three other people. 72-year-old barbara mcwilliams was burned to death in her home. 69-year-old leonard neft and 65- year-old bruce burns couldn't escape the flames. right now the fire is 80% contained. it burned 76,000 acres and destroyed 1900 structures. >>> uber is planning to move to a history oakland building. as kpix 5's cate caugiran discovered, not everyone is happy about the move. >> reporter: oakland is getting a tech upgrade with new resident uber. >> exciting to have a big tech company come to oakland to revitalize the city. >> the good part is that it will bring more jobs to this place. >> reporter: the rideshare company plans to expand its corporate headquarters in oakland former sears building now called uptown station the building has been vacant and subject to vandalism attacks over the past few years. oakland's mayor welcomes uber. but not the neighbors.

was -- 72-year-old barbara mcwilliams was trapped in an area out west of town called anderson springs. frank hoss says most of the homes were wiped out, very few left. >> there was 200. probably what i can say, maybe 20 or less. i don't know. >> reporter: mrs. mcwilliams lived way at the back of the neighborhood. her body was found last night. the disabled retired schoolteacher just wasn't able to join the 20,000 or so other vac we'lls as they raced the -- evacuees as they raced the flames to safety. flames from the valley fire continues to roll outs of control down the hillsides. for the first time since saturday the skies cleared just enough today for air support to drop water from above. fire officials say lower temperatures and higher humidity are helping them get better containment. >> i'm a pretty tough individual, but i have some fears. >> reporter: roger beavers is surprised and grateful to realize his home is somehow still standing even though so many of his neighbors will eventually arrive home to nothing. >> if i would have came back and my house would have been like over h

barbara mcwilliams is so far the only confirmed fatality.she suffers from multiple sclerosis and couldn't get out of her home on her own. wayne freedman was in the neighborhood and is live with more. wayne? >> reporter: we've been through that neighborhood and much of the fires. after the fire came through, they look the same. let us again in anderson springs. we're stopped on the top of the mountain. it's a patrol road block. a place of gathering frustration among fire victims. >> i know middletown is burnt down. there are too many people here now. we have to get through. >> reporter: they have live stock to feed. for others this is the reality they have yet to face. you're looking at the and a testimony to heat, fury. >> they were homes, beautiful homes. >> reporter: jennifer hixon served barbara mcwilliams as a care taker. she left at 3:00 p.m. they knew there was a fire but not that it would come their way. >> she didn't understand the magnitude of it. >> reporter: barbara mcwilliams had ms. by the time jennifer called to evacuate her, t

. >> 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 limb its because of trees fal

barbara mcwilliams is so far the only confirmed fatality.she suffers from multiple sclerosis and couldn't get out of her home on her own. wayne freedman was in the neighborhood and is live with more. wayne? >> reporter: we've been through that neighborhood and much of the fires. after the fire came through, they look the same. let us again in anderson springs. we're stopped on the top of the mountain. it's a patrol road block. a place of gathering frustration among fire victims. >> i know middletown is burnt down. there are too many people here now. we have to get through. >> reporter: they have live stock to feed. for others this is the reality they have yet to face. you're looking at the and testimony to heat, fury. >> they were homes, beautiful homes. >> reporter: jennifer hixon served barbara mcwilliams as a care taker. she left at 3:00 p.m. they knew there was a fire but not that it would come their way. >> she didn't understand the magnitude of it. >> reporter: barbara mcwilliams had ms. by the time jennifer called to evacuate her, the

i'm just so sad. >> reporter: they found the body of barbara mcwilliams. it now seems obvious officials have been reluctant to allow people back into the area. with so many survivors they wanted to make sure they searched with cadaver dogs. you can see firemen looking around this particular area here. what they are looking for is unknown but it is obvious they are looking for something. ktvu fox 2 news. >>> let's talk weather briefly. i see bright sun here. none of that gray cool weather we had yesterday, right? >> it is starting to heat up. it will be hot later in the day. the next few days after that it will be really hot. the concern is you pick up any kind of hot winds and suddenly those embers are airborne again. they can land outside of the containment zone. as the firefighter said we are off to the races again. believe me, there is plenty to burn here. >>> yesterday we saw rain in the area. let's bring in mark for a look at what firefighters are facing today and beyond. >> we do have warmer temperatures in the forecast. the rainfall, you can see it

