This is the cbs evening news. Mason and this is our western edition. Good evening. Im Anthony Mason. Dry and powerful winds are kicking up again in northern california, creating blowtorch conditions. For more than 8,000 firefighters, the state is a multifront war zone, a growing number of outofcontrol fires, 22 at latest count, have burned more than 170,000 acres. Since sunday, at least 21 people have been killed. Nearly 400 have been reported missing. More than 3500 homes and businesses are wiped out. Carter evans begins our coverage. Reporter amid yet another day of burning homes and towering flames, cal fire chief ken pimlott did not mince words this is a serious, critical, catastrophic event. Reporter this justreleased dash cam video is from a Sonoma County patrol car, a deputy driving through the flames. That hellish view is also what california Highway Patrol paramedic whitney lowe saw from the sky. He air lifted 44 people to safety, but one man refused to leave his elderly parents. Thats when it became real. These are people who think theyre never going to see their family again. I have five kids and a wife so thats the same decision i would have made. But i hope i never have to make that decision. Reporter they all got out safely. Out on the front lines of one of the worst wildfires california has ever seen this is not a backfire, is it . No, this is just ahead of the fire creeping down on this hillside right now. Reporter cal fire battalion chief jonathan cox. We have firefighters working since sunday night when the fire broke out, and theres a real sense of purpose and mission with these firefighters. Reporter with each day comes a greater awareness of just how massive and how extraordinary the destruction is entire neighborhoods, obliterated. This was nina court in santa rosa, row after row of beautiful homes, full of life. This is the same street today. There is nothing left, nothing. And now, with more strong wind in the forecast, firefighters are desperately trying to put out hot spots. What worries you the most . That the red flags may may push this fire in other direction. So these firefighters right here are literally the line between the front of this fire and thousands of homes that are being impacted right now. Reporter and that wind is already starting to kick up. Its forecast to get up to 30 miles per hour. That could fan the flames, causing even more destruction like this. You can get an idea of roughly how hot this fire was by looking at the rims on this vehicle. Anthony, aluminum melts at 1200 degrees. Mason wow. Carter evans, thanks. Firefighters doing incredible work there in california. The fires have also knocked out cell phone service, making it more difficult for people to call for and to get help. And for families to locate loved ones. Heres mireya villarreal. Reporter sunday night, Sheriffs Department dispatchers were flooded with hundreds of calls for help. Reporter the coffee park neighborhood was demolished by the fire. Heather bauers mother barely made it out before the wildfire consumed her home. Did anybody get any warnings . No. I went outside to check, and it was just it was like a literally like a tornado outside. And there was just ash everywhere. People dont have landlines anymore. Reporter Sonoma County sheriff rob giordino, admits warning people, even with an automated calling system was difficult. Now without landlines if you dont sign your phone up, you dont get that service. Reporter 77 cell towers went down with the fire. It didnt just affect first responders. This is pam hughes, one of hundreds reported missing. Families posted on facebook, but now her niece, karma hughes, is going from shelter to shelter trying to find her. I dont know how to get any word to her when, you know, im using what resources i do have. This is the note i posted yesterday. Reporter as a last resort, she posted a handwritten note along with dozens of others on this door. Its an absolute war zone, and you cant find anybody, and in this case, my aunt and i, shes right here in this town. Reporter normally the Sheriffs Department gets about 3,000 calls in one month. In the last four days, theyve received over 1600. But communication in this area is getting better. Of the 77 cell towers that went down, 64 of them are back up and running now. Anthony. Mason mireya villarreal, thanks, mireya. We know more tonight about what was going on inside a Las Vegas Hotel just before a gunman opened fire on an outdoor concert. But there are still questions about the timeline. Jamie yuccas is in las vegas. Reporter in a hotel radio recording, you hear some of the first gunshots fired by 64year old Stephen Paddock from inside his mandalay bay