. this was a 72-year-old woman who was disabled. she had multiple sclerosis, her name is barbara mcwilliams. and her caregiver who wasn't home at the time, she alerted authorities and said that mcwilliams needed help. but by the time authorities got there, her home was already fully engulfed. just a terrible situation. we know that more people are unaccounted for. the chances that the death toll will rise, unfortunately, are probably pretty good. we'll send it back to alisyn. >> thanks so much for the update. >>> the make or break republican debate one day away. donald trump passing on the prep work last night to hit the campaign trail. instead, he energized a big dallas crowd with his calls to build a wall along the mexican border. hundreds of latinos outside the rally were not happy. athena jones with the latest. >> reporter: last night was quintessential donald trump. he used his trademark fiery and controversial rhetoric to talk about illegal immigration while attacking his critics. the crowd in dallas seemed to love it. >> reporter: just hours away from the cnn gop debate, t

in the fast-moving fire. overnight authorities releasing new details about 72-year-old barbara mcwilliams, unable to evacuate because of a disability. mcwilliams' caretaker speaking to her before the fire erupted. >> she's like, no, i'm fine, it's going to be fine. she didn't understand the magnitude of it. >> amid the tragedy, amazing stories of survival. when flames tore through one neighborhood, seven people and two dogs jumped into this pool. >> he said, it's going to pass fast. it was probably like about 15 minutes, but it felt like probably over an hour. >> submerged up to their noses the flames shooting over their heads. >> it was hot, and it just came flying right over, right over, and he said it, when it was done, he goes, it's over. >> reporter: and this image going viral this morning. 4-year-old brody wearing his halloween costume praying for the thousands of firefighters still on the front lines. the fire still threatening thousands of homes and several people remain unaccounted for. >>> all right, we turn to our other big story right now because the countdown is on

overnight. abc station kgo reporting 72-year-old barbara mcwilliams was unable to escape the fire tearing through middletown. fire crews helpless to stop its progress. exhausted from relentlessly chasing the flames since saturday, getting rest wherever they can, on the side of the road, even in driveways. their work monday, grueling. firefighters here are so overwhelmed they're not even trying to stop blazes like this. all they're concerned about parked just a few feet away is protecting homes and people. but the fire seemingly playing hopscotch, incinerating one house, entirely sparing its neighbors. look at these before and after images. 23,000 forced from their homes, some clamoring to get back monday to feed their animals. as 1800 firefighters continue to fight these flames, hundreds left camping out at a red cross shelter. >> i can't sleep. i'm thinking about my home, my everything. >> reporter: and it will probably be some time before those folks can come back here. fire officials tell us this is probably one of the most destructive fires in state history. it's hard to overestimate

barbara mcwilliams was the first confirmed victim of the valley fire. a 69-year-old man is still missing, with his car found in anderson spring not far from the burned home. but, so far, no sign of you think you lose your whole life because everything burns up. i have my life but i don't have the burden of carrying the rest of the stuff around with me. >> absolutely rush average and resilient attitude. so many people who are just going to wake up now very concerned for their neighbors who they have not heard from since the fire went through. two men are under arrest charged with impersonating law enforcement in the burn area of the valley fire. a lake county deputy took 36-year-old man into custody in the mandatory evacuation area wearing a c.h.p. hat and peter oh connell was taken into custody found where a loaded gun in the mandatory evacuation area. >> we send owe a thank you to abc viewers who came through yesterday donating $59,000 to the hotline for the red cross. "7 on your side" and red cross volunteers manned the anyone lines for nine hours. the money will provide disaster relie

person was killed. 72-year-old retired schoolteacher barbara mcwilliams died in the fire in anderson springs. >> classes resume at schools including upper lake union school district, upper lake high school, lakeport unified school district and lucerne elementary. other will scoot are the fire has damaged roads and infrastructure. check out the damage to this retaining paul. here is a common sight, the wooden poles have been burned to a crisp so the road signs on the crown. this guardrail needs repairs. >> we are panning with the red cross to support life saving disaster relief for wildfire victims across the west coast like our neighbors affected by the valley fire. it is easy to give where you live to make a $10 donation by check "red cross," to 930999. if you would rather call to make a donation well have a phone bank set up today starting at 11 o'clock. "7 on your side" will talk with bread cross leaders of the tremendous need and relief efforts the agency is providing. at&t is offering $225,000 million reward for information leading to the people would cut a fiber optic cage near

