the boles fire continues to race through dry brush. it's already destroyed 100 buildings including a church and a wood mill in the he is rock lumber town -- historic lumber town of weed and little else is left. >> there's nothing left. my lawn is all burned up. all that's left there is bricks. it's completely gone. everything -- my clothes. and all i have is what i got on. >> reporter: wind gusts of up to 40 miles per hour spread the flames from one building to the next forcing half the town of 3,000 to evacuate. >> this is the year to get out. when we're telling you to get out. get out. >> reporter: firefighters used what resources they had to stop the flames and what has been a familiar sight throughout the state over the past several months. >> the whole summer has been unusually hot and dry. >> reporter: about 40 miles east of sacramento, 1500 firefighters spent the night battling the king fire. which doubled in size just yesterday. it destroyed 11,000 acres and only 5% contained. increasing winds and high temps could push that fir

they couldn't get out. [ crying ] >> reporter: three people have been hurt in the "boles fire" and the cause is still under investigation. among the buildings that burned, the homes of three firefighters. frank? >> and anne, that isn't the only fire burning in northern california right now, right? >> reporter: no. there are several another big one the king fire out of control in el dorado county. it is only 5% contained right now. highway 50 still closed in both directions this morning. check out those flames. this is in the pollock pines area in the sierra foothills. there are mandatory evacuation orders in effect in several communities there, two people have been injured so far. live in the newsroom, anne makovec, kpix 5. >>> severe flash floods are possible today when tropical storm odile hits the southwestern part of the country. it's already done a lot of damage in baja, california, and you can see this damage. the airport at cabo san lucas was devastated when hurrican odile hit. commercial flights have been grounded leaving the government to get tourists out of the area. one of t

strong winds blue the "boles fire" through the city of weed on monday afternoon. evacuations orders are still in effect in some areas. that fire spread so quickly, that some people barely escaped the flames. more than 100 homes are burned. the fire also destroyed two churches and several businesses. >> i'm devastated. my very close friend lives right on this corner and [ indiscernible ] there was many animals that were unable to get out. 20-plus cats and 10 dogs were left there. they couldn't get out of the animal sanctuary. >> three people have been hurt in the "boles fire" and the cause is still under investigation. >> reporter: among the buildings that burned, the homes of three firefighters. michelle? >> so devastating for those homeowners, anne. that isn't the only fire burning in northern california right now. >> reporter: that's right. there is the king fire burning out of control in el dorado county. highway 50 is closed this morning near pollock pines in the sierra foothills. it is only 5% contained and it continues to grow. there are mandatory evacuation

they couldn't get out. [ crying ] >> reporter: three people have been hurt in the "boles fire." it has burned about 375 acres. and the cause of both of those fires remains under investigation. live in the newsroom, anne makevoc, kpix 5. >> another fire continues to burn in madera county. the courtney fire in oakhurst is 60% contained this morning. it has burned 320 acres. 33 homes have been burned and dozens of other structures have been destroyed. hundreds of people remain under an evacuation order. >>> mexican military planes are starting to rescue people in cabo san lucas from their vacations that turned into nightmare as of hurricane odile. now, we talked with one bay area woman who was stranded in her flooded hotel after the storm. >> our floor was entirely flooded our entire lobby was destroyed. and there was glass everywhere. so we basically have been on our beds. >> lauren said all the windows in her hotel were blown out and glass was floating in the floodwaters in her hotel room. she said they were stuck without power, no running water, very limited food, too. she was re

the "boles fire" blazed a path of destruction through the town of weed in siskiyou county. the city administrator said today that 143 homes were destroyed. nine other buildings including churches and offices were also burned. city officials say they hope the state will declare the burned debris hazardous waste and help speed its removal. people are expected to be able to return to the burned areas once utility crews finish restoring power and water. >> you heard the cal fire officials there. california's drought is creating unprecedented fire conditions. the latest drought map shows 58% of the state is under an exceptional drought. that's the highest category there is. that's before today's rain. every little bit helps. light rain was reported throughout the bay area this morning. some spots like santa cruz mountains and higher elevations in the north bay almost had an inch of rain. so that's good news. pg&e says the rain caused a couple of power outages in the east bay and at its peak nearly 12,000 people were without power. 375 customers are still in the dark. chief meteo

