firefight, man or mother nature. >> the fire started right here with a lot of fuel and rapid spread because of slope. >> reporter: monday afternoon mount diablo erupted in flames looking more like a volcano with smoke in the air and 50 to 75 homes on the ground in the fire's path. those residents told to lock up and leave immediately. >> especially on morgan territory road. they have a long way to go for fire protection and they have a lot of animals and fuel for fire. so it's a big concern. >> reporter: on the attack, 250 firefighters dozens of fire trucks, a handful of aircraft, even a couple of bulldozers to do the heavy lifting. >> temperatures were very high and the fuel and topography are extreme influencing the spread of this fire. >> reporter: the where has burned a lot of land but not much damage to property only a cell phone tower so far. no homes burned, and nobody hurt. >> yeah. everybody is concerned. and we are concerned for the safety of everyone and for those fighting the fire. >> reporter: there hasn't been much wind overnight but let me show you what's burning up the side of the mountain. this is brown brittle brush. it is the fuel to the fire and there is plenty of it. brian webb, kpix 5. >> fire crews are expected to resume aerial water drops over the fire after sunrise around 7 a.m. we have another view of the fire. this is from chopper 5. a corkscrew of smoke plumes were seen rising from the peak of mount diablo at times looking like a volcano. fire crews had their handful as they climbed up the side of the mountain. people have seen smoke and flames from all across the east bay. now, more evacuations were ordered last night because of the morgan fire. earlier evacuations in the curry point area including curry canyon road and oak hill lane. overnight people were ordered from about two dozen more homes, as well. they are along russell mann park, trail ride road, east trail road, upper trail road and lower trail road. evacuees are advised to go to the clayton community library on clayton road. linda yee was there as people arrived last night to make arrangements for the evening. >> reporter: this is the clayton community library which is being used as a check-in site for those families who have been evacuated. so far only a handful of those families from about 75 properties that were ordered evacuated have used the center. it is a place for people to rest or use the phones. the community here has been very generous. some people not affected by the evacuation have offered rooms in their homes. evacuees we talked to say the fire was close but they are hopeful firefighters will gain the upper hand soon. >> we didn't even see any flames. we saw a lot of smoke. we're thinking, you know, -- we were told it was a quarter mile away. that seems a little close if the wind changed, it could be dangerous. we didn't feel we were in a lot of danger. >> reporter: were you worried? >> towards the end i could see the smoke coming over the hills and i was worried but didn't see any flames so i was happy about that. >> reporter: one woman is driving around with a trailer just in case any rancher may need to move any animals. in the time of crisis, a lot of generosity has come forth. in clayton, linda yee, kpix 5. >> an emergency shelter is available for farm animals in the path of the morgan fire at contra costa county fairgrounds in antioch. it was open in all night for people to drop off livestock threatened by the fire. livestock being taken into the fairgrounds include cattle, goats, hogs, horses and sheep. another fire burned in sonoma county this weekend. it started around 1:30 yesterday afternoon as a fire in a ditch then started to burn a pallet factory. this happened between broadway and 8th street east near sonoma. sparks were seen coming from a tow truck in the area although it's not clear whether that's what started the fire, more than 40 acres burned and this is cell phone video shot by a firefighter. it shows a propane tank that exploded as he was battling the flames. no one was injured. >> once it got into the pallets, it was an intensive firefight that was quite difficult. we had over 30 trailers, commercial trailers involved. >> highway 121 and 116 were shut down as crews worked to keep the fire under control. six structures were burns. firefighters saved 10 other structures in the area. 4:35 now. president obama takes his plan for syria to the public now. on today's agenda major network interviews. tomorrow he will address the nation. in the meantime, syrian president bashar assad spoke to "cbs this morning" anchor charlie rose. reporter susan mcginnis has more on this exclusive interview. >> reporter: syrian president bashar assad tells "cbs this morning's" charlie rose the u.s. has no proof his government launched the chemical weapons attack the u.s. says killed more than 1400 people. >> he basically says if in fact the administration has evidence, then they should show that evidence. >> reporter: assad suggested rebel forces were responsible. the white house says assad's troops are the only ones capable of pulling off such an attack. >> do we have a picture or do we have irrefutable beyond reasonable doubt evidence? this is not a court of law. and intelligence does not work that way. so what we do know and what we know the common sense test says he is responsible for this. he should be held to account. >> reporter: but the commonsense test isn't good enough for many here on capitol hill. congress is set to vote wednesday on the military strike on syria and many believe the votes will not be there. >> the evidence is not as strong as the public statement