to prepare for an emergency and a grassroots donation center pops up to help hundreds of evacuees. the news at six starts right now. >> from abc seven live breaking news. >> it is just unbelievable what we've been going through here. >> it's not just one massive fire burning, it's multiplee fires burning that just paints a picture of just how much of an active fire line. >> we are watching this dark smoke encroach on these homes. it's getting a little bit too close for comfort. >> and we do have our first home. that appears to be a complete loss since this flare up began. >> for all angelenos, we are hurting, grieving, still in shock and angry. but we have got to stay focused. >> they're throwing everything they have at this. >> we will get through the fire, and then we will rebuild our city, and we will rebuild our city. >> even better right away. to that breaking news. the

devastating wildfires in southern california now threatening brentwood with the santa ana winds expected to pick up once again. good evening and thank you for joining us i'm dion lim. firefighters got a break from the winds but not the flames today as the palisades fire moved towards brentwood, prompting new evacuations. the fire reached mandeville canyon, destroying one home there, and an aerial assault lasted hours, with planes and helicoptersurs, dropping water and flame retardant. now, the l.a. county fire chief is warning there will likely be power shutoffs in the coming days in an attempt to lower the fire risk, and the palisades fire is still the biggest threat, having scorched more than 23,600 acres. that's up from 1000 this morning. it's just 11% contained, and cal fire believes more than 5000 structures were destroyed. the eaton fire has burned more than 14,000 acres, destroying or damaging 7000 structures. it is now 15% contained. at least 11

people are dead in l.a. county, with 13 reported missing. governor newsom also doubled california's national guard deployment to l.a. to nearly 1700 service members. abc news reporter jacqueline lee has the latest now from altadena. >> as multiple wildfires blazed through los angeles, abc news has learned federal agents will take over the investigation into the cause and origin of the pacific palisades fire. firefighters are in a race against time, trying to take advantage of better weather conditions to get the fires under control before the winds spike again, continuing to attack the flames from the sky and the ground. as many residents return to find their homes reduced to rubble. >> never in a million years would we think that a fire would come down and completely destroy not just this neighborhood, but half or more of the entire pacific palisades. it's devastating. >> teams began grid searches for remains and missing persons in burn zones. despite the risks, some residents chose to stay

behind to try to protect their homes. >> we were winning small victories and it would calm down and then we had time to regroup and reposition ourselves again and then, you know, it would kick up again. >> an overnight curfew is in effect in burn areas, with the national guard in place to help secure neighborhoods. authorities say they arrested nearly two dozen suspected looters. officials warn the threat is far from over. santa ana winds will continue to hit the los angeles county through wednesday, keeping the fire danger high. jacqueline lee abc news, altadena, california. >> as the palisades fire surged overnight, it created this chilling and somewhat terrifying phenomenon. check this out. a helicopter crew captured the moment the flames began to whirl. this is creating what's known as a fire tornado. this all happened during a flare up, and firefighters say the only reason it wasn't worse is because of all the fire retardant that was already on the ground. now the focus

turns once again to the winds. let's bring in abc seven news weather anchor spencer christian, with more on the timeline of when this area could possibly see some relief. spencer. okay, deon. >> looks like it's going to be a few days before there's at least relief from the fire danger itself. we have a red flag warning in effect now until 6 p.m. wednesday for that entire region of southern california ventura county, los angeles county, orange county, all the way over to palm springs for fire danger with dangerously low relative humidity and strong, gusty winds. pardon my loss of voice here. i'm trying. we also have a fire weather watch in effect that will be in effect from monday afternoon through wednesday afternoon for this area of southern california, from palm springs all the way down through san diego county, strong santa ana winds and again, dangerously low relative humidity from ten to about 20%. now, at the moment, the winds in the area of those fires are gusting up to about 45 to 50mph in the windiest locations, still very strong and dangerous winds.

