. >> this is joe friar in california. wildfires are tearing through miles of parched grass land and creeping close to neighborhoods. >> the flames 20 feet from that one fence. >> the ground is so so dry fires are moving unusually fast. the warm winds are still to come. >> if we get to the point where we have a santa anna driven fire, we're going to be looking at real scary conditions. >> 13,000 firefighters are battling 19 major wildfires in california. fires have burned 117,000 acre across the state. the five year average is 53,000 acres. since july 1st, california has spent $133 million on fire fighting. state called in national guard and brought in crews from several other states. >> that was joe friar and miguel reporting. >>> the search is on for a possible suspect after a deadly bomb blast in bangkok. the explosion was caught on several cameras. you can see the flash there. people are running in terror. the target of the shrine crowded with foreign tourists next to a hotel. it exploded at rush hour. >> people were l

joe friar, nbc news, los angeles. >>> now to an investigative unit exclusive. a group collecting cash in front love local grocery stores claims it helps bay area veterans. but we started to looking into it after a viewer, a veteran himself, said he suspected it was a scam. the investigative unit has learned the group is not a charity, it is not a nonprofit. they sit with an american flag and a metal ammo box, collecting your donations. they told our undercover cameras that the money helped homeless veterans, but when we asked for proof, the volunteers walked away. >> here's my card. >> okay. >> i want to ask you a few questions about gift-a-vet. can you talk to us more about how you're actually helping veterans? >> tonight at 11:00, we expose the gift-a-vet founder's run-in with law enforcement and the simple things you can do before donating to any charity. if you have a tip for our investigative units, the phone number is 888-996-tips or you can send an e-mail to the unit@nbcbayarea.com. >> we messagesed that saturday, nbc bay area is teaming up with our sist

joe friar er is looking into th >> reporter: the case will be presented stemming from a fatal chain reactiononths ago before jenner announced she was transitioning to a woman. jat ln jenner is back in the spot light in the detailed report about the deadly multi car crash. the sheriff's department says jenner was traveling too fast for the wet conditions although sources say jenner was driving below the posted speed limit. jenner's cadillac was pulling an offroad vehicle on a trailer while traveling on the pacific coast highway. this footage taken by a passing bus shows jenner was unable to stop in time and her suv rear ended two cars. one of the cars was pushed into on coming traffic and struck by a hummer. the driver of the lexus 69-year-old kim howe was killed. the district attorney's office will determine what, if any, charges will be filed in this case and whether a request for further information. >> three sets of facts to look at, caitlyn's conduct, caitlyn's speed and what was the flow of traffic and what were other people doing on the road at the same time. >> reporter: jenner's team