1-800-290-7477 now or visit us at mso fund.com. >> good morning. 11 a.m. eastern, 8 a.m. pacific. >> i'm jose diaz balart and we begin with breaking news out of california. any moment now, officials in los angeles will be holding a news conference on the deadly wildfires tearing across the county. there you see, the podium has been set up, and we're about to get to that news conference when it begins. >> we will, of course, bring it

to you. but at this hour, the catastrophic fires have torched over 40,000 acres. that's nearly the size of washington, d.c. more than 12,000 structures have been destroyed. at least 24 people have been killed. officials warning that the number is expected to rise as they account for missing people. nbc's ellison barber is with us from altadena, california. ellison, good morning. >> while we await this news conference, what are you seeing where you are. >> hey, jose. yeah. >> if you just take a walk with me, we're in altadena and you'll see some of all of the destruction. we're near the eden fire. this fire is 33% contained now. palisades fire is still under 15% contained, but over 12,000 structures have been destroyed in these wildfires. most of the ones have been impacted by the eden fire and the palisades fire, the largest by far. this is just one example the family business that is no longer standing. this

destruction goes on everywhere you walk, everywhere you look. it seems like there is just nothing left. in a lot of ways, when you walk through these communities, it feels like you are walking through a war zone. if you look across the street, you see what is left of a car, another building area, all of it gone. when those fires swept through here, as we've spoken to people who live in this community, they describe it as just an inferno. one man we've spoken to who was trying to save his home and his neighbors, he did. he said he was out there for five hours with a garden hose fighting the fires by himself in altadena, and he told us he didn't even need a flashlight because the flames were so bright. in the middle of the night, he could see everywhere that he was going. one of the things we're thinking about the victims, the lives lost here, over 24 people or 24 people rather have died. that death toll is expected to grow. but there are also a lot of people that live in these communities that tell us they are now dealing with immense survivor's guilt, the fact that they made it out, and especially those whose homes are still

standing amid all of this destruction, they say that they're trying to process how their home is okay, but their neighbors are not, and trying to figure out how they help each other and where they even begin to rebuild. we were with one family yesterday. a lot of people have been coming to the areas near mandatory evacuation zones, trying to get in to their homes to get basic necessities, just extra clothes because they had to flee so quickly and they didn't take enough or medicine and just check on how their homes are doing. they've been frustrated because many of them are being told they cannot do that. but fire officials say it is simply unsafe and that they can't allow residents back into these areas because they can't ensure their safety in a lot of these buildings. and we saw it in this area two nights ago that often some of these buildings, they're concrete, they're brick, and they also have basements. many of them, they say when the fires tore through and as they're still moving through, they have collapsed these buildings and the heat stays trapped underneath those layers,

oftentimes in the basement and embers and hotspots and heat, it causes them to reignite and flare up. that is an ongoing issue. and now with the winds expected to pick up today and through wednesday, that is an even bigger concern that hotspots can pick up again, and also that these fires from those hotspots could then spread yet again. but we saw this weekend an amazing aerial assault and ground effort in this community, and also over in the palisades to try and establish control lines and contain those fires to keep them away from hitting homes. but people we talked to so many and they're frustrated because they don't know what they're going to do from here, and they feel like they don't have clear answers on what the next steps will be. but the immediate concern for fire officials right now is still just trying to get these fires contained as they face this massive threat of winds in the coming days. >> jose ellison barber, thank you very much. and i just want to, you know, share with you that when you were talking about, you know, people that

need to find something in all the rubble, you were helpful on that. >> alison. >> thank you. i want to go right to the press conference starting in los angeles. >> let's go to it. 7000 structures are damaged or destroyed, and we have 3408 firefighting personnel assigned to the incident. 26% of our damage inspections for dwellings have been completed. >> impacted residents may visit recovery dot l.a. county.gov to view preliminary maps showing damage assessments. please note that the preliminary maps have been posted and are being updated daily. if there is not a color icon on your address, it means the building has not yet been inspected. severe fire weather conditions will continue through wednesday. please be

assured that all fire departments and all law enforcement agencies in the area will be prepared. the anticipated winds, combined with low humidities and low fuel moistures, will keep the fire threat in all of los angeles county. critical. i ask all los angeles county residents in wildfire prone areas to understand that the necessary public safety power shut offs are important for our collective safety in preventing the next wildfire natural disaster. i did want to dispel one rumor. the l.a. county fire department has never turned down any offers for mutual aid, assistance and resources. repopulation will not occur until all areas are safe.