the woman she helped care for, 72-year-old barbara mcwilliams died over the weekend in the fast-moving valley fire. she was with mcwilliams at her house on saturday afternoon when the fire started. but they had no idea she was in danger. >> i was just up there and left and she was fine. and happy, and then she is gone. and it's absolutely devastating. >> hickson said she didn't realize how ferocious the fire was until she got home about 30 miles away. she tried desperately to make it back to middletown, but roads were closed. and she couldn't convince any emergency workers to check on the woman who suffered from multip multiple sclerosis and didn't have a car. >> it's horrible because you can't help but imagine what she must have been going through. and what she must -- how scared she must have been, and no one was coming, and she was probably waiting for someone to come get her and no one ever got her. >> now, the mcwilliams family issued a statement late this afternoon. they say they are devastating by the loss of a mother, a grandmother, and a friend. now, the family is requesting p

as the wildfire was raging through 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. >> bad. >> reporter: frank loss says most of the homes were wiped out. very few left. >> there was 200 -- i probably -- what i could see maybe 20? i don't know. or less. >> reporter: mrs. mcwilliams was at the back of the neighborhood, the disabled retired schoolteacher just wasn't able to join the 20,000 or so other evacuees as they raced the flames to safety. on the front lines, exhausted but persistent firefighters are digging in. as flames from the valley fire continue to roll out of control down the hillside. for the first time since saturday, the skies cleared just enough today for air support to drop water from above. fire officials say lower temperatures and higher humidity are helping them get better containment. >> i'm a pretty tough individual. but i had some fears. >> reporter: roger beavers is surprised and grateful to realize his home is somehow still standing even though so man

her name, 72-year-old barbara mcwilliams.amily, they're devastated by the death of their beloved mother, grandmother, and friend. barbara mcwilliams was a retired teacher and true adventurer who enjoyed traveling the world but she died because she could not get out of her house. >> reporter: just on the western outskirts of middletown in an

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 house that is no longer stan

the other victim discovered wednesday was bruce burns and barbara mcwilliams.erson is still missing. updates on this fire coming in 24/. don't miss a thing. stay with nbcbayarea.com. >>> three correctal deputies accused of beating an inmate to death are going to be in court today. >> "today in the bay" kris sanchez live in san jose with some interesting details, kris. >> part of that hearing today is also a request for bail, but in an effort to persuade the judge to keep those three jail guards behind bars, the district attorney revealed some text messages they say show a pattern of disturbing behavior. one text message reads, i love 6a. no camera, no groups. i hope i keep it. that was sent from farris to rodriguez. rodriguez wrote to farris a text reading in part, i told him i bet your parents never spanked you, but i will. prosecutors contend that the messages were sent six months before the beating death of inmate michael tyree who was here at the jail on a mental health hold. attorneys for matthew farris, rafael rodriguez and jereh lubrin. murder and assaul

as the wildfire raged from 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. 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 hundreds more families cal fire says the damage is close to 600 homes lost and thousands more threatened. by this fast growing fire and one resident told us most of the homes in his neighborhood were wiped out. >> there was 200 -- i probably -- what i could see maybe -- maybe 20? i don't know. or less. >> reporter: if i could have came back and my house would have 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. which i know from being here a few times is crucial to cal fire. firefighters on the ground exhausted. but persistent were digging in as flames from the

