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Torched. what began as light nirning fir has gutted an entire community. the devastation in chelan washington has been devastating. the national guard has arrived. scores of homes are still threatened and mandatory evacuation orders in effect. its a scene playing out across the entire west as many communities face the same uncertainty. firefighters from across the country have been called up to help fight the fires. smoke jumpers are being deployed but resources are spread thin. after spending $...

This entire street leveled. commercial buildings and a recycling center also gone. >> were still looking at portions of downtown wenatchee continuing to burn, and so were just doing the best we can. >> reporter: the fire sparked sunday afternoon in bone dry brush as record-breaking temperatures topped 109 degrees. several firefighters also suffering heat-related injuries. its a similar scene playing out all across the west. 74 large wildfires are now burning from alaska to arizona. light rain mo...

Commercial buildings and a recycling center also gone. >> were still looking at portions of downtown wenatchee continuing to burn, and so were just doing the best we can. >> reporter: the fire sparked sunday afternoon in bone dry brush as record-breaking temperatures topped 109 degrees. several firefighters also suffering heat related injuries. its a similar scene playing out all across the west. 74 large wildfires are now burning from alaska to arizona. light rain monday morning provided some r...

To throw to some one believed to be in the still tumultuous river. >> are you prepared to make a river rescue of some sort? >> yes, maam. i was in the army six years. combat waters, survival. >> hoping for a rescue while bracing for a recovery. a scene playing over and over as the south copes with several days of widespread flooding. >> in the end this one turns out to be a false alarm. in the hard hit town, the search for the missing continues. 74-year-old dayton larry thomas among them. friend...

Tumultuous river. >> are you prepared to make a river rescue of some sort? >> yes, maam. yes, maam. i was in the army for six years, combat water survival. >> hoping for a rescue while bracing for a recovery. a scene playing over and over as the south copies with several days of widespread flooding. in the end, this one turns out to be a false alarm. in the heart hit down of wh whimberly, the search continues. friends are fearing the worst. >> he will be really missed. i mean, he -- yeah. its tr...

There are also tornado watches in many of these areas. and orders to evacuate under way in multiple cities. this is a deadly day. the body of a 31-year-old man was found today in houston along the entrance ramp to a highway. at this hour, another 12 people are missing. ana cabrera begins our coverage "outfront." >> reporter: rushing to the waters edge. >> police are over there, they told us one dead body tial one live body in the water coming down this way. >> reporter: a nearby worker prepares ...

In a last-ditch effort to get her heart back into action. she came back and for a moment everything calms down. i slowly try and rehydrate her the old fashioned way. its a scene playing out every hour of every day. look at the small space this helicopter had to land on top of this hill. hardly any room to spare. they are taking off these badly needed supplies as quickly as they can because theres a woman on that helicopter who nearly went into cardiac arrest. they have to get her back as quickly...

Helicopter. no defibrillator. not even a first aid kit. and this young woman is going into cardiac arrest. it was aggressive, but i just delivered a cardiac thump, a quick strong hit to the chest in a last ditch effort to shock sabinas heart back into action. whether it worked or not, i cant say for sure. but she came back. and for a moment, everything calmed down. i slowly try and rehydrate her the old-fashioned way. we touchdown once more at a makeshift hospital high in the mountains. we reali...

Continues. this was the north african countrys deadliest attack against civilians in 13 years. virginias governor ordered an investigation in to accusations of police brutality in the arrest of a college student left bloodied in the takedown. supporters gathered on the campus demanding justice for that student. wric reporter parker slaybaugh was there. >> reporter: its a scene playing out across the country. chanting for an end to police brutality. that message meaning more than ever here on...

Microphone. that dramatic scene playing out wednesday during the committee hearing investigating the irs. it led to calls from the black caucus to remove issa from the oversight committee, which he chairs. cummings says issa called him last night, cummings accepted the apology and wrote a statement, "my sincere hope is that as we move forward, we will respect the opinions of all members of the committee." i want to bring in goldie taylor, whos featured on the grio every monday. republican strate...