and for building 2 open space, the plaza west of the building will be a flexible open space. we're not sure of the building program yet. it may be a grocery store. but we want to allow events and special activities happening, a promenade that connects from building 2. it's a flexible plaza space in a grove of trees. it gives you an idea of what the character of the space might be. the trees you can see may look gnarly to you. that's because they're olive trees that are existing on the island that we're going to transplant and move into the plaza space. there are about 26 trees. if you are out there right now, you may see that we have some ribbon or tape around the trees to make sure that they're protected so we can move them and celebrate their history. east side commons -- i'm getting close. i know i'm close to the 20 minutes. the east side commons is what connects people in the east side neighborhood and the retail core of the development and intermodal hub. it's intended to a be a long, linear parkway that has a grand alley of trees and pedestrian promenade on the side and

the truck erupted into flames on the incline of the west hall plaza. no one was hurt. >>> drunk driving appears to be the cause of two head on crashes that put several people in the hospital in contra costa county. at least three suffered injures. a woman tried to speed away after hitting a motorcycle traveling the opposite direction just after 5:00 tonight. >> next thing you know she's trying to turn around, look like she ran over him, and then she came here, fishtailing, went out of control and hit the people in this car and that's where it stopped. and i just hope the man and they're okay. the man on the motorcycle looked like he couldn't survive because she slid under the car and looked like she rolled over him. >> moments later highway patrol says the same 33-year-old woman hit another car head on. officers then arrested her. the victims went to four different hospitals. >>> we now know the name of the man shot and killed by police in danville. yesterday's violent series of events started when officers tried to stop and question the 33-year-old. s

the ferry plaza. there are shuttles that go out to the east side and west side neighborhoods. we'll zoom in and look at those 1 more detail. the vehicular network itself, there's a hierarchy. most are residential, smaller in scale. there are five signalized intersections and the speed limit maximum is 25 miles per hour, everywhere, except the shared public way and it's 15 miles an hour. for places that might not be warranted to have stop signs, we have cars to slow down as they go through the locations. that's highlighted on this diagram here. we know that fire access is important when there's an emergency and need to be able that sure that they get point a to point b to whoever needs help. the curb-to-curb widths are to make sure that we have ample access for the fire department. the loading zones coming back to our conversation last time about things are changing in terms of mobility, how are people going to get on and off the island. one thing that we looked at are loading zones are more desirable than they have been because of ride-share methods. we've worked with accessib

the bridge. no problems on 37 or 680. a little bit of roadwork. it is not causing major delays driving west toward the bay bridge toll plaza. it takes about 17 minutes -- the right amount of time. getting to the bay bridge is not a big backup. northbound 880 -- coming up, some video of what it looks like approaching the closure and why they are taking you off the freeway. let's go back to the desk. >> >>> we begin with the latest developments on the campfire. investigators are wrapping up their examination of the ignition point but it is still unclear when the cause of the announced or if anyone will be held liable. the fire has killed 56. eight more were discovered yesterday. the sheriff's office said 130 are still unaccounted -- unaccounted for. the fire has destroyed nearly 9000 homes. containment is a 35% with full containment expected in two weeks. the smoke from the fire has made the air quality the worst in the country. i first they deemed the air quality unhealthy but for quite some time the heir is unhealthy. doctors have seen an increase in the number of people calling and complaining about respiratory problems. >

overnight big rig accident catching fire so it's causing clean-up in the area so give yourself ydated a morning. west 80 before the toll plaza got a crash cleared to the shoulder but the damage is done. you are slow from beyond the maze as you work your way out of oakland into san francisco. metering lights are on at the bay bridge. a little sluggish there and a crash west 80 at georgia street. >>> a smoky sunrise on our sutro cam looking east this morning for the 7th day in a row. we have a "spare the air" alert and air quality advisory for today and that will continue through friday. so smoky skies upper 60s in san francisco, low 70s for you in oakland. smoky through friday, improving on saturday, rain next week. >> we need the rain. >> we do. >> thanks for watching. welcome. >>> california's wildfire death toll rises to 50, while a new fire breaks out east of los angeles. national guard troops will join the search for more victims. one woman talks about her narrow escape and the emotional search for her missing dad. >>> first lady melania trump is publicly attacking a member of the president's administration. how a feud w

