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. >> i'm jonathan vigliotti in chico, california, where crews are working to contain the largest wildfire in the nation. >> i'm carter evans in jasper, where so much is in ashes, but the critical infrastructure -- and this is key -- it's still here. >>> smoke spreading coast-to-coast. >>> at the olympics, simone biles soars once again as team usa wins its first gold. >>> and later, the art of protest. how tommie smith's raised fist once condemned is still inspiring five decades later. >> my chance to make a world stand on something that i really believed in. >> announcer: this is the "cbs weekend news" from new york with jericka duncan. >>> good evening and thank you so much for joining us this sunday. it's only been one week since the historic shake up of campaign 2024, and what appeared like a possible rout is now a race. since vice president kamala harris seized the democrat spotlight, she's received a tsunami of grassroots support and cash. two-thirds of it from first-time donors. at the same time, former president donald trump, who rallied supporters in tennessee and minnesota this w
. >> i'm jonathan vigliotti in chico, california, where crews are working to contain the largest wildfire in the nation. >> i'm carter evans in jasper, where so much is in ashes, but the critical infrastructure -- and this is key -- it's still here. >>> smoke spreading coast-to-coast. >>> at the olympics, simone biles soars once again as team usa wins its first gold. >>> and later, the art of protest. how tommie smith's raised fist once condemned is still...
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cbs' jonathan vigliotti was with one father as he got his first look at what the flames left behind.>> a lot can be rebuilt, and -- there's so much gone now. i don't know where to start. >> reporter: for mike wittenberg it's an emotional return home. when you arrived to see your home in this condition, what went on in your mind? >> i almost didn't make it down my street. >>reporter: the mountaintop house he shared with his fiancee and their two young children reduced to rubble and ash. so much has been lost. >> just all the memories and -- and my kids' bedroom. you know, the silly stuff like -- stuffed animals. >> reporter: how do you tell them what happened to home? >> i don't know. >> reporter: the park fire is now california's fifth largest wildfire in recorded history. in football terms, cal fire is now in offense mode thanks to cooler temperatures. what you're seeing here are back burns are burning through dry vegetation to stop the main fire in its tracks. for now mike wittenberg is trying to salvage his kids' precious memories. >> just left of my car there's -- they had a fair
cbs' jonathan vigliotti was with one father as he got his first look at what the flames left behind.>> a lot can be rebuilt, and -- there's so much gone now. i don't know where to start. >> reporter: for mike wittenberg it's an emotional return home. when you arrived to see your home in this condition, what went on in your mind? >> i almost didn't make it down my street. >>reporter: the mountaintop house he shared with his fiancee and their two young children reduced to...
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jonathan vigliotti tells us the fire is still growing. >> reporter: as fast-moving flames ravage parts of southern california, firefighters are urged to stay aggressive. more than 4,800 of them are battling the sixth largest state wildfire ever recorded. crews are scrambling to put out hot spots. but an abundance of grass, timber, and dry brush is fueling the fire at a feverish pace. >> it's been primed to go over the last number of years. obviously with the temperatures and winds, everything is aligning perfectly for this blaze to be burning four to five meyers an hour. >> reporter: ronnie stout faces arraignment. prosecutors say the suspect pushed a burning car into the side. o one witness told us what she saw. >> it spread fast. >> reporter: in current county, 130 miles north of los angeles, another wildfire exploded, destroying most of a mining town over the weekend. meanwhile in canada we're getting look at a devastation that struck a popular tourist destination in jasper and its national park. 358 buildings were burned, a third of the entire town. and smoke from canada and here i
jonathan vigliotti tells us the fire is still growing. >> reporter: as fast-moving flames ravage parts of southern california, firefighters are urged to stay aggressive. more than 4,800 of them are battling the sixth largest state wildfire ever recorded. crews are scrambling to put out hot spots. but an abundance of grass, timber, and dry brush is fueling the fire at a feverish pace. >> it's been primed to go over the last number of years. obviously with the temperatures and winds,...
