of orange, california. ♪ >>> this is the city of orange, california, in the county of california. much of it is a town stuck in time. there's a university, a zoo, cute local businesses. and a police department that doesn't have to deal with a lot of violent crime. after all, the happiest place on earth is just down the street. but in may 2013, detective joey ramirez was far from happy. he had a lot of ground to cover and a strong sense that time was against him as he tried to figure out what had happened to maribel ramos. she just vanished? >> yes. >> how often does that kind of thing happen? >> it doesn't happen often. >> ramires started by investigating the men in maribel's life. it turned out there were a few of them. >> did you know she was doing online dating? did she talk about that? >> yeah, she did. >> maribel sometimes met guys through a website called plenty of fish. that's how she found paul lopez. they had been dating for a few months, and paul had even joined her weekly softball game. lopez was the last person maribel talked to on the phone. now police wan

. >>> orange county, california, conjures images of well-manicured neighborhoods and a surfer culture that gave birth to the beach boys. but blending seamlessly into the heart of one of its busiest neighborhoods is a reminder of the county's other side. the theo lacy jail is the largest of five jail facilities in the orange county system. it sits on 11 acres and has a capacity of more than 3,000 inmates. >> let's go. hands behind your back. back row go to the house. >> marc gonzales is one of them, and except for his jail-issued t-shirt and scrubs, he could easily be mistaken for any other fun-loving oc teenager. >> i love surfing. i love the ocean. it's the best. the promised land here. nothing could go wrong except for robbing a weed store and getting arrested. my mom is in a lot of shock right now. it's the first offense. my baby is robbing weed stores? what does he need that for? >> unlike most inmates in the orange county jail system who have not been convicted but are awaiting trial, gonzales pled guilty to robbery and received a one-year sentence. with good behavior he could be

>> reporter: it turns out, friends of the hero were watching the news, a paramedic from orange county, californiaas here in las vegas visiting. and today he paid another visit, walking into that room on crutches. jimmy revealing he knew sheldon was in trouble after be being shot in the arm and then the bullet piercing the abdomen as well, and he rode with him in a truck all the way to the er. sheldon's mom grateful. eric phrase jfrasier, he rushed victims to the er that night. the survivors' family and the heroes' family, all together after the >> great pick tour to eture to with. 12 off duty firefighters were at the festival and two were shot, and two were shot giving cpr to other people. more people on a long list. >> amazing. i'm joy bauer, and as a nutritionist i know probiotics can often help. try digestive advantage. it is tougher than your stomach's harsh environment, so it surivies a hundred times better than the leading probiotic. get the digestive advantage. ialmost everything. you know, ke 1 i n 10 houses could get hit by r only $7 a month, rid-x helps break down waste. avoid a septic

vanessa is a nurse from orange county, california. >> everyone was communicating and working togetheru got this person? you got this person? you got this person? it was completely horrible, but it was absolutely amazing to see all the people coming together. >> reporter: some of the first responders also became victims. several officers and firemen who were both on and off duty were shot and a las vegas police gaficer was killed. >> mason: adriana diaz, thank you, adriana. coming up next on the "cbs evening news," the president calls the attack pure evil but does not label it terrorism. and later, a nurse on treating victim after victim. fter victim. my checkups go well, but i want awesome! so my dentist told me about this... go pro with crest hd. crest hd cleans and whitens my teeth to eye-popping levels. crest hd. 6x cleaning, 6x whitening. i did it, i did it, i impressed the dentist. advil liqui-gels minis. our first concentrated pill that rushes powerful relief. a small new size that's fast, cause it's liquid. woohoo! you'll ask, what pain? new advil liqui-gels minis. >> mason: pr

you had new york city in the '70s, that was its own experience, until orange county, california, in '94, i think. and that was its own and then in the last few years you've had this tumbling one situation after another. the situation with puerto rico and the hurricane, the important thing there is the hurricane is stopping the ability of all those bonds to pay interest, because there's no sales tax, people aren't buying things. there's no electric power revenues, there's no electricity. it's heartbreaking. it's a such a great island and it breaks my heart, having been so intimately involved in it over the years. >> it is a very difficult situation. alexandra, thanks for the thoughts tonight. sue? >>> bill, the president today made his way to las vegas to visit shooting victims and praise the first responders and the medical teams who responded to the worst mass shooting in this country's history. jane wells is covering the. >> reporter: for the second day in a row, the president came to a place of heartbreak to praise those who had rushed in to help. >> americans dashed into a hail of

