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♪ you cant make old friends >> i walk in faith. i believe god gave me the talent that he gave me but i figured it was up to me to develop it and do whatever i could with it. so i love what i do. ive always had the freedom to work and been thankful for that. and i just -- im just energized by doing other things. im not the type of personality that could just sit around and think about stuff. i have to think it and then i have to do it. i have to make it come true. and i really feel like i creat...

The back gate area to make it easier for them. i said guys save my house if you can. and they did. >> reporter: the home beside him was lost. everyone got out okay. when you consider the wall of flames that consider those mini tornado-like spirals its amazing more homes were not lost. those fire tornadoes that youre looking at is an example of the critical fire weather and explosive fire growth that were seeing out here. our fuel conditions are at a critical level. were in may. these are levels ...

Fire tornado, a whirl wind of smoke caused by the wind and intense heat. seconds after we see it the fire starts to blaze in new spots. >> we got to get some lines around the structures. >> reporter: the grave concerns now the flames are very close to the houses and weve witnessed the fire gallup hundreds of yards in just seconds. more firefighters are called in to help. people on the ground make sure they have an escape route if the blaze jumps. the blaze starts to diminish, at least from where...

Creating its own weather system. here is video of one of the firenados that formed a swirling fire ball that indicates the intense conditions the firefighters are dealing with as they try desperately to get control of it. take a look at that. gary tuchman reports from san francisco. >> reporter: the scene is frightening, the sky, blood red, the scene is so intense it is challenging to see. this is a neighborhood in san marcos, california, north of san diego. and it is the most intense time durin...

Lower temperatures, higher humidity will help them make some gains. we hope they will. the dangerous and often deadly middle respiratory virus is on the move there are cases reported in 18 countries, including two patients right here in the united states. health workers are most at risk. american hospitals right now are scrambling to prepare for the worst. our own brian todd has been looking into this. what are you finding out? >> wolf, hospitals in the country are ramping up. and they need to...

Neighborhood. the neighbors were talking to are getting most concerned. >> its getting scarier by the moment. i worry about the embers jumping into the grass and the homes. >> its frightening. >> it is. >> then we see a bizarre spectacle of nature achlt fire tornado caused by the turbulence and the intense heat. seconds after we see it the fire starts blazing in new spots. >> grave concern as the fires are close to the houses and weve witnessed the fires gallop in a matter of seconds. more fors ...

>> close the store and come back. >> at least eight separate fires still burning in san diego county. two teenagers could be charged with intentionally starting two of these fires, but so far -- well, actually the greatest single threat right now is the wind. cnns gary tuchman is at the front of those tonightually shifting fire lines. >> reporter: the scene is frightening, the sky blood red. the heat and smoke so intense, its challenging to see. >> were out of here. >> go. >> reporter: this is a...

One priority today. >> yeah, currently an update. we are a little over a thousand acres. we still have a full evacuation in so we have not let any residents back in yet just because the fire started going on yesterday. directly west with an east wind on it and it turned on us. it went east, and still is continuing below east. and were just doing our best to get enough resources. were starting to get enough resources from other areas since they are the priority and they have been able to move fro...

"what we need is security. we dont need the army to enter our area. were afraid for our wives or children if they come in." the message in this glossally produced clip is simple, its the people they should be afraid of. >> a controlled territory is doing terrible things to the population. now theyre sort of on the back foot and using propaganda to say, hey, we care about civilian casualties. we can protect you from the government. >> of course, we should remember that in a war this murky, its ha...

Calling out, he realized he wasnt alone. he sent may day signals hoping -- mayday signals hoping someone might hear them. hours passed. outside there was nothing but piles of fiery wreckage. not only could rescuers not locate the north tower, they didnt even know where to begin. and yet they chem kept -- they kept digging and digging and digging. its my honor to introduce you to mickey cross and 11 members of the new york city fire department and port authority police department. all of them had...