wildfire smoke from the wildfires burning right now in canada has been affecting the skies, as you can see outside, you can sure taste, some mccauley completely, particularly those from the western states have more firsthand experience with the impact of wildfires and some of us. those impacts are numerous and range from devastating loss of life to property, to air pollution. for example, the government accountability office recently reported smoke from the nearest wildfires now makes up 30% of the united states emission particulates. and things aren't improving. in fact, in the last two decades, the top four largest wildfires in human history have occurred in both the northern southern hemisphere. in the u.s., more than half of the most destructive wildfires in history have occurred since 2018. also, the acres burned and we have doubled in the past 30 years, in the forecast then will go up in the next 30 years. our committee has discussed at length the conditions in the past mismanagement of forest, that is ushered in a new era of fuels and wildfires. we have essentially created a per

the climate change and land change which causes wildfires.— causes wildfires.he landscapes _ causes wildfires. the way we manage the landscapes is _ causes wildfires. the way we manage the landscapes is obviously _ causes wildfires. the way we manage the landscapes is obviously so - the landscapes is obviously so important. in terms of what can be done more generally to prevent these fires, i don'tjust mean smaller fires, i don'tjust mean smaller fire breaks or whatever, but what needs to be done more generally to stop this sort of thing happening in areas where perhaps they haven't been vulnerable to wildfires previously?— been vulnerable to wildfires reviousl ? ., , ., previously? there are some small thins previously? there are some small things that _ previously? there are some small things that can — previously? there are some small things that can be _ previously? there are some small things that can be done. - previously? there are some small things that can be done. when - previously? there are some small things that can be done. when we previously? the

t been affected by these wildfires?— been affected by these wildfires? , , ., wildfires?ljust tell you that it has been _ that it has been heart—wrenching and as you can imagine, not being able to get home fast enough adds to the banks but literally, constant streams of text messages, calls, watching these video footage images and pictures of a town we all love completely wiped out and destroyed. just in a flash. and i have heard from individuals who lost loved ones, i have heard from individuals who are looking for loved ones and were trying to help find them, connect them up, people who lost their homes and have nothing but the clothes on their back. the businesses, their livelihoods. there is so much shock and loss, i think the one thing that we take away as comfort is we have all pulled together so mightily to support and surround each other, but there is definitelyjust surround each other, but there is definitely just a surround each other, but there is definitelyjust a deep, deep feeling of loss and pain and i can tell you that the heartbreak is felt by absolutely e

pao-shin chu, professor _ wildfire occurrence. pao-shin chu, professor of _ wildfire occurrence.ate climatologist, thank you for being here. hundreds of supporters of the coup leaders in niger have held a demonstration near a french military base on the outskirts of the capital, niamey. cellphone footage shows protesters shouting slogans against the former colonial power in the country, as well as the regional bloc ecowas. it's been more than two weeks since military officers in niger seized control of the country, deposing president mohamed bazoum. some of those supporting the coup are calling for closer ties with russia. 0ur africa correspondent catherine byaru hanga sent this report. the fallout from niger's coup is starting to bite. sanctions have cut off imports, causing the prices of popular staples to go up. zara kadar owns a small business selling food in the capital niamey. translation: the price of rice has increased, . but also that of cooking all, an increase of 4 us dollars in just one week. this causes us problems because if i prepare the rice, i can't sell it. no p

if unusual are this level and numbers of wildfires in intensity?— of wildfires in intensity?s in intensity? if you look for a long time, - of wildfires in intensity? if you look for a long time, the - of wildfires in intensity? if you i look for a long time, the wildfires had been decreasing in canada due to better preparation. he actually went to the emergency services team and talk to them about how the season is just a different commander talk about very clearly, bc wildfire, that it about very clearly, bc wildfire, thatitis about very clearly, bc wildfire, that it is this unusual hot and dry temperature, the extremes that we are now seeing. and we talk to them about how this is the new reality for local government, having to overly prepare and to tell residents that they need to have a to go bag ready and packed, they need to be able to evacuate and very short notice. i spoke to one owner of the winery that was there in the package, he talked about the extremes in the winter are affecting their business, the cold temperatures. so very much when we look at climate change a

