abc's brandi hitt has the update. >> there are 13 bedrooms.s about 20 bathrooms in total. >> wow. >> make a real else state developer, mohamed addid has built homes for the uber rich. such as this woman showcased on bravo's real housewives of beverly hills featuring ex-wife yolonda foster and daughter gigi adid. >> we brought in the olive trees. >> these days he is not making many friends in beverly hills or exclusive belaire. >> this is one of the medium sized ones. this is about, 30,000 square feet. >> reporter: high end developers seem to be done with mega mansions tearing them down for the giga mansions and jennifer aniston whose house is 8,500 square feet are fighting back voicing outrage to city officials. the very idea that a building of 90,000 square feet can be called a home seems at the least a significant distortion of building codes. this 50,000 square foot mansion built and lived in by hadid has a 300 seat ballroom turkish bath large infinity pool and 5,000 square foot guest suite. >> why build homes this size this big? >> there i

here's more from abc's brandi hitt. >> reporter: denise huskins and her boyfriend aaron quinn appearednference after 38-year-old matthew muller was arrested for a crime local police first said never really happened. >> my daughter was kidnapped. when she was released, the police thought she was a hoax. >> reporter: denise huskins told police intruders broke into the home she shared with her boyfriend. she said they kidnapped her and demanded ran some. the 19-year-old the alleged victim says she was released two days later near her mother's home. >> if you knew my daughter, you would know that she was not in any way shape or form involved in any kind of a hoax. can you imagine being rescued from a kidnapping and then people are on you for committing the crime? >> reporter: muller is a harvard trained lawyer who was disbarred in california in january. he was already in custody for another home invasion. >> i'm glad we caught him because who knows what he could have done later on. again, who knows what he's done in the past that we don't know about. >> reporter: lawyers for the couple say

>> all right, brandi hitt for us there.ates are battling 24 major fires under sweltering triple-digit temperatures. the newest fire broke out near clear lake yesterday afternoon. this is north of that napa county fire. the fast-moving flames quickly spread through heavy brush, burning down some structures and scorching more than four square miles in just six hours. evacuation orders have gone out to nearby vacation homes. >>> southern california now. the coast guard trying to determine the source of a two-mile-long oil slick that mysteriously appeared in the water off goleta beach. this is near santa barbara. environmental officials say it's not thick enough to scoop up, and they believe it will dissipate on its own. still, they're warning people to stay away. >>> well, hundreds of people in a small texas town are using bottled water because of a disgusting problem. they found worms coming out of their faucets. one woman said she felt sick to her stomach to imagine that she could have been drinking or bathing with the water

brandi hitt, abc news, los angeles. >> lindsey graham is sick and tired of donald trump.s is graham telling inging cnn what he really thinks. >> that he's aye jackass. that he's bringing his name down and he's not helping the process. and he shouldn't be commander in chief. >> it's on now. senator graham is tired of having to answer questions about trump and the dumb things he says and everyone he insults. trump called graham a stiff and gave out his personal cell phone number. >> i don't know if it's the right number. 202-228 -- >> a new "washington post" abc news poll found 24% of likely republican voters supported trump. the poll was taken largely before his controversial remarks about senator mccain's vietnam war service. support for trump fell on the one night they were surveyed following those comments. >>> you've probably heard of the dad bod -- still ahead, a science that says this body trend is a real thing. >>> up furstirst, the new lotto winner and why this is not the first time they've beaten the odds. >>> clouds getting thicker along the coastline. it's getti

brandi hitt reports that is leading to dramatic rescues. damaged homes and a collapsed highway. brandi: powerful floodwaters took out the bridge on interstate 10. emergency crews pulling this driver to safety just in time. matt gutman at the scene. >> he fell through the bridge as it collapsed. all of that water knocking out the underpinnings of this bridge. >> that major interstate closed in both directions. >> they will be there evaluating other bridges so it hopefully won't happen in the future. >> l.a. has the wettest july on record. to get more rainfall for the month in one day. >> not every city can handle the water that came down at once. >> many neighborhoods are flooded and damaged. >> a huge rain. probably in five or ten minutes. >> you can see the water here pouring into a shopping mall. angels came is rained out for the first time in 20 years. lightning seen throughout the west parking the apartment center. >> too much at once leads to flooding. this rion is on edge with a threat of more downpours. brandi hitt. kimberly: two difficult extremes. "abc7 news at 6:00" sta

