CAROL LIN, CNN ANCHOR: Recovery of a different kind in Arizona tonight. Firefighters almost have the worst blaze in that state's history contained tonight. At last count, damage estimates topped 28 million. And more than 450 homes were destroyed. But Jason Bellini, our Jason Bellini explains in his postcard from the field families aren't the only ones homeless.</s>JASON BELLINI, CNN CORRESPONDENT: It's about 1:30 in the morning. And I'm driving to Sippageu (ph), Arizona, which is one of the firefighter base stations. Just before I left, some locals warned me to be very cautious on the road because they said I'd like encounter elk. And if one of those mammoth creatures jumps out in front of your car and you hit it, it's going to cause some serious damage to your car, if not to your person. I was on the road for about 20 minutes. And sure enough, an elk jumped out in front of my car. And fortunately, I was able to stop in time. One of the main reasons why there are so many elk on the roads right now here in northern Arizona are these wildfires. The animals are seeking safety. And unfortunately, they don't realize that the road isn't a safe place for them to wait out these fires.</s>LIN: Fortunately, Jason Bellini made it safely home back to Atlanta from the fires. TO ORDER A VIDEO OF THIS TRANSCRIPT, PLEASE CALL 800-CNN-NEWS OR USE OUR SECURE ONLINE ORDER FORM LOCATED AT www.fdch.com
Postcard From the Field: The Arizona Wildfire