good morning. breaking overnight, massive inferno. a wildfire burning out of control charring 30,000 acres in just 12 hours. our crew in this northern californ town as it is destroyed before their lives. >> reporter: it's going up in flames. >> residents racing to safety but the worse may still be to come. we are live. on the record, james blake speaking out about the violent take down by an under cover officer. >> it was completely unnecessary whether i was a criminal or not. >> what he wants the nypd to do about the officer who body

slammed him. mudslinging. donald trump on the receiving end of the jabs as republican presidential candidates fire back on the campaign trail. >> donald trump is an entertainer. >> setting the stage for what promises to be a lively second debate this week. and football day in america. on the heels of a controversial offseason the drama of the nfl now returns to the field. the big plays, the rivalries, the passion. it is all back today sunday, september 13th, 2015. >> from nbc news, this is "today" live from studio 1 a in rockefeller plaza. welcome to "today" on this sunday morning. i'm erica hill. >> are you ready for some football? are you ready for some football? >> i'm happy it's a little cool outside. >> it's like football weather. we were hoping for one last pool

day but i think i want to cook something. >> lots more on this season straight ahead. our top story is the intense scene playing out in northern california at this hour where a massive new wildfire popped up. four firefighters are injured. an entire town virtually destroyed in just a matter of hours. one firefighter calling this blaze one of the worst he has seen. >> reporter: good morning. we are actually hearing explosions right now. this has been a morning of explosions and infernoes as you can see behind me. that is a duplex or what is left of a duplex. this scene is playing out all over middle town. we got in around 12:00. here is what we saw. this is main street middletown. you can see there is all kinds of torching going on. there is house after house,

building after building that is going up in flames. all through town we are hearing explosions. those are propane tanks going up. we have heard a dozen of those explosions so far. right now they are calling a few firefighters back over the fire radio. we have heard them calling firefighters back after structures like this are just so fully engulfed in flames that there is no saving. >> it's not worth it. let's just go. >> reporter: four firefighters who were burned earlier after being caught by a flare up were rushed to the hospital where they are recovering from second degree burns. while an army of their fellow firefighters are on the lines across the state at the over 60,000 fire. >> there are so many homes that are levelled, burned to the ground. >> reporter: and thousands of evacuees praying fire crews can save them from the type of catastrophic damage seen in

middletown california. you will see five houses completely gone, one standing and then more houses completely obl oblitrated. we are told they suffered second degree burns but are expected to be okay. they are in stable condition. as for what is happening right now live you see more explosions going on. this take away is here for structure protection protecting these homes right here and this home right across the street. you can see that the fire is still burning. they are hoping the embers don't get up in the tree tops and make their way over here. one more thing i want to show you, unfortunate news. we are told at this moment the hydrants in this entire town have run dry so it is really a matter of waiting for reenforcement. >> not being able to catch a break. >> be safe out there. one of the things the firefighters had to deal with that severe heat. what is the forecast looking like for them today?

>> it is going to get better. we have had extreme heat because of this area of high pressure. temperatures have been about 15 degrees above average and it has been very dry. here is where the pattern changes. now this high is going to shift to the east. the moisture will come in off the pacific. that will increase humidity. temperatures will be much, much cooler and we should see rain for the first time in the los angeles area since july. temperatures from 94 in sacramento. 77 on tuesday. that added moisture in the air will help firefighters. we have the chance for rain as the moisture streams in off the pacific. >> thank you. former tennis star james blake is speaking out about what happened when he was tackled outside a manhattan hotel. blake says he wants that officer stripped of his badge and tells nbc he is asking the mayor and police commissioner to do more for victims of excessive force. >> i'm okay.

