After two days covering the fires, I am struck by the evacuees' resilience and faith in the human spirit.
Everyone, I've run into at Qualcomm Stadium praised the volunteers at the evacuation center and were more concerned about the next evacuee than themselves.
Susan Noe, didn't know if her home in Poway was still standing but was more concerned about reuniting an owner with a lost poodle she had found on an early morning walk with her dog. She stood for most of the morning at the entrance holding the dog in her arms hoping the owner would recognize the dog.
Tammy McCall, a mother of three young children, was thrilled her young son was able to help volunteer at the stadium organizing paper goods. She talked about wanting to be able to give back and help others even at a time when she still didn't know if her family home was left standing in Spring Valley.
Meeting people like Tammy and Susan is a humbling experience and the fact they graciously allow us to tell their stories to the world at a time when they have much more pressing things to worry about is a privilege.
--By Traci Tamura, CNN Producer