abc's trevor ault tonight at the jennings creek fire, right on the new york/new jersey border. >> reporter: tonight, multiple new fires breaking out in the bone dry northeast. >> we're just going to draw line here between the two, about 700 feet separating those homes from those flames. >> reporter: south of new york city, the so called country club fire sparking up in lakewood, new jersey, quickly spreading to about 30 acres. at the same time, east of hartford, connecticut, firefighters battling to get a 26-acre fire under control there. outside new york city, firefighters urged residents in more than 150 homes to evacuate near the jennings creek fire after it jumped containment lines over the weekend. and in rockland county, new york, friends, family, and former first responders gathering to honor 18-year-old dariel vasquez, who was killed while working the jennings creek fire november 9th. his aunt erika dejesus remembering him as someone who lifted others up. >> we spoke to a couple of his coworkers, and they always said he was the person that they counted on. he was the person they wa

this is the jennings creek fire, 25% containment. there was some relief yesterday with light rain that fell sunday night into early monday morning . that has since moved on. there is a secondary cold front that will not only whip up the winds today, also change the wind direction. it will also create more difficult conditions for firefighters on the ground. yes, you see rainfall on this radar, unfortunately, a lot of that evaporating before it reaches the ground. very minimal help from the skies today. tomorrow, the winds will relax and we will start to gain ground. the winds today, gusting out of the northwest at 30 miles per hour. a breezy day. you can see, it starts to relax into the afternoon tomorrow. dry conditions on the east coast, also still dry in southern california as well. we have wind alerts and an elevated fire risk there too. >> derek for us this morning, very grateful for that. see you next hour. >>> still ahead on cnn this morning, as republicans sleep back into the power, who will be the majority? we look at the ra

conditions across the northeast are going from bad to worse, reigniting parts of the stubborn jennings creek fire along the new york-new jersey border. george solis is in hard-hit greenwood lake, new york. >> reporter: firefighters in new york and new jersey intensifying efforts to manage the jennings creek wildfire. strong winds saturday night caused the fire to breach the containment line. this is what the inferno looked like early sunday morning. >> the top of the hill's getting brighter. >> higher up. >> reporter: the temporary setback sparking a fast mobilization of first responders and evacuation orders for more than 150 homes in the fire zone. >> he this said you got to go. >> reporter: jim johnson and jim howard among the evacuees, watching from across the lake, hoping their homes are spared. >> you're watching it inch by inch, and it's coming towards our houses, what are we going to do? and we can't do anything. >> reporter: the firefight continued from the ground and in the air. these crucial water drops keep the fire under control. residents worry about the ongoing dry conditions

some 400 personnel from 40 agencies containing the jennings creek fire burning on either side of thek/new jersey border. >> today we've got a crew in from montana. this is going to give us a hand along with a couple of folks from colorado that were already here helping out. >> reporter: the cause of the fire remains under investigation. and david, officials say this jennings creek fire is 90% contained, but they're still worried about the winds this weekend. what we really need christmas rain. david? >> david: thanks to those crews from colorado and montana for helping out as well. >>> now to the disturbing body camera video of a deadly police shooting. the man who called for help, then killed by police in his own home. he called 911 to report two people fired their way into his home. the video catching officers arriving, kicking down the front door, hearing screams, finding durham wrestling with over a knife with someone. that officer is on administrative leave tonight. >>> we turn to the war in ukraine, and tonight president zelenskyy telling reporters he believes the war with russ

ahí el fuego jennings creek quemó más de 5200 acres y causó al menos una muerte.. daniel vázquez fue elogiado como un héroe por su servicio frente a la funeraria donde fue velado. el domingo se colocó una bandera estadounidense gigante como tributo a su familia. lo describe como un joven lleno de promesas, esperanza y dedicación. es un gran muchacho, una familia muy unida. la comunidad está totalmente abastecida por esa muerte. una gran pérdida. vázquez murió cuando un árbol le cayó encima mientras ayudaba a sofocar las llamas. descanse en paz. y bueno, seguimos con otros temas porque este lunes la aerolínea spirit ha solicitado la protección por bancarrota. la mayor compañía de transporte aéreo de bajo costo de estados unidos ha perdido más de 2.500.000.000 de dólares desde principios de 2020. también se enfrenta a pagos de deuda inminentes por más de 1.000.000.000. el próximo año. spirit dice que espera operar con normalidad y que los clientes pueden seguir reservando y volando sin interrupción. y hablando de viajes, el día de acción de gracias está a la vuelta

