(KRON) – The deadly Valley Fire has killed one, torched 61,000 acres and destroyed hundreds of buildings. 13,000 people wonder if their homes are still standing as they are forced to stay at evacuation centers.
KRON4 reporters have been covering the fire, destruction and people’s heartbreaking stories of loss and survival.
Here are KRON4 reporter’s tweets on day 4:
A message from Pope Valley Residents to looters on behalf of Valley Fire victims @kron4news pic.twitter.com/jbH0rOTSj6— Haaziq Madyun (@KRON4HMadyun) September 15, 2015
#lakeport #evacuees getting cleared by #sheriff to return briefly check on #pets #valleyfire #kron4news pic.twitter.com/TwutxTPIEE— Terisa Estacio (@TerisaEstacio) September 15, 2015
#kelseyville #calfire says update #600 homes destroyed teams assessing more #kron4news pic.twitter.com/2qwdqIGwmj— Terisa Estacio (@TerisaEstacio) September 15, 2015
#valleyfire #kron4news helping evacuees w their pets @breakingnews pic.twitter.com/Efco5zheAz— Terisa Estacio (@TerisaEstacio) September 15, 2015
Glad I could help. Kron viewer asked me to see if his home is ok. It was. @kron4news @KRON4APero pic.twitter.com/vhAbtDjmxD— Will Tran (@KRON4WTran) September 15, 2015
Firefighters returning from frontlines #kron4news #valleyfire pic.twitter.com/c9kfpBSXkz— Terisa Estacio (@TerisaEstacio) September 15, 2015
Musicians are playing to lift spirits here at the Napa County Fairgrounds #ValleyFire @kron4news pic.twitter.com/bdbBeczsm1— Averi Harper (@AveriHarper) September 15, 2015
Outpouring of support for #firefighters #valleyfire #kron4news pic.twitter.com/dDXSmAY2sn— Terisa Estacio (@TerisaEstacio) September 15, 2015
This is at wardlaw and Jefferson. Left side destroyed. Some homes on right spared by fire @kron4news pic.twitter.com/vIocC5D1ZY— Will Tran (@KRON4WTran) September 15, 2015
Hayward fire dept helping put out hotspots in destroyed Middletown, ca neighborhood. 15% containment @kron4news pic.twitter.com/bLBomBZqeh— Will Tran (@KRON4WTran) September 15, 2015
New tues morn. Hayward firefighters patrolling devastated Middletown, ca neighborhood for hot spots @kron4news pic.twitter.com/KJe0S2mJEW— Will Tran (@KRON4WTran) September 15, 2015
Pg&e crews working to restore power and infrastructure to lake county, ca. #valleyfire @kron4news pic.twitter.com/csTX2ki0NP— Will Tran (@KRON4WTran) September 15, 2015
Don’t know why pg&e was irritated when I took this pic. Fleet of trucks in Middletown, ca @kron4news pic.twitter.com/N8qagrbuLc— Will Tran (@KRON4WTran) September 15, 2015
.@chelseyriplese is just one of the evacuees from Middletown waiting to see if her home is still standing #ValleyFire pic.twitter.com/6FRIjtdFB3— Averi Harper (@AveriHarper) September 15, 2015
More than 600 evacuees are sleeping outside in tents, rvs, cars at Napa County Fairgrounds #ValleyFire @kron4news pic.twitter.com/lySTfRSeUb— Averi Harper (@AveriHarper) September 15, 2015
They’re cooking hundreds of pounds of bacon and sausage for #ValleyFire evacuees @kron4news pic.twitter.com/gVepHQm8ZU— Averi Harper (@AveriHarper) September 15, 2015
These cars were left behind. Had some fire damaged but spared. Other cars destroyed,melted in driveways @kron4news pic.twitter.com/CZwLNK9MzR— Will Tran (@KRON4WTran) September 15, 2015
New tues morn . Some homes in this Middletown, ca area randomly spared by massive fire. Most destroyed @kron4news pic.twitter.com/Q205F4ff6Y— Will Tran (@KRON4WTran) September 15, 2015
New tues morn. Fire destroyed most things in its path including swingsets. I’m live in Middletown, ca @kron4news pic.twitter.com/cpUzmAwGoH— Will Tran (@KRON4WTran) September 15, 2015
At 10am, authorities will escort people of Middletown back in to take care of livestock and pets. @kron4news pic.twitter.com/EOAGm5TVzl— Will Tran (@KRON4WTran) September 15, 2015
New tues morn. Pg&e transformers ready to roll into areas that need replacing bc of #ValleyFire @kron4news pic.twitter.com/tILBXNA4uP— Will Tran (@KRON4WTran) September 15, 2015
Middletown fire so hot/intense, cars melted. Metal liquified. State says this fire top priority @kron4news pic.twitter.com/acpu3Hc7UD— Will Tran (@KRON4WTran) September 15, 2015
This used to be a basketball hoop in someone’s driveway in Middletown, ca. 1 of worst wildfires in years @kron4news pic.twitter.com/mKSRDOTJoo— Will Tran (@KRON4WTran) September 15, 2015
New tues morn. Hotspots still a concern in destroyed neighborhoods of Middletown, ca. 10%containment @kron4news pic.twitter.com/S2St83wPlT— Will Tran (@KRON4WTran) September 15, 2015