audio for a second but i thnk you talked about when people can actually go back to their homes. we know the evacuation order has been lifted for certain communities like calistoga and napa, homes that were not burned, people can begin going back to their homes and i m sure they ll be glad to do so. shelters have been packed and people have been living out of hotels. those folks will begin going back. as far as the dangerous areas like the coffee park neighborhood, not a single home was left standing, those areas are still considered hazardous because of all of the charred and burned debris inside. i was in that neighborhood the other day and i ran across a retired police chief who was looking for something unusual. he was actually looking for his guns because he was concerned that looters could potentially go into the area and retrieve these guns if they were in good enough condition. he was concerned they could get into the wrong hands. i want you to listen to what he had to say.
vice president mike pence joins republican candidate for an event that same day. back to top stories, deadly wildfires ravages california. let s go to santa rosa. scott cohen is standing by for us. you ve been in the area for some time. home after home has been burned down within a couple of minutes. what are you seeing this morning. well, it s pretty amazing. you look around you. this is the coffee park neighborhood in santa rosa. the fire just came through almost like a flame thrower literally on sunday night. these homes and 80,000 people live here. the concern is the same wind pattern that fuelled that on sunday is kicking up again. they had a couple of days to make progress on the fire. the tub fire, main fire in sonoma county which was not contained when we talked
finally tonight here, america strong. we are just back from california, but we won t soon forget what we saw and who we met. we took you to the coffee park neighborhood, completely wiped out. and that eerie sight. the fireplaces all still intact. one of the most stunning things in this neighborhood is everywhere you look, the only thing you see left standing are the chimneys. in every direction, just dozens of chimneys, nothing left of the homes. but amidst the rubble, the flag draped on the back of a burned-out pickup truck. another in the mailbox still standing. and there was mary coffee in kenwood, california, overcome with joy. finding her wedding ring. her family looking on. so much bravery here. the sheriff who told me about his deputies. one of them who saved neighbors,
counties. iconic. now at least 23 people are dead with hundred more missing and some of the worst wildfires in california history are showing no signs of slowing down. more than a dozen large fires across northern california are burning. 170,000 acres scorched. it is 3500 homes and businesses flattened, bring to the ground. entire neighborhoods reduced to ash. a fire chief warned it will get worse before it gets better. wings is now live in the devastated coffee park neighborhood in santa rosa, california, . one resident described as fire as hell on earth and the result is a wasteland. you can see that cars are charred, this one a flipped upside down by an explosion as you walk through this neighborhood, we are talking about a couple of homes here. i want to show you the extent. this goes to the entire community, every home leveled, damaged, destroyed, up to 4500 businesses and homes now simply
they are believed to be dead. it could just mean that there is a communication issue. we are in the coffee park neighborhood, really devastation as far as the eye can see. not a single home left standing. still so many people evacuated, 20,000 or so. the evacuation centers are filled. the need is great. they need clothes, they need children s toys, meantime officials say that the death toll is at 17. they ve begun releasing the identities. they include an elderly couple, the husband 100 years old, the wife 98 years old, unable to leave their home as the flames advanced. dave and christine? thanks. joining us now on the phone, he s been directly involved with emergency management since the fire started. good morning to you, sir. thanks for joining us so early. what s the latest on the 180 people missing and how do you go about finding them and