power, likely due to the fire. there's a restaurant nearby without power. all of these big rig drivers and some regular travels, sitting here, hoping to wait out this fire, hoping that they'll be able to get down the 15 at some point or find another way around. we're going to continue trying to make our way towards the fire throughout the show and keep you updated with live drive. reporting live, bryan callahan, 13 action news. >> incredible pictures behind you, haze, we could see some of that drifting this way. let's head to our chief meteorologist, bryan scofield, right now. >> bryan: you saw what he was showing you earlier. look at this now. this is a better view, and we do have the potential, with our southwesterly flow, a strong flow, to bring some of that here by tomorrow. we'll watch it throughout the night but you can see 24, 25, 27-mile-per-hour gusts, they topped off the day at 30-plus miles per hour. out of the southwest. exactly where it would take us

the smoke and the soot. so far air quality is good. henderson, spring valley, downtown, east las vegas, we are looking good now. we'd love it to stay that way. the last fire we had, we got haze in the valley. it put us into the moderate category. at times it will get us to the unhealthful category for sensitive groups, if you have respiratory issues, it will make a difference. valley smoke is possible. we don't want to count it out. the air quality is good so far. our forecast for tonight. you can see from the bluecut fire, we'll see winds c a little bit more, so really pushing all that smoke and soot in here for tonight is not as likely as it could be for tomorrow. temperatures drop as well. but we'll take a look at temperatures, wind speeds for tomorrow, and see how strong they get to push the soot and smoke in the stream. once again, so far the air quality is good. >> tricia: i actually just want to give you an update on the traffic situation now. since the 15 is completely shut down, there are some options for

this area altogether. i want to give you an idea of where we're talking about. northbound 15, shut down right here kenwood avenue and southbound right near ran -- rancher road. take highway 138, other wise you'll be stuck in traffic. san bernardino has 102 engines, 15 crews, eight helicopters, eight air tankers. we do want to give them room to work. it is dangerous for everyone out there. altogether, that's absolutely going to be your best option. back to you. >> tricia: an update on the other breaking news we've been following all day, a suspect is now in custody after an armed robbery inside a t.j. maxx store in centennial hills. we have live team coverage for you. let's begin with leslie, who is on the scene, as the standoff came to an end. >> reporter: things are back to

literally saw people running out of this t.j. maxx as s.w.a.t. surrounded this store. take a look at this. you can see mothers and their children who were stuck inside as s.w.a.t. surrounded the area. coming out. police say this started around 1:30 p.m. when a man was harassing a woman inside the t.j. maxx, they then made it outside and he began waving a gun, eventually robbing the woman. nhp was able to get here in just minutes, arresting the man. witnesses told police there was possibly another suspect in the store. we spoke to one mother who evacuated the store with her four children. >> we heard them yell, everybody get down. me and another girl and her little 2-year-old, we -- i was in the bathroom but we saw the exit and ran out. >> once police got inside the store, they did not find anyone. they're unsure if there was ever a second suspect. let's go ahead and turn it over to our reporter who spoke to

this all went down. >> reporter: we know there was at least 20 people inside, children as young as two and old as 16. i spoke to a girl coming with her mom, with her little sister. >> another day, another implosion in las vegas, but this time people nearby were hit with a side effect plus a close call for a celebrity here in the valley. tonight, the unexpected help that may have kept everyone safe. right now, that fire is getting only stronger now. this is some video you're looking at here. crews are hitting it with everything they've got to get this under control. this is the bluecut fire in san bernardino county. we'll have the very latest.

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>> just like that, the iconic riviera hotel and casino was reduced to dust. the monte carlo tower and the main casino structure were both imploded at 2:30 this morning. there were no fireworks or countdown to mark the occasion this time, but that didn't stop people from coming out to watch. >> as soon as we landed, we got to the hotel and the bellman

we're here and we're going to see this. and that's kind of awesome. >> it really brought tears to my eyes because i was here the day they closed the doors, so it's kind of bittersweet. >> the riviera was bought last year by the las vegas convention and visitors authority. the land where the riviera stood will be used to expand the convention center. first on 13 action news, nv energy isn't choosing sides when it comes to the issue of deregulation, it will be a big issue on the bat online t november. 13 action news jon ralston got a little more perspective on the company's stance. >> this is an interesting move by nv energy. nobody gives up a monopoly willingly. they have a monopoly. what they're doing is they're saying, listen, we're going to be neutral on this big ballot initiative, to deregulate the market. they're saying, we're going to finally be forward thinking, we're going to think about renewable.