bruce burns, barbara mcwilliams, and leonard neft all lost their lives. an unknown number of people still missing. barbara mcwilliams, a retired teacher, had multiple sclerosis and was unable to drive. rescue crews said, they were unable to make it to her, before her middletown apartment was lost. leonard neft - a former san jose mercury news reporter - was packing his car to leave, when he last spoke with his wife. officials confirmed his death today. the body of bruce burns - another middletown resident has been discovered. he owned a recycling business in town. kron four's scott rates.live tonight at the evacuation center at the napa county fair grounds.where cal fire.and other public officials recently gave all those evacuees an update.scott what can you tell us? >> reporter: lot of help of their. these people still waiting to get back to see if they still hold standing. that is what bill waiting game is out here 4000 plus firefighters on the front lines try to stop this fire from spreading more now more evacuees continue to pour in the napa county fa

as the wildfire raged from 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 hillsid

this comes in addition to the death of barbara mcwilliams. containment is 35%. and elementary school will reopen tomorrow with similarity attendance for those -- voluntary attendance for those effected by the fire. >> the danger is not over but some people rulowed to go home -- people are allowed to go home. ktvu's tom vacar, most people think the worse is over but they are still very concerned. he ktvu ipad app is ready to download. you can watch ktvu channel 2 news live, traffic, bay area weathe r and video of breaking news, anytime, anywhere. very concern -- the ktvu ipad app is ready to download. you can watch ktvu channel 2 news live, traffic, bay area weather and video of breaking news, anytime, anywhere. they are very -- >> reporter: they are very concerned. some things started reigniting and that is a big issue, which is why they will be slow letting people back in. the first of thousands being allowed -- are being allowed back in. it is not just to comdate those evacuees but police want more eyes on the ground looking for luters. . >> people are luting

. >> 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. initially it

the fire has killed three people, the first barbara mcwilliam, there's a couple listed as missing. evacuees received mixed news last night during a briefing. 500 people attended the meeting and heard from cal fire, the lake county sheriff and elected leaders. it could take another week before people in the hardest hit areas will be allowed back home. re-entry will occur in stages. >> we don't know if we will rebuild. to clean it up, to sift through the ashes to see if we can find anything. >> we'll rebuild oak town together. we're not down, we're never out. >> property owners whose homes burned to the ground were told fema will provide assistant aance with a minimum of red tape. the rain creating unstable ground i'm a group of bikers helped treat evacuees to a barbecue. members of the hell angels, wards of issue and gold role boy -- role boys participated. several bikers lost their homes. >> most of the clubs in the bay area will take care of these guys. we do what we can. >> some people don't expect this from motorcycle clubs. >> then they don't know us. >> service groups and rest

now we know a 72-year-old woman with m.s., barbara mcwilliams, did not. this afternoon her caretaker wants to know why. >> i knew she was in the house. i knew she was going to be stuck. and i knew that she would have no way of getting out. >> reporter: which is what jennifer says she told the lake county sheriff's department. by then they were inundated with calls. >> i think they kind of just wrote it off as another person that doesn't know where their family member is. >> reporter: imagine all of this ablaze, trying to get up a steep road inside to make a rescue. the sheriff's department said in a statement today they responded in 17 minutes. but it was too late. jennifer says that when she left barbara mcwilliams, no one, including the victim, had any idea what was coming or what would remain. >> she's like, no, i'm fine. i'm going to be fine. she didn't understand the magnitude of it. >> reporter: no one understood the magnitude of it or expected it. this just surprised everyone. we did talk to lake county sheriff's office this afternoon. today that o

