there's fire over here, there's fire over here, there's fire every many where. we're surrounded right now. fires surround areas in the state of california. a state of emergency is declared as the fires burn dozens of homes and fore see evacuations of thousands of people. survivors, rescuers, and families of victims of the september 11th attack gather in new york city today to commemorate the opening of a new museum on the site of the world trade center. >> there's an enormous responsibility in taking on a project like this. and a family's cat comes to the aid of a young boy when he's attacked by his neighbor's dog. >> she is my hero. captioning funded by cbs >> she is my hero. this is the "cbs morning

news" for thursday, may 15th, 2014. good morning. good to be with you. i'm anne-marie green. well, overnight firefighters in california battled a string of fast-moving erratic wildfires that forced thousands to evacuate. most are in san diego county where governor jerry brown has declared a state of emergency. the most destructive appears to be in carlsbad about 30 miles north of san diego. more than two dozen homes were destroyed and more than 11,000 residents told to evacuate. the carlsbad fire is one of several fires raging throughout the state this morning. in nearby san marcos, 21,000 residents were told to leave as were the students of california state university campus. bigad shaban is in carlsbad and has our report. >> reporter: at least nine fires are burning in carlsbad.

this house was charred from the inside out. why helicopters doused flames overnight, the flames have burned more than 2,100 acres. wildfires burned across san diego county. >> there are probably 30- 40-foot flames. >> reporter: dozens of homes were destroyed and thousands of residents were told to evacuate. >> the wind would change and it seemed like we were safe and then all of a sudden we're not. we packed everything and we're out of there. >> there's fire over here, over here. we're surrounded. >> reporter: there were those who had nowhere to turn. >> we're surrounded right now. >> reporter: a long drought combined with triple digit temperatures and strong winds have made for some of the worst fire conditions in all of memory. >> i have lived here all my life. i have never seen destruction like we have had in may.

>> reporter: the town chief and his team of firefighters doused this still smoking home in hopes of preventing the fire from spreading down the block. >> in this type urban area, we have homes that are much more densely populated with pocket canyons throughout the city. >> reporter: do you think you'll be able to save this community? >> yes, i do. >> reporter: the winds are expected to die down overnight, but the temperatures will likely be even hotter on thursday. and in california state university's nearby campus in san marcos, graduation ceremonies that were scheduled for friday and saturday have now been canceled because of another wildfire. bigad shaban, cbs news, carlsbad, california. meteorologist eric fisher of our boston station wbz, says the severe weather conditions that triggered the california wildfires, extreme temperature, drought, and wind, will be around for a while. >> with the destructive day of wildfires on wednesdays and dozens of homes destroyed by the flames, here we go again. today not much different in the setup across california.

still red flag warnings up around bakersfield, l.a., san diego, combination of heat, of course, low humidity, and gusty winds. again, 35 to 50 miles an hour. some of the mountains gusting higher than 50. we've got temperatures that will be in the 90- to 105-degree range and extreme drought. it's been an ongoing story for months. santa ana winds still a factor coming out of the east with high pressure. we're looking at 100 degrees in san diego. even the warmth stretching right up through the valley and even into seattle will be well up into the 80s as we look toward the afternoon. same pattern across the midwest. lots of hot dry air. there will be some relief on may but it doesn't get there until saturday. a little bit cooler air comes in other the weekend and then by sunday, much cooler air. the marine layer takes over and hopefully the firefighters can get an upper hand on the numerous wild fares rages across california. i'm meteorologist eric fisher for cbs news. well, in the rest of the

country, severe weather is possible from the deep south to the great lakes. heavy rain, thunderstorms, and flash floods are possible as the storm system moves east. several tornadoes were reported in ohio last night. one touched down east of dayton destroying several homes. some residents were reportedly trapped in their houses. and the coal mine disaster in turkey is now the country's worst mining accident. at least 282 miners were killed, and hope is fading for another 150 who are missing. today rescue efforts in soma are being hampered because a fire continues to burn inside the mine. public outrage over safety conditions at the mine is growing. four large unions have called a strike today. holly williams is in soma. >> reporter: relatives cried in anguish as rescuers carried bodies from the entrance of the coal mine, the scene of one of the worst mining disasters in turkish history.

an explosion sparked a fire in the mine shaft on tuesday as more than 700 workers prepared to change shifts. carbon monoxide killed many of them, but others are still trapped and others believe parts of the mine are filled with poisonous gas. some of workers made it out unscathed, but turkish government officials say that hope that more survivors will be found is fading. mining accidents are common here in turkey and safety standards are low, but the sheer scale of this disaster is already fueling public anger. in a nearby town scuffles broke out between protesters and pleerks but all relatives of the trapped miners can do now is wait. my husband is still in the mine, this woman said. i don't know what's happening. i haven't heard anything. turkey's prime minister visited the disaster site and promised an investigation into what went wrong. he also declared three days of national mourning. holly williams, cbs news, soma,

turkey. in south korea this morning, prosecutors indicted 15 crew members of the ferry that sank last month. homicide charges were brought against the ferry's captain and three others. 11 others were charged with negligence and abandoned passengers. the disaster left more than 300 people dead or missing. well, coming up on the "morning news," the 9/11 memorial and museum is set to open. we'll take you there for a preview of the exhibits ahead of today's dedication ceremony. this is the "cbs morning news." ♪

