Good Morning El Paso 08.18.16

several olympic swimmers from the u,.s. are being ordered to stay in brazil following an investigation into an alleged robbery targeting one of their teammates… and with the olympics coming to a close … a look at how much parents are spending on competitive sports for their children. how to save money — in a live report. / “the firefight in californi isn’t getting any easier, i’m abc’s stephanie ramos details from the massive wildfire scorching towns coming up” a very good morning el paso, las cruces, and juarez. i’m stephanie valle. and i’m hillary floren. good morning, everyone. major california wildfire. crews now have four percent of the “blue cut” fir contained. interstate 15…the main route from l.a. to las vegas…. re- opened late last night..easing the way for commuters and evacuees. abc’s stephanie ramos has the latest.. nats: this is nuts. fire on both sides of me the out of control … blue cut wildfire is not letting up in southern california. sot: mark hartwig, san bernardino fire chief “it hit hard, it hit fast, it hit with an intensity that we hadn’t had seen.” it started as a small brush fire..then morphed into this massive blaze burning about 40 square miles …. fire crews fighting the flames on the ground.. nats: and in the air trying to stop the fire -fueled by intense winds – from ripping through any more dry brush. abc’s rob marciano on the scene… nat / sot quick: sky crane…. nats: evac orders hello hi at least 82- thousand told to evacuate …. but fire officials estimate that up to half arent budging. sot: steve bell wrightwood ca “when i se visible flames… and i see them fighting it just down the street from me… i’ll pack up and go. i’m packed up now – ready. but i haven’t loaded up anything.” up north…better news … the clayton fire … is beginning to dwindle. roughly 4- thousand people in an area north of san francisoco are being allowed to retrun home. this as — 40 year old damian pashilk is charged with sparking those fires that destroyed nearly 200 homes and other buildings. sot richard hinchcliff / lake county ca chief deputy district attorney “it just caused devastation.” tag: and much more devastation is expected… the total number of homes and structures burned – is still unknown. but fire crews battling the blue cut fire are hoping for better weather…. heat and winds have made the firefight difficult the last few days. sr abc news washington more severe weather in louisiana…. the staggering toll from that historic flooding in the south is now causing more than a billion dollars in damage. it is one of the worst disaster to hit louisiana since superstorm sandy a decade ago.. now the flood threat is moving south. an estimated 40,000 homes have already have been damaged and the state’s death toll has now reached 13. new this morning— three u.s. swimmers are expected to give statements to brazilian police today — about how they were reportedly robbed early sunday morning in rio de janeiro. this is video of two of the athletes taken off a plane so they could be questioned. the alleged robbery reportedly targeted 12-time medalist ryan lochte who is already back in the united stated this morning. we’ll have more from the investigation , coming up a little but later on gmep. / the summer olympic games wrap up in just a few days… the success of the women’s gymnastics team and swimmer michael phelps is inspiring young athletes everywhere who take part in competitive sports. for parents it’s a major investment that many aren’t always financially prepared for. good morning el paso’s denise olivas is live with the story– new this morning– denise? how to prepare for your child’s future without breaking the bank or affecting your financial stability. a local financial adviser says parents should be realistic. most of them want their children standing on a podium with a medal someday– but in most cases that won’t happen. t-d ameritrade surveyed a- thousansd-and one parents of competitive athletes. most of them said they spend a hundred to 5- hundred dollars per month per child. nearly 20-percent are spending a thousand dollars per month. out of the one- thousand parents surveyed– more than half– 57- percent say they don’t have a long term financial plan. that can lead to parents clearing out their savings or 401k. mark goldstein of safe money alliance in las cruces says athletes like swimmers spend hours practing. and parents spend 10-12 hours per week at practice too. he says take that time to set financial goals and parents need a coach of their own: “somebody that understand social security how to take it, different strategies, a retirement income specialist, somebody that know how to grow your money and keep it safe, an expert in retirement planning” coming up in our next half our– a look at one mother whose young daughter is just getting started in gymnastics– but who is already seeing the sacrifices it takes. the trial continues today for a former sheriff’s deputy accused of driving drunk — hitting a man — and driving off. the blood alcohol content for raymundo carranza was the focus of testimony yesterday. prosecutors say carraza struck 26- year-old richard lopez — who was changing a tire on the side of the road. it happened on spur 601 four years ago. police had documented that carranza had a blood alcohol content of point-106. a sheriff’s deputy testified that the b- a-c was likely much higher at the time of the crash. but that the victim was reportedly drunk as well.. new video this morning shows a young boy rescued from the rubble in the aftermath of a devastating air strike overnight. we want to warn you that some of the footage you are about to see is graphic. this is moments after that attack in the northern city of aleppo. the video, released by syrian opposition activists, shows a boy being taken to an ambulance covered in dust and blood. the image is being shared across social media this morning–showing the devastation inflicted on the northern city. the 5-year-old was treated for head wounds and is expected to be okay. / 6-07… weather and traffic on the 7s… drier air remains in place across the borderland. this means rain showers and thunderstorms will continue to be quite limited with most areas staying dry with some schools in the borderland are heading back to class next week — and one charity is looking to help students get all the supplies they need. how you can help. / plus— some olympic stars are being forced to stay behind in rio for an investigation–we have the in-depth from brazil. and this is abc-7, where news comes first!