Captioning sponsored by cbs this is the cbs evening news with scott pelley. Pelley good evening. The old Northern California logging town called weed rightfully brags about its natural beauty, but tonight much of it is up in flames. Trees turned into kindling, feeding a wildfire that has driven hundreds of people from their homes. And that is just one of a dozen major wildfires in the state tonigh 6,000 firefighters are battling flames that have burned well over 183,000 acres. Heres John Blackstone. Reporter fire crews were still battling the fastmoving blaze that tore through the california town of weed near the oregon border. The winddriven wildfire exploded monday afternoon, burning cars, buildings, and destroying more than 110 homes, plus the catholic church. Firefighters scrambled to evacuate the town. Yeah, we were at school when it happened. Reporter 40mileperhour wind gusts sent fire racing through the neighborhoods. Residents say embers flew from house to house. Dey saw her ne
And a sweet celebration in two cities for both of our two local favorite baseball teams. Its a party big enough for two beltways. Good evening. Im derek mcginty. Im jan jeffcoat. The nats and os clinched Division Titles within minutes of each other. Our Kristen Berset joins us now. That bubbly was flowing tonight in atlanta and baltimore. Absolutely. Was it ever, very special night for both teams, the nationals clinching their National League east title, their second in three years. They werent able to celebrate in front of their home fans like back in 2012, but hey, the next best thing is to do it at the home of your division rival. For matt williams, the manager, hes no stranger to the playoffs, but as a big league manager, it was all nats tonight, tanner roark putting on a stellar performance, ian desmond with a tworun shot, the nationals blanking the braves 30 becoming the first National League team to clinch this season and the cue, the champagne shower. The team has played great
A brawl at a house party. It was like an episode of Jerry Springer. Her kids throwing punches. What sparked this rumble in the tundra. And good morning, america. Happy friday, robin on assignment this morning. So nice to have this guy, rob march see ya know is with us. The new guy. Great to be here. Our chief meteorologist, ginger, taking a long weekend. Whats your title . Senor. A welldeserved time off for her. Welcome. Nice to be here. Lots of weather to talk about, and fun stuff too. Welcome aboard, rob. And Oscar Pistorius, the former olympian convicted of culpable homicide. And we are in the courtroom, matt, this verdict has shocked so many. Reporter absolutely, george. When Oscar Pistorius walked into the courtroom yesterday, he faced life in prison. If the conviction for manslaughter, its possible he may never have to spend a single night in prison for killing his girlfriend, reeva steenkamp, and this headline may say all. Oscars great escape. Mr. Pistorius, please stand up. Rep
A brawl at a house party. It was like an episode of Jerry Springer. Her kids throwing punches. What sparked this rumble in the tundra. And good morning, america. Happy friday, robin on assignment this morning. So nice to have this guy, rob march see ya know is with us. The new guy. Great to be here. Our chief meteorologist, ginger, taking a long weekend. Whats your title . Senor. A welldeserved time off for her. Welcome. Nice to be here. Lots of weather to talk about, and fun stuff too. Welcome aboard, rob. And Oscar Pistorius, the former olympian convicted of culpable homicide. And we are in the courtroom, matt, this verdict has shocked so many. Reporter absolutely, george. When Oscar Pistorius walked into the courtroom yesterday, he faced life in prison. If the conviction for manslaughter, its possible he may never have to spend a single night in prison for killing his girlfriend, reeva steenkamp, and this headline may say all. Oscars great escape. Mr. Pistorius, please stand up. Rep
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