additionally, our our cl 415 super scooper that was damaged because of a drone incursion is reportedly going to be flying tomorrow morning. it has been repaired and we're waiting for the faa to give us approval to fly again. thank you to board chair supervisor kathryn barger and supervisor lindsey horvath for your unwavering leadership and continued support throughout this unprecedented disaster. and finally, to all the los angeles county residents affected by this catastrophe, please be assured your firefighters continue to work towards full containment of these wildfires from the air and on the ground. we stand alongside each of you as you begin the repopulation of evacuated areas when safe and the rebuilding of your homes,

your communities and your lives. thank you. >> so. >> good morning, everyone. kristen crowley, los angeles city fire department fire chief. i want to start off with just a moment to share with everybody out there that's been impacted by these wildland fires that the entire lafd family, sworn and civilian, our city family. mayor bass, city leadership, everybody, our thoughts and hearts and prayers go out to you as we continue to push forward and mitigate this emergency. >> we understand the impacts and we're working and will continue to work very, very, very hard for everyone. >> another point i want to make is that also, we are so very grateful for the firefighters and the first responders that have already arrived and

continue to arrive in the southern california region. >> we absolutely know that we cannot do this on our own, and we are tremendously appreciative of all of your continued support as the increasing wind event is upon us as we speak. >> the los angeles city fire department has maximized our resource capabilities and response capabilities. all available lafd resources have been staffed. i have strategically pre-positioned engine strike teams and task forces, which are dedicated to rapid response for any new fire that breaks out in the city. >> in addition, i have a directed the fire prevention bureau to augment wildfire patrols in high hazard areas. the palisades fire. your lafd remains committed to this fire, and we have significant number of engines that have been dedicated to this fire. >> the crews that are involved,

we have crews from up and down the state, outside of the state have made excellent, excellent work overnight mopping up flare ups and hotspots. >> their primary focus last night was on the mandeville canyon area, and this fire is now at 23,713 acres with 14% containment, with 5123 personnel assigned to the palisades incident. firefighters will continue to work diligently throughout the day to increase containment and prevent further fire spread. again, i want to focus our my comments on the amount of resources that are here in the palisades, from the first responders all the way up to our incident command teams. again, we're going to keep working really, really hard for you. just a brief comment on the first fire. it's been held to 799 acres with 95% containment. again, thank you to the community members that are out

there for remaining vigilant. we are not in the clear. i want to make sure of that. we are not in the clear as of yet, and we must not let our guard down as we have right now. extreme fire behavior, and we need to make sure that the community is staying updated with the most information, updated information as well. follow all evacuation warnings and orders without delay. and please, please stay safe. i would now like to introduce our next speaker, and that is sheriff luna. thank you. >> robert luna, sheriff of los angeles county. regarding our deployment, we still have well over a thousand of our los angeles county deputies out there working on 12 hour shifts. >> we have 172 california highway patrol officers. i'd like to thank the commissioner, who was with me yesterday, shaun derry, for all of his

assistance. i also want to thank major general beavers. i was with him as well, and he has fortunately been able to increase the amount of national guard assistance that he is giving us to up to 600, and he told me yesterday, if we need more, we can ask for more. >> and we are strategically looking at that, analyzing it, and we'll ask as needed, evacuations. we have approximately and this is some good news because it's dropped. we have over 92,000 people who are under evacuation orders and approximately 89,000 people who are under evacuation warnings. i want our community to know this. and chief moroney did talk about this for a second. >> in every conversation we're having about evacuations, warnings, whether they're they're going to implement them or take or take them away. the

conversation about repopulation is on all of our minds. >> i know that we are attending staffs, attending community meetings, whether they be out in the palisades fire area in malibu for us at l.a. county, sheriffs in the altadena area, we are hearing our community loud and clear, and we want to get you in there as soon as possible. but i want to reiterate what is holding us up. this is very important. we are still for the altadena area. we are in the third day of grid searching. it is a very grim task and we unfortunately every day we're doing this, we're running across the remains of individual community members. that is not easy work. very sad to report, and i believe that work is not only going to continue, but i believe we'll continue to find remains. so please be patient with us.

