the charred scene was shocking enough that crennel's family, home and life left in literal ashes.but when investigators learned nanette had actually died from a gunshot wound to the head, suspicions swirled. >> whoever did this, i believe, knew her, knew the layout of the of the residence, the location. i don't see this as a random act of violence. and of course, the chief steven was our first person of interest. >> the fire chief nanette's husband, steven. >> i was never offended or upset when the police were investigating me. i cooperated with everything. >> steven offered to take a polygraph, and the sheriff admits he passed. >> i can go to sleep every night knowing i had nothing to do with this. >> he has been cleared at this time. of course, that could change during the course of this investigation, but right now we're pretty. we're pretty clear he was not involved or there at the time of her death. >> leaving it all one big mystery. but as the investigation reveals, someone may have had it out for her. >> she didn't feel safe. >> turns out, 17 days before the horrifying inci

but before that senator amy club of char, we'll issue a cold to porter. so we would expect that to be taking place in the next few minutes the same till by near and the again also as we're saying, the outgoing source lady and the outgoing 2nd gentleman. there will be a closed order. there will be an indication, delivered in the next few minutes by cardinal dolan and reverence franklin graham. and then christopher mount showed off. first thing are referred to as america's tenor. will be singing o america. and then we get into what is really the heart of this ceremony, which is taking the oath of office for both the vice president elect within instantly becomes the vice president and the president, the legs will immediately becomes be present. at jd events is wife special events. and milan, yeah. maloney, a trump who will for the 2nd time be the united states 1st lady the by the, the length of the event that it would be difficult to do this outside as cold as it is right now. the very chilly. so it does make sense that they meet didn't sign i think the expe

, serious changes in the way we govern this nation, then i'll be walking my grandkids through the charredns of a once great republic called the united states of america and say, here you go, kids, $20 trillion in debt and a country who no longer follows its own constitution, a government in which people are so committed to their own nest feathering. the fact is the bottom 90% of america's workers have had stagnant wages for 40 consecutive years. most american workers in this country have been punched in the gut by the economic policies that have happened whether it's democratic or republican because it's all about making sure that those in the washington-to-wall street axis of power get their cut whether you get yours or not. i say it's time to stop taking a punch in the gut and give this government a kick in the butt. that's what we need to do in america now. [applause] i hear people say we've got to have a fighter. i agree. but, folks, you've never seen what a fight is until you've had to fight the clinton machine every single day of your political life, not only to get to office, but o

and the hughes fire near castaic lake is at 90% containment despite over 10,000 charred acres.several percentage points higher than they were yesterday. after making some good progress. and of course, you can monitor our continuing coverage of the fires in southern california by downloading the fox local app to your phone or smart tv. >> today, the father of alexis, gabe, says the community is marking her third anniversary of her killing with a candlelight vigil. gabe's family says they're disappointed the contra costa county district attorney's office did not charge the mother of gabe's alleged killer. gabe was found dead after her family reported her missing in oakland back in 2022. her ex-boyfriend, marshall jones, was shot and killed by police. jones had been identified as a possible suspect. the da's office says it investigated jones's mother as a possible accessory, but decided it did not have sufficient evidence to charge her. >> a decision like that was very upsetting, very disappointing because we had tons of substantial amount of evidence that we presented. and they s

the digital trail is enormous, from the cybertruck itself and electric charging stations to the charred ins it wreckage. tonight we hear from a former girlfriend adding to the picture of what happened. with speculation running wild, the fbi going out of its way to make the point that the events in new orleans and las vegas are not connected. >> reporter: tonight the motive and the final days of matthew livelsberger coming into focus. >> it appears to be a case of tragic suicide of a decorated combat veteran struggling with ptsd and other issues. >> reporter: authorities found his wallet and id charred but preserved under debris and displays notes from his burned up iphone saying the army sergeant didn't have a grudge against donald trump but with the state of the country. >> time to wake up. we are being led by weak leadership only serving to enrich themselves. >> reporter: authorities confirming through dna and matching tattoos that the 37-year-old was the one inside the tesla cybertruck that exploded, which they believe occurred the same time he shot himself. the car was not in self-d