the emotional scars are a little more. >> reporter: james blake has faced tough opponents on the tennis court but nothing could have prepared him for this moment last wednesday, tackled by an under cover police officer while standing outside a manhattan hotel. what goes through your mind after what goes through your mind after that. >> no one stated i am with the nypd. never a badge shown or given. >> i said you can look at this badge. it's in my pocket here and shows that i was a player at the u.s. open and i have nothing to do with what you're looking for. >> he said that he was handcuff for ten minutes. >> it was completely unnecessary whether i was a criminal or not. >> the officer is now on modified duty awaiting an in zbraigs. he was already facing two accessive lawsuits. >> when you hear about

complaints with this the officer, what do you think? >> it makes me wonder why he was out given this any way. >> they agreed to meet with blake. >> i am lucky to be in the position that i am in. i have talked to people in the fast few days that have had things happen to and those people deserve to be apologied to. if it could happen to me, it could happen to anyone. :to politics now where we're already getting a test or what the debate could look like this week. a majority of it where donald trump took a lot of heat, but he is not backing down. nbc katie has more. catty, good morning. >> reporter: good morning. it's never like donald trump to back down. the weather is changing and the candidates are starting to buckle down to focus on the

early states. the first of which is being iowa. >> it's the super bowl of iowa college football approxima. iowa verses iowa state. saturday the drama was on the campaign trail. from hearing i am s at the tailgate with rand paul. >> we're going to make sure that everybody in america knows that donald trump is a failure. >> donald trump is an entertain er. i think i am a leader. >> both taking i am to boost their standings. the summer maybe over but the 2016 race from the white house is showing no signs of growing up as politics take a back seat to insult. spear headed by donald trump

himself. >> someone will attack like a rand paul. >> all of the attention was on him. both at a rally, then the tailgate. >> football game is serious. >> the football game is serious. >> donald trump is not. >> donald trump is not. >> also at the game is mark rubio. >> people want leader on in the real world and how to get through it. >> and then scott walker who was confident in the standing in the backyard state of iowa and now polling at three percent here or 10th place. wisconsin governor you now cancelling events in california to refocus on the state. so far an uphill battle for him and the other veteran politicians as the voters continue to reject the status quo. >> it says that they're looking for an outsider. there's no question about it. >> reporter: on everyone's mind is the debate on wednesday.

what will trump say or the o poebt poeo opponents to knock him down a bit. >> should be good. >> now to chuck. good morning. >> good morning. when it comes to donald trump they grabbed more than 30 percent in the polls. as katie pointed out we have passed this season now and moving into the serious business of running for. what do you expect in the second debate? >> well, i expect a combative debate. i think this is, and i know in some way the focus is on trump. if the first one was about trump, this is about the candidates themselves and engages them more than we saw the first time. i think that there's -- i have a hint of desperation in the year. think of the candidates that we thought would be in the first year that are not, mark rue bow,

rand paul, these are all people that they thought they the poll fights for the top, and they're not. i think that it will lead to more. i expect a lively debate. >> lively when we look at carly who has been grabbing headlines this weekend. what do you you expect? >> with ben carson, i don't know. i think that it's a counter intuitive about him that does not necessarily look like a regular politics. he is not -- he does not -- he did not look comfortable at the first debate, and yet he had a moment and grabbed the moment. carly i think when she and trump are paired together for a rebult over the comments, that's going to be a moment and it's a big opportunity for her, and she has every chance of being sort of stealing the moment from the other ten people up there on

that stage. >> well, we will be watching. switching gears this moment the washington post is saying that the company that took care of hillary's private server says that it was not whipped. this has been dogging and what does the campaign need to do and she need to do to move beyond it once and forall. >> i don't know how they can do anything to move beyond it and beyond just sort of dealing with it in the moment. she has got -- they hope that when she testifies in capital hill in october, that's the period on this deal. whatever happens at this moment that after that she can put it behind her. i don't know about that. the news on the server is good news and it does not look like she went out of had her way to whip it clean. on the other hands, it says go and recreate them. anything that she deleted may get resurfaced now, and that's

more drip drip that she has to deal with on the coming months. >> okay. thank you. we will be checking in with you a little bit on "meet the press" when your candidate is new jersey chris christie. troops stormed a mosque over night at hearing that protestors were going to disrupt the visit. at the considered one of the hollyiest sites for jews and a site for muslims. it starts tonight and through tuesday evening. the migrant crisis is hitting highs. police say that more than 4,000 the migrants were obtained on monday. they're rushing for a 13 high

fence and starting tuesday hungry says that illegal crossings are going to be considered crimes. authorities are investigating a deadly prison ri riot in oklahoma that left three prisoners dead. officials say that five prisoners were sent to the hospital with injuries after saturday's brawl. back in june 11 prisoners were injured involving hundreds of in mates. to sports now and a song for floyd mayweather jr. after a win over burto in las vegas on saturday night. he signed off from professional boxing and insisting that tchs his final fight. the perfect record tying the mark and set by the late heavy champ rocky. and italy went out on top.