jimmy grover, a 25-year-old paramedic from orange county, california, was here in las vegas visit iing. and today, he paid another visit, walking into that room on crutches. jimmy revealing he knew sheldon was in trouble after being shot in the arm and then the bullet piercing the abdomen, as well. and he rode with him in a truck all the way to that e.r. sheldon's mom, grateful. and afterward, there was one more reunion in that same room. eric frazier, the marine vet who drove both jimmy and sheldon to the hospital, it turns out that marine vet rushed a dozen victims to the e.r. that night. and tonight, the survivor's family and the hero's family, all together after the horror. >> and by the way, sheldon's dad told us tonight that his son told his hero, jimmy, he's going to make good on that promise of a beer, and soon. >>> and while the president was here in las vegas today, he was also asked about something else. about a report that his secretary of state, rex tillerson, called the president a moron after a national security meeting. the president's response today, and the secretary

. >> from orange county, california, independent line, allen, hi. >> caller: hi. thanks for accepting my call. i want to comment about it. all these issues that have been discussed to death. the only reason the nra is able to get their point across is because they are able to organize the vote. if the people wants to change, they have to vote, go out and vote. because the politicians looks at money and look at vote. and if they have the vote, they ignore the money. and we -- if the people really wants to get rid of some of these automatic weapons, they have to come out and vote, and outvote them. thank you for your time. >> i think the caller raise as good point. i mean lawmakers in both parties are going to pay attention to which -- you know, a group or a movement that would help them get reelected or help them get elected. i think, you know, we'll see this play out. we are going to see the gun debate play out in the gubernatorial race in virginia. this is already coming an issue. >> the nra pulling ads. >> postponing. they were going to run some ads there. they

vanessa is a nurse from orange county, california. >> everyone was communicating working together.ou got this person you got this person. you got this person. it was, it was completely horrible, but it was absolutely amazing to see all the people come together. >> some of the first responders, also became victims. several officers and firemen who were both on and off duty were shot. and a las vegas police officer was killed. >> adriana diaz, thank you. >> i spoke with brothers, cory and craig nyman watching the concert steps away from the band. >> did people realize what was happening? >> no. so, well, it's kind of, when you heard the first couple sound. a woman went down. we dent know what was going on. she didn't know what was going on. she was there. then, a woman. >> we looked at her cowboy boot. something punctured the leather in the boot. right as the that was happening. everything happened so fast. you could hear the first round really go off. >> how long did the shooting go on for? >> at least, 10, 15 minutes. there was breaks. it was just, it was going. every time there wa

find out how at sanfranciscodignity.com. >>> unlike many of the inmates at california's orange countying or the resolution of their charges, stacie ortega knows exactly what's ahead of her. she recently pled guilty to a dui hit and run that seriously injured her boyfriend. >> we're taking ten females to a state prison approximately 350 miles. >> ortega was sentenced to eight years. and this morning she will be transferred to prison. >> go out, veer over to the left. and stop by the front of that van. >> they cannot -- i won't sit in the back of that van because i'll throw up. >> do you have motion sickness? >> yeah. >> i hear ya. >> i'll explain that to them and hopefully they'll take that to consideration. >> thank you. >> go ahead. >> any way you could tell me how you feel real quick, stacie? >> relieved to get the rest of my life going. tired. >> be glad to be leaving here? >> yeah. yeah. i think spending 15 months here, number one, helped me get sober. it's the first time in my life that i'm sober 100%. and it helped me realize who i am or who i want to be. just comfortable in my

orange county california authorities say one off duty sheriff deputies, two wives sustained wounds.ersfield police said one off duty officer was wounded and expected to survive. police in ontario, california said a 24-year-old officer that was wounded is stable. the officer's wife had minor injuries. that but a handful of the more than 515 victims last night. trace gallagher is live in las vegas for us this afternoon. trace? >> shep, it's vital to give you a perspective on how vast this crime scene was and how it went down. i want to go back to the windows on the 32nd floor. it's two rooms that the shooter built flat forms on top so he can get a better angle shooting down. it's deceiving. the window on the right is about a 45 degree difference, which is way investigators say he was so effectively able to shoot down at various parts at the crowd. you look down at the stage across the street. the 22,000 were in front of that stage and between the window and the stage, we're about 300 yards behind. if you look over here, all the way across when the stampede started, shep, you have a li

