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Fires. they wont rule out arson. were going have more on that. now i want to begin with gary tuchman. he is "outfront" in san marcos. and gary, the pictures we just saw were apocalyptic. i mean, these are incredible. >> erin, its a volatile and very dangerous situation here in san marcos, california. population 83,000. about 30 miles northeast of san diego. this is not a rural area. this is the middle of a prosperous city. and you see on top of the hill in this city of san marcos, you can see th...

Really hits home. >> to help out, the governors issued a state of emergency because theres already been tens of millions of dollars of damage. >> any idea what started these fires? >> thats the question everybody is asking around here. like you said, this is one of nine fires that broke out in the relatively same time period yesterday, in the morning and the afternoon. those fires end up burning 10,000 acres, destroyed more than 20 homes. right now, fire investigators say they are looking into a...

Tomahawk fire. >> how bad is this? it is very early for it to be peaking like? >> i think the common theme statewide this year is unprecedented number of fires and fire activity across the state. in many cases, two to three months earlier than normal. >> that does make you wonder if its this bad this early, what do you think this means for the traditional kind of peak of fires of wildfire season that is supposed to be happening in the fall? >> it certainly means that by the time we get to july a...

>> good evening, everyone. im erin burnett. "outfront" tonight, we have breaking news. a state of emergency. at least nine wildfires at this moment raging across californias san diego county. the flames are out of control, already burning nearly 10,000 acres. >> wow. there it is right there. there it is right there. >> oh my god! oh my god! >> 125,000 people already told to evacuate. 22 structures, several homes already destroyed. president obama has now been briefed on the situation. and right ...

When he heard faint voices calling out, he realized he wasnt alone. he sent 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 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 been trapped to...

So early in the fire season. conditions are so bad. one official here says he hasnt seen anything like this in 20 years. now, fire crews have been working around the clock trying to gain the upper hand. they are gaining the upper hand at least here in the city of carlsbad. the fire, 50% contained here. and they will be back at it again today. firefighters fighting this blaze with an army of firefighters on the ground. more than 20 aircraft, including a dc10 plane mounted with tanks that can hold...

An unconscious womans life because smart 911 informed him she had a serious nut allergy. >> we were able to start intravenous line and start medications. that proved to be totally life saving. >> life-saving medications he would not have known about without smart 911. thats it from here. back to you. >> great to see technology actually helping people. >> amazing when it saves peoples lives. >> for sure. douglas kennedy, thank you. still to come, speaking of saving lives, thousands of homes in ...

The world. im wolf blitzer. youre in "the situation room." this is cnn breaking news. >> wow, there it is right there. there it is right there [ bleep ]. [ bleep ]. [ bleep ]. oh, my god. oh, my god. [ bleep ]. >> horrifying inferno. neighborhoods engulfed in searing flames and choking smoke. thousands of residents hit the road desperate to escape. firefighters are waging an intense battle against numerous blazers in southern kra ccalifo right now. unprecedented fire dissaster early in the yea...

Gone. right down the hill from where im standing here in san marcos, california, which is northeast of san diego, this is the cal state san marcos campus. its been around for a quarter century. it has now been evacuated. theyre hoping that the fire does not spread down there. and in this area, within a five-minute walk, there are hundreds of homes, businesses, condominiums, and lots of people. firefighters thought they were starting to make headway, but then all of the sudden a fire tornado form...

Museum. we are live in new york city down at the world trade center site with the latest. hel hello, brian. >> reporter: hi. well that procession began at around 8:30 this morning. they transported the remains of 1115 remaining victims from the chief examiners office to the museum. there were no dignity airs, just silence. firefighters stopping and paying respects. the nearly 8,000 remains transported in three flagged caskets and led by the honor guard. they were carried past where the towers on...