welcome to news domain. breaking news from los angeles where a wildfire has taken hold near los angeles and is burning out of control. huge smoke plumes can be seen rising above the pacific palisades area. aircraft and fire engines have been trying to stop the fire's spread. early in the space of just 20 minutes the flames grew tenfold. now more than 1200 acres are on fire. wind gusts of more than 120 kilometres per hour have been whipping through the area with local fire service official saying fire conditions are as bad as they get. around 30,000 people have been evacuated and many people stuck in traffic on the highways were told to abandon their cars and run. the la fire department chief gave this update.

department chief gave this u date. , , update. currently the fire is at 1261 acres _ update. currently the fire is at 1261 acres and _ update. currently the fire is at 1261 acres and growing i update. currently the fire is - at 1261 acres and growing based on aerial reconnaissance. the fire has been fuelled by a combination of strong winds and surrounding topography which is making it extremely challenging for our personnel are assigned to this incident.— to this incident. california governor _ to this incident. california governor gavin _ to this incident. california governor gavin newsome j to this incident. california l governor gavin newsome is to this incident. california - governor gavin newsome is one conditions into the night will be extremely dangerous. bi; conditions into the night will be extremely dangerous. by no stretch of the _ be extremely dangerous. by no stretch of the imagination - be extremely dangerous. by no stretch of the imagination are l stretch of the imagination are we out of the woods. you heard the fire chiefs say 10pm tonight until 5pm tomorrow will be peak winds and having just quite literally an hour or so ago gone up the canyon and saw first—hand the impact of these swirling winds and the embers and the number of structures destroyed, not a few, many structures already destroyed and the fact that people were still not evacuating, still did not heed the warning, were just coming down the canyon, is a

reminder of how serious this moment is and how important it is you listen to these evacuation orders. our correspondent - evacuation orders. our correspondent is - evacuation orders. our correspondent is nearl evacuation orders. our. correspondent is near the evacuation orders. 0ur correspondent is near the blaze and sent this update. we have been watching plumes of smoke in the distance covering a huge area and feeling the strong winds up here and it is the winds up here and it is the wind driving the spread of this fire and making it spread over hundreds of acres so quickly and that is making life challenging for the emergency services who have been trying to contain this for hours now. about 30,000 people have been evacuated but that number is expected to go up quickly because this fire is spreading rapidly and it is quite unpredictable at the moment and the peak of these wins is not over, so it is making conditions challenging for the fire crews who are trying to keep people safe. —— winds. for more i'm joined by david

willis. night has fallen in california. it is up to speed with the latest.— with the latest. one local resident. _ with the latest. one local resident, fleeing, - with the latest. one local. resident, fleeing, described the scene is resembling something from a disaster movie and this fire has now engulfed more than 12,000 acres and it started as a fairly small brush fire before exploding within an hour to cover this vast area of pacific palisades which is an upscale neighbourhood sandwich between santa monica and malibu. we heard mention there evacuation orders have been put in place, about 30,000 people told to leave their homes but there is one main rd out of this particular area and that has been gridlocked so many people have abandoned their cars and have set foot in an attempt to flee the area on

foot. the bulldozers have been brought in to clear the cars left behind, in order to make room for the rescue services. there are about 250 firefighters fighting this fire, dropping waterfrom planes above, gallons of water scooped up from the pacific ocean, but the warning is the 0cean, but the warning is the winds will pick up overnight, around 10pm to six am tomorrow morning they are expected to be at the height. firefighters could be facing a long and difficult night. it could be facing a long and difficult night.— could be facing a long and i can tell you and a short while ago _ i can tell you and a short difficult night. it looks like many challenges - difficult night. it looks like while ago difficult night. it looks like many challenges - difficult night. it looks like many challenges to - difficult night. it looks like many challenges to come. j difficult night. it looks like - many challenges to come. have authorities been reassuring many challenges to - difficult night. it looks like many challenges to come. j difficult night. it looks like - many challenges to come. have authorities been reassuring residents they will be kept residents they will be kept safe? , ., , safe? , ., , residents they will be kept safe? , . , ., residents they will be kept safe? , . , ., safe? they have been warning the dangers — safe? they have been warning the dangers of— safe? they have been warning safe? they have been warning the dangers — safe? they have been warning the dangers of— safe? they have been warning the dangers of returning - safe? they have been warning the dangers of returning or . the dangers of returning or remaining in their homes. that the dangers of returning - safe? they have been warning the dangers of returning or . the dangers of returning or remaining in their homes. that

i can tell you and a short i can tell you and a short while ago it while ago california's governor gavin newsome who is here in los angeles to attend an event with presidentjoe biden, that event was cancelled because of the circumstances. he warned this was a climate control issue, something the democratic governor has long maintained. he reiterated his belief today the so—called santa ana fire seasonis the so—called santa ana fire season is now a year long event with record droughts, a lot of dry brush and itjust takes one flame to set off an entire fire that can burn down a neighbourhood. in this particular case, an upscale neighbourhood of take

exercising the military to take control of greenland. speaking to reporters at a press conference at mar—a—lago, he refused to rule out military intervention over the panama canal authority greenland, both of which he said he wants the us to control. he also threatened very high tariffs on denmark if it resists his efforts to acquire greenland. it comes as his son is in greenland for what he is calling a personal daytrip. donald trump calling a personal daytrip. donald trumer is not due to meet any officials in greenland but his father claims it is only a matter of time until it joins the us. our north america editor has more. this is a very deliberate signal of intent, of donald trump is genuine desire to take over greenland. it is no coincidence his son landed

today. it may look like he has come for a property viewing before trying to buy the island. he says that is not the case. reporter: do you have a message from your father? my father says hello. he says hello to everyone in greenland. are you interested in buying greenland? greenland is controlled by denmark and their prime minister says it is very much not for sale. its location sitting between the us and russia is why donald trump wants to take control. people don't even know if denmark has any legal right to it but if they do, they should give it up because we need it for national security, for the free world. i'm talk about protecting the free world. in a wide—ranging freewheeling press conference he listed all the countries that are in his sights. we want to get along with everybody but they have to — it takes two to tango. revealing more of his global ambitions, he said he wants control of the crucial shipping route the panama canal, essential for america's security. the panama canal is vital to our country.

