welcome back to bbc news. live from london. this is bbc news: donald fires continue to rage over los angeles. ten people have been killed and more high winds could fan the flames. the la county sheriff says the suburbs look like they have been hit by an atomic bomb. 10,000 structures have been destroyed so far. we have the latest from our teams on the ground and we will also hearfrom people caught up in the chaos and from a us meteorologist. us supreme court hears an appeal by tiktok against a law that will ban the platform in days�* time. venezuela's president nicolas maduro has been sworn in for a third term but the opposition says the elections were rigged. and the uk home office is monitoring elon musk�*s

social media posts — and accounts who engage with them — as a possible security risk. we go live to los angeles and the officials are about to start a news conference. this is my tap _ start a news conference. this is my tap priority. _ start a news conference. this is my top priority, and - start a news conference. this is my top priority, and i'm . is my top priority, and i'm working all hands on deck with the federal and emergency agencies and the alert warning team, and we have every technical specialist working to resolve this issue and to find the root cause. i implore everyone to not disable the messages on your phone. this is extremely frustrating, painful

and scary but these alert tools have saved lives during this emergency. not receiving an alert can be a consequence of life and death. as we continue to work on the root cause, i ask everyone that gets one of these alerts to verify if they are in an evacuation warning or order, to go to the website, the la county emergency, or dialfor the la county emergency, or dial for assistance. the la county emergency, or dialfor assistance. the mapping is accurate on where evacuation warnings and orders exist. again, this is my top priority. this is the top priority. this is the top priority of my partners at the state with the public warning

to reserve the —— resolve the issue as quickly as possible and to identify the root cause. thank you. and to identify the root cause. thank vom— thank you. good morning everyone- _ thank you. good morning everyone. i'm _ thank you. good morning everyone. i'm going - thank you. good morning everyone. i'm going to i thank you. good morning i everyone. i'm going to make this— everyone. i'm going to make this short _ everyone. i'm going to make this short because we have a full list — this short because we have a full list of— this short because we have a full list of people that want to present today. you are going to present today. you are going to hear— to present today. you are going to hear information from the insurance _ to hear information from the insurance commissioner, thank you for— insurance commissioner, thank you for being here, about how residents— you for being here, about how residents can get connected to insurance _ residents can get connected to insurance support to recover and _ insurance support to recover and rebuild, and i was out last night — and rebuild, and i was out last night on — and rebuild, and i was out last night on the common question was, _ night on the common question was, how— night on the common question was, how do i navigate the insurance _ was, how do i navigate the insurance process and can i get insured — insurance process and can i get insured again? i felt it was important for us to hear from the insurance commissioner who has been — the insurance commissioner who has been very engaged on this issue — has been very engaged on this issue and _ has been very engaged on this issue and that i want to say to everyone. _ issue and that i want to say to everyone. i_ issue and that i want to say to everyone, i have been out and heard — everyone, i have been out and heard from _ everyone, i have been out and heard from residents and we have — heard from residents and we have all— heard from residents and we

