we're here on butts canyon road. it's all happening right now behind me in that canyon. that is the plume of smoke that you're talking about. again, it does look like the end f the world. we were back there, and we can show you video of what it looks like back there. big flames, trees going up in a matter of seconds. the noise, the sound is incredible. this fire is clearly generating its own winds. this side of the fire has already been evacuated. those folks are over at pope valley elementary school. now what they're concerned about most is berryessa early we spoke with a woman who owned a horse ranch. she had to evacuate some children, some campers and horses. >> we were able to e vak wait the kids out of the camp. we probably still have 30 horses. but all the kids are safe and sound and they're out. >> and again they had to evacuate horses. she was still concerned about horses inside. at this point at the location, we're showing you the the area. it's smoldering out there. the big concern is in the canyon behind me. to the north and east, but the fire is very active. they've been able to fight it to some extent from the air. they haven't been able to get enough equipment in in there to get it out. again, it's moving north and east. last i heard was 600 acres and spreading. and the very latest is they are evacuating the ber rrberryessa s community. and where am i here? back to you guys, i'm sorry. >> it's a very stressful situation. >> laura anthony reporting. thank you very much. the weather is the big factor. hot again. not as hot as yesterday. >> when you see the plume of smoke and the way it's operating. i know you've seen the video. the firefighter saying the wind was not helping them at all. >> no, certainly not helping krairl cheryl at the moment the firefighters think they have it under control, here comes a gust. let's look at the area right now. it's hot there. not like yesterday. it's 93. that's pretty hot. only 25%. winds at the moment are relatively light. the steady winds. gusts occasionally right now to 11 miles an hour. but there have been stronger gusts. there will be stronger gusts to come later. let's go ahead and take a look at winds generally in the bay area. parts of the delta are getting gusts to 28 miles per hour in napa right now. and the fire concerns in other parts of the the state. a red flag warning in effect until 10:00 tonight because of the thunderstorm outbreak there. the chance of lightning strikes will ignite fires. but it's slightly to the north. here's a live camera view from lake tahoe. so that's pretty much a picture, as far as fire weather is concerned. i'll be back later to give you the accuweather forecast from the approaching weekend. >> now let's take you to world cup fever. it was do or die today for usa. the belgium team is very young. he was really getting shelled. san jose earthquakes striker had a chance to possibly seal the win in the 92nd minute. but it was over the goal. the u.s. only got one. now it's been knocked out of the world cup, sadly. live where fans were caught up in a real roller coaster today. it's disappointing, wayne, but they played hard. >> they were really caught up, dan. this is an example of once it's over, it's over. half an hour ago the square blind me was packed with people looking at the screen, hoping for the best, but worried that they might see the worst. >> you betting? >> no. i'm not betting. >> why not? >> i'm not feeling confident at this point. >> note real confident but still hopeful. this was the scene at sisk cent center. the united states and extra time against belgium. down 2-0. then a goal. then hope. when is the last time you saw an american crowd this riveted on a soccer match. >> never. >> but for american soccer fans, it wasn't to be. they can say they were beaten. >> it's not exactly wait until next year, is it? in chicago, so many people planned to watch the game, the city moved the viewing party to soldier field. oh my goodness. and thousands of fans dressed in red, white and blue cheered on the team. fans circled around the 17-foot big screen set up at freedom plaza. the temperature hit the low 90s, so it set up water stations to keep them hydrated. now this is who belgium will face on saturday. argentenian fans erupted when the team scored in extra time. argentina beat switzerland 1-0 to reach the the quarter finals. you can watch them live on sister networks on espn and espn 2. and at 1:00 p.m., brazil versus colombia on espn. netherlands versus koes that rooe ka. we have o daily matchups and scores. turning to the other news of the day. the father of shooting victim oscar grant. the former police officer shot and killed grant in 2009. grant's father filed a lawsuit claiming an unlawful relationship. he had a limited relationship with his son and therefore did not compensate him for oscar grant's death. >> had communication by phones, letter, cards and all the like. for the jury to say he did not have a familiar relationship with his son is to me, absurd. >> they have already settled wrongful death lawsuits with the mother, girlfriend and daughter. san jose police are looking for a second suspect with the connection of a sexual assault of an 85-year-old woman and the robbery of her home. >> a stolen suv crashed into the home about ten minutes after the home invasion robbery in a different part of san jose. nick smith hads her story. >> he didn't care. skbr. >> reporter: this eyewitness is describing what happened after two teenagers crashed this stolen suv into the home. the cops were telling him to get out of the vehicle. hands up. at first i thought the person had died. there was no movement. then a short guy came came out. he took off running. he ran. the cop ran after him. >> reporter: san jose police confirm one of the the boys was arrested after being pinned inside the stolen suv, which prevented him from running away. both teens suspects in a home