then announced that she is retiring. this was the first major final for both of them that stunned the tennis world on friday when she upset serina williams and ending for a calendar year grand slam. guys? >> they look so great. >> the prefrens they were so ha. >> yeah, what a moment. back with a final check. >> another check if you will. >> yes, we were talking about that fall like fell for a football sunday. we've got it and parts of the western great lakes and temperatures this morning are on the cool side. it's only 37 degrees in michigan. 47 in st. louis and 49 in lexington, kentucky and memphis started off in the 50s. late this afternoon it's going to be comfortable and the heat of fall in the air.

678 f 68 for a high in chicago. it's the cold front that's moving in and it's producing more showers a we have our own showers. i'm meteorologist anthony slaughter. look at all of this green on the radar. we are tracking light rain, a lot of it is mid-level moisture but some of it is reaching the ground. when you step out this morning the rain is actually falling. we're seeing good news this morning. later on this afternoon skies will clear out, we will still hang on to the cloud cover and also the increase in humidity. temperatures 80s for inland valleys, 70 service, near 90 for the tri-valley. and that's the latest forecast. >> thank you. a county clerk in kentucky will be back at work tomorrow. kim davis has not been in the office since getting out of jail. a judge held her in con tefrt after he refused to you issue same-sex marriage licenses. what will happen when she

returns? here is nbc mark pot er. >> nearly a week after the release after she had supporters. >> you're strong people. >> the court kim davis is keeping quietly to herself after announcing that she would go back to work on monday. >> we are not issuing marriage licenses today. >> she was jailed for five days for refusing to issue same-sex marriage licenses. davis sited the religious beliefs and only freed after the deputy clerk issued the license. the question is what will she do when she returns to work? >> she is aware of the gravity of the choice that she has to make, and this is making life very difficult for kim davis. >> federal judge says davis shall not interfere with the efforts of the deputy clerks to

issue marriage license to all legal couples. >> the consequences could be more jail time or longer jail time. >> on friday davis's lawyers filed an appeal and saying that the judge over stepped the bounds and including all couples in the ruling. >> the latest filing is that kim davis is going continue to bat approximatele so that she does not have to approve or authorize a marriage license to same sex couples. >> they say that davis's office will be monitored for the compliance. mark port er with nbc news. she is living the life. we're not talking about erica hill. >> no. >> we're going to show you the barbie doll that has millions online. that's right after this.

you ever check out social media feeds and think like their life is that perfect? why do you spend so much time posing your photos? >> that is probably why there is this new instagram account going viral. >> this account started three months ago and already has a million followers. it is spoofing how people often don't portray reality on social media. i love her hair here. let's look at examples here.

here is barbie brewing up an espresso while gazing from the cliff top caption says i happen to bring all of my coffee on this hike. might as well make a hike on this mountain top. you know you have seen images like this and how many takes did it take for your friend to do this. how about this one? taking a relaxing bath and feeling stop looking at the ocean to take a picture of myself looking at the ocean so i can post about how beautiful the ocean looks today. do your friends postsimilar things? this is something that we can relate to. >> now i am jealous of barbie right now. >> yeah. it's so funny because it's so true. people do get a little carried away. >> a lot of people. >> that's a little hashtag truth. still to come on the sunday edition. forget the fa to go vera fors. we will look at different

