at six — disaster in los angeles — four wildfires are burning out of control — firefighters say they cannot be contained — at least 70,000 people have been ordered to flee their homes. two people have died, there've been significant injuries — more than 1,000 buildings have been destroyed in the biggest fire in pacific palisades near malibu. we are going to be ok, we are going to be ok. people have had to grab what they can with flames are being fanned by hurricane force winds — up to 100 miles an hour — the most destructive wind storm there in decades. abandoned cars litter the roads after traffic built up — residents fleeing the fires were told to get out and run for their lives. we are live inside the pacific palisades evacuation zone where the

hillsides are still smouldering and smoke is blocking out the sun. also tonight — the body of one of the british hikers missing in the italian dolomites has been found. aziz ziriat and samuel harris hadn't been heard from since new year's day when they set off on a hike. why scientists think a big glass of milk a day could keep cancer at bay. and coming up on sportsday later in the hour on bbc news... another premier league sacking — julen lopetequi has left west ham afterjust six montyhs in charge leaving the club 14th in the table. afterjust six months in charge leaving the club 14th in the table. good evening. four wildfires burn out of control in the suburbs around los angeles. at least two people are known to have died — there've been significant injuries. 1,000 buildings have been destroyed in one area alone — the wealthy pacific palisades neighbourhood where the largest fire is out of control.

at least 70,000 people have been ordered to leave their homes — tens of thousands more have been told to pack and be ready to go. the city's police chief says the fire conditions are unprecedented, unpredictable and there's no possibility of bringing them under control. the first fire around the palisades — between santa monica and malibu — started last night, driven by fierce winds. a state of emergency was declared after the relatively small blaze took hold. but it spread with incredible speed, fanned by those hurricane force winds and tinder dry conditions. within a matter of hours, the fire region had doubled in size. 0ur north america correspondent emma vardy is there for us now. la is unrecognisable right now. fires burning in multiple

directions. people who have lived here for decades saying they have never seen anything like this. the winds were howling all night long, driving the flames and still blowing very strongly today. it seems emergency services are not even close to getting control of the situation just yet. as dawn broke la awoke to an apocalyptic site. smoke blocking the skies over santa monica beach after a terrifying 2a hours. the fire grew at an extraordinary speed. flames raging out of control as a wind storm battered the coast. they are not even just houses, they are homeless. this is our home. these are places where we built community, where we raised families and made memories we will never forget. even if we can't go back to

these structures. this forget. even if we can't go back to these structures.— forget. even if we can't go back to these structures. this is the moment two residents — these structures. this is the moment two residents found _ these structures. this is the moment two residents found their _ these structures. this is the moment two residents found their house - two residents found their house surrounded. we two residents found their house surrounded.— two residents found their house surrounded. ~ ., ., ., , surrounded. we are going to be ok, we are going — surrounded. we are going to be ok, we are going to _ surrounded. we are going to be ok, we are going to be _ surrounded. we are going to be ok, we are going to be ok. _ surrounded. we are going to be ok, we are going to be ok. la's - surrounded. we are going to be ok, | we are going to be ok. la's governor watched as the _ we are going to be ok. la's governor watched as the fire _ we are going to be ok. la's governor watched as the fire spread, - we are going to be ok. la's governor watched as the fire spread, tens - we are going to be ok. la's governor watched as the fire spread, tens of. watched as the fire spread, tens of thousands of people were told to evacuate. some abandoning their cars to the mercy of the flames. 0thers tried to save their homes. fire crews struggled against a terrifying infernal, causing utter destruction. as flights continued to land into early�*s main airport, passengers witnessed the chaos below. emergency services are stretched to their limit. at least 1000 buildings have been destroyed as they battle on multiple fronts. mi;