—— how vulnerable was hawaii previously to wildfires?land area is very small. and basically in the tropical islands, there's lots of vegetation, usually compared to california, hawaii usually is not considered to be wildfire—prone region but this time, it's very unusual, because there was a combination of very strong pressure gradient between — north of hawaii we have this high pressure and to the south of hawaii, we have hurricane dora, which is low pressure, so this generates a very strong pressure gradient, and if you have a very strong pressure gradient, this drives very strong winds, so this is a large—scale. well, once again, the latest news we're getting on these wildfires — the death toll has now risen to 67, making it hawaii's deadliest natural disaster on record. ceuphone cellphone and internet service down, many without power in maui. local officials are also advising residents to exclusively drink bottled water, citing potential harmful contaminants in the local water systems. we are continuing to follow this story for you on

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the wildfires destroyed the town of lahaina.ow and warned it could take at least ten more days. almost a week on from this disaster, about 1,300 people are still unaccounted for. dry conditions and hurricane force winds are thought to have helped the fires to spread. in the last few moments, president biden has been speaking. let's hear what he said. the biden has been speaking. let's hear what he said-— what he said. the deadliest wildfire in more than _ what he said. the deadliest wildfire in more than 100 _ what he said. the deadliest wildfire in more than 100 years, _ what he said. the deadliest wildfire in more than 100 years, a - what he said. the deadliest wildfire in more than 100 years, a whole i what he said. the deadliest wildfire | in more than 100 years, a whole city destroyed, generations of native hawaiian history turned into ruin stop i've spoken to governorjohn screen multiple times and reassured him the state will have everything it needs from the federal government. i medially improve the governor's request fo

wildfires burning across the country.t is as of wednesday. they have scorched already more than 8000 square miles of land so far. the bbc spoke to the mayor of yellowknife. >> there will be government reception centers set up. cots and food available for folks in need. residents may also choose to stay with friends and family who may be in the area. but it is the big question i got, when can we come back? at these -- this stage, i don't know. we will continue to monitor. when it's safer residents to return, we will welcome folks back with open arms and look forward to making that big announcement. it's very disruptive. carl: for more on the situation, i spoke earlier with olie williams, a journalist from yellowknife who has already evacuated out of harm's way. thank you so much for joining us, especially under these circumstances. i understand you've been able to flee these fires. just bring us up-to-date in terms of what took place, what happened, and how you are coping. where are you now? >> i am now in a small village

that is why we are talking about the dentist wildfires in u.s. history in over a century. >> hawaii's governor saying this death toll is likely to rise significantly. why is it taking so long to identify the victims? >> simply because there is so much granted covered. thousands of abandoned vehicles, thousands of burned out vehicles. there is so much ground to cover over the weekend. only 3% of the disaster area had been covered so far. in terms of identification, you can imagine. that compounds the loss felt by the residents of maui. >> thank you. the united nations as it is extremely concerned about reports that these's coup are planning to charge the president that they ousted with treason. they have criticized the coup leaders saying that a move like this would contradict the regime's declared willingness to resolve this crisis peacefully. >> for days now, these years mr. president has been held in captivity by the country's new military rulers. now, the coup leaders are threatening to prosecute the former president. c1consequences of the cou

today, the devastating maui wildfires have led to new conversations about the causes of wildfires, includingry lightning. a new study sheds light on the weather phenomenon behind some of california's worst wildfires. we will talk with a climate scientist about it. thousands of may soon get a refund as a result of a newly settled lawsuit. . we will find out the details from a lawyer involved. first of the owner of an iconic san francisco business is sending a stern message to the city and to the state. the owner of gumps took out a full-page ad in yesterday's san francisco chronicle to decry the state of the city and demands immediate action. the open letter says, today, as we prepare for the 166th holiday season at 250 post street, we fear this may be our last because of the profound erosion of the city's conditions. joining us live now to talk about his business, letter, and demands, gump's owner john thanks for your time today. for those not familiar, tell us about the storied history of this store in san francisco. >> it is an extraordinary story. the company began in the gold. it had a n

