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there are fears that high winds could soon return to los angeles and again fan the flames of the wild fires there. three are still burning around the city. firefighters say, they now have a small window of opportunity to contain them, before the arrival of winds of up to 70 miles per hour. planes continue to dump fire retardant on hillsides across la and firefighters are cutting vegetation to slow the spread of the flames. at least 2a people have been killed in the fires so far. we are expecting that news conference to start in the next few minutes. officials there and the press all gathered and thatis and the press all gathered and that is due to kick off any time now and we know at least 24 time now and we know at least 2a people have been killed in the fires so far. 16 still missing. we will get an update from the officials in terms of the levels of containment they have on those three main fires they are battling. you can see they are battling. you can see the officials just moving towards the microphones so i am

just going to continue to stay on these pictures because i don't think we are that far from actually getting under way and of course the battle for those officials his to keep the embers under control. a lot of the flames we have been accustomed to seeing over the past week have died down but of course in the undergrowth that is the potential for those fires to again be whipped up by the wind and to restart. that is what they are worried about tomorrow and wednesday when they expect those winds to increase in intensity. the final bits of work being done by the camera crews so we are just going to stay with this for the next little while because i don't think we are that far away. we had a week of this and it has been such a struggle for those fire authorities on the ground to contain these fires. that fire

around the palisades, the one thatis around the palisades, the one that is most active, is only 18% contained. i will briefly bring in peter bowes from la. the fire chiefs have been saying we are now at a fork in the road of how this could go. it's a critical point. the next couple of days will determine whether the situation gets better or worse with these winds coming in from the east, the santa ana winds, which are forecast to peak at some point over the next 2a to 36 hours. what we are looking for from this news conference, all ears and eyes will be on the containment numbers. 18% at the palisades and the other big fire the eaton fire about 33% contained at the moment. we are looking for those numbers to rise and that will show that around the circumference of the fire that the firefighters are confident of controlling them

further. , . ., . further. the news conference has “ust further. the news conference has just got _ further. the news conference hasjust got under— further. the news conference hasjust got under way. - further. the news conference hasjust got under way. we i hasjust got under way. we cained hasjust got under way. we gained no _ hasjust got under way. we gained no acreage yesterday. which — gained no acreage yesterday. which is _ gained no acreage yesterday. which is a very good thing. we know_ which is a very good thing. we know that _ which is a very good thing. we know that over 7000 structures are damaged or destroyed and we have 3408 firefighting personnel assigned to the incident. 26% of our damage inspections for dwellings have been — inspections for dwellings have been completed. impacted residents may visit recovery dot la — residents may visit recovery dot la county do of to view preliminary maps showing damage assessments. please note that the preliminary maps have been posted — the preliminary maps have been posted and are being updated daily — posted and are being updated daily if— posted and are being updated daily. if there is not a colour icon— daily. if there is not a colour icon on_ daily. if there is not a colour icon on your address it means the building has not yet been

inspected. severe fire weather conditions will continue through wednesday. please be assured — through wednesday. please be assured that all fire departments and all law enforcement agencies in the area — enforcement agencies in the area wiii— enforcement agencies in the area will be prepared. the anticipated wins combined with low humidity is high fuel moistures will keep the fire threat — moistures will keep the fire threat in _ moistures will keep the fire threat in all of los angeles county— threat in all of los angeles county critical. i ask all los angeles _ county critical. i ask all los angeles residents in wildfire prone — angeles residents in wildfire prone areas to understand that the necessary public safety power _ the necessary public safety power shut offs are important for our— power shut offs are important for our collective safety and preventing the next wildfire natural _ preventing the next wildfire natural disaster. i did want to dispel— natural disaster. i did want to dispel one rumour. the la county— dispel one rumour. the la county fire department has never— county fire department has never turned down any offers for mutual aid assistance and