been destroyed as they battle on multiple fronts.— been destroyed as they battle on multiple fronts. my sister called, she was like. _ multiple fronts. my sister called, she was like, are _ multiple fronts. my sister called, she was like, are you _ multiple fronts. my sister called, she was like, are you 0k? - multiple fronts. my sister called, she was like, are you 0k? and i multiple fronts. my sister called, i she was like, are you 0k? and that that moment a helicopter flow of my house and dropped water and i said it is raining and she said it is not raining, your neighbourhood is on fire and you need to get out. as soon as i opened my door it was right there. i soon as i opened my door it was right there-— soon as i opened my door it was riaht there. . , ., ., right there. i was getting more and more frantic _ right there. i was getting more and more frantic as _ right there. i was getting more and more frantic as the _ right there. i was getting more and more frantic as the lights _ right there. i was getting more and more frantic as the lights were - more frantic as the lights were getting — more frantic as the lights were getting darker and the sky was getting — getting darker and the sky was getting more red. it was scary. fine getting more red. it was scary. one reorter getting more red. it was scary. que: reporter described getting more red. it was scary. iez reporter described the getting more red. it was scary. i2 reporter described the carnage. getting more red. it was scary. one reporter described the carnage. we | reporter described the carnage. we are reporter described the carnage. 2 are here at the heart of the pacific palisades in a neighbourhood that is a total loss. we have a home last year and another home lost, going over this way. this year and another home lost, going over this way-— over this way. as the second fire broke out. _ over this way. as the second fire broke out, elderly _ over this way. as the second fire broke out, elderly residents - over this way. as the second fire broke out, elderly residents of l over this way. as the second fire broke out, elderly residents of a j broke out, elderly residents of a care home were taken to safety. aha, care home were taken to safety. lot of these people are terrified and they don't have a blanket, they have nothing.

and they don't have a blanket, they have nothing-— have nothing. some of la's most exclusive neighbourhoods, - have nothing. some of la's most - exclusive neighbourhoods, hollywood stars left their homes to the flames. none of the fires have yet been brought under control. along this coastal road we have been seeing the fire's destruction. the air is so thick with smoke that we can barely see a few metres in front of us. many people are still unsure where to go in this fast changing situation. a dark day for los angeles, a californian paradise becoming a nightmare. let's talk to emma who is just outside the evacuation zone of the pacific palisades. really striking to hear the firefighters say they cannot bring these fires under control. so many people have already lost their homes. , ., ., ., homes. they have, and even though thousands of — homes. they have, and even though thousands of people _ homes. they have, and even though thousands of people have _ homes. they have, and even though thousands of people have been - thousands of people have been evacuated we are hearing that there have been a high number of injuries

from people who did not choose to leave their homes, who stayed to try to protect them for whatever reason orjust left it to protect them for whatever reason or just left it too to protect them for whatever reason orjust left it too late. these fires have been extremely unpredictable, very fast moving, and a place that can feel safe one moment can be engulfed by flames of the next. just where we are we are just inside the evacuation zone, the smoke is so thick you feel as if you can taste it even feeling protective equipment. our eyes are stinging, and it is quite disorienting so you can only imagine what the experience is like for residents and the firefighters who are trying to battle this. the strong winds are continuing, there are flames still burning, smouldering on the hillsides behind us and every time there is a gust of wind, the flames next to us burst into life once again. that is why emergency services are reiterating their

warning. they are telling people to take the evacuation orders seriously. they are saying, this is not a drill, you must leave if you are told to. i think this is sinking and for a lot of people now that this is a day like los angeles has not seen before and it looks quite some way of being over yet. emma vard with some way of being over yet. emma vardy with the _ some way of being over yet. emma vardy with the latest _ some way of being over yet. emma vardy with the latest from - some way of being over yet. emma vardy with the latest from los - vardy with the latest from los angeles, thank you. as you can see los angeles is being hit by the most destructive wind storm in decades with wins of between 80—100 mph. this area has been hit by the devastation from wildfires before but how much of a role has climate change played in the extreme weather we are seeing now. here's our climate editorjustin rowlatt. still images show the fury and the horror of the fires engulfing parts of california. wildfires are a year—round threat in this state, but this year, it experienced its hottest summer on record. we know climate change is making the kind of hot, dry weather california has experienced in recent months more

likely, and scientists say that is increasing the number of what are known as fire weather days. now, this graph shows the increase in the area burned by fires in the us since 1983. as you can see, it appears to have been growing steadily over the years, and there is another factor this year — the winter rains that normally reduce the fire risk in california didn't come. in fact, downtown los angeles has only received 0.16 inches of rain since october. that is more than four inches below average. the california governor, gavin newsom, believes the pattern of wildfires is changing. we were here not too long ago, the franklin fire, a few weeks prior to that, the mountain fire. in november, december, nowjanuary... there is no fire season — it's fire year, it's year—round. and look how the wind has been blowing the fires. the santa ana, or "devil winds"

