we just told you about the waldo canyon fire. that's the most dangerous one because of its proximity to colorado springs, population 400,000 there. but this one up near fort collins is even bigger. it has burned more than 87,000 akers, destroy -- acres, destroyed 200,000 home, and firefighters are working to put that out there. winds are shifting tonight, and that makes fighting these fires even more difficult. >> and fire season has arrive leader in the bay area. and that means that firefighters are on high-alert. cal fire is holding a week of training exercises in the santa cruz mountains. this group spent the day clearing brush and cutting fire breaks on a hilltop in ben lowman. while not quite as dry as things in colorado, firefighters are still concerned that the threat is still very real here too. >>> taking a live look outside this evening, you start to see a little bit of cloud coverage rolling in, those low clouds. we saw pretty nice temperatures out there today. of right now, fairly mild, especially away from the coastl

what is the latest information on waldo canyon? at last word we understood it spanned 17,000 acres. >> well, that's correct. it's a little over 17,000 acres now. the crews made good progress on it yesterday. they are at 25% of the fires now contained. >> what kind of help are you getting? how much of the nation's firefighting air fleet is in colorado right now? >> we have close to almost 1300 people on this fire. we've been using the air fleet we need, air tankers, helicopter to support the firefighters on the ground. we've also brought in the military planes, c-130s working on this fire for the last few days. >> let's talk about some of the firefighting technology. you have talked recently in the news about the need to update air tankers and other firefighting equipment. what exactly is the problem? >> we've been bringing on additional air tankers this year. we current have 25 air tankers available. this also includes eight military planes and also one dc 10 we also use. in addition to that, we also have 34 large helicopters. thos

a charred body discovered in a home destroyed by the waldo canyon fire. 36,000 people out of colorado springs. >>> president obama is traveling to colorado today to survey the damage. meantime, firefighters are hoping calming winds will help battle that blaze. >>> the gop is vowing to take the health care fight to november now. after the supreme court upheld president obama's health care law. president obama declaring victory, not only for himself but for all americans. >>> secretary of state hillary clinton is russia for talks with the foreign minister, the russian foreign minister on the crisis in syria. the u.s. is seeking support for regime change, something russia is against. clinton will attend an emergency meeting on syria tomorrow led by u.n. envoy anone. george zimmerman is hoping to convince a judge to grant him new bond after his first bail was revoked. he admitted to his representing his finances at the first bond hearing. but his attorneys say he's not a flight risk. he is being held on murder trials in the death of trayvon martin. >> nike st

the waldo canyon fire doubled in size just in the last 24 hours. there are six wildfires burning out of control in colorado tonight. high winds continue to fan the flames which have burned hundreds of homes and coming up in about ten minutes we'll go live to colorado for the latest on fire fighting efforts. >>> quick action in the east bay today as firefighters run rushed to put out two separate grass fires burning almost simultaneously near crockett. the fire started just before noon today. pg&e confirms one of them was started by a bird who flew into electrical equipment spashging the flames and a brief power outage. >>> high winds and hot weather is obviously a horrible combination when it comes to battling any type of wildfire. >> let's check in with rob mayeda to see if there's any relief. >> what we're seeing in colorado continues to be triple digit temperatures for a week and canyons and passes accelerating the winds. the map behind me is showing you the temperatures which have been through the 90s and the bright white cloud tops from thunde

the waldo canyon fire west of colorado springs has grown to more than 5,000 acres in a few days. meanwhile the high park fire has burned more than 80,000 acres. we have the latest now from denver. >> reporter: dry and windy conditions are not helping containment efforts of colorado's most recent wildfire that ignited over the weekend. >> firefighters look for the best place to make a stand, roads, rivers, ridges and kind of connect the dots so we can put some containment line in and stop the forward spread. >> reporter: thousands remain evacuated, although some were given a police escort back in for an additional precious 30 minutes. >> originally they said 72 hours. now it's past 72 hours. so we'll go back and get a few more things. >> reporter: while no homes have been destroyed in this fast moving brays, colorado's $5 billion -- blaze, colorado's $5 billion tourist industry is expected to take a hit. garden of the gods and pike's peak highway remain closed. the waldo canyon fire is burning just miles from the air force academy in colorado springs. >> between all the forest fir

