Gather in a prequel to the big first debate. Major issues were on the table but they mostly focused on the democrats. 13,000 people have evacuated their homes in california because of wildfires. Twenty fires are burning in the state, many in Northern California. It is still early in the summer fire season, but firefighters say what they are seeing is unprecedented. Jacob ward explains. Just over the riming, you can see behind me, it is literally hell on earth. The firefighters be deal with not just the local challenges of terrain and local climate theyre fighting against global forces. The western states of the u. S. Are on fire. Northern california is the latest casualty. We just passed a checkpoint where residents are no longer able to go. We are driving into a 60,000acre blaze that is defying all traditional expectations firefighters would have about a wildfire in Northern California at this time of year. The rocky fire should have peaked after two days, but at that point the firefighters found it gaining strength, not losing it. Five days in, there is no sign this is going to do anything but get bigger. The fire behavior is extreme. The people fighting the fire, a lot of seasoned veterans are saying this is off the charts. Decades of drought have killed or dried out the vegetation here, creating an unprecedented amount of fuel for this fire. This is what the firefighters are trying to defend, highway 20 a two lane black top that basically forms the last natural barrier between this fire and the rest of god knows what. Essentially if the fire jumps this barrier, there is no stopping it. There is no next barrier that is containing it. This 60acre fire would get out of control. We were repeatedly warned to run to be prepared to run to other vehicles. This is the affects of Global Climate change. The nights are humid taverning down the fires but warming oceans in evening years means evenings are hot and dry and fires burn through the night. This is a fight against californias record drought and against global forces. For the moment, those forces appear to be winning. The whole fire area is sort of represented by the scene behind me. You can see the smoke rising in the distance there that is the 60,000acre area that this fire covers. The trouble is, since we filed our report, highway 20, itch you can see on the other side of me here which has been sort of a very slow, but steady trickle of media and other personnel in and out, that was supposed to be the border. They were trying to stop it there, and unfortunately they failed. The fire has jumped across highway 20. We are now seeing smoke on the far side and no one except firefighters is now allowed up into that area. The number of acres affected has grown from 60,000 to 62,000. There are 3,000 firefighters responding from across the state. This is clear a fire that seems to be getting the better of firefighters with long experience fighting fires but here they seem to be facing something they just dont quite have what it takes to grapple with. Thats jacob ward in lake county california. An investigation is underway in lancaster New Hampshire after a circus tent collapsed killing two people, injuring two dozen more. It came down during a severe storm with hail and 60mile per hour winds. Officials are looking at how the tent was put up and talking to witnesses. The collapse comes one day after another tent collapsed near chicago. One person died in that incident. Mandatory evacuations are in effect in Central Florida because of rising floodwaters. Neighborhoods near tampa are underwater. Some people have been rescued by boat. Forecasters say some areas picked up a months worth of rain in the past 24 hours. The death toll is rising in an outbreak of legionnaires disease in new york city. It is traced to a handful of buildings in the bronx. Officials are not sure where the victims were infected. We have more. The number of people dead from the diaz has gone up to seven, more than 80 have become ill over a short period of time. The cluster is happening in a certain area of new york city called the bronx. It spread through vapors or mist basically inhaling water droplets. Out of 17 towers inspected, five tested positive, including one at a hospital. Those have been disinfected. It is a form of pneumonia that attacks the lungs with flu like symptoms. Some people are at higher risk than others. I think people are alarmed because its an unfamiliar disease, and it can be quite deadly in certain patient groups the elderly smokers people who have underlying lung disease like emphysema people who have weaker immune Systems People who have received organ transplants. These particular groups are at very high risk of death if they contract like this fares disease. It is treated with antibiotics and Early Detection is really key. You went to the bronx and talked to people in the neighborhood. What are they saying . I imagine they are very, very worried. Many residents didnt have a lot of information. I spoke to a pregnant woman who went to the hospital just to make sure she didnt have the disease. Of course when you hear anything of disease, of course you panic so, you know, and me being a pregnant woman im going to panic naturally i mean like coming here, i rather take precautions than sit around and not do anything about it. I know its something but i dont have any idea exactly what it is. It does concern me, i have to work in these neighborhoods. Got to make a living. The city is passing out leaflets with information and they had a town hall meeting. That was totally packed, people outside waiting to get in. Right now is sort of confined to one area of the bronx not the entire bronx. Exactly its a south bronx. Thank you inez. Sentencing continues today for james holmes. The jury must difficult whether to put him to death for killing 12 inside a colorado movie theater. The Death Penalty was kept on the table rejecting defense arguments that holmes Mental Illness outweighs the severity of his crimes. In a preview of