reporter rob mcmillan from our sister station is there live tonight. rob? >> reporter: right, the entire community of idle wild is now under a mandatory evacuation order. as you can see behind me, some folks have stayed behind. the fire itself is burning to the east of this mountain community. while we can't see any flames on the top of the ridge there, the smoke is certainly there, and while at least five homes burned yesterday, this massive fire appears to be staying away from idle wild for now. around 1:00 this afternoon the direction of the cranston fire shifted with one of the fingers of the fire turning back toward idle wild. the flames cresting the ridge just to the east of this mountain community now in sight. but fortunately, all morning long, air tankers made drops along the ridgeline, painting a thick layer of red, a wall of fire retardant meant to keep the flames away and protect further homes from destruction. >> it's going to be hot, it's going to be dry, and the winds are going to pick up. there's still a lot of fire burning out there. so we'

. >> rob mcmillan from our sister station in los angeles explains how. >> oh, there you go.> meet pepper, a 2-year-old bloodhound trying to pick up the scent of a lost dog in san bernardino. >> okay, pepper, you ready? search! >> pepper is looking forenala, a chow chow who got out through an open door last week and hasn't been seen since. >> we're doing the best we can. >> her owner, evelyn madrano is heartbroken. >> she is really important us to, to me. >> so she has hired a pair of pet detective. >> i've been looking for lost pets for going on 13 years now. >> on elisa burns and of course their search dogs track the scent to an apartment complex across the street. >> the dogs are indicating that nala's scent stayed in this apartment complex. >> but all of the sudden -- pepper loses the scent, which means someone likely picked up nahla and has her. >> which we're very grateful for, because that's the safest place for nahla to be is with someone. >> but it's not just going to be nahla they're searching for. they expect to get very busy after the fourth of july. >> it might b