melissa chan is there. >> what's called the rim fire tripled in size in less than 24 hours, licking closingo the incident command center in the mountains, the base for firefighters and other teams. >> it's not burning into the park yet, but it is moving to the east toward the park. yosemite is an iconic park. the fire team here is doing their utmost to keep it out of the park. >> for now, yosemite remains open, but only a small part of the fire has been contained. >> the fire jumped the highway. this is a remote and mountainous part of california and one of many wildfires happening across the united states simultaneously. >> the government announced a p.l. five situation, preparedness level high, something not seen since 2008. it means resources are stretched. teams move from fire to fire. many firefighters are working 24 hour shifts. despite the size of this fire, there's been minimal loss to property so far. a few buildings destroyed early on, but none damaged in the last couple days. >> we're just a strike team from sacramento and there are a number of homes that have residents in them.

the firefighters working very hard to protect these homes. >> all right, melissa chan, thank you.an diego's embattled mayor bob filner could step down today. he has reportedly agreed to resign in order to settle a sexual harassment lawsuit. filner's lawyers confirming that a settlement has been reached but declined to provide details of the terms. 17 women have accused the former congressman of inappropriate behavior. attorney gloria allred is representing one of the alleged victims. >> i would like to see a resignation without conditions and without the taxpayers being forced to make a gift of public funds to him in order for him to resign. >> stephanie staten is live from san diego, and she has more on these recent developments. what mor council meets for close session if they approve the resolution. with that resolution could come some kind of financial payoff. that as we heard earlier when gloria allred held a press conference in san diego, that does not sit well with her because she believes, as you may have heard her state the taxpayers should not have to pay for b may be on

melissa chan is joining us by phone in groveland, california, which is near the fires. melissa, what is the latest that you are hearing on the ground? >> well, the city of san francisco, a state of emergency, this is also the second time that the city has been involved. on thursday, the city expressed concerns the forfeiter might affect power and communications and had already declared a state of emergency. the latest development is that the governor has also stepped in to make that declaratiodeclarat that might seem a little redundant but the emphasis is important because as you mentioned, it would affect the power supply and power lines and two hydro e will lectric plants had to shut down as a result. it means the government is very concerned and by declaring the state of emergency, they hope to expedite bringing more resources to work on the situation here. >> that makes sense. what is the state of the fire at this point? is it still burning out of control? reporter: well, the latest came out a couple of hours ago. the containment level has gone from 2% to 5%. >> that

melissa chan al jazeera west of yosemite park, california. >> six are dead after the train derailed inern mexico. the train known as the beast had at least 250 my grants on board hitching a ride to the u.s. border and we report on that. >> reporter: this train has long been the only way many undocumented migrants could hope to start a new life, nicknamed the beast the train is meant to transport goods but over the years hundreds of undocumented my grants are on board using it as a vehicle to a new life in the united states. for some those dreams have now been lost. >> the train was going very fast. when he started to brake it went off the rails and people began to jump. and it was right there and another one under the train. >> reporter: the beast was travelling through the state of tabesco when it came off the rails and it's a remote part of mexico and ambulance could not get through on the road until rescue teams arrived by helicopter. >> we found bodies on the sides. we think that we will find 8, maybe 10 more bodies under the train carriage. >> reporter: this route is already a dan

melissa chan is covering the fire.he joins us from threw the bed tape so resources can get here sooner. what is called the rim fire tripled in size in less than 24 hours. at one point licking close to the incident command center up in the mountains. >> it's not burn going yosemite national park, but it moving to the east toward the park. there is a lot of interest in whether or not it will be directly impacted by the fire. the fire team here is -- is doing their utmost to keep it out of the park. >> for now, yosemite remains open, but only a small part of the fire remains contained. this is a remote and mountainous part of california, and one of many wildfires happening simultaneously across the united states. the government announced preparedness level 5, the highest on the scale. it means resources are stretched. teams move from fire to fire, hopscotching across states. many firefighters working 24-hour shifts. despite the size of the fire, there has been minimal loss to property so far. >> so we're just a strike tea