it is being operated by china, china! we gave the panama canal to panama and not china, but they have abused that gift. he repeated his threat to put crippling tariffs on goods from canada and mexico if they do not tighten border security, and he announced a unilateral plan to completely rename the gulf of mexico. we are going to be we are going to be changing the name changing the name of the gulf of mexico of the gulf of mexico to the gulf of america. to the gulf of america. it has a beautiful ring to it. it has a beautiful ring to it. it covers a lot of territory. it covers a lot of territory. the gulf of america, the gulf of america, what a beautiful name. what a beautiful name. joined by his special joined by his special envoy to the middle east, envoy to the middle east, donald trump says donald trump says there has already there has already been a lot of progress been a lot of progress on efforts to release about 100 on efforts to release about 100 hostages held hostages held by hamas in gaza and more but that is it is. by hamas in gaza and he wants them freed before his he wants them freed before his inauguration in less than two inauguration in less than two weeks' time. weeks' time. if those hostages are not back, if those hostages are not back, i do not want to hurt your i do not want to hurt your negotiation, negotiation, but if they are not but if they are not back by the time i get back by the time i get into office, all hell into office, all hell will break out will break out in the middle east, in the middle east, and it will not be and it will not be good for hamas good for hamas and it will not be good and it will not be good frankly for anyone. frankly for anyone.

all hell will break out. all hell will break out. i don't have to say any i don't have to say any more but that is it is. in under a fortnight history will repeat itself this time around he wants to use the power of his office to reshape the world in a way that puts

this, iamjoined... inaudible stephanie, thanks forjoining stephanie, thanks for joining me stephanie, thanks forjoining me to talk about this. we have seen donald trump has said a load of things on various topics in different countries. give us more contacts to these comments he has made about canada becoming the 51st state of the us. . ., , canada becoming the 51st state of the us. _, , _, canada becoming the 51st state of the us. , ., of the us. the comments come at a very unstable — of the us. the comments come at a very unstable time _ of the us. the comments come at a very unstable time in _ of the us. the comments come at a very unstable time in the - a very unstable time in the canadian political landscape. 0ur prime minister resigned yesterday, so he will step down as liberal leader when his replacement is chosen and this has created this huge looming question mark about who will be at the helm of the government for the next couple of weeks negotiating with donald trump, who is already threatened to impose 25% tariffs on this country. we... the government has ruled out a multibillion—dollar board a plane, leaders of the provinces flocking down to washington, dc, the prime minister has gone

to see mrtrump dc, the prime minister has gone to see mr trump but none of this seems to be full stores threat by the president and his efforts to impose tariffs could potentially destroy the canadian economy. potentially destroy the canadian econom . ~ ., canadian economy. while we wait to see how _ canadian economy. while we wait to see how things _ canadian economy. while we wait to see how things play _ canadian economy. while we wait to see how things play out - canadian economy. while we wait to see how things play out in - to see how things play out in canada with regard to who will lead the country, we have seen justin trudeau's response to donald trump's comments. has there been a wider response? you have opposition party leaders aligning withjustin leaders aligning with justin trudeau leaders aligning withjustin trudeau and saying that this will never happen. we have the leader ofjustin trudeau's closest ally suggesting retaliatory tariffs, a lisping prepared of some products that could be subject to tariffs from us should mr trump follow through with his threat and you have the provincial premiers now getting set to take a trip to washington and to have a meeting with the prime minister to keep up this united front

here about how we respond to us president donald trump. itruiith president donald trump. with parliament — president donald trump. with parliament suspended - president donald trump. with parliament suspended until march, help us understand what will happen next when it comes to the search for candidates to advantages, might be a conflict of ints search for candidates to be leader for the liberal to the search for candidates to be leader for the liberal party. party. be leader for the liberal be leader for the liberal pa . ., , ., ., party. contenders who are thinkin: pa . ., , ., ., party. contenders who are thinkin: party. contenders who are thinking about _ party. contenders who are thinking about running - party. contenders who are thinking about running a i thinking about running a weighting is for the party to party. contenders who are thinking about _ party. contenders who are thinking about running - party. contenders who are thinking about running a i thinking about running a weighting is for the party to unveil the rules of the race, unveil the rules of the race, what timeline they will be what timeline they will be working under, when will the working under, when will the photo be held, who can sign up photo be held, who can sign up as a member of the party as a member of the party devote, how much an entry fee devote, how much an entry fee might be for all of these might be for all of people and so a lot of details i think are expected. we expect to see them by the end of the week and then you will see this leadership race launched. a big question ties back to the issue of mr trump, question ties back to the issue of mrtrump, where question ties back to the issue of mr trump, where the members of mr trump, where the members ofjustin trudeau's up and it will be eligible to run for the leadership while remaining in cabinet. that has been a point of contention in past races, opens charges the cabinet ministers might have undue

advantages, might be a conflict of interest.