wildfire has been an increasing — furious? wildfire has been an increasing issue _ furious?has been an increasing issue in a long - increasing issue in a long time. the drought conditions that are currently taking hold on the west side of maui are not necessarily unique to just maui. the way the islands are kind of built mean the west sides of our islands are generally drier. so they tend to see more wildfires. in the annual risk of wildfire on west maui is actually about 90%, thatis maui is actually about 90%, that is according to a hazard mitigation report that maui had drawn up for it. so fire is anticipated, but with a hurricane dora coming south of maui, creating those high winds, it really fuelled those conditions. there has been a proliferation of invasive grasses, which are set alight very quickly and with the massive wins, 80 mph winds, that means that the fire can spread rapidly. and part of this whole issue is a mix of underfunded fire and rescue services and that means a lack of equipment and personnel as well as the expanding footprint of wildfires as climate ch

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.— are still displaced by these wildfires. . , ., wildfires.dfires. have spoken to so many people who _ wildfires. have spoken to so many people who were - wildfires. have spoken to so many people who were in i many people who were in shelters. which were then flowing out into the open. people sleeping in backyards. it's fair to say amid the sadness, we also saw frustration going stop the speed of response, particularly coming in from the us mainland. community spirit. it's people pulling together to offer food, shelter and assistance and so on. increasingly we are seeing. more fema officers, for example. we are getting update from the police and hoping by the weekend, 85% of that area, and will be doing so. people are missing and unaccounted for and that's one of the reasons we expect the death toll to rise significantly. slowly we are starting to see more aid coming in. people are living conditions that are devastating, so many people here have lost everything. three suspected spies for russia, living in the uk, have been arrested and charged

wildfire smoke is very harmful.ticularate matter and any fine particularate can be vor toxic. >> the air quality district is expecting onshore winds later today, which if there is smoke it could affect a larger part of the region. oakland fire is expected to be here several more hours to put out any potential hot spots, as far as the cause that's still under investigation. reporting live in oakland, bob redell, nbc bay area news. >> meteorologist terry hall, like bob mentioned this is causing a big issue and it was dissipating now and still concerns about an air quality. >> you saw the clear sky and in fact of the immediate area the air quality has improved and we are looking at improving air quality and earlier today and it was unhealthy for sensitive groups who may have breathing problems and it may turn moderate and we're seeing the air quality, still mild in hayward, pleasanton and palo alto and we're seeing it drift off toward the east with antioch where you still be smelling a little bit of that smoke and meta

several wildfires are burning cross parts of maui and the big island.tnesses describe the scenes as apock littic. evacuations are underway for more than 13,000. the u.s. coast guard says it rescued 14 people including two children after they tried to escape the fire by jumping into the sea. about 2,000 travelers two and fro maui had to shelter in the airport overnight. the fires are fueled by winds from hurricane dora, which is passing hundreds of miles south of hawaii. fire crews are tackling fires on multiple sites but one gusts of up to 80 miles per hour have grounded firefighting helicopters. the governor of the state has issued an emergency dollar declaration. >> anytime things like this that shake our community, it's the communities and it's our families, it's our people that help each other and this is a time we need help. we need to stand together, be brave for each other but at the same time it's just with sadness and just -- so we are just struck by the devastation felt in maui. >> governor josh green is returning home to the islands but wrote

_ this ever in his life, a wildfire that took a whole city _ wildfire that took a whole city his _ wildfirest their homes. his home was intact _ lost their homes. his home was intact and — lost their homes. his home was intact and he was in tears. this— intact and he was in tears. this is— intact and he was in tears. this is a _ intact and he was in tears. this is a gentleman who does not cry— this is a gentleman who does not cry easily. we saw young men — not cry easily. we saw young men on _ not cry easily. we saw young men on bicycles riding through lahaina — men on bicycles riding through lahaina who also had much loss to share — lahaina who also had much loss to share. they lost their houses _ to share. they lost their houses i_ to share. they lost their houses. i don't know where to turn — houses. idon't know where to turn what— houses. i don't know where to turn. what we are telling you is we — turn. what we are telling you is we will _ turn. what we are telling you is we will rebuild. today, you're _ is we will rebuild. today, you're going to hear notjust me as — you're going to hea

