police pursuit that came to a very, very abrupt end right here in san francisco. from cbs news bay area, this is the evening edition. we begin with a return of those dangerous winds to southern california refueling those deadly wildfires putting residents on high alert once again. >> good evening. i'm ryan yamamoto. crews are still battling the palisades fire, eaton fires and the hurst fire which is mostly contained. 24 people are confirmed dead, at least 23 more reported missing, more than 12,000 homes and other structures reduced to rubble and ash. nearly 100,000 people remain under evacuation orders. a red flag warning for the area will remain in effect through wednesday. now today a new lawsuit filed against southern california edison claiming the eaton fire was sparked by the

utility's equipment, though the official cause has not yet been determined. here's a live look now from over the palisades fire. this is near malibu and one of the largest fires burning and you can see that burn scar and the neighborhood completely wiped out. that is the area that's already been scorched. hundreds of bay area firefighters remain on the front lines in southern california, including this crew from napa hosing down a house engulfed in flames in the palisades fire. now more incredible images and stories coming out of that fire zone, this is video of a firenado that broke out in the middle of the palisades fire. this time lapse shows the explosive growth of the palisades fire after it erupted last tuesday growing five times in size and less than 3,000 acres to 16,000 in the span of about 18 hours. reporter danya bacchus is in los angeles with the latest on this firefight. >> reporter: firefighters in

southern california are still working to contain the active fires raging in the region, launching an all out aerial assault over the weekend of water and flame retardant. >> we had the wind in our favor. however, it was like the alamo. that was our last stand. we want to make sure these thousands of homes are protected. >> reporter: footage captured in the historically black community of altadena shows rows of homes wiped out by the eaton fire. crews continue searching for victims. this home security camera shows how quickly the santa ana winds fanned the deadly palisades fire scorching over 23,000 acres over the last few days. as residents of los angeles county prepare for another strong wind event, they're also told to beware of scammers preying on people in disaster zones. >> they stole over $200,000 as been alleged by charging documents. >> reporter: more than 15,000 firefighters are now in place compared to fewer than 1,500 when the fire started.

>> all fire departments and all law enforcement agencies in the area will be prepared. >> reporter: the national weather service is issuing a pds warning which stands for particularly dangerous situation concerning those santa ana winds which are expected to bring gusts as high as 70 miles per hour to parts of los angeles and ventura counties. today the l.a. county d.a. announced ten people are charged with fire-related crimes, including nine with looting. dozens of people have been arrested for stealing from damaged homes and businesses since those fires began. back here at home the winds are also going to be a concern tonight. here is a live look outside, beautiful sunset, sutro tower, hanging out with the glow of the golden rays, but with the winds especially in the north bay, zoe, that's got to be a concern for a lot of residents. >> luckily, there is good news. the wind advisory that was in effect overnight tonight officially expired as the national weather service originally thought it was going to be a bit windier, but those

winds have actually subsided quicker than they thought they would, so not to say breezy conditions aren't sticking around, but it's not going to be nearly as unbearable as the places in southern california. i do want to put things in perspective because there are three major wildfires burning in september that almost all of them had bigger acreage, but it didn't create a national media frenzy because of their location. their location was where people don't really live. 81 structures were impacted over the bridge fire, only one structure for the line fire, 43,000 acres, though, but the reason we are more impacted and more concerned about the current fires is because they are happening so close to where people live. they're right on the edges of neighborhoods and depending on how strong those winds get over the next couple days, they could get closer and closer and encroach even more on the neighborhoods in los angeles and potential for more

fires to start spreading very quickly if they do spark in the next several days. we will continue to see gusty winds overnight especially over the san gabriel mountains. we'll see wind gusts upwards of 45 to 65 miles an hour again through wednesday. we are expecting these gusty winds to stick around through the los angeles area, southern california getting windier early wednesday morning. for us again it's breezy, but it's not crazy windy. we're seeing 25-mile-an-hour gusts max overnight. i'll let you know if there's a chance for it to pick up more sometime soon in my full forecast. those strong winds leading to nervous moments after a fire erupted today in san jose. a single-family home on monterey road caught fire a little over an hour ago near the santa clara county fairgrounds. we're told everyone made it out of the home safely. crews are trying to deal with downed power lines in that area. as zoe mentioned, the strongest winds are expected in the interior mountains of the

north bay. that includes some of the wildfire-scarred areas of sonoma and napa county. our kevin ko is live in napa. though fire danger is not a big concern here, i can only imagine with so much destruction and devastation down south, people are very concerned about those winds. >> reporter: yeah, ryan. especially because we know the palisades wildfire kicked up into another gear. a windy day in sonoma county means concerns are high for resident jeff leone. >> i was evacuated during the caldor fire. i lived up off highway 50 and the winds whipped up so fast i -- specifically because of the wind i got out of there a good eight hours before the

