for now, kristin johnson and her family are staying with her fourth grade teacher while they try to figureis to stay positive.kristin johnson/fire victim- "just to not give up hope and stay strong and let your community help you." in glen ellen, philippe djegal, kron four news. a live look outside on this wednesday evening ... another very warm october day in the bay.. (steve) chief meteorologist brittney shipp joins us now with another look at the four zone forecast... ( steve ) just ahead.. you'll soon need more time to get through airport security.. we'll tell you about the new plans by the t-s-a... ♪ with the alaska airlines visa signature card you get a companion ticket every year. so why not take someone that you see all the time. someone like, i dunno, me? i mean i always spell your

volunteer glen ellen fire fighter kristin johnson talks about how tight-knit this community is.. and, how gracious everyone has been through this difficult time. she says her fourth grade teacher opened up his home to her and her family while they try figure things out. kristin johnson/fire victim- "i pass by it a lot, because i have friends up the road that we go visit. and, um, and, just running errands, and its terrible. i mean, my neighborhood all the way up the road, for a little ways, its just, it's gone." most of what burned in the fire, kristin says, can be replaced... except for some of her grandmother's antiques that she passed down to her. and, this... this 1977 camero. her husband's prized possession. he tried to get it out the night of the fire... but the battery was dead and the car burned up.nats- "this is my house right here. this is it. i cannot believe this sáát." that's kristin you hear in the video as she passed by her house in a fire engine, watching it go down. she kept working that night, and her crew helped save a few other homes. her husband and three-yea

fighter in glen ellen, whose home burned down while she was helping others.this is what's left of kristin johnsonsme. most of what burned in the fire, johnson says, can be replaced ... except for some antiques that belonged to her grandmother.johnson was working the night of the fire ... and is grateful her husband and three-year-old son made it out in time, and were not injured. <"i spent many years playing here. uh, i don't think it'll ever look the same ever." and its terrible. i mean, my neighborhood all the way up the road, for a little ways, its just, it's gone.">( terisa )johnson is determined to stay in glen ellen. she says her fourth grade teacher opened up his home to her and her family while they try to recover. ( will ) the napa district attorney's office is warning residents about identity thieves.... trying to capitalize on the fire damage. the d-a's office says it has received reports from people whose personal information was used to file fema assistance applications. some neighbors say when they went to apply --- someone had already applied under their name. others who had ánotá f

kristin's pets survived as well.kristin johnson/fire victim- "i spent many years playing here. i don't think it'll ever look the same ever." but she is determined to stay here in glen ellen. it's where she grew up. she expects the road to recovery will be bumpy... but that's life -- and, she's just grateful she still has one... and, can share it with the rest of her family. in glen ellen, philippe djegal, kron four news. (robin) happening today... all files that are still hidden on the j-f-k assassination will be released. but president trump is being coy about what we'll see in those files. a 1992 law requires the release of the hidden files. only the president can decide to hold some back. intelligence agencies are said to be pushing back against complete disclosure. (robin) president trump is set to deliver a major speech on fighting the opioid epidemic... which kills tens of thousands of americans every year. during his campaign, the president pledged to make fighting addiction a top priority. since then, president trump has put together a commission to study the problem an

. >> reporter: in glen ellen, volunteer firefighter kristin johnson returned home to find fellow first responders at her doorstep. 22 years of memories lost in the ash. >> we grabbed what we could, what we could carry in our cars, and we left. >> reporter: johnson got her 3-year-old to safety, and then, as her property burned, went back to evacuate neighbors and fight fires. because saving lives and homes, even when you can't save your own, is what they do. >> what my colleagues did that night was heroic. they got people out of their homes. >> reporter: to these firefighters, it's a calling bigger than themselves. heroes and sometimes victims, some of california's bravest tonight. we appreciate you spending part of your evening with us. that is "nightly news" for this thursday night. i'm lester holt. for all of us at nbc news, thank you for watching, and good night. the news at 6 starts right now: >>> the number of these fires are growing together. >>> i don't want to breathe all the smoke. >>> please stay off the roadways. >>> not the kind of thing you want to have people out running

