coach, but saleh appears to be the frontrunner here for this position. more interviews are planned in the coming days. meantime, the raiders are looking for a fresh start. general manager tom telesco has been fired two days after head coach antonio pierce was let go. telesco was hired by the raiders less than a year ago. before that, he spent a decade with the l.a. chargers. the raiders next general manager will have the number six pick in the draft to work with. that wraps things up for sports tonight. our 11:00 news with mike starts now. >> the 11:00 news on ktvu. fox two starts now. >> and good evening once again everyone. i'm mike mibach. right to our top story tonight at 11. the massive firefight in southern california where the death toll is rising in los angeles county and thousands of structures have been destroyed or damaged. late this afternoon, another fire started near calabasas, right there on the edge of the san fernando valley. the kenneth fire has burned 960

acres tonight, but firefighters have stopped forward progress. this one is at 35% containment tonight. the fire, is being investigated as arson and a suspect has been detained. we're going to hear from our crew at the scene in just a few minutes. here is the latest on all the wildfires in l.a. county. just a couple of hours ago, the los angeles county coroner's office confirming the death toll is now at ten. officials say more than 10,000 structures have been destroyed or damaged. tonight, the palisades fire is 6% contained. the eaton fire in the area of pasadena has burned more than 13,000 acres. it is 0% contained. and the hurst fire near sylmar is now more than 700 acres. it is 37% contained tonight. that is good news there. more firefighters in the bay area really across the west coast, are headed to los angeles to join in the firefight. the strike teams are arriving from every corner of the bay area. san mateo county actually has deployed more than 150 firefighters, along with about

two dozen engines and a drone to help in the firefight. san francisco has sent more than 30 fire personnel to the palisades and eaton fires. and tonight in all, there are about 7500 firefighters helping to gain control of these wildfires. now, these fires raising questions for all californians about the challenges of getting affordable fire coverage in the future. as more insurance companies drop homeowners coverage and refuse to sign new policies. the department of insurance says the la fires will not impact new rules that allow insurance companies to use new tools to better assess future fire risk, as they set premium prices and coverage, rather than relying only on historical data. and back now to that kenneth fire. it started at 230 this afternoon in the west hills and calabasas areas. tonight. police are investigating this specific fire as arson. one person has been detained, and it's all due to the help of neighbors who decided to take matters into their own hands. ktvu zac sos is

on the ground in woodland hills. hearing from some residents the moment they saw the suspected arsonist. >> just a really frightening scene here. earlier in the community of woodland hills, we are at the intersection of arcos and galindo here in woodland hills, about five miles from the kenneth fire. as the crow flies earlier today, neighbors saying they saw someone riding around on their bicycle with a blowtorch. a giant blowtorch apparently stopping at various houses trying to light garbage cans filled with tree debris on fire, and moving on to an old christmas tree that was left out trying to light that on fire. neighbors. given all of the fires that have been happening in this community, understandably concerned. that is when they decided to step in. now you are probably looking at video of these neighbors stepping in. we are blurring the

face of the suspect. that is because this person has not officially been connected to the kenneth fire by the lapd. the lapd has, though, arrested this person of suspected arson in this neighborhood. a police source, though, has told us that they believe this suspect is connected to the kenneth fire. that is what we've been told. so these neighbors stepping in, detaining this person, using zip ties. take a listen. >> yeah. you see somebody walking down the street with a blowtorch in their hand? it's kind of a weird thing when we're right in the middle of two fairly large fires right here. >> so, you guys, i understand you zip tied him, is that. yeah. this gentleman, i understand he seemed sort of agitated. can you describe that? >> i mean, it seemed like maybe he was on something or something. he was very like, i can't stop, i can't stop, i'm not putting this down. i'm doing this and very focused on moving forward with the blowtorch. and we're like, we can't be doing

that right now. >> yeah, just some really brave actions of those neighbors stepping in here within minutes, police arriving neighbors in this community of woodland hills who say this is generally a very quiet community, describing the police response as the largest they have ever seen here. you know, these neighbors potentially stopping something that could have turned out far worse. back to you. >> and in los angeles, we are now getting a closer look at entire neighborhoods that have been leveled. thousands of homes destroyed. ktvu bailey o'carroll joins us tonight here in studio bailey. some residents starting to get a look at what is left of those neighborhoods. >> hey, mike. yeah, the fires, of course, are still burning out of control tonight. earlier today, you mentioned some of those people started to go home to take a look at the destruction that really looks like something out of a hollywood movie. unfortunately, it is now the reality of utter

