it into little pieces. and mary started -- we started tearing it up as quickly as we could. to make filters for these kids to breathe. >> they dipped the rags in water. the harrowing trek continued. mccay drove in the middle of the road to avoid burning trees and buildings. coming down the hill, the sky becomes lighter, the tension eases, the adults intentionally make light comments about having pancakes and a black bear surviving at the black bear diner. >> it was great. after all that tenseness, we needed a joke to loosen everything up. >> then back between walls of fire. >> when we turned the corner, there we were back again. and it was awful. i just felt like this was never going to end. >> just being gridlock, trapped in the road. there was nowhere for us to go. the traffic wasn't moving. and then our last stretch, too, i think that was the -- that was