brandi hitt, abc7 news. kimberly: tonight at "abc7 news at 6:00" -- the loved ones were murdered by illegal immigrants. tonight they are pleading fo new law on capitol hill. a plane crash leaves four dead, three from the region. that investigation is happening now. sweltering heat exiting the region. the storm watch forecast is first at "abc7 news at 6:00" starts now. announcer: now "abc7 news at 6:00". on your side. leon: first at 6:00, a storm watch alert after heatwave brings in muggy and humid conditions. relief on the way. maureen: we have a potential for severe weather claudeing the downpour and gusty winds in some region. leon: abc7's chief meteorologist doug hill with what to expect tonight and when it could cool dow doug: good news. it looks like lower chance of severe weather or the big storms now. most of the accident shifted south and east. isolated shower or storm. only 9 it 1 right now at the reagan national airport. mid-to-upper 80's elsewhere. the humidity levels are high. we have a heat inse

here is abc's brandi hitt. brandi: the special olympics torch traveled the world through new york with abc's robin roberts. all the way to los angeles. where 6500 athletes athletes from 165 countries are about to compete. from gymnastics to golf. and aquatics. team usa has been training hard. >> i like this a lot. it's fun. i love the water. >> even getting tips from olympic gold medal swimmer michael phelps. supermodel brooklyn decker has become a special olympics global ambassador thanks to her aunt tera. >> this is a cause near and dear to my heart. i have seen it make a change in her life. reporter: founded in 1968 by eunice kennedy sliver the game focused on the inclusion of those with intellectual disabilities. >> you are twice as likely to have a job or live on your own if you participate in special olympics. >> she is shy. but since we got involved she has come out more. >> a week of sport and celebration with the mission of spreading acceptance around the world. that message is felt here leading up to t

reena and t.j. >> brandi hitt for us, thank you so much. "the skinny" coming your way next. is bankrupt? it's a new chapter for the guy who had an album called "get rich or die trying." >>> and bieber apologies for that booty shot. that's up next. and "the ♪i am beautiful in every single way♪ ♪words, can't bring me down♪ ♪ skinny, so skinny ♪ ♪ skinny, so skinny ♪ >>> all right. topping "the skinny" this morning, the rapper known as 50 cent. >> he's bankrupt, we're told. is he really? >> you know, "forbes" magazine listed him as one of the hip-hop's five wealthiest artists partially because of the album that you mentioned earlier, "get rich or die trying." ♪ >> right. the trouble may have started last week when a jeweler ordered him to pay $5 million. my stash, he's talking about the money? >> just go with the read here. i don't have the time to get into that for you. >> to a woman who said that he posted her private sex tape on the internet. the jury was supposed to meet this week to consider punitive damages. >> all that has come to a standstill because the rapper filed fo

brandi hitt has the story. >> he's wrong.l illness is everything. >> a shocking outburst off camera from a woman in the courtroom climbing over seat sues and begging jurors not to sentence holmes to death. >> don't kill him! don't kill him. >> reporter: the same jury that found james holmes guilty for 2012's colorado theater massacre must now the decide whether he deserves to be executed. a death sentence must be unanimous. if all 12 jurors don't agree, holmes also automatically spend the rest of his life in prison without parole for killing 12 moviegoers and injuring 70 others. his defense argues mental illness is a reason to spare the gunman's life. >> he was a normal and happy young boy. before the illness stole his mental health from him. >> he knew what he was doing was wrong. he weighed his options. >> james holmes' mother took the stand for three hours. she testified her son's psychiatrist dr. lynn fenton called her a month before the shooting spree but never mentioned holmes had expressed homicidal thoughts. for the s