solar companies, they won that in court. then the company announced just yesterday that they were shutting down a coal plant early and starting a big solar plant in boulder city. today we had the biggest news of all, which is their neutral on this, they have these principles they want to articulate. i posted it on our website. what would that mean? no mormon only. >> that would be something. i know a lot of people have complained about that over the years, but a lot of the gaming market to buy power, haven't they? mgm resorts, they have solar panels on some of their hotels. >> they do. mgm has been in the forefront of the renewable energy push. the deregulation question is being funded so far by las vegag has to pass twice. it's a constitutional amendment. but the power company is just

about it, -- good morning bit -- gambit. they said they're fine it. >> it will be interesting to see where it goes. thank you so much. we'll see you in the next half hour. a big name on the las vegas strip has crossed the aisle to throw his support behind democratic presidential candidate hillary clinton. mgm ceo in an editorial written for usa today says he is making his first public endorsement of a presidential candidate despite being a life long republican, he says her knowledge and solution-oriented approach towards trade and energy policy is just part of what pushed him to make that endorsement. a truck crashes into a popular henderson restaurant. it's owned by celebrity chef pellegrino. it took a big hit and everybody is safe, it's a miracle. catching up with the family as

pieces. >> i could not -- i wasn't even nervous because it sounded so unbelievable. >> the restaurant hadn't opened for the day yet. >> my employee was just getting to work. she was five minutes late. thank god. >> my wife, she's the chef, and she was running late. >> thankfully, pellegrino's younger sister was lat minutes. perhaps the craziest circumstance is this story. he was on his first day on the job at a nearby store, not even there an hour, and he didn't hesitate to take action. as he saw the accident unfold before his eyes. >> the greatest struggle was probably when i went in there, not knowing what i was going to see when i opened the door. >> witnesses tell us the man driving the truck lost control of his vehicle, he was coming from that complex across the street. he went over six lanes of

plants. >> he plowed through the sign and caught some air, landed over here a little bit and just landed right through the restaurant. >> police tell us he suffered only minor injuries. as for the family and their restaurant, customers have spent all day checking in. >> at the same time, it showed me so much, you know, about las vegas, about the community, >> she says her biggest concern has to do with the 15 employees who work there. they've started a go-fund-me page to help with expenses. we're continuing to follow that breaking news of the bluecut fire in cajon pass. 13 action news reporter bryan callahan is live out in the haze in california. we'll check back with him next. and historic flooding continues in louisiana where eight people have now died. why some people there are

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fund planned parenthood. he even tried to shut down the federal government in order to eliminate funding for planned parenthood. and heck's against a woman's right to choose and supports overturning roe v wade which would allow states to criminalize abortion. joe heck. part of the problem in washington. he's not for nevada. >> keeping you up on breaking news out of southern california tonight, the bluecut fire is still tearing across the cajon pass. that's where we find reporter

>> bryan: actually, we're here at 15 and ran chair a road, where southbound traffic is being turned around. if you look this way, firefighters are leading some vehicles out of the burn area just before -- you can see in the distance flames licking offense one of the peaks. fairly close to the fire right now. fire crews making their way out, but the fire is still burning in this you can see smoke on both sides of the 15 down here as traffic is being turned around. a ton of smoke just in this area being blown by the wind. we are seeing out here right now. the traffic is being turned around. a lot of cars just stopping on the other side of this overpass, trying to wait out this fire, hoping the 15 will reopen soon, as fire crews are leading some people out out of the burned ar. trying to get them to a safer area as this fire continues to

monitor the situational night and keep you updated on ktnv and ktnv.com. reporting live, bryan callahan, 13 action news. >> we're on top of a major developing story out of louisiana. the governor says at least 40,000 homes have been impacted by the historic floods in the southern part of the state. now the search for survivors continues as an eighth body has been recovered from the floodwaters in baton rouge. christina survived hurricane katrina, and for her, the time. >> it was nothing lake this. it was a lot of displaced people, a pig area, -- big area but this is a whole town washed away overnight. >> the rising tides and rivers, streams means the flooding continues. >> we're dealing with extreme heat that we just can't seem to escape. >> not just yet. and maybe tomorrow some more haze from the fires in california. so we'll be watching very closely. take a look outdoors. we're not seeing that tonight. air quality is good. good news.

of shots out of barstow and victorville and that's where it's heaviest. no surprise it's parked itself there. it won't take much to get it into the and to hangover the valley for tomorrow. 106 pahrump. we're not seeing any haze there, seeing the air quality change just yet. 108, mesquite. big numbers for this time of year. numbers should be coming down. we should be low 100s. we will see weekend. good news. you can be a little more patient and everything will be fine. flirting with records today. several degrees off. wind is more of a concern over the next few days than the temperatures now, know that that is happening down south. how about wednesday, maybe peaking at right around 30-mile-per-hour southwesterly winds, that's all it takes to get the haze in the valley. even thursday we keep the breezy conditions in. not so much for friday and saturday. temperatures will follow suit. let me show you louisiana.