. >> meantime instagram video shows a smoke filled sunrise, over orange county, california in the south. fire fighters there are gaining ground on a wild fire that scorched about 14 square miles. >>> well, former eagles head coach dick vermeil owns a winery in napa valley. here he is showing us his extensive wine collection at his chester county home. today he told "eyewitness news" that the wild fires have not reached his vineyard just yet. >> the fire sunday night came within a quarter to a half a mile of the place so we were really concern but then we relaxed, things went away but i get a report this morning because of the winds changes they are concern about the fire development on mount saint helena if that ever getting again, it is as bad as it could be now it could get worse. >> fire officials still don't know what caused the fires. >>> happening right now president trump is in pennsylvania, to drum up support for his, tax reform plan, the president is preparing to speak in front of the truckers at the air national guard hanger at harrisburg international airport. the white house

cypress is a police department in orange county, california. here with the cars whizzing buys so they will have to be moved eventually, but it's beautiful display forth the families who died and the people who loved them so much. >> gary tuck man, thanks so much. and thank you all for watching this edition of 360. the special report las vegas lost, remembering the victims starts now. here is anderson. >>> forth the next uninterrupted hour there will be no breaking news about the man behind the deadliest mass shooting in modern american history, nothing about the weapons he used, the target he chose, the tactics he employed or the moeks he may have had. we're setting that aside deliberately to bring you stories that too often get lost in the moment to moment coverage, stories of the fallen, not the killer. now, as you know, we don't name the killers on this broadcastment we don't show you their pictures. we don't believe history should remember the name of those who took the lives of others. we hope history remembers the names of all those who l

unless we are lowering the tax rate enough that people in new york state, the people in orange county, california, are paying less in total taxes. they're not deducting their state and local taxes, but the rate is a lot lower so the check they're writing at the end of the day is smaller. it's interesting you bring up new york. people vote with their feet. high taxes, what bernie and the democrats envision in jacking up taxes, we see it state by state. if you look at the ten states with the highest tax rates, they have all seen nine of the ten have seen population fleeing of the of the ten highest with tax burden, 240,000 people left those ten states in 2015. of the ten states with the lowest tax burden saw a net influx of 100,000 people in 2011. people are voting with their feet and it's a combination of things. number one, people are tired of sending more and more of their paycheck to the government. but number two, the high taxes and high regulations are killing jobs. the reason why you see people coming from high tax states to low tax states is in a state like texas where we have low taxes, th

that's about 500 miles to the south of us in orange county, california, where thousands have been evacuatedhere back to you guys >> aditi, thank you very much for that >>> still to come, proctor and gamble ceo david taylor will join sara eisen for an exclusive interview following the results of a proxy vote. >>> first, the latest on d.c.'s silicon valley crackdown and her thoughts on the mark zuckerberg virtual reality tour through puerto rico. stay with us, "squawk alley" is back in a couple minutes you ever call your broker for help? >>once, when volatility spiked... and? >>by the time they got me an answer, it was too late. td ameritrade's elite service team can handle your toughest questions right away- with volatility, it's all about your risk distribution. good to know. >>thanks, mike. we got your back kate. >>does he do that all the time? oh yeah, sometimes he pops out of the couch. help from real traders. only with td ameritrade. >>> welcome back, mark zuckerberg getting backlash after broadcasting a virtual reality tour of the devastation in puerto rico following hurricane maria. t

nicole ka mur ra was from orange county, california. she was at the concert with six of her friends. one of the friends, ryan miller a church pastor wrote this on a go fund me page, nicole's heart was bigger, her spirit was beautiful. her laugh was infectious. miller added she made you jealous of how much she loved life and if you didn't know her, you missed out on a better life than the one you have. nicole worked for the california department of tax and fee administration. nicole was 38 years old. cal amedic traveled from canada to las vegas to the country music festival where she lost her life. the 20-year-old was at the concert with her roommate when she was gunned down. worked as ace waitress for the last two years. the general manager confirmed her death saying she was super mature, light-hearted, grounded down to earth. the manager said cal wasn't married and that this was the third year she had gone to that festival. she left a big hole in our hearts here. long time friend told reporters that she was an all around good person. l

