Five most destructive that the state has ever seen. In just two days, its burned more than 61,000 acres and consumed 400 homes. 1,000 buildings could be gone before its over. 19,000 people have been forced out. 1,200 firefighters are moving in. And Danielle Nottingham begins our coverage. Re reporter there was nothing they could do but run for their ugves when fire raced through middletown, residents captured these images as they were forced to drive through the flames. As we came down there was fire everywhere. Our houses, our neighbors houses, everybodys houses were burning up. It was awful. Reporter joyce rein and Everett Francis were among the thousands trying to escape. It went all the way around us. There was no stopping it. We just watched the houses around us burn. It was utter chaos. It was crazy. Reporter the valley fire burning in this town 95 miles north of San Francisco is destroying up to 2,000 acres an hour. Hamid heidarys apartment was one of 50 leveled in this complex. Everybodys okay . Yeah, thank god. Thats the only good news we have. Everybody is okay. Reporter but the situation remains dangerous. High winds continue to scatter embers and spread flames. A disabled elderly woman died when firefighters were unable to reach her. Richard reiff is one of four firefighters burned after being dropped into the fire zone by helicopter recovering in the hospital. Today he got a surprise call from californias governor jerry brown. You cant put words to it. Reporter don lopez spent the weekend trying to save this town. Hes been a firefighter here for three decades. Remarkably, the fire jumped past his home. As i came around the corner, i saw it. I just didnt know what to do. I just started crying. But im looking around at all my neighbors. Theyre just devastated. Reporter hes back on the frontlines today. This is what i do. This is what i love. This is my community. You just have to. Theres no other word for it. You just have to keep going. Reporter as you can see, there are still fields of hot ashes here in middletown. Theres a water shortage and power lines are down. Now, without Proper Communications and sanitation, authorities arent taking any chances. Scott, it could be days before residents are expected to return pe their homes. Pelley danielle, thanks very much. That is just one of 36 major wildfires burning in six western states. This has been the worst fire season in ten years with nearly nine million acres burned. One of the reasons the drought. Researchers say california has not been this dry in 500 years. Heres david begnaud. Reporter in california, more than 11,000 firefighters are chopping, digging and dumping water, trying to stay ahead of 12 major fires. There was no stopping it. You couldnt get in the way. You had to get out of the way. Reporter hot winds and droughtfueled brush sparked the butte fire, burning east of sacramento. 10,000 people have been evacuated and 135 homes destroyed. The Sierra NevadaNational Forest has been burning for over a month. Calfire captain dave shew says a huge concern is how rapidly the fires are moving. If the moisture content is already gone, that means the fuel will ignite much faster, much easier, and continue to spread at a much faster rate. Reporter the chelan fire in Washington State last month burned 88,000 acres, and 13 large fires continue to burn there, including the okanogan, the largest wildfire in that states history. In oregon right now, four major fires are keeping firefighters busy there, and in california, scientists today discovered a new concern the Sierra Nevada snow pack is the lowest its been in 500 years, which means little water will run off to help with drought conditions. With no end to the hot, dry temperature in sight, governor jerry brown has declared a state of emergency. Increasingly over the next few years and decades well see the same thing, only more exaggerated and more intense. Reporter as it starts to drizzle now, its almost impossible to exaggerate the devastation that is middletown. At this apartment complex, there are 50 units. Every one of them has been leveled. Scott, california has seen 1,600 more fires this year than in normal years. Pelley with more to come, david, thank you. Tonight, austria is rushing troops to its borders, one of several european nations imposing an emergency lockdown. Thousands of Refugee Families are pouring into europe, fleeing war and poverty in the middle east and north africa. Charlie dagata was there as hungary sealed itself off. Reporter first a wall of Hungarian Police blocked one of the last gaps in the 100mile long fence. Then troops rode in a train carriage bristling with razor wire to seal the border shut. This after a record 5,000 migrants crossed into the country before noon today, some were minutes too late. For those who made it, the hungarian government put them on trains to austria, the next stop in their quest to get to germany. Thats where we found mohammed from hama, syria. Most of us they think it was a trick. I wont believe anything until i sit with my cousins in germany. Reporter germany is the favored destination for most with its Strong Economy and generous benefits. The country now says it expects to take a million migrants, another 200,000 more than forecast. But yesterday, germany introduced border controls, a sign that even that country may be struggling to control the massive wave of migrants heading its way. Austria quickly followed suit, sending police to its borders, as did others. The sheer number of migrants has forced europe to suspend one of its founding principles the borderfree zone between countries. Under new laws that go into effect here in hungary tonight, scott, anybody caught crossing the border illegally faces up to five years in prison. Today, europes interior ministers came to no decision about where to settle the migrants who just keep coming. Pelley Charlie Dagata outside the razor wire fence thats now penning in the migrants tonight. Charlie, thank you. At least 34 migrants drowned when their crowded boat capsized in high winds off greece. 