the shoulder. 880 before brokaw, that has cleared. also heard about a crash west bound 92 at the toll plaza. stuck around the bay area, you probably felt the effects of unhealthy air. >>> amy hollyfield is live in pleasant hill. >> reporter: hi. good morning, reggie. we are at diablo community college where classes have been canceled today. this is one of many campuses shutting down this week because of the poor air quality, because of all the smoke. here is a look at the smoky conditions in the bay area over the weekend. people wore masks to try to protect themselves. many found there weren't that many outdoor activities. people had big plans to sight see but quickly learned they were going to have to change their plans. >> we went to go eat. we were planning on going ice skating but it is closed due to the smoke. >> we were going to go to alcatraz. unfortunately that couldn't happen because it was closed. so disappointment. >> reporter: the bike rental was open but not many riding bikes. wednesday much needed rain will be moving into the area. until then, quality time indoors with the fami

as you approach the bay bridge toll plaza and you can use west mcarthur boulevard or i-80. in mind others will have that same idea so you might see a backup in there this is what you can expect at the bay bridge toll plaza. it's not looking too bad mass transit may be a good option for you. all on time. kenny. >> michelle thank you. as mary mentioned back to back storms are headed towards the bay area. expected to pick up in just a few hours. kpix 5's katie neilson is live in pacifica with the latest there. >> we do have a high surf warning in effect. we can definitely see why we're already seeing some of these bigger swells coming in. nationee wav a high as 25'. we are seeing a few brave souls walking out on the pier right now. road crews there got more than 100 calls last week. and they're still trying to fix millions of dollars in damage from last year's storms. >> we had 244 damaged sites from last year 38 i believe have been repaired. >> now here in pacifica forecasters are saying again 25' waves are possible. we're already seeing some of these wave social security and

the further west you are. this is bbc news with the headlines. leicester city players observed a minute's silence to honour the club plaza and chairman and for those who died ina plaza and chairman and for those who died in a helicopter crash outside of the club stadium a week ago. a week—long buddhist funeral in bangkok is under way at able temple to honour the billionaire businessman and owner of leicester city football club, vichai srivaddhanaprabha. more than 70 this is people have written to the sunday times demanding and other referendum on brexit. and for a public vote on whether to accept the terms of the uk's departure from the eu. broadcaster paul damaging he receives a pay—out from the crown prosecution service over its head —— handling of unfounded social so allegations made against them. fear is for the safety of a christian woman in pascoe stand whose acquittalfor woman in pascoe stand whose acquittal for last sparked days of violent protests acquittal for last sparked days of viole nt protests across acquittal for last sparked days of violent protests across the country. now bbc news, it is time for sportsday. hello and welcome to s

the bay bridge toll plaza we know the metering lights are on, not a problem, but there is a cupoa county west highway 4, we've seen the build out of pittsburg in through bay point and now we have one lane blocked west highway 4 at solano avenue that's right near the 242 interchange. there is a crash blocking one lane. that adds to the slowing into concord and there may be a fender bender off the transition. i'll track the updates as well. speed sensors are improving because one of your three lanes is open now at the crash scene. they moved the crash scene up to where it is north of redwood highway, we had the double rig with the fire, it overturned on its side. we have pictures coming into the newsroom. i should bet the top of disable at the high-rise. look at the slow drive on the flat section right now. back to you. >> thanks, mike. >>> 5:52. next, and all new this hour, the brand new picture of the royal family, including our first real look at the youngest addition, prince louis. the big milestone they're celebrating. >>> first, banned from disney. man who brought his trump 2020 flag on t

the plaza. look at the rich field bridge traffic is crawling on west 580 from harbor to the scene.golden gate want a problem. a nice ride into and out of san francisco. an accident at westbound 24. the left lane is blocked so you can how traffic is building up quickly behind the scene. as i zoom out, here's the drive time 18 minutes and growing because of the crash walnut creek to oakland. checking on 17 and santa cruz mountains. a couple of accidents. one at the summit andal ma bridge. it's jammed all the way up to theal ma bridge exit. another peek at a crash at 238 northbound before east 14th. this one involves a motorcycle. this one is backed up to 580 merging on to 238. banl to you. >>> crown 4 is the -- kron4 is the only local station in fact the only station in the nation going wall to wall with coverage of the mass shooting in thousand oaks, california where gunman burst into a packed bar and opened fire on people line dance onning college night killing at least 12 people including a sergeant with the sheriff's department before he was found dead at the crime scene. more of

