what is considered normal as far as the fire season is concerned. look at the western u.s. cooler air returning to the east. we have severe weather on the way for the eastern portion of colorado. some thunderstorms could spawn large hail and damaging winds. the heat locked in place for the northeast for today. mid and upper 90s in washington. should be 94 in philly and new york. christine, cooler weather to the northeast in the low 80s by mid week. we have to get there. 96 today in new york city. thanks, pedram. death toll rises in the chemical blast in china. more than 100 dead and dozens still missing. family members are furious and demanding answers next. hey, you forgot the milk! that s lactaid. right. 100% real milk, just without the lactose. so you can drink all you want. .with no discomfort?
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wildfires burning out of control in four states. fires fueled by drought conditions and heat and high winds. more than 50 homes have been lost in washington state alone. in california, hundreds of firefighters battling a blaze in the angelos national forest. in idaho, the soda fire has covered 300,000 acres there. will the weather turn things around? we have meteorologist javaheped javaheri with the latest. reporter: christine, you look at weather and we have large active fires. 6 million acres of land has been hit with the fires. look at what the firefighters have to deal with across the u.s. when you get the fires that develop in the mountainous areas, you have the canyons and
it is monday, august 17th. john berman has the morning off. donald trump doing something that everyone poor and rich alike is obliged to do. jury duty. this as the candidate begins filling in the plans for immigration reform. cnn s sunlen serfaty has the latest from washington. reporter: christine, donald trump is off the campaign trail doing something all of us can relate to. jury duty. he will report at a state court in manhattan today. trump says he thinks it will be fun and he is looking forward to it. this comes as trump is trying to put forward a little more substance as a candidate. the campaign releasing the policy document on the plan for immigration. the initial burst of support that he saw. for the first time, trump reveals how he plans mexico to
four states. the fires fueled by drought conditions along with heat and high winds. more than 50 homes have been lost in washington state alone. in california, hundreds of firefighters battling a blaze in the angelos national forest. a lightning strike in oregon burning 40,000 acres. so will the weather in the west help turn things around in the battle against the wildfires? meteorologist pedram javaheri has the latest. good morning, christine. incredible fires across the western united states. you take a look. this is the wolverine fire in washington state. that is yours truly in the corner. i was visiting family in the area. temperatures have been hot. the amount of land burned across the western u.s. remarkable. 6.5 million acres burned to date in 2015. that is roughly the size of the state of new hampshire. that is 2 million acres above