have all had someone impacted iry have all had someone impacted by this— have all had someone impacted by this fire. i keep saying it, you — by this fire. i keep saying it, you are _ by this fire. i keep saying it, you are not alone. i have talked _ you are not alone. i have talked to— you are not alone. i have talked to families who have lost — talked to families who have lost everything and they do not know _ lost everything and they do not know where to go. as the supervisor representing that district. _ supervisor representing that district. i_ supervisor representing that district, i speak for this board. _ district, i speak for this board, we are here to support you. _ board, we are here to support you. and _ board, we are here to support you, and we will be here for the — you, and we will be here for the long _ you, and we will be here for the long road to rebuild and now— the long road to rebuild and now i— the long road to rebuild and now i would like to turn over to the — now i would like to turn over to the mayor to say a few words _ to the mayor to say a few words. . ~' , ., . to the mayor to say a few words. . ,, i. ~ ., , words. thank you. all of us here are — words. thank you. all of us here are working _ words. thank you. all of us here are working urgently l words. thank you. all of us i here are working urgently and around — here are working urgently and around the _ here are working urgently and around the clock— here are working urgently and around the clock to _ here are working urgently and around the clock to confront l around the clock to confront this — around the clock to confront this ongoing _ around the clock to confront this ongoing firestorm - around the clock to confront this ongoing firestorm and i around the clock to confront - this ongoing firestorm and when we are _ this ongoing firestorm and when we are on— this ongoing firestorm and when we are on the _ this ongoing firestorm and when we are on the front _ this ongoing firestorm and when we are on the front lines - this ongoing firestorm and when we are on the front lines and - we are on the front lines and in the — we are on the front lines and in the command _ we are on the front lines and in the command posts - we are on the front lines and in the command posts and l we are on the front lines and in the command posts and in we are on the front lines and - in the command posts and in the emergency— in the command posts and in the emergency operations— in the command posts and in the emergency operations centre, i in the command posts and in thei emergency operations centre, we carry— emergency operations centre, we carry with _ emergency operations centre, we carry with us — emergency operations centre, we carry with us our _ emergency operations centre, we carry with us our friends - emergency operations centre, we carry with us our friends and i carry with us our friends and neighbours. _ carry with us our friends and neighbours, and— carry with us our friends and neighbours, and that - carry with us our friends and neighbours, and that is i carry with us our friends and | neighbours, and that is what this fight— neighbours, and that is what this fight is— neighbours, and that is what this fight is all— neighbours, and that is what this fight is all about, - neighbours, and that is what this fight is all about, the i this fight is all about, the friends _ this fight is all about, the friends and _ this fight is all about, the friends and neighbours i this fight is all about, the i friends and neighbours and loved — friends and neighbours and loved ones _ friends and neighbours and loved ones who _ friends and neighbours and loved ones who have - friends and neighbours and loved ones who have fled l friends and neighbours and i loved ones who have fled their homes. — loved ones who have fled their homes, those _ loved ones who have fled their homes, those who _ loved ones who have fled their homes, those who have - loved ones who have fled their homes, those who have lost . homes, those who have lost their— homes, those who have lost their homes— homes, those who have lost their homes and _ homes, those who have lost their homes and those - homes, those who have lost their homes and those whol homes, those who have lost i

their homes and those who have lost their— their homes and those who have lost their lives, _ their homes and those who have lost their lives, we _ their homes and those who have lost their lives, we are - lost their lives, we are fighting _ lost their lives, we are fighting for— lost their lives, we are fighting for each- lost their lives, we are fighting for each of- lost their lives, we are i fighting for each of you, so this— fighting for each of you, so this is— fighting for each of you, so this is the _ fighting for each of you, so this is the city— fighting for each of you, so this is the city update i this is the city update responding _ this is the city update responding to - this is the city update responding to this i this is the city update i responding to this natural disaster _ responding to this natural disaster. we _ responding to this natural disaster. we battled i responding to this natural disaster. we battled all. responding to this natural. disaster. we battled all night on the — disaster. we battled all night on the palisades _ disaster. we battled all night on the palisades fire, - disaster. we battled all night on the palisades fire, the i on the palisades fire, the hurst _ on the palisades fire, the hurst fire. _ on the palisades fire, the hurst fire, and _ on the palisades fire, the | hurst fire, and airdropped efforts— hurst fire, and airdropped efforts continue, - hurst fire, and airdropped efforts continue, thank. efforts continue, thank goodness. _ efforts continue, thank goodness, and - efforts continue, thank goodness, and we i efforts continue, thank goodness, and we also efforts continue, thank— goodness, and we also responded to and _ goodness, and we also responded to and extinguished _ goodness, and we also responded to and extinguished fires - goodness, and we also responded to and extinguished fires in- to and extinguished fires in studio— to and extinguished fires in studio city— to and extinguished fires in studio city and _ to and extinguished fires in studio city and hollywood l to and extinguished fires in. studio city and hollywood and more. — studio city and hollywood and more. and _ studio city and hollywood and more, and griffin _ studio city and hollywood and more, and griffin park- studio city and hollywood and more, and griffin park will. studio city and hollywood and more, and griffin park will bei more, and griffin park will be closed — more, and griffin park will be closed through— more, and griffin park will be closed through sunday. - closed through sunday. yesterday _ closed through sunday. yesterday president i closed through sunday. i yesterday president biden pledged _ yesterday president biden pledged his— yesterday president biden pledged his full— yesterday president biden pledged his full support i pledged his full support for response _ pledged his full support for response efforts _ pledged his full support for response efforts including. response efforts including reimbursement, - response efforts including reimbursement, 100%- response efforts including reimbursement, 100% ofl response efforts including i reimbursement, 100% of our disaster— reimbursement, 100% of our disaster response _ reimbursement, 100% of our disaster response costs, i reimbursement, 100% of our disaster response costs, and| reimbursement, 100% of our. disaster response costs, and we also launched _ disaster response costs, and we also launched resources - disaster response costs, and we also launched resources and i also launched resources and support— also launched resources and support for— also launched resources and support for angelenos- also launched resources and i support for angelenos impacted by the _ support for angelenos impacted by the fires. _ support for angelenos impacted by the fires, and _ support for angelenos impacted by the fires, and visit _ by the fires, and visit disaster— by the fires, and visit disaster assistance i by the fires, and visit - disaster assistance website to apply. — disaster assistance website to apply. we _ disaster assistance website to apply. we have _ disaster assistance website to apply, we have worked - disaster assistance website to apply, we have worked with l disaster assistance website to i apply, we have worked with the governor— apply, we have worked with the governor to— apply, we have worked with the governor to secure _ apply, we have worked with the governor to secure the - apply, we have worked with the governor to secure the national| governor to secure the national guard _ governor to secure the national guard which— governor to secure the national guard which will— governor to secure the national guard which will back _ governor to secure the national guard which will back up - governor to secure the national guard which will back up and i guard which will back up and free — guard which will back up and free up— guard which will back up and free up the _ guard which will back up and free up the firefighters - guard which will back up and free up the firefighters and i free up the firefighters and police _