people are saying, i just want to go look at my house and i want to see what's left. we know that, but we have people literally looking for the remains of your neighbors. please be patient with us. there is a lot of hazards in the area. still, the area has not been rendered safe. please be patient with us and then we have the potential of crime scenes and i have. i'm not saying that's what it is. i'm just saying we have to think ahead because we can't go back from that. so please be patient with us. the curfew is still in effect 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. for specifically the mandatory evacuation areas in both the palisades impacted area and the eaton fire impacted areas. those are subject to change depending on need one way or another. we understand again that people want to go back, but it is dangerous to do so and we will not put anybody's safety at

risk. i want to talk about arrest for the l.a. county sheriff's area overnight. we had several other arrests. it brings it up to a total of 34. in our geographic area, we have 30 in the eaton fire area, and we have four in the palisades area. last night, specifically, again for l.a. county sheriff's jurisdiction, we arrested for two were for curfew violations. two were arrested for one drone incident. to my knowledge, we have now had two specific drone incidents that have resulted in three arrests. so as i talk to our community again, if you do not have business in the in the evacuation areas, do not go there. please. you're infringing upon the work that our first

responders need to attend to. and i do want to say, when i talk about these arrests, i want to clarify. not all of them are for burglary or looting or for curfew violations, but it is very important when i say stay out. we are arresting people who are not supposed to be there, who do not live there, who are in possession of narcotics. we've arrested several with guns. and yeah, i'm going to tell you something. if we're if our deputies being very proactive in these areas, stopping people in a constitutional manner, as always, making sure that they're supposed to be there, and you have narcotics on you and you have a gun on you and police work. we call that a clue. something's wrong there. so that's why we're arresting people. our search and rescue missions up to the through the two days, we have searched 1874

properties in regards to deaths. and again, i want to clarify. this is for the los angeles county area of responsibility. we have confirmed 21 deaths, 16 in the eaton fire area and five in the palisades area. and sadly, yes, unfortunately, i anticipate the number to go up. missing persons. we are actively have 23 active missing persons reported 17 in the eaton fire area, six in the malibu area. all of them are adults. thank god there's no juveniles. but if you believe you have somebody who's missing, make sure you report that to us as soon as possible for any updated information that anybody may have. questions. very important questions regarding evacuation orders or warnings or any road closures, please go to l.a.

county.gov slash emergency for assistance. the american red cross is doing an amazing job. please contact please contact them. and again for some of the negative things i talk about, there are some amazing stories of community members coming forward to donate items. it's very inspiring. for donations, go to emergency network los angeles. and now it's my pleasure to introduce assistant chief dominic choi from the los angeles police department. thank you. >> okay. good morning. i want to start by just assuring everybody that our primary focus still remains the safety and well-being of our residents. these fires have caused significant disruptions. >> but. but we are working tirelessly with our partners to protect lives and property and secure critical infrastructure. so as of this morning, lapd has in the city, 266 officers deployed to the palisades fire. we also have support from our

national guard partners, who have deployed 200 soldiers assigned to the incident. we're very grateful for their support. >> we also have dedicated resource investigating our missing persons reported. >> so at this time, as of this morning, 6 a.m, we have a total of 26 people reported missing in the city of los angeles. 17 of those individuals have been located safely. >> nine of the nine remaining two most likely were found in the fires deceased, but they haven't been positively identified by coroner's office yet, so those are still waiting to be identified. >> one individual we believe is located safely in a shelter, but that person, we're waiting for confirmation on that. there are six that remain unaccounted for, and we're diligently trying to identify and locate these people. so in total, in the city of los angeles, since tuesday, when these fires occurred, we have three fatalities. again, two were found in the fires and