. >>> the home is not far from where the body of 72-year-old 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 vict

her name, 72-year-old barbara mcwilliams. according to her family, they're devastated by the death of their beloved mother, grandmother, and friend. barbara mcwilliams was a retired teacher and true adventurer who enjoyed traveling the world but she died because she could not get out of her house. >> reporter: just on the western outskirts of middletown in an area called anderson springs, yet another devastated community. frank says most of the homes were wiped out, very few left. >> there was 200. i probably what i could see, maybe 20, i don't know. or less. >> reporter: this is where lake county officials say they found the first fatality, an elderly disabled woman who lived at the back of the neighborhood was not able to leave with the 12,000 evacuees saturday. her body was found last night. on the front lines, exhausted but persistent firefighters are digging in as flames from the valley fire continued to roll out of control down the hillside. you can see how tall this grass is. i can feel how dry it is too. this is what'

about that seven day forecast coming up >> pam :a neighbor who lived near valley fire victim -- barbara mcwilliams -- speaks out, about he tried to save his friend. but was turned away. nick janes brings us the story. > >nick: know where was hit as hard by the fire as anderson springs where there are far more homes that burned. >>:is the place where his elderly neighbor and disabled teacher perished in the fire unable to evacuate her burning fire, the lone fatality of the valley fire >>:is heartbreaking > >nick: he was stopped by a chp officer who did not lot of law and get to the area and he feels he liked he blames him the call for an evacuation assistance came and that officers had responded to the area but were unable to reach her as this area was already engaged in flames this man believes that much more should have been done to save his friend's life >>:i believe they have a responsibility to get her out of there and if they weren't going to let me they needed to do something but there wasn't anybody >> pam :did you fire is the biggest one right now but it is currently 40 percent contained--

earlier this week officials found the body of 72-year-old barbara mcwilliams, disabled retired teacher but the search for more fatalities goes on. >> we have a couple more missing people that we suspect will be -- become victims of the fire and we are running into situation wheres things require a second look. we have a team on the ground who are officers and deputies and firefighters. focusing our searches there. >> reporter: four luters have been arrested. the houses are not destroyed but in the evacuation area. ripe pickings. tom vacar, ktvu fox 2 news. >>> investigators continue to look into whether a pg&e power line may be to blame for starting the butte fire. this fire is in amador and calaveras counties. 150 miles south east of the valley fire. today crews were busy replacing downed power lines and poles to restore power to hundreds of people without electricity. yesterday pg&e said it is looking into the possibility that a tree came in contact with a live wire sparking the flames that spread to fun thousand ache -- 71,000 acres. one resident said he was startled see the -- star

barbara mcwilliams died when her home went up in flames on saturday. severe multiple sclerosis and had no way to escape. her family said she moved to middletown a year ago and loved the community. her caregiver said she didn't know how bad the fire wads s un it was too late. >> just makes me feel horrible that she had to go like that. i mean, no one should have to go like that. i'm sorry. i'm so, so, so sorry that she didn't make it and that i wish she could know how hard that i tried. >> she said she tried calling mcwilliams but the phone was busy. first responders did not have enough time save her. >>> thousands of people are reeling from this devastating fire. some losing everything. others don't know if they'll have a home to go back to. "today in the bay" stephanie chuang is live with more on how evacuees are doing this morning. steph? >> yeah, scott. still very quiet. but more and more people waking up and that's because some coffee. the other reason is you see the tent city behind me. it is pretty cold out here and the donations here that are pi

here is the picture of the retired school teacher- barbara mcwilliams. her body was found in her burned -out home. the caretaker says, she left mcwilliams at around 3- pm saturday, calling her later. when she learned how the fire was developing. a neighbor offered to take mcwilliams into nearby middletown, but she declined to go with him. lake county sheriffs say, they tried to get her out that evening, but by then, the area was already engulfed in flames. coming up. with so many homes left empty in the fire zone. concern tonight about possible looting. and one man is already under arrest. important resources staying open up in the fire zone. despite the surrounding inferno. thousands more layoffs coming. at one of the bay area's largest tech companies. >> pam :a lakeport man is behind bars tonight. on suspcicion of attempted burglary. possibly in the fire zone. 26-year-old royce moore was arrested for possession of burglary tools, two warrants, and possession of controlled substance paraphernalia. sheriff's deputies pulled over a car. driving along a cl

