NEW : The wildfire burns several houses , including the fire chief 's . NEW : `` The irony does n't escape me , '' fire chief says . NEW : Firefighters have about midnight before 30-mph winds arrive , The Pfeiffer Fire 's Myers says . CNN is virtually untamed , with 5 % contained .
NEW : The wildfire burns several houses , including the fire chief 's . NEW : `` The irony does n't escape me , '' fire chief says . NEW : Firefighters have 36 hours before 30-mph winds arrive , CNN 's Chad Myers says . The Pfeiffer Fire is virtually untamed , with only 5 % contained .