one was a burn victim that was transported earlier this week to a hospital. that person later passed away. if you want to make a missing persons report, you can do so either in person or over the phone. >> you can call any one of our 21 geographic stations and make that report. or you can call our missing persons investigation unit directly. >> i'm going to give you the number. >> it's 213996. >> 1800 and select option three. that telephone is manned 24 hours a day. currently as of this morning, the city of los angeles related to the fires has a total of 14 arrests three for curfew, one for impersonating a firefighter, one for possession of burglary tools, four for burglary, one for dui, one for felony vandalism and three for shoplifting. >> as the sheriff just mentioned, it's not just for looting or burglary that you're going to jail or curfew. if you're in the area you don't

belong in the area, you will be stopped and questioned. >> and whatever crime you're is being committed, you will be held accountable for that. so please stay away from these evacuation areas. >> regarding escorts, we talked about this a little bit yesterday, but we tried to be compassionate and put together a team to escort residents to their homes to either retrieve small pets or their medication. >> but that line became exceedingly large, and it was causing more problems than solutions. we have halted this escort service for the safety of everyone involved. >> currently, we don't have any timeline of when we're going to open up that service, if at all. so please be patient with us. we know you are waiting. if you are still waiting at any of these checkpoints to be left to be let in or escorted, please do not wait there. >> you will not be let in or allowed to have an escort at this time. >> also the reason, another important reason for stopping these escorts is because we have search operations beginning over

the next 48 hours. >> we'll be working alongside lafd search and rescue, our atf partners, as well as the la county coroner's office throughout the burn areas. given giving priority to those people that are reported missing in these burn areas from their grid, search will take place that could result in crime scene preservation and then recovery remains. we hope that the high volume of resources dedicated to this effort will expedite the process. and as many of you know, the dry conditions and winds increasing, it's possible that evacuation orders may increase. i know overnight we saw some of the evacuation orders turn into warnings, but we can absolutely see some of these order areas increased to mandatory evacuations again. >> so i urge you, we urge you, please heed these orders. >> it can save your life. >> and as we also previously mentioned, identifying the cause of these fires is critically important to all of us in conjunction with our partners and led by atf, we have created a los angeles regional wildlife

investigative task force. >> and while their work is still in the early stages, we're committed to identifying the cause and origin of these fires. >> and we're also committed to holding anyone who is responsible for these fires accountable and to further protect the residents of los angeles and the city. >> our curfew is also still in effect from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. in short, if you don't belong there, don't be there. >> in closing, i want to reiterate that our department and all of us standing here this morning are with you. >> i want to express my deepest gratitude to the firefighters, our fellow law enforcement partners and volunteers who are putting themselves in harm's way to protect our communities and help people recover. their bravery and dedication are truly inspirational. we are also grateful for the patience and cooperation of our residents during this difficult time. we know this is not easy. thank you and be safe. at this time, i'd like to introduce los angeles

county district attorney nathan hochman. thank you. >> with firefighters literally putting their lives on the line to save lives and to save homes, with law enforcement working around the clock to keep security at a high level with over 200,000 people evacuated. and i'm one of them. and with people who have lost lives, lost homes, lost businesses, there are still people in our community who, rather than saying, thank you, look at this as an opportunity to commit crime and to take illegal profit and advantage over the situation. we've seen this come up and you've heard law enforcement describe the arrests that have been made, whether those arrests are for looting, burglary, grand theft, whether those arrests are for arson,

whether those arrests will eventually be for price gouging, because we have been seeing price gouging with hotels, people offering residents as well above the 10% addition that they can charge. we've seen that with medical supplies, other types of supplies, price gouging going on. so the criminals have decided that this is an opportunity. and i'm here to tell you that this is not an opportunity. you will be arrested, you will be prosecuted, and you will be punished to the full extent of the law. at 2 p.m. today, we'll be holding a press conference to announce the first charges in a looting case and the first charges in an arson case. this is not an arson case tied to the major fires. it was an arson case that was done on the side. in essence, you will hear that these people who've committed these crimes are facing very significant sentences. i am working with over 750 deputy