thursdays president ial debate, 11 gop hope. S took the stage last night in New Hampshire. They were cordial to each other instead taking aim at democrats. We are not keeping our promise right now because the in competent of this administration. Hillary clinton and president obama are no better. She lied about again gassy. They knew it was a purposeful terrorist attack on the anniversary of 9 11. The event was called the voters first forum. Donald trump was absent. He said the newspaper co sponsoring the event was unlikely to endorse him so he skipped the event. Three other gop candidates were absent, rand paul, ted cruz stayed in washington to vote on defunding planned parenthood. That bill failed. Republicans had been mobilized by a series of videos that had come out in recent weeks by the center for medical progress. They secretly recorded planned parenthood officials. One shows a doctor meeting with people posings as buyers of fetal tissue, which comes from aborted fetuses. The doctor talks in very casual terms about prices and details over a restaurant meal. Plant parent hood said the video was heavily he had i did and this is the product of a three year attempt to jen trap their doctors. They say they do not sell fetal tissue for profit. Plant parenthood has not been charged with anything illegal and a federal judge has banned the release of any more videos for now but the republicans are pushing the issue. Senator from texas said planned parent hood has a calf lee attitude. Votes depicted discussing the harvesting and sale of the organs of unborn babies, an abhorrent disgusting practice that we cannot ignore. Democrats on the other hand of expressing outrage over what they say is an attempt by republicans to captain lies on these videos and try to defund an Organization Conservatives have been going after for years. The truth is, the republicans and their extreme allies have been out to get plant parent hood for decades. The only thing that changes is their tankics. Senator Barbara Boxer points out the debate over using fetal tissue for research played out two decades ago. Its been approved and in fact republicans, some of whom are now in positions of great power in the senate voted for it. She also points out that planned parent hood receives federal funding for other medical care of women. Planned parenthood said only 3 of its services are related to abortion. Republicans see this as a moment to push forward a big social conservative issue and you will see it play out again in the fall when Congress Comes back from a long august recess, but you wont have to wait until then because the first president ial debate is coming up. Hillary clinton is making funding planned parent hood a big issue now saying she supports it, so this has certainly become a political talking point. Libby casey on capitol hill. British authorities beef up security to stop mike grants from running through the channel tunnel. The International Fight over immigration that is pitting the u. K. Against france and altering the face of a georgia monument, the debate whether to change the controversial carving at Stone Mountain mountain welcome to Al Jazeera America. It is 7 44 eastern time. General motors now offering at least 1 million each to the families of victims killed in crashes related to a major recall. The accidents all appear to have been caused by faulty ignition switches in vehicles recalled last year. Victims who suffered life changing injuries will also be compensated. Puerto rico is officially in default this morning. The island missed a final deadline to make a debt payment and could only come up with a small fraction of what it owes. Puerto ricos governor said the 72 billion debt is unpayable and needs to be restructured. Pakistan executed a man despite International Pressure to save him. Lawyers for the man say he was tortured into a murder confession and convicted as a minor. Human Rights Groups say whose sane was 14 years old when sentenced for kidnapping and killing a 7yearold boy. Police maintain he was 23 years old at the time. Britain announced new policies to disgarage migrants from sneaking into the country through the channel tunnel. The u. K. Has pledged tens of millions to help stop the flow, but also Charles Stratford reports, that means many migrants will have to stay in camps with equal lid Living Conditions. Now the area is if you like segmented into various sections according to the nationalities of the people that are living here. To my left at the back there there is a section of sudanese. Behind me directly is more of a an afghan contingent. To my right is a vast area, which is a lot of eritreans and ethiopians living there. Their conditions are utterly atrocious. These measures that are announced by the u. K. And france that seem to be focusing on security theres a lot of questions asked by these people as to exactly whether their needs are really being addressed. Theres also a lot of figures being banded around, as well. We spoke to a Police Representative this morning that said that last night there were 600 attempts by migrants to get access to the tunnel, but he was keen to stress these arent 600 individuals. These are individuals that may repeatedly try to do that on any given night. He said that there were 20 arrests. We asked him what critics said was basically excessive force. We asked him for his reaction, whether the police were using excessive force. Weve seen tear gas and pepper spray used. He said the police were doing their jobs. He also said this they were under increasing pressure and have been for the last couple of months. Nick harvey joins us from london this morning, he is the Communications Management for doctors of the world. He has been a calais to meet with migrants trying to across into england and see firsthand the conditions they are living in. You may have been able to hear our report from our correspondent Charles Stratford who shows us some of the conditions in those camps but tell us what you saw on your most