suite. The voice is building engineer stephen schuck. He arrived to find Security Guard jesus campos under fire. The recording and a revised Police Timeline show that although officers initially told reporters campos interrupted paddocks assault on the concertgoers, paddock actually first fired through the door at campos, six minutes before the deadly attack. Nobody is trying to be nefarious. Nobody is trying to hide anything. Reporter Clark County SheriffJoseph Lombardo defended the shift this morning to our cbs station in las vegas. What we want to do is draw the most accurate picture we can. And im telling you right now, today, that that timeline might change again. Reporter in a statement, m. G. M. , the owner of mandalay bay, disputed the latest Police Timeline, but gave no detail, saying in part, we believe what is currently being expressed may not be accurate. In a taped interview with the Las Vegas Reviewjournal lombardo said police have yet to find a motive for the attack. He said paddock did not have gambling debts and that he traveled to mesquite, nevada, several times in the days before the shooting. Its an area cbs news learned Law Enforcement thinks he may have used for target practice. Were looking for a trigger point and right now, we havent been able to find one. Reporter sheriff lombardo says paddocks girlfriend was not concerned with his mental health, and, anthony, it appears a bellman may have helped paddock get his bags to his room. Mason jamie yuccas in las vegas. Thanks, jamie. President trump today denounced an nbc news report that hes planning a tenfold increase in the u. S. Nuclear arsenal. He called it pure fiction meant to demean him, and he threatened to challenge network licenses. There are nearly a dozen nbc tv stations licensed by the f. C. C. Its a page out of the nixon playbook, which included license challenges and threats of antitrust suits against the networks. Nearly 30 women have now accused movie mogul Harvey Weinstein of Sexual Harassment or assault. His studio fired him, politicians and hollywood actors have denounced him. Now a new york d. A. Is defending a decision not to prosecute him. Heres jericka duncan. Reporter for the First Time Since the explosive allegation, t. M. Z. Obtained video of Harvey Weinstein outside a home in los angeles. Get the car. Reporter and under growing pressure, Manhattan District Attorney cyrus vance jr. Explained today his decision to not prosecute weinstein for alleged sexual assault. If we is had a case we felt we could prosecute and my experts felt we could have charged we would have. Reporter the case stems from an incident back in 2015 when model Ambra Battilana gutierrez went to new York City Police after she claimed weinstein groped her. Police wired her the next day to see if weinstein would make a move. The new yorker obtained the audio. Reporter but less than two reporter but less than two weeks after that encounter, vance decided to close the case, citing lack of evidence to prove criminal intent. Attorney Caroline Polisi they are doing a total mea culpa here saying, had we known the n. Y. P. D. Was conducting this this undercover operation, they should have contacted us and we would have counseled miss gutierrez on exactly what to say in that sting operation in order to get the criminal intent. Reporter due to the twoyear statute of limitations on misdemeanor sexual assaults, weinstein could now never be charged criminally for what he allegedly did to gutierrez. But there is no statute of limitations in new york for alleged rapes that occurred after 2005. Weinstein has not been charged with rape. A number of women who claimed weinstein assaulted them were paid settlements ranging from 50,000 to 250,000. According to a source involved in the internal investigation, the Weinstein Company did not pay one dollar to alleged victims of sex assault and rape allegations on behalf of weinstein. We reached out to the Los Angeles CountyDistrict Attorneys office, and the l. A. P. D. Because alleged assaults happened in those jurisdictions. Officials say they have no record of any reports filed against weinstein. Anthony. Mason jericka, thank you. Ten suspects were arrested today in the death of a Fraternity Pledge at Louisiana State university. The ten, all current or former l. S. U. Students, are accused of forcing the pledge to drink extreme amounts of alcohol. Omar villafranca is in baton rouge. Reporter 19yearold student matthew nokan turned himself into l. S. U. Police this morning, charged with negligent homicide and hazing in the death of 18 yearold max gruver. Nine other men, ranging from 18 to 21, also surrendered, each facing one misdemeanor hazing charge. Eight are