Valley fire, the Lake County Sheriffs Office deployed cadaver dogs to search for four missing people in the Cobb Mountain and middleton area. The cost is estimated at 6. 4 million. President obama called Governor Brown to discuss federal aid. The fire is up to 70,000 acres burned. Most of the new acreage can be traced to fires. Hope Valley Elementary School remains closed but kelseyville schools will be reopened on monday. Lets turn to our reporters in the field. Melanie, tell us about the firefighter that lost his house while he was out fighting another fire. An amazing story. Reporter absolutely, dan. He was fighting the butte fire. This firefighter says as reports came in, he had a good feeling his house was not going to make it and you can see it did not. He told me the image that was most striking to him is that one over there. The outline of a trampoline in his backyard and his 10yearold son, dylan was not here at the time. Over his eight year career, dave wa wattkins as seen fires like this. I needed to see if it was standing or not. Reporter the idea of talking to us in front of his home was too much. I do my job to protect other people. And their homes. And its kind of devastating to find out youre helping other people while there is another fire going on and your house is going up. There is nothing you can do about it. Reporter he is not alone. Ten firefighters lost their homes according to cal fire. Three in the butte fire, seven in the valley fire, in abigs digs to more than 500 residents homes. Its the most homes ive seen destroyed in one fire, especially in your own neighborhood. Your family, your friends live here. Reporter he was on the way from the butte fire to the valley fire when his home is destroyed. He says hes comforted by the community support. Some are driving that message home. I just wanted to thank them because theyre saving our homes. Reporter he says hell rebuild, find somewhere else to live, and continue fighting fires. And these where the front steps to the front door and he tells me he lived here about four years. He says he was renting the home from a friend and that this is a hose for both of them. Were live in Hidden Valley lake, abc7 news. Thank you. And Laura Anthony is live in Anderson Springs tonight. A town devastated by flames that just moved too quickly. Laura . Reporter sometimes in television, the camera makes things look worse than they are. In this case, as we drive around every corner, there are scenes just like this. In this case, we cant begin to show you of it all. The skies opened up, on the day five of the fire that cost many so much. In Anderson Springs, firefighters from Nevada County doused hot spots. Wet. Very, very wet. Too late for the rain . Way too late for the rain. And probably, depending on the rain, may not be enough to put it under. Reporter this is where nearly everything was wiped out. And Barbara Mcwilliams became the first confirmed victim of the valley fire, investigators brought in cadaver dogs to search for a missing man, leonard neff. His gutted car was found near his home, but no sign of him. Up the highway, off gifford springs road, its a scene of total destruction. House after house, gone, with just a few spared in between. And the rain helped the 2500 firefighters here to put out remaining flames, it brings with it new danger like downed trees. And wet weather is welcome. Everyone is well aware its only temporary. We dont consider ourselves to be out of the woods until this is mopped up. And those possibilities of more fires are gone. Then, well know everything is safe. Reporter cal fire says there are 7,000 homes still threatened by the fire. What theyre talking about is homes that have not burned inside of the burned areas. Believe it or not there are some here in Anderson Springs. Until there is a line around the fire, the concern is that there could still be flare ups. Laura, thank you very much. The rain is a welcome site at calistoga. Were live at the fair grounds turned camp ground. Katie, evacuees have water proofed their tents as best they can. Reporter the people of lake county are tough. Rain is not going to make them melt. Theyre soaking it up and loving it. We found a boy that captures the spirit of these people. Reporter rhett mcman is a 7yearold and has become the mini mayor of the red cross shelter. I like it. You get sugar and breakfast. How can you not bump into this guy . Hes everywhere. Hes ten feet tall, and bulletproof. Reporter rhett is fireproof, and his story is moving. A little man like this came up to us yesterday and brought a tear to me and my wifes eyes. He told a story about his horse. One horse died. Two survived. Reporter he goes to the animal lots to pass time. Reminds me of my home. Reporter he tells people how he escaped the fire. Brand new gate. He tried to open it. The horse said no. Reporter just as a gate couldnt stop horses, the rain doesnt slow rhett. Nor dampen the spirit for those learning of rain in the fire zone. Yes. If we can save one more house, that is all that matters. Reporter ponchos keep evacuees warm. Im out walking peoples dogs so they can take a shower and not have to worry about their dogs as much. Reporter a little bit of relief. Practical and comical. I played a prank on him. Reporter he is doing chores at the horse barn. His home was spared. And cal fire does not have an estimated time for when people may be allowed back in the fire zone for good. The red cross says the shelter will stay open as long as its needed. Thank you, katie. The Clear Lake Post Office is stepping up to help residents get their mail. All of the mail is now in clear lake, and could be picked up by providing identification. For