that the president and his administration have been making. i would also add that the briefings haven't given me comfort. the briefings have actually made me more skeptical about the situation. >> reporter: many congressmen say their constituents nothing to do the with civil war in syria and rand paul is likely to filibuster the bill. >> i will insist that i get an amendment and my amendment will say that the vote is binding, that the president cannot if we vote him down, decide to go to war anyway. >> reporter: the president has been pushing senators to support the resolution. he attended a private dinner with a group of senators last night and will visit capitol hill tomorrow. in washington, susan mcginnis, kpix 5. >> bashar assad also told charlie rose syria will retaliate if the u.s. attacks. you can see more of that interview on "cbs this morning" this morning starting at 7:00 right here on kpix 5. congress gets back to work today after a five-week summer recess. the first order of business will be a resolution authorizing the president to use force in syria. kpix 5's anne makovec explains how it's leaving congressmen in a tough position. reporter: the possibility of u.s. airstrikes against the syrian government has our government wringing its hands. >> this has been our national security [ indiscernible ] >> reporter: but according to the latest gallup poll just 36% of americans approve of air strikes on syria. east bay congressman eric swalwell spoke on kpix 5 sunday morning. >> my constituents across the board it's a firm solid no, why now? how is this in america's best interests? >> reporter: he is a democrat a group that normally sticks with house minority leader nancy pelosi and according to our political insiders -- >> you don't want to go against your boss especially when your boss raises millions for you. >> reporter: she has been writing letters to the bay area congressional delegation asking their opinion on syria while making it clear that she supports the president. >> that's the soft arm. that's not the full arm's width. the fact that she is asking for your opinion when you know her opinion, that's an arm twist. >> reporter: most of our representatives aren't buying it. >> the issue isn't just whether chemical weapons have been used. i'm inclined to believe that they were. the question is, what should the united states do? and where does that lead? >> reporter: president obama will be making his case to congress and the american people this week. >> i'm glad that he is going to make the speech. i think it's necessary. and i'm proud of his courage. >> reporter: although a lot of minds appear to be made up. >> i think force should be the last option after you exhaust all other remedies and what i want to find out, is there anything else we can do before force? >> reporter: president obama has acknowledged he may fail to sway the american public on this issue but so far he has refused to say whether or not he would act unilaterally. in the newsroom, anne makovec, kpix 5. >> according to the latest gallup poll just 36% of americans are in favor of air strikes on syria. president obama will address the nation tomorrow night. you can see that speech at 6:00 right here on kpix 5. 4:40. lawrence karnow doing something we all love to do. >> sleeping in? [ laughter ] >> that's it. >> you get to sleep in until 2:00 in the morning. >> that's not sleeping in. >> it's not unless you're a raccoon and then you got a good night's sleep. >> but we digress. let's talk about the conditions affecting that fire up at mount diablo. winds are a big factor and so is humidity and temperatures and we're at least getting a boost from the wind direction because right now they are fairly calm throughout the bay area. velocity is fairly low. near the fire in concord they are only out of the north about 3 miles an hour west-southwest at vallejo and calm elsewhere. of course, this will change during the day. futurecast winds show they are going to be picking up a little bit later in the day: they are not easterly winds from a dry direction so it gives the firefighters a boost in that direction. we'll have the temperatures in a few minutes but first an updated on the road ahead. here's liza. >> monday commute okay with no big accidents. we'll start off with the bay bridge toll plaza where everything is fine at the pay gates very light traffic leaving oakland heading into san francisco. and more light traffic for the other bridges including the san mateo bridge right here the westbound drive looking nice approaching the toll plaza. we haven't had any major problems there. but i want to tell you about some of the roads that have been shut down because of the mount diablo fire. we have been talking about. residents are okay to travel these roads but they are closed to the public including balfour, camino diablo and marsh creek and if you are heading for the north bay one- way traffic control in place highway 12 at 121. that's a look at the monday drive. it is 4:42. recalling old times at the stick. we got some memories from some 49er fans spending their last home opener at the ballpark. >> the preferred site for a new raiders stadium could push the a's out of town. where they want to set up shop next. ,,,,,,,,,, murder of the year. reports of several shots being fired near the intersection of 8th and page berkeley police are investigating the city's fourth murder of the year. reports of several shots being fired near the intersection of 8th and page streets came in shortly before 6:00 last night. officers found a man suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. he later died at the hospital. the victim's name hasn't been released and no suspects have been identified so far. a man fell to his death outside candlestick park just after the 49ers game started yesterday afternoon. the man was walking with his brother when he fell from the elevated pedestrian walkway there. witnesses telling san francisco police the man appeared to be intoxicated at the time. the man was in his 30s. today the oakland mayor and police chief will answer media questions regarding this helicopter. the police chopper was grounded in 2009 because of budget cuts. but earlier this year, a nonprofit group called fueling california donated $10,000 to help buy gas to put it back in the air. the nonprofit represents consumers when it comes to fuel costs. 