the crash that caused this is gone. that's at least a little bit of good news. west bound 92 at the high rise. yeah, damage done. backed up all the way to the toll plaza and beyond. not great there. westbound 580, richmond-san rafael bridge, this should definitely be in the red. 50-minute drive across the san mateo bridge. hopefully that starts to loosen up there as the lane is back open. dumbarton bridge, looking great. that's in tes. >>> you're looking a at an illegal streetside show in san jose from a few hours ago. highway patrol says they knew about the plans. so police teamed up to try to keep drivers from blocking streets and performing dangerous stunts with their cars. chp arrested two suspect and impounded two cars. >> the bay area mourning the loss of one of its baseball legee dealt with several health prob look bag a how fans are pa. a amy. >> reporter: hi. good morning, reggie. take a look at the william mccovey statue. fans have lined it with some flowers, a couple of canned he els to remember him and to show their love. they gathered here around the statue last night for a vigil. it was quiet and respectful as they remembered number 44 a

the bay bridge toll plaza. no metering lights yet. 15 to 20 minutes before that happens. >> thanks alexis. a westoast airport is about to let some people go beyond the checkpoint wit >> streetlights in the south bay were supposed to help bring the >>> i wanted to show you the air quality today which is unhealthy for about two-thirds of the bay area. if you have outdoor activities, put them off until tomorrow if you can. that's when the air will be healthier. it will stay that way hopefully through sunday when spare the air may drop. a red flag warning may be issued. we'll talk more about that coming up >> in the north bay, a fawn that got stuck in a fence is now free thank to a fairfax police officer. the lieutenant here helped the deer yesterday. the police department posted this video from his body cam. he covered the fawn's eyes with a blanket so the animal would calm down and used his baton to separate the deer from the fence. the deer does have a cut on his leg but is otherwise going to be all right >>> the giants celebrated the life of willie mccovey at at&t park yesterday. is. >> the trans

the toll plaza. there's my opinionor slowing through sausalito, and wet conditions all over the bay including the altamont pass w west slowing and also the green sensors that blend in. that means the drive is all right. slow down for those conditions. back to you. >>> we continue our team coverage as we track that storm. we positioned all of our crews across the bay. let's start in the south. >> we sent "today in the bay's" kris sanchez to where some of the heaviest rain was headed, that's morgan hill. how is it looking out there right now, kris? >> reporter: we're getting a little bit of a break right now, getting what kari hall and rob mayeda like to call the hair spray rain. it's very fine, kind of blowing around at this point, but it was raining as we were leaving the parking lot in san jose, and as we made our way down here to morgan hill, where we are this morning. in san francisco, the storm preps are aggressive. they're putting up storm bare areas inment so of the low-lying areas known for flooding. it is a tricky spot in the mission district. kari hall and the weather team have been forecasting heavy rain fo

a cash option at the bay area toll plazas, some of the changes being considered and how it can affect you drivers. >>> we have some improvement on the san mateo bridge, heading out west, westbound 92 as you head out to the peninsula, as you look at the commute some areas are getting better and some areas are more crowded than others. >>> if you're up 1500 feature in the 50s, at the surface it o there'ngnversion trapping everything. most of the clouds are gone so it will be a little warmer today. i am a family man. i am a techie dad. i believe the best technology should feel effortless. like magic. at comcast, it's my job to develop, apps and tools that simplify your experience. my name is mike, you've worked so hard to de(huachieve so much. perhaps it's time to partner with someone who knows you well enough to understand what your wealth is really for. >>> welcome back to "mornings on 2", the warriors are expected to making a decision today on whether or not steph curry can warriors more a game, the warriors are set to face the houston rockets tomorrow and have d the spurs. >>> three good teams. and the warriors beat the hawks 110-103. >> this is coming together. thi

the plaza accords was one thousand nine hundred five and that was the u.s. devaluing against the dollar each mark which was in existence back then and the yen and the meeting was between france west germany japan and the united states they came together under reagan and then he points out that when robert rubin came in next after reagan was out and clinton came in then it really just went all financial services and so for the past forty years all we've had as a policy towards manufacturing sector is just a slow rot and then now that those people of the forty years later are like hey we you said it was going to get better and it sucks in our livestock and the only response so far from the democrats has been well you guys are deplorable zhan loser . that's all they have for them right in the big difference of them it is back in the eighty's you had mainstream media and legitimate journalist on networks and then the fringe was on something called public access cable it now and twenty eighteen you've got like rachel maddow who is like the ugly george public access cable circa one thousand nine hundred three who has a video pack and running around aimlessly screaming into the wind non