if there is any good news here at all, it is that the winds are blowing out of the northeast and carrying much of the smoke from these fires out to sea and away from populated areas. nonetheless, as the fires continue to burn, there will still be a decline in air quality in that area. and i'll have a look at wind gusts in our area in just a few minutes. diane. >> all right. looking forward to that, spencer. thank you. the effort to stop the flames involves more than just californians. firefighters from neighboring states and canaa have been taking part. and today, governor newsom welcomed firefighters from mexico to the fire lines. meanwhile, the effort to care for those who've lost everything is growing. hundreds of evacuees and volunteers have descended on a parking lot at santa anita park in arcadia, where a grassroots donation center was set up. leanne suter, from our sister station in la, spoke with the volunteer a short time ago. >> for you, what is it like to see this response in terms of all the people? >> like it's an overwhelming. actually, i was in the clothes section and so many people are

dropping off so much clothes and it's a lot. and everyone's so nice to everyone. so it's really helpful making little bags for everyone to take and make sure they have toiletries and stuff like that. yeah. >> thank you so much, i appreciate it. she talked about how many people you see i'm going to have martin kind of show an overview. look at the it literally is just a sea of humanity out here. there are hundreds and hundreds of people out here, not to mention the hundreds of cars that have been in line for hours all day. both sides of santa anita park. here, the cars stretch around the block. there are so many people in line donating goods and the response has been overwhelming, which is really appreciated. but it has been a turnout. look at this. toothbrushes, boxes and boxes of toothbrushes. the kids have been able to get all kinds of stuff. so certainly there have been a lot of people who are in need that have been able to get some help. >> practically a small town in that parking lot and in our area. preparation for emergencies is top of mind.

following the disaster in la. today in berkeley, a free community emergency preparedness class saw near record turnout, with people eager to learn more about keeping their families safe. abc seven news reporter cornell bernard was there. >> and it's very important because when this disaster is occurring, you're not going to remember where your dad's gold watch is. >> kerry dubczak has taught this citizen's emergency response team class, or cert, dozens of times in berkeley. but the interest in preparing for emergencies has never been greater. >> i think the big difference is, is that everybody knows somebody in la, that it really affected the people of berkeley, that, you know, and knowing that it could happen here. >> there's little doubt the wildfire disaster unfolding in southern california is causing bay area residents to think about their own safety. it's why beth waitkus gave two hours of her saturday. >> i have several friends in l.a. who've lost their homes, and it's made me really think

about, like, preparation. what can i do? and also what can i do to support my community? >> this class covers all the basics on what to do in the event of a wildfire emergency. >> the people who take these classes, they talk a lot about, you know, they just they just don't want to evacuate willy nilly. but sometimes you really have to get into that mindset. if you see smoke, if you smell smoke, if you feel vulnerable, i always say, go, go visit your friends, go to the city. just, just get out of harm's way. >> dubczak says have a go bag ready with essentials like medication, water and nonperishable snacks and record the contents of your home with your cell phone for insurance purposes. >> open up closets. look at your clothes. go into the kitchen. open up those and look at all your plates. >> there's been so much interest in this emergency preparedness class this week. there were 70 people on the waiting list, so another class has been added next weekend. gabe friedman says

the wildfires in la are a wake up call for all of california to be ready. he believes preparing is the most important thing all of us can do. >> you can't let these things fail you. you got to be kind of ready in the moment. and i try to balance that with not having too much of a culture of fear. >> cert training classes are offered by most bay area fire departments. check websites for information in berkeley. cornell, bernard. abc seven news. >> much more ahead on the los angeles county wildfires, residents line up for hours, hoping to be escorted to their homes by police. we'll hear from a pacific palisades family with bay area ties. and north bay cal fire crews battling the eaton fire. the aircraft tracking app they've set up in la that allows you

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today's cancer research is tomorrow's victory. a victory that is there for the taking. grab it. now that was a great halftime speech. let's go win. [jim valvano] don't give up. don't ever give up® calistoga and solano are all working together to get it under control. the sonoma lake napa unit of calfire has set up an aircraft tracking system in la to see water drops in real time. you can see those little white spots on your screen just moving around. those are helicopters dipping into water and returning