burns who was reported missing tuesday. 69-year-old leonard 97 reported missing on sunday and barbara mcwilliams first confirmed victim of the fire. she never made it out of the anderson springs home on saturday. >> latest on the fire tonight. it's now burned 73,000 plus acres. 35 percent contained. encouraging fuss. evacuation orders listed for people who live is safe and pope valley elementary school reopening. >> alan picks up our coverage live in calistoga tonight. alan? >> is there are now 1,000 people camped out here and almost everyone is in the same boat. they have been traumatized. they don't know if the homes are still standing and struggling to maintain morale. >> we are not really down. we are never out. we will come back i love you guys. thanks for whether you are and what you do. >>reporter: lake county supervisor jim come stock tried to keep morale from slipping as hundreds ofe evacuee gather for latest update. >> as many know already we have had 3 confirmed fatalities. sp hate to said but i expect to find more. >> there was also some good news. residents in middletown. parts of h

a retired teacher, barbara mcwilliams had advanced multiple sclerosis. and was unable to drive. crews were unable to reach her middletown apartment -- destroyed by the blaze. leonard neft- a former san jose mercury news reporter - was packing his car to leave, when he last spoke with his wife. officials confirmed his death today. and many described bruce burns, as a gentleman. another middletown resident who was unable to make it out alive. and now. day six of this disaster. still a rough haul for the evacuees camped out in calistoga. but despite the dire circumstances -- hundreds pulled together today, to make sure a 5-year-old boy still felt special on his birthday. kron four's philippe djegal joins us live tonight in calistoga. with this heartwarming story. philippe. >> phillipe :pam. what took place here just a few hours ago, certainly will warm your heart. and, might even make you shed a tear. >> : we lost our house yeah. >> phillipe :and, since saturday, jessica cline has done a lot of this. using a shoulder to cry on, but today, these are happy tears. >> :everybody is so

the the first was 72-year-old barbara mcwilliams in anderson springs. about 500 evacuees attended a briefing in calistoga. we are told it could take another week before the people in the hardest hit areas will be allowed back. reentry will occur in stages. the worst areas reopening last. property owners were assured that fema will come in and provide financial assistance. and state attorney general kamala harris vowing to prosecute anyone trying to profit from the valley fire. her office has is received complaints that some businesses including hotels are price gouging the fire victims. it is illegal for businesses to raise prices by more than 10% during a declared emergency. the press democrat reports that some hotel rates are $100 more before jailbreak. >>> ktvu janine de la vega is joining us live from san jose to tell us about that and what is happening today. janine, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, brian. the three correctional deputies are going to be here at the santa clara county courthouse for a hearing. right now they're being held at

barbara mcwilliams, bruce burns and leonard neft were all trapped as flames raced through lake county last saturday. one other person remains missing. authorities are not releasing his name at this time. >>> crews assessing damage from the "valley fire" had to call the bomb squad after finding an old military shell. it happened yesterday. bomb technician from travis air force base removed it then later detonated it outside of middletown. three men are accused of trying to loot homes. a deputy spotted them yesterday driving in the hidden valley lake area. he says they had masks, gloves, burglary tools and a loaded gun in their truck. two of the men are from brisbane, the other from san francisco. all are in custody. >>> in the sierra foothills the "butte fire" is 60% contained. the size of the fire in amador and calaveras counties has remained under 71,000 acres. two people confirmed dead and 365 homes have been be individual to in that fire. investigators say it may have been caused by a pg&e power line that hit a tree. >>> and a message of thanks for firefighters. people lining the s

-year-old leonard neft in 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! o