also, the fire and the smoafnlgt the waldo canyon fire is only about 5% contained. >> any complaints? no. look at this. unbelievable beautiful day, but we may be turning it up a notch or two on the thermometer or three. >> not four, but three. they're coming, jamie. we typically always expect it in july and early aug gust we'll get a -- august. we'll get a surge. take a look outside. a gorgeous view of the sail boats on the severn river. right now you can see the setup is a nice one with a few passing clouds. 85 degrees. winds west, northwest at 15. humidity just under 30%. bright and sunny over bel air. just a few passing clouds in the heart of harford county. no chance for rain. it's dry. we could use some rain around here, not the excessive heat bubble, maybe a pop-up storm. d.c. included as we go toward friday, saturday, sunday, monday. again, the main focus will be this building heat scenario that will take awhile to develop but we always have that heat watch for philly, baltimore, d.c., into northern virginia. we're not mid-80s, upper vest -- we're in the mid-80s, upper 70s. one

mandatory evac again, came to monument, and now monument's on pre- evacuation. >> reporter: the waldo canyon fire is just one of nine major wildfires burning throughout colorado. there are dozens of other fires burning in other western states. jinah kim, nbc news, colorado springs. >>> and now here's a look at some other stories making news early today in america. in new york city, police have released dramatic video of a gunman opening fire in what's being described as a random act. investigators say the man walked up to two people and just started shooting. the victims were wounded but are now in the hospital recovering. the gunman is still on the lose. >>> in texas, tragedy at a construction site. a worker was killed after becoming trapped in the collapse of a crane north of houston. the crane was hoisting the wall of a new store when the accident happened. the cause is under investigation. >>> and, finally, in ohio it's okay to envy these kids. who wouldn't. they were able to beat the sweltering heat and have a great time doing it after the mayor of columbus ordered a small group of fire

the waldo canyon fire destroyed an estimated 346 homes and tens of thousands have been evacuated. >> officials are hopeful calm winds will help them get more containment on the fire. drew levinson has more. >> reporter: the now deadly waldo fire continues to burn. a body was found in a home where two people were reported missing. jeff lucas shot this video showing a wall of flames racing into his neighborhood. his childhood home is one of nearly 350 destroyed in the blaze. >> it is just material things we lost. the house itself is replaceable. >> reporter: the weather is finally corroborating, a-- cooperating, allowing firefighters to finally get the upper hand. president obama will be here in colorado springs today to get a firsthand look at the damage. but there are some, including the former governor, who are concerned the president's visit will drain valuable resources. >> his visit will be counterproductive. when he thanks the firefighters, which is his purpose in coming, they will have several hundred of them massed in an area when they would probably be doing something else. >

the waldo canyon fire has destroyed some 346 homes in colorado springs, made it the most destructivefire in that state history. so far, the remains of one person have been found in one of theç destroyed homs. jinah kim has more. >> reporter: after waiting in ago any for much of the week, hundreds of evacuated families in colorado springs learned they no longer have homes. >> we have preliminarily, 346 residents that have been destroyed. >> today, we are going to be incredibly aggressive on this fire. we have the first break in the weather that we've had since we've been here. >> reporter: fire crews now numbering near 1500. >> seven officers with crews ready to go. >> reporter: switched from defense to offense for the first time in four days. >> as far as what's happening up in the forest or the areas we can't get to, it is going to be difficult. it is going to take time. there is going to be smoke and fire for quite some time. >> reporter: for evacuees like stephanie kaufman, this has been an emotional and physical roller coaster. >> we evacuated a couple of days ago due to the smo

