sorry about that, i was getting an update from the fire service. is actually getting worse, covering an area of five square miles. fire engines are behind me, 150 firefighters are here this morning. they scaled back the present overnight but they are all back now and they have brought in fire crews from all over, one is from nottinghamshire. the fire started on thursday, it rapidly spread, a second fire then broke out and after two fires merged together yesterday is when they declared this as being a major incident. literally as being a major incident. literally asi as being a major incident. literally as i was just talking to the fire service i asked whether the army is likely to come in today as they had done at the worth and at the moment there are not planned so that because they have brought in so many fire crews —— at saddleworth. but it could change as this is a rapidly changing situation. you can see the smoke, the mound of earth air is a trench fire service and firefighters have to prevent the fire spreading any further, they keep putting

well it's very difficult for the fire service to cope. and our city over phenomenon great plains there wasn't a record of speaking over a. proportion of the. time of the fire so it. was extremely difficult for the fire service response. by the standards which is used well for. i think european union obviously especially has been we do hope that that head arrives in time to make a difference george a joke apollo's thank you very much for that update from athens secu. let me now bring you up to date with some other stories making news around the world several people are seriously injured after druggists were fired at afghanistan's capital kabul no one as it claimed responsibility for the attack it comes just two days after a suicide bomber blew himself up near kabul international airport killing at least twenty three people those attacks were claimed by the islamic state group. analysts in the u.s. north korea has begun taking down key facilities at a missile test site these satellite images reportedly show dismantling underway after saw his

his career in the fire service.the cave rescue and cave diving. there are similarities because you are going into an environment where you have no idea what you will come across? absolutely, yes. and he is well trained, well knowledgeable in what he does in the caves. like i said, ye has been doing it for at least 20, 30 years, if not longer. he has equipment that enables him to stay down there longer so he can go further. he is very calm and if those people have got him there he is the best person for the job, most definitely. when you say he is very calm, what mental toughness do you have do have when you go into a situation where you are not sure where you are going, if your air will last enough, and what you'll find when you reach the end of the tunnel, that would be my nightmare? he has that adventurous quality and he is calm and collected. he doesn't buckle under pressure, he is very knowledgeable in what he does and he supports the people around him really well and he will support the children and he is amazi

the london fire service says nearly 100 firefighters are dealing with a large grass fire near heathrowr football pitches is alight. heathrow airport says flights are not affected. the former pakistani prime minister has begun a 10—yearjail sentence. he arrived back in the country last night from the uk. nawaz sharif was convicted in absentia by an anti corruption court last week. but he says he s the victim of a political conspiracy that aims to ensure his party loses in the country s upcoming elections. secunder kermani was on the plane back to pakistan with him and has this report. he was met by a crowd ofjournalists as he boarded a play. he knew that when he landed he would be arrested. i know that be going straight to jail. of course this is a struggle for the restoration of democracy in pakistan were for the restoration of... i'm prepared to pay any price for that. his supporters claimed the real reason he was convicted is because the pakistani army want him out of power ahead of the elections. defying roadblocks, cuts to mobile phone service and preemptive arrests, thousands turn

hours before the fires on the eastern coastline it was another fire on the western coast and the fire service gave priority to the western front at that point this decision was up hearing right and finally the fire on the eastern coast broke out in the late afternoon from this is crucial because after some fire plain water bumpers cannot operate so it seems quite impossible to to handle the situation that is papademetriou in athens thank you. the state media in laos a saying that several people are dead and hundreds more are missing after hydroelectric dam collapsed the dam was under construction in the province of at a point in the country's south east when it collapsed late on monday leasing five billion cubic metres of water well the six thousand people are reported to be homeless after several villages were flooded and they have to. remain stranded but i'm a shadow to begin operating this yeah. journalist afrojack sport is monitoring the situation from bangkok welcome frederick i wanted to stop by bring us up to date. well we don't we still don't have a clear picture yet we still don't kn

