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there s our winter storm outlook. above average. we re hoping for these areas that really need it. not with standing that the system that s coming 2019 days. that map doesn t show any relief where that valley fire is burning. dozens of wildfires are also burning in the northwest. a little bit of relief for southern california. this next system will bring relief to the northwest and northern california. at least temporarily. janice dean thank you. we ll bring you back as the news warrant. also developing what looked like a break in the rash of shootings along an interstate in phoenix, arizona we now know there s no connection to the violence gone on. the sheriff s office said three teenagers were arrested happening overnight in what appears to be a copycat crime. will carr is live in phoenix with the latest. at this news conference we watched live on fox news they made a big point those shootings they are still investigating these three kids separate from
anderson heights. the valley fire is 61,000 acres big with 5% containment and fire officials say one person has died. the details of the fatality have not been released. as many as 10,000 people are evacuated. many getting food and and assistance at the fair grounds where a well known wine town is hosting their neighbors thchlt high school, main gas station, and grocery store survived and that is good for the community of 13,000 people. the butte fire is about 60 miles southeast of sacramento and that burned 170,000 acres and it is 30% contained. the ross fire in the mountains
a tornado creating a wall of flames and debris. no official count just yet but one man drove through the area tell me he thinks up to 1,000 homes and out building, 1,000 were destroyed and over the past few hours i have been watching hundreds and hundreds of lake county evacuees arrive here with their kids and some were able to bring their dogs, some horse, and a lot of worried faces as people wonder if their home is still standing. yesterday four firefighters from a helicopter crew fighting the valley fire were injured. they were airlifted to a hospital burn unit with second-degree burns. they are now listed in stable condition. you know, lake county has really had it tough this summer. just last month a couple of big firesscorched 150 square miles. now this fire, very low humidity, tinder conditions. governor jerry brown declared a
that firefighters are up against. you see them dotted there from northern to southern california. look at how tough it s been throughout the summer. the lingering drought, extremely dry conditions. it s expected to get worse. that s a very rapid rate of spread. very dangerous situation with, obviously. you can see what has happened today. it s a reminder this is how the conditions are in california right now. with the temperatures and low humidity, four years of a drought, the conditions are very extreme. reporter: middletown, lake county has been hit extremely hard. it is under an evacuation order and state of emergency right now. the valley fire exploded in size. it burned through the town overnight. we have a live report from there. i don t know what to say looking at what s behind you, stephanie. reporter: this is the devastation that wildfires can