near the oregon border. >> mark:the so-called 'boles fire' is now 60- percent contained. >> mark:375 cres have burned. and 150 >> mark:some evacuation orders are still in effect. >> mark:this is video of an elementary school that burned in the fire. >> mark:hundreds of kids and staff were forced to flee >> mark:the fire has desroyed libraries, neighborhood blocks in weed. >> mark:a 10-thousand dollar reward is still being offered for information leading >> mark:to the cause of this fire. >> mark:and stay with kron 4 as we continue to follow the >> mark:we'll have updates all morning long. >> mark:as well as the latest on our facebook and twitter pages. >> mark:scotland could become and independent country. >> mark:the polls are now open to vote. >> mark:a vote for independence would mean scotland splits from their 300-year old union with england, and becomes and independent state. >> mark:more than 4-million people are registered to vote.. >> mark:48-percent back the independence. and 52-percent are against it. >> mark:however with 4-percent of voters undecided. not much separates the

the boles fire, as it's called, has burned about 400 acres thus far but hopscotched neighborhoods, destroying more than 150 homes and businesses. now officials are trying to figure out how that fire started and are offering a $10,000 award for information on who started it. >> pg&e may be in court again. the company is accused of bombarding officials with e-mails, urging them to assign a specific judge to the case. three pg&e officials were fired over it. if they broke any laws, they could face millions of dollars in fine. pg&e is reviewing the company's order. they already owe $1.4 billion related to the san bruno explosion, but it is appealing that fine. >> there are also more questions surrounding a key employees who resigned from the public utility commission. she was asked to resign over her dealings with pg&e. she could soon resume her old job as administrative law judge for the commission. that would give her the power to regulate pg&e directly. that was an issue because brown was asked to resign after the public got access to e-mails that showed somewhat overfriendly relationship betw

the so-called boles fire. just north of redding. has spread to 350 acres. and is 15 percent contained. nearly 15-hundred people have been evacuated. officials say the strong winds are creating spot fires. the grant will allow local and state agencies fighting the fire. to apply for a 75-percent reimbursement of their fire suppression costs. a crew of firefighters from the novato fire department are heading to el dorado county to help fight the king fire. the flames have burned 8,600 acres since it started saturday afternoon. the fire is only 5 percent contained. more than 500 families have evacuated the area. the blaze also prompted the pollock pines school district to the golden gate bridge district labor coalition says machinists and some 40 other union members go on a one-day strike tuesday. they're protesting what they call the districts unfair labor pracitice during their current union members say picket lines will be up just outside district headquarters and will not impact bus service, ferry service or those driving across the bridge. union members s

fire officials say the boles fire that decimated the town of weed is only 15% contained. 's just the latest in a string of fires that are being fueled by the state's record dry conditions. >> reporter: in the northern california town of weed the boles fire raced through dry brush monday afternoon. destroying a church and wood mill in the historic lumber town. little else was left. >> there's nothing left. my lawn is all burned up. all that's left there is bricks. it's completely gone. everything, my clothes allel i have is what i got on. >> reporter: wind gusts up to 40 miles per hour spread the flames from one build to get next forcing thousands in the area to evacuate. >> this is the year to get out. when we tell you to get out, get out. >> reporter: firefighters used what resources they had to stop the flames in what has been a familiar sight throughout the state over the past several months. >> all summer it's been unusually hot and dry. it's supposed to be that way again today. >> reporter: nearly 300 miles south of weed outside of sacramento, 1500 firefighters spent

cal fire tells ktvu channel 2 news the boles fire in weed is 85% contained. officials say the flames damaged or destroyed 150 structures. many homes. they also tell us 5 firefighters are among those who lost their homes. in an hour cal fire plans to hold a community meeting at the cleche of the siskiyous. governor jerry brown declared a state of emergency. >>> and we have more information and video on those wildfires just log on to www.ktvu.com and click on the top stories tab. >>> most of us had a rainy start to the day as the first wet weather system of the season moved through the bay area. this is what it looked like this morning in oakland. drivers had lights on and windshield going. the slick roads slowed traffic and it knocked out power to 10,000 people in west contra costa county. our chief meteorologist bill martin is here now with a look at the rain totals. >> good to get the rain around here. a big help to fires in northern california as well as the bay area. cleaning up the atmosphere. the rain accummuleses were significant. -- accumulations were s

