remains of possessions people probably held most dear. like this king james bible. when you look at the density of the debris here, how hard it is to pick your way through here, you can understand why minutes ago, officials here located a victim and why they tell us that beneath the melted roofs of those mobile homes, they expect to find more. bob tunis' mother's home at journey's end trailer park was in the path of the firestorm. >> woke up, fire engulfing everything, they already evac e evacuated the neighborhood. >> reporter: his mother never may have made it out. his sister sister arriving moments later. over 170,000 acres, fourly four times the size of washington, d.c., have burned. over 20,000 people displaced. over 3,500 structures damaged or destroyed. at least 21 lives lost. and hundreds still missing. >> the sky was filled with what

seemed like a billion fireflies all the embers. >> reporter: most of the wildfires wreaking havoc in the northern part of the state where there are 19 active fires. monday night another fire broke out hundreds of miles south in anaheim hills. setting the backdrop for these haunting images of disneyland. all of that eye-stinging smoke visible from space. and on the blistered earth, stories of unimaginable loss. >> this is pretty much all that i can see that's left. >> reporter: in napa county, brothers chuck and mike rippy sift through what's left of their parents' home. >> fire doesn't care. >> reporter: they told my colleague nick watt the fire took something from them they could never replace, the very foundation of their family. >> your dad was 100? >> they'd been married 75 years. she was paralyzed. she had a stroke about five years ago. there was no way she was getting out of this fire. my father was sleeping in a

different room and we found him halfway to her room. and so he never made it to her room. but even if he had made it, there was no way he was going to leave her. >> reporter: the brothers now finding solace in their parents' undying love. >> and they died together. they never wanted to leave each other. >> reporter: efforts to track down the missing are under way across the state. and one person who was lost in the chaos was steve liner. we met his brother al who had been searching for him for 48 hours already. >> i am very wor ied about him. >> reporter: they served in vietnam together. al hasn't been able to get into the destruction zone. so we drove him in. >> i've called him god knows how many times. the phones are all down. >> reporter: and then on his brother's street -- >> is that him? >> that's him! i've been looking for two days for you guys! >> reporter: the worry and wait dissolving into brothers linking arms. firefighters around the state are working nonstop to slow the

inferno and prevent further loss of life and property. >> we have folks on the fire lines starting their third shift right now that have not been relieved. >> reporter: authorities warn the death count is almost certain to rise. firefighters are so strapped, they're not worried about the flames inside but what they are concerned about are those embers flying out of it. those embers blasted across northern california by gale-force winds, fitting with this hellscape, called diablo winds. tonight these winds are forecasted to strengthen yet again, up to 40 miles an hour in places. >> you're pushing back the fire and moving on to the next house? >> next house. >> reporter: abc's linzie janis was with some of the firefighters. >> firefighters are desperately trying to protect houses from these flames. these helicopters dropping water on the fire. >> reporter: another challenge for firefighters, water supply is running low. >> we don't have a lot of water. so the water supply is difficult.

so it's just better to let it burn. >> reporter: some residents resorting to fighting back the blazes with garden hoses. >> so sad. it's so sad. >> reporter: and in areas where the flames have been extinguished, residents now face the grim task of returning to lives and livelihoods destroyed. >> this is where all the wines were made and fermented. >> reporter: in sonoma county, one of the country's biggest wine regions, the owner of paradise ridge winery returning to the remains of his building. >> it happened quick. people were evacuated off of our property before midnight. >> reporter: he says he watched the flames engulf the property using a security camera app on his phone. it's still too early for experts to estimate the damage this fire will do to these vineyards. but it has the potential to be fiscally devastating. at least five wineries have been significantly damaged or totally destroyed. at least 11 others have reported damage. in santa rosa, we heard chris

pond and her husband mike before we saw them. she was so desperate, she clung to a stranger for a hug. as they frantically search through the rubble for chris' most beloved possession -- >> my wedding ring. >> reporter: her wedding ring. we helped them in that exhaustive archeological dig for over an hour. her shoes melted. our hands burned. >> burnt your fingers. >> reporter: she did find some curios. but not that ring. earlier today, we got a message from chris. she spent another day digging and finally this morning she messaged us that she found that ring. tiny items burnished by fire offering at least a sliver of hope tonight. i'm matt gutman in santa rosa, california. what did ben affleck know and when did he know it? why one of harvey weinstein's

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as the harvey weinstein scandal rocks hollywood, we're learning that rumors about his behavior have been circulating for decades. some accusers saying he was enabled by those who turned a blind eye. as their voices ring across america, could this be the dawn of a new era for women in the workplace? here's abc's chief business and technology correspondent rebecca jarvis. >> reporter: it's the fall from grace that toppled a titan. and shook an entire industry.

