u.s. olympic team. >>. >> john: it's forest fire season fires are raging out west destroying homes. who leads the fight against the fires? the u.s. forest service chemicals right near the fire, fire retardants that is supposed to slow its spread. that is what the forest service does. i would think they would use the right flame retardant but do they? how often does governmental adopt the latest techniques for anything? how often does government change at all? not often. so i'm not surprised that peter says he has a better flame retard achbt one that now used by more than 200 fire departments but not the forest service. ed used to work for the forest service but now he works for peter. you make soil enhanceers. >> all life saving products we develop. we don't make luxuries. we saw the need for it. we're the only product that works efficiently today. >> john: how did you discover this? >> ten years ago i was fooling around and i stuck my hand in it and that is how i came about. >> john: so itself cooled. >> i put it on ice cream stick and tried to light it. we started showing it to fire departments. different people that had the knowledge. you ma

u.s. forest service chief. thank you for joining us. give us, first of all, an overview of what the u.s. rest service does when it comes to fighting firefighters. how much does the federal government get involved? guest: we are one of five agencies that is actively involved dealing with wild fire suppression. the department of the interior, commerce, fema, and the fence all play significant roles. this is in conjunction with the state, counties, and local fire departments. we all work together to deal with the number of fires began every year. host: how have the fire's been this summer? where are the hot spots? guest: it is about average. colorado, utah, southern idaho. we expected to continue. as the fire season progresses, we can expect an increase in california and probably up into war again this year. host: we have seen the fires in colorado. he makes the decision about when the federal government gets involved? what has to be a mistake? where does the buyer have to be burning? guest: it is the initial attack resources, whether the city, county, or local service, they respond immediat

u.s. forest service? you mention there are many agencies that work on them. >> guest: those numbers are just for running on any given day. we have a total we can bring just from the forest service, 10,000 firefighters and 8,000 people that help out when we gretna a real active season. this year we have been using up to 25 on large air tankers and we have over 400 helicopters that we can bring to the mission on any given day. those are the total resources be bring and when you add in what the state and other counties can bring it, it's a tremendous amount of resource and that's what you need. on any given year we'll have 50 to 60,000 wildlands fires across the united states. you don't get to hear about most of those because the majority of those -- in fact with the forest service, 97 to 98% are put out in the initial attack and the news never covers those so the public never hears about those. it's the small personal that because you get the right condition and you see those on the news, the ones you hear a

u.s. forest service.t spends billions fighting fires, often straying chemicals right near the fire, fire retardants that are supposed to slow its spread. given that fighting fires is what they do, i would think they would be careful to use the right fire retardant. but do they? it's one bureaucracy. how often does government adopt the latest techniques for anything? not often. so i'm not surprised that peter cordonnie says he has a better flame retardant, used by more than 200 fire departments, but not the forest service. ed clineman used to work for the forest service, but now he works for peter. peter, you are an inventer, you make soil enhancers. >> all life-saving products. we don't make luxuries. we saw the need for it. -- >> how did you discover this? >> 10 years ago, i was fooling around, working on another project and i stuck my hand in it and i put it -- >> you stuck your hand -- >> it felt cool. >> i showed it to some people and i put it on an ice cream stick and i tried to light it. it went fro

u.s. forest service.t spends billions fighting fires, often straying chemicals right near the fire, fire retardants that are supposed to slow its spread. given that fighting fires is what they do, i would think they would be careful to use the right fire retardant. but do they? it's one bureaucracy. how often does government adopt the latest techniques for anything? not often. so i'm not surprised that peter cordonnie says he has a better flame retardant, used by more than 200 fire departments, but not the forest service. ed clineman used to work for the forest service, but now he works for peter. peter, you are an inventer, you make soil enhancers. >> all life-saving products. we don't make luxuries. we saw the need for it. -- >> how did you discover this? >> 10 years ago, i was fooling around, working on another project and i stuck my hand in it and i put it -- >> you stuck your hand -- >> it felt cool. >> i showed it to some people and i put it on an ice cream stick and i tried to light it. it went fro