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cbs' jonathan vigliotti has more. >> reporter: in northern california, this wildfire pushed by powerful winds ripped through a community near the city of chico as thousands evacuated. the fire engulfed everything in its path. leaving a trial of devastation. julia yarborough watched her house burn on her home security camera. we were with her as she returned for the first time. >> you know, we're just -- we're shellshocked right now. it really is surreal. >> reporter: this time-lapse video shows the fire's astonishing growth. and investigators arrested a 42-year-old man on suspicion of arson. witnesses say they saw him with his car already burning in a ditch. >> then he got out of the car, looked at it. when i turned back he was gone. >> reporter: in western canada, a massive forest fire is burning in british columbia. while in alberta the tourist town of jasper has suffered what authorities call a significant loss. back in california, life went from normal to heartbreak in an instant. what does home mean to you now? >> i think home really means the people that you care about and who car
cbs' jonathan vigliotti has more. >> reporter: in northern california, this wildfire pushed by powerful winds ripped through a community near the city of chico as thousands evacuated. the fire engulfed everything in its path. leaving a trial of devastation. julia yarborough watched her house burn on her home security camera. we were with her as she returned for the first time. >> you know, we're just -- we're shellshocked right now. it really is surreal. >> reporter: this...
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jonathan vigliotti spoke to people who have been forced to evacuate their homes. rip northern california's park fire, the country's largest wildfire, has erupted in size to nearly 550 square miles. the intense flames forcing thousands of people in four counties to leave their homes. >> it is burning on both sides for ten miles. it was driving through an inferno. >> reporter: the fire has destroyed at least 66 structures, with about 4,200 homes threatened. cooler temperatures are helping exhausted crews. the worst of the flames have been extinguished, but you have this slow, creeping fire moving in on neighborhoods. about 1,600 firefighters on the ground responding to scenes just like this. this home would be a total loss without them. crews are also struggling to control the boral fire burning 100 miles north of los angeles. the flames nearly destroyed the tiny gold mining town of havilah. this year's fire season has been explosive. the number of acres burned in california through july has grown by more than 2,000% compared to this time last year. in oregon, more
jonathan vigliotti spoke to people who have been forced to evacuate their homes. rip northern california's park fire, the country's largest wildfire, has erupted in size to nearly 550 square miles. the intense flames forcing thousands of people in four counties to leave their homes. >> it is burning on both sides for ten miles. it was driving through an inferno. >> reporter: the fire has destroyed at least 66 structures, with about 4,200 homes threatened. cooler temperatures are...
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cbs's jonathan vigliotti is there. >> reporter: northern california's park fire, the country's largestildfire, has erupted in size to nearly 550 square miles. the intense flames forcing thousands of people in four counties to leave their homes. >> it is burning on both sides for ten miles. it was driving through an inferno. >> reporter: the fire has destroyed at least 66 structures, with about 4,200 homes threatened. but cooler temperatures are helping exhausted crews. >> the worst of the flames have been extinguished here but you still have this slow creeping fire moving in on neighborhoods. about 1,600 firefighters here on the ground responding to scenes just like this. this home would be a total loss without them. >> reporter: crews are also struggling to control the borough fire burning about 100 miles north of los angeles. the flames nearly destroyed the tiny gold mining town of havila. this year's fire season has been explosive. the number of acres burned in california through july has grown by more than 2,000% compared to this time last year. in oregon more than a million acres
cbs's jonathan vigliotti is there. >> reporter: northern california's park fire, the country's largestildfire, has erupted in size to nearly 550 square miles. the intense flames forcing thousands of people in four counties to leave their homes. >> it is burning on both sides for ten miles. it was driving through an inferno. >> reporter: the fire has destroyed at least 66 structures, with about 4,200 homes threatened. but cooler temperatures are helping exhausted crews....
