BALDWIN: Here we go, hour two. I'm Brooke Baldwin live here in Boston, but I want to begin this hour with what's happening right now in California, Southern California, to be exact. Flames are ripping through entire hillsides threatening homes and lives. Look at this. This is the summit wildfire. It's in Banning. It is all of 40 percent contained. Almost 3,000 acres have been scorched, and at least one house so far has been destroyed. Firefighters, we're told, did make some progress overnight, but strong winds today could complicate their efforts. Paul Vercammen is live for me in Newbury Park. Paul, these are stunning pictures. Tell me what you know.</s>PAUL VERCAMMEN, CNN CORRESPONDENT: Well, let's just talk about what we can see right now, Brooke. What I do know, it's more than 2,000 acres have been burnt. So far, they say that no houses have burned, but this is an absolute pitch battle unfolding in front of us right now as they try to save this upscale neighborhood. This is called Palermo Estates in Newbury Park. Firefighters have gone down the streets, and there are now flames on both sides of the street. You can see the houses right here are threatened. All of these houses have composite roofs, not wood shake. In another era, you would see spot fires catch wood shake roofs and skip along so far, no houses burning in this area. We understand that three RVs burned on the other side of this hill in some sort of storage area, and I'll have Gabe go ahead and pan over to my right. If you can see just a little bit of smoke up there, Brooke, it's also burning on that side. We witnessed firefighters digging in, defending the backs of these houses and doing so successfully. Also, helicopters have been making some expert drops, laying down water. I want to give you a sample of just how widespread this fire is now. You can follow me over here. This is going to seem like an odd move, but this is Newbury Park. It gives you a sense of what the neighborhood is like.
Wildfire Gutting Homes in California