u.s. forest service. billions fighting fire with chemicals near the fyhrie retardants that are supposed to slow the spread. given that fighting the fires is what the forest service does. i would think they would be careful to use the right flame retardant. but do they? it is one more government bureaucracy after all. who o how often do they do the latest how often does it change at all? not often. i am not surprised peter cordoni says he has a better flame retardant one that is used by more than 200 fire departments but not the forest service. ed klein man used to work for the forest service but now he works for peter. you are an inventor you make soil enhancers it is not your normal business. >> all life saving products we use. the only product that works efficiently today unfortunately. >> how did you discover this? >> about ten years ago i was fooling around in another project i stuck my hand in it put it on an i say cream stick. >> it felt cool. >> i showed it to people i put it on an i say cream stic

u.s. forest service. >> everyone has a different standard. >> right.le the c-130s from the air force, they were helping out, he have got their own set of rules as well. >> and then there was a horrible crash. >> we don't know why that happened, and these are pretty new planes. you know, those pilots -- you could say that those pilots aren't maybe as experienced as guys that fight fires all the time but they are military and they are trained and they are pros. we just don't know what's happened. >> the president has said next year's budget you're going to get about 24 million. >> right. >> is that going to be used to upgrade these older planes in. >> some of it will be to try to get the newer planes in the feet, sort of in a stop-gap measure like nasa, we're in between and that's the frustrating part about it. there is some politics involved. i couldn't get confirmation from the incident commanders on the ground, but some of the fire fighters on ground will call when a tanker goes over top and dumps something and maybe it's not doing a whole lot of use,

u.s. forest service recently soliccted bids for aircraft papable of conductiig air pervice need attack aircraft it ridicuuous we are even talking about air attacks against the ppblic?in 2009, a &phomeland security document identiffed individuals with commonly-held views as being &ppotential teerorists. dhs withdrrw the doccment after a public outcry. but a few months ago a similar document was quietly issued making similarrclaims.government should not bb ussng armed aircraft against the publicc more importantly, why would they?for more on his story visittbehind the headlines dot net and follow us on twitter and facebook.i'm mark hyman. ( telephone rings ) hi, honey. how's the camping trip? well, kids had fun, but i think i slept on a rock. what are you doing? having coffee. ah, sounds good! i thought you'd say that. ah. ♪ the best part of wakin' up... ♪ you're the best! wake up to the mountain grown aroma of folgers. ♪ ... is folgers in your cup!

u.s. forest service chief.ake us through an overview of what that forest service does in terms of fighting forest fires. guest: the forest service is one of five different agencies that is involved in dealing with wild land fire suppression to route the year. the agencies with the department of interior, commerce, fema, and also at times the department of defense also play a significant role. this is in conjunction with our partners and from the states, counties, and local fire. what it takes all of us working together to be as effective as we are to deal with a number of wildland fires we get each year. host: how has the fire season been this year? guest: we are continuing to have an above-average fire season in the west, colorado, utah, southern idaho, and we expect that to continue throughout the summer, and then as it progresses we can expect an increase in california and up into oregon this year. host: when a fire breaks out, who makes the decision about when that federal government gets involved? what has

u.s. forest service says the fire is 20% contained. the cause is under investigation. >>> the sights complex fire in colusa is now 50% contained. it's now burned more than 3900 acres. calfire says firefighters are dealing with high winds and high temperatures. no structures have burned. there's no word on what sparked the fires. >>> it was a spare-the-air-day. this is a live look around mt. diablo where air quality officials say pollution could reach unhealthy levels today. people are being asked to reduce their driving, avoid burning wood or using gas-power tools. >>> and we're looking at a hot, dry trend across the hills today. right now, anywhere from 5 to 10 degrees warmer than 24 hours ago. it will be hot inland. it will be cool by the coast. giving you a live look there across the bay where we're dealing with a little bit of hazy sky. we've got mostly clear skies across most of the area except for the coast, socked in. pacifica, half moon bay, partly cloudy skies at santa cruz, mostly sunny for the afternoon. but the marine layer

