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Torched. what began as light nirning fir has gutted an entire community. the devastation in chelan washington has been devastating. the national guard has arrived. scores of homes are still threatened and mandatory evacuation orders in effect. it's a scene playing out across the entire west as many communities face the same uncertainty. firefighters from across the country have been called up to help fight the fires. smoke jumpers are being deployed but resources are spread thin. after spending $100 million a week on battling fires, the u.s. forest service is expected to use up its firefightin...

This entire street leveled. commercial buildings and a recycling center also gone. >> we're still looking at portions of downtown wenatchee continuing to burn, and so we're just doing the best we can. >> reporter: the fire sparked sunday afternoon in bone dry brush as record-breaking temperatures topped 109 degrees. several firefighters also suffering heat-related injuries. it's a similar scene playing out all across the west. 74 large wildfires are now burning from alaska to arizona. light rain monday morning provided some relief here in washington where hundreds of firefighters are now on th...

Commercial buildings and a recycling center also gone. >> we're still looking at portions of downtown wenatchee continuing to burn, and so we're just doing the best we can. >> reporter: the fire sparked sunday afternoon in bone dry brush as record-breaking temperatures topped 109 degrees. several firefighters also suffering heat related injuries. it's a similar scene playing out all across the west. 74 large wildfires are now burning from alaska to arizona. light rain monday morning provided some relief here in washington where hundreds of firefighters are now on the frontlines. brandi hitt, a...

To throw to some one believed to be in the still tumultuous river. >> are you prepared to make a river rescue of some sort? >> yes, ma'am. i was in the army six years. combat waters, survival. >> hoping for a rescue while bracing for a recovery. a scene playing over and over as the south copes with several days of widespread flooding. >> in the end this one turns out to be a false alarm. in the hard hit town, the search for the missing continues. 74-year-old dayton larry thomas among them. friend are fearing the worst. >> he will be really missed. i mean, yeah. it is very tragic. just to know ...

Tumultuous river. >> are you prepared to make a river rescue of some sort? >> yes, ma'am. yes, ma'am. i was in the army for six years, combat water survival. >> hoping for a rescue while bracing for a recovery. a scene playing over and over as the south copies with several days of widespread flooding. in the end, this one turns out to be a false alarm. in the heart hit down of wh whimberly, the search continues. friends are fearing the worst. >> he will be really missed. i mean, he -- yeah. it's tragic, just to know how he died, too. we think he died. he's missing. >> gayla mcneal barely made ...