>> spirit, they're holding up. >> reporter: their mission, scour charred earth to keep hotspots from starting yet another blaze. >> it's tough for the public to understand. why is the fire not contained? i'm not seeing anything. this is really the important stuff. >> and our thanks to morgan for that report. >>> from fires tthe winter blast hitting the great lakes, angie lassman is tracking the timing of the storm and everything in between. >> a little winter weather on the way for some folks this morning. and we've got winter alerts up to prove it. 9 million people extending down from the lakes. you can see some of that snow working across on the radar their morning. all of it going to be a lake-effect snow as we start to see the clipper system work farther to the east. vermont, you could see slick spots. over the appalachians, a little over a foot could be possible. milder conditions across the plains. you can see 60s for tulsa. 40s for davenport. 30s in cleveland. look ahead to the weekend and beyond. temperatures dropping sub zero for minneapolis for omaha with f sunshine in kans

the palisades fire has charred over 23,000 acres and is just 14% contained. arson investigators from the atf were in the pacific palisades monday to investigate the cause of the mammoth inferno. and some progress has been made containing the eaton fire, which scorched more than 14,000 acres. it's now 33% contained. a civil lawsuit has been filed against southern california edison, alleging that the utility failed to de-energize power equipment and clear brush in the area where the blaze began. overnight, theuto fire broke out in a dry river bed in ventura, rapidly charring 56 acres. approximately 75 firefighters are on the scene. jay gray joins us this morning. >> reporter: frances, the devastation stretches for miles across this region. the winds, they have been building overnight. national weather service los angeles says they'll really start to intensify around sun rise here and will reach their peak sometime midmorning and continue to be rough through midday tomorrow. the changing conditions, they've already sparked a handful of new brush fires here. the

kennedy has embraced conspiracy theories, waxed char la tans, especially when it comes to the safetyacy of vaccines. >> out of all of the picks that president trump has made for his cabinet, arguably this is one of the most controversial ones, robert f. kennedy, he provokes opposition from both sides. >> he lacks any relevant government, financial, management or medical experience. his views on vaccines are dangerous and willfully misinformed. these facts alone should be disqualifying. >> i was told that i was a conspiracy theorists. that label was applied to me because i said that the vaccines, the covid vaccine, didn't prevent transmission and it wouldn't prevent infection. ♪ >> hello. you are very welcome to "the context" with me, where this hour we'll be focusing on president donald trump's second term. we're coming to you live from the u.s. all this week right now we're in new york. but over in washington, d.c., on capitol hill, robert f. kennedy jr., president trump's pick for u.s. health and human services secretary, has been accused of embracing conspiracy theories and char l

. >> reporter: red flag warnings finally expiring over 60 square miles blackened and charred. 14,000 acre eaton fire, 45% contained, the larger palisades, 19% and counting. search and rescue teams canvassing burn zones with 26 people still missing. for the families who lost everything, today a turning point. >> school today. >> reporter: the dale family getting their girls ready for thr first day back at a new campus after losing their believed home and school. >> commute was about three minutes in palisades, a little over an hour today. >> what? >> reporter: an extra early morning made easier when the girls met our crew's microphone. [ laughter ] with donated backpacks ready to go. >> good morning. >> welcome. >> reporter: they arrived at a brentwood elementary school absorbing hundreds of displaced students. >> they can play with their friends, have a normal day. we're so happy to give them normalcy. they were so, so happy this morning. it's really nice. >> it's a lot. >> yeah, and it comes in waves. >> we wanted the kids to be with trusted teachers, principals and support s

the license plate registered to a famous bodybuilder, kelly ryan, and cops find a charred body in the trunk. >> it appeared as though, even from the beginning, even with the body being severely damaged, that we were dealing with a female. so we expected it to be kelly ryan. >> kelly ryan, known to the fitness world as flying ryan, at one time holding the miss fitness america title, her dazzling routines wowing crowds and landing endorsement deals around the world. ryan kelly won miss fitness olympia, along with nearly a dozen other competitive titles. her magic on the mat also caught the eye of the famed bad boy of bodybuilding, craig titus. >> kelly the animal ryan titus, as the couple's passion for each other grew, so did their careers, gracing several magazine covers together. >> go the legs from the front again. >> we'll see you at. let's go. get it up, up, up, up. >> push. from the outside, it looked like they were the perfect power couple, but there were dark secrets lingering that threatened to affect their carefully sculpted reputations. did those secrets blow up that dark nig

