Stranding thousands of passengers on the biggest vacation weekend of the year. And greek tragedy . Critics slam a sorority video. Is it all in good fun or does it send the wrong message . Today is sunday august 16th, 2015. Sdwlrchlg this is today. Welcome to today on this sunday morning. Im erica hill. A lively crowd outside, we will get there in just a minute. We will. We want to get to our top story, a outbreak of dangerous wild fires. Thousands are being evacuated, homes have been destroyed in oregon and idaho where a 70yearold woman died while fleeing the fire. We find Gadi Schwartz in washington. No one expected it this fire to grow so fast. It is now 10,000 acres and dozens of buildings and homes like this one have been destroyed. And now, the entire town is surrounded by fire. Overnight hundreds of firefighters working to beat back the flames that threatened to consume this popular tour rest destination in central washington. The fire stretches 15 miles in some places closing ro
Will the nightmare continue for them today . Were live at la guardia. And greek tragedy . Critics slam a sorority recru recruitment video parading around in short dresses and bikinis . Does it send the wrong message or all in good fun . Announcer from nbc news, this is today. Live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. Welcome to today on this sunday morning. Im erica hill. Glad to have you with us. Im craig melvin alongside Sheinelle Jones and dylan dreyer here. A lively crowd outside. We want to get to the top story and thats the outbreak of dangerous wild fires ravagingro. Thousands are being evacuated, homes have been destroyed in oregon and idaho where a 70yearold woman died while fleeing the fire. A massive fire exploded in size. We find nbc gadi schwartz. Reporter good morning. No one expected this fire to grow so fast. Its 10,000 acres and dozen of homes and buildings like this have been destroyed. The entire town in washington is surrounded by fire. Overnight hundreds of firefig