free up the firefighters and police officers _ free up the firefighters and police officers and - free up the firefighters and police officers and play i free up the firefighters and police officers and play a l free up the firefighters and i police officers and play a key role — police officers and play a key role in — police officers and play a key role in securing _ police officers and play a key role in securing our- police officers and play a key i role in securing our evacuation zones — role in securing our evacuation zones to— role in securing our evacuation zones to keep _ role in securing our evacuation zones to keep people - role in securing our evacuation zones to keep people safe i role in securing our evacuation zones to keep people safe andi zones to keep people safe and to protect _ zones to keep people safe and to protect against _ zones to keep people safe and to protect against anyone i to protect against anyone thinking _ to protect against anyone thinking of— to protect against anyone thinking of taking - to protect against anyone i thinking of taking advantage of this tragedy _ thinking of taking advantage of this tragedy. people _ thinking of taking advantage of this tragedy. people from i this tragedy. people from across— this tragedy. people from across la. _ this tragedy. people from across la, the _ this tragedy. people from across la, the nation- this tragedy. people from across la, the nation and| this tragedy. people from i across la, the nation and the world. — across la, the nation and the world. are _ across la, the nation and the world, are asking _ across la, the nation and the world, are asking how- across la, the nation and the world, are asking how to i across la, the nation and the. world, are asking how to help, and yesterday _ world, are asking how to help, and yesterday i _ world, are asking how to help, and yesterday i spoke - world, are asking how to help, and yesterday i spoke of - world, are asking how to help, and yesterday i spoke of the l and yesterday i spoke of the california _ and yesterday i spoke of the california community- and yesterday i spoke of the i california community foundation wildlife — california community foundation wildlife recovery _ california community foundation wildlife recovery fund _ california community foundation wildlife recovery fund and - wildlife recovery fund and today— wildlife recovery fund and today l'm _ wildlife recovery fund and today i'm grateful - wildlife recovery fund and today i'm grateful to i wildlife recovery fund and i today i'm grateful to share that — today i'm grateful to share that within _ today i'm grateful to share that within 24 _ today i'm grateful to share that within 24 hours, - today i'm grateful to share that within 24 hours, theyl today i'm grateful to share i that within 24 hours, they have raised — that within 24 hours, they have raised $25— that within 24 hours, they have raised $2.5 million _ that within 24 hours, they have raised $2.5 million from - that within 24 hours, they have raised $2.5 million from 4000 i raised $2.5 million from 4000 generous— raised $2.5 million from 4000 generous donors, _ raised $2.5 million from 4000 generous donors, so - raised $2.5 million from 4000 generous donors, so visit i raised $2.5 million from 4000 generous donors, so visit the i generous donors, so visit the website _ generous donors, so visit the website i_ generous donors, so visit the website. i also _ generous donors, so visit the website. i also mentioned i generous donors, so visit the i website. i also mentioned that air bmb — website. i also mentioned that air bmb has _ website. i also mentioned that air bmb has been _ website. i also mentioned that air bmb has been working i air bmb has been working through— air bmb has been working through a _ air bmb has been working through a portal- air bmb has been working through a portal to - air bmb has been workingl through a portal to provide free — through a portal to provide free temporary— through a portal to provide free temporary housing i through a portal to provide i free temporary housing and through a portal to provide - free temporary housing and the demand — free temporary housing and the demand has _ free temporary housing and the demand has been _ free temporary housing and the demand has been extremely. free temporary housing and the i demand has been extremely high and they— demand has been extremely high and they have _ demand has been extremely high and they have increased - demand has been extremely high and they have increased their- and they have increased their commitment _ and they have increased their commitment to— and they have increased their commitment to providing - commitment to providing emergency— commitment to providing emergency assistance . commitment to providingi emergency assistance for commitment to providing - emergency assistance for 25,000 people _ emergency assistance for 25,000 pe0pte affected _ emergency assistance for 25,000 people affected by _ emergency assistance for 25,000 people affected by the _ emergency assistance for 25,000 people affected by the fires, -

