do, kpix5. it's been a busy day for firefighters. crews in solano county put out this four alarm fire that broke out near suisun city. chopper 5 flew through the thick smoke this afternoon. the fire spread through the rush ranch area near grizzly island road, open grassland, but no homes were threatened. meantime fire crews are battling a wildfire in western marin county. the irving fire broke out last night. it has blackened 115 acres. planes were spotted near samuel p. taylor state park. that's officer francis drake boulevard. evacuations went out immediately for some neighbors near forest knolls and la gunitas. kpix5's emily turner joins us now live. >> reporter: you can see smoke rising up behind those trees as the wind pick up in these afternoon hours. we do now know just in the last half hour that some of the folks who have been evacuated are allowed home, though they may not have power. pg&e is working on that. it hasn't been an easy day for marin county firefighters trying to control the irving fire near la ganitas. >> most of the terrain is super steep we can't even get the dozers into. crews have been working hard all summer. we're trying to get crews to put it in. >> reporter: firefighters managed to stop forward progress, which is another good sign, but the fire threatens about 150 homes. jean barronsmeyer had to evacuate hers last night. >> when you're 86 years old, it's scary, but you do what you have to do. >> reporter: marin fire says the cause of the blaze is under investigation, but we found pg&e crews and fire officials inspecting downed power lines in the area firefighters say it started. you can see crews gathering a spool of line as well as a power pole without a power line. >> our big concern right now is although it's not exactly a hot day, the humidities are really low and the winds are high. we're expecting the winds to get a little higher. if we can push through this afternoon, get into the evening hours and get the winds to drop and humidities to rise, it will definitely help us out. >> reporter: we did reach out to pg&e about the cause of this fire. they deferred to marin fire who, of course, says that the cause is still currently under investigation. another important thing to note is that out of the homes in the san geronimo valley marin fire just did fire wise inspections this summer and of all the homes they looked at only about 60% meet state standards. they're hoping that this, while everything is safe, is a great reminder for folks to get fire wise. live in marin county, emily turner, kpix5. now to the big story on the east coast, several states preparing for a monster hurricane to arrive taking a live look at myrtle beach in south carolina. the wind is picking up there right now. hurricane florence is expected to make landfall in about three days. earlier today the governor ordered people living along the coastline to clear out. cars were seen leaving stuck in gridlock. this drone shot no signs of any tourists on the beach. we have learned about 1 million people are on the move, all heading inland. >> hurricane florence will affect each and every one of you. this storm is a monster. it's big and it's vicious. y: it's expected to cause rophic damag >> the satellite imageries show the category 4 storm churning in the atlantic. it's expected to cause catastrophic damage in virginia, maryland and the carolinas. here's a closer look. this video is from a hurricane hunter plane. it's flying through florence gathering the latest readings on the storm. the views are especially eerie as the plane flies through the eye of the hurricane. our meteorologist paul deanno is tracking florence for us. folks may be wondering why it flies through the eye. it does that about 20 different times in one flight because that's how we figure out how quick it's moving by how quickly the eye is moving over the course of a couple hours. look at the size of the storm bearing down on the carolinas, likely going to make landfall as a category 4 or category 5 hurricane. the latest update came in about five minutes ago, still a category 4 at the center of the storm right around the ring of that eye, 140 mile-per-hour sustained winds. landfall is likely to occur thursday afternoon. that's two days from now. we'll see significant impacts along the north carolina coastline and the other problem is it's going to stall once it moves inland. there's no steering current whatsoever. so all the rain the storm will bring is going to be over the same area, the carolinas north to virginia anywhere from 10 to 20 inches of rainfall by saturday. so if it was just the storm surge, that would be a huge problem. if it was just the wind, that would be a huge problem. if it was just the rain, that would be a huge problem. all three are happening in this area over the next couple days. we'll be back with the local forecast in a few minutes. bay area crews will be helping in the aftermath of hurricane florence and oakland- based task force 4 was deployed to the east coast this morning. they are an urban search and rescue team. meantime president trump has been in close contact with the coastal governors earlier today. he declared a state of emergency and ordered federal assistance for disaster relief. in >> they haven't seen anything like what's coming at us in 25, 30 years, maybe ever. it's tremendously big and tremendously wet. >> forecasters are expecting 10 to 20 inches of rainfall, possibly more in some areas. our changing climate, the focus of a conference kicking off in san francisco tomorrow. scientists and policymakers will be attending the global climate action summit. ahead of the event former vice president al gore talked about the so-called sustainability revolution, businesses mobilizing