my chimney is the only thing left standing. >> reporter: -- lawmakers are facing a burning policy question as another surging wildfire today is forcing 400 residents of south fork, colorado, to evacuate. >> give me some water! >> reporter: the dilemma -- u.s. taxpayers are spending more to fight forest fires, but washington is spending less to prevent them. the obama administration is proposing a 30% cut to a federal program that removes dead trees

. >> it looked like he was getting really close to the chimney. call anything out to him. the machine itself is really loud. i just had an inkling or some kind of feeling that something might happen. >> peter's right. something will happen, but it's not the pool hitting the chimney. the crane operator maneuvers it safely past that obstacle, but as he starts to lower the pool into the yard, look out. >> holy -- i heard a loud pop, then i heard the crane operator scream and i knew to run at that point. there really wasn't much else to do. when the crane operator starts scream, it's time to clear out. >> when peter turns to look at the crane, it's an amazing sight. >> the back of it is probably like, i don't know, 15, 20 feet, it was up in the air, a pretty substantial vehicle that completely up-ended. >> the crane operator is stuck in the cab screaming in frustration. >> he's just really upset and kind of sounds like homer simpson, like really mad, ah! i can't believe what happened. >> peter turns off the camera to help. >> he was laying forward on

think about how to brace your chimney. we don't want to have people being in there's earthquake shacks. we don't have plans. we don't have a plan what we're going to do for housing. >> we know we don't want to be in formaldehyde trailers. >> i want to use the word plan. i will say, i think one of the things we do in our life. we plan for retirement. you think about social security. your children who might take care of you. any 401 k. you have to look at earthquakes and make a plan. you need to think about the things to have access. backing up your hard drive. have been your family on the east coast have copies of valuable documents so they are not lost and also this issue of risk. how much risk do you want to retain? don't invest in retrofitting if you financially don't need that. if you don't have investment in that structure. it might not be significant for you. take a holistic view. >> the american red cross has a plan. you can get only at red cross.org. they have planning for your family. contact information, making su

. >> if i start this video 11 seconds in, you will see a chimney in the background with smoke comingd you will think that someone is enjoying a fire on this rainy day in the uk, but no, if you rewind it back to the beginning, you will see why there is smoke. >> oh, no! no way. >> this guy happens to be there at the right time at the right place and filming and the bolt hits the chimney straight in front of him and you can hear his reaction. >> oh, [ bleep ]. >> most of us would have the same reaction. from there to new jersey, where we will see another lightning video this time coming to us from our friends from the tv station, and this is lightning strike the building the kids are in. funny thing is first, listen to it. >> snap. >> and now also watch the guy outside in the parking lot. he is walking at first like i will make it out to my car and lightning strikes, and he is going. >> the dude shows some major skills on teeny tiny wheels. >> the guys are keeping the balance and flip ing t through all the years that have passed. the failures. the successes. the people i've touched alo

. >> the captain said this is a natural chimney what they call a chimney. he said this thing is doing to -- is going to roar up here like a freight train. you need to leave. >> that part of the canyon is a natural path way for the fire to come on up. notice that it did and notice thishouse is right on the path way. >> everything was burning then. you know the storm as they call it passed over. flew over my house. the worse thing was, right in the middle of all of that i lost my water. the hose that i had caught fire so for 10 minutes i didn't have any water except for my garden hose. >> when the garden hose burned this is all he had. take a look at when the flames went over the house. right behind it it continued in its path way. right through house, after house. after house. homes for which the horseshoe had just run out of luck. >> dorothy is our neighbor right here. an older woman that is retired school teacher. she's in her 70s. their whole life here. i've never been involved in anything like this. >> would you do it again. honestly. >> that's a good qu

turns out i should have just stayed here singing [bleep] chimney sweep songs. >> jason jones. let's go to is a mapt a bee at google headquarters, one of the companies being monitored. >> john, can i please apologize on behalf of jason. >> i appreciate that. it's fine. has google issued a statement? >> let me put it like this. (british) jones and the privacy act and the clientele. >> sam, sam. sam! >> yes. sorry, guv-nah, what? >> don't speak in a british accent. >> ten years i've been here talking american only to be leap frogged by a god for saken foreigner. >> okay, sam, thank you very much. any correspondent who has been here less time than i have. jessica live in the capital. jess, tell us about the day's hearings please? >> i'm sorry. i'm having trouble hearing you over this glass ceiling. ow! and it's unbreakable. all i see up there are a bunch of white penises. >> john, john. yes. i have something to say. al madrigal. hey, john, i'm here in hong kong. >> good, hong kong where of course the n.s.a. leaker edward snowden is hiding. >> when i heard snowden say he fled to ho

