After reports his secretary of state called him a moron, today, the president appearing to challenge Rex Tillerson to an iq test. The University Police officer killed by a student. The urgent hunt that followed. And the bomb squad at an american airport. The suspects own words tonight. Good evening from a stunned and grieving california tonight. This state now declared a major disaster, after more than a dozen wildfires exploded here, taking lives and livelihoods. And you can see behind me, this is the coffee park neighborhood, right here in santa rosa. Not a home left standing. And as you can also see, the charred frames of cars now sit in the driveways, as you move along the streets of this neighborhood. It was right here in santa rosa, a massive fire erupted in the middle of the night. People running fir their lives, leaving everything behind. Before the fire, this suburban neighborhood looked like any other. Tonight, just look at the image after. The rows of charred lots where home
The bbcs dave lee is on the scene and has this report. Its the vast scale of these wired fires that is most alarming. More than 15 major blazes across 15,000 acres, creating an apocalyptic landscape. The conditions were perfect dry tender ignited with the help of 50 mph winds. When the fla mes help of 50 mph winds. When the flames came up, we came down, and you could not see your hand in front of yourface. Fire you could not see your hand in front of your face. Fire was coming you could not see your hand in front of yourface. Fire was coming up about 100 feet, both sides as street. Firefighters say contentment has been virtually impossible, so they have been concentrating on getting to safety. These people in this car fleeing to escape, shocked by the mass destruction. Holy moly and in Kansas City North and south of san francisco, much to destruction. Every thing is gone. And in towns and cities. It is pretty awful. Fires of this ferocity, in this famous one producing region of Norther
To tuesday in parliament. Our round up of the day at westminster. Coming up in the next half hour ministers pledge to try to save jobs as defence manufacuturer, bae announces that nearly 2,000 workers could be under threat. The government will continue to work with bae systems to make sure that compulsory redundancies are kept to a minimum. Meanwhile labour accuses the government of failing to act over the plight of workers in belfast whose jobs are at risk because of a trade dispute with the us. I fear that bombardier and everyone that depends on the firm is considered a fair price to deal for a post specs and deal with President Trump. Also on the programme the Parcel Delivery firm, hermes, defends the way it employs its drivers. And a new mp wades into a row over parliamentary procedure. I didnt expect my new rule to be reduced to be a member of a talking shop. But first britains leading defence manufacturer, bae systems, has announced plans to cut almost 2,000 jobs across england.
And a state of emergency has been declared. California is no stranger to wildfires but these are some of the worst on record. A combination of dry weather and strong winds are fuelling the ferocious pace of the flames. The bbcs dave lee is on the scene. Its the vast scale of these wildfires thats most alarming. More than 15 major blazes raging across 73,000 acres, creating an apocalyptic landscape. The conditions were perfect dry tinder, ignited with the help of 50 mph winds. When the flames came up, we came down here, and you could not see your hand in front of your face. Fire was coming up over the houses, about 100 feet, both sides of the street. Firefighters say containment has been virtually impossible, so they have been concentrating on getting people to safety. These people in this car fleeing to escape, shocked by the mass destruction. Holy moly and in towns and cities north and south of san francisco, fires have disintegrated home. Many have been left with nothing. All our pic
At least 15 people dead and destroyed hundreds of houses. 20,000 people have fled their homes, and a state of emergency has been declared. California is no stranger to wildfires but these are some of the worst on record. A combination of dry weather and strong winds are fuelling the ferocious pace of the flames. The bbcs dave lee is on the scene. Its the vast scale of these wildfires thats most alarming. More than 15 major blazes raging across 73,000 acres, creating an apocalyptic landscape. The conditions were perfect dry tinder, ignited with the help of 50 mph winds. When the flames came up, we came down here, and you could not see your hand in front of your face. Fire was coming up over the houses, about 100 feet, both sides of the street. Firefighters say containment has been virtually impossible, so they have been concentrating on getting people to safety. These people in this car fleeing to escape, shocked by the mass destruction. Holy moly and in towns and cities north and south