the jennings creek fire burning in a rural area about 35 miles northwest of new york city. the 2500 acre blaze, zero percent contained. threatening more than two dozen structures. conditions tinder dry. residents like doug jones on edge. >> with the dryness i'm concerned about embers flying over into my house. >> reporter: families like joseph's preparing in case they need to evacuate. >> my wife and i packed up some bags for ourselves and our kids in case we get that order. everything is kind of ready in the car. >> reporter: and tragically, officials say an 18-year-old, a new york state parks and recreation aide was killed battling the fire saturday. >> it's heartbreaking, very unfortunate. wild land firefightering is one of the most dangerous jobs someone can have. >> reporter: in the west, the mountain fire scorching 30 square miles since wednesday. the fire's rapid spread fueled by what was the strongest santa ana wind event of the year, destroying more than 130 structures. our jaclyn lee is with firefighters battling hot spots in camarillo. plant roots still burning u

just outside the city, the jennings creek wildfire along the new york/new jersey border. residents like barbara lambert ready to run if the wind shifts. you're ready? >> i got my stuff packed. you never know. >> reporter: hundreds of volunteer fire fighters coming to assist from all over the region, while national guard blackhawks make water drops. today, new york's governor surveying the damage. >> last night we had a very difficult touch and go situation. but i thank god for the teams we on the ground that created the fire line necessary to protect these individual homes. >> reporter: the danger rising throughout the northeast. in massachusetts, where hundreds of fires have broken out this year, the governor begging everyone to conserve water. and david, massachusetts governor's urging common sense. meantime, new york's governor has issued a state-wild burn ban, as many areas are enduring their driest fall on record. david? >> david: no question about that. trevor ault, thank you. let's get right to chief meteorologist lee goldberg from our new york station, wabc, track

the jennings creek fire spread to 5,000 acres, and it's only 20% contained.ning us now is meteorologist rob marciano. and rob, are there any favorable forecasts in sight to help these fire crews on the ground? >> well, norah, for starters, we got to get these winds to die down. they should ease some tonight. they were gusting 40-50 mile-per-hour tonight, some smaller fires jumped some of their containment, and the jennings creek fire certainly had their hands full today. red flag warnings have been extended through tomorrow, although winds will be a little lighter, it will still be bone dry. next chance of rain comes on thursday. this system coming across the ohio valley thursday, they will get some. this air mass is so dry before it even gets to the northeast. i think it will miss it. the drought monitor shows severe drought across the south jersey, extreme droughts across ohio, the lower 48 as a whole has ever been this dry since the drought monitor has been in place. that activity in the caribbean, this will likely speed up into the gulf of mexico. will th

the jennings creek fire on the new york/new jersey border burning more than 5,000 acres already. local fire departments stepping in to fight thevolunteer, an 18 parks employee, killed by a falling tree in the fight. abc's trevor ault near the fire lines in passaic county, new jersey, tonight. >> reporter: tonight, apocalyptic scenes from an out of control wildfire burning just outside new york city. >> it is almost impossible for the fire department to get to these, as these pockets continue to burn completely out of control. >> reporter: blackhawk helicopters from the national guard now joining in the fight. >> these local resources have been running and gunning since saturday, when this thing really blew up. >> reporter: the jennings creek fire burning more than 5,000 acres along the new york/new jersey border. and it's now deadly, after authorities say a tree fell on 18-year-old dariel vasquez. killing him as he helped clear brush for firefighters. emotional family, friends, and teammates releasing balloons in remembrance of the star high school athlete. >> he was a really goo

army national guard black hawk helicopters dropping water on the jennings creek fire, just miles fromhe city. winds gusting up to 40 miles per hour, fanning the flames. and tonight, fires erupting in the bronx. one on a high voltage line that powers trains. amtrak tonight suspending trains in both directions. the images of firefighters gearing up to tackle fires along the new york-new jersey border. and the new warnings tonight from the governors of new york to massachusetts, the whole region bone dry. abc's trevor ault leading us off near the firelines in greenwood lake, new york. >> reporter: tonight, firefighters battling multiple fires in new york city. in the bronx an amtrak high voltage feeder line catching fire. officials shutting down power and suspending service in both directions. while just outside the city, high winds fueling the jennings creek wildfire along the new york/new jersey border. more than 5,000 acres charred, and residents like barbara lambert ready to run if the wind shifts. so you're ready to leave right now? >> yeah, i got my stuff packed. you don't know. yo

el incendio jennings creek ha destruido al menos 5000 acres dañados, 130 casas y provocado evacuacionese me dijeron. es un milagro. así catalogan los bomberos el rescate que realizaron el jueves de un trabajador de construcción que quedó atrapado en louisville, kentucky. el hombre peruano de 26 años cayó 12 pies mientras llevaban a cabo una demolición y quedó totalmente cubierto por escombros y grava. localizamos la área donde estaba y empezamos nomás a escarbar de a poquito a poquito, porque sabíamos no lo queríamos pisar más. obviamente siempre nos decía ayúdenme, ayúdenme y nosotros le tratamos de decir mira, esto es un proceso un poquito más largo. después de 2 horas de escarbar con las manos, dieron con su casco amarillo, sacando las piedras y grava con baldes. nos repetía sáquenme de aquí, sáquenme de aquí! decíamos okay, ve con calma, no respires tan alto y nos vamos a. vamos a empezar en tu mano, en tu parte derecha. y luego you know y nos decíamos que más te duele, te duele algo? puedes sentir los pies sobre la comunicación que tuvimos con él y poder hablar con el trabajador en