before the fires on the eastern coastline there was another fire on the western coast and the fire service gave priority to the west and from that point this decision was appearing right and finally the fire on the eastern coast broke out in the late afternoon before sunset and this is crucial because after sunset fire planes the water bumblers cannot operate so it seems quite impossible to to handle the situation. let's take a look at some of the other stories making news around the world they're also fast on the northeastern coast of sicily high temperatures and strong winds on the italian island are not only strengthening the fires but making the job firefighters more difficult threatening homes and businesses north of the city of katanning. israel has shut down a syrian fire suggests the israeli military says it five to surface to air missiles after the plane strayed into its aspace over the israeli occupied golan heights syria disputes this and the plane was conducting operations against you harvests in southern syria. the democratic republic of congo has declared its outbreak over th

yeah we've been speaking to policeman fire services as well they say that the fires and now largely outside their job now is to try and find survivors they're going from door to door to see if any people are still alive after this tragedy is also about excessive accessing how many people were killed it's feared that the death toll could rise dramatically people that we've spoken to say that they don't know exactly how many people are still missing everyone that we've spoken to here whether it be local residents policeman fire workers all of them have grim stories to tell about what they found in the aftermath of this tragedy we spoke to one local shop owner who said that on the night of the fires he was going from casa. cost russian windows trying to break people free and lead them to the water where it's feared that they would it was hoped that they would find safety he said that he doesn't know what exactly happens to many of them a kid in fact the many days before we truly see the scale of this tragedy and what's being said about the cause of these fires. there have been since has been s

fire. he was remembered during that service in modesto. he died july 14th. was using a bulldozer to create a fire line. he was part of the mariposa unit for 10 years. >> >> the most fond memory that will stay with me is his smile and nice calm personality. braden was always there to assist the community as well as the fire services. >> mr. varney is survived by his wife, their 5-year-old daughter and their 3-year-old son. six other firefighters were hurt while trying to contain the ferguson fire. >>> time now is 4:08 and hope for the homeless. the first of a kind project and how it will provide housing. >>> the evacuation of hundreds of people who had to race to the beach in greece to get away from flames. >>> and we have a morning commute that's off to a nice start. 80 westbound looks pretty good heading out to the maze. >>> and our weather looks pretty good. inland temps are continuing the bump up. there's a few high clouds, but most of those have already moved through. feel the compulsion. new shine compulsion from maybelline new york. hydrating oil-in-li

well it's very difficult for the fire service to go even in our city over the phenomenon or groups bringing there weren't already speaking already learned proportions. we found the fire so it. was extremely difficult for the president's response you don't know very pretty standard which is a very you well. i think european union obviously has special has been we do hope that that head arrives in time to make a difference george again cocoa policy thank you very much for that update from athens. they've now been updated with some other stories making news around the world several people are seriously injured after the rockets were fired at of qana stance capital kabul no one has yet claimed responsibility for the attack it comes just two days after a suicide bomber blew himself up near kabul samples killing at least twenty three people that attack was claimed by the support islamic state. analysts in the u.s. north korea has begun taking down key facilities at a missile test site these satellite images reportedly show dismantling underway at the saw his satellite launch station north korean

let the fire services do theirjob. dont't get in there. don't get in their way. orities in the area, to mitigate against the impact of the fire? i understand the exceptional circumstances of this fire, but the fire and emergency services must be staffed, resourced and paid adequately to ensure they are sufficiently prepared for any emergency. this actually is not a day to try and make political points, but i think the country wants to hear in this house across party support for the emergency services, it wants to hear from the government whether they are prepared to commit the resources to support this effort for as long as it lasts, which is what i have given. the countryside that we currently see a blaze is very special, but it is not unique. it is the sort of area that the length and breadth of the country support the communities involved in hill farming and crafting. so, can the minister tell us what work has been in government done to ensure — god forbid this become a pattern this summer — then support will be given to ensure the livelihoods are protected of

