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the right now at 5:30, within the last five minutes officials announcing the palisades fire has burned through more than 5,300 homes and other structures and two people are confirmed dead. as wildfire explodes in los angeles, a wildfire tracking base in the bay area blew up in popularity with 1.5 million downloads this past week called watch duty and it sends out an alert to users if it perceives a threat. our very own anne makovec spoke with one of the sonoma county residents in charge of that app. >> he said the explosion and popularity of watch duty is really bittersweet. obviously his heart goes out to the people affected by these fires, but his nonprofit is thankful they're able to help people

with critical information. the app uses information that's already publicly available from local first responders, state agencies, the national weather service, and social media to give users basically a one-stop shop on the latest conditions as quickly and easily as possible. >> you don't have to give us any of your personal information. we don't need your name, email, anything. you just select the county that you want notifications for. you start getting that information right away and it's geospatial, too right? it doesn't matter if you understand north, south, east, west, where you are. maybe you aren't home. you see the flame icon and the little blue dot where you're at and you see evacuation zones and you see surface wind. so you understand if the fire's over here and i'm over here and the wind's blowing this way, it's time for me to start moving. >> i asked him what is about this app that gives people a better picture of what's going on than maybe what they'd get from local authorities. he said it tells a story line of events from the start of ignition to

make it easy to understand how a fire is evolving. >> so we're starting out saying the fire's five acres with a rapid rate of spread. it's now 50 acres impacting x street now, going to y street. so people actually evacuate before they're ordered to because they know their area. they know what's happening and it's unfolding towards them. for the stubborn people who don't quite want to leave right away, when law enforcement comes banging on their door and say it's time to go, they don't have to get a briefing from that officer. they have the full story line of events and just say okay. are we following you out of here? >> again, this is a nonprofit and the app is totally free. they have some paid membership options if you want extra features. nick says watch duty is working on expanding to other kinds of natural disasters. >> thanks, anne. let's give you another live look at that newest wildfire burning in los angeles county. this is the kenneth fire burning near calabasas. you can see the large line of

flames burning across that ridge line now. to the right you can barely see in the top corner, but those are homes and you can see first responders. they are creating a fire line and protecting a place to fight that fire just in case that fire does indeed spread. we'll keep a very close eye on this newest fire once again called the kenneth fire burning near calabasas. the wet weather we have seen the last two years is good news for the state's drought numbers, but a new study suggests it may be actually a sign more dry weather is on the way. darren peck is here to explain this weather whiplash. >> it's more dry weather and more droughts, both of them on opposite ends of the extreme. weather whiplash is a term. it's uncanny, ryan, today a paper was released advising us all as we get into a warmer climate, we should expect to see the climate shift between bigger rains and drier dries and this has everything to do with what's happening in southern california. first, we've shown you pictures of

fires obviously the last two years and been telling you southern california just finished one of its dryest years on record. that's what this map shows. well below average for southern california, but what we haven't told you yet is last year we were doing the exact opposite. we'll change our perspective now and take in the view of what southern california looked like last winter. do you remember that? be forgiven for forgetting. it's so easy to forget this. they were at 150% of average rainfall. that's the sepulveda basin last year in los angeles flooding. it wasn't just last year. the year before that they got 200% of rainfall, two huge years of overwhelming rain in southern california followed by then an extremely in many cases historically dry year coming this year. that is weather whiplash. by an uncanny coincidence of what is probably fortunate timing to catch all of our attention, a paper came out today, daniel swain, one of

the leading climate researchers, started at stanford, went to ucla, now works at the centers for atmospheric research. he coined the phrase weather whiplash to clue us all in to what the most obvious impact climate change will have on california's weather and that's swinging back between bigger extremes, deeper droughts and bigger rains when they come. think about what this did in southern california. two years of huge rain. the brush took off. the grasses really grew. then we enter a year where we had pretty intense heat this summer down there, baked all that stuff and now that stuff never got watered. so it's just sitting there. the winds are strong enough and they're like the last little piece of this puzzle, but it really is the preceding three winters that put us in this situation. let me show you another retrospective on this. we'll go to the weather computer and i'll switch the vantage point. if we're looking on the virtual map this year showing

us how dry we are, that's the image we've shown many times, southern california record dry and we're doing fine. last winter, 150% of average rainfall in l.a., the winter before that, 200% of average. let's get a closer look at l.a. this winter, single digits or zeros for where we are on rainfall so far. there's last winter. there's the winter before. you can see how much more we're at. the simple concept is -- and daniel explains this beautifully in his article -- when you warm the atmosphere, each degree celsius you warm the atmosphere it can hold 7% more water vapor. that has two nasty sides to it. if it can hold more water vapor, that means it's pulling more moisture out of the land. so you're deepening the droughts and then the obvious side of that is if it can hold more water vapor, when the rains come, they're going to be bigger. the timing on uncanny, but maybe it's fortunate in some ways and

