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Idaho where an aerial assault appears to be helping slow the massive beaver creek fire. 1100 people still evacuated. about 50 miles away the little queens fire has led authorities to call for the evacuation of the mountain town of atlanta, idaho. many residents aren't leaving. they want to fight the fire. the fire has grown to 7,000 acres. it's not under control at all. >> indira petersons is tracking it for us. for that little queens fire, 70% said they're going to stay and fight that fire. that's incredible. >> incredible as conditions are worsening. a little bit of a mixed bag. what we're t...

>> the erratic conditions out here and the erratic fire behavior. >> reporter: unpredictable conditions, crews in the air and along the front line around the clock. jay gray, nbc news, haley, idaho. there's another fight brewing across the country. some congressional republicans are trying to ramp up national support to defund obamacare. there are town halls in at least nine states. melissa is live in washington with more. good morning. >> good morning to you, mara. nice to see you. nine cities in 11 days. some wondering if the tour is headed in the right direction. >> this is an urgent time...

Shots lost their lives last month. where a fast-moving fire overtook the firefighters as they scrambled to get inside protective gear. abc's brandi hitt was there. >> reporter: this is our first look at the scene where 19 brave firefighters lost their lives. an american flag now blows over the charred site, fellow fighters call hallowed ground. >> just heartbroken about losing 19 adopted sons. such extreme fire behavior that nobody expected what would occur. >> reporter: the elite squad, known as the granite mountain hot shots was overrun by fire last month as they tried protecting homes from ...

Conditions. the fire behavior you're seeing right now is something we would be seeing in august or september. >> reporter: in mountain center, california, firefighters are battling flames that broke out two days ago. >> lived here for 30 years and built my home with my own hands. uninsured, paid for. everything i own in the world is gone. >> reporter: these days fire season is a full two months longer than it was two years 30 years ago. in california alone there have already been 1,000 more fires this year than last year at this time. the drought, along with high temps, has increased potential...

Career. the fire behavior is what i would classify extreme.