melissa chan is in tuolumne county, california. melissa, what are you seeing there? >> we went with our crew in search of fire and came upon fire in our trip and saw firefighters trying to beat back flames from the road and we all fell back. 7% may seem impossible but it is higher than 0 or 2% containment so it is an improvement. >> fighting a fire, isn't like you work eight hours and then take a break and come back. how long are the shifts for firefighters? >> well, firefighters work anywhere from 8-24 hours and it is a very long shift that they have. part of the reason is they are in remote locations, very steep terrain here in yosemite of course. and now there are more firefighters coming in to assist and with more resources, hopefully that will make a difference in containment. >> talking about mandatory evacuations. what is the situation on that right now. >> from what we understand there are no longer any mandatory evacuations and residents are being allowed back, those that did leave. while some of the fire has been beat back, it is now moving north and into n

melissa chan joining us from through the bureaucratic red tape and second resources faster.he firefighters need all the help they can get. >> it's not burning into yosemite national park yet, but it is moving towards the east towards the park. yosemite is an iconic national park, so there is a lot of interest in whether or not it will be impacted by the park. >> for now yosemite remains open, but only a small part of the fire has been contained. this is a remote and mountainous part of california, and one of many wildfires happening simultaneously across the western united states. this week the federal government announced a pl5 situation, the highest on the scale, something not seen since 2008. it means resources are stretched. teams move from fire to fire, hopscotching across states. despite the size of this fire, there has been minimal loss to property so far. a few buildings destroyed early on, but none damaged in the last couple of days. >> we're a strike team from sacramento, and we will assigned to protection in the pine mountain lake area. we're just going through th

melissa chan outside of yosemite national park, california. >> good evening, i'm meteorologist, some of the veerty of the fire is due to the extreme drought that has been going on over a year and a half over the western united states. look at the rain that we're now getting here across the southwest. now arizona needs the rain. they're part of the drought situation as well. the monsoon is going on. that means the rain showers and thunderstorms are normal for this time of year but they are is a tropical system near baja that is bumping up moisture. flash flooding is also going to be a problem. if you live in arizona you know all about flash flooding. warnings and effects across the region and we expect heavy rain and accumulations across several areas across arizona, parts of utah and in other areas up to an inch. all of those rain showers are causing the temperatures to be much lower than average for this time during the day. phoenix is at 88 degrees. and las vegas is at 81. normally at this hour of the day las vegas would be up to 100 degrees. as you can see. in the much relief, and

. >>> a >>> al jazeera's melissa chan has been there live. melissa. >> reporter: our team tried to get as close to yosemite park by the highway, and we were stopped. it was very interesting to see the firefighters at work. >> reporter: lovely clouds but its smoke over the mountains. this was as close to the fire lines as we could get. we watched teams battle the flames both on the ground and with help from oh above. we're just west of yosemite national park. firefighters have been trying to fight the flames, but they're going to pull back down this road. the fire has jumped the highway. steep terrain has turned this wildfire into one of the biggest in california history. firefighters say it's so immense it creates it's own weather able to generate it's own wind, rain and lightening. makinmaking it unpredictable. >> we're worried about this getting larger. we're pouring resources into it from across this country. it is the number one priority fire in the nation, and we're hoping to put it out. >> reporter: teams are here mapping out plans to ev

melissa chan is in yosemite with more. >> the terrain is tough, steep and remote. thousands of firefighters and support workers are already here with more resources on the way but the flames continue to prevail. now on the doorstep of yosemite national park. thousands of homes are under threat. police have asked residents to leave. the red cross has set up evacuation centers and they say they will tape storm team 8 open as long as people need a place to stay. the fire shows no sign of stopping. if mandatory evacuations continue the shelters will fill up quickly. >> we have several buildings ready to receive people. we have cots set up. we have health services on location for people who might need any of those services. and we have lots of volunteers from the community and red cross volunteers from all around this area. >> families try to carry on living as normally as possible. children at play, older kids in school and some parents off to work. but in the end the reality is that this is a waiting game. and the days are a mixture of bore do.comboredom and reality.