. >> nicole dy morrow is from orange county california. one of her friends wrote this on a gofundme page, nicole's heart was bigger than most human beings her spirit was beautiful, her laugh was infectious. she just had a way of making every time we gathered an awesome one. miller added, she made you jealous how much she loved life. if you didn't know her, you missed out on a better life than the one you have. she worked for the california department of tax and fee administration. nicole was 38 years old. cal medig travelled from canada. she was at the concert with her roommate when she was gunned down. she worked as a waitress in west edmonton for the last two years. the restaurant general manager saying she was super mature, light hearted, grounded down-to-earth. they said she wasn't married and this is the third year she's gone to the festival. she left a big hole in our heart's here. calla's long time friend told reporters she was an all around good person, a loyal friend. she's been through a lot of in her life. she was in a happy pla

are you in orange county, california, or detroit. >> east michigan. >> anyone -- if you're even remotely close, i want to make sure you at least know who your potential voter bloc is. >> i'm from san diego -- [ inaudible ]. >> of course. of course. >> [ inaudible ]. >> so i just -- i was curious. my first question actually, sam, i only had the pleasure of meeting you today but i've known sam for a while. he worked for a member of congress. so sam, you are unique in the sense of you've heard this term affectionately arab-tino. the hispanic community there are a lot of similarities between the arab community and the latino community. obviously the clout of the hispanic community in large part is due to the numbers that they have, but it took a while for the hispanic community to mature in terms of their political activism and their understanding of how they could be involved as a community and it's not to say that the arab american community or the muslim community or any of the other labels -- the previous conversation we had prior to this panel, but what are some lessons that you learned

jimmy grover, a 25-year-old paramedic from orange county, california, was here in las vegas visiting.on crutches. jimmy revealing he knew sheldon was in trouble after be being shot in the arm and then the bullet piercing the abdomen as well, and he rode with him in a truck all the way to the er. sheldon's mom grateful. and afterwards, there was one more reunion in that same room. eric frazier, the marine vet he who drove both jimmy and sheldon to the hospital, it turns out that marine vet rushed a dozen victims to the er that night. the survivors' family and the heroes' family, all together after the horror. >> great picture to end this with. the firefighters union actually says 12 off-duty firefighters were at the festival and two were shot, two were shot giving cpr to other people. more people on a long list. >> amazing. shot, two were shot giving cpr to other people. i'm joy bauer, and as a nutritionist i know probiotics can often help. try digestive advantage. it is tougher than your stomach's harsh environment, so it surivies a hundred times better than the leading probiotic. get

california. oh and what level of generality am i supposed to look at? municipality in orange county? state, california? the country? or do i make that legislative choice, too. just wondering, even take bu burglary in california. >> class one, it's a close case. >> only because it does not require an unlawful entry or unlawful remaining. therefore, it does not -- but as this court held in it's accomplished by the use of force. that doesn't mean it's not 16b because on the entire time that the victim was he or she knows it initially. once she finds out she is, the risk -- how am i supposed to determine what the ordinary case is. should i bring in some experts and have hearing and if so, why isn't that a legislative function. >> the case where the statute is. whether the elements give rise to the risk. >> wouldn't -- i'm sot saying experts -- for example, as we were in several cases. >> do you remember, you do, maybe not. that several judges, some in the lower court judges, why doesn't issing commission, why isn't that part of the justice committee that keeps track of statistics. >> you

california. 5000 homes evacuated there. the fire has destroyed dozens of structures found in orange county south of los angeles. ally that northern california will get a bit of a break from the winds come in the santa ana wind. >> between hurricanes and wildfires has been devastating year when it comes to weather. it really has. the clock is ticking and congress still needs to overcome a number of hurdles to get tax reform done. first, lawmakers have to pass a budget and then they could release an actual tax reform bill. cheryl: a lot to get done. adam shapiro from washington. reporter: good morning. the house in session and of course the focus is tax reform. house speaker paul ryan later in the week will be delivering a speech on tax reform. the holdup is actually the senate, which is not in session this week. the senate is on vacation and they will be back next week and could the senate has to pass a 2018 budget resolution before both chambers can then pass whatever is a combined bill in the budget resolution and move on to tax reform. still, there is optimism this will happen for the end of a sober, beginning

