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 triple-digit 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 the rural area. i ve never seen flames so tall. 200, 300-foot 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
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 triple-digit 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. i ve never seen flames so tall. 200-foot, 300-foot 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
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100 Years Ago: 1922 Mrs. L.H. Morrell of Webster Street, Lewiston, cooked the first dandelion greens of the season Wednesday. 50 Years Ago: 1972 At the Wednesday evening meeting of the Community Little Theater Association three Bates College students, Sarah Jo Pearson, of Connecticut, George Papageorgiou of Greece, and Alan Dunham of Carver, Mass. presented […]