
In 1998 the NBC affiliate, Channel 4, began running commercials showing a tail rotor and windshield, while a voice spoke of a "new Chopper 4." "There's nothing else like it," the voice promised. And they won't let you forget it, either. but if you had looked at that seven-day forecast and saw the number i put on tuesday, monday is the day that we actually see a bona fide, a real cold front is going to come through.Every New York City television station has a news chopper. sunday, it's increased to maybe 30 to 40% chance on sunday especially late sunday going into monday. and you do see a little bit of a storm chance on saturday. it looks like a warm finish to this workweek and then you get to the weekend, temperatures go up at 89. maybe a little bit higher than today but we're doing okay. the humidity, it's not like it was yesterday. for tomorrow, a spot shower or storm is possible. there's a rain chance, yes, doesn't look like it's going to be too much for the afternoon hours. then just spotty during the day on thursday. it's great and it's concrete in black and white. > you don't want anybody getting heat exhaustion. today's the first day this team has been able to practice with no restrictions. if the heat index is over 96, you can have no outside football activity below 91 means they have no restrictions.

> reporter: new york state has created a new set of heat index procedures. it's really hot out regardless of what the real feel temperature, well, you know, you're not going ru and, of course, you want to keep the kids as hydrated as you can. > there's a little common sense involved. > reporter: in a summer of extreme heat, extreme precautions need to be taken. steve overmyer spent the day with a high school football team to see how they are managing the heat. > potentially deadly illnesses like heat stroke are always a concern when kids are exposed to extreme heat. high school football practices began this week on the heels of a heat wave. > how nice is that? they stayed and helped each other to the finish line. we'll check back in with lonnie quinn for a glimpse at > and the mobile weather lab out and about in battery park. up next, new rules that could change late summer practices for a lot of teams. coming up, protecting student athletes on the field by occasionally keeping them off the field. the governor has declared a state of emergency. > reporter: several other large fires are burning across the state. > we would hate for the and you be stuck inside and not have a way out.
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> the area of wrightwood is right in the middle of that smoke. but some residents are refusing to leave the mountain town of wrightwood. > reporter: evacuation orders have been issued for more than 80,000 people.
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> we are up against a fire that's burning so aggressively, that we are really struggling to keep up with it. > reporter: more than 1,000 fire crews are on the ground while helicopters and planes attack from the air. > this is the area where the firefighters were overcome by flames and injured. > reporter: strong winds and dry brush fueled flames shooting smoke 80 feet into the air. i mean, odd that they would make anything up. we just want to know when and where it happened and if it happened. olympic official about the robbery because, quote, we were afraid we would get into trouble. he told "usa today" sports he didn't initially tell the u.s.

the situation came to light when lochte's mother spoke about it sunday morning. police have found little evidence so far to support their accounts and say the swimmers who admitted that they were intoxicated were unable to provide key details about cash and lochte's wallet being stolen during a cab ride back to the olympic village and vi getting his wallet scanned when returning to the village on sunday morning. today, the office of caleb blank released a statement confirming they ordered the seizure of the passports of lochte and fagan but his father says ryan returned to the united states on tuesday.
