• Monday:  We're going to start in Southern California, where firefighters have their hands full...
• Tuesday:  It's gotten worse – even worse than officials feared...
• Wednesday:  President Bush made an emergency disaster declaration...
• Thursday:  A shift in the wind:  It's given firefighters some help...

Leading with California's wildfires four days in a row not only reflects the magnitude of this disaster; it shows how dynamic the situation is.  Covering fires is somewhat like covering a living being – something capable of climbing trees, switching directions, leaping across roads, always leaving its mark behind.

In each day's show, we've tried to give you different perspectives on this event, so that we're not only showing you how it has changed the landscape; we're trying to give you a sense of its effects on almost a million people, on firefighters, on homes, and even on pets. 

What images will you remember most?