damage we got from sky7-hd this is anderson springs outside of middletown where 72-year-old barbara mcwilliams lived she's the only known fatality of the fire. mcwilliams was a retired schoolteacher with multiple sclerosis she needed help to get around. authorities say the intense flames prevented them from reaching her home. here's a look at the town of middletown where 1,300 people live. buildings just across the street somehow went unscathed. >> the town of cobb was one of the hardest-hit communities only about 1,700 people lived here but as you can see nothing was left standing. we counted nearly two dozen structures destroyed in a three-block area and you're looking at what used to be a historic resort and spa and it first opened in the late 1800s and it was once owned by the yogi that popularized transcendental meditation and this was a clothing option facility known for its communal soaking pools. >> the sacramento fire department released video of its crews working to save a home in middletown on sunday. firefighters were able to briea through a fence that had just started t

yooerd barbara mcwilliams died when her home went up in flames on saturday. she had severe multiple sleroum and no way to escape. her caregiver tells us she didn't know how bad the fire was until it was too late. >> it just makes me feel so horrible that she had to go like that. i mean, no one should have to go like that. and i'm sorry. i am so, so, so sorry that she didn't make it. and that i wish she could know how hard that i tried. >> she tried calling mcwilliams and the phone was busy. first responders did not have enough time to save her, but she called. >>> the wall of flames keeping several communities under siege this morning. this gives you a better perspective of just how huge this fire really is. and, it continues to grow. "today in the bay" stephanie chuang is live with more on how evacuees are doing this morning. steph? >> i had the chance to speak with three different evacuees in the last hour and all bearing it pretty well. they all said the help here has been amazing. one man said he was so cold that he had to try to come and look for a sweater in this pile of donat

out. >> 72-year-old barbara mcwilliams had multiple sclerosis and no way to evacuate. she moved to middletown less than a year ago, fell in love with the community. her caregiver says she did not know how bad the fire was until it was too late. >> it makes me feel so horrible that she had to go like that. no one should have to go like that. i'm sorry, i'm so, so, sorry she didn't make it. and i just -- i wish she can know how hard i tried. >> she made ever effort trying to get back to middletown. roads were closed. she called but could not get through. what a tragedy for both families there. thousands of people are reeling from the devastating fire and as it continues to grow, many people don't know if they'll have a home to go back to. >> stephanie chuang live with more on how those evacuees are doing. >> reporter: scott and chris, people are staying pretty strong with smiles despite not knowing whether houses are still standing. american red cross estimating about a thousand heem here alone at fair grounds but they're resilient and in good spirits because they're sounded by gener

barbara mcwilliams had multiple sclerosis and no way to evacuate. a caregiver tried to get to mcwilliams home but could not get through because all of the roads had been closed. he's check your weather this morning. >>> it is a cool start to the day with a few clouds here and there. we're right at 60 degrees across the bay area and skies are clearing. we're in for a lot of sun shine this afternoon. 74 degrees will be the high in the east bay, south bay at 77, san francisco stays in the 60s today and the winds are already breezy and will continue to pick up. we may have some drifts of smoke in parts of the north bay and the east bay and a high of 76 degrees in the tri-valley. >>> your most popular routes very popular which makes me not popul popular. speeds below 20 everyone in red. 237 especially heavy be mountain view, and a crash on 87 causes slowing for that portion of san jose. the slower drive for union, hayward north and another crash at 13 north adding to the congestion. and a jm if hercules down to the bay bridge. we're looking at an hour commute. >>> gthanks. another