mandatory evacuation came through and i was really glad i did. every wind advisory get my attention now, for sure. >> reporter: the national weather service issued a wind advisory through tuesday morning covering the north bay interior mountains. gusts could reach up to 55 miles per hour. high winds are responsible for the destructive wildfires in southern california. while current conditions locally are concerning, fire officials in sonoma county say there is one major difference in the regions. >> no wildland fire risk because of our fuel moistures are so high in the north bay. >> reporter: captain gary johnson with the sonoma valley fire district says firefighters are mostly concerned about downed trees and power outages. in fact, with no imminent fire danger present sonoma valley fire dispatched ten firefighters to l.a. county. captain johnson says southern california fire crews have been dispatched to the north bay multiple times since 2017. >> so after the fire siege of 2017 here in the north bay and then the '18, '19, and '20

years the state legislation made a change in that zero to five foot rule in the state responsibility areas. >> reporter: lessons returned from the 2017 tubbs fire included a stricter definition of defensible space around one's home. strong winds can carry embers for miles as shown in l.a. county last week. >> those embers find that one little spot of leaves that you didn't clean up or that one little twig that you didn't pick up and that could get and start igniting the siding of your house. >> reporter: tonight into tomorrow north bay firefighters aren't too concerned, but for residents like jeff who have seen wildfires firsthand, he'll gladly overprepare. >> the speed was just -- it's something you can't even really imagine. you think you're prepared, but it's just something when it really hits, you cannot imagine how little time you have. >> reporter: you just never know, but one thing firefighters tell me they are

almost certain of, let's give you a live look at it now. they are worried with this wind advisory of downed trees and power lines. in fact, we actually saw crews right here cutting tree branches and clearing vegetation not only here, but all across the north bay, sonoma, and napa county. while firefighters say they aren't too concerned tonight, they also want to let everyone know you got to stay ready and also stay up to date with all of the latest information, especially with this wind advisory. >> definitely stay prepared. kevin ko live in napa, thanks for joining us. i'm anne makovec with the latest on the insurance nightmare facing homeowners in some of these disaster prone areas and state leaders' efforts to try to stabilize the market. many of california's top insurers have cut coverage in the state over the past five years like allstate, farmers, state farm, and nationwide insurance. before these fires thousands of policies in the l.a. area were already canceled

and the only other option for some homeowners, california state-run fair plan which is basic and expensive. governor newsom toured some of the devastation yesterday and addressed the thousands of homes that were uninsured. >> that's going to be the most difficult and challenging thing. that's where fema comes in. that's where the sba comes in. that's where the state of california comes in. that's where the federal government comes in. that's where philanthropy comes in. people l lives. they lost their businesses. they've lost hope. we've got to restore the hope. >> california republicans are calling for a special session to look into the state's insurance crisis and the state's efforts to mitigate wildfire damage saying we need bipartisan solutions stat. >> as a legislative minority, it is our job to be watchdogs for the californians when our friends across the aisle attempt to divert funds to projects that have nothing to do with wildfire mitigation. >> for anybody who thinks this is a partisan show, fire does

not ask your registration when it shows up at your door. fire does not ask your registration when it burns down your house, when you leave everything behind. we demand action. >> governor gavin newsom is suspending some state requirements to try to speed up the rebuilding process. the order suspends some permit and review requirements under the california environmental quality act and the california coastal act. newsom also extended protections against price gouging on building materials and other essential goods for at least the next year. as soon as those fires broke out last week, bay area residents and organizations jumped into action to help any way they could. westgate church in san jose held an emergency donation drive and filled a semi truck in just one day. the same thing happened at a korean tofu restaurant in oakland. in san francisco's hayes valley violinist rose crelli held a benefit concert over the weekend and in albany hella

bagels is donating proceeds from their special huevos rancheros bagels to an organization that helps unhoused people in l.a. >> kind of felt like a perfect marriage for us because of what we do and the understanding of just the importance of a warm meal sometimes. >> anything you can do to make yourself feel like you're involved somehow with the misery that's there and maybe relieve it somehow i think helps us, you know, in our sense of being part of a greater community. >> in novato a boutique owner who had to evacuate her santa rosa home in 2017 has now started a clothing drive. she is collecting practical items that will be needed in the days and the weeks to come. there are a number of ways for you to get involved as well. just go to redcross.org/cbs to donate. you can also call 1-800-red cross or text red cross to 90999 to make a $10 donation.

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enroll by january 31st. covered california. this way to health insurance. the faa is looking into a very scary close call involving a united airlines plane that took off from sfo and then landed in phoenix, arizona. according to the preliminary data from flightradar24, the united plane was landing saturday morning when it came

within 425 feet of a delta aircraft that was also landing. take a look at this. someone on the ground captured the moment the planes nearly came together. in a statement united tells us the plane was preparing to land when the pilots received an automatic warning to change their altitude. in san francisco two police officers were rushed to the hospital after an early morning chase ended in a crash. police say the officers were trying to pull over a vehicle that had been engaged in reckless driving the day before. during the pursuit the suspect's car hit a pole in the portola neighborhood. a police car crashed into a building at san bruno and pauls avenue. two people were arrested and police say they found the gun at the scene. the two officers are expected to be okay. taking a live look at oakland where police are investigating a string of robberies at a convenience store and several gas stations, this all happened between 3:00 and 3:45 this morning. the first robbery was on thornhill road, then on pierson street and at two locations a block

