ready for rapid deployment in the local fire fighting effort. >> but of course, the emergency isn't over yet. the rural fire service here in new south wales is predicting catastrophic conditions tomorrow. that's for a number of reasons. we're expecting high temperatures upwards of 40 degrees and very strong winds and we have had drought conditions for several years now across the region, meaning there's no water in the soil, no water in the plants and everything erupts when it catches fire. we have had dozens of fires burning across the region through recent months. fire crews are really struggled to contain them. the concern is tomorrow when the conditions deteriorate things could escalate. >> i'm sure people in the state of california can relate to that scene b there. we'll keep tabs on that story this week. it is cold in the u.s. much colder than usual. over the next week, arctic blast will break records across the country from the midwest to the