. >> darya:the so-called boles fire. has spread to 350 acres. and is only >> darya: been evacuated. >> darya:and 100 homes have been damaged >> darya: state agencies fighting the reimbursement of their fire >> darya:and the july complex fire >> darya:and the july complex fire [ male announcer ] automotive innovation starts... right here. with a control pad that can read your handwriting, a wide-screen multimedia center, and a head-up display for enhanced driver focus. all inside a newly redesigned cabin of unrivaled style and comfort. ♪ the all-new c-class. at the very touch point of performance and innovation. ♪ >> mark:an officer caught on camera-- throwing a woman to the floor. >> mark:and now the officer is defending himself--- we'll explain. >> mark: the video and police report is being investigated. >> darya: the driver a red bmw swerved around a curve and slammed through front door of us alone. the bar was open and there to people inside and the driver was not injured and stayed with the scenes and they were arrested. >> mark: a couple bea

. >>> last week, we saw the "boles fire" tear through the town of weed near the base of mount shasta. now we have the most significant mud slide that area has seen in almost a century. a landmark fire and slide in just a matter of days. those two disasters are the result of one problem. we toured the damage with tom steinstra and as he showed us, a landscape that is literally falling apart. >> most years when people see mount shasta it rises like a diamond in the field of coal. >> reporter: it's hard not to notice that the mountain in the pictures doesn't look at all like the real thing. >> now it's this towering volcano, that gray sandy volcanic rubble that just says, i need snow. >> reporter: the drought is pouring downhill from the top of mount shasta. without a layer of snow as protection the glaciers were exposed to a long summer of direct sunlight and warm temperatures. >> so we got a subliminal melting underneath the glaciers. >> reporter: yes, the glacier melted away beneath the surface ice and all it takes is a way for that water to break free. >> a crack in the glacier, a ch

. >> about a thousand firefighters are working on the boles fire. it is 25% contained. bill martin is tracking the changes conditions that could help in the firefighter. >> great news in terms of weather, we're getting showers, rain showers in the bay area as we head to tomorrow. northern california will see cooler daytime highs. wet weather and increased humidity. 90 degrees, 15% humidity. there's numerous fires in northern and central california. as the front passes through tomorrow morning. temperature will drop by 20 degrees. you will get wet on the ground. it will be a huge impact. a huge impact on the morning commute. not a lot of rain we're expecting. wet roadways for the commute. when i come back that's what i will talk about. firefighters catching a big break with this weather forecast. >>> our coverage continues on line at ktvu.com, we've created a intersection with the latest information, we've put together a video slide show with pictures of how massive the flames are. >>> a san jose mother pleaded not guilty to felony child endangerment after leaving her ch

. >> james:the so-called boles fire. just north of redding. has spread to 350 acres. and is 15 percent contained. >> james:nearly 15-hundred people have been evacuated. >> james:and 100 homes have been damaged. >> james:officials say the strong winds are creating spot fires. >> james:the grant will allow local and state agencies fighting the fire. to apply for a 75-percent reimbursement of their fire suppression costs. >> james:another wildfire is threatening hundreds of buildings near oakhurst - the southern gateway to yosemite national park. >> james:the so-called "courtney fire" has already destroyed at least 33 homes and damaged several more. >> james:it has burned 320 acres and is 35 percent contained. >> james:cal fire says it started sunday afternoon. >> james:all evacuation orders have been lifted. >> james:one person has been injured in this fire. >> james:the cause is under >> james:officials say a wildfire that is burning in southern california was started by a piece of sheet metal that caught on fire from the sun's rays. >> james:the 2-foot-tall metal surr

