>> back from lake tahoe. went with the whole fam. >> did camping, swimming, boating -- >> no tan. >> hanging out by the fire. no tan. it was actually chilly. it was wonderful. might be one of the few in the country that wasn't scorching. it was like 80 for the high. >> we are pictures to show later in the show. >> of course. show and tell coming up. >> excellent. let's get started this half hour with dangerous fire conditions happening in the west. thousands more residents have been evacuated near palm springs as the fire grows to nearly 20,000 acres. >> fire crews facing nearly impossible conditions, rugged terrain, hot, dry weather. here's abc's lindsay janis. >> reporter: firefighters across california have been battling fires like never before. but this fire season shaping up to be quite possibly one of the deadliest officials have ever seen. >> we're seeing extreme fire