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Unbelievable that we have this storm and june. we typically see the storm in august. the other big story is extreme heat. incredible heat. these are records from yesterday. 105 degrees in denver. that ties an all-time high. they have never been passed 105 degrees. incredible that this continues, and that will be the story not only today, but for the rest of the work week. look at these temperatures, jenna. right near the air conditioner, get your face right in the air-conditioner. jenna: great a...

Quote, a firestorm of epic proportions. the fast-moving flames partially closing the grounds of the u.s. air force academy, forcing more than 30,000 people to flee their homes. >> im really scared. ive lived there all my life, and its just so scary to see something -- >> im pet trifid. yesterday i was more confident the way the winds were blowing, but its right there. gregg: another lightning-sparked wildfire nearoulder forcing nearly 2500 people to pack up and get out fast. and a massive wildfi...

That began with president bush to now overreaching by the republican chairman of the committee who has not been able to show why he hasnt called the people who actually started the program, the fast and furious program, to testify. just because they are republican, bush administration officials doesnt mean they shouldnt testify. jenna: congressman becerra, thank you for the time. >> thanks, jenna. thank you. gregg: hot, dry conditions out west causing one wildfire to explode into a massive fires...

up in the last just couple of hours. a fire official told me less than an hour ago if he told me an acreage amount, it would be wrong in ten minutes. this fire is advancing at least at 2,000 feet every hour. the last four days this has been burning, they counted on the wind to at least burn it in towards the interior of the forest and away from populated areas. just within the last half hour, that has completely changed. the smoke is now coming towards us, towards the city of colorado ...

expect your bank to do about it. claire mccasket the latest and biggest name in the string of democrats not packing their bags for charlotte. she is staying away from the democrat convention saying she wants to stay away instead. a milestone this morning. at least one state seeing gas prices falling below $3 a gallon. welcome news for those of you hitting the road for july fourth. plus, this. >> yes, yes, yes! oh, oh! >> ill have what shes having. >> i bet that woke you up this mor...

>> reporter: hi, soledad. yeah, this fire has really amped up in the last just couple of hours. a fire official told me less than an hour ago if he told me an acreage amount, it would be wrong in ten minutes. its advancing 10,000 feet every hour. the last four days this has been burning, they counted on the wind to at least burn it in towards the interior of the forest and away from populated areas. just within the last half hour, that has completely changed. the smoke is now coming to...

lines with the fire fighters who is battling the waldo canyon fire right near pikes peak. hey, jim. >> reporter: hi, soledad. yeah, this fire has really amped up in the last just couple of hours. a fire official told me less than an hour ago if he told me an acreage amount, it would be wrong in ten minutes. this fire is advancing at least at 2,000 feet every hour. the last four days this has been burning, they counted on the wind to at least burn it in towards the interior of the fores...

yeah, this fire has really amped up in the last just couple of hours. a fire official told me less than an hour ago if he told me an acreage amount, it would be wrong in ten minutes. this fire is advancing at least at 2,000 feet every hour. the last four days this has been burning, they counted on the wind to at least burn it in towards the interior of the forest and away from populated areas. just within the last half hour, that has completely changed. the smoke is now coming towards ...

were bringing you the news from a to z. its nasty out there. tropical storm debby just stalled over floridas panhandle. its smacking that sunshine state it with high winds and heavy rain. look at the pictures. boats getting smashed around and its going to get worse before it gets any better. forecasters are saying the sl - slow-moving storm could dump another foot of rain on florida over the next couple of days and then spawn more tornadoes as well. that storm is already blamed for one...

deep enough to get a sense of whats happening here. this was really the hardest hit county so far in the state. county saw 25 inches of rain in the last several days. keep in mind also there was a wind event. this storm packed a punch. winds gusting at 45 miles per hour. strong enough to knock over several things, knock down some trees and cause a lot of problems with debris in the roads. here along this coastal road, we are finding that police are in place to make sure that drivers ar...