. >> flames raced down the steep canyons towards timber and dry grass near sierra vista, arizona. 7000ad to evacuate with what ever they could. >> i do not know if i am going to be able to come back here. >> firefighters, are wondering that if this is even feasible? the disastrous terrain is unbelievable! difficult to get fire response up there. it is a remote area. nearly difficult and as we're talking about more remote areas, trees, grassland. once this breaks out into that grassland there is really nothing that is going to stop it. >> 700 firefighters have come from all of the country to fight the monument fire near the mexico border, so far 47 homes and 20 the coronado national park. 47 homes construction areas have been destroyed. because of the fire, officials say that it is still under investigation but they think that know where and when the fire started. >> tonight more evacuation's are being ordered as crews battling wildfires in arizona and the mexico border with extremely high winds. the air pushing flames over containment lines and containment areas the new evacuation orde

tonight from sierra vista, arizona, miguel, good evening. >> reporter: brian, good evening. as well as to our viewers here out west. firefighters caught a huge break today, winds were whipping around this area over the weekend, at close to 60-mile-per-hour, today, they're at about 10 miles an hour. although tonight they are kicking back up. firefighters had to evacuate several thousand people this weekend as several fires across this state rage on. arizona's moving monster, beneath columns of smoke, the fire marching toward the city of sierra vista, it has destroy ed 44 homes and charred 33 square miles. fanned by 50 miles an hour winds that day, evacuations now stand at 12,000 people. barbara reeves doesn't know if her home is still standing. >> i just want to know if my house burned down. i thought maybe they would know. >> reporter: this year, four million acres have been devoured by wildfires nationwide. the southwest, arizona, new mexico, oklahoma, and texas, the hardest hit. outside houston, 30 homes have been destroyed, a fire also fanned by strong winds. on capitol h

clayton sandell is in sierra vista, arizona, tonight. >> reporter: touring the largest blaze in arizona history, senator john mccain stepped into his own firestorm. on ktvk-tv, blaming the recent wildfire outbreak on weak security along the u.s./mexico border. >> there is substantial evidence that some of these fires have been caused by people who have crossed our border illegally. >> reporter: mccain suggesting illegal immigrants are setting fires to send signals, keep warm or distract law enforcement. but with illegal immigration such a burning hot controversy in arizona, where fires have destroyed dozens of homes and forced thousands to evacuate, he was quickly accused of intolerance. >> the sad thing is that the intention was pretty clear, and it was to demonize immigrants and to demonize latinos. >> reporter: we asked state and federal officials for a tally of how many fires have been started by illegal immigrants but they could not provide an exact number. out of thousands of fires since 2006, we could only find six. still, today mccain insisted it's a significant problem. >> the

fredricka. >> thelma gutierrez, thanks so much from sierra vista. appreciate that. >>> meantime u.s. senator john mccain of arizona is catching some criticism for accusing illegal immigrants along the mexican border for starting some of the wildfires in his state. here's what he said. >> we are concerned about particularly areas down on the border where there is substantial evidence that some of these fires are caused by people who have crossed our border illegally. they have set fires because they want to signal others. they have set fires to keep warm. and they have set fires in order to divert law enforcement agents and agencies from them. so the answer to that part of the problem is, get a secure border. >> senator mccain did not provide any evidence to back up his accusation. his comments are now drawing fire from latino civil rights leaders there. >>> let's check in with our jacqui jeras with more on this very severe weather. you've got extremes in so many different ways. across the map. >> we do. this is one of the worst days that we've seen

cnn's thelma gutierrez is on the phone from the sierra vista area, a city that has been threatened by the fire. you're joining us by phone because you and the crew had to physically move from the location where we last saw your live shot, thelma. >> reporter: that's right, fredricka. as a matter of fact, fire officials say it's more of a cautionary measure. they've asked all the residents, all the people who were near a burn area to move out. after all, the wild card in this fire has been the wind, and the winds have been blowing very strong today. now, they asked us to move because what they have done is they have established a line. they're trying to burn out all the fuel on the ridge of that mountain so that when the fire crests the mountain and heads down the hill, that it will not have fuel to continue on. they're trying to hold the line at highway 92 down in this area, fredricka. they asked us all as a precautionary measure to pull back a couple of blocks away. and that's where we are right now. now, all day long the aircraft has been grounded. as you saw, fredricka, we're talki