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cbs's jonathan vigliotti is on the scene and reports the massive fire is still growing. >> reporter:ight, as fast-moving flames ravage parts of northern california, firefighters are urged to stay aggressive. more than 4800 of them are now battling the state's sixth largest wildfire ever recorded. crews are scrambling to put out hot spots. but an abundance of grass, timber, and dry brush is fueling the fire at a feverish pace. >> it's been primed to go over the last number of years. obviously with the temperatures and the wind, everything has kind of aligned perfectly for this fire to be burning 4,000 to 5,000 acres an hour. >> reporter: the man accused of starting the blaze, 42-year-old ronnie stout, appeared in court today for his arraignment. prosecutors say he pushed a burning car into an embankment. one witness told us what she saw. >> some flames kind of lick up the passenger side and then in the moment, it spread fast. >> reporter: in kern county, about 130 miles north of los angeles, another wildfire exploded, destroying most of a historic mining town over the weekend. meanwhi
cbs's jonathan vigliotti is on the scene and reports the massive fire is still growing. >> reporter:ight, as fast-moving flames ravage parts of northern california, firefighters are urged to stay aggressive. more than 4800 of them are now battling the state's sixth largest wildfire ever recorded. crews are scrambling to put out hot spots. but an abundance of grass, timber, and dry brush is fueling the fire at a feverish pace. >> it's been primed to go over the last number of years....
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cbs' jonathan vigliotti is there. jonathan? >> reporter: nancy, we're here on a ridgeline, and from this perspective, you can see how the wind pushed these flames up into this neighborhood. tonight, thousands of homes are threatened. an out of control monstrous inferno. the park fire burning just outside the city of chico, doubling in size since friday. now, nearly 350,000 acres. flames incinerating roughly 480 square miles. >> crazy. chaotic. scary. >> reporter: the fires burning nearly 5,000 acres every hour. nearly 10,000 evacuated. more than 130 structures, including homes, have been destroyed. no injuries have been reported. this fire tornado, the result of an inferno so massive it's creating its own weather system. crews this weekend are battling major fires throughout the west. in washington, idaho, and in oregon, where a firefighter died thursday when his air tanker crashed. >> might take the wind chimes. >> reporter: chico resident julia yarbough is one of the people who lost everything. this was your dream home. >> it
cbs' jonathan vigliotti is there. jonathan? >> reporter: nancy, we're here on a ridgeline, and from this perspective, you can see how the wind pushed these flames up into this neighborhood. tonight, thousands of homes are threatened. an out of control monstrous inferno. the park fire burning just outside the city of chico, doubling in size since friday. now, nearly 350,000 acres. flames incinerating roughly 480 square miles. >> crazy. chaotic. scary. >> reporter: the fires...
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spoon jonathan vigliotti, thank you very much.sident biden laid out his plans to overhaul the supreme court just a short time ago in texas. he's pushing for term limits in an ethics code is he wants but in unchecked conservative agenda. cbs's ed o'keefe is in austin and lays out the key details in the president's plan. >> we need a mandatory code of ethics for the supreme court and we need it now. >> reporter: speaking at the lyndon b. johnson library president biden says he's pushing for a constitutional amendment stating any former president could be prosecuted for crimes while in office. he thinks the nine justices should be required to disclose major gifts and travel and recuse themselves in cases in which their spouses have financial or other conflicts of interest. >> these scandals involving the justices have caused public opinion to question the court's fairness and independence. >> reporter: and is calling for 18 year term limits for justices plus a new system where the president would nominate a new justice every two year
spoon jonathan vigliotti, thank you very much.sident biden laid out his plans to overhaul the supreme court just a short time ago in texas. he's pushing for term limits in an ethics code is he wants but in unchecked conservative agenda. cbs's ed o'keefe is in austin and lays out the key details in the president's plan. >> we need a mandatory code of ethics for the supreme court and we need it now. >> reporter: speaking at the lyndon b. johnson library president biden says he's...
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cbs's jonathan vigliotti is in northern california and spoke to a woman who saw how it all be began.re] >> reporter: in northern california, this wildfire, pushed by powerful winds, ripped through a community near the city of chico as thousands evacuated, the fire engulfed everything in its path. leaving a trail of devastation. julia yarbough watched her house burn on her home security camera. we were with her as she returned for the first time. >> you know, we're just -- we're shell-shocked right now. it really is surreal. >> reporter: this time-lapse video shows the fires astonishing growth. starting small, growing into the evening, and overnight exploding. first to 45,000, and now more than 70,000 acres, all in less than 24 hours. it's by far california's largest wildfire this year. and investigators arrested the 42-year-old man on suspected of arson. witnesses say they saw him with his car already burning in a ditch. >> and then he got out of the car, kind of looked at it, and i look back, he was was gone. >> reporter: add-in jasper canada burning in british columbia, the town of
cbs's jonathan vigliotti is in northern california and spoke to a woman who saw how it all be began.re] >> reporter: in northern california, this wildfire, pushed by powerful winds, ripped through a community near the city of chico as thousands evacuated, the fire engulfed everything in its path. leaving a trail of devastation. julia yarbough watched her house burn on her home security camera. we were with her as she returned for the first time. >> you know, we're just -- we're...
