,000 acres have burned in that fire. You can find the latest wildfire and evacuation information on our website at kron 4 dot com. Now it could sway the food and Drug Administration when it comes to a possible covid19 vaccine thats the message. From the fda Vaccine Advisory Committee member doctor paul offit hes the director of the Vaccine Education Center at Childrens Hospital of philadelphia. And he spoke about his concerns tonight. The fda is not an independent group they are part of hhs health and Human Services which is part of the executive branch can they be politicized. Yes theyve been politicized with hydroxychloroquinn decision theyve been plus politicized with the convalescent plasma decision so thats what makes people word. Offit says its imperative that the fda not rush the approval process to the point of degrading trust. He says researchers need to prove any vaccine. Work safely and effectively so the public well be willing to take it. Democratic Vice President ial nominee Kamala Harris says that she would not trust the covid19 vaccine based on president Donald Trumps word alone. Senator harris is concerned that the Trump Administration is putting pressure on the fda to rush the vaccine process. And it but do you trust that in the situation where were in now that the Public Health experts and scientists will get the last word on the efficacy of the vaccine if past is pro law that they will not theyll be muscled theyll be suppressed. They will be sidelined because hes looking at election coming up in less than 60 days. And hes grasping for whatever he can get to pretend that hes been a leader on this issue not so lets just say theres a vaccine that is approved and even distributed before the election. Would you get. I think thats going to be an issue for all of i will say that i would not trust donald trump. And it would have to be a credible source of information that talks about the the efficacy and the and the reliability of whatever hes talking about i will not take his word for it he wants us to inject. Also tonight the World Health Organization says at least 25 potential coronavirus vaccines are undergoing human trials across the world of those 5 are in a phase 3 the most advanced stage of testing before a vaccine can reach the public. No serious side effects have been observed with the coronavirus vaccines up to this point in phase 3 one problem. That is surface, though companies havent been able to recruit enough members of minority communities who have been hit especially hard by the virus. The white house has suggested a vaccine could be ready for the public within the next 2 months. Health experts say thats unlikely but not impossible. Still to come tonight here on kron 4 news at 9 coming up many cities across the u. S. Have seen a spike in crime has been since the pandemic well let you know why Officials Say that covid19 and shutdowns are partially to blame. And a longtime critic of joe biden now says she has his back despite how she says. He wants turned his back on her. And many people are expected to head to the beaches this weekend. We have details though on local leaders try my 4 mini munchies with marinara or ranch. Back at jack in the box. Try my 4 mini munchies with marinara or ranch. Back at jack in the box. Officials in santa cruz and other parts of the bay area want to keep crowds down this weekend, especially at the beach this comes as officials are trying to get us all to follow Health Guidelines and protect visitors and residents from lingering smoke from wildfires and also the coronavirus phil gomez is in santa cruz walking us through the story. Because of safety concerns with the czu fire. And the pandemic the city and counties are rolling up the welcome mat and asking tourists to remain in their own counties. So this is our last hurrah before School Started and we wanted to come before the weekends to beat the rush of people who would be coming for labor day city and county leaders were concerned with the jump in covid19 cases they took action to close state. County and local beaches to avoid large groups of people gathering Law Enforcement for all agencies have a plan or were doing is setting up barricades and then also having people educate. From park and rec staff will be here to educate people and then well have officers on the beach doing enforcement visitors can cross the sand for Water Activities the county is also asking hotels and motels to give czu lightning fire victims. First crack at available rooms rather than tourists and were asking hotel owners to please a comedy those evacuees whenever possible. And wherever possible and make a local. Individuals a priority over the visitors from out of town in santa cruz and the county Public Access is only from 48 pm in capital it is 6 to 8 in the evening. Law enforcement will be out in mass but rather than site theyd rather educate but fines will be stiff. At 1000. In santa cruz still going. A number of beaches across the bay area will be closed this Labor Day Weekend in order to limit the spread of the covid19 virus. All beaches in pacifica will be closed until tuesday morning. Beaches in Santa Cruz County and the monterey bay will be closed during the day. The public can use them though from 04 00pm to 08 00pm Lake Berryessa in napa county will also be closed. Beaches will be open in marine county and Half Moon Bay, but county both but both counties are asking visitors to stay away. You can find a complete list of those closings on our website kron 4 dot com. And if youre looking for a place to stay cool, weve got you covered here is a list now of all the cooling places in the bay area you can go to will start in the east center will be open at the Robert LivermoreCommunity Center in livermore in Contra Costa County centers will be open in antioch concord Pleasant Hill and richmond and the north bay centers will be open in sandra fell and santa rosa. We have more details on where to go and what you can bring their on their website kron 4 dot com. Now poor air quality continues to plague the bay areas those major fires continue to burn. The bay area air Quality Management district is extending the spare the air alert through labor day light winds combined with triple digit temperatures also play a factor. Air pollution can be extremely difficult for sensitive groups, including the elderly and people with respiratory illnesses. All right, lets switch gears now, lets talk weather with meteorologist rebecca strong weve been tracking these triple digit temperatures all day long the big question everybody wants knows. How long are we going to have to sit on a block of ice rival looks like over still going to have to do that over the next couple of days as we ride out this heat wave. Through your Holiday Weekend. Yes, those triple digits will return tomorrow and even a higher than what we saw today the were expecting and more records expected to be broken tomorrow as well and of course, yes, another spare the air alert in effect and were thinking that its probably going to last for the entire Holiday Weekend. And of course high fire danger, especially as we get into next week because we are going to see those winds start to pick up around the bay area. So for this weekend, yes, the temperatures continue to be hot very dry. We could see upwards of a 115 degrees for some of our inland areas around the bay. Were looking at mid 80s to mid 90s expected and then off the coast 70s to mid 80s continue. We are under an excessive heat warning through much of the bay area and then at the coast were looking at a heat advisory. So stay indoors if you can i definitely want to watch out for the elderly make sure the a call on your family and make sure that everyones ok and again that just try to stay hydrated lots of sunscr