. >> here are some of the numbers on the waldo canyon fire. two people dead found in a burned out home. 346 homes destroyed. thousands more are threatened. 17,000 acres burned. right now, the fire is only about 25% contained. rob is in colorado springs this morning. rob, it is 5:00 a.m. there. are firefighters out there in the dark trying to stop this thing? >> reporter: sure. especially on the western flank of the fire. we have been paying close attention to colorado springs and the homes burned out here. it extends west of the ridge, the front range and communities on the western side. it's where a lot of the ground crews are camped out and doing some night work. air operations, obviously, are not conducted during the nighttime hours. that won't get going for two or three hours here. it is cool at this time of day. this is the time where the fire starts to lay down. we don't see nearly as much activity. it's remarkable, once the sun comes up, the heat from the sun, how it activates the fires that have been smoldering overnight then you have

for waldo canyon area, that is correct.ave other fires in the state with evacuations as well. >> heather: anyone in that area who is listening to you you right now, what advice do you have for them and what precautions do they need to be taking? >> right now, with waldo canyon fire, i would suggest that anyone affected really take advantage of disaster recovery center opened. they can go there and get face to face supported from the agencies and county and state to help them begin the steps to of recovery. >> heather: in terms of the fire fighting efforts going on right now, what all is being used to fight these fires? >> each of the incident commanders have specific requests. those resources so far have all been sent to them and requests of have all been met. they are icing ground resources and air support. anything that it takes to get these fires out. >> heather: what are the weather conditions like out there today? >> it's hot. we are projected to be at hundred degrees. so we continue to have those high temperatures, dr

the good news is that authorities say there is now 30% containment of the waldo canyon fire. that's double the size of containment from yesterday and there is a lot of activity, a lot of work to do. we're right near the base where helicopters have been launching, scooping up fire retardant, scooping up water to combat those flames from an aerial tactic. so certainly they are very busy trying to really tamp down those flames. from our vantage point, take a look at the mountain ridge behind me. yesterday we saw plumes of smoke rising from that mountain side. today we can see the progress for ourselves. for our own eyes here you can take a look. that is what you're looking at. just small, smoldering hot spots today so certainly we're seeing a lot of progress on this end. of course we're not getting the overall view but again authorities saying there is now 30% containment overall for the waldo canyon fire. and yesterday president obama came to thank first responders for all their hard work and to survey the damage for himself and he talked about the spirit of community coming to

the waldo canyon fire has claimed nearly 350 homes. entire neighborhoods are wiped out. the u.s. forest service fears it could be mid-july before the flames are under control. >> this is a fire storm of epic proportions. >> reporter: relief arrived thursday in the form of calmer winds and slightly cooler temperatures. more of the same is in the forecast for friday. for some 180,000 plus acres of charred land, burned in fires around the state, that relief is too little too late. tens of thousands of people are under evacuation orders. others are watching the fires creep closer hoping their home is not next. >> they've set up a command post above us and there's two tanker trucks and that's where they are fighting the fire from. >> reporter: some can only wait for word that it's safe to go home. and pray their home is there when they arrive. >> we don't know when we will get back in. right now, i am trying not to think about it. >> reporter: and authorities say the wild fires are about 15% contained at this point. and search crews are going through the areas where the flames are ext

. >> reporter: the waldo canyon fire engulfing more than 15,000 acres threatening not only homes but ma'am "landmarks like the u.s. air force academy and the famed mountaintop of pike's peak. >> we september aircraft and some of of the engine time resources to those fires. >> reporter: the small, yet fierce fire which started june 23rd now only about 5% con takenned. it is expected to get even more intense as temperatures rise throughout the day. federal officials keeping a close eye on events pledging to lend their hand is what is being called a fire storm of epic proportions. >> more than half of federal wildfire fighting resources are currently staged in colorado. >> reporter: fire officials say they hope to get most of the fire evacuees from the hyde park fire back to their homes in 48 hours. on friday, president obama is planning to during colorado springs to seat devastation. >>> plenty of weather, traffic and all your top stories. fox 5 morning news starts at 4:30 starts right now. >>> a live look outside. a shot from our tower cam. look like it is dumping a little bit in the

