all of us can say this is nothing short of a miracle. >> that was michael oku reporting. in greece hundreds of greeks gathered at the parliament building and called for the government to step down over its handling of recent wildfires near athens. protesters brought burned tree and chanted let parliament burn. last week fires destroyed 150 homes and 37,000 acres of forest and farms. no one was injured in those fires. >>> we are learning more about an incredible story of a california girl found alive 18 years after she was snatched from a bus stop. her name is jaycee dugard, she was 11 years old when she was abducted. this week police found her and held captive by the man police say abducted her. he fathered two children with dugard and kept them all in his backyard. dugard has been reunited with her family. >> and she's fairly healthy. my wife said she looks almost like she was when she was kidnapped. she's been outside in the rough for -- camping for 18 years in the compound. it's unbelievable. >> police say they were tipped off after any noticed garrido acting strangely

nbc's michael owe -- oku joins us from davenport in the santa cruz mountains. michael. >> reporter: the air is thick with smoke. all afternoon ash has been raining from the sky. the very big concern at this hour, the erratic winds that stoked this wildfire last night. and are expected to return to whip up the wind here again late this afternoon. authorities have begun mandatory evacuations, making reverse 911 calls to more than 2,000 people in communities just inland from the pacific ocean. over 300 fire fighters are attacking the blaze, which has now burned more than 2,800 acres of steep, hard-to-reach terrain. there are now five large wildfires burning in the state of california. charring some 90 square miles. officials say this one is zero percent contained, ann. >>> michael okwu tonight, thank you. >>> also in california tonight, a vivid reminder of the need for affordable health care in this country. tuesday we reported on a group of doctors offering free care at a alth fair. since then, the demand for their services has become even more overwhelming. nbc's