. >>> we're learning more about a woman killed in the fire. 72-year-old barbara mcwilliams was a retired schoolteacher. she just bought her house last year and lived alone in anderson springs. she had multiple sclerosis and couldn't evacuate on her own. sheriff deputies were called to help her but they couldn't get to the neighborhood because it was just engulfed in flames. >> we had individuals walking down streets after their homes had burned, after their cars had burned and had no place to go. >> the head of calfire says too many people stayed behind and needed to be rescued. it was difficult for rescuers to get to them. we'll continue our coverage throughout the day on 'cuse.com. you -- on ktvu.com. you can find details on areas evacuated as well as the road dloesh -- cloer ure -- closures. >>> now another fire that's burning, the butte fire is 37% contained. it's burned more than 71,000 acres. 166 homes have been destroyed. 6400 more are threatened. this fire started last wednesday. at this point, hundreds of people are staying at the jackson ranchario casino. some have lost everyth

they have confirmed the identity of 72-year-old barbara mcwilliams a former school teacher with m.s. who was found in her burned out home in middletown on sunday. >> at least one more man is thought to be missing, searchers will try to find out what may have happened to him, all while colleagues on the other side of trying to get a handle that is only 35 percent contained. residented forced from their homes say that the official escorts into the fire zone are no longer happening. for a past few days officers have been escorting residents to look for lost petors feed animals. there is no word if or when the escorts will resume. >> fire evacuees are finding an incredible amount of love and support with volunteers showing up each day to the napa county fairgrounds to help. our reporter, tiffany wilsons joins us from calistoga. >> dozens of volunteers showed up to the evacuationst this morning, some of them as early as 5:00 a.m. all in an effort to prepare a hot breakfast for the evacuees. >> evacuees in the tent city wake up to port-a-potties, damp real grass and the realization to know

of course, homes and belongings not the only thing destroyed in the valley fire. 72-year-old barbara mcwilliams died when her home went up in flames saturday. she had severe multiple slurosis and no way to escape. she moved to middleton less than a year ago and fell in love with the community. her caregiver said she didn't 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 am so sorry, so, so sorry that she didn't make it. i wish she knew how hard i tried. >> she tried calling mcwilliams and e-mailed her, as well. the first responders did not have enough time to save her. >> tragedy there. >>> the raging fire just leaving landmarks unrecognizable. these photos are circulating online showing the main building in harbin hot springs resort. right now it is closed indefinitely but employees hope they can rebuild once this is all over. >> the current custodians of this land will come back and giving us a space that all 170 of us can come back together and find a way to rebuild. >> the company posted a m

. >> reporter: jennifer was 72- year-old 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 mos

. >> 72-year-old barbara mcwilliams has been identified as the one fatality in the valley fire. she was a multiple sclerosis patient by the time her caretaker realize the danger and call the county sheriff it was too late. >> i knew she would be stuchblingt i knew that she would have in which of getting out. >> you told the shave that. >> i told him that. i was told quite bluntly that they were busy handling evacuee and get to her when they could. >> sheriff's deputy say had he reresponsible entered 17 minutes. >> intense destruction left behind by the valley fire is slowly coming that focus throughout the hard hit community of middletown where fair danger isn't over. the cornell talked with residents there. >> new fir fight for craw south of middle town. overnight the valley fire reared its head across a ridge toward highway 29. cal fire crew need rain but got gusty wind instead. still they willing to fight here. just trying to get containment to get some assurance to the people of middleton that this side is taken care of over here. >> fire storm destroyed dozens of homes in m

burns who was reported missing tuesday. 69-year-old leonard 97 reported missing on sunday and barbara mcwilliams first confirmed victim of the fire. she never made it out of the anderson springs home on saturday. >> latest on the fire tonight. it's now burned 73,000 plus acres. 35 percent contained. encouraging fuss. evacuation orders listed for people who live is safe and pope valley elementary school reopening. >> alan picks up our coverage live in calistoga tonight. alan? >> is there are now 1,000 people camped out here and almost everyone is in the same boat. they have been traumatized. they don't know if the homes are still standing and struggling to maintain morale. >> we are not really down. we are never out. we will come back i love you guys. thanks for whether you are and what you do. >>reporter: lake county supervisor jim come stock tried to keep morale from slipping as hundreds ofe evacuee gather for latest update. >> as many know already we have had 3 confirmed fatalities. sp hate to said but i expect to find more. >> there was also some good news. residents in middletown. parts of h