away from each other on martin luther king jr. this was the aftermath of the robbery at the 7-eleven on thornhill road. you can see pieces of glass on the floor from the smashed door. the worker says there were four armed suspects who smashed their way in and took money from the register. this was the scene at the chevron extra mile on pierson street. behind the counter it was ransacked. the suspects used objects to get inside, no word from oakland police if these robberies are connected. nearly 1,000 inmates are fighting the fires in southern california. now there are calls to give them a raise. the inmates make about 30% of the state's wildfire fighting force each year and according to the california department of corrections and rehabilitations, they typically make between 5 to $10 a day and more than $26 a day during the fire season. reality star kim kardashian is now asking the governor to increase the pay

for all incarcerated firefighters. we know air support is critical to fighting these fires. the california air national guard gave us a look inside one of their firefighting planes. this is on board one of their c-130 planes as they fly toward the flames and those huge plumes of smoke put out by the palisades fire. >> we just love this neighborhood. we couldn't just sit and not help. back on the ground a group called the heat hawks do what they can do to help fire victims and firefighters. they drive around the topanga canyon area of l.a. county looking for ways to help. the heat hawks have saved a few homes and rescued residents and their pets. they're now hoping to eventually become officially certified by local authorities. so as we bring in zoe mintz, they always say in the face of disaster, always look for the helpers, but we're also looking for a little help from mother nature, especially down south. >> yeah. hopefully by wednesday afternoon quieter conditions will arrive, but up until then

hopefully nothing spreads too badly because the winds are going to be very gusty. here in the bay area -- and everybody will see this tonight -- it's the full wolf moon. i just have to point it out. it is bright and it is beautiful here in the bay area. this is from our roof camera. you can see that full wolf moon rising above the horizon. if you want to check out the full wolf moon tonight, look to the lower left of it and you'll actually see mars. the planet mars will appear a little bit reddish in color. keep your eyes out on the moon and stars tonight. you might want to bundle up even though right now we're still near 60 degrees, it's going to get cold overnight as our winds calm down and that means cooler conditions settle into our bay areas. by early tomorrow morning might see a 5 to 10-mile-an-hour gust, but really it's not going to be anything too crazy. tomorrow afternoon our more north bay

communities over near napa and solano counties, you might be seeing a little bit breezier winds, but it's not going to be wind advisory criteria, not 50 plus-mile-an-hour gusts, but it's something to keep an eye on and maybe secure any loose outdoor objects. for the rest of us, quiet and calm winds will persist as this low pressure system continues to move farther and farther offshore. it's what is bringing the santa ana winds and diablo winds for us and continuing the offshore flow. temperatures are a couple degrees cooler compared to yesterday for most locations. the reason is because of that northerly wind. it's ushering in slightly cooler temperatures and it's going to continue that cooldown into our overnight hours, so a chilly night ahead of us is underway as that high pressure is going to remain in place and not do all too much over the next several days besides get clover and closer. it's going to allow our temperatures to stay well above average through the week with very little changes to the forecast the next several days. if you like the

weather today and liked it yesterday, you'll love it tomorrow as well with temperatures well above 5 degrees over normal. normally we're in the upper 50s this time of year. so the fact we're all going to be in the mid-60s, it's going to feel lovely out there. for anybody with outdoor plans, really no weather issues tomorrow other than the slightly breezy conditions across our northern communities. overnight the chill will settle in. you can see that cooler air creeping in from the central valley. by early tomorrow morning our more inland locations will see those temperatures in the mid-30s. so there is a frost advisory in effect. i don't think it's going to necessarily be frost-worthy, but it's something to note. it's definitely going to be a chillier morning start. temperatures in petaluma, 34 degrees, 3 degrees above freezing. we'll continue to see quieter conditions through

the rest of the week. those temperatures are going to remain well above average, too. so enjoy it. get out. soak up some sunshine. keep the sunglasses handy through friday because you're going to need them, but if you enjoy the above average heat and these beautiful january days, get out by later this week because those are the last days you can enjoy the above average temperatures. we'll be back in the upper 50s by as soon as the upcoming weekend. back to you. up next, with one of his final acts in office, president biden issues new restrictions on artificial intelligence, the new rules that will have a big impact on some silicon valleys biggest companies. plus the city of santa cruz poised to (♪♪) a single touch can say a thousand words. it says... i see you. i feel you. i got you.

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that's not okay. it doesn't feel like that in our hearts. i mean, it's worrisome. [dog barks] [dog barks] right now at 5:30, the deadly fires burning in southern california prompting fire prone cities in the bay area to reexamine their own disaster plans. let's give you a live look now from southern california, the winds picking back up today after giving firefighters a bit of a break. this is over pacific palisades and that neighborhood is absolutely leveled home after home, block after block just devastated by those fires. today crews with the moraga orinda fire were out doing burns near st. mary's college and the east bay is no stranger to the devastating wildfires, including the oakland hills firestorm that killed 25 people