as brandi hitt report, the trio is keeping some secrets to themselves. andi: all three sisters smiling before the camera, glad to be safe after disappearing on a hiking and a camping trip near jackson hole wyoming. >> we want to say how thankful we are for the whole search and rescue team and tul a volunteers -- all the volunteers. brandi: this photo shows the reunion with their father. >> there was a cry. losing all your kids at once. brandi: their dad says they got lost while hiking and ran low on food after ten days in the wilderness but all three chose not to elaborate when asked what went wrong and how they survived. >> you know -- [inaudible] you just got to get through each day. brandi: there are two helped for saving them. clearing trail information the remote area, they noticed someone out of place in the distance. >> a tall figure. skinny. had i looked up 30 seconds later he is would have been gone. >> they notified search and rescue teams and the sisters were located in minutes. overwhelmed by the abundance of the volunteers dedicated to findin

as brandi hitt shows us it doesn't take much for things to take a painful toker a tragic turn. andi: this is what firefighters warn could happen this fourth of july weekend while setting off fireworks. >> injury to their hands arms, facial area. brandi: the -- this 12-year-old is recovering from burns from his face and body from what is believed to be a homemade fireworks. >> it burped his hand and he -- it burned his around and he threw it down. it plexed in front of him. brandi: last year 10000 for injured. one blew a hole in a kayak thursday hurting two people in michigan. even this professional show in southern california two years ago grew dangerous when a firework malfunction injured dal people. the best bet is sticking with the legal brands. but even they can pose fire risks. >> the smoke bomb rolling down a hill bounces in the grass. now you have a problem. brandi: in california, bass lake turning in the traditional show to laser lights similar to these. burps account for most firework related injuries. something as simple as a sparkleer can be dangerous. the last fourth

kellye: abc7's brandi hitt has a preview. brandi: anticipation is guilty as we wait to see who will take home the espy award and people are curious to find out what caitlyn jenner will say when she accepting the arthur ashe courage award. some of the best athletes in the world are competing against each other tonight at the espys. for best male athlete it is an nba showdown between steph curry and lebron james. along with the packers' cathy mcmorris rogers and texans' j.j. watt. for best female athlete, serena williams and skyer lindsay vonn up against ronda rousey and hosting duties going to mchaele. >> six rows of athletes looking at me and not laughing wearing sunglasses is something i'm looking forward to. brandi: this is about reliving the unforgettable breakthrough moments and championship performances. the arthur ashe courage award will be presented to caitlyn jenner seen on the cover of "vanity fair" and in the photo shoot for the magazine. the athlete spoke exclusively to diane sawyer as bruce. >> that is me. that is

brandi hitt abc news, burbank, california. >> wow. that looks really interesting. love to see that. you're laughing at me because i hadn't seen the original. but i look forward to this new one. this remake. >> no no no. you know what you can't oversell how important it is to see, for young women to see that happening on television. >> yes. >> to know we can do that too. >> i may have missed the first round. i'm not going to miss the second round. >> there it is. >> here we go. we go. don't put off checking out your medicare options until 65. now is a good time to get the ball rolling. medicare only covers about 80% of part b medical costs. the rest is up to you. that's where aarp medicare supplement insurance plans insured by unitedhealthcare insurance company, come in. like all standardized medicare supplement insurance plans they could help save you in out-of-pocket medical costs. taking informed steps really makes a difference later. that's what it means to go long™. call now and request this free decision guide and explore the range of aarp medicare supplement

brandi hitt looks at similarities in these cases. >> reporter: the deadly shooting rampage inside this theater is the latest in a series of recent mass killings across the country. just last week in chattanooga, tennessee, mohammad youssuf abdulazeez opened fire on two military facilities killing five u.s. troops. and in charleston south carolina, nine were gunned down at the had historic emanuel ame church last month. experts say most mass killers feel underappreciated, angry at the public and want recognition. >> it is your fault i'm having a problems i'm having and i'm going to take them out on you. >> reporter: lieu lu's theatouisiana's shooting similar to the one carried out by james holmes three years ago. >> it takes your breath away to realize someone else has chosen that particular venue. >> reporter: holmes convicted, now in court, awaiting a possible death sentence. and then there is newtown connecticut, 20 schoolchildren's lives cut short in 2012. president obama says the greatest frustration of his presidency is not getting gun control legislation through congress. >> we d