>> bombshell allegations against harvey weinstein -- >> scandal swirling around disgraced movie mogul -- >> now apparent sexual predator harvey weinstein -- >> reporter: new women coming forward with more allegations against harvey weinstein, joining the earlier accusations of sexual harassment and assault, including rape. model cara delevingne sharing her story on instagram of an encounter with weinstein, alleging he asked her to kiss another woman and tried to kiss me on the lips writing she's relieved to share her story saying there's strength in numbers. >> harvey weinstein now is one of a series of men who people thought were too big to confront. we're starting to see support for being able to speak up and speak out. >> reporter: it was this bombshell audio, first uncovered by "the new yorker" and verified by abc, that opened this case up for prosecution. >> i'm telling you right now -- >> what do we have to do here? >> nothing, i'm going to take a shower, you sit here and have a

drink. water. >> i don't drink. >> reporter: the recording of an encounter clen model anna gutierrez and weinstein, from a 2015 new york city police sting operation. the misdemeanor sexual abuse case was never prosecuted. the d.a.'s office saying the audio was insufficient to prove a crime under new york law. today the d.a. defending their decision not to open a case. >> it's obviously sick, but at the end of the day we operate in a courtroom of law, not the court of public opinion. >> i certainly think that it is unusual that after those charges weren't brought, that harvey weinstein's attorney gave $10,000 to the d.a.'s campaign. that seems improper. >> reporter: another accuser, rose mcgowan, who reached a $100,000 settlement with weinstein in 1997 according to "the new york times," speaking out again following a tweet from ben affleck.

the actor writing he is saddened and angry by the allegations, implying he knew nothing. mcgowan firing back that affleck was absolutely aware of weinstein's transgressions. affleck blasted on twitter, from those who recall an incident where he wrote a trl host, hilarie burton, captured on camera. affleck apologized on twitter. meanwhile comedian seth mcfarlane tweeting this blistering joke at the oscars -- >> congratulations, you five ladies no longer have to pretend to be attracted to harvey weinstein. >> reporter: it came from a place of loathing and anger and was in support of his friend jessica barth, who shared her allegations with "the new yorker." weinstein's spokesperson responded to "the new yorker" saying, any allegations of nonconsensual sex are unequivocally denied by mr. weinstein. these abuses aren't just a hollywood problem. >> this kind of leverage exists anywhere where you see a

disproportionate amount of power in the hands of men who decide that that makes them entitled to women's bodies. >> reporter: last summer before his death, the powerful ceo of fox news, roger ailes, was forced to resign in the fallout after former anchor gretchen carlson filed a lawsuit against ailes. it allegations he sabotaged her career after she refused his sexual advances. >> you fear that it's going to be your fault, you're not going to be believed, you're going to lose your job. >> reporter: and in silicon valley, a management shakeup at uber amid allegations of sexual harassment against and the company. how many of you haveharassed ov course of your career? we spoke to working women from across multiple industries late last year, so many sharing this shocking confession. how many of you filed an hr request against your harasser? according to a 2016 report by the u.s. equal employment opportunity commission, nearly 70% of those who experience harassment at work never even

talk to a supervisor or a manager about it. and only a tiny sliver of the harassed, just 6% to 13%, actually file a formal complaint. >> women are afraid to come forward when they've been sexually assaulted. because society blames the victim so often. even when the perpetrator doesn't have the level of power and leverage that an industry titan like harvey weinstein might have. >> reporter: something we heard from these women as well. who here was worried about retaliation? and your job? in the case of sexual harassment? >> i sort of silenced myself. i felt in that moment -- i felt like there's an erasure of yourself. >> i really have to think about my values and what's important to me and weigh them against my career. i think that it's -- unfortunately a pros and cons kind of weighing and balancing and i'm concerned with not only being branded but also concerned with somehow coming off as a

