the air. the rapidly spreading fire... is impacting thousands of people and we are staying on top of this! in fact, you'll see the live stream of the fire in the bottom left corner of your screen. when we brought you our coverage live...yesterday at this time....the fire was barely reaching 25 hundred acres! this map you see right here is showing the proximity of the fire to las vegas. right now we of this disaster -- 13 first alert chief meteorologist bryan scofield is on top of how the fire is impacting us here in the valley -- with an air quality advisory now in effect. action news reporter mahsa saiedi is live along the 15 past main street. but let's start with yasmeen hassan who has the latest from the breaking news center. right now - the blue cut fire has exploded to 30-thousand acres... ...and it is still burning out of control in cajon pass. firefighters do not have it contained at all - but they are

they have been fighting this since just before 11 a-m yesterday. back then - it was just 2 acres.... ....but it has been growing at a staggering rate. officials are estimating more than 34-thousand homes and more than 82- thousand people are now under evacuation orders. not only do we have all the latest information on the fire - we are also the only local station in california - in the middle of the action. 13 action news reporter mahsa saiedi is live, near the 15 - mahsa is live along 15 past main street

thursday but due to the wildfire near the cajon pass, smoke and haze will stay in the valley. mountains will be effected by the smoke the most; into unhealthy levels for children, the elderly and people with respiratory issues. we could at times see these level through the rest of the week. weather will be quite settled through the week and weekend. highs will be near normal the next few days with overnight lows near the seasonal temperatures as well. if it was not for the haze we would have clear skies each day and no rain chances to mention through the weekend.

if we get a wind shift from the thanks yasmeen. drivers are also dealing with fallout i-15 is closed in both directions at cajon pass. 13 action news reporter parker collins spoke with drivers in

decisions. box shot starts at 11:05:52 speaking starts here 11:06:02-11:06:32 take vo at 11:06:22 right beside me this is nipton road it's getting look over at the solar generating plant you can see all the smoke that is filling the valley at this point were close to primm traffic on the i15 is okay it's moving were not as close to that closure but i've been speaking with drivers who are changing their plans some of them are turning around those taking the detours feels like the fire is right over them. take sot stephen thach, driver 4:19:46-4:19:55 when you hear the cajon pass is closed i mean this is very surprising to you. "ugh i got to go home pick up my kids i don't know what the and i 15 parker collins 13 action news. we'll continue to stay on this story and bring you the latest throughout this newscast. but looking at other news.... the clark county school

techiques to find new teachers! how they're doing it? we'll tell you next. and -- in what seems like the summer of amusement ride accidents...it has happened yet again.... this time....in connecticut... investigators are explaining what might have happened.... and i'm monitoring the blue cut fire from the breaking news center and will have the latest -- coming up.

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the classroom. over 1500 new teachers are 13 action news reporter marissa kynaston tells us about the unique way the district brought in teachers from across the nation. its been a challenge for the clark county school district to attract new teachers-- but now-- officials say theyre making progress. according to the superintendent-- their recruiting department used traditional methods-- by going to colleges and universities-- but they also really pushed social media. he said more and more classrooms are using technology as a way to learn-- and millenials are in high demand in those classrooms. and the best way to connect with them-- through social

much more technology in the classroom, so bringing in these young individuals who have literally grown up with it, will help reach those students of today who were born with it marissa tag the district still has hundreds of positions to fill-- they say theyll continue to fill that throughout the school year. mk-- 13an. coming up... coming up... a new art sculpture in northern

eyebrows. why? stick with us. and -- an update on the historic floods taking over the what red cross is calling one of the worst natural disasters since superstorm sandy.

i'm catherine cortez masto and i approve this message. four years ago i was diagnosed with breast cancer but early treatment saved my life. so i'm really outraged that joe heck voted ten times to defund planned parenthood which thousands of nevada women depend on for cancer screenings. congressman heck even threatened to shut down the federal government i hope the women of nevada remember that when it's time to vote. and emergency crews say they are still looking for people. about 40-thousand homes and businesses are flooded. the red cross says this is

sandy... and damages could be more than a billion dollars. more than 8-thousand people are staying in shelters right now.. not knowing what will be left of their home when they return. sot tasha remondet, flood victim right now i'm just really overwhelmed. i don't know if i want to cry, do cartwheels. i don't know what i'm feeling right now. this is tragic. officials say less than 20-percent of flooding victims have flood insurance. taylor swift is pitching in to in a statement to c-n-n-- swift called the situation "heartbreaking" and encouraged others to help out. check this out! lightning lights up the night sky over new york city. photographer anthony quintano snapped these electrifying photos from across the hudson river in hoboken, new jersey. the storms also brought some much- needed rain to the area. the national weather service says some parts of new york city are in a moderate to