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jonathan vigliotti, cbs news, forest ranch, california. >> norah: political unrest is intensifying inezuela following its disputed presidential election. president biden and other leaders today calling on the country's government to release voting data amid widespread accusations of fraud. cbs's lilia luciano has new reporting tonight on the chaos in caracas. >> reporter: another day of violent protests in venezuela. thousands have taken to the streets, outraged over the reelection of authoritarian leader nicolas maduro. brawls erupting in the capital and across the country throughout the night and day today, some clashing with the national guard are calling fraud. protesters toppled symbols of the socialist regime, seen burning flyers of venezuela's strongman. at least 11 have reportedly died so far. but this afternoon in eastern caracas, a bright contrast of confident hope. people are chanting "liberta", "freedom" and rushing to get a glimpse of maria corina machado, the leader of the opposition, and the man they say today is the president-elect, edmundo gonzalez urrutia. johanna ca
jonathan vigliotti, cbs news, forest ranch, california. >> norah: political unrest is intensifying inezuela following its disputed presidential election. president biden and other leaders today calling on the country's government to release voting data amid widespread accusations of fraud. cbs's lilia luciano has new reporting tonight on the chaos in caracas. >> reporter: another day of violent protests in venezuela. thousands have taken to the streets, outraged over the reelection...
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cbs's jonathan vigliotti was there as one father got his first look at what the flames left behind. >lot of it can be rebuilt, and... there's just so much gone now, i don't -- i don't know where to start. >> reporter: for mike wittenberg, it's an emotional return home. when you arrived to see your home in this condition, what went on in your mind? >> i almost didn't make it down my street. >> reporter: the mountaintop house he shared with his fiancee and their two young children reduced to rubble -- peered so much has been lost. >> just all the memories and my kids bedroom, the silly stuff like your stuffed animals. >> reporter: how do you tell them what happened to home? >> i don't know. >> reporter: the park fire is now california's fifth largest wildfire in recorded history. in football terms, cow fire is now in offense mode takes to cooler temperatures. what you are seeing our back burns burning to drive vegetation to stop the main fire in its tracks. for now, mike wittenberg is trying to salvage his kids' precious memories. >> just to the left of my car there, they had a fairy ga
cbs's jonathan vigliotti was there as one father got his first look at what the flames left behind. >lot of it can be rebuilt, and... there's just so much gone now, i don't -- i don't know where to start. >> reporter: for mike wittenberg, it's an emotional return home. when you arrived to see your home in this condition, what went on in your mind? >> i almost didn't make it down my street. >> reporter: the mountaintop house he shared with his fiancee and their two young...
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in tonight's "eye on america," cbs's jonathan vigliotti returns to maui, where not all of the damage: the wildfire that tore through lahaina claims 101 lives. nearly one year later, the physical scars remain. what you don't see. >> it changed all of us. >> reporter: is the terrifying mental toll. >> the animosity, the energy, the negative energy, it's there. >> reporter: kiha kaina's downward spiral began when his father's body was discovered in the ruins. >> he was found right outside the mall we outlet mall right on front street in his truck and his little dog with him. >> reporter: this is why remaining lahaina strong can be so elusive. >> i've had things sneak up on me and hit me a little differently, for a guy who was always positive about life, it put me in a little bit of a scary area, where i would feel myself falling into the trap of suicidal thoughts. >> reporter: our cbs news team first documented this deadly mass evacuation days after the disaster. this was last august. >> you can see the desperation and how these cars are lined up. we are talking dozens as far as you can
in tonight's "eye on america," cbs's jonathan vigliotti returns to maui, where not all of the damage: the wildfire that tore through lahaina claims 101 lives. nearly one year later, the physical scars remain. what you don't see. >> it changed all of us. >> reporter: is the terrifying mental toll. >> the animosity, the energy, the negative energy, it's there. >> reporter: kiha kaina's downward spiral began when his father's body was discovered in the ruins....
