the number one reactor at sendai plant in kagoshima is the first to come online under the requirements. but many people are opposed to the restart. some of them held a rally to voice their concerns. >> translator: i'm worried this will rush other restarts to stop the concerns over the nuclear accident at fukushima. >> reporter: others are showing support. they believe restarting the plant is the only way to revitalize the local economy. >> translator: i've seen many shops around here go out of business. i hope they will open up again. >> reporter: the disaster in fukushima forced japan to rely on other sources of energy. by may 2012 all of japan's 54 reactors were offline. some plant operators decided to scrap older facilities, including the ones at fukushima daiichi. that leaves a total of 43 reactors in japan, and sendai is the only one in operation. at fukushima daiichi, water passed over the reactor core and was turned into steam to power a turbine. that posed the risk of contaminated water being discharged outside the plant. but the reactors at sendai use a different system. conta

kagoshima prefecture has begun widening roads, but officials say the work could take as long as eight years to complete. despite these concerns, japanese officials have stressed their determination to bring more nuclear plants back online. >> translator: we have gotten cabinet's approval to promote the restart of nuclear reactors. if we can confirm that the nuclear facilities have passed inspections under the world's strictest levels of regulations. >> reporter: japanese leaders say they'll continue making an effort to win the people's understanding. mitsuko nishikawa, nhk world. >> the plant's operator says the reactor achieved a nuclear chain reaction on tuesday and there's been no trouble so far. the reactor is due to begin generating power on friday if all goes well. and after gradually raising the plant's output, kyushu electric power company plans to start commercial operations in early september. >>> high temperatures continue in japan in central tokyo. the daytime high rose to at least 35 degrees celsius for the eighth consecutive day. the heat wave has left 32 people dead acr

a strong category 2 equivalent when it makes landfall in kagoshima in the next 24 hours.s. autumn in the air across parts of the united states. a dramatic cooldown in parts of the u.s. as well. we have had reports in southern canada of flurries in calgary. but temperatures, low, in international falls, 47 degrees. you take a look at this in october is when you should be that cool. october 4th for rapid city what is the norm and the high temperatures moving to the south, chicago about 74 degrees in the afternoon hours and believe it or not, the cool air by wednesday makes it into the southern u.s. in atlanta, georgia, the temperatures could be in the upper 50s in the morning hours in two and a half to three days time. the cooler weather going to arrive for a lot of people where it has been a long, hot, dreary summer. it doesn't mean it's going to last. >> there's the catch. cool that it is coming but -- >> it will be brief but it starts like this and sticks around in a month and a half or so. >> i'll take in the meantime. thanks, see you again soon. >>> tough words from so

evacuation orders come as officials pick up increasing seismic activity from the volcano off the city of kagoshima. the warning says the possibility of a major eruption is extremely high. value ca volcano is 31 miles from a nuclear reactor. >>> hot temperatures are fueling dangerous wildfires in many parts of the west this morning. 50 fires are burning. some of the big rest in oregon, washington state, and idaho. >> high winds and intense heat are making it difficult to contain a large fire in the town of addy in washington state. about 57 miles north of spokane. a shelter has been set up for residents who are forced to evacuate. in simi valley near los angeles a car crash sparked a brush fire that could have gone out of control. it forced a daring rescue as a helicopter crew pulled the driver to safety in the middle of it all. >>> as if all of those fires were not bad enough rescues like that are being made amid some brutally high temperatures out west. john blackstone has more now from san francisco. >> reporter: a heat waive across much of california will extend through the weekend, raising inl