people affected by the fires, so visit — people affected by the fires, so visit the _ people affected by the fires, so visit the website - people affected by the fires, so visit the website to - people affected by the fires, so visit the website to get i so visit the website to get more _ so visit the website to get more information. - so visit the website to get more information. with. so visit the website to get| more information. with so so visit the website to get - more information. with so many homes _ more information. with so many homes and — more information. with so many homes and businesses - more information. with so many homes and businesses last - more information. with so many homes and businesses last we . homes and businesses last we are putting _ homes and businesses last we are putting plans— homes and businesses last we are putting plans in— homes and businesses last we are putting plans in place - homes and businesses last we are putting plans in place to l are putting plans in place to make — are putting plans in place to make sure _ are putting plans in place to make sure that _ are putting plans in place to make sure that we - are putting plans in place to - make sure that we aggressively rebuild — make sure that we aggressively rebuild and _ make sure that we aggressively rebuild and my— make sure that we aggressively rebuild and my office _ make sure that we aggressively rebuild and my office is - rebuild and my office is leading _ rebuild and my office is leading the _ rebuild and my office is leading the effort - rebuild and my office is leading the effort to i rebuild and my office is i leading the effort to lead rebuild and my office is - leading the effort to lead the way, — leading the effort to lead the way, and _ leading the effort to lead the way. and red _ leading the effort to lead the way, and red tape _ leading the effort to lead the way, and red tape must - leading the effort to lead the way, and red tape must go. i leading the effort to lead the . way, and red tape must go. this will be _ way, and red tape must go. this will be an— way, and red tape must go. this will be an enormous _ way, and red tape must go. this| will be an enormous undertaking but we _ will be an enormous undertaking but we will— will be an enormous undertaking but we will be _ will be an enormous undertaking but we will be ready— will be an enormous undertaking but we will be ready for- will be an enormous undertaking but we will be ready for it - but we will be ready for it because _ but we will be ready for it because we _ but we will be ready for it because we will— but we will be ready for it because we will not - but we will be ready for it because we will not rely. but we will be ready for it. because we will not rely on but we will be ready for it - because we will not rely on the old ways — because we will not rely on the old ways of— because we will not rely on the old ways of doing _ because we will not rely on the old ways of doing things. - because we will not rely on the old ways of doing things. for. old ways of doing things. for this recovery, _ old ways of doing things. for this recovery, we _ old ways of doing things. for this recovery, we will- old ways of doing things. for this recovery, we will have . this recovery, we will have like — this recovery, we will have like we _ this recovery, we will have like we have _ this recovery, we will have like we have done - this recovery, we will have like we have done in- this recovery, we will have like we have done in otheri like we have done in other areas. _ like we have done in other areas. we _ like we have done in other areas, we shake _ like we have done in other areas, we shake up- like we have done in other areas, we shake up the i like we have done in other- areas, we shake up the system and move — areas, we shake up the system and move forward _ areas, we shake up the system and move forward with - areas, we shake up the system and move forward with new- and move forward with new strategies _ and move forward with new strategies and _ and move forward with new strategies and policies, - and move forward with new| strategies and policies, and and move forward with new. strategies and policies, and i don't — strategies and policies, and i don't believe _ strategies and policies, and i don't believe there _ strategies and policies, and i don't believe there is- strategies and policies, and i. don't believe there is anything that angelenos_ don't believe there is anything that angelenos cannot - don't believe there is anything that angelenos cannot do - don't believe there is anything that angelenos cannot do if i don't believe there is anything| that angelenos cannot do if we stand _ that angelenos cannot do if we stand together. _ that angelenos cannot do if we stand together. thank- that angelenos cannot do if we stand together. thank you. - good morning. iwant good morning. i want to start by thanking the first responders who were focused

