The flames go. Like through this tinder dry manzanita. Thing thats wont normally burn were seeing burn down in hours here. Were seeing not typical california burning conditions. So were about a month and a half head of schedule this year. Crews were able to push back the huge flames and they got out of the way to let dc 10s drop retardant just below. By mid day, main aim to try to keep the flames on this side of summit road. Including this one. Fire has grown in 24 hours, so, too has containment line autos conditions could change now. Were optimistic were going to be able to find a way to tie it down in on the south flank. And live picture of whats happening behind knee is up at 2000 foot level. Mostly bulldozers looking like at this point getting upper hand and at this point theyve been successful keeping flames on the other side. Just wanted to show what brush is like here this is a branch. If you snap it, snaps in half in a second. That is what theyre dealing with here. Weve seen big plumes of flames and smoke. But at this point things looking good on this side. Pollution level frtz smoke are considered moderate why the School District today cancelled all Outdoor Activities including pe, lunch and recess. Lets turn now to Wayne Freedman on the fire, wayne . You know this is brush fire season but its rare to get a fire this big in our own backyard. Let me show you the north side of the dominant presence. People see it and navigate by it. They watch it change. There are two ways to measure the fire. Worry and sleep e. Nessness another. This is upsetting. And overwhelming. Oh, its yes. Its just very stressful. And this is a success story. Sharon looking at her two horses which are safe now, still, she endured a long, and sleepness night. My brother just lost his home a few months ago in Colorado Springs they lost everything. So it was a forest fire. Flames roared up and the men beat them back. This battle took place around 2 00 p. M. The smoke so thick, firefighters disappeared in it. The area so rugged effective attacks came from the air. Those drops a source of reassurance to residents living below. Very rugged and a lot of rocks and everything. Just a few rows. Sean evacuated last night, returning today to check on his goats and chickens ask intondz stay. Its their mountain, their back drop. If you change, too, we ride around the mountain on the horses and its just going to be different landscape now. Lets take a look at where this fire is raging. You can see Morgan Territory road there. Roughly 4,000 acres now, its just exploded in size in 24 hours. This is the area where mandatory evacuations have been ordered. Then, you can see communities of black hawk and danville residents reporting ash falling from the sky like big snowflake autos red cross is operating a center for the morgan fire at Clayton Community library. So far only one family has shown up. They close choes to sleep in the car because the shelter doesnt allow animal autos things happen. Your dogs were happy you slept with them inside of the car . Well, as happy as they could be. Several horses needed to be evacuated as well. Theyre being sheltered in antioch. Abc 7 weather anchor joins us live. We can see the smoke its showing up there clearly. Youre right. We can see clear skies, sunny skies inland. And here is a time lapse view of the smoke building in the afternoon. Smoke is thick for several hours. Starting to get lighter. That is hopefully leading to containment of the fire, 79 degrees. There has been an increase in humidity in the last hour or so. That is only helping in a minimal way. Winds strong and gusts over 30 miles per hour. Its hotter down near the base of the mountain. Our smoke advisory, our first forecast first of all. Light wind overnight. Smoke advisory in effect for contra costa, alameda and santa clara counties and well continue to monitor weather conditions there. Looks like things are improving. A massive fire continues to burn tonight. And firefighters spent the day putting out spot fires. Smoke spilling into the valley as an inversion layer shifts up. One community is vowing never to forget i tonight is the third anniversary of the pipeline explosion. And this year the city marking the occasion at the spot writ happened. Abc 7 news is live at the event getting underway now. Heather . Were at the intersection of claremont and glenn view. Streets have been closed off for the gathering this evening. Its for the people who live here, the people who look out of their window asks see empty lots not just empty lots but they see in their hearts, people who died here, lost lives, friends, neighbors. There is a 50 million fund set up to rebuild infrom a structure of the neighborhood. And that is ongoing but no amount of money can bring back people lost or heal hearts of the people who loved them. Three members a family died here three years ago. The city says the family hasnt decided what to do with the lot rebuilding is going to occur. Its doing that now. But meegsal part just going to take years smrks people are never going to get over it. Its a huge drain. The explosion and fire destroyed 38 homes prks was not home but her husband and two cats were. Her husband made it out. The cats did not. She knows where they would have been hiding. They were under like a bed a platform. So i just hope they didnt suffer. I think about that every every day. The flyers around the neighborhood in hopes of kinding the cats are out in her yard today. Shes golt a couple new cats. One found after the fire no, one claimed him. His name is dusty. Either phoenix, dusty, or ashes. 