chemicals, vinyl, fabrics, those are homes, we re told by the sheriff here that at least 80 homes by his estimate have burned. that he believes will surpass 100 today. now let s go to dan parson, he s lived in black forest for 25 years, this is the first time he s had to leave as part of a mandatory evacuation. let s listen. my neighbors have called me, they re on their phones wondering what s going on with their house, this is only just here in our community. you can only imagine what s going on in the timber area and people wondering, i can t imagine sitting there watching on tv and wondering if my house is gone or it s not. more than 7,000 people out of their homes in either hotels, or with friends and family. at shelters that have been opened by the red cross. wondering if those dark puffs of smoke are their homes. there s more than four dozen
reservation have taken a big hit. here s what one had to say. there s always hope that the damage to our reservation particularly, our timber area, our forest area would be protected. unfortunately, mother nature is the one that is driving this fire and in control of it. reporter: again, no structures burned. the people of los alamos, 12,000 people who are all evacuated on monday of this week, should hear tomorrow whether they can return. we are thinking sunday, perhaps monday at the latest. gregg: dan springer, thanks very much. the big question is, are these folks going to get relief from the hot, dry weather? maria molina following that in the fox weather center. we are seeing showers and thunderstorm firing up around the region. nothing in los alamos.