sedona and slide rock park. since then it has become an inferno, the evacuations have started. just look at them, thousands out of control. and like them in southern california the fierce wildfire is getting a jump on the fire season threatening lives and property. ana cabrera has more. >> reporter: zero percent contained, ominous words by the firefighters. called the slide fire the blaze near sedona, arizona has already scorched nearly 5,000 acres, the tender dry region is textbook for fires to get out of control. >> fire gets into that steep terrain with heavy fuels and it is wind-driven, it is a bad combination and the potential for a catastrophic wildfire. >> reporter: planes and choppers swoop in, spraying water where hundreds of firefighters are on the front lines battling the fire that is threatening over 3,000 residents. >> it is my home, property and livelihood, everything. >> reporter: frank garrett owns cabins in the area, a popular tourist destination.