flames burning dangerously close to homes. this fire is 80 acres south east of loveland. you can see something going up there, possibly a shed. firefighters have been here for more than two hours jointly -- hours trying to keep the flames away. >>report: smoke. we have been here all afternoon. you can see the ridge behind me, you might be able to see the seaplane up in the air. we have seen him make a couple of drops. i think he is trying to his spots in danger of flaring up. now, from airtracker 7 you can see the flames a little earlier looking at some type of an

house. to my knowledge there are about 20 structures threatened. we are told the fire has consumed about 80 acres. a number of people have been % ordered to stand by or voluntarily evacuate. we spoke with an individual earlier who told us what he is doing. >> i run garden hoses. i just feel my propane tank. i was worried about it. we are in go far it is saying to the north. >>reporter: crews from a number of departments were here fighting the fire. we are told the fire has now consumed about 80 acres and is now back down

few drops again this evening. they are just keeping an eye on this fire in trying to protect as many structures as they can. here is another look at the fire burning near carter late. this aerial view issue an idea of the sccpe of the fire. we know there is a seaplane that was just about to drop some retarded. we know about 20 buildings are threatened. the sure to stay with us as we get more updates. has been found dead inside a townhome. police called the death suspicious. it is just off of mississippi and we have a crew on the way. neighbors fired up after seeing the man accused of trying to lure kids in his car. neighbors check their home surveillance video wanting to see what they could dig up for police. we are life and they say this is not the first time this guy

>>reporter: that's right. they say he came back two days in a row saying lower things the kids. the next day scoping out homes seemingly. now, people living around here are hoping someone knows who he is. >> i have one that basis the street this way and one that faces that way. i really don't get too much of the park. >>reporter: when chris garcia installed these surveillance cameras you never expected to end up in the middle of a police investigation. >> it is terrifying. and you have to be with them constantly now. people coming out here trying to kidnap them. >>reporter: children on the street have reported that this man was saying over thinks of them on monday. when garcia checked his footage tuesday he realized his kids may also be targets.>> i was wondering if he has been keeping an eye on my kids and that's why he was coming over to my house and gawking. >>reporter: police tell us they

are hoping this new video can help someone identified a license plate number or recognize him. garcia says he is at a loss now that his neighborhood has turned. >> i don't know what to do anymore these days, especially with your kids. you can't let them play at the part. >>reporter: more frightening times. >> i pray kids don't get abducted by this guy. it scares me. >>reporter: police continue looking into this. if you know who this man is or you recognize the vehicle you are asked to call police right away. private security guards are now patrolling the 16th st., mall. we are live at the mall in these cars will be out there 24 hours a day seven dayy per week. >>reporter: yes. and this is what businesses and residents down here have been

rather it will work, only time will tell. the private guards do not have the authority to make arrests, but they can detain someone until police get here. they will carry pepper spray. they will not be replacing police officers, but working alongside. a bold move by the downtown denver partnership at a cost of $1 million including new lighting. one property owner telling us this will complement the security is had to hav years. security. always had private not because we have problems because we don't want them. in our experience has been that in the presence of uniformed officers there is a sense of order and people make beeter choices. >>reporter: this new security comes after several violent attacks down here including this one where a man is running around with a pipe attacking

the guards were now will be on broadway down to arapahoe but can be dispatched to where the need is greatest. another metro school district facing claims of racial discrimination tonight. this time they come from two people call to end it. we -- wire they going public now? >>reporter: they say they are tired of it they both started at a time with the district was failed by the us department of education. we are hearing from one of them who says she got fired when she started asked questions. it appears that nothing in the district has changed. courage takes on many forms. you will learn this woman has the courage to take on one of the states largest school districts. >> the parents felt like they were not welcome. there was a different lunch table assigned just for spanish- speaking parents.

there were complaints leveled at teachers, parents and staff from teachers, parents and staff at different schools ranging from discriminatory remarks of sexual harassment.>> it was incredibly alarming like nothing i had ever seen. i think it was really representative of a quagmire. >>reporter: just what she felt like she was getting a handle on it she says district in ministration started pushing back saying the now former superintendent went as far as altering some of her reports to make things look different. >> there were complaints against someone they were particularly fond of and all of a sudden their work complaints against anyone in the room. all of a sudden that person's perspective didn't mean anything and they were crazy or label all of these different names, even there teaching was being

