godi schwartz is there for us right now. this is just getting worse. reporter: yes, alex, incredible destruction out here. people s homes destroyed, people s livelihoods destroyed. this supply company has been completely gutted. the town of shelan is completely surrounded by fire right now. overnight, hundreds of firefighters working to beat back the flames that threatened to consume this popular tourist destination in central washington. the fire stretches 15 miles in some places, closing roads, and knocking out power. fire officials say it all started friday, sparked by bursts of dry lightning. this fire started in an area where there s fine flashing fuels. when the wind gets going and heats up, it just rages through. reporter: smoke rising over lake shelan where water sports have been replaced by water drops. at least 25 structures destroyed, including this fruit warehouse, while residents could only stand by and watch them burn.