Tankers to stop the spread of the blaze. Today the governor looked at the fire. Evacuations are still in effect for areas around the fire. Reporter monday was a busy day for firefighters on the rim fire to the north portion of the fire. Containment lines were built and keeping it from moving farther northwest. Now over in Yosemite National park the fire continues to burn, however on monday fire officials said they wont put a lot of resources here because of very few people in the area and the fire is burning into rock and they think it will take care of itself. The one exception crews are trying to protect hetch hetchy reservoir. Now to the south crews are working along highway 120, the fire jumped the high school. The Berkeley Tualatin my tualatin my camp was closed between yosemite and buck meadows. Nexting guardrail and putting out spot fires. To right video of the devastation after the flames ripped through the campground. Tonight in berkeley a crowd gathered for a victim val for c
Yesterdays High Temperature was 62. I think we have gotten used to the cool temperatures. We have been cooler than normal. We are expecting to see temperatures keep up and the next few days. Still cooler than normal but warmer than the day before. 46 degrees right now. 49 in chicago. Bartlett its 43. Rochelle at 48 degrees. Dare i say winter coats today . Possibly. Satellite composite shows we are dry. The rain stays out of the forecast for the next few days. The next chance of rain is next weekend. Todays temperatures 63 degrees by 5 00 p. M. The official high is 65. 10 degrees cooler than normal. A gas leak could be to blame for a house explosion overnight. Tonya francisco is live in elgin with more on the story. Look at whats left of this house in elgin. After an explosion overnight. It happened around 10 oclock in the 11hundred block of morningside drive. You can see the damage that was created. The victim is being treated in the intensive care unit of the advocate hospital where h
Youre watching beyond one hundred days. Hundreds more american soldiers are on their way to the middle east after protestors stormed the us embassy in baghdad. The violence marks a new turn in the standoff between washington and iran. The us defence secretary says america will do what it takes to protect its interests in the region. Enoughis enough is enough. This is part of arounds malign behaviour that they have been spreading across the region and into afghanistan now, for 40 years. With one month to go until the first 2020 election contest in iowa its donald trump who is raising alot more money than his democratic opponents. Also on the programme. A state of emergency is declared
in southeast australia amid warnings of more bushfires. Locals are furious with the governments handling of the crisis. Mr Prime Minister, what about the people who have nowhere to live . Youre not welcome dramatic scenes in paris as police and protestors clash. Transport strikes there are now in their 29t
This. Tonight at six a state of emergency in south east australia amid warnings of more bushfires. The largest forced evacuation New South Wales has seen thousands are fleeing the path of the flames. The fireball just came through at about 80kph, hit the house, and then we ran into the lake and then all the embers and everything were hitting us, burnt our hair a little bit. Theres anger over the governments handling of the emergency as the Prime Ministerfound out when he toured the area. How come we only had four trucks to defend our town . Because our town doesnt have a lot of money but we have hearts of gold, mr Prime Minister well be looking at australias changing climate and what thats got to do with the fires. Also tonight millions of rail commuters face more
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This is bbc news. The headlines at 8pm a state of emergency is declared in south east australia amid warnings of more bushfires. Its the largest forced evacuation New South Wales has seen as thousands flee the path of the flames. The fireball just came through at about 80 kph. Hit the house and we ran into the lake and all the embers and everything were hitting us, burned our hair little bit. Theres anger over the governments handling of the emergency, as the Prime Ministerfound out when he toured the area. How come we only had four trucks to defend our town . Because our town doesnt have a lot of money, but we have hearts of gold, mr Prime Minister. Delays and cancellations on the railways, but fares still go
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