the wildfires that began earlier in the week closer to being contained. this, after winds by hurricane dora on tuesday fanned the flames . according to the maui county mayor, one of those fires destroy the historic town of lahaina with residents there saying it, quote, looked like it was raining fire. president biden freeing up federal assistance by approving a disaster declaration for hawaii. >> anyone who has lost a loved one, whose home has been damaged or destroyed will get help immediately. i have directed that we send support to these very firefighters and first responders and emergency personnel who are working round-the-clock, risking their lives. >> reporter: the fema administrator is expected to arrive in hawaii today. search and rescue teams with cadaver dogs are being brought in from california and washington state. firefighters from oakland specializing in the type of work are also among the crews heading to the disaster zone. >>> san francisco mayor london breed was in maui for a personal trip when this all happened. she has since left to a

. >>> the deadly wildfire emergency in washington state. three large fires burning out of control across thousands of acres. homes destroyed. an entire city forced to evacuate. >>> an fbi manhunt under way at this hour for a fugitive member of the proud boys. authorities say he disappeared just days before his sentencing for the january attack on the capitol. >>> growing frustration and anger on maui. hundreds of fire victims still unaccounted for. nearly 80% of the fire zone has now been searched. hawaiian electric facing more scrutiny over downed power lines possibly causing the devastating fires. more than 1,000 federal personnel now on the ground. >>> the war in ukraine. russia launching a devastating missile attack on the center of the city of chernihiv. several people killed, including a 6-year-old girl. dozens wounded. russia targeting civilians in broad daylight. tom sufi burridge is on the scene of the strike. >>> former president trump with less than a week to surrender in georgia, now signaling he may not take the stage for the f

but the wildfire risk, despite the devastation in lahaina, is farfrom over.his helicopter taking multiple trips, carrying water off to fight the wildfires still smouldering right across this area. but some of those who have lost homes here point to something they say should already have been focusing the minds of the authorities. like, as if it isn't obvious, notjust from what's happening here, but all over the world. what could be more obvious that we are having disaster after disaster that's all as a result of climate change? with more bodies yet to be recovered, this is already america's most lethal wildfire in more than a century. few doubt that lessons need to be learned. john sudworth, bbc news, maui. tens of thousands of people are rushing to evacuate from a city in canada's far north, as wildfires close in on their remote community. fires have been spreading across canada's sparsely—populated northwest territories for months now but in recent days they have started to threaten the territory's capital, yellowknife. it has a population of 20,000, locate

wildfires that wiped out communities, wildfires that wiped out businesses, wildfires that destroyed homes. we're learning and gathering information more and more and we just feel so sad and just great sympathy and prayers out to the people of maui, the individuals who are impacted and josh and i want to send our deepest gratitude to the mayors, both on maui and the big island for working so hard. they're both -- their teams and at the same time all of us are working very closely to ensure the health and safety of our communities and members on all of the islands are protected. today we signed another emergency proclamation which will discourage tourists from going to maui even as of this morning, planes were landing on maui with tourists. this is not a safe place to be on certain parts of maui and we have shelters that are over run and we have resources that are being taxed. we are doing whatever we can and the state is providing whatever support that we could to give support to both maui and to the big island. you know, governor green is cutting his trip short. he is en route. he will be

wildfire lookout towers are now staffed as we head into wildfire season. lookout towers are one way firefighters get word out of a wildfire before it gets out of control. volunteers spent about 12 hours a day using binocular fires, looking into the distance, searching for any signs of smoke or flames. one of them, the mountains iron tower in amador county, has been in operation at the location on and off since 1928. we currently have a 360 degree view on a clear day, we can see up to 100 miles. we can see the sutter buttes, the mountain ranges mount diablo. there are two towers, one in amador and one in el dorado county. there are 18 dedicated staff that stay on alert from now through the end of the fall season. a reminder now is stretch of interstate 80 and the east bay is closed once again for the entire weekend for a major repaving project. caltrans is closed down the eastbound lanes of interstate 80 in contra costa county for the third and final time. the closure stretches from highway four in hercules to the coming skyway in crockett. the lanes will r