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what does your family teach you about responsibility? you're watching "today in the bay." good morning. we want to give you a live look outside. you are not going to see too much. your time now is 6126. that's san francisco and that's a lot of haze out there. thanks for waking up with us, i'm vicki nguyen alongside anthony slaughter who is standing by with a look at that microclimate forecast. not so much to tee with that live cam. >> a lot of that is moisture in the atmosphere. we have rain this morning, i don't know if you ran into any but i did moving on into the bay area. that shower activity is going to stand at least for the first half of the day. we aren't talk being heavy rain, light stuff, and this is all remnants of a former hurricane linda. cloudy skies, we are expect that go fog at the coastline as you can see from san francisco but later on this afternoon not as

hot but still hot for inland "> it is good for the skin. we have breaking news out of lake county to tell but this morning. a fire explodes burning thousands of acres, the valley fire continues to grow. this fast moving wildfire located north of calistoga, it has burned 40,000 acres so far since yesterday afternoon. four firefighters have been hurt, this fire has forced thousands of people to evacuate their homes jie want to show you a map now that shows the communities affected, they include cobb, seeing letter canyon, lock low manned and hidden valley lakes. >> what we could grab, pictures, if i could help anybody, i was trying to help our neighbors and my animals and my children and

pictures, that's all i could think about. >> absolutely devastating. officials for cal fire tell us this is among the worst fires he has ever seen. we will have team coverage for you this morning coming up at 7:00. and stay with nbc bay area fort latest on these fast moving fires. you can also download our nbc bay area app. it is free. now to a developing story. san mateo county deputies have added a new duty to their patrols, looking out for big cats roaming neighborhoods. the latest sighting of a mountain lay i don't know was reported near tower road and paul stanley drive near the san mateo hills. some reported seeing a cat run flew a neighborhood and into a wood area. wildlife officials along with deputies searched the area for the mountain lion but didn't find anything. deputies say sightings are becoming so frequent they started check neighborhoods for the big cats while on routine at that trolls. back in may this mountain lion caused quite a scare in down town san mateo, it was

eventually drank with a liesed and taken back into the hills. coming up at 7:00 on "today in the bay," it crashes down on san francisco streets, tracking those crashes, why one team of researchers is worried that certain victims may not be getting the support they need. that plus we will have all of your top stories coming up at 7:00. for now we will take you back so "the today show." see you at 7:00.

we're back on this sunday morning september 137th 2015 and following breaking news this southern california. a ragging wild fire burning out of control and destroying homes and businesses. do you notice anything in the path. >> we talked about the fire yesterday, and this is a new one. the fire broke out on saturday afternoon in just a matter of hours. really growing quickly and destroying tens of thousands of acres in a matter of hours. we remain in the town and we're watching that all night long. what's the late snes. >> well the latest is some really bad news. in the middle of the fire fight with these flames going on, we actually saw all of the fire hydrants in town run out of

water. that's concerning because you have the flames like this all over town. in fact that used to be a duplex that's completely leveled and over there you have crews and they're offering the structure protection in the area. there are some homes that are standing and a home right here that's standing. that's very difficult to protect for the crews because they're limited. the crews have been doing a remarkable job out here. in fact three of those or four firearm were injured yesterday pretty severely. they had second degrees on the body. they are expected to recover and in stable condition. that's just some of what is going on out here in middle town. back to you guy in the studio. >> thank you from the scene. all right. let's take a turn here. this is for a lot of folks the favorite time of the year. football time in america is back. after a season with scandal and

an off season dominated by talk of football, the nfl kicks off and ready to put the past behind the skpleej get back to football. there's a lot to look forward to. >> motivation comes in many forms. tom brady's win over the court room ignited a spark on the field. the toss in the win of the season opener have many wondering if the champs might win a fifth. they're not the only ones playing like they have something to prove. at 39 peyton manning will be the oldest starting quarterback head sboog the season. is that once it once was and will he retire and get traded or come back again. when he scored the first nfl touchdown tennessee and winston were five. when the heisman trophy took the field later today, it's the

first time ever that the quarterback strapped in one and two overall start their pro careers against each other. from promise and potential to seattle where they're still stewing. richard and the seahawks are over the call that had america making the same face. who host the nfl trophy is anyone's guest at this point. one thing there's a consensus. >> it's good to have a nice quiet season, and a season that did not have a number of scandals because it has seemed so con sis tents over the last several seasons. abuse allegations, drug problems, ongoing concussion problems on the field. they almost want to avoid the life off of the field. >> one more thing to watch this season is the extra point kick no longer from the 20 yard line

