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That door. we have water all over the ground. >> reporter: rescuers rappelling from choppers, airlifting hundreds one by one. among them susan and allen dolberg from novato, california. >> im 71 and hes 74. they took us up together and we got hooked in and lifted up. that was quite a jolt! >> reporter: tugboats finally helping the ship with 900 still on board back to port. nine passengers hospitalized. one in critical condition. the chairman of viking ocean cruises is personally apologizing toni...

>> reporter: they have very little warning. main road that leads in and out of town is called sky way. they call it sky way to paradise. on thursday morning it was filled with cars bumper to bumper with people frantically trying to leave town. susan works at the local hospital and when the flames got dangerously close, she was told to leave. she grabbed her daughter, collected a few belongings and hit the road. the video they shot shows how dangerous the conditions were. take a look. >> its okay...

>> let us get out safe. >> i thought the windows were going to shatter because it was just so hot. i mean everybodys trying to get out as fast as they can. trying not to get in accidents. >> we had the air-conditioner on high an it was still hot. >> circulating.d it was still h. >> circulating. >> you were praying the car in front of you wouldnt stop. ill have nightmares for the rest of my life. this was a bucket list i informnever wanted. >> reporter: like thousands of others they are staying a...