california. and what level of generality am i supposed to look at in terms of what the ordinary case is? municipality, orange county, state, california? the country? or do i make that legislative choice too? i'm just wondering, even take marry in california, how am i supposed to do what ordinary is? >> california burglary would be a close question, frankly. now, here it was resident -- class one -- >> if burglary is a close case -- >> no. california burglary. >> california burglary. >> only because california burglary does not require an unlawful entry or unlawful remaining. and therefore it does not satisfy generic burglary. but generic burglary, as this court again unanimously held in lay acal is a classic example. if i could use a couple of others just to show that the court is not at sea here. kidnapping is another. it may be a -- it's typically accomplished maybe by the use of force but can also be accomplished by trick. but that doesn't mean that it's not covered by 16 b because under the entire time that the victim is being confined, whether or not he or she knows it initially that she's being confined again

california. take a look at this new video. a massive wildfire burning out of control in orange county. the entire side of that mountain is on fire and quickly moving towards the highway. at least 24 homes have been destroyed and about 500 miles away in california's wine country, the numbers are more shocking. at least ten people have died and about 100 people hurt. in sonoma county, 100 people reported missing and more than 1500 buildings destroyed. simply phenomenal amount of damage. at least 20,000 people have been ordered out of their homes as fires approached. homeowners said they had a minute to gather their families and a couple belongings before heading out. nbc's jennifer bjork land explains why they're having a tough time getting a handle on the fires. >> reporter: flames russia northern california followed by wind gusts topping 50 miles an hour. >> it's insane. never seen anything like that. >> reporter: the governor declared a state of emergency. at least 15 major fires are burning across california from the wine country to orange county leaving at least ten dead, more than 1

in orange county which is in southern california there is another wildfire right now burning in anaheim, orange and near disney land. you know what, there are 1500 buildings destroyed so far in the northern part of the california. the fire has forced tens of thousands of evacuations sonoma, napa in the north. so far more than 100 people have had to be treated for fire injuries. now fire officials say all of this began last night spread very quickly because of dry conditions down south. the santa ana winds are blowing they're called the devil winds and that's why the orange county fire is growing so large so quickly. so far these fires have burned 65,000 acres. >>> it is october, of course, which means pumpkins are everywhere. they're in your beer, they're in your coffee but if you're in lange important, pennsylvania you're hoping to not find them on your car. fox 29's chris o'connell has more. >> this is going to cost a loft money to fix. >> reporter: lindsay blum won't be driving back to college tonight thanks to vandals who her langhorne home. >> why would someone go out and, you know

there's only a 5% containment line around the one in southern california in orange county which also burned several homes. so the resources are split all across the state of california. emergency declarations in at least three counties by governor jerry brown. back to you two. >> our thoughts and prayers certainly with those folks out there. jennifer bjorklund, thank you, reporting from napa. >>> now to a developing story on the campus of texas tech university. police hauled in the 19-year-old suspect overnight, accused of killing a campus police officer. this began yesterday when police say they found drug paraphernalia in the room of hollis daniels during a welfare check. investigators say they brought him in for questioning, and that's when he pulled a gun, shot an officer in the head, and took off. classes will continue as normal today. the university is offering support services to those students who need it. >>> a new timeline that led up to the las vegas massacre. police now say stephen paddock shot a security guard outside his hotel room before he opened fire on the crowd belo

california. so orange county authorities are really have their hands full. about 1,000 firefighters on the scene there as these flames spread. >> it's already charred 6,000 acres, shut down a free way, forced the wha forced evacuation of these homes and a injured as crews scrambled to keep those flames from spreading, and this is the scene. thick smoke hovering over disney land. quite an eerie sight. >> can you imagine being there walking down the street and already seeming as if you're in a surreal world when you're there, disneyland. and then you see the skies lit up because of the fire, it has to seem completely odd for many folks. the fire apparently does not have any impact on disneyland itself. but many homes in that area are in danger. >> and they're saying right now, 0% contained. >>>. >> those firefighters have having a tough time as the dry, windy conditions fan those flames. >> we turn to paul williams. >> good morning. we have the santa ana winds that are going to push through, making the dry spell continue, which means we will continue to have a