barriers of sandbags are in place and k-rails now line the charred hillsides. as rain moved into the burn zone. for residents lucky enough to escape the fire, mother nature has them worried once again. >> a little rain would be beneficial, but i am obviously nervous to see if it's going to be too much or what's going to happen. >> i had ptsd from the fire. i said, oh no, now the floods are going to wash away our house. >> crews have been clearing massive amounts of debris brought down by the winds that fueled the firestorm. they're working now to collect as much as possible before the rain washes more of it into the storm drains. with president trump's promise of mass deportations already underway, the administration's border czar is defending his team's aggressive approach. the white house says they are initially targeting undocumented immigrants who have committed violent crimes. during an appearance on abc's this week, border czar tom homan told martha raddatz the mass deportation plan is only, quote, in the beginning stages. >> if you're in the country ille

the cars here charred. and then we see it, home after home burning. >> it's just jumping from home to home right now. with this wind, there's nothing to stop it. >> david: as we drive up into the hills, the charred cars where families simply stopped, got out and escaped. these people who were coming down from the hills here decided to give up, because the fire was encroaching? >> right, right. the traffic was so bad, they figured their chances were better getting out on foot and running the rest of of here. >> david: i mean, it's an apocalyptic scene. >> it is. it is. you can see where the bulldozer pushed the cars aside. >> david: the bulldozer moving the cars so fire trucks could get through. we've not another multiple homes in a row here in flames. >> the wind is pushing this fire from home to home to home. you'll see it, it's even running down canyon to the homes below these homes. there's just no stopping it when the winds are this strong. everything's going to burn. >> david: smoke hovering over the h

. >> reporter: tonight from the charred ruins of the pacific palisades to the now ashley didn't altadena, and emotional return for those who fled homes as flames erupted. on the street, one of the only homes left standing. >> the first day back home today , how does it feel? >> really bad. >> reporter: while his home made it through, he tells us that smoke damage destroyed almost everything inside. for the new survivors, new challenges, his house stands, but concerns over air quality from the smoke and the charred debris means masking up anytime he walks outside. >> we do not know what chemical makeup it is, so we do not want that to get into our lungs. >> reporter: on the fire line, hopeful progress. more than 5000 firefighters are reinforcing crews that have reached containment in the palisades and for the evening fire, and encouraging 73%. relief efforts also gaining steam. >> it is not okay, but we are okay. >> reporter: as the victim's blood donation sites for anything and everything. >> we expect to do this not just for the weeks and months to come, but for years rebuilding and get

the palisades fire, which charred more than 23,400 acres, is now 90% contained. in northern l.a. county, the hughes fire, which has consumed more than 10,000 acres in northwest l.a. county, is now 92% contained. and in san diego county, the border two fire, which has torched more than 6600 acres, is only 10% contained. now, rainfall across southern california has created a new post fire threat. the fires have put a large area at risk of possible landslides. barriers of sandbags are in place and k-rails now line the charred hillsides as rain moved into the burn zone. for residents lucky enough to escape the fire, mother nature has them worried once again. >> a little rain would be beneficial, but i am obviously nervous to see if it's going to be too much or what's going to happen. >> i had ptsd from the fire. i said, oh no, now the floods are going to wash away our house. >> crews have been clearing massive amounts of debris brought down by the winds that fueled the firestorm. they're working to collect as much as possible before the rain washes more of it into the storm drains. w

it is charred nearly 800 acres. southern california's power company revealed friday a downed conductor was discovered in the vicinity of the fire, but it does not know whether the damage occurred before or after those flames broke out. meantime, containment has jumped to 33% on the eden fire, which has burned more than 14,000 acres. the devastation is unimaginable. entire neighborhoods are gone. and as soon as more people will be let back to see their homes. nbc's jay gray has more from pacific palisades. look, let's start with the containment numbers. and they are up in all three active fires over the last 24 hours. not significantly, but it does show that teams along the front lines are making some progress. there's concern right now that progress could be in jeopardy with what's now being characterized as an extreme and particularly dangerous red flag warning. that's a rare designation. we saw it initially with the fires that left devastation like this across miles in this area, areas that look like a bomb's been