u.s. forest service employees. >>> now, we turn to health news tonight. our chief medical editor dr. nancy snyderman has been reporting on this broadcast and on "rock center" on a life or death challenge for people who are desperately ill, finding the right match for a potentially life saving bone marrow transplant. as she reports in her follow-up tonight, the struggle is especially difficult when race is a factor. >> hi. >> hi, buddy. >> reporter: this 5-year-old is not your typical kindergartner. >> finn was born with scott aldridge syndrome, an immune deficiency. >> reporter: when finn was just two months old, doctors told the family their son's only hope for survival was a bone marrow transplant. >> you know, i'm japanese and kim's caucasian, that made it more challenging to find a match for finn. >> reporter: finding matches for mixed race children is even more difficult because their genetic make-up is complex. >> if you need a transplant you are more likely to find a match in someone who has a similar ethnic background or race to you. >> reporter: a mere 4% of donors are of mi

u.s. forest service scientist warns that's there's a good chance that we could see a similar super fire andrthern california the reasons are the weather fluctuations and climate change decrease in as know reserves and dry winters in the region that are creating ideal conditions for hard to control fires like the one we've seen in colorado. >>> there is not a potential above-average activity wildfire in california. they say 11 of the state's 20 biggest wildfires have happened in the past decade it's called the god particle. of of the gunshot solid evidence of its don knapp on the mysteries it could solve. did we its is the missing link of particle physics sell importance to the standard model of the universe it's been called the god particle. because it's really the key as to why the other particles that the mass from have a bill into racquets the key themes that is the missing link. >>> it's too small to be seen that physicists had developed sophisticated experiments to look for its degree in the aftermath of powerful collisions of protons. >>> why is it difficult to buy their results and c

u.s. forest service, 54 major wildfires are now burning in the united states. and today a colorful reminder that it's not just nature they are fighting. according to officials, fireworks are one of the most frequent causes of wildfires prompting communities in up to 20 states to ban their use and cancel tonight's displays. police in hard hit colorado have teams on special fireworks patrol. >> are there any fireworks in your apartment? >> meantime in utah, it is another manmade cause being blamed for at least 21 blazes. gunfire. the governor has authorized bans on shooting outside cities and towns where fire risk is deemed extreme. the move has sparked a political firestorm. >> i don't think it's all necessary. most shooters have a level head and they make good decisions. it only takes a few knuckleheads to give everyone else a bad name. >> reporter: but manmade or mother nature, firefighters say their work this season is likely just getting started. kristen dahlgren, nbc news, los angeles. >>> and what would july 4th be without some presidential politics. both

u.s. forest service in the 1930s, the u.s. saw average of 39 million-acres burned each year. average. we are getting better at firefighting for sure. what is the deal in the west has been more successful than the rest of the world so we must be guilty of something. the most strident believers come from the west itself. west will never forgive us for winning. what better way to convict us than to demonstrate we murder mother earth, itself. be ideal with the heat. bathtub full of ice. eric squeezes the grapes for me. >> dana: does he peel them? >> eric: freezes the grapes for me? >> greg: taking a clean thing -- you ruined it. >> they figured out the earth increase in temperature 1.4 threes every 100 years. if you apply it to the national debt, the national debt is increasing 67,000 times faster. than the earth is warming. work on the debt. >> greg: how did you work that back in? that is almost genius. anybody want to talk about this? >> juan: i have a question. teacher, teacher, me, me, me. are you a denyer? >> greg: i read both sides. i spent a lot of time. i hate this topic.

u.s. forest service on track for another possible record. what is the dispanding in the way of the fiscally sustainable forest management? red tape is preventing us from participating. my bill authorizes the forest service and department to implement wild fire prevention projects including timber hair harvest and grazing. the focus on surface, reduction activities. in other words, dop indication and sets firm time frames to bring more accountability to the process. forest thinning works. in eastern arizona the areas that were treated as part of the white mountain project contract design to thin the forest and white mountain triable lands, the area managed locally by apache tribe were cleared. today there are healthy trees with burned underbrush. in a land that were untouched by thinning practice. the majority administrated land in the state left scorched stuff behind. we need to make restoration easier. this common sense approach garnered strong bipartisan support. the legislation has 32 cosponsors from 23 different states. utah senator has i