those who cant get there, the post master distributed sign up lists so the mail can be delivered to residents. Medications are important. A lot of med beings come through the mail. Its important to get what they need. That mail will be dropped off at many Evacuation Centers friday. Two fatalities are being reported in the other big fire burning in northern california, the butte fire. Mandatory evacuation orders were lifted for several parts of the burn area, homes south of the river are still off limits. The fire is now 45 contained. This afternoon, word of a possible cause of the butte fire, pg and e is investigating whether a tree may have contacted a power line near the fires origin. Pg and e and cal fire are investigating the possibility. Chris nguyen is live at the fair grounds and angels camp with the details tonight. Chris . Reporter ama, good evening, its been a gruelling experience for many firefighters but theyre used to it. They work 25 hours straight, one day on, one day off. But for local families as well as residents that own properties nearby, they cant thank these firefighters enough for their hard work and sacrifice. Along highway 49 through downtown angels camp, signs of gratitude for all to see. Its pretty moving to see the amount of energy that has gone into protecting peoples homes. Reporter 4800 firefighters are battling the butte fire. Many came from the bay area. California should be proud of their firefighters. Men and women here fighting this fire not only this one, but every fire throughout the state are putting out a tremendous amount of effort. Reporter so far, 230 homes have been destroyed. Thousands of structures remain threatened. Crews work to contain the flames. Reggie williams says fields are drier because of the drought. A reminder that a fire like this could happen in the bay area. One thing these fires have in common is that once they start they move fast. Its tougher to catch up with. Reporter some residents are approaching it with caution. Funny. Some of the things you think are important arent until youre forced to think about it. You can see the guys out there, fighting fires, youre thinking man, its a tough job they have. Reporter knowing conditions can change without warning. And again, Community Members are truly thankful for the firefighters who have given their all to help protect their homes. Im chris nguyen, abc7 news. Theyve worked so hard, chris, thank you very much. Were following developments in a major earthquake late today. An 8. 3 off the coast of chile. Youre going to hear about the chances of a tu namy hitting the bay area. Im Michael Finney. You can help victims to give where you live. A texas teenager found himself in handcuffs after bringing a clock then dont miss sleep trains want youbest rest event. . Youll find sleep trains very best mattresses at the guaranteed lowest price. 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Check out the shaking of the cameras. This is what the usgs had to say about the threat. There is a tsunami watch for a large portion of the Pacific Basin excludeing the california coast and u. S. West coast. Hawaii has a tsunami watch in place. And were getting video of some of the damage. People panicked and you can see a lot of broken glass, and items that fell off the shelves. You can see people just in a hurry, running for safety. Abc7 is partnering with the red cross to raise money for fire victims. And Michael Finney is live in the Donation Center taking your calls. People wanting to help. Michael . Youre right. Donation center is the right way to put it. 7 on your side and abc7 partnered with the red cross. Theyve taken over so you can donate. Were making it easy to give where you live. Dial 4159547621. Good news is that weve raised 30,000 so far. We started at 11 00 this morning and feel good about that. Joining me now is the new ceo of the bay area red cross, trevor riggens. This is a unique evasion, isnt it . It is. Weve had Community Members from across napa county showing up to offer assistance. Just been wonderful to see. Interesting things like a yoga tent and a tent for massages. There are expectations in wine country in northern california. So what is next . Next is a tough road to recovery. Roads start to open up. And were going to start the recovery process. The red cross will be there with supplies, case workers to sit down with families to talk about what is next and help them take those next steps that are going to be difficult. Just take a long time. Support of the community and the generous donations here this evening are going to make a difference. You can help this effort now. Operators have been working hard. Call 4159547621. Well be here until 9 00 tonight and then, we close down the center. So please, call now. 4159547621. Thank you michael. So easy to do and makes a big help. Many people are calling which is great to see. What a difference. We need every drop of rain. Spencer is here with what were experiencing outside. Late to moderate rainfall. Here in the bay area, most rain is confined to the valleys. You can see how wide spread the pockets are now. Many locations at the moment have received no measurable rainfall. But in the north we do have light to moderate rain. And looking south, well see pockets of rain moving through the golden gate and south bay as well. Its very light at the moment. Well get measurable rainfall as the night goes on. Rainfall totals show 1 100ths in san rafael. 5 100ths in napa. Mount st. Helena three quarters of an inch. Trace amount s in San Francisco and the east bay. Here is a live view from our east bay hills camera. 62 degrees in San Francisco. Oakland, 66. 