as cruise in l.a. start to get a handle on several fires they are worried the shifting winds could with the right back where they started. tonight inmates are on the front lines doing what they can to fend off the flames before they can start. please, god, save us. save

our house. >> a couple captures their own escape from the fire on camera. a family heirloom is safe from the ashes. from kpix, this is the late news with sarah. from bay news area. >> i am sarah. are some of the people on pins and needles in the southern part of california because a lot of areas that were spared from these massive and horrific fires, frankly, are still under threat tonight. strong winds are hitting parts of socal right now and for some places they are only going to get stronger as the night goes on. we already have new fires that have broken out down south tonight. there are two burning right now. what is the fire burning in ventura county. this one is on the ground, some in the air. have bulldozers there trying to cut some lines around this. so far it has only burned about 10 acres but firefighters are working hard to get some

containment lines around it. earlier the clay fire started in riverside county. homes were in danger at one point but firefighters were still able to get a handle on this one pretty quickly. thankfully. the most damaging fires, the the eton and palisades fire just days after they started. firefighters are doing what they can to protect areas the eton fire didn't touch become close to. kelsey is down south and flinched tonight. >> reporter: we are out here where you can see crews are actively working to clear debris overnight in preparation for what is expected to be a very windy next couple of days. the area we are at is northwest of altadena. the area that was really hit hard by the eton fire last week. now this area is an area of concern as the wind is pick up. the eton fire could try to move back this direction. we are in a neighborhood that is in the foothills on the other side of this . they are worried about

fires starting in the valley and working its way up this hill and really impacting these houses. this crew that is working here is actually a crew of inmates. you have heard a lot about the prison firefighter program. this is that crew in action here tonight. we have spoken with their captain about how they have been working through all of this as well as what people in this neighborhood should do if and when they get an evacuation order. >> we've got to be ready to go. be paying attention to the warnings . them not leaving impedes our operations and shifts our priorities to obviously the safety of the public and takes us away from protecting their home. the best bet for them is for everybody to go. >> right now this location is under an evacuation warning, which means that people who live

here do not have to evacuate yet. they are being told to prepare in the case that it changes . worst-case scenario, a fire sparks and they will have to get out of here quickly. the good news right now is there is not a lot of wind here. there were thinking there could potentially be wind gusts overnight. we have not seen the wind pick up yet. of course that doesn't mean we are out of the woods. they are expecting the wind to get worse into tuesday and wednesday. the good news, these crews are doing all they can to help this area. they will be out here all night and the cat told us they are actually staging this town overnight. everybody is doing all they can as they prepare for some never stays here in l.a. county. >> so much work to be done still. and the atf is looking into the cause of the palisades

fire. a team of investigators spent time today that the top of the ridge near a popular hiking trail. the fire has burned nearly 24,000 acres. it is 14% contained at last check. at least four lawsuits have been filed so far accusing southern california edison of sparking the eton fire. some homeowners claim video of the fire early moments point to some electrical equipment. they haven't determined an official cause just yet. edison has said that fire agencies are investigating whether it's equipment started a much smaller fire in the l.a. area that same day. a couple may have recorded how the fire started. they took cell phone video of a utility tower along eton canyon trail. the winds pushed this fire toward their neighborhood and altadena. their ring camera picked up some of that. 20 minutes later, after they spotted the fire , jeffrey was hosing down their house but the

wind was so strong he said he had to give up. >> it was unbearable to be outside . this guy has started to turn a deep orange . i felt that was our time to go. at one point i think i had broken down because i said goodbye to the house and i started to sob. >> he says everything happened in total in 34 minutes. he and his wife are staying at a hotel with their dogs. the good news is we think their home is still standing. so we are happy to hear that. i grew up in southern california and a lot of places we see video now from, we know santana wind. this particularly different situation , we are seeing it over and over again. >> we have seen six particularly dangerous situations in the past five years and four of the six were this year. and the year just started that lets you know how significant this event is. not because of how large it is