abc's brandi hitt is live in los angeles tonight's with more. >> reporter: hi, rick, yeah, one of those firefighters is recovering from serious burns right now and it's not just the heat. the terrain is brutal out there. it is so difficult for fire crews to navigate these steep mountain sides. homeowners are stepping in and trying to help. raising infernos in the west. several out of control wildfires continue to race up california's drought stricken mountainside. >> fires are burning quickly. >> reporter: the fight is becoming increasingly dangerous. at least four firefighters have been injured battling the hot fast moving load fire east of sacramento one suffering serious burns. the rugged terrain also not making it easy for the 1100 men and women now on the ground relying heavily on air support to save hundreds of homes threatened. >> personnel from as far away as santa cruz had driven to save my home. >> reporter: some families helping out and bull dozing their own fire lines. >> i hope everything at least keeps the property safe enough to sa

abc's brandi hitt explains why. >> remember all the good she did. brandi: flowers and prayers in the spot where kay was shot and killed on this san francisco pier. wile ad mitted gunman francisco sanchez in the u.s. illegally and deported five times speaks exclusively to kgo tv. >> did you shoot the lady down on pier 14? >> yes. brandi: the bright and energetic 32-year-old was gunned down wisconsin in front of her father -- down wednesday in front of her father. >> she turns and says "help me dad." brandi: he said it was an accident and he came to san francisco where he wouldn't be pursued by law enforcement. an now finger-pointing. federal officials blame san francisco authorities saying they handed sanchez over to them to face a local drug charge. but when the drug charges were dropped, the local officials say they couldn't legally hold him. >> they bring in drugs they bring in crime. brandi: presidential hopeful donald trump is doubling down on the immigration debate posting on twitter what do you say to the family of kathryn steinly, killed becau

abc news reporter brandy hitt has the story. >> he scaled some of the tallest mountains in the world. now 11-year-old tyler armstrong is ready to shatter the record at mount everest, all in the name of finding a cure for duchesne, a crippling muscle disease that affects 300,000 boys worldwide. including tyler's friend, hawkin. >> they inspire me because when i'm on the mountain i remember them and then i keep going. it helps me keep going. >> i think he's mature beyond his age. compassion. and you don't see that out of many 11-year-olds. >> reporter: at just 7 tyler became the youngest to climb mount whitney. at 8 the second youngest on kilimanjaro. and he set a new record on mount akinkagwua in 2013. that's when we last went hiking with him. >> the most difficult part's going to be reaching the top. >> reporter: if tyler summits everest next spring at 12 he'll beat the current record held by a 13-year-old. the feat also dangerous. in april more than a dozen climbers died in an earthquake-caused avalanche. a film out in september is also based on a disastrous climb in 1996. tyler's fa

abc's brandi hitt with more. >> reporter: for the first time since this firestorm sparked in centralhington families forced to flee are now returning to find their homes leveled. many still smoldering. >> looks like a war zone. this is your basic things that we all take for granted. it's just gone. >> reporter: this drone video shows the wildfire that ignited on sunday threatening wenatchee. strong winds blowing embers into the heart of the city also burning this business complex to the ground. >> scary, yeah. it was very scary. >> reporter: at least 24 homes have been destroyed, many more damaged. calmer weather has helped slow the once raging flames but firefighters are still scrambling to protect neighborhoods. in southern california evacuation orders have now been lifted near the mesa fire as crews here get the upper hand. >> that's the closest that i've ever come to everything burning up. >> reporter: and they're more concerned than ever about the fourth of july weekend. people are barbecuing setting off fireworks. the fire conditions are so dry, celebrations could turn disastro

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abc's brandi hitt reports for us. >> jen welter is making history, believes to be the nfl's first femalech. >> i could not have the dreamed big enough to imagine that this day would ever come. >> the position a paid internship with the arizona cardinals coaching linebackers. some of the toughest players in the league through preseason. the barrier breaker has already made a name for herself becoming the first woman to hold a nonkicking position in a men's pro league. that's welter number 47 taking a hit and getting back up. and here she is playing in the women's football alliance before also coaching men's indoor football. >> the players only want to be taught how to be better. they don't care who teaches it tothem. >> reporter: arizona linebacker kevin minuter tweeting welcome to az coach and patrick peterson adding one team one goal. let's go to work coach. her appointment follows other female firsts. sarah thomas is now the nfl's first full-time female referee. on the hardwood former wnba player becky happened is assistant coach for the san antonio spurs. welter says her new job also

