tornadoes. all-out assault catching people completely offguard. devastating. my body is trembling as we talk about this right now. she was screaming help me, help me. it was so strong the water it could not fill the building. it was like a war zone. i couldn t believe everywhere. slamming on his brakes, a wire down or tree. our community is just destroyed. in five seconds, that s all it took. bill: two dozen confirmed dead in new jersey. good morning. good morning. it is not just the floodwaters, it is also fire. we re in manville, new jersey, 30 miles south of new york city. behind me this was a three-story home that was inundated with floodwaters and now also caught fire. this is the river nearby
fire line, this highway right here so the fire doesn t jump the fire break into the virgin forest on the other side. by doing so this group, you have people doing structure protection and mop up. the backfire operation they hope will stop this fire right here. bill: inside these evacuated areas, multiple towns are empty except for police and fire and the crews that are protecting the structures. for all these 30,000 to 40,000 people who have been evacuated. we saw about 30 aircraft dipping into the lake, dropping water on the most remote areas where the fire does remain active. trying to herd it into certain natural granite outcrops where it will run out of fuel to burn. the fire is everywhere in the western region of our country. the caldor fire has been the number one priority. federal government and state resources focused on sending them here.
hall of fame. he was 78 years old. to the race to save california s most iconic trees. after a year of historic wildfires, the giant redwoods were damaged and destroys. there s an effort underway to save them by fighting fire with fire. reporter: in the blink of an eye, california s home to redwoods, over a century of memories, was all but wiped off the map. in 2020, redwood state park was ripped apart by a lightning fire. what is the damage? about 97% of th reporter: scientists say the fires were chiefly driven by climate change. now they are worried it s threatening the future of the most iconic species, like sequoias and joshua trees that don t easily grow back.
with forestry. one of the best ways he says is an old adage, fighting fire with fire. experts say prescribed burns would reduce the feel that builds up. it s essential. reporter: ifire. will this park ever look and feel the same? i m afraid it won t look the same as we recall. some of that difference will be in the look and feel of the trees and the forest and some will be in what we imagine this park looks like. reporter: creating a new relationship with fire, so our most beloved natural sanctuaries can endure for future generations. steve patterson, nbc news, santa cruz, california. some of the most stunning trees on the planet. running to remember. how the children of some of our nation s fallen heroes are making sure that their loved ones are never forgotten.
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