and the acreage, but because of where it's located. earlier in the season, three huge fires are blazing. in september they are well above the acreage we are seeing right now. look at the location. there are areas that are more populated. the fires that we are seeing are closer to the well populated areas. the los angeles basin is filled with communities that are densely populated. places that the eton fire and the palisades fire are burning are so close to them. that's why monitoring these winds are so important because any small change in wind direction could push the fire into locations that a lot of people live. alerts are high today and into tomorrow as our wind is expected to pick up tomorrow morning. 60 miles per hour on some vilest elevations in the same gabriel and san bernardino mountains. wednesday it early wednesday , we are

expecting wind gusts to pick up even more, especially near the santa monica mountains. we are going to be seeing, again, gusty or winds through wednesday morning. after that there is good news. the storm system will be headed our way into could bring a little more moisture. not rain, per se, but oyster is good news when it comes to fire season. i will break out the details of the moisture is headed to us in the bay area. that's coming up in my full forecast. back to you. our friends down south are preparing for the worst but hoping for the best. people are jumping in from all over the country to help fire victims right now. they are offering food, water, clothing . lots of people showed up to the racetrack which is just east of for the eton fire burned to help out anyway they can. >> when i came down here i was blown away how much the community is pulling together and how amazing it truly is. just to see each person with their love and energy into every single thing that they are

doing. it's amazing. >> here in the bay area people organized as soon as the fires broke out last week trying to figure out the best way they can help. westgate church held an emergency donation drive. they filled a semitruck. the same thing happened at a korean tofu restaurant in oakland. in san francisco's hayes valley crowley held a benefit concert over the weekend. and halley's bagels is donating to on housed people in l.a. >> it felt like a perfect marriage for us because of what we do. the understanding of the importance of a warm meal sometimes. >> anything you can do to make yourself feel like you can get involved somehow with what's there and maybe relieve it somehow helps us. being part of a greater community.

>> a woman who had to evacuate her santa rosa home has started a clothing drive. a lot of people the bay area know people who lost their homes in these massive fires, including some familiar faces. we talked to an oakland city leader who said three of her family members lost their homes. >> reporter: for many altadena represents a rich culture history for middle-class african-americans. for oakland city councilman carol fyfe the neighborhood is more like a family heirloom. >> my cousins. i have several family members that live in the area. when i was 20 years old i moved to california and that's the first place that i lived. >> reporter: fyfe lived there briefly. but her ties to the neighborhood go back over six decades. once the center for get-togethers, now lost forever. >> my uncle, i'm trying to find housing for him. i have several family members that are currently homeless. it's a lot of pain. >> reporter: she joins the nearly 45,000 residents displaced in the wake of the

fire. the fire scorched 13,000 acres and about 12,000 structures including homes, churches and businesses. -- as time is of the essence to get aid to altadena. >> this is middle-class. black folks, in a lot of instances, that are being overlooked because folks think this is something that just affected the rich and celebrities. >>'s organization is buying essentials like diaper, water and dog to -- dog food. >> the situation is so difficult that we will all figured out as we move forward. >> reporter: the goal is to get resources to southern california by this weekend. >> these fires have displaced many, many people and they've done the same thing to animals too. a team from the san francisco spca went to l.a. to drop off supplies and pick up animals to bring back your for adoption. if you want to help out cbs is partnering with the red cross to help victims of the southern california wildfires. just go to red cross.org. you

can also call 1-800-red cross. a lot of people who were known where near the path of these fires could be majorly impacted in a big way. >> this level of devastation , we are not meant to deal with it as humans. >> what people here in the bay area are up against as they try to protect their homes in the future and how the fires may have reshaped the rental work in a way that could take things a whole lot harder for a big group of people.

housing is expensive in our state. we know it and so does the rest of the country. it's become part of our reputation for better or for worse. now you have so many people suddenly added to the mix of people looking for a place to live after these huge fires and it doesn't take a mathematician to figure out what that can do to pricing. by scavenging, of course, is against the law here during emergency in california. the law prevents increases in prices beyond 10%. but we are dealing with the lack of inventory. that's making things harder. some real estate agents say they have seen more than 100 people bidding on a single property and that, in combination with everything else, can drive up prices. >> it's disheartening to say the least, especially at a time like this, when our friends, family and clients, our kids classmates, everyone is without resources and homes . it's an