resources. repopulation will not occur _ resources. repopulation will not occur until all areas are safe — not occur until all areas are safe. additionally, our ceo for 16 super— safe. additionally, our ceo for 16 super scuba which was damaged because of a drone incursion— damaged because of a drone incursion is reportedly going to be — incursion is reportedly going to be flying tomorrow morning. it to be flying tomorrow morning. it has _ to be flying tomorrow morning. it has been repaired and we are waiting — it has been repaired and we are waiting for— it has been repaired and we are waiting for the faa to give its approval— waiting for the faa to give its approval to fly again. thank you — approval to fly again. thank you to — approval to fly again. thank you to both share supervisor catherine _ you to both share supervisor catherine barker and supervisor lindsay — catherine barker and supervisor lindsay horvat for their unwavering leadership and continued support throughout this unprecedented disaster. and finally to all the los angeles county lip —— residents affected — angeles county lip —— residents affected by this catastrophe. please — affected by this catastrophe. please be assured that your firefighters continue to work towards _ firefighters continue to work towards full containment of these — towards full containment of these wildfires from the air and — these wildfires from the air and oh _ these wildfires from the air and on the ground. we stand alongside each of you as you

begin— alongside each of you as you begin the repopulation of evacuated areas when safe in the rebuilding of your homes, your— the rebuilding of your homes, your communities and your lives — your communities and your lives. thank you.— your communities and your lives. thank you. good morning. los angeles _ lives. thank you. good morning. los angeles city _ lives. thank you. good morning. los angeles city fire _ los angeles city fire department- los angeles city fire department fire - los angeles city fire. department fire chief. los angeles city fire i department fire chief. i los angeles city fire - department fire chief. i want to start — department fire chief. i want to start off— department fire chief. i want to start off with _ department fire chief. i want to start off with a _ department fire chief. i want to start off with a moment. department fire chief. i want| to start off with a moment to share — to start off with a moment to share with _ to start off with a moment to share with everybody - to start off with a moment to share with everybody that. to start off with a moment to| share with everybody that has been — share with everybody that has been impacted _ share with everybody that has been impacted by— share with everybody that has been impacted by these - been impacted by these wildfires— been impacted by these wildfires that _ been impacted by these wildfires that the - been impacted by these wildfires that the entire | wildfires that the entire family— wildfires that the entire family in— wildfires that the entire family in our— wildfires that the entire family in our city- wildfires that the entire i family in our city family, wildfires that the entire - family in our city family, the mayor, _ family in our city family, the mayor. city— family in our city family, the mayor, city leadership, - mayor, city leadership, everybody. _ mayor, city leadership, everybody, our - mayor, city leadership, i everybody, our thoughts mayor, city leadership, - everybody, our thoughts and hearts — everybody, our thoughts and hearts and _ everybody, our thoughts and hearts and prayers _ everybody, our thoughts and hearts and prayers go - everybody, our thoughts and hearts and prayers go out. everybody, our thoughts and hearts and prayers go out to| hearts and prayers go out to you as — hearts and prayers go out to you as we _ hearts and prayers go out to you as we continue - hearts and prayers go out to you as we continue to - hearts and prayers go out to you as we continue to push. you as we continue to push forward _ you as we continue to push forward and _ you as we continue to push forward and mitigate - you as we continue to push forward and mitigate this l forward and mitigate this emergency _ forward and mitigate this emergency. we - forward and mitigate this . emergency. we understand forward and mitigate this - emergency. we understand the impacts— emergency. we understand the impacts and _ emergency. we understand the impacts and we _ emergency. we understand the impacts and we are _ emergency. we understand the impacts and we are continuing i impacts and we are continuing to work— impacts and we are continuing to work very— impacts and we are continuing to work very hard _ impacts and we are continuing to work very hard for - impacts and we are continuing i to work very hard for everyone. ahother— to work very hard for everyone. another point _ to work very hard for everyone. another point i— to work very hard for everyone. another point i want— to work very hard for everyone. another point i want to - to work very hard for everyone. another point i want to make . to work very hard for everyone. another point i want to make is that we —

