MIDWEST AND NOW THE MILITARY IS BEING CALLED UP TO HELP.
MILITARY IS BEING CALLED UP TO HELP. STEVE PATTERSON ON THE
CALLED UP TO HELP. STEVE PATTERSON ON THE FRONT LINES IN
STEVE PATTERSON ON THE FRONT LINES IN VACAVILLE, CALIFORNIA.
FRONT LINES IN VACAVILLE, CALIFORNIA. >> TONIGHT THE
VACAVILLE, CALIFORNIA. >> TONIGHT THE DESPERATE BATTLE TOOF
>> TONIGHT THE DESPERATE BATTLE TOOF FIRES WORKING AGAINST
DESPERATE BATTLE TOOF FIRES WORKING AGAINST TIME.
FIRES WORKING AGAINST TIME. CREWS WITH THE LARGEST
TIME. CREWS WITH THE LARGEST FIRES IN THE STATE’S
CREWS WITH THE LARGEST FIRES IN THE STATE’S HISTORY, LOOMING
FIRES IN THE STATE’S HISTORY, LOOMING FORECAST TODAY.
HISTORY, LOOMING FORECAST TODAY. FRESH RED FLAG
FORECAST TODAY. FRESH RED FLAG WARNINGS AND ANOTHER
FRESH RED FLAG WARNINGS AND ANOTHER PREDICTED BOUT OF DRY
WARNINGS AND ANOTHER PREDICTED BOUT OF DRY LIGHTNING STORMS.
PREDICTED BOUT OF DRY LIGHTNING STORMS. THE SAME CONDITIONS
LIGHTNING STORMS. THE SAME CONDITIONS WERE IN PLACE EXACTLY
THE SAME CONDITIONS WERE IN PLACE EXACTLY ONE WEEK AGO.
WERE IN PLACE EXACTLY ONE WEEK AGO. THOUSANDS OF LIGHTNING
ONE WEEK AGO. THOUSANDS OF LIGHTNING STRIKES AND HEAVY
THOUSANDS OF LIGHTNING STRIKES AND HEAVY WINDS SPREAD FLAMES
STRIKES AND HEAVY WINDS SPREAD FLAMES ACROSS THE STATE.
WINDS SPREAD FLAMES ACROSS THE STATE. >> THEY CAN CAUSE
ACROSS THE STATE. >> THEY CAN CAUSE HAVOC ON THIS FIRE AND
>> THEY CAN CAUSE HAVOC ON THIS FIRE AND FIRES THROUGHOUT THE
HAVOC ON THIS FIRE AND FIRES THROUGHOUT THE REGION 50 MILES AWAY.
FIRES THROUGHOUT THE REGION 50 MILES AWAY. >> ANOTHER GRIM
REGION 50 MILES AWAY. >> ANOTHER GRIM MILESTONE.
>> ANOTHER GRIM MILESTONE. FIRES TOTALLING 1.1
MILESTONE. FIRES TOTALLING 1.1 MILLION ACRES IN SIZE.
FIRES TOTALLING 1.1 MILLION ACRES IN SIZE. A FIRE FOOTPRINT
MILLION ACRES IN SIZE. A FIRE FOOTPRINT VISIBLE FROM SPACE.
A FIRE FOOTPRINT VISIBLE FROM SPACE. THE PRESIDENT SIGNING
VISIBLE FROM SPACE. THE PRESIDENT SIGNING A DISASTER DECLARATION
THE PRESIDENT SIGNING A DISASTER DECLARATION RELEASING FED AID TO
A DISASTER DECLARATION RELEASING FED AID TO HELP EXHAUSTED CREWS
RELEASING FED AID TO HELP EXHAUSTED CREWS ON THE GROUND.
HELP EXHAUSTED CREWS ON THE GROUND. NATIONAL GUARD AND
ON THE GROUND. NATIONAL GUARD AND MILITARY ARRIVING IN
NATIONAL GUARD AND MILITARY ARRIVING IN CALIFORNIA TO RELIEVE
MILITARY ARRIVING IN CALIFORNIA TO RELIEVE THE STRAIN ON
CALIFORNIA TO RELIEVE THE STRAIN ON FIREFIGHTERS.
