darkness, first responders get a reprieve and reflect on the difficult job they have to do. >> it is relatively indescribable. it is complete and total devastation. we've been tasked to help give the community closure as best we can. >> reporter: this is personal for you. you're from here. >> yes, sir. my sons have both lost homes here. that's typical of all our local first responders. we've all touched personally by this. >> reporter: 15 miles west the walmart parking lot has become the unofficial refugee camp for evacuees with nowhere else to go. >> there isn't any organization. this is just people from all over chico and the state that are coming in and feeding people. it's amazing. >> reporter: ryan thought he lost everything. even his best friend. >> it was just amazing, the support i got from the community to find luna. she got singed pretty bad, but