Tropical Storm Hilary caused a major shutdown on a haulage route between LA and Las Vegas after the torrential storms derailed a train under an overpass close to the I-10 freeway.
safety. to use a 50-ton skip loader, that s not something we do so it can t be comfortable for them. reporter: in forest falls, residents like vicki say they re thankful to be alive. following a massive mudslide that trapped firefighters sunday night, and narrowly missed her home. it was just so much mud that it just went right over everything. reporter: residents say the mountain just gave way and came pouring down this road. what is left, about six feet of mud. you see just this is like quick sand. and officials say that until this is clear, an entire town is cut off. meanwhile, in eastern washington state, multiple wildfires continue to threaten lives and property. scorching more than 20,000 acres and forcing thousands to evacuate. nbc s jesse kirsch is there. here in the small city, parts of this community are ravaged by wildfire. look at this neighborhood, home after home burned to the ground.