. >> we are worried the little town of lewiston will burn. >> reporter: this is one of the evacuees,for updates on the fire. >> everything online, it's from shasta county. >> reporter: the map has become a place for the folks to share what they know. and a little enclave of travel trailers have sprung up, filled with people that had to leave lewiston and rough it. >> no electricity, no showers. no nothing. >> reporter: late this afternoon, cal fire and other emergency responders held a community meeting to update folks on the firefightering effort. >> i can tell you, the number one priority besides safety is to get you home. >> reporter: but there's no timetable for that and weary firefighters are doing their bempt but edith and -- their best. but she and her neighbors want to go home and have a home to go home to. >> a transient is accused of looting an evacuated home, they spotted jacob taylor riding a atv and arrested him. they found things taken from the home in his possession, he is facing several felonies, including looting in an evacuated area. >>> well, all of the nearby fire

so i went out to lewiston, idaho to work as a night editor. after a very short while there, i decided, this isn't for me. this ain't for me. i wrote to every newspaper in the east coast and told them how good i was. the lewiston courier offered me a job, but not as a reporter. i wanted to be a reporter. i accepted it because i had no other offer at that moment. when the baltimore sun came through, not only did they offer me a reporter job, but it was five dollars more a week than anybody else was going to pay me. and, they would pay my train fare from the west to baltimore. so i immediately canceled louisville and got on board for baltimore. when i got to baltimore, my first day of work was on flag day of 1945. the day city editor said, i want you to go uncover the flag a settlement of the elks. when you come back, i want you to write a half column. so i went, and i came back and wrote my first paragraph. i sent it up to the city desk, then i heard this voice from the other end of the room -- "you stupid son of a bitch! don't you know you are

crews spent the day aggressively trying to protect the town of lewiston. joining us live from redding at 6:30 with the latest. raj. >> the fires stretches from redding to yosemite. will the weather help in the fire fight? let's bring? chief meteorologist jeff ranieri with where the flames are spreading the most. jeff. >> as we get a look i want to start closest to home in the mendocino fire complex. where the fires are growing the most right now based on satellite heat detection data, and you can see the fire near kelseyville. it the grow on the eastern side, but it seems like firefighters are at least holding back some of the flames, but that's really where most of the hot spots are at the current moment.eire near continues to also spread here on the north and also the eastern side. right now 93 degrees, winds out of the northwest at 13. so it is not that gusty, but hu 15%. temperatures tomorrow overall do cool off. instead of upper 90s for highs we're going town to 95. winds not that gusty again, some good news o, out of the west at 12, but the humidity

so, i went on to lewiston idaho -- lewiston, idaho, as a night editor, and after a very short while there i decided this ain't for me. this ain't for me. i wrote to every big newspaper on the east coast and told them how good i was and the courier also made a job, but it was not as a reporter, i wanted to be a reporter. so, i had no other offer at the moment, and i was all packed and ready to go to louisville when the baltimore sun came through, and not only did they offer me a reporter job, but it was 5 dollars more a week than anybody else was going to pay me. and, they would pay my train fare from the west to baltimore. so, i immediately canceled louisville and all aboard for baltimore. when i got to baltimore, my first day of work was on flag day of 1945. the editor said i want you to go cover the flag day ceremony of the elks, and when you come back, right a half a column. so, i went, and i came back, and i wrote my first paragraph. i sent it up to the city desk, and then i heard this voice from the other end of the room you stupid son of a bench, don't you know you're supposed to ch

residents in the town of lewiston are more scared than ever before.itions stretching firefighters to the limits. the ranch and river fires scorching nearly 75,000 acres. less than 100 miles to the north, the carr fire burning its way into the record books. destroying more than 12 structures and flattening entire neighborhoods like this one. people he were sent running 0 structures and flattening entire neighborhoods like this one. people here were sent runnin0 structures and flattening entire neighborhoods like this one. people here were sent running after the fire jumped the road and raced up the hill. leaving behind damage never seen before. this steel pipe wrapped around a tree like a pretzel. a fire alarm is hanging on and homes are completely destroyed. this could continue for the next couple months, and that's an overwhelming concern for firefighters. kay in a white kayna whitworth, abc news, redding. >>> and a bad season for the new york mets just about hit rock bottom in washington, d.c. >> i'm not complaining. the hometown nationals rolled up

fire likes to use, it slopped over into trinity forcing the evacuation of the small community of lewiston which is about 35 miles west of redding. some of the evacuees crammed into this 240-seat heater in weaverville to get the update from fire and law enforcement about the progress so far in fighting the carr fire. they heard that up to 38,000 people in both counties are out of their homes, and they don't expect the fire to burn any farther east towards redding, but some evacuees from lewiston say they are not getting enough info about what's happening on their side of the county line. >> it's just a repeat of everything that's happening in redding, which, you know, we're sad for all of that too. but this fire is still active on our side, you know. it's raging up there. >> moving as fast as we can at that. i can tell you, our number one priority besides safety is to get you home. >> well, cal fire says the winds are changing, and they are to adjust wit. they also say despite some hot spots, they made pretty good progress today. that's why evacuation orders were lifted in the montgomery r

