those flames, battling all the fatigue to protect the lives and homes. pete: that's right. including los angeles county firefighter and paramedic crew chief michael dubron who joins us live. thank you for joining us this morning. you are a busy man. these images we see are stunning. people are still under threat. what are you dealing with this morning? >> well, we are continuing to deal with an epic condition that we really haven't seen surely in my career with a wind convenient that has sustained winds in the ranges of 50 to 60, even we have seen 70 to 80 miles per hour. and generally these wind events last for a day or two or three days. but this event has been going on for almost a week now. and with so many greater alarm fires going on in the southern california area, as can you imagine the resources are being stretched thin and becoming fatigued at this particular point. we are continuing to work diligently to get these things under control. ainsley: michael, what are. so stories that you can tell us share with us, some of