authorities are even allowing many evacuees in sierra vista to return.eeling is one of despair. >> this was our life, you know? >> reporter: pete is one of 60 homeowners who have lost everything. >> i want to cry right now. >> reporter: all told, the monument fire forced 10,000 people from their homes including renee davis. she captured a cell phone image of her parents' house going up in flames. >> they lost everything. they didn't have much time to evacuate. so they didn't take any family heirlooms, nothing. >> reporter: aid by high heat and single digit human tid this fire scorched 30,000 acres. >> seeing all that coming down the mountain just put a pit in my stomach. >> reporter: the wallow fire along the border of arizona and new mexico has been raging for 24 days, the largest fire in arizona's history has left a wide path of destruction consuming 810 square miles closing highways. calmer winds have helped firefighters slow the blaze. >> the temperatures and the fuel dryness and the wind speeds, it was a successful day. >> reporter: remarkably for a

. >> flames raced down the steep canyons and to temper and dry grass near sierra vista, arizona. 7000igresidents had to evacuate with what ever they could. >> i do not know if i am going to be able to come back here. >> firefighters, tom are wondering that if this is even feasible? the disastrous >> terrain is unbelievable! difficult to get fire response up there. it is a remote area. nearly difficult and as we're talking about more remote areas, trees, grassland. once this breaks out into that grassland there is really nothing that is going to stop it. >> 700 firefighters have come from all of the country to build a monument fire fanned battle monument fired near the mexico border, so far 47 homes and 20 construction areas have been destroyed. because of a fire, officials say that it is still under investigation but they think that know where and when the fire started. >> tonight more evacuation's are being ordered as crews battling wildfires in arizona and the mexico border with extremely high winds. the air pushing flames over containment lines and containment areas the new evacuat

>> reporter: sierra vista is a population of 40,000 people. they have an a perimeter around and it they have been able to hold the line. that is the good news now. >> thanks so much. >>> wildfires in the west. powerful storms in the south. we will check with jacqui jeras to find out about the extreme weather across the country. to other news. attorneys for amanda knox are calling on inmates to help them try to prove her innocence. five prisoners testified yesterday that knox was not involved in the murder. a convicted child mulderer said that knox was not there. three others back the story. but a fifth inmate, a convicted mobster, said his brother did it in a break in. >>> casey anthony's defense team is going on the offense. yesterday, vernor spitz said what he had to talk about. >> if an autopsy was down in a corresponding to what every pathologist will tell you, it will tells me it's a shoddy autopsy. if the head is not opened, what else wasn't examined? >> in ten minutes, find out how the legal guys think the case is going. >>> and sega is

esta tarde se encontraba localizado en la carretera estatal 92 al sur de sierra vista.a mayor amenaza. >> como estÁ el viento, está muy fuerte. muy seco. en esta parte de arizona. >> los pronÓsticos indican vientos de hasta 40 mph y continuarÁn incrementándose durante el fin de semana. lo que hace las condiciones mÁs peligrosas para este incendio. >> y de otro lado, cerca de 2000 casas han sido evacuadas en texas debido a un amenazador incendio forestal. el fuego comenzÓ esta maÑana. para esta tarde habÍa sido contenido en 75% hasta el momento no hay heridos. >> con una mochila sospechosa, hizo que las autoridades cerraran todas las carreteras. el ciudadano estadounidense de origen etÍope tratÓ de huir de la policÍa cerca del pentÁgono. continÚa detenido a pesar de que los expertos determinaron que la mochila no contenÍa ningÚn explosivo. pero encontraron una libreta con las palabras al qaeda y talibÁn. >> con su aplicaciÓn, tan pagando costos. asegurar que la mayorÍa de los procesados no son delincuentes, por eso muchas ciudades y algunos estados no quieren ponerlo en

