that's michael frye. he thought his dog died because the flames leveled his house, but turns out she was just hiding in a cemetery. >> so many good hearts out there. it makes this whole disaster less complicated. >> frye left animal care and control with donated dog beds, toys, gas money and he says tremendous relief and gratitude. animal care and control has nine more dogs from the fire zone hoping they can reunite them with their owners. those dogs were brought to the bay area to be housed with foster families. so many families torn apart by the camp fire. we need your help. join telemundo and nbc7 for a fund-raiser. we'll be answering your calls next tuesday and all the money raised will help those affected by the fire find temporary and permanent housing. >>> in other news, oakland's catholic diocese says it will delay identifying priests who were accused of sexual abuse. last month is pledged to release those names, just like the san jose diocese did, but oakland moved that date back to january so vi

. >> reporter: tears and relief for camp fire survivor michael frye. he thought his dog maggie was killed. frye, taxi and maggie were reunited at animal care and control in san francisco. >> just be glad that she's still alive and she didn't get hurt. she had the sense where to go where it was safe because everything around her was burning. >> reporter: frye says taxi was with him the morning of the fire. he asked a neighbor to break into his home to rescue maggie but she took off. after the flames leveled his neighborhood, a police officer found the 12-year-old dog safe in a cemetery and handed her over to ashley, with 999 animal rescue. >> this is why we do it. we know there's a sliver of hope. >> reporter: rescuers connected with frye via social media. she drove maggie to san francisco where a foster family was caring for maggie. >> so many good hearts out there. it makes this whole disaster less complicated. >> reporter: frye left animal care and control with dog beds, toys, gas money and his family. >> i take them with me every day. i'm want going

michael frye thought his 12-year-old dog died after flames leveled his house.og was just hiding in a cemetery. >> so many good hearts out there. it makes this whole disaster less complicated. >> frye left animal care and control with donated dog beds, toys, gas money and he says tremendous relief and gratitude. animal care and control has nine more dogs from the fire zone and they're hoping to reunite them with their owners. the dogs were brought to the bay area to be housed with foster families while that search continues for their owners. >>> so many families torn apart, decimated by the camp fire. nbc bay area, telemundo and united way will be having a fund-raiser next tuesday from 6:00 in the morning to 7:00 in the evening. all the money raised will help those affected by the fire to find temporary housing and perhaps permanent housing among their other needs. >>> lots of people helping in the san francisco bay area as well. glide memorial church will start its annual thanksgiving dinner today. >> maybe you're up early this morning, getting that turkey to r