it its most concerning about the waldo canyon fishgs tre, the ho risk. david muir, abc news. >>> i feel for the people. so much they have no control. hoping and praying at this point. >> now there is eight wildfires burning in colorado alone. 248 homes destroyed by far the most that have ever burned in the state's history. but it's the worst wildfire in a decade as well. as we mentioned earlier, half of the nation's fire fighting fleet is now, has now been delegated to battling these, all of these fires. eight fires in colorado to try to get them contained. they think there is 45% contanlt. >> my goodness. all right. lots of serious questions being asked why part of the shopping mall collapsed over the weekend in northern ontario, canada. one person is feared dead. more than 20 were injured in saturday's collapse. emergency crews have stayed out of the structure because it has been considered unstable and they're expected to enter this morning. and a section of the mall's roof crumbled. left behind a 40 x 80-foot hole there. >> as the a new era begins, e

we go to colorado springs near the waldo canyon fire we have reported so much on. are firefighters there making any progress? >> yeah, actually, don, they have been. that is the good news for today. in the next hour we are expecting another update from fire officials to tell us the very latest. earlier today, don, they did tell us that containment right now is at about 30% which is double the size of containment from yesterday and we're here seeing the activity for ourselves. firefighters trying to attack this massive blaze from the air. we're right next to a base where helicopters have been taking off and dumping fire retardant and water on these flames. take a look from our vantage point, don. you can see the mountain ridge behind me and yesterday we saw plumes of smoke coming out of the mountainside and today what you're looking at right now are hot spots just smoldering. certainly we're seeing it for ourselves from this vantage point that there is some progress being made but again we are expecting to hear another update from fire officials in the next hour or

colorado's waldo canyon fire continues to rage this morning. 32,000 people are ordered to evacuate their homes near colorado springs. 2100 of them are from the air force academy. the academy told families to leave two main housing areas. there's no word on whether or not a new class of cadets will even report tomorrow as scheduled. the colorado springs fire is one of a dozen fires that have scorched hundreds of square miles in the state's worst wildfire season in history. >> so rough out there. >> a tough go of it. >>> 6:11 right now. coming up on "today in the bay," apple scoring a small legal victory in the fight against samsung. find out why one tablet computer will not be sold for the time being. >>> and microsoft's greek headquarters comes under attack. find out what happened overnight next. >>> right now, a live look outside of alcatraz. spectacular. sunlighting lighting up the ba. enjoy it. another gorgeous week ahead. it is 6:12. >>> wm welcome back, everyone. there was a massive truck fire there this morning. it's taking a while to clean it up. it's behind this big rig and tow i

the waldo canyon fire has killed two people and destroyed nearly 350 homes. thousands more are threatened. rob marciano is in colorado springs. rob, any relief today for firefighters, do you think? >> reporter: well, we're hoping for winds that won't be as erratic as they have been in past days. that's certainly what helped them. it's helped them for the past day and a half. containment lines are about 30% now, so that is a slow improvement. sunshine will bake down on these mountains you see behind me. it's not very smokey or fiery right now, but throughout the afternoon, as temperatures heat up, those fires will become more active and you'll see plumes of smoke. there are neighborhoods they're still protecting. there are still tens of thousands of people that are still evacuated because this is still an active fire zone, even though folks who have been evacuated so badly want to at least go back and look at their homes. the firefighting effort continues, as you would imagine now that the sun is up, the air assault will begin once again. we are a stone's thro

the fire started burning 24 hours ago in waldo canyon and swept across 2,000 acres charring land.housands of homes have been evacuated, 11,000 people told to leave. one husband said he learned of evacuations that it changed. >> they said the evacuations were mandatory. >> a team of 400 firefighters and emergency workers are at that one fire tonight. more on their way into colorado springs with so many families now on their way out. >> what do we take in case our house burns down. >> and tonight the governor on why this newest fire is most concerning. >> the situation, so concerning about the waldo canyon fire is the number of homes that we see being at risk. >> more than 7,000 people in colorado are still evacuated from their homes tonight. >>> still to come, close income on the supreme court's highly anticipated decision on president obama's healthcare plan. >> plus, a how he got there and what to get him out. ♪ ♪ >> the amazing, stunning the world with her voice. >> i'm leigh glaser, clear skies and temperatures overnight getting chilly into the 40s, we are going to warm up as w

