the heat >>> firefighters are battling a fire and it has charred 322 acres but 75 percent cop tanment takementno word on what sparked the fire yesterday afternoon. >>> in washington state strong winds ask dry conditions and record breaking triple dig it heat are driving that's er than the crews can move. this is happening in the city zm more than two dozen homes have been destroyed. thousands of people had to run for their lives. >> they were going from one house to another and catching the roofs on fire. >> you grab your family and kids and our animals stayed with with friends across the river and watched this area burn all night. >> and it sparked a leak and a fire at a nearby business that picked up the smoke. several firefighters had heat related injury. >> yeah, day one of a blast. >> it's not a good situation. spencer joins us now. >> reporter: not many places approached their record high for this date. here is i look and live from the east bay camera and looking at the sky and showing you some of today's high comparing with the records and so tar far it's one degree and 97 degrees and n