current l. S. U. Students. All were members of the Phi Delta Theta attorney. Delta theta fraternity. The National Organization terminated their membership today. David borland is an attorney for zachary hall well, hes very sad about what happened, who isnt, all right . And that was a fellow Fraternity Brother of his, and he feels horrible about that, but he had he had nothing to do with those unfortunate circumstances. Reporter gruver was an l. S. U. Freshman from roswell, georgia. On september 13, Police Records show pledges received a text that said bible study would take place at the chapter house that night. Pledges were quizzed about the fraternitys history, and if they got an answer wrong, they were forced to drink alcohol. A witness told police a highly intoxicated gruver was left on the couch. But the next morning he was found way weak pulse. Found with a weak pulse. Fraternity members took him to the hospital, where he was pronounced dead. An autopsy showed that gruvers blood alcohol level was six times the legal limit. Gruver is the second student to die in an alcoholfueled hazing incident this year. 19yearold penn state student Timothy Piazza died at a Fraternity Party in february. The District Attorney plans to take the case to a grand jury which could decide on additional charges if necessary. Anthony. Mason Omar Villafranca in baton rouge. Thanks. In syria, the u. S. Led Coalition Said today there will be no deal to let isis fighters withdraw from raqqa before it is liberated in the next few days. The coalition is working to free about 4,000 civilians trapped there. Holly williams in Northern Syria has the story of an american teenager who made it out. Reporter on the edge of raqqa, these women have just escaped isis territory. When one of them reveals shes american. Im from kansas. Ive been in syria for five years. Reporter shes just 15 years old and says she was brought to syria by her father, against her will. My father, of course, he didnt tell us that were coming to syria. When it was time to, like, get out of the car and cross the border, he was like, youre going to syria. And yeah, it was a really big shock. Reporter her father was later killed, she says, leaving her to fend for herself. Shes a devout muslim, but hated isis. We were prisoners. We were just, you know, quiet, shut up, sit down, youre in your house. You have nothing to say. Be glad your head isnt chopped off. Reporter this blog, previously written by her mother, shows the girl in happier times, a seemingly normal american family. Because shes still a minor, were not revealing her identity. Her mother, she thinks, is still in the u. S. Hi, mom. Please, if you see this video, please. Contact me. Reporter she also misses the comforts of home. Theres a restaurant called the texas roadhouse. They have steak there. Reporter its easy to forget shes just a teenager when she describes what shes seen. When you walk outside, theres intestines on the street. Theres a head cut off from the shrapnel. Theres a theres a leg. Reporter she married a syrian man, she says, who was recently killed by an air strike and is now six months pregnant with his child. I still have hope, hope to go to school, hope to be a normal person, hope to be a mother to my child. Reporter holly williams, cbs news, in Northern Syria. Mason remarkable reporting there from holly. Still ahead on the cbs evening news, girls in the boy scouts. Its happening, scouts honor. And dogs and vets. These pooches are both. Food. And the pill that starts with f. Farxiga, along with diet and exercise, helps lower blood sugar in adults with type 2 diabetes. Lowering a1c by up to 1. 2 points. Do not take if allergic to farxiga. If you experience symptoms of a serious allergic reaction such as rash, swelling, difficulty breathing or swallowing, stop taking and seek medical help right away. 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We talked to parents about what they want for their kids, and what we heard is that they want their sons and daughters to have a place where they can come as a family, participate in exciting activities that lead to character and leadership development. Reporter the boy scouts will start admitting girls next year. Cub scout dens, the smallest unit, will remain single gender. The larger cub scout packs comprised of several dens will have the option of remaining all boys or welcoming girls. The program for older girls will start in 2019 and allow them to pursue the coveted rank of eagle scout. To hear the boy scouts tell it, the move was driven by requests from families to open up the organization to both boys and girls. Its really amazing. Reporter 16yearold sydney ireland, who has been an