some break they're getting. some areas are, others areas not so much. that's a lot of rain. just slow and steady, and that's exactly what they don't need right now. closer in, california could use some rain. we're not seeing it there. we're not seeing it here. pull out a little more and you'll see no one seems to be getting any of that. it's all out toward the east in arizona. so temperatures will still be on the warm side for another day. 113 for loughlin. overnight lows pretty nice in the 70s in a couple areas. searchlight. 78 in mount 53 for the morning low. 100, sandy valley. some areas will come down, other areas not so much. indian springs at 100. our valley areas will stay rather rich. 109, overton. expect that to continue. boulder city at 110. definitely looking at those temperatures staying rather warm for one more day at least before we start to see them come down. definitely seeing numbers look pretty interesting.

july, june have just been incredible and the hottest we've seen on record. just phenomenal stuff. low 100s for the coming weekend, that's what we can expect. temperatures will be actually cooler. i hope you notice this. only about 5 degrees or so. next week we'll talk about better chances for thunderstorms. that means lightning, which we don't need. >> a busy summer. >> bryan: it has been, hot, cool, more hot than cool. cool days but not enough. >> we have over the past several weeks now squatters have taken over homes. we're diving deeper into the issue and showing how you can df squatters take over your home. the debate continues over breaking up the clark county school district. why some lawmakers are worried it leave dozens of school employees without jobs. by the way, don't forget to download the all new 13 action news app featuring livestream go video on demand and incredible weather radar. free in the apple store and in

live pictures of the cut fire that is just raging. it has grown in size to over 6500 acres right now. shutting down the interstate at the cajon pass on the 15, making travel -- taking travel to a sheer halt. we're staying on top of this story. we'll bring you the very latest information when we come back.

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>> we are continuing to follow breaking news right now out of the cajon pass and the bluecut governor brown has declared a state of emergency in san bernardino county, due to this fire that is burning right now. we're hearing that just about 750 firefighters are battling this fire that has grown to more than 6500 acres. it is shutting down the interstate. 15 is shut down in both directions right now. and crews are saying the fire is acting erratically because they're also battling winds. so for a while they thought the fire was heading north but now it's just going in every direction, so crews are throwing

again, a state of emergency has been declared. back to you. >> tricia: unbelievable. we hear about squatters all the time, and that's why 13 action news started our squatter spotters reports. for some, dealing with squatters inside a home that you own has turned into a total nightmare. but now the laws have changed and there are things you can do to get them out. so imagine you own this home right here, and all of a sudden one of your neighbors says to you, guess have a squatter living in your home. that's what happened to peggy. she wants to get to the bottom of what's been going on at this home. she was in the process of short-selling. someone has reportedly taken up residence in her empty property. suddenly she's forced into being a landlord, so her first question she wanted to know is -- >> i had never been in this situation before and i didn't know what to do. >> where do i turn? that's a question a lot of people here in southern nevada

getting a squatter out has gotten a whole lot easier thanks to the new anti-squatting law that went into effect in october of 2015. >> i called 311 and told them what was happening. they came out that day. >> it's not just a civil issue but a criminal one, and you can report a squatter to police. some departments even have a squatter task force who are nailing professional squatters who break into foreclosed homes or homes being short saled. in the past, it was a total nightmare. eviction process, basically squatters have some rights. that's now changed, and it's really helped homeowners, landlords and real estate agents deal with the issue. so like peggy and many others, if you discover a squatter, make sure you report the crime. the school year is just around the corner, and with it, some major changes are on the way. lawmakers just met today to discuss breaking up the clark county school district. those in favor of it say it will

needs of each student. those against it say they're worried it could mean less money for schools. and it could mean some are out of a job. >> we're looking at support staff being out of a job. what would happen is, a private contractor could be brought in with employees that are not from the community, not from the neighborhood, have no relations to our kids. >> this discussion will continue for the next year, and changes will continue to be made. a small town not far from nevada is animals will bring in a few extra backs of the next on 13 action news live at 6:30 tonight, what the tourists really think of the new bunkerville attractions. plus fighting words from the race to the senate. the candidates just released new attack ads. 13 action news political analyst

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>> breaking news now, quick and fierce, a massive wildfire dubbed the cut fire is waging through the pass. it started small around 10:30, spreading fast, more than 6500 acres. take a look at where this is at the cajon pass, right next to the 15 between las vegas and los angeles, very close to devore, in the san bernardino county. place. we have team coverage, bryan callahan, right on the edge of the fire. we get to him in a bit first, what do you see, gino? >> sorry about the wind. we pulled off north of victorville here and we have a pretty impressive view of what this fire is doing. i'm going to let my photographer show you. we'll start with, look at the sun. it is hot pink. you can tell from the flames, mixed with the smoke, and then if you pan over a little bit, you see much darker smoke and then the contrast of where there isn't any smoke anymore shows