cbs's jonathan vigliotti covered the catastrophe on the ground in lahaina that left 99 dead. >> you gotta go! >> reporter: they go door to door. >> you got to evacuate. there's a fire. >> reporter: neighborhood to neighborhood. these maui police officers knowing time is running out. this body cam video revealing not just the urgency -- >> there's a fire. >> reporter: but also care. it was a kay ott, last-minute evacuation after maui officials failed to sound warning sirens. for many, this was their first alert. here's what the world saw on august 8th as flames raced through front street in lahaina. >> come out, come out, come out. >> reporter: this is what police saw at 6:42 p.m. a group huddled inside a coffee shop. >> come with me, come with me. >> reporter: 15 rescued with embers flying all around. later, an officer helps a man with severe burns. with no fire trucks in sight, officers cut fences and even tried to fight what became america's deadliest wildfire in a century with garden hoses. at the start of the fast-moving fire, only 13 maui police officers were on duty, outmatched. >>

jonathan vigliotti cover the catastrophe on the ground in a lahaina that left 99 dead. >> they go door-to-doororhood, neighborhood to neighborhood. these police officers knowing time is running out. this body cam video revealing not just the urgency, but also the care. it was a chaotic last-minute evaluation. how did officials fail to sound warning signs? for this this was the first alerts. hears with the world saw as flames raised through front street. this is what police side six: 42:00 p.m., a group huddled inside a coffee shop. 15 rescued with embers flying all around. later, an officer helps a man with severe burns. with no fire trucks inside come officers cut fences and even tried to fight with became america's deadliest wildfire in a century with garden hoses. at the start of the fast-moving fire, only 13 police officers were on duty, outmatched. >> please turn around we have too many casualties. >> 99 died in the fire, thousands of homes and businesses lay in ruins. but malley's police chief says something as is evident in the 20 hours of video. >> peace officers saving lives. you so o

here is cbs's jonathan vigliotti. >> reporter: it was the verdict family members hope for, jurors ineles courthouse found diveboat captain jerry boylan guilty of one count of his conduct responsible for the deaths of 33 passengers and one crew member. sharon mcdonagh lost her 26-year-old daughter, the only crew member who died. >> it will never heal our wounds, and a guilty verdict obviously we are pleased with it, but it does not bring her back. and it does not bring the other 33 back. so we are always going to live with that hole in our hearts. >> 33 people on board the vessel that they can't get off. >> reporter: the anguish felt for years since a tragedy on labor day and 2019 when the 75-foot boat and the conception was near santa cruz island and caught fire just before dawn. many of the divers were asleep below the deck in their bunks. all six crewmembers were also asleep at the time of the fire. at least one was required to be awake overnight as the boat was engulfed, crews rushed in to help, but all passengers were trapped. the stairs and escape hatch both in flames. >> mayday

i love my job. >> that was jonathan vigliotti. the "cbs overnight news" is back in two minutes. home that didn't have running water. my shoes always had holes in them. i know how it is to be poor. i listened to a message of dr. stanley's, talking about, you know, how you never really live your life until you actually give it away. he kinda gave me that push to get out there and really do something. ♪♪♪ >>> winter is fast approaching, but it's never too early to start thinking about your springtime lawn. skyler henry reports. >> reporter: as front yards fade from green to brown this winter, lawn care experts in virginia are working overtime, planting the seeds to make sure grass comes back lush next year. >> that development period from, you know, early fall through the winter really sets up the entire lawn and landscape for success. >> reporter: the crews at virginia green say basic maintenance over the cooler months can be vital for a healthy lawn. wintry weather causes grassroots to freeze, creating a barrier that prevents the roots from absorbing more moisture. this is why ex

cbs's jonathan vigliotti traveled to alaska to see for himself. >> reporter: every november, an americans to alaska's chilkat river to roost. >> it is akin to being on the serengeti and watching the migration of the wildebeest. >> reporter: the town of haynes is the gateway to the largest bald eagle habitat in the u.s. this wildlife preserve a migratory mecca. >> this is the greatest concentration of bald eagles anywhere on the planet. at times, we have counted up to 4,000 individuals. >> reporter: it's a phenomenon photographer mario benassi says is made possible by geothermal springs, which prevent the river from freezing. leaving the salmon that run through it ripe for picking. but upstream, there is a potential new threat. >> it could be the end of this singularity and this gathering. >> reporter: the state recently permitted a mining company to explore extracting copper. it's a move the governor says will create jobs. but environmentalists are sounding the alarm. >> there is basically no minds out there that don't pollute. >> reporter: clean water advocate and haines resident gersho

. >>> how about a little dessert from jonathan vigliotti. >> reporter: at a strip mall in anaheim, californianfectionery tribute to his native home of damascus, syria, the world's first ice cream was served 500 years ago. not like the american ice cream we know. how would you describe it? >> completely different. bouza, you eat like -- put it in your mouth. you are going to feel a couple of seconds your mouth, enjoy with it. >> reporter: he first discovered the secret at this 18th century market inside the over 100-year-old ice cream parlor where he worked as a teen. the ice cream is less licking, more chewing. a prized texture that begins with a closely guarded recipe. what are the ingredients in your bouza? >> you want to take my secret, huh? the ingredient is coming from the milk. have to be a rich milk, heavy milk. 16%. you get sugar. more important is the -- >> reporter: a type of sweetening powder made of ground roots adds density. mastica, a tree resin, similar to gelatin, adds that taffy-like stretch. rose water gives flavor. but elbow grease is the most important ingredient along wit