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Chief of this town of about 600 residents. she is often the first one to call residents to tell them their home is gone. >> im still kind of numb. after losing everything that i worked for and everything, all these years, its gone. and everybody says, oh, its so replaceable. well, no, a lot of it isnt. >> reporter: kelly groso lost one of the 16 homes burned in doyle. everyone thought the danger was over. but on monday, the fire came roaring back, devouring more homes. chief katrin and several r...

>> reporter: saturday kelly grosso last one of the 16 homes burned in doyle, everyone thought the danger was over. but on monday, the fire came roaring back, devouring more homes. and chief and several residents were angry that air drops from state and federal agencies didnt come earlier. >> we were like the lone ranger because a lot of the engines werent down there, you know, maybe. and at that point i was ready to just say i cant do this anymore. >> reporter: apocalyptic fire scenes are appear...

Replaceable. well, no. a lot of it isnt. >> reporter: saturday kelly lost one of the 16 homes burned in doyle. everyone thought the danger was over. but on monday, the fire came roaring back, devouring more homes. the chief and several residents were airing that air-drops from state and federal agencies didnt come earlier. >> we were like the lone ranger. a lot of the engines werent where they should have been and werent down there, maybe. and i was -- at that point i was ready to say i cant do ...

California. so tonight heres cnns sara sidner in doyle, california, for us. >> the entire town was evacuated. >> reporter: this is the second time in just eight months kathys hometown has lost more than a dozen homes to wildfire. >> it sounded like a freight train coming down the mountain. all you see is this orange wall of flames everywhere in front of you, everywhere you look. >> reporter: shes the volunteer fire chief of this town of about 600 residents. she is often the first one to call res...

>> reporter: a volunteer fire chief in this town of 600 residents, she is often the first one to call residents to tell them their home is gone. >> im still kind of numb. i mean, after losing everything that i worked for and everything all these years, its gone, and everybody says oh, its replaceable. well, no, a lot of it isnt. >> reporter: saturday kelly grosso lost one of the 16 homes burned in doyle. everyone thought the danger was over. but on monday the fire came roaring back, devouring mo...

But on monday the fire came roaring back. devouring more homes. the chief and several residents were angry that air drops from state and federal agencies didnt come earlier. >> we were like the lone ranger. a lot of the engines werent where they should have been and were not down there maybe. and i was, at that point, i was ready to say, i cant do this. >> reporter: apocalyptic fire scenes are appearing more and more across the west. so far 67 large fires across 12 states have burned an area nea...