we have seen the wildfires taking place in maui.urious if anyone in canada has been watching on, if parallels are being made in canada and lahaina? >> there is certainly people who realize the significance of the fire season. not just canada, but the u.s., and the significance of heat beyond fires. the heat in so many parts of the world. it is coming with tragic consequences. the hope for yellowknife is this order has been called to avoid that. >> the cofounder and news editor of cabin radio, thank you so much for that report. turning our attention to maui. at least 111 people are dead. more than 1000 missing after the wildfires took place last week. the man in charge of maui's emergency response announced his resignation thursday after defending his decision not to activate the alarm system. he had no prior experience in emergency management, citing no reasons. he feared the sirens would have sent some running inland towards the path of the fast-moving blaze. >> he sounded the siren that night, they were afraid people would have go

well, we do not have figures yet of the impact of these specific wildfires on tourism.that this has an impact on everyone, every sector of the economy. climate change is something that is affecting the entire economic system of the world, and it's something that we have to tackle, notjust in the tourism industry. i can tell you things like, there is a new net zero hotel in the island of minorca in spain or electricity used by trains in some of the countries. it is fully renewable. and things like that that we are rapidly growing a transition to a more sustainable travel industry. your research shows that there's been a fall in the number of people hoping to travel to the mediterranean between the months ofjune and november to countries that have, well, certainly seen the worst of the wildfires. miguel, just explain that a bit more, because i'm wondering, "is that here to stay?" our latest report shows that there is 10% less interest in travelling in the peak months of the summer in european domestic travel, especially to southern destinations. but there is an increase i

between 2019 and a need to invest at less than 245,000 on wildfire specific projects on the island. it did not seek state approval to raise rates to pay for broad wildfire safety improvements until 2022 and it has yet to receive it. glenn in texas, you say, now. we are talking about climate change being a major threat and looking at pictures right now the wildfire devastation in maui. host: -- caller: ok. powerlines are naked. there is no coating on the ines and when it cl together it is what causes sparks. the biggest threat to climate change is joe biden. all the money he dedicates to the reduction act has to come from the house and they're not going to give him any money. joe biden is the biggest threat to climate change, him and john kerry both the biggest threat to climate change. climate turns around a year to year. you check your home you will find climate change is a fraud. it is an idea to get more money for political gain. host: do you think house republicans should put up a fight over these inflation reduction climate provisions that congress remains far from reaching any

— hawaii to tour any of the wildfire damage? we hawaii to tour any of the wildfire damaue? ~ .., hawaii to tour any of the wildfire damaue? ~ ., ., ., .,, damage? we are monitoring it, as with most of— damage? we are monitoring it, as with most of these _ damage? we are monitoring it, as with most of these kind _ damage? we are monitoring it, as with most of these kind of - with most of these kind of situations we want to do what is in the best interests of the people on the best interests of the people on the ground and we do not want to distract from the resources that need to go into the victims of the tragedy, and of course the needs of the first responders, they have to be able to focus on that issue and not worry about focusing on us if we are there. so that is always something we monitor and balance out, but i will keep you posted. there is the live page on our website, that is being updated all the while, with accounts from people on the ground, and of course just a whole host of the latest pictures, and they are extraordinary, some of the picture feeds there on the liv

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so new ways to combat wildfires?was last year our fire season went to the middle of october so we realised it was going to be a dry season so we brought people on and train them, had equipment stationed in appropriate spots but probably within two days with all the training done in the equipment being stationed where it was supposed to be, the fire season started. so we were seeing, you know, the longest fire season, we have huge demands on our fire crews and we've been working since the middle of may. and we've extended our fire crews to the end of september and we see that this fire seasonis september and we see that this fire season is probably going to go into the middle of october to the first snowfall, and we have to get crews up snowfall, and we have to get crews up and ready to go early or next year to fight the fires that are happening presently that will be going to ground when the snow happens. 50 going to ground when the snow ha ens. y” going to ground when the snow ha ens. y., , going to ground when the