the jennings creek fire torched 2,700 acres in new york alone, nearly double what is burned in the entire state all year. a stunning sight just south in new york city. amtrak said that a brush fire causeds it trains to lose power, suspending service today in the area. >> we see all of the smoke. god, that is a fire. >> reporter: it is the worst drought in the region since 2002. you can walk on the bottom of the reservoir here in new jersey, a popular spot for fishing and boating with a 4 billion gallon capacity. a wildfire stopped just short of their home. have you ever seen a fire come so close to your home? >> no. it was just a very eerie feeling. >> reporter: fortunately the strong winds are expected to calm down tomorrow, but there is no rain in sight meaning the parched grounds will fuel paths of destruction like this one. >> the u.s. is backing off on a threat to withhold military support if israel did not allow more humanitarian support into gaza, and with millions struggling to find food richard engel was there with the jordanian military. >> reporter: we boarded a jordanian milit

elevated fire danger returns in the northeast just as firefighters say most of the jennings creek fire get to derek van dam. good morning. >> good morning. happy friday. this is the story, the high fire danger going into the weekend just as we have started to see serious containment. now we have to deal with a elevated fire risk for much of the north we -- east. a couple of different weather systems moving through. you think this would produce the rainfall necessary to help extinguish remaining flames near the jennings creek fire, but notice the rainfall is basically evaporating just as it reaches the border of new york and new jersey. there is a storm system pulling away. nothing more than a stiff northwesterly breeze. that is also going to drive down the relative humidity. those combinations obviously lead to a high fire risk. we believe that in the outlook from boston to the delphia and baltimore. you know what this means, anyone driving a train today you have a dry looking forecast. plan accordingly. get the coat as you head out this morning. >>> very helpful. thank you. i had here

in new york and new jersey, ongoing droughts have sparked the jennings creek fire, already burning through,000 acres and killing a volunteer firefighter. >> reporter: from a new york city park to forests across the hudson river in new jersey, unprecedented fires are burning across the northeast. fueled by strong winds and months without significant rain. >> never seen it like this before. >> reporter: the jennings creek wildfire in new jersey has scorched thousands of acres and is still going. across new york and new jersey, 600 wildfires have burned since october. >> in my over 50 years of living here, this has been the most seg cant and probably the most potentially dangerous situation i've seen or been involved in. >> reporter: darren, a parks and recreation employee was killed sunday while responding to a fire. >> this is a very dangerous profession. >> reporter: strong winds across the region have carried the heavy smoke across new jersey and new york. leading to air quality and red flag warnings for millions of people. the water supply is also under strain. >> october was one of the

we have an elevated fire risk where you see this shading of orange, jennings creek fire located about here. the gusty northwesterly winds after a cold front passed through overnight and into the late morning hours yesterday. very dry air on going drought. i want you to see this relative humidity. this is just a sample of how much moisture is in the atmosphere. see how that shade goes from green to brown. evaporating. taking out the available moisture in the atmosphere. this is typical with the passage of a cold front but also the changes of the temperature through the course of the morning. regardless, still very dry and the winds coming from the northwest will be gusty at times. 20 to 30 miles per hour. you layer that on top of the on going drought. so that means we still have the potential for some ignition. that's why the national weather service maintained this red flag warning across parts of massachusetts, rhode island, connecticut and into long island. fire risk there, clear over western parts of the u.s. point your attention to what's happening in the southwestern caribbean. m

it's coming from many of the fires, jennings creek fire that's burned more than 2,000 acres already.have red flag conditions that continue for connecticut and massachusetts, winds gusting up to 30 miles per hour and relative humidity is still on the low side. like i said, we do have rain coming in now. it's on the light side. so it's not going do much to kill this drought but at least some relief for ongoing fires right now. drought conditions have been serious in the northeast. more than half of the northeast has drought conditions right now from maine down through the appalachians here, through new jersey. you've got extreme drought conditions for parts of southern new jersey. it is because we haven't gotten rain. since september 1 the rainfall deficit is six, seven, almost eight inches in all these places. it's an incredibly dry, warm fall. temperatures have been at record highs. when we look at the change in fire weather days, it is increasing especially in the southwest. but it also is increasing in places like new jersey. we have added step more fire weather days in new jersey

the jennings creek fire is raging in parts of new jersey and new york.ee is joining us live from there. >> reporter: good morning. the high winds we are experiencing with the historic drought is making this diffrlt. law enforcement vehicles are blocking an area where there is a wildfire burning. on the other side of the road, we saw a few trees sparking this morning. there is not mandatory evacuations in place but officials are telling some residents here, it's time to go. >> this was not on fire a half hour ago. >> reporter: thousands of acres near the new york and new jersey border have been burned by the jennings creek fire since it sparked last week. >> we are asking to voluntarily evacuate. >> reporter: historic drought conditions are fuelling the file, aided in part by wind and air. the new jersey forest fire service says the rugged terrain is a challenge for the response. >> it is hard to get equipment in there because some of the areas are too steep for bull dozers. >> reporter: they are attacking the fire from the ground and sky, working to cont