melissa chan is in the area of yosemite with more. >> thursday, governor brown declared this a statef emergency. that means they'll be able to cut through the bureaucratic red tape, get resources faster. the firefighters here need all the help they can get. >> what's called the rim fire tripled in size in less than 24 hours. at one point, licking close to the incident command center, the boys for firefighters and other teams. >> it is not burning in the park yet, but is moving toward the park. yosemite is an iconic park. the fire team is doing their jut most to keep it out of the park. >> for now, yosemite remains open, but only to small part of the fire has been contained. >> the fire jumped the highway with we took earlier. this is a remote and mountainous part of california and one of many wildfires happening simultaneously across the western united states. >> this week, the federal government announced a p.l. five situation, preparedness level high, the highest level on the scale since 2008. many firefighters are working 24 hour shifts. despite the size of this tire, there's been

melissa chan, al jazeera. california. >> and katherine barrett is out there too. how is it affecting the weather? >> thette with was changeable, that was higher humidity. the smoke hung longer in the hills, they have five c-130 cargo planes dropping fire suppressant and water on that fire. it makes it more difficult for ground crews to get around. again changeable is the word. the winds have been described as squirrely all day and that's expected to continue. there's a little bit of an unsettled system coming in. that does make an already challenging fire even less predictable. john it is the changing of the guard at the incident post. night shifts are gearing for another night. digging in the dark, cooks serving 1800 meals to the next shift about to go out and keep fighting. john. >> how are those firefighters fs holding up? >> you know it's sort of midpoint maybe in the fire season. they're, some of them, getting a little tired but this is what they do. this is frankly what i suspect some of them love to do. they feel honored doing it. we spoke to one fellow ear

now more from melissa chan who has been in tolume county on the front lines of this fast fire for severalays. >> firefighters are doing their best to battle the fire at yosemite national park. we tried to travel as close to yosemite as possible and actually hit fire. we saw firefighters trying to prevent the fire from crossing the road, they had to pull back and we pulled back with them. the reservoir and power plant have since been closed but san francisco residents will obtain their water and power elsewhere. two of the three electric power plants that serve san francisco providing 16% of the power from the city which is bad news but officials say they will purchase the electricity from elsewhere. >>> major nidal hasan will enter the penalty phase of his trial on monday. he was convicted of 45 charges including premeditated murder. one of the penalties the jury could recommend is death. he could become the first soldier to be executed by the united states military since 1961, convicted of murder for the november 2009 shooting spree against unarmed soldiers in fort hood, texas. >>> and f

melissa chan brings us more. >> reporter: we are on the western edge ofi of the national park.eople are worried ash from the fire will fall into the water and pollute the water. officials say if that is the case they can draw on other water sources. we are at pl 5 meaning federal agencies are stretched to the max. firefighters have been hopscotching from fire to sphier, state to state. this fire is quite large and with many resources coming its way hopefully they will make some headway to fight the fire and minimize damage to the park. >> the fear now is that millions of people in northern california could lose their water and electricity. the city of san francisco is under a state of emergency. the park is on the eastern side of the state and is 180-miles from san francisco, but most of the bay area's water and power flowy right through that area. the wild fire is believed to be one for the largest in california history. >> i'm rebecca stevenson. rain is tapering off for the southeast bringing relief to florida up to georgia and south carolina. oyou can see the rain tapering o

melissa chan, al jazeera, yosemite national park, southern california. >> meteorologist: well, on tuesday we saw temperatures reaching into the high 90s. heat index in some locations in the northern plains reached up to 113 degrees. as we go into wednesday, we're expecting to see a lot more of the same. that's all due to high pressure that is dominating across the central and northern regions. a lot of sun, but a lot of stagnant air as well. as long as the sun stays in the region, the warmer the temperatures will get. over here towards northeast we're watching for showers at the great lakes. they could make their way to pennsylvania. we could see spotty showers as we go in the afternoon time frame from new york as well as down here towards washington, west virginia, pennsylvania, ohio we expect to you see the strongest storms by wednesday afternoon. the highs on wednesday look like this, a beautiful day and we have clouds coming in to the forecast at 85 degrees. philadelphia, 88, albany, 84 degrees there. for new york, it looks like the temperatures will stay in the mid 80s. we think the