hopefully clues us all in to what one of the large drivers behind the images we've shown you the last few days in southern california is and, of course, it's always going to come back home and we'll think about our vulnerability here as well from what we've already seen. weather whiplash is a large driver of this and will be going forward. that's a quick look. paul will be back with the rest of the forecast in a few minutes. the sacramento spca has been rescuing and housing animals in southern california and have it transferred dozens of animals and are back on the road to assists. a college equestrian center in southern california is also providing shelter for horses and large animals, many refusing to leave their animals behind. about 300 shelters across california are taking in pets and other animals displaced by the fires. cbs is partnering with the red cross to raise money for those impacted by the southern california wildfires. you can

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purposely setting fires has become a part of the state's strategy. >> this crew has been working for a couple weeks now burning piled material that we worked on all last summer in this tunnel east bay hills fuel break. >> reporter: taking advantage of ideal weather for the job

hand crews were burning through what had been cleared away the past months and that was much to the delight of neighbors here on the edge of lafayette. >> it is very reassuring because my nephew just lost his home in altadena. >> reporter: karen was watching the work behind her home thinking of her family in southern california. >> so my nephew just saw his home on the television and noticed that it had been burned down. my other relatives have evacuated. >> reporter: while there hasn't been a fire in this spot, the risk has already affected those living here. >> we've all lost our insurance, home insurance, and one of the reasons was supposedly there was a history of fires here, but that's not true. >> reporter: greg smith says he had to find an insurance provider on the east coast. >> it was really a shock to us because it just came out of the blue and all of us have

different insurance companies and all lost insurance and have to be scrambling. fortunately, it's worked out for most of us. >> reporter: but the work unfolding on this hillside is not driven by any recent development. dennis drain is the prescribed program manager for the moraga-orinda fire department. >> we started the work here with a project called the north orinda shaded fuel break back in 2019. >> reporter: we showed you that work when it started. that was gavin newsom very first objective upon becoming governor. he declared an emergency, started purchasing new air resources and launched a statewide risk in the strategy that continues to this day on these very hillsides, but when he sees what is happening in the los angeles area, he sees something that might eclipse anyone's ability to prepare. >> when conditions are ripe for the wildfire, i feel for the fire crews in southern california with high winds, low

humidities and no rain, it's really a tough situation down there. >> reporter: the work continues to reduce the risk and that is a job that is never really finished. >> if you think about it, as soon as you cut vegetation, it will start growing back. once we put in a shaded fuel break, it's an issue of maintaining that. >> reporter: it's not just the hand crews out here. they're using cows, goats, and mechanical equipment to treat as much of the open space as possible before the summer months and that means neighbors will see more of these burns as long as the weather allows for it. straight ahead in sports, the 49ers have interviewed a coaching candidate you know. and grab a paddle. pickleball has hitched its wagon to nba all-star weekend, almost a

the situation in southern california is still dire. there is some little bit of good news, though. let's look at the wind simulation as we head into the weekend and the offshore winds are going to weaken through tonight into tomorrow, replaced by a brief period of onshore flow, not too strong, but that's a good sign. unfortunately, it doesn't last very long. as we

wind the clock forward to saturday, offshore winds kick back in, not as strong as earlier this week, but offshore winds is the last thing fire crews need trying to boost containment levels on all the fires burning in southern california. let's look at the hour-by-hour wind gusts around the bay area heading into saturday because we'll get some breezy conditions, the strongest winds in southern california, but we'll have some 20 to 30-mile-an-hour gusts saturday afternoon and these are offshore winds as well. what has made all the difference in the world is the amount of rain or lack thereof that's added up so far this season, either near or above average amounts around the bay area, but virtually nothing in southern california. the drier than normal trend continues a while. the six to ten-day outlook continues to show zero chance of rain around the bay area, same thing for the eight to 14-day outlook which takes us past the martin luther king holiday weekend. that drier than normal signal does include southern california. they might see maybe a sprinkle or two but

not enough to make a substantial difference by late next week. looking outside the bay area, clear skies, not much fog. we won't see much later tonight either. it was another unusually warm day, temperatures into the 60s and even 70s. it's still as of 5:00 p.m. 74 degrees in santa rosa. that number will be significantly lower once we get the 6:00 update, but still another warm january day. temperatures through tonight are mostly dropping to the 40s. that gets us a higher than normal jumping off for high temperatures tomorrow to warm back up to the 60s, not quite as warm as today. i think the warmest spots stay short of 70 degrees. we will have more upper 50s right along the coast, upper 50s and low 60s there, otherwise mostly low to mid-60s across the bay area, 61 in san francisco, 4 degrees above normal. in general talking about high temperatures 4 to 8 degrees above normal, the biggest departure from average the warmest locations into the upper 60s around san jose and for the rest of the santa clara valley. the seven-day forecast, well, it's not remarkably different than we've shown you the last