. >> reporter: 12,000 people evacuated from just the area around sierra vista in southeastern arizona could only watch and wonder. >> what do you need from your house? >> what did i leave? >> what do you need? >> i need money and clothes. >> reporter: residents wanting to return were turned back by law enforcement. fuel for these fires is this. dried-up brush, easily combustible in arizona's triple-digit heat that has left hundreds of square miles scorched, but firefighters are optimistic they're getting the upper hand. >> what we're looking at is lower temperatures, higher humidities today, which is very good. >> reporter: nbc news. >>> meanwhile, arizona's senator john mccain is trying to extinguish a political inferno after saying this weekend there was, quote, substantial evidence that those crossing the border illegally were partly responsible for arizona's fires. yesterday he defended those comments saying in a joint statement with two fellow republicans that a senior forest service official told him some fires in arizona are caused by drug smugglers and illegal immigrants. whil

crews are also making progress on the two others including the one that destroyed 57 homes near sierra vistaand the 841 square mile wallow fire the largest on record in the state is now 77% contained. >>> 4:52 a.m. souris river in north dakota is starting to recede but leaves behind record flooding more than 4,000 homes are damaged and forecasters are warning the town of minot will not be clear of danger until later this week. one third of theton's population is -- of the town's population is under evacuation orders, fema assistance could amount to as little as a few thousand dollars a piece. some are fearing what they will find when they return. >> you know, sickening feeling i don't want to come back it probably won't be worth fixing the house is almost 100 years old. >>> state lawmakers may be able to bail them out the oil boom generates $1 billion in tax revenue annually. >> how about the weather let's toss it to lawrence car know we will see rain nothing like that but a little bit of rain. >> very late in the season to see these storms dropping out of the gulf of alaska. out the door, c

at least 60 homes and several businesses in sierra vista have been lost.he monument fire is 27% contained. now, favorable weather conditions are expected to help firefighters, though, today. >>> firefighters here in california expect a wildfire burning in two counties to be fully contained tonight. more than 400 firefighters are fighting the antelope fire in kern and san abizpo county. that fire started sunday in an oil field. two structures have been destroyed but no injuries have been reported and the cause is still under investigation. >>> clearing brush around your home may not only help reduce fire danger, it could also save you some money. mill valley's fire department is taking aggressive steps to prevent wildfires. firefighters are going door to door inspecting homes. they want to make sure that each has at least 30 feet of defensible face. mill valley's fire chief says compliance, which is mandatory, can save you money. >> insurance rates are pretty set, so it can definitely save you money if you really do some serious landscaping. >> disownlts de

from east texas all the way to southern california, one of the worst is the monument fire near sierra vista in southern arizona. authorities ordered another 1,700 homes to evacuate sunday as high winds wlipd the flames out of control, forcing fire crews to fall back and regroup. the monument fire had already burned 44 homes and many more are in jeopardy. at least 7,000 residents have been forced to flee, many into local shelters. >> this is how we stay until we get the news good or bad. >> reporter: in new mexico the small town of lieu in a is now in changer. president the wallow fire jumped over the arizona border last week and has gaining ground ever since and already torched nearly 800 square miles. east texas is the latest area to burn. a grass fire that started friday spread over the weekend into the fourth largest in state history. at least two homes have been destroyed. >> we ain't moving until the fire's in the backyard for good. when we know it's going to hit the house we'll leave. until then, we staying. >> reporter: most of the fires burning across the southwest are believed to b

winds are fanning those flames and forcing new evacuations if near the southern arizona city of sierra vista. evacuations now stand at 12,000 people and 44 homes have been torched. >> i want to know if my house burnt down. i thought maybe they would know. >> it is painful for those residents. tonight the monument fire has charred more than 33 square miles. fire crews are also battling the so-called wallow fire burning near new mexico. that fire has burned a record 800 square miles, it's not threatening nearly as many homes. >>> capital punishment is an skpe expensive failure. that's according to a bay area lawmaker who wants to abolish the death penalty in california. this is a controversial and polarizing issue. we bring in cheryl hurd from walnut creek. how realistic is this bill? >> reporter: it's a good question, raj, the bill will have to pass in both houses. and if that happens, it will make its way to the ballot, so the voters can decide. it's a bill that needs a lot of explanation. >> lonnie hancock believes the death penalty does not deter crime. that's only one reason why she's wor

