Im frank mallicoat. Maria medina is on assignment this afternoon. The president is asking his aides to stay in close touch with californias governor and local officials in extended gratitude to the men and women that are battling the fire. Cbs reporter Chris Martinez is at the fire in lower lake with the very latest. Reporter the rocky wildfire is quickly tearing its way through heavy brush and multiple directions. Blackening more than 101 square miles. This area has never burned before. So the fire is extremely dense and extremely dry. And so thats really fueling pun intended the fire. Reporter the wildfire has destroyed at least 50 homes and other buildings. Flames yum 7d this highway that was acting as a vital containment line. Despite the fires advance no other homes burned but the 13,000 residents who were ordered to leave remain on edge. Its tough. Thinking you know i could come back homeless. But once again, you know as long as im okay, life goes on. Reporter crews say their big