this morning on "world news now," send in the military. >> that's the plea from firefighters in the northwest battling wildfires raging out of control. get the latest on their struggle and a coast to coast heat wave. demanding specifics from donald trump about his idea to deport 11 million undocumented immigrants. the swarm of attention the republican front-runner gets just about anywhere. amazon anxiety. the scathing report on the company's culture and how workers are treated. response from the top. and later, a health alert on hidden dangers in the swimming pool. the tests on public pools and what they reveal as america tries to stay cool. it's tuesday, august 18th. from abc news, this is "world news now." hey, good tuesday morning to

you. i'm reena ninan. >> and i'm phillip mena. it is hot here in new york, across the northeast. >> it was pretty hot here. i was down in florida. i felt like i was taking a shower every three hours. it was so sticky. >> it's officially a heat wave in the northeast into it really is. boy do you feel it. we'll kick it off with the wildfires out west. >> it's complicating things. it is going across the south, the western united states rather. air power being brought in to fight major blazes in several states. >> fire crews are stretched so thin at this moment, they've decided to bring in the military. we're talking 200 active duty military troops. they're being trained in firefighting right now. and they'll head to the fire lines next sunday. abc's brandi hitt has the latest on this desperate battle. >> reporter: an intensifier fight across the west. where massive wildfires are raging out of control in four states. leaving behind a path of destruction. >> i've never seen anything like this. >> reporter: more than 30 homes have been turned to ash in

chelan, washington. families are now helping one another search the smoldering rubble for anything they can salvage. >> it gives me so much faith in mankind and in people. >> reporter: meantime, fire crews are relying heavily on air support in the hot rugged terrain. this camera man drenched in fire retardant. and watch this super scooper aircraft fill with water just feet from families in california. where several cabins have also gone up in flames. more than 6.9 mill on acres have burned across the country so far this year. that's more than the previous two years combined over the same time period. all that smoke seen here now spreading east and into canada. and in droult drought stricken california where 13,000 firefighters are taking on 19 wildfires alone, it feels like a never ending battle. >> we were already drawn down on some of our resources with other fires. >> reporter: a bit of good news for fire crews.

this weekend as heat is gone and calmer weather is helping them. the biggest fear though is the peak of this now year long fire season is far from over. reena and phillip. >> so true, brandi. thank you so much. as she mentioned there, the los angeles area is coming off its hottest stretch of days this year ending just ahead of today's first day of school for the l.a. unified school district. workers have been making sure school air conditioning units are up and operating. district has more than 30,000 classrooms here in the northeast, another scorching day on the new jersey shore. readings there in the 90s yesterday. everyone at the beach being told to stay hydrated. they can expect more of the same today. dangerous heat indexes and poor air quality. our coverage continues with meetologist justin pavek. good morning to you. >> thanks and good morning to you. the heat is on on then tuesday and right into midweek on wednesday, the reason why high pressure off the coast is funneling those hot winds. not going to be especially

windy. we're talking about temperatures in the 90s. it's going to feel like it's close to 100 degrees new york city, philadelphia, d.c. and baltimore. could be a stray thunderstorm around, as well. speaking of severe weather, that's highlighted over the central plains and mind you, more fires burning out west. phillip and reena, back to you. >> all right, thank you. now to the startling wake-up call for millions of people in the san francisco bay area rattled by a 4.0 earthquake. the quake hit just before 7:00 a.m. yesterday centered in piedmont month california near berkeley. people and pets captured on camera as they were shaken out of sleep. b.a.r.t. trains were stopped for ten minutes. seismologists say the next one may not be as mild. >> we never know if an earthquake is a precursor. when we have an earthquake, there's always statistically a somewhat greater chance of a larger quake within a week or so. so there's a probability now of maybe 5% or of a somewhat bigger