. >> the jennings creek fire in rural west milford has turned deadly.ials say 18 year old dariel vazquez, a new york state parks and recreation aide, was killed battling that fire on saturday. >> it's heartbreaking. it's very unfortunate. you know, wildland firefighting is one of the most dangerous jobs someone can have. >> so far, about 3000 acres have burned. as of sunday evening, the jennings creek fire is at least 10% contained. crews are building control lines around the fire. officials say firefighters are making progress battling two other blazes in pompton lakes and englewood cliffs, but say the drought conditions have kept them busy since october 1st. >> the new jersey forest fire service has responded to 537 wildfires here in the state. >> in southern california, the mountain fire has scorched about 32mi■!s west of los angeles sine wednesday. the fire's rapid spread, fueled by strong santa ana winds. more than 130 structures destroyed. abc's jacqueline lee spoke to firefighters battling hotspots. >> how long can a fire burn underground? >> unt

rain did little to slow the jennings creek fire on the border of new york and new jersey. it's burned about 5,000 acres since it started friday. fire is expected to grow amid dry conditions and strong winds today. a new york state parks worker battling the fire was killed over the weekend when a tree fell on him. other fires are also burning throughout the northeast. >>> meanwhile, firefighters continue to make progress against a wind driven fire northwest of los angeles. the mountain fire has burned more than 20,000 acres. it's forced thousands of people to flee their homes. has destroyed more than 170 structures. >>> an indiana man faces up to 130 years in prison after being convicted of murdering two teenage girls in 2017. the jury found richard allen guilty yesterday in the deaths of 13-year-old abby williams and 14-year-old libby german. prosecutors say he forced the girls off a trail in the small town of delphi while they were hiking and killed them. indianapolis defense attorney john tompkins followed the case from the beginning. >> surprised, yes. i thought there w

new york, a tragic closs. 18-year-old dariel vasquez, a state parks employee, died battling the jennings creek fire. that fire is also raging in new jersey. over 2,500 acres torched, 0% containment. dry conditions have made the garden state a tinderbox. the new jersey forest fire service has responded to more than 40 fires. >> not only is the fire burning on top of the ground, but it's burning under the ground. >> reporter: in pennsylvania the fire fought by air and by land. smoke from these fires harming the public. toxic air spreading through the region. back in camarillo, california -- >> wedding band -- >> reporter: time to start over. >> along with grief there's joy, and there's hopefulness. >> reporter: elise preston, cbs news, camarillo, california. >>> overseas, the fighting is intensifying between ukraine and russia with both sides carrying out their largest drone attacks against each other since the start of the war. cbs' chris livesay reports. >> reporter: the menacing buzz of an attack drone before it's blown out of the sky. all part of the biggest exchange of drones between russia

new york a tragic loss. 18-year-old dariel vasquez, a state parks employee, died battling the jennings creek fire. that fire is also raging in new jersey. over 2,500 acres torched. 0% containment. dry conditions have made the garden state a tinder box. the new jersey forest fire service has responded to more than 40 fires. >> not only is the fire burning on top of the ground but it's burning under the ground. >> reporter: in pennsylvania the neversing fire fought by air and by land. smoke from these fires harming the public. toxic air spreading through the region. back in camarillo, california -- >> wedding band. >> reporter: time to start over. >> along with grief there's joy and there's hopefulness. >> reporter: elise preston, cbs news, camarillo, california. >>> police have made an arrest in tuskegee, alabama where at least one person is dead and up to 16 others injured after a shooting. gunfire erupted as the historically black university's 100th homecoming weekend was winding down. alabama investigators are looking into the shooting, which remains an active criminal inquiry. cbs's jason

those dry conditions leading to hundreds of brush fires, including the jennings creek wildfire that chewed> no words for it, you know, for what, almost three months now without any steady rain. >> reporter: while the rainfall douses a weeks long fire rescue, the northeast is still dealing with the severe drought that has prompted a slew of precautionary measures in new york city, from a ban on fireworks to voluntary calls for water conservation. the storm sweeping through a region desperate for water, from the northwest to all of new england. >> we're excited to have any rain we can get. >> reporter: out west, washington state feeling the full force of a bomb cyclone, cutting power to nearly 400,000 customers that could last for days. at least two people also killed by falling trees, including a woman outside of seattle who died when one crashed into her home. just to the south, whiteout conditions in weed, california, near mount shasta, a small taste of the several feet of snow expected to blanket the region. northern california residents trying to prepare. an atmospheric river event coul

