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Massive fire. this was a fire that spread very rapidly. it spread very quickly northward and some folks are saying this is the type of day that you wouldnt typically see a fire just erupt like this. it was a rainey day, a stormy day. thats raising a lot of questions, but at this point, we dont have definite answers what causes this. >> fire just exploded in effect. it went on and on and on. block after block. explachb what was going on because the weather clearly played a significant role. >> ab...

>> trace: claudia, what about yosemite itself? we know some 15,000 acres have already burned. whats the late the rest? reporter: theres still lots of ore fineline right now inside the park. but the hotels and the famous sites like encapitan and half dome are a good distance away from the flames and the granite provides a fire break. these sequoias can resist fires but not an inferno like this. firefighters say they are taking no chances with this crown fire, so-called because of its tendency to ...

We are having fire break lines with bulldozers. we are really working in coordination with the fire team thats here. theyre doing an amazing job. >> weve heard that they are absolutely working their hearts out. conditions very tough, steep terrain if youre a ski resort, kind of describe the conditions for us today and what youre observing? >> caller: its still smokey in the area. usually in the afternoon clears off a little bit when the inversion lifts. its steep terrain. the humidity is low. th...

Get ahead of them. and thats what basically happened. again were dealing with humans. this has happened in the past. probably happen in the future. >> every plane crash the ntsb and faa tries to go and investigate to figure out what went wrong and figure out what lessons we can take away from it so that we can make the sky safer and in fact the skies have become much safer in the past 20 years as a result of these investigations. what do you think the take away is from this crash? >> well i thin...

Mood is on the ground? >> reporter: well you heard it from the fire chief. the grief is really difficult for all the firefighters here. the reason why is because these are the best of the best. these fire crews, the hot shots, they are deployed, the best trained. they are deployed on their own and go out there with tact and spend days trying to create that break, that fire break, that barrier so the other fire crews can get a handle on it to create, that contain the circle we talk ability. when ...

Hill fire. this group was responsible for digging a fire break when fire simply overtook them. that fire has burned more than 6,000 acres, destroyed 100 structures and this tragedy decimated the fire department by 20%. >> families are in terrible shoblg. fire departments are like families. so the entire fire department, the entire area the state is devastated by the magnitude of this incident. >> cnn has more for you. >> the . >> /* the yarnell fire trapped 19 firefighters with no way out. >> we...

Its really hard to see your community auto like in. >> first time some of this land has burned in more than 80 years. in palmdale, california, adam housley is there. whats the latest, adam, it looks wendy. >> very windy here. firefighters are worried not just this fire could have issues but other as well. reason why they are so optimistic only two active areas of this fire. one is burning right towards the highway which is a perfect fire break and the only area is only a five acre location getti...

Significant strong opposition. the biggest risk for the president really hasnt yet materialized. in this story, i think, it is going to be hearings and rises to something else if evidence emerges that officials from the administration either the treasury department or the white house directed the irs to target conservative groups. that makes this a different story. until it happens i think it is not likely to significantly affect his standing with the public although it could have some drag as t...

>> and in terms -- how do they know when to build a fire line, fire break? how do they figure out exactly how to go about -- how to battle this thing? because it just seems scientifically theyre able to be very effective now. >> well, in these wind-driven fires its basically not much fire suppression that goes on until the wind slows down or stops, because you just cant stop the fire. they try to flank it from the origin and work from that point out, but basically, youre just trying to get civil...

For fire. >> for the firefighters, what is the biggest challenge at this point? >> well, there are several. civilian safety, civilians that are involved in the fire area, firefighter safety, structure protection and the environment. >> and in terms -- how do they know when to build a fire line, fire break? how do they figure out exactly how to go about -- how to battle this thing? because it just seems scientifically theyre able to be very effective now. >> well, in these wind-driven fires its b...