one in the next week. >> customers at this 7-eleven were caught off guard. some residents say frames flew off the shelves and walls. no reports of major damage or injuries. hundreds of thousands of americans will soo be getting letters from the irs telling them their account may have been hacked. the irs admitting the breach was much worse than thought. the first estimate in may was 114,000 ax pairs. now they say it's 334,000 people who may have been targeted. information from tax returns could be used to steal someone's identity. the state department review of hillary clinton's e-mails so far has found as many as 305 messages that could contain classified information and require further scrutiny. investigators say the e-mails with potentially classified data were among the more than 1500 documents analyzed so far. clinton says while secretary of state she never sent or received classified e-mail on her private server. if you haven't heard, it was quite a scene at the federal

courthouse in manhattan when donald trump showed up for jury duty. ultimately trump was told you're fired. no, he wasn't really told you're fired. they can't fire you at jury duty. he wasn't selected to be as a juror but it did give tom llamas an opportunity to question him about those controversial ideas on immigration. >> reporter: donald trump pulling up to new york supreme court in his shiny stretch limo. >> mr. trump. what would happen if you get picked? >> swarmed by cameras and microphones. >> hello, mr. president. >> reporter: signing dollar bills waving to the crowd admitting he hopes his time as a juror will be short. >> are you hoping to get picked for the jury? >> not particularly. we'll see what happens. >> reporter: adds a fellow juror sending video, the caption just your average day at injury duty. the campaign detour coming as trump released the long awaited plan for dealing with illegal immigration. >> we're building a wall. it's going to be strong. it's going to be solid. it's going to be policed. >> reporter: and he still is insisting mexico will pay for it

as president trump would also cut welfare to new legal immigrants deny citizenship to the american-born children of undocumented immigrants and deport all 11 million people now living in this country illegally. he says the, quote unquote, good ones would be able to come back how would you deport the 11 million undocumented immigrants? it's going to be very ease. just watch. >> give us a specific. >> reporter: as the trump show rolls on, his poll numbers staying strong. he was not selected for duty. he won't be called back again for another six years. he's back on the campaign trail on wednesday to the all important state of new hampshire. tom llamas, abc news, new york. thailand's defense minister says investigators are getting closer to determine who set off the bomb that killed at least 20 people in central bangkok. video captured the moment of the blast. the official would not reveal information about the suspects except to say they intended to discredit the government and harm economy. oil drilling is set to begin

in the arctic ocean for the first time in two decades. the federal government gave rile dutch shell the final permit for deep drilling off alaska's northwest coast. the approval was granted after shell brought in special equipment to respond to any emergencies or environmental groups say the offshore drilling will harm polar bears and other wildlife. the nation's gas prices are taking a sudden surge because of refinery problems in indiana. the average price for a gallon of gas now $2.72. that's up nine cents from a week ago around the midwest, gas prices jumped as much as 60 cents a gallon since last week. that's because of the bp refinery problem. blue bell creameries announced plans to start selling ice cream again following a deadly listeria outbreak. blue bell will resume distribution by re-entering select markets in texas and alabama at the end of the month, then gradually phase in more than a dozen other states. the company issued a voluntary recall after its products were

linked to ten listeria cases including three deaths. now to buffalo, new york where a young lady isn't waiting for an opportunity of a lifetime to fall in her lap. she's going out there seemingly determined to find it. >> her name is carrie kem ling and there she was yesterday in business attire standing by a highway exit next to her sign that read not homeless but hungry for success. take a resume. >> i like that. hungry for success. that's a good slogan. she's looking for a job in sales management. since she was out there going for it, we say you go girl. she's going to get something. >> she has to. exactly. that is creative way. i'm sure employers want to see that sort of go get 'em. >> yeah. >> she quit her job and she's now -- didn't take any time off and she's right back at it. >> she has a high school diploma, experience as a sales rep, teller, consultant and general store manager. >> all right. how is that for a plug on

national television? >> there you go, carrie. >> coming up "the mix," the ring bearer with attitude stealing the show at a wedding >> a health alert on the hidden danger that could be lurking in swimming pools. what our test results on the water revealed. >> and amazon's anxiety after a report on how employees are treated. how the top executive is responding. >> be sure to check out our behind the scenes picks on instagram abcwnn. you're watching "world news now." >> i'm alex trebek. if you're age 50 to 85, this is an important message. so please, write down the number on your screen. the lock i want to talk to you about isn't the one on your door. it's a rate lock for your life insurance that guarantees your rate can never go up at any time, for any reason. but be careful. many policies you see do not have one, but you can get a lifetime rate lock through the colonial penn program.