district attorneys and the entire law enforcement community to bring these people who are despicable and disgraceful to justice, and we're not only going to see what's happening right now in connection with bringing stability to our community, whether it's again going after the looters, the arsonists or the price gougers. but we're starting to see the criminals emerge who are going to go after the recovery efforts. these are people who are contacting people and pretending to be gofundme operations to help people who have suffered. and gofundme, by the way, actually is an excellent organization that has put in place protections that if you use their site, you can use it safely. but these are people who are creating fake gofundme sites. i tell people to be very, very cautious when you give your money away to check out the

organizations that you're doing it to. i applaud anyone who wants to donate to these causes, whether with money or services, but make sure that they are going to the right operations again. you can go to emergency network l.a. that's in l.a. dot gov. or you can go to recovery l.a. county.gov. to see the types of operations that you can have confidence in. and we're also going to see scams coming up with insurance proceeds. we're going to see scams coming up with government benefits because we are going to literally have billions of dollars come into los angeles county over the next months and years. and for the criminals who view this as an opportunity, let me again give you this warning an absolutely, unmistakably clear warning that if you go ahead and you want to rip off people and the system and governments that are trying to help the tragically the people

who have suffered from these tragedies, you will be arrested, you will be prosecuted, and we will seek maximum punishment against you. i hope that i'll have the opportunity to tell you at a later point that this warning has been heeded, that deterrence works, because if we are going to actually have this is the stability and the rebuild, it's going to be based on everyone contributing. but for those who don't want to heed this message, the warning has been cast out there and the warning will actually have teeth behind it. i'd now like to introduce los angeles board of supervisors chair kathryn barger. >> thank you. >> as i discussed yesterday, fema relief is essential to getting our impacted residents back on their feet today and yesterday. fema staff have been

at seven county libraries, plus the alhambra library, providing support to individuals who are seeking fema relief. tomorrow, these services will transition to centralized assistance centers, one at pasadena city college and the other at ucla research park. these centers will be in-person venues where all impacted individuals can receive direct support for fema's assistance program, which helps residents access lodging, essential items and other large financial needs. you can visit recovery dot l.a. county.gov for all the details, and i would encourage everyone listening to go to one of these sites because i was at the convention center. i know supervisor solis, you were as well, and i saw people handing out cards. >> i don't know who they are, i don't know who they represent, but people are looking for an opportunity. at these recovery

centers, you will have legitimate government officials who are going to work with you to make sure you receive the benefits you deserve. >> i want to thank fema for their continued support for our impacted residents. our residents need this support to begin rebuilding. and believe me, after last night's meeting that i attended with my constituents, they are desperate. so many residents i've heard from, especially those without insurance, are concerned they won't receive enough assistance to rebuild their lives. >> on top of fema assistance, i'm going to be advocating for innovative, innovative loan and housing solutions to bring people back to their communities. >> people need help, and they need to know what kind of support they're going to receive. >> last night, i joined hundreds of impacted victims in pasadena to hear their stories, understand their needs, and to discuss what comes next.

>> many wildfire survivors i've met, spoke and spoke with have repeatedly told me they're worried about the rebuilding process. specifically, many have mentioned that they are eager to begin clearing debris and seeing what valuable possessions survived this devastating fire. >> i want you to know that yesterday, the governor issued an executive order to streamline this rebuilding process. >> this executive order is going to make rebuilding homes easier by cutting red tape and make it as affordable and efficient as possible for our residents to clear debris. >> yesterday's executive order, along with the previous order to waive the requirement in rebuilding, are two unprecedented actions that will be essential to making our community whole again. i know that our wildfire wildfire survivors want nothing more than to begin the rebuilding process, and it is our job in government to get out of the way. our

neighbors deserve nothing less. >> to all the residents in our county, we must maintain diligence over the next few days as winds increase. again, please listen to law enforcement and their evacuation notices. and believe me, i heard last night many are frustrated. >> these next few days are crucial in our fighting of the existing fires and also preventing any new fires. thank you for taking it seriously. >> i'd now like to introduce la city mayor karen bass. >> thank you supervisor angelenos, as we continue to experience the shock, the grief, and the anger, we have to stand together. and it is in that spirit that we have seen hundreds, if not thousands of angelenos traveling all around the region to deliver supplies,