here's abc's brandi hitt now reporting. >> reporter: he's scaled some of the tallest mountains in theer get to the top of mt. aconcagua. >> 11-year-old tyler armstrong is ready to shatter the record at mt. everest all in the name of finding the cure for duchenne's, a crippling muscle disease that affects 300,000 boys worldwide, including tyler's friend hawken. >> they inspire me because when i'm hurting on the mountain i remember them and keep going and it helps me keep going. >> i think he's mature beyond his age, compassion. you don't see that out of many 11-year-olds. >> reporter: at just 7 he became the youngest to climb mt. whitney, at 8, mt. kilimanjaro. he set a new record on mt. aconcagua in 2013. that's when we last went hiking with him. >> the most exciting part will be reaching the top. >> reporter: if he summits everest next spring at 12, he'll beat the current record held by a 13-year-old. the feat also dangerous. in april, more than a dozen climbers died in an earthquake caused avalanche. a film out in september is also based on a disastrous climb in 1996. tyler's father

we get the latest now from abc's brandi hitt synergy like the second act of a family tragedy, whitneyher mother in death. >> 21-year-old female in the bathtub, face down. pb is en route. >> reporter: she was found unresponsive in the bathtub of her home in this gated community outside atlanta. she was rushed to the hospital where doctors placed her on a ventilator. later she was moved to a special intensive care unit at another hospital in the city. then to hospice care as her condition deteriorated. her death too similar to her mother's. >> paramedics apparently a 46-year-old female found in the bathroom. >> reporter: in february of 20122, whitney houston was found in a hotel bathtub where authorities say she accidentally drowned. they found a dozen bottles of pills in her suite and determined that cocaine contribute dodd her death. after houston died bobbi chris taken nas struggled at one point hospitalized for anxiety. she agreed to star in a reality tv series and addressed rumors drug and alcohol abuse following her mother's death in an interviewable with oprah winfrey. >> i'm get

. >> abc's brandi hitt is live in las vegas, where they're still celebrating at this hour. brandi, good morning to you. >> reporter: hi. good morning to you, t.j. good morning, reena. yeah they're still celebrating here in los angeles right now. we're right in front of the theater where the show took place. what an interesting show. you had the biggest names in sports col colliding with hollywood's "a" list and so many highly emotional moments, including when caitlyn jenner took the stage to accept the arthur ashe courage award. >> peyton manning. >> reporter: honoring the year's top athletes and best moments in sports the 2015 espys didn't disappoint. >> mo'ne davis. >> reporter: pitching against the boys in the little league world series mo'ne davis won best breakthrough athlete. >> i just want to thank my parents, my coach, my teammates for helping me become the person i am today. >> best championship performance went to cleveland cavaliers' lebron james. >> all right! >> and this year's host joel mchale, didn't hold back. >> it's great to be here at this gathering of fu

brand brand takes a look -- brandi hitt takes a look at issues combating gun violence. andi: the deadly shooting rampage inside the louisiana theater -- >> he just stood up and started shooting. brandi: -- is the latest in a series of recent mass killings across the country. last week in chattanooga tennessee, mohammad abdulazeez opened fire on two military facilities killing five u.s. troops. >> one shot and then it was endless shots. in charleston, south carolina nine gunned down at the historic emanuel a.m.e. church last month. most mass killers feel underappreciated, angry at the public and want recognition. >> it's your society, it is your fault i have problems i'm having and i will take them out on you. brandi: louisiana shooting is eerily similar to the one carried out three years ago in colorado. james holmes convicted and now in court awaiting a possible death sentence. then there is new-up to connecticut. 20 school children lives cut short at sandy hook elementary school in 2012. president obama says the greatest frustration of his presidency is not getting gun

as brandi hitt tells us -- >> reporter: all sisters glad to be safe after disappearing on a hiking andackson hole wyoming. >> wanted to say how thankful we are for the whole search and rescue team and all the volunteers. >> reporter: rescued by helicopter this photo taken thursday shows the reunion with their father. >> losing all your kids at once is not easy cht. >> reporter: their dad says they got lost while hiking and ran low on food after ten days in the wilderness. all three chose not to elaborate when asked what went wrong and how they survived. >> it was really you just got to get through each day. >> reporter: they are being praised for helping save them while clearing trails in a remote area they noticed someone out of place in the distance. >> tall figure skinny. had i looked up 30 seconds later she would have been gone. >> reporter: the sisters were located in minutes overwhelmed by the abundance of volunteers dedicated to finding them. >> the helicopter, i realize there was no way people were going to give up. >> reporter: search and rescue teams say the sisters were prep

