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Flames? >> yeah. there was really no warning. the fire just moved so fast. so there was only so much we could do. >> getting rescued right now. >> reporter: the california national guard using a black hawk and chinook helicopter to transport everyone to safety. a middle of the night rescue operation in the heart of the fire zone. >> some of them were in critical condition with burns or broken bones. to get aircraft to fly at night into the mountains is a -- is really something else. >> reporter: the smokey haze from the fire even invading yosemite national park. across california, more than tw...

Tonight, the state of emergency as a triple-digit heat wave fuels dangerous wildfires in the west. at least 25 major fires burning across california. more than 2 million acres burned in record time. the daring nighttime rescue. black hawk and chinook helicopters used to lift stranded campers out of the fire zone. some forced into the water to avoid the flames. and the one fire in southern california that authorities say was ignited by a smoke bomb during a gender reveal photo op. also developing tonight, the vaccine and voters. with less than two months until election day, president trump at...

Tonight, several late headlines as we come on the air. the coronavirus, the new turn with schools. and the president speaking on this moments ago. also, the democratic convention, and what we just learned about what you'll be hearing tonight. and the emergency unfolding at this hour. what authorities are calling an historic lightning siege. california declaring a state of emergency tonight. multiple wildfires. thousands rushing to escape, some with only seconds to spare. dozens of fires burning at this hour. harrowing images of families driving through the flames. homes burning to the ground...

More rain could be on the way while in the west it's growing fire concerns. let's get to abc's senior meteorologist rob marciano. rob, good evening. >> reporter: good evening, tom. we're getting into a pattern where parts of the country are going to be stuck with the weather they have. that includes the fire zone in the west. six states under warnings. dry, gusty conditions through the weekend. a low will cut across the carolinas. that will stick around through tuesday as well with maybe a half a foot of rain falling near the coastal areas. tom? >> rob, thank you. when we come back, the majo...

Burned across the country and a group of american firefighters joining the battle just arrived to a hero's welcome janis mackey frayer is there. >> reporter: cheers for american firefighters arriving at the sydney airport desperately needed in a fire zone that tonight is at risk of growing. more than 2,000 homes and everything in them gone. >> we didn't have time to get anything. we had seven minutes. >> reporter: countless animals struggling to survive. karen came from seattle to volunteer at this kangaroo refuge and barely escaped. >> it was like a bomb had gone off. >> reporter: most of the...