greater manchester fire and rescue service says it has now withdrawn all firefighters from the blaze,rted on 2a june. the fire service say much—needed showers in the last few days have helped finally bring an end to the incident. the hosepipe ban imposed across northern ireland is set to be lifted at noon today, just as millions of people in england are facing the first of the summer. water companies in northern ireland said there had been a fantastic response from the public to its appeals to conserve water, adding that its water treatment works were now coping comfortably with demand. in north—west england, a temporary ban by united utilities will affect 7 million people from 5 august. that is due to come in unless it rainsa that is due to come in unless it rains a lot in the meantime. police officers and members of the public who showed outstanding bravery during the london bridge and borough market terror attacks last year have been recognised by the queen. eight people, including ignacio echeverria and kirsty boden, who were killed in the london bridge attack feature on this year

. >> i think the whole fire service is realizing once again that the conditions we're in right now and this devastating, fast growing difficult fires. reporter: there is a serious accident review team working with the marin county fire department and calfire to figure out exactly what went wrong last night. mariposa... and riverside co . >>> governor brown has declared a state of emergency for the carr fire as well as two other fires. that wildfire in mariposa county has burned almost 46,000 acres. the ferguson fire is 29% contained. the fire's not yet reached yosemite itself but most of the park remains closed. crews e into protect the ancient sequoyah trees. >>>president trump could sea more of vladimir putin. the white house said that trump is open to visiting moscow next year. earlier this week, the white house postponed a meeting of the two in washington saying it will take place quote after the russia witch hunt is over. > >>michael cohen, president trump's former lawyer, says he is ready to cooperate with special counsel robert mueller. reporter: president trump touted the econo

. >> we want the flynn family to know and the extended fire service family that we are there to serve them in any way possible. >> our job now is to make sure that thinks family and our brother are lied to rest with dignity and all the honors we he can provide to it's also our job to take care of the family. forever. >>. >> reporter: derek ward, news 4. > flynn was pohost you mussily promoted to -- >> a change in leadership this week for a school system that needs a fresh start. scandals in prince charles's county. a native who graduat from potomac high school. bureau chief tracy wilkins explains how they're already shaking things up. >> i'm sure that under her leadership that we will start a new chapter in the history of you're school system. >> reporter: new chapter, right direction. allt expressed ass announced that monica will be the inter ceo of the prince georges school system. >> i've been in this public school for 27 evyears, have n skierd to go anywhere else. >> she graduated from potomac high school. she has served asoc dtity superintendent for learning. chief operations off

we‘ll speak to lancashire fire and rescue service for the latest on the operation to fight the firesle who rent their homes could be given more security under government proposals to introduce a minimum tenancy term of three years. ministers say longer agreements will allow tenants to put down roots in their communities. let‘s find out more from our political correspondent tom barton, who‘s in our london newsroom. what exactly are they suggesting here? at the moment, if you rent a house or a flat, you are probably one of the eight out of ten tenants who are on what is known as an assured short hold tenancy. that means you get a 12 month contract but after that, it rolls from month to month. there is nothing stopping your landlord from either putting up the rent or asking you to leave with just one month‘s noticed another government is consulting on the minimum term from the start of a tenancy for three years. james brokenshire, the ministers and for housing, says the average tenancy lasts for about four years and he wa nts lasts for about four years and he wants people to feel secure

as she mentioned the police and fire services, i will ensure that the minister from the home office willeet with her. >> seema malhotra. >> this morning, i spoke to afghan sikh community leaders in my constituency following the horrific terrorist attack in the afghan city of jalalabad on sunday, which was a deliberate attack with devastating consequences. the 19 killed included the trustees of the gurdwara and the only sikh candidate in the forthcoming elections, mr avtar singh khalsa. the gurdwara had been a safe haven for many persecuted families and they were on their way to visit the president. at the moment, the afghan sikhs in west london are meeting in prayer and remembrance for those killed, many of whom they knew. will the prime minister update the house on what she is doing to ensure the safety of minorities in afghanistan, including meeting the afghan diaspora to discuss their concerns? >> the honorable lady raises a very serious issue. the terrorist attack that she refers to was indeed appalling. as she said, too many victims lost their lives as a result of that attack that t

