here's more everywhere abc's lauren lister. >> crews face fast moving winds and worsening conditions as they continue to battle a wildfire raging in central washington. the blaze turned deadly near the town of trips. >> it hurts deep. but the job goes on. >> three firefighters including 20-year-oldia tom by chef ski were killed when their vehicle crashed and they were overtaken by flames. >> he was the center of our lives. >> we're going to miss him more than anything in the whole world. >> four more were injuried with 25-year-old daniel lyon suffering critical burns and flown to a hospital in seattle and now fighting for his life surrounded by family. >> this was his first season as a firefighter. he's the kind of kid that his mother and i are and family are so proud of. >> a female firefighter was pulled off the front lines after learning her own husband was among the seven victims. in california, fires have forced evacuations of national parks. east of oakland, billowing smoke could be seen for miles and air tankers are being used to help try to contain the blaze. in eastern orego

abc's lauren lister has more. >> reporter: fires in north central washington burning out of control, growing more than 100 square miles in a day. visible from space with astronaut scott kelly tweeting this photo. the demands on firefighters are so extreme, state officials for the first time are asking volunteers to help. this as three fallen firefighters are honored and mourned, killed wednesday when their vehicle. parents of the youngest, 20- their only chile. >> he was the center of our lives. >> 26-year-old andrew say, "jack and 31 -- zayjack and richard wheeler dying on the front lines. and 25-year-old daniel lion is in a seattle hospital battling critical burns. >> this was his first seen as -- season as a firefighter. he's the kind of kid that his mother and i are -- and family are so proud of. >> reporter: the flames forcing evacuations of more residents in and around the towns of twisp and tonasket. >> you just run. you don't even think, it's just go. >> reporter: today crews on the grounds face winds fire officials are blowing at 40 miles per hour. they say the biggest prior

lauren lister, abc news, los angeles. >> lauren, thank you. >>> flash flooding is possible today from town of belaire, maryland, where up to 6 inches of rain fell. cars were caught on flooded streets. rescue crews pulled 18 people safely from their vehicles. no one was injured and there were no reports of serious damage. >>> well, this storm system could make a mess out of the morning commute for millions in the northeast. >> as downpours fall on philadelphia, new york and new england. accuweather's justin povick is following it all. >> thanks and good morning to you on this friday. continuing into the start of the weekend, we're concerned about drenching downpours into the interstate 95 corridor. more specifically new york city to hartford to boston where there could be flash flooding. but to the west, we're in good shape with lots of sunshine and low humidity. that's bad news in the northwest. we need the rain. unfortunately, here, we're concerned about more extreme fire danger. phillip and reena, back to you. >>> 18 soldiers are recovering after being struck by lightning during a t