this happened yesterday in orange county near the office of california state representative ed royce. about 200 people gathered to support daca. the man was arrested on suspicion of felony assault with a deadly weapon. we do not know his name. no injuries were reported. >>> california's gas tax height is set to go into effect next week. the state looks to raise billions of dollars for transportation projects. starting wednesday, the tax on gas will jump by $0.12 per gallon. the increase was part of the bill signed into law in april. it will also increase vehicle license fees starting january 1. the bill is expected to raise about five it will also increase vehicle license fees starting january 1. the bill is expected to raise about $5 million per year to fund projects ranging from fixing potholes to reducing congestion on major highways. >>> hayward city hall will be closed for several hours today for an emergency simulation in response training. the training starts at 8 am and will continue until 1 pm. city officials say the training will involve a lot of police and fire officers. th

meanwhile another massive fire in southern california's orange county spread across the anaheim hills monday, forcing the evacuation of 5000 homes. that blaze has scorched over 6000 acres and is only about 5% containened. the wildfires come after the u.s. forest service warned last year that an unprecedented fifive-year drought led to the deaths of more than 100 million trees in california, setting the stage for massive fires.s. climate scientists believe human-cacaused global warmrming played a major role e in the drought. in washington, d.c., the trump administration said tuesday it will end the clean powerer plan, president obama's landmark rule on greenhouse gas emissions from power plants. epa administrator scott pruitt made the announcement standing alongside senate republican leader mitch mcconnell during a visit to a coal mining and construction firm in hazard, kentucky. >> any regulatory body can kentucky. pick winners andnd losers. the cast of administration was unapologetic. they were using every bit of power come every bit of authority to use the epa to pick winners and us

you mentioned rodney freelinghousen in new jersey and lots in southern california, orange county, democrats hoar to make a lot of gains. happening looking at financial figures both republican, many of these republicans, are not raising thement of money they need to this early in the cycle raising possible retirements going forward or raising the question whether they'll have enough campaign funds to run full-fledged campaigns and at the same time, in many of the same districts, democratic challengers few have heard of bringing in pretty historic levels of money at this early stage. hundreds of thousands of dollars for people who are not brand names at least at this point in time. >> money and politics. i think of the words shock and awe. remember jeb bush in the race. pull all of this money together and blow the field away with his money, and there was that theme with donald trump and his campaign in the primaries and general election, did not have the money necessarily you'd expect a winning presidential candidate to have. it didn't seem to matter. are we potentially overstating this here

((steve)) southern california has its 'own' wildfire problems tonight... including a wind- fueled fire in orange countyar disneyland... that has destroyed homes....(pam) the 'canyon' two fire - as it is called- also spread quickly today.. it started this morning just after 10 oclock.... at last check.. more than 6- thousand acres have been destroyed. these are live pictures tonight.... like the wine country fires - the 'canyon' fire blew up because of strong winds....and there have been also thousands of evacuations. we watched large, expensive homes being destroyed by flames... at least 24 structures are gone. more homes are still threatened. t-v cameras showed homes burning in a hilly area known as anaheim hills... evacuations included homes, 2 schools, and the c-h-p shut down parts of the 91and 241 freeways. authorities are more specifically calling this 'canyon fire 2' -- acknowledging a huge fire in the same area last month. it's not clear yet what started the canyon two fire...which has led to more than a thousand evacuations. it's only about 5- percent contained. ..... (steve) toss to break (vo)

this happened and orange county to the office of california state representative ed royce. 200 peoplesupporting daca. the man was arrested on suspicion of felony assault with a deadly weapon. we do not know his name. no injuries were reported. >>> more health concerns with contaminated water. this time in the east bay. we will tell you what was discovered at seven oakland schools and what the source of the problem could be. >>> a day of free rides on bart could be coming to an end. what's being done to crack down on fair cheaters. >>> welcome back to mornings on 2. we are looking live at the dow jones which is down a little right now. the real story today is the nasdaq. it gained almost 100 point. looking at the numbers right now it's up 73 after some good earnings reports. we were talking about the company's expected. one was amazon. it was a very profitable quarter . he picked up an additional $6.2 billion in value thanks to better-than-expected earnings reports. the stock was up about 9%. that likely puts him ahead of bill gates as the world's richest person. jeff bezos is worth $8