crybaby. >> reporter: in fact, one study cited by the eeoc finds that 75% of those who do come forward actually face retaliation. actress roseanne that arquette told "the new yorker" after turning down weinstein's alleged sexual advances her career suffered. last night the weinstein company releasing a statement expressing shock and dismay at the allegations of extreme sexual misconduct by weinstein saying, "these alleged actions are antithetical to human decency. these allegations come as an utter surprise to the board. any suggestion that the board had knowledge of this conduct is false." >> i can't imagine that no one knew. some people say it was one of the worst-kept secrets, both at the company and in hollywood. if they didn't know, they certainly should have known. and that's a legal standard as well. >> reporter: many within the company have signed confidentiality agreements precluding them from discussing the matter. can the states get around these

nondisclosure agreements? >> i am hopeful that there is a work-around here. certainly when it comes to criminal charges, those ndas won't be applicable. >> reporter: the bystanders, anyone who's seen or heard something and speaks out, are the unsung heroes of any case like this. >> when i hear about actors standing up on behalf of the women who have been harassed, i think that takes a lot of courage and strength too and i'm glad to see more men speaking out. >> reporter: and for a woman who's experiencing any kind of harassment, she says remember, you are not as powerless as you may feel. >> the first most important thing is safety. write down, document exactly what happened. document, document, document. we can't keep supporting the silence, because that protects the people who are committing the abuse, not the people who are being abused. >> reporter: for "nightline," i'm rebecca jarvis in new york. next, a look ahead to the

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mandatory evacuation orders right now, and as we watch the flames moving closer to so many communities tonight, the wind picks up and threatens to make this disaster even worse. good evening. i'm dan ashley. >> and i'm kristen sze. yes, the winds are picking up speed. and firefighters fear they'll switch directions and endanger new pockets of the north bay. >> several new evacuation orders were issued in just the last few hours. the most serious a mandatory order for the entire city of calistoga. >> mandatory evacuation orders are in effect for parts of geyserville along highway 128 northeast of the russian river there is also new evacuation terry nichols in the northeast corner of sonoma. >> well, tonight abc 7 news reporters are fanning out across the north bay, tracking the fire. we have crews in napa, calistoga, geyserville. >> we have teams in american canyon and healdsburg. let's begin with abc 7 reporter lilian kim. >> right now the california highway patrol is going door to door, advising residents of

possible approaching fires. and lilian, the fire is getting dangerously close to heavily populated areas. >> dan and kristen, we're on 7th street and castle road. and the area beyond this point is under a mandatory evacuation order, which came down just a few hours ago. the northeastern edge of sonoma under mandatory evacuation orders tonight. emergency vehicles driving around, securing the area. at sonoma plaza, this area is under an evacuation advisory. and frank pagoni at pagoni's olive oil company to haul away enough olive oil as he could. >> i built 30 years of my business, and i'm not letting the fire take it. we're going to clear everything out as much as we can. and hopefully if the fire doesn't head to the square, we're going to move everything back. in. >> boyes hot springs under an evacuation advisory. ron and his girlfriend replaced

items that couldn't be replaced like his father's 49ers jacket. >> things my father left me, he passed away. just whatever i could take, some clothes. i can't pack the whole house up. i'm just praying to god tomorrow we come home and the house is still here. >> the roads leading up to arnold drive were bumper-to-bumper for most of the afternoon and into the evening. but a few are choosing to stay. the miller family packed up their minivan and has it strategically parked for when and if the time comes to leave. >> in the meantime, i figure it will be one less car on the road. it's pretty congested getting out of town. the wind shifted away from here. it's not raining ashes so bad right now. so we're just staying ready. >> in addition to homes, there are a couple of wineries in and near the mandatory evacuation zone. specifically, bartholomew park winery and buena vista winery. live in sonoma, lilian kim, abc 7 news. >> all right, lillian, thank you. >> now joining us on the phone is scott alonso, a spokesperson for sonoma county.

