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ventura county shows no real signs of slowing down. we are there live as it burns into its second week. >>> ac transit unveils a new prototype bus and they want you to give it a test ride for free. >>> i'm meteorologist drew tuma. starting off the week on a mild note. while i'm tracking a cold night on the way, i'm also tracking our next chance for some showers. the timing ahead in the accuweather forecast. >>> all right. paying for college without going broke. we do have some ideas for you. >> we >>> firefighters rescued a dog this morning during this fire in sunnyvale. the fire started at about 2:00 a.m. at the home on pyrus way. the family inside the house made it out safely. most of the damage is to the garage as you can see in this video. the firefighters say the family couldn't stay there today. no one was hurt. the cause of the fire is under investigation. >>> and those fire crews battling the southern california wildfires are getting some help from the state national guard. and today we're getting a unique perspective from them. look at this video now posted by the california national guard. it says it has more than 1,600 members

. >> reporter: the thomas fire, in ventura county, just a few hours north of los angeles, scorching tpwhraepb,0115,000 acly 500 structures damaged or destroyed. fire officials say gusty winds and dry conditions could keep firefighters on the ground for at least another week. the neighborhood now blackened and charred. it's not just the wind but visibility. firefighters are having a difficult time tracking these fires. and they're all on the move. the fast-moving fire leaving patricia hampton and her family just 20 minutes to grab their most cherished belongings. >> we could barely breathe. the air was so thick and the fires were huge. >> reporter: fires in l.a. county, just beyond the city lights, and now a new blaze, the lilac fire burning across san diego. the sky glowing red-hot. thick, black smoke billowing above. a state of emergency for san diego county. evacuations and road closures in effect. a mobile home park and other structures destroyed by the fast-moving flames. >> it's extreme weather that we're facing. as the result, we're training. >> reporter: at the straining center, hundreds of horses