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Jersey, say the cargo ship fire that killed two firefighters has now been contained. it was burning since late wednesday. crews made progress overnight. officials say all the firefighters injured have been released from the hospital. the cause of the bhaz is still not known. scorching temperatures continue to sweep across parts of the u.s. a look at the forecast, next, plus the leaders of colombia and brazil meet to discuss ways to save the amazon rainforest. and later elton john says good bye with his final performance of his farewell tour. that's coming up. stay with us. lasts all day. s...

In the world and my grand kids were excellent. >> ed says he did everything he could to try to get to the house, but by the time he got close, the police blocked the streets. he says his wife covered the two grand kids with wet blankets to try to protect them, but the story shows how fast the fire enveloped the community. they likened it to a tornado with flames. crews made progress over the weekend. containment now at 17%. this is one of the neighborhoods that was levels in is lake redding estates. >> oh my gosh, dan, it is so tragic to hear the words of that grandfather as he relates his gra...

Have the crews made progress, casey? >> reporter: fortunately they have, martha. shocking when you look at those pictures but even this morning there are reports of smaller miner explosions. it happened in pamas, oklahoma. that is hour 1/2 northwest of oklahoma city. very small town. only 1200 people. the fire erupted at the danlin plant. they use produced chemicals in oil field production. look at the flames. a representative said no employees were in there at the time. work already wrapped for the day. folks in surrounding neighborhoods were evacuated because of chemicals in the air and the ...