survives in southern california as a palisades fire continues to grow, burning homes in mandeville canyon. they are still dropping fire retardant around this home because look how close it is to other structures. there is an entire neighborhood right now being threatened as this home goes up in flames. the flames are threatening more than 12,000 structures, forcing new evacuations in parts of brentwood and the hills of encino and tarzana as firefighters raced to save those homes. we're learning that, sadly, the death toll has risen to 13 in the fires across la. at least 5000 structures have been destroyed with the destruction from the palisades and eaton fires ranking among the worst in california history. and here is where things stand right now. the palisades fire is the largest fire in the area. flames have scorched more than 22,000 acres, and the fire is only 11% contained. tonight,he eaton fire has burned more than 14,000 acres northeast of la and

altadena. it's 15% contained tonight. the fire danger expected to remain high tonight as strong winds return to southern california. let's get right over to meteorologist rob mayeda for a look at those conditions. rob. yeah, gia. we've been watching these winds shift on schedule, as we expected today, the return of the gusty offshore wind. you can see how it's impacting the upper air. smoke moving away from the palisades. fire and wind speeds in the santa cruz mountains. santa monica mountains. excuse me. up to about 45 mile per hour gusts there. notice the wind direction out of the north. so that is making the fire the most active part of the fire here on the north and east side start to march southward to areas north of brentwood that is mandeville canyon, right there on the north side of brentwood. the hot spots today, really on the eastern flank of that palisades fire. now, unfortunately, this whole zone is under that red flag warning to the east. the eaton fire under a high wind warning as those wind speeds accelerate heading into tonight, you can see the fire weather outlook for the region remains critical through tonight and on into

sunday, as we're expecting currently, the speed of those offshore winds to increase as we head into sunday morning. not much relief here. the relentless dry offshore wind continues across southern california. coming up, we'll take a closer look at when this pattern might change. and if there's any rain ahead in the 7-day forecast coming up in about ten minutes. back to you. all right rob, thanks. federal authorities are taking over the investigation into the cause of the palisades fire. l.a. city officials say the bureau of alcohol, tobacco, firearms and explosives are now leading the task force that's made up of federal, state and local police and also in southern california. a man arrested for allegedly starting a brush fire in azusa, just east of where the eaton fire is burning. the small fire s sparkd just after 1130 last night. police say witnesses told officers the man who started the fire was still at the scene when officers arrived. they found him standing next to the flames. they arrested him on arson charges and firefighters quickly put out that fire. an extra boost for los angeles. governor

newsom has doubled the national guard presence in the city. he first deployed about 400 troops last night to altadena. and today the governor called in about 1200 more national guard members. they're meant to support law enforcement as they try to crack down on looting and help evacuate residents and firefighters. they are on the same page. that is what l.a. mayor karen bass said today about the relationship between her and the city's fire chief, christine crowley. after crowley made critical comments about city hall. the fire chief and i are focused on fighting these fires and saving lives, and any differences that we might have will be worked out in private. but right now, our first and most important obligation to angelenos is to get through this crisis. the mayor's comments come one day after she had a closed meeting with chief crowley. this is exclusive video from an nbc station in l.a. showing the chief walking into that meeting right there. it is unclear what they talked about,

but chief crowley talked with our sister station yesterday about the challenges her department has faced. she says her department has been hit with nearly $18 million in budget cuts, which had a significant impact on their response to the fires. so $17 million cut did not allow us to do what we needed to do and where that impacted us specifically for palisades was our ability to move into reserve apparatus so that apparatus could not be utilized in this fire. we were limited with the number of resources that we could add and pre-deploy to this fire. yes, this all comes as governor newsom calls for an independent investigation into the loss of water pressure at fire hydrants during the initial fire fight, and seeing the damage for the first time. evacuees forced to flee their homes in altadena are now returning to their communities to see the damage. nbc's conan nolan spoke to one couple who lost their home to the flames. it is the heartbreak that is nearly beyond measure

for legions of homeowners. no more. their refuge and all that accompanies the physical manifestations of their lives. reduced to rubble, melted into a hellish landscape where all that remains is the memories of what had been. it was like our dream come true that we worked so hard to get here. and now to see it this way. it's okay. i never thought i would live through something like this. 33 year old renata ortega and her irish born husband andrew, on the site of what was their glen rose street home in altadena. just one parcel of a sea of dreams lost a home and a livelihood. a floral studio in back employed up to ten people. i need to continue because i yeah, my team and my community like needs me as well. they left in the middle of the

night following the final evacuation order from a sheriff's unit. the winds so loud. one neighbor, a man in his late 70s, could not hear the loudspeaker above the howling gales that had overwhelmed an entire community. i grabbed him by the hand. he couldn't even barely get dressed. as he was trying to drag himself in the car. he had his phone, a charger around his cable and his walking cane, and i dragged him in the car. the embers were coming in the car at the same time and that was it. we just drove forward and he was like, he couldn't comprehend what was happening. he woke up to that for them and tens of thousands of others. it is now the most daunting of challenges. the complexity of what's next. all they know is that they want to remain however long that takes. it's like we're living an alternate reality. yeah, i still don't feel like it's real. even this morning i was like, no, the house is still there. we'll be able to go back. and i was like,

