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With destruction already across california, unfortunately, theres no rain in the forecast until at least next week. there is a red flag warning in southern california through wednesday, and there is thick smoke smothering a large portion of the state tonight. david? >> just a devastating scene there behind you, repeated all across that state. will carr leading us off, thank you. we will stay on the fires, but we are also following the potential noreaster brewing, from the carolinas to washington...

>> reporter: the simmons entire family, more than 50 people, all losing their homes. >> its that fine line between just being so incredibly grateful to be alive and just so, so sad because, you know, that was our life. >> everybody i know lost everything. its real sad. >> reporter: brad wheldon, one of the only residents still in paradise. his house, amazingly, still standing, in a neighborhood reduced to ash. >> i dont know if i was brave enough or stupid enough, but we stayed and fought it, an...

All these fire personnel trying to get through and get close to the flames. >> we grabbed our animals and some food and some clothes and were getting the heck out of here. >> were asking everyone, please heed the warnings. get out now. >> reporter: some drivers trapped in their cars, others abandoning their vehicles and taking refuge wherever they can. >> southbound from feather river hospital on pentz is all blocked by fire. >> reporter: dozens evacuated from this hospital, where at least one b...

A fast-moving wildfire. 500 miles to the north of where were broadcasting here in california, another major wildfire, exploding this morning. flames burning along both sides of the road as families were trying to get out. abcs will carr is in northern california tonight. >> reporter: tonight, racing to escape the flames. high winds driving a massive, dangerous, out of control wildfire north of sacramento. >> we do have numerous structures destroyed, and we do have several civilian injuries. >> r...

>> will, thank you. and new details after two sisters were discovered in the hudson river, duct-taped to one another. late today, investigators indicating the two sisters were so afraid to go home to saudi arabia, they may have killed themselves instead. police reporting that a witness saw them praying beside the river, and there is no evidence of foul play. the investigation does continue. from pittsburgh tonight, the last of the funerals for the victims killed at the tree of life synagogue...

Trump who have also been criticized by him. that same white van, where authorities believe he may have made the bombs, covered and towed away on the day of his arrest. >> can you run a 29 pdl check. its gonna be a on a white male. >> reporter: after checking sayocs i.d., the officers send him on his way. >> come see me, im cesar. >> cesar, yeah, man. youre a good guy. >> yeah, you guys come down anytime. >> yeah, and dont kill yourself like that, man. like, you got to sleep -- make sure youre sl...

Abcs will carr right there on the fire lines in northern california for us. >> reporter: david, tonight crews are fighting fire with fire. they have started this back burn. you can see and hear those flames eating through the bone-dry brush. the crews trying to use their flames here to cut off the fires path. you can see the flames still running along i-5 here. this is shut down for more than 45 miles. flames are running on both sides. its still a very volatile situation heading into the weekend...

After the delta fire explodes. watch as a wall of flames traps dozens of vehicles in northern california. >> look at that side just caught on fire. we cannot stay right here. >> reporter: drivers and passengers forced to watch as a hellscape develops, just feet from interstate 5. >> i still cant see anything with all the smoke. oh, oh, thank god, we got a water truck. >> reporter: first responders racing in, as some stranded drivers abandoned their vehicles. >> this trailer and tractor were not ...

Saying they are all false accusations. >> reporter: thats right, tom. this book contains a number of explosive claims, virtually all of them getting some serious pushback tonight, and the contradictions on omarosas only own account arent exactly helping her credibility, tom. >> david wright for us tonight with those explosive allegations. david, thank you. and from california, a state of emergency for two more counties. the holy fire now racing from orange to riverside county. firefighters wag...

Excruciating conditions, including more firenados. the record-breaking mendocino complex fire expected to burn through september. david, tonight, fire crews continuing to attack those flames on the hillside behind me. we have seen them make drop after drop. the roof on top of this home is now red. theres fire retardant splattered on these windows. this is the firefighters making their stand. david? >> all right, will carr, thank you again tonight. the dangerous heat continues, really on both coa...