fire in shasta county has reached trinity county, causing the evacuation of the small community of lewiston. the fire has burned 113,000 acres, 30% contained. lewiston evacuees crammed into a theater to get an update on the carr fire but some say they aren't getting enough information about what's happening on their side of the county line. >> it's just a repeat of everything that's happening in redding, which, you know, we're sad for all of that too, but this fire is still active on our side. you know, it's raging up there. >> firefighters say they are trying their best to keep people informed but they are not always able to get into specifics. >>> a task force from the bay area is in whiskey town. it's seen devastation there, but members found an undamaged american flag still flying at the town's cemetery. the team decided to lower the flag to half staff in memory of the firefighters who died battling wildfires this year and posted these pictures. the task force is made up of an alameda fire battalion chief and a team from the arendo fire district. for more information on the fires includ

there are evacuations still in effect in the areas of lewiston, french gulch, and whiskeytown northwest of redding. >>> the national forest service continues to make progress against the ferguson fire which is now 43% contained. that fire has burned 148 mi.2, an area three times the size of the city of san francisco is started on july 13 outside yosemite national park. some of the park will remain closed indefinitely because of the fire and heavy smoke. we have a dramatic new video of the holy fire in southern california. that is burning in orange and riverside counties. you can see the fire there, that's exactly what steve and mark always talk about. it is creating its own weather. that is a twister made up of flames . the fire has burned more than 6 mi.2. this started on monday. the holy fire just 5% contained with firefighters hoping high humidity today will help them gain more control. >> that's incredible. >>> today is another spare they are day mainly because of wildfires and smoke across northern california. we have all been seeing hazy skies and an orange glow when the sun rises

having been destroyed in and around redding and there are evacuations in effect in the areas of lewiston, french gulf and whiskeytown, which is northwest of redding. >>> the national forest service says they are making good progress fighting the ferguson fire and keeping it from taking it off -- taking off in the yosemite area. but yosemite will be closed indefinitely because of the heavy smoke and fire fighting efforts. >>> shifting winds are sending particulates from the fire in the bay area. there's a bay area alert for tomorrow -- live coverage from amber lee in the east bay hills with advice from health professionals. >> reporter: frank, officials say excessive pollution can cause health problems so to avoid adding to the air quality they are urging people to take transit or work from home. or carpool. at dusk, civic park in walnut creek was filled with families with young children and one mother says this is the first time, today, that she and her two-year-old daughter have been outdoors for an extended period of time.>> reporter: the daycare provider kept her indoors today because

. >> in the small town of lewiston there's heavy smoke over the ridge as a non-stop cycle of helicoptersire retardant on the mountains. almost everyone in town has long evacuated but not james dibarello. >> my wife and dogs got packed but i stayed to do what had to be done. >> reporter: deborello has volunteered to feed their cats. and even their turkeys, too. >> uncle james will take care of you. >> reporter: he has nothing packed and no plans to leave. >> at the wrist i'll jump in the river and let it burn over. >> reporter: armed with two water trucks and a friend, he's planning to defend his neighborhood even if flames reach town. when you look over the ridge and smee smoke, are you not afraid? >> when your number's up, your number's up. >> more than a dozen fires are still burning across the state, visible even from space. officials reporting friday morning the mendocino complex fire is now even bigger than the carr fire, threatening over 9,000 buildings. even as big flames have crossed over the ridge and toward the community of upper lake -- >> the kids have left, the grand kids ha

was centered around redding and shasta county, and not enough about the trinity county side and lewiston and weaverville. we'll talk to some of those people. you'll hear from them at 6:00. don't get me wrong. they have a lot of praise for the work firefighters are doing. but they need more information on what's happening on this side of the county line. live in weaverville, abc 7 news. >>> this horse survived the fire. and yesterday was found running through redding's burn area. today, as you can see from this twitter photo of a mare named ellie, safe and back with her owners. abc 7 news captured this video of a group of construction workers trying to corral this frightened mustang several miles from home. they finally got her, but the horse quickly broke free and took off. >> the owner saw this video on our abc 7 news facebook page, which helped them track down ellie and bring her home. they tell us she is hurt, but ellie's veterinarian thinks she will be okay. >> good news. >>> unthey wi healthy air is thn hundreds of kids are coming back home from camp. they're due to arrive in buses

