of the fires burning right now in southern california, and how the bay area is stepping up to help. abc seven news starts right now. >> always live. abc seven news starts right now. >> this is the first time that it's almost clear as day. it's a clear blue day. there's no more smoke coming from the palisades fire. >> high above the largest wildfire in southern california, is calm and clear for now. worry, though, tonight over what comes tomorrow with more powerful winds in the forecast. good evening and thank you for joining us. i'm dion lim. we do want to take a look now at the status of those wildfires burning in l.a. county. this cal fire map shows there are currently three active fires. those two red dots on your screen near thousand oaks and just west of the eaton fire, are wildfires that are at or near containment. the two largest fires, the palisades and eaton fire, have burned nearly 38,000 acres, some 60mi■!s. that is the size of

the entire city of redding. the biggest fire, the palisades, is 11% contained. and while some evacuation orders were lifted today in the eaton fire, now 27% contained 24. deaths are now blamed on the wildfires. that death toll climbed over the last hour. cal fire says flames have leveled more than 12,300 structures, but a sign of progress. abc news has learned that most los angeles unified school district schools will reopen tomorrow. abc news reporter alex stone has the latest from altadena. ravaged by the eaton fire in southern california, thousands of firefighters and first responders are working around the clock to contain the historic destruction from several major wildfires burning for five days now. >> while firefighters report they are making progress battling the blazes, that progress could be in jeopardy as a forecast is calling for a return of more powerful santa ana winds. the hurricane strength gusts

that helped the fires intensify last week. >> these winds, combined with low relative humidities and low fuel moistures, will keep the fire threat in los angeles county very high. >> la's fire chief says they are ready. >> every available lafd firefighter is on hand and will remain in place through this wind event. >> firefighters from across the country and from mexico are arriving today to help. over 100,000 people are under evacuation orders, the sheriff saying he knows people want to return to see if their homes are still standing, but it's just not safe. >> some of these areas, they're literally look like war zones. there are downed power poles, electric wires. there are still some smoldering fires. >> fema now focusing on the recovery, starting to plan for how we're going to be able to bring in temporary structures for schools or other critical facilities that were lost. >> we need to really start to take this time to put that plan in place. >> california's governor is predicting that these fires will

be the worst natural disaster in u.s. history, based on cost. the state of california now inviting president elect trump to visit the state. alex stone, abc news, altadena, california the palisades fire evacuation orders include areas of malibu and santa monica. >> abc seven news reporter zach fuentes is in santa monica and tells us why an effort to get evacuees access to their homes didn't go as planned. >> we're at a santa monica checkpoint right now. that's one of several here in southern california. you see behind me that it is being patrolled by the national guard. lapd isby here, too. the curfew was going on from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m, and many people got here before 4 a.m. in line in their cars, hoping to be escorted by police like many were the day before. but they found out some very difficult and disappointing news from the lapd chief this morning. take a listen to what he had to say. >> traumatic experience, certainly for everybody involved. we tried to be as compassionate as we could be by putting together a escorts that

provided limited access for people to get into the area very deliberately and be able to retrieve medication or pets. in some cases, what we found was that was successful for those who we were able to accommodate, but the numbers became overwhelming. there was frustration, there were long waits to be able to do it, and we still tried to facilitate it, although we weren't able to do that for everyone today, we need to suspend that practice effective immediately. we have search operations now beginning. we will have cadaver dog deployment and that will result in crime scene preservation efforts and then the recovery of remains. >> so that was the last thing. anybody who had been lined up out here for hours this morning wanted to hear a loudspeaker came through telling them the news, and we got people's reaction shortly after. take a listen to what they had to say. >> one of the things that i would really appreciate is if the city of la would get

organized so that people who have lost everything aren't waiting in ten hour lines all day. >> so i really appreciate what they're all trying to do. but like so many of us are trying to get parents, medication and so forth, that is the situation here. >> we are continuing to track developments right now in santa monica. zach fuentes, abc seven news. >> there is still so much heartbreak. so let's bring in abc seven news weather anchor spencer christian because spencer l.a. county is bracing for yet another red flag. high fire danger warning. what is the look ahead for the next few days? >> diana, it looks like the high fire danger is going to be present for at least the next three days. here's a look at the red flag warning for high fire danger. covering an expansive area of southern california, not only from in the l.a. area all the way down through san diego county. this is in effect until 6 p.m. wednesday. and of course, the humidity is dangerously low in the teens in some locations down below 10%, and the winds are still gusting up to 65 almost 70mph. on top of that red flag warning, i should point out