clothes, whatever they think might help the victims of these fires. as we've mentioned, the national weather service is predicting close to hurricane force level winds. and so we're making urgent preparations. my top priority and the priority of everyone else, is to do everything we can to protect lives. as these winds approach la city, firefighters and firefighters from across the county, state and nation and even overseas are in a proactive and strategic posture to save lives. firefighting resources from lafd and fire departments from all over are positioned in strategic holding locations. dwp is deploying water tankers to augment water supply for firefighters. the emergency operations centers remain activated at the highest level to rapidly coordinate emergency response. as we prepare for more

wind. we're also urgently working to provide people with much needed resources. this week, as chair, barger said, our city and county will launch in person local assistance centers that are tailored to those affected by specific fires. these local assistance centers is for angelenos impacted by the palisades and hearst fires, and they will open at the ucla research park, which was formerly known as the west side pavilion. it will operate from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. seven days a week. these centers will help people who have lost vital records like birth certificates, driver's license, social security documentation. they will help people who've lost their homes or businesses, apply for disaster relief loans, and they will provide referrals for mental health counseling and other services. we anticipate that there will be representation for over city, over 20 city departments. there will be representatives from the

state and federal departments and agencies later today. we are also going to be releasing policies on the city level that will help with the rebuilding process. so as we continue to go through these next few days where the fires are still a serious threat, we also want to begin to help people put their lives back together and to prepare to rebuild our city. i also want to again remind angelenos that la city.gov is now a one stop shop for assistance for those who are impacted, and a place to help angelenos find a way to get involved. as the winds pick up, please stay safe. please heed the call to evacuate should you receive that. and remember to heed all public safety guidance. thank you. thank you. >> i'm lindsey horvath, supervisor for the third

district of los angeles county. >> the latest palisades fire updates. as you've heard, more than 23,000 acres have been impacted by this fire and it is 14% contained. >> we have over 5100 personnel, including 44 helicopters and 540 engines. the fire continues to hold along mandeville canyon, and we are grateful for our first responders and all those on the front lines fighting in this area. we know it is critical and you are doing a great job. we've also made significant progress in topanga oaks, sylvia park, temescal ridge, to mulholland. >> all of these areas have been under threat, and we are continuing to hold. santa monica has lifted their evacuation orders and downgraded to warnings sent in north san vicente, moving from order to warning at 8 a.m. today. all of the warning areas have been

lifted. a particularly dangerous situation has been issued. strongest winds from tuesday morning until wednesday. we strongly encourage caution and vigilance. this is the weather prediction that the national weather service had going into last week's event. so these conditions are significant. >> they are serious and we need you to follow all orders, all santa monica-malibu unified school district schools will remain closed today. >> all santa monica campuses except for roosevelt elementary will be open. >> all lausd schools will be open today except canyon charter elementary, kenter canyon charter elementary, palisades charter elementary, marquez charter elementary, topanga charter elementary, lanai road elementary, and paul revere middle school. >> our department of mental

health has resources for how to speak with our young people about wildfires at de dot la county.gov. >> we need to support our children in this time and make sure they're able to talk about this tragedy. >> our dm health helpline is (800) 854-7771. >> metro fares continue to be suspended for as long as conditions remain the same. we thank our chair of the metro board, janice hahn, and our ceo, stephanie wiggins, for their assistance. >> palisades post office has been relocated to rancho park post office. residents can pick up their mail at 11270 exposition boulevard on the first floor. >> recovery dot l.a. county.gov. >> had residents that have been affected by these fires can go and search for assistance, including, for example, mail, which is something you don't really think about on a regular basis. but but people who have

lost their homes, where do they receive their mail? where do they go and get that? so much mail is so important for so many, but these are just some of the details that we're learning this morning at this press conference out of los angeles county. i want to go to danielle berlant. he is california's state fire marshal. and i'm appreciative of your time, sir. thank you for being with us this morning. what are your efforts on the ground looking like this morning? >> you know, our firefighters have continued to make good progress on on many fronts. >> i was on both of the incidents yesterday and continue to see the mopping up, the shoring up of those containment lines. but what we're really preparing for are the winds. we could absolutely see flare ups or hotspots on not only the two active fires that we're working hard to contain, but we are actively monitoring extreme wind conditions in the forecast for the next couple of days. and so

