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Ambassador philip reeker is set to testify. if he testifies, reeker would be the latest career diplomat who's complied with a house subpoena to appear specifically going against the express wishes of the white house. >> and on the west coast, pg&e may shut off power to nearly two million customers in california. that's to prevent a, quote, california wildfire. this could last for several days we're hearing. d.c. was buzzing as they watched their beloved nationals at the world series. it didn't quite go as planned. andy? >> yeah, martin. first world series game here in washington, d.c., in 86...

Per hour pushing the fire forward, those flames jumping a major freeway overnight, 10,000 structures endangered, 40,000 people under mandatory evacuation orders. >> we asked that people pay attention to the evacuations. it is mandatory. >> many not knowing what they might return to. >> what they usual suggest, they recommend that you do is like horses and livestock, you just open gates and let them out. and i never got to get up there. two fire trucks were going up the road. >> it's hard to sit and watch your community burn. but at the same time, we need to listen to our first responders and a...

Kincade fire. nearly 22,000 acres and still burning. still no cause, but the local utility pg&e has now reported an outage with a high voltage transmission line and the fire broke out near this origin. >> at this point, we don't know what happened. >> reporter: hundreds of thousands had their power shut off in the hopes of preventing breakouts. right now across california, thousands of firefighters still fighting flames, still waiting for the next conflagration. . >> our thanks to nick watt for that update on the situation there. >> ivan cabrera is looking at it now. as i understand it, monda...

>> reporter: this, just one of nine wildfires right now burning across the golden state. up norm in sonoma county, 49 structures destroyed by the contain cad kincade fire. nearly 22,000 acres burning. the local utility pg&e has now reported a high transmission line just seven minutes before the fire broke out and near the point of origin. >> we're at this point, we do not know exactly what happened. >> reporter: hundreds of thousands of californians have had their power shut off in high-risk areas in the opens of preventing breakouts. right now, across california, thousands of firefighters, st...

Attention to evacuations. it is mandatory. many not sure what they will return to. >> they suggest you open gates and let them out and i never got to get up there. two fire trucks were going up the road. >> it's hard to sit and watch your community burn, but at the same time we need to listen to first responders and allow them to do their jobs. >> this just one of nine wildfires right now burning across the golden state. up north in sonoma county, 49 structures destroyed by the kincade fire. nearly 22,000 acres and still burning. still no cause, but the local utility pg&e has now reported an o...