discovered yesterday was bruce burns. barbara mcwilliams of anderson springs also died in that fire. her body found sunday. one person is still missing. >> more interviews from evacuees and the fire head to nbcbayyare eye pow com. >>> today the three jail guards accused of beating an inmate to date at the santa clara county main jail head back to court this comes as new court documents reveal a disturbing trend behind jail walls. kris sanchez live outside the jail. kris, text messages can be critical in this murder case. >> one of them say i allegedly love, just one of the text messages including in documents released by the district attorney's office yesterday. between two of the three towards who are hoping they will get to go home on bail today. but the d.a.a's office released those documents hoping to persway the judge otherwise. one of those text messages is from matthew telling rodriguez, i love 6a no cameras and no groups. he was surprised about me slapping him. i told him i bet your parents never spanked you, but i will. prosecutors contend that the messages were sent six mo

barbara mcwilliams has also died. >>> more than 1500 firefighters, they got a boost from yesterday's rain. but things are change in a big way. chief meteorologist jeff ranieri is with it. the heat is coming. now if the wind comes with it, that's the huge concern. >> there's nothing i'm seeing right now that would show any kind of a wind storm with winds gusting more than 35 miles per hour. but it's going to get hotter. the gustiest winds we have, 25 miles per hour at the coast. interior, anywhere from 10 to 17. the fire forecast tomorrow, two key changes. the temperature wills be warming up to 85 degrees. winds could gust as high as 25. humidity also lowering to 25%. that's going to make the air a lot drier. and also the fuels out there so the fire could spread faster through tomorrow's forecast. the way the wind pattern is shaping up, no smoke is expected to blow into the bay area but we could have some smoke in sacramento valley. let's take you to what the firefighters are fearing the most this weekend. that is the hotter temperatures, sat 92 degrees, sunday 94, monday 93. a very h

. a woman killed in her home because she couldn't get out. barbara mcwilliams had multiple sclerosis and no way to evacuate. her family says she moved to middletown less than a year ago. she fell love with the community. her caregiver said she didn't know how bad the fire was until it was too late. >> it just makes me feel so horrible that she had to go like that. i mean, no one should have to go like that. i'm sorry. i am so, so, so sorry that she didn't make it. and that i wish she could know how hard that i tried. >> that was her care giver. said she tried getting back to middletown but the roads were closed. she called, but just couldn't get through. >>> the fire moved quickly. fast than anyone expected. it started near cobb to the north and spread to middletown and beyond in mere hours. giving people who lived in the fire zonal time to get out. >> many of those people are just trying to get back into their neighborhoods and now finding there is little left. treasured vase, a scrap of charred paper. you see people going through things. that charred paper was once a deed to a hous

barbara mcwilliams. she was retired school teacher with multiple sclerosis. rest occurs say intense flames prevented them from reaching her home in time. >> cal-trans says the fire has caused significant damage to roads and other infrastructure. agency released these photo. check out the damage to the retaining wall below a road. common sight. road signs there on the ground because the wooden pole held them up burned to a crisp. guard rail will need to be repaired after it caught fire when power line came down in the flames. >> resident who live inside the danger zone unsure when they can return to the homes and really whether that home is still standing. cornell spent the day in lower lake where frustration is growing for homeowners not yet allowed back in. >> they are truly putting the good in good samaritan this week. they have been given permission to make house calls for total strangers who want someone to check on pets and livestock. >> any animal we see we feed them any animal in need we bring them back out. >> they have hay pet have had and lieutenants of water. >> yesterday

the hillsides, ravaging homes, 72- year-old barbara mcwilliams was trapped. she lived in the western outskirts of middletown in an area called anderson springs and officials say the disabled retired schoolteacher wasn't able to join the 20,000 evacuees as they raced the flames to safety. and the devastation continues this morning for the hundreds of families that have lost their homes. cal fire says the damage is now close to 600 homes lost and thousands more threatened by this fast growing fire. one resident tells us most of the homes in his neighborhood were wiped out. >> there was 200 -- i probably -- what i could see maybe 20? i don't know. or less. >> if i would have came back and my house would have been like over here, it would be heart-breaking just unbelievable heart-breaking. >> reporter: on the front lines firefighters got a little bit of relief. skies cleared up just enough for air support to drop water from above. firefighters on the ground exhausted but persistent were digging in as flames from the valley fire continued to roll down the hillside. now we are learning fro