we have pre-positioned additional resources. we've come up with plans to ensure that we can not only continue our efforts to hold the containment lines that we have built on the palisades and the eden fire, but be prepared for additional wildfires that could likely break out across southern california. >> yeah, i mean, we're looking at the wind gusts right now as you're speaking. some places are experiencing up to 36 mile an hour wind gusts. i mean, a lot of other areas. look at that 45 mile an hour wind gusts in the top left of your monitors. firefighters have been battling these fires for almost a week now. the palisades fire is just 14% contained. the eden fire. 33% contained. why are these numbers the way they are today? >> you know, they our crews have been working 24 hours a day. in fact, many of them, especially in the early stages, were working 48 hours straight. no sleep, no rest, just helping people evacuate. just doing structure defense, just fighting fire. but again, progress is

being made again. the numbers are going up, but we are going to continue to not only try to strengthen those existing lines, but see continue the containment numbers to go up over the next few days. but we are also bringing in relief. not only have many of the states across our nation and even international firefighters come to provide some relief, allowing our firefighters to get some rest, but also additional equipment. again, as i mentioned, new fires break out, but we also have fully mobilized and have a huge military presence. we have the entire fleet of the military's national military airborne, excuse me, modular airborne firefighting systems. these are c-130 military aircraft retrofitted for firefighting. all of them are in the active fire fight, being cycled in to drop retardant on the fire. we have 11 national guard helicopters. and so again, this is an all hands on deck. and it has been

really since the beginning of this fire. but again, as i mentioned right now, for us, the plan, we are making sure that we're not only holding the line, but making sure that we have a quick response should new fires break out across southern california. >> daniel, i thank you very much for being with us this morning. appreciate it. in the midst of the utter devastation, many are trying to help los angeles and its residents to recover. among those volunteering to help are day laborers. joining us now from pasadena is pablo alvarado, co-executive director of the national day laborer organizing network, which has a group of volunteers to help those affected by the wildfires. pablo, i've been fortunate enough to know you for so many years. you've worked so hard to support day laborers, but today, many day laborers are helping others, including some that have lost everything themselves. how are day laborers helping in los angeles right now? >> thank you for having me.

>> it's good to see you again. >> thank you. >> this has been a tradition of the day labor community across the country. there are 70 day labor worker centers. and every time that there's been a disaster, workers come together to form community relief brigades of made up of volunteers. they go into the communities to bring food. in our case, what we're doing here in pasadena, in particular, the workers are going to the streets to remove branches that have fallen and that are obstructing the traffic, to clean the curbs all over the city, to restore parks. because this is these are spaces for community to come together. they're taking food to the communities adjacent and other articles actually to the communities adjacent to where the fires have taken place in the altadena pasadena area. and the center is also a hub for

information. it's also a shelter for day laborers. and as we come, as the days come, we're going to be training workers all over southern california on how to protect their health and safety, because these are the workers that are going to go into those places to remove some of the debris, and we want to make sure that they are safe. >> pablo, you know, it's so, so many times that these people who are out there in our communities, who are part of our communities, who are many times really made invisible, you know, and, you know, thanks to efforts like yours and others, you know, it's important to highlight and underline what they're out there doing and what their american dream is and how they are now able to help others rebuild their american dream. >> migrant workers in this country have been described in a very ugly way. stigmatized,

characterized in terms that are really ugly. but that's not who we are as immigrants. and in moments of crisis, that's when you really get to know people. and the day laborers live in this community. and one of the virtues of being an immigrant is that you love the place where you come, but you also love the place where you live. and the workers here in pasadena, they said, this time for us to give back. this is the time for us to perhaps send a message to the country that we are not what our adversaries, the adversaries of, of immigrants are described, that we are incredible people who are ready to lend a hand to those, to anybody who needs it. people are removing branches from driveways and we don't know what's in the heart of the owners of those of those homes