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structure, then there is a lot of stuff that you can do in your house that is non-structural and your chimney and water tank. >> let's talk about what the structural things might be. >> and he is exactly right. you don't want to make the deck chairs safe on the titanic, it is going down, you are going down, you have to make sure that your house is safe. there are basic things that you need to do including bracing the water heater, not just because of fire hazard but because of the water source and the damage, but basic things are installing anchor bolts, and adding plywood and strapping your beams to column and posts to footings and foundations are really easy things to do and most contractors can do the building department is set up to approve this work, and these are things that every home owner should do, and it is a little harder because you have to get a building permit and hire a contractor. but you want to be able to after a big earthquake to climb in bed that night and pull the covers up and say i don't have to worry about going to a government shelter. >> that is the main focus that

. >> i remember grabbing on to the chimney. the bricks sort of ripped off.out 20, 25 feet. landed flat on my back. i shattered my t9 vertebrae. that left me paralyzed from here down. >> i answered the phone at 2:36 in the morning. i mean, it's something that you just never forget. 2:36 a.m. >> he was never down. he smiled. in rehab, you could always find where michael was. there was a big crowd of people. everybody was laughing. it was incredible. >> even after a traumatic injury, whether it's a spinal cord injury or whatever, even a horrible broken leg, just something that limits you, i want that person to know your life isn't over. >> reporter: today the world is his playground. skiing in colorado. street races including the new york city and boston marathons. and the best test of them all, the tough mark. >> it's about 10 to 12 miles, one obstacle after another. that's kind of like what happened with me with my accident. it was just one obstacle after another. >> the bottom line is michael can do every single thing you and i can do except walk. >> and he'

the chimney is all that's left standing and the home is the base for the first tree business. but the fire destroyed all the vehicle and equipment. he was out of town when that fire started. by the time you return, authorities would not let him get any belongings. any i want to thank them from the bottom of my heart for not letting me in. i would have stayed there. >> reporter: the crews are going and putting out hot spots. but the county officials were urging displaced residents to be there. >> i don't want to create a false believe that it is not going to happen. >> reporter: but thousands have been allowed to return. and on saturday, hundreds in colorado springs, they showed up. the 44-year-old waited to catch the first glimpse of his dad in three days. >> we have to give them a big father's day. >> reporter: the crowds waited for hours to offer cheers and high fives. cbs news, colorado springs. >>> and news that the national security agency has been monitoring the cell phones and the internet communications have sparked a lot of debate over the rights to privacy. when face

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his chimney is all that is left standing. his home was the base for his tree trimming business. but the fire destroyed all of his vehicles and equipment. >> i could not believe it. [crying] i, i did not want to believe it. >> reporter: he was out of town when the fire started. by the time he returned the authorities would not let him get any belongings. >> i want to thank them from the bottom of my heart for not letting me in. if i went in i would of stayed there. >> we look for smokers. >> reporter: crews are going lot by lot. putting out hot spots. they are urging residents to be patient. >> i don't want to create a false belief that tomorrow everyone will go home. that will not happen. >> reporter: thousands have been allowed to return. including bruce lockwood who is spending his 48th birthday and father's day at home. >> what was your fear? >> that we would not have a house to come back to. [ cheers and applause ] >> reporter: on saturday, hundreds in colorado springs showed up to thank firefighters. 4-year-old john wayne waited to get the first look at his dad in three day

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. >> reporter: his chimney is all that's left standing. his home was the base for his tree trimming business, but the fire destroyed all his vehicles and equipment. >> i couldn't believe it. i didn't want to believe it. >> reporter: he was out of town when the fire started. authorities wouldn't let him get any belongings by the time he returned. >> i want to thank them for not letting me in because i would have stayed there. >> we look for things called smokers. >> reporter: crews are going lot by lot putting out hotspots, but county officials urge displaced residents to be patient. >> i don't want to create a false belief tomorrow everybody is going home. >> reporter: but thousands have returned including bruce lockwood who is spending his 48th birthday and father's day at home. what was your fear? >> that we wouldn't have a house to come back to. >> reporter: on saturday hundreds in colorado springs showed up to thank firefighters. 4-year-old john wayne waited to catch the first glimpse of his dad in three days. >> we have to give him a

