a jersey with the number 19 saying yarnell hung in each dugout. they wore black arm bands to support them. they are raising money for the fires. >>> the bug continues to bite at wimbled wimbledon. serena williams lost in three sets to sabine lisicki. it ends her 34 match winning streak. >> i didn't play the good points good enough. i didn't do what i do best. i think i had a little hesitation. that explains it. >> serena's early exit leaves one american in the tournament. that is stevens. she beat monica in three sets to reach the second final of the year. stevens is considered one of the sport's brightest stars. the washington nationals star, bryce harper made a return from the disabled list. he's been out since may 26th with a knee injury. gets a standing ovation. check this out. his first at bat, opposite field home run. that's how you return in style. >> bryce harper is good at baseball. >> he is. >> very, very good. no one left good playing tennis at wimbledon, but it's a different story. >> coming up, ready for an animal story? a baby gorill

and at a place called glen iler, which is a little north of yarnell. but we have no detailed information on how many structures, whether -- we know that some homes burned, though. >> so if you have 19 firefighters who have died. >> correct. >> how many do you have fighting this fire, and are they being or are any of them being pulled back out of caution now? >> you know, i can't answer that. i know there are engines still out there. and we're getting in a whole lot more fire resources that are on order to come in. >> is this all -- >> sometimes when you have a big fire like, this tomorrow is going to take over the fire. our state team is called a type 2 team. so a type 1 team, just like the hotshots, the most elite teams that we have in the nation. >> so this hotshot team, were they all with the same unit, or was it from different fire departments throughout the area? >> no, they were all with the same unit. >> oh my goodness. and at first there were report there's were 18 firefighters who had died in this hotshot crew. >> right. >> and one who had sur

the fire destroyed an estimated 200 homes and buildings in yarnell, that's just northwest of phoenix. the firefighter were from prescott. melanie woodrow is there now. good morning, what can you tell us about the situation now? >> reporter: good morning, anne-marie. we're learning more about these 19 firefighters including their names and their passion for firefighting. for most, this was more than a job, this was their life calling. the bodies of all 19 firefighters killed in the yarnell hill fire saturday arrived at the medical examiner's office in phoenix. autopsies will be performed on all 19 within the next few days. in prescott, where most of the firefighters lived, more than 1 thouk 1,000 packed the gym. >> it's a packed hall, and, god, i love you for it. thank you. >> reporter: andrew ashcraft was like most of his crew, in his 20s and loved his job. unlike most of his crew, ashcraft leaves behind a wife and four children. >> he wanted to be a firefighter hotshot all of his life. >> reporter: while the town of prescott mourns up the road near yarnell the fire that has already c

that may be the one issue as far as the yarnell hill fire is concerned. winds in general should cooperate. may see some of those showers pop up around the southern edge of the four corners. and erratic wind behavior. there's a look at the forecast. a very warm one through a good stretch of the area. certainly some of the northern interior valleys of california for the heat. there's a looatures. tucson, arizona, one of the places that could see an afternoon storm. so again, coming up, we'll take a closer look at the forecast the next couple of days. slightly lesser heat. >> you still want to stay inside under the ac if you can. don't venture out unless you need to. >>> egypt could be headed for a major showdown. >>> plus an arrest in the nanny cam robbery. and a major malfunction for a russian rocket bringing satellites to space. details in two minutes. >>> welcome back, everyone. now to egypt where a 48-hour last chance ultimatum appears to be the final straw. the military wants president mohamed morsi to meet the demands of millions of protesters who wan

they start just to the west of where the yarnell fire is. the firefighters will be dealing with temperatures close to 109. vegas 117. if you hit that today you'll be tying that all-time record once again. 97 degrees right now. just after 4:00 a.m. we'll continue to deal with a chance for pop-up showers through the afternoon. not much going on across the southeast. noticeably some green showing up. the rain potential the next few days. that heat going all the way in the northwest. there's a look112. pack the sunblock. stay cool. so a number of areas still dealing with the heat. we'll talk more about whether wr you might see a little relief but it is sumner the west. >> you no know it's summer when seattle, 91, was the lowest temperature on that list. >>> a billion-dollar deal in the works. a major headache for anyone with student loans. and some good news, though if you are investing. >>> plus, new information on just what that bundle of joy will cost you. that's next. >>> welcome back. the world's most wanted man is still holed up in moscow.