the hot dry weather has fuelled the flames, making conditions increasingly difficult for the fire servicetry and make a difference here. with a major incident declared, we'll have the latest. also tonight. significant planning for a no deal brexit is under way in the health service, but ministers insist that's a scenario that can be avoided. cheering a penalty shoot out of dreams, russia knocks spain out of the world cup. and no wimbledon for andy murray this year, as he pulls out on the eve of the tournament.

just a few hours before the fires on coastline there was another fire on the west coast and the fire service. to the west and from that point this decision was appearing right and finally the fire on the eastern coast broke out in the late afternoon. this is crucial because after some fire plain water baumberger cannot operate so it seems quite impossible to to handle the situation that is papademetriou in athens thank you let's take a look at some of the other stories making news around the world israel has shot down a syrian fighter jet israeli ministry says it five to surface to air missiles after the plane strayed into its aspace over the israeli occupied golan heights syria disputes this saying the plane was conducting operations against you hobbyists in southern syria. the democratic republic of congo has declared its abode over the disease is believed to have killed thirty three people since april but the last reported case was forty two days ago the world health organization and congolese authorities distributed an experimental vaccine to more than three thousand three hundred people

the public works department blames the leak on fire service equipment. >>> the time is 4:16.ome of us have to get up early and get on the road. sale is here and welcome back. >>> traffic looks pretty good. if you are driving from gilroy, let's look at the super commute and into san jose, no problems and morgan hill, if you are driving that distance, it should be a nice drive into the silicon valley and beyond, no major delays and we are looking at northbound 280 up to highway 17. that commute looks nice and at the bay bridge, a small delay in some of those lanes but nothing major for you to worry about. we are off to a good start on this july 5. let's look at the weather. >>> is this just a long weekend for everybody? >> a lot of people have today and tomorrow off to make it a long weekend. >> it sounds nice. >>> today, a bit of a warming trend toward saturday and sunday but nothing major with clouds partly sunny and temperatures around 60-70, all the way to the upper 80s. satellite shows the circulation in the pacific and that has been cooling off the bay area all week. that

greater manchester fire and rescue service says it has now withdrawn all firefighters from the blaze,fjune. the fire service say "much—needed" showers in the last few days helped to finally bring an end to the incident. meanwhile, sweden has called for international help to fight more than a0 wildfires that have broken out across the country. specialist planes and helicopters are trying to control the flames. weeks of high temperatures and minimal rain have seen huge fires whipped up in countries across the globe. andrew plant reports. wildfire, sweeping across this forest in sweden, one of dozens being fought here, firefighters soaking ground that has seen no significant rain in several weeks. translation: 0ver there we made a line of water and we stopped the fire so it didn't spread out. hopefully it won't spread this way now. over the sunburnt forests, two italian planes have flown north to help. each one is capable of dumping 6000 litres each time. still, sweden's fires are spreading. translation: we've done ok the whole day until the wind started, then we lost some control. i thi

greece is no stranger to wildfires but many public services including the fire service have been crippled by years of a stereotype the full scale of this disaster is still unfolding but the author of investigating the possibility some of the fires was started deliberately whatever the cause is the consequences have ruined homes and destroyed lives neve baka al-jazeera. on the programme thousands wait for rescue and allow some stranded on rooftops after a dam collapse flooding there are no villages. reporting from inside the arctic circle on how the greenland ice sheet is melting at its fastest rate for centuries . and i again i stop to look at the weather in the levant and western parts of asia all fine here temperatures well forty degrees for tehran forty five a bike that's being fed east.