. >>> further north fire crews are close to containing the boles fire. it is 90% contained. there was a flare up yesterday. 400 homes have been damage order destroyed with another thousand still being threatened. this map shows the ten major wild fires currently burning. most of them are in the northern or central part of the state. a total of 6600 are working to put out the fires. >>> in san jose firefighters are repairing two shattered windows that were broken while firefighters were asleep or out on calls. it happened at fire station 35 between midnight and 6:00 a.m. yesterday morning. firefighters say the vandals may have used a pellet gun or small caliber gun. they say it appears the vandalism is random. >> we did not find any other damage within the station here. there were no threats, no letters, no phone calls or anything like that and crews are safe. >> san jose fire stations do not have surveillance cameras but cameras from near by businesses could help the investigation. >>> calling on california's attorney general to investigate the latest controversy tie today th

the "boles fire" destroyed 142 homes 10 days ago and now homeowners are starting to clean up and rebuildbut before rebuilding can begin, firefighters must minimize the hidden dangers left behind by the blaze. >> the biggest issues we are going to have is the debris recovery for right now and getting the debris removed safely and mitigating all the hazards that we have. >> household chemicals and airborne toxins like asbestos are a serious concern and that's why hazmat teams have been out in force scrubbing, searching and salvaging. >>> right now the alameda county fire department is purposely burning a fire in dublin today for training purposes only. the 200-acre fire will be burned in the camp parks area. authorities are asking residents to keep their doors and windows close because of smoke from the fire. >>> and this is the last weekend caltrans will close 37 for construction. state route between highway 29 and vallejo and highway 121 in sonoma closes tonight at 10:00 and will re-open by monday at 5a crews will do paving and maintenance on the roads. closures are scheduled for five we

further north in the town of weed near mount shasta, firefighters have just about contained the "boles fire" which destroyed 143 homes in siskiyou county. >> a lot fires going on in the state right now. and what's going on in weather up here? >> you to, the weather is going to shape up -- you know, the weather is going to be shape up to be nice. done with showers from yesterday. the last weekend of summer looking very nice outside. we'll see plenty of sunshine and warmer temperatures, too. out the door we go. we have some low clouds and fog along the coastline. even some drizzle out toward the beaches. rain going south so we may see high clouds from the system but that's it otherwise temperatures warming up. 70s in the bay, mid- to upper 80s in the interior valleys and 60s along the coast. out the door we go. we have patchy fog out there inside the bay as well but this afternoon lots of sunshine. temperatures in the 50s and the 60s. look at these numbers starting to warm up nicely. 85 in livermore. 80 san jose. about 71 degrees in san francisco. all right. time to check on the roads with el

state of emergency in el dorado county because of the king county and a state of emergency for the boles fire as well. the town of 3,000 lost nearly a third of its housing in weed. >> so the story is, are people going to pull together, or, explode? that's the story for my perspective. >> too early to tell. all we know is this is day two. and it is different than day one was and i'm sure as we go on, it will be more issues popping up. >> the mayor says there is no way weed will recover without significant state and federal help. >>> a bay area woman is back home tonight after the vacation from hell. she told mike sugerman about her escape from cabo after riding out a hurricane. >> it was awful. it lasted for eight hours. >> reporter: lauren stapleton is telling the story she will be telling the rest of her life. >> it was like a bomb went off and the floor under us and the window burst and you could hear furniture hitting the ceiling. >> reporter: 13 of her pals there to have their fun. they were set to go home, but the plane was scheduled to leave an hour after the airport closed. >> we heard

. >>> while the king fire is the largest in the state, the "boles fire" has been the most destructive. it ripped through the town of weed, which is along i-5 west of mount shasta. the fire is smaller in size at 375 acres, but it has done an incredible amount of damage. at least 110 homes have been destroyed, four of those belonging to firefighters. another 90 homes are damaged. the fire has wiped out churches, a community center and library. ken bastida tells us, it's a huge blow to that town. ken. >> reporter: yeah, liz. you know, weed, it's a small community. only about 3,000 people live there. it's an old lumber town that once was home to the largest sawmill in the world. when you look at these pictures, it's heartbreaking because there's not much left of some of these neighborhoods. down to foundations in some places. still smoldering. people -- everything they had lost in this fire. tonight, those who call weed home are reeling. these are live pictures. many lost everything, foundations, all that's left of the many houses that went up in flames. >> you talk about civil war where

