This is al jazeera america. Live from new york city. Im randall pinkston. Thousands forced out of their homes as a series of wildfires have ravaged their state. In the bone dry landscape the flames are spreading quickly. The biggest the rocky fire than 90 square miles. Day and night firefighters are racing against the clock trying to contain wildfires blazing in california, washington, and oregon. Doomsday, a thats what it looked like. The flames were fueled by lightening winds and dry temperatures. Those pretty much escalated and got pretty big. Firefighting planes are making the rounds. Including dc 10 tankers releasing fire retardant. Evacuation orders where 12,000 people have been issued in communities. One resident is camping in an rv with his pets. Just keeping an eye and seeing when we can get back in. As they keep up the battle, crews are mourning the loss of one of their own. 38yearold david ruell lost his life. They said that the drought has played a major factor in these fir
Im Shirleen Allicot in for lori stokes. Today i go wednesday, all 3rd. Bill evans is here with the exclusive forecast. We are kicking off the doug days of august. We will talk about interesting weather this week. But todays monday, hot and humid weather continues. We look at a temperature of 70 across the area. Parts of the area low 70s. Central park mid70s to 77 and we like 70s. Hanover 61. Its not so warm up in the suburbs. 73 out to the hamptons and Shelter Island and Northern Branch on long island, the far east end. Hiding 90 today. Like 95. The week. It is. Into the 70s. We will talk about that in the Heather Orourke is here. Yes, i am. How was your weekend . It was great. I cant tell you. I was on a secret mission. I figured you were. Maybe i can get information out of you after this report. We will talk about 78 west near exit 3 a tractor trailer fire. A couple of lanes are closed down. On to the belt parkway, westbound near bay parkway an shut. 3 trains no service between 149th
71 islip to bridgeport. 63 poughkeepsie. 75 around central park. We will get to 79 by 9 00. 90 this afternoon with the humidity it will feel like the mid90s. Hot and humid august dog days. Those are coming to an end thursday. We will talk about that in the accuweather sevenday forecast coming up in a moment. How are you doing. Im doing all right. We have an issue with the two trains. We have mechanical problems. Thats downtown near grand concourse you will find the 2 by the 5 line as a result. Long island railroad, new Jersey Transit doing fine. Metro north waterbury branch, ongoing work in bridgeport. No major problems at the hudson river crossings. Minor delays across the board. 78 to the westbound side near exit 3, tractor trailer fire extinguished. Crews are out there now trying to clean up the debris from the tractor trailer fire. One lane is open. Then we have 51st, 52nd. Street cleaning rules are in effect. We begin with the developing story out of new jersey. A new Jersey Polic
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — As Memphis reaches a new homicide record, many Shelby County families are in mourning this holiday season. Dozens of families came together Monday to pay tribute to loved ones violently killed in Shelby County during the annual Season of Remembrance event hosted by the District Attorney’s Office. April Campbell still cries for […]
fallen officer. 29-year-old tremaine wilburn was arraigned. police believe he was shot several times after he interrupted a drug deal. wilburn turned himself in to authorities on monday. his family claims this is says of self-defense. hundreds are expected to turn out to the wake tonight. adam what can you tell us? reporter: it lasted all of one minute long. he appeared via video link. he was surrounded by several police officers. the judge read him his rights. she set bond at $10 million. the next date is august 12th. he could face the death penalty in the state. his family we re hearing from him the first time. the statement reads sean loved