recent visit. Thank you randall. Yes, as you just heard people are living in terrible conditions with whole families crammed into small tents with little access to food and water. This is leading to a whole range of quite Serious Health conditions. People have really bad skin conditions breathing problems, had an outbreak of scabies a serious issue of diarrhea. Weve seen seriously injuries for people falling off trucks and broken their bones people who have been slashed by razor wire and were the ones and the charity i work with, doctors of the world who went to pick up want pieces there and do our best to give them the Urgent Medical care they require. Were seeing more and more cases of people suffering from police brutality, people pepper sprayed, and also seriously beaten up not just from the police but from local gangs who are going around beating up migrants. One man poor man had his face smashed to pieces with a metal bar. We had to take him to get serious surgery. The Living Conditions and hostility their facing are really awful. Nick, you talked to families. What are some of the reasons that they tell you they have left their homeland and why do they want to go to england . Many of them traveled throughout europe to get to calais when they could have stayed in other countries, italy spain why are they trying to get to england . Sure. As you heard, they were all coming from wartorn countries such as afghanistan or syria or despotic rejames such as air tray i canteritreaor sudan. Some are fleeing because theyve been kept at slaves and they are traveling to find safe haven. Many people are coming to the u. K. Because they have language ties to the u. K. Or they have family ties to the u. K. They are hoping u. K. Will be the safe haven they require. Whether that is true or not remains to be seen. These are the reasons people are trying to get to the u. K. , but there is a bit its a bit misleading that every migrant in the u. K. In calais, sorry wants to go to the u. K. The ones that end up in calais do which can lead to the misconception that all migrants want to go to the u. K. , which i guess not true, many have found refuge in other parts of europe. The mayor said the problem is a british problem not a french problem. What do you make of the blame game . Its not a british problem or a french problem. Its a global problem and it needs a global response. While the british and french governments are forced to pick up the pieces, and we launched in june an emergency humanitarian response. Were the only medical charity providing medical care in calais. We are forced to do that, because the government are not stepping up, not helping. Some of the many millions spent on banking up security could be spent to help with the immediate and serious humanitarian needs of the migrants, building fences and making it more difficult is not going to solve the problem or help the migrants who are living there in absolutely equal lid conditions, suffering Serious Health problems. Theres also an issue to why the migrants are forced to take these routes in the first place. We see syrian children who are injured, forced to get on to trucks when because they hope to resettle. If there was a coherent asylum system which allowed us to resettle those who need refuge, rather than forced to run this gauntlet through mediterranean greece through europe, then the situation maybe different, as well. Thank you nick harvey with doctors of the world. Greeces stock market is sliding again this morning for the second day in a row. The athens index was down about 4 at the open, after falling more than 16 monday. The markets had been closed for five weeks while greece worked out a bridge loan with creditors. The countrys leftwing government has enough admitted it would likely have to call an early election. Under pressure to change a georgia landmark, the debate surrounding a monument to the confederacy. The expense report filed more than 40 years ago. The camping took 50 years to complete and depicts jefferson davis, robert e. Lee and tomas Stonewall Jackson all leaders of the confederacy. A council man proposed keeping the monument but adding historical georgia natives like jimmy carter and Martin Luther king jr. The confederacy was only four years of georgias history. It seems to dominate the perception of what is historic georgia and that is really far from the case. The naacp has a different approach and wants the monument completely removed. Some people who claim it as art, there are a lot of artistic expressions, but that art is not worth another black life. Over the weekend hundreds rallied peacefully at what they called the pro confederate gathering at the base of the mountain. You are not offended . No, people can use it for bad or good. Its just a symbol. Others at the rally like the self proclaimed head of the georgia ku klux klan came with other intentions. Are you with the k. K. K. . I am and im proud to stand up for my heritage. If these people knew what the hell they were talking about they would november that the k. K. K. Was started by six confederate soldiers. What does the flag mean to you . My heritage. I had fore fathers that died for this flag. The k. K. K. Means hate. No, it does not. Where do you get this at . This clan member would not give name and people at the rally had him removed. Its scenes like this adding fuel to the debate over all symbols of the confederacy. Its treason against the United States of america and those people who wave that obnoxious flag apparently are not patriots. The governor said the removal of the carving is not a useful debate. To many black leaders the etching is a symbol of white supremacy. Even though the current memorial doesnt represent me from a cultural perspective its historical. The confederacy actually happened and so its not an attempt, i dont think anyone benefits from erasing or attempting to erase any part of our history. Bond said this debate will be an Election Year issue and his proposal of adding etchings of oth