. >> melissa chan, thank you. there has been a growing chorus of voices calling for san diego's mayor bob filner to resign. a dozen women have come forward about sexual harassment. one of them filed a lawsuit against him and they have struck a settlement. i know they have been instructed not to comment. approve the dea, then details will be made public. >> and whether a resignation is part of this deal. i'm curious if anyone has come forward in support of mayor filner. >> mayor filner does have his supporters. he does have the support of some labor unions in san diego. they are saying that filner has been denied due process. the campaign filner is underway gloria will step in as acting mayor until elections are held in san diego. >> what about some of these women. the latest resignation. >> jennifer reporting from los angeles. thank you, jennifer. >>> now to syria, the united nations is calling for an investigation into claims the syrian government used chemical weapons on its own people, killing hundreds. we want

melissa chan has been on the front lines for several days now where crews are working around the clock. >> lovely clouds, but it's actually smoke over the mountains. this is as close to the fire line as we could get. we watched the teams battle the flames both on the ground and with help from above. we're just west of yosemite national park. firefighters have been trying toify the flames, but are going to pull back down this road. the fire has jumped the highway. steve, tough terrain and dry conditions transformed this wildfire into one of the biggest in california history. firefighters and meteorologists say its so immense, it possesses its own weather, able to generate wind, rain and lightning, making it unpredictable. >> we are worried about this fire getting larger. wore pouring resources into it, from across california and across the countedry. it is the number one fire priority in the nation and we are hope to go get it out. >> teams from across the country are here, mapping out plans to evacuate residents if necessary. more help arrives by the hour, in part to relieve those who

it's fa there are beaten, melissa chan, al jazerra, california. >> and as the fire consume even moreritory, what are the most pressing risks facing firefighters and emergency management personnel? and to answer that question joining is us now with the latest is kelly houston deputy director of crisis communications for the governor's office of emergency services. and mr. houston, what are the greatest threats pose bide the fire right now? >> the greatest threats are one like you heard from the chief, from cal fire is the threat to firefighters because of the terrain, it's a very rugged terrain, there is a history here of firefighters getting injured and we have lost some in this area and that's all along what's call the highway 108 corridor. the north side of the fire inches its way up the mountain side and there are small pockets of communities there that are all under advisories of evacuations and really it's basically seeing what the fire is going to do and trying to stay a couple of steps ahead of it as we have been doing for the last seven or eight days. >> now, also we are hear

melissa chan is on the scene. >> reporter: the fire has reached the western boundary of yosemite park and crossed that boundary this morning on friday. 100,000 acres destroyed. we're standing in one of the charred areas where the fire swept through in the last couple of days, still seeing smoldering smoke coming from the ashes. the number of buildings under threat have gone up from 2500 to 4500, and containment is at 2%. over the past couple of days they've had a really good run in terms of protecting buildings from the flames, but this morning they told us that the number of buildings destroyed had gone up to 16. now the good news, no deaths, but there has been one injury. right now 2,000 fires, and now the declaration of the state of emergency means that more resources will arrive here, and hopefully over the weekend that will mean that they'll make some head way on this fire. >> the big question, is there any relief in sight across that region? >> meteorologist: there may be some relief with moisture coming up over the south, but not really anything changing over the next 24-48 hou

. >>> melissa chan joins us live now from san francisco.tohy do transportation the matter of the broken bolts, and the temporary fix and the conclusion of each team was that we need to get this bridge open. one thing we have been hearing is the fact that the old bridge is just not safe, so even if you have a new bridge with a temporary fix, this new bridge isnately saver than the old bridge. >> all right. melissa thank you. in sports michael eaves can we go a way without a story about alex rodriguez? >> seemingly not. you can now consider the season over, the league fining dempster for an undisclosed amount. a-rod's attorneys are preparing a malpractice suit against the team doctor. rodriguez end went surgery in january and missed the first four month of this season. >>> gary sheffield played 22 years in majority leader, three as a teammate of rodriguez. >> reporter: gary sheffield was a threat every time he stepped up to the plate. he drove in 1,676 runs during his impressive 22-year career. now re tired from the game he chimed in on alex

melissa chan is tracking this blaze and will have more from inside the park. >> the latest is that this fire has reached the western boundary of the yosemite park and has crossed that boundary as of this morning on friday. over is hundred thousand acres destroyed. we're standing in one of the charred areas where the fire has swept through in the last couple of days, still seeing smoldering smoke coming from the ashes. the number of buildings under threat has gone up from 2500 to 4500 and containment is at 2%. now over the past couple of days they've had a really good run in terms of protecting buildings from the flames, but this morning they told us the number of buildings destroyed has gone up to 16. now the good news, no deaths but there has been one injury. right now some 2,000 firefighters are fighting this fire. the cost of this fire, $1 million to $2 million two days ago. as of this morning, $5.4 million. the deck cha ration emergency state means more resource also arrive here and hopefully over the weekend that means they will make some head way on this fire. >> of course one of

