and that does it for us tonight. rachel will be back here tomorrow. you can catch me on my own show, melissa harris perry, and can you follow us on twitter at mhp catch me on my own show weekend mornings 10:00 a.m. "first look" is up next. it's tuesday, august 18th. right now on "first look," the military is mobilizing to battle wildfires that transformed landscapes into war zones at a cost of of $1 million a week. the death toll rises in what's being called worst incident in thailand history. zrudonald trump sets the aga with all others following his lead. hillary clinton faces more e-mails. >> joe bide opinion would promise to serve only one term.

nothi a sad good-bye to a real life super hero. "first look" starts now. good morning everybody. thanks for joining us today. i'm with betty nguyen. 100 wildfires are burn ago cross the western united states. now another threat is sparking concern. not only burning acres of land, they're burning through firefighter budgets. they're spending $1 million a week. at this rate, money runs out next month. miguel begins our coverage. >> reporter: it may be the most explosive inferno in the nation. five small lightning fires merged to this monster. it looks like a war zone here because it is. in the air and on the ground, the national guard has arrived. for now they're losing the battle. >> heartbreaking. i'm getting phone calls from

people saying can you see if my house is on fire? >> tens of thousands of acres burned destroying neighborhoods and lives. in washington state alone, 3,000 forced to flee the flames. not everyone escaped alive. he lost his father who died of a heart attack as he scrambled to flee. i loved him, he loved me. good man. >> across the west, 100 uncontrolled wildfires are exploding out of control. they're not dropping retardant from the air, smoke jumpers are parachuting into hot spots to battle the blaze. this tourist dependent community is in shambles. businesses and homes gone too. >> lived here 33 years. so it's hard to see this. >> lives in ruins as this fire rages on. miguel, nbc news washington

state. >> this is joe friar in california. wildfires are tearing through miles of parched grass land and creeping close to neighborhoods. >> the flames 20 feet from that one fence. >> the ground is so so dry fires are moving unusually fast. the warm winds are still to come. >> if we get to the point where we have a santa anna driven fire, we're going to be looking at real scary conditions. >> 13,000 firefighters are battling 19 major wildfires in california. fires have burned 117,000 acre across the state. the five year average is 53,000 acres. since july 1st, california has spent $133 million on fire fighting. state called in national guard and brought in crews from several other states. >> that was joe friar and miguel reporting. the search is on for a possible suspect after a deadly bomb blast in bangkok.

the explosion was caught on several cameras. you can see the flash there. people are running in terror. the target of the shrine crowded with foreign tourists next to a hotel. it exploded at rush hour. >> people were lying and screaming. absolute chaos. >> authorities are looking for a suspect seen on closed circuit television near the site. 120 are injured. thaila thailand's prime minister says this is the worst incident that's ever happened in the country. there's focus on 305 of hillary clinton's e-mails. after going through 20% of her e-mail server, those e-mails are given to an agency for a closer look. it has been determined if it actually contained classified

information. hillary clinton said there were no classified markings on any of her e-mails. her stance on this was made very clear friday. she said it's all about politics. i just provided my serve is justice department. here's what i won't do. i won't get down in the mud with them and play politics. >> donald trump's paper is forcing gop candidates to once again face specifics in the debate. edward is there today. it's a busy day for different reasons. >> today is going to be a busy day for politics. the spotlight intensified on candidates running for both parties for very different reasons. >> this plan on immigration is just literally just gibberish. >> donald trump turned the spotlight to specifics on immigration reform after releasing a policy paper and

giving details on nbc's "meet the press." his opponents are critical of trump's position but agree on one thing, the border needs more security. how and at what cost is up for debate. >> nobody thinks we should build a fence as a solution. >> honestly we should put energies and political will over getting the border secured. >> the analysis of trump's plan shows it will cost between $117-200 billion. others think he hit the right cord with voters. >> who amongst the 178 is not a protest. who ultimately can take the frustration they have and do something about it? >> i'm so happy to see you. >> the democrat front runner hillary clinton tries to stay on message dealing with issues about the e-mail serve she used as secretary of state. >> five security agencies are

reviewing 305 e-mails of hillary clinton's personal e-mail server to see if she mishandled information. this has allowed bernie sanders to narrow gaps in the polls. >> thank you. the irs revealed yesterday hackers may have stolen tax information from additional 220,000 people n. may, they reported 100,000 taxpayer accounts may have been compromised. now that number is higher, 180,000. irs is will may letters to the new batch of taxpayers. a police officer in seeattl got a surprise when he made a traffic stop. the officer pulled over this car after he saw the car speeding down the road and running red lights. the driver shouted his wife was

in labor. the officer called for an ambulance, but it didn't come fast enough. >> there you go. there you go. >> hear it there, baby girl is born right there on the side of the street with the help of other officer who is arrived on the scene. medics arrived shortly after that and took the mother and baby to the hospital. both are said to be doing just fine. eight minutes past the hour. time to get down to business with landon. good morning. >> good morning to you. skies will be crowded this labor day weekend. 14.2 million passengers carried on airlines. travel overall is expected to reach an all time record thanks to stronger economy. drop in fuel cost is boosti ini transportation. many no long per get your device at a discount. sprint is unveiling a plan

called iphone forever that lets you upgrade to a new phone as soon as available. the fast food chain dropped darm who played colonel sanders. he's been replaced for mcdonald. many customers didn't like his betrayal. back to you. >> thanks. now to sports. twins and yankees. twins honor the son of a woman who was killed back in june. he threw out the first pitch along with two siblings. it was part of yankees hope week. game action for you. bottom of the first, mccann deep to right field. early 3-0 lead. then a line drive knocks brian mitchell in the face. you see that? he went down and would leave with a nasal fracture. chris hits a bases loaded grounder to send them home. yankees wing 8-7.

haley dawson threw out the first pitch in last night's orioles games. born with a rare condition that affects the growth of her right hand, a 3d printer constructed a orioles prosthetic hand just for her. she threw out the first pitch to her favorite player. look at this. albert pujols knocks it deep. strickland holding his daughter there. he can't reach the ball. he almost falls over the rail. one of the stadium ushers retrieves the ball. instead of giving him the baushlgs he throws it in the stands. so brutal. >> epa was sent to give strickland a ball. the arizona dance squad is making headlines. they took to the field during a timeout during a game. one of the players joined the routine. who is this guy? he took center zpaj broke it do you think.