"cbs new york" reports firefighters are racing to contain the jennings creek wildfire along the borderk and new jersey. they battled rugged terrain, gusty winds, and dry conditions yesterday. officials say the 5,000-acre fire is about 20% contained. new york governor hochul described the current conditions as pretty dire and ordered a statewide ban on outdoor burning. one person fighting the fire was killed last weekend when a tree fell on him. >>> "the boston globe" says a federal judge sentenced former air national guard member jack teixeira to prison final for leaking classified information. he plead guilty to violating the espionage act when he posted sensitive documents to the social media platform discord. it included information about the war in ukraine and other national security issues. he apologized in a federal courtroom in boston yesterday before sentencing. >>> and "the advocate" says a federal judge blocked a new louisiana law requiring the ten commandments to be displayed in all public school classrooms by january 1st. the judge said the law is unconstitutional and had a

the jennings creek fire torched 2,700 acres in new york already, double what is burned in the state all year and amtrak said a brush fire caused trains to lose power suspending service in the area. flames sweeping across a bone dry landscape. you can walk on the bottom of the reservoir in new jersey, a popular spot for fishing and boating with a 4 billion gallon capacity. a wildfire stopped just short of their home. have you ever seen a wildfire come so close to the home? >> no. just a very eerie feeling. >> reporter: lester, there is still no rain in sight. that means the ground will fuel fire that leave behind paths of destruction like this one. >> thank you. the u.s. is backing off on a threat to withhold military support if israel did not allow more humanitarian aid into gaza. richard engel was on an aid mission with the jordanian military. >> reporter: we boarded the c-130 cargo plane bound for gaza, the crates full of the only food getting to 2.2 million gazans. a month ago the biden administration gave israel an ultimatum to allow more aid in by truck by tonight or u.s. military

la principal preocupaciÓn es el incendio jennings creek, que afecta a nueva york y tambiÉn a nueva jerseyassachusetts y rhode island. >> todo estaba sÚper oliendo a humo, feo, como si algo se estuviera quemando. no nos dimos cuenta todavÍa. nos habÍa hecho fuerte. mucha gente que ya ha vivido aquÍ aÑos dicen que es la primera vez que pasa esto. >> la gobernadora de nueva york declarÓ una prohibiciÓn de quema al aire libre en todo el estado, tambiÉn instando a la poblaciÓn a evitar fogatas y a ser extremadamente cautelosos con las parrillas al aire libre. un juez federal en louisiana bloqueÓ una ley estatal que habrÍa requerido la exhibiciÓn de los diez mandamientos en las aulas de las escuelas pÚblicas. de acuerdo con el juez. la ley era inconstitucional. la decisiÓn representa un revÉs para los grupos cristianos conservadores que se preparaban para una larga batalla legal. louisiana es el Único estado que exigÍa la prohibiciÓn de los diez mandamientos tras la aprobaciÓn de una ley en el mes de junio. en informaciÓn de Última hora, el Ícono de los dodgers, fernando valenzuela ya se sabe d

firefighters are gaining ground on the jennings creek fire which devoured around eight square miles across york and new jersey. the new york side is at 30% containment. some of the blazes in the region have been set on purpose. police in new jersey charged a juvenile with deliberately setting a fire. and on island, a firefighter was charged with arson for a brush fire in suffolk county. and as dry conditions are expected to continue through the weekend. let's see if there's going to be any relief in sight. here's angie lassman. >> unfortunately, not a whole lot of rain in sight to help with drought conditions across parts of the northeast. we've still got more than 40 million people under fire alerts. we'll expect elevated winds, too. anywhere from philadelphia up to portland we'll see the potential for elevated risk for fires to start and spread. heads up for folks there as we get through the day today. we're also watching parts of the caribbean where we see tropical storm sara moving and sitting off the coast of honduras. that's where tropical storm warnings are currently in effect. it s

the jennings creek fire, torching 2700 acres in new york alone. that's nearly double what is typically burned in the entire state all year. it has also devoured more than 2200 acres in the garden state. the state is facing its worst . drought since 2002. just south, new york city, amtrak says a brushfire cost is trying to lose power, suspending service to the area on tuesday. for the latest on the fire danger let's turn to nbc meteorologist angie. good morning. >> we still have fire conditions throughout the day today with 35 million people under these fire alerts from boston, stretching to georgetown. the wind is a little later today. still, that low humidity and dry conditions for this region. notice, there is rain on the way. unfortunately, not going to make it as parched areas across parts of the northeast. instead, it is draped across the mid-atlantic as we go to the next. day or so. out west, we have winter alerts for folks up and down parts of california and the pacific northwest. that's where the heavy rain and the snow will be on tap over

more than 5,000-acre jennings creek wildfire along the new york-new jersey border is now about 90% contained. firefighters say a voluntary evacuation in the village of warwick, new york, helped them protect more than 160 homes. the new york city fire department is creating its first-ever brush fire task force to respond to a historic number of brush fires. >>> bags of organic whole and baby carrots are being recalled across the country after a deadly e. coli outbreak. the cdc says one person has died, and at least 39 others sickened in 18 states after eating carrots sold by grimmway farms in california. they were sold under multiple brand names in several large grocery store chains including target, whole foods, trader joe's, and walmart. the carrots have been pulled from shelves, but the cdc is warning consumers to throw away any they may have in their fridge. >>> get ready for a record-breaking number of people traveling for the thanksgiving holiday. aaa says nearly 80 million americans will travel 50 miles or more from the tuesday before thanksgiving to the monday afterwards. that's an in