melissa chan has been covering the story for us and, joins us live, what's the latest, of evao mandatoryions just yet. jut are just an advisement to residents in the area and still 2500 structures in dangered, they say, but the officials did say that they err on the side of caution and so far not that many homes have been destroyed of now there are a lot of vacation and cabin type home in this area. now the local county board of supervisors have asked governor brown to declare a state of emergency. so far we have federal firefighters and veteranrying to ask for. >> can you gave some idea, obviously there are people out in the park in yosemite national park any time of year on vacation, how serious does the threat go? >> the park remains open. and people can still go in, just not through certain routes. it's really taking place the fire west of row sim at this, , really, about 16,000 acres, it has effected people trying to physician visit park, they have had to reroute themselves and travel an extra three or four hours, but so far the feeling we are getting is that you know, it's very cal

melissa chan, al jazeera, san francisco. >> well recreational marijuana use is now legal in washingtonthis could be a boost for state. the state will license and regulate growers, producers and users. they will look to implement its voter-approved pot luck. >> reporter: some in the county, the krob of god bud. >> so, it's root stock of -- >> reporter: his marijuana roots are deep. >> midwest-born. >> reporter: he says for year, giving pot to people with oh need it as medicine -- that will change. the legal landscape and legal business the opportunity it now offers. >> i realize it's like every kid that dreams to play in the world series. i was just a young day in recreational. >> reporter: he plans a quarter million dollar expansion. it's perfection not mass production is the goal. keep it small, keep it local. >> to people that want to open up 40 shops and be the wal-mart of marijuana -- smaller is better. >> reporter: but the state is expecting a big pay off. pot will be taxed here as it's grown, packaged and sold. revenue estimates is expecting $2 billion-dollars plus over the first

to 525 feet above the water, around 230,000 vehicles are expected to cross it every day, but as melissa chan project has had its share of challenges. >> reporter: the beautiful bay bridge, after years of waiting, residents will soon start driving down the new span in what has become one of the most expensive infrastructure projects in the country. the journey to arrive here has hardly been smooth. structural safety has challenged engineers. two major fault lines cut through this area. in the 1989 earthquake, the one that broke the bridge, remains strong in many minds. size moll gists believe the city is due for another quake. part of the effort includes a suspension section demanding 51,800 tons of steel. it has been engineered to last a century. getting a infrastructure project of this size off of the ground takes years and lots of political will. there has been controversy over the soundness and safety. and then there is the cost. americans went to where america usually goes to get a discount, china. at the time, we spoke to the head of the bay area toll authority. he had told us the produ

. >> melissa chan out in yosemite park, thank you very much. [♪ music ] >> meteorologist: well good eveningm kevin corriveau yesterday at this time i was telling you we have 53 wildfires, including those in alaska. tonight we have 61. we're getting worse in terms of wildfires as a whole in the western part of the united states. we have been focusing on idaho but we have many places we need to be watching as well. here in the west we have the thunderstorms going on. these are the thunderstorms producing not the rain but the dry lightening that is a major problem here. during the heating of the day and the temperatures are getting quite worm into the 90s, that is the problem. we have high temperatures across the region. we have red flag warnings encompassing parts of idaho also oregon and colorado. we're also looking at bad air quality in effect as well as discrepancy and flood warnings going on in parts of nevada. right now boise, idaho is looking at 90 degrees. we don't expect much rain here across the area. tomorrow's lows is going to be 67. but tomorrow's highs are going to be quite warm.