unkind thing we are dealing with right now, really. >> it's a problem realtors and attorneys expect to get worse . they have artie got reports of both businesses and landlords jacking up prices but they are setting up a tip line and doing work happening now to address that problem. >> it seems to be pretty widespread. you have the resources to actually go after people. >> we do. law enforcement, right now, is a whole all hands on deck operation. two not only bring stability and keep people safe, but to go after the criminals that are taking advantage of the tragedy. >> in the bay area we are grateful to not have been in the path of these latest fires. of course, feeling terrible for our neighbors to the south. but we may feel the impact soon enough. changes to the way insurance is regulated may mean we will all

be paying for at least a part of the cost to rebuild. one look at the devastation in pacific palisades and it is clear we are entering a new world when it comes to fire insurance. carl is an industry expert whose home and office are both in one of the nation zones. >> we as humans are unable to deal with it. have a city wiped out a day. it's almost biblical. >> reporter: many had been pushed out of private insurance and into the state fair plan. the insurer of last resort. the dark spots on the map show is where fair plan enrollment has increased by at least 250% in one year. governor newsom is well aware of it. >> my dads house is under the fair plan, the state plan. >> and it's very expensive.

>> is not great coverage. >> reporter: the problem is, the fair plan was never meant to have so many customers. its losses are paid by the insurance companies on a proportional basis. but the plan only has a couple hundred million dollars in reserve and a limited amount of so-called reinsurance, which is an insurance policy to help pay out insurance policies. after that's gone the new state rules that went into effect last month say the insurance companies will only have to pay the first $1 billion out of pocket before they can start adding surcharges to the bills of any and all of the customers in the state. steve young, representing the insurance agents and brokers of california, was trying to put a brave face on it today. >> it's going to be bad but we don't know how bad it's going to be. it's not clear that any assessments will necessarily have to be issued because again pick >> you don't think it's going to be more than $1 billion worth of payouts? >> of assessments? no. look, the

fair plan has reserves on hand. >> the reality of it is they will have to go to the second and third tiers to get money. they are not going to be in a position to have the money on hand to pay the. >> reporter: a group called consumer watchdog has been critical of the new regulations. they said in the beginning it was in a tent -- an attempt by companies to get people to foot the bill. >> if the people are on the fair plan it's because people in the private insurance industry put them there by not renewing or canceling policies. this catastrophe is as bad as it seems it may be, and if many of those losses fall to the fair plan, that could be a bill of $1000 for every homeowner in the state or more. >> reporter: sussman things the new rules were necessary. >> if it weren't for the regulations happening for this loss i think we would be seeing a mass exodus of every carrier from the state because they would have no way of figuring

out how to move forward from there. >> reporter: moving forward will invariably mean raising rates. have to charge more in fire prone areas. the question is, do we even know where those are anymore x first alert weather. powered by kia. learn more at kea.com. kia, movement that inspires. >> hoping for the best down in southern california as they deal with wind. for us , here, it's been relatively calm for the most part. >> and warm. we are actually breaking records for parts of the bay area for the warmest starts to the year ever. tonight it is cold. but if you want to get out and enjoy the bright night at of us, the reason it's so bright out there is because it is the first full moon of the new year. the full wolf moon is in full effect. it peaked earlier today but it is going to appear full all the way through wednesday. get out there and enjoy a chilly night. also, if you look to the bottom left of the moon you will notice a

bright red , shining star. it's actually mars. mars is going to be the brightest that it was in the past two years and it will be for the next two years. it is in its opposition to earth so that's always fun to see. either way, it is calm and quiet. the best news is, the fact that i said it, it's common out there. at one time we did have a wind advisory in effect overnight tonight. the wind is pfizer is canceled earlier today because we are likely seeing much calmer winds and more than we anticipated. fingers crossed the slower wind trend pushes farther south to southern california. can't say for sure yet. hopefully it looks like that right now. for us it's going to remain quiet and calm overnight tonight. tomorrow afternoon it might be breezy across north bay. maybe gusts up to 20 to 25 miles per hour. no need for a wind advisory.

