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Contained at this point. if you feel threatened, theyre telling people to get out. hotels where were staying, theyre booked up solid with everyone trying to get away from the fire. >> thats good to hear. its the new normal. victims of the boston marathon bombing forced to relearn tasks all with artificial limbs. well show you some of the filmed therapy when we come back. ♪

Unbelievable. 8,000 acres have burned already. >> reporter: the smoke is just absolutely horrific. these people are right now trying to evacuate. >> you can see the flames. theyre inching closer to these neighborhoods as homes sit empty. stephanie joins us near the fire line. take us on a tour. >> reporter: now that a sun has joined us here on the west coast, you can see what weve been up against. we just got a little sprout of fire popping up. this is along the pacific coast highway. theres som...

On 25-mile-per-hour winds. erupting between the 101 freeway and the pacific ocean north of malibu, the so-called spring fire charred 6,500 acres in five hours. >> were getting hot, long days, winds, and low humidity, and this stuff is ripe and ready to burn. >> reporter: the number of active fires, including three burning in northern california, that is making this outbreak unusual. >> we dont see this type of activity usually until august or september. >> reporter: in the wake of the summit fir...

Given the publics dim view of congress in general, that puts me somewhere just below pond scum, end quote. >> perhaps theyre under fire. theyre not unfamiliar with that. what is most fascinating about whats going on during this congressional recess is whats happening with gun control groups. their strategy is simple. theyre trying to get senators to change their mind by publicly shaming them. >> is the senator in today? >> reporter: karens son was killed in colorado movie massacre. shes been try...

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