jim farha is making a difficult journey to the top of mix canyon road where his home once stood. jim knew his property and rv had been destroyed by the lnu complex fire, but seeing the damage up close was painful. >> it's similar to when my wife died. it's a grief. a shock to the system. >> reporter: the fire was approaching fast and there was little time. >> i do not see 30 minutes more that i could have gotten out of this place. >> reporter: down the road, his neighbor's house in ruins. >> well, it's hard for me to not choke up, you know. particularly somebody you know. i look at this. if she hadn't got out, she wouldn't have made it. >> reporter: this video was taken by the parish family as they escaped the flames. luckily their home was spared. >> we're so thankful that our house made it. we know a lot of other people's homes who didn't make it, so that's, you know, a lot of tears there. >> reporter: in solano county alone, damage from the fire is still being assessed. >> it's still an estimate, but we're over 220 homes that are lost. >> we also have some personal protection e

. >> reporter: jim farha is making a difficult journey to the top of mixed canyon road where his home once stood. >> oh, wow. >> reporter: jim knew his proper was damaged but seeing it up close is personal. >> similar-to-when my wife died. >> reporter: there was little time. >> i do not see 30 minutes more i could have gotten out of this place. >> reporter: down the road his neighbor's house in ruins. >> well, it's hard for me to not choke up now. if she hadn't got out, she wouldn't have made it. >> reporter: this video was taken by the parrish family as they escaped the flames on pleasant valley road. luckily their home was spared. >> we're thankful our house made it. we know a lot of other people's homes who didn't make it, so that's a lot of tears there. >> reporter: in solano county alone, damage from the fire is still being assessed. >> it's still an estimate but we're over 220 homes that are lost. >> we also have some personal protection equipment packs for you. >> reporter: this re-entry center was set up in the parking lot of a vianey arana kaville church to help folks return

.3 >> reporter: jim farha is making a d return to his home.new his property and rv had been destroyed by the lnu complex fire. but seeing the damage up close was painful. >> it's similar to when my wife died, it's a grief and shock to the system. >> reporter: the fireasapproach. >> 30 minutes more and i could not have gotten out. >> reporter: down the road, his neighbor's house in ruins. >> it's hard for me to not choke up. particular somebody you know. if she hadn't gotten out, she wouldn't have made it. >> reporter: this video was ta parish they escaped the flames on pleasence valley road. luckily their home was spared. >> we're so grateful our house made it, we know a lot of peopl. a lot of tears there. >> reporter: in solano county,r being assessed. >> we're over 220 homes being lost. >> we have some personal protection equipment packs for you. >> reporter: this reentry center was set up in the parking lot of a vacaville church topel proper. jim farha says he plans to return and rebuild on the mountain. he's feeling lucky to be a survivor.

jim farha says he plans to return and rebuild on the mountain. he's feeling lucky to be a survivor. >> i guess that's what i fall back on, there's somebody looking out for me every day. >> reporter: and you're okay. >> yeah, so far. >> reporter: there's now a message of hope written on the scorched hillside, it says "vaca strong." an assistance center will open at solano community college to help with recovery and assistance. cornell bernard, abc 7nes news. >>> to the south where firefighters are making headway on the czu complex. it has burned more than 84,000 acres and containment is at 33%. it has been destructive, wiping out scores of homes. we went to bonnie doon and found neighbors helping neighbors. >> reporter: this home is one of the few spared in the community of bonnie doon. now neighbors are coming together to survive. >> the fire went around me. it took out everybody across the stre street and around aroume. >> reporter: he offers his home to those in need. >> wrater and companionship. >> reporter: his house is a refuge that runs by