the majority of our efforts are being put on that side of the fire just because we wa the town of lewiston. >> reporter: as firefighters watch the movement of the carr fire there's a health it warning out because of the smoke. >> a lot smokier over here, but just trying to stay inside. if you are outside, just wear a mask. >> any idea when -- >> reporter: people in redding are frustrated. they're being told they can't go home yet. others are being allowed back in. emotions are high. >> what is it like to be home? >> it is nice. yeah, nice to see it still standing anyway. yeah, it is good news. >> reporter: john jefferson has been away for six days. one cat has returned, another cat and his dog are still missing. police and the chp are patrolling this area constantly, looking for looters. we'll have more on that coming upch at yl hurd,ou ahead at 6:00. we also have some reporters along the fire lines in lake and mendocino counties. tonight more resources are pouring in as the flames continue to grow in this region. progress is slow going, that hilly, rugged terrain is making it a difficult

get a handle on, especially the part that has slapped over into trinity county where the town of lewiston has been evacuated. we heard from some of those people last night when were waiting for word when they can return home. their luck hasn't been so good up until now. but the folks here in mary lake subdivision, they're happy to be back home. live in redding, eric thomas, abc 7 news. >> eric, thank you. >>> right now let's give you a look at our east bay hills camera. you can see the haze that we've been talking about. coming from one of the fires in mendocino and lake county. meteorologist drew tuma joins us now tracking conditions near the fire. >>> the air quality inland and parts of the north bay, we have the smoke and haze and moderate air quality there. better air quality close to the coast. but we're going to do it all again tomorrow. conditions are not changing anytime soon. fire conditions will take you to mendocino and lake county at this hour. it's warm, upper 80s to lower 90s. the relative humidity is low, lowest point of the day right now. the winds are still very active ou

lewiston countries if you look at all of the public statements from saudi officials they identified easy iran as the main supporter of bashar that's it and therefore the kingdom called on all of the countries in the west in europe and in america to oppose the iranian. direction. and control over the situation in syria syria became the stage for a radical standoff between the region's two systems of power and the sunni saudi monarchy against the shiite islamic republic of iran. i think many people including many american many americans and many europeans underestimated the degree to which syria was a red line for iran and that iran was willing to really take risks and put the resources in to back assad assad. i think the same is true for russia. neither iran nor russia wanted to accept. the notion of regime change that people in the middle east could ride out rise up and get rid of their leader we know russia has a real. reaction to that in iran. in september two thousand and fifteen russia began large scale intervention on the iranian side to defend bashar assad. but meanwhile another pr

. >> reporter: in the small town of lewiston, there is heavy smoke just over the ridge as a nonstop cycle retardant on the mountains. almost everyone in town has long evacuated, but not james. >> my wife and dogs got back and they left, but i stayed to do what has to be done. >> reporter: with his neighbors long gone, he has volunteered to feed their cats. >> here kitty, kits ity, kitty. >> reporter: and even their turkeys. >> uncle james will take care of you. >> reporter: he has nothing packed and no plans to leave. >> at the worse i'll just jump in the river. r >> reporter: he is planning to defend his neighborhood even if flames reach town. when you look over the ridge and you see smoke, are you not afraid? >> when your number's up, your number is up. >> reporter: more than a dozen fires are still burning across the state. visible even from space. officials reporting friday morning the mendocino complex fire is now bigger than the carr fire, threatening over 9,000 buildings. even as big flames have crossed over the ridge and toward the community of upper lake -- >> kids have left. >>

. >> reporter: in the small town of lewiston, there is heavy smoke of the ridge as they drop fire retardant on the mountains, almost everyone in town evacuated. >> my family packed. i stayed to do what has to be done. >> reporter: with his neighbors long gone, he volunteered to feed the neighbor's cats and even their turkeys, too. >> daddy couldn't make it this morning so uncle james is going to take care of you. >> reporter: he has nothing pack and no plans to leave. >> as the worst, i'll jump in the river and let it burn over. >> reporter: armed with two water trucks and a he is trying to defend his home. >> are you not afraid? smr when your number is up, your number is up. >> reporter: more than a dozen fires are still burning across the state, invisible even from space, they are saying the mendocino fire is bigger than the car fire threatening over 9 million buildings, even as flames have crossed over the ridge. >> the kids have left the grandkids have left. >> reporter: some are ignoring evacuation orders. >> i have to wait until the flames are at my door because i got nowhere else. >>

there are evacuations in effect in the areas of lewiston, french gulch, and whiskeytown northwest of reading. the national forest service says it continues to make progress against the ferguson fire in yosemite. that is now 43% contained but has burned 148 mi.2. to give you an idea, that is an area times the size of san francisco. it started on july 13 just outside yosemite national park. some of the park will remain closed indefinitely because of the fire and heavy smoke. >>> we have a dramatic new look at the holy fire in southern california. it is burning now in orange and riverside counties. you can see the fire creating its own weather. a twister made up of fire. that fire has burned more than six more than 6 mi.2 since monday. it is just 5% contained with firefighters hoping that high humidity in southern california today will help them gain more control. >>> wind is shifting and pushing smoke from the fires into parts of the bay area. today is a spaair will be worse in the east bay and the south bay, but you can actually see the hazy air everywhere. >> reporter: at dusk pacifi