kristin johnson is a volunteer my favorite. she packed her car -- volunteer firefighter.he packed her car and moved her family to safety monday. she then returned to help people evacuate for the next 24 hours. she returned with her mother only to find ashes where her home once stood. >> we grabbed what we could carry in our cars, and we left. >> it's devastating. people are okay. stuff gone. we'll replace it. >> johnson's neighborhood remains under a mandatory evacuation. >> difficult situation out west in california. we'll continue to watch it. >> hard. our prayers go out to those folks. >>> let's find out what's happening in the weather. 58 degrees, a cool start. >> you're right. looking at a cool start to the day. a forecast that's kind of similar to yesterday. the difference is we're not going to see as much rain as we did yesterday. the winds won't be quite as strong. radar and satellite is answer we're starting here. we have clouds in place. that's the gray overlay that you see. the sprinkles of green, those are sprinkles of rain trying to make it to the ground. it'

cbs news radio, northjersey.com, and william paterson university. 2's is your moderator, cbs kristine johnson. kristine: good evening to you. we are coming live from the campus of william paterson university in wayne, new jersey where the candidates for governor will face off in the final debate before the election. this debate is sanctioned by elect, the new jersey election law enforcement commission. joining me here at the table my colleague from philadelphia, cbs 3 anchor jessica dean. alfred doblin, opinion page editor of northdirty.com, part of the new jersey usa today network, and also lavonne putney, evening anchor at w cbs news radio. we would also like to welcome our live audience. we do ask those in attendance that you remain respectful and not interfere with the debate. this debate is streaming on facebook.com/cbsnewyork. andy cbs.com/philly. you can watch it in spanish in north jersey and wps the in south jersey. minutetes will have one to answer each of the questions and also 30 seconds for a rebuttal, as warranted. now let's welcome to the candidates on stage here tonight. runni

the loss just setting if nor glen ellen volunteer firefighter kristin johnson.er home of 22 years gone in a flash when the fire blew through her neighborhood. >> we grabbed what we could. >> reporter: she made sure her 3-year-old child and husband got to safety monday when the fire reached her neighborhood. she went door to door e vvacuatg families and battling the flames.devastating. people are okay. stuff is gone. we'll replace it. >> reporter: every place where there's a home destroyed, you find the vehicles inside the garages. the garages completely burned to the ground. it looks like people just tried to get out as quickly as they could. inside her garage her husband's classic camaro torched. in her dad's garage two more classic cars gone in the attached shop next door his livelihoods wiped out. all of his tools burned and melted. uncertainty about the future. >> i don't think it covers everything we lost. >> reporter: more uncertainty about what tomorrow will hold as winds kick back up again blowing the fire right back into the glen ellen. a big concern if

kristin fisher reports the white house.>> reporter: one day after the funeral of david johnson, the war of words continues between president donald j. trump and for the congressman, frederica wilson over his condolences phone call to johnson's window. he tweeted, wacky congressman keeps on giving to the republican party. a disaster for democrats. you watch her in action and vote republican. the democrats are pushing back against the president.>> i think this will be this administrations been gauzy. this will be president donald j. trump's been gauzy. they need to concentrate on what happened and what is happening.>> reporter: she was one of 4 servicemembers killed in an attack -- johnson was one of 4 servicemembers killed in an attack in niger. john kelly criticized her for listening in on a phone call. the matter has taken on a political tone with everyone. >> it is an unfortunate situation. we need to unite behind our goal. to embrace them with passion and support not to drag them into politics. sadly, this is symptomatic of what is inflicting our country.>> reporter: johnson was laid to rest in florida. he was survived

carl ludecke and his daughter, kristin beall young, build custom homes at charlie johnson's builder ine room built into every house. >> there are a lot of reasons that people would build a safe room, whether it be tornados, hurricanes, fire. here in central florida, of course, we have seen the devastation that comes with tornados, with hurricanes, and so many people in this area know families that have been impacted, people that have been killed, that have been hurt. >> but once the rooms are built, you'd never know. >> normally, it's integrated into either a bathroom that doesn't have windows, an interior bathroom, or most of the time it's actually a closet. once it's completed, it's drywalled and painted, et cetera, you would really never know that it was a safe room. >> and just like everything else in custom home building, they could be as simple or as elaborate as you want. >> there's a variety of doors that will come with these houses. it just depends on how much you want to spend. you could get a steel door in a frame where, when you turn the lock, it's just like a bank vault do

