Live from cnn World Headquarters in atlanta, im paula newton. Cnn newsroom starts right now. U. S. President donald trump meets with officials in california in the hours ahead on those record wildfires, nearly 100 blazes are burning at this hour right across the western United States. More than 4 1 2 million acres in several of though states burning. 33 people are now confirmed dead. That number could rise as searchers get into more communities. Democratic president ial candidate joe biden will address the fires later from delaware. These are the regions worst wildfires on record and were just at the start of the peak fire season. Cnns Paul Vercammen is in Southern California where tensions are high and resources stretched way too thin. Reporter the foothills northeast of los angeles, arcadia, this is the bobcat fire. Its burned 33,000 acres. And if you look behind me, theyre trying to douse these flames right now with water drops from helicopters. The air is so bad, not only is it unh