another point i want to make is that we are _ another point i want to make is that we are so _ another point i want to make is that we are so very— another point i want to make is that we are so very grateful- that we are so very grateful for the _ that we are so very grateful for the firefighters - that we are so very grateful for the firefighters in - that we are so very grateful for the firefighters in the i for the firefighters in the first— for the firefighters in the first responders- for the firefighters in the first responders that - for the firefighters in thel first responders that have already— first responders that have already arrived _ first responders that have already arrived and - first responders that have i already arrived and continue first responders that have - already arrived and continue to arrive — already arrived and continue to arrive in— already arrived and continue to arrive in southern _ already arrived and continue to arrive in southern california . arrive in southern california region _ arrive in southern california region we _ arrive in southern california region. we absolutely - arrive in southern california region. we absolutely know arrive in southern california - region. we absolutely know that we cannot — region. we absolutely know that we cannot do— region. we absolutely know that we cannot do this _ region. we absolutely know that we cannot do this on _ region. we absolutely know that we cannot do this on our- region. we absolutely know that we cannot do this on our own. we cannot do this on our own and _ we cannot do this on our own and we — we cannot do this on our own and we are _ we cannot do this on our own and we are tremendously- and we are tremendously appreciative _ and we are tremendously appreciative of— and we are tremendously appreciative of all- and we are tremendously appreciative of all of- and we are tremendouslyj appreciative of all of your continued _ appreciative of all of your continued support. - appreciative of all of your continued support. as- appreciative of all of your| continued support. as the increasing _ continued support. as the increasing wind _ continued support. as the increasing wind event - continued support. as the increasing wind event is. continued support. as the . increasing wind event is upon us, as— increasing wind event is upon us, as we _ increasing wind event is upon us, as we speak, _ increasing wind event is upon us, as we speak, the - increasing wind event is upon us, as we speak, the los- us, as we speak, the los angeles _ us, as we speak, the los angeles city _ us, as we speak, the los angeles city fire - us, as we speak, the los- angeles city fire department has maximised _ angeles city fire department has maximised our— angeles city fire department has maximised our resourcel has maximised our resource capabilities— has maximised our resource capabilities and _ has maximised our resource capabilities and response i capabilities and response capabilities. _ capabilities and response capabilities. all- capabilities and response capabilities. all available| capabilities. all available resources _ capabilities. all available resources have _ capabilities. all available resources have been- capabilities. all available - resources have been staffed. i have _ resources have been staffed. i have strategically _ have strategically prepositioned - have strategically. prepositioned engine have strategically- prepositioned engine strike teams _ prepositioned engine strike teams and _ prepositioned engine strike teams and task— prepositioned engine strike teams and task forces - prepositioned engine strikel teams and task forces which prepositioned engine strike - teams and task forces which are dedicated — teams and task forces which are dedicated to _ teams and task forces which are dedicated to rapid _ teams and task forces which are dedicated to rapid response - teams and task forces which are dedicated to rapid response forl dedicated to rapid response for any new— dedicated to rapid response for any new fire _ dedicated to rapid response for any new fire that _ dedicated to rapid response for any new fire that breaks - dedicated to rapid response for any new fire that breaks out. dedicated to rapid response for any new fire that breaks out in| any new fire that breaks out in the city — any new fire that breaks out in the city in _ any new fire that breaks out in the city. in addition _ any new fire that breaks out in the city. in addition i've - the city. in addition i've directed _ the city. in addition i've directed the _ the city. in addition i've directed the fire - the city. in addition i've - directed the fire prevention bureau _ directed the fire prevention bureau to— directed the fire prevention bureau to augment - directed the fire prevention bureau to augment wildfirel bureau to augment wildfire patrois _ bureau to augment wildfire patrols and _ bureau to augment wildfire patrols and high _ bureau to augment wildfire patrols and high hazard - bureau to augment wildfire i patrols and high hazard areas. the palisades— patrols and high hazard areas. the palisades fire, _ patrols and high hazard areas.

