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And potentially trap firefighters. >> we had up to 43,000, that creates its own weather. >> reporter: firefighters are also struggling to protect this huge reservoir which supplies 85% of san francisco's water and is being slowly polluted by falling ash. the challenges are enormous. the fire is being spread by what is known as crowning where the tops of trees torch, spreading faster than on the ground. >> you ever get worried any of the trees will come down while you are in there working? >> that's why we train the way we do. keep our heads up. >> reporter: more than 3,500 firefighters are in ...

>> we had up to 43,000, that creates its own weather. >> reporter: firefighters are also struggling to protect this huge reservoir which supplies 85% of san francisco's water and is being slowly polluted by falling ash. the challenges are enormous. the fire is being spread by what is known as crowning where the tops of trees torch, spreading faster than on the ground. >> you ever get worried any of the trees will come down while you are in there working? >> that's why we train the way we do. keep our eyes up. >> reporter: more than 3,500 firefighters are in this battle staged along three flank...

Paris car crash investigation has not been reopened formally at least. the claim reportedly comes from the in-laws of a former british sniper. for the 500th time this year, a japanese volcano has erupted. visibility is poor in parts of southeastern japan because of the falling ash. smoke from the volcano reached a height of more than 16,000 feet, and that would be the highest on record. in seattle, you could call it a haven for hemp. the three-day marijuana festival appropriately titled -- you guessed it -- hemp fest. been held for more than two decades. this year the pro-pot attendees had...

And the city of pueblo, 25 million in a 60 mile radius and worried that the falling ash will contaminate their water. and this is a wrap on the fox trip around the world in 80 seconds. deep in the utah desert a secretive site that viewer americans know about and fewer get to see, but other own catherine herridge got a close-up as part of a fox investigation. >> in utah, 25 miles due south of salt lake city, a massive construction project is nearing completion. the heavily secured site belongs to the national security agency. the low calls call it the spy center, deanna says it will have a majo...

forcing colorado residents from their homes. fire crews are warning of extreme fire conditions and the potential for the hyde park fire to rapidly grow. the number of acres burned has just jumped to 75,000. in utah, fast-moving flames and falling ash surrounded homes. cnn affiliate ktvx reports families barely made it out alive. and flood waters are swamping a town in minnesota. people are finally getting a look at the scope of the damage. roads and bridges are washed out and the flood is estimated to have caused $100 million in damage. the atmosphere in cairo is tense as thousan...