kpix5's devin fehely is live where crews are still monitoring those hotspots. devin? >> reporter: people living here in the santa cruz mountains were understandably anxious this afternoon. this fire broke out in an area with steep, rugged, wooded hillsides. some crews are still working in the distance on those very same hillsides, but a quick response is credited with keeping this fire largely contained. initially firefighters battled the blaze from the air hoping to keep it in check just long enough for crews to climb up the steep wooded hillsides where it was burning deep in the santa cruz mountains. >> we have four air tankers in orbit now that are dropping actively on the fire and we have three helicopters that are actively dropping on the fire as well. >> reporter: their strategy appears to have worked cornering and corralling the fire to 25 acres and buying them time for reenforcements to move in on the ground. >> looking outside the top of the hill and there was a bunch of smoke at the top of the hill maybe 10 blocks away. then i heard all the fire engines pass

in gilroy, devin fehely, kpix5. >>> the other threat from mother nature, high fire danger. mount diablo could see strong winds. chief meteorologist paul deanno is here with a red flag warning. paul? >> just like earlier this week where we live it's going to be 5, 10, 15 miles per hour, but in the mountains above 1,000 feet that wind will be howling tomorrow up to 50 to 60 miles per hour, some of the wind gusts. that's why it's the hills above 1,000 feet in both the north and east bay that are under a red flag warning. it starts at midnight tonight and lasts through the day saturday until sunday morning. we're windy in the hills the next 36 hours or so. the warning is not for the urban areas, but the fire danger is everywhere throughout the bay area and it's high. use extra caution if you're hiking or camping this weekend because these fires don't just spontaneously happen. the red flag warnings are for a rapid spread if one starts. we'll have more on the seven- day forecast and how warm we'll be coming up. >> thank you. >>> breaking news right now on the month long marriott

devin fehely, kpix 5. >>> and coming up, the fda gives the green light on a new ultra powerful opioid that could soon make its way into hospitals. now critics are blasting the agency. >>> plus, it is one of berkeley's oldest trees and it will soon come down. why some neighbors are so upset. >>> all that plus a look at the back to work forecast as we look toward a beautiful sunset on this sunday evening. it's all happening after a break. big corporations are making and just got a huge tax break. but the middle class is struggling. prop c is a common-sense plan. the top 1% of businesses pay their fair share to tackle homelessness for all of us. companies with revenue greater than $50 million pay, not small businesses or homeowners. the prop c plan is supported by the democratic party, nancy pelosi & dianne feinstein vote "yes" on c. big corporations pay for it, not you. >>> new drone video this evening to show you show stm in italy. now you can see thousands of uprooted and split trees and roads destroyed by flood waters and landslides. storms lashed italy this past week, hitting northe

in devin fehely, kpix5 -- in san jose, devin fehely, kpix5. >>> a laedunder a freeway overpass this morning. still big rigs went right through the flooding splashing water everywhere. >>> some impressive snow totals in the sierra in the last 24 hours and it's still falling now. here's a look at conditions on interstate 80 at donner summit. you may be excited about the idea of fresh powder. travel could be difficult with another storm expected through friday night. more than a foot of snow has fallen at coming 6:45 our emil tuer wilhave a full report on the conditions from north shore in tahoe. don't forget you can always track the changing weather on our website. get hour by hour conditions, the seven-day forecast and alerts and warnings for your neighborhood all at www.kpix.com. >>> other news now, another bay area car break-in involving a law enforcement vehicle. >> this time the victim, someone with the bureau of alcohol, tobacco and firearms. julie watts has details on what was stolen. >> the atf confirms it was law enforcement issued equipment reportedly including weapons, but the agen

our devin fehely is covering that, but first kpix5's da lin live in oakland with ways to defend yourself from the smoky skies. da. >> reporter: so, allen, the mask is the best way and i make the mistake. i have a bad habit of using the top strap and not using the bottom strap just because i don't like it too tight and uncomfortable, but doctors are saying that's a big no-no. these are supposed to be tight so that it forms a seal around your face. beth white is struggling to fit the mask tightly on her 3-year- old granddaughter. most masks are made for adults. >> she's already coughing. she already has a hacking cough. this is the best i can do. it's a little bit, but i figure it's better than nothing. >> reporter: it can be difficult to put a standard n95 mask on someone with a lot of facial hair. one doctor recommends shave is down or shave it off. the medical director reminds people to use both straps. pinch down on the metal above the nose. if it's done right, there should be no air gaps. >> we're supposed to breathe in mostly oxygen and nitrogen. now you have particulate matter your

kpix 5 devin fehely shows us how it works. >> reporter: most of us have had the experience of something stolen from us. what's more rare and a lot more satisfying is actually the res geg 's this story is all about. it's the moment they feared might never happen. a member of the unit returning, the green masters jacket worn by president dwight eisenhower, which was stolen. >> they felt violated and a deep loss for some of the materials, the historic material they had in their museums. >> reporter: the thief pried open a window in the clubhouse stealing more than $10,000 worth of golf clubs and sunglasses and one truly irreplaceable item. the green master's jacket. it's a crime that would have gone unsolved in year's past, but this time it would be different. >> one of the reasons why we get into law enforcement is to help people. not often do we get the opportunity to return property that is stolen. >> reporter: the investigation of the newly formed burglary prevention unit would lead them to this man, michael klis of marina. he had been arrested the same night by the sheriff's departmen