scott, thanks for coming on. we appreciate it. >> thanks for having me. >> you were with us and talking with me at 9:00 tonight. what has changed in the last couple of hours. give us an update. >> well, we're still concerned about the activity in geyserville east of the city of sonoma, and then boyes hot springs. also, there was an advisory evacuation notice in the city of santa rosa for neighborhoods in the northeast part of the city. that is just a precaution. but we are following that closely. so the winds are still up tonight, and there is still is real danger throughout the county. so if there have been mandatory evacuation orders issued, please take that and leave immediately. >> by now we know what mandatory evacuation orders entail. but what about the advisory evacuation orders? when folks get that warning from you guy, what do you want them to be prepared for? >> well, i think it's important to remember that a lot of these alerts come out with little warnings. the advisory gives individuals a heads up that something could

change and could become dangerous in a short amount of time. so be prepared. be vigilant. pack your car. get your pets close to you. make sure you have your medications with you. warm clothes and don't forget your cell phone charger. because if you have to get evacuated quickly, you know, cell phone communication is necessary to keep in touch with your loved ones. >> good point. scott, obviously so many of these roads in and around wine country are two-lane roads, small roads that clog up very quickly with a crush of people trying to get out. you can hardly move around sometimes on a sunday afternoon up there, much less an evacuation. >> yeah. i think we're seeing a lot of traffic. even on highway 101 going southbound earlier this evening. so please be safe when you're on the road. there is some visibility challenges with a lot of the smoke and some ashes in the air. so please be careful when you're on the road. and there are still some power outages in the county affecting some traffic lights. but the good news is california highway patrol and pg&e are working right now in santa rosa

to restore some of that power and hopefully some more traffic lights will come on and power will be restored. >> now we do know a lot of people who were asking can we go up there to either help, volunteer or bring donations. are you seeking that kind of assistance right now? or do you prefer that people from outside of the immediate north bay area just stay out for now? >> well, we definitely -- i think it's important to remember financial donations are much appreciated. redwood credit union is organizing a north bay relief fund. there is also the community foundation of sonoma county organizing the resiliency fund. so those are key for supporting the relief efforts. also, the redwood empire food bank, you can donate directly to them. they are a tremendous amount of food. they're giving out to all the evacuation centers. so financial donations are appreciated. and we also need people to help us out at various shelters. and they can call 707-573-3399

to follow tear. >> we have that number on our website too. scott alonso with sonoma county. thank you so much for coming on. we appreciate it. >> thanks for having me. >> great information. new parts of the small sonoma town of geyserville are under mandatory evacuations tonight after watching flames from the pocket fire creep ever closer over the past three days. >> that's right. it's been very tense there. abc anchor dion limb. >> it is simply mesmerizing to see. over my shoulder, you can see the thick, bright orange flames high atop that mountain ridge, overlooking downtown geyserville. even though the winds are slightly pushing off to the side away from that downtown, those residents are not in the clear yet. the flames burned bright atop the mountain ridge overlooking the tiny town of geyserville. a slow creeping threat of what could be devastation to come. >> we've had three days watching

this. it's not like the people in santa rosa woke up and had to rush out their neighborhood and right out of their sleep. >> but time is ticking. as the winds picked up midday, a mandatory evacuation for parts of town. >> family pictures. >> a bunch of clothes. >> helicopters and planes flew overhead, dropping water and fire retardant. a mesmerizing sight even for this man. >> it's quite sobering, to say the least, if not frightening. >> by evening, the usually vibrant main street downtown was quiet. nearby neighborhoods, even ones not in the evacuation zone, prepared for the worst. >> you get ready because they say you're going to leave immediately. you're packed. you're ready to go. engines are started. >> state-requested assistance arrived. these men part of a 50-engine team outside portland, oregon, suited up to hit the front lines. by the time the sun set, one thing was clear. the people here know they are

small but mighty. >> just blessed to have family and really really close friends here. >> and stick together. >> i think we feel very strongly about our community and the sense of brother and sisterhood that we have and a feeling of looking out for each other. >> brotherhood and sisterhood indeed. something to point out is that this fire, because it is so high up is so difficult to fight. we have roadways that are made of stone and gravel which makes it very hard for those emergency responders tonight. so now it's just a waiting game. reporting live in geyserville tonight, dion lim, abc 7 news. >> thank you very much. >> in napa county, the entire town of calistoga remains under a mandatory evacuation order tonight. 5:00 p.m. was the deadline to leave. >> katie marzullo is there live for us. residents were not given very much time to get out. >> they weren't. and dan and kristen, i