70 in san jose. And half moon bay, 61. Here is a view from our camera looking back at the skyline, its 61 degrees in santa rosa. Fairfield, 64. And 72 in livermore, here is a view of clouds over the bay from our camera. During dark, dreary hours. Showers will end overnight. A sunnier day tomorrow and warmer weather coming our way friday through monday. Here is the satellite radar showing approaching frontal system sweeping through now. Bringing us light to moderate rainfall. Spreading from northwest to southeast. And animation at 7 00 shows well have a rain sweeping to the south bay and east bay, but tapers off overnight and well have just a couple pockets of light rain. Overnight, low temperatures ranging from mid to upper 50s, then, tomorrow, well have high temperatures from upper 60s to mid70s around the bay. Here is the accuweather forecast. A huge warm up coming our way. Low 90s around the bay and mid70s on the coast. There will be a cool down monday and further cool down tuesday and wednesday of next week. Coming up next, Tragedy Strikes a family in the south bay. And it happened just days after moving into their new and the cdc is reporting the first case of west nile virus. People over 50 have a higher chance of getting sick and developing complications. Its commonly transmitted by mosquitos and thihis map shows section of oakley where the virus has been affected. A family in the south bay is just devastated after a fire destroyed their home after they moved in. Theyd just remodelled their home. Firefighters were able to keep the flames from spreading to neighboring houses, the family plans to stay with relatives until they can figure out what to do next. Just so sad. But nothing you can do. You know . Its burned down. Can you imagine . Right after they moved in. They have not determined how the fire started but say it does not appear suspicious. Police are searching for a priceless artifact stolen from st. Anthony of padua church in the mission district. The thieves stole three gold and silver chalices and a guitar and a priceless relic of st. Anthony. Just so disheartening and sad that someone would come into this sacred space and take sacred vessels and a relic that is part of this community. The chalices are worth just ahead a texas teenager getting world wide attention following his arrest over an engineering project. From crisis to chaos, hundreds of migrants involved in a traveling through seas of oats and berries peaches, pumpkin seeds, and cherries i say to the bowl are you trying to temp me . The bowl says come on down to the land of plenti. Yoplait plenti, with oats, flax, and pumpkin seeds. Greek yogurt, packed full of goodness. Grow old with me let us share what we see just you and i grow old with me let us share what we see and oh the best it could be just you and i. A Texas High School freshman was arrested and accused of bringing a fake bomb to school. Today, police admitted that is not what it was. Abc7 News ReporterMarcy Gonzales is here with what was behind this wiry contraption. Reporter a Simple Science experiment in a pencil box, landing this 14yearold in handcuffs. They arrested me and they told me that i committed a crime of a hoax bomb. A fake bomb. Reporter allegations were stunning to mohammed, who says the so called bomb was a digital clock he rebuilt over the weekend and proudly brought to his high school in irving, texas to show his engineering teacher. It was the first time i brought an invention to school. Reporter but another teacher saw it, was concerned and called police. The chief explaining the students explanation didnt help. The student would only say it was a clock and was not forth coming. Reporter police say they took him into custody out of caution, but didnt realize the young scientist didnt mean to alarm anyone and decided not to file charges. Still, civil rights advocates question whether this was discrimination. I think this wont have been a question if his name wasnt mohammed. Reporter his treatment included a threeday suspension from school. Now, Mark Zuckerberg heard about the story, he posted this message saying there, having the skill in addition to build something cool should lead to applause, not arrest and offered to meet with ahmed if he ever wanted to come to facebook headquarters. Were seeing flood waters rushing through a family home in southern utah this week. Those vans, monday, in the small town of hilldale were carrying 16 women and children. So far, 12 bodies have been recovered. Utah National Guard spent the day searching for a missing boy. Three children survived and another search is ongoing at Zion National park. Tonight, thousands of refugees are trying to get to germany, where theyre being welcomed but hundreds of now trapped in serbia because hungary closed its border to them. Reporter tear gas, and water cannons. Special forces armed and taking action against thousands gathered along razor wire fences at the border of hungary and serbia. The escalation after hungary forced restrictions to stop the increasing tide of humanity flowing through its borders. Its foreign minister says taking war refugees is not a problem but economic migrants looking for a better life is another issue. We cannot bear the burden on that. Reporter the refugees are fleeing the daily fighting in syria. Assad blames extremists trying to topple his regime. Croatia Prime Minister says his country will remain open. For many, their path to a home leads to germany. This student was separated from his family for years. He was reunited before they crossed into germany from austria. The germans, they told us come to germany. Were happy right now. Reporter the pressure for the United States to step up its respo