. >> they were battling the yarnell hill wildfire, which burned 2,000 acres in central arizona. now sadly officials have confirmed that all 19 firefighters have been killed. katie o'connor of our phoenix affiliate knxv is on the ground with the latest. >> knowing that's exactly what they are dealing with now, hours later, the fire, the behavior so erratic, so dangerous. unfortunately that's what led to the tragedy earlier today of the 19 firefighters. and they were with, granite mountain, the hot shot crew with prescott fire. 18 dead. another firefighter is unaccounted for, what agency he was working for. he was with the group of 19 firefighters. the hot shot crew, they go in first they cut the lines, clear all the brush. they're the best in shape is what -- mike rikling with incident command tells me. they train all year for this. this is what they eat, sleep, breathe to train for wildfire conditions just like this. something must have gone wrong, some where. investigation under way about that. meanwhile, helicopter spotted the group of firefighters from the air. one of the --

a national weather service station five miles from yarnell recorded a rapid change in wind speed and direction around that time. gusts suddenly shifted from south, southeast to north at more than 40 miles an hour. less than an hour later fire officials flying overhead spotted the deployed fire shelters used by crews, as last resort protection from the flames. >> it just blew up like, and it burned them. just devastating. >> reporter: ed believes his house burned but like many other residents intends to return and rebuild. >> the people of yarnell have real strong hearts and i'm sure they will recover. it's going to take time but i'm sure they'll recover. >> the incident commander says that by the end of today crews should have some measure of containment on this fire. but norah, full containment is probably two weeks away. >> john blackstone, thank you. >> and the hot shots who died were part of a special group who risked their lives fighting the most dangerous fires. fellow firefighters embraced at a memorial in prescott, arizona last night, carter evans met the widow of one of the

the yarnell fire has incinerated more than 700 homes in a town of 200 people northwest of phoenix. these are pictures of the granite mountain hot shots in may last year. hot shots are elite teams that meet arduous training and fitness standards, the equivalent of wildfire swat teams. this is chris mckenzie, one of the ban in the mountain men who was killed. his father was a firefighter, too. in prescott, mourners, including toby schultz, created a makeshift memorial on the fence line of the hot shots' fire station. we have two correspondents on this story. first, john blackstone in congress, arizona, for us tonight. john? >> reporter: scott, this fire has now burned across 13 square miles in these mountains. 400 firefighters are battling in the windy, sweltering conditions. it's the deadliest wildfire ever in arizona. the bodies of the 19 hot shots were carried off the mountain today in a prpcession of vans, saluted by other firefighters as they passed. it's not clear what they were doing when the fire swept over them on a rocky ridge outside yarnell, but at 4:00 p.m. sunday, comma

. >>> reporter: the bodies of the 19 firefighters killed in the yarnell hill fire sunday arrived at the medical examiner's office in phoenix. autopsy will be performed on all 19 within the next few days. ♪[ music ] >> reporter: in prescott where most of the firefighters lived, more than 1,000 mourners packed a gym for a memorial service. a testament to the closeness of this community. >> it's a packed hall and god, i love you for it. [ crying ] >> thank you. >> reporter: andrew ashcraft was like most of his crew in his 20s and loved his job. unlike most of his crew, he leaves behind a wife and four children. >> he wanted to be a firefighter hotshot all of his life. >> reporter: you can see people visiting this memorial. while the town of prescott mourns up the road near yarnell, the fire that already claimed 19 lives continues to burn. this map shows the size of the fire an estimated 8400 acres. the red line with hash marks means it's uncontrolled with no containment lines. about 500 firefighters will focus on the eastern edge of the blaze where yarnell and peeples valley are still un

more crews are being sent in today to battle the yarnell fire which has burned more than 8300 akers. brandy has news on the elite crew of firefighters who lost their lives. >> reporter: firefighters quickly found themselves surrounded by flames. with nowhere to run, 19 men were killed sunday. they're part of an elite firefighting team known as the granite mountain hot shots. >> they were the best, the best that we had. all i can say is it had to be a perfect circumstances for something like this to happen. >> reporter: it was the deadliest day for u.s. firefighters since 9/11. with triple digit heat and strong winds, time lapse video shows the yarnell fire quickly spreading across 6,000 acres and hot shots are known for working the front line. for the first time the team was forced to deploy their fire shelters, a last-ditch method of protection from the heat and flames that also trapped breathable air, but in this inferno the tents weren't enough. firefighters say half of the 500 structures in the small town of yarnell have now been destroyed. >> reporter: investigators are also loo

one of the worst wildfire disasters that has ever taken place. >> reporter: the yarnell fire quickly grew out of control. the men relied on their training to survive and even deployed special fire tents to try to withstand the inferno. >> when you're deploying, that's it. just hope that your training and deployment of shelter does what it's supposed to do and you're able to walk away from it. >> but they didn't. the fire killing all 19. in a statement made during his ongoing trip toloñ africa, president obama praised the elite firefighters calling them, quote, heroes. back in arizona, the loss hasok devastated the tight-knit community. >>(a it's devastating. i can't even explain what it's like. >> reporter: destroying 200 homes and giving homeowners no time to escape. >> we had no time. we got the dogs. we got the wife. it's gone. >> reporter: gone, too, are the 19 men. >> we're devastated. we just lost 19 of some of the finest people you'll ever meet. right now we're in crisis. >> reporter: a crisis for the community as the fire continues to rage on. >> such a sad story out of ari