invasion robbery and sexual assault. >> it was a sharp object that he was in possession of. again n is situation like this, there is a sense of urgency to identify this additional suspect. >> investigators revealed something else. parts of the home were tagged with paint. >> there was some graffiti within the house, and again we're trying to confirm if it was existing graffiti or if it was there as a result of the suspect. plr police told me they believe the the spray paint inside the home is unusual. they're not ready to make the connection to a gang tie or gang initiation. they only tell me their suspect remains at large. nick smith, abc 7 news. 49ers linebacker smith will not face criminal charges stemming from an accident at los angeles international armt. police accused smith of making a false bomb threat after confrontation with tsa agents. they will hold a hearing to discuss the matter with smith. smith faces sentencing for weapons possession and drunk driving charges in san jose on july 25th. a federal appeals court said today it will take another look at barry bonds' conviction for obstruction of justice. a jury found bonds guilty in 2011 after prosecutors accused him of giving evasive testimony to a grand jury. they were investigating the use of performance enhancing drugs by elite athletes. three other judges have already upheld the sentence. police were back today to evict squatters from a former military facility. it has become haven for the homeless. it's at tennessee and wilson avenue. the building has been vacant for nearly 20 years and neighbors say the problem is getting worse. many of them came back overnight. a big freeway closure begins tomorrow night in san francisco. it's going to last through the fourth of july weekend. the closure starts wednesday night at 9:00 p.m. officials will replace a bridge hinge like they did on south 280. they're hoping the navigating around. downloud our exclusive from the the app store. still ahead, you're going to hear from the 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the federal trade commission is accusing t-mobile of bilking sitz customers to the tune of hundreds of millions of dollars. the mobile phone provider billed consumers for subscriptions to unauthorize unauthoriz unauthorized premium texts. the fcc said t-mobile collected as much as 40% of the charges after the company knew the subscriptions were unauthorized. t-mobile said it is unfounded and completely without merit. there's a new twist tonight on the fired nanny. she says she's not the nightmare, her former employers are. >> is so-called nightmare nanny striking back. diane insists she's not a squatter but a victim. >> they were the ones trying to exploit me as if i was some poor migrant worker from a foreign country. >> in an interview with l.a.'s knx radio says she wasn't fired, she quit after being forced to work 90 days straight without in i time off. >> when i was working there, i didn't get lunch breaks. i didn't get coffee breaks. i didn't get any holidays. or basically i was working 24/7. >> reporter: stretton's story is exactly the opposite of what we've been hearing from the bracamontes. >> she wouldn't do anything. she stayed in her room 90% of the day. >> reporter: they fired her and said she refused to leave and threatened to sue. according to california law, the family couldn't force her out without an eviction notice that could take anywhere from 30 to 45 days. >> i felt so helpless in this situation. >> stretton is now living out of her car. her belongings remain in bracamonte's house. she's been placed on california's litigation list for becausing the legal system. despite her history, stretton maintains she's not at fault. >> i bought a substantial amount of my own food. the food i did get was terrible. i didn't have access to the laundry room hardly ever. i didn't have access to the bathroom hardly ever. the air-conditioning wasn't on. i think they're the con artists. >> the family says they're very disturbed by the nanny's comments and say none of her statements are true. a new state law went into effect today affecting anyone shopping for smoke alarms. starting today, all new smoke alarts must have a lithium ion battery that does not have to be replaced for ten years. the goal is to reduce the number of deaths because of dead batteries inside smoke alarms. >> the smoke alarts are recommended to be replaced every ten years, so the concept is never to worry about having a dead or missing battery. >> alarms with replaceable batteries can be sold for another year. well, folks in the midwest face a job of cleaning up after a powerful storm did extreme damage. hurricane strength winds knocked out trees and power lines in the chicago area. some braved floodwaters to make it to o'hare international airport. the same storm put on quite a show as lightning hit the willis tower, chicago's tallest buildings, three times within about 20 seconds. storm forecasters says that eased the muggy conditions. >> not only dutz lightning strike twice, but three times. we've been following this fire. this is now at 600 acres. evacuations have been ordered in the berryessa estates area, and this fire spread pretty rapidly since lunchtime today. >> that's right, cheryl. it was a very tremendous plume of smoke being picked up by the radar. what's showing up as green on the screen is not rainfall, as is often depicted by green, but the large plume of smoke coming from the continually growing fire, i should say. and the winds are not helping, of course. it's a bit breezy up there. temperatures, however, are dropping off sharply from yesterday's levels. look at the 24-hour temperature change. 18 degrees. cooler in concord and fairfield. all locations reporting a drop in temperature, except for half-moon bay. the fire is still warm and dry there. occasional gusting winds are not helping the firefighters. here from the rooftop camera you see blue skies over the bay. 69 in oakland. 