experiencing. >> the lake's drying up. we're in a major drought here. >> reporter: winds are dying down, which is helping crews attack from the air. >> those things do an amazing amount of work. they put a lot of retardant on the ground. so it's good to see them. >> reporter: in sequoia national park, crews at the k.n.p. complex fire have saved some of the world's tallest and most ancient trees. residents in central california are being advised to stay indoors due to the smoky skies. but here in southern california, the air quality is finally improving. jamie. >> yuccas: lilia luciano, thank you. still no sign of brian laundrie, despite two weeks of searching. laundrie is the fiance of gabby petito, whose remains were discovered last sunday in wyoming. florida police have focused their search for laundrie in an alligator-infeflted nature preserve, but today scaled back efforts there. he's currently wanted for unauthorized use of a debit card.