a high wind warning will be in effect for the northernmost part of that area from 4 a.m. tuesday to noon wednesday, again with gusts up to 70mph. if there is any encouraging news, it is that the winds have been blowing out of the northeast, pushing a lot of the smoke from these fires out to sea, which has helped. it's given some improvement to the air quality there, but not enough because the fires continue to burn and smoke continues to collect. of course, i'll have more on this and our local forecast a little bit later. dion. >> all right. sounds good spencer. thanks. well a big weapon in the fight against the fires may be back in the air as soon as tomorrow. the canadian firefighting plane, known as the super scooper, has been grounded since it was hit by a drone on thursday while battling the palisades fire. the collision left a three by six inch hole in the plane's wing. de havilland aircraft canada, the plane's maker, tells us a replacement part should be installed today. >> it was pretty lucky, honestly, that it hit the wing and not a propeller or the wind or the windshield. something

other that that would be more, more damaging to the aircraft. it was, you know, all things considered, relatively minor. and that's why the turnaround time has been pretty, pretty efficient. >> the plane can scoop up nearly 1600 gallons of water in less than 15 seconds, and can be back to the fire site in minutes. governor gavin newsom says he's cutting the red tape so wildfire victims can rebuild faster. he signed an executive order this morning suspending some permit and state review requirements in an effort to speed up construction. newsom talked about the order on nbc's meet the press. >> and so we want to fast track by eliminating any ceqa requirements. i've got coastal act changes that we're making. i want to make sure when someone rebuilds that they have their old property tax assessments and that they're not increased. >> the executive order also extends protections against price gouging on building materials and other essential goods. the bay area is stepping

up to help people impacted by the southern california wildfires today. a donation drive in the east bay saw hundreds of folks driving up willing to give. abc seven news reporter cornell bernard was there. come on in. >> hello. >> how's it going, guys? good. are you here to donate? >> yes. this drive through donation efforts stopping traffic on anchor drive in emeryville. hundreds showing up to help neighbors in southern california impacted by wildfires. >> we're californians as well. this horrifying event can't just sit around and do nothing. >> just in on the news of what's happening in southern california. it's just truly tragic. and we are just trying to help out any way we can. thank you. >> today we are collecting new toiletries, social media influencers jesse caporella and natalie marshall organized the drive in the parking lot of trader vic's restaurant, using instagram to spread the word. my whole perspective shifted in these last few days thinking like this could happen here, and what would we need and where would we even begin? and i think

that's a big part for la. they don't even know where to begin right now. >> so many donations are coming in. it's really everything and anything. we have brand new shoes, women's clothes here, clothes here. there's even some brand new luggage. items will be trucked to la, where an outreach group will get it to families. >> couldn't have never anticipated how many people showed up, and it's been really beautiful to see. >> volunteers from san francisco's muttville senior dog rescue are in van nuys, helping clear some la shelters by bringing up to 50 dogs to the bay area for adoption. >> we've reached out to county and city shelters in the los angeles area to take the dogs that were already there. >> pre-fire it hurts my heart in the north bay. christopher brown from petaluma is using facebook to organize a convoy of relief supplies to southern california. >> we've had people donate money for gasoline for the trip. it's been a really positive

experience. >> cornell, bernard, abc seven news. >> if you'd like to help people affected by the california wildfires, you can donate at red cross.org/abc. this way you can help the red cross respond and help people recover. a couple in l.a. county is sharing heart racg moments of fleeing from an approaching firestorm. no. minute by minute look at their evacuation

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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® the koo family recorded the gripping scene as they fled the flames. >> hey, babe. i need you to come out here right now. we have a very big problem. what? holy. gotta go. oh my god. >> no! no.

>> i'm gonna spray the spray. the roof. please, god. please, god save us. save our house. please. by. >> oh, it doesn't get any more raw than that. the crews say, miraculously, their home was spared, but many of their neighbors lost everything. well, do you feel prepared for a major wildfire? because if not, we do have tips to help you get started. just check out abc7 news.com/prepare norcal for advice and guidance. to the south bay now where police are searching for a suspect after a shooting that left a man dead. it all happened last night just after ten in san jose on loma verde drive between winchester boulevard and eden avenue. some of the area was blocked off for hours overnight while officers

investigated. the victim was taken to the hospital where he later died. his identity has not yet been released. no reports of damage or injuries from a magnitude 3.5 earthquake in the east bay this morning. the usgs says it was centered in concord on meadow lane in the monument corridor neighborhood on the concord green valley fault. people in pleasanton and even san francisco called us to say they felt the shaking. this quake comes just two days after a 3.7 temblor and a series of aftershocks near the san francisco zoo. well, happening tomorrow. if you use bart, you'll likely have to get used to a new schedule. bart is shifting departure times, all part of a move to better coordinate schedules with the region's other transit systems, while also upgrading bart's aging train control system with a more modern one. bart says it will improve safety and reduce waits for transfers between bart and other systems. just ahead. what a catch. pound for pound,

we'll get an update on how crab season is shaping up on this first full weekend of local dungeness crab sales in the bay area. and taking a live look outside. what a pretty sight to see. keep in mind, though, you'll need to grab those blankets. spencer tells us some frosty weather is coming our way. >> coming up in sports. nfl wild card weekend continues in the playoff picture continues to take shape. bay area kid taking center stage in buffalo early on to help his bro