they suggest home owners clear vegetation at least 30 feet from the home, clear away from roofs and chimneys. berkeley's hazardous fire season is off to a quick start. >> we declared may 20th. that means firefighters carrying extra equipment around with them, specifically for firefighting. we started our inspections early. we're also doing things like keeping an eye on the weather. if there appears to be hazardous fire conditions we do things like keep our responding energy companies in that area. we make sure the area is covered instead of taking them out for training and things of that nature. >> on the downhill side of the property, suggest cutting back much further than 30 feet. over the weekend, cal fire increased staffing due to dry conditions and high fire danger in parts of northern california. they are saying since january cal fire responded to 19 wildfires, which is twice the number for the average year. dry conditions, they say, are a major factor to the increase they have seen. reporting live in berkeley, kristi smith, nbc bay area news. >> we're just hours away from the start of

clean the chimney. get one of these. cool the romance. and of course, talk to farmers. hi. ♪ we are farmers bum - pa - dum, bum - bum - bum - bum♪ . >>> this is kpix 5 news. >>> who would have thought a donut give away would lead to threats of violence. how one ingredient caused such a backlash the baker tells us he's keeping it in a secret location. >> i'm ken bastida. donuts, violence, what's going on? >> reporter: we're talking about fla gras and they're planning to put it inside their donuts. duck liver. people have called angry saying they're threatening violence on the store here. threatening to vandalize the store. the owner says he's not giving into intimidation because it will make things worse. ron le vie, one of the best donut chefs around knows a thing or two about viral marketing. >> when you push the envelope it can get you in trouble. >> reporter: levy is giving away a donut filled with fla gras mouse. delivered in a pipette. very nice. >> a little acidic. a little sweet. >> reporter: we didn't get to try it. it's being kept at a secret location but. >> y

his chimney is all that's lefting. the fire also destroyed his tree trimming business. the fire destroyed all of his vehicles and equipment >> i couldn't believe it. i didn't want to believe it. >> reporter: fortner was out of town with when the fire started. by the time he returned the authorities wouldn't let him get any belongings. >> i want to thank them from the boom of my heart for not letting me get in because if i could would have got to my house, i would have stayed there. >> reporter: crews are going lot by lot putting out hot spots but they're urging residents to be patient. >> i don't want to create a false hope that everybody's going to return home because that's not going to happen. those thousands were allowed to return including bruce lockwood who is spending his 48th birthday and father's day at home. >> reporter: what was your fear? >> that we wouldn't have had a home. >> reporter: on saturday residents gathered to thank firefighters. >> we have to give him a real big father's day kiss real quick. she bad >>> well, in southwest missouri 7 inches of rai

the chimney is all that's left standing. his home was also the base for his tree trimming business, but the fire destroyed all his vehicles and equipment. he was out of town when the fire started. at the time he returned authorities wouldn't let him get any belongings. >> i want to thank them for not letting me in because if i had gotten there i would have stayed there. >> i don't want to create a false belief that tomorrow everybody is going home because that's not going to happen. >> reporter: but thousands have been allowed to return. on saturday hundreds of colorado springs showed up to thank firefighters. four-year-old john waited to get the first glimpse of his dad in three days. >> we have to give him a big kiss real quick. >> reporter: cbs news, colorado springs. >> elsewhere, a private jet with former president george w. bush on board makes an emergency landing after the smell of smoke was reported in the cockpit. the gulf stream was flying saturday night from philadelphia to the former president's home in dallas wh

. >> reporter: lights flash, a siren wails and smoke pours from a chimney. it's more than just a warning that a tsunami's expected, it's also a guide so when people in the vicinity where they should head for safety. this system was developed by a steel plate processing maker. >> translator: we are a steelmaksteel maker. we want to use our technology to help improve people's lives. >> reporter: the aim was to develop a system to show people where to head for safety. all 23 of the company's employees submitted ideas. the company still processing to build. the hardest part was ensuring that the smoke would be emitted continuously. >> translator: standard smoke flares only emit smoke for slightly more than three minutes. we've managed to develop flairs that can last for an hour. >> reporter: the company is now trying to pitch the new system to local governments in coastal areas of japan. in low lying coastal areas where there's no high ground, a number of towers and other structures have been built to serve as evacuation points. however, many structures are like