destruction. nearly the entire pacific palisades community wiped out by the palisades fire, which authorities confirmed has killed two people. the fire still burning out of control, just one of the many actively burning in l.a. county. >> we are not through this by any means. we keep seeing these fires pop up in different places. we may see more before this is over. >> a new fire sparking this afternoon. the kenneth fire burning near the woodland hills in calabasas. >> at the rate of spread and the density of the communities in this area, it is serious. >> a scary situation now trending in the right direction thanks to a strong attack in the air and on the ground. crews have stopped forward progress, but their work is not done. the still working to get the eaton fire in altadena under control. at least five people have died in that fire and it's burned more than 5000 structures. for the first time, some residents were able to return to their

homes, many faced with their worst fear. >> i also went back to. make sure my sister got out and which she actually didn't, which makes it even harder. >> zaire calvin and his neighbor and friend philip solano both trying to cope with their losses. >> we've lost everything. our home, two homes like, didn't have time to get everything out of the house. >> the suffering is widespread and according to officials, it's not over as winds are expected to pick up again. >> i want to be very clear here as well. we are still under red flag warning and senator adam schiff with a stern warning to those in evacuation zones. >> if you're told to evacuate, then get the #### out. you might think you can outrun a fire. you are not going to outrun these fires. >> crews will continue to work through the night to get hopefully some of those big

fires, even just a little more under control. and of course, the big fear is those winds kicking back up tonight. >> mike bailey o'carroll with us tonight here in studio bailey thank you. president biden now promising the full support of the federal government. he says that they will pay 100% for the debris removal and firefighting needs for the next 180 days. >> we are with you. we're not going anywhere. to the firefighters and first responders, you are heroes. >> also, governor newsom issued an executive order to help people who lost their jobs after businesses have been destroyed. the executive order eliminates a one week waiting period for unemployment insurance applicants. the l.a. county office of emergency management says it made a mistake today when it sent out an alert to cell phones telling people to evacuate. now, that alert was intended only for the evacuation zone of the kenneth fire that started up this afternoon. but instead, the alert went out to

the entire county. >> the office of emergency management and the county's emergency operations center took immediate action to issue a cancellation, and then also issue a second wireless emergency alert to correct the misinformation from the malfunction. >> los angeles county supervisor says the mistake was a result of a technical error. all right, let's bring in our meteorologist, roberto gonzalez. it has been a battle for those firefighters down south who, by the way, have been doing a great job protecting and saving what they can. >> roberto. yes, they have an extremely overworked at this particular time because that new blaze, as you were alluding to, mike the kenneth fire, it did break out at 334 this afternoon. let's take a look at the very latest conditions. the temperature has been very mild at 67 degrees. the relative humidity is very dry at 12%. and that's a typical off shore push right now. northeasterly winds at eight. and look at those gusts now 26mph. now we head to

the foothills here in the altadena area 60 degrees there. humidity 16%. the winds are lighter and then we head more towards the ocean. pacific palisades. the relative humidity is up a bit at 22%. and that's because they're closer to the proximity of the ocean. but again, it's an offshore push. and these winds will continue to fluctuate. and this is why we still have a red flag warning in effect for southern california until 6:00 tomorrow night. high wind warning in effect until 2 p.m. tomorrow afternoon. in addition to that, an advisory until 2:00 in the afternoon. i thought i would break it down the highlighted areas in blue. that's where we have the wind advisory, the highlighted areas in red. that is where we will experience gusts up to 50 and 70mph. this is interesting. this is the plume. this is the smoke forecast. and we will see a bit of an onshore push tomorrow evening. and this smoke will

trail off all the way into kern county, all the way into fresno, and perhaps even make it into the monterey bay area. mike, we're going to talk more about that. that's coming up later in this broadcast. >> all right, roberta, we'll see you soon. thank you. a woman in sacramento is jumping in to help people affected by the fires down south. the donations started to filter in just hours after patti martin posted a call for donations on social media. now, martin said after seeing the enormity of the destruction caused by those wildfires, she just could not sit still and wanted to help out. martin explains her motivation to support his personal. >> i've never been impacted, thankfully, but in 2015, when the butte fire happened in calaveras county, a friend of mine asked me to help and i've been doing it ever since. with all the all the fires in northern california. >> the leader of the california wildfire support group, katie hepler, met martin after heppner's parents lost everything in that butte fire in