, wildfires that wiped out communities, wildfires that wiped out businesses, wildfires that destroyedomes. we are learning and gathering information more and more and wejust feel so sad information more and more and we just feel so sad and just great sympathy and prayers out to the people of maui. intense winds from hurricane dora south of hawaii are helping the fires spread quickly. crews are tackling wildfires across multiple sites, but the winds have grounded firefighting helicopters. the us coast guard says it rescued 12 people who jumped into the ocean to escape the fast—moving flames. thousands are facing power outages and mobile phone service is down across maui. hawaii's lieutenant governor says shelters are overrun and resources are stretched thin. meanwhile, us president biden has ordered all available federal assets in hawaii to help with the response. including providing us marine black hawk helicopters to fight fires on the big island. the department of transportation is working to evacuate tourists from maui by air, and the department of the interior and department of ag

that and tropical place why have we seen these wildfires?— these wildfires?this _ these wildfires? that is the question. this is _ these wildfires? that is the question. this is very - these wildfires? that is the l question. this is very strange weather behaviour. even though the island is a tropical typically wet island, there are a lot of dried grasses in now, especially there a a lot of dry invasive grasses that are fire prone and can carry fire when the conditions are right. a fire of the conditions are right. a fire of the severity and magnitude is really, really unusual. this is not natural and there is nothing normal about it. it is the confluence of the severe drought that hawaii is experiencing and the strong winds that hurricane dora has brought and when you put these things together you can actually get a hurricane fuelled wildfire. does the background warming of climate change thatis background warming of climate change that is putting all of these factors together in this strange way. you said there is _ together in this strange way. you said th

we are also tracking the latest on the malley wildfires. there is new concern about the environmental impacts the flames have caused to the island. >>> also, moving forward to recall alameda county's district attorney, the steps the prime victims and their families went today. and they are rolling out the red carpet in san jose. scott will join us live tonight with the big premier. >>> we will start with the strike dodged by the city of san jose. they approved a tentative agreement to get thousands of city workers a pay raise and keep them on the job. the city council approved the rates during a closed session this morning. the agreement gets up to a 15% rate over three years. it also extends paid family leave for employees. but san jose mayor matt may hand does not support this deal, saying the agreement is too generous and will likely force the city to cut services in the coming years to pay for it. >> our counsel did not do its job. they were elected to represent the people and the needs of the people took a back seat. the reality is, we

we have been covering these wildfires in canada and the wildfires in hawaii.hat is absolutely right. we have been _ huge. yes, that is absolutely right. we have been dealing _ huge. yes, that is absolutely right. we have been dealing with - huge. yes, that is absolutely right. | we have been dealing with wildfires and the effects of wildfires in canada and the united states all summer as well. i do not want to compare what is happening there but i am on the east coast and the canada wildfires on the eastern part of canada. we have been hit with that smoke multiple times and have extreme smoke considerations. then wejust saw what extreme smoke considerations. then we just saw what happened tragically in hawaii in maui. an island where they think that there was perhaps a power line issue that caused the fire, but a severe weather event exasperated it dramatically. more than 100 people have died so far, making it the deadliest wildfire in united states, at least in the last 100 years of the united states history. we are seeing this as we are seeing extreme heat i

management organization. >> hawaii has a big wildfire problem.ith the most fire prone states in the western continental u.s. the impact of fire are broad and long-lasting. >> reporter: now residents, like mark, are left to rebuild again as the threat for disasters looms, with no clear plan in place. >> i know what i need to do, we have done it before. it just sucks. >> reporter: pamela brown, cnn, washington. >> well, the fires in hawaii, are already the second deadliest in the u.s. in the last 100 years, second only to california's campfire in 2018. all of the others in the top five most deadly fires have also been in california. here's how one maui residents described it. >> i thought wildfires in california, but i never-- i was here yesterday when it flared up. i've never seen something ravage so fast. >> well, the devastating fires of maui were fanned by a combination of strong winds and drier than usual conditions, but how and why did the fire spread so quickly. cnn meteorologist, chad myers explains. >> well, it is obviously good news that