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 coming bac

. >> 72-year-old barbara mcwilliams has been identified as the one fatality in the valley fire. she was a multiple sclerosis patient by the time her caretaker realize the danger and call the county sheriff it was too late. >> i knew she would be stuchblingt i knew that she would have in which of getting out. >> you told the shave that. >> i told him that. i was told quite bluntly that they were busy handling evacuee and get to her when they could. >> sheriff's deputy say had he reresponsible entered 17 minutes. >> intense destruction left behind by the valley fire is slowly coming that focus throughout the hard hit community of middletown where fair danger isn't over. the cornell talked with residents there. >> new fir fight for craw south of middle town. overnight the valley fire reared its head across a ridge toward highway 29. cal fire crew need rain but got gusty wind instead. still they willing to fight here. just trying to get containment to get some assurance to the people of middleton that this side is taken care of over here. >> fire storm destroyed dozens of homes in m

. >> 72-year-old barbara mcwilliams is identified as the fatality in the valley fire with m.s. but when the caretaker called the sheriff it was too late. >> i knew she would be stuck and i knew she would have in way of getting out. >> you told the sheriff that? >> i if. i was told bluntly that they were busy handling evacuees and they would get to her when they could. >> the sheriff said they responded in 17 minutes but it was too late. >> there is destruction at every turn in the fire zone. look at this video with the massive valley where it began, the only light is from hotspots and the only sounds are from trees crackling and smoldering fires with down power lines and shuttered businesses and this quiet mountain town has been turned into a ghost town where no power, cell self, no wi-fi, basically no communication. >> a way people are communicating is through social media. authorities are wanting evacuees not to post the address online because other people may see them and loot empty homes. >> do they not think wherever going through enough now? they are going to take whateve

the third victim 72 barbara mcwilliams was found dead saturday. she was a disabled woman with ms and was trapped inside her home. >>> the "butte fire" 150% contained. it's burned 75,000 acres. two people are confirmed dead and three 65 homes are destroyed. the "butte fire" is 50% contained. it may have been started by a power line hitting a tree. people lined the streets of angels camp that thank crews fighting the fire. firefighters posted this video saying they were humbled. >>> we had rain a day or two ago and the heat is on again. >> the heat is on again. now, we are looking at air quality for this weekend. we are going to see a light offshore wind and that means we could see some more smoke coming our way. we aren't seeing significant air quality concerns. north bay moderate because of the smoke. the rest of us good air quality officially with the exception of [ indiscernible ] that's just valley air. this weekend we could see air quality deteriorate a little with more of the offshore flow maybe to moderate in the east bay. as for your temper

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 of tragedy amazing stories of survival. when flames tore through one neighborhood, seven people and two dogs jumped 00 this pool. >> it's going to pass fast, probably like 15 minutes but it felt like probably over an hour. >> submerged up to their noses 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. >> 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 0 our other big story. the countdown is on for tomorrow night's gop showdown. the debate in southern california. >> showdown is a good

she's been identified at 72-year-old barbara mcwilliams of anderson springs. she had multiple sclerosis. her caretaker says when she left her house on saturday afternoon, they were not aware of the fast moving fire. that changed quickly. she called the sheriff's department. >> i knew she was in the house. i knew she was going to be stuck. and i knew that she would have no way of getting out. >> you told the sheriffs that? >> i told them that. i was told quite bluntly that they were busy handling evacuees and they would get to her when they could. >> they say they responded to that call within 17 minutes. >>> all of the schools in lake county will be closed again tomorrow, kindergarten through 12th grade. in the hidden valley area dozens of homes, maybe more have been lost. sergio kitana is live there tonight. >> i talked to a private team. they are counting about 60 homes so far, but that is all within that gated community. it does not include homes like this one and there are lots of them like this one miraculously there are lots of animals that survived on t

