goes higher because firefighters have not been able to get close to the area. as well it's very dark because it's the middle of the night. they're thinking at first light they may be able to get their way into the area, at least the outlying area where some of the fires are at to determine if anybody else was caught up in the initial explosion and fire. >> the only good news they did say through the course of the show -- we were on earlier -- that they did shut off the gas lines. one bit of good news and getting a handle on continuing fires. >> still plenty of structures on fire. lots of other news at 45 minutes after the hour. gay and lesbian advocates praising a federal judge's ruling that the military's "don't ask, don't tell" policy is unconstitutional. th the government will consider a temporary injunction to prevent the ruling from going into effect immediately. iranian officials say they could release american hiker sarah shourd as soon as