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good to see you. have a great day. from studio 7, i m fredricka whitfield in for suzanne malveaux. let s get you up to date for this wednesday, september 7th. in texas, more wildfires break out as the state battles its worst fire season on record. at last count, 22 new fires are burning. those and dozens more have scorched 120,000 acres in the last week. and across the state, four people have died and more than 700 homes have burned. for many people who have evacuated, there is heartbreak when allowed to go back home. my heart is pounding. it s pounding so hard right now because i don t know how i m going to react when i actually see it and stand in front of it. katie and brian s house. and that s my house. that s my house. right here? yes. oh, i m sorry. the oak trees are still there. are you all right? you re shaking. i m okay. i am the luckiest person in the world. my family is safe. now i need to check on my neighbors. and the death toll from a sho ....