they're asking a lot of us, and they're putting 100%. >> reporter: their mission, scour charred eartho keep hot spots from starting yet another blaze. >> it's tough for the public to understand why is the fire not contained, i'm not seeing anything. but this is really the important stuff. >> and morgan joins us now. it was great to see the kids going back to school. you're in the palisades. any update when displaced residents will be able to return? >> reporter: yeah, lester, officials tell me that they want people home as quickly as possible but they do admit they're running into both safety and infrastructure issues. among them, broken gas lines, downed power lines and plenty of hazardous materials. lester? >> morgan chesky, thanks. >>> on capitol hill today president-elect trump's choices for attorney general and secretary of state were among those facing questioning at senate confirmation hearings. ryan nobles now with late details. >> reporter: tonight, a split-screen moment on capitol hill. half a dozen high-stakes confirmation meetings for president-elect trump's cabinet picks,

precious family photos and sentimental belongings charred. damaged, and in many cases totally destroyed. but the fires didn't just destroy personal possessions, the fires took away the safe place we gather with with family and call home. and it took out entire communities. what i saw, what i witnessed on my tours of the fire damaged areas was heartbreaking, devastating, just unreal. it was like being in a war zone. the smell of burnt trees and homes and smoke still in the air as firefighters continued to put out smoldering fires. the ash that irritates your eyes. what was equally heartbreaking was the evidence of a desperate panic to evacuate shown by the abandoned cars left in the middle of the streets, many charred. as i imagine people started to run to safety. yet i also saw our brave firefighters. i want to say thank you to them and our first responders for being on the frontlines for all that they are doing. thank you. there will be a long road to recovery. we must stand with our neighbors, our friends with humankind. it's the right thin

the palisades and eden fires burned in urban areas, charring homes, cars, electronics and other items containing dangerous chemicals. this is putting plastics, pesticides and more toxic chemicals into the air and the wind is continuing to spread the lingering ash. because of this, parents are worried kids may be returning to school too early. >> canyon reopens at the current site. it is now in the next few weeks. we're not sending our kids back. >> children often have more hand to mouth behavior and their bodies are rapidly growing in these first few years, and so they can be more sensitive to this type of pollution. >> the los angeles unified school district says workers are examining ventilation systems, cleaning facilities and installing air purifiers to ensure students safe return. some schools are also under a do not drink water advisory, so water fountains are turned off and schools are giving bottled water to their students. garcia. >> andre. thank you. 709 here. you can't just shoot down i-5 today if you're heading to southern california because the main artery, interstate fiv

cars charred, dashboards melted, everything blackened including the famous la palm trees. trees behind blackened charred, the famous palm trees that are synonymous with los angeles as well, they are blackened as well and all around there is that acrid smell of burning, it is truly truly appalling. now the fear chief said that the city is still at risk as they continue to battle wild fires in the areas. forecasters also warn the strong winds that fuelled the flames last week are expected to pick up again. people are being told to follow evacuation orders. forecasters also warn the strong winds that fuelled the flames last there are still four fires burning, the closest to us here is the eaton fire which still isn't fully contained. and emma vardy has spent the day in pacific palisades to the south of us here. the debris still smoulders. thousands of acres of damage still untouched by recovery teams. today road blocks and patrols by the national guard have visibly increased. they have now been more than 60 arrests in a evacuated area, mainly for looting and burglary. the cri

charred cars lining the streets. >> my bedroom right here. there's tom's room. >> david: his apartment completely destroyed. >> here's our patio. here's the front entrance. the elevator's still there. >> david: but with the winds, there is still so much uncertainty. overnight, another major fire breaking out, this time in the hollywood hills. the sunset fire. >> this thing is blowing up before our eyes, it is a very sizable fire that is spreading rapidly. >> david: the grid lock, the panic to get out. helicopters dropping water from above. they were unable to do this the next before. this time, able to fight it from above. on the ground, crews battling it, too. trees in the streets bursting into flames. at the eaton fire, fire crews using saws to cut open garage doors for their fire hoses to reach the flames inside. this is what's left of the auditorium at the elliott arts magnet academy middle school. the scorched row of chairs. tonight here, a new satellite image over that fire. showing nearly nothing was spared. and tonight, back at the pa

