the creek fire alone near fresno trapping hundreds of campers and hikers. national guard helicopters rescuing 160 people alone today. tonight, though, many still trapped. a wife waiting for her husband and sons to be rescued. it is a dangerous operation under way in high winds and near zero visibility. near san bernardino tonight, the el dorado fire threatening homes, forcing evacuations there. the valley fire near san diego spreading quickly, as well. fire seen on both sides of the road. and in washington state tonight, hurricane-force winds fueling the flames there. destroying most of the town of malden. we have it all covered for you tonight, including the winds expected to pick up significantly as we head into the night. abc s matt gutman leading us off. reporter: tonight, the massive creek fire exploding through central california. a massive rescue effort underway. but more than a dozen people still trapped by flames lisa ebright desperately waiting for her husband and two sons.
garden hoses and water from the swimming pool. and near san diego, the valley fire already destroying nearly a dozen homes and outer buildings. and tonight, fierce winds are now fueling those flames. abc s zohreen shah leads us off from the fire lines. reporter: tonight, new evacuations for residents near the creek fire, burning out of control in california s sierra national forest. more than 900 firefighters battling rugged terrain, heavy fuel and high temperatures. this after daring nighttime rescues over the weekend. more than 200 people trapped by flames northeast of fresno. we are completely trapped. there s fire on all sides, all around us. all the roads are burnt. reporter: jeremy remington among those at the mammoth pool reservoir when the fire came out of nowhere. a bunch of us are stranded here and supposedly there s well, we have no cell no phone reception. this is hell, if i don t know what else. reporter: the meek family trying to escape in their vehicle. f
he wears his army hat, walks around with his army shirt looking all nice. and then people just say, thank you for serving our country and i m like, that s my dad. male vo: no one deserves a warmer welcome home. that s why we re hiring 10,000 members of the military community by the end of 2017. i m very proud of him. male vo: comcast. the valley fire in september 2015 is rapidly engulfing middletown, california. 16-year-old eric is watching the inferno from his grandmother s
nine bodies have been recovered from a warehouse gutted from a warehouse fire in california. and raul castro urged thousands of cubans to continue his brother s legacy. now back to split second decision. almost half a million fires ignite each year in buildings. that s according to the fire protection association. it s an average of one fire every minute of every day. in houston, texas, fire breaks out at a five-storey apartment complex under construction. a worker climbs the roof to investigate, but by then the fire is too big to extinguish, and it gets worse. the worker tries to find his way down but ends up trapped here on this balcony.
richard lui. breaking news. new orleans mayor mitchell andrew called the deadly shooting in his city last night an unconscionable act. new orleans police have identified the victim as 25-year-old demontres toliver of baton rouge. four other victims remain in the hospital. new orleans police continue to search for the suspect. now back to split second desis. almost half a million fires ignite each year in buildings. that s according to the fire national fire protection association. it s an average of one fire every minute of every day. in houston, texas, fire breaks out at a five-storey apartment complex under construction. a worker climbs the roof to investigate, but by then the fire is too big to extinguish, and it gets worse.