as we make our way uphill, we can see just massive amounts of fire. >> fire in the sky and no sign of letting up. california wildfires destroy more than 100 homes and force thousands more to evacuate. captive secrets. disturbing new detailses of jay lee dugard's 18 years in captivity. and madoff's mansion, an inside look at his vacation home. this is the "cbs morning news" for tuesday, september 1st, this is the "cbs morning news" for tuesday, september 1st, 2009. captioning funded by cbs good morning and thanks for joining us. i'm michelle gielan.

frustrated and weary, california firefighters are battling eight separate and destructive wildfires this morning. more than 100 homes have been destroyed and thousands of more people are at risk. the worst pir is raging through the hills of north l.a. elizabeth sanchez is north of burbank with the latest. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. you can sigh an orange glow behind me just over my shoulder here. the names have been popping up. overnight crews used controlled burns to clear brush in the fir's path. the fire's fuel, so far 164 square miles have burned and here in the forest, it's only 5% contained. flames poured out of the canyons near los angeles overnight like lava flowing out of a volcano. fire officials say inside the weather change, there will be many more treacherous nights like this about crews are lighting backfires to try and sane the fierce blaze.

still the so-called station fire and largest of at least eight fires has devoured more than 50 homes and threatened thousands more. >> you'll see there's firemen in almost every driveway and look at how hot, just like coals, is amongst all of these homes and parkses. >> reporter: the specs of light are houses in, but right up against fire struck line, residents packed up as soon as they saw the flames move dangerously close. >> started loading up and trying to get out of here as fast as possible. >> reporter: officials are begging recent dechtss to take these fires seriously. so far at least three people were burned when they refused it follow evacuation orders. >> when you're asked, please, please, leave. we don't want anymore victims of this fire. >> reporter: triple digit temperatures and low humidity have been fueling the enormous flames for days. but fire crews refuse to give up. >> we'll be with this until the very end and we will not rest until it's out. >> reporter: it may be weeks before firefighters can relax.

the weather isn't possess supposed to let up anytime soon, giving these massive fires even more time to head anywhere they want to, destroying everything in their way. humidity is expected to be low again today. the temperatures are expected to be warm. more than 90 degrees here in los angeles. favorable conditions for the fire to spread. reporting live, elizabeth sanchez, cbs news. and turning now to hurricane jimena, it's an extremely dangerous storm bearing down on the resorts of the baja peninsula. it's a category 4 hurricane with top winds of 155 miles an hour. it's expected to strengthen to a category 5, the most powerful type. the storm is moving northeast now centered about 200 miles south of the los cab. so o resort area. turning now to jaycee dugard, police searching next

door to the home where dugard was held for 18 years found a bone fragment. tests will determine if the bone is humor animal. while the search for the evidence goes organization we're learning more details of jaycee's life in captivity. john blackstone reports. >> reporter: although she and her mother remain in seclusion, neighbors are putting up pink rib upons of welcome. in antioch today, authorities posted signs declaring unsafe, the house where jaycee was held captive for 18 years. and where she gave birth to two daughters, fathered police believe by her kidnapper, phillip garrido. remarkably the two girls, now 11 and 15, show up in a photograph taken a few weeks ago at a birthday party for this woman's daughter. >> they seemed like regular, normal children and they came and had a good time. >> reporter: garrido was with the girls and they didn't stay long. >> he took them home because he said they're not used to this

type of surroundings. >> reporter: the surroundings they were used to are shown in the first photos from inside the secret backyard compound. trash is piled high around a tumbled down tent. inside, clothing, mattresses, old furniture and toys sit in disarray. it was all hidden from the house by a wooden fence lined with junk. california corrections officials are defending the parole officer who regularly visited the property yet failed to discover the concealed backyard. >> a fence that appears to end the property, would you go then hop the fence or would you go pick up tarps or try to crawl over a car? >> reporter: neighbors, though, are not satisfied. >> that address is a zesex offender's address and a person on parole, so they should have some kind of red flag on that. >> reporter: but in antioch, a hard pressed industrial town, there are red flags almost everywhere. a map posted on the megan's law website shows aunt york has 122

registered sex offenders. a number many here believe authorities should have been able to keep an eye on. investigators have now largely dismantled the backyard compound of sheds and tents. one thick thing they're looking for is evidence that could lead garrido to other missing or murdered women. john blackstone, cbs news. >> the scramble to fill ted kennedy's senate seat has begun. a special election is scheduled for january 19th. possible contenders include kennedy's widow and his nephew, joseph kennedy. next week the massachusetts lemgs lay chur will consider whether to let the governor appoint a temperature replacement. on cbs "moneywatch," markets in asia are in the green and karen brown is here with that and other business news. good morning. >> good morning to you. asian stocks are up today after yesterday's roux. shanghai was up 16 points. any key rose 38. despite wrapping up the best august in almost a decade, wall

street once again starts the day on the down side. the dow closed monday down 48 points. the nasdaq lost 19. but bank of america believes things are going so well it wants to repay some of its government bailout money. the "wall street journal" reports b of a wants to pay back $20 million that could help ease government scrutiny on executive compensation. key figures will be release dad by the auto industry. because of the cash for clunkers program, they're expected it show the first increase in two years. the clunkers program cost taxpayers $3 billion. southwest airlines is trying to keep its wings from getting clipped. today is the deadline for the airline to settle a dispute with the faa over its use of unauthorized parts in 82 planes. regulators could ground 10% of its fleet, but the airline says it needs more time and service should not be disrupted. common book royalty may be moving in to the magic kingdom. did i say any is windchilling

marvel comics for # billion along with cash and stock, disney will get the rights to $5,000 marble characters from iron man to spider man. and finally, your dinner tonight might be a little more peaceful. new rules kick in today that limit those annoying pre-recorded telemarketing phone calls. robocalls will now require your permission in writing, but there are exceptions, including political ads. michelle shall. >> karen brown, thank you. and just ahead on the "morning news," american troops try to protect afghan civilians from the taliban, but protecting themselves is even tougher. first, though, harry smith has a preview of tonight's "cbs evening news." that you one medical student is trying to unlock the mysteries of brain cancer by researching the tumor in his own brain. tonight on the "cbs evening news." discover gives you a cash back bonus on every single purchase. what you do with it is up to you. what will you get back with your cash back?