with the fire -- forest service. can you tell us what is it that we are doing different and what's the challenges that the firefighters are facing right now? >> what we are doing different is yesterday we went into a unified command which means that we -- combined our forces. we have the south central sierra incident management team 2 that came in, transitioned in on saturday. that team began working the fire on sunday the fire started to move closer to state resources area. now cal fire has come on board and the mariposa sheriff has come on board. we are a unified command with those three organizations. it draws more resources to the fire. our numbers of firefighters and people will increase so that we. >> reporter: how many firefighters? >> we are roughly 1480. yesterday we had about 700. a lot of resources have been coming in. so many we have had to change from the original command post to this command post here. >> reporter: that is still not enough and then we are facing this hot temperatures, also it's inclined

he's been advising the fire service and other agencies about the health risks of the moor fires. going straight into your windows, shutting the curtains to stop the house heating up. one thing we have been aware of here, with the problems of saddleworth moor, we could smell the smoke even here. it is spreading fire and wide. if people have linked medical respiratory problems, that could be a real worry. the human nose is amazing. we can pick it up before we can see it and be affected by it. and we are looking at the monitors there for the air quality to look at the impact. generally, they have been looking pretty good for the rest of the north—west. but that's available on the web—site if you want to look at it. they can focus on those with preexisting conditions. there is a bank of monitors to give you information about air quality? we have automated monitors in the north—west and others run by the local authorities and for saddleworth we have some special monitors. have you got figures on how many people are affected? from the information we're getting from the information we'r

hours after another fire to the west of a car because i'm afraid it was underestimated so the fire services had flown. to the other fire which fortunately no life but this allowed this one near the airport to find foster and within a couple of rows in ghost large settlements led to huge destruction now how are residents where you are coping with this. where i am because we should shut and they fear for a change over the. again there has already been a change over when this morning how to contain the late part of but the problem with her would be what will happen. when the blows were once again in the same group being less like that fund the fire. amazing way they mention firefighters are working very hard will help from the european union member states arrive in time to make a difference and i am afraid in our computers. three think a few days ago we can receive help from the. other european countries but because we're a forest fires where. the. gunfire really. has already taken place the only hope greece can now expect would be from. money power otherwise there is no way. we can undo the h

california's fire service is now finally more confident that the fire is being brought under control.ented speed. and from the air, the spread of the fire is more clear. here, the flames crossed a river. fuelled by high winds over the weekend, it also travelled quickly through urban areas with little warning, trapping some in their homes. across california, there are several wildfires burning. some 12,000 firefighters are battling to contain the flames. brian hughes is the latest firefighter to be killed. he was struck by a tree. and this is the aftermath in reading, parts of the city now resemble a giant scrapheap, with homes and belongings completely destroyed. this was le smack in's house. the wind just took off and i don't know exactly what they called it, but it was like a tornado with fire in it and it, but it was like a tornado with fire in itand it it, but it was like a tornado with fire in it and it came over the hill and it wiped out our house, it wiped out our next—door neighbours' home. the home on one side is still standing, the other is like ours, pretty much rubble. but

at that time, i made a rehab back in the fire service until things caught up.traumatic stress was not something firefighters what in 2010. it was just a veteran issue at that time. finding help was finding needle in the haystack. sense then i done lot of advocacy work. i spoke in 2016 at the first conference for california professional firefighters. i urge this commissioner to take this seriously. stress is the number one health epidemic, costing employers $800 billion a year. our firefighters see so much. it only impacts firefighters but it impacts their families behind closed doors. it impacts next generation of san franciscans who are born as a second generation firefighter. maikos. -- maikos. my cousin serves in the san francisco fire department. we have to start looking at the root cause which is stress. this job is extremely stressful. my cousin serves on rescue two. we do the job because it