the distrax so it's easier for west 80 aetching prothe water. upper east shore a little slowing through san pablo and the bay bridge toll plaza where the meteringhts are on. the south bay, the northbound routes moving nicely, 101 typical slowing on 101 north of 680 and slowing southbound 680 out of pleasanton and out of san ramon. no problem north through cocoa county and travel off the castro valley y an easy drive as well. live look shows you volume building across the san mateo bridge westbound, your commute direction moves smoothly. back to you. >> thanks, mike. 5:52 right now. >>> still ahead on "today in the bay," buy less and still getting free shipping. an update in the push to win your dollars between target and amazon. >>> plus -- >> that is the mantra, memories are worth fighting for. >> all new for you this hour, a promising new alzheimer's therapy, how it works and where research on that treatment stands this morning. >>> but first, happening now, in just a few hours, jury selection starts for the trial of el chapo. joaquin guzman, the nextical cartel kingpin was extradited to the u.s. last year. juror also remain anonymous and par

the toll plaza. richmond bridge drive less than 20 min from the toll to 101 ( james ) a west marin family is now the film is titled "beautiful boy" and it tells the story of a man's fight to save his teenage son who has become addicted to drugs. steve carrell plays bay area father david scheff in the film. we spoke with the real david scheff. he hopes people will learn what he did to help his son nicolas fight addiction. ( james ) this is a photo of the real father and son today. scheff hopes those who see the movie or read the book the movie is based on ... will learn that medication can be helpful in treating addiction. ( james ) still ahead on the kron 4 morning news... one east bay woman's mission to feed those in need on thanksgiving continues ... now she may be passing on the tradition. ( james )opening bell for the stock exchange. wall street saw big losses yesterday amid growing fears of an earning

about 7:00, right after the end of our show, but we have a new crash reported west 80 around appian way. mild slowing there, everything off to the shoulder and the bay bridge toll plaza are on. this is what pete suratos was talking about, san pablo avenue, a major roadway through san pablo itself and sometimes an alternate for folks to the east shore freeway is not an alternate between broadway and 23rd. that continued investigation after that pursuit ended in someone dying there on the scene. the investigation likely can continue through about 10:00 a.m., so avoid that portion of san pablo area. the east shore freeway is looking lighter. the rest of the bay is also looking pretty good. this is a great shot of palo alto. the traffic flow is great. there's also a nice sunrise. >> the traffic is amazing! >> i knew you were looking at that, that sigh. >> being a traffic guy, you could say that. being the eternal optimist, it was pretty nice out there. >> yes, i just posted on facebook and twitter, red sky morning, sailor's warning. red sky at night, sailor's delight. the saying is true as we track it on storm ranger. our mobile doppler radar as the rain approaches ukiah

crossover to the bay, still going west, this is 92 across the san mateo bridge, an easy drive. getting to the bay bridge, here are your travel times. upper east shoreo the plaza itself. back to you. >> thanks, mike. >>> coming up, our election day cogeif you're lookingoru t. we'll tell you about the discounts they're offering to voters. >>> wall street pretty good at making bets. we'll tell you what they're betting about today's election day. >>> plus, she's not old enough to vote, but this little girl going door to door to get the vote out. >> i don't really care if people vote for democrats or republicans. i just want people to get out there and vote. >> she's on "ellen" today. coming up at 5:25, we're going to show you some of our tactics to get folks out there to vote. you're watching "today in the bay." more news ahead. "look what she's accomplished... she authored the ban on assault weapons... pushed the desert protection act through congress, and steered billions of federal dollars to california projects such as subway construction and wildfire restoration." "she... played an important role in fighting off ...trump's efforts to kill the affordable care

plaza. >>> good morning, it's 7:00 a.m. on the west coast. let's pause to let stations join us. and this is an nbc news special report. this morning. i'm savannah guthrie alongside craig melvin. and officials are holding an update as we speak at that deadly shooting at the borderline bar and grill at thousand oaks, california. this is the sheriff of ventura county. >> he was 28 years old. we've had several contacts with mr. long over the years. minor events such as a terrific collision. he was a victim of a battery at a local bar in 2015. in april of this year, deputies were called to his house for a subject disturbing. they went to the house, they talked to him. he was somewhat irate, acting a little irrationally. they called out our crisis intervention team. our mental health specialist who met with him, cleared him and didn't feel he was qualified to be taken under 5150 and he was left at that scene last april. deputies are at the house now. they have secured the residence. and taking a search warrant to do a thorough search of the house. the weapon used in this horrific shoo