the palisades fire, we - patrols and high hazard areas. the palisades fire, we remainl the palisades fire, we remain committed _ the palisades fire, we remain committed to— the palisades fire, we remain committed to this _ the palisades fire, we remain committed to this fire - the palisades fire, we remain committed to this fire and - the palisades fire, we remain committed to this fire and wej committed to this fire and we have — committed to this fire and we have significant— committed to this fire and we have significant number- committed to this fire and we have significant number of. have significant number of engines— have significant number of engines which— have significant number of engines which have - have significant number of engines which have been i engines which have been dedicated _ engines which have been dedicated to— engines which have been dedicated to this - engines which have been dedicated to this fire. . engines which have beenl dedicated to this fire. the crews— dedicated to this fire. the crews involved, _ dedicated to this fire. the crews involved, we - dedicated to this fire. the crews involved, we have i dedicated to this fire. the - crews involved, we have crews from _ crews involved, we have crews from up — crews involved, we have crews from up and _ crews involved, we have crews from up and down _ crews involved, we have crews from up and down the - crews involved, we have crews from up and down the state, l from up and down the state, outside _ from up and down the state, outside the _ from up and down the state, outside the state, _ from up and down the state, outside the state, they- from up and down the state, outside the state, they have | outside the state, they have been — outside the state, they have been excellent _ outside the state, they have been excellent work - outside the state, they have i been excellent work overnight mopping — been excellent work overnight mopping up _ been excellent work overnight mopping up flare—ups - been excellent work overnight mopping up flare—ups and - mopping up flare—ups and hotspots~ _ mopping up flare—ups and hotspots. the _ mopping up flare—ups and hotspots. the primary- mopping up flare—ups and l hotspots. the primary focus iast— hotspots. the primary focus last night— hotspots. the primary focus last night was _ hotspots. the primary focus last night was on _ hotspots. the primary focus last night was on the - last night was on the mandeville _ last night was on the mandeville canyon. last night was on the i mandeville canyon area last night was on the - mandeville canyon area and last night was on the _ mandeville canyon area and this fire is— mandeville canyon area and this fire is now— mandeville canyon area and this fire is now a _ mandeville canyon area and this fire is now a 23,713 _ mandeville canyon area and this fire is now a 23,713 acres - mandeville canyon area and this fire is now a 23,713 acres with l fire is now a 23,713 acres with 14% _ fire is now a 23,713 acres with 14% containment _ fire is now a 23,713 acres with 14% containment and - fire is now a 23,713 acres with 14% containment and 5123 - 14% containment and 5123 personnel— 14% containment and 5123 personnel assigned - 14% containment and 5123 personnel assigned to- 14% containment and 5123 personnel assigned to the patisades— personnel assigned to the palisades incident. - palisades incident. firefighters - palisades incident. firefighters will. palisades incident. - firefighters will continue to work— firefighters will continue to work diligently— firefighters will continue to work diligently throughout i firefighters will continue to i work diligently throughout the day to— work diligently throughout the day to increase _ work diligently throughout the day to increase containment . work diligently throughout the . day to increase containment and prevent — day to increase containment and prevent further— day to increase containment and prevent further fire _ day to increase containment and prevent further fire spread - prevent further fire spread again _ prevent further fire spread again i_ prevent further fire spread again iwant— prevent further fire spread again. i want to— prevent further fire spread again. i want to focus - prevent further fire spreadl again. i want to focus again prevent further fire spread - again. i want to focus again my comments _ again. i want to focus again my comments on _ again. i want to focus again my comments on the _ again. i want to focus again my comments on the amount - again. i want to focus again my comments on the amount of. comments on the amount of resources _ comments on the amount of resources that— comments on the amount of resources that are _ comments on the amount of resources that are here - comments on the amount of resources that are here in i comments on the amount of. resources that are here in the paiisades— resources that are here in the palisades from _ resources that are here in the palisades from the _ resources that are here in the palisades from the first - palisades from the first responders _ palisades from the first responders up - palisades from the first responders up to - palisades from the first responders up to our. palisades from the first - responders up to our incident command _ responders up to our incident command team _ responders up to our incident command team is. _ responders up to our incident command team is. we - responders up to our incident command team is. we will. responders up to our incident i command team is. we will keep working — command team is. we will keep working hard _ command team is. we will keep working hard for— command team is. we will keep working hard for you. _ command team is. we will keep working hard for you. just - command team is. we will keep working hard for you. just a - working hard for you. just a brief— working hard for you. just a brief comment— working hard for you. just a brief comment on - working hard for you. just a brief comment on the - working hard for you. just a. brief comment on the hearst fire, — brief comment on the hearst fire, it — brief comment on the hearst fire, it has _ brief comment on the hearst fire, it has been _ brief comment on the hearst