. >> the utility said it won't increase the risk of wildfires, but some residents are not convinced. >> reporter: everything you see here in santa rosa is new. this is one of the neighborhoods affected by wildfires in 2017, so there's growing concern over the fact pg&e plans to cut the tree trimming program. it's a nightmare shared by many residents in wine country like richard lane. >> you could look in that direction and see the freeway. there was nothing and the first time you drove through the neighborhood after the fire you had none of your familiar landmarks. you couldn't find your lot because the streets were all gone. the trees were all gone. it was flat and nothing. it was very disorienting. >> reporter: he's one of many victims of a wildfire that destroyed his community, coffey park, in san jose in 2017, two years after he bought this house. so the idea pg&e is planning to scale back plans to its tree trimming program is concerning. >> pg&e will always do what pg&e does and it's all about the bottom line for them. it's all about keeping their shareholders happy, keeping the

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are battling a raging wildfire. the place has destroyed more than 5000 of heck dares, on the island of 10, a reef is described as the most complex wildfire there in 40 years. barbara and go has the story across both of them was 5 which have safe. i've been to almost full size of the heck test and the spanish island of tennessee reef. it's effected thousands of people who have to leave the homes or stay in doors to avoid inhaling the fumes spray and civil god has been moving door to door to help evacuate habits and villages in the affected area. some residents say they were given just an hour to pack a lot. they have no job guys. it is super stressful. we have to leave our houses and everything. and let's see if we're lucky and hope to fire doesn't go down the hill, which would be most dangerous. let's have opened the firefighters. the fires have come down over night. early, a change in the wind direction, stretching to spread the flames to new areas. 5 fi to struggle to keep the blaze reaching populated areas. spain

after headlines, we'll spend the hour on the maui wildfires. tensions are running high in west africa after the regional bloc ecowas ordered the activation of a standby force for possible intervention in niger in response to the july 26 military coup. this is nigerian president bola tinubu speaking from yesterday's emergency ecowas summit in abuja. >> as you will see from the summit, there's no option taken off the table, including the use of force as a last resort. we remain steadfast in our commitment to supporting nigeria in a journey towards peaceful and democratic stability. amy: the associated press reports he nigerian military coup leaders threatened to kill deposed president mohamed bazoum if any military action was attempted to restore his rule. meanwhile, the intercept is reporting the u.s. has trained at least five members of the new ruling junta in niger. the u.s. has since paused security assistance to niger's military. african officers trained by the u.s. military have now taken part in 11 coups in west africa since 2008, includin

the deadliest wildfire in the u.s. in more than 100 years claiming at least 93 lives >> just so you know, 3% is what has been searched with the dogs. 3% when we pick up the remains and they fall apart, and so when you have 200 people running through the scene yesterday, i don't know how much more you want me to describe it that's what you're stepping on >> reporter: as fema and the governor survey the damage, search teams with cadaver dogs that just arrived to maui yesterday now scouring the ruins of historic lahaina again today. are you saying we're just at the beginning of this disaster >> so for the first few days, we had done searches in the streets and the cars that were in the area but we couldn't enter any structures my police officers are trained to go chase bad guys, respond to robberies, take reports. they're not trained to go enter smoldering structures to go look for human remains. >> reporter: questions are also mounting tonight over the cause of the blaze, which is still under investigation, with fbi evid

they are concerned about the impact of these wildfires.nd, we're still in the search and rescue efforts. and we have continued hot spots and flare ups of the fires. they are not out yet. just last evening, we had some fairly ly bigger ones. so the search and rescue efforts are continuing. and the vegetation is very, very dry. so the conditions are just not helping out here with the effort. we do continue. we are working with our state, local, and federal partners, along with the private sector, to make sure we can protect lives and support survivors. >> you say it's still in the search and rescue stage of the process. have folks been able to get into the buildings yet? where are we in terms of that? >> well, in terms of residential access, on friday, there was some limited access, so folks could get in to start seeing what was in their neighborhood and their property, but it is limited because the hot spots and the flare-ups we want to protect safety first. as the fires are continued to be con tand, more tainted, more people will be able t