16 of the 38 homes are occupied. This evenings memorial will be hourn mourning the dead and welcoming old neighbors home again. Hencel learn thered is no going home again after what happened here, even when you rebuild trying to make it just like it was. Its not the same. My husband tried to rebuild it as it was. You cant do that. Pg e saying since the accident were focused on helping victim reez cover and making our gas system safest in the nation wex have more work to do but have made progress. The District Attorney and state attorney general looking into whether there might be be a criminal case against pg e. In san bruno abc 7 news. Thank you. Still to come name game over what to call old bay bridge. In sacramento Governor Brown reaches a compromise to prevent Early Release of prisoners. Considerate heics say it wont fats fi courts. Youre going to hear from a here yof a house fire. A Police Officer helped save two peoples lives here. A bay area woman saves phony offer for 50,000 t state top two elected democrats decided to call a truce today, thousands of inmates set to be released at the end of the year but as abc 7 news reports, many say the governor and Senate President cooperative plan is too little, too late. There are bills emnating. Under court orders to reduce the inmate population by 10,000 bit end of the year, the compromise reach bid Governor Brown and legislative leaders calls for asking for more time. If they grant extension, the plan goes into affect to prevent criminals from reoffending. Everybody is interested in a longer term sflugs they want solution we have the opportunity to could do what is in the alternative plan. If the court doesnt approve more time, the proposal says its fwook square one, the governors plan to spend more than 300 million immediate live contracting bed space at out of state prison autos this legislation shows 100 in compliance. Legal experts say its highly unlikely. The lawsuit has been going on more than two decades. There is not a snow ball chance. Tax payers cant believe state leaders are taking such a risk. Clearly judges are running out of patience. Only lawmakers and the governor could possibly misunderstand the ruling. Governors ruling straps taxpayers with a huge debt. A recent report agree was those critics. The plan will only work in the short term and steinburgs plan could wo take too long to see results. There has been much ado about the opening of the eastern span of the bay bridge. Tonight we have news about the western spachblt span. Lawmakers are debating whether to rename the western side over willie brown. Whenever willie brown is involved politics is involved, too. Carolyn . Willie brown has foes and friends in sacramento and here at home. Tonight their clashing over state policy over the naming of bridges specifically this bridge and a clause calling for community consensus. Everybody is oohing and aahing. But there are lots of moans and growns over naming the western span. Saying i dont like you anymore but i think they ought to name that bridge over you. I said why . Said so i can run over you every day. As the longest speaking is sem bli speaker in california willie brown was colorful and controversial. As a key backer noted today. There is always going to be people who like willie brown sm. People hate willie brown f do you your job well that is how it should be. Among opponents three former San Francisco supervisors sending a letter of protest saying we respect years of service mr. Brown renain mains a controversial figure in San Francisco. Gonzales believes naming honors should only go to the dead. I think if you goring to do this for someone that is still alive, there are tl ought to be a consinceus bit. I dont think there is at this time about willie brown you dont recall them saying when george skimmer mimer had a bridge named after him. Its only when its willie brown. I would make an exception if the public were to vote for it. If it passes caltrans says it would be asked to put up the sichblt. Im lobbying for the Spencer Christian bridge it has a ring to it. But its a bridge too far. Weve got low skploudz fog bringing finally some cooler relief after three days of high temperatures reaching 100 degrees in fairfield and antioch. 102 livermore and clear lake. 104 in clover dale. Look at the high only 6 degrees. That is 42 degrees lower than highest of the inland highs. And here is a live view from mount tam of the cooling marine layer beginning to push beyond the coast now skpofrt bay. 69 oak lchbltd 6 redwood city. Cool 59 at half moon bay. View number two, from sutro tower camera 77 in 91 in conk jord livermore. And looking northwest you can see low clouds and fog sweeping across bait right now. Cooler tomorrow not a sharp drop but youll feel relief. Seasonal temperatures will be with ugs. Water vapor shows that big warm air dominated our weather picture will be moving out as we follow the time line here. A bit of coastal fog, sea breeze coming in to bring us cooler weather in areas tomorrow. It will be quite warm. Overnight look for mainly clear skies. Some patches of fog near the coast. Low temperatures into upper 50s to just above 60 in milder inland locations. Then, tomg, highs starting in the south bay sunny, warm, highs from mid to upper 80s. 84 san jose. Pin anyone slarks highs of 78 in san mateo. And on the coast mild. 61 pacifica. Downtown San Francisco 69 tomorrow. Oakland topping out at 76 degrees, inland east bay highs 90 in walnut creek and san ramone. Here is the accuweather forecast. So wednesday, highs into upper are 80s then leveling out on thursday. Warming up again friday to mid90s inland then temperatures moderating a bit over the weekend. Another rise in temperatures towards the end of the week. Thank you. 