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flames are now shooting less toward the community of lewiston . at the same time, hot temperatures and wind are creating a red flag warning. >> a factor that folks in that area, crews in that area are aware of their looking at that and the potential for spot fires across the lines. >> reporter: it is now a week since the carr fire exploded. tearing through neighborhoods on the outskirts of redding. calfire and the national weather service say a survey of last week's damage shows the fire except created wind speed of 143 miles an hour. if those gusts came from a tornado it would be categorized as an ef3. >> uprooted trees, the complete removal of tree bark. in this case we had high tension power line towers that completely collapsed. >> reporter: communities assisted victims and those who lost everything. shasta high school was packed with local and national aid. services that more than 600 victims took advantage of. >> a lot of people have come out and said this is only a week. a week ago this happened and, hopefully, this is the start to the road

. >> donna wall of lewiston maine spends her waking hours in constant vigilance caring for three adultren with autism. >> you have to be so strong. [yelling] >> you have to have so much patience. >> her kids depend on her without healthcare coverage she fears what could happen if she gets hurt or sick. she is among tens of thousands of mainers expected to become eligible for coverage this summer under an expansion of medicaid approved by nearly 60% of voters in 2017. but the state's republican governor paul wil lepage recently vowed to go to jail before he puts the state into vet vetoed a jail in june that would have funded the voter approved expansion. >> they are not proper lear funding it so that we will run out of money and we will be creating red ink and pay the bill for the hospital that's all we are trying to overt. >> you meant matily they have been obstructing, ignoring the law. instructing the lepage is not up for reelections. the medicaid issue is seeping into the race to his replacement. the daughter campaign manager for the republican candidate prom missioned. this as gove

yesterday we saw records in lewiston and boseman and helena.s of the dakotas. 100 degrees potentially in pierre and 101 in bismarck. long drive to the beach but if you get there it will be much cooler on the west c >> this weather report is sponsored by jif. >> i have a question. crunchy or creamy? >> i don't discriminate. i'll take either. >> indiscriminate, i love it. >> i had to ask because now i want a peanut butter and jelly sandwich. >> early hunger pains. >> peanut butter, honey and bananas, just like elvis. >> do a whole segment on it. rob, thanks so much. appreciate it. >>> coming up on "good morning america," a mother's warning to fellow parents after a mosquito bite put her son in the hospital. the symptoms of a serious virus you need to know about. >>> and who's to blame for the reason you can't resist crispy food? >> forget peanut butter, i'm going for that. >> yeah. >> we can blame someone for this now? >> i mean, apparently it's historic. we're going to talk to you about it. it might be genetic, in "pop news." it. it might be gen

residents in the town of lewiston are more scared than ever before.itions stretching firefighters to the limits. the ranch and river fires scorching nearly 75,000 acres. less than 100 miles to the north, the carr fire burning its way into the record books. destroying more than 1200 structures and flattening entire neighborhoods like this one. people here were sent running after the fire jumped the road and raced up the hill. leaving behind damage never seen before. this steel pipe wrapped around a tree like a pretzel. a fire alarm is hanging on and homes are completely destroyed. this could continue for the next couple months, and that's an overwhelming concern for firefighters. kayna whitworth, abc news, redding. >>> and a bad season for the new york mets just about hit rock bottom in washington, d.c. >> i'm not complaining. the hometown nationals rolled up 25 runs on the mets in a 25-4 beatdown. >> oh, that just hurts. >> this one wasn't close from the beginning. >> you think? >> that was a franchise record for the nats. the loss set the largest mar

we are looking at lewiston.tions it took place yesterday, trying to increase the black line around the fire. of course the southern end as well. it is sort of near the community of i go. >> the fire has been so devastating. have a loss of life. the two firefighters. now, we are hearing about pg&e worker was also killed. you know anything about what happened with that worker? >> they're still doing an investigation on that. we were hoping to gain more details about that. >> and for people who are inches to get back to their homes you may have been evacuated or get back to the burn zone, where they had to evacuate from, what can you tell them in terms of the timeline in terms of getting containment up even more? >> we want to get people to their home is -- as soon as possible. -- we want to get people to their homes as it is possible. this fire was so devastating not just to homes but to the structure. there was a lot of services work and roadways the need to be cleared of trees that have fallen in guardrails that