as they are sometimes called, are a normal part of california weather caused by cool, dry air blowing from the interior of the state to the coast. climate change doesn't appear to have altered the pattern of the santa ana winds, but as our world warms, the dangerous combination of strong winds with very dry vegetation is becoming more likely. and just look at the scenes on the other side of the country — the east coast and parts of central us are experiencing icy, cold weather and snow storms that have killed five people and left 60 million under extreme weather warnings. the contrast could hardly be more stark. justin rowlatt, bbc news. a body found in the search for two british men who went missing in italy's dolomites mountains is believed to be that of 35—year—old samuel harris. he and aziz ziriat, who's 36, were last heard from on 1st january

after sending messages home from the region. rescue teams are still searching for a missing british hiker in italy's dolomite mountains after one body, believed to be that of samuel harris, was found this morning. sam harris on the right was on a hike with his friend aziz ziriat in the dolomites. they had planned a day's walking route but were last heard from new year's day and missed their flight home on monday. bad weather hampered search teams but this morning they said they found a body which they believed to be sam's buried under the snow. they say it is not yet clear how he died but one theory is he may have fallen from theory is he may have fallen from the rock face in what would have been difficult conditions. we had snow, we been difficult conditions. we had snow. we had — been difficult conditions. we had snow, we had wind _ been difficult conditions. we had snow, we had wind and - been difficult conditions. we had snow, we had wind and the - been difficult conditions. we had snow, we had wind and the fog l been difficult conditions. we had i snow, we had wind and the fog and been difficult conditions. we had - snow, we had wind and the fog and we have really steep places with rocky cliffs, so if you don't know where to go, if you don't really know where to go, it is very easy to lose

the map. where to go, it is very easy to lose the ma -. , ., where to go, it is very easy to lose thema. , ., .,, the map. due to the worsening weather and — the map. due to the worsening weather and risk _ the map. due to the worsening weather and risk of _ the map. due to the worsening weather and risk of an - the map. due to the worsening | weather and risk of an avalanche rescue teams had to be helicoptered off of the mountain this afternoon. they have for the moment abandon the search for aziz ziriat until the weather clears, which may not be until friday. it is understood the families of both men have travelled to the area and are being supported by counselling teams. the mother of a 14—year—old boy who was stabbed to death on a bus yestday says he was groomed by gangs after running away from care and living on the streets. killian bokassa died in woolwich in south—east london in what police say was a "horrendous" crime. the teenager's mother, mary bokassa, has been speaking to our correspondent, ellie price. a police officer came and knocked on my door and i don't know why, i could see on the face. they are

sorry. could see on the face. they are sor . a , could see on the face. they are sor . a,’ , could see on the face. they are sor . a,’ could see on the face. they are sor . sorry. mary bokassa last saw her son that 1m sorry. mary bokassa last saw her son that 1pm yesterday _ sorry. mary bokassa last saw her son that 1pm yesterday afternoon. - sorry. mary bokassa last saw her son that 1pm yesterday afternoon. an - that 1pm yesterday afternoon. an hour and a half later he had been fatally stabbed on a bus in south—east london. she says killian, appearing here in his own rap video, had been groomed by gangs from as early as six years old. it had been groomed by gangs from as early as six years old.— early as six years old. it feels this is the _ early as six years old. it feels this is the only _ early as six years old. it feels this is the only protection - early as six years old. it feels this is the only protection he | early as six years old. it feels i this is the only protection he can get because one day he said to me, mummy, now we are safe. we have people that can protect you. he became so secretive. everything was to be kept secret. if you say anything, i will get stabbed. knowing what you know and the route to your son was taking, do you feel surprised by what has happened now? know. ifeel hurt surprised by what has happened now? know. i feel hurt because i try to prevent it. i have tried so many

times. i am sure next week there will be another one. lads, times. i am sure next week there will be another one.— times. i am sure next week there will be another one. la price, bbc news, south-east _ will be another one. la price, bbc news, south-east london. - france and germany have warned that borders must not be altered by force after donald trump refused to rule out military action to take greenland, which is controlled by denmark. the president—elect reiterated his desire to make the territory part of the united states, but why does he want it? here's our analysis editor, ros atkins. donald trump is seeking territorial expansion. greenland is the world's largest island. it's been part of the kingdom of denmark since 1953, having been colonised by denmark centuries earlier and with its position between the us and europe. it has huge value in terms of trade, security and natural resources too.