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a maryland man who drewed up as batman to help cheer up count less sick children died in a traffic accident. leonard robinson often visited hospitals pediatric wardses dressed at the super hero and drove a custom lamborghini. he was driving that car sunday night when it broke down. he was hit by a passing car waiting for help. the camaro z 28 that belongs to the founder of papa john's pizza was found in the driveway of an abandoned home in detroit yesterday. it was stolen over the weekend. camaro is a replica of the one john schnatter sod in order to save his father's bar where he ultimately launched papa john's pizza. police say media attention likely led to the car being dumped. >> glad they found it. amazon is on the defensive after a scathing "new york

times" story about working conditions. in a memo to employees jeff bezos said the article did not describe the amazon he knows. he said amazon would not tolerate the shockingly callus practices described. rebecca jarvis describes. >> reporter: the company that dreams of delivery by drone and uses robots to nab gate that gigantic warehouse now defending itself after a "new york times" expose describes a nightmare workplace where employees often see co-workers cry at their desks. amazon's ceo jeff bezos frequently touts his customer focused approach. >> the whole culture here really starts with customer and works backwards. >> reporter: but the times reports amazon workers describing 85 hour work weeks, a feedback program encouraging employees to secretly review their co-workers those reviews often negative. and a callus disregard for

employees dealing with personal crises like breast cancer. one worker who lost a baby was reportedly told her performance would be monitored to make sure her focus stayed on her job. in a memo to employees bezos writes, the article doesn't describe the amazon i know or the caring amazonians i work with every day. in amazon's corporate videos employees describe a challenging but rewarding workplace. >> i've learned that i'm way smarter and way stronger than i ever thought i was. >> they very much respect having families, having kids. >> you either fit here or you don't. you love it or you don't. there is no middle ground really. >> telling employees even if it's rare, isolated our tolerance for any such lack of empathy needs to be zero. rebecca jarvis, abc news, new york. >> you know, author john green who wrote the fault in our stars has come out saying he's canceling his amazon prime

subscription. i'm wondering if it will affect sales for amazon. >> i don't know if people care honestly if you're outside of the work environment. they just want their products cheap and quick. that's about it. >> you don't think there will be much of a big bottom line. >> we'll see. coming up, swimming with bacteria. why some pools around the country have been shut down over health concerns and what you need to know to keep you and your family from getting sick this summer. >> ahead in our next half hour it, female viagra. today's announcement from the fda about this widely anticipated libido remedy. how soon before the little pink pill hits the market. you're watching "world news

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right now. one of our favorite ways to do it is taking a dip. >> did you ever ask yourself how clean is that pool i'm swimming in. the answer might surprise you. >> he has exposed other kids. that's very concerning to me. >> reporter: two las vegas pools closed and cleaned last spring after staph was detected. >> our quarterly sample showed positive for bacteria. >> bacteria closed down this florida pool for cleaning. a cdc report found that one in eight public pools nationwide were closed immediately upon routine inspection. in metropolitan atlanta, those numbers are even higher. one in six according to an atlanta journal constitution investigation. we wanted to know what's really lurking in your local pool. so we went undercover to collect samples as the three metro atlanta public pools. our expert dr. amy kirby of remry university wasn't told which we were testing >> we tested for six different