further north in the town of weed, firefighters have just about contained the boles fire that has destroyed 140 homes. >>> we got enough rain to coat these roads in richmond today and paul, every drop counts. we had a lot of drops in the santa cruz mountain. all those places have something in common. they are higher in elevation. closer to the bay, not much, between 0 and a tenth of an inch. napa, four one-hundredths of an inch. san rafael. this is not the only rain chance we will see. the pattern is changes. we have another rain chance that we will talk about in ten minutes. >>> people are ransacking stores in baja after hurricane odile hits. people are fighting for whatever is left on the shelves. tens of thousands of mexicans are still without running water and electricity. officials think it will take another two days for the mexican air force to evacuate some 30,000 tourists still stranded. and we are working on getting americans back home. if you know someone stuck, call or tweet him. >>> a fire station has to do repairs after someone shot out the windows. looks like a pellet or a bib

. >>> the "boles fire" burning at the base of mount shasta in the town of weed is now 90% contained tonight. all evacuations were lifted at 10:00 this morning. 375 acres were burned. and as many as 150 structures were destroyed, many of them homes. >>> apple sold a record 4 million iphone 6 smartphones today. these two friends have been waiting for three days outside the store in palo alto to get the new iphone 6. the store has become the epicenter of product launches. apple's ceo tim cook walked the line shaking hands and taking selfies with anyone who asked. >> why in the world would you wait three days for a phone? >> hey, it's -- it's -- it's -- it's, um, -- it's a hob bishop. it's, uhm, it's a passion, um, we all got something we're excited about, and technology is, um, is one of those things for me. >> one teen in australia had trouble holding on to it. he is showing the phone off for the tv cameras when, oh, no, he dropped it. and that battery that fell out of the phone we're going to tell you more about that coming up later in our newscast. there's a big difference turns out between

with a closer look at the damage caused by what's being called the 'boles fire' in weed,california. charles... >> reporter: this is an overhead google earth view of week. just to the north of the intersection of highway 97. this is hot spot the tactic and an arm around week by satellite creek is not a very big fire. it is burning and a very populated area. it apparently started in the south of the week and headed north. >> reporter:weed elementary school was burned by the fire. both consumed of the loud fire. the lumber mill was also damaged and the worst construction was in this neighborhood just north of the lumber yard. tuesday mow after row of homes that have been burned to the ground. and all of 100 structures have been damaged or destroyed. crews were trying to contain the is still fresh. some of the rose still remain closed and the evacuation orders are still in place with the evacuation orders or evacuation service is still in place. >> reporter: cal says the exact cause of the blaze is still under investigation. >> grant: still images can really come bay the demotion of a s

. >> vickie:the so-called boles fire has spread to 300 acres. and is 15-percent contained. so far. 15-hundred people have been evacuated. >> vickie:however. the flames have already damaged 100 homes. officials say the strong winds are creating spot fires. >> vickie:another wildfire is threatening hundreds of buildings near oakhurst - the southern gateway to yosemite national park. >> vickie:the so-called "courtney fire" has already destroyed at least ten buildings -- including several homes. four-hundred other buildings could be next. >> vickie:cal fire says it started yesterday afternoon. more than one-thousand people have been evacuated. >> vickie:firefighters are battling another wildfire in el dorado county. officials say the blaze broke out just east of pollock pines on saturday. >> vickie:so far. the fire has burned 3,900 acres. and is 10 percent contained. about 130 homes have already been evacuated. >> vickie:however officials say another 400 homes may have to be evacuated. >> vickie:some golden gate bridge workers will stage a strike tomorrow. it will not affect dri

the "boles fire" destroyed 142 homes 10 days ago. homeowners are starting to clean up and rebuild. but before rebuilding begins firefighters must minimize the hidden dangers left behind by the blaze. >> the biggest issues is the debris recovery for right now. and getting the debris removed safely and mitigating all the hazards that we have. >> household chemicals and airborne toxins like asbestos are a serious concern and that's why hazmat teams have been out in force scrubbing, searching and salvaging. people who still have homes are being told to keep windows and doors closed. >>> 4:33. just like that, mother nature kind of jumps on the bay area and out she goes. >> still chance of showers today. we'll see at least a chance of a few showers maybe even an isolated thunderstorm as it looks like the weather will stay unsettled. out the door we go. we have your hi-def doppler radar scanning your skies and you can see not a whole lot but some thunderstorms in far northern california. the area of low pressure that brought us the rain yesterday is going to sweep close to our skies and,