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Fifteen minutes could save you fifteen percent or more on car insurance. Is. San francisco taking over properties from bank thats refuse to modify underwater mortgages. A rally held outside city hall today in support of the plan it would be mod yeld after a city of Richmond Program that would use emmeant domain to seize and refinance properties at lower prices. That program is facing a legal chachk chal yempk. The supervisor wants San Francisco to look into a similar plan. I know that we have, you know, done a lot of work and very complicated areas where there are legal challenges. However, mayor ed lee says using Eminent Domain could damage the bond rating. Richmonds program up for a vote in tomorrows City Council Meeting there are prose poseals to postpone it or kill it. Some of californias biggest fuel producers and users have teamed up to keep Police Helicopters over oakland. That will buy about 4,000 gallons of jet fuel. The helicopter agreat tool for the police department. Its force multiplyer. With our staffing as it is, its a benefit for us in helping to keep our officers safer as well. One Police Officer serves as only full time pilot for oaklands two helicopters. The chief hopes to find enough fi add additional pilot autos were keeping an eye out for you tonight on that fire burning out of control on mount diablo. It will be days still before their work sr finished. Also ahead detention in florida of George Zimmerman he shot a teenager to death, now hes accused of threatening his own wife. A Police Officer a hero after a Daring Rescue that took place in this home in, fremont, updating tonights top story now, 100 families remain forced from homes because of a quicklyspreading wildfire. That fire are now spread to more than 3700 acres sfrrts it 20 condition tained right now. Electric lines and communication equipment and a look out at the top of mount diablo under danger. Outdoor classes and sports were cancelled today. There are 700 firefighters on the line as sifting in this, people are dropping off food and water at area fire houses Officials Say it is not necessary. They say they appreciate the thought but actually have plenty of both. A phone shall break through on the crisis in seara. The white house says it will consider a diplomatic proposal that could put off a military strike. The foreign minister welcomed idea of surrendering control of the chemical weapons stockpile having it destroyed. Hes still rallying hard for potential u. S. Air strikes. He sat down with abc world news anchor today. My objective has been to deal with a specific problem. What i said sthai want to make sure that norm is maintain ootd president faces stiff opposition on capitol hill a vote to authorize a strike postponed in the senate today. Syrian president remains defiant to the prospect of u. S. Intervention. When you have terrorism, you have war, when you have war, you have innocent live that could be a victim of of any war. The Obama Administration faces growing opposition from voters a New Washington post bomb shows nearly two thirds are against his plan. And well carry at dress tomorrow night. You can see it live here on abc 7 news at 6 00. Another run in with the law for George Zimmerman. The former night watchman detained today after his estranged wife called 911 during a fight. Shelly zimmerman says george dwlented skmer her fwaerj a gun during the argument. Police officers detained zimmerman but did not arrest him n a frantic 911 call shelly said she was scared for her life. He keeps saying step closer. Hes just threatening all of us. Step closer and what . And hes going to shoot us. I dont know what hes capable of. Shelly says she was not press charges against george. She filed for divorce last week. A perfect example of what First Responders do when lives are at stake two. Officers used a hood of a patrol car to rescue two people. You can sfree sky 7 Vantage Point how the fire spread quickly through the house, Police Officer joel lavano notice aid person through this window. An occupant had to be rescued but the fire was too high for ground level access. I turned around to see what i had available. And i pished the pushed the patrol car up against the wall there. These are photos post on facebook. Firefighters got the 20yearold man out along with his parents who had been overcome by smoke. That is before firefighters were able to deploy a hose because doors were bolted and locked. They had a front door that was locked. You need a key to actually get the lk to get out. Two officers treated and released for smoke inhalation two. Firefighters treat forward burns. The homeowner whos the operate Immigration Services in fremont remain in the hospital. I didnt speak to my sister, they didnt speak to me. I do think they need medical help. The next door neighbor thanked firefighters from keeping the fire for coming to his home. The officers being hailed as heroes for quick thinking and helping firefighters to save three lives. In fremont abc 7 news. Now a man found unconscious in union square over the weekend was high id fied today. Officials reported he died from his injuries a Family Member recognized him after seeing this picture. He will be an organ donor. A Southern California judge today gave some good news to former Alameda County supervisor nadya lockyear mpl she tells i team she no longer has to live in a d