.>> reporter: firefighters in new york and new jersey intensifying efforts to manage the jennings creeke. strong winds saturday night caused the fire to breach the containment lines, this is what the inferno looked like early sunday morning.>> the top of the hill is getting brighter.>> reporter: it sparked a fast mobilization of first responders and evacuation orders for more than 150 zones. jim johnson and jim howard among the evacuees watched from across the lake, hoping their homes are spared.>> you are just watching it inch by inch, it is coming towards our house, and we can't do anything.>> reporter: choppers are performing crucial water drops to keep this fire under control. residents in the area also worry about the ongoing dry conditions and severe drought.>> we are all on pins and needles, i could have a fire around my house, too.>> reporter: some on the front lines pausing to pay their respects to one of their own, 18-year-old, dario vasquez lost his life last week while trying to fight the fire. the danger is far from over.>> it is not over until it is over.>> george, it soun

meanwhile, fire crews are slowly making progress against the 5,000-acre jennings creek wildfire along the new york-new jersey border. it's now 50% contained. one person fighting the fire was killed last weekend when a tree fell on him. new jersey governor phil murphy declared a drought warning asking people to take voluntary water conservation measures. new york city issued a drought watch last week. >>> and while the northeast is experiencing a drought, there's a new weather system in the caribbean that's expected to turn into tropical storm sara. the national hurricane center says heavy rain will cause life-threatening flash flooding and mudslides in honduras and across central america. forecast models show it lingering in the caribbean through the weekend before turning to the north and the gulf of mexico early next week. >>> a man who works for the cia is accused of leaking classified information about israel's earlier plans for a retaliatory strike on iran. asif william rahman was arrested by the fbi in cambodia this week. he's charged with two counts of transmitting national def

ano pasado y en extensiones m miles de veces mas grandes, el fuego mas reciente, el incendio de jennings creekse cobro la vida de dariel vazquez, un guardabosques latino de 18 anos que murio aplastado por un arbol mientras ayudaba a focar las llamas. >> hoy su familia asistio a una vigilia en su honor. >> ella era un nino muy alegre y muy sano y no tenia vicio ni nada, era un muchacho de su casa y de su abuela. >> por su parte, la gobernadora kathy hochul reconocio el s sacrificio de vazquez y pidio a la poblacion no contribuir a la propagacion del fuego, ya que una chisma en maleza seca puede convertir cualquier territorio en un verdadero infierno. >> colombia esta entre el fuego, pero tambien entre el agua. >> hay estados de emergencia en casi todo el pais por las inundaciones y ahora se suma esta nueva preocupacion un volcan en erupcion. >> bien! piel, la piel, la piel, la es la venta anticipada de black friday en kay... (♪♪) ahorros como estos hacen sueños realidad. (♪♪) solo en kay. crea tu delicioso meal deal por solo $6.99 con cualquier sub de 6 inches. wait, subway did what?! dad? asi

. >>> right now firefighters battling wildfires on both coasts, the jenning creeks fire is burning in parts of new york and new jersey and has scorched more than 3,000 acres and threatened dozens of buildings in that area. over the weekend the fire claimed the life of an 18-year-old volunteer park ranger who was hit by a falling tree. the fire is 20% contained. >>> crews in southern california are hoping to hold their progress fighting the mountain fire in ventura county. strong winds are expected to return this week. that fire that's 36% contained has burned more than 20,000 acres. crews estimate around 200 homes have been damaged or destroyed since the fire broke out last wednesday. there are evacuations in effect. roads are closed. power is out. >>> back to our first alert weather, you see all those fires burning, not just in california, but on the east coast which we don't normally city. >> there are cities there that have gone five weeks without any measurable rainfall, which is a historic stretch. things dry out in a hurry. we got some rain across the bay area today. the santa a

in new york, a state park employee has died fighting the jennings creek wildfire. a record dry period has fueled several wildfires on the east coast. here is george solis. >> reporter: raging firefighters throughout the northeast have transformed vibrant fall scenery into hellish land scapes. >> trees an brush burning going up the hild rapidly. >> reporter: burning about 170 acres in these mountains prompting the temporary evacuation of about 100 homes. >> it's for our safety. it's getting too close to our house. >> reporter: even with the winds dying down, hot spots like these are still a major concern. firefighters heavily dousing the areas with plenty of water. fire officials now hoping to catch a break from mother nature. >> you know mother nature. it doesn't always cooperate, or she doesn't always cooperate with what we need all the time. >> reporter: in new jersey, crews responding to around 40 fire calls in the last two days, including this one. >> we're putting a lot of labors into putting the fires out. it takes a lot of water. >> reporter: while in brookl