77 in san jose. 75 in gilroy. 61 at half-moon bay. another live view from emeryville looking at low clouds and fog building up on the coastline. 69 in na pa. 82 in novato and fairfield. and one more live view from the golden gate bridge camera showing low clouds hovering by the golden gate. we'll see foggy conditions with spotty, early morning drizzle. it will have further warming through the weekend into early next week. here's how the cloud pattern development today. showing low clouds and fog hugging the coastline. a little area of counter-clockwise circulation there. water vapor satellite image shows a clearly defined trough. a sharp dip in the jet stream. reenforcing the steady seabreeze that we have right now. so here's the forecast animation. we'll see low clouds and fog pushing along the coastline. overnight lows will be generally in the mid to upper 50s, as they have been for the last several nights. despite the presence of fog, pretty mild overnight. and tomorrow we'll see fog floating back to the coastline once again. high temperatures in the mid 70s around the bay. mid to upper 80s in the warmest inland location. here's the accuweather seven-day forecast. check out the temperature trend here. slightly cooler than today, tomorrow and thursday. friday, fourth of july, inland highs around 90. saturday, low 90s inland. upper 90s to almost 100 inland. mid 80s on the bay. mid to upper 60s on the coast. and then temperatures moderate. so we have a warmup coming our way after the fourth of july, going into the weekend and early next week. dan and spencer? >> coming up next, singer bruno mars' emotional serenade to an 11-year-old crash survivor. and new at 4:30, it wasn't superman, one good samaritan's strength that helped save a man from a burning suv. 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(loud engine sounds!) what! how's it going? heard you need a ride to school. oh, that's pretty cool! big day at school? i know just the thing to help you get going. power up with new cheerios protein. actor robin williams is going back to rehab. >> his spokesman said it's to keep summer. he will stay briefly at a 12-step treatment center in minnesota. >> williams has been open about the challenges of staying sober. he sought treatment in 2006 when he relapsed after 20 years of sobriety. >> williams lives in san francisco and owns a home in the seacrest neighborhood. ♪ just the way you are >> that's bruno mars serenading a special guest. he dedicated the song to an 11-year-old who lost her pregnant mother and two younger sisters in a drunk driving accident. she suffered severe physical injuries as well as brain damage. she played the song every night to help her through the recovery process. she called mars her hero. mars posted this picture calling her an inspiration. he also gave the girl his guitar and signature hat as gifts and mementos of a special night. that's really nice. still ahead on abc 7 news at 4:00. home break-ins are on the rise. plus -- >> i have many of you to thank for this navy journey. >> the incredible accomplishments blind one woman's big promotion. >> when i'm older i'll be able to look back and say i was able to contribute something. >> she's an i'm a kid. and us kids have an important message for our grown ups. three grams daily of beta-glucan... a soluable fiber from whole grain oat foods like cheerios can help lower cholesterol. and where can you find beta-glucan? in oats. and, they're yummy! i'm going back to being a kid now. thank you! we continue to follow breaking news in wine country in na pa valley with a 600-acre wildfire destroyed at least five structures. this is a live picture from sky 7 hd. you can see the enormous amount of smoke pumped in the atmosphere as a result of t flames. evacuations have been issued for the berryessa estates area. it all started shortly after noon in the pope valley area. the good news despite damage to structure and grassland, no reports of injuries. we'll follow on air and online. follow us on twitter for breaking news alerts. a big effort to fight crime here at the san mateo sheriff county office is adding extra patrols in the southern part of the county. >> that's because of a huge jump in home burglaries. vic lee has that story. >> reporter: in june they were 25 burglaries under the jurisdiction of the sheriff's office. then in the last week of june, a shocking jump. 11 burglaries compared to three at the same time last year. >> we are heightening our uniformed personnel in the various areas, but there's more o f a command presence. sometimes just seeing people in uniform can be a deterrent. >> reporter: sheriff investigators want to know if there's a nexus to highway 92. if burglars are coming from out of town and coming to the quiet tranquil communities dotted with big homes and tree lined streets. the so-called door knock burglaries. they hit empty homes, look for unlocked windows and doors. they'll try them open if they can. they're getting more frightening. dan's neighbor was recently a victim here in san carlos. >> they were five people asleep in the house. and somebody broke in. and ransacked the place. >> there have been several burglaries on the streets. residents have formed neighborhood watch style communities. this resident only wanted her first name used. >> somebody knocked on my door, a white van was parked outside of my house. that sort of thing. >> reporter: the advice is lock your doors, shut your windows when you leave your home. burglars, they say, commit creams when opportunity knocks. don't welcome them in. vic lee, abc 7 news. san francisco police released a total number of arrests made during the pride celebration. 70 people were arrested for public drunkenness and 75 others sent to sobering centers. 