several days, zero rain in the seven-day outlook and very little in terms of cloud cover, a little fog every morning and temperatures just aren't going to change much whether you're coastal, bay-side or farther inland, pretty much everyone topping out in the upper 60s. we'll have to hunt for the next chance of rain. this is a long stretch of dry january weather which for southern california, it is the last thing that we need. time for a check of what's ahead at 6:00, we switch over to juliette. >> thank you. at 6:00, we are live from the fire lines in southern california with the rising death and damage toll and the latest on the new fire spreading rapidly to the san fernando valley. plus we'll look at just how close the eaton fire is burning to crucial communications tower, our first responders, and also the l.a. media. then we'll hear from an expert about how much these wildfires could exacerbate the state's home insurance crisis, all that coming up in ten

minutes. but let's get to vern and sports. >> powered by kia, kia, movement that inspires. >> nfl up top as the league rolls on to wildcard weekend, the 49ers continue to retool the team and interviewed robert saleh today for his old defensive coordinator job. sherman smith telling the whole wide world this says bear territory, the cal women take on number 21 nc state tonight in the first ever meeting with the wolfpack. the 24th-ranked bears are 14-2 and will try to keep on stacking quality wins. >> this is a huge task. they're a ranked team. they're really athletic. they're a final four program. we know we have to be ready to guard. we'll be ready for the challenge. >> reporter: this will be a good barometer test for you,

right? >> exactly, top 20 match-up. >> first time since 1967 the nba all-star weekend hit san francisco, february 14th through the 16th, and this time a couple of these hall of famers and more are part of another attraction that weekend. >> i'm not t.o., the hall of famer. i'm t.o., the pickleball player now. so yeah, look out for me at a pickleball court near you. >> reporter: t.o., the pickleball player, was playing alongside another hall of famer, warriors legend chris mullin finding a new sport to try and master. >> you look across the net and think this guy can't beat me, this girl can't beat me, but yes, they can. it's a great blend of fun, socializing and once there's a score, you can't help but get competitive. so it's fun. >> reporter: owens and mullin will be part of the celebrity pickleball bash during all-star weekend next month. >> i'll see you there. get your pickleball ready. >> reporter: the competition should be a little tougher than

what they were up against at the sports basement. i don't know about you, but i got my steps in today. >> vern, i was totally impressed. >> really? >> yes. >> reporter: got to stay out of the kitchen. whoa! >> want to get a helmet? >> ready, vern? >> reporter: i'm ready. guess i wasn't ready. >> you have to participate. >> reporter: i get that now. >> mr. involvement. >> reporter: i've never won anything in my life. this is it. >> mullin for the win. >> that's it. game mullin.

>> verge, very vern, very impressive, buddy. >> reporter: have i got it? >> you're in. you made the cut. >> we played that at sports basement out at stonestown. you play that game anywhere. the celebrity pickleball bash probably without me will be played at the warfield theater saturday and sunday, february 15th and 16th. hunter pence is playing, brandi chastain is playing. the perries come out soon, maybe even announced right here on kpix. >> some of those slams look a little personal from mullin and owens. >> they were just trying to make me look as bad as possible. >> you held your own, way to go, vern. >> i held the paddle. up next at 5:00, as fires burn out of control in southern california, futuristic fire prevention tech is on display at the consumer electronics show. the toyota tahoe report is set. let's peek at the map.

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the wildfires in southern california driving conversations at this week's consumer electronics show in las vegas, the annual trade show featuring the latest tech gadgets rolling out a number of devices intended to help wildfires before they rage out of control that. includes one new product that includes multiple cameras and sensors to create an early warning system. >> when we detect something, we back pull the data and send an alert with the picture, so you not only know the gps coordinates, but you also know it's a real issue where we're calling for a fire. >> another company has a radar system that uses satellite

imagery to show where potentially hotspots are burning to help people see which direction the fire is indeed moving. that's it for the news at 5:00. cbs news bay area with juliette goodrich starts right now. >> thanks so much, ryan. we do begin with a new fire erupting, putting more homes at risk, apocalyptic scenes across los angeles county after three days of raging wildfires and the winds are expected to pick up again. >> never going to be the same. i'm never going to be able to show my kids where i grew up. it's all gone. >> the devastation mounting. >> it's just not real. >> and the number of deaths expected to climb as the out-of-control wildfires leave neighborhoods unrecognizable despite the best efforts of first responders. >> so all hands on deck. we're going to work. the state was already facing a home insurance crisis and that was before this latest disaster. we asked experts how