to the fire perimeter. live updates on this 3d incident map can be seen at cal fire's website. attorney general rob bonta is hoping to keep people safe financially in the wake of the fires. he is warning the public now about illegal price gouging and fraudsters who may try to take advantage of this natural disaster. >> they take advantage of vulnerable and hurting families to make a quick buck.g families >> unfortunately, we have received troubling reports of price gouging, particularly in the rental market. in some cases right here in my own district. listing agents are raising rents on the spot, preying on families who have been displaced, many of whom have lost their homes or don't even know what the current status of their home is. >> bonta says prices for goods shouldn't go up more than 10% of what it was before the fire, and he continues to say anyone caught trying to scam others will be held accountable. today, evacuees have been sitting in a

line of cars for hours in pacific palisades, hoping to see if their homes are still standing. earlier today, abc seven news reporter zach fuentes filed this report from a neighborhood in brentwood where people were waiting to be escorted to their homes by police. >> yeah, this has been a very busy spot, really for a couple hours this morning, with many people coming here hoping to start getting into their homes at six. you see all of the crews behind me. fire crews. we saw p-g-and-e's coming to help with the power coming through. some people coming through that are just media who are allowed to go through this, but no one else is really allowed through in terms of residents. a little while ago they allowed some people to go in for medication, but right now there is just a line of cars that are at a standstill of residents trying to get in. i have one of them with me right now. ellen, you have been waiting in your car with your son, your husband? for how long now? >> a couple of hours. and we would like to know if our house is still there. we haven't seen

it and we don't think it's there. but this would put closure. just knowing one way or the other would be very helpful. >> what? so you got here earlier this morning. you haven't been back home since when? when did you guys evacuate? >> we evacuated on tuesday, and then our son came to help us on wednesday. he lives in san francisco. we evacuated tuesday. we were evacuated. we went to stay with friends and in santa monica. and then we were evacuated from there because they were evacuated. and now we're with friends in in beverly wood. it's astonishing. it's astonishing and it's frightening, and it feels like a war zone. >> i know your son told me your son is actually from san francisco, where we came from, to help with this coverage. and he said he's trying to get you guys to go back with him, but you don't want to go until you have more information. is that correct? yeah. >> he wants us to go to san francisco just for the time being. but i need to know if my

house is there or what. what's still left there waiting. >> the hardest part? well, some residents could be facing a huge challenge when they do want to rebuild. that's because nearly 10% of l.a. homes do not have home insurance, according to the east bay times. that figure is slightly under the statewide figure of 10.5% in los angeles county. that accounts for about 150,000 homes. now, at the same time, some insurance companies have been dropping wildfire coverage from their policies. still ahead pitching in to help how seven bay area sports teams are donating to help out wildfire victims. and the winds will be picking up in the bay area as we take a live look outside. abc seven news weather anchor spencer christian is up next with your accuweather forecast. >> coming up in sports, some former niners kicking off the nfl playoffs. jim harbaugh and the bolts taking on demeco ryans. the texans wild card weekend

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sharks have all joined the effort. they're also reaching out directly to their counterparts in southern california. >> i know staff that's based in the bay area on my team has opened up their doors and houses and said, hey, come on up if you want to. if you need a place to stay, we have homes here. please come up and stay with us. you know, it's interesting, right? like, these are teams and entities that you're competitive with on the field. but as soon as you get off the field, they're your family. >> an undisclosed amount is going to the red cross and the california fire foundation. that's so nice to hear also that, you know, in times of need, you all band together and become one. >> that's exactly how it should be. yeah. and you know, we've got strong winds here in the bay area as well. no fire warnings yet or anything like that. thank goodness. no red flag warnings. but here's a look at the alignment of systems a tight pressure gradient between high pressure out at sea and low pressure inland, producing the strong, gusty winds that are blowing all the way down into the fire ravaged areas of southern

california. moving along right now. pardon my voice. i'm just recovering from a complete loss of voice. actually, we have wind gusts right now, up to about 30 35mph in the windiest locations across the bay area. and we have a wind advisory in effect until 10 a.m. tomorrow for these parts of the bay area, the interior mountains of the north bay, the east bay hills, the eastern santa clara hills, and the santa cruz mountains. winds will be gusting up to about 45mph at their peak, and there's a possibility of downed tree limbs and power outages, so bear that in mind. and right now we're looking at the forecast animation for the winds. you can see they'll be very gusty up until about midnight or so 35 36 mile per hour winds at that point and even still strong during the overnight hours. but they'll start to taper off a little bit in the morning as that wind advisory expires at 10 a.m. we'll see normal wind speeds going into the afternoon hours tomorrow. right now we're looking out over san francisco from sutro tower, 63 degrees here in the city, oakland 65 low 60s and hayward, san jose,