15 felon aiss and three guns were seized. state lawmakers approved a bill to honor a 17-year-old girl killed by a drunk driver in san francisco. she died on her birthday in march of last year when she was hit crossing slope boulevard. state lawmakers gave final approval to bill by assembly member tank to place a plaque in memory of this young woman. it will commemorate safety pedestrian improvements made in the area since the tragedy. the driver pleaded guilty and was sentenced to six months in jail. mourners gathered in israel for funeral services for three teenagers who were kidnapped and found dead in the west bank. the bodies were recovered after a two-week search. one of the teens can be heard saying i was kidnapped. israel is blaming two hamas operatives if r the deaths. despite angry calls for revenge, israel has not yet decided how to respond to the killings. former french president nicholas sarkozy has been detained in a corruption probe. sarkozy is being questioned about an investigation. he has denied any wrong doing. >> president obama challenged house republicans to try to block his efforts. the president spoke with washington, d.c.'s key bridge the president wants congress to renew the federal highway trust fund to pay for fixing and upgrading thousands of roads across america, like that bridge behind him. >> reporter: middle class families can't wait for the folks in congress to do stuff. so sue me. as long as they're doing nothing, i'm not going to apologize for trying to do something. >> speaker of the house john boehner has threatened to sue president obama if he keeps issuing executive orders. that threat came after speaker boehner told the president that congress would not act on immigration reform this year. the u.s. navy has a new number two. for the first time in the history, a woman was pinned with the first star. kristen fisher has more from washington, d.c. admiral michelle howard has achieved many firsts. she was one of the first women to attend the naval academy. the first african-american woman to command a ship. today she became the navy's first female four-star admiral. >> if you don't believe today was a first, when i called to order four-star shoulder boards for women, they didn't exist. special contract and you are seeing the first set in the united states navy. >> she will bear the first role model. i'm very excited about that. >> at today cease ceremony the admiral said he had no question she was the right person for the job. in 2009 she had just become the head of a navy strike force in the arabian sea when a sea captain was captured by somali pirates. >> i was about three days into the job when we got word captain phillips was kidnapped. >> the navy picked the best officer to be the bc&o. that's the only thing that happened. >> my rank lets them know they can go from junior to admiral. >> howard joins just two other women to ever reach the four-star rank. one in the army. the other in the air force. coming up next, video you don't want to miss. a man who proves you can be fit at any age. and the story of two police officers yo go beyond the call of duty. what prompted them to go on this shopping spree. >> we have thunder clouds over lake tahoe. we'll give you a look at what weather is coming to the bay area. and zipping along 680 and walnut creek as you look live at a traffic camera. moving nicely in both heat shields are compromised. we have multiple failures. what's that alarm? fuel cell two is down. i'm going to have to guide her in manually. this is very exciting. but i'm at my stop. come again? i'm watching this on the train. it's so hard to leave. good luck with everything. watch tv virtually anywhere with the u-verse tv app. with at&t, the u-verse revolves around you. you know age is only a number, right? check out the man in the military uniform. 77 years old. barely breaking a sweat and beating younger contestants in a push-up contest in ukraine. it happened to be part of a larger campaign to pay tribute to soviet veterans of world war ii. it happened on may 9th, victory day, a holiday in ukraine and russia. he's already done three times as many as i can do. >> they had to tell him to stop. >> now to a story gets attention online. to police officers in texas -- >> soorn officer and cadet officer were on duty when they were called out to a home in victoria. and while they were there, they noticed the family had no food, so they decided to help out. >> rebecca vasquez was behind them in the check-out line and asked them what they were up to. >> just out of the kindness of their heart they went to buy this family food. i thought it was awesome. >> vasquez was so impressed she snapped a picture and posted it on facebook calling the officers a blessing to the community. >> spencer christian is keeping an eye on all the weather around the bay. all the way to na p, a. >> yes i am. we have a sunny day right now gives you a look at the the national weather picture for tomorrow. we've got tropical storm arthur bearing down on the south atlantic coast. first named storm of the hurricane season in the atlantic will be hazy, hot and humid. washington, d.c., 96 and high humidity is oppressive. showers over the great lakes. thunderstorms over the mississippi valley. the south and southwest are looking dry and warm tomorrow. in fact, downright hot. the high of 111. tomorrow highs of 101 at chico. 110 in palm springs. here in the bay area tomorrow, we can expect sunny skies. mid 70s around the bay. and we'll see a nice, warm, sunny, dry, fourth of july on friday. temperatures are going to soar over the weekend. >> all right, spencer. thanks very much. and still ahead at 4:00, fighting hunger around the world. a partnership announced today between a famous chef and ucla berkeley. plus -- >> thank you. i'm going to be planning my funeral today. >> amazing story, a good samaritan using super human strength to pull a man from a burning suv. and more world cup fan photos. these people are 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