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Contained at this point. if you feel threatened, they're telling people to get out. hotels where we're staying, they're booked up solid with everyone trying to get away from the fire. >> that's good to hear. it's the new normal. victims of the boston marathon bombing forced to relearn tasks all with artificial limbs. we'll show you some of the filmed therapy when we come back. ♪
Unbelievable. 8,000 acres have burned already. >> reporter: the smoke is just absolutely horrific. these people are right now trying to evacuate. >> you can see the flames. they're inching closer to these neighborhoods as homes sit empty. stephanie joins us near the fire line. take us on a tour. >> reporter: now that a sun has joined us here on the west coast, you can see what we've been up against. we just got a little sprout of fire popping up. this is along the pacific coast highway. there's some smoke billowing up. we've seen bursts of red fire up there. you can see that the fire is burnin...
On 25-mile-per-hour winds. erupting between the 101 freeway and the pacific ocean north of malibu, the so-called spring fire charred 6,500 acres in five hours. >> we're getting hot, long days, winds, and low humidity, and this stuff is ripe and ready to burn. >> reporter: the number of active fires, including three burning in northern california, that is making this outbreak unusual. >> we don't see this type of activity usually until august or september. >> reporter: in the wake of the summit fire, one man dealing with immeasurable loss. his mother, who bought this home in 1973, passed away j...
Given the public's dim view of congress in general, that puts me somewhere just below pond scum, end quote. >> perhaps they're under fire. they're not unfamiliar with that. what is most fascinating about what's going on during this congressional recess is what's happening with gun control groups. their strategy is simple. they're trying to get senators to change their mind by publicly shaming them. >> is the senator in today? >> reporter: karen's son was killed in colorado movie massacre. she's been trying unsuccessfully to see her senator since he voted against expanding background checks las...
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