we'll have the latest on search efforts after those deadly wildfires. >>> test results are in. what an east bay health department found in the water at a day spa following death of two customers. good afternoon. record rainfall, flooding, mudslides from tropical storm hilary shutting down roads and forcing water rescues. death valley is typically known for heat but check out all the water flowing through the national park. the park service is telling people to steer clear of the area. for the latest, let's bring in jason allen who is live in palm springs. >> reporter: they've really been spending all day trying to push tons much mud off this thorough fare which leads to the interstate which is still closed. this is not just a road clearing operation. this is still an ongoing rescue operation because crews are trying to get into neighborhoods where there are still people in houses that in some cases are surrounded by up to five feet of mud. clean up across southern california is underway in the aftermath of tropical storm hilary. one family escaped injury after this huge tree ju

wildfires sweeping through british coullcolombia. there is extensive damage in colona. >> announcer: live in cnn news center, this is "cnn newsroom" with kim brunhuber. >>> a large portion of southern california is under a state of emergency and bracing for the impact of hurricane hilary. historic storm is now a category 1 strength with maximum winds of around 85 miles an hour. it's expected to make landfall in the coming hours on mexico's baja, california, peninsula. forecasters warn it will bring catastrophic and life threatening flooding. california's governor has w warned. >> please listen to emergency personnel. take serious flash floods, lightning, possibility of tornadoes. stay safe. >> san diego's mayor met with the governor to discuss emergency operations and government support. he urged people to stay indoors and prepare for power outages. >> we continue to ask people to shelter in place during the storm. the city's homeless strategies and solutions department as well as the san diego housing administration have activated.

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she's an information officer from the british columbia wildfire service.eds of blazes burning in british columbia. we understand the military has been called in to assist. what's the latest on the efforts to bring these blazes under control? yeah, so, for myself, i am a fire information officer with an incident management team and the incident management team i am working with right now is based out of west kelowna which includes the dougal creek wildfire burning adjacent to kelowna and one adjacent to the kelowna and one adjacent to the kelowna city itself and the park creek wildfire is burning a little bit north of kelowna in an area referred to a sleek country. in an area referred to a sleek count . �* ., ., ., country. and in kelowna we are seeinu country. and in kelowna we are seeing these — country. and in kelowna we are seeing these absolutely - seeing these absolutely shocking images of the fire is beginning to get closer to those communities. do we know how much danger those communities, those houses and potentially anybody left in the area, is un

kumasi: been displaced due to the maui wildfires.nd teaching students all about reggie: and teaching students all about beyonce. francis: today we're going to be tracking some light showers through the area. we h sacramento. it is all due to hillary. it will continue to chance of light rain in the area and even the possibility of lightning and thunder. our forecast animation maybe a few tenths of an inch in some spots. jobina: live picture. lights came on moving in or out of the north bay. hillary is moving out, but flash flood warning's are still in effect for part of the region. this is in cathedral city. even a semi-stuck in the street. los angeles was on the way. >> stay safe, stay home. the worst of the rain is potentially yet to come. reggie: deployed forces, as needed. >> it was q yesterday. it was a surreal does not do much, but this is a big one. this coachella valley. record-breaking about half of what they would get for the entire year. we saw a number of water rescues . no mudslides in the immediate area. pretty quiet. th

i thought wildfires -- i have fought wildfires in california and i was here yesterday when it flaredp and i have never seen something ravaged so fast. >> the images of devastation becoming more personal today as officials begin allowing west maui residents to survey the damage for the first time since the deadly wildfires forced them to run for their lives. ama: here is the latest information. the death toll has risen officially to 67 people but that is expected to climb significantly. it is unclear how many are still missing with local officials blaming the challenging coming occasions. dan: today at noon local time, families were allowed to return to west maui to see if their homes were still standing. the mayor of maui ordered a new curfew to be imposed from 10:00 p.m. until 6:00 a.m. every day as a precaution to protect homes and family. he said the town he grew up knowing is unrecognizable. >> it was cars in the street, doors open, melted to the ground. most structures no longer exist. her blocks and blocks of this. i'm familiar with what it looked like growing up here on maui,