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in san francisco. crabbers at fisherman's wharf say the catch isn't big in quantity, but it is excellent in quality. each crab averages about 2 pounds and they're selling for $12 a pound. crab fishermen say they wish they could have been selling sooner, to be open before thanksgiving so they could have thanksgiving. >> crab like normal used to open up, you know, november 15th. so that's what i would hope for. >> usually crabbing season starts in the middle of november. it didn't open until last sunday. in order to protect those migrating whales. oh, and it's about dinner time right

about now. >> so we're all getting hungry here, right? that's right. looking at those crabs. well, i'm hungry for some information on the weather. yeah. us too. let's take a look. here's what's going on. starting with the satellite radar composite image. you can see we have a windy pattern here. just as southern california has the same circulation around that high pressure system. circulation around that low. we've got a tight pressure gradient in between the two. and that's producing really strong, powerful wind gusts flowing all the way down to the bottom of the state right now. winds are relatively light and calm here in the bay area, but they're going to kick up pretty shortly. in fact, a wind advisory will be in effect from 10 a.m. tomorrow to 2 a.m. 10 a.m. on tuesday. let's do this again 2 a.m. tomorrow to 10 a.m. on tuesday. winds generally out of the northeast 25 to 35mph, with gusts up to 55mph. and that advisory covers the north bay interior hills and valleys. then we go to the wind gusts animation. notice how much stronger the winds get overnight going into tomorrow morning. finally

tomorrow afternoon we'll see the winds beginning to ease up just a bit, but it's going to be a breezy day. right now we're looking at temperature readings of 59 here in san francisco, 60 in oakland, upper 50s and hayward, san jose, redwood city, 52 at half moon bay. nice view from mount tam looking down onto the bay. we have low to mid 50s in petaluma and santa rosa, 58 and napa and low to mid 50s at fairfield, concord and livermore. let's check out now our forecast headlines overnight. it will be windy. winds generally out of the north northeast 25 to 35mph. gusts up to 55mph. and tomorrow windy in the morning, but calmer and sunny in the afternoon. and the week ahead looks sunny and dry for at least the next seven days. it's going to be chilly overnight in some spots. a frost advisory will be in effect from 1 a.m. to 9 a.m. tomorrow for the in the east bay hills and valleys. the eastern santa clara hills and the santa clara valley, where temperatures will drop as low as about 32 degrees. and remember, of course, frost can form and damage

sensitive plants. overnight. low temperatures 34 livermore 35 morgan hill, 38 vallejo and concord. up in the north. bay 37 at santa rosa. some locations farther inland will drop down to about the freezing point and right around the bay shoreline. we'll see lows around 4042 degrees. highs tomorrow, low 60s, so it'll be a fairly mild today. not quite so mild as today and yesterday. and of course it's going to be a windy day. and here's the accuweather seven day forecast. tuesday just another sunny day. in fact we have many more sunny days coming our way all the way through next weekend. and it will remain mild through wednesday. but on friday it starts to get a little bit cooler and temperatures continue dropping going into saturday and sunday, when it will feel a little bit more winter like. >> nfl playoffs continuing today we had three games, the first featuring a califa kid at quarterback fireball zone, josh allen, and the buffalo bills hosting the denver broncos. bills mafia thinks number 17 is the mvp. and why not? but the broncos open with the ball and score right away.

rookie bo nix to east palo alto zone. that's troy franklin, the bay area kid scoring a touchdown seven in denver but all buffalo after that james cook cooking something up into the end zone. the bills take the lead ten seven buffalo late third fourth and one. they go for it allen buying time all kinds of time. fires and finds ty johnson sliding in the back of the end zone. it's a touchdown. add the two point conversion. 21 seven buffalo extends the lead. first play of the fourth quarter. now allen all kinds of time finds curtis samuel and then makes the broncos tacklers miss 55 yards to the house. they score 31 unanswered points to win it. buffalo 31 seven. they're going to host the ravens next weekend. how about the eagles hosting the packers? aj brown some light inspirational reading on the sideline. green bay fumbled the opening kickoff. eagles score three plays later. jalen hurts to jahan dotson in the back of the end zone. seven nothing. philly. late third. eagles up ten three. hurts to dallas. goedert. stiff arms. carrington.

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regular season game. >> one thing we can count on you for calendars. very precise when it comes to your sports coverage. that's what we appreciate. >> a long offseason i'm so sorry. >> let's not think about it, all right? daylight saving time. think about that. closer to that. yeah, exactly. chris. thanks. well, it is a race perfect for those who love chocolate. just ahead, we'll head to america's

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