now, the boles fire is burning about 70 miles north of redding. it's in that city of weed. i-5 has been closed. it's only 15% contained for that fire, but firefighters say they have slowed down the progress of this blaze. >>> the fire east of sacramento has doubled in size tonight. it has burned more than 8,000 acres. this is in el dorado county. it's only 5% contained. 500 homes are being threatened by the flames. there are 11 major wildfires burning in our state right now. >>> new tonight at 11:00, a terrifying ordeal plays out for an elderly couple right inside their own home. both in their 90s were bound and beaten by robbers that they willingly let in. nbc bay area's tkimberly tere i live in el cerrito to describe how the man and woman talked their way into that house. >> reporter: jessica, the police say the suspects took advantage of the couple's kindness, befriending them one day before they attacked and robbed them. police say a couple in their 90s was severely beaten inside their el cerrito home saturday afternoon. >> just getting out of the shower the other night,

the boles fire up north. the happy camp complex fire. look at the temperature, 90s, all week we've had 90s with low humidity, this weather system slides through. it will drop temperature 15 to 20 degrees, this will have a huge influence on how firefighters will get a handle on the fires. that's a broad brush, you knew the system was coming. when i come back i'll give you the timing. this will have an impact on us. it will have an impact on the morning commute. >> our coverage of the fires continues online, go to ktvu.com, we have a slide show of the fires, you can also get an update on the changing weather patterns. >>> another nfl player is facing accusations of domestic violence. police arrested jonathan dwyer for an incident that happened in july. it was an altercation at his home with a 27-year-old woman and 18-month-old child. the cardinals are cooperating and have suspended dwyer from team activities. before that news came out the vikings said they made a business take by -- a mistake by not suspending adrian peterson and there's a

the boles fire destroyed more than 150 homes and businesses. officials are offering a $10,000 reward for any information on what sparked the fire. >> for everyone in the bay area, that much-needed rain finally following. >> good morning to you. we're going to see showers all across northern california today where both of those fires definitely need that relief. so showers on the way. we're looking good in the bay area for some very light activity for your morning drive. potentially we could see thunderstorms later on today but any rain is a welcomed sight here in the bay area. we're still officially in summer sometime as well and this is not our only chance for rain. i'm also tracking an interesting setup for the second week of october. it does look like our pattern is starting to shift in the right direction. these showers are light right now, we're just getting going. we're expecting the bulk of the moisture between 7 and 9. we've been checking in with stephanie chuang all morning long. looks like you have droplets on your lens out there. >> y

the boles fire is one of about a dozen fires raging across california. it's scorched 375 acres since it erupted monday. it's 25 percent contained. east of sacramento, the king fire ripped through the el dorado national forest. 400 people were evacuated. and in oregon, fire crews ordered about 40 homes evacuated in the pit fire outside portland. it's destroyed 36-hundred acres. here's something you don't see every day. lightning struck this palm tree... and set it on fire. it was part of a powerful storm cell in san diego. the storm ended almost as quickly as it came. but the storm's high winds toppled trees and caused traffic backups. about 11- thousand lost power. a town in washington state is causing a stink over smelly people. the city of burien has passed an ordinance that bans certain behavior, foul language and foul body odor from city parks, city hall and the library. offenders can be barred from the public places for a year. critics say the city is targeting homeless people. but the city manager says the body odor can be offensive to others. the

including the boles fire near mount shasta... which damaged or destroyed about 100 structures. first two weeks of school and you already have detention. nobody likes that! dozens of students in staten island are protesting the new dress code. the code covers everything from tank tops and short-shorts to hoodies and sunglasses. school administrators say that skimpy clothing is banned because it "interferes with the learning and teaching process." students are showing their outrage by wearing banned clothing. not quite short short weather here in chicago. no tank tops and no shorts. cover-up. >> anything over 50 is 10 top weather for a teenager. you just don't know. 47 degrees right now. the dew points are at 44. it is a bit chilly. as to head up this morning, 30 degrees for the temperature early on. six degrees above freezing right now. at the lakefront its rating at 48. 47 in waukegan. kankakee rating of 49. we are cooler than normal across the region. temperatures are rebounding. each day we gain a few degrees. today will make the mid-60s. some like radar composite shows we ar