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providing security in return for help in hunting the taliban. it's a small scale model of what general stanley mcchrystal is calling for in his strategic assessment, a greater concentration of u.s. forces working closely with afghan soldiers and police. according to captain paul shepherd, it began here with a massive increase of u.s. troops. >> we've seen a complete 180 and we've seen that because i think one, we've flooded the area with soldiers, we've gone from 500 to 5,000. >> reporter: but outside the bubble, this province is still a very dangerous place. u.s. troops have been here since the beginning of the year watching down on the roads and clearing them of mines. but just three days ago, at almost the same spot, a road assign bottom killed specialist wheeler and seriously wounded cami mccormick. >> do you know who did it?

>> yes, we do. >> reporter: lieutenant cornell told cbs news three men were arrested after a search by the afghan army brought in suspects with evidence on their hands. >> and there were three individual there is that had explosives three times the normal limit or tolerance levels for tnt. >> reporter: we watched as a team of investigators boarded a helicopter carrying the physical evidence, including finger prints, that could convict the these men of murdering an american soldier and wounding a u.s. citizen. except one of the bombers had a cell phone with a number to the ministry of defense in cab pull which might plain why a letter arrived saying we arrested the wrong men. >> we think he was tied to the minute ter of defense, someone in that office that began to put political pressure. >> reporter: the three are still in u.s. custody and could be put on trial. but u.s. officers say there will be neither justice nor security no matter how many american

troops if the central government pulls strings for roadside bombers. david martin, cbs news. straight ahead, your tuesday morning weather 37 and in sport, yankee pitcher andy pettitte comes close perfection.

here's a look at the weather in some cities around the country. new york, sunny, 70 frees.

miami, late day storms, 89. chicago, 71. denver, 87. l.a., hazy sunshine and 85. and time for a check on the national forecast. the latest satellite picture shows clouds lining coastal areas from the mid-atlantic to the gulf coast, but it's clear just about everywhere else. later today, a few storms may pop up in the plains, but it will be mostly dry again from the rockies to the pacific coast and another beautiful day from the midwest to the northeast. in sports, andy pettitte wasn't perfect, but he was plenty good enough. facing the orioles in baltimore, the yankee lefty had a perfect game going until the seventh when third baseman jerry harris son jr. booted a routine ground ball. the very next batter singled to break up the no-hitter. yankees win anyway 5-1. in atlanta, omar's triple in the seventh scored do two to

lead the braves over the marlins. atlanta is now just three games back in the wild card race. >> turning to tennis, and a scary start for venus williams. she was powered by a bad knee. the two time champion was down a set in the first round before battling back to beat 47th ranked vera due sha vina of russia 6-7, 7-5, 6-3. and finally in preseason with the vehicleses, adrian pettersson sliced through the houston defense on the game's first play going 75 yards for a touchdown. bret faft favre was solid. the final minnesota 19, houston 10. when we return, another look at this morning's top stories and madoff's mansion. we'll have a first look at how bernie madoff lived thanks to his ill gotten gains. thursday, finally!

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here's a look at today's weather. it will be another beautiful autumn like today everywhere from the midwest to the northeast coast line. the southeast can can expect some showers, it will remain hot and dry in the southwest. here's another look at this morning's top stories. more than 100 homes have now been destroyed by wildfires in california. the largest fire north of los angeles has burned at least 53 homes and threatened 12,000 more. and there are more disturbing details about the life of the man accused of abducting and sexually abusing jaycee dugard. testifying during a previous case, phillip garrido admitted he has strong desires to rape young girls. now an inside view into the life of one of america's great scam artists. bernie madoff. this just released have yoid

from inside his vacation home on long island. tara mergener hases more. >> reporter: this ocean view greeted bernard madoff for more than 20 years. it was his family's long island getaway, now up for sale to the highest bidder. >> there is an understated elegance. >> reporter: the man doing the sales pitch isn't a broker. he's a u.s. marshal. his department seized the property in the months after madoff was arrested for swindling investors out of $65 billion. >> bernard madoff had a small office here where i guess did he some of his work. >> reporter: after labor day, the marshallss will sell this estate to raise money for the victims. the asking price of $7 million which gets you four bedrooms, three bath, hardwood floors and pan rommic view. the items inside will be auctioned separately. >> from china wear to silverware to the robbing chair that ruth madoff may have sat on while reading a book. >> reporter: ruth madoff moved out and is now living on her own

while her husband serves a life sentence. victims of the giant ponzi scheme still don't know how their futures will play out. one of them is fred, an owner of the new york mets. his losses are so deep bankers speculate he might be forced to sell the team. >> as you can see, the vaulted ceilings take up most of your attention here. >> reporter: officials estimate this yoegs side retreat plus his penthouse and palm beach estate are worth $20 million. but that will only make a small dent in compensating the victims. tara tara mergener for cbs new, washington. and gay marriage is now legal in vermont. it took effect at midnight and the state eye first legally recognized same-sex marriage happened just moments later with two are men from new york tying the knot. vermont is the fifth state to recognize same-sex marriage. this morning on "the early show," the latest on the california wildfires and surprising new details about

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