reporter: that s right. the number of residences destroyed has gone up from 24 to 39. now, that s not because of new fire activity that s because crews were able to get into some burned out areas and get a better assessment of the damage. cooler weather is helping out. firefighters have been slowing the spread of the flames and the fire is 20% contained and temperatures are expected to rise today. this thing is behaving so erratically they are saying the fire that everyone is not safe until the fire is out. as the rocky fire rages on this morning, thousands of evacuees are waiting and worrying. you can see it falling all over there. oh, my god, that could be one of our homes. reporter: in the town of clear lake the parking lot of the moose lodged turn into an evacuation center filled with temporary homes. not everyone wants to sleep in a tent but you re not complaining? not at all. i m grateful for my life and community and everything they ve
available personnel will be utilized to arrest a suspect. now we move on to new developments on those massive wildfires right here in california. firefighters battling the blazes have been getting some help from cooler weather and higher humidity. however, hotter drier weather is supposed to return today. the largest fire known as the rocky fire continues to take its toll, and so far the fire has burned over 68,000 acres. it s now 20% contained. that s up from 12% yesterday. more than three dozen homes have been destroyed. the ex-convict accused in the shooting death of a memphis police officer has been arraigned. tremaine wilbourne appeared in court via video link. he did not enter a plea. police believe that he shot officer sean bolton several times after bolton interrupted a drug deal on saturday night. hundreds of family and friends are expected to gather tonight for officer bolton s wake. he s going to be laid to rest
not having the same global focus in zimbabwe as globally. david mckenzie in zimbabwe for us. in california nearly 10,000 firefighters are battlingtwo dozen raging wildfires in the state. the rocky fire has burned 67,000 acres, more than 27,000 hectares. and at last report it was just 20% contained. as the flames spread thousands are evacuating their home. paul vercannon is there. reporter: the fire pushed by the winds versus self reliant rural people. wills were tested when word came for about 13,000 of them to evacuate as the rocky fire exploded. when you start seeing smoke
fox will televise the event at 9:00 p.m. eastern time and the seven other candidates will appear at a second debate at 5:00 p.m. eastern. no rest in sight for weary california firefighters battling more than 20 hotspots across the drought stricken state. the worst of the infernos, this one in northern california. the rocky fire has scorched more than 100 square miles in the past week. and it destroyed at least 24 homes forcing thousands of residents to flee. some of these wildfires are so massive you can see them from space. the family of sandra blapped bland has filed a wrongful death suit. she was found dead in a texas jail three days after a confrontation with a white state trooper. the suit names the officer and other officials. an autopsy ruled bland s death a suicide, but her relatives say police have not provided enough information about the case. screaming, yelling, shouting, that s my mo, but i
and down the state. many were sparked by lightning. the cause of the rocky fire here under investigation. the governor has declared a state of emergency and is keeping the president apprised how it is going here and how much it is costing to fight all the wildfires. price tag here martha on the rocky fire, $14 million and counting. martha: wow, unbelievable. claudia, thank you, a lot of action still. a comment on planned parenthood jeb bush says is taken out of context. i m not sure we need half a billion dollars for women s health issues. bill: democrats pounced on that. the new war of words between hillary clinton and jeb bush. we ll let you know what is happening between them on that. martha: new controversy over drones, after somebody used one to drop drugs into a jail yard. bill: happening time, wasn t it? donald trump literally taking center stage tomorrow in cleveland. could this be the campaign he needs to prove that he is the real deal?