Abc7 news. After more than 90 years it ended like this. The few wool law me camp was burned by the fire. About 2 00, 3 00, there was a fire that ran into the berkeley camp. The fire went into the trees and made a remnant of the camp. Virtually every cabin and camp is gone in a fire that has been impossible to control. The fire gets into the trees and it is virtually impossible to stop. The trees here are 100, 150 feet tall. It burns above the ground. This is how berkeley camp looked on friday, three days after guests were quickly evacuated. Since 1922 generations have adored the get away. They are now wiped out. The camp was over overgrown and there was flammables in there and of summer camps and fabrics like that. I imagine they would have their hands full. Before sunsets spot fires burn near the camp and helicopters made repeated water drops until it became too dark. In sonora, more than a hundred people spent the night at the red cross evacuation center. Al and sandy valdez brought
Miley cyrus catching everyone off guard today. Monday, august 26th, 2013. Announcer from nbc news, this is today with matt lauer and Savannah Guthrie. Live from studio 1a in Rockefeller Plaza. And good morning, everyone. Welcome to today on a monday morning. Im Savannah Guthrie. Im Carl Quintanilla. Mike bettes has the morning off. Did you stay up to watch the vmas . No. I never felt so old in my life. Miley, wow. Wow. Well have a lot more of that including the reaction from inside the hall. A lot of people couldnt believe that shall we say, dramatic performance. Also ahead, a dramatic 911 call from a 12yearold boy who was home alone and kept his cool when two burglars broke in. But well begin with the crisis in syria and how the white house will respond to the governments apoeur pair apoeurant use of chemical weapons. We have two reports this morning. Well start with richard engle. She in turkey near the syrian border. Richard, good morning to you. Reporter good morning, savannah. We
We begin with the mounting crisis in syria pushing the u. S. One step closer to military action. As the u. N. Weapons Inspections Team today heads to the site of an apparent chemical weapons attack, last week the u. S. Was considering its military options. Abcs devin dwyer has the very, and he has latest from washington. Reporter good morning, diana and john. Thats right, u. S. Officials are in the midst of urgent consultations over syria. There is a growing consensus something has to be done. As for when, one official told abc news, were not talking about months. Five days after these horrific scenes of dead women and children emerge from syria, u. N. Inspectors plan to visit the site today to look for evidence of deadly poison and who may have used it. The team must be able to conduct a full, firm and unimpeded investigation. Reporter syrias government denies claims that its used chemical weapons, but a senior white house official says there is very little doubt and that allowing u.
I know the camp has been a campsite is up in flames. Crews out in force, but they were not able to save the historic site. Good evening and thank you for joining us. Im ama states. Dates. Nearly 144 acres has burned since last week and it is only 7 con intayed. The fire destroyed at least two dozen buildings and tonight we just learned that a family camp has been destroyed. John alston has been on the fire line and joins us with the latest. John . This is going to be heartbreaking for the people who have spent so many years there enjoying this park. A short time ago we hiked about a half mile in to see the devastation and this is video you will see only on abc7 news. After more than 90 years it ended like this. The few wool law me camp was burned by the fire. About 2 00, 3 00, there was a fire that ran into the berkeley camp. The fire went into the trees and made a remnant of the camp. Virtually every cabin and camp is gone in a fire that has been impossible to control. The fire gets i
Robbers breaking in and calls 911. Im going to have to whisper because they are coming here. What the dispatcher told him to do next. And the running of the bulls comes to america. This morning, the backlash and the thousands of adrenaline junkies in virginia who decided to go for it anyway. Good morning, america good morning on this very busy sunday. We want to get straight to our top story this morning. The wildfire that is now raging into Yosemite National park. This morning, its threatening homes, as well as the city of san franciscos water and power supply, which is in a state of emergency. We start the coverage with abcs Neal Karlinsky in Yosemite National park. Neal. Reporter good morning. For the first time in days, some good news. Officials say the fire has not grown in size. And critically, they say its nout 7 contained. A steady move in the right direction. The unseen war against the fire. Teams set backfires overnight, hoping to burn up fuel in the way of the rim fire while