. >> el incendio jennings creek, en el condado de passaic, es uno de al menos seis fuegos de maleza quedo en nueva jersey, amenazando viviendas con al menos de 2.000 acres consumidos. >> de burt's, en pensilvania, las llamas que devoraban la vegetacion cerca de reading estan bajo control, pudiendo residentes regresar a sus h hogares. >> al otro lado del pais, en ventura, california, el incendio mountain esta controlado en un 26% y es combatido en terreno montanoso ahorita lo que hemos tenido muy favorable es que la santana wins no han estado tan agresivas como lo que se habia predecido, pero eso puede cambiar en los proximos dos dias. >> a cinco dias del paso del fuego, los residentes regresan a sus hogares para ver que pueden rescatar de entre los escombros. >> don dice que los bomberos le ayudaron a recuperar el diamante del anillo de la de su abuela que le habia regalado su padre, asi como otras joyas que tienen un valor sentimental. >> practicamente de eso yo tenia ingresos y todo se quedo ahi. >> todas las pertenencias de reina quedaron convertidas en ceniza, incluyendo el inventar

often driven by high winds, the nearly 5,000cre jennings creek fire has gained ground because of an unusuallyought occurring on the east coast. hilary howard is a climate change reporter for the new york times. hilary: i mentioned how this region is in the middle of an awful drought, but out that this fire initially start and how did it get so bad? hilary: we don't know how the fire initially started, because it is in an area that is quite rugged and mountainous, and firefighters have simply been trying to contain the blaze over the past week so that it does not spread further. they are not able to get to the source because it is so impassable. the cause is under investigation. william: this is not a region used to wildfires. do they have the fire crews and personnel to attack this as needed? hilary: from what i understand, it is all hands on deck. volunteer firefighters are joining up with state professionals, emergency workers. it is taking anyone with anyone -- anyone with any sort of training at this point. william: this is a big agricultural area. some of my colleagues talked with a farm

the jennings creek fire has scorched me 700 acres in new york alone, more than double what it typically burns in the entire state all year. and a stunning site just south of new york city. a brush fire caused a train to lose power, suspending service in the area. >> to see all the smoke? oh, gosh. it's a fire. >> reporter: flames sweeping across a bone dry landscape. it's the first -- worst drought in the region since 2002. you can look at the bottom of the reservoir in new jersey, a popular spot for fishing and boating, with a 4 billion gallon capacity. a wildfire stopped just short of their home. have you ever seen a wildfire come so close to home? >> no. seeing the helicopter and everything, it was a very eerie feeling. >> reporter: fortunately, strong winds are expected to come down on wednesday. still, there is no rain in sight, which means the parched ground will continue to fuel wildfires that leave behind paths of destruction, like this one. back to you. >> emily, thank you. >>> our meteorologist has the latest on this fire risk. morning, and you. >> unfortunately, when it comes

. >> el incendio forestal de jennings creek, que arde en nueva york ha sido denominado como el mÁs grandeork. son varios incendios los que han arrasado con mÁs de 5000 acres y menos del 20% ha sido contenido y ha dejado en luto a una comunidad que hoy llora. la muerte de un joven de 18 aÑos. tambiÉn fue me cambio mi amor, daniel vÁzquez, empleado del departamento de parques y recreaciÓn de nueva york, muriÓ cuando un Árbol le cayÓ encima mientras ayudaba a los equipos que combaten las llamas. >> era un niÑo muy alegre y muy sano y no tenÍa vicios ni nada. era un muchacho de su casa y de su abuela. >> su familia, destrozada, asistiÓ hoy a una vigilia que organizaron en la escuela preparatoria de daniel, donde acababa de graduarse y fue capitÁn del equipo de bÉisbol con muchos sueÑos por cumplir. allegados apenas podÍan responder. >> estamos muy triste. estamos. >> lo siento mucho. aprecio su dedicaciÓn para servir y proteger a los neoyorquinos y su valentÍa en el frente, dijo la gobernadora kathy jouko, quien tambiÉn pidiÓ a la poblaciÓn no contribuir a la propagaciÓn, ya que una chispa en

firefighters up against dangerous conditions in new york and new jersey, working to dowse the jennings creek fire. >> we're getting tired. we're getting tired. so don't create any new fires. >> reporter: this photo showing the last moments before 18-year-old firefighter darriel vasquez was killed by a fallen tree while fighting the fire, fueled by whipping winds and bone dry conditions. steven lee can smell smoke from his cranberry farm in new jersey, where there are more signs of the unrelenting drought. so we shouldn't be able to be standing here right now? >> no, we're standing well below a normal water level. >> reporter: a first for the five-generation farm that typically uses this reservoir to flood its colorful cranberry bogs every fall for harvesting. >> we had to run the pump 24/7 to do our harvest. that required roughly $800 a day of diesel fuel over a three-week period, so another $20,000 for just harvest water. >> reporter: parts of new jersey have seen less than a quarter inch of rain since september, 5% of its average precipitation. and the garden state is not alone. more than

