And the fire is still raging out of control. Firefighters here saying that of course with the tripledigit temperatures, along with the fierce winds, that is just going to add fuel to the flames here as tens of thousands of people are being told that it is still not safe for them to return home. The blue cut fire is showing no mercy to San Bernardino county. Walls of flames destroying everything in its path, sending people running for cover. Fastmoving. Very fastmoving. We barely got our stuff and got out. Oh, god, i just pray. Reporter as others watched helplessly while the flames surrounded them. There was a clearing there and right there, the flames all around us and we had to keep the windows open because we couldnt breathe and the smoke was so thick and as soon as the smoke cleared, we could see that everything was gone. Reporter more than 82,000 evacuated and even more expected. Deputies are asking people to follow the mandatory orders and get out. If we ask you to leave, you have
Brazilian authorities. Even at this hour the situation is not resolved. You can see one of the swimmers talking to authorities a few minutes ago. Its not clear when or if theyll be allowed on the plane. The swimmers and teammates ryan lochte and another say they were robbed at gunpoint in a taxi as they returned to the athletes village early monday. They were at a party. Police found little evidence so far to support their accounts of what happened. And apparently they cannot find their taxi driver or witness from the robbery. A judge ordered the seizure of their passports today. Lochte had more left the country. Well have the latest on this developing situation on abc7 news at 11 00. Now to the other top story. The blue cut fire that chased tens of thousands of people from their homes in southern california. The flames spread at a ferocious pace. We know tonight it burned homes so quickly that crews dont know just yet how many were lost. An estimated 34,500 homes and nearly 83,000 peo
Iranian prison. He was one of four u. S. Citizens swap as part of a prisoner last week. I am emily chang. I am emily chang. This is bloomberg west. Another record quarter for facebook as it makes it in for mobile video and instagram. Share surpassed 100 in afterhours trading. Ebay shares tank. Apple,reet weighs in on who is cutting their price target and why . Facebook crushing fourthquarter earnings as the Company Continues to rake in ad revenue from video, mobile, and instagram. Overall revenue was 5. 8 billion, up 57 year over year. Shares spiking after hours, as 9 . As 9 , on news that about aandberg talked shift on a conference call. Theirthey want to reach customers where they are, mobile is essential. Our conversations with clients have shifted to how. Emily here with me to break it all down is our next guest and cory johnson. I heard you refer to facebook earnings with a word you have Never Associated with the company before fantastic. Give me the high points. What is so fantas
Next lets take a look at the markets. Here is how they are trading in the morning before the lunch break. In singapore, tokyo, mumbai. We saw a gain, a rally. Im back in half an hour. Emily i am emily chang. This is bloomberg west. Another record quarter for facebook as it rakes it in for mobile video and instagram. Share surpassed 100 in afterhours trading. Ebay shares tank. Wall street weighs in on apple, who is cutting their price target and why . Facebook crushing fourthquarter earnings as the Company Continues to rake in ad revenue from video, mobile, and instagram. Overall revenue was 5. 8 billion, up 57 year over year. Shares spiking after hours, as much as 9 . Sheryl sandberg talked about a shift on a conference call. If they want to reach their customers where they are, mobile is essential. Our conversations with clients have shifted from when to how. Emily here with me to break it all down is our next guest and cory johnson. I heard you refer to facebook earnings with a word
Tech giants. Footage has emerged of hundreds of syrians refugees rescued off the maltese coast after their boat was shot at and sunk. It happened earlier in month, but the videos only just been released by the maltese coast guard. The refugees say they were left to drown 160 kilometers from the show. Survivors say they were attacked by libyan traffickers after an argument about payment. Its feared more than 200 people may have drown. For more on this lets join carl in the maltese capital. These refugees allege that their boat was deliberately shot at and sunk . Reporter yes, adrian. This is one of the many dramatic stories we hear from many survivors who managed to make it to shore after being rescued about by the maltese and italian navy. Thousands have reached the island, and many recall and tell the stories of being attacked at sea by who define themselves to be the coast guard in libya. All rebel forces. They are all acts of piracy, many of whom are members of organized crime in li