THE STRAIN ON FIREFIGHTERS. IN NORTHERN CALIFORNIA
FIREFIGHTERS. IN NORTHERN CALIFORNIA WHERE MONSTER PLANES
IN NORTHERN CALIFORNIA WHERE MONSTER PLANES DEVOURED HOMES, FORCED
WHERE MONSTER PLANES DEVOURED HOMES, FORCED EVACUATION OF
DEVOURED HOMES, FORCED EVACUATION OF THOUSANDS.
EVACUATION OF THOUSANDS. CREEK WATER TO DOUSE
THOUSANDS. CREEK WATER TO DOUSE FIRES IN THE
CREEK WATER TO DOUSE FIRES IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD.
FIRES IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD. >> DRIVE AROUND THE
NEIGHBORHOOD. >> DRIVE AROUND THE NEIGHBORHOOD CHECKING
>> DRIVE AROUND THE NEIGHBORHOOD CHECKING PROPERTIES AND STUFF
NEIGHBORHOOD CHECKING PROPERTIES AND STUFF AND LOOKING FOR LITTLE
PROPERTIES AND STUFF AND LOOKING FOR LITTLE SPOT FIRES THAT ARE
AND LOOKING FOR LITTLE SPOT FIRES THAT ARE FLARING UP.
SPOT FIRES THAT ARE FLARING UP. >> Reporter: BUT FOR
FLARING UP. >> Reporter: BUT FOR SOME IT’S ALREADY TOO
>> Reporter: BUT FOR SOME IT’S ALREADY TOO LATE.
SOME IT’S ALREADY TOO LATE. >> IN SHOCK, TOTAL
LATE. >> IN SHOCK, TOTAL SHOCK.
>> IN SHOCK, TOTAL SHOCK. >> BRIAN RETURNED TO
SHOCK. >> BRIAN RETURNED TO HIS HOME TO FIND
>> BRIAN RETURNED TO HIS HOME TO FIND RUINS.
HIS HOME TO FIND RUINS. >> BEAUTIFUL HOME,
RUINS. >> BEAUTIFUL HOME, FOUR CAR GARAGE,
>> BEAUTIFUL HOME, FOUR CAR GARAGE, EVERYTHING GONE.
FOUR CAR GARAGE, EVERYTHING GONE. THIS FIRE CAME SO
EVERYTHING GONE. THIS FIRE CAME SO QUICK.
THIS FIRE CAME SO QUICK. >> NEARBY A HAUNTING
QUICK. >> NEARBY A HAUNTING SIGHT.
>> NEARBY A HAUNTING SIGHT. HUNDREDS INSIDE
SIGHT. HUNDREDS INSIDE CALIFORNIA’S OLDEST
HUNDREDS INSIDE CALIFORNIA’S OLDEST STATE PARK DECIMATED.
CALIFORNIA’S OLDEST STATE PARK DECIMATED. A PERMANENT SCAR
STATE PARK DECIMATED. A PERMANENT SCAR SERVING AS A REMINDER
A PERMANENT SCAR SERVING AS A REMINDER OF THE FIRE’S
SERVING AS A REMINDER OF THE FIRE’S TERRIFYING POWER.
OF THE FIRE’S TERRIFYING POWER. >> STEVE, IT’S SO
TERRIFYING POWER. >> STEVE, IT’S SO DISTURBING.
>> STEVE, IT’S SO DISTURBING. HOW ARE THE NATIONAL
DISTURBING. HOW ARE THE NATIONAL GUARD AND MILITARY
HOW ARE THE NATIONAL GUARD AND MILITARY SUPPORTING
GUARD AND MILITARY SUPPORTING FIREFIGHTERS NOW?
SUPPORTING FIREFIGHTERS NOW? >> KATE, THE GUARD IS
FIREFIGHTERS NOW? >> KATE, THE GUARD IS DEPLOYING ABOUT A
>> KATE, THE GUARD IS DEPLOYING ABOUT A DOZEN 20-PERSON CREW
DEPLOYING ABOUT A DOZEN 20-PERSON CREW AS WELL AS SPECIALIZED
DOZEN 20-PERSON CREW AS WELL AS SPECIALIZED AIR TANKERS FOR
AS WELL AS SPECIALIZED AIR TANKERS FOR FIREFIGHTERS ACROSS
AIR TANKERS FOR FIREFIGHTERS ACROSS THE STATE.