sleeping and never had a chance to get out. and the third victim, 72-year- old barbara mcwilliams died saturday. she was a disabled woman with multiple sclerosis and was trapped inside her house. >>> tonight, there is a sign of hope in the town of middletown. emily turner shows us the one place keeping its light on for the fire victims. >> reporter: as you can imagine, a town decimated by fire, everything is shut down before dark even except for one place. that is the grocery store which has just reopened and is very necessary for a town trying to rebuild. today, the roll has never been more vital. they just got power on this afternoon. and it has been a mad dash since to get the store ready. they donated tall food that was about to spoil to the community. now they are stocking up on extra generators and hardware they don't usually carry in anticipation of residents' returns. >> we have been itching to do what we can to pick up the pieces. and now that we are up here, hopefully, we can help facility that. this grocery store is important to the people around here. the minute they start

the anderson springs area and on sunday, the body of 72-year- old barbara mcwilliams was found in her burned home near middletown. remains of another victim discovered in the hidden valley area. >> the fire has burned 73,000 acres and is 35% contained today. 585 homes have been destroyed leaving thousands of people without a place to stay. kpix 5's anne makovec joins us live from calistoga where evacuees are reaching exhaustion. anne. >> reporter: yeah. you know, for a while the sheriff's office was allowing people back into their homes if they had one or to check their homes with an escort. that had been going on for the past couple of days. the sheriff's office has stopped that program and they won't say why. it's leaving a lot of people here at the evacuation camp in calistoga wanting to take matters into their own hands. >> i have news for you. you can put it on the media. us middletown boys are going home whether the highway patrol is there or not. >> reporter: dave leery lives in middletown and while much of the community is destroyed -- >> we want to go home! our houses are

72-year- old barbara mcwilliams found dead on saturday a disabled woman with multiple sclerosis and was trapped inside her home. >>> in the sierra foothills, the "butte fire" is now 55% contained. the size of the fire in amador and calaveras counties has remained under 71,000 acres. two people are confirmed dead and 365 homes are destroyed. investigators say the "butte fire" may have been caused by a pg&e power line hitting a tree. >>> people lined the streets of a camp to thank crews battling a fire. firefighters from santa clara county posted this video saying they were humbled. >> the work they do is amazing. i guess the environments they are going to work in over the weekend is not great. >> reporter: we had relief from the rain but the weather pattern is shifting so we'll have a dry offshore flow. not great for firefighting conditions but we are hoping the rain at least will give them a little bit of help dampening the area. let's take a live look outside right now. clear skies for the most part a little bit of patchy fog out there overall temperatures right now out the door 57

and the valley fire has claimed three lives has been identified as bruce of barbara and leonard mcwilliams is a retired teacher who had advanced multiple sclerosis it was not able to drive there were not able to reach her at department time to save our yesterday we learned that his body was found use a former san jose mercury news reporter he was packing his car to leave when he spoke to his wife but he told her we got our side he was surrounded by flames the other body found. >>james: the need to be replaced they're making some progress out here was a few more businesses it appeared to be having their lights on maybe that means the good news for evacuees they're all but you concede there out there they do not have power where on one lot of this is one of the hardest- hit areas and all of middletown there was an army literally but at an army of workers out there you could not go much more than a mile to see pg&e workers people quarter. >>jackie sissel: without the services they need to survive the good news is never completely saved the drag that least those responsible business

retired schoolteacher named barbara mcwilliams and her body was found her burned out home architecture session left midway into my friend the afternoon on saturday she called her when she learned the fire was growing a neighbor offered to take her with him as he was evacuating but she said no and she did not want to go the debt is tied to the car out that night with the area was already engulfed in flames at that point saturday night that went to her home to get look at the devastation left behind. >>maureen kelly: this is the remains of tarbrush i'm only guessing that because of the still seek the washer and dryer right over here there the recognizable behind the garage to concede that autry or what is left of it still has fruit hanging on the branches but there are charred beyond recognition over here is one house you can see the chimney still standing although there is some red tape rounder this may have been her house you can see a mattress or what is left of an and springs still poking up beneath the rubble there is a water heater right there and what looks like some other stove o

