street go up in flames. california s river fire destroyed 142 structures including dunham s home and displaced many of his neighbors and friends like those on the falcons football team. the senior slept in the bed of his truck parked on a campground. good? let s rock and roll. reporter: tony mar telorealized the gridiron was a place for his team to escape and recover from the charred world around it. it allowed the kids to come back to a safe place and created a sense of farmle si. we ve all been affected by it, some more than others but we re all fighting together. reporter: football in the fire-ravaged west has become a form of therapy, not just for players but entire communities. today, it s the falcons turn to rally around their home turf. being here playing football felt great. it really felt like home when i