>>reporter: she is now schooling -- suing the district for wrongful termination and discrimination. the case is one of two. the other filed on tuesday by the former human resource director. denver seven investigates, but the district was reluctant to comment. in a statement they then impart the district is always compliant with all laws applicable to our work and we will vigorously defend the district education. whatever the case. the doctor says she is putting up despite not so much for herself, but for the people, parents and students she served to try to write what was wrong. >> you want them to feel hope and apparently hope is a commodity. you know, i thought to get to i grew up right down the street in west side against odds.

>> the ccerry creek school district is also named sangha denied her the opportunity to work there begot -- there because he got into cahoots with adams 14. you can revoke a fishers up on our website. many of us probably look at collection bins as an easy way to help those in need, but looks can be deceiving. we are live in a war at this evening were part of the problem is that businesses carry the burden of those donation collection bins. >>reporter: that's right. if i didn't do my homework i would've probably trot my donated clothes into this band, a being that is no longer doing what it is supposed to be doing. on the other side this one is following in on this promise and doing it at the expense of the businesses out here. eighth fool call asking restaurant owners if she could

the right thing to do. >> without it was good for the community. >>reporter: said she agreed to let them bring the ban. >> at the beginning it was just close and everything was under control. >>reporter: but then things started to look like this. >> in makes the placement 30. there arr always boxes outside. >>reporter: furniture and trash. sylvia says despite calling the company that claims a response within 24 hours she is the one picking up the debris entering and out. >> where i was going to get a violation. >>reporter: as it turns out she isn't alone. right now there are 19 collection bins run by four different profit companies. for the 19 are owned by atlas global and we found out is no longer in business yet still attracting debris that businesses must clean. >> the business owners get the co-complaint in violation. >>reporter: this woman says this is an ongoinn struggle with businesses who seem to be

>> we don't know what to do with the bins now. they're here and no one is picking them up. >>reporter: the city of aurora tells me they cannot intervene because the collection bins are on private property. they do plan to speak wwth the business owners to what they can do as far as these collection bins go. in man stranded on top of one of boulders famous mountains.

david was proud to be an american soldier. and i know i'm prejudiced becae he was my son, but i don't think he had a mean bone in his body. there is not a day that i don't think about david. i felt such a sense of outrage. "she was standing there, she had nothing to say..." if donald trump cannot respect a gold star family, then why would anyone in america think he would respect them.

a man spent all night standing on this tiny ledge.

jeremy got stuck on the second flat iron monday any text that his friends for help and they never came. the next morning he decided it was time to call 911. the 36-year-old managed to take this photo shooting video of the ordeal as well. >> it is probably something i can climb down, it is just a file would be certainly fatal from here. >> he says he stayed awake all night too afraid that if he fell asleep he would slip and fall. so why didn't he call 911 he says he thought there would be an outrageous fee. boulder county by the way does not charge a dime for rescue for this exact reason. >> i am not going to sleep at all toght just by seeing this video. >> isn't that crazy. >> he is fine and everyone is okay. i want you to see this video, i want you to see how close a firefighter comes to tragedy.

attention and almost hit some. he jumps out of the way though. look how close it is. police caught the guy. they just released this video to remind us all to be alert and slowdown out there. and maybe don't text? >> definitely. it is pretty quiet out there. there are a few widely scattered storms here and there, mostly not here. let me show you what radar has, they are just a couple of sprinkles that are actually the wins rather light. there was not a whole lot to push these things around. a couple other cells out towards the lyman area drifting to the north aimlessly. let me show you what it looks like in lyman, partly scouting -- partly cloudy skies. east southeast winds at 10. do you think we may not be

>> yes. >> no. >> yes, and wins. this is the 46 date of 90 or better. normals are 87 and 58. the record in 2013 was 97 degrees. as far as conditions across the state ww have 90s. 95 down and lamar. 68 in leadville. temperatures down here close to those levels have time we get into the weekend. scattered storms they do not really do much. overnight the skies clear and we will have a pretty night with low temperatures in the upper 50s in denver and upper 30s in leadville. low 60s on the southeast plane. there is a cold front coming our way on thursday. you start to see the leading edge by midday and storms kind of move off into the metro area and that is the first search of colder air come again. tomorrow, just a little colder.