we're just seeing a lot of charred -- charred remains here. was speaking to a couple that lives just across the street. and you may be able to see across the way. this looks like a war zone. there are a few homes that are standing in this neighborhood, but there are a lot that have burned to the ground. there's a couple that came. they didn't have -- they had four minutes to get out. they thought that -- they didn't realize a fire was at their door, until they heard their gate kind of rattling, and they've never heard that before. they were in the back, in, like, this -- this -- it's almost like a -- a home -- what -- i forget what you call them. but it's like the many homes that you have, and the bigger homes, and so they were there because their house was actually supposed to go up for sale next week. the house had been staged. they had been staying in the loft behind the home. and it wasn't until they stepped outside that door and saw flames. they had just minutes to get out. they came back, looking for their mezuzah, which is a very sacred

mudslide concerns are ash and debris worries the palisades and eaton fires burned in urban areas, charring homes, cars, electronics and other items containing dangerous chemicals. this is putting plastics, pesticides and more toxic chemicals into the air and the wind is continuing to spread the lingering ash. and because of this, parents are worried kids may be returning to school too early. >> canyon reopens at the current site. it is now in the next few weeks. we're not sending our kids back. >> children often have more hand to mouth behavior, and their bodies are rapidly growing in these first few years, and so they can be more sensitive to this type of pollution. >> the los angeles unified school district says workers are examining ventilation systems, cleaning facilities and installing air purifiers to ensure students safe return. some schools are also under a do not drink water advisory, so water fountains are turned off and schools are giving bottled water to their students. >> let's talk about bay area weather and keep half an eye on what's happening down south. roberto gonzalez sp

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from the cybertruck itself to the charred phone found in the wreckage. we hear from a former girlfriend adding to the picture of what happened. the fbi going out of its way making the point the events in new orleans and las vegas are not connected. stunning new details now emerging from las vegas. >> reporter: the motive in the final days coming into sharper focus. >> it ultimately appears to be a tragic case of suicide involving a heavily decorated combat veteran who is struggling with ptsd. >> reporter: authorities explaining how they found his wallet and id charred under debris, saying he did not have any grudge against donald trump, but with the state of the country. >> fellow service members, veterans and americans, time to wake up. we are being led by weak leadership who only serves to enrich themselves. >> the 37-year-old was the one inside the tesla cybertruck that exploded, which they believe occurred the same time he shot himself. data shows that the car was not in self-driving mode. questions mounting over the timing, the fbi is stressing ther

there is a house on fire, a column of smoke rising above it, amidst a landscape that has just been charred beyond recognition. and i'm going to step out of the way so that our cameraman and stuff yard can show you a bit more. besides that house that's burning. there you see the scorched hill sides that were covered with dr vegetation just a couple of days ago. you can see the chimneys of houses that were completely destroyed. this house, of course, at a beautiful view, but the now no longer exists right next to it. there are other houses that are apparently on touch. so you just see the capricious nature of the winds and the fire and how badly some areas have been affected. these houses completely destroyed. and again, if, if the, there's nothing left that's not made out of metal or stone, or concrete or, or brick, it's just, everything is gone. and this was a very desirable neighborhood. here on the bluffs in pacific palisades, i think you might be able to see one of the aircraft now, that aircraft and others have been moving back and forth steadily and there's another one coming into you

some residents have been returning to the charred ruins of their former homes. the year was our home with my sisters, and we'd lost practically everything, but the flames have consumed years of dreams. here. everything here has turned to ashes from the air, a wider view of the scale of a disaster. smoke stretching off for hundreds of kilometers. that from space satellite imagery captured the 2 biggest places. the palisades and eating fires neighboring states are sending resources to help the president find promised a strong federal response as he met with california. as governor and other top state officials. the fire over more than a 100000 people are under evacuation orders, forecast or say commer wins could help firefighting efforts in the coming days. but as the blazes rage out of control, the extreme risk to life and property will remain. and we can now speak to dw reporter assess and simons who is in los angeles stuff. and i understand that you're on the edge of what's being called the sunset fire. and you're the hollywood hills. describe the situation the

some residents have been returning to the charred ruins of their former homes. the year was our home with my sisters and we've lost practically everything, but i don't like the flames have consumed years of dreams here. everything here has turned to ashes the from the air, a wider view of the scale of a disaster. smoke stretching off for hundreds of kilometers from space. satellite imagery captured the 2 biggest places. the palisades and eating fires neighboring states are sending resources to help. president biden promised a strong federal response as he met with california as governor and other top state officials. the fire struck the more than a $100000.00 people or under evacuation orders for customers. they commer wins, could help fire fighting efforts in the coming days. but as the blazes rage out of control, the extreme risk to life and property will remain los angeles is the 2nd largest city in the united states, and it's now witnessing one of the worst series of fires is history. authorities have ordered evacuations in 5 areas, dw reporter stuff and sim