to make money and protect the planet. >> according to the bureau of labor statistics, the single fastest growing job in america is solar installer. it's growing nine times faster than average job growth. the famous coal museum in kentucky just installed solar panels on its roof. right now in san jose... a group of homeless advocates are fighting to save a tent city. >> the summit starts at the masconi center tomorrow. a group of homeless advocates are fighting to save a tent city in the guadalupe parkway, but now the city says the encampment has to go. kpix5's len ramirez is live at a rally that's just getting underway. len? >> reporter: that's right, ken. folk are gathering here at this new homeless camp called hope village. they're hoping to not only preserve this carp, but use it as a model for -- camp, but use it as a future model camp in san jose. hope village is unlike any other homeless encampment in san jose. it's clean, organized and hidden behind a security fence. 10 spacious tents are placed onto wooden platforms. there are showers, a porta- potty service and garbage pickup. there's just one problem. it doesn't have permission. >> the condition people live in is intolerable. >> reporter: peter maron say thousands of people in the streets in san jose are living in inhumane conditions. they took over this unused parking lot owned by the state unemployment office on ruff drive and set up camp using only private donations. >> we feel morally compelled to do something to improve the quality of people's life, give them relief from being on the street. this we think is a model that can be replicated. >> reporter: one of the seven people who for now call this home says it gives him a sense of security. >> it's wonderful. i can leave my stuff securely and go do job searches. i can't do that if i'm living under a bridge, where i was. >> reporter: but this may all be coming to a quick end. the unemployment office reported this as a trespassing and called in the chp. the camp was served with a 72 hour eviction notice. residents plan to stay forcing a showdown and may be arrested if it comes to that. >> things are not okay the way they are. we aren't going to cooperate. things need to change. >> reporter: folks now have until thursday before that eviction notice will take effect. they say some of the tents will be moved out just because they don't want to lose them and they may be taken up in any kind of sweep that happens here, but they will stay. they want to make a point this is the type of thing san jose needs more of, not less of. live in san jose, len ramirez, kpix5. people around the bay area are paying tribute today remembering those who lost their lives 17 years ago on 9/11. here's a live look now from chopper 5. this shows the cortolla overpass along highway 24 in lafayette. as they do every year on this day, volunteers came out to decorate the bridge with american flags. in san francisco the fire department held its own 9/11 remembrance ceremony this morning at fire station 7. firefighters paid tribute to the emergency responders and civilians who lost their lives in the attacks. 9/11 is also a national day of service. about 1,000 volunteers gathered at pier 35 in san francisco. their mission was to pack 300,000 meals for those in need. house minority leader nancy pelosi joined in. >> this remember by doing, remember by giving is what this is all about and that it should strike right to the heart of hunger in our community. >> there were also solemn ceremonies in new york, at the pentagon and a field in pennsylvania where some heroes stopped terrorists on flight 93. cbs reporter meg oliver on those remembrances. >> reporter: the nation paused in a moment of silence to mark the 17th anniversary of september 11th , the worst terrorist attack on the united states. in new york victims' family members placed flowers at the memorial plaza in lower manhattan. >> to my late wife. >> reporter: many fought back tears while remembering their loved ones killed when hijacked planes struck the twin towers. 17 years later how are you reflecting on 9/11? >> yes. it's still very raw. it is very sad. >> reporter: out of the first responders who raced to ground zero to help, more than 350 have died from 9/11-related illnesses and more than 7,500 have been diagnosed with cancer. president trump participated in a commemoration ceremony for the victims of flight 93 in shanksville, pennsylvania. he says the country must never forget. >> this memorial is now a message to the world. america will never, ever submit to tyranny. >> reporter: survivors and family members laid a wreath at the memorial site in arlington, virginia. 184 people died when a hijacked plane slammed into the pentagon. >> we mourn with those who mourn and grieve with those who grieve, but we do not grieve like those who have no hope. >> reporter: officials say nearly $4 billion has been set aside to help those who became sick or died due to the collapse of the twin towers. meg oliver, cbs news, new york. the future of airport security relies on your face. >> coming up the new tsa technology that could do away with boarding passes and id checks. >> plus a massive safety testing failure for california cannabis, the products companies have been forced to throw out. >> and a dog clears a conviction, the twist that saved an accused man from a 50 year sentence. thanks to a labrador named luc one of the most unusual court hearings ever, today an oregon man had his prison sentence tossed out thanks to a labrador named lucy. [ applause ] r in a sexual abuse case. >> a celebration in the courtroom today as a judge cleared 42-year-old joshua horner in a sexual abuse case. his accuse her claimed he shot and killed a dog in front of her to