arizona is also battling another major wildfire near sierra vista.the monument fire has torched at least 40 homes, it's about 30% contained. >> i was looking up in the hills because we have some friends and it looks like it's good news it appears their house, if the fire didn't get down that far. >> reporter: also in eastern texas, a big wildfire that started friday is threatening dozens of homes. scorching about 15,000 acres. >> this has been an ongoing thing for the next couple of months. it's dry out. the smallest fire doesn't take long to spread. >> reporter: nationwide wildfires have burned almost as many acres in the first half of this year as were recorded for all of 2010. so far more than 3 million acres have been burned. in new york, laura engel, fox news. >>> congresswoman gabby giffords has returned to houston today after spending the weekend in arizona. the hospital says she's struggling to relearn how to speak and walk. it was giffords first trip to arizona since being shot. laughner was found unfit to stand trial. >>> a jogger walks rig

. >> mitchell: officials in arizona today ordered new evacuations as a wildfire near sierra vista jumped containment lines. and the biggest wildfire in arizona history threatened the town of luna across the border in new mexico. luna was evacuated as names from the so-called wallow fire drew closer. the fire now almost 50% contained has burned almost 800 square miles. a new tropical storm called beatrice formed today off the pacific coast of mexico it is expected to reach hurricane strength as early as tuesday. a hurricane watch has been issued for most of mexico's southwest coast. later a road to teen responsibility that happens to go through a bike repair shop. one parent, two sons, how a single father does it on his own. and food or fuel? the latest on the ethanol tax credit debate. those stories when the "cbs evening news" continues. i'm omeprazole. and i'm sodium bicarbonate. just one pill a day ... gives you 24-hour relief. & one mission. two ingredients heartburn solved. constipated? phillips' caplets use magnesium, an ingredient that works more naturally with your colon than stim

joining me now is bill do you propose listener and founder of zero gov dot com will all the way from sierra vista arizona thanks for being with us tonight i am honored to be on or show out of thank you i guess i was a little trivia question who was the first president of the united states george washington really. are you sure now if you're going back to the articles of confederation or we prefer institution or prose constitution pretty constitution. actually you've you've caught me because i don't know but there were about a dozen less than a dozen of our i was the first real president of the articles of confederation was peyton randolph and i you're an advocate of the superiority of the articles of confederation over the constitution why is that. well let me put a county out in there if i may and that's this i like the articles of confederation because basically what it does is it gives the federal government no power whatsoever to push the states around under the you have a complete confederation the states are truly sovereign unlike the lip service sovereignty that we see in the constitution

check out the black smoke spreading over sierra vista.s are opening forecast of calm winds and higher humidity this week will help them contain the blaze. thousands of firefighters are battling the inferno that has charred nearly 27,000 acres. jan brewer declared an emergency in the area. homes in the area have been evacuated in the area, and critical conditions are forecast for several states in the southwest. >>> flashing lights from emergency vehicles replace disco lights after a texas rave party spun out of control this weekends. a 19-year-old man died and some 25 people taken to a local hospital for treatment and one in critical treatment. a series of 911 calls from the electric daily carnival event came from dallas. the calls were made from drugs, alcohol and heat-related issues. all proper procedures and safety measures had been in place. >>> clarence clemens died saturday of complication from a stroke. he was 69. singer bruce springsteen and the music world are mourning the passing of the legend. he was with the e street band from

