right now on "america this morning," fire emergency. a brush fire explodes tearing through this coastal neighborhood. million dollar homes up in flames. the extreme conditions fueling the fire. also right now, the manhunt for this gunman police say opened fire inside a hair salon in the koreatown section of dallas. boarding school horrors. te disturbing new report on america's troubled past, relocating native american children, ripping them from their families, the horrible conditions and abuse they suffered and what's now being done about it. breaking overnight, the passenger jet bursting into flames after veering off the runway. more than 100 people on board. the dramatic rescue at this busy intersection. a driver suffers a medical emergency.

how good samaritans rushed to the rescue. and does america have a friendship crisis? just how many adults these days have stopped talking to their friends and what it says about us. ♪ all by myself ♪ good thursday morning, everyone. we begin with that fire emergency overnight in southern california. a brush fire quickly spreading tearing through a neighborhood. the latest evidence of the toll the climate crisis is taking across the west. overnight, a fast-moving brush fire engulfing homes in southern california. >> this is a game of whac-a-mole for these fire crews, both the fire crews in the air and the fire crews on the ground. >> reporter: the fire starting around 2:30 p.m. smoldering in the hills of orange county before suddenly exploding spreading to more than 150 acres. firefighters scrambling to stop

the spread, but strong winds and high temperatures fan the flames. the fire engulfed everything in its path from palm trees to power lines. by the time it reached this neighborhood, the gusting winds were sending embers swirling onto rooftops, and soon home after home after home went up in flames. >> the minute one house catches on fire, they try and get a handle on it. maybe they can get some water on it, but within seconds there's another house down the block, maybe even a couple blocks away that are catching on fire because of the wind. >> reporter: by nightfall the fire had burned at least 200 acres destroying more than a dozen homes. >> these are complete losses. >> reporter: it comes as the southwestern u.s. endures extreme drought, the first four months of this year the driest on record in california. >> the fuel beds in this country throughout southern california throughout the west are so dry that fire like this is going to be more commonplace. >> reporter: today states from california to kansas face red flag fire warnings. in new mexico fires this month have burned more than 370 square

miles. the heat and smoke even visible from space. and in texas, temperatures recently skyrocketed to a record 112 degrees. the extreme conditions whipping up this massive sandstorm in amarillo. in the dusty aftermath a rainbow stretched across the sky as lightning lit up the clouds. back in southern california the cause of that fire is under investigation. officially the state's fire season doesn't begin until july. breaking overnight, police in dallas have released an image of the man they say walked into a hair salon and opened fire wounding three women. they say he fled in a maroon van. the salon is in the koreatown section of dallas. all three victims including the owner are korean. there's no word yet on a potential motive for the attack. and also breaking overnight, a passenger jet bursting into flames after veering off a runway in southwest china. all 113 passengers and 9 crew members on the tibet airlines flight were safely evacuated. dozens were injured. no word yet on what caused the accident.

president biden is promising to beat inflation after the latest numbers showed it remains near a 40-year high. biden outlined a plan yesterday to help farmers boost production to lower food prices. the plan involves investing in fertilizer and insurance programs. meanwhile, he took aim at republicans who criticized his plan to raise taxes on corporations and give tax credits for electric cars. >> my republican colleagues say these programs help the working class and middle class people. they say that's why we have inflation. they're dead wrong. under my predecessor, the great maga king, the deficit increased every single year he was president. >> biden also said that he's reduced the deficit to help fight inflation, but republicans say the administration's overall spending is the problem. we're learning more this morning about a record settlement stemming from that deadly condo building collapse on the beach in south florida last year. the dollar amount so stunning,

even the judge couldn't believe it. this morning, just weeks before the one-year anniversary of the deadly surfside condo collapse, victims and survivors reach a massive near billion dollar settlement. >> we all know that there's no amount of money in the world that can possibly compensate for some of the loss that we've heard about in this case. >> reporter: the $997 million decision struck after a class action lawsuit argued that poor construction and maintenance of the doomed champlain towers south along with the development of a new luxury tower next door in part led to its demise. 98 people were killed, found buried beneath the debris. the owners and insurers of the building consistently denied any responsibility. last june as the south florida beachfront condo was undergoing renovations as part of a 40-year safety recertification, the building caved in the middle of the night. as family members were still searching for loved ones, michael noriega spoke with our david muir about his 92-year-old

grandmother hilda who died in the collapse. >> she was just the type of person that was the epitome of almost a perfect grandmother. she just loved us very, very dearly. >> reporter: considering the amount of plaintiffs and defendants in this class action suit, the staggering settlement was reached rather swiftly. >> the result has been achieved in this case and the speed at which it's been achieved was in this court's view beyond extraordinary. >> reporter: according to "the miami herald," the last major defendants to settle including the general contractor of the neighboring luxury building will pay the plaintiffs without admitting any negligence. the site of the collapse will soon be up for auction. the resale value of the property was not included in the settlement, which means the deal could top $1 billion. the white house is marking 1 million american deaths from covid-19. president biden will order flags to be flown at half-staff. in a statement today he said as a nation, we must not grow numb to such sorrow. the white house is also holding a summit today on vaccination efforts and a programming note, abc news will bring you a special report "the orphans of

