helicopters and aircraft into the air, to drop retardant on to the burn areas and really slow the spread of it. still 15% contained only, though. we can look over here and see evidence of the evacuation orders in place for this community. businesses are closed. about 6,000 people away from their homes right now hoping that they will have homes to return to when it s time and safe to return, brooke. we all hope so. casey wian in idyllwild. thank you. from the fire to the heat. don t underestimate the power of a heat wave. you know extreme heat kills more people than hurricanes and tornadoes. and with the northeast and the midwest stuck in this grip of this heat wave, you can t really be too careful. it s just heartbreaking when you hear about this 11-month-old girl. she s died after being left inside a broiling suv about three hours. this is homewood, alabama. she was taken to a hospital yesterday and died there. the baby s body was apparently
day. and if the weather holds then they ll be able to do that. but that s the big question. this isn t wind-driven as they say, low humidity. very, very low. and it will help it burn more. and that s what firefighters are dealing with at the moment. people hoping that this town and the towns around here can be protected. so far, a lot of homes protecting those homes, they ve been able to do that. if the wind conditions stay in their favor, they believe they ll get their hands around the fire. miguel marguez in idyllwild, california, thanks. out west, they want the humidity, out east, they certainly don t. indra petersons is in central park. i know it s 95 degrees but it feels like 102.