. >> reporter: 12,000 people evacuated from just the area around sierra vista in southeastern arizonaonly watch and wonder. the so-calleded monument fire here is only 27% contained. >> what do you need from your house? >> when did i leave it? >> no, what do you need? >> i need money and some clothes. >> reporter: residents wanting to return were turned back by law enforcement. fuel for the fires is this dried up brush, easily combustible in arizona's triple digit heat that left hundreds of square files scorched. firefighters are optimistic that they are getting the upper hand. >> we are looking at getting a handle on this today. we are looking at a lower temperature, higher humidities today which is very good. >> reporter: especially good for evacuees like barbara reeves. >> i'm clinging to hope that my house is okay, that my neighbors' houses, the whole neighborhood is okay. >> reporter: the calmer weather was more conducive to aerial assaults on the fire monday. there are other fires in drought-stricken areas like near houston, one of 20 that have flared up in texas where residents

canyon state crews are making progress on the two others including one that destroyed 57 homes near sierra vistasquare mile wallow fire is the largest on record in the state and now about three quarters contained. >>> utilities running both nuclear power plants are getting good grades from federal regulators as they fight flood waters from the missouri river. the fort calhoun nuclear station is safe even though a barrier collapsed yesterday. >>> and a little bit of sunshine today perhaps? >> yes, we will bring you sunshine before we bring back the threat of rainfall. yep, that's right there is a chance of rain drops headed our way today, a nice start to the day inland mostly clear skies, mount vacca cam, but a couple patches of fog extending over the bay and along the coastline and into some of the valleys, that will break up throughout the morning hours return to the coastline where it will sit there the better part of the day, 50s and 60s. better part of the day, valleys looking warm, most spots 70s mid-80s some of the warmer spots we have a cold front coming from the gulf of alaska rather str

. >>> this fire is in sierra vista, it has burned nearly 20,000 acres so far. flag warnings today and tomorrow. >>> that is the sound of hail, a powerful storm pounding parts of colorado with hail so heavy that it blanketed the roads as well. witnesses reported a funnel cloud in fact as a storm moved through as well. let's check in with meteorologist jacqui jeras, oh, my gosh, it's june, but i guess parts of colorado, you're still going to experience that, or is that unusual? >> not too unusual. you'll get severe weather like that in colorado for sure. eastern colorado under a severe thunderstorm watch, more hail like that can be expected, along with some damaging winds. so let's show you where some of these watches are in effect right now. i'll take you over there and show you more of colorado, how about that. there it is, east of denver, also into the panhandle of nebraska, there are several very large storms, especially along interstate 70. so be aware of that, be aware that sometimes tornadoes can and do occur within severe thunderstorm watches and we have

the fire jumped off highway and with of high winds and the winds the fire is heading into sierra vistaoing on for three weeks now. the blaze has burst over a half a million acres. it we also saw video of out of nebraska out of of a possible tornado. no injuries or damage were reported. >> now live look outside. the next couple of days it is going to be hot. at the holiday and in san jose will be a career fair at the holiday and in silicon valley. it is now 9:26 a.m. and east bay family is more simple loss of a young father. >> police found the body of the man lying in the street is the father of two young boys. the people have been made at a makeshift memorial to him his friends called him. this happened on saturday night when somebody shot and killed him they do not know who did. >> we will be back in two minutes. heineken see a little bit as nose still on the mountains. we will we back in a few minutes. welcome back to the kron 4 morning news and we are still attracting the backup at the south lawn on king. part of its load of pesticide spilled on the road way. that is why we have so

the wildfire began sunday and is now burning near an army post, and close to the city of sierra vista, where residents are being told to evacuate. >> i mean, i may not come back, i don't know. >> meanwhile, the wallow fire near new mexico border is now the largest wildfire in arizona history. right now it's about a third contained, but this weekend's weather could change that. forecasters are predicting strong winds, high temperatures, and low humidity. and in texas, two hundred home were evacuated because of a wildfire knee houston. 50 acres have burned since yesterday morning. crews from mississippi and wisconsin have been called in to help get the fire under control. a local church has opened its doors for people who have been displayed by the fire. >>> if you have outdoor plans this weekend, rosemary is watching the forecast for you. >> good morning! it's a good-looking weekend. slightly below average for this time of year. last weekend of spring! get out and enjoy. we've got a live look at san jose, mostly sunny skies. but you may be waking up outside your door, mostly cloudy. pa