the jennings creek wildfire has burned 3,000 acres and is only 10% contained. the fire department says there are currently 25 structures threatin'ed by the flames. it comesamid a record dry period in the tri-state area. health advisories were issued for new york city and northeastern jersey because of the smoke. >>> and in california, firefighters have been battling the mountain fire. it's currently 31% contained with more than 20,000 acres burned. crews are working to mop up hot spots before winds are expected to kick up again tonight. here is amber frias with nbc news los angeles. >> reporter: rebecca viejo rushed to her mother-in-law's home thursday just one day after the start of the fire, only to find the place reduced to ashes and memories. >> you know, you see this stuff on tv for other people and you feel for them. and you go oh, i'm so sorry. when we walked up, i was like oh, my gosh, it's gone. >> reporter: viejo's mother-in-law had been living in the house with a caretaker, but the memory of her father-in-law and other loved ones who had once called

the weather reeling from a historic drought in new york, hundreds of brushfires including the jennings creekthat torched 500 acres in new jersey and new york. >> there are no words for it, for almost three month nous without any steady rain. >> reporter: a procession of storms sieging coast to coast bringing relief, worry or woe depending on where you live. >> reporter: and right now, this is where the worry is. all of this non-stop rain has the potential to swell rivers which can spark flash flooding, easily overwhelming roads and even communities. lester? >> all right. steve patterson, thank you. >>> a major twist in the case that once captivated the country. actor jussie smollett claiming he was the victim of a hate crime and then convicted of making it all up. laura jarrett with the stunning ruling today overturning that conviction. >> the conviction of actor jussie smollett tossed out today, nearly five years after a jury found him guilty of falsely reporting he'd been the victim of a hate crime. they were wrongly prosecuting the series star "empire" in 2021 after people dropped charges

. >> reporter: the jennings creek fire burning more than five thousand acres along the new york new jersey border. and it's now deadly. after authorities say a tree fell on 18-year-old dariel vasquez, killing him as he helped clear brush for firefighters emotional scenes at his alma mater as family friends and teammates remembered the star high school athlete. >> reporter: extreme drought conditions fueling multiple fires in the northeast. in new york city over the weekend, the fdny fighting flames in brooklyn's prospect park. meanwhile in the west, containment is up on the mountain fire outside los angeles. authorities say nearly two hundred and fifty homes and buildings have been damaged or destroyed. >> reporter: firefighters are concerned winds are going to pick up more tomorrow and there are red flag warnings. >>> let's get to ginger zee. ginger, we've been talking about this drought for weeks now, and this is precisely the reason why. >> yes. the drought is the foundation of our fire problems here in the northeast, david. you know, we've had 6 to 8 inch deficits when it comes to autu

firefighters up against dangerous conditions in new york and new jersey, working to douse the jennings creek fire. >> we're getting tired. we're getting tired. so don't create any new fires. >> reporter: this photo showing the last moments before 18-year-old volunteer firefighter dariel vasquez was killed by a falling tree while fighting the fire. fueled by whipping winds and bone-dry conditions. stephen lee can smell smoke from his cranberry farm in chatsworth, new jersey where there are more signs of the region's unrelenting drought. so we shouldn't even be able to be standing here right now. >> no. we're standing well below a normal water level. >> reporter: a first for the five-generation farm that typically uses this reservoir to flood its colorful cranberry bogs every fall for harvesting. >> we had to run the pump 24/7 to do our harvest. that required roughly $800 a day of diesel fuel over a three-week period. so another $20,000 just for harvest watter. >> reporter: parts of southern new jersey have seen less than a quarter inch of rain since september. that's just 5% of its average pr

>> reporter: smoke hovering over new york and new jersey as firefighters make headway on the jennings creeke. officials caution the wildfire risk for more than 40 million remains. forecasted 30-mile-an-hour winds could spark new flames this weekend with crews from across the country now joining the fight. it's welcomed helped amid an unrelenting fire season. of the roughly 1300 wildfires in new jersey this year, nearly half of them have broken out in just the last six weeks, including this one now encroaching on homes just 50 yards from here. all while crews are still battling some fires from months before. have you ever seen a fire burn this long? >> i have not. >> reporter: we followed fire warden ben brick into the forest to monitor a fire burning since july, thriving in the parched roots and debris underground. >> we never got the rainstorms and the tropical moisture that we normally rely on for the summer months. so we have this on our hands now amongst other incidents. >> reporter: those dry conditions prompting drought warnings and watches across the northeast where officials are urg