Strank avantage of it while they can. The previous record was 14 days and that was in 2018 during the camp fire. Of course well continue to monitor the air quality as the potential for unhealthy air returns for us this weekend. Mike will have updates for you right here. You can always see the levels at abc7news. Com on our air quality tracker. President trump is once again challenging the nations top health officials, this time at odds with the head of the cdc. And they are disagreeing here on the time line for releasing a covid19 vaccine. While testifying under oath, dr. Robert red field told lawmakers no to distribution to the general public until late spring or summer of next year. Hours later President Trump said redfield was wrong, he claims that the government can start giving the vaccine as early as next month. The president also suggested that redfield misspoke when he said wearing a mask is the most effective way to fight the virus. It is not more effective by any means than a vaccine. If you ask him, he would probably say that he cant understa didnt understand the question. And the cdc sent a statement to abc news saying wearing a mask is currently the best defense against coronavirus and also reiterated that whenever a safe vaccine is available, a limited supply will go to high risk groups first and then most americans will have to wait on this. Governor newsom says california is seeing a significant decline in covid19 transmission. California saw under 3,000 new cases on tuesday and that is substantially lower number than we saw two months ago. Hospitalizations are also down. And in his News Conference yesterday, the governor said that there is nothing preventing pac12 teams from playing and that the state is willing to work with the league to restart games. And next week restrictions are arur ted to loosen on even more suppressing this latest increase in the case world rate of covid19. The governor himself said he expects to make the announcement soon about when and how a amusement parks can reopen. In the south bay, providers like kaiser and Palo Alto Medical Foundation to test aess workers who made a question and those who dont comply face 5,000 fine for every violation. And they being a could you daily. So our expectation is that there would be a full complete commitment. The new health order also requires that results be reported within three days. Kaiser officials responded by saying they are working on increasing Testing Capacity in the county. A lot of you have been clicking on this next story on abts oi abc7news. Com. Pumpkin patches are debating whether they will open up this year. Amy hollyfield is live with what we can expect. Reporter good morning. We have one that isnt going to open, we have one that is going to open. Lets start with the one that is opening so you will be able to go to rowl ranch in napa valley, they plan to open and sell pumpkins this year. They say that they sell a food product so they are essential and they are ready to welcome you. Pumpkin patches are considered agricultural just like the farmers we think that keep thaoi tdition gng for holi in mind. Reporter and then there is Clayton Valley pumpkin farm, they made the decision not to open. They said that they couldnt figure out how to do it safely saying it is a crowded festivallike atmosphere and they wouldnt be able to keep everyone spread apart. They had to let their suppliers know that they would not be needing all those pull continues. And they will be having a costume contest and they will send out activities for you do at home. Health officials advise against trickortreating this year. Against haunted houses, any kind of crowded gatherings. They have said they dont want anyone to get together this year and they suggest that you to remote zoom costume parties, deck rate yo decorate you your yards, maybe a holiday car parade. Reporting live in clayton, amy hollyfield, abc 7 news. So where does your county land on the reopening plan . We created afternon interactive it is on abc7news. Com. Still ahead, the firefight in the north bay, the progress that crews have made on the lnu lightning complex. Plus a chance to help families who have been impacted by the wildfires here in the bay area and along the west coast. The red cross is joining us to talk live about our day of giving. And take a look at this forecast from air Quality Management district, no spare the area alert today threw sund through sunday. Ill show you when oh, oh, announcer ® onceweekly ozempic® is helping many people with type 2 diabetes like emily lower their blood sugar. A majority of adults who took ozempic® reached an a1c under 7 and maintained it. 