no, it's gone. everything is gone. the bay area is coming together to help the people who have been displaced by these devastating fires. oakland homeboys held a car wash today to raise money for those fire victims. we have experienced the same disasters and the same traumatic experience as far as fires, so i know what it is to lose during a fire. so we're giving back to la because la helps us. and that fundraiser is just one of the ways the bay area is pitching in. nbc bay area's christie smith has more on the local efforts to help evacuees. oh. all right. jillian lundgren owns black jet baking company in san francisco. they've come up with a sweet way to try and help people impacted by the l.a. wildfires. we are decided to make a coconut layer cake that has on the top. i love

la on it. we are inspired by the randy newman song and also so just trying to figure out what we can do. people can get a look at it on instagram. you order it online. all of our orders are online. and we're going to try to, you know, make a many as we can and run it through the end of the month. the proceeds will be donated to the nonprofit restaurants care, helping those in the industry who have been affected. they've created this fund that will go directly to restaurant workers, food and beverage workers to aid in food. you know, just help people to get back on their feet, pay rent. it's hard to be on social media, you know, at the moment. and it feels kind of numbing without actually doing anything. so this feels better and like we're more involved. shop somewhere down the street. people were stopping by today doing their part with donations. i just felt like it was like there wasn't a lot i could do besides give money. and, you

know, it didn't seem safe to like, drive down right now either. so it was really great to, like, find out about other people who are like, organizing. it's one collection spot for a larger event tomorrow. local content creators are teaming up to host an event at trader vic's in emeryville, where people can donate new clothes and toiletries. they're working with a group in l.a. i am working with a group based on the ground in los angeles. they're called we love la and they are doing community care packages. they've basically got 60 families right now that they are catering to. the full list of the needs of these families in san francisco christie smith, nbc, bay area news. well, the sf spca is doing its part to try and help pet owners affected by the devastating southern california fires. the shelter is waiving adoption fees for dogs to try and clear space for animals from the los angeles area. on monday, staffers will head south to pick up animals for adoption for adoption from so-called from

socal shelters, that is, that will in turn, clear space for local shelters in los angeles to take the animals of fire victims. the sf spca is also asking for donations to take south. people can support by donating online or donating in person here. drop by 201 alabama street to give us your towels, your sheets, any unopened pet food. we are going to take a massive amount of donations down to la with us so we can help replenish the supply there at those shelters. okay, so those puppies up for adoption are spayed and neutered and up to date on vaccinations. you can check the sf, sf spca website. as more newborn puppies grow into adoptable age. and weill, of course, continue to follow the fires in la throughout this newscast. we're not on the air. our website is a great resource. our team is posting updates around the c clock. just go to nbcbayarea.com. coming up, a deadly shooting in the east bay. what we know about the victims and the investigation underway

tonight, plus thousands of people under evacuation in southern california. we hear from actor dennis quaid, who was forced to leave his home. the message he had for bay area fire crews protecting his neighborhood and in the bay area. we continue to monitor the wind advisory across the hills and spring like temperatures to start the weekend. still 65 degrees in san francisco when the winds calm down. and if there's any rain ahead in that 7-day forecast when we come right back. tonight we are live in los angeles covering the historic wildfires. my look at the firefighting efforts from the front lines, plus the rush to help. we'll introduce you to the hot dog vendors who started a movement to feed evacuees and a movement to feed evacuees and fire cre struggling with the highs and lows of bipolar 1? ask about vraylar. because you are greater than your bipolar 1 and you can help take control of your symptoms, with vraylar. some medicines only treat the lows or highs. vraylar treats depressive, acute manic, and mixexed episod of bipolar 1 in adults.

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pepperoni pizz... huh? behold, the pepperoni, grilled chicken and bacon pizza from round table! three magnificent toppings. try it at round table pizza! shooting that left two dead and sent another to the hospital. it happened just after ten last night in front of a chevron gas station on telegraph avenue. when officers arrived, they found three people who had been shot. two of the victims were pronounced dead. the third person is being treated and expected to be okay. it's unclear what led to the shooting, but police say if you have any information, call them. and we want to return to our breaking news coverage in la. as wildfires rage, more than 150,000 people are under evacuation orders, including celebrities. our sister station, nbc los angeles, caught up with dennis quaid right here last night. he said he had to go get his passports and medication,

and managed to grab his wife's wedding dress as well. he personally thanked bay area fire crews from san ramon. danny. thank you so much. you're talking to the firefighters from san ramon, and you were very grateful. they were very helpful. they've been trying to help all these people that have been lined up here. these are the guys that are running in when everybody else is running out. yeah. you know, and we're lucky that we have them and they, on a moment's notice will will do it and put their lives on the line. and earlier this week, quaid evacuated his family, then says he came back to be ready to help put water on flames. he took this photo right here with fire crews from fresno, thanking them for saving his neighborhood. dozens of berkeley residents took part in a disaster training class today, with the socal fire's top of mind. the city holds cert classes every year for people to come together, form connections, learn about how to help in emergencies when first responders may not be readily available. cert stands for