but 15 mile yard line. >> i am going file that away and pull it out of a party and sound like i know what i am talking about. dylan has the football forecast. >> yeah, it's sunday night and it's foot wall night in america. it's looking like a nice day and in texas we have the dallas cowboys hosting the new york giants. i think that it's usually closed. even though that it's retractable and it's a nice clear and 79 degrees and not too bad for a night of football. everything else is improving the forecast. everything is exited the east koegs and then across new england and we could see the pop up showers back to western pennsylvania and stretching down to western pennsylvania. we're looking for a cool day and temperatures in the upper 60s and then tomorrow we're looking for the cooler air and moving to the east. it's going to cool down up and

down the west to the california and then finally getting back to the 80s as opposed to 15 good sunday morning. i'm meteorologist anthony slaughter. we have showers falling across the bay area this morning. all of the stuff is light but really good news especially for firefighters trying to get a hold on that fire up near the clearlake area. across the bay this morning temperatures mild across most of the bay, we're looking at 6 os. we do have a few showers across the south bay and peninsula and even across the north bay right now. as we head through the day the showers will move out, we will continue to hold on to the cloud cover and humidity. 70s for san francisco, mid 80s for inland valleys. befo before. a show down. >> we do. the crowd came to play as part of the show too. this is a big week for america's got talent. amng them is the man that calls himself the professional recurse

kay or the. it is what it sounds like. the regurgitater. he joins us this morning. nice to have you with us. you have a fan right behind you. >> maybe later. >> we have to warm him up first. this is quite a skill. you made it to the finals. you were in the semi-finals of britain's got talent. what do you think changed the game for you this time around? >> i think the american public have been absolutely brilliant and on my side. i'm quite shocked about that. that was absolutely brilliant. >> how does one become a professional regurgitator? >> i used to swallow my pocket money to hide it from children when i was young. i didn't realize i would end up doing it as a career. here i am years later still doing it. >> can you still regurgitate

money on command? >> yeah. >> we should warn you that you're a trained professional. you should not try this at home. this is very dangerous, boys and girls. >> and moms and dads. we hand the floor to you. >> so what i got here, i have four quarters. i am going to swallow them one at a time. if you listen carefully you will hear them drop into my tummy. coin one. you will not hear the first one. you will hear the second. can you hear that? >> is there a microphone in your stomach? >> number three. no. and number four. so i have change in here. how many shall i bring back?

it's entirely up to you. >> i say get them all out. would you like them wet or dry? >> dry. >> number one. dry. number two. and one more. >> i like the sound effects. >> uh oh. we got a problem. the last one's got stuck so i'm going to take a lighter. when the lighter hits the bottom the last coin will return. thank you, america.

thank you. >> thank you so much. >> i'm at a loss for words. >> stevie starr. you can see how he and finalists did this week on the finale of "america's got talent." >> i feel like -- >> everybody's just staring. >> if anyone has a talent they should come forward. don't shy it. don't hide it. you just never know what is going to happen. >> great to have you here. still to come in this half hour, our sunday stories where we introduce you to fashion artists sharing their work in a new way. we take you inside one of the country's most dangerous prisons where you won't believe the transformation that is happening for many. some cash back cards love to overcomplicate things. like limiting where you earn bonus cash back. why put up with that?

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celebration all captured and shared by photographers. though their images aren't the only ones to offer an inside look at the swanky shows. increasingly designers are looking to the past bringing in illustrators to help get the word out about a new collection. a collaboration that now has a decidedly modern twist thanks to social media. i sent out to meet some hottest young illustrators. a 26-year-old seattle native who loved to sketch what she saw in magazines from an early age. once she began posting artwork to instagram everything changed. >> every project that i got is surreal and exciting. >> reporter: her self-described loose style quickly attracted some 74,000 followers and industry heavy hitters turning a passion into a full-time job. >> i like to think of instagram

as kind of a portfolio that everyone has access to. it has really created this special way that artists can show their work where i would say like five years ago you had to have gallery space or an agent. >> reporter: fellow artist katie rogers was one of the first fashion illustrators to embrace social media. >> social media has allowed me to propel into this world much faster than i would have been able to. >> the clients include lacost, armani, coach. >> how is her artwork different than a photograph for you? >> as a designer i would much rather have an illustrator work with me than sometimes even a photographer because my clothes are done in new york. they take time. it's not fast. it takes time to do a drawing.