the front range numbers tomorrow will be mostly in the 70s in the mountains, and low to middle 80s expected on the planes. for tonight, isolated storms and not very many. 58 for the low temperature. tomorrow, warm and try in the morning and a better chance for storms in the afternoon. and then, the cold front goes by and friday 2 degrees cool with occasional saturday feeling like fall, 70s with a chance for a shower. sunday, 77th under mostly sunny skies. back into the 80s next week. first alert days will be tomorrow and then we will get back to a little late monsoon moisture next wednesday. stay with us, we will be right back. we are alive at dove

the last day for the fans to watch and the 49ers were in town for practice. a great day out here. >> we saw some punches. no callan copper nick --, cabernet, but a great day for fans to be here. >> the last day for the fans, what a good day for the quarterbacks.>> mark sanchez had a good day. he had touchdowns exclusively with mark sanchez and asked him, even if trevor were to start saturday does mark think he could still win the job? >> no doubt. i feel totally confident in my ability. i know my experiences have really help me in my leadership abilities are only getting better and better. my experience in that leadership role is helping me

called. >> that exclusive one-on-one with choi, check out thedenverchannel.com for more. now let's talk defense, they were dominating. >> if bob miller spent more time in the back bill it would've turned into his own b&b. it was unbelievable. >> simmons got one too. everyone on the bronco side of >> it was a lot of fun. seeing another team was almost game like and made it so much better. practicing running around making plays. it was a blast. >> it was definitely energizing. the trash talking, just banging on each other. it is a good feeling. >> i think it is good for all of us. a competitive environment. at this point you are so accustomed to banging on each other it is good to get fresh faces and go against the back

things are going to happen. you have grown man out here battling for their families and pride. things get kind of heated. in the end of the day as long as we can get the work that we need and have good aggressive practice that is what i enjoy. >> everyone out here still talking about the fact that the owner was not one of the finalists for the professional football hall of fame in the contributor category. just a tragedy, a farce. here is gary kubiak. >> my opinion in the is he is a first row hall of famer and i have no he is going to get there one day. we are so proud of him. it is going to come one day and it is well deserved. we will keep battling for him because he is the best. >> much more coming up tonight at 10:00. we will take a look at some

>> magic johnson was to be a part of denver's growth. he attended the denver city council meeting today to help pitch a renovation plan. denver has grown since his playing days. >> things have really changed in the city. you have one of the fastest growing cities in america right now. so, as you see, you have already changed downtown and now that movement is going out towards the airport and i want to be a part of that change. >> here is the deal.

security checkpoints and then provide more amenities like shops and restaurants. >> it is technology at its finest.>> employees say they would rather take a bus. once again this morning it was still a 15 to 20 minutes for about seven hours and once again it was crossing issues.

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with magic moments from kisses to proposals to epic showings of sportsmanship. on "the top of the list," the ah-lympics are number one. four golds for simone biles. that's right for an athlete whose definition of floor routine means wiping the floor with the competition. yeah, medals are great. in addition to kissing her gold, she kissed her celebrity crush, zac efron, and he kissed her back. i think we know what song she'll choose for her next floor routine. ? could be the start of something new ? >> that's just the start of recent moments we've loved. u.s. track star will clay took a big clean and popped the big question to his girlfriend moments after claiming his silver medal in triple jump. team usa's abby deaugustine know showed major love for new

and helped each other finish the race. >> abbying destein know helping -- >> they didn't win but definitely deserve a gold medal in sportsmanship. and while the u.s. continues cleaning up at the olympics, these kids are cleaning up for school thanks to some help. >> when i wake up in the morning and i find out i have no clean clothes, i usually end up just staying home. >> oh, something most of us take for granted could prevent a child from getting an education. but it's all too common in low-income areas. >> makes you want to cry or go home or run away. >> after learning this was a major reason for kids missing class, a principal reached out to whirlpool to clean up the problem. they created a program called "care counts" providing 17 schools with washers and dryers that have done over 2,300 loads of laundry. >> positive impact. >> i'll say. 95% of those kids who