above 45 miles an hour fanning a fast-moving brush fire in palm springs, california, tuesday evening, prompting evacuations. downing trees and power lines in l.a. county. and in southeast washington state, streets submerged in pullman. firefighters using a front-end loader to rescue a man trapped after a rain-soaked creek jumped its banks. clayton sandell with us live tonight from interstate 25, a white denver there behind you. and clayton, i know traffic is moving right now, but authorities are concerned this is getting worse as we head into the night and they re nervous about drivers headed out? reporter: that s right, david. officials here say they are taking no chances. they re already starting to shut down some major interstates here before conditions get so bad that they might be stranded in their cars. you ll remember last time, some people were trapped in their vehicles for more than 24 hours. david? yes, we remember it well. clayton sandell, our thanks to you. rob marcia