god bless them. >> reporter: the yarnell hill fire is zero percent contained. it has charred nearly 9,000 acres. it is a serious threat that is on the move. brian, the president called the 19 firefighters who lost their lives heroes. >> miguel almaguer, starting us off not far from the scene. miguel, thanks. and as you might imagine, we're learning more tonight about these lost members of the hotshot crew of firefighters. nbc's gabe gutierrez also in prescott, arizona, for us tonight. gabe, good evening. >> reporter: brian, they ranged in age from 21 to 43. they were the hotshots, known around here as the most elite firefighters. tonight, as you can see behind me, there is a massive outpouring of support for their families. for prescott, this was supposed to be the biggest week of the year. the town's annual rodeo. but tonight a makeshift memorial is growing and the community is shaken. chris mackenzie was the son of a firefighter, an avid snowboarder. his mother said he lived life to the fullest. >> he was a good kid. and he's going to be so missed. >> reporte

number 19, with the last name yarnell. here in prescott at the first of several memorial services grown men went for their fallen friends. the 4th of july won't be the same this year. the fireworks this year a reminder of a much more immediate sacrifice, one that at this moment is almost too painful to bear. i'm david wright for "nightline" in prescott, arizona. >> our thanks to david wright. >>> next, we go to florida and a contentious day in the george zimmerman trial. "nightline" co-anchor dan abrams in sanford, florida with the drama. ♪ and i'll never desert you ♪ ♪ i'll stand by you yeaaaah! yeah. so that's our loyalty program. you're automatically enrolled, and the longer you stay, the more rewards you get. great! oh! ♪ i'll stand by you ♪ won't let nobody hurt you ♪ isn't there a simpler way to explain the loyalty program? yes. standing by you from day one. now, that's progressive. fby eating healthier, drinking plenty of water, but still not getting relief? try dulcolax laxative tablets. dulcolax is com

some residents in yarnell may be able to go home this weekend. >>> and the statue of liberty is reopening closed since hurricane sandy wreaked havoc on the island in october. now the clean-up and repairs are complete and lady liberty is ready to welcome visitors for independence day. >> announcer: from abc news, this is "world news now." >> all right, happy fourth of july to everybody out there. happy fourth of july, tai. nice to have you here filling in for diana. >> thank you, thank you. great to be here. some lucky folks get to see lady liberty for the first time in a

. >>> the bodies of 19 firefighterred killed in yarnell, arizona a-- firefighters killed in yarnell, were taken to the medical examiner morning. there is no official word on what happened and how they were killed. autopsies are planned for later this week. ktvu's robert handa joins us now where they have a similar fire strike team. robert what are they staying today? >> reporter: as you heard it has been a busy day for cal fire. we have been watching unionts respond all bay. maybe -- units respond all day. they say the tragedy in arizona has been on their minds. >> reporter: an elite group of firefighters who end up in risky situations. getting people in and out of dangerous areas or responding to the fire near concord. they were distressed to hear about the 19 members in arizona killed in the yarnell hill fire. >> hot shot crews are the best of the firefighters. one of the best. it is real tragic. >> reporter: cal fire is waiting to hear what happened in arizona but they know a large scale fire is unpredictable. >> the changes. i don't know what happened. sounds like a thunder cell

this is video of the yarnell fire. they will leave the red cross's silicon valley chapter for arizona at two this afternoon. the aid vehicle can provide meals for up to 3-thousand people a day. the men plan to stay there for two to three weeks. they will join about 20 bay area red cross volunteers already serving in the prescott area. and a story you will only see on kron 4. we're now hearing from the san francisco police officer called a hero. kron 4's dan kerman reports the man ran into a burning building to save an elderly woman. san francisco police officer matthew lobre is talking about his decision to run into a burning home to save an elderly woman? >> it happened thursday at this three story apartment building on pine street? lobre was heading to another call when a downstairs neighbor flagged him down without hesitation, the 15 year police veteran, with no fire rescue experience, headed up the back stairs of the building lobre kicked in the back door of the burning third floor apartment and through thick smoke

and firefighters have contained almost half of that massive wildfire near the central arizona town of yarnell. the fire destroyed 13 square miles, and it also killed 19 firefighters. carter evans reports on the investigation into their death. >> reporter: this is our first look at the damage from the yarnell fire that's destroyed nearly 130 structures. some of the 600 firefighters battling the blaze paused as the trucks used by the granite county hotshots were taken away. this charred landscape is where the 19 men died. they were just 500 yards from the homes and businesses they were trying to save. the only survivor, brendan mcdonough, was watching the team from a high vantage point. ralph lucas is a battalion chief with the prescott fire department. >> it is protocol that you always have a hotshot lookout in place for every single hotshot crew all the time, every time. >> reporter: data from a nearby weather station indicated that the wind direction shifted nearly 180 degrees in less than an hour. mcdonough saw the fire reverse direction and radioed that the hot shots were in danger and had