unofficial member of her brothers troop since he was four, wanted to become an eagle scout, just like her brother. Not every girl has to want to do the things that the girl scouts do. I want to do the things that the boy scouts do. Reporter but critics say the move is designed to boost the boy scouts diminishing membership, critics like the girl scouts, also facing declining numbers. The girl scouts didnt address the boy scouts specifically today, but when word first leaked that the boy scouts might admit girls, the head of the girl scouts wrote a letter addressed to the b. S. A. She requested they stay focused on serving the 90 of american boys not currently participating in boy scouts. Anthony. Mason jim axelrod, thanks, jim. Still ahead, a major city sours on taxing sweet drinks. S, and 150 years of strength and stability. And when youre able to harness all of that, thats the power of pacific. Ask a Financial Advisor about pacific life. My hygi. A mouthwash. O try. So i tried crest. It does so much more than give me fresh breath. Crest prohealth mouthwash provides all. Of these benefits to help you get better dental checkups. Go pro with crest mouthwash. 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Mason every dog has its day, and this day belongs to four very special dogs ranger, capa, alfie, and coffee. Heres cbs news k9 correspondent chip reid. Reporter on capitol hill today, these retired working dogs were awarded the american humane k9 medal of courage, the nations highest honor for military dogs for Heroic Service in afghanistan and iraq. Its about time that we recognize these incredible war dogs. Reporter ranger sniffed out bombs for the u. S. Marines. Capa did the same for the navy, alfie after two tours in afghanistan now works for the t. S. A. He was reunited today with his marine handler, will herron. Remember me . Reporter after four long years apart. I think alfie is as true a friend as you could possibly have. Reporter coffee did three tours in afghanistan with Army Sergeant james bennett. She led the way again and again, alerting him and his fellow marines to roadside bombs. Shes never lost a soldier, ever. Reporter shes saved a lot of lives. Yes, sir. Reporter including perhaps yours. I know mine. Reporter do you consider her a hero . I consider her an angel. Reporter an angel . This one, she brought me home. Reporter his wife, lindsay, couldnt agree more. She is the reason i have my husband. We have 17 years of marriage right now, and we wouldnt have that. Yeah, no. Without her. We wouldnt have the three kids we have without her. Reporter Lindsay Bennett says coffee now has a new mission instead of keeping u. S. Marines safe, shes watching over her children. Who here loves coffee. Raise your hand. Why do you love coffee so much . Because she brought my daddy home reporter theyre well aware that at 13, coffee is approaching her last years. I want her to enjoy this last part. Shes earned it. Reporter for 10 years of devoted military service, love is her endless reward. Chip reid, cbs news, washington. Mason a soldiers best friend. We salute ranger, capa, alfie, and coffee. Thats the cbs evening news. Im Anthony Mason in new york. Thanks for watching. Good night. Captioning sponsored by cbs captioned by Media Access Group at wgbh access. Wgbh. Org the entire city of calistoga under mandator uation. And fear tonight t kpix 5 news begins with the latest threat from the north bay wildfires. The entire city of calistoga under mandatory evacuation tonight, and fears tonight that fierce winds could drive the flames back toward homes. Air quality is bad right now, and its going to get worse. Tomorrow could bring the most unhealthy air in bay area history. Good evening, im veronica de la cruz. We begin this evening with a live look from chopper 5. Same old story. This is the southeast section of santa rosa, and you can see smoke continues to p come up from the hillsides there. Fire still burning very close to homes in the area, and we can tell you, in the last few minutes, we have seen helicopters, the helitack choppers up. That is a welcome sight after most of the air attack was grounded yesterday due to the smoke. Officials tell us these fires are still growing, and there is concern that some of these fires could actually merge. Also, at this hour, at least 21 people now dead. Officials tell us 285 people are listed as missing. 315 others have been found safe. Upwards of 50,000 people are still out of their homes. These wildfires have destroyed more than 3500 homes and businesses. Kpix 5 anchor, allen martin leads our coverage. Im in downtown calistoga, which is vacant. Theres maybe one truck still there. Sonoma county is directly