the fire started burning 24 hours ago in waldo canyon and swept across 2,000 acres charring land.housands of homes have been evacuated, 11,000 people told to leave. one husband said he learned of evacuations that it changed. >> they said the evacuations were mandatory. >> a team of 400 firefighters and emergency workers are at that one fire tonight. more on their way into colorado springs with so many families now on their way out. >> what do we take in case our house burns down. >> and tonight the governor on why this newest fire is most concerning. >> the situation, so concerning about the waldo canyon fire is the number of homes that we see being at risk. >> more than 7,000 people in colorado are still evacuated from their homes tonight. >>> still to come, close income on the supreme court's highly anticipated decision on president obama's healthcare plan. >> plus, a how he got there and what to get him out. ♪ ♪ >> the amazing, stunning the world with her voice. >> i'm leigh glaser, clear skies and temperatures overnight getting chilly into the 40s, we are going to warm up as w

. >>> this is a firestorm of epic proportions >>> the waldo canyon fire is only 5 per cent content >>> colorado qualifiers forced thousands to flee. >>> debbie downgraded to tropical depression. >>> lawmakers reach a deal to keep student loans from dublin >>> northern california city to become biggest city in the country to declare bankruptcy. >>> from across the bay a missing man's closest friend makes a plea for closure. >>> let us bring him home >>> sheriff's department ran special access to show where this homemade cannon went off. >>> now that you get this added your system my ready to go back to cleveland? >>> the stores that matter on eyewitness news this morning. >>> we begin with traffic alert and east bay salmon trout caught fire and on and off round on a busy stretch of 880 in oakland. >>> more with what the road was situation is. >>> you can see the truck was coming around 880 c h p says the driver heard a crack and bank underneath the truck he pulled around he got at of the truck and the truck was on fire the freightliner is a complete loss. there is no fuel a does not se

. >> the smoke from the waldo canyon fire has cast a pall over most of colorado springs even as firefighters battle desperately to prevent more homes from being destroyed. >> ifill: then, colorado governor john hickenlooper has the latest on the fire as it rages across the state. >> brown: judy woodruff looks at the last minute scramble on capitol hill to prevent the doubling of student loan rates and reach an agreement on a transportation bill. >> ifill: margaret warner continues her reporting from mexico. tonight, she focuses on the high cost the war against drugs is inflicting on the other side of the border. >> warner: monterrey has long considered itself a special place, protected by its mountains and its economic might. but no longer. whether monterrey can tame the >> brown: a tumultuous time at a top public university. we'll look at the national implications. >> ifill: we remember nora ephron, who used humor and biting prose to capture the spirit of our changing times in movies, books and essays for more than 40 years. that's all ahead on tonight's "newshour." major funding for the pb

the waldo canyon fire has destroyed nearly 350 homes so far, and thousands more are threatened. firefighters have been working around the clock to protect those homes. cnn's rob marciano has been in colorado springs all week for us. rob, the firefighters get a bit of a break overnight with some cooler temperatures, but what's happening now? >> reporter: well, this time of day is when the personnel for air support begins to filter in and other support crews. they work the ground through the overnight, but this is when things really ramp up. you can see behind me, there's not a lot of smoke. at night, temperatures are cooler, the fire tends to lay down, but certainly, there are some homes and communities that they've managed to save there. a little bit further to the south, that's not the case, as you mentioned. almost 350 homes destroyed. but the firefighting effort continues. 25% containment, that is encouraging, but it is still a fire that is with erratic behavior. just a stone's throw from here, yesterday we were on the air force academy airfield, where they were launching hel

