and east of l.a., 1,800 firefighters are battling california s biggest fire. in arizona, female inmates were recruited to the largest of seven fires burning in that state. and now there are fears for nevada, where red flag warnings are spreading. too much rain, that s the problem in northern texas, where a swollen river washed out a bridge and an suv along with it. the couple inside it said when they got close enough to see the bridge had collapsed, it was too late. they actually plunged into the water and couldn t get out. other drivers threw them a rope and pulled them to safety. the rushing waters under that bridge apparently undermined its foundation. well, powerful storms blew across the kansas city metro area on sunday. the waters in a fishing river there overflowed into the banks, flooding a used car lot and the excelsior springs for the second time in two weeks. several cars were damaged. downpours could fall on a huge area of the upper midwest today. here s molly cochran o