this is the cbs evening news with scott pelley reporting from boston. pelley: good evening, 2,000 people are being urged to evacuate ahead of a wildfire moving rapidly through forests in colorado. so far, 118 buildings have burned and 60 square miles have gone up in smoke. that fire is 15 miles outside of fort collins, one of many burning across the west tonight. barry peterson is in fort collins this evening. reporter: the fire is so big it s making its own weather, flames creating winds that drive it one direction and in an instant turn the fire another. 400 firefighters have been rushed in along with tankers and helicopters to drop water and fire retardant. the fire is so fast sometimes roaring through trees at 20 miles an hour it cannot be out run. i m happy i m alive. reporter: rosemary silano saw 200 foot flames coming at her house. it was minutes. i had less than five minutes to get out. reporter: some of her neighbors had less time. they literally le
released by the white house for political purposes, charges the white house called grossly irresponsible. attorney general eric holder will be today s key witness. susan mcginnis is in washington with the latest this morning. susan, good morning to you. hi, good morning, terrell. well, these leaks generally portray the president as very decisive and capable, and that s led some in congress to believe they came from inside the white house, intended to make him look very good for re-election. well, today the attorney general is going to answer to congress about these leaks and about how the investigations are being run. classified information about drone attacks against terrorists, an american cyber attack against iran s nuclear program and other top-secret information has made headlines. now congress wants to know who leaked it. when people leak secret information, they re putting themselves above their country. reporter: today, attorney general eric holder testifies bef