15 of them were children. Holly williams has discovered that other families are being attacked at sea. Reporter these are the survivors of the latest tragedy at sea. The risky journey to europe has claimed more than 2,500 lives so far this year. But refugees are also being harassed at sea, further endangering them. This inflatable raft was intercepted just a few miles off shore by the Turkish Coast guard. They tried to force it back, firing a warning shot over the heads of those on board, and then two more. Terrifying the men, women and children in the raft. As they crossed into greek territorial waters, the Turkish Coast guard finally moved away. But it follows our investigation last week. We found men on an unmarked speedboat approaching from greek waters. A refugee filming on board one of the rubber dinghies hid his camera. But he told us the men were dressed in black and pointed guns at them. They cut the fuel supply to their motors, leaving the refugees adrift on the open sea and frightened for their lives. We helped tow one of the rafts to safety, but those attempting the perilous crossing to europe must now also risk harassment and sabotage. The greek coast guard told us today that its now launched an investigation into the incident that we witnessed, which it says was reprehensible, but, scott, the greek coast guard has not said whether its men were involved. Pelley Holly Williams reporting for us tonight. Thanks, holly. Today in kentucky, a county clerk returned to work after spending five days in jail for denying marriage licenses to samesex couples. Licenses were issued today, but not by her. Heres jericka duncan. I dont want to be in the spotlight, and i certainly dont want to be a whipping post. I am no hero. Reporter moments before going back to work, Rowan County Clerk Kim Davis made a statement surrounded by Law Enforcement and her son. I just want to serve my neighbors quietly without violating my conscience. Reporter davis agreed not to interfere with her deputies, who now have the power to sign off on marriage licenses. Any marriage license issued by my office will not be issued or authorized by me. Reporter she spent most of the day in her office with her door closed and blinds drawn. To protect those godgiven rights. Reporter outside her supporters continued to rally. But that didnt deter shannon and carmen wamplercollins. The couple says theyve been together for 23 years. Thank you. Thank you very much. Reporter they became the eighth samesex couple to get a marriage license from rowan county. Are you at all concerned that your marriage license isnt valid . Im not concerned about it at all. Its a temporary patch the way theyre handling it now. I think its going to be valid from everything weve heard except from her attorneys. Ys will be recognized just like any other license. I dont think she has control over that. Reporter whats your message to kim davis . You know i think she should do her job. Reporter and tonight there are still questions about the validity of those marriage licenses signed by deputy clerks. Scott, kentuckys attorney general and governor have both said and maintained that those licenses are valid. Pelley jericka, thank you. Also in kentucky, a state trooper was shot to death. It was last night and it came at the end of a chase. He was 31yearold rookie joseph ponder. Police killed the suspect this morning when they say he refused to drop his gun. There was a Fatal Shooting today on the campus of Delta State University in mississippi. The victim was American History professor ethan schmidt, gunned down in his office. Police say theyre searching for a suspect, shannon lamb, who works at the university and may have killed a woman whose body was found today 300 miles from campus. A year after the Fatal Shooting of an unarmed black man by a white Police Officer in ferguson, missouri, a commission appointed by the governor called today for a series of reforms. Heres Michelle Miller. It has not been easy. Change is hard. Reporter governor jay nixons task force was created to address the underlying causes of the violent clashes between police and protesters following the Police Shooting of michael brown. As expected, the report calls for plenty of police reforms, including standard protocols for dealing with mass demonstrations and a nonmilitarized response to them. More antibias and sensitivity training for cops and a database to track police use of force cases. But the report also calls for deep societal and economic change. Committee cochair, the reverend starsky wilson, says st. Louis remains one of the most segregated cities in america. We must be accountable for that. That one in five children in our region live in poverty. We must be accountable for that. Reporter one startling statistic shows that Life Expectancy in one predominantly white suburban neighborhood is 91. 4 years. In a nearby almost all black suburb, Life Expectancy is 56 years of age a 35year difference. The panel wants to increase the minimum wage, provide equal access to education opportunities, expand medicaid, even end hunger for inner city kids and families. These are deep and vexing problems. Reporter Governor Nixon says the state will not shy away from the cost and challenge of repairing the community. Its clear that we have embraced this challenge that has vexed not just st. Louis, but our country, and were going to try to lead. Reporter and Governor Nixon says hes fully committed to finding that funding for those reforms. But with just 16 months left in office, scott, critics question whether his successor or the Republicancontrolled Legislature will follow through. Pelley Michelle Miller in st. Louis this evening. Michelle, thanks. What happens when your number comes up but lottery officials dont pay up . The largest volcano in japan blows its stack. And a giant whale drops in on a tiny boat. Cont the cbs evening news continues. Om start to finish. Love your laxative. Miralax. Every time you take advil youre taking the medicine doctors recommend most for joint pain. More than the medicine in aleve or tylenol. 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