victims have been identified as bruce burns, barbara mcwilliams, and leonard neft. >>mark:mcwilliams was a retired teacher who had advanced multiple sclerosis and wasn't able to drive. >>mark:crews weren't able to reach her middletown apartment in time to save her. neft was a former san jose mercury news reporter. >>mark:he was packing his car to leave when he last spoke with his wife. but he told her that when he got outside, he was surrounded by flames. >>mark:and burns was another middletown resident who was unable to escape. friends describe him as a gentleman. >>mark:three men are behind bars. accused of trying to burglarize evacuated homes in the hidden valley lake area. >>mark:a sheriff was patrolling the area yesterday when he noticed a toyota tacoma with three people inside headed toward an evacuated area. >>mark:the deputy pulled the car over and searched the vehicle. he found a loaded gun along with tools that could be used to burgalarize homes. >>mark:dyami connell and michael james of brisbane, as well as david cesari of san francisco were arrested. >>james:hundreds of crews

about the woman who died in the fire. here's a picture of retired school teacher barbara mcwilliams. her body was found in her burned out home. her caretaker said she left mcwilliams about 3:00 saturday afternoon and then she called her when she learned that the fire was growing. and that a neighbor offered to take miss mcwilliams as he evacuated but she turned him down. firefighters tried to get her out tuesday night but the area was already engulfed in flames. >> this looks like the remains of her garage. i'm only guessing that because you can still see the washer and drier right over here. barely recognizable. behind the garage you can see this apple tree or what's left of it. it still has fruit hanging on the branches but they are charred beyond really recognition. and over here is one house, you can see the chimney still standing although there is some red tape around it. possibly because its integrity has been compromised because of the fire. this may have been her house. you can see a mattress or what's left of it here. there's some springs still poking up beneath the rubble. ther

rest of the neighborhood in anderson springs is gone and the body of 72-year-old barbara mcwilliams was found inside. we know she was a retired schoolteachers. neighbors say she just moved in last year. she had multiple sclerosis though and she lived alone. sheriffs deputies say they were called to help her, but they couldn't get near her house because it was already engulfed in flames. the head of cal fire says many people did not evacuate because they wanted to stay with their home or they just didn't think it was going to be this bad. and that also slowed down the rescue efforts and also, the fire fighting efforts. now, we have been talking about this all morning long. firefighters and law enforcement officers had to go door to door checking for people who then were trapped as this fire was quickly moving into the neighborhoods. and the reminder, have an evacuation plan. think about what you would take with you. think about your neighbors, maybe people who might need help. often people ask us oh gosh, why do you cover so many horrible stories? this is one of the reasons why. we all l

officer blocked the road where a body was recovered. the property is not far from where barbara mcwilliams died in the fire when she was unable to evacuate. it is also the area where df lives. he has been missing since saturday. his home destroyed by the fire.>> we are looking for one man, we know there's another casualty.>> reporter: he is a former reporter for the san jose mercury. the sheriff's department has not confirmed the identity of the person found today. nest's former neighbors say this is a difficult time for everyone. >> both houses we had their are gone. there is devastation everywhere. if it's not you, is your neighbor.>> reporter: one man found his house destroyed but his chickens alive. he says he is grateful. >> we have a lot of hope. it is just stuff, and we will rebuild. >> the sheriff's department is working. >> reporter: even though some power has been restored, pg&e is asking people not to return home until cal fire gives the okay. they say they have no estimates wind power will be fully restored. the sheriff's department is working on notifying the person

they are pretty sure it is him. >> this news comes after the body of barbara mcwilliams was found on sunday. she had multiple sclerosis and needed help to evacuate but crews were not able to reach her on time and the valley fire injured four firefighters. they received second degree burns and were taken to the burn unit and at last check they were recovering and in good spirits. the latest now from ktvu's tom vacar. tom joins us from lake county. you just got an update. >> reporter: i did. i talked to the sheriff and cal fire and officials. the official damage right now, 73,400 acres. the fire is 35% contained. there are 3600 firefighters fighting. that is a thousand more than yesterday. and that is because there are serious concerns now that the weather has gone and now that it is warming up and it is likely to get very hot, there is concerned about the burned out oak trees reigniting and starting another fire. especially if you get high winds, you could be off to the races again. we learned from the sheriff that repopulation, sending people back into their areas has now begun. init

