Southwest of us. Where were the drones coming from and who is responsible . And from tears to elation. The baseball player who just days ago broke down on the field thinking he had been traded hits a dramatic gamewinning home run for the team he loves. And its gone he did it flores we have a feeling hes not going anywhere. Today, august 1st 2015. From nbc news this is today live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. Welcome to today on this saturday morning. Im erica hill. Im craig melvin alongside Sheinelle Jones and dylan dreyer is here. You are right. Wilmer flores has been with the mets since he was 16. You can play at 16 . Well farm system. He was in the farm system. You are thinking you missed the boat . I could have played at 16. It could happen. That aint happening. Well have more on that coming up. We begin the top story which is the out of control wildfires. Two dozen of them out west show no signs of letting up. This morning, the firefighters battling the blazes are mourning
Destroyed and on the edge of the inferno, firefighters risking their lives to save peoples property. I heard this loud explosion and ferocious noise. Reporter about 70 miles away, same story, different terrain. Crews moving to contain the fire that has been torching forest pines. We see flames in excess of 100 feet. Reporter the rocky fire is the biggest at 18,000 acres. All across california, 23 large fires are burning in the midst of a severe drought. With that drought, comes dry vegetation and wind conditions make the potential for firefighting dangerous. Reporter the governor declared a state of emergency and National Guard to help crews on the ground. This morning, firefighters start another dangerous day of trying to contain the flames. And this weekends weather is expected to make conditions more dangerous. Red flag Warnings Issued in the northern part of the state and dry thunderstorms, the worst kind for firefighters are expected to bring heavy lightning and strong wind. Erica
Is reporting that cecil the lions brother jericho has also been killed. The group says jericho seen here on the left was shot today. There is a conflicting report from at least one other Wildlife Organization that jericho appeared to be alive and that his gps was sending back a signal. Minnesota Hunter Walter james is accused of luring cecil out of the park to kill him in early july. The search is on for a violent robber who struck in central park. The thief, a panhandler who appeared to use when it his request for money was denied. Take a good look at the sketch. He approached a 53yearold man asking for money, saying he was hungry. When the victim refused to give him anything, the suspect choked that man until he passed out and then ran off with his cash and other belongings. A string of gun violence left one man dead and five others wounded. All of this in brooklyn. For many there, enough is enough. The victim killed 24yearold donald smith. He was shot in a barrage of bullets at a ho
It is hot, it is dry, and it is windy, there are fires burning all over the state of fires burning all over the state this one is the worst, it is threating more than 6,000 homes tonight. The rocky has exploded overnight; i was up there yesterday this fire was about 26,000 acers then, now accroding to calfire its 54,000 acers just to put this in perspective for you, San Francisco is about 29,000 acers, so this thing is huge, and its vicki Us Forest Service Officials Say an autopsy is scheduled this Modoc National forest. Engine captain david ruhls autopsy will include lab tests that may take up to five weeks for the results. Officials say ruhl was in a car thursday. Fighting the blaze his body was recovered friday. Firefighter in bit central. Reporter they will get a little bit of relief tomorrow. Lots of sunshine today really hot temperatures. Temperatures this afternoon in the high 90s. Gusty winds approaching 20 mi. Per hour. Vicki in other did well has been found. It starting to be
Autopsy is scheduled this week for captain david his body was recovered on friday. James they lost contact with him the autopsy and lab tests will take several weeks to complete their unified video and pictures of the fire and the related coverage. Michelle apon was still have some reason it went for the west and southwest at 56 one of going to notice the humidity battles will continue to drop in right now when do not look too bad we have some west winds at 3 mi. Per hour that show you how large the fire years from cal fire you and see that as bottom right of the here and continues to stretch all the way to the east and north getting close to 20 in 16 were hoping that the calm conditions later today not as hot temperatures waxing of the firefights bestir your attention to bay area and into the 60s for ellen spots for lower effective as a vehicle to the lunch hour you will notice that it is much cooler during the lunch hour. Michelle apon for the inland spots is going to be close to ave