winds will continue for days. pushing the fires further into residential areas. there are still active fires burning within the area, making it extremely, extremely dangerous for the public. there is no power. there is no water. there are broken gas lines and we have unstable structures. exit polls from croatia indicate the sitting president zoran milanovic has been re—elected in a landslide. a police officer dies on a uk motorway — struck by a lorry as she helps at a crash scene. detectives issue an appeal for witnesses. nobel peace prize winner, malala yousafzai, urges muslim leaders not to legitimise the taliban administration.

hello, i'm karin giannone. there is still no respite from the extreme conditions fuelling california's wildfire emergency. the threat of fire in los angeles remains "very high", with strong winds forecast and "critical weather conditions to continue until wednesday". the authorities have been giving fresh updates on the disaster. three fires are blazing — the kenneth fire has been contained. at least 16 people are confirmed to have been killed in the fires. another 16 people are missing — and we're told to expect that number to rise. the largest fire — the palisades is now spreading east, threatening the suburb of brentwood where the vice president kamala harris has a home. anotherfire — the hurst fire — is now 89% contained. the federal emergency management agency — fema — says us military personnel are ready tojoin the crisis team. and as firefighters struggle to contain the flames — those santa ana winds are present and expected to last through wednesday.

humidity levels remain low. emma vardy reports. the race to stay ahead of the deadly fires enters a six day. helicopters fly just above the smoke. below the flames of age. butjust as progress is made, other areas at night. in the fire's wake, residents continue to journey back to where their houses once stood. for one, the reality is overwhelming. i houses once stood. for one, the reality is overwhelming.- reality is overwhelming. i have felt like a _ reality is overwhelming. i have felt like a zombie _ reality is overwhelming. i have felt like a zombie since - felt like a zombie since tuesday. i literally cannot sleep and itjust replays. another palisades's resident picks through what is left of her home. it picks through what is left of her home-— picks through what is left of her home. �* ., , .,

her home. it wasn't that big of a house. _ her home. it wasn't that big of a house. but — her home. it wasn't that big of a house, but it _ her home. it wasn't that big of a house, but it had _ her home. it wasn't that big of a house, but it had everything | a house, but it had everything we needed. it is really sad. i feel so bad for my parents. it is all gone. feel so bad for my parents. it is all gone-— is all gone. there have been repeated — is all gone. there have been repeated warnings _ is all gone. there have been repeated warnings for - is all gone. there have been| repeated warnings for people is all gone. there have been - repeated warnings for people to stick to night—time curfews. police are urging the need for order. dry ice or a gentleman that looked like a firefighter and i asked him he was ok because he was sitting down. we were turning her over to lapd because he was dressed like a fireman and he was just caught burglarising a home. this fireman and he wasjust caught burglarising a home.— burglarising a home. this was my house. — burglarising a home. this was my house, this _ burglarising a home. this was my house, this was _ burglarising a home. this was my house, this was the - burglarising a home. this was my house, this was the main | my house, this was the main housem _ my house, this was the main house- - -_ house... with thousands of eo - le house... with thousands of peeple staying _ house... with thousands of people staying in _ house... with thousands of. people staying in emergency shelters and hotels, they are safer now but have no idea where they will go next. this persons family fled their home minutes before it burned. we did not have _ minutes before it burned. we did not have insurance. we do not know_ did not have insurance. we do not know what _ did not have insurance. we do not know what we _ did not have insurance. we do not know what we are - did not have insurance. we do not know what we are going . did not have insurance. we do| not know what we are going to do. not know what we are going to da we — not know what we are going to da we are _ not know what we are going to da we are at _ not know what we are going to do. we are at shelters- not know what we are going to do. we are at shelters like - do. we are at shelters like this— do. we are at shelters like this and _

