Bret Van News Today

600 homs. entire subdivisions were emptied. scott lifter collected family air heirlooms. she felt the flames closing in on her home. >> i lived there for 20 years, went to school there, have so many friends. >> reporter: from the air, lingering smoke obscured the full extent of the damage. more than 100 planes and helicopters joined the fight. >> it is different whether it is your hometown. >> reporter: for ret van air force pie loot robert fairbanks, this is personal. >> very close to home, ver...