2015. she says martin has become a pivotal member of what she calls the california fire family. well, the family of a cal football player lost everything in the eaton fire. and tonight a gofundme has been launched. kamden jones is a freshman tight end at cal. his family and their dog were able to safely evacuate, but the eaton fire burned their home in altadena. the fundraiser says the jones family lost all their belongings and all of camden jones's football mementos. his sister's wedding presents are also gone since they were being stored there at the family home. we are closely monitoring the developments of those wildfires across southern california. you can keep track of all the coverage on the fox local app, available to download for free on your phone and smart tv. still to come at 11 tonight. residents calling on oakland city leaders after growing concerns of spot fires in their neighborhood. as also more crews from california and across the west coast joining in on the firefight in los angeles county in tonight's west coast rap,

some firefighters say these fires are n othing like they've ever

new tonight. people in west oakland say they're frustrated over a recurring problem of garbage, fires and other small fires in the neighborhood, saying it is a threat to public safety. ktvu is amber lee live tonight in oakland. amber, you heard from these frustrated residents who are right now calling out city leaders for not

doing enough to keep the area clean? >> that's right mike, i spoke with people who live and work in the area. they say the city has to do a better job of keeping the area clean to prevent these fires. they say they've called the city, but so far no results. a pile of garbage on wood street set on fire under interstate 880, in west oakland. the nearby business owner who shot this video tells me the fire started monday, shortly before 5 p.m. >> the fire was right here. as you can see. people dumped trash. people dump, dump tires and debris. >> alan lucchese owns sound wave studios, located just steps from what he describes as a common dumping site. he tells me people said garbage on fire here several times a month. >> we have a problem down here with with trash building up in the streets and then getting lit on fire, and that's been causing mayhem and destruction. >> that destruction may include

a fire last month where a person was found dead near, or possibly in, a vehicle that was caught on fire in this area. and last june, pacific supply, a business in the same area, was severely damaged by fire. neighbors tell me that it started with someone setting a pile of garbage outside on fire, and it spread to the building. oakland fire says the number of homeless encampment fires citywide has dropped. last year, there were 1100. that's down from the 1700 in 2023. >> still far too many. still incredibly dangerous. still very hazardous to both firefighters and residents. neighbors. vehicle traffic. >> michael hunt, spokesperson with oakland fire, says the dismantling of the large homeless encampment on wood street that started in 2022 helped lower the number of encampment fires. >> we always encourage residents to report either through 311 and for the event of a fire. always call 911 and we'll have a crew out there as fast as psible.

>> okay, so come here. >> tifa silva and her dog peso live in a tiny home nearby. she says the frequent fires are a safety concern. >> it worries me. you know, i get worried about my dogs, you know, because sometimes they get loose. >> businesses and residents say they want the city to pay more attention to west oakland trash removal. >> and managing the encampments in a way that businesses can survive. >> while we were there tonight, we saw two small fires. the business owner tells me he's called 311 many times to report illegal dumping, but that the city is slow to respond and sometimes not at all. live in oakland. amber lee, ktvu, fox two news 20 red cross volunteers from oregon are heading to los angeles to help victims of the fires. >> this story does begin. tonight's west coast rap at the american airlines ticketing counter in portland. red cross volunteer darryl fuller appeared to be ready to roll. fuller has

been with the red cross since 2018. he says the palisades fire, one of the largest fires he has responded to. >> i've been to california more times than i can remember, responding to wildfires there. we know we had a thousand people in our shelters last night. it could be twice that tonight. >> red cross volunteers say they'll be working in shelters and delivering food, water and clothing to those in need. authorities in nevada say the l.a. fires could affect the main fuel line service to southern nevada. the city saying some gas services will be facing temporary disruptions. the cal nevada pipeline is the main line that brings gasoline and other types of fuels, from refineries in california to las vegas. it is more than 560 miles long. las vegas city officials say drivers are advised to avoid heavy driving for the time being, while the pipeline is potentially disrupted, and you can hear about the west coast top stories every weekday right here on ktvu. west coast wrap with alex savage airing 7:00 monday through friday. or you

can find round the clock coverage at west coast rap.com. we are getting another look at some of the destruction left behind from the palisades fire and the others burning across l.a. county. the historic buildings lost at two state parks and a bust at an oakland smoke shop. what police say they found after searching the property. >> and how wildfire smoke from southern california affects northern california. your bay area forecast com g g up

california's state parks, sharing these videos and images on social media of the devastating site at will rogers state historic park in pacific palisades and topanga state park in topanga. the palisades fire destroyed historic buildings and

