military solutions. shep? shepard: jennifer griffin reporting live from the pentagon. parts of northern california where a massive wild fire scorched the landscape is finally getting a little rain today. the forecasters weren t warned that the rain could cause flash flooding. the rains could make it hard to find victims. the fire blamed for killing 80 people. more than 800 others listed unaccounted for. jeff paul reporting live from paradise north of sacramento. shep, the rain is starting to come down hard here in the last hour or so. it s really picked up. that s made search efforts out here in devastated areas like this neighborhood more difficult. you can see the yellow tape. investigators say that s an area that is suspected of possibly
a massive wild fire raging in southern california is getting bigger. authorities say high winds are feeding the thomas fire helping it grow. as a consumes just about everything in its path. it s now the third-largest wild higher on record in california. the thomas fires linked to two deaths including a firefighter. new evacuation orders going into effect as these flames bear down on coastal communities. it s pretty crazy. last night about midnight i woke up to the roar of this fire coming through about 3:00 a.m.. i got most of my stuff packed. an hour ago was blowing really hard. i think the worst of it may have already passed us. molly: will carr has more from california. molly the winds beverly picked up a lot over the past couple of hours and we have fire
spokesperson for cal fire which is leading the efforts to fight the fires in california. lynn, thank you for joining us. if you can give us a situational report on how fast the fire is spreading, when do you hope to have it under control? how much is contained at this point. today we re looking at 60,000 acres so far. only 12% containment. this fire has been quite a monster. overnight it doubled in size up to 48,000 acres and just continues to grow from there. can you tell us about how much has been contained so far? only 12%. a very small number unfortunately. but firefighters are working hard. the weather is continu cooperating a little today. we flow a u.s. forest service firefighters named david rule died on friday. how dangerous are these conditions right now for the firefighters out there.
thank you scott. we re also following developing news out of california where raging wild fires have forced approximately 12,000 to evacuate their homes. the massive wild fires continue to sweep across the northern part of the state. already destroyed two dozen homes and threatening approximately 6,000 others. here s the latest. reporter: a nasty fire. erratic. unpredictable. tripling in size and reaching for more. the rocky fire north of san francisco ravaged more than 80 square miles. officials say this one generated its own winds and spread faster than they had ever seen destroying 24 homes and 26 other buildings like sheds and barns. thousands evacuated. this is alarming. a little surreal and just keeps you on your toes. reporter: crews are shooting fires into the brush, burning breaks before the fire can get
on a massive wild fire. nearly 3,000 fiergts are have now joined the effort. now to the outrage continuing to grow over cecil the lion. a second lion illegally killed near a protected national park. reportedly back in april. his local guide has since been arrested and is cooperating with authorities. nbc news has not been able to reach the doctor for comment. . joining me from london now. kristen, zimbabwe is seeking justice from two americans. what are the odds you think they will be successful in holding these men accountable? perhaps even extraditing them