quieter conditions are arriving as soon as tomorrow evening as high pressure builds overhead. so the offshore wind we have seen for the past several days, they are not going to stick around for much longer than tomorrow. that is really great news for southern california. we will be dealing with nearly as gusty of wins as high pressure builds overhead. for us, it's very minute. very small day-to-day changes. if you like the weather yesterday and the day before you will of the tomorrow and the next day. we are seeing little to no chances for rain over the next 7 to 14 days. unfortunately, our long-range models are pointing at that trending below average when it comes to precipitation. something to keep a close eye on but don't expect to grab that umbrella anytime soon. very early tomorrow morning. what you will need to grab is the winter gear with 30s returning to the forecast. even down into the santa clara valley, 40s closer to the coast. hey, low 40s , it still going to be pretty chilly. we will see mid to lower 30s of across the north bay communities

near freezing. any sensitive vegetation , if you live across the north bay, you probably want to cover it. it's definitely going to get chilly. by tomorrow afternoon we will seat high temperatures warming well back up to above average. 60s once again, like i said. all across the bay area. another day filled with warmth across january. this is not normal for this time of year. about 5 to 10 degrees above average. kind of just depending on where you are located. over the next seven days, again, it's going to remain pretty quiet, pretty calm. little to no chances for rain. plenty of sunshine out there. what you will notice is by the later parts of our seven-day forecast temperatures begin to get cooler. cooler is all relative. it will be more seasonable. enjoy the warm weather while you can because it's not going to last much longer than this upcoming week. straightahead in sports, the nfl sends the rams and vikings to the desert to settle business.

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before we get to sports i must interrupt with this breaking news bulletin. it is a very special birthday around here. happy birthday. >> 39 again! and it feels so good. >> i just wanted to make sure he got mentioned before the end of the show. happy birthday, my friend. i know you are here working. >> thank you. i hope the warriors can be as happy as i am tonight. but they are not. north of the border. they are in trouble. there's a new contender for lowest point of the season. tonight might have been it. a loss 20 had eight wins all your and one win since december 5th. steph curry playing breaks. toronto raptors . warriors had a nine point lead turning into a tie in the fourth. curry, from deep. bang! warriors grab the lead . curry

scored 26. toronto would not go away. -- for seven shots of the period. at 98. raptors by one. final minute. curry, mr. triple. boucher ended up with the ball . but the biscuit in the basket. last chance for the warriors, down three. a heel shot is short. that's how they lost, 104-101. 12-3 start. 7-17. a record of 19-20. and we are almost to the midpoint of the season. nfl wildcard weekend finished a business to in the desert. the rams hosted the vikings in arizona after the game and was moved from los angeles due to wildfires in southern california. fire the permits won the minds of matthew stafford and the team. he had an efficient game. sam did not. sacked by another former niner.

scoop and score, jared first. play african. this one was one-sided. into the final seconds of the half, stafford got it to davis allen who completed a 13 yard score. the rams rolled past the 14-3 vikings, 27-9. l.a. advanced to play philadelphia in the divisional round on sunday. baseball. giants fans. they get to say hello to justin verlander. a three-time winner set to play his 20th major league baseball season in san francisco. river lender, who will turn 42 by spring training, did have an e.r.a. south of six in 24. he says , don't say his age as a factor. >> is the first thing ever but he wants to point to when things are going well. father time

finally caught up , i'm trying to stave it off. have accomplished nothing my career. i would be back if i didn't think i would be great. i truly believe the expenses i had last year and the beginning of this year, i would be back not all that long ago when i won a cy young. >> spring training, just over a month from now. mid february. in scottsdale. that sounds pretty good weatherwise pick >> as it does. from scottsdale stadium. >> please, sign me up. the same age on your birthday. >> and we are from the same area. how about that? amazing. >> so much and call it -- common. happy birthday and thank you. despite destruction across southern california people are finding good in the moment with

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that will help with first responders and help their efforts to battle the flames . for another family affected by the palisades fire they have been reunited with a treasured heirloom, a ring that has been passed down across three generations. four city firefighters went back to home had been destroyed after getting a message from the family that lived there . after sifting through the debris they found a safe with the ring inside of it still. the family says they are so grateful for all of their hard work. i mean, these little things mean a lot to people. >> sure. >> people who lost everything. just that little hope there. the fact that they were willing to go back inside just shows the hope >> president-elect donald trump is now a convicted felon. the judge gave jump and unconditional discharge, but he cannot own a gun and he will still have to submit a dna sample to the new yo