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cbs' jonathan vigliotti has more. >> reporter: it's an early and intense start to the fire season inreporter: the sweltering heat is helping to fuel wildfires, especially in oregon, where more than 30 large fires are now burning. >> it looks like it's going to be another monster of a fire year here in the pacific northwest. >> reporter: holly craig is with the u.s. forest service. >> the forest and grasslands behind me are tinder-dry. and when you add 2,000 lightning strikes in 48 hours, that's bound to cause intense and fast-moving wildfires. >> reporter: and in alberta, canada, multiple wildfires there have forced about 25,000 people to evacuate the popular jasper national park and its alpine town. smoke from the fires is also creating unhealthy breathing conditions throughout the west. hopefully canada won't repeat last year's record fire season which blanketed the u.s. in smoke as far as the east coast. >> we think about fires and wildfires as an emergency. smoke is an emergency as well. well see both increases in hospitalizations, emergency department visits, physician visits. >
cbs' jonathan vigliotti has more. >> reporter: it's an early and intense start to the fire season inreporter: the sweltering heat is helping to fuel wildfires, especially in oregon, where more than 30 large fires are now burning. >> it looks like it's going to be another monster of a fire year here in the pacific northwest. >> reporter: holly craig is with the u.s. forest service. >> the forest and grasslands behind me are tinder-dry. and when you add 2,000 lightning...
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jonathan vigliotti, cbs news, chico, california. >>> and another potentially dangerous fire in southerned a shelter-in-place order. take a look at this blaze here burning its way now through a large scrap yard in lancaster about 50 miles north of los angeles. l.a. county fire department says more than 1,000 cars have burned so far with high heat and strong winds fanning the flames. >>> the justice department says it has arrested two high-ranking leaders in one of mexico's most dangerous drug cartels. ismael zam ba ta garcia, also known as al mayo and joaquin guzman lopez, son of imprisoned gang leader el chapo, were both arrested in el paso, texas. they're accused of leading the sinaloa cartel, a massive criminal enterprise suspected of trafficking cocaine and fentanyl to the u.s. and elsewhere around the world. >>> when "cbs news roundup" continues, california's governor orders state officials to begin clearing out homeless substance use disorder and addiction is so isolating. and so as a black woman in recovery, hope must be loud. the moment i chose hope was when i couldn't look mysel
jonathan vigliotti, cbs news, chico, california. >>> and another potentially dangerous fire in southerned a shelter-in-place order. take a look at this blaze here burning its way now through a large scrap yard in lancaster about 50 miles north of los angeles. l.a. county fire department says more than 1,000 cars have burned so far with high heat and strong winds fanning the flames. >>> the justice department says it has arrested two high-ranking leaders in one of mexico's most...
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the man suspected of starting it has now appeared in court, and cbs's jonathan vigliotti reports ther: as fast-moving flames ravage parts of northern california, firefighters are urged to stay aggressive. more than 4,800 of them are now battling the state's sixth largest wildfire ever recorded. crews are scrambling to put out hot spots. but an abundance of grass, timber, and dry brush is fueling the fire at a feverish pace. >> it's been prime to go over the last number of years. obviously with the temperatures and the winds, everything's just kind of aligned perfectly for this fire to be burning 4,000 to 5,000 acres an hour. >> reporter: the man accused of starting the blaze, 42-year-old ronnie stout, appeared in court for his arraignment. prosecutors say he pushed a burning car into an embankment. one witness told us what she saw. >> some flames kind of liblged at the passenger side. in that moment, we're like, oh, my god. it spread fast. >> reporter: in kern county, about 130 miles north of los angeles, another wildfire exploded, destroying most of a historic mining town over the w
the man suspected of starting it has now appeared in court, and cbs's jonathan vigliotti reports ther: as fast-moving flames ravage parts of northern california, firefighters are urged to stay aggressive. more than 4,800 of them are now battling the state's sixth largest wildfire ever recorded. crews are scrambling to put out hot spots. but an abundance of grass, timber, and dry brush is fueling the fire at a feverish pace. >> it's been prime to go over the last number of years. obviously...
