CNN EarlyStart August 26, 2013 09:02:00
On the ground, firefighters like harold cook get little rest. >> how does this compare to others you have fought? >> this is probably one of the worst ones, if not one of the more extreme fires since 2001 when i started. >> it's threatening grovewood. they wait for news about their vacation home. >> it's nerve-racking when they came knocking on my door. this is new for us. i have never been in an area with bad fires. i just wanted to get out. it was thuk in the valley. it cleared. i thought we were okay. we are hoping. >> reporter: more than 200 miles away, san francisco affected. power genera...