redwood city and 57 at half moon bay. nice clear view from mount tam looking down onto the bay and on to san francisco. 56 up north at santa rosa. napa 55. low 60s at petaluma and fairfield and mid to upper 6050s at concord and livermore. let's check out our forecast headlines through tonight. we'll continue to have gusty winds. wind speeds up to about around 30 to 45mph. excuse me. tomorrow. sunny, breezy and mild, but the winds will diminish going into the afternoon hours tomorrow. and for the week ahead. we're looking at sunny and dry conditions for the next seven days. overnight lows will be mainly in the mid 40s, but a little bit chillier in some spots. 39 will be the low at concord and up in the north bay. lows of 38 at santa rosa and 35 at lakeport. and then tomorrow's highs under breezy, sunny conditions generally in the low 60s. about 61 to 62 degrees in most locations across the bay area. should call your attention to this coastal flood advisory. that's in

effect from 6 a.m. to noon tomorrow during high tide at the golden gate around 9:25 a.m, the tide will be up to about 6.8ft, and there may be some minor flooding on roads, parks and lots, and especially in low lying areas. here's the accuweather seven day forecast and look at the sunny seven days ahead. it's going to be nice and dry and pleasant. a little bit cooler than the weekend has been. we'll see high temperatures only up to about 60 or 62 degrees for most of the seven day period. and next saturday it will start to turn even cooler. >> the nfl playoffs kicking off earlier today, the la chargers opening the entire postseason against the houston texans. the chargers, wearing custom la fire department hats and shirts. those proceeds going to the lafd foundation forever. niners head. former niners head coach jim harbaugh taking on former niners, dc demeco ryans, chargers and texans in houston late first. this is a crazy place. c.j. stroud on third and 16 picks up that bad snap and then fires downfield. and it's a completion of the wide receiver.

it is xavier hutchinson. huge play there just over a minute later. stroud and nico collins ten six houston at the half. late third down 13 to 6 justin herbert picked up by eric murray 38 yards the other way 20 to 6 houston. and then the very next chargers possession defense again it's herbert picked off by derek stingley jr. not a touchdown this time but it did lead to a field goal 23 unanswered points texans win 32 to 12 advancing to the divisional round. it's steelers and ravens right now in the second game of the day. men's college hoops stanford hosting virginia. first half as you see the tree hanging out. maxime moreno fakes the screen and then slams. what a great cut. game high 24 for reno. final seconds of the first half. jaylen blakes banks in to beat the buzzer a whole lot of bees and a ten point lead at the break for the cardinal. they run to the locker room and then out in the second half it's reno. bucket and the foul. as stanford extending their lead.

final seconds jaylen thompson with the exclamation point. monster slam throw down. stanford wins the game 8865. and that is your look at sports. for today much more coming up tonight. plenty of games. but again we'll see how all the news coverage goes. could have a little bf a shorter sportscast depending on what's needed for news. >> definitely the priorities shifted just a little bit for now. all right chris thanks. well up next helping with relief efforts, prince harry and meghan markle make a surprise appearance to help those affected by the southern

the devastating socal wildfires. yesterday, prince harry and meghan markle were spotted at the pasadena convention center, which has become a meal distribution and evacuation site. the mayor of pasadena says the duke and duchess of sussex served food at the center earlier in the day and visited with victims and first responders. they also donated clothing and essential supplies. and as we saw in the 5:00 news, if you look closely, the chef jose andres right there, who's waving his hand. also on scene, he's done so much for fire relief victims in the bay area and really all over the place with his team. >> he really has he's amazing. he's he's got a heart.

>> yeah. and it's nice to see again the sports teams also stepping up to the plate. >> a lot of people have stepped up in times of need. and that's what you want to see at this time.

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