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the museum to remember the thousands of lives lost on september 11th, 2001, will be dedicated today. the project overcame construction problems as well as financial and philosophical obstacles before its completion. marlie hall has more from the 9/11 museum at the former world trade center site here in new york city. marlie, good morning. >> reporter: anne-marie, good morning. the museum is located seven stories underground beneath the tower's footprint. the emotional footprint is a lot to bear under one viewing but that's part of the design. president obama will be in lower manhattan this morning for the formal dedication of the 9/11 museum. governors of both new york and new jersey will attend along with families of the victims.

on wednesday the media was invited for a first look at the powerful exhibits. they include the smallest personal artifacts. glasses. shoes, and keys left behind when the twin towers collapsed. >> there's an enormous responsibility in taking on a project like this. it's an ethical moral responsibility to represent authentically what actually happened here. >> reporter: the cavernous space also holds iconic items. the survivor staircase, steel beam cross, crushed fire trucks, and the last column removed from the site covered with mementos from the workers. anthony gardner was there for an early look. he lost his brother harvey in the north tower. >> that loss is felt every day in our home, in our family, but he's a part of something bigger. >> reporter: the planners hope the museum will be a place not only to mourn the loss of nearly

3,000 lives but also to gain a deeper understanding of how 9/11 changed our world and will continue to shape the future. today victims, families, survivors, and first responders will get to experience the museum privately. it opens to the public may 21st. anne-marie? >> marlie hall here in new york. thank you, marlie. still to come, one of the world's wealthiest men shares his stock picks. and in sports, steam? seattle. what got the manager so hot under the collar. what got the manager so hot under the collar. my doctor diagnosed it as fibromyalgia, thought to be the result of overactive nerves that cause chronic, widespread pain. lyrica is believed to calm these nerves. i learned lyrica can provide significant relief from fibromyalgia pain. so now, i can plan my days and accomplish more. [ female announcer ] lyrica is not for everyone. it may cause serious allergic reactions or suicidal thoughts or actions.

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offers investing insight. jill wagner's at the new york stock exchange with that and more. good morning, jill. >> good morning, anne-marie. investors on wall street are awaiting the latest report on con sumter prices today after yesterday's market pullback from record highs. the dow fell 101 points on wednesday. the nasdaq dropped 29 points. asian markets were mixed following losses on wall street. tokyo's nikkei lost more than half a percent. hong kong's hang seng added more than half a percent. oil prices are on the rise. crude oil closed at over $102 a barrel on wednesday. that is the highest closing price since april 24th. in part that's because of falling gasoline stockpiles at a key storage hub in oklahoma. and the tensions in ukraine also contributed to that rise in prices. and get ready for warren buffett's stock advice. the billionaire investor is expected to reveal his company's

biggest stock picks today. investors look forward to buffett's quarterly report for insights on companies. usually he makes very few changes, buying value stocks and holding them long term. anne-marie? >> jill wagner at the new york stock exchange. thanks a lot, jill. in sports miami heat is are one step closer to a three-peat. lebron james scores 29 points and dwyane wade adds 28, but veteran ray allen makes two huge plays down the stretch. he hits a three-pointer to give the heat the lead with 30 seconds to play. and with nets looking to tie the game in the closing seconds, allen and james team up for a steal to close out the victory. miami beats brooklyn, 96-94, winning the series in five games. and a disputed call on a tech swing sends seattle mariners manager lloyd mcclendon over the edge. he gets ejected from the game before he even makes his way to argue with the umpire. after getting his money's worth,

mcclendon tosses his hat into the crowd. the mariners fall to the rays, 2-0. when we return, a look at the new shows coming to cbs this fall. and fearless feline. a little boy's cat fends off his attacker. a little boy's cat fends off his attacker.

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here's a look at today's forecast in some cities around the country. legendary radio star casey kasem has been found in washington state early this morning. kasem was reported missing this by his children this week. according to court papers, case. 's wife had blocked the children from seeing him and moved him from a california nursing home.

the 82-year-old suffers from a form of dementia. cat people everywhere are saying, i told you so. a cat in california saved a boy from a dog attack. 4-year-old jeremy was riding his bike in front of his bakersfield house tuesday when out of nowhere a neighbor's dog attacked. luckily for jeremy a family cat named tara responded quickly and chased off the dog. >> i remember her hitting the dog, but seeing the video and seeing exactly what she did and chased that dog away, seeing her turn to check on jeremy and then returning to him, she is my hero. >> jeremy required ten stitches in his leg. the dog is now in quarantine and will be euthanized. cbs has unveiled its new lineup for the 2014/2015 season. five of the eight new shows will debut this fall along with more nfl football. alison harmelin has details on the shows you'll be watching next season.