johnson. he was just 25 years old and leaves behind a preing nantd wife, a 6-year-old daughter and 2-year-old son. at the white house i'm kristin fisher, fox news. >> take a look at this. this is go fund me page set up in sergeant johnson's name for his children. it's raised pour than half a million in just five days. >> meanwhile on capitol hill, republican lawmakers from making a push to from the final you'll been hearing it from the start. they approved the 2018 budgets and the house is is expected to approve it as well. this proposal promises tax cut in u.s. history and the plan is to get the papers by the president's death by end of year. >> five former presidents came together last night to make a rare joint appearance for a good cause. former presidents barack ob obama, george w. bush, bill clinton, george h.w. bush and jimmy carter took place at texas a&m. >> it was created for hurricane harvey victims and is now affecting irma and maria as well. >> this morning the world series is set. it was a very close one between the astros and yankees it all came down to last night and game 7. this morning houston does not have a

kristin fisher has the latest. >>reporter: just one day after the funeral for sergeant david large audience johnson the war of words president trump congress woman to johnson's widow. trump tweeting whacky congress johnson is the gift that keeps on giving. a disaster for indemnifications, you watch her in action and vote r. democrats pushing back against the president. i think this is going to be this administration's benghazi. this is going to be trump's been gaze and trump's nie just so we're clear. and they need to concentrate on what happened and what is happening. >> johnson was one of four service members killed in a militant attack earlier this month. listening in on the phone call saying the conversation between the president and a gold star family is sacred. the whole matter is taken on a very political tone says former cia director david portray as. we need to you unite behind our gold star compassion and with support, not to drag t them into partisan politics. second degreely this is a bit symptomatic of what i you think is conflicting our country. large audience johnson was laid to rest on saturday. he

kristin. >> thank you lucy and iain. >> eagles priority one in charlotte will be containing cam newton. fletcher cox is making the trip to charlotte for the game. lane johnsonut for that game against carolina wendell smallwood questionable for cox though this would be his first game back after sitting out the last two weeks with a calf injury. doug pederson says he look good after fully participating in the last two days. >> he seems to be okay. he's progressing. you know, again we'll take it right up to the 90 minute, you know, on game day. make that decision but he's feeling better. >> bit of a family affair tomorrow into charlotte two disciples from the andy reid coaching tree will catch off. the matchup within the matchup. more than that, though, rivera was on the eagles staff back in '99 when pederson was still a player and reid was coaching the birds. pederson says today it's because both of them fell under the andy reid coaching tree that they were able to make the strives they have to become head coach coaches. >> whether they've gone on to bet other coordinator jobs or what, if they were position coach and just watching their careers over time succ

kristin rodgers. >> what a world series. >> let's talk about eagles, rumors were swirling during the game yesterday, especially last night when the lions were on tv that the eagles were pursuing that guy right there, calvin johnson, mega tron. it started with, steve albrighton who works for k nbc in kansas city. that is where i got my start in television. yeah he can't be trusted. he said eagles were aggressively pursuing johnson. there were reports that johnson was on a plane to philadelphia, yesteray. since that report came out, there is including mike flower yes of pro football talk, have said those rumors are not true >> just rumors or was he or was he not on a plane though? maybe they talk and decided we're good. >> i believe he was coming in for a meeting but meeting didn't happen. maybe that was the controversy >> can we get a replacement for jason peters. >> we were looking at this guy staley of the 49ers then we broke his face yesterday during game. >> that didn't turnout so well >> we wanted to hire you after the game but then we broke your face. >> can't do that now, apologize. >>> there is talk of the phillies next manager, a lot of reports say it could be gabe kapler he was back in philly on friday

johnson is layed to rest in florida. leland. >> maybe we can all take a moment of reflective prayer on his sacrifice and that of others amidst the politics. kristinher, kristin, thank you very much, and kristin started her report talking about the balance that the president is facing between his tweets and talking about policy. that's something maria bartiromo also asked him about. maria: do you ever feel like sometimes your unscripted tweets, unscripted comments get in the way of the larger message, i have spoken with a lot of supporters of yours and while they love the policies they say, we feel like we are always defending something that he said that he didn't mean to say that way, do you think that's getting in the way of your agenda and the overall message, you need to bully pulpit to tell the american people why tax reform is important? >> it's such an interesting question, i have friends that say, don't use social media, see i don't call it tweets, tweeting is like a typewriter, when i put it out, you put it immediately on your show, i mean, the other day i put something out, two seconds i'm watching your show it's up. donald trump -- mari