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evacuation orders cover 32,000 folks in the path of the waldo canyon fire. 65-mile-an-hour winds andgh two containment lines. red flag warnings are up across utah where a 39,000-acre fire in the center of the state has now killed one person and destroyed at least two dozen homes. all 1,100 people in fairview, utah are told to get out. an interstate has been closed down as crews try to keep the fast-moving wood hollow fire from jumping the highway. >>> from fires to the floods. florida is getting slammed by punishing rains for a fifth straight day. tropical storm debby has weakened to a tropical depression after making landfall in northern florida yesterday afternoon. but as we said, the downpours there are continuing right now. and this morning it remains on a slow march east toward the atlantic coast. abc's scott goldberg has the latest on incredible flooding left behind. >> reporter: debby's slow dance across the gulf means at least another day of soaking rain in florida. in the north, authorities had to close off long stretches of interstate 10. the highway connecting pensacola to

at least one person has died in a fire that started june 23 in waldo canyon. oscar-winning screenwriter and director nora ephron died tuesday night at a new york hospital from complications from a blood disorder. she is known for films such as "sleepless in seattle" and "when harry met sally." she was 71 years old. still to come comeuppance -- to come, you have lost a great deal of weight, and now you have to keep it off. tips to do that. and what to do with your vehicle to keep it running flawlessly throughout the summer. >> already in the 90's right now. that heat is pushing our way this weekend. here is a live look outdoors. 83 at the airport. >> employers across the country faced a talent crunched trying to find skilled workers. a new survey from career builder finds nearly 40% of employers cannot find qualified candidates for open positions. and about one-third report those vacancies mean overworked staffers were turning out for -- turning out lower quality of work. if you plan on driving down to one of the beaches this summer, rising temperatures could c

that is three times the size of the waldo canyon fire.d so dangerous that investigators can't get near the source of the flames to figure out a cause. >> the cause of this fire is still under investigation. i say that because there's no way for our investigators to even get into the site or where ever it is they suspect the fire may have started. it will probably be another two days before they can get into that area. >> joining me now, brandon hanson who lives in colorado springs. he's been posting what he's been experiencing to cnn.com. brandon, let me begin what you and i were talking about. you said you are unpacking. you just moved to colorado from houston and now this. >> that's right. we had just started to unpack everything. we realized that we better start packing. >> tell me how close you are to this. you've chosen to stay in your home. why is that? sf we' >> we're under a voluntary evacuation. until it's mandatory, we're going to stay put. it's 13 miles from our house. >> have you seen smoke like this in person in your life? >>

the waldo canyon fire destroyed about 350 homes.mong those who lost just about everything is susan and her four grandsons. it is the latest in a series of heart breaks for the family. >> reporter: for fire victim susan solage and her grandsons, their pain and heart break began long before the flames hit their neighborhood. in the fall of 2010, susan's daughter, kim, died in her sleep. then just three months later, the boys' father, nolan, died of a heart attack. >> i spent a couple months packing them up, wrapping up their lives and moved them here. >> reporter: susan now had four grieving grandsons to take care of. >> it kind of feels like sadness in my heart. >> i just miss them so much. >> most of the time i think why me? but that's pretty much normal because, like, people that go through that think like why me? why does this happen to me? >> reporter: do you ever get an answer to that question? >> no, not really. >> reporter: they managed as best they could. >> it's been a struggle, been in some counseling. we've gone up and dow

in colorado, the most destructive fire in state history, the waldo canyon fire, has destroyed more than 340 homes and is only about 15% contained. the waldo canyon fire has cost the state just over $3 million to fight. >> the firefighters made really good progress last night. no perimeter drills to support no structures lost or damaged. we're feeling good about that. >> reporter: the massive high park fire is 85% contained after burning more than 87,000 acres and destroying more than 300 homes. fire officials feeling pretty good about their progress there, expecting to have the blaze fully contained by july 1st. the hyde park fire a costly one with a price tag of $36 million growing. thousands of firefighters are spread across the west fighting dozens of fires in several states. in new mexico, the little bear fire has scorched 44,000 acres and destroyed more than 300 homes. but it's nothing compared to the whitewater baldy fire, which engulfed more than 190,000 acres, becoming the largest fire in state history and the largest wildfire burning in the country right now. in montana, the as