brandi hitt abc7 news. kellye: we have july fourth and the neighbors to the north have canada day. today is the holiday commemorating the birth of the nation. on july 1st 1867 the we'll be right back north america act unified the colony of new brunswick, nova scotia and united province of canada to form the new nation. leon: one of the countrymen had a good day at wimbledon today. we'll hear about that later. a new study finds there are through things that go together better that d.c. and alcohol. it's cracked the top five list of the most drunken states coming in second only to wisconsin. 65% of the d.c. residents say they have had at least one drink of alcohol in 30 days. binge drinking, wisconsin is number one. d.c. is second. kellye: why do you they that is the case? leon: we have so many monuments and holidays to celebrate, that's all we do. kellye: you don't think the tourist factor plays into it? coming up on "abc7 news at 5:00" -- the name game. find out why the fight over the redskins name could cost the district a chance to land the team. leon: that team has driven plenty

here's more from brandi hitt. >> reporter: this video shows officers speaking to sandra bland in her only this time commotion, after officers claim bland was discovered dead and had hanged herself with a trash bag. >> the death of ms. bland was a tragic incident not one of criminal intent or a criminal act. >> reporter: this case, though is being treated like a murder investigation. bland's arrest during this routine traffic stop three days earlier captured on camera. >> do you not even care about that? >> reporter: police claim bland was being uncooperative and argumentative. the dash cam video is expected to be released on tuesday. ? i've seen the dash cam video. it calls into question why it is for a routine traffic stop she was asked to even get out of her car. >> reporter: blanld's family had also ordered its own independent autopsy. her death igniting marches near chicago, houston and even started this online trend, trend, #ifidieinpolicecustody. >> here in texas we are not afraid of isis we're afraid of the police. >> reporter: they will test that trash bag for dna and fingerp

abc's brandi hitt with the details. >> check that out. to kentucky. >> look at that. >> reporter: warning sirens blaring as twisters spit out debris over highways. >> as soon as we saw the rotation in the sky, we knew it was time to leave. >> oh, my gosh. >> reporter: amid all the heavy rain hail and wind, the damage is widespread. flash flooding also in parts of missouri swept cars into trees, many families rescued from their flooded homes along with their pets. >> i got my baby! >> reporter: the severe storms moving east are expected to have an impact on roads and could delay flights for the 3.2 million people traveling by air this holiday weekend. in arizona and california, it's a double dose of triple-digit heat and lightning, this storm taking out transformers and sparking this house fire. fire crews across the west are also on high alert, just as they gain ground on several massive wildfires, they're chasing down spot fires. >> we're all packed up from last night. >> reporter: some burning dangerously close to homes. one of the bigg

abc's brandi hitt with emotion in the courtroom. >> we the jury find the defendant, james eagan holmese jury rejected his insanity defense. >> guilty. guilty. guilty. >> reporter: it took them just 13 hours to deliberate 165 charges, a clear verdict and moment the victims' families anxiously awaited. >> you could not come back with any verdict but guilty. >> reporter: it was exactly three years ago next monday when holmes dressed head to toe in battle gear unleashed terror inside a midnight showing of "the dark knight rises." >> we've got seven down in theater 9! seven down! >> reporter: 12 people were killed 70 others injured. the youngest victim just 6 years old. the entire 11-week trial full of highly emotional testimony riding on whether the admitted gunman was insane at the time. >> that guy was sane beyond a reasonable doubt, and he needs to be held accountable for what he did. >> so you can't blame someone for coming down with schizophrenia. >> reporter: the jury made up of nine women and three men listening to more than 250 witnesses before making the decision. now it's on to t