but the yarnell fire would prove too intense. hot shot crews are often first on the scene, on the ground fighting these fires by hand physically cutting the fire break around the fire. teams are often comprised of 20 men and women. the granite mountain shot shots are one of 110 teams spread throughout the country. they're activated during wildfire season, and they're called where needed. assignments are dangerous and demanding. they're often working right on the fire line. 14-hour days carrying 60 pounds of gear or more. it is still not exactly clear what happened to these 19 firefighters. investigators don't want to speculate. we do know their bodies were found late sunday afternoon. they also found 19 fully deployed fire shelters. now, each member of the hot shot team always carries a fire shelter on his belt. it looks like a small one-man tent maybe a large sleeping bag with a reflective coating on the outside. it is a tool of last resort. and survival in a fire shelter is not a guarantee by any means. it is a situation where

the fire at yarnell hill was so unpredictable they were unable to ride it out. up next the anatomy of a deadly fire. the blisters were oozing, and painful to touch. i woke up to a blistering on my shoulder. i spent 23 years as a deputy united states marshal and i've been pretty well banged up but the worst pain i've experienced was when i had shingles. when i went to the clinic, the nurse told me that it was a result of having had chickenpox. i wouldn't wish it on my worst enemy. >>> here in the u.s. just how exactly did those 19 heroic fire fighters die in the fire still raging near yarnell, arizona. >> it is still going. officials trying to unravel how that deadly fire started and how the granite mountain hot shots were trapped inside. >> sunday midafternoon. fire fighter andrew ashcraft texts his wife this picture as they get ready to continue their battle with the yarnell hill fire. the last known fire of the granite mountain hot shots before the fire blew up killing 19 of them. the anatomy of the fire, the specific events causing the tragedy are still under

so far the yarnell hill fire burned 8300 acres and forced the evacuation of families, pets and live stock. this is the home base for the hot shot team that lost 19 members. >> reporter: this is station 7 here in prescott. this is where all of the firefighters who were members of the hot shot crew would gather as they fought the toughest fires in the area. they did not come home last night and all afternoon we have ben watching -- been watching people come here and you get a sense of how much loss there is. 19 red ribbons. just magnifying it. the victims, 19 of them, from 21-43. >> somber mome monday. a procession of -- moment monday, a procession of vans carrying 19 fallen firefighters. >> we are here to honor them and here to honor the families of those 19 individuals. >> the yarnell hill fire killed an entire crew of elite firefighters last night. making it the deadliest day for firefighters since 9/11. >> we will remember the brave men of the granite mountain hot shots. >> reporter: they were part of the granite mountain hot shots crew. who are often tasked with the more dangerous resp

the yarnell hill wildfire which they were fighting sunday is about 45% contained. officials say the fire may not be fully contained until july 12th. that is eight days from now. so what happens? a lightning strike started the fast moving fire last weekend, but wildfires scorched more than 8,400 acres, about 13 square miles. and on this holiday today, a day that should be all about celebration and family and friends, in prescott, arizona, is filled with pain and pride for those families of those 19 very special patriots. the granite mountain hot shot crew were heroes in their homes and community and to the people whose lives they protected. and i want to take you now to prescott to stephanie elam who's standing by with more. stephanie, our hearts are with those, of course, in arizona today. how -- how are those who knew these young men and even those who didn't? how are they remembering them on this fourth of july? >> reporter: well, brooke, we actually just spoke to one young woman. she told me that at the shop where she worked, shannon's, which is just right off t

granite mountain shot shots and one other firefighter died battling an out on of control wildfire in yarnell, arizona, about 80 miles northwest of phoenix. it started after a lightning strike and quickly spread to at least 2,000 acres amid extremely hot and dry conditions. this morning we're learning the crew was deploying their emergency fire shelters, their tent-like structures meant to shield them from the flames, when they got caught. >> we grieve for the families, we grieve for the department, we grieve for the city. we're devastated. we just lost 19 of some of the finest people you'll ever meet. right now we're this crisis. >> the hot shot crews are elite firefighters who often hike for miles into the wilderness with chain saws and backpacks filled with heavy gear in order to build lines of protection from people and fires. they remove brush, trees and anything that could burn in the direction of homes and cities. speaking on the phone, governor brewer says it's a dark day for the state. >> it's just such a tragic, dark horrible day for arizona and heartbreaking. and i just would like

fire burning in the small community of yarnell 35 miles southwest of prescott. according to the prescott fire department, the 19 firefighters who were killed were part of the prescott granite mountain hot shots and they were battling the yarnell yarnell hill fire when they were reportedly involved as in a serious incident. the fire that burn nearly 2,000 acres so far was likely caused by a lightning strike on saturday night. it's been getting dangerously close to homes. hundreds of people have been evacuated. again, word from the prescott fire department in arizona that 19 firefighters have been killed battling a massive wildfire near yarnell, arizona. stay with fox news for the latest on this developing story. i'm marian rafferty. now back to "huckabee." >>> on thursday, the senate passed immigration reform that's sets a path for millions of immigrants who are here illegally and calls for billions of dollars and more agents to help secure our border with mexico. but the bill may not make it all the way through the house. >> the house is not going to take up and

