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That was being blown from the open space to the west just all over. it's just coated everywhere. we get these strong winds occasionally, but it's rare when it really moves soil like this one did, and then you combine it with the fire element and then our extremely dry -- extremely dry conditions that we've had over the last several months. it was just a recipe for disaster. >> the worst possible combination. mayor clint folsom, we're so grateful you could join us and so sorry for all the loss your residents and family endured. >> thank you. sorry i couldn't join you by video. internet seems to...

That we're talking to are just glad that it is property damage and not the loss of life right now, poppy. >> that's exactly right. if it is the case, no fatalities, a miracle indeed. are the fires contained now with all the snow? >> we don't have an exact containment number at the moment, but officials have talked about how helpful it is to have this moisture come in. we do know from their press conference earlier today that they don't expect this fire to grow beyond 6,000 acres. but already, 35,000 people had to evacuate. some of them can come home. some of them are coming back to find that t...

Mayor, how bad is the damage in superior? >> hi, poppy. thanks for having me on. it is horrific here. you drive around and you see homes that you know the owners of these homes and you just feel terrible that there's such an extent of damage throughout our town. >> we're looking at images of what is this tragic combination of rapidly spreading wildfires and hurricane-force winds that made it so much more devastating and damaging. how about your home? your family's homes? did they make it? >> our home survived, but we have family members whose homes did not survive. a total of three homes lost ...