abc's brandi hitt has more. >> reporter: a fierce firefight in the west from california to idaho.g no signs of letting up after burning at least six homes. >> it was very, very intense. and that's when they evacuated everybody. >> reporter: heat and dry conditions are also providing the perfect fuel near spokane where fourth of july fireworks sparked this wildfire destroying more homes. >> the way it raced past us was absolutely incredible. >> reporter: and a similar situation in sacramento. >> somebody did fireworks, of course. >> reporter: here two houses were damaged all thanks to a firework being thrown into the air and landing in a tree, exploding in flames. this is exactly what firefighters have been warning families about during a record-breaking four-year drought. six acres can explode to what? >> to thousands and thousands of acres at a moment's notice. >> reporter: 54 wildfires are burning out west decimating more than 3 million acres, the most since 2006. >> you could actually see the trees, you know, literally catch on fire and blowing up like a bomb. >> reporter: fire

let's get more now from abc's brandi hitt. >> do you mind putting out your cigarette, please?m in my car. why do i have to put out my cigarette? >> reporter: what started off as a traffic stop for failing to signal a lane change escalated in minutes. >> get out of the car now or i'm going to remove you. >> and i'm going to call my lawyer. >> i'm going to yanko out of here. >> you're going to yank me out of my car? don't touch me. >> get out of the car! >> yank me out of my own car. >> get out of your car! i will write you up. >> wow. >> get out! >> wow. >> get out! >> sandra bland demanding to know why she's being arrested combative as a bystander also records the incident nearby. >> you just slammed my head into the ground. do you not care about that? >> reporter: the arresting officer writing in his report "bland began swinging her elbows at me and then kicked my right leg in the shin." >> i can look at the video and say wait a minute, that violates policy. >> reporter: and now a death investigation. three days after her arrest, you see commotion inside the waller county jai

brandi hitt with the latest for us.s wildfire lighting up drought stricken trees in seconds has burned nearly ten square miles, destroying this building and threatening hundreds of homes. >> it had jumped the road and went through the about 300 yards of fire on both sides. >> as they used this air tanker from above, bulldozers are building critical fire lines as wildlife flees the region. there are at least 18 large wildfires now burning in the west. >> go, go, dad, go. >> reporter: this inferno tearing through montana's gla glacier national park where panicked visitors were forced to pack up and run. >> i don't want to die of flames. >> reporter: the flames also shutting down roads, families had to abandon their cars. >> the corridor was impacted hard. >> reporter: it the fire doubling in size within hours as fire crews continue to battle hot, dry conditions. strong winds up to 30 miles per hour aren't helping firefighters either. and here in california the heat is also returning. temperatures are expected to start app

. >> abc's brandi hitt is live in las vegas where they're still celebrating at that this hour.l celebrating here in los angeles right now. we're right in front of the theater where the show took place. what an interesting show. you had the biggest names in sports col colliding with hollywood's "a" list and so many myly emotional moments including when indicate rin jenner took the stage to accept the arthur ashe courage award. >> peyton manning. >> honoring the year's top athletes and best moments in sports the 2015 espys didn't disappoint. >> mo'ne davis. >> pitching against the boys in the little league world series mo'ne davis won best break through athlete. >> i just want to thank my parents, my coach. >> best championship performance went to lebron james. >> all right. >> and this year's host joel hockey hail didn't hold back. >> it's great to be here at this gathering of future car dealership co-owners. >> best female athlete went to. >> please don't beat me up ronda rousey. >> i wanted to thank all the women, nominees and all the women here for being the change we want to

abc's brandi hitt with more. >> for the first time since this firestorm sparked in central washingtonlooks like a war zone. >> the basic things we all take for granted, it's gone. >> and this drone video shows the wildfire that ignited on sunday threatening wenatchee. strong winds blowing embers into the heart of the city also burning this business complex to the ground. >> it was very scary. >> at least 24 homes destroyed, many more damaged. calmer weather helped slow the once raging flames but firefighters are still scrambling to protect neighborhoods. in southern california, evacuation orders have now been lifted near the mesa fire as crews here get the upper hand. >> that's the closest that i've ever come to everything burning up. >> and there are more concerns than ever about the fourth of july weekend. people are bbking, setting off fireworks. it's so dry, celebrations could turn disastrous if families aren't careful. brapdy hit, abc news, los angeles. >> another day of dangerous heat and dry conditions out in the west. >> these oppressive conditions, dairy farmers keeping the c