u.s. forest service and city and county fire departments are battling the flames. the fire in waterman canyon force aid closure of highway 18 and prompted evacuations. there are triple digit temperatures and low humidity there, making it tougher on firefighters. the cause of the fire is still being investigated and the priority at this moment put it out. >> the civil trial of a former software company owner convicted of murdering his wife got underway today. hans riser is serving 15 years to life in prison for the killing of his wife. his children filed this suit against their father. they want compensation for suffering. riser acting as his own attorney and says he's being sue forward $15.2 million but the attorney for the children says they're trying to figure out where the assetsre here, and outside of the country. the children are living with nina's paernts, their grandparents in russia, they're not expected to attend this hearing. >> occupy demonstrators will protest at the albany city council meeting because they want to keep a piece of uc berkeley property u

u.s. forest service recennly solicited bids for aircraft capable of conducttng air attack.s service need attack aircraft? is it ridiculouu we are even talking about air attacks againnt the puulic?in 2009, a hommland security documenn identified individuals with commonly-held viiws as being potential terrorists. dhs withdrrw the document after a public outcry. but a few wassquietly issued making ument similar claims.government should not e using armed aircraft against the public. more importantly, why would theyyfor more on this story visit behind the headliies dot net and follow us on twittee and faccbook.Ñ you ready buddy? you're probably not getting called up to the majors. but your fence? that's pro. finish like a pro with cabot wood stains. cabot...that's pro. thousands of new good paying jobs... all without raising taxes. that's what a world-class resort casino at national harbor would mean for maryland. but it won't be built unless lawmakers give us the right to vote on it this november. call 1-800-492-7122 and tell your delegate and state senator to vote "yes" on nat

u.s. forest service and said the primary reasons we were seeing the bark beetle infestation is because of e forest service actions including the timber harvesting, active management, drought lack of allocation of resource and timber management, limited access to areas due to the inability to be able to provide accessories in my federal land designation for treatment as the primary contributing factors to the rampant bark be the outbreak. so i'd like to ask the question since this was the report that came out, which i i think help identify the problem, do you think an expedited approval authority can help us actually do that given the information we received out of those forest service out of colorado that by getting in and they need these devastated areas, we increase the water cable and the help of trees? >> would like to see more work in bark beetle restoration. >> thank you so much. but that ideal the balance of my time to my colleague, mr. gosar. >> what we have is a pandemic. it's about cankers and blanks as well because what we do with someone here who has the measles and were all st

u.s. forest service for treatment. now, this town already tried to half burn down in the wallow fire, or not try, it did half burn down. the other half that we're treating to protect the residents and mainly our watersheds and the only actions that are protecting the mexican spotted owl pac, there was no plans by the agent i. they completely left it off any plans or maps. >> mr. cook, i know there's an example of this integral aspect that we're talking about. we kind of really mimic this, that actually shows that you can mitigate and take care of the forest, and you can also have increased grazing, and you can also have a number of different proprieties that you're increasing endangered species. i think it's a ranch in utah, and it may be in mr. matheson's, if i'm not mistaken, the ranch that shows everything being built? but there's a proper balance, is there not, that actually shows this working? >> absolutely. and speaking to myself, you know, we monitor the spotted owls on our own ranch. we pay for the monitoring o

u.s. forest service says it could be mid july before this fire is under control. do this? >> well, we're seeking donations to help with the cost of caring for these animals. our community has jumped in and been supportive, helping with crates, blankets, food from our food donations, from -- hill's science diet has been tremendous. we have the basic necessities. at this point financial donations would help us with the long-term extended care we think we're going to have to provide for some of these animals. >> i don't know how you could look at the pictures and not want to reach out to your group. jan, appreciate what you're doing to help save these animals. >> thank you very much. >>> speaking of animals, we're not the only ones trying to stay cool. check out our smart friend here. >>> and coming up, "sanjay gupta m.d." >>> today we break down what the supreme court's decision means for your health. a lot of people have questions. >>> also, what a woman struck with lupus couldn't find support, she started looking to other patients like herself. >>> and $5 doctor v

