backed out of my driveway and got on to sunset, and i was engulfed in smoke. i pulled this off of one of shelves in the living room. a couple pictures. it s gone. i can t cry over it it. it s replaceable. lives aren t. reporter: these fires are treacherous when the tree coverage is extremely dry. humidity this week has hovered around 4%. and when the santa ana winds shift at high speeds. these are winds that blow northeast to southwest. they are very dry, very warm and very strong. reporter: the result demonstrated over a furious two dads where first responders battle for control of two wildfires which is a hint of a fire season that could be as deadly as any in memory. this is a wakeup call for