yesterday and responded swiftly to the kenneth fire. incredible action from firefighters who are giving multiple fires absolutely everything they have got, and initial report led the department to serious concerns but we have the absolute best and most experienced teams leading the efforts and even with the most challenging circumstances and terrain, they have been able to deliver. i want to express my deep frustration with the alert system that is causing confusion and additional panic for our communities at this time of extreme crisis. whatever the cause, it is unacceptable, and it is being addressed now by the office of emergency management is the director described it we will investigate what happened, how and why at every level in our exhaustive process to make sure it is corrected. there is a reason why we have redundancies

in our communications system, crises require them, so please sign up to the website, and tune into local radio and tv will stop the la media partners have done an incredible job getting the word out and this is why we hold these press briefings. in terms of overnight updates in the communities, we had a small brush fire underfive communities, we had a small brush fire under five acres that the fire department knocked out quickly and we thank them for their bravery and swift action. the fires continue to have air quality impacts throughout the los angeles county region and a smoke advisory has been extended so please remain indoors to limit exposure and avoid outdoor physical activity and run the air conditioner if you have one. the department of public health's director is here and can answer questions

about air quality. the strength of the residents as well as our extraordinary first responders from every level of government as well as our private citizens from across the country and right here in our own county will be the way we get through this unimaginable tragedy. thank you. now we have the la county fire chief.— county fire chief. thank you. good morning. _ county fire chief. thank you. good morning. the - county fire chief. thank you. good morning. the eaton i county fire chief. thank you. l good morning. the eaton fire, acreage — good morning. the eaton fire, acreage estimated at 13,000 acres — acreage estimated at 13,000 acres with 3% containment, and we stilt— acres with 3% containment, and we still have 4—5000 structures that might be damaged or destroyed and once we do the damage — destroyed and once we do the damage inspection reports we will get — damage inspection reports we will get a more accurate number _ will get a more accurate number. we currently have 1527 firefighting personnel remaining assigned to this incident _ remaining assigned to this incident and the la county fire department is in unified demand

with the — department is in unified demand with the county sheriffs and the pasadena fire departments, and the — the pasadena fire departments, and the pasadena police department, and yesterday afternoon the fire at the canyon _ afternoon the fire at the canyon made a push for the historic— canyon made a push for the historic mount wilson, and this observatory is ok thanks to the efforts— observatory is ok thanks to the efforts of— observatory is ok thanks to the efforts of the firefighters and observatory staff and no buildings have been destroyed at mount wilson. a firefighter suffered — at mount wilson. a firefighter suffered a significant injury yesterday at the eaton fight he remains — yesterday at the eaton fight he remains hospitalised, although he is _ remains hospitalised, although he is resting and in a stable condition— he is resting and in a stable condition and expected to make a futi— condition and expected to make a full recovery. the cause of the — a full recovery. the cause of the fire _ a full recovery. the cause of the fire remains unknown and we will advise — the fire remains unknown and we will advise the media once we -et will advise the media once we get the — will advise the media once we get the cause determined. we are appreciative of the many aid partners from out of state for providing assistance to los angetes — for providing assistance to los angeles county at our time of need — angeles county at our time of need so — angeles county at our time of need so thanks to the increased number— need so thanks to the increased number of— need so thanks to the increased number of resources assigned the region and we are in a much

better— the region and we are in a much better position than we were early— better position than we were early in _ better position than we were early in the week and mutual aid resources from canada are also _ aid resources from canada are also arriving now. the national weather— also arriving now. the national weather service predicts that the red — weather service predicts that the red flag will continue today— the red flag will continue today to 6pm but the priority is also — today to 6pm but the priority is also going to