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Policy. listen. this board is losing teachers like laura morris. teachers that i want to teach my children. teachers that should want to teach your children. our teachers are not monsters. they don't need to be told to love their students. they already do. >> the policy ensures the safety of all students. let's go to california where dixie fire engulfs more than 550 homes in northern sierra, nevada. at least 1,000 other houses are in the fire zone. this is the largest fire burning in the country right now. in montana the richard spring fire is threatening an indian reservation. several thousan...

Mask mandates? >> reporter: yeah, hallie. a judge ruled that schools in arkansas can require masks overruling the state. there are several lawsuits slated to be argued on this in the coming weeks. hallue? >> vaughn hilliard, thank you. now to the historic wildfires burning out of control in northern california where the destruction is staggering. matched only by the heartache of those who lost their home. more from the state's largest fire burning outside greenville, california. >> reporter: overnight the dixie fire exploding to almost half a million acres. over twice the size of new york city...

Heart is crushed by what has occurred there. and to the folks that have lost residences and businesses, i've met some of them, already. their life is now, forever, changed. and all i can tell you is i'm sorry. >> reporter: of course, as we cover these fires, we also have to talk about the cause. experts continue to tell us that a major driver in these longer-fire seasons, the more intense fires that we are seeing, is climate change. we are also hearing from veteran firefighters telling us that what they are seeing, as they are trying to battle these blazes, it's unlike anything they have ever ...

And it's loud. right now, i am packing in anticipation of the move. it will come. >> well, sharon, we know that it's hard on you. we also know that it's hard on the land lords as well. they depend on their money and can't always take care of the properties themselves without that income. >> right. >> sharon, we appreciate you talking to us. best of luck to you. >> thank you so much. >> thank you. small towns in northern california are being burnt down by the dixie fire. up next, the latest on what's now the largest fire burning in the united states. stay with us. ♪ ♪

We're also hearing from veteran firefighters who are saying what they're witnessing is unlike anything they've seen in their careers. as far as where things stand with the dixie fire, authorities indicate it's exceeded 400,000 acres burned. that makes it the largest fire burning in the united states. we're also told more than 5,000 firefighters are now here behind me, working against this fire, to try to stop this blaze, boris, christi. >> thanks so much, josh. >> the u.s. not the only country fighting intense wildfires. parts of greece apparent engulfed in flames after 100 new fires erupted. ...