do. we are at shelters like this and we _ do. we are at shelters like this and we are _ do. we are at shelters like this and we are going - do. we are at shelters like . this and we are going around town — this and we are going around town some _ this and we are going around this and we are going around town — this and we are going around town some _ this and we are going around town. some of— this and we are going around town. some of us _ this and we are going around town. some of— this and we are going around town. some of us _ this and we are going around town. some of us have - this and we are going around town. some of us have lost i this and we are going around . town. some of us have lost our town. some of us have - this and we are going around town. some of us have lost i this and we are going around . town. some of us have lost our cars, _ town. some of us have lost our cars. some _ town. some of us have lost our cars. some of— cars, _ town. some of us have lost our cars. some _ town. some of us have lost our cars. some of— town. some of us have lost our cars, some of us _ town. some of us have lost our cars, some of us have - town. some of us have lost our cars, some of us _ town. some of us have lost our cars, some of us have - ouri town. some of us have lost our cars, some of us have lost- town. some of us have lost our cars, some of us have lost ouri cars, some of us have lost our sense — cars, some of us have lost our cars, some of us have lost our sense — cars, some of us have lost our sense of— cars, some of us have lost our sense of— cars, some of us have lost our sense of being _ cars, some of us have lost our sense of being-— sense of being _ sense of being. the scale of the distraction _ sense of being. the scale of the distraction and - the distraction and neighbourhoods is vast. whole the distraction and neighbourhoods is vast. whole school is gone. —— the scale of school is gone. —— the scale of destruction in neighbourhoods is vast. whole school is gone. destruction in neighbourhoods is vast. whole school is gone. crews had begun to slow the destructio begun ghbourhoods destructio begun to bourhoods spread of this fire but strong destructio begun to slow ioods destructio begun to slow the s spread of this fire winds are bringing it back to destructio begun to slow the s spread of bringing back to winds are bringing it back to life. a helicopter is flying life. a helicopter is flying just above us and dropping just above us and dropping water now. they are trying to water now. they are trying to keep those flames at bay. above keep those flames at bay. above and below they battle on. fire and below they battle on. fire crews are now focusing their crews are now focusing their efforts above altadena any efforts above altadena any national forest where a new national forest where a new area of the blaze has opened up efforts above altadena any nationalfo blaze 1ere a new efforts above altadena any nationalfo blaze has a new efforts above altadena any nationalfo blaze has opened up and there is a renewed sense of

urgency, because down here there is we are going around

dumping water and aircraft are dumping water and fire retardant on those flames. at the moment, the winds are going in the right direction as far as that fire is concerned. the eaton fire has 27% contained. live to pasadena and our correspondent, helena humphrey. i think the concern is that evenif i think the concern is that even if we see a brief lull and aircraft are able to get up with important fire retardant, strong winds are forecast towards the end of the weekend and into next week. 16 fatalities have been confirmed and authorities are saying that the death toll is likely to increase. i am the death toll is likely to increase. iam here the death toll is likely to increase. i am here in pasadena, where on tuesday night the wildfire stormed down the mounting in this direction.

here where the blaze first took hold of this neighbourhood, so many more lives could have been lost here. so many more houses could have been completely damaged, like this one, they weren't because somebody we have met here. for 36 years he was a firefighter and then became a fire chief. in the past two years he has been retired, but on tuesday night when he saw what was happening, when he saw what was happening, when he saw what was happening, when he knew from years of experience that fire trucks would not be able to get here, he stepped up. he was knocking on the doors of his neighbours and hosing down these areas. he was quite literally fighting the flames with his bare hands. take a listen to his story. the fire started _ take a listen to his story. the fire started between these two houses — fire started between these two houses and these grudges. —— and _ houses and these grudges. —— and these _ houses and these grudges. —— and these garages. without a fire hose _ and these garages. without a fire hose we couldn't do anything. the fire and embers were—

anything. the fire and embers were coming over these houses. this house — were coming over these houses. this house it was a miracle, it broke — this house it was a miracle, it broke out— this house it was a miracle, it broke out the windows and later on we _ broke out the windows and later on we hosed down inside there. we couldn't go in because there was too — we couldn't go in because there was too much heat. eventually, this house. _ was too much heat. eventually, this house, i walked down the side _ this house, i walked down the side and — this house, i walked down the side and looked up and saw the attic— side and looked up and saw the attic on— side and looked up and saw the attic on fire and my heart sank because — attic on fire and my heart sank because in— attic on fire and my heart sank because in a wildfire, once that— because in a wildfire, once that it _ because in a wildfire, once that it goes the house is done. this— that it goes the house is done. this house, if it was burning it would _ this house, if it was burning it would take mine and the next one, _ it would take mine and the next one, without support from the fire engines. so my nephew and i fire engines. so my nephew and i broke — fire engines. so my nephew and i broke down the door and we cut holes— i broke down the door and we cut holes in the ceiling and put — cut holes in the ceiling and put the _ cut holes in the ceiling and put the fire out in the attic with— put the fire out in the attic with a _ put the fire out in the attic with a hose. it is not something we would normally do, but we _ something we would normally do, but we were doing everything we could _ but we were doing everything we could we — but we were doing everything we could. we looked across and saw these _ could. we looked across and saw these neighbours houses burning. there was nothing we could _ burning. there was nothing we could do— burning. there was nothing we could do without a fire engine and it— could do without a fire engine and it was all we could do, go in and — and it was all we could do, go in and out _ and it was all we could do, go in and out of the houses. there were _ in and out of the houses. there were four— in and out of the houses. there were four of us. we were going inand— were four of us. we were going in and putting out fires and

