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Electrical and arson are the 2 major causes of fires in Fiji – NFA

Right now in texas, an oil rig fire continues to burn. fire commanders tell our affiliate there they will just let the flames burn out. no one knows what caused last night o nights explosion and fire as crews were drilling. firefighters from houston two hours away were called in to help. the fire was too intense to do much more than just try to contain it. heres an eyewitness. >> my husband was asking, whats wrong? what are yall doing? what are yall running from? nobody would say anything. they ...

>> images are stunning. har martin savidge joins me now. youve been talking with fire commanders, what will take to stop these fires, particularly that black forest fire? >> reporter: its going to take a change of the weather. and specifically, its got to take the dropping of the winds. they say thats the biggest problem they are dealing with right now. its a huge problem because the winds keep shifting and with it, of course, the flames and unpredictable when it gets into certain areas like the...

>> images are stunning. youve been talking with fire commanders, what will take to stop these fires, particularly that black forest fire? >> reporter: its going to take a change of the weather. and specifically, its got to take the dropping of the winds. they say thats the biggest problem they are dealing with right now. its a huge problem because the winds keep shifting and with it, of course, the flames and unpredictable when it gets into certain areas like the valleys. thats the biggest probl...

Youve been talking with fire commanders, what will take to stop these fires, particularly that black forest fire? >> reporter: its going to take a change of the weather. and specifically, its got to take the dropping of the winds. they say thats the biggest problem they are dealing with right now. its a huge problem because the winds keep shifting and with it, of course, the flames and unpredictable when it gets into certain areas like the valleys. thats the biggest problem. the wind has to die ...

The fairs or the heartache the flames continue to bring. >> images are stunning. youve been talking with fire commanders, what will take to stop these fires, particularly that black forest fire? >> reporter: a change of the weather and specifically, its got to take the dropping of the winds. they say thats the biggest problem they are dealing with right now. its a huge problem because the winds keep shifting and with it, of course, the flames and unpredictable when it gets into the certain areas...

well get more details on that. >> also if youve been looking, there are pictures that are mind boggling. a cruise ship much, much bigger than the "titanic" on its side. there are reports of six dead now. two americans among the missing and harrowing tales from those who tur vived and the captain has got some explaining to do. he is being asked by authorities there why did you leave that ship? and the first chance for overseas markets to react to the mass downgrade of european nations...

Things up. its a very dynamic situation. >> in fact, the winds have picked up significantly in just the past hour or so, there is a lot of debris flying around, which is why i am trying to protect my eyes out here. yesterday, when governor schwarzenegger schwarzenegger was briefed by fire commanders, a gust of 50 miles per hour and the temperatures in the mid to upper 90s and tinder, dry brush out here and have you a situation where things might be getting under control. but there is no end yet....