nbc's miguel almaguer is in sierra vista this morning with more. miguel, good morning. >> good morning. the damage here is expected to be close to $20 million protecting homes in this fire and that's exactly what crews did overnight. the monument fire exploding, but this blaze is under control. fire used to fight fire. 1,000 acres purposely set ablaze. dry brush burned before the mouth of the fire can reach it. >> it's imperative that we get this blocked out, rob the fire of any fuel coming in here. >> reporter: this is a critical time for firefighters. the winds are calm. they can control this blaze. when winds whip wildly, homes were destroyed. nearly 60 turned to smoldering rubble. dora pa ray escaped the flames with just inches to spare. fire reached her doorstep. >> when it hits home, there's no words. >> reporter: shelters across sierra vista are full of evacuees. thousands can only sit and wait. the lucky ones -- >> oh, my god, it looks great. >> reporter: -- slowly allowed to leave. nearby, the threat isn't over, but widespread fear may be.

that's on the southern of the sierra vista. this fire is four miles away from town. firefighters want to move people out of this area to keep is clear as they conduct this back burn operation. >> okay. hey, one quick second then, mr. sloco. what are you up against? i know it's mostly contained. are you feeling good about this? >> yeah. i think the fire crews have the north, south, really looking good. the east side is in a little lower elevation. so i think they're going to get a good handle on it. they haven't evacuated luna -- have evacuated luna as a precaution but everything starting to look good. >> rich sloco thank you for your expertise and thelma good tear rz on the ground. and jackie jeres. and they're expecting a monsoon that could help out. when was the last time you heard about a monsoon in the united states? thanks so much to all of you. we'll continue to update you on that developing story >>> meantime new york could become the sixth state in the nation to legalize same sex marriage. the state senate could hold a vote on the marriage equality act this w

along the way they flew over the monument fire burning near sierra vista.district. and there in town a sign which the congresswoman read out loud. we love you gaby. f.mark kelly currently on leave from nasa after just returning on the shuttle mission. he officially rae tires in october. >>> to politic. another blow to newt gingrich presidential campaign. today top fundraiser quit. reports say his campaign is already 1 million dollars in debt. earlier this month 16 top de anadvisors rigne en masse after disagreement with the republican candidate about campaign strategy. >>> g.o.p. front runner romney in the bay area tonight collecting campaign cash at the home of l sun and making stops in los angeles and orange county. but hisrip here got up staged a bit by another moderateepubcan and one th local ties. oreonig from political reporter mark matthews. >>reporter: standing in the same spot where ronald reagan kick off his presidential campaign l the former youth governor announced he's in. >> today pill am a candidate for the office of president of the united s

giving fire crews a welcome reprievec they have been battling the monument fire just south of sierra vista. it has forced the evacuations of at least 10,000 people so far. to the east, the wallow fire was 50% contained. that fire is now the largest fire in arizona's history, scorching more than 800 square miles. the head of the u.n. nuclear watchdog has called for a worldwide review of nuclear safety measures. the appeal today followed the nuclear accident in japan caused by a massive earthquake and tsunami. the u.n. official outlined a five-point plan that includes strengthening current standards and conducting regular safety reviews at all of the world's nuclear reactors. it so recommends improving emergency response systems. reviews in japan have sharply criticized the response there. the international organization that oversees the internet's address system voted today to allow virtually unlimited domain names. the idea is to alleviate overlap of names in traditional domains, like "dot.com," which already has 94 million sites. starting next year, groups can petition for new web site su

at least 60 homes and several businesses in sierra vista have been lost there.favorable weather conditions are expected to help firefighters again today. >>> time now 6:38. california firefighters expect a wildfire burning in two counties to be fully contained tonight. more than 400 firefighters are battling the antelope fire. this is in kern and san luis abispo counties. close to 200 acres have burned. this started sunday in an oil field. two structures have been destroyed, but we haven't heard of any injuries yet. the cause of this fire is under investigation. >>> protecting your home from fire danger, coming up at 6:45, the local fire department that is taking extra steps to encourage homeowners clear brush and how it could actually help homeowners save money. >> interesting. and to tag along -- as a tag to that, today is a summer spare the air today and sal is watching your commute too. >> reporter: that's right. it has to be the first spare of air day of summer because today is the first day of summer. it's not even summer until 10:16 this morning. steve, o