going — in and putting out fires and going to _ in and putting out fires and going to the next one and the next — going to the next one and the next one _ going to the next one and the next one. the next i would do the same _ next one. the next i would do the same thing and there were four or— the same thing and there were four or five of us running in and — four or five of us running in and out _ four or five of us running in and out and putting out spot fires — and out and putting out spot fires the _ and out and putting out spot fires. the hedges here, we would _ fires. the hedges here, we would come by and see it on fire and _ would come by and see it on fire and put it out and run to the — fire and put it out and run to the next _ fire and put it out and run to the next one. by the time the next — the next one. by the time the next man— the next one. by the time the next man came it was going again— next man came it was going again because we were just using — again because we were just using garden hoses. we did that until— using garden hoses. we did that until the — using garden hoses. we did that until the sun came up. i don't until the sun came up. idon't know— until the sun came up. i don't know the _ until the sun came up. i don't know the time, but eventually a fire engine showed up year and down _ fire engine showed up year and down there. i think by sam we had four— down there. i think by sam we had four or— down there. i think by sam we had four or five fire engines. we just— had four or five fire engines. we just took a breath, because help— we just took a breath, because help is— we just took a breath, because help is here. they are here for the ones — help is here. they are here for the ones that are on fire and if we — the ones that are on fire and if we ignored it and then the fire department would have to lo. fire department would have to go we — fire department would have to go. we just kept doing it until the sun— go. we just kept doing it until the sun came up. i was getting the sun came up. i was getting

the fence — the sun came up. i was getting the fence wet. this tree was burning _ the fence wet. this tree was burning and when i turned around _ burning and when i turned around and looked up i saw fire in the _ around and looked up i saw fire in the attic— around and looked up i saw fire in the attic and used a hose to try to — in the attic and used a hose to try to squirt it and i couldn't do it — try to squirt it and i couldn't do it my— try to squirt it and i couldn't do it. my heart sank. because i knew— do it. my heart sank. because i knew this — do it. my heart sank. because i knew this house went then the rest would go. we came in here and we — rest would go. we came in here and we took the pipe from the engine — and we took the pipe from the engine and pulled the ceiling cried — engine and pulled the ceiling cried and made a whole. the fire was— cried and made a whole. the fire was rolling in there. i told — fire was rolling in there. i told my— fire was rolling in there. i told my nephew to make a bigger hole and — told my nephew to make a bigger hole and he got my letter from next _ hole and he got my letter from next door— hole and he got my letter from next door so i came up year with— next door so i came up year with the — next door so i came up year with the hose and was putting out and — with the hose and was putting out and eventually i got up inside _ out and eventually i got up inside here to get over there. i inside here to get over there. i got — inside here to get over there. i got up — inside here to get over there. igot up in _ inside here to get over there. i got up in the attic and just to put— i got up in the attic and just to put the fire out. i came back— to put the fire out. i came back a _ to put the fire out. i came back a couple of times during the night _ back a couple of times during the night because it was rekindling. i was not going to let this — rekindling. i was not going to let this house burn.— rekindling. i was not going to let this house burn. more and more remarkable _ let this house burn. more and more remarkable stories -

let this house burn. more and more remarkable stories of i more remarkable stories of heroism coming to light. i was speaking to some firefighters yesterday, they had been out on the line in the hardest—hit areas for a0 hours. they were going to have some sleep and then come back out for a 2a—hour shift. you can see the importance of what this man was doing here. he was telling me that despite the destruction, he feels their community is closer than ever. he wasn't saving anonymous people. these are my neighbours and people that i love. now, he said, it feels that these people who he saved on that night it feels like he has known them for a lifetime because of what they have gone through here together. have gone through here together-— three fires are still raging. just an update the eaton fire in the area but helena is reporting from it is 27% contained. it has still covered

more than 1a,000 acres. this bread is slow but it is still huge. but the biggest, the palisades fire it is only at this stage since tuesday, 11% band and it is burned thousands and thousands of acres and is continuing to threaten residential areas. we will be back to that story with more very soon. there is a life page “p very soon. there is a life page up and running and it is updated all the time on developments in los angeles. exit polls from croatia suggest the sitting president zoran milanovic has been re—elected. according to the polls, he is on track to win a landslide victory over his conservative rival in sunday's run—off election. let's speak to our balkans correspondent — guy de launey. what are the exit polls saying? the exit polls, it is going to be a crushing victory for zoran milanovic and the partial results that we are getting

through now seem to be confirming those exit polls. more than 70% of voters appeared to have voted for zoran milanovic to continue for a second term as croatia's president. that is a crushing 1525 00:13:18,469