that that, you know where the trees fell. we don't know and we don't care because we if we want to build a beautiful and healthy country, this is the way we do it. with acts of kindness and love and solidarity. and that's exactly what the day laborers and other volunteers are doing here, there, there hundreds of volunteers that have come to the worker center. it turns out that the headquarters of our organization are here in pasadena, and that is a blessing, i assume. and so people have come, but it's crews going out, and all of those crews are being led by day laborer leaders who have been trained on disaster preparedness. they have been trained on osha ten, and they know how to handle chainsaws. and it's beautiful to see how people come together to do this, this type of work. and these volunteers from all walks of life. it's a beautiful scene to

see in the middle of so much chaos. >> pablo alvarado, it is always a pleasure to see you, my dear friend. i thank you very much for being with us this morning and for so much more. what you do, what you care about, who you help and how you help others help others. pablo. un abrazo. gracias. >> gracias, jose. >> and if you want to help people impacted by the fires, you can scan this qr code that you see on your screen right now. for more information on how to contribute to relief efforts, that link will direct you to a list of organizations helping victims of the wildfires. you see doordash cuando en la radio quiere ayudar a las personas han perdido todo en los incendios de california. puede ir a este este codigo qr ese codigo llevara organizaciones estan ayudando a los can perdido todo. stay with us for much more from california. as frustration with state and local officials grow.

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six days and counting, fighting these fires. what are you seeing and hearing about the efforts on the ground? >> well, good to see you, jose. thanks for all your attention on this. i will tell you, the biggest news of today is the incoming winds and the weather over the next 24 to 48 hours, firefighters have been on the job, as you know, trying to gain control and to contain the various fires burning in los angeles. but the potential for flare ups is real. and so we're vigilant asking everybody to continue to obey evacuation warnings and evacuation orders as the authorities dictate. >> senator, the california governor has called for an independent investigation into the issues around the lack of water, for example. is that enough? what do you think accountability should look like? >> yeah. look, there's a lot going on. simultaneously, the investigations have begun to what caused the fires. but to reiterate the point about these red flag conditions, regardless

of the cause, we knew that when it's dry, when it's warm, and when the winds are high, the potential for a fire to spread is enormous. that's what led to the multiple fires last week that we're still grappling with, and our concern for potential new fires or flare ups. that's why there are so many personnel assigned to this. in the meantime, we're focusing on suppression and as well beginning to think and have the conversations about the recovery and rebuilding part of all this, because for the more than 100,000 people that have been displaced, the thousands and thousands of homes that have been lost, there has to be hope. we will recover. we will rebuild not just homes and communities, but lives. >> what are some of the things that you think need to be instituted going forward, so that people can rebuild after just this destruction moment? >> yeah. look, just as you've seen federal, state and local

agencies all coordinating to combat these fires, the recovery and rebuilding will require federal, state and local collaboration as well, beginning with the emergency assistance that president biden has already offered. i'm working with my colleagues on both sides of the aisle to make sure that that support continues for los angeles to rebuild. you're hearing announcements from the governor as they begin their budget process. what that will take, and it's everything from core infrastructure that every community relies on to the expediting of building permits. so homes can be rebuilt, paying attention to workforce concerns. are we going to have enough carpenters and electrical workers just on and on and on, and building materials to be able to rebuild as quickly as possible? so we're all in constant communication on the short term, midterm and long term issues with families first and foremost in mind. >> and, senator, you know that president elect trump has been extremely critical of the leadership in the state of

california, both local, state as well as, you know, county wise, what's your message to the president elect? >> look, let's get it together, man. this is not the time to take political potshots at anybody. families are hurting. people have fled fires. they're struggling and seeking to rebuild their lives. the true leader will act to unite people. and so he can start by accepting the invitation that so many have extended to him to come out, not just to tour the devastated areas, but speak to the devastated families and offer support. firefighters here will tell you what's really happening on the ground. don't believe everything you see on social media. >> senator alex padilla, thank you very much for your time. really appreciate it. that wraps up the hour for me. i'm jose diaz-balart. thank you for the privilege of your time. andrea privilege of your time. andrea mitchell picks up after zyrtec allergy relief works

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