west towards hercules. hercules and richmond and berkeley, it looks good, when you get to the rich pond toll plaza and bay bridge toll plaza no problems itself into san francisco. it's 5:31 back to you at the desk. >>> thank you, sal, we're keeping an eye on the local and statewide valley. we have some of the latest numbers on the state propositions. >> reporter: housing debates caused a lot on this election cycle. on rental control on residential properties, proposition 10. it bans city and counties from imposing rental price elections on housing built after 1995 and single family homes. they would be able to choose a rent for a new renter and the goal was proposition 10 was to limit it and a vote against this, current rent control policies would stand. voters are against this one, 62% have voted no while 38% voted yes. supporters say prop 10 would put fair and you'll limits that landlords can raise went. they say it will make it worse and put bureaucrats in charge of housing. >>> and this one is affordable housing, they could authorize $4 billion in bonds, and there is low income residents and the state can't

the plaza with another check of the weather. dylan, good morning. >> good morning, guys. we've been watching these girls out the window right there and we saw some dance moves. where are you guys from? >> parkersburg, westning? >> we're going to perform around the city today. >> randomly around the city? >> yeah. >> and you're starting here on the plaza? >> yeah. >> so nice to have you here. we've seen their moves, you have to check them out. hopefully you will see them around the city if you are in the area. if not let's look at your forecast going into the week ahead. a big travel week and we are still looking at the chance of fire danger weather out in the california area where winds will still be strong starting off the week. rain and snowshowers possible along the appalachians, also down through southeastern texas. on wednesday one of the biggest travel days of the year we are looking for fairly quiet weather for most of the country but much needed rain will start to move into the west coast, heavy rain expected down through texas. and on friday, the day after thanksgiving, a few showers in the middle of the country, cold in the northeast, spotty thunderstorms in florida and >>> it is very cold as

the plaza. we will have more in a couple minutes. >> we have to get our thanksgiving plans together. dave, thanks so much. >>> more on the tree coming up. let's start with the news and the devastation out westifornia. at least nine people have been killed already and the fires are not showing any sign of slowing down. nbc's kathy park is in west hills, california. kathy, good morning. >> reporter: sheinelle, good morning. here in southern california, thousands of residents are waking up to thick smoke choking the region. behind me is the active fire burning brightly at this hour. 35,000 acres charred. no containment. in northern california, a wildfire there has turned historic, but for all the wrong reasons. this morning, california on fire. blazing both ends of the state as crews work around the clock to fight back the flames. >> it feels like the garden of eden turned into the gates of hell. >> reporter: the fire showing little signs of slowing down. leaving neighborhoods in ruins as evacuees wait to see if they will have a home to return to here. in southern california, the fire now spanning two counties. exploding in size within hours and jumping the 101 freeway. clogging and trapping r

the wonderful west point marching band here to bring their spirit to rockefeller center. >> that is so good. our military family, they just got reunited. they're catching up here on our plaza>> me, too. you got us. >> it's been so beautiful. maybe the west point band knows some christmas carols. the rockefeller center christmas tree is getting all spruced up, get it? the lighting ceremony, wednesday, november 28th. we'll bring it to you live. >>> just ahead, by the way, the great kurt russell is taking on an iconic role. he is playing santa claus. can't wait to talk to him in a few minutes. >>> you may not be able to get a reservation at her restaurant. but missy robbins is here, sharing recipes straight off the menu. >> speaking of cook iing, all ts week on the third hour of "today," we're going to have a special series, "when i grow up." i get to be a chef. and craig gets to try this, as well, with a superstar, which is pretty cool. jenna is doing it. and so is stephanie gosk. >> by the way, i saw natalie. >> natalie morales. >> she's in the house. >> and jenna and i will be -- >> hosting that show. >> you're practically a professional chef now. >> didn't you cut your fi

