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Creating a critical perimeter around the carlton complex wildfire that has been burning out of control for nearly a week. >> we're trying to protect this side of the orchard. so it doesn't blow up on us. >> reporter: what started as four small fires sparked by lightning has now exploded into one large, monster fire. consuming at least 237,000 acres. despite an all-out assault from the air and more than 1,300 firefighters on the ground, flames continue to run wild. burning more than 150 homes. >> very volatile. in all of these areas. >> reporter: this drone video captures the massive devastatio...

Zero tolerance for the abuse of children by clergy, also announcing an investigation into three bishops for abuse related issues. bill: fire crews trying to contain a monster fire called the funny river fire. force evacuation of 1000 homes. the red cross has set up shelter and hotel owners offering rooms to evacuees free of charge. >> the going gets tough, we all stick together and we are there for each other. that is what a small community is about. give us a call, i would comp them rooms as long as i could possibly do it. bill: only 30% contained but forecasters are hoping rain today and tom...

We saw it yesterday. today it's certainly not quite as robust but the threat has moved east ward. again, 18 preliminary reports. six thus far have been confirmed in three states. uncommon but certainly not unheard of. we had 11 in october in 2001. the national weather service is out doing a post-storm survey to assess the damage. and now further west to southern cal. the fire threat is there of course, october is fire season. santa ana winds howling. the winds could really push any small fire out of control already. 77-mile-per-hour winds in laguna park and ventura county. 52-mile-per-hour win...

We're talking about this monster fire, let me show you the pictures that ravaged through dozens of stores on the jersey shore. yeah, the same places that just recovered from superstorm sandy last october. flames traveled four blocks up the boardwalk. one man is picking subpoena the piece. >> reporter: >> reporter: optimism that the boardwalk was stronger than the storm. less than a year later, livelihoods have been destroyed again. residents are in shock after they watch their businesses burn to ash. >> there was nothing i could do. >> reporter: chris dennis, owner of a store that opened on th...

Good morning. thank you very much for being with me. i'm carol costello. yosemite on fire. san francisco on alert. a 144,000-acre wildfire is threatening yosemite national park and communities surrounding it. fire has burned to the northwest section of the park, a remote wilderness area. it's also raising concerns for one of the nation's largest cities. san francisco's main water supply is in the path of that monster fire. cnn's nick valencia is in groveland, california, with more. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, carol. we're just outside of groveland just near yosemite national park ...