Start to pick up. Ill show you the forecast coming up. Well take it from you right now, mike. As we get closer to another dangerous wind event across the bay area, fire crews are rushing to gain ground on the kincade fire. Here is the latest on the fire overnight. It is still exploding in size. Its now burned more than 74,000 acr acres, roughly the size of the city of fresno. The fire is just 15 contained. Cal fire expects full containment by next thursday, november 7. Now last night some evacuation orders were downgrad downgraded. People still need to be ready to leave. Abc 7 News Reporter Amy Hollyfield is live this morning with the conditions crews are facing this morning. Good morning, amy. Reporter hi, good morning. Theyre saying 123 structures have been destroyed and they say 90,000 are considered threatened. They are worried about the next wave of winds. They have made some progress on the kincade fire. They have it 15 contained. They allowed some evacuees to return home yesterd
Microclimates coming up and it was looking a little dark in palo alto, mike. It was for about three or four minutes, there was no traffic going northbound up toward university. Folks, we know that means theyre clearing the crews between embarcadero and coming up into the area, so all lanes are now open over the last few. Crews continue to clear up over the next hour in spots. Commute directions about noncommute directions a little bit later like the commute direction here for west 580 getting through oakland, past the warren freeway that shows the red sensors as crews clear there and ive seen speeds improve for highway 4 arched bailey, another crew there. Back to you. All right, thanks so much, mike. Now to decision 2020 and the president ial race, faceoff, its first democratic debate, former Vice President joe biden is visiting the bay area today, attending three fundraisers, bell ve belvederer and San Francisco, and tomorrow at home in lost altos. This morning voters have a clearer p
Even though monday is not a holiday i see this as a preholiday friday, a lot of folks bridge that gap between the fourth of july and sunday and take the whole week off and how light the traffic is, the bay bridge no need for the metering lights and a smooth flow of traffic into San Francisco out of oakland. Mild slowing on the approach. Contra costa county a great drive, mild slowing bay point highway 4. No problems, east bay, peninsula, south bay a little bit of slowing. Were just starting to see the build right now. Back to you. Now to 2020 decision and the democratic debate. Former Vice President joe biden is attending three fundraisers in the bay area, belverdere, San Francisco, today and the peninsula tomorrow afternoon at home in lost altos. This morning voters have a clearer picture of the Democratic Candidates running the partys top contenders squared off during last nights Second Democratic party debate. Today in the bays sarah dallof is live in miami with more. Reporter the s
Maui. Officials are surveying the damage while perspective visitors weigh their options. We are hearing a variety of opinions. Yes, you should go. They need your support. No, you need to go. They need to heal. We are hearing from travelers considering the cost of recouping their vacation plans. Indicted for the fourth time this year. Former President Trump promising he has evidence that will exonerate him. Good morning. Wednesday, august 16. Happy to be here. On wednesdays, we wear pink. [laughter] reference. [laughter] drew good morning. Today we continue to trend with warm afternoons. Patchy fog out there. Pretty limited overhead. Dense fog along the coastline, but this pattern of wild morning leading to a warm afternoon is underway. Temperatures in the 50s and 60s. You barely need a light layer this morning. Temperatures are going to warm quickly. Heres future weather. Hourbyhour, patchy fog along the bay shoreline by 9 00 a. M. We see sunshine pretty fast. Near 90 in our warmest sp
What we are learning about the moment. Amanda the Biggest School district in the bay area starting up classes again today. What San Francisco unified superintendent is saying about filling a staffing shortage. It is nice here, i think you will like it. I think so, too. So we are doing it . Great. Kumasi oceanfront away sis on airbnb, Ashton Kutcher in mila kunis inviting strangers to stay in their beach house. Amanda i feel like more celebrities are doing that, very interesting. Drew times are tough. [laughter] kumasi got to be innovative. Amanda good morning, it wednesday, august 16. Kumasi we are starting with a check of the forecast. Drew mild and warm afternoon on the way, muggy conditions. It is humidity, we have dense fog, zero miles visibility and half moon bay. Limited visibility in santa rosa, temperatures right now 50s close to the ocean, 60s if not upper 60s in more mild locations inland. A live look outside, patchy fog away from the coast. Increasing sunshine. Today, it is