barbara mcwilliams was found. she was a former special education teacher. >>> the rains with a relief for firefighters people in the fire zone. the area received about half an inch of rain helping firefighters slow down the growth of the fire. power has been restored to some area. pg&e is asking people to stay out of the homes until cal fire gives the okay. >> we have a lot of home. >> the utility has no timetable when power will be fully restored. >>> another person has been arrested on suspicious of breaks into homes in lake county. steven fredrick worley was found in the cobb area. he was wearing a hat and rain jacket. the wallet that was scotched, an i-pod and six cell phones, he was booked on theft in the state of an emergency and impersonating a police officer. >>> two people are dead from a butte fire. it broke out a week ago and torched 72,000-acres. search dogs discovered the bodies yesterday. one victim was 65-year-old mark mccloud. neighbors say he died in his home after refusing to leave. a second victim was found a few miles away. >>> police closed town a street after rep

in the fire. barbara mcwilliams was a retired schoolteacher and neighbors say she just bought the house last year and she lived alone. she had multiple sclerosis. she could not leave on her open. sheriffs deputies were called to help her but they could not enter because the neighborhood was already engulfed in flames. >> we had neighbors walking down their streets that had no place to go. >> now the head of cal fire says too many people stayed behind even when there were evacuation orders they then had to be rescued which made it harder for rescuers to get to them. at least eight firefighters have lost their own home. one is cal fire battalion chief paul duncan. another firefighter lost his home in the cob area as he was fighting the butte fire out in the gold country. >>> a historic resort in cob has been destroyed by the fire. it burned to the ground over the weekend. the resorts president says he is dedicated to rebuilding it. over the years they have hosted celebrities and california governors. it had under going renovations to restore its historic charm when the fire hit. >>>

coverage of the valley fire. we are finding out more about the woman that was killed in the fire. barbara mcwilliams she was a retired schoolteacher. she just bought her house last year. she had multiple sclerosis she could not evacuate on her own. >> we had individuals walking down streets after their homes had burned, after their cars had burned and no place to go. >> the head of cal fire says too many people stayed behind. then they needed to be rescued but it was hard for rescuers to get to them. the devastation is also taking a toll on firefighters. at least eight firefighters have lost their own homes over the past several days. one of them is cal fire battalion chief paul duncan. his home burned to the ground while he was out fighting the fire in cob. another firefighter lost his home in the cob area as he was fighting the butte fire that is burning in gold country. >>> some of the people who evacuated from their homes will be able to return but it's just for a very short time today to get their pets. now they will only have about 15 minutes to pick up or feed their pets or livesto

confirm as 74-year-old barbara mcwilliams of anderson spring. >>> elected leaders are pledging to rebuild some of the hardest hit areas from the fire, middletown. they say it's going to take years before the community resembles what it looked like before the valley fire. officials last night spoke directly to the victims about any progress. >> reporter: gassa, >> reporter: gasia, good morning. you can imagine people living here in evacuation tents here. they are we were down. six days living at tents and not being in their homes and they are ready to return. for some people, unfortunately, especially for those wholy and have their homes in the areas hardest hit by this fire, turns out they may not be able to return home for good for another week or so. there is some good news, however, for people on the other side of things, people who live in other areas of the fire zone. they may be allowed to return earlier than that. in fact, people evacuated from hidden valley lake may be allowed back in later on today. >> last night, about 500 people forced out by the valley fire. they were

and the water going by. >> this was the home of barbara mcwilliams, a retired school teacher, whose body was found in the ashes. >> she had a lot of gums, she traveled a lot. she needed help, but firefighters can't enter the neighborhood. the head of cal fire complained too many people stayed and needed rescue making it harder to get to those who couldn't evacuate. >> we had law enforcement and firefighters going house to house pulling people out and getting them to safety. >> my house is over the hill. >> mcwilliams neighbor expects her place is gone, since this enclave has a dozen standing. >> how'd that house survive, i didn't know what to expect, the stories were it was decimated. >> barbara mcwilliams mailbox is marked with red tape. >> that was a beautiful spot. the house over the creek. >> a deck over the creek. the house sat at the end of a narrow area making escape difficult. it was a well tended home, a refuge purchased last year. she didn't know many people yet. >> she hadn't been here that long, he was not part of the community association. >> anderson springing is off l