fire, it has been held - brief comment on the hearst fire, it has been held to - brief comment on the hearst fire, it has been held to 799| fire, it has been held to 799 acres — fire, it has been held to 799 acres with— fire, it has been held to 799 acres with 95% _ fire, it has been held to 799| acres with 95% containment. again, — acres with 95% containment. again, thank— acres with 95% containment. again, thank you _ acres with 95% containment. again, thank you to - acres with 95% containment. again, thank you to the - again, thank you to the community— again, thank you to the community members. again, thank you to the i community members out again, thank you to the - community members out there again, thank you to the _ community members out there for remaining — community members out there for remaining vigilant, _ community members out there for remaining vigilant, we _ community members out there for remaining vigilant, we are - community members out there for remaining vigilant, we are not - remaining vigilant, we are not inthe— remaining vigilant, we are not in the clear— remaining vigilant, we are not in the clearand_ remaining vigilant, we are not in the clear and i— remaining vigilant, we are not in the clear and i want- remaining vigilant, we are not in the clear and i want to - remaining vigilant, we are noti in the clear and i want to make sure— in the clear and i want to make sure of— in the clear and i want to make sure of that _ in the clear and i want to make sure of that. we _ in the clear and i want to make sure of that. we are _ in the clear and i want to make sure of that. we are not - in the clear and i want to make sure of that. we are not in - in the clear and i want to make sure of that. we are not in the| sure of that. we are not in the clear— sure of that. we are not in the clear as — sure of that. we are not in the clear as of— sure of that. we are not in the clear as of yet _ sure of that. we are not in the clear as of yet and _ sure of that. we are not in the clear as of yet and we - sure of that. we are not in the clear as of yet and we must i sure of that. we are not in the| clear as of yet and we must not let our— clear as of yet and we must not let our guard _ clear as of yet and we must not let our guard down. _ clear as of yet and we must not let our guard down. we - clear as of yet and we must not let our guard down. we now. clear as of yet and we must not l let our guard down. we now have extreme — let our guard down. we now have extreme fire _ let our guard down. we now have extreme fire behaviour— let our guard down. we now have extreme fire behaviour and - let our guard down. we now have extreme fire behaviour and we i extreme fire behaviour and we need _ extreme fire behaviour and we need to— extreme fire behaviour and we need to make _ extreme fire behaviour and we need to make sure _ extreme fire behaviour and we need to make sure that - need to make sure that community— need to make sure that community is— need to make sure that community is updated i need to make sure that. community is updated with need to make sure that - community is updated with the most _ community is updated with the most information— community is updated with the most information as _ community is updated with the most information as well, - most information as well, foiiow _ most information as well, foiiow ali— most information as well, follow all evacuation - most information as well, - follow all evacuation warnings and odours _ follow all evacuation warnings and odours without _ follow all evacuation warnings and odours without delay. - follow all evacuation warnings | and odours without delay. and please — and odours without delay. and please stay _ and odours without delay. and please stay safe. _ and odours without delay. and please stay safe. i— and odours without delay. and please stay safe. i would - and odours without delay. and please stay safe. i would nowl please stay safe. i would now like to — please stay safe. i would now like to introduce _ please stay safe. i would now like to introduce our- please stay safe. i would now like to introduce our next - like to introduce our next speaker. _ like to introduce our next speaker, sheriff- like to introduce our next speaker, sheriff mona. . like to introduce our next - speaker, sheriff mona. thank you — speaker, sheriff mona. thank ou. ., speaker, sheriff mona. thank ou. . ., , you. regarding our deployment, we still have _ you. regarding our deployment, we still have well _ you. regarding our deployment, we still have well over _ you. regarding our deployment, we still have well over 1000 - you. regarding our deployment, we still have well over 1000 of. we still have well over 1000 of our los angeles county deputies out there working on 12 hour shifts. we have 172 california

highway patrol officers, i would like to thank the commission who was with me yesterday for all of his assistance. i also want to thank major general beevers, i was with him as well and he has been able to increase the amount of national guard assistance that he is giving us two up to 600 and he told me yesterday if we need more we can ask for more and we are strategically looking up at and analysing it and will ask as needed. evacuations, we have approximately and this is some good news because it's dropped, we have over 92,000 people were under evacuation orders and approximately 89,000 people who are under evacuation warnings. i want our community to know this. chief maroney did talk about this for a second. in every conversation we are having about evacuations,

whether we are going to implement them or take them away, the conversation about repopulation is on all of our minds. i know that we are attending staff community meetings whether they be out in the palisades fire area in malibu or in the altadena area, we are hearing of the community loud and clear and we want to get you in there as soon as we can but i want to reiterate what is holding us up. this is very important. we are in the third day of great searching and it's a very grim task and we unfortunately everyday running across the remains of individual community members. that is not easy work, very sad to report and