a fire extinguisher service company and the workers sometimes driving marked cars wearing uniforms go to the businesses, tell them they need to have their fire extinguisher serviced and the company requests cash payments. the santa cruz fire department says it does not endorse oreck meoreck -- or recommend any service like that. >>> and a project called the brisbane bay lance development would add 2,200 residential units. the city council will take the next steps in finalizing that proposal. >>> a popular east bay park is about to get a $5 million makeover. del valle will state park. >> reporter: it's spectacular, this five-mile long lazy expanse of emerald water lined by these golden hillsides. there are boats and beaches and trails. >> it's got 400,000 people to this park every year. it's one of the heaviest used parks in our district and actually in the state. >> everything here is 50 years olds and it really is, some areas are worn out. >> reporter: so for the first time in decades, the state is kicking in money, a bipartisan bargain. >> for many years this area has needed investm

greece is no stranger to wildfires but many public services including the fire service have been crippledby years of a starer to the full scale of this disaster is still unfolding but the author cheese are investigating the possibility some of the fires were started deliberately whatever the cause is the consequences have ruined homes and destroyed lives neve barker al jazeera marty at least eighty people have been killed in japan's record breaking heat wave with thousands of people being sent to hospital the temperature has reached forty degrees celsius in many cities and authorities are warning that the hot wire that will continue until the beginning of august make up the vast majority of deaths. rescue teams are heading into a remote part of laos to help more than three thousand people who've been left stranded after a dam collapsed at least nineteen people were killed when the hydro power down failed on monday flew a slew it reports from neighboring thailand from the air the devastation is clear huge tracts of land under water with only rooftops and treetops visible six thousand peopl

salvaging what they can grease is no stranger to wildfires but many public services including the fire service have been crippled by years of a stereotype the full scale of this disaster is still unfolding but your thirty's are investigating the possibility some of the fires were started deliberately whatever the cause is the consequences of ruined homes and destroyed lives need barca al-jazeera marty. at least twenty four people have been killed and more than one hundred a missing after a dam in laos collapsed on monday the state governor says around three thousand people still stranded in the floods thousands more have been forced from their homes teams from thailand and china helping with the rescue efforts south sudan's rival leaders have come to a new power sharing agreement three years after their previous deal collapsed sell the care and react michelle will sign the final accord on the fifth of august two men are attempting to bring a political end to a four year civil war tens of thousands of people have been killed and millions of others have been forced out of their homes. zimbabwe's

there are many calls fire services are getting and loved ones saying theirfamily services are getting people had their homes burgled last year, but this programme's found that an increasing number aren't getting any justice. he came in, the door was wide open, upstairs he went, and up

the local company says it's a fire extinguisher service company, the workers sometimes driving markeds and going to businesses telling them they need to have their fire extinguishers serviced and demanding cash payment. the fire department says it does not demand or conduct any services like this. >>> the project called the brisbane bay development would add 2,200 units and 7 million feet of commercial space. the city council opted to put the proposal on the ballot in nevad november. if it passes, the city council will make the next step in preparing the proposal. >>> del valle is both a regional and state park. leslie brinkleyhels from livermore. >> reporter: it's spectacular, this of emerald water lined by these iconic golden hillsides dotted with california oaks. there are boats and beech beach trails at the park at livermore. >> there's 4,000 people in this park every year. . >> reporter: for the first time in decades, the state is kicking in money, a bipartisan bargain. >> for many years, this infrastructure has needed investment. it's only possible because there were folks that

greece is no stranger to wildfires but many public services including the fire service have been crippled by years of a stereotype the full scale of this disaster is still unfolding but the author of cheese are investigating the possibility some of the fires were started deliberately whatever the cause is the consequences have ruined homes and destroyed lives we've barkha al-jazeera marty much more to come on the program including the family stuck in border limbo on a bridge between the u.s. and mexico and scientists detect a massive lake and ice on mars raising the possibility of life on the red planet. hello there we're still seeing some wet weather in the southern parts of australia at the moment the latest system just grazed the southwest very border some fairly heavy rain as it did say answered fairly brisk winds but it's breaking off a little bit as it makes its way eastwards but they'll still be a fair amount of cloud so they could just be one or two showers perhaps force in perth but what you'll notice is the temperatures begin to ease so our maximum by friday will only be sixteen

salvaging what they can grease is no stranger to wildfires but many public services including the fire service have been crippled by years of a stereotype.

