in a fashion that can be sustained for decades and decades and decades. why can't we just keep that going? >> reporter: so he and his fellow bear lovers will try to stop the invasion through persuasion. but the clock is ticking. as army engineers rush to review their plans, pebble hopes to get their permit and a wave of new investors by the fall of 2020. right before donald trump's next election. bill weir, cnn, alaska. we are continuing to closely monitor the fire situation in california tonight. this is a fast-moving, often erratic wildfire, claiming at least six lives. another seven are reported missing. at this point the biggest of the california fires is the carr fire near redding. it's only 5% contained. that's after cries have been battling it for a week. cnn's dan simon filed this report from redding, california. >> reporter: for the first time we're beginning to hear fire officials express optimism about the overall effort. they indicated the containment