nbc's miguel almagare is in sierra vista, arizona, this morning. miguel, good morning. >> reporter: savannah, good morning. fires are burning across the region but the monument fire is considered the top fire priority anywhere in the country. today, it's still threatening homes and it's also on the move. our first look behind the fire lines outside sierra vista, arizona. the monument fire, a wall of flames, has charred 42 square miles, at least 60 homes destroyed. while some were allowed to return home monday night, 13,000 had been evacuated. many living in shelters. >> see right now it's nice and green. >> reporter: arizona like several drought-stricken states is a tinderbox ready to explode. this year 4 million acres have been devoured by wildfires nationwide. the forest service says this historic wildfire season is caused in part by climate change. but arizona senator john mccain created his own firestorm saturday saying undocumented immigrants may be behind some of the blazes. >> they have set fires because they want to signal others. they've s

some of the people evacuated from sierra vista's fire.l oklahoma yesterday. more than ten wildfires are burning across the state. >>> also, 15 to 20% of minot, north dakota is under water. the river is expected to crest late tonight or early tomorrow at nine feet above major flood stage. we will have the latest on the flooding situation there. >>> let's say good morning to reynolds wolf who is keeping an eye on storms. >> especially in places like minot, where they could have additional rainfall. storms in parts of the southeast. in atlanta this morning, a mix of sunshine and clouds. i will let you know what you can expect for the forecast in a few moments. ♪ [ lane ] here's the trouble with most anti-wrinkle creams. the cream disappears but your wrinkles don't. ♪ introducing neutrogena® rapid wrinkle repair. it has the fastest retinol formula available. in fact, it's clinically proven to smooth wrinkles in just one week. so all you have to do is sit back and watch your wrinkles go away. new rapid wrinkle repair. from neutrogena®. produci

at least 60 homes and several businesses in sierra vista have been lost. >> you see it in the movie.u don't see it here behind the lines. what's going on down there is just crazy. >> the monument fire is 27% contained. better weather conditions are expected to help those firefighters again today. >>> a wildfire burning in two california counties is expected to be fully contained by this evening. more than 400 firefighters are fighting the antelope fire in kern and san luis obispo county. the fire began sunday in an oil feel. two structures have been destroyed. >>> is clearing brush around your home may not help reduce fire danger, it could also save you money. firefighters -- firefighters are going door to door checking to make sure each res didn't has 50 feet of -- residents have 50 feet of cleanup. discounts depend on the property and the insurance company. >>> 8:50. new this morning, the j- released -- just released report on home sales, may, were the lowest level of the year. sales in existing homes and condos dropped. economists say that's well below the 6 million homes per year

neighborhoods in sierra vista were shrouded in black smoke. they are clear now. maybe that will happen to these people as well. right now, that fire is 27 percent contained. there is another huge blaze along the arizona / mexico border. the fire destroyed 32 homes and a third major wildfire in arizona, that one is 80 percent contained. now, to texas. a raging fire in there. this one has burned 22,000 a.. there is a chopper from above. strong winds and dry conditions are fuelling flames. no humno homes have been burned. the texas forest service has now joined the firefighter as well. >> a quick break and the kron 4 morning news will continue. >> bay area weather, and temperatures are starting to heat up already. jackie sissel is alive and one of the expected hotter spots in walnut creek. >> it is starting to heat up. this may be one of the only spot to stay cool, underneath the shade of this tree. walnut creek is expected to be close to triple digits, this first day of summer. the summer solstice is an hour and a half away. the longest day of the year. this is a t