4:45. another check of weather now. brian is in for a sleepy lawrence karnow. >> yes. well earned rest, i'm sure. weekend temperatures about 12 degrees where they should be in the east bay. we'll start out with fog and low clouds along the shoreline with fog being reported in parts of the bay area this morning. you couldn't even see the golden gate bridge for most of the day yesterday but aside from that numbers were plenty warm. fog around the bay, inland clear and mild with some readings stay way up near 70. for this afternoon, we'll look at some low clouds lingering at the shoreline. bay sunny, mild, pleasant mid- 70s. inland will still be near 100 degrees. we are going to keep it that way for another day. high remains in place. warm temperatures remain in place as well at least for today. tomorrow we'll finally get a break. it will be hot away from the coast and if you are heading into the central valley, it's smoking. 102 degrees at sacramento. back in the bay area today, maybe a little bit warmer in the south bay today 95 degrees in morgan hill. 90 for santa clara. san jose today 90 degrees. and out there in the east bay as warm as 100 degrees at brentwood. yikes. mid-90s down the 680 corridor. up in the north bay 10 degrees back of that in the 80s for the most part. 79million valley 86 for san rafael. numbers up to 100 inland today but by the latter half of the week we are down to near normal and wednesday will flatten out. temperatures in the mid- to upper 80s right through the weekend. so looks like a great monday. have a good one. now let's see if you can get to work. here's liza battalones. >> that would be yes you can get to work if you plan to head towards the bay bridge toll plaza. light traffic for the commute leaving oakland bound for the city. it's wide open there. just keep in mind there is roadwork that shut down the treasure island exit from westbound 80. golden gate commute okay southbound flashing lights as bridge crews prepare for the morning commute and in a few moments we should have four southbound lanes available to you. it is foggy out there but no traffic delays. san mateo bridge looking good end to end no delays leaving hayward bound for foster city. and in the silicon valley, that is trouble-free. we didn't have any major construction projects overnight so headlights at the top of the screen would be southbound 880. that's moving well leaving the auto mall parkway area approaching dixon landing road. heads up for street closures. we have been talking about this fire burning at mount diablo. residents are okay to travel along these roads but it is closed to the public. you see them right there. also, a one-way traffic control in place in the north bay. this is because of downed power lines. highway 12 at 121. that's a look at the morning commute. >> thank you. a lake tahoe resort once owned by frank sinatra and frequented by his rat pack buddies is about to get a major makeover. the cal-neva hotel-casino straddles the border with california. the multi-million dollar project is expected to last more than a year. sinatra lost his gambling license in 1963 when a chicago mobster was spotted on the premises. owners hope to reopen cal-neva on what would have been 99th birthday of frank sinatra. 4:48. a big win for the 49ers over the weekend against the packers at the last home opener at candlestick. tailgaters shared their feelings and fond memories at the windy old park with kpix 5's don knapp. reporter: it was excitement not nostalgia on the minds of most 49er fans entering candlestick for the first home game of the team's last season in the old stadium. but there's plenty of nostalgia in the parking lot as they remember the days when candlestick was new. >> we moved out here with the team from kezar. >> reporter: they have been coming to games and tailgating ever since. >> it ends the era of coming here. >> it's a sad time. it's been in the area for so long and now it's going to move away and all of these people who have supported the time all these years are now being sort of shut out. >> reporter: rich memories, richer food and plenty of drink even some memory of the games. >> watching joe montana. >> jerry rice. >> just everybody. >> we gonna miss candlestick. it's convenient. we love tailgating. parking is very convenient over here. >> reporter: game day parking has been a cottage industry for the candlestick neighbors. even an elementary school gets extra cash parking cars on the playground. will the tailgaters miss the windy old stadium? >> time brings change. >> reporter: many lamenting say they already have tickets for the new stadium in santa clara. >> i'm looking forward to going there, too, and it will be a different experience. >> reporter: out with the old in with the new. >> in with the new. >> reporter: in san francisco, don knapp, kpix 5. >> sometime after the end of the season candlestick will