donations of food and cold water for the firefighters dealing with those high temperatures, but the fire serviceking people not to bring them here, it is not safe and they are asking people to ta ke safe and they are asking people to take them to the local fire centre which —— fire training centre in chorley. thank you very much. the head of nhs england says "significant planning" is under way in the health service, for the possibility of britain leaving the eu without a brexit deal. simon stevens said the nhs was working with the government to make sure medical equipment and drugs continue to enter the country ‘in all scenarios.‘ with the cabinet preparing for a key meeting on brexit this friday, the communities secretary, james brokenshire, says he's confident ministers will reach an agreement. chris mason reports. how does the health service ensure it can get medicine it needs if the uk leads the eu without a deal on future the staff, equipment and medicine it needs if the uk leads the eu without a deal on future cooperation? that is the question nhs organisations are grappling with, accordin

the latest estimate by the fire service as to when it may be brought under control, well, how long isng? they are fighting in dry and windy conditions, and there is no prospect of rain in sight. 30 conservative mps have written a letter to the prime minister demanding that she gets tough with the eu over the brexit negotiations. meanwhile, the communities secretary james brokenshire has said there are "strong views" in the cabinet about how to proceed on brexit, but he's confident the cabinet can come to an agreement when they meet at chequers on friday. let's get more with our political correspondent tom barton. this meeting on friday, we have had these make or break cabinet meetings on brexit before but this one is critical. yes, because the cabinet is so divided on this issue of what britain's customs relationship with the eu should look like after we leave and so on the one hand you have a group of remain attending cabinet ministers who would like a relationship which is quite close where essentially britain collect some taxes on behalf of the eu and goods move freely within europ

the hot dry weather has fuelled the flames, making conditions increasingly difficult for the fire service. the conditions, they are tortuous, they are exhausting, and they're working exceptionally hard to try and make a difference here. with a major incident declared, we'll have the latest. also tonight. significant planning for a no deal brexit is under way in the health service, but ministers insist that's a scenario that can be avoided. cheering a penalty shoot out of dreams, russia knocks spain out of the world cup. and no wimbledon for andy murray this year, as he pulls out on the eve of the tournament. good evening. more than 100 firefighters are working in what are described as "extremely testing conditions" at the scene of a huge moorland fire in lancashire. after strong winds caused two fires to merge they say they're dealing with a rapidly developing and aggressive blaze which now covers a three square mile area. it could take at least a week to put out the flames. our correspondent, sarah walton, has sent this report from winter hill. it's hot, sweaty work and there's no end in

incidents that the fire service has described some of the worst it has ever seen. ted on the 24th ofjune and you can still see it burning, the peatland is definitely burning and a lot of people are wondering why this fire has become so big when there are controlled burns on moorland and peatland reasonably frequently. one of the reasons is this peatland is so degraded, historic air pollution meant that the moss which contained so much moisture was killed by acid rain and that means this peatland has really dried out. so with the drought conditions and a lot of very dry heather, it gives a lot of fuel for this fire which is why it has become so huge. on board, the instruments reveal a spike in methane, a greenhouse gas and air pollutant carbon monoxide. back on the ground, the team will work out the smoke's exact chemical make up. potentially, if these types of fires are going to happen more often in a changing climate and potentially a drier climate in the uk, we need to understand what is being emitted from them and therefore how that's going to affect the atmosphe