my chimney is the only thing left standing. >> reporter: -- lawmakers are facing a burning policy question as another surging wildfire today is forcing 400 residents of south fork, colorado, to evacuate. >> give me some water! >> reporter: the dilemma -- u.s. taxpayers are spending more to fight forest fires, but washington is spending less to prevent them. the obama administration is proposing a 30% cut to a federal program that removes dead trees and flammable underbrush. you can find it all over western states. look at how quickly it can fuel a fire. with less focus on prevention, the forest service is forced to spend more once the fires are already burning. >> we've got to forecast better about where we're going to hit these fires. it's a complex equation that we've got to deal with now with less firefighting assets. >> reporter: for some perspective, in 1991, fighting fires took up just 13% of the forest service budget. last year, it was more than 40%. so in arizona, local firefighters are taking matters into their own hands. >> tree falling! >> reporter: using local tax dollars that

great privilege to serve, and hopefully it will not be too long before white smoke comes from the chimney and i will be introducing a new chair to you. and so that is entirely enough about me. i wanted to bring to your attention, the recommendation of the cac has made. this regards the recommendations in the report from the accessible parking and policy, accessible parking advisory committee. we recommend that you adopt the recommendations in that report, that are aimed at the blue ada plaqards in the city. and we recommend the steps not taken in the report. for one, we want the agency to work to improve the recovery of the plaquered from deceased holders tha. is probably something that the agency would need to work with state with, a lot of the people are using the plaqarded of the deceased members of their family or not from mare family and that is obviously not okay. and we also think that getting the lowering expense of the technology and the police and whatnot that the enforcement actions to recover misused plaqared be video recorded in order to prosecute people engaged in personnel

. >> reporter: now all that's left of their house is a chimney, and the other houses my also be destroyed. >> my kids are all alive, so i thank god for their safety. >> it's easy to rebuild when you're young. but i'm 80 years old. and if i had to do it again, i don't know if i can. >> reporter: the family is starting a fund to raise money to rebuild their parents' house. it was not insured. colorado officials are talking about a request for federal disaster aid. that could mean services and money for families just like this, scott, when it comes time to rebuild. >> pelley: barry, thanks very much. it has been a season of extremes. 44% of the country is still in drought, including much of the west. but at the same time, the upper midwest is suffering through one of the wettest springs on record. dean reynolds reports that's a complete reversal from a year ago. >> reporter: last july, bob bleuer's farm in channahon, illinois, was dying of thirst. >> with lack of water, we don't have near the growth we should. >> reporter: burned brown from the unrelenting drought, his corn, wheat, hay, and

chimney, yeah, fireplace. be aware of the fact that just because it's a wood building and the event caused some sort of compromise of the structure of the building and the building is still standing doesn't necessarily mean there's not a danger there. so what could you as nert's do to make that situation better or at least keep it the same so no one else gets hurt? keep it off, yeah. keep people away. perfect. take out some of that yellow tape that you have, that yellow caution tape, and string it around around keep people back. in this particular case, what could you do to make that situation better? turn off the gas. where would you turn

you have a chimney build up. >> one of the things to point out they're using normal combustibles to start fire which is wood and straw. in the year 2006 in people's home the normal combustible is not a class a material it is class c, which is the polystyrenes and foam materials. so the natural produced on the interior of the building is greater than what you see here today. >> if we fill this with sofa and couches. >> computers, kid furniture, teddy bears. >> okay. what is happening with the one with fireproof paint. i am amazed it is reflecting the heat. put your hand on the side and it is deflecting it away. >> there is a flame inside. >> can we put our hand up there. >> at your own risk. >> i can. sure i can. not gonna catch fire. so the paint reflects the heat and also i understand it foams up and makes a protective foam layer as well. it is amazing stuff. >> we will be here quite a while. >> the fire is still burning inside strongly. the first building that they had the same materials, same construction, lit them at the same time. that one is nothing left. >> yeah. >> this has yet to

great privilege to serve, and hopefully it will not be too long before white smoke comes from the chimney and i will be introducing a new chair to you. and so that is entirely

chimney, yeah, fireplace. be aware of the fact that just because it's a wood building and the event caused some sort of compromise of the structure of the building and the building is still standing doesn't necessarily mean there's not a danger there. so what could you as nert's do to make that situation better or at least keep it the same so no one else gets hurt? keep it off, yeah. keep people away. perfect. take out some of that yellow tape that you have, that yellow caution tape, and string it around around keep people back. in this particular case, what could you do to make that situation better? turn off the gas. where would you turn the gas off at? at the street, okay. that's a good place to do it. but you always want to do it at the safest location. so if the street is the safest location, that's where you would do it at. this house here fell over. doesn't have something called a sheer wall. so it's just a platform or a platform or a balloon, nothing that keeps the wall from racking, they call it. so y