yesterday not far from where we're standing the yarnell fire exploded into a fire storm that overran the local granite mountain hot shots. 19 lives were lost. brave men who gave their life in defense of friends, neighbors and perfect strangers. the yarnell fire is the deadliest wildfire in arizona state history and our nation's deadliest in 80 years. to the friends family of those lost yesterday i know we can never fully repay the sacrifices made by your loved ones, but we can honor their service with our gratitude and prayers and through our steadfast dedication to do whatever is necessary to bring this fire under control if before it causes anymore heartache. as governor of arizona that's my commitment to each and every one of you. this morning i signed a declaration to make available for additional resources to fight this fire. my team and i are in close contact with local officials and we'll look to them for what they need. we're al coordinating with federal officials. the state had received a grant through which the federal government covers most of the cost fighting this fire.

the yarnell hill fire is now 45% contained. that is way up from 0% containment just two days ago. and while it is positive news, an investigation into what caused the deaths of 19 firefighters earlier this week is just beginning. nbc's jennifer byork li n has more from the front lines. >> reporter: a sad caravan bringing out an impromptu honor guard as the vehicles that carried 20 hot shots to the yarnell fire made their way back without their men. >> hot shots can begin their journey home. >> reporter: 19 lost their lives fighting the lightning-sparked fire on sunday. >> i want to acknowledge number 20 here. he laid his life on the line as well. >> the surviving member of the team attended a public memorial to pay tribute. he was the lookout conveying key information, warning them of the erratic shift, at risk of being overrun himself. fire officials say he followed his training and did everything right so the investigation will focus on what went wrong. >> a significant fire event. significant weather event. all of that will be looked at and pieced with it some of the best techn

both teams hung jerseys in the dugout with the name yarnell printed on them. anna kooiman is here with us on more with the men who died in the line of duty. >> several touching tributes. last night hundreds gathering in phoenix, arizona, to remember the 19 elite fire fighters killed battling that massive fire fighter. >> apbgts -- anthony rose 23. christopher mckenzie, 30. [playing amazing grace] >> bagpipers played amazing grace after all the victims' names were read aloud. the vigil taking place outside the medical examiners office where the bodies were taken. only one men on the 20-member granite hot shot team survived the deadliest day for fire fighters since 9/11. >> the memory of the fire fighters lost that day as they charged into the burning towers, we will remember the brave men of the granite mountain hot shots. >> meantime this morning we are learning more about those 19 brave men who died deploying their emergency safety shelters in the hottest part of that fire. here's the tough part. kevin wycheck, chris mckenzie and wade parker followed in their

. >>> a wildfire that claimed the lives of 19 elite firefighters is still raging in yarnell, arizona. >> cbs reporter marlie hall has the latest nearby prescott arizona where residents are in mourning. >> reporter: a makeshift memorial continues grow honoring the 19 firefighters who were killed battling a wildfire in yarnell, arizona. autopsy are being performed on the first who are members of an elite crew called the granite mountain hotshots. fire officials say their preliminary investigation shows the hotshots properly followed safety procedures before the wind suddenly shifted sending the flames in their direction. ♪[ music ] >> reporter: on monday night, more than 1,000 people packed a gymnasium to honor the fallen firefighters. some of the men killed were fathers and husbands including 29-year-old andrew ashcraft who leaves behind a wife and four young children's. >> there's moments where i think of him and i smile because i love him so much. and then i feel guilty for smiling because i'm still in shock. he saved a lot of people's homes. and he will never come home to us. >> r

in arizona, 19 brave firefighters lost their lives battling the yarnell fire. deadliest fires since 9/11. >> it's unbearable. i know for many of you. but it is unbearable also for me. >> i'll talk to jan brewer later, and one of the firefighter's best friends. george zimmerman describes what happened moments before trayvon martin's life ended. will the jury believe him? >> we go straight to martin savidge with all the information from the george zimmerman trial. we heard everything coming straight out of george zimmerman's mouth, in what was almost realtime interviews. >> it was. yeah, it was a pretty fascinating day. we got to hear from an audio expert. we got to hear from george zimmerman himself. he never took the stand. >> for the first time, jurors hear george zimmerman's version, what happened the night trayvon martin died, in a tanked police interview. >> i was walking back through to where my car was, and he jumped out from the bushes. and he said what the [ bleep ] is your problem? he just started punching me in the face. and i started screaming for he

the people of yarnell also came home this week to a town that was left unrecognizable. while they are not yet sure of all they have lost... >> scott daniel norris. reporter: ... the toll here is already 19 times more than anyone can bear. ben tracy, cbs news, prescott valley, arizona. >> pelley: and that's the cbs evening news for tonight. for all of us at cbs news all around the world, good night. captioning sponsored by cbs >>> the international media at sfo pounded on the asiana ceo upon his arrival as startling new details emerge about the survives of flight 214. >> two of the flight attendants in the rear were ejected. they were found down the runway. >>> i am allen martin >> i am julia goodridge in for elizabeth cook. this afternoon we learned more about who was in the cockpit at the time of the crash and who wasn't there. we also found out two flight attendants were ejected from the wreck, and perhaps more significantly, we learned something may have gone wrong with the awe though throttle the flight crew was counting on to maintain landing speed. we have team co