melissa chan, al jazeera, california. >> good evening, i'm meteorologist kevin corriveau. this is a couple of days ago, and we are seeing hundreds of miles of smoke plumes pushing up here towards north. not much of change in terms of direction. so the bad air quality is in the region as well as up here forwards the north, little bit to the northwest. sacramento, san francisco not looking too bad so far as long as the wind stays coming out of the south but we do think over the next two or three days things could change. we'll keep you informed on this. >>> in terms of rain, unfortunately there is none for where they need it in this fire area. the rain is back towards the east, slowly edging its way towards the west. we don't it this it's going to make it there. we are seeing an incredible amount of flooding, san diego, las vegas, utah, up towards irming woo. -- towards wyoming. for the next 24 hours this is going to be a major problem. down towards the tropics, well we did see some deadly conditions when a storm made its way on across mexico. flooding has been a major probl

we get more now from melissa chan. >> reporter: the fight continues to contain the fire. firefighters are gaining ground, now dealing not only with front line duties but aftermath work, making sure fires don't reignite, clearing debris. along with homes protecting infrastructure has been a priority. the reservoir provides water to some 2.6 million people in the san francisco bay area. >> san francisco has a number of fiscal aspects up here, and the water asset that is being effected. and the incident itself, and all of the overhead have taken that into consideration, and provided protection, preparation. >> reporter: the reservoir has been just one of the many challenges with the rim fire. and this wildfire season firefighters have had to hopscotch from incident to incident sometimes across states. most firefighters have 24-hour shifts. and the only way they can do this is with the help of multiple logistics teams. it's formally called the incident command center. some call it base camp. there is a main street all set up to fight the fire. >> a fire camp is a smault city

more now from al jazeera melissa chan. >> reporter: of course, there is concern about how all of thisill affect the city of san francisco. i should caution there is no emanant danger. the city will not see blackouts but it is bad news that two hydroelectric power plans have had to be shut down. there are others means that the city can purchase electricity from elsewhere. the reservoir, the water supply for people of san francisco, there is worry that ash in the air could pollute the water but they could source water from other places. many people are probably wondering yosemite national park, if the fire is inside the park how much of the park has been affected? 11,000 acres just to give you context in terms of what that means, the entire park is 800,000 acres. if you do the math it's 1% of the park affected. hopefully with this declaration of the state of emergency that means more resources will arrive here faster, they'll cut through bureaucratic red tape, and hopefully that means that firefighters will be able to make some head way on the fire. >> joining us now is kelly houston co

melissa chan has been following the wildfires and brings us more. >> we're on the western edge of yosamite national park, behind me, at that ridge, that's the water source for the city of san francisco. now, people are worried that ash from the fire will fall into the water and pollute the water although city officials say that if that's the case, they will be able to draw on other water sources. now, we're in a preparedness level 5 situation, pl5. that means federal agencies are stretched to the max. we have met firefighters from all over the place, they have essentially been hop scotching from fire to fire state to state. this fire has become quite large and with many resources coming its way hopefully they'll make some headway to fight the fire and minimize damage to the park. >> the fear now is that millions of people in northern california could lose their water and electricity because of that rim fire. yosemite is on the eastern side of the state, 180 miles from san francisco but most of the bay area's water and electricity flow through that area. the governor has declared san franci

aljazeera's melissa chan has been reporting for days. >> this is as close to the fire line as we couldet. that we watched team bottle the flames on the ground and with help from above. we're just west of yosemite national park. firefighters are going to pull back down this road. the fire has jumped the highway. steep, tough terrain and dry conditions have transformed this wildfire into one of the biggest in california history. firefighters and meteorologists say it's so immense, it possesses its own weather, able to generate wind, rain and lightning, making it unpredictable. >> we are worried about this fire getting larger. we are pouring resources in, firefighters and engines from across the country. it is teams mapping out plans to evacuate residents in necessary. more arrive by the hour to relieve those. a typical shift lasts 24 hours. >> we spent the first probably 30 hours out protecting a subdivision right by the fire. they were air dropping all around us. >> we're on structure protection, trying to prevent the fire from moving from the forest to the residential neighborhoods the

aljazeera's melissa chan has been on the front lines and gives us a front line look. >> most firefighters24 hour long shifts and they're out here in the mountains, whether fighting the flames on the front lines or protecting buildings, which is what they're doing here. the only way they can do this is with the help of multiple logistics teams. it's formally called the incident command center. some call it base camp. there's a main street, all set up to fight the fire. >> basic, it's a small city in the middle of the wilderness to support all the people around it. >> here's the mobile command center with the latest information. there's a tent set up as a medical clinic. air operations is a few steps away to determine water drops. >> copy that. >> supplies come in, keeping this camp city going, providing critical items to the thousands of people working here. >> out west, they are watching the skies to see if there is any relief coming from mother nature. we turn to dave warren to find out the answer. >> they're trying to do everything. they have to look at the weather and the fire can crea