u.s. forest service chief tom tidwell reviews the federal response to large wildfires in the u.s. washington journal, live at 7:00 a.m. eastern on c-span. >> now a look at the 2012 presidential campaign, from today's washington journal, this is about 45 minutes. host: we want to welcome back, chris cillizza of the "washington post" and your newest book, actually your first book, the gospel according to the fix, an insider's guide to a less than holy world of politics. let's dive right into it, you qui campaigns are not won on paper, for those who argue that retail politics has little to do with what you actually do when you're president here is my response, what is diplomacy if not using your powers of persuasion in dealing with foreign policy or congress. >> i think we have a tendency to, especially if you're not a political reporter, you have a tendency to think that basically what the campaigns are is you match up one candidate's set of positions, you go down and see which you agree with more and whichever one has more checks on it that's the one you choose, in truth, these cam

u.s. forest service using all the air support that might be available?cnn meteorologist rob marciano. >> wolf, the fire storm that engulfed parts of colorado springs may have been more than any piece of fire fighting equipment could handle. but while crews scramble to save homes, fire fighting planes perfectly capable of flying sat parked at the tarmac. stopping big wildfires before they reach big cities like colorado springs is getting increasingly difficult. while the bulk of the fire fighting effort is made on the ground, attacking the flames from the air is crucial to getting the fire under control. first over the fire are often heavy tankers, modified war planes that can drop thousands of gallons of water or retardant on or ahead of an advancing fire line. the u.s. forest chief says air tankers are key to fighting the big fighting the big battles. >> we need large air tankers that can carry a minimum of 3,000 gallons to be able to actually penetrate the canopy to get that retardant down on the ground where it can actually slow down the fire. >> repo

u.s. forest service chief. he will talk about how agencies coordinate, and where the money is spent in response to the fires. that is live at 7:00 eastern, here on c-span. host: we want to welcome back to cspan chris cillizza of the "washington post" and your newest book, actually your first book, the gospel according to the fix, an insider's guide to a less than holy world of politics of the let's dive into it. you write campaigns are not won on paper for those that argue that retail politics has little to do with what you actually do when you're elected president, here is my response. what is diplomacy if not using your powers of persuasion with regard to foreign policy or in dealing with congress. guest: i think we have a tendency to, especially if you are not a political reporter, if you're someone watching, you have a tendency to think that basically what these campaigns are you match up one candidate's set of issue positions, you match up the other candidate's set of issue positions, you go down and see w

u.s. forest service said it will be two weeks before it is under zero control.bi is looking for clues that what started this fire. >>darya: the utility companies andand the atlantic are trying restore power the conceit -- some residents are growing impatient pin >> they say that many neighborhoods could remain in the dark for much of the week. >> we will have 90 percent of the people that out at will be restored on friday. this is not the first time. we have that power outage after a power outage in the district of columbia. >>darya: the wave of storms this possible for a 18-spin and 16 states under keep an advisory or warnings right now >> and and >>james: here is a look from the mt. tam cam. we are seeing quite a bit of blue sky. the temperatures are mild mostly in the '50s. we are off on an even and no to across the board. let's take a wider view. at the can see that just about everybody is and that mid to upper 50s. antioch is at 60 degrees. at need time, '70s will hold a map. and by this afternoon you will see that out warmer weather and the nineties and ei

u.s. forest service is warning it could be mid-july before all these fires are out. >>> the crews who fighthe fires, of course, heroes. today, people mourning four members of the fire fighting team. their c-130 military plane crashed sunday night in north dakota. the crew members were in the north carolina national guard helping with fire control efforts in the black hills. flags are now flying at half-staff across north carolina today. >>> no power, no patience for the fourth consecutive day. we're talking about hundreds of thousands of americans still in the dark. i want you to check out this map. more than 1 million customers from indiana to new jersey sweating it out without air-conditioning. the biggest numbers are in west virginia. more than 350,000. and virginia, almost 279,000. >>> sandra is in arlington where they're simply wondering when are the lights going to come back on? >> reporter: suzanne, there's slow progress being made. still more than 1 million people across 11 states are without power. take a look at the devastation still left behind by the violent storms. you can see