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 Fire Threatens Resorts
As Calif. winds shift, officials fear a popular resort area, which has 50,000 homes, 80,000 other buildings and 2,000 businesses, may soon be surrounded by flames, Vince Gonzales reports.
Picking Up Charred Pieces
As fire crews continue fighting flames on the front lines, California residents are fighting to recover from the devastation left in the fire's wake, Bill Whitaker reports.
Fire Zone Aerial View
With a local fire chief on hand to describe the damages far below, Dan Rather flew over the California fire zones from Los Angeles to San Bernardino counties.
Arnold Begs Fire Aid
With his state ablaze, governor-elect Arnold Schwarzenegger went to Washington seeking federal relief. Some expect fire damages to cost over $2 million, Sandra Hughes reports.
Surviving The Flames
Lee Cowan talks to some lucky California survivors who, to save their own lives, were forced to run straight through the fierce wildfires.
No End In Sight For Fires
There is no end in sight to the smoke and flames that are blackening Southern California, and on the ground, firefighters remain on the defensive, as Drew Levinson reports.
Firefighters: Little We Can Do
San Diego officials say that the current wildfires are the worst in the county's history, and the 10 major fires are still out of control, CBS News Correspondent Bill Whitaker reports.
50,000 Homes Still Threatened
CBS News' John Blackstone reports from Cajon Junction, California, where strong winds have created some of the most dangerous fires, including funnels of flames.
Fire Chief: We're Spent
Fire Chief Charles Maner, of the California Department of Forestry, talks about the wildfire relief effort on The Early Show, and says that the state's resources are stretched to the limit.
Homes Up In Smoke
In the wake of the raging fires, many California neighborhoods are left with scorched empty blocks where houses once stood, Dan Rather reports.
San Diego Inferno
Firefighters told Bill Whitaker, to battle a fire the magnitude of the blaze tearing through San Diego, they could use triple the 800-900 people they have fighting the flames.
Arsonist Sketch Released
Officials released a composite sketch of a man seen leaving the origin of the San Bernardino County fire. He could face charges for arson and murder, Vince Gonzales reports.
Toxin-Loaded Smoke
Health experts say the heavy smoke cloaking the burning areas of California is packed with toxins, posing a danger to firefighters, residents, and especially kids with asthma, Sandra Hughes reports.
Winds Calm In Fire Battle
Thousands of California homeowners are spending another day anxiously waiting for word on the progress being made against deadly, widespread wildfires. Elizabeth Sanchez reports.
Another Day Of Fires
The flames are still out of control and firefighters in southern California are digging in for another day of battle. Jennifer Miller reports from San Bernadino County.
Wildfires Still Going
At least 15 people have died, more than 1,100 homes have been destroyed and more than 500,000 acres have burned as fires are still raging in southern California, CBS News' Lee Cowan reports.
Big Family Flees Fire
Three generations of the Conrad family, forced to flee their home in San Bernardino because of the wildfires, are now crammed into a trailer. The family talks to The Early Show.
Homeless In Calif. Fires
With over a thousand homes destroyed and 30,000 more endangered, many people are living like refugees, The Early Show's Hattie Kauffman reports.
Fighting The Flames
With much of southern California besieged by fire, Gov. Gray Davis has called out the National Guard, and asked neighboring states for more help battling the flames, Elizabeth Sanchez reports.
California Firestorm
President Bush declared federal disaster areas in four counties scorched by the blazing California wildfires. Over a dozen people have been killed so far, Dan Rather reports.
San Diego Ablaze
Bill Whitaker talks with devastated San Diego residents whose homes were destroyed by voracious wildfire flames. A hunter is in custody for allegedly starting the blaze with a signal fire.
Fires Not Contained
Firefighters tell Vince Gonzales there's been no attempt to contain the fire raging through San Bernardino County, they've been too busy staying in front of the flames to protect homes.
Flames 80 Feet Tall
A resident of California's Simi Valley, northwest of L.A., says he filmed the leaping wildfire flames, some 80 feet high, as they neared his home, John Blackstone reports.
What Ignited The Fires?
Sandra Hughes has the Inside Story on what caused the devastating California fires raging from the Los Angeles suburbs to the Mexican border.
Victims Band Together
Californians, neighbors and strangers, are banding together for support as the scope of the devastation wreaked by the recent wildfires begins to sink in, Dan Rather reports.
Calif. Wildfire Nightmare
The southern California wildfires are proving deadly, and it’s apparently because many people waited until the last minute to evacuate. At least 13 people are dead, as Manuel Gallegus reports.
Calif. Fire Emergency
As fires burn out of control, a state of emergency has been declared in the hardest hit California counties. Governor Gray Davis asks the White House for help, CBS News’ Manuel Gallegus reports.
Narrow Escapes In CA Fires
Wildfires in Southern California driven by notorious Santa Ana winds are scenes of dramatic rescues and narrow escapes as The Early Show's Hattie Kauffman reports from San Diego.
Emergency Director On Fires
With ten major fires burning through California, Dallas Jones, Emergency Service Director tells The Early Show how they are prepared to deal with the raging wildfires.
Wildfires Out Of Control
Blazes in Southern California have killed at least 13, burned more than 800 homes and charred more than 300,000 acres, The Early Show's Hattie Kauffman reports.
Calif. Wildfires Wreak Havoc
Major wildfires raging in California destroyed hundred of homes from Simi Valley to San Diego county, as CBS News' Vince Gonzales reports.
Couple's Dream House Scorched
About 2,000 homes have been destroyed in California, and The Early Show's Julie Chen talked to a couple whose new San Bernardino dream house was destroyed.
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