Is along the waterfront in San Francisco where fireworks will cap off the night. Thats where we find abc7 new reporter lilian kim for us live. Lilian, have you noticed any extra security yet . Reporter we certainly have. A big Police Presence to go along with the big crowds that will be gathering here tonight. The fireworks will be launched from pier 14 starting at midnight. The fireworks will last 15 minutes. Fog or low clouds are not expected to be an issue this year. Among the concerns is security, especially in light of the foiled isisinspired Christmas Day terror plot that the fbi says was planned for pier 39. New years eve revelers may find c comfort that every Police Officer is on duty tonight. I heard about the fireworks, and i think its going to be great. Are you worried about security and big crowds . Not at all. Actually, i think its going to be it was a bigger crowd than here. I think its going to be okay. Yeah, im not worried at all. Ive been coming here for last three yea
The revelers from and the confetti filling the some of the other from around the tonight. Australia of the first to in the new year with their fireworks celebration in a celebration in moscow, well. Sky all it will up. The place we rarely get to zimbabwe. Went off in the there. San francisco, the crowd is building along the abc7 news along the tonight as the started to go up. Fireworks are supposed to at midnight. Made themselves very especially given the to carry out an attack on day. Though didnt seem concerned. Im excited about the fireworks. Are you worried security in the crowd . Not at all. I was here for new in times square. Think it was a bigger crowd here. Think its going to be okay. Worried at all. We never faced any issues or problems with the crowd. Pretty much organized. I think its okay. As you can see there, there signs up instructing people a number to text to receive alerts. Lots of folks want to know if well be able to se tonight. Take a look outside. Some clouds over
Hi, happy new year plus the countdown to 2018, thousands in San Francisco getting ready to ring in the new year, but crowds in times square in santa rosa have already said goodbye to 2017. Well, weve got less than an hour to go until the clock strikes midnight. Well go outside, take a live look over the embarcadero. Chopper 5 is above the big crowds ahead of tonights Fireworks Show. Its a partly cloudy night to ring in 2018. We have Live Team Coverage on new years eve and start with kpix5s joe vazquez with the crowd getting ready for the fireworks on the embarcadero. Joe. Reporter they are getting ready, juliette. They are gathering here along the embarcadero as the fireworks will start about an hour from now on pier 14. If you look closely, you can see a lot of gaps in there, a lot of space between people, a really small crowd compared to years past, much milder and Law Enforcement hopes it stays that way. [ drums ] reporter all along the embarcadero folks are ringing in the new year
Glowing bright and well be bringing you the entire show live right here. Sergio quintana is live right now. What is the mood like out there . So far, a lot of people are jostling for their position to get a good view. Some of the most dedicated did turn out here a few hours ago to make sure they got their prime seats. Reporter they brought their blankets and snacks and came from all parts of the country and globe. Modesto. Chicago. Sidney, australia. I brought my son who doesnt want to be on camera, my sister and fiance. Reporter she says her group keeps getting bigger and bigger each year. The family from chicago is bundled up but nothing like the temperatures they deal with back home. And the group from australia have been traveling through california for weeks. Very excited. We googled it. And here we are. We are waiting and got our dinner and waiting for the fireworks. Reporter San Francisco police mobilized hundreds of officers for tonights events and in an effort to keep the publ
2018. [ music ] with a burst of confetti and fireworks tens of thousands of people celebrated in a frigid time square with a glittering crystal ball. It was the second coldest on record. The temperature at midnight in new york city, just 10 degrees. It was just one degree in 1917. Looking at San Francisco, a lot of people waiting for the countdown of 2018. Security is extra tight. After recent attacks in new york and las vegas, and that thwarted plot to attack San Franciscos port on new years day. Maureen . Reporter there are clearly a lot of people and a lot of police here in San Francisco. We can see crowds on the sidewalk and you can see the traffic increase. We see rooftop parking everywhere you look there are people. The media tells me that all available officers are working to make sure that crowds have a safe, and happy new years celebration. Welcome to new years eve in San Francisco. [ laughter ] i feel like i am at a party. It was packed with revelers and more police than usua