-old barbara mcwilliams was found inside. she was a retired schoolteacher. neighbors say she just bought that house last year. she lived alone. she had multiple -- multiple sclerosis. she could not evacuate on her hone. sheriff deputies were called in to help her but they say they could not get into the neighborhood because it was engulfed in flames. >> we had law enforcement officers and firefighters going house to house as the flaming front was coming through pulling people out and getting them to safety. >> i didn't know what to expect. the stories were it was decimated. >> at least eight firefighters have lost their homes as well in the past several days. one of them calfire battalion chief paul duncan, his home burned to the ground while he was fighting the fire in cobb. another firefighter lost his home in the cobb area as he was fighting the butte fire that is still burning out in the gold country. still, thousands of homes considered threatened at this point in both the valley fire and the butte fire and some people still accounted for. so one of our big stories and why we

risk. >>> the fire killed retired teacher barbara mcwilliams. the 72-year-old who suffered from multiple sclerosis could not escape the fire, one of the most destructive in california histo history. danielle nottingham is there this morning. >> reporter: good morning, the fire destroyed nearly 97 square miles. this fire is only 10% contained. on the front lines, firefighters working to contain the valley fire are facing strong winds and drought dry tinder. for the first time since the massive fire started saturday, clearer skies allowed air support to drop water from above. but for many returning home, the damage is already done t. fast moving fire pushed by wind gusts engulfed entire blocks in a few hours. >> i'm a pretty tough individual. but i had some tears. >> reporter: roger beavers returned to find his home still standing. but his neighbors, like hundreds of others, lost everything. >> once they come back in here, it's going to be very overwhelming. >> reporter: the fire moved so quickly saturday night that emergency responders were flooded with calls. >> she was like, i'

two-year old barbara mcwilliams who has multiple sclerosis. williams told her caretaker jennifer henson she would be fine. >> i knew she was in the house and that she would be stuck and i knew that she would have no way of getting out. >> reporter: wild fire is one of 6,000 that score much the state this year. chelsea edward for cbs-3 "eyewitness news". >>> in utah, the death toll has listen to nine as a result have of flash floods there, a wall of water and debris swept a away a van full of people in an suv and many victims are mothers and children. four people are still missing, three others were rescued, and flash flooding happened last night near utah/arizona state border. >>> heavy rains caused raging waters in california, watch as crews pluck three people and a dog from a tree, by los angeles river. they were holding on to the tree to avoid being swept downstream, and this was just one of several water rescues that were made in the rain swollen river today. >> wow. >> man. >> amazing. >> yes. >> well, my gosh you look outside our window and it is picture perfect. >> complet

wildfire. the fire is 15% contained. officials identified the one victim from the fire. 72-year-old barbara mcwilliams was unable to escape due to a disability. the wildfire, plus another burning about 120 miles to the southeast have destroyed 720 homes and displaced 23,000 people. >>> a huge fire in philadelphia is under control. the three-alarm fire in center city started in a building under construction. it spread to a neighboring building. people nearby had to be evacuated. the cause being investigated. no one was hurt. >>> instead of classes, a vigil is being held at delta state university in mississippi to honor a professor killed on campus. police say the man who fatally shot ethan schmidt in his office is dead. authorities say shannon lamb shot himself last night as police closed in on him. officers started following lamb after a license plate reader picked up his plate as he headed back into mississippi from arkansas. >> we didn't want it to happen this way. he was the one that made that decision. >> police say lamb killed his live in girlfriend yesterday. authorities say they unco