. >>> you're looking live at the town of weed, which has been devastated by the "boles fire." the flames wiped out more than 100 homes and damaged 90 more. this fire is much smaller than the king fire, just a few hundred acres. but it's been far more destructive to the town of 3,000 people. now, we want to show you some video from the roseburg mill. the fire reached this massive pile of wood chips and crews are trying to make sure it doesn't ignite again. they are working on it around the clock. >> what the fire will do in something like that is it worms down and burrows in, very difficult to access because of the material. so we have crews on scene today. it's a whole division dedicated to just keeping that under control. basically, you know, searching out where that fire is at finding hot spots. >> the plant itself was damaged, as well. and it will be closed for at least three months. >>> and we have the very latest details on every major wildfire burning in our state. the evacuations, real type mapping and more are all on our website, kpix.com/wildfires. >>> as you know, it

the boles fire as it's been called has destroyed nearly 150 homes and buildings, including two of the town's churches. jodi hernandez has the latest developments. >> reporter: i'll tell you, it is going to be a tough day for firefighters. the winds have already picked up and the fire conditions are expected to be severe. now i'm standing in front of somebody's house. you can see the house has been destroyed. we are looking at what we presume was the garage. a bicycle, the only thing left standing here. now, the scene is the same all over the city, house after house after house, gone. what people worked for all their lives, we are told destroyed in what seemed like mere minutes. now firefighters want to make sure that no more houses are lost here in weed, but i'll tell you, they've got their work cut out for them. fire officials say that the conditions today again will be severe, winds are expected to be stronger and the humidity lower. and that is not a good combination, especially when there are so many hot spots out here still smoldering. but despite the losses, residents are just s

the "boles fire" destroyed 142 homes just 10 days ago.s are starting to clean up and rebuild but before it begins, firefighters must minimize the hidden dangers left behind by the blaze. >> the biggest issues are debris recovery for right now and getting the debris removed safely and mitigating all the hazards that we have. >> household chemicals and airborne toxins like asbestos are a serious concern. that's why hazardous materials teams have been out in force scrubbing, searching and salvaging and people who still have homes are being told to keep windows and doors closed. >>> ridesharing services uber, lyft and sidecar facing pressure from san francisco and los angeles district attorney's. they are accused of misleading customers by claiming they do fullback ground checks on their drivers. the d.a. says make changes or you're going to face legal action. we spoke to drivers who say the d.a.'s allegations are completely false. >>> apple has made a statement about videos show how long you can bend some of their new iphones. len ramirez sh

the boles fire burning in weed, california, near mt. shasta. at least 100 structures have been destroyed, hundreds more threatened. as miguel almaguer reports, some families have nothing left. >> reporter: flames didn't just race through weed, california, they exploded out of control. shooting hundreds of feet into the air, this blow torch igniting this tiny town in minutes. hopscotching from one neighborhood to another, at least 100 structures are gone, 1500 people forced to flee. >> i saw the flames heading up towards the school. >> reporter: anna widener watched the inferno engulf her entire block. >> i'm alive, i'm thankful my children are alive. >> reporter: whipped by 45 miles an hour winds, this monster is feeding on bone-dry land ready to burn. beneath the smoke, the blaze reportedly destroyed a church and a lumber mill. one of the town's biggest employers. >> there's a strong south wind right now pushing the smoke, and definitely encouraging for a lot of this whole area. >> reporter: this community just the latest disaster zone in a re