community emergency response team. the instructor began the class by talking about the fires near los angeles. the 1991 berkeley and oakland hills fire broke out under very similar conditions and with similar troublesome evacuation routes. it's not new news to the people of berkeley, and i also mentioned that the whole north side of berkeley burned in 1923, and the same conditions and that and the number one thing that we've learned from this is that when these fires and these winds do occur is that we encourage people to evacuate early. and organizers say there were 70 people on the waiting list for this introductory class. it's the first in a series of seven classes. the city is adding two more classes to accommodate everyone interested in this program, and a lot of people are interested right now, especially rob and here in the bay area to just today, i was walking around and it was so windy. and then i thought, what's happening in

southern california today? yeah, we are more fortunate because we did have ample rain from november into december. but again, kind of a clash of climates here too, between what the hills are seeing, gusts over 70mph today in the north bay. meantime around the inner bay, we've still got temperatures at times in the 60s and 70s today. that is the impact of downsloping. dry offshore breezes. still 65 degrees in san jose. no clouds in sight there. walnut creek 62 currently wind out of the north at 13mph and around san rafael. 62 degrees. humidity down to 27% and there are again nothing but clear skies around san francisco at 65 degrees. not much wind around san francisco with mostly 60s around the bay area, but look at these wind speeds. mount saint helena sustained winds 50mph as we switch over to the wind gusts. and look at that. still up to 70 mile per hour gusts. very different conditions above 2000 3000 or up to 4000ft there. and the altamont pass also

seeing tse gusts at 42mph. all this keep in mind the hills, santa cruz mountains included, will have that wind advisory at least through mid morning tomorrow. wind speeds still pretty gusty as we head into the morning. hours there on sunday and the wind direction still dry. staying offshore as we head into monday, we'll lose the wind advisory sunday, but those dry winds will continue into the new week. so anothther thing we're going to watch will be these chilly mornings ahead. wind sheltered valleys. next few mornings will be dropping into the 30s around the north bay tomorrow morning, 40s and some near 50 degree temperatures around the inner bay to start the morning. now for the afternoon we got those temperatures starting to climb into the mid to upper 60s. various south of san jose, low 60s around san francisco and oakland, and for southern california. unfortunately, more gusty dry offshore winds. the relentless fire weather pattern just keeps resetting itself with these periods of gusty dry wind. thursday and friday might see some relief there as those offshore winds start to calm

down. so here is that blocking high? typically that ridge of high pressure should be north of hawaii. and we should see storms going across the west coast not seeing it right now. it continues to be parked off to the west. now, one thing to watch next weekend, maybe a chance of showers in southern california. but notice the bay area with high pressure west, low pressure east. for us, that likely means more dry wind around the bay area. so the 7-day forecast, despite what the calendar says, doesn't look like january. there's no rain chances there. san francisco highs in the low 60s for most of the week. we'll see ongoing gusty conditions in the hills. warmer around midweek. again, average high should be in the upper 50s there back in the upper 60s again by wednesday. then watching more wind as we head towards next weekend and as our dry weather continues, things are slowly starting to dry out around the bay area as well. we'll be watching that closely. with the extended forecast still trending dry through the next 7 to 10 days. and is that chance of rain in southern california? big, small. right now it looks

like showers there. anything but obviously help. but if that doesn't pan out anytime, there's low pressure like that, you know, sometimes they track inland. it could be more wind as opposed to rain. so we'll be watching that closely later in the week. rob thanks. up next celebrating three kings day. the event teaching south bay families aut thebo

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kings day or el dia de los reyes magos. the tradition actually took place on monday, but today the museum invited families to celebrate the day with lots of events and activities. guests learned how to make tortillas and how to tasting of the traditional three kings cake called rosca de laird de reyes. the museum says the local celebration started almost three decades ago. we were approached by members of the community 27 years ago, and they wanted us to put together an event that was representative of the diverse cultures in san jose and in silicon valley as a whole. so we developed this cultural event. this year, the event also featured a bilingual storytime about the history of the three kings, led by miss america world and san jose native athena crosby. still to come, an arson investigation in scotts valley. video showing the moment this fire sparked and who police are

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angeles fire department, the pasadena fire department and the salvation army for wildfire relief efforts. fellow dodger chris taylor and his wife have launched a fundraiser through their ct3 foundation, matching donations of up to $5,000 to the lafd foundation. all right, rob, one more check of the weather. i mean, i my allergies are going wild today. allergies and 60s and 70s. not something you deal with in january. normally we got rain, but that's how things look in san francisco right now. nice foevening plans. nice again tomorrow. mild temperatures. the mornings, though, will feel like winter, with 30s and 40s in the valleys as we head towards midweek. chilly, chilly. all right, rob, thank you, and thanks for watching. nightly news is next. and we'll see you again at six. tonight, we are live in los angeles as the palisades