pools. we're utilizing as many water tenders that we have. we're working very, very closely with the double up on this. next. we will continue to focus make very, very clear saving lives. first, evacuations and rescues. we are not out of danger. you can see the active fires that are burning. strong winds that are going to continue throughout the night. i can tell you and assure you that firefighters and first responders remain focused protecting lives and property we urge the public to help us by doing the following. stay informed through trusted news and official updates. be prepared to evacuate if you live near wild land areas. follow all evacuation warnings and orders without delay. we also asked the public to stay off the roadways and away from any of the impacted areas. now the

lafd and other partners we're working so closely together. we are absolutely united in our top priority and that is saving lives, ensuring that the safe evacuation and rescue of a residence in harm's way remains our absolute top priority. and our focus during this wind driven fire. thank you, mayor bas the elected leaders who are here and for all and every single firefighter first responder boots on the ground that are doing the work together. we can continue to to protect our communities and keep everybody safe. next. i'd like to go ahead and introduce. >> the fire chief from los angeles county, which is. anthony maroney. so good evening. thank you for the comprehensive update. chief crowley. >> my name is anthony the county of los angeles fire chief. and i'm going to give an la county update in

addition to region. one update. for the eaton fire in los angeles county helped edina pasadena and sierra madre, the la county fire department continues to be unified command with the u.s. forest service and the pasadena and sierra madre fire departments. in addition to our law enforcement partners. the fire has been mapped this afternoon at 10,600 acres and it is still growing. we have 0% containment. we have over 750 firefighting personnel assigned on the line and mutual aid resources from out of state, including arizona, have arrived to assist us with this firefight. unfortunately. we have 5 reported civilian fatalities. a number of

injuries and over 1000 structures damaged or destroyed. the cause of the fire is unknown and under active investigation by both the los angeles county fire department, los angeles county sheriff's department. and the u.s. forest service arson. investigators. and the moment we learn the cause of this fire, we will advise the media. we also have a new fire start in the acton area of los angeles county. the lydia fire estimated to be between 1800 acres, 30% contained. her 30% contained. thankfully forward progress has been stopped. as the region. one coordinator, i did request mutual aid from the 5 counties of los angeles, orange county ventura, santa barbara and san luis obispo counties yesterday. additionally last night i

contacted the state office of emergency services requested 250 additional engine companies from northern california staffed with over 1000 personnel. at this time, the state of california, exercising their emergency compacts with the western states of arizona, nevada, utah, oregon and washington. 4 additional firefighting resources and personnel to come to los angeles county to assist us with this widespread fire emergency. one data point it's that we have 60 units responding from oregon. 45 units responding from washington. 10 units responding from new mexico. 15 units responding from utah and numerous units responding from arizona. currently the

national weather service has predicted that this red flag warning will remain in effect for los angeles county and much of ventura county through friday. thank you. and i would now like to invite up to the podium, los angeles police chief jim mcdonald. thank you very much. chief. i just want to say a few things. fire officials there in los angeles talking about the devastation with slew of fires, 2 main ones and the magnitude of this. and also mutual aid coming from. >> not only elsewhere in california. >> several western states to try to tamp this no charges

will be filed against man is shot and killed another man in orinda last year. that shooting was in. >> september on las vegas road and sprawl way, according to the contra costa da's office, the shooter acted in self-defense after a 50 year-old scott decker punched him 3 times they had the shooter was a registered gun owner with a concealed carry permit and the entire incident was caught on camera with the drivers. cars camera capturing that neighbors at the time told us they heard yelling tires, screeching and what sounded like gunshots. >> today, former congresswoman barbara lee formally announced her bid for mayor of oakland. the special election is in april and lee joins a list of candidates that includes a former council member. but as

kron four's philippe reports for us tonight, lee's broader range of supporters say she's the right person for the job. >> following an unsuccessful bid for a seat in the u.s. senate. former congresswoman barbara officially jumped into oakland's mayoral race wednesday after representing the town nationally since chose not to seek re-election last year and in a pre produced video released online, she says she will now focus on turning a fiscally strapped and crime plagued oakland around. together we can make oakland it's become for innovators and dreamers. in a statement, lee says in part, quote, if elected, i will bring my hands-on leadership. new ideas and decades of experience in identifying billions and resources for our great city. so all residents and businesses are stronger and safer and our community has optimism and confidence in oakland's future. it's time to bring that business and legislative experience home community and business leader

carl chan supported the recall of former oakland mayor sheng thao and is ali supporter. need to we build our cities. so leadership means a lot to brings integrity and she brings results. she's got a long history develop. delivering for oakland year is president of oakland, firefighters, local 55, the firefighters union, one of nearly 2 dozen labor groups, community and business leadersr to endorse lee's candidacy. >> he believes lee can help balance oakland's budget and restore recently shuttered fire stations. no one should should wait longer than they absolutely have to. for the that they are. >> calling out for. >> in a time of need. enters the race as the most high-profile candidate for the special election scheduled april 15th, philippe djegal, all kron. 4 news. >> still ahead on the news at 5, the latest on those fires taking lives and homes in southern california. plus, we have more on reports about raids on undocumented %%

residents kern county and with legal experts say about president elect trump, try to delay his u

>> there's no words to even describe how heartbreaking that's a lie. that's your entire life. the memories are i hope there. >> a life. >> now at 5.30, the death toll from the wildfires burning in the la area that has risen now to 5 more than 1000 buildings have been destroyed as fierce flames rage on los angeles area. governor newsom says the state has deployed more than