bacteria types. >> they tested for fecal bacteria, pseudomonas. her findings all three pools contained fecal bacteria bob the recommended limits set by the world health organization foo if you swam there would be a risk of contracting any number of die realal illnesses. you might be at risk for ear infections, skin infections particularly if you have open wounds. >> her recommendation, each pool should be closed and shocked. >> they should raise the chlorine levels, allow it to work. it's going to take about 12 hours and they can reopen the pool and it will be safe. >> after our producer called pool number one with our findings, it was closed, cleaned and then reopened. pool number two was already closed for the season. we called multiple times to notify our last pool which was in dekalb county but got no response. so we went in person to get answers. >> hi, we're from abc news. we've been trying to get hold

of. >> this woman refuseses to answer our questions. then another tells us who call a man from the poog management company. >> out of caution, would you close and shock the pool? >> he tells us since our test results from from four days prior, he's not closing the pool and it is safe to swim. our expert says that's a valid response if the pool is properly maintained over those four days. according to records provided by the company, the pool was kel chlorinated. to protect your family, the cdc says you ask to see the pool's inspection and maintenance records to see what's in that water. >> pretty gross, right? >> was this what you expected when you went in to do the research? did you think they would be that bad? >> there are some traces in most pools. we're shocked to learn those limits set by the world health organization are just guidelines. they're just guidelines, suggestions. there's no law to enforce any of this stuff. >> you know because you are our pool man. >> there it is. >> you keep track of the "world

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time now for "the mix." this is an interesting video. series of videos of people's faces being distorted kinds of like through the wind. take a look. this is shot at a 1500 frames per second. it is the work of filmmaker scott davidwin. he's got almost half a million subscribers on youtube. and look at how incredible people's faces look. it's extreme slow mo video and it has people looking up to the skies and wonder before they finally get hit by this intense wind that blows everything away. >> finding funny faces pretty easy to do on television too if you have the capability. pause offset any moment during the show and chances are wealthy be making a funny face, as well. >> don't put ideas in their head. >> as soon as you pause it it's something weird.

>> all right. being a ring bearer is a big responsibility. right? can't lose that ring. so we have video here of a kid who wasn't content with just that job. he wanted that job plus the flower girl's job. let's take a look. there he is. grabbing from -- grabbing the petals out of the basket just totally stealing the petals and her thunder. >> oh. >> and gloating. he wins. high fiving strangers. heck of a day. >> i feel like someone put this in this little kid's head beforehand. >> he las no idea where he is. >> i like how the flower girl held it together and didn't melt down. i would have melted down if he took my flowers. >> that's a sign. it's just the beginning of where the boys are immature and the girls have the patience. it keeps going throughout life. >> i couldn't have said it any better, phillip. take a look at this next video. it's a marriage theme. there are two dancers you see

here. it's a ballerina wedding and the groomsmen surprises her with this dance. this is kirk. he's also a professional dancer and the bride is valerie. they both are incredible dancers. valerie is actually a ballerina with the richmond ballet. their reception took place on the same is taken where the two of them shared as dancers and performances for the richmond ballet. >> they're showing off. they're professional dancer. >> they are professional but the ballet is so different from back street boys. >> it is. they're getting down though. >> let's take a look at another video of somebody getting down. we are going to arena league football. there's the spotlight. you see the dancers for the arizona rattlers. it's going to get crashed by this dude. a mine man here getting down with them. look at him. boy, he's dressed as a line man dude. find out later he's not. he also a professional dancer. >> okay. >> just dressed like that

this morning on "world news now," record breaking heat. and the dangerous conditions today for millions of americans, including the firefighters in the northwest. the extreme conditions and today's outlook from accuweather. california jolt. the bay area's magnitude 4 earthquake. the reactions caught on camera. why this earthquake has millions worried about the next one. and new this half hour, a modern day sword fight. >> cameras capture an unusual attempted robbery scene and who joined that battle with a bigger weapon. and later, tracy morgan's return after a major accident and legal battle. he's returning to the stage that made him famous. that's in "the skinny" on this tuesday, august 18th. from abc news, this is "world news now."