covid" with david muir. it debuts tonight on our streaming channel, abc news live. we turn now to a new report on america's troubled past. relocating indigenous people, in this case children at boarding schools. a new investigation reveals the horrible conditions, abuse and neglect many of the children suffered for decades. abc's justin finch is here with more. justin, good morning. >> reporter: andrew, good morning. this report is an eye-opening look into a troubled legacy in america, the treatment of native american children. a new investigation by the federal government finds the u.s. operated or supported more than 400 indigenous boarding schools from the early 1800s through the 1960s with the goal of assimilating native american children into white society. the schools were located in these 37 states. investigators are now detailing the horrific conditions endured by the children. they were given new names, banned from speaking their

languages, and some students as young as 4 experienced rampant physical, sexual and emotional abuse, disease, malnourishment, overcrowding and a lack of health care. discipline for the children included solitary confinement and withholding food. and the most disturbing headline from the report, officials have identified more than 500 student deaths at these institutions. >> as the federal government moved the country west, they also moved to exterminate, eradicate and assimilate native americans, alaska natives and native hawaiians. >> reporter: secretary of the interior deb haaland launched the report. she's the first native american to hold a cabinet position and now oversees the agency that played a major role in the forced relocation of indigenous peoples. >> the federal policies that attempted to wipe out native identity, language and culture continued to manifest in the

pain tribal communities face today. >> reporter: haaland previously told abc news that her great-grandfather was taken to one of those boarding schools. >> i have a great obligation. i was taught that when you are asked to do something for your people, that you step up. >> reporter: the investigation is far from over. officials have located 53 burial sites at or near those schools and they now hope to identify the remains buried at those sites. and secretary haaland says that report begins a long road to healing. andrew. >> justin, thank you. overseas, ukrainian forces are making progress near the country's second largest city. they've liberated more than 30 villages around kharkiv. abc's ian pannell reports, many russian troops are retreating toward the russian border. >> reporter: we're seeing increasing signs of ukrainian forces on the offensive pushing the russians back, taking more and more villages across this region. >> ukraine has also shut down a

pipeline that handles one-third of all russian gas that passes through the country to western europe. and breaking news, the leaders of finland say they're now in favor of joining nato. finland shares a long border with russia. neighboring sweden is expected to decide on joining nato in the coming days. a major step in confronting vladimir putin who has long fought against nato expansion. time now for a look at your thursday weather. hail the size of golf balls fell in southern minnesota as severe storms moved through the upper midwest bringing winds up to 80 miles per hour. areas of wisconsin and michigan also saw heavy rain and wind. on the radar more severe storms will be on the move today from kansas to wisconsin. the biggest threat for tornadoes will be in minnesota and the dakotas. checking today's high temperatures, another scorcher from the gulf coast to the great lakes but still chilly in the northwest. 84 in miami. 91 in new orleans.

coming up, when baby formula may finally be back on store shelves. the new details. also ahead, a pre-summer crisis. just how bad the lifeguard shortage could get and the fallout. and later the dramatic scene at this busy intersection. a driver suffers a medical emergency. how complete strangers came to her rescue. hey you two, go outside and play. ♪ ♪

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plant in michigan. formula production there was shut down in february due to a recall. nowability says after fda approval, it will take up to ten weeks to get products back on store shelves. now to a different kind of shortage. this could have a major impact this summer. andrew reports to urgent search for more life guards. >> reporter: this morning, a nationwide lifeguard shortage may put a damper on some summer plans. the american lifeguard association predicts at least one third of public pools could shut down, or shorten their hours because they don't have enough life guards. >> we may have to phase pools in. >> reporter: some community pools in houston may have to stay closed this summer. they need 188 life guards and pool supervisors, and with about two weeks before pools open, they have only 30. the city is now offering 300 bonuses. and it's not just houston. baton rouge, louisiana, also

seeing fewer applications. pools in palm beach county, florida, forced to scale back swimming classes. philadelphia looking to hire at least 150 life guards. the american lifeguard association says there are nearly 50% fewer life guards at public pools and beaches nationwide. they blame the pandemic which forced shutdowns of thefeguarfi for more than a year. >> we used to get about a 50% return rate. after we closed for two years and tried to come back, most of that return staff were gone. >> reporter: and low pay may not help persuading applicants. in cincinnati where 20 life guards are still needed, the starting salary is about 11.50 an hour, although they are eligible for a $750 bonus. with many community pools opening on memorial day, time is running out to find help. >> we won't stop until we get staffed. >> reporter: though most life

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moving forward, finding solutions. this is abc 7 news. >> wildfires devastating is southern california community, the investigation into the flames burning so many homes. >> and we are talking about the subvariant concerns, the latest details and everything you need to know. >> one win away, watching the golden state warriors as they secure a spot in the series, it could happen home. >> and optimistic, beautiful way to talk about what happened. >> i was going to say, who wrote that? >> i was happy there was something, we're going to talk with meteorologist drew. drew: let's find out together. 24 hour temperature change, we have warmer weather than yesterday,