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In alaska. officials say 2 1/2 inches fell in 22 hours causing landslides and sinkholes. alaskas governor declaring a state of emergency and plans to travel to the affected area today to survey the damage. wildfires still ripping through seven states out west. this one is called the rough fire, burning in fresno, california. look at those flames and smoke pouring from that inferno. so far this fire alone growing to nearly 21,000 acres. crews having a very tough time gaining an upper hand. >> w...

September. police say bland hanged herself with a garbage bag in her cell days after her arrest following a traffic stop. blands family has filed a wrongful death suit. three people remain missing following heavy rains that triggered a series of landslides in alaska. officials say 2 1/2 inches fell in 22 hours causing landslides and sinkholes. alaskas governor declaring a state of emergency and plans to travel to the affected area today to survey the damage. wildfires still ripping through s...

An inferno. so far this fire alone growing to nearly 21,000 acres. crews having a very tough time gaining an upper hand. >> we are hitting it with everything that we can. we have brought in aircraft, we have brought in hand crews, dozer lines. we are doing everything we can to get this fire out as soon as possible. >> firefighters battling wildfires in montana, idaho, washington and oregon. the total acres burned so far this year is more than 7 million acres. for more, lets get to meteorologist ...

About these new efforts. >> reporter: well, heather, its whats called spike camps. its when the fire services send out firefighters together with dozers and with engines to small spots inside the wilderness which starts to build up new lines and new break lines and new dozer lines. its a very preemptive move by the fire services because this fire is jumping so fast caused by winds. that is just whipping it up and sending it over hillsides. theyre actually having to instead of wait for it to come...