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Its going to be a long time. >> some of the pictures unreal. dan simon, stay safe, my friend. thanks for that report. two weeks ago today a gunmans bullets rain down on a crowd of country music fans in las vegas killing 58 people. last night in sacramento, california, mourners gathered to remember one of those victims. kirk vonn tillo was a truck company owner known for unyielding patriotism so he was honored by a sea of red white and blue as friends and family wore the colors of the american fl...

Fires in california is now up to 40. fires in the santa rosa area forced thousands more to evacuate. dan simon is live from ken wood, california. youre there at the vineyard. it looks beautiful behind you, of course, that is untouched. but still very ominous and threatening. >> certainly is, fred. you can see a spot fire behind me. see smoke off in the distance. this is a quintessential napa valley sonoma valley look. you see the vineyards here and this castle like structure in the background. t...

Massive wildfires, some of them still completely out of control. chewed up more than 200,000 acres including thousands of homes. the human toll is horrible, 40 people are now confirmed dead and sthaz not all. the whereabouts and condition of 200 other people are unknown. these are people who live in areas where the fires swept through leaving nothing standing. californias governor says this may be the deadliest outbreak of wildfires in the states history. cnns dan simon is joining us in kenwood,...

Working around the clock, trying to get the upper hand blazes. dan simon joins us from the hard hit town of calistoga. >> it remains to be a precarious situation. we were with a firefighting unit today, they were doing everything they could to save the community. at one point we actually saw the flames jump this natural barrier here, we saw the flames inch their way toward calistoga, and we saw a lot of urgency, and the firefighters race to get those flames mutt out ultimately they did. its stil...

Wildfires raging across california has risen to 29. that gives it the horrible distinction of the time, the deadliest fire in the state. 1933 griffith park fire in los angeles, as for the nearly two dozen fires burning right now. more than half of the deaths have occurred in sonoma county. which is, of course, wine country. across the state more than 8,000 firefighters working around the clock, trying to get the upper hand on blazes. dan simon joins us from the hard hit town of calistoga. whats ...

Rattle over one of the planets last unspoiled wild sam on fisheries. saving lives and properties in another piece of paradise, northern californias wine unlt can. the death toll now stands at 21. evacuation went out. the winds continue to playing firefighters there. cnns dan simon. tell us what youve been seeing on the ground there. >> reporter: well, anderson, first of all, this fire, this largest fire in son oh ma county is zero contained. the smoke obviously theres fire in the hills. and the ...

>> all right, dan simon, on the scene for us, dan, be careful over there. well say in close touch. coming up, a canadian man, his american wife, and their three children, young kids, theyre now free after years of captivity by terrorist forces in pakistan, but so far, the family is refusing to return home. were going to bring you the very latest.

Across the northern part of the state. cnns dan simon is joining us from napa valley. dan, give us the very latest where you are and what youre seeing. >> reporter: wolf, we saw quite a bit of active flame today. we are in the hills above the community of calistoga, it is well known for wineries and spas and of course, firefighters are doing whatever they can to keep that community and others safe. across california, more than 8,000 firefighters are working round the clock. to battle blazes ragi...

People reported missing. and theres fear that winds forecasted tonight will spread the flames farther. cnns dan simon is joining us from calistoga, right in the heart of wine country. dan, that entire town, i understand, has now been ordered evacuated. >> reporter: thats exactly right, wolf. you can see some of the fire behind me. you can see firefighters off in the distance. they dont seem to be too worried about the flames going down this hillside. as you said, the entire community of calistog...

Battling 22 blas blazes. wednesday they had to cope with shifting winds up to 50 miles per hour in some places. >> more than 20,000 people have been ordered to e evacuate their homes including calistoga. 115 flights cancelled at san francisco international airport yesterday. theres smoke everywhere due to parts of these reduced visibilities. for more, heres dan simon. >> this fire is still going. you can see the smoke behind me. this is one small section of this massive wildfire. and the concern...