Dry Grounds News Today

The u.s. forest system warns resources are stretched thin, as exhausted firefighters battle multiple fires across the region. emilie ikeda is there. >> reporter: tonight, the largest single wildfire in california history on the doorstep of more historic small towns >> everything that i own is now ashes or twisted metal. its just all it is. >> reporter: lightning strikes fueling more flames and powerful winds up to 50 miles per hour spreading the dixie fires grip across bone-dry grounds. 540,000 ...

Pounding rain theres little relief in sight. lumberton, north carolina, bracing after appear gap in a temporarily levee on sunday afternoon. the river expected to crest today above 25 feet innodating a city still recovering from hurricane matthew two years ago. the floodwaters engulfing entire neighborhoods and forcing closures on major interstate highways. officials advising travelers to avoid driving through the state. >> we have not seen the worst of the flooding. people need to heed warnings...