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numerous heavy rain iowa, north dakota, steady rain around pittsburgh. a lot of umbrellas needed, humidity in the air. you expect it with this humidity and cold front trying to move through. slight risk of 7 million people in it. isolated tornado possible. wichita up to kansas city and des moines. timing late this afternoon into this evening. about 7:00 p.m. is the timing for des moines and kansas city. we'll keep an eye on that. lot of umbrellas needed in and around new york city. thank you bill. check this out. first ever female soldiers will graduate from the elite army rangers school going to happen this week. the females survived the toughest course learning to live on little food and sleep. it included carrying 100 pounds of gear through mountains, swamps and other difficult terrain. we have sad news in the

washington post. route 29 batman is killed after his bat mobile breaks down. he spent time dressing as the cape crusader. he was stuck on the side of the road and struck and killed by another car. robinson left a mark on hundreds of kids. he will be missed. sobering news about the startling number of deaths on the nation's roads. national safety council estimates number of traffic fatalities jumped dramatically in the first six months of the year. we have what cuould be causing the spike. >> in austin, texas thursday, four dead and five kids hospitalized after a high speed crash. phoenix sunday, two 28-year-olds were in a crash that sent four children to area hospitals. in north carolina, one dead, three injured.

tragically the death toll this year is accelerating. national safety councilest matds during first six months of 2015, 119,000 died. >> we will surpass 40,000 fatality this is year. that's equal to the amount we saw in 2007. >> soon after the great recession began with fewer people on the roads. today lower gas prices and stronger economy mean road traffic has picked up again. meanwhile, researchers say cell phone distractionses play a role. speed is a factor 50% of the time. >> that was tom costello reporting. donald trump says super model el heidi klum is no longer a ten. she's hitting back. one texas official goes nuclear. "scrambled politics" is next. in new purina one true instinct grain free, real chicken is always #1.

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you want someone who's tested, i'm right here. you can see it. up and comer carly fiorina made a big admission to crowds in iowa on the nuclear deal. >> i honestly hope congress will vote down this deal. china and russia have never been negotiating our side of the table. we have to cut off the money flow. >> senator bob corker's post calling on congress to reject the iran deal. his voice carries significant weight. syd miller is taking heat for a mushroom cloud picture. it said it's time we made peace with the muslim world. the screen shot was taken before he deleted the post. the county clerk is refusing to grant marriage licenses to

same-sex marriages is allowed to do it. she appeals her decision in a higher court. there's this. supermodel heidi klume. she tweeted this the. a man in a trump mask comes up and tears off her shirt. it shows 9.99. >> and a way for candidates to show off less formal side. there are also risks. meyers explains. >> rick perry discovered this when he tried to eat a corn dog in 2011. even worse for perry, the corn dog is currently polling higher than he is. that is your morning dish of "scrambled politics." all right. i'm joined by ellis, political

analyst and coauthor of "how to catch a russian spy." >> i like the corn dog on a stick. >> i think i'll take the corn dog, tell you the truth. is hillary clinton's campaign overshadowed by the e-mail investigation? we're hearing there's not only two possible classified, maybe 305. >> drip, drip, drip. >> 305 is a bigger drip than two. >> one of the first roles is get all information out there at the beginning. hillary has done exactly the opposite. yes, sometimes people bang at her unfairly. she has a lot of this to blame on herself. >> i wanted to ask you that. how does she reverse the shadow of mistrust that all of this is creating? does she need to come out and say something? is that putting it in the courts of public opinion if she says investigation is underway and this and that? >> there's the court of law.

that continues to unfold. she's turned over to the justice department. she's got to get that out there, face whatever heat there is in it. we don't know what all those e-mails are. >> how can she do that if it's taking time to do all this. >> i think she can't really. it's going to be with us next few months and maybe until november next year. i want to shift to birth rights. founding fathers thought it was an important right. with immigration front and center in presidential discussions, especially donald trump, is he right to an extent? maybe the birth right should be reconsidered. >> good luck changing it. 14th amendment, a lot of court decisions back it. in order to do anything about it probably you would need a constitutional amendment going through states. >> it's huge. >> just not going to happen.

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the store. police are searching for the aka ninjas. we can't make it up folks. "way too early" starts right now. what is your take on what donald trump is doing and saying and eput forward? >> giant step forward. this this is forced deportation. this is not self-deportation. apparently under this plan, there's going to be some government agency or combination of agencies who's going to root out 11-12,000 people and drive them back. this plan on immigration is literally gibberish. >> divide and conquer. donald trump splits the presidential field with the proposal that would rewrite the

u.s. constitution. the fire zone. active duty soldiers joining the fight against the massive inferno raging out west. thousands of homes threatened or destroyed. it's not over yet. and the comeback for the first time since the accident that nearly took his life. we'll have the detail about the place and time. it's 5:30 on the east coast, 2:30 out west. this is "way too early," the show that hasn't been as excited about a comeback since michael jordan did it 20 years ago. ♪ ♪ good morning everyone. i'm tuesday, august 18th. i'm ayman mohyeldin. donald trump may have been stuck in jury