about obama spoke about the lessons our government learned about handling future disasters. what started out as a natural disaster was a man neighed man made disaster. on a more upbeat note mr. obama said the come back serves as an example of what can happen when people rally to build a better future after facing an extraordinary challenge. the fire crews in washington fighting with all their might against the worst wildfire in that state s history. the okanogin fire killed three firefighters and burned at least 40 homes. meteorologists say weather conditions have the poy 10 shall to spread the flames and they warn the accumulation of smoke could cause a health hazard. they say portionses of the the450-square mile are burning back on itself because of
after a night of battling the flames with garden hoses. bone-dry conditions, extreme heat, and dry lightning have scorched miles across utah, oregon, and northern california this week, as well. in the danger zone, wildland firefighters facing one of their deadliest years on record. 11 killed in the line of duty so far. many are young seasonal workers, like 20-year-old ann vessen. a college student who finished high school with a 3.9 grade point average, killed in idaho by a falling tree, a constant threat after fire ravages a forest. a fire safety officer we met says even though the work is dangerous, young firefighters are closely watched to make sure they don t get into deadly trouble. firefighters have essentially zero containment on the fire right now. even worse they say the weather is supposed to get hotter later this week. neal karlinsky, abc news, washington.
dummies banging into hard surfaces. that side of the vehicle that s struck is pushed in towards the occupant. and your restraints move out of the way. the most badly damaged lexus, bmw, lincoln, acura and volvo earned top ratings. the acura and volvo earned top ratings. volvo beefed up the point of the occupant compartment. reporter: volvo added stronger supports at the corner and its safety cage grows more rigid at it gets closer to the passenger compartment. the firewall barrier is reinforced with high-strength steel. one claimed the test replicates an uncommon crash. lexus said it will respond to the challenge. safety sells. jim avila, abc news, washington. have you ever owned a volvo? i own a volvo. love it?
dummies banging into hard surfaces. that side of the vehicle that s struck is pushed in towards the occupant. and your restraints move out of the way. the most badly damaged lexus, bmw, lincoln, acura and volvo earned top ratings. the acura and volvo earned top ratings. volvo beefed up the point of the occupant compartment. reporter: volvo added stronger supports at the corner and its safety cage grows more rigid at it gets closer to the passenger compartment. the firewall barrier is reinforced with high-strength steel. one claimed the test replicates an uncommon crash. lexus said it will respond to the challenge. safety sells. jim avila, abc news, washington. have you ever owned a volvo? i own a volvo. love it?
dissected, we learned a republican who doesn t mince word will give the keynote at the republican convention, the coveted role going to governor chris christie. which christie will we see? the bold bring our country together. stop dividing it, mr. president. or the bombastic. your rear end is going to get thrown in jail, idiot. reporter: christie working on the fourth draft of the keynote address here in washington. here in ohio, you see the crowd gathered in the battleground, gathered for mitt romney. his running mate, paul ryan, on the trail and so is the president and vice president. this divided electorate becoming more engaged in the election. david muir, abc news. chillicothe, ohio. oh, chillicothe, ohio. a big paper factory there. smells wonderful. nice tidbit. my friend is from there. interesting, we mentioned that governor christie is going to give the keynote speech. marco rubio hope he does something like we heard. throw me did i say that ask