this is all courtesy of this area of high pressure, this big heat dome that s going to continue to make its way on towards the east. this will continue to expand. before it s said and done on your monday we are looking at 178 million people above 90 degrees and heading into wednesday, 224 million people will be above 90 degrees. with all that heat, the thunderstorms will be firing, too, working towards this evening and several areas. back to you, adriana. lynette charles of the weather channel. the heat in phoenix is unrelenting. today was the 23rd straight day that temperatures were 110 degrees or higher. the city s located in what s called the valley of the sun. emma lockhart of our affiliate kpho takes us up close on a ride along with first responders. reporter: as temperatures heat up throughout the day, phoenix fire crews get more calls for people who can t escape the elements.
russia s defense ministry has just announced one sailor aboard was killed with 27 missing, but the real number could be much higher. norah. o donnell: and the mothers of those sailors want to know where they are. chris livesay, thank you. well, now to those explosive wildfires in west that are still raging tonight. warnings are posted in half a dozen states, including arizona, colorado, and new mexico, where high winds and drought conditions are fueling an outbreak of large fires. here s holly bock of our cbs phoenix affiliate kpho. reporter: this is what firefighters in northern arizona are up against strong, erratic winds. even when they catch a break, it isn t much. some rain fell overnight, but the tunnel fire is still just 3% contained. and now the winds are back. at least 30 homes have burned, including what little is left of this one. security video shows how close the flames came to consuming this house. the tunnel fire is now at more than 21,000 acres.
that we have, not just as americans but human beings. that was amanda goodman reporting from scottsdale, arizona, for affiliate kpho. a syrian town shattered by isis. now its people have their town back, and they say they will rebuild it brick by brick. we ll go inside ka baen. plus, why a climate change summit really matter? a detailed look at what is at stake. we expect an announcement in about 15 minutes or so.
listen. leave me alone. leave me alone. no! no! no! my friend. [ inaudible ] why? why? why? why? cnn affiliate kpho says jones claims he acted in self-defense. a cnn.com a 21-year-old babysitter in jail charged with kidnapping and assaulteding a 2-year-old girl. hamilton police say lyndon albers was found shaking in leaves along the side of the road and her body was bruised and she van issued from her massachusetts home on tuesday. the parents fired that suspect
prescott, arizona. new information now. the first official funeral service to honor the 19 fallen heroes will take place tuesday. affiliate kpho is reporting the firefighters bodies will be transported back to prescott this sunday in a solemn caravan of 19 hearses. with a full color guard and bagpipe presentation. right now these bodies are being held at the medical examiner s office in phoenix. the yarnell hill wildfire which they were fighting sunday is about 45% contained. officials say the fire may not be fully contained until july 12th. that is eight days from now. so what happens? a lightning strike started the fast moving fire last weekend, but wildfires scorched more than 8,400 acres, about 13 square miles. and on this holiday today, a day