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Lifting water from Indus, free of cost, or using groundwater to cultivate the land they have encroached upon, these influential land grabbers literally mint money through forest land. —AFP/File MATIARI: A herd of cattle is lazily grazing vegetation on a pasture dotted with small ponds and pools of sparkling greenish blue water and encircled with different trees in a hamlet in the riverine area of Indus in Hala, Matiari district. The picturesque landscape used to be hallmark of every temporary human settlement in the riverine area since time immemorial but it has not been so anymore as this natural beauty is fast giving way to large tracts of land cleared of trees and tamed for plantation.
governor is looking to push back on environmentalists and ease the rules in order to clear more trees and build more roads. claudia cowan live in chico, california with the live report tonight. claudia? >> good evening, martha. that's right. outgoing governor jerry brown now talking about relaxing the rules a little bit as they pertain to logging. of course he is going to have a big fight on his hands from environmental groups. the politics of forest management policy really the last thing on the minds here for thousand of fire survivors. this disaster recovery center that opened at the chico mall is their first stop on the long road to recovery and rebuilding and this center has been buzzing with activity since it opened on friday. here people can register with the federal emergency management agency, fema, to apply for federal aid. they can also access supervisors like the dmv and mental health counseling and even pet a therapy dog. several dozen agencies are
needed, likely sometime next year. over the weekend, president trump surveyed the damage in paradise and reiterated his belief that forest management policy needs to change. he also said the president of finland recently told him that they'd prevent wild fires by raking leaves, something the finnish president didn't say at all. even so, in this conservative district, many residents appreciated the president's visit and his pledge of the government's full support. >> i'm very very impressed. for him to come to a state that has not supported him, it took a very big person to do that. i'm grateful for all the support that he's given. he didn't have to come here the way california's treated him. but he did. for that i'm very grateful. jef >> dana: joe florence and his family were among those who gathered at a vigil. evacuees said being around
will have to work together to find a new normal. interior secretary ryan zinke was here, as well, and he said that he hopes the campfire will lead to significant changes in forest management policy. he said this kind of loss and devastation is just unacceptable. shannon. >> shannon: claudia collin, thank you very much. live on the scene there pared down to the wire in florida tonight, recount deadlines just hours away from right now, control of the major governor 's seat and egg presidential swing state is hanging in the ballot come along with a potential senate pick up for a slim g.o.p. majority. >> probably a couple of hundred people. the observers, the folks representing the candidates. >> shannon: lawsuits in court today, so what happens next, a couple of veterans of florida's election battles joining us line. stick around. ♪ hundred roads named "park" in the u.s.
the way it wasn't everyone will have to work together to find a new normal. ryan's inky was here and he hopes the camp fire will be 2 significant changes in forest management policy. he said this kind of loss and devastation is unacceptable. shannon: down to the wire, a recount deadline just hours away, control of the major seat is hanging in the balance along with potential senate pick up. >> and the board to work. and the candidate. >> what happens next, florida election battled, around.
drops if they can't see where the flames are. ironically, fire officials would like a little wind to blow out the smoke and get those critical resources up in the air earlier. >> it's a catch 22 with the winds. we need them to clear this area so we can get our crews and aircraft in there, but also it can push the fire in a direction we may not want it to go. >> reporter: and to keep that from happening, 82 bulldozers have been working nonstop building containment lines, and crews now report 30% containment. but this fire has burned its way into the record books. in a week and a half, it has scorched more than 192,000 acres, some 301 square miles, martha. that is roughly the size of new york city. martha: boy, so incredible. and we see the trucks just barreling through behind you, and we know that the fire's also prompting some heated words from lawmakers, right? >> reporter: that's right, martha. some republican lawmakers really taking aim at forest management policy. they say the lack of timber
the battle against the flames here also causing flare-ups in washington where some republican lawmakers are once again taking aim at forest management policy. they say the lack of timber harvest and controlled burns in recent decades have left forests more vulnerable to catastrophic wildfires. they're hoping this disaster brings attention to and speeds mass passage of pending legislation that addresses wildfire prevention. meantime, jon, crews here are hoping cooler temperatures and higher humidity in the forecast will finally help them get the upper hand. back to you. jon: obviously yosemite one of the most popular national parks for visitors. what are they being told. is this fire in any way preventing entrance to the park? >> not valley floor and iconic sights like el capitan and half dome, where the fire is 20 miles away.
claudia? >> harris, smoke has become a big problem in this firefight, polluting the air, limiting visibility. it's why they had to bring out the predator drone. over the past few days an inversion layer has kept a lid on the smoke until well after noon. chopper and airtanker pilots can't make their drops on the fire line if they can't see where the flames are. ironically fire officials say they'd like wind to blow out the smoke, get the critical resources up in the air earlier. the battle here prompting heated words from republican lawmakers taking aim at forest management policy. they say the lack of timber harvest and controlled burns in recent decades have left forests far more vulnerable to catastrophic wildfires. >> 30 years of federal regulations have reduced timber harvesting in this region by 80%. now all of that excess timber is being burned out, incinerating 300 square miles of some of the most precious resources in the nation. >> mcclintock and other lawmakers are hoping that this disaster brings attention to and