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jonathan vigliotti is on the ground. >>>reporter after nearly a week of battling towering flames, the park fire is still raging with minimal containment reinforcements have arrived and almost 5000 firefighters are now battling the blaze. >>>>we saw this thing just explode it sounds like some of these forests haven't burned in decades. yeah, so like, it's just dead fuels. >>>ground and aerial teams are fighting heat and rugged terrain to prevent wind driven embers from igniting more forest >>>>we had spot fires, and we lost a couple hundred acres, but with the crews and the air attack and the helicopters that we're putting in good work yesterday, they were able to kind of contain the those couple hundred acres. >>>the man accused of starting the fire 42 year old ronnie stout, appeared in court monday. prosecutors say he pushed a burning car into an embankment. the district attorney said. stout claimed it was an accident. >>>>is this a accident and his car suddenly and mysteriously rolling downhill, or is this a situation
jonathan vigliotti is on the ground. >>>reporter after nearly a week of battling towering flames, the park fire is still raging with minimal containment reinforcements have arrived and almost 5000 firefighters are now battling the blaze. >>>>we saw this thing just explode it sounds like some of these forests haven't burned in decades. yeah, so like, it's just dead fuels. >>>ground and aerial teams are fighting heat and rugged terrain to prevent wind driven embers...
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jonathan vigliotti is in chico with the latest. >> reporter: northern california's park fire, the country's largest wildfire has erupted in size to nearly 550 square miles. the flames forcing thousands of people in four counties to leave their homes. >> it is burning on both sides for 10 miles. >> reporter: fire has destroyed at least 66 structures with about 4200 homes threatened. cooler temperatures are helping exhaust -- the worst of the flames have been extinguished but you have a slow-moving fire . about 1600 firefighters responded to seems just like this. this home would be a loss without them. crews are also struggling to control the borough fire about 100 miles north of los angeles. the flames nearly destroyed the tiny gold mining town of have a lot. is here's fire season have been -- has been explosive. numbers of grown by 2000% compared to this time last year. in oregon more than 1 million acres are boring. smoke from oregon and california wildfires has spread to multiple states including montana and north dakota. many in the path of the park fire are now facing devastation. >> ou
jonathan vigliotti is in chico with the latest. >> reporter: northern california's park fire, the country's largest wildfire has erupted in size to nearly 550 square miles. the flames forcing thousands of people in four counties to leave their homes. >> it is burning on both sides for 10 miles. >> reporter: fire has destroyed at least 66 structures with about 4200 homes threatened. cooler temperatures are helping exhaust -- the worst of the flames have been extinguished but...
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jonathan vigliotti is in butte county with a look at the devastation. >> reporter: cooler temperatures this weekend gave fire crews a chance to gain ground on the massive park fire. california's largest wildfire this year is being fueled by windy weather and thick vegetation. it's devoured homes, buildings, and other structures. >> our area of concern is really all over this fire. i mean with the erratic fire behavior we've had the last couple days it could do anything. >> reporter: part of the mountain town of cohasset is destroyed. pink fire retardant, an unwelcome bright spot, among burnt out cars and homes. >> i tried to outrun it. >> reporter: it's also where bruce hay burned his arm while escaping the flames. >> i wouldn't have got burned if i wouldn't have rolled down the window to look in the rear view mirror. i was in the middle of it trying to get it in reverse. >> reporter: hay and his brother-in-law are being helped by a nonprofit. alyssa hoffman is the founder of the foundation. >> we have diapers, hygiene, snacks, bottled water, first aid kits, all new clothes. >> reporte
jonathan vigliotti is in butte county with a look at the devastation. >> reporter: cooler temperatures this weekend gave fire crews a chance to gain ground on the massive park fire. california's largest wildfire this year is being fueled by windy weather and thick vegetation. it's devoured homes, buildings, and other structures. >> our area of concern is really all over this fire. i mean with the erratic fire behavior we've had the last couple days it could do anything. >>...
