This july has been one of the hottest ever. Yakima washington, hit 105 today. Eugene oregon, a record 102. And 101 in red bluff california. The heat and relentless drought are turning breezes into blow torches. At least 18 wildfires are burning in california. John blackstone reports tonight from clear lake. Reporter firefighters facing a wall of flames fueled by dry wind and tripledigit heat fought back against a fastmoving fire 100 miles north of san francisco. Air tankers and choppers were called in for support and 650 residents were evacuated quickly from the the rural area. Ive never seen flames so tall. 200, 300foot flames. Reporter nearly 1,000 firefighters worked through the night to hold back the rocky fire from jumping the main highway. The fire continues to grow to 18,000 acres. This house was lost today. At one point fire crews had to quickly retreat. The fire shifted back toward me. Reporter gill said the wind shifted and within minutes the fire beared down on his ranch. Th
Yakima, washington, hit 105 today. Eugene, oregon, a record 102. And 101 in red bluff, california. The heat and relentless drought are turning breezes into blow torches. At least 18 wildfires are burning in california. John blackstone reports tonight from clear lake. Reporter firefighters facing a wall of flames fueled by dry wind and tripledigit heat fought back against a fastmoving fire 100 miles north of san francisco. Air tankers and choppers were called in for support, and 650 residents were evacuated quickly from the the rural area. Ive never seen flames so tall. 200, 300foot flames. Reporter nearly 1,000 firefighters worked through the night to hold back the rocky fire from jumping the main highway. The fire continues to grow to 18,000 acres. This house was lost today. At one point, fire crews had to quickly retreat. The fire shifted back toward me. Reporter gill said the wind shifted and within minutes the fire beared down on his ranch. The fire was wild, and aggressive and it
A little girl was killed on her birthday. She was struck after running into the street to greet her grandfather. Katie crowther, how is that Family Holding up . Reporter they say they will never come to terms will learn to honor her. Im just crying because im going to miss her, but im going to be happy and be strong for her because i always was. Reporter jadys mom is gathering strength from those rallying around her. She was trying to make her daughters third birthday the best ever. I wanted to make things perfect for unthinkable happened. Jada saw her grandfather across the street and dashed out from between two parked cars. She was hit by a passing vehicle. Jadas father is overcome with guilt not being able to save her. I was supposed to protect her at all times, all times, no matter what. All we have to remember is the joy and love and peace you brought among all of us. Together to pray for some peace, from the pain of missing jada. Father, there is no reason why. We ask that everyo
Tonight, california governor gerry brown has teclaird a state of emergency because of 18 wildfires that are burning in his state all over the west, the temperatures are rising and records are falling, especially where july has been one of the hottest ever. Yakima, washington, hit 105 today; eugene, oregon, a record 102; and it was 101 in red bluff, california. John blackstone reports tonight from clear lake, california. Reporter firefighters facing a wall of flames fueled by dry wind and tripledigit heat fought back against a fast moving fire 100 miles north of san francisco. Air tankers and choppers were called in for support, and 650 residents were evacuated quickly from the rural area. Ive never seen flames so tall. 200foot, 300foot flames. Reporter nearly 1,000 firefighters worked through the night to hold back the rocky fire from jumping the main highway. The fire continues to grow to 18,000 acres. This house was lost today. At one point, fire crews had to quickly retreat. The fir
Staten Island: In regards to Voicer Fran Boffa’s letter (“Honor of Black boy, 10, killed by police in 1973,″ April 29) saying that she was a “very disturbed white reader,” as she identified herself after reading about the death of Clifford Glover and why the police officer’s race was mentioned: In April 1973, I was playing with my friend and former classmate Clifford Glover at the pediatrician’s office our respective mothers had coincidentally made appointments at on the same day. Afterwards, we told each other we’d see each other later.