plaza. >> hi, you guys. >> they're like, can we go home now? >> it's my favorite moment in months. >> me, too. you got us. beautiful.en so maybe the westp, getit? the lighting ceremony, wednesday, november 28th. we'll bring it to you live. >>> just ahead, by the way, the great kurt russell is taking on an iconic role. he is playing santa claus. can't wait to talk to him in a few minutes. >>> you may not be able to get reservation at her restaurant. but missy robbins is here, sharing recipes straight off thu >> speakin of cook inging, all s week on the third,"our of "tod we're going to have a special series, "when i grow ." i get to be a chef. and craig gets to try this, as well, with a superstar, which i. pretty cool jenna is doing it.an so is stephanie gosk. >> by the way, i saw natalie. >> natalie morales. >> she in the house. >> and jenna and i will be -- >> hosting that show. >> you're practically a professional chef now. >> didn't you cut your finger showing off your knife skills? >> it was a a bit of knife fight. we'll show you what happened. >>> you h e a check of the weather? >> i have all five. >> on that hand. >> you should s

west 580 at castro valley. this is more pronounced. just saw the sensors change. hayward and union city. this crash, though, on the map is northboundle 880 at hisperian. bay bridge toll plaza we have the backup with the metering lights. peninsula, all you see is a little haze from the smoke that's all over the place. >> it would be nice to get that blown out of here by the weekend. >> some of it's going to improve. other areas it may not improve all that much because we're still looking at winds shifting around the bay area. as we look at temperatures, going to be in the low 60s for the coast. upper 60s for the inland areas. we may not see much of that sunshine at times. on sunday, i think more clouds will be moving in. it's also going to be cool with the coastal temperatures at 60 degrees. highs reaching 64 for the bay and 69 degrees inland. we have the meet in the street, castro valley light parade. that was rescheduled from last weekend. we'll see if it goes on this weekend. it's going to be in the upper 50s. right in time for the parade it's going to be all clear out there as far as our cloud cover. now, i've been picking spots based on where you can get some fresh air

plaza. >> and good morning. welcome to "today." thank you for joining us on this tuesday morning. all eyes still out west. >> absolutely. california. let's get right to the overnight developments there. it is a desperate firefight. the camp spfire is now the most destructive in state history. already killed 32 people and search teams are still combing through the rubble there. >> despite high winds, crews are slowly gaining ground on the woolsey fire. that's just west of l.a. >> and the president overnight approved a major disaster declaration. that will free up federal funding. >> miguel almaguer is in hard-hit oak park just outside of l.a. miguel, good morning. >> reporter: hoda, good morning. firefighters did all they could in communities like this one. obviously they lost the home behind me. but those across the street are still standing. the family that lives here was lucky to make it out alive as the death toll climbed again overnight and the threat is far from over. this is what the firefight looks like overnight in the hills outside los angeles. a dangerous storm of hot embers raining down on crews as they walk a gauntlet of fire. from above, a l

west virginia. >> and where are y'all dressed up this morning? >> we're going to perform around the city today? >> just randomly around the city? >> yeah. >>ng you're starn the plazaoing into the week ahead. big travel week. and we're still looking at the chance of fire danger weather out in the walifornia areare winds will still be strong starting off the week. rain and snow showe possible along the appalachians also down through southea ern texas. wednesday, one of the biggest travel days of the year, we are looking for fairly quieteather for most of the country, but much-needed rain will move into the west coast. heavy rain also expected down thugh texas and then on friday, the day after thanksgiving, a few showers in the middle of the country. spotty thunderstorms in florida and snow out west. that's a look at the weather out the country. >>> well, those temperatures right around 50 degrees. once we get that ifnshine. ou're seeing clouds out there, you'll eventually get some sun. all sshine out there today for everybody, especially by this afternoon. now tomorrow a lot more clouds around. monday, late showers that could lead into b tuesday morning we clear tue

plaza. >> good morning, eerybody. welco "today." nice to have you with us on a wednesday morning. >> when you thought it couldn't get worse, yet another wildfire out west. >> that's our top story. the devastation in california. this is outside of lang. doz h dozeave died. thousands of homes have been destroyed. 250,000 acres burned overall. to put that in performance, that's more than five times larger than washington, d.c. nabs national correondent miguel almaguer is there. miguel, good morning to you. >> repter: savannah, good morning. this is what so many people in northern and southern california are waking up to. home after home, neighborhood after neighborhood completelyd. destro but despite what you see here, foos r firefighters are slowly making progrs. this morning tens of thousands of homes remain under threat and the death toll is rising. with new fires erupting in the hills outside los an les, fear is spreading as quickly as the massive plumes of smoke. >> mandatoryns evacuatio unterway. >> rep new mandatory evacuations ordered for an entire subdivision, only minut to get out. >> see, it's right there. it's getting closer. >> reporter: with fire fanned by powerful santa