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cbs's jonathan vigliotti is in boise, where the national weather service says ash came raining down from sky. >> reporter: one of the first things you'll notice here, norah, is all of these bone dry vegetation that has blanketed much of this region. boise is in its 17th consecutive day of temperatures exceeding 99 degrees. that is a new record. the sweltering heat is helping to fuel wildfires across the west, especially in neighboring oregon, where more than 30 large fires are now burning. and in alberta, canada, multiple fires that have forced about 25,000 people to evacuate the popular jasper national park and its alpine town. smoke from these fires is also creating unhealthy breathing conditions throughout the west. >> norah: for the latest updates on active fires across the u.s., go to cbsnews.com. and finally, two men were thrown overboard after a whale crashed onto their boat off the coast of new hampshire on tuesday. cbs's carter evans has the tale. >> reporter: norah, scientists believe it was a humpback whale lunge feeding, basically trying to catch fish while breaching with its
cbs's jonathan vigliotti is in boise, where the national weather service says ash came raining down from sky. >> reporter: one of the first things you'll notice here, norah, is all of these bone dry vegetation that has blanketed much of this region. boise is in its 17th consecutive day of temperatures exceeding 99 degrees. that is a new record. the sweltering heat is helping to fuel wildfires across the west, especially in neighboring oregon, where more than 30 large fires are now...
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we have reports from across the region, and cbs's jonathan vigliotti will start us off from northernifornia. >> reporter: tonight, crews are struggling to contain this massive fire. we are talking flames several hundred feet high. extreme wind is in the forecast through this evening. the concern now being these flames will be pushed out of the woods and into neighborhoods. california's largest wildfire explodes. the park fire, now so big, it's clearly seen on satellite. over 175,000 acres burned. authorities now zeroing in on this car, which the d.a. says was set on fire and pushed into a gully. the suspected driver, 42-year-old ronnie stout, now faces a charge of arson. the fire has already destroyed well over 100 structures and forced thousands to flee. this fire now dangerously close to the town of paradise, destroyed nearly six years ago. 85 people were killed. the extreme wildfire danger now stretching into canada. my colleague, carter evans, is near the hard-hit town of jasper, alberta. >> reporter: this is alberta's premier right here. she is head of the provincial government.
we have reports from across the region, and cbs's jonathan vigliotti will start us off from northernifornia. >> reporter: tonight, crews are struggling to contain this massive fire. we are talking flames several hundred feet high. extreme wind is in the forecast through this evening. the concern now being these flames will be pushed out of the woods and into neighborhoods. california's largest wildfire explodes. the park fire, now so big, it's clearly seen on satellite. over 175,000 acres...
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jonathan vigliotti reports. >> reporter: santa catalina island is known for rare plants you won't findere else on earth. >> we have the catalina island manzanita, the channel islands tree poppy. >> reporter: dr. lauren dennhardt with the catalina island conservancy showed us many of these one of a kinds are now kept in cages. >> otherwise they don't grow. they get decimated immediately. >> reporter: the threat? an estimated 2,000 mule deer. the population has exploded since 18 were introduced nearly a century ago for hunting. they're mowing down rare plants and have no natural predators. so without these deer, this entire hillside that we see here would have these tall trees? >> very easily. >> reporter: with fewer native plants, invasive grasses have taken root. the conservancy, which manages most of the 76 square mile island says this could make catalina vulnerable to a major wildfire if nothing is done. >> we are planning on receding a lot of the landscape, but the limiting fact store the deer. >> reporter: the conservancy considered sterilization and relocation, but determined stre
jonathan vigliotti reports. >> reporter: santa catalina island is known for rare plants you won't findere else on earth. >> we have the catalina island manzanita, the channel islands tree poppy. >> reporter: dr. lauren dennhardt with the catalina island conservancy showed us many of these one of a kinds are now kept in cages. >> otherwise they don't grow. they get decimated immediately. >> reporter: the threat? an estimated 2,000 mule deer. the population has...