the latest estimate by the fire service as to when it may be brought under control, well, how long isthey are fighting in dry and windy conditions, and there is no prospect of rain inside. we are hearing 30 per brexit mps have sent a letter to prime minister theresa may demanding that she stands firm on brexit. the communities secretary james brokenshire has been talking about theissue brokenshire has been talking about the issue today, and says that there are strong views in the cabinet on how to proceed on brexit but is confident that they can come to an agreement when they meet at chequers on friday. that is to thrash out britain's final position on brexit. let's get more with our political correspondent tom barton. tom, a time when time is running out and the temperature seems to be rising. more pressure on theresa may from per brexit mps? yes, this letter was sent to the prime minister —— pro brexit. saying that time has come to get tough with negotiations with the eu, and calling on her to demonstrate courage and leadership, it demonstrates a sense that theresa may has not neces

the latest estimate by the fire service as to when it may be brought under control — well, how long isthey are fighting in dry and windy conditions, and there is no prospect of rain in sight. the head of the nhs in england has revealed the health service is preparing for the possibility of there being no deal in the brexit negotiations. speaking to the bbc‘s andrew marr programme, simon stevens said the nhs had been working with the government to safeguard that the uk continued to receive medicine supplies in any brexit scenario. mr stevens said the continued supply of medical goods had to be an absolute priority. there is now significant planning going on around all the scenarios including these medicine supply scenarios. there is extensive work under way now between our department of health and other parts of government, the life sciences industry, pharma companies, so nobody is pretending this is a desirable situation but if that's where we get to, it will not have been unforeseen. simon stephens there, head of the nhs in england. meanwhile 30 conservative mps have written an open l

there's a few major fires burning in california now and one thing the fire service is known for is that we drop all identity and go to these fires and fight them together. it's that one mission mentally we have. we are all hands on deck trying to get containment on the fire and really put this fire to bed. >> talk about all hands on deck. at 4:00 we see the chief hand on deck. >> yes, there's a press conference this afternoon at 4:00 and that will include state officials from emergency services and cal fire giving an update on the situation and the magnitude of what we're dealing with here. >> thank you very much and be safe. that is situation we're at the shasta county fairgrounds, both a command center and there are a lot of people around here, big semi trailer trucks here that are accommodations for the firefighters. i'm not seeing that in a long time so this is a very big deal and we will keep you informed. we'll be back at 4:00, 5:00 and 6:00. >> we'll have the 4:00 briefing as well. thank you. cal fire officials say the car wildfire is extremely volatile and in addition to the two

but late last night, california's fire service said it had made progress and was now optimistic.irst time in nearly a week. but it has been horrific. this particularfire, it is easily on a different level. i've experienced a few fires, but this one is just off the charts. in california, 50,000 people have been evacuated from their homes. across the us, there are currently around 90 wildfires burning. in canada, there are a0 more. wildfires in california are nothing new. but strong winds spread this fire so quickly it killed people in their homes. and it left fire crews struggling to respond. scientists warn that scenes like this could become more common as our climate changes and our planet gets warmer. on his first major trip as foreign secretary, jeremy hunt is visiting china, where he's been speaking to officials about a controversial custody case. it involves two british children whose british father was murdered by their chinese mother. 0ur correspondent robin brant is in shanghai. this is controversial because the two children are being brought the moment rural china? yes,

it is getting close to your house but the fire service has been carrying out work to save it? fire brigade have been fantastic. they dug trench around the property yesterday to try to save it. put in a breaker. the problem is the wind is picking up all the time and spreading it. you have lived here for five years, have you seen anything like this before? nothing like this. we have had small pockets fire, which happens, but nothing on this scale. any idea where you can go back and we are a year living at the moment? no clue when we can go back, no information, it could be a while but we are living with family a couple of minutes away. thank you very much and good luck, i have managed to keep your house say. but is mike spool who lives very closely to wear this fire is at its worst. —— that is mike sewell. at the moment no plan to bring the army, they have been at saddleworth and have brought in extra fire crews here and hope it will be enough but this is a rapidly changing situation. those crews are doing a wonderfuljob, dave, situation. those crews are doing a wonderful job, da