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The Waterloo Morada Fire District has a new chief, Eric Walder, who has spent the last 30 years at the South Placer Fire Protection District, where he was fire chief the past five years. Walder started his career as a volunteer firefighter and was promoted over the years to the top spot. He completed the Executive Fire Officer Program at the National Fire Academy, has a bachelor’s of science degree in public safety administration and is recognized as a leader in the state’s fire protection ...

Waterloo Morada Fire District hires new chief [The Record, Stockton, Calif] The Waterloo Morada Fire District has a new chief, Eric Walder, who has spent the last 30 years at the South Placer Fire Protection District, where he was fire chief the past five years. Walder started his career as a volunteer firefighter and was promoted over the years to the top spot. He completed the Executive Fire Officer Program at the National Fire Academy, has a bachelor’s of science degree in public safety ad...

Home. hundreds of homes have been destroyed. abcs clayton sandell on the fire lines again tonight. >> reporter: tonight, hundreds of wildfires are raging in california. 12,000 firefighters in a desperate battle they cant seem to win. >> some of these fires were allowed to smoulder because, frankly, we didnt have the resources to get out there and put eyes on them. >> reporter: the fires killing at least six people. more than 500 structures d,housm threatened. jessica adams and her children fleei...

States firefighting resources and housing for thousands of californians who lost their homes or had them damaged. a little girl from chico, california, opened a lemon eyed stand to raise money for the crews risking their lives. she already raised $2,000 and she says she plans to donate them to people who lost their homes. mike: a natural disaster in the south pacific claiming the lives of at least three people after a strong earthquake hit indonesia. the magnitude 7 quake shook the island near b...

Firefighting resources. also the declaration making grants and loans available for temporary housing and repairs for the thousands of californians whose homes have been lost or damaged. meanwhile, a touching story amidst the devastating fires pretty little girl from california doing her part to help. opening a lemonade stand to raise money for fire victims and the crews risking their lives to protect them. the seven-year-old already raising $2000 that she plans to donate towards supplies for fol...

What we dont know. reporter: president trump providing a much-needed disaster declaration late yesterday clearing the way for federal funding to bolster the states firefighting resources. also the declaration making grants and loans available for temporary housing and repairs for the thousands of californians whose homes are lost or damaged. meanwhile a touching story amidst all the devastating fires. a little girl from chico california, doing her part to help. she opened a lemonade stand to rai...

>> to the best of my knowledge. >> and what is it, the status really, on fire officials really being able to put this fire out? >> well, they are still working on it. we had rain last night. it helped a little. the high winds, though, theres still a lot of wind over there spreading fires around. theyre still working on fires this morning. we are bringing in firefighting resources from other counties in tennessee to assist, and they are trying to make as much progress as possible in putting the f...

Something that could really have an impact on crops and everything else in the state throughout the course of the next several months. >> yeah, and with regard to firefighting, they cant skimp on those efforts. but what is the update on that fire near glen dora area? >> just east of los angeles, that fire is getting a little bit under control. its 30% contained right now. but because those santa ana winds have died down, thats giving firefighters a chance to really get ahead. most of the evacuat...

The to sit on the couch eating bonbons and watching tv. bill clinton reformed welfare and there was a work requirement. that has largely been done away with by the obama administration? >> yes, it has. the level of welfare payments has been phased up and the eligibility has been expanded. welfare trap. gregg: thanks very much. martha: we are just getting started. will paul bunyon help to sell obama-care? it will cost his of dollars in minnesota. they want to sign up $1 million. taxpayer dollars....

Have written notes, thank you, firefighters for making us feel safe. >> reporter: fires burning across 10 western states. we have seen worse fires but we still have a ways to go in fire season. right now there are big fires burning in the west. its extremely dry. we have santa ana wind season that hasnt come to southern california yet. martha: adam housley in los angeles. all these wildfires are putsing a strain on our firefighting resources. the national fire sr. in boy see increased the wildli...