carter evans has more. >> reporter: the yarnell fire burned so fast, it charred four miles in just 20 minutes. this is a time-lapse video from when the fire exploded sunday. four days later, an army of nearly 700 firefighters is only now getting the upper hand. carl schwope took us inside the burn zone. >> what makes this fire unique is the speed. it had heavy brush fuels, dry, and what made it even more challenging is the wind shift. >> reporter: today, the maricopa county medical examiner confirmed what many suspected. the 19 members of the granite mountain hot shots all died of burns and smoke inhalation. so far, at least 129 structures have burned. >> i ask for your patience and understanding. >> reporter: evacuees have been waiting for days to find out if their homes were spared. joe and ruth johnson just got the good news they were waiting for. what went through your mind when you heard those words? >> thank god. we can go home. we can take our babies home. i'm overjoyed and very thankful to god that my house is still there. but, again, people i love can't say the same. their ho

carter evans reports. >> reporter: the yarnell fire burned so fast, it charred four miles in just 20 minutes. this is a time lapsed video from when the fire exploded on sunday. four days later, an army of nearly 700 firefighters is only now getting an upper hand. carp took us inside the burn zone. >> what made this fire unique was the. >> reporter: the 19 members of the granite county hotshots died. evacuees have been waiting for days to find out if their homes were spared. joe and ruth johnson just got the good news they were waiting for. what went through your mind when you heard those words? >> thank god. we can go home. we can take our babies home. i'm overjoyed and very thankful to god that my house is still there, but, again, people i love can't say the same. their house isn't. so my heart is torn, torn between sadness and joy. >> reporter: what's it like knowing that these hotshots were out there fighting for your community. >> i honor them and pray for their families daily because they gave their lives to keep our homes safe, and now these babies are without a father, wives w

the yarnell hill fire now 45% contained, up from zero percent just two days ago. while it is positive news, an investigation into what caused the deaths of 19 firefighters earlier this week is just beginning. nbc's jennifer buyorkwin has more from the front line. >> reporter: a sad caravan bringing out an impromptu roadside honor guard as the vehicles that carried 20 hotshots to the yarnell fire made their way back without their men. >> the granite hotshots can begin their journey home. >> reporter: 19 lost their lives fighting the lightning sparked fire sunday. >> i want to acknowledge brendan here, number 20, he let his life on the line as well. >> reporter: the surviving member of the team attended a public memorial tuesday evening to pay tribute to his fallen comrades. he was the lookout conveying key information, warning them of the fire's erratic shift, at risk of being overrun himself. fire officials say he followed his training and did everything right so the investigation will focus on what went wrong. >> a significant fire event, a significant weather ev

the yarnell hill fire is still active, but no longer the threat it used to be. it is 45% contained. hundreds of evacuees will return back home, but it will always be remembered for taking the lives of 19 firefighters. on this day of celebration, the city of prescott pays tribute to their heros in the small community where the victims weren't just names, but neighbors, a town draped in red, white, and blue flies its flags at half-staff for 19 days, a salute to the 19 firefighters. amanda marsh remember herd husband eric today. >> he was the most amazing person i have ever met in my life. he was strong, but he was so compassionate. >> reporter: tonight, the fire fight in arizona and across the west is far from over. for air attacks and ground teams this is no holiday. 37 large wildfires rage across the region. 715,000 acres up in smoke. wind driving many of these infernos. >> the wind blows, we get big fires. if it doesn't, they lay down like this and we're able to start picking them up. >> reporter: back near prescott, a before and after look at the town of yarnell. 120 homes gone, n

jersey with the number 19 and name yarnell hung. the diamond backs have worn black arm bags and taking money on their website for the victims of yarnell. >>> moving on to wimbledon, the upset bite tops serena williams, she lost in three sets yesterday to sabine lisicki, a loss of the first for serena in four and a half months, ends her career best 34 match winning streak. >> her excitement right there, think about that. >> big win. >>> what's going on with the nationals? >> the nationals happy fans. bryce harper bread his return from the disabled list, a standing ovation before his first at-bat, since may 26th and he hasn't lost a beat. first at-bat opposite field home run, that's how you return from the disabled list in style. >> a lot of my friends in d.c., there was a lot of tweets about that, that's for sure. >> happy to have him back. >> andy, thanks so much. >>> coming up next on "new day," close calls, accident investigators blast inadequate air traffic control procedures, why current rules are to blame for at least five rece