al jazeera's melissa chan is on the front mines of this fast-moving fire. >> lovely clouds, but over the mountains. this is as close to the fire line as wedged get. we watched teams battle the flames on the ground and with help from above. we are just west of yosemite national park. fire fighters have been fighting the flames but they are going to pull back down this road. the fire has jumped the highway. steep terrain and dry ones have transformed this wildfire into one of the biggest in california history. fire fighters and meteorologists say it's so immense, it possesses its own weather, able to generate wind, rain and lightning making it unpredictable. >> we are worrying about this fire getting larger, pouring aircraft, engines from all across california and across this country. it is the number 1 fire prior to in the nature -- in the nation and we are hoping to get it out. >> deals from around the country are here mapping out plans to evacuate residents. >> more help arrives by the power to reef leave those who worked for days. a typical shift lasts 24 hours. >> the first, proba

more now from al jazeera melissa chan who has been out on the front line in telumi county california. >> fire fighters are doing their best to minimize damage to yosemite national park and we drove as close western entrance and hit fire, saw the firefighters trying to prevent the fire from crossing the road. they had to pull back. we went along with them. it's a tough, tough battle. the other concern is the city of san francisco. the power and water supply, the hechechi reservoir is closed. city officials have been able to source their water from elsewhere. in terms of electricity, san francisco is not going to see any blackouts. two of the 3 hydro electro plants are down here. that served san francisco. that's bad news. it provides 16% of the electricity to the city. but city officials say they will be able to purchase their electricity from elsewhere. >>> kevin korvo, they are praying for rain right now in california. will their prayers be answered? >> well, it really depends on what part of california we are talking about. there is going to be a lot of rain down toward the southwes

melissa chan, thank you. as we know the weather playing a major factor. rebecca stevensen joining us with that. >> we use weather satellites most of the time to look at what's going on weather wise as we look from space down at the clouds below, typically we track a lot of clouds but this time, we are looking at smoke. satellites can tell us where the smoke is traveling. it tells us how thick it is, and it also can tell us how this fire is developing, specifically the rim fire zeroed in here, you can see it closely, the smoke plume billowing up very high as this fire is running fast and hot. as we look at air quality, the problem is the smoke is settling down into the valleys. it's very deposition and we have some unhealthy air quality for sacramento towards reno. we are going to expect that to continue through tomorrow, and we will also have a picture here because places around truckee, i-90 and u.s. 395 is getting some visibility problems from time to time from the amount of smoke coming out of this rim fire. we have 45 uncontained large fires right now

and melissa chan is just outside the park. >> lovely clouds but it's actually smoke over the mountainsse to the fire line as we could get. we watched teams battle the flames both on the ground and with help from above. we are west of yosemite park and firefighters have been trying to fight the flames but will pull back down this road. the fire jumped the highway. steep, tough terrain and dry conditions is one of the biggest fire in california history. firefighters and metrologist say it's so immense it has weather and generating wind, rain and weather making it unpredictable. >> we are worried about it getting larger and pouring in aircraft, firefighters and across california and the country. it's the number one fire priority in the nation. and we are hoping to get it out. >> reporter: teams from across the country are here. mapping out plans to evacuate residents if necessary and help arrives by the hour to relieve those who worked for days, a typical shift lasts 24 hours. >> we spent the first probably 30 hours out protecting a subdivision. and they were air dropping around us. >> tr

chan of fidelity investments. our one-second trade execution is one more innovative reason serious investors are choosing fidelity. now get 200 free trades when you open an account. melissa the power of money and shocking news a bank intern died after working till 6:00 a.m. three days in a row. this is shining a light on culture of wall street and excessive work hours. this brings us to the question can corporate culture work you to death? we have cardiologist, dr. kevin campbell, former investment banker hayden williams and fox's charlie gasparino. welcome to all of you. kevin campbell, i want you to ask about a medical question. can this be caused by sleep deprivation. >> there are studies out there depriving one of sleep can be associated with increased risk of heart attack, stroke. certainly we know it results in anxiety, dedepression and also sometimes can result in suicide. melissa: hayden, i don't know if people, who work outside wall street realize how common this is especially among interns an analysts and younger people that come in to pay their dues and pull all-nighters when working on a deal, when working on a project. how come on is this is this something y