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Of smoke behind me just billowing up into the air. as of now the mountain fire burned almost 25,000 acres. to give you an idea, that is about 35 square miles. it destroyed seven homes and thousands more and thousands of people who live or around the community of idyllwild have evacuated. we have heard from some who have decided to hold out. >> im half a mile from the fire station. theres a hydrant right across the street. and im too close to town. >> the fires no imminent danger. it can be a dan...

Now, but there is going to be a number, hopefully at 6:00 a.m. well know that. >> early estimates are 50, 60, 70 maybe? >> i cannot confirm or deny that. i wish i could tell you something, but i dont have that number. >> is this fire under control? >> the firefighters are not fighting the fire right now. its still smoldering. theres not any large flames. but theyre in the area but cannot get close to it due to the toxic fumes coming off of it. >> is there a danger of fumes outside the plant? >> ...

Coming down in an area of luxor, egypt, where youre going up and coming down every day, and satisfying the many tourists who come from all over the world, that you would know where the power lines were, and so you wonder what would happen in an event like this. again, this is all theory because we dont have facts yet. but maybe the wind changes? maybe the amount of equipment you have on board, maybe that changes? what would be the factors in there, clive. >> well i think there are several things...

President obama got an up close look at the destruction here in colorado on friday and he also met with firefighters to thank them for their work and spent time with folks who lost their home. some good news for many of the evacuees. they get to go home, 10,000 out of the 32,000, who initially were forced from their homes now remain on mandatory evacuation orders. thats not going home today will be allowed to board buses tomorrow to tour their neighborhoods. did officials say they will not be al...

This was a fire youll remember that really exploded on tuesday with 65 mile-per-hour winds that drove the flames into the neighborhoods of colorado springs. what has struck a lot of people is on a block you will see a burned out home next to an untouched house. this is the kind of thing you normally see when a tornado hits a town. firefighters with careers that span decades say they have never seen a fire behave this way, which is why they are careful to talk about their progress. 17,000 acres h...

Traumatic stress disorder. are you seeing it in these people? >> its an interesting thing because it affected some people more than others. the things to watch for are like having dreams or memories constntdly occurring, flashbacks that the event is happening again. and even things like environmental cues like the wind changes and the weather changes and you start to have a lot of anxiety and stress. im sure a lot of people in the south are going to be affected by it. >> im going to ask you this...

Are in this ditch and we have a great fire line and great. nope, the wind changes, and it is back on the firefighters, so they watch the weather forecasts and the wind forecasts critically. high danger today and tomorrow and no end in sight, and eventually towns get in the way. that is what has to happen. people have to be evacuated when it gets too close. >> i think about these guys try to fight the fire in the heavy gear and heat as well blasting towards them. >> it is a little bit crazy, beca...

Its designed to pick up these gamma rays. theres a crowd that gives off gamma rays that would fire it off. theres also particles that land on your skin or enter your -- through your mouth or through your breathing, and those are not detected by the dessimeter. i dont think the people in tokyo should be stampeding for the doors or anything like that. if the wind changes, i still have pretty serious concerns. >> we know now that the united states military is using drones, unmanned aircraft to fly ...

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