Contain at least two dozen large fires in the middle of a historic heat wave. More than two million acres have burned so far this year, making it the worst on record in california and thats before the usual peak of the season. Hot dry gusts are blowing tonight, whipping up blowtorch conditions. Over the weekend more than 200 people had to be air lifted as a fire ripped through this campground. And just take a look at this tourist town tonight. Big creek, nearly wiped out by the flames. And on this labor day, the 2020 president ial campaign is in full swing. A new cbs news Battleground Tracker poll shows joe biden leading the president in a National Poll of likely voters. The president today also suggested a Coronavirus Vaccine could be ready by election day despite several of his own Top Health Officials saying that is unlikely. Meanwhile the country is bracing for a potential surge of new covid cases after Mass Gatherings over the weekend. We have a lot of news to get to with teams co
Unhealthy air this rnsoutbay, s unhealthy air for sensitive groups. Unhealthy air for the east bay and fremont and up through concord and walnut creek. Unhealthy air in oakland for you and you can see in San Francisco, those purple dots and that indicates unhealthy to very unhealthy air this morning. Up through lark spur and san rafael and unhealthy air for santa rosa and petaluma up through windsor. So our 24th day in a row with a spare the air alert in effect due to our smoky skies. And a new record for the bay area and im tracking the smoke. This is our smoke model that shows the purple and red colors indicating that intense smoke for our region. Well talk more about what you can expect through the rest of the week into next week and if there are any improving conditions details on that coming up. Michelle . All right, mary, thank you. And images of that unprecedented orange sky across the bay made National Headlines yesterday. Plenty of people say the smoke choked skies is giving t
Tracker showing joe biden with a doubledigit lead. And holiday covid concerns. Large crowds gather to celebrate the unofficial end of summer, despite warnings from Health Experts. Plus the virus impact on College Towns where College Football is on hold. A lot of money on the line. First, todays eye opener, your world in 90 seconds. We keep thinking theyve got it. Theyve got it, and then it flares back up. Total devastation. Sheriffs came through and said weve got to go. It may be time for them to leave. Fast wildfires raging across the state of california forcing mandatory evacuations. This heat wave is extraordinary. Its about as hot as it can physically get across california right now. Its cooking out there. Fresh concerns over potential spike in covid19 cases after the long Labor Day Weekend. Peoples willingness to comply with things we know can reduce spread is going to start to fray. The white house remains on the defense today. Allegations from a soon to be released memoir by a t
Temperatures just as hot as yesterday with no relief in sight. A few spots warmer than we were 24 hours ago. A live look at the oakland estuary. We have a haze in the sky that continues. Expect hazy conditions and poor air quality over portions of the bay area. When it comes to the advisories, the start of the weekend, they continue until 9 00 tonight. The heat advisory is for the coastline with the excessive heat warning for the bayside as well as the ballot in the hills. This will expire tonight and in its place heightened fire danger to talk about. Take a look at the numbers. 97 degrees right now in novato. 101 in concord. 101 in livermore. 98 in the san jose. Especially inland cities, 510 degrees of warming expected by the end of the day. Around the bay, we will continue to warm as well. As far as the 24 hour temperature change. Half moon bay down by 9 degrees. There is hope that we are seeing a transition. East bayshore are up by 5 degrees over oakland. In his bay as well is a nor
That hes been brought out of his coma and is responding to speech and the Korean Peninsula is battered by its 2nd typhoon in days destroying homes and businesses. Unwilling to dispose stus including the return of legal mess and doesnt want to be there but hes back in training with boss along off to the club blocked his attempt to leave. Saudi arabia has overturned the death sentences of 5 people convicted of the murder of journalist in turkey theyve been given 20 years in prison instead 3 others were given sentences ranging from 7 to 10 years turkey said the sentencing fell short of expectations while the u. N. Expert who investigated the killing called it a parody of justice alexia bryan reports. The saudi hit squad accused of killing journalist Jamal Khashoggi was caught on camera landing in turkey and entering the kingdoms consulate in istanbul thats where a prominent and well connected critic of Saudi Crown Prince mohammed bin selman was interrogated killed and dismembered but whil