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Telling the southern california edison that when they cut our power, they leave us vulnerable and defenseless because we cant use our well, because our well is powered by electricity, and we cant pump water to our hoses, to our home, and its been happening for, you know, weeks now, and the one before the fire we were without power over 30 hours. >> tucker: yeah, thats horrifying. the utility cuts power to prevent forest fires. fires happen anyway, and when they do, you cant respond because you h...

We are still waiting for the howling winds to materialize. they havent yet. we have been told that the winds are expected to pick up between now and sunrise. so the next four hours or so will be critical for firefighters working to hold the line and make sure this fire does not get any bigger. a week after it started. the kincade fire has grown to 76,000 acres. and amid todays wind protecting homes will be the top priority today. >> what we tend to do in these fire fights during the wind event i...

80-mile-per-hour wind gusts for this weekend ta that could really set the blaze out of control. firefighters told me they dont know which direction the winds will blow and that means they have to be prepared to go everywhere and anywhere. what is really striking to me is the contrast in the way the fire actually affected homes. this place behind me completely burned out. some home owners were more lucky. we went back with one very lucky man whose fire was saved in the nick of time. take a listen...

That constitutes an impeachable prevent. some folks have been spared the offense. lets listen specifically to flames. we met one local resident who what he had to say on no quid pro quo. >> i think there was certainly a got lucky, take a listen. >> completely burned and the number of questions that bark of the landscape caught fire and you can see it spread continue to try to convey, is there an impeachable offense in both directions and you can see the fire department pulled here? was there som...

Worlds 24,000 structures in this area are threatened. the noise behind me, fire trucks are going past this road trying to prevent other areas from burning down. theyre doing preemptive work at the moment as firefighters prepare for this blaze to potentially spread. as you mentioned only 10% contained so far. there are dire predictions of strong winds for this weekend. sunday through monday we could expect up to 80-mile-per-hour wind gusts which is very strong. it could send those blazes out of c...

Sustained winds of about 40 miles per hour, gusts of nearly 80 miles per hour. and that means that fire could spread very quickly in all directions. now, one of the things that really struck me was the random nature of the fires. this area completely devastated. we met one homeowner who is very, very close to the fire. firefighters managed to save his home in the nick of time. take look. >> completely burned. the landscaping is what caught fire. you can see in it both directions. and this struct...

Channel. leland: she has been in the news lately. gillian: she has. leland: chris wallace will have good questions there. coming up now to california where firefighters till cannot -- still cannot get fires under control. christina coleman, where there are a lot of homes destroyed by los angeles and tens of thousands. >> right. we have some good news. a fire captain says the situation has improved. the winds have died down and the fire is 25% contained. if you walk with me, you can see the firef...

No matter where you are, you have to be wary of the wind, because it can change at any second. the kincaid fire in sonoma county igniting just before 9:30 p.m. wednesday. ferocious winds gusting above 75 miles per hour fueling the infernos spread. >> we just cant keep ahead of it. so, weve had to -- were almost just chasing it and trying to get ahead of it constantly throughout this whole night. >> reporter: firefighters driving through tunnels of flames, fire engulfing both sides of the road. r...

Planes flying overhead. the scene, dropping retardant on a neighborhood now lined with fire trucks below. abcs kayna whitworth leads us off from the scene in los angeles tonight. >> reporter: tonight, the all-out assault, firefighters desperately trying to keep flames from burning down some of the most expensive homes in southern california. residents watching in horror, some with hoses in hand until they, too, run for it. this chopper putting out a fire on the cusp of engulfing a home. seconds ...

Weve watched hundreds of acres burn. about 100,000 people ordered to evacuate. many driving through tunnels of fire. >> i cant even see. lets ge >> reporter: fire crews scrambling to save homes. spread thin. theyre standing guard at this basketball court. the last line of defense. firefighters using saws to hack into gated properties. is that your house? >> hail mary, full of grace. >> reporter: this woman, suitcase packed, on her knees praying firefhtigers c save her home. those stayed behind u...