abc 7 news reporter wayne freedman tweeted this picture today showing a car torched by the boles firells us three of the people who lost homes are firefighters. >>> more than 100 structures, mostly homes, have burned. the good news, firefighters are gaining ground. it is now 20% contained so there has been some progress. >>> 14 east bay women celebrating a bachelorette party in cabo san lucas were forced to escape from the destructive path of hurricane odile. abc 7 news reporter lyanne melendez is in the newsroom to explain what they had to do in order to get out of harm's way. >> reporter: well, they were one of the first to be flown out of cabo in a mexican military plane because they were very quick to act. hundreds of thousands of tourists are now waiting to get on one of those planes. here's a picture of all 14 girls celebrating in cabo san lucas just days before the hurricane. those happy smiles quickly turned into fear and desperation when hurricane odile slammed into their hotel. >> this is them in the bathroom during the hurricane. there's noise in the background. >> reporter

the "boles fire" destroyed 140 homes 10 days ago and lots that burned are in the process of being cleaned before rebuilding can begin, firefighters and the clean-up crews must minimize the hidden dangers left behind the blaze. >> the biggest issues will be the debris recovery for right now. and getting the debris removed safely and mitigating all the hazards that we have. >> household chemicals airborne toxins like asbestos, are of serious concern in weed. that's why hazardous materials teams are out scrubbing, searching and salvaging in the area. people who still have homes are being told to keep doors and windows closed. >>> developing news, bay area transit agencies are on high alert today because of concerns about a possible threat against subways in the u.s. and france. kpix 5 reporter mark sayre is at the fremont bart station this morning. mark? >> reporter: well, michelle, first up, u.s. intelligence agencies cannot confirm any of this. it is purely unconfirmed at this point. but transit agencies here in the bay area are not taking any chances. let's tell you what we know at this p

. >> pam: crews are finally gaining ground on the boles fire burning near the california-oregon boarderording to cal fire.the blaze, which started on monday in the town of weed has burned 375 acres. >> pam: it is now 65-percent contained. so far the fire has destroyed or damaged more than 200 homes. >> pam: evacuation orders are still in place for a thousand homes north of week. >> jacqueline: looking live right now from our mount tam cam where we see some cloud coverage however the showers are long gone. anywhere from a half an inch or three- quarters of an inch and the moment. we did see a quarter inch of rain in mt. diablo besides that everything was to be expected. attend a that inch of rain in certain locations. we would take you up to 800 and of rain this morning. kind of off and 01. 800 san francisco 400 of an inch or running. of rain for it joseph near the coast line and slow to kirk so to clear. we would take a look at the numbers coming up and just a bit. >> pam: still ahead. >> pam: the enterovirus has reached california. where the children got sick, and how you can prevent i

. >> mark:the so-called 'boles fire' is now 60- percent contained. structures have been destroyed. >> mark:some evacuation orders are still in effect. >> mark:this is video of an elementary >> mark: forced to flee >> mark:the fire has desroyed libraries, neighborhood blocks in weed. >> mark: a 10-thousand dollar reward is >> mark:to the cause of this fire. >> mark: continue to follow the we'll have updates all morning long. >> darya: the senate is someone to vote. this comes as other countries are protecting themselves from isis'. the country's leaders have agreed to bring military advisers. hothe support did not come easy as more than a third of the house voted in no. >> mark: there's been another police shooting, and the ferguson. >> mark: were watching what the weather around the area. >> george: begin see straight ahead in the middle of your screen that's 4.8 mi. of slow traffic. >> darya: police not describing the as an assist the office as he used almost ran over my car. >> mark: we will hear from one woman whose mother and daughter did what was

the boles fire as it's been called has destroyed nearly 150 homes and buildings, including two of the

boling. i will absolutely add that into a note that specifies for the dolley madison digital edition. but we only know what we know. >> we are out of time. [applause] >> welcome back, everybody. "america under fire." -- for those of you who may be just joining us, if you have one of these little devices, if you could make sure it is turned off or in silent mode, that would be fantastic. i have the pleasure of introducing dr. catherine allgor. she has the pleasure of tackling james madison's other half, and some would say better half, dolley madison. dr. catherine allgor has written a few books, including "a perfect union." most recently, she annotated and edited an important memoir written by dolley madison's niece. she is professor of history at the university of california at riverside. today, she will discuss the republican queen's identity during the war. the time when her drawing room and events became known as squeezes. they were so popular. i have also heard that she will maybe mention the role of snuff. i would encourage all of you to go take a look at dolley isison's snuff box, which over at the decatur box. we just brought that from montpelier today. it is on a rare visit to washington