you see it there, in southern california, the biggest concern is in orange county. the fire there has already burned at least 24 structures, just a few miles from disneyland. now the forecast for all of but first, back up to santa rosa where donya baucus is thayer. >> reporter: the widespread devastation if northern california looks almost apocalyptic. almost 1500 structures are now unrecognizable. >> this is the stuff nightmares are about. your home burning down. >> reporter: her home is gone, entire neighborhoods have been wiped out in santa rosa, california. >> looks like a bomb went off. nothing left of these homes. >> reporter: the fire there ripping through a mobile home park, shopping center and surrounding the city's hospital. staff quickly rushing this gurney down the street as the hospital was evacuated. >> we're all in a state of devastation right now. >> i'm in shock. frankly. it's your life. >> reporter: tens of thousands told to evacuate, having only minutes to grab what they need. >> i don't know if i'm going to have a home when i go home. >> reporter

california where the majority of the 17 fires continue to rage. >> people were asleep. they were awoken and went and ran for their lives. >> more than 30 structures have burned in orange county families have been evacuated. california is now under state and federal emergency declarations. >> here at home, it's a warm, dry evening across the valley. a live look at city hall. >> back to those wildfires, that literally is about the worst that you can get. you count out a 50-foot wall at 50 miles per hour. so as far as across the board. this is why it's so devastating. as a child growing up in southern california standing on my roof watering the roof down every fall, i understand only too well how devastating that is. here, nothing like that. we have nothing but glorious weather. look at outside. avalon, look at the waves. they are low. the beaches are full of people. winds out of the southeast at 6 miles per hour.ç let's go to coatesville. 79 degrees. 80 degrees in mid-tokt with a west wind at miles per hour. and finally in wilmington, you're ening 82 degrees with north/northwest winds at 6 miles per hour. this is anywhere from 10 to 15 degrees above average. in philadelphia w

now the governor has added lake county, mendocino, nevada, butte and orange county of southern california because of a fire burning your anaheim. as we heard from officials in california, they acknowledge that the resources are stretched quite thin. they're trying to be very judicious about how they use the resources. the trying to get the fire line solidified before the nightfall. santa rosa acknowledge that there are still cases where they are evacuating people out of the area. this is still very active in fluid and fire crews do not have a handle on any of this yet because of how rapidly is happening. >>> schools were closed today. again, we will have schools closed in santa rosa, napa valley, unified public schools closed as well, sonoma state and santa rosa junior college are all close tomorrow because of the fires. it would be stunning if any schools were open this week in the city of santa rosa. it's hard to assess what is going on in napa in terms of the grand scope. but the alice peak fire is quite devastating. we will keep you posted and that information is on our website if you

california. places like orange county, glendale, lots of help coming in to the area to try to make some progress on these fires. live on mt. st. helena, laura anthony, abc 7 news. >> much needed help. thank you. >>> now to the nun's fire. flames are getting dangerously close to homes just west ofuateville in napa county. the fire is slowly moving down mt. beater to dry creek road, threatens hundreds more homes. >> leslie brinkley live along dry creek road. leslie. >> reporter: hi, good afternoon. a few hours ago in this very spot, it was fairly clear back here. now, it isb secured by smoke. you can't see the hills behind me. we drove about three fourths of the way up the hill toward oakville grade here along dry creek road, west of yountville. just south of there, we were told the fire has come down to dry creek road for a one-mile stretch. evacuees stopped by this checkpoint. they can't go beyond it. they're asking for updates. this dry creek road resident drove up panicked, worried about her husband who chose to stay at his home. one of seven located up a long steep one-way driveway to the rid

and in southern california, at least two dozen structures have burned in orange county. flames are fanned by santa anna winds. 5,000 families have been evacuated. federal government declared a state of emergency. >>> close before you go. it's a fire lesson that could save you and your families life. set a house on fire today to show how simply closing your doors can help stop the spread of a fire. nbc10 was at the delaware county emergency service was training center. for today's demonstration. historically december, january and february are the most fire prone months in our area. >>> hundreds of local red cross volunteers were honored today in west philadelphia. the annual celebration of volunteers event. tonight those in attendance also paid tribute to ceo judge hues. she is stepping down after six and a half years with the organization. >>> hard to imagine if your whole life changed in the blink of an eye. >> that's what happened to tammie souza. this summer she and her husband learned their 8 year-old son had a brain tumor. tonight the family shares their story to he