1400 firefighters. >> to battle the fires. but for now, the palisades fire and the eaton fire and altadena and pasadena have 0 containment. you have 5 fires effectively to surrounded la county from the ocean to the valley. and as we speak, emergency officials are working around the clock to try to coordinate the state's response to the destructive fires. capitol correspondent eytan boats reports. >> yeah, here at cal oes officials have screens to actively monitor real-time data coming in from the fire zone. all of that as crews have been deployed from across the state to fight the flames. as fires rage across southern california. hundreds of miles from there here at the california governor's office of emergency services state operation center in northern california. >> emergency officials are working around the clock all hands on deck here. that's how chris darden of cal oes describes the state response. officials here are actively working to get resources to

the region as soon as possible with the governor's approval. so far more than 1400 firefighters from across california, 267 fire engines, 9 water tenders and 9 helicopters have been deployed. also deployed the california national guard. hello, yes, is working very closely with our state partners, our federal partners and our local first responders to get them all the resources they need to. >> conduct this firefight and help bring fires under control. it's a very scary, very surreal moment for state senator saucer in a pet is. >> in all literally hits close to home. not only is the eaton fire near pasadena, burning in her district. >> but several for family members in the area had to evacuate my on my brother, my cousins, you know, all live in sierra madre. >> and and have all had to evacuate more than anything. i just want folks to know, you know, if you're receiving an evacuation warning to take that very seriously to prepare

to evacuate. meantime, presidont joe biden holding this briefing with governor gavin newsom. an emergency officials in santa monica newsom thanking biden for committing an additional 15 helicopters and signing a major disaster declaration, freeing up more federal resources for southern california on all mr. president, thank you for being here. but with the fire now comes the politics and the blame game. president-elect donald trump writing this post on his social media platform blaming newsom for the situation after trump says the governor did not sign off on a trump backed declaration. trump says would have allowed more water deliveries and supplies to southern california. >> to ease dry conditions. trump writing in part, quote, i will demand that this incompetent governor allowed beautiful, clean, fresh water to flow into california. he is the blame for this newsom's communications director responding with this quote, there is no such document as the water restoration declaration that is pure fiction. the governor is

focused on protecting the people not playing politics and making sure firefighters have all the resources they need. and i'm told the state operation center will continue to be activated until the fires are brought under control. reporting at cal oes headquarters near tom wallace. >> kron 4 news. >> the winds continue in southern california, even though the pds statements, a particularly dangerous situation, statements have been allowed to expire. nevertheless, their red flag warnings across ventura county, los angeles county with winds certainly well into the 55 mile per hour gusts in cement and the usual santa ana locations and also tomorrow afternoon into friday, the winds strengthen and that means could be gusts 60 to 70 miles per hour. and 70 will be in the highest isolated locations. so the winds continue to be offshore and very dangerous. the atmosphere

exceedingly dry and it had hardly any rain. the rainfall you're began october 1st, they have had less than two-tenths of an inch of rain. normally they would have had about 4 and a half inches. so it's dry conditions. it's the gusty winds and it's also the confidence of high and low pressure there, too close together when high and low pressure get this close together. that really kicks up the winds, titans, a pressure gradient. so you have the clockwise circulation around high counter clockwise circulation around low and the winds just whipped from the land to the sea. and that is one of the big problems that's causing this back to grant and vicki. all right. thank you, kathy. >> with biggest police? thanks. police say. i was used cyber truck explosion outside trump hotel. take a look at how harmful content. is how harmful content. is regulated.

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>> the cyber truck explosion at trump hotel on new year's day in las vegas. so the first time i has been used in such an says los angeles metro police it changes how people are looking at ai and what the future of law enforcement might look like. brian will reports. >> we also have clear evidence in this case. now that the suspect used chatgpt artificial intelligence to help plan his attack. >> sheriff kevin mcmahill says this is the first time law enforcement has seen a i used like this. that tool used in

this case is an artificial intelligence software called chat gpt paul keane or a cyber security expert says chatgpt is supposed to be a helper. it's designed to provide best response that it can generate. not always the factual response, but the best logical response. he says there are safeguards in place. you could ask it how. >> how fast a 9 millimeter bullet will go. wright county feet per second. now, if you asked it to, how do i asked it, for example, to create a the diagram for shape charge to go do something. it's going to say no. i asked chatgpt how it regulates harmful content. i regulate harmful content that people can look up using this technology?

>> we're intent of the initial i think the controls are gonna get a lot it's going to be more. it's going to be more factual the way it responds. openai which is behind chatgpt told us their models are designed to refuse harmful instructions and that they're working with law enforcement to support the investigation. but only time will tell how this tech will change the future. >> and that was brian will reporting for us tonight. president elect trump is trying to delay his upcoming sentencing and that hush money case that led to a conviction. >> he's scheduled to be sentenced friday. the judge who's overseeing the case as he will not impose jail time fines or probation. legal experts say trump is benefiting from his position. >> we will face a day of probation. or a single dollar

of 5 bucks less the prison term that you or i could expect for similar conviction. >> the incoming president is also facing other legal issues. the justice department says it will release findings of its special counsel investigation into trump's efforts to overturn the 2020 election. still ahead, a concert series is coming san francisco for the nba's all-star weekend. >> we have the names on the list.

>> the nba's all-star weekend coming to the bay area in

february, along with some on-court events, the weekend will feature a concert series in san francisco. it's going 3 nights music starting on the 14th of february. valentine's day featuring performances artist zad in grammy-winning duo. the chainsmokers additional performers are going to be announced a little later on the concerts will be held at pier. 48, which is across becoming come from oracle park. praying for at 5. >> the news at 6 is next. we're talking about obviously the breaking news in southern california and in the north bay where 4 bodies 7 found inside a home in santa rosa. we're live at scene there with the latest. and we continue to follow developing news out of southern california. those. >> wildfires burning out of control there. we have team coverage at the top of the coverage at the top of the hour. (humming)

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