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Destroyed and damage assessment teams are trying to figure out why some burned down and others didn't. building materials and wind direction. they don't want to lose an opportunity of how to prevent widespread damage. with four years of drought, fire behavior is unpredictable. firefighters are starting to get the upper hand near sacramento. and the massive rufk fire is 40 percent contained and promise is made on these and other wildfires burning all around california, jenna. it is possible this the firefighters are going to be sent here. back to you. >> thank you. let's check the weather for...

Daunting conditions for the 10,000 firefighters battling the fires. a u.s. forest service fire fighter from south dakota was killed while working a fire. the married father of two, scouting ways to attack burning fire when he became trapped by flames. as the the fire ravages anything in its path. >> it looked like a bomb had went off over here. it's scary. >> reporter: the largest blaze, the rocky fire burned 60,000 acres in three counties north of wine country. >> there are firefighters that have 20 25 30 years on the job, that have never seen fire behavior like we have seen the last couple d...

As fire crews struggle to contain the rocky wildfire. the flames are only 12% contained with 60,000 acres charred and no rain in the forecast to help firefighters. this is just the latest in the string of wildfires that burned through 134,000 acres this year. the officials are saying the fires are reaching epic levels. >> the fire is turning historic. there are firefighters who have 20 or 30 years on the job that have never seen fire behavior like we have seen in the last couple days. >> let's get the latest from cnn's paul vercammen. >> reporter: christine and john the nemesis of firefighters...

And young girl. more than 13,000 people evacuated as the firefighters are struggling to contain the rocky fire. this is the latest in the string of wildfires that burned through 134,000 acres this year. the fire is reaching epic levels. >> the term i'm using is historic. the reason i say that is there are firefighters that have 20 or 25 or 30 years on the job that have never seen fire behavior like we have seen. >> forecasters say there is no rain on the horizon to help the firefighters. china stocks up a lot. shanghai's index is up 4%. the chinese government cracking down on short selling...

And in the case of humbelt, it was 75 lightning strikes in the same area burning in different directions, this's one fire. everything they know about fire behavior and the way things are supposed to go as far as california fires go, they have to throw out the window for this one. this rocky fire which is where we are. incident command post, this 63,000-acre fire is not following any of the rules. the winds are not taking it the direction that they're supposed to be at certain times of day. it is not what they expect. so it's baffling to behaviorists and the firefighters and the incident comman...