colorado, and new mexico battling a series of dangerous blazes. two fires in new mexico have forced hundreds of evacuations. a fire in colorado yesterday also forcing people out of their homes. crews there are focused on structure protection as they await cooler weather today. the biggest danger is in california where the massive powerhouse fire continues. one victim describes the moment he saw the damage. all i saw was a rectangular white ash here in the garage. i knew. i knew the next direction in life would be to start over because there s nothing left. it was all gone. winds are expected to die down a bit today in california, and that will help firefighters on scene. here s a look at some of the other stories topping the news now. oscar pistorius appeared in a south african court today for the first time in nearly four months. after a brief 15-minute hearing, the murder trial was postponed until august. pistorius remains free on bail.