>> reporter: america's most watched network is adding new shows this fall including the sunday night drama "madam secretary." it stars tea leone who juggles diplomacy along with being a mother. >> this is a risk you cannot afford to take. >> i had to have a conversation with my 12-year-old son. i'm going to be real busy now. he was really cute. miller said to me, mom, i'm so proud of you. >> reporter: the new monday night drama is "scorpion." it's based on a real life eccentric genius and his team of brilliant misfits who work as homeland security consultants. >> it sounds like catastrophe is imminent. >> reporter: also getting big buzz is spin-off "ncis new orleans." >> it's going to be really fun to get down to new orleans and create our thing. >> reporter: new to the wednesday lineup, the psychological thriller "stalker." it follows the lapd threat

assess mnlment unit tackling ca like voyeurism. >> i've about been pitching this to friends and family and telling everyone what it's about and everything is excited. >> reporter: cbs is also celebrating a huge touchdown they scored earlier this year. nfl "thursday night football" kicks off september 11th, on cbs. later this fall comes the new comedy called "the mccarthys." it's about a loud sports-crazed family who discuss sports with their dad. >> the celtics are the green ones and they're playing the miami. >> the miami what? >> sound machine. >> thank you, everyone czech republic. >> reporter: cbs chairman les moonvez will announce it later this week what the show makes its debut. alison harmelin, cbs news, new york. coming up after you local news on "cbs this morning," more on the dedication of the september 11th memorial and

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his this morning, veterans affairs secretary eric shinseki testifies before the senate veterans affairs committee. he'll face questions over allegations that some veterans hospitals have secret waiting lists to hide the delays veterans face when making medical appointments. as many as 40 allegedly died waiting for care at a phoenix v.a. clinic. meantime a federal investigation clinic confirms they're being overmedicated in hospitals. the problem was discovered as widespread. jim axelrod has the story. >> reporter: lance corporal jeremy brooking was just 19, a marine serving in iraq, when this sniper bullet tore through his chest in 2007. >> i actually died twice.

they brought me back to life. >> doesn't come any closer than that to us not sitting here talking right now. >> no, sir. >> reporter: but brookings says his real nightmare began when he got back home to indiana. >> in your view, where did the most dangerous place on earth actually turn out to be? >> the v.a. >> reporter: the v.a.'s answer for his physical and mental trauma was drugs, lots of them. >> 23 different types of pills, easily over 100 different pill as day. most of those were narcotics, anxiety meds, and sleeping meds. >> and how much were you sleeping. >> 23 out of 24 hours. i'd wake up to eat, sleep, and take more pills. >> reporter: he and his wife tia begged the doctors to take him off the pills and try a different form of treatment.

and what were they saying to you? >> we don't do that. >> what do you mean "we don't do that?" >> we don't get people off narcotics or drop their prescriptions. >> reporter: the v.a.'s inspector general found that 93% of long-term narcotics patients were also on a sedative called benzodiazapine. when mixed with narcotics, the two drugs put patients at an increased risk of fatal overdose. only 9% of patients taking narcotics were seen by a pain clinic, and lesscotics patients drugs had their medications reviewed by v.a. staff. a private doctor took brooking off the v.a.'s two dozen medications and prescribed him just one which treats pain while fighting narcotic dependence. >> i can't count how many friends i've lost due to narcotics. >> you've lost more friends from the service here at home due to

narcotics than you did in combat? >> yes, sir. >> since we broke this story, the v.a. says it's reforming and 40,000 veterans are now being prescribed narcotics. the department also says more comprehensive pain management approaches are being implemented at v.a. hospitals around the country. jim axelrod, cbs news, new york. coming up after your local news on "cbs this morning," we will go to carlsbad, california, for an update on the wildfire emergency. that's the "cbs morning news" for this thursday. i'm anne-marie green. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com

your realtime captioner is linda macdonald. good morning. it's thursday, may 15. i'm michelle griego.

>> hi, everyone. i'm frank mallicoat. it's cool down. >> cooler temperatures are on the way. look what's off the coastline a little fog, too. >> nice. >> we'll talk about that coming up. >> better sleeping weather. thank you, lawrence. out the door we go. both directions of 37 are closed by 39 out to the sonoma raceway. we'll show you alternates and check the commute coming up. we begin with breaking news he in san francisco where a big rig crash caused a fire at a funeral home this morning around 12:30 a.m. at a building on market street near sanchez street. 18-wheeler crashed into sullivan's funeral home and cremation services resulting fire reached two alarms and burned for more than an hour before the crews got it under control. the truck's driver and passenger were brought to a hospital with minor injuries. that stretch of market street does remain closed at this