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So here we are tomorrow evening, maybe going for a walk, eating some dinner outside, you can see the northerly winds kick in overnight, but there wont be much smoke for the northerly winds to pull down, so most of saturday will be okay. It will become more smoky sunday. And if it affects anybody, it will be those at risk. The rest of us will be fine. But it will get hazier and hotter as we head through the weekend. Good morning, everyone. The fog is the big story for your commute this morning. We dont have a lot of major actually no major crashes, just minor ones out there. So looking at the map for you, there are somesss eou te out there. The chp has issued a fog advisory for the bay bridge this morning as we check out a live look at the toll plaza where metering lights came on at 5 48 this morning. So just want to let y will be a slow ride once you hit the maze. And then a smooth ride into San Francisco this morning. And moving to Richmond San Rafael bridge, there is a fog advisory there as well. But it doesnt look as bad and much clearer as far as the ride. There is also a fog advisory for the Golden Gate Bridge. And coming up next, our day of giving to help people who have been impacted by the wildfires up and down the west coast. The head of the Northern CaliforniaCoastal Region is joining us. And a live look outside, and thank goodness weve learned a lot more about the covid19 virus. Its real. And its dangerous. So, on behalf of all of us working on the front lines, please take it seriously. And while we dont yet have a cure or a vaccine, we do know how to keep you and your loved ones safe. Wear a mask. Wash your hands. Stay six feet apart. Do your best to stay out of crowded spaces. And get a flu shot, its even more important this year. We can do this. If we do it together. Welcome back. Cal fire is close to full containment on the burning in the north bay, it is 98 contained this morning. This is the fourth largest in california history burning more than 353,000 acres. Cal fire is also allowing people back into most areas affected by the czu complex. That fire at its peak had displaced nearly 77,000 homeowners in san mateo and santa cruz counties. This morning 921 people are still out of their homes. The czu fire is 95 contained. Abc 7 has partnered with the red cross and more than a dozen abc stations in california, oregon and washington to raise money for wildfire evacuees. So we want to welcome jennifer to the show, she is head of the red cross Northern CaliforniaCoastal Region. Thanks for being with us. Good morning, thanks for having me. So we want to help obviously as many people as we can through you and i dont want my money to be lazy, so i understand that you have an announcement about a Bay Area Company that may be matching some of our funds . Yeah, i think that im not aware of that, maybe you know more than i do. Oh, okay. Live tv why dont you tell us about what the red cross is doing right now to help people who are in need. So believe it or not, this is like day 30 of this response that based on the lightning strikes we had on august 17th and what started those three large complex fires, and we had over 250,000 people evacuated from their homes. And weve been sheltering and feeding people, weve had over stang in hotels or one of our shelters in santa cruz. As you can imagine during covid, weve changed our policies and practices and try to avoid having shelters like we would normally have, although we have opened some with the state of californias assistance, weve been able to put people in hotels and put them up that way. And we are responding to those hotels and those families providing wrap around services, Mental Health as well. And then helping them on the road to recovery. Of course weve been feeding them. Weve served almost 90,000 meals and snacks since then. And were actually helping people get back to their homes if they have a home that is left and helping them clean up and helping with that effort as well. And and there are such different circumstances and people want to help out as much as they can. So talk about the day of giving and how people can help you in those efforts and what makes this day kind of unique. Were very appreciative of abc and what you are doing to help the support of the red cross. When you give to the red cross, majority of your dollars go directly to services. We keep our overhead very low and were able to do that because of the number of volunteers that we use and that are committed to the mission. When you see red cross people out, about 94 are and here in Northern California, we still have about 300 people still on the job. So well support people on the road to recovery and were doing that all over the west coast because you can imagine it is not just our fires here, there are about 100 fires burning here on the west coast. Jennifer, we are so happy to be ait ismang that pplha reay haor an jennifer. And if you want to donate, redcross. Org abc or call the number you, 866499give. Im excited. I do think that they have like a few Bay Area Companies that are matching, so we have to wait for when that will come out. But that will be huge to see how you everybody comes together to support the work that they are doing. I guess i let the cat out of the bag. You spilled the tea a little too early. Just want to make sure my money goes as far as possible. And having watched my parents lose their home to a fire, it is devastating. You dont realize it as we go through our day to day even during a pandemic, the house is where you shelter in place. And when you lose that, you lose all sense of security. So hopefully we can help all these people out and quickly. Lets take a look at what is going on in san jose. It is cloudy and 67 right now. And well talk about no spare the air alert today. Fog, drizzle to sunshine this afternoon. Foggy tonight, best chance of drizzle during tomorrow mornings commute and then rising high levels. We have cleaner air. And here is a look at the fog cast. I put the visibility on here also. 12 is unlimited visibility, which is just broke everywhere except near the coast. You can see by 7 00, it is already starting to make the march back off towards the east getting us set up for the drizzle tonight. For today, 76 in sunnyvale, 80 in mountain view. 78 redwood city down to 73 millbrae, 67 at half moon bay, daily city 64, near 70 downtown, south San Francisco, sausalito. And then you jump into the low to mid80s. East bay shore, we are richmond at 72, oakland 74, and then fremont 76. 