southern arizona, at least 58 homes have now been destroyed by that massive wildfire, burning near sierra vista. one that's not even half-contained. crews are facing more hot and dry conditions today. >>> overseas financial markets are getting a boost after the prime minister of greece survived a no confidence vote. his proposed spending cuts have touched off violent protests in the nation amid concern that the greek debt crisis could now sink the global economy. >>> and another blow to the newt gingrich presidential campaign. his top two fund-raisers have quit. 16 other top staffers resigned earlier this month amid reports that the campaign is now some $100 million in debt. that is a quick check on the headlines. >>> now, back to you, george. >> thanks, josh. with that, let's get to the latest republican candidate to officially jump into the race, former utah governor jon huntsman in the studio. thanks for coming in. >> thank you, george. >> president obama said to make a very big speech tonight, announcing his exit strategy from afghanistan. likely to say that 10,000 troops will come home, al

along the way they flew over the monument fire, burning near sierra vista, part of her congressionaltrict. and there in town a sign which the congresswoman read out loud. "we love you, gabby." gabby and mark are living in his house just outside of houston. they're now getting 24 hours of care. he is in charge of taking her to the therapy every day in the hospital. and he's going to be officially retiring in october. bob woodruff, abc news, new york. >>> all right, we hear so much about airline security. but we've never heard one quite like this before. the fbi was called in when a delta crew arriving at detroit's metro airport reported that a bathroom door could not be opened. vandalism was suspected. it turns out the toilet had come apart because its bolts weren't tightened properly and the parts were blocking the door. passengers were questioned by police, who were allowed to go four hours late. your fees at work. >>> a brazen move by three thieves did not sit too well with a walmart shopper near houston. so she decided to take action of her own. mother of two was barely 5 feet tal

in arizona good news as calmer winds have helped crews trying to contain the monument fire near sierra vista. at least some of the 10,000 evacuees allowed to go home. >> you wake up and you think everything is good and then there's another calamity. >> reporter: now a political calamity has flared after senator john mccain blamed at least some of the fires on illegal immigrants. >> there is substantial evidence that some of these fires are caused by people who have crossed our border illegally. they have set fires because they want to signal others. they have set fires to keep warm. >> reporter: immigrant rights activists pounced. >> the sad thing is that the intention was pretty clear and it was to demonize immigrants and to demonize latinos. >> reporter: the u.s. forest service says they have no evidence illegal immigrants are to blame for the fires burning in arizona. but at least one local sheriff thinks mccain is right. >> it wasn't the rabbits and rattlesnakes that started that fire. >> reporter: fiefrtd rers expecting a second day of calmer winds and higher humidity, it'll will be a c

look at this with me, sierra vista, arizona, southeast of tucson, everyone living there ordered to evacuatever this weekend. and this fire refuses to be contained by contingency lines. this thing is jumping over highways p.m. the weather not cooperating either. more on that in a second pup . t but i want to take you to texas. texas now part of the conversation, more than 20 separate wildfires burning in texas today. here's the tough part, the forest service, critical fire conditions in place for much of the entire state of texas. that said, let's go to chad myers. we talk about relief, they think about these firefighters now in arizona and texas. no relief for them right now? >> no relief. arizona's better today than yesterday and the day before. arizona was blowing 60 miles an hour over the weekend. the fuel was dry. it hasn't rained in tucson for 70 days. they do get rain there sometimes. they're waiting for the monsoon season. the humidity comes up from the south and you get daily thundershowers. at least some rain to help these guys out. the bad weather turns to texas, that's where the

. >> reporter: a second arizona wildfire, the monument fire near sierra vista on the mexican border hast least 7,000 residents have been forced to evacuate. in texas, dozens of wildfires fueled by a record drought across the state have been burning since november. more than 3 million acres have been torched over the past eight months. officials are calling this fire extremely dangerous. it started just friday about 100 miles north of houston in east texas and has already taken 15,000 acres. it is the fourth largest fire in state history. >> we know it's going to hit the house, we'll leave. till then, we're staying. >> more hot and windy weather is expected in the south, and that also is expected to hamper firefighting efforts this morning. >>> the head of the iaea is calling for safety checks on every nuclear reactor in the world within 18 months. the iaea began a four-day meeting in vienna this morning in the wake of japan's nuclear disaster. it is preparing to release a report on the fukushima disaster which will say japan underestimated threat from tsunamis. >>> syrian president bash