that earlier report that i was just talking about did cause the u.s. to ever so slightly shift its policy towards syria. talking about sending in some weapons. but nothing that has significantly changed the dynamics on the battlefield. so again, we re going to have to wait and see how the white house decides to react to this most latest attack. hundreds of people killed among them, many, many children. arwa damon reporting live from beirut. thank you. egypt this morning is quiet, a far cry of how it looked a week ago, after sparked days of violence up to 1,000 dead. the u.s. is pulling back on claims it may have cut off some aid to the country. that, as the court is now set to review the detention of former leader hosni mubarak. his lawyers want him freed on bond as he awaits charges that he was complicent on the killing. now the beaver creek
smoke from dozens of wildfires hangs over the western third of the country tonight. take a look at the latest map. each individual flame indicates an active fire. the large pink area indicates conditions are hot and dry enough for new fires to ignite at anytime. the beaver creek wildfire in idaho has been especially destructive. take a look at that. 106,000 acres scorched so far. 1800 firefighters are on the front lines. there s finally some good news to report. while the fire is only 9% contained and it s touch and go, crews say they have turned the corner. gary tuchman is some hailey, idaho, tonight. reporter: it s the not knowing that s the hardest part. not knowing if your house is still standing or up in flames. it s what pamela sue martin wants to know as she watches helicopters drop water right where her house is located. i m very grateful that they re there. watching these fires on the mountains for the last three days burn it down.
least three communities, forcing thousands to flee. jay gray reports from near the fire line in haley, idaho. reporter: the fight against the beaver creek wildfire continues for a 13th day this morning in the idaho mountains. the massive blaze fanning out in several directions right now, pushed by strong winds and with no shortage of dried out brush for fuel. it s just an extended drought. it s been hot, it s been dry. the vegetation here is extremely dry. it s a perfect firestorm. reporter: 2,300 families have been evacuated and more than 7,000 now told to pack and be ready to leave in a moment s notice. it s a little unnerving, a little unsettling. reporter: an uneasy feeling thousands are dealing with across the west. more than 40 wildfires are burning out of control, more than 30 of those sparked by lightning in a region where they ve seen at least 600 strikes in the last 24 hours.
thousands of homes, including the pricey spreads of big name movie stars. we re live in the danger zone. plus, about 900 dead in one week. is the u.s. any closer to cutting off aid to egypt? we ll tell you what the white house is saying. new jersey governor chris christie has been showing his moderate side on social issues. could it cost thim republican presidential nomination in 2016? welcome to our viewers in the united states and around the world. wolf blitzer is off today. i m jake tapper, and you are in the situation room. it s a red-hot assault on the homes of some of the rich and famous, and more than 1,200 firefighters have not been able to stop it yet. the beaver creek wildfire is scorching the elite resort of sun valley idaho right now. quite a few a-list celebrities have expensive vacation get-aways in the area.
because they do play huge into that. keep on it, and thank you for digging into the south african law. i know it s a tricky business. jean, thank you for that. a couple of other big stories to bring you up to speed on. former egyptian president hosni mubarak scored a legal victory this morning. a court in cairo acquitted him in connection to charges of squandering public money. you ll remember that mubarak stepped down after the egyptian uprising. that was the one in 2012. he is still scheduled, however, to nice trial over the alleged role of the death of some protesters. that could be far more serious for the former president. here in the united states, 1,200 firefighters in idaho trying to get a handle on a massive wildfire before it gets any bigger. look at the pictures. swallowing a mountain. the beaver creek wildfire has burned one home and scorched more than 100,000 acres. firefighters say it did slow down over the weekend.