devin fehely, kpix 5. >>> backers of california's prop 6 really want your support on tuesday. so much so they are going to give away free gas tomorrow. several gas stations are going to register drivers for a free fill-up in support of the campaign to repeal the gas tax. here in the bay area it will be the station on the boulevard in san leandro. show up any time tomorrow at 10:00 a.m. and you can enter a drawing for a free $50 gas card. >>> all right, well want to get away? launching three new flights this week, starting today. and tomorrow, they are adding extra service to portland, oregon, and also orange county, if you would rather travel underground, you'll be able to do that next month in los angeles. elon musk posted new video of the high-speed tunnel he is building under the city. on track for a brand new opening party. free rides for the -- for the public will start next day. and at 150 miles per hour, an effort to ease congestion. >> it was raining in california about two hours ago. it wasn't running here and the two hours since it has stopped raining. that's as far

kpix5's devin fehely is at american indian model schools. >> reporter: the staff here at the school say they are eager to reopen and get these repairs behind them, so much so that this is as far as they would allow our cameras today. they say they wanted the crews inside to be able to work uninterrupted. >> i feel bad because we can't learn. >> reporter: this student has been out of class all week not because of bad air quality, but because of a freak accident that flooded several floors of his oakland charter school. >> something happened to a bathroom like the water like flooded. the school has flooded because from the bathroom. >> reporter: according to this memo released by the superintendent of the charter school system, the likely culprit from that flooding was built up pressure when the water was turned back onto a water main east bay m.u.d. crews repaired nearby. >> if the school believes east bay m.u.d. contributed to this flooding, they can file a claim and east bay m.u.d. will start investigating. >> reporter: the water agency said repairs were scheduled ahead of time and the

our devin fehely is covering that, but first kpix5's da lin live in oakland with ways to defend yourself from the smoky skies. da. >> reporter: so, allen, the mask is the best way and i make the mistake. i have a bad habit of using the top strap and not using the bottom strap just because i don't like it too tight and uncomfortable, but doctors are saying that's a big no-no. these are supposed to be tight so that it forms a seal around your face. beth white is struggling to fit the mask tightly on her 3-year- old granddaughter. most masks are made for adults. >> she's already coughing. she already has a hacking cough. this is the best i can do. it's a little bit, but i figure it's better than nothing. >> reporter: it can be difficult to put a standard n95 mask on so

'm devin fehe >>> this is kpix 5 news at at 6:30let's get started with a check of our forecast. >> as you know, smoky conditions out there. poor air quality. they are recommending that people stay indoors and not go outside. don't -- there is a lot of particular matter out there. we don't see a significant change in the pattern. it is very unhealthy for north day and east day. the red flag warning remains in effect through the end of the day. the full forecast is still ahead.>>> most destructive wildfire in california. the camp fire has destroyed 6400 boat -- holmes. most of the town of paradise has been white out. 23 deaths are linked to the fire. dozens are missing. the fire has burned 105,000 acres and is 20% contain.>>> i got out of there with my life. i lost everything. things can be replaced, kids cannot. >> evacuations00 people. evacuees are living out of their cars. as far as they know their homes or standing but they are trapped next to a reservoir with only gas in their cars. >> we can't get a hold of anybody. we have no cell phone service. we have had people come by and off

good morning, i'm devin fehely. >>> live from the cbs bay area studios, this is kpix 5 news. >>> welcome back, it is just about 6:30. good morning. yes, that thick smoke will be lingering today. air quality is unhealthy for the entire bay area. very unhealthy for the north and the east bay communities today. taking a look outside, you can see that thick smoke and you can barely see the skyline. we do have a frost advisory for santa rosa at 29 degrees. 42 in san jose. 36 and above freezing in livermore. 46 in oakland so it is cold and there is bad air quality. we will start to see somewaing. a red flag advisory in effect until 4:00 tomorrow for all of our hills above 1000 feet. critical fire conditions and we will continue to see smoke in the area because of that overall northeast glow. changes are coming and i will talk more about that coming up. >>> the so-called campfire has become the most destructive wildfire in california history. the fire has destroyed more than 6400 homes including most of the town of paradise. nine deaths are linked to the fire east of chico. about 12,000 people

kpix 5's devin fehely tells us: san francisco firefighters -- are furious. "san francisco fire department >>> san francisco firefighters are furious. > . >> reporter: an emotional appeal delivered directly to an alleged arsonist, believed to be responsible for a half dozen fires in golden gate park in the past 24 hours. >> it really is not a joke. it's dangerous for us. >> reporter: the latest in a string of fires was reported before 7:00 a.m. crews battled the blaze in the predawn hours, firefighters silhouetted against the wind whipped flames that raced up the hillside. >> it was intense, and it was intense really fast, because i had already done, like, 4 or 5 lapse, and it wasn't burning ever time i went around. it want up really fast, and it was, like, in full effect. >> reporter: carlene underwood took this video with her cell phone of one of the earlier fires. while all the blazes had been quickly contained, neighbors are nervous about what might happen next time. >> my concern is, you know, given the dry conditions around the state and here, that it c