the worst is called the rocky fire. it s 100 miles north of psychiatricsan francisco. it s only at 5% containment. it destroyed two dozen homes and threatens thousands more. let s get live to california. it s a state of emergency there. one thing they need most obviously, is water and they re not going to get that. reporter: if only we could get water for so many reasons, chris. good morning. we re standing here in colusa county where they have evacuated people. they have drove down the road yesterday to get a better look at the fire and see the active fire line. while we were out there, our satellite truck operator we can t talk to each other, he was able to hear people in a home as a fire changed directions and started coming toward them trying to pack up. that s what the people here are dealing with. flames crackling, spreading into
experience this time around. first we want to show you what it looks like on long island. up to a foot of snow in some places and as the satellite truck operator says if you want to put a smile on a long islanders face, show them the expressway after being closed overnight for about eight hours, it is once again open and not only that, you can see the asphalt. it s not covered in the layers of snow and ice anymore. we ve seen it go from completely closed this morning to a few brave or possibly foolish souls out there in the early morning hours. now to pretty steady traffic as people venture out. officials still warning people, if you don t have to go out, avoid it if possible. i did meet a couple of ladies who instead of deciding to drive home last night and risking icy roads got a hotel room and said we re not going to risk it. stay inside where it s warm and tomorrow we ll give it a second go when we have a chance to go on clear roads. like i said, anywhere from 5