as climate change warms the arctic, it may become more valuable still. and while the us already has a military base there, donald trump wants more than that. this week, he posted that greenland will benefit tremendously if and when it becomes part of our nation. and he was asked if he'd rule out using military or economic coercion to gain control of greenland and the panama canal. no, i can't assure youl on either of those two. greenland makes its own laws. it has its own prime minister. and he says greenland is not for sale. in fact, he wants full independence from denmark. and this week in denmark, he said, greenland belongs to the greenlanders. the danish prime minister has used that exact same phrase emphasises greenland is not for sale. but this issue is unlikely to go away. yesterday, donald trump's son donjr, was in greenland on what he called a personal trip. a little bit of fun. but there are other ways

of describing it because as donjr well knows, his father, soon to be president, talks of ownership of greenland being an absolute necessity. donald trump's commitment to putting america first appears in this case to mean territorial expansion, involving possible coercion of an autonomous territory and a european ally. he's not even making a secret of it. our top story this evening... four wildfires are burning out of control in the american city of los angeles. at least 70,000 people have been ordered to flee their homes. and coming up... we've been spending more than ever on recorded music, but what's behind the boom? coming up on bbc news in the next 15 minutes... we'll get the latest from the tottenham hotspur stadium as they prepare to face liverpool in the first leg of their league cup semifinal.

rising flu cases are putting hospitals across the uk under severe pressure. hospitals across the uk around 20 hospitals trusts in england have declared critical incidents as patients face long incidents as patients face long waits in a&e. waits in a&e. several ambulance services have told several ambulance services have told the bbc they're working the bbc they're working at their highest level at their highest level of escalation too. of escalation too. 0ur health correspondent, catherine burns, been 0ur health correspondent, catherine burns, been looking at the situation looking at the situation for staff and patients. for staff and patients. when another patient was moved. the nhs is fantastic the nhs is fantastic in principle, but, as it in principle, but, as it stands, it is not working. stands, it is not working. yvonne wolstenholme contacted us. yvonne wolstenholme contacted us. she went to a&e because she was she went to a&e because she was struggling to breathe. struggling to breathe. she spent 13 hours in a wheelchair she spent 13 hours in a wheelchair and only got a bed by taking matters and only got a bed by taking matters into her own hands into her own hands

when another patient was moved. and i literally stripped it and hand—washed it with the soap, another lady gave me a fresh sheet that hadn't been used, and i stayed there for the next two or three hours while i was waiting to go to ward. well, i would apologise, and i think that's not the care that we want to give, and it's not the care my colleagues want to give either. by trade, you're an emergency medicine doctor. how does it feel to you seeing these kind of stories? i absolutely get the distress that both my colleagues and i feel and my patients feel, and that's why i'm working

critical incidents, which means they can get extra support and call staff back from leave. and look at these posts on social media. trusts from bradford to east sussex, appealing directly to patients. and the same word "busy" pops up over and again. anybody that is suffering symptoms and not unwell, please do not - visit the hospital. anybody that obviously requires treatment, . we will continue to treat. nine out of ten ambulance services in england have told us they've been working at a level known as reep 4, which means extreme pressure. in northern ireland, authorities say demand for care is well in excess of what the health service can provide. there's talk of immense pressure in wales, and the scottish government describes an extraordinary surge in flu cases across the uk. the message to patients is the same. if you need help, its there. but please avoid a&e

unless it's necessary. catherine burns, bbc news. a large glass of milk a day may protect you against bowel cancer. scientists say it could lower your chances of getting it by nearly a fifth, though they are still not sure why. 0ur health correspondent, sophie hutchinson, is here to explain more. bowel cancer is the fourth most common cancer in the uk and experts believe poor diet is behind half of the cases. researchers at oxford university funded by cancer research uk looked at data from around 500,000 uk women. the study lasted for more than 16 years. over 12,000 cases of bowel cancer were identified during that time, but researchers found that women who had an extra 300 milligrams of calcium a day in their diets had a 17% lower risk of bowel cancer. that's equivalent to a large glass of milk. but researchers say dark leafy

greens, bread and some non—dairy milks, which contain calcium, also had a protective effect. this is the most comprehensive study to look at diet and bowel cancer in a really large number of people with a large number of cases. and we're seeing a really exciting potential protective effect of dairy, likely due to calcium. and calcium is something that is already added to bread. it's something that's widely available in our foods. and if this could be having a protective effect of bowel cancer, then this is a really exciting finding. this study also confirmed previous research that alcohol and processed meat increased the risk of bowel cancer. it's not clear how calcium protects the bowel. one theory is that it may bind to some acids, preventing them from harming the bowel lining. but whatever the reason, scientists do think