dreams have gone up in smoke. raphael romo, cnn atlanta. let s go to iran now, a story we have followed closely. three young americans who have been held in an iranian prison for more than a year. you will recall, they were hiking in iraq last july, somewhere along the border, you can see the red area between iraq and iran, between the cities of arbil and kirkuk when they allegedly strayed into iran. iran accused them of spying, allegations strongly denied by them and their government. iran hinted they might release them in exchange for the release of iranian prisoners. but that never amounted to anything. now they say they will release sarah showered tomorrow. officials have never said which one of the three would go free, but a representative for the iranian mission at the u.n. told us it would indeed be shourd. stay tuned for the latest
their family members and their friends are to gather tomorrow as they have every september 11th since then. many will mark the day about a mile behind me at the world trade center. the vice president joe biden scheduled to join them there tomorrow. president obama meanwhile is scheduled to attend a ceremony at the pentagon. he laid a wreath there last year. the first lady michelle obama and former first lady laura bush have both said they will attend this year s commemoration near shanksville, pennsylvania. updating some of the other top stories of the night. fire investigators near san bruno, california continue to comb through the charred remains of a gas explosion that killed four people. government iran have postponed the release of shourd. they captured and and two others along the border with iraq. on this day in 1919, the united states officially welcomed home troops who had served in world war i with a massive victory party in new york city.
fire crews were arriving. the fire was so hot, the pavement even melted. at least 25 people have been hurt. we will continue to update this story for you throughout the morning. well, the worst may not be over after a fast moving wildfire destroyed nearly 170 homes in the rocky mountain foothills. heavy winds could send these flames closer to the center of the town now in boulder, colorado. residents have been told they may need to leave at any moment. about 3500 people forced from their home. iran now saying it will release american hiker sarah shroud tomorrow morning. she s one of three americans who strayed into iran from iraq over one year ago. iran says well, they re spies. shourd is a precancerous condition, apparently. the fate of the other two hikers not yet known. the accused christmas day underwear bomber trying to cop a plea now?
according to an iranian envoy to the u.n., sarah shourd is scheduled to be released tomorrow. iran says they are releasing shourd as an act of clemency. it s believed she s suffering from a serious medical condition. the two other americans, josh fattal and shane bauer, remain in prison. september 11th, 2001, will forever be a day in history where you will never forget where you were. it also motivated many people to join up and fight in the afghan and iraq wars. soldiers today but nine years ago just kids. martha raddatz reports from afghanistan. reporter: it seemed impossible flying over afghanistan to think that it has been nine years since 9/11. but for some of the soldiers here, 9/11 is nearly half a lifetime ago. private parker watson still has a baby face at 20. but he is a battle-hardened combat medic. when this war began, he was just a little boy. were you frightened?
prisoners. that never amounted to anything. sarah shourd, iran says, will be released tomorrow. iranian officials have never said which one of the three will go free. but a representative for the iranian mission at the united nations told us it would indeed be shourd. be sure to stay with cnn for the latest developments. a novel idea to help end the recession, donate $1,000 to charity for each small business that hires one jobless person and keeps them on the job. we ll talk to the mastermind of this plan that was launched this week. today just seemed like a great day to save. oh, it s not just today. with our free loyalty program, you earn great stuff like accident forgiveness and bigger discounts just by staying with us. oh! ooh! so, what you re saying is, it gets even better with age. oh! tell me we re still talking about insurance. rewarding loyalty. now, that s progressive. call or click today.