keep her quiet, but here's the catch. that dog named lucy has been found alive and well. the oregon innocence project reinvestigated the case. horner had been looking at a 50 year sentence. a key player involved in the kidnapping of elizabeth smart is set to be released from prison next week. wanda barsy was convicted in 2010 arrested alongside her husband bryan mitchell for the high profile kidnapping of elizabeth smart in 2002. the 14-year-old smart was taken from her salt lake city bedroom at knifepoint. she was later rescued in 2003 after being spotted with both the kidnappers. but the department of corrections... is now counting her federal sentence as "time- served." the t-s-a has a new pilot program at l-a-x that uses cial recogniti wanda barsy's release date was not for another six years, but her federal sentence was counted as time served. the tsa has a new pilot program at l.a.x. that uses facial recognition instead of boarding passes and a driver's license check. kris van cleave shows us why the future of airport security hasometicerntsis trying a facial recognition system it hopes will speed up lines while adding a layer of security. at l.a.x.'s international terminal the agency is testing a future where flyers won't need a boarding pass or id check to go through security. >> the passenger experience is enhanced because you don't have to fumble through your belongings to pull out multiple id documents. you walk up to the camera, pose for a photo and you're off on your way. >> reporter: the tsa says the images are not saved on the camera and are compared against a gallery of passport photos of people known to be flying that day to confirm the traveler's identity. during the pilot passengers are not required to participate. the process takes as little as two seconds. a standard document check takes about 20. >> i'm fine with it. i was just surprised by it. >> the people that have nothing to hide i think are all for it. >> reporter: the l.a.x. test is part of a larger push by customs and border protection to meet a congressional mandate of biometric verification for people leaving and entering the country. the same technology is used for some international flights leaving the u.s. and for some entering the country including this system at washington's dulles airport and this border crossing with mexico in texas, but critics worry facial recognition tension may misidentify people of color. an ucla test incorrectly matched 28 members of congress identifying them as people arrested for a crime. the false matches were disproportionately people of color. >> go slow. build in the protections. >> reporter: senator ed markey was also in correctly matched in the ucla test. he and republican senator mike lee repeatedly called for the department of homeland security to halt the rollout of biometrics while privacy rules are put in place. >> until they lay out how they're going to divide discretion of security versus privacy, i think that we want a go slow sign put on the deployment of this technology. >> reporter: do you feel like they are going slow with the way it's being rolled out? >> no. they're actually accelerating the deployment of this technology without first telling americans what the protections are for innocent americans. >> i think the technology is mature. it's ready. >> reporter: the cbp commissioner. >> the facial recognition is very accurate, even an older photograph we're seeing very high match rates 99% plus if we have a photograph of that traveler. >> reporter: customs says it's still working on those privacy regulations but only keeps photos of u.s. citizens for 12 hours. everyone else is saved 14 days as part of the ongoing testing. senator markey says he wants to see those privacy rules and proof the system works the same for everyone. tsa tells us that's part of what they're trying to determine with the testing they're doing is just how well the software actually works. kris van cleave, cbs news, reagan national airport, virginia. cannabis businesses in california struggling to meet some strict new safety standards. the bureau of cannabis control says nearly 20% of marijuana products have failed testing for potency and purity, incorrect labels showing a different potency accounting for most of the failed samples while pesticides, bacteria and mold were other reasons for failure. some cannabis company executives say the tests have pretty unrealistic standards. 3d printing technology will soon be used to build cars. volkswagen says it will use the tech to mass produce auto parts specifically things like knobs and custom tailgate lettering. the company aims to use 3d printing in two or three years. a volkswagen official says the number of parts made with the technology will increase over time. a terminally ill bay area puppy is living out its final days with one epic bucket list. >> meet earl. his foster family found him at a san jose shelter. he was badly beaten. vets say he wouldn't live long. now earl's new family created a bucket list of items to check off including getting samples at costco, hitting the boardwalk and even being a chp officer for a day. families to rescue more animals. >> we know how important it was to bring in this pup and be able to give him love and i mean i think the exact words of my son were we need to show him that he's loved before he goes to doggy heaven. >> pretty amazing. earl's family says they hope their experience will lead other families to rescue more animals. weather time and we're talking about a cooldown. that said, it was gorgeous outside today, sunshine, even at the golden gate, low humidity, very comfortable temperatures and it doesn't last. so what changes tomorrow? 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