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.

us - right here in the valley. (((yasmeen tosses to mahsa))) mahsa is live along 15 past main street mahsa adlibs

bacchus who is in the midst of it all newscast you can see live

pictures of the fire in the here in the valley let's check in with.... 13 first alert.... chief meteorologist bryan scofield....

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 levels settle in the valley through the rest of the week. weather will be quite settled through the week an 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. winds will determine how much smoke heads our way from the blue cut fire. as of now they are from the

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as soon as we get...... new details.... we'll bring it to you live.... on air and on-line. you can get..... in "t play". while we're keeping a close eye.... on "the blue cut fire".... in southern california.... the clayton fire has scorched.... -4- thousand acres.... just north of sacramento. the fire has already destroyed..... more than.... -1- hundred -75- structures..... in the town of lower lake... and... it's just -20- percent contained. hundreds of firefighters are working on spot fires..... while helicopters drop retardent.... from above. their life-saving work comes...

what's become.... a massive fire. "i was glad he was arrested. it's not right but he'll get what's coming to him eventually." this morning... evacuation orders remain for thousands of people.... in the town of lower lake. and... the procession for a fallen firefighter has just wrapped up. 26 year old justin beebe was killed over the weekend....after he was hit by a tree-- while fighting that wildfire in the great basin national park. thats in northern nevada-- several agencies took part of the o escort to the north las vegas airport to get beebe's body home. he's from vermont.....but was living in montana-- now... to a breaking news update... on a deadly house fire..... earlier this week. police now say.... a person who was found dead in the house..... near lamb and sahara on monday.... was killed.... before the fire even started. investigators say.... the person appeared to have been.... beaten to death. a suspect description has not been released. in your voice your vote political coverage this afternoon -- donald trump is shaking up his campaign.

some big changes to the management team of his campaign as controversy swirls around one of his top staffers. on the other side, hillary clinton continues to deal with the fallout from her private emails. abc's kenneth moton is in our washington bureau this afternoon with the latest. today the tough talking gop nominee who says he's not changing his campaign style... sot donald trump i am who i am, it's me. i don't want to change ...is instead making changes in his campaign structure. pollster kellyanne conway...promoted to campaign chair. chairman of e steve bannon...hired as campaign ceo. trump said in a statement "they are extremely capable, highly qualified people who love to win and know how to win" campaign chairman paul manafort is still on the job amid a barrage of negative stories about his past. the latest...the associated press reports manafort helped a pro-russian political party in ukraine secretly route at least 2 million dollars to washington lobbying firms to influence us policy, a possible federal felony. nats wi trump event the trump

appeal to black voters. sot donald trump "i'm asking for the vote of every african-american citizen struggling in our country today who wants a different and much better future." trump who has declined to speak at naacp and urban league events made his comments in front of a nearly all white crowd in west bend, wisconsin. nats clinton philly event a stark contrast yesterday to hillary clinton who rallied in the predominantly black community of west philadelphia... just as those fbi notes on the investigation into her private were being handed over to congress. (kenneth standup close) the fbi also recovered thousands of clinton's deleted emails. the state department says those work-related emails will now be made public and we should get a possible release date...next week. kenneth moton, abc news washington. at least 650 without power in high desert area of san bernardino county we're taking

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) after the break... a man giving pokemon-go players another reason to catch 'em all... plus... how a popular meal claims to leave kids.... happy and fit! ((bryan)) we can all agree..... that the whole "pokemon go

happy and fit! ((bryan)) we can all agree..... we can all agree..... that the who for seniors like barbara, social security makes a difference every month. but for the wall street types who've given congressman joe heck's campaigns over $500,000, social security could mean billions of dollars in fees. that's what privatizing social security means and why joe heck and wall street support it. under heck's privatization plan, retirement security gets risked on the stock market. and the wall street types supporting joe heck make billions. whose side are you on? senate majority pac is responsible

i'm catherine cortez masto and i approve this message. it's a simple question. in washington, has congressman joe heck been standing up for you? heck voted ten times to defund 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.

to change that! it's one of two trending headlines we are following on this wednesday. nichole dunigan handcrafts real pokemon characters... and leaves the crocheted critters at pokestops for players to find. this way, the players have something tangible to show for their efforts. available with your happy meals: fitness trackers. the so-called..... "step- it" wristbands are part of a promotional campaign.... to get kids active. every happy meal in the u.s. and canada..... will include one of the bands.... which come in.... -6- colors. the tracker blinks at different speeds..... depending on the child's physical activity. they are available.... over the next -4- weeks. for more stories trending right now.. get our free mobile app and to

our handle is @ktnv. use #nowtrending. anchors adlib and toss to bryan mainly sunny skies are expected thursday but due to the wildfire near thursday but due to the wildfire smoke and haze will stay in the the elderly and people with 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

would have clear skies each day and no rain chances to mention through the weekend. winds will determine how much smoke heads our way from the blue cut fire. as of now they 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 if you're a new parent -- you probably have one of strollers designed for the haze we would have clear skies each day and no rain chances to mention through the weekend. winds will determine how much smoke heads our way from the

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 weekend. out the air. this is something we will designed to help keep your schild safe. but... are they safe? we have new research.... that may shock you!

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designed to help you get your child safely from one place to the next. but... new research out today reveals.... the injuries that can happen.... if you're not careful. with more..... here's abc news.... senior medical contributor.... dr. timothy johnson. we are continuing to follow the latest on the cut fire.burning

and.. a look at tonight's..... abc primetime line-up. take a look at this view from chopper 13. .bringing you take a look at this view from chopper 13. .bringing you breaking news fast and first.

david was proud to be an american soldier. and i know i'm prejudiced because he was my son, but i don't think he had a mean bone in his body. when i saw donald trump attack another gold star mother, 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.

where that "blue cut fire" has scorhced.... more than... -30- thousand acres. yasmeen hassan has the latest from the breaking news center. at least 650 without power in

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) that does it for 13 action news live at 3:30.. but stay with us for judge judy

we'll be back.... in -60- minutes.... for 13 action news... live at 5. and... don't forget. for the latest on the blue cut

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