where her house is during the peak of the fire. her house sits in one of the hottest and most vulnerable spots in the blaze. she watches the choppers and wonders. how long have you lived here? >> 28 years. >> reporter: you've been here 28 years. >> right there, right where they are dropping the water. >> reporter: pamela lives ajay sent to the wood river. there are 15 helicopters dropping water. we went with pamela to her house. pamela, it looks like your house is okay. >> it's standing and i'm really grateful for that. >> reporter: the flames aren't far away but firefighters and choppers are close by. >> it reminds me of the vietnam movies, vietnam it feels -- it is like a war, it is like a war for them fighting the fire and i feel for them. >> reporter: the danger is not over yet, but pamela feels much better now than when we met her