A week slams into japan unleashing fierce winds and rain. And i will begin in belarus where Security Forces have beaten and detained dozens of protesters at a massive antigovernment rally in the capital minsk tens of thousands of people defined warnings from president Alexander Lukashenko holding protests across the country and demanding he step down they cues the authoritarian leader of rigging an election last month our correspondent Bernard Smith isnt allowed to enter the country because of reporting restrictions imposed by the government but is following the story from neighboring lithuania. There is still some safety in numbers for the 10s of thousands of protesters on the streets of medscape the ministry of interior and valorous has warned them that demonstrations are illegal closing off city squares and streets but that hasnt stopped people descending on the capitol for a 4th week of protests against the continued leadership of president Alexander Lukashenko he claims he won the
Coronavirus cases as its death toll passes 70000. And japan is battered by its 2nd powerful typhoon in a week with the Korean Peninsula forecast to be hit next. Im really well into the sports news including a huge story at the u. S. Open tennis in the past hour world number one and top seed Novak Djokovic charles been kicked out of thats all that meant after striking a mine judge with the ball. Will begin in belarus where Security Forces have beaten and detained dozens of protesters at a massive antigovernment rally in the capital minsk tens of thousands of people defined warnings from president Alexander Lukashenko holding protests across the country and demanding he step down but accuse the author of terror and leader of rigging an election last month our correspondent Bernard Smith isnt allowed to enter the country because of reporting restrictions imposed by the government it is following the story from neighboring a few ania. There is still some safety in numbers for the 10s of th
Its burned 2700 acres near lake hennessey, east of st. Helena. From sky fox, you can see several fires up in napa county. Actually, we just read that, so lets move on here to our next story. Hundreds of firefighters are battling these fires in extremely hot conditions. Ktvus rob roth tells us with so many fires burning, crews are being stretched then. Reporter cal fire calls the three most serious fires burning in the north bay, the complex fires including the hennessey fire, the gamble, and the 1510. About 400 people said Evacuation Orders wednesday tuesday to low along with those from yesterday. Just as i picked the cat up, lightning struck. Reporter but this man who lives on lower Childs Valley road where the hennessey fire looms above hasnt left yet. Its a very stressful time right now. Our house is just a couple of hundred yards from here, and it doesnt look good. Reporter firefighters say lightning strikes are responsible for these fires. This video was taken by a photographer la
Containment tonight. Some evacuations have been ordered. We have a complete list on our website abc7news. Com. Well begin our Team Coverage tonight with abc 7 News Reporter Cornell Bernard whos in napa county. Reporter intense flames burning through dry brush in the hills above saint helena ploeks edding in size overnight. This is the hennessy fire, one of three big fires burning in napa county likely caused by lightening strikes. Were all packed out and ready to head out of here. Reporter workers were hosing down roofs at the Treatment Plant near lake hennessy. It looks like the winds have picked up which is never a good thing beingw. Thats not a good thing either. Reporter neighbors say this home was destroyed by fire. The Family Living here had evacuated. Almost 2,000 homes remain under threat. Firefighters scored a huge victory today. This historic family winery was saved. I think its a miracle. Reporter phil is thanking cal fire crews and his cousins with water hoses for saving hi
If you cant see it, then you can probably smell it. This map warns people in the areas marked purpleha tt health effects. And as you can see, we have so much to share with you this morning. A lot going on. We want to start with the forecast and check in with mike. That air quatylind mean those are major things tha. Yeah, those are the two things thatl affect us the ilmo negatively t whe next sevel days. Lets start into the air quality because even if the fires arent directly affecting you, they will indirectly affecthe it is the smoke, tasting the smoke, or breathing the see it from half bay toward mn palo alto, up around napa, vacaville, also in fairfield some of the biggest cities right current have toxic airk aidt te thankfullyand this,ntns, the winds are fairly light. But around fairfield and vacaville, you can see that they are blowing from southwest to tortheastur and that is a little bit faster than it has been. And that will pick up the next couple days also as the seabreeze co