marÍa: gracias, call fire identificÓ a la mujer que murió el incendio como bÁrbara mcwilliams de 72 aÑosdo a tiempo. autoridades confirmaron que aunque intentaron llegar al domicilio de la anciano lobo de recibir un llamado para ayudarla las llamas fueron mÁs rÁpidos que el servicio y el incendio habÍa devorado la casa de mc williams. la cuidadora relaciona dijo: " pienso que las autoridades no le dieron la importancia mi llamado pensaron que se trataba sÓlo de otra persona que no sabÍa dÓnde estaba un miembro su familia". asegurÓ que ni ella ni la ancianas imaginaban la magnitud del incendio de la rapidez con la que se podÍa propagar. leÓn: bombero, gente suya de caminos y de la oficina del alguacil estÁn asistiendo a los apaga fuego a lidiar con las llamas. mientras llegan mÁs refuerzos desde otras partes del estado. >> venÍa de voluntaria porque tambiÉn trabajo para el centro de familia. ayudamos a la comunidad venimos a ayudar, hoy venimos a ayudar ayer vinimos a dejar algo de vÍveres. leÓn: la cruz roja pidió a los que quieran hacer donaciones para ayudar a los desplazados que lo ha

. >> reporter: the only death confirmed after these fast-moving fires was retired teacher barbara mcwilliams. she was 72 and suffering from multiple sclerosis. jennifer hitson was her caregive. >> she didn't understand the magnitude of it. i knew she was going to be stuck, and i knew that she would have no way of getting out. >> reporter: nearly 20,000 people have been evacuated because of the valley fire. scott, some 105 square miles has been scorched. that is bigger than the size of california's capital sacramento. >> pelley: david begnaud and danielle nottingham on the fires for us tonight. thank you. a terrible accident involving a school bus has killed two teenagers. omar villafranca is in houston. >> reporter: it happened during the morning rush hour other on one of texas' busiest highways, look 610. the houston school bus with fewer students and a driver on board careened off an overpass at 7:00 this morning and crashed down 20 feet below. anthony martin saw the accident. >> it hit nose-down pretty much and i knew the driver automatically was going to be either hurt or killed. for the

the family of barbara mcwilliams says she moved to middletown less than a year ago and, really, had just fallen in love with this community. her caregiver told us she didn't know how bad this fire was when she left mcmillan's home on saturday afternoon. once she understood the dangerous of this fire, she tried to race back, but the roads were closed, as we've seen here. she said she couldn't convince the emergency workers to allow her to go back into the hot zone. >> 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 sorry that she didn't make it. and i just -- i wish she could know how hard that i tried. >> very difficult for so many people here. and once again, the fear is that there may be other deaths, other people have loved ones who are unaccounted for at this hour. and now we are more than two days since this fire started. now, we have a team of reporters here with us in lake county and in napa county. terry mcsweeney is with us. jeff raneri is tracking our forecast and cheryl herd is with us, as we

. >> this is the anderson springs neighborhood where 72-year-old barbara mcwilliams lived.she is the only known fatality of the fire. >> you're looking at what used to be opens7 is nothing but ash sadly. >> some communities are still near active firefighting and close to evacuees. a lot of people asked us. we're live with some information. katie? >> it is near the northern fire line, so they're not in the clear but we did see many homes still standing today. and i have several evacuees that should brighten your spirits. >> there is a picture that will help lexie and family sleep easier. >> that means so much to us. >> her house, and others, survived the valley fire, she's been in the dark. it and anderson springs are off limits to evacuees. >> it's been a lot of scanning, social media. >> cal fire escorted us in.ç there is damage east of town. >> this is how the fire came up. >> flames climbed towards the road. there are lines down, all over the place.çó there is a power transformer that fell from the pole. as you can see, it's charred. many are still smoldering and unst