84 today in san ramon, warm spot brentwood at 87. Tonight you see more green, that is more drizzle. And the accuweather 7 day forecast, coolest and cleanest tomorrow, also breeziest. And then the winds shift and bring us warmer temperatures and increasing smoke, but so far no spare the air throughout the 7 day forecast. How about that. I like it. Thanks, mike. Still ahead, playstation 5 is officially available for preorder today, but you will have to do your research before buying. The major retailers that have already sold out. And as we get our day started, lets take a live look outsided at the fog. At the fog. Right now, we could all use some comforting words, so here it goes melty, melty, tasty, grilly, juicy, sizzle. Mmm, that should feel better. The sourdough patty melt is back. Make it a combo meal for just 5. 99. Melty, melty. Make it a combo meal for just 5. 99. Great day on the lake it is. Lunch is cookin and i saved a bunch of money on my boat insurance with geico. Fellas, can it get any better than this . Whoa my old hairstyle grew back. So did mine. Muc] what . I was an 80s kid. It only gets better when you switch and save with geico. And packed with my toasted sourdough bread. Freshly grilled onions, 100 beef. And two slices of melted cheese. All that with fries and a drink for only 5. 99 . Woah, is there an echo in here . Get my sourdough patty melt combo, back on my menu for 5. 99. Happening now, several states across the south bracing for more problems in the wake of sally. Authorities warning that rain from the storm could swell at least eight water ways in alabama and florida to near record levels. Onersonas found overnight in theion. Millio penal hethreatening oig flohethreat en ing flooding. And the rough surf is still around. Rain in the forecast from alabama to the carolinas. And it is heading up towards columbia, south carolina. So up to 10 inches of rain saturated soil, even with lighter winds. Winds wont be the biggest issue, it is the flooding. We could still have trees and power lines come down. Flooding potential the next 48 hours from georgia all the way up into virginia. And you can see pretty potent storm, it will be a rainmaker and unfortunately will cause a lot of destruction and flooding. New at 6 00, playstations new video game console is in such high demand that it is already selling out in so many places. Two months before it is even available. Gamers went wild for presales of the playstation 5. Retailers including target, walmart and game stop sold out just hours after the ps 5 showcase yesterday. Best buys website crashed frustrate being fans enough to make the stores name trend on twitter. Playstation 5 launches november 12. Do you know that it is 500 . Yes. Wait, now someone is telling we dont want that. Does it come with a game . It does look really cool. And also covid, people are in the house. Thats true. Remember when you at least got a mario game or the sonic game in. That was 85 years ago. Drag me. Stop, friend. I feel you know. But tho but those days are over. Coming up next, now that Online Learning is all the rage, one Popular Subscription Service has a discount that is just for students. And two School Districts in the bay area announcing that they will go with online virtual Distance Learning for the now at 6 30, two bay area School Districtsxtdis learning. Students will be stuck with Remote Learning through at least the end of the year. And today marks six months since we have been sheltering in place here in the bay area, so we are taking a look back at the impact covid has had on our way of life. And an east Bay School District explains when they are looking to hire in job hunting with jobinjobina. And here is a live look, breathe it in because we finally can. Yes, another day of clean air in the bay area. Hallelujah. Good morning on this thursday, september 17th. I got a couple of those memes yesterday. Yes, it wasnt a fluke, well do it today and again tomorrow and then possibly over the weekend. Still looking a little iffy with th smoke. N the here and getting tse, y were enjoying the cleaner air and comfortable temperatures. Everybody is green and that is good and we have it everywhere this morning. Weve also got on Good Authority from Jack London Square aggressive mist and drizzle out there. And visibility is low almost everywhere except around concord and the south bay. And this is going to hang around for several hours this morning. And then eventually clear up for some sunshine and temperatures in the 60s along the coast and into San Francisco, 70s around the bay and 80s inland. Here is reggie. San jose and santa rosa School Districts decided that students wont be back on campus until at least next year. Julian glover is live with the reasoning and the time line. Reporter good morning. Yeah, quite the surprise for those parents. Imagine if you have a child in those schools, we now know both are pledging improvements to Online Learning as they have