. >>> now we turn to arizona where tonight 129 homes have been destroyed in the yarnell hill fire that began on friday. because all the homes were evacuated, many people found out their homes were destroyed from their county sheriff. today the toll of the yarnell hill fire was already so devastating with 19 elite firefighters known as the hot shots killed in the blaze on sunday. >>> a summer day at a camp took a tragic turn in an instant. a tree suddenly crashed down on the jewish youth camp, killing an adult staff member and injuring four others. another staff member remains unaccounted for. they were around the camp fire circle when the tree fell. none of the children were hurt. >>> now to america on the move this eve of the 4th of july holiday. you are looking at rockville, maryland, one road out of washington d.c. tonight. triple a predicts almost 41 million american will be on the road tomorrow. as we head into the holiday we know there will be increased security, the biggest increase since the boston marathon bombing in april. rob nelson is in boston tonight. >> reporter: in the

yarnell is in their backyard, they fought fire in this country for many years. for them to be overrun with fire is a shock to all of us. >> reporter: investigators will focus on the burn zone, a spot where 19 elite firefighters were overcome by flames with no place to escape. battalion chief ralph lucas, a supervisor, was on vacation when his team headed into the fire zone. >> i know those guys are like brothers, family members. i know they did exactly what they were trained to do, utilized all the knowledge they had and the tools that they had to make the right decisions. >> julianne ashcraft lost her husband andrew. her four children lost their father. she shared his story on "today." >> he was the most amazing man, best person i know. a contagious smile, a heart of gold. that's why he chose to do what he did, and work where he worked, because he wanted to protect the community he lived in and loved. and the 19 men, all of them, they really bonded together. and i want people to know that in our time of mourning, we want people to know they were heroes. >> repo

they'll make their way along a very special route through yarnell where those firefighters lost their lives on their way home to prescott, arizona. those 19 firefighters, part of an elite hotshots, the granite mountain hotshots unit. they are on the front line. they battle fires and stay when other firefighters leave. they were creating a barrier when the yarnell fire took an erratic shift in winds and trapped them killing all but one of the group's members. this is a very public dedication for these firefighters. there are also hot shot units that are going to be paying their respects along this public procession. a lot of firefighters leave behind small children, wives and one story in particular is very moving. one firefighter leaves behind his pregnant fiancee. they were expecting their first child this fall. of course, there are other public dedications that will happen late they are week. a memorial service will happen where all eyes will again be on prescott, arizona. vice president joe biden is expected to pay his respects and be in attendance. firefighters losing their lives

in arizona, 19 brave firefighters lost their lives battling the yarnell fire. deadliest fires since 9/11. >> it's unbearable. i know for many of you. but it is unbearable also for me. >> i'll talk to jan brewer later, and one of the firefighter's best friends. george zimmerman describes what happened moments before trayvon

they were battling a wildfire near yarnell, arizona, when the flames overran them. reporter marlie hall on the life-saving equipment that wasn't enough to protect them records a convoy of white -- >> reporter: a convoy of white vans carried the bodies of firefighters killed battling a wildfire in yarnell, arizona taken to a mortuary in phoenix. >> the concern was that we not leave those fallen comrades out there on the side of the mountain. >> reporter: the 19 dead firefighters were members of the granite mountain hotshots an elite crew that works on the front line of wildfires. these crews do a lot of heavy lifting and work long hours. that's why most of them are young. >> that's the tragedy in what just happened is that they're younger firefighters. >> reporter: fire officials say the wind suddenly shifted sending the flames towards the firefighters. some of the hotshots tried to shield themselves from the flames using small fireproof tents. some of the dead crewmembers were found inside the shelters, others outside. >> those poor firefighters. [ crying ] >> repor

. >> exactly. >> he think's that's yarnell's problem. i got my payment from upon mobile and the koch brothers, i'm going to keep pumping that car bob into the air. >> every year it gets worse. the question is, is anything ever going to be done. if we do something at this point, it's already too late. we're experience be some of our bat behavior from decades ago today. if we put a stop to all of it, which by the way is never going to happen, we're still going to feel the ramifications. >> it's too late to correct what was wrong but may not be too late to mitigate. speaking to what you said, we have a mash up, this is b7, of fox news correspondent talking specifically to that point. >> fox news alert, president obama choosing today to go to georgetown university and layout a controversial new plan for the environment. >> president obama will announce plans for climate change today and its impact expected to be felt across several industries, costing hundreds of thousands of jobs. >> people who believe in global warming and have been warnin

the yarnell hill fire began moving at a ferocious pace on sunday. suddenly changing direction claiming the most firefighter lives since 9/11 trapping 19 firefighters with no way out. >> we're devastated. we just lost 19 of some of finest people you'll ever meet. right now we're in crisis. >> reporter: the firefighters were part of the prescott fire department hot shot crew getting their name because they worked in the hottest most dangerous parts of the world fire, confronting wildfires up close and setting up barriers to stop the spread.fire, confronting wildfires up close and setting up barriers to stop the spread. >> they will go out there with 40, 50 pounds of equipment, walk five miles, sleep out there. >> reporter: the crew was tasked with digging a fire line and skra creating an escape route. like many other fire departments across the state, the prescott team jumpged in ed into help fi blaze. the fire has burned at least 6,000 acres and 100 structures destroyed. some residents had only minutes to grab their belongings. others witnessed their