it's just relatable to me. >> and widespread. today her artwork has more than half a million followers on social media. >> you can make the case that fashion illustration is having a moment. >> a brand breaks it up and it is eye catching and reengages the viewer. >> reporter: a reminder that even in this fast paced world getting back to the basics never goes out of style. >> not only are they incredibly talented but have to do it really quickly. two to five minutes is all they need to create masterpieces. blair drew this for me in her apartment. it took her maybe five minutes. i was blown away. they are just lovely. we will go inside san quinton where you won't believe what is ♪

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and if you love someone with celiac, or gluten sensitivity, you can too. when you think of prison labor probably things like inmates making license plates comes to mind. >> today one prison is teaching inmates to compete in the digital economy. we visited san quinton home of

california's death row to find out more. in some ways it feels like going back to time. inside california's oldest prison some inmates are learning skills for the future. >> we are learning html. all of the front end but i can see myself doing something in design and maybe specializing in user experience. >> reporter: without internet access or any previous experience these men are learning to write computer code. if that sounds hard enough consider this. many of them have been in prison so long they have never touched a computer at all. >> it is a new language. it's a new way of thinking. i have to retrain myself to see a language and then equate that language with what is going to happen on the screen. >> reporter: the program is part of the last mile which silicon valley investors started in 2010

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this morning america's national parks are celebrating their 100th anniversary. if you love the parks you know there is plenty to celebrate. >> good morning. we are just back from a trip to glacier national park in montana. i was gob smacked. every mile we kept pulling off the road just to look. they are setting attendance records there and it is easy to see why. anytime you pull into a national park your heart beats a little faster because beyond these gates are treasures. even through the smoky haze of the summer's wildfire season the wonders demand your attention. continents collided here 170 million years ago and the wreckage is breathtaking.

how many times have you been here? >> this is our seventh visit. starting in 1988, '89, 2000. >> four years in a row. >> reporter: they are hikers from maryland. if you had a message from people who have never been here before what would it be? >> get out of your car. >> reporter: 700 miles of trails can lead you to some remarkable places. we were headed to glacier with research ecologist. >> i like your office. >> i do, too. >> reporter: it's a glorious six mile trek up and worth every step. you come around the corner and it's -- the glacier guru. 281 meters to where we are going. few know more about them. >> the reason i'm here today is to take photographs and repeat them from two years ago and look at the amount of change that has occurred. >> reporter: we got to play

graduate assistant. want me to hold it? >> sure. hold it right there. i'm pretty close already. perfect. done. >> reporter: what he has learned over the years we soon saw for ourselves. >> you can just see it. the ice is way back past the water fall. looks like at least an acre or so has disappeared. that's a lot. >> it is a lot. >> reporter: the glaciers that gave this park its name have been in steady retreat. the giants are shadows of their former sevls. he says climate change has accelerated the retreat dramatically. time left, a decade, maybe two. what's been more remarkable to me is how the whole demeanor of the glacier has changed. it used to be this big white shiny thing that was very impressive. now it's not very impressive at

all. it is dirty ice and rock piles on it. that has been a more profound change for me personally is watching that transformation. >> it's not as beautiful. >> it isn't. >> reporter: glaciers have come and gone here. if you don't plan to live long enough to see the next ice age you might want to pay a visit soon. so if you want to see it? >> you should plan a trip. don't drag your feet too much. >> this is one of those parks i have been in all of them. i hiked down to the bottom of the grand canyon. i hadn't been to glacier before. go. >> it's amazing. >> shout out to our producer who shot that and put it together. you two are quite the team. >> another shout out to lester holt. >> here is the page you want to

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that breaking news up in lake county near calistoga, the valley fire explodes and burns 40,000 ache nurse a matter of hours. four firefighters hurt as hundreds of people are rushed out of their homes. good morning and thank you for joining us, i'm vicky nguyen. the fire tearing through lake county has grown at a rate fire officials are calling astounding. dozens of homes engulfed in flames whipped by the friends. this comes after the rocky and jerusalem fires. this map shows the evacuated communities, cobb, seigler canyon, lock moment, middletown and midden valley lakes. at this time thousands of people have been