several structures at both parks. back with meteorologist roberto gonzalez. it is january 9th. we are talking about firestorms in los angeles and even here in the bay area, temperatures reaching nearly 80 degrees. we had records today. >> it makes you feel guilty, doesn't it? unbelievable. a little bit on the guilty side, because typically this time of the year, we should be around 57, 58 degrees. and check out redwood city, a gorgeous 75 degrees breaking the old record established back in 1962. tying a record at sfo in the low 70s. and oakland, you are now in the weather record books at 70 degrees, breaking the old record. established in 2015. notice all the 70s today across the board. few 60s like in hayward, back into castro valley. same in napa and san francisco. checked in at 68 degrees when you should be at 57 degrees. currently numbers holding 64. in napa, 40s and 50s, 51 degrees now and will dip

down tonight to 39 degrees in santa rosa. colder than that in livermore. it's going to be colder tonight than last night due to the mostly clear skies. okay. high pressure here. low pressure up there. that's going to take a beeline right across the pacific northwest. it's going to bring down some cooler air mass. so it's going to cool us down a bit. but because of that pattern change, albeit subtle, it's going to shift the winds around in southern california as well. you see the plume of smoke. it's forecast to head out to the open waters and look as it begins to push back on shore. that means the haze and particulate matter is going to drift into the central valley, kern county, all the way into fresno and making its way all the way into the santa clara valley. so a bit of haze tomorrow afternoon around the bay area. now our temperatures tomorrow are going to come down, but they're still well above average for this time of the year. a good ten degrees above normal in santa rosa. again, it was 78, in santa rosa, cotati,

windsor and guerneville. today, 64 in mountain view. and how about a pair of sixes in throughout the tri valley? your extended forecast. not a raindrop inside. in fact, last night, mike, we were talking about the potential rain on the 21st day of the month. not going to happen now we've got sunny skies, albeit a bit on the blustery side on sunday. >> all right, roberta, thank you. new at 11 in oakland. police say they found illegal tobacco and cannabis products at a smoke shop. police say the shop on san pablo avenue was operating without proper licenses. officers searched the business earlier in the week. during the investigation, they also found mushrooms and a stolen forklift. two days before the search, burglars rammed a car into the smoke shop and stole several items. tonight, president jimmy carter has been laid to rest in his hometown of plains, georgia. we take a look at how people across the nation today honored the late president. and as we head to

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president obama and president elect donald trump even sharing a laugh together. president joe biden delivered the eulogy. the sons of president gerald ford and vice president walter mondale also delivered remarks written by their fathers years ago. president carter died at the age of 100. he was laid to rest tonight in his hometown of plains, georgia, and buried next to his wife, rosalynn. and it wasn't just the people of plains, georgia, and political leaders in washington, but people all over the country, including right here in the bay area celebrating president jimmy carter today. outside san jose city hall, a memorial was held to allow people to honor the 39th president of the united states and a similar event at oakland's frank ogawa plaza was held. while carter's term in office came with its controversies, it was much of his diplomatic work after his presidency that garnered his support. carter and his wife, rosalynn, are most known for their time volunteering with habitat for humanity, helping families purchase and build their homes.

>> jimmy carter is my president. i respect him and emotion. or how do we choose the things we love? but he stands for peace. >> what is in my message on the wall is how jimmy carter, along with other great men, took their skills and used it for helping people and not so much for their own. how can i say personal or financial gain? >> in 2013, the jimmy and rosalynn carter work project brought the couple to the bay area for community building projects in east oakland, as well as san jose. the san francisco general hospital foundation's annual hearts in san francisco fundraiser is underway, with a unique sculptures now on display at the ferry building. 22 artists were selected this year to create these pieces, which are up for auction. they went up at the ferry building on monday. proceeds from the auction support patient care at the zuckerberg san francisco general hospital and trauma center. according to the website, some of the sculptures have already been sold. the hearts will be on display through february 3rd. new at 11, a 45 foot tall steel

sculpture of a woman originally created for the burning man festival, is coming to san francisco's union square. this sculpture was originally made for the 2015 burning man. the sculpture r evolution will be on display in union square next month. union square will host an official unveiling on february 6th. and that is it for us here at 11:00. our next newscast. mornings on two, coming up at four. and don't forget to stream the latest news and weather on your smart tv anytime. all you have to do is download the fox local app to your tv for all of us here at ktvu. thanks for watching and have a great night! yeah, welcome to like it or not, the show where we talk about what you're talking about, the latest hot topics and what's trending now. joining me today are two recent college graduates, mila