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. >> catherine: investigators in the arizona mountain town of yarnell are trying to figure out why 19 elite firefighters died in an out of control wildfire sunday. and whether human error played a role in the tragedy. >> catherine: the investigation will look at whether the crew paid attention to the forecast, created an escape route and took other precautions. >> catherine: investigators will also look at whether the crew should have been pulled out before the fire exploded sunday. as for the fire -- it continues to grow. >> catherine: the fire near the town of yarnell has burned roughly 9-thousand acres and burned 200 buildings -- most of them homes. fire crews are struggling with gusty winds.and at last word, there's little or no containment. >> it is an extremely difficult buyer to deal with. we are number one in the nation so it means that all eyes are the want us right now. >> catherine: in egypt.at least seven people have been killed in mass protests. huge crowds are rallying against president mohammed morsi. he addressed the nation today - saying he refuses to step down -- and

in arizona, 19 brave firefighters lost their lives battling the yarnell fire. deadliest fires since 9/11. >> it's unbearable. i know for many of you. but it is unbearable also for me. >> i'll talk to jan brewer later, and one of the firefighter's best friends. george zimmerman describes what happened moments before trayvon martin's life ended. will the jury believe him?

the d-backs hung a jersey in their dugout with the name yarnell on the back. the town's name was stitched above the number 19 in honor of the 19 firefighters killed. >> jerseys like this, the baseball tradition, the honored, injured or deceased teammates. so a touching honor. and lord knows the firefighters deserve it. >> to call them heroes is what they are. you lose sight of the fact that these are also family men, also brothers and uncles and this is an entire community that has been -- >> 20% of the yarnell fire department lost. >> hard to come back from this one. and the worst, this fire has not let up. this fire is burning. 0% contained. now 8,400 acres. you know, 200 structures burned. there are still firefighters mourning the loss of their brothers out there fighting this fire. >> our thoughts are with them. >> yes, they are. worries mounting that egypt may be heading toward a revolution. millions, taking to the streets. protesting the country any first freely elected hard line islamist president. the military issued an ultimatum for morsi to work thin

this yarnell fire is the third deadliest in u.s. history. bill: we heard from the arizona governor jan brewer. nor john mccain says this is a reminder of the grave risks our firefighters take every dayton our behalf and in communities across the nation. their sacrifice will never be forgotten. martha: the deadly wildfire fueled by a record-breaking heat wave blistering the southwest. let's go to maria molina. she is live in the fox extream weather center. those numbers are incredible. >> i want to focus in on yarnell, arizona. this area was impacted throughout the morning hours about basically how they had the wildfire that killed those 19 firefighters. it's believed that that fire actually started by lightning. and we do have a chance to consider to see more thunderstorms in this i are area throughout this entire week. there is a 20% chance of a thunderstorm. anymore lightning from these storms any any strong wind the storms can produce -- i believe the fire is zero% contained. temperatures remaining in the 90s. it's not just arizona we are

and he said, you know there is a fire in yarnell. i am going to be headed that way. and -- that's it so we never heard from him again. >> we cannot tell you our grief. we are so sorry for all the people who loved kevin, so many people. who loved him and so many friends who are heartbroken. >> reporter: kevin was an older brother to two siblings his 16-year-old sister maddy says there are so many things she will miss about her brother. >> i will miss his smile, his laugh. the way he said i love you. and he was so outgoing. and he could walk into a room of and just start a fire inside of somebody. >> the 21-year-old was an angels' fan. his father now proudly wears his son's baseball cap. but fishing was kevin's other passion and his family plans to honor his memory through his favorite pastime. >> his brother came up with an idea to have a charity fishing tournament for him so. i think that's what we're going to end up doing. >> such a sad story. so many stories. >> yeah, there really are. there was 19. there was the one, lone survivor, who we're hearing a little bit m

., saying dad, we've got a fire in yarnell, arizona. i'll give you a call later. >> the fire has burned more than 8,000 acres, and destroyed as many as 200 homes. president obama expressing his condolences for the firefighters and their families today. >>> that tragedy in arizona marks the deadliest day for u.s. firefighters since the 9/11 attacks. ktvu's robert honda reports, an elite cal fire unit says the incident also shows how virtually every big fire is unpredictable. >> reporter: the hellitac unit is an elite group of firefighters. in this case, responding to the fire near concord. the group was distressed to hear about the 19 members of the hotshots killed in the yarnell hills fire. >> hotshot crews are one of the best. it's a real tragedy. >> reporter: caltran firefighters are waiting to find out what >>> continuing coverage of the b.a.r.t. strike now, just about every commuter in the bay area is waiting for it to be over. >> reporter: the governor was asked to get involved, and to declare a cooling off period by the union, but