authorities releasing new details about 72-year-old barbara mcwilliams unable to evacuate because of a disability. her care taker speaking to her before the fire erupted. >> she was like i'm fine. everything will be fine. she didn't understand the magnitude of it. >> reporter: amid the strategy, amazing stories of survival. flames tore through one neighborhood, they jumped in the pool. >> they said it would pass fast. probably 15 minutes but felt like over an hour. >> submerged up to their noses, the flames over their heads. >> it was hot. it just came flying right over, right over. and he said it, when it was done, it's over. >> reporter: and this image going viral this morning, 4- year-old brody wearing his halloween costume praying for the thousands of firefighters on the front lines. reena ninan, abc news, new york. >> stay with eyewitness news and abc news for updates on the california wildfires. "good morning america" will pick up our coverage with a live report from middletown, california. that begins at 7:00 this morning. >>> you are never more than seven minutes away from we

life of 72-year-old barbara mcwilliams who had multiple sclerosis. she told her caretaker she would be fine. >> i knew she was in the house. i knew she would be stuck and i knew she would have no way of getting out. >> reporter: the wildfire is one of 6,000 that have scorched the state this year. chelsea edwards, cbs news middletown, california. >> as we think of those folks out there, we've got to count our blessings don't we? the weather that we have here, can't ask for much better. lonnie quinn standing by. will it keep going? >> it's going to keep going but it's some of the best weather we've had all year long. there's your picture. crystal clear blue skies. sunshine, 82 degrees as of right now. high temperature. yesterday maxed out at 77. today up to 84 degrees. that's 8 degrees above the average and i see it getting hotter around here. vortex satellite and radar, quiet. we talked about how you don't see a cloud out there. as a matter of fact, nothing in our area. closest clouds i can find, a little deck here, 564 miles away. this high pressure is going to move a little bit to

save 9000 homes still fret -- still threatened. many residents barely getting out in time. barbara mcwilliams was unable to escape the flames, her body discovered in her burned-out home. 12 large wildfires are tearing across the drought stricken state, scorching hundreds of square miles. it has become a never-ending fire season. the nearby viewed fire has leveled another 150 homes, yet some refused to evacuate. >> on staying as long as i can. >> many are now waiting at shelters like this. >> i'm thinking about my home. >> some houses have miraculously survived untouched, which also makes them perfect for looting. officers in middletown are now patrolling those burned-out streets. the d.c.ser to home, summer jobs program ended weeks ago but the mayor is hoping to put many who cannot go back to school on a path to find work instead. sam is standing by where the mayor unveiled her plan. sam, tell us about it. i see the mayor's car. she is still here. this is something she is passionate about. she unveiled a spending plan that includes nearly $7 million for young people, jobs for young

barbara mcwilliams' caretaker. mcwilliams was killed in the fire when she was unable to evacuate. deputies say when they reached her neighborhood, it was engulfed in flames. >> i knew she was in the house. i knew she was going to be stuck and i knew she would have no way of getting out. >> reporter: cooler temperatures and higher humidity are on the way which had helped firefighters increase containment. danielle nottingham, cbs news, middletown, california. >> more than a thousand people who fled the fire spent the night in a shelter. many of them lost everything they owned. the american red cross has been running the emergency evacuation facility for the last 72 hours. the fire forced the evacuation -- the evacuees to leave quickly. those who could brought their pets with them. >> we've been able to get them housed appropriately, get them fed, watered, calmed down. >> we haven't even hit i think the most devastating part going back to the property and seeing what we don't have. i'm just missing my animals the most. i'm sorry. >> nearly a thousand evacuees are living on the prop

claimed the life of 72- year-old barbara mcwilliams who had multiple sclerosis. the wildfire is one of 6,000 that have coffined the state this year. >> -- coffined the state this year. >> authorities -- scorched the state this year. >> authorities are saying there are still some missing, but they could be with relatives or out of town. >>> a deadly shooting in new carrollton, a man suffering from a gunshot wound was found on a bus stop. he died a short while later. the screen was closed off near annapolis road for several hours. we're still working to find out the identity of the victim and yes was killed. >>> police -- why he was killed. >>> police are looking for clues to a shooting in d.c. where a man was wounded on varnham street northeast not too far from catholic university. the man was hit in the stomach and is expected to survive. >>> tonight a 23-year-old frederick, maryland man is facing murder charges in the death of a woman. investigators say milton arellano knew gloria watson who was sexually assaulted and attacked with a knife. investigators say dna evidence linked the