be imploded to make way for a new shopping center. oracle team usa scored a win this weekend in the america's cup competition but they have a long way to go. they won the sprint to the finish line in yesterday's second race. but emirates team new zealand still has the overall lead winning the first race of the day. new zealand needs six more wins for the cup. team usa needs 10. new developments in the haggling over the new stadium for the raiders and the a's. the "oakland tribune" reports the raiders now want to build a football-only stadium where the coliseum stands right now. but that could interfere with the a's ability to stay there and push them to san jose. the raiders have not commented and the a's are negotiating a new lease at the coliseum that would have an out clause depending on the raiders stadium plans. all eyes on apple. what all the hype is about. >> surf's up. these dogs hit the waves for fun and charity. that's coming up after the break. ,, happy monday, bay area! we are starting out with numbers already warm at fairfield, 70 degrees, around the city mid-50s and it's going north from there. another hot one on tap. details in a few minutes. >> traffic has yet to heat up at the bay bridge toll plaza. it is wide open at the pay gates. so enjoy the light traffic while you can. that light traffic stays with you all the way across the bridge into san francisco. i'll have more traffic for you in just a few minutes. tomorrow apple plans to unveil new products at its headquarters in cupertino. as sumi das tells us, there are solid reads and many rumors about -- solid leads and many rumors about it. >> reporter: as the date nears wacky rumors give way to sure bets. >> we know what they are going to do. we have seen the two iphones, the plastic and metal version. >> reporter: also an array of colors for the low cost iphone another rumor that was all but confirmed by the collidescopic cues of the event invitation which read this should brighten everyone's day. just as we know what to expect we know what not to expect. >> new ipads are definitely coming probably not this event. we are expecting something maybe in october or early november. >> reporter: don't hold your breath for a refreshed apple tv, either. that may come next year. same for an iwatch. despite samsung's splashy debut, historically apple is more concerned with nailing the user experience. >> a lot of times they will come in late to the market with something better than anything else. >> reporter: other rumors are harder to pin down. >> the fingerprints insert is one of the iffy-est rumors the big expectation for what a fingerprint scanner will do will let you unload your phone without a pass code. >> reporter: apple could have a trick. >> the biggest surprise would be if their cheaper iphone is actually free. this is something you basically have with the iphone 4 right now but if they introduce a brand-new device that's free that would be a huge deal for apple. >> reporter: and a bigger deal for apple fans. all will be revealed on tuesday. in san francisco, i'm sumi das, kpix 5. >> apple recently established a buy-back program and there are similar programs at target and best buy. >> i have two in a drawer. >> you should do it. it's official. grammy winner bruno mars will perform halftime at the super bowl. >> i love him. he is known for pop hits like treasure and locked out of heaven. the announcement was made ahead of yesterday's football game. super bowl xlviii will be played february 2 at metlife in new jersey. with their life jackets zipped up dozens of dogs hit the waves in del mar. the 8th annual surf-a-thon is a charity event for a local animal shelter. this weekend k-9 surfing enthusiasts raised more than $70,000. the dogs were judged on their ability to stay on the board, ride the waves and hang 10, i guess, right? have fun. >> of course have some fun. >> all right. 4:56 right now. the debate overseer yeah hits capitol hill today. the big split in california's delegation plus a cbs exclusive, an inviewed with president bashar assad. >> the latest of the mount diablo fire a live picture from our dublin fire. a lot going on. we have a live report coming up right after the break. yeah, everybody is concerned and wants everybody to be safe. >> 800 acres burn up mount diablo sending smoke into bay area skies and families from their homes. >> we had over 30 trailers commercial trailers involved. >> firefighters worked to put out another fire in sonoma county. >> ends the era where we were little bitty kids and we were coming up, you know, doing this at candlestick. >> it was a big win for the 49ers against the packers at their last home opener at candlestick park but the game turned tragic after a man fell to his death. >> what we are seeking is to enforce the standard with respect to the use of chemical weapons. >> but syrian president bashar assad denies he had anything to do which chemical weapons attack. >> pretty awesome. >> the new eastern span of the bay bridge has become the main attraction itself. from across the bay to around the world, the stories that matter on "kpix 5 news this morning. captions by: caption colorado [email protected] >> your realtime captioner: linda marie macdonald. good morning, everyone. monday has arrived. september 9, i'm frank mallicoat. >> i'm michelle griego. time now is 5:00. >> and we begin with some developing news out of the east bay. more people forced out of their homes overnight as a wildfire continues to rage in contra costa county. the huge flames and smoke can be seen for miles around the bay area. kpix 5's brian webb shows us the crews fighting the fire