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. >>> more grim news from the waldo canyon fire burning in colorado springs. the fire has now killed at least two people, several other people though are still missing. the flames have burned more than 17,000 acres and tried some 360 homes. the fire's only 25% contained, though crews battling the blaze are getting a break from the winds. president obama toured the devastation yesterday, officially declaring it a federal disaster zone. >> we have been putting everything we have into trying to deal with what's one of the worst fires that we've seen here in colorado. >> some of the 32,000 people evacuated are now allowed to go home, slowly. it could be a somber or nonexistent independence day for people in colorado. 30 cities in the state have canceled their fourth of july festivities. >> a mmagnitude 6.3 earthquake rattled people awake in a remote area of western china, it struck 5:00 a.m. local time. china's state news agency says about two dozen people were injured, at least one of them injured seriously. >>> closing arguments are expected to begin monday in t

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drew levinson reports. >> reporter: the now deadly waldo canyon fire continues to burn. police say a body was found in the rubble of a home where two people were reported missing. >> we have information for family members. >> reporter: jeff lucas shot this video showing a wall of flames racing into his neighborhood. his childhood home is one of nearly 350 destroyed in the blaze. >> it is just material things that we lost, and the house itself is replaceable. >> reporter: the weather is finally cooperating, allowing firefighters to start to get the upper hands. >> the wind, which is probably our worst enemy, isn't as strong. >> reporter: president obama will be here in colorado springs today to get a firsthand look at the damage. there are some, including the former governor, who are concerned the president's visit will drain resources. >> his visit will be counterproductive to our common goal of trying to defeat the fires. >> when he thanks the firefighters, they will have several hundred of them massed in an area where otherwise they would be doing something else. >> re

the waldo canyon fire has alrrady charred more than 18-thousand acres and forced 36-thoussnd people fromheir homes in colorado springs. jim spellman met one family who learnnd their home was destroyed after they saw it on a newspaper cover. 3 --reporter pkg-as ollows -- assthe flames tore through his coloradd prings neighborhood..major ted stefani, an army surgeon, knew "looked up at the mountain and saw flames shooting ver the top of the mountain." with only minutes to spare, hee ppcked up his car aad raced out of the neighborhood, meeting his wife kate and soo calee at a friend'' house. then he wait began. would 3 answer came the next mooning when thee saw this picture on tte denver post website...their neighborhood & in flames, their hoose on the - left...a onfire. ted: "when &pwe saw the ppotographh initially, it was just kind of phock." kate: "that's our - houseeand it's in flames and i -3 juss started cryinn...there was no way around it. i was never going to go home agaan...so...ittwas pretty sad." the photo went viral, also published on cnn-dot-com 3 times. more photos can be seen

the waldo canyon fire has had many people evacuated at this point and 8 wildfires are burning in colorado. and 1,000 people had to leave another area which started on saturday and has burned 8,000 acres near saratoga springs and right now it is only 4% contained. >>> nine people are still unaccounted for after a roof collapsed in southern california. rescuers said they heard some tapping in part of the rubble but unfortunately the building was too unstable to enter at that time. rescuers hope they can search for victims. more than 20 other people were injured in the collapse. >> and two freight trains collided. the collision sent a huge plume of black smoke into the air. the conductor managed to escape but three crew members are still missing. >>> yesterday muslim brotherhood mohammed moorecy defeated former president hosni mubarak and he is valued to be the leader with all people. >> a modern state with a democratic constitution and i will spend all of my time on this project. >> moorecy faces a powerful struggle with rulers. they are asking for the public's help in investigating a homic

the waldo canyon fire destroyed nearly 350 homes, morsing more than 36,000 to flee. only one death has been blamed on the fire and as few as 10 people are unaccounted for in the evacuation confusion. firefighters say they managed about 15% containment. president obama has issued a disaster deck ha rags for the entire state suffering the worst fire season in its history. the president is due to survey the damage in person later today. >> a lot of people worried about their homes, haven't been able to get back to them. 6:07. we check win christina loren to talk about more good vibrations. >> this is why we don't have the elevated fire danger. out of sfo, you can see the reason. the low clouds are back, the june bloom has returned for the 29th of the month. what you can see it's starting to clear. we're going to see mostly cloudy conditions, starting to drop off in visibility. watch outs for thick pockets of fog. for today this is what you can count on. set your future cast in motion. we stop at 10:00 a.m. mostly cloudy, even half moon bay and pacifica. the sunshine ove