at ea high desert area of san bernardino county we're taking a live look at the blue cut area of san bernardino county we're taking a live look at the blue cut fire at last report...the fire has spread 30- thousand acres. firefighters still at zero percent containment. here in the valley we're seeing and smelling the smoke... (ab-lib live pics) let's go to 13 first alert chief meteorologist bryan scofield with more on that air thursday but due to the wildfire near the cajon pass, smoke and haze will stay in the valley. mountains will be effected by the smoke the most; into

respiratory issues. we could at times see these levels settle in the valley through the rest of the week. weather will be quite settled through the week and weekend. highs will be near normal the next few days with overnight lows near the seasonal temperatures as well. would have clear skies each day and no rain chances to mention through the weekend. winds will determine how much smoke heads

are from the southwest, allowing the haze to settle here. if we get a wind shift from the south we will clear out the air. this is something we will watch closely through the a massive statue on a college campus is already turning are from the southwest, allowing the haze to settle here.

south we will clear out the air. this is something we will watch closely through the weekend. watch closely through the weekend. a massive statue on a college campus is already turning heads.. .and it isn't even complete yet. once finished, this sculpture will be of a 55 foot tall naked .named 'truth is beauty' . it's being built on the new san leandro tech campus, near san francisco. but not everyone who lives near the school thinks it's appropriate. 1:12-1:23 (sally wrye, resident) "i really liked it. i think it's a beautiful sculpture. obviously, the artist is extremely talented. but i'm not sure it's appropriate for public display, i think it's better suited for a museum where people have the option about whether that's something they want their children to view." despite that concern...the statue will be completed. the san leandro city manager says support for the statue outnumbered opponents, two

if that statue looks familiar... it was created by, marco cochrane. he created the dancer sculpture bliss dance outside the monte carlo... in what is now "the park" on the las vegas strip. realtors have a warning for people planning to sell their home... make sure you don't leave valueable or even important medication in the home... during an open house. surveillance video from an open house in texas... shows a woman pretending to be interested in the house--- then going through t cabinet. that woman got away with the homeowner's narcotic medication. the realtor says she was completely shocked... when she watched the surveillance video. :18 she took my flyer, she was like, bless your heart for having an open house on a rainy day ? just very friendly :25 realtors also say it's important to lock up... or even remove important documents from the home during an open house. today, hundreds of kids will get the supplies they need to

valley will be giving the supplies to nevada partnership for homeless youth.... and the olive crest family resource center. the kids will get everything from backpacks to calculators... and yes, even pencils. cox las vegas put on this back to school drive for our community. a big announcement from ford. the american automaker is planning to roll out a fleet of self- driving cars in five years. the company says it wants to mass produce the driver-less cars for a ride-hailing service. ford is alre in three states. the goal is to eliminate the steering wheel and pedals. casino billionaire steve wynn is weighing in on the presidential race coming up -- hear who he is supporting and why. you're watching 13 action news, where you get breaking news fast and first. stay with us. sv

the democrat and c-e-o of wynn resorts says he hasn't decided yet who to vote for in november... mallika kapur/cnn) "president trump or president clinton?" donald trump's. either one of them. and i haven't decided who to vote for because i'm waiting for someone to have a responsible conversation. one of wynn's biggest complaints.... he says...is the absence of serious discussion about the economy. 1:32"nats of music" 1:36 strip headliner britney spears will grace the stage at this year's m-t-v video music

the show in nearly ten years. britney spears will perform the single "make me" from her new album "glory." it will be released later this month. the v-m-a's will air on august 28-th. terror at an amusement park...... six children get shocked as they get off a ride.... now investigators are trying to figure out how.... yesterday....emergenc y personnel raced to the scene at the ocean beach park in new london, connecticut. running underneath the ride may have been a factor... new london's deputy police chief peter reichard sot: the most serious injured had some small burns on the palms of his hands from when he touched the metal railing when he was getting off the ride," this incident....the latest in a string of serious summer amusement incidents. 3 girls injured at a tennessee carnival after their ferris wheel basket flipped. and 10-year-old caleb schwab killed on the worlds tallest water slide last sunday in kansas. right now our entire team is

southern california. right now it's at zero percent containment and has already burned more than 30-thousand acres. (ad-lib) we begin 13 action news....

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about "the blue cut fire".... as we get get on the air. the rapidly spreading fire is now impacting thousands of people. we are staying on top of this. in fact, you'll see the live stream of the fire in the bottom left corner of your screen. when we brought you our coverage live 24 hours ago the fire was barely reaching 25 hundred acres! this map you see right here is showing the proximity of the fire to las vegas. right now we have team coverage of this disaster -- 13 first alert..... chief meteorologist bryan scofield is on top of how the here in the valley..... with an air quality advisory.... now in effect. action news reporter..... mahsa saiedi... is live along the 15 past the main street. but... we begin... with yasmeen hassan..... who has the latest..... from the breaking news center.... it's already affected more than 80 thousand people and is threatening nearly 40 thousand homes. ..on top of that - it just keeps growing. it's already at 30- thousand acres - which is just about 47 square miles. and... is zero percent contained.