nothing on the streets but the black char. you come this way and you can see to my left, the same situation continuing up this street. just along the ridge of the foundation of that house passed where the metal beam holding that house together, there were firemen here about an hour ago having to put out the smoldering smoke popping up because this is still a very active dangerous situation. things like nails and exposed power wires. that is why officials like l.a. county sheriff robert luna is saying it is simply too dangerous here for residents to come back. listen here. >> driving around some of these areas, literally they look like war zones. there are downed power poles, electric wires, still some smoldering fires. it is not safe. >> meanwhile, mike, there is serious threat of additional fires. we watched all day yesterday as those airplanes, supers coopers, were dropping the red fire retardant on the canyon area. that is northeast of where we are and that was threatening dense populated areas like mandeville canyon as wel

chars, oregon, what do you think?way, just on the point, davos is a metaphorical ghost town and all moved to mar-a-lago and that's a important point. walter russell mead said that. and stan miller, stan was not a big trump guy ever. in fact i say more never tramper than anything and old friend of ours and yours too, probably. this is a renaissance for american business, not. state socialism and the rest and american business. charles: absolutely right. i read somewhere this davos meeting is really similar to the last meeting of ussr. [ laughter ] charles: like 1991, that was the last one. lauren: go on. charles: not a moment too soon. and all those private jets want to fly over this. i saw the thing with miller and i mentioned on the show and went onto complain and it's hard not to be really honest vector-borne chilly honest and noted a -- intellectually honest and not admit what's happening. they go on and say jaire data committee ya data committee ya data committee and not -- yada yada yada and noted a submit what's

charred remains are all that is left of thousands of structures. angeles county sheriff says that is one reason residents are not being allowed back into the areas to check on their homes. >> in driving around some of these areas, they are literally looking like war zones. there are downed power poles, electric wires, there are still some smoldering fires. we want to get you back into your homes but we cannot allow that until it is safe for you to do so. anchor: safety is also a factor in deciding what schools may reopen. the 500,000 student los angeles unified school district is the second largest in the nation. all of its campuses have been closed since thursday. the superintendent of the district, do you have any idea when you may be able to reopen? >> good afternoon. we are looking at all of the factors. key to us is containment of the fires. the most important element is the quality of air index across our jurisdiction. conditions have improved but we know they have been dynamic and unstable. we have inspected and assessed all 1000 campuses. w

zone and we will see some of what is been left in just countless vehicles like this one completely charredrs and rush to get away and acres completely burned out in scenes like this just replicated and houses just reduced to rubble and you can see here in the background, smoulder, even some flames continuing to look at the structure here with these hotspots was zero contagion in these fires, we know there were five fatalities over in this direction and this is when they become striking because there are scenes that are familiar to all of us, patio furniture and people having their breakfast out there in this direction, the trappings of our everyday domestic lives, washer dryers, completely burned out and if you cross over the street here, we have to be cautious because you can see power lines still down 1.5 million people without power right now and we just found the so striking because here, as we crossed the road, you can see this telegraph pole, this power line in the top is thinking quite literally by a thread but if you look underneath, you can see it's completely burned out and hangi

everything around it is charred, there is a motor vehicle in the back almost you can't see what typethat overused word it is apocalyptic. the challenge this will prevent for officials born out by the la coroner's office which said it had identified the remains of ten people from these very serious wild fires. eight of those remains were from the fire that ravaged this particular part of pasadena and altadena. the statement said it would be very difficult to formally identify those people, because of the nature of the way the remains were discovered and the fact that normal practices such as fingerprinting just don't, are not applicable in this particular case. another cause of investigation is the cause of investigation is the cause of course of these fires and officials have also revealed earlier on today that a fire which broke out and spread rapidly, only to be more or less put out, may have been started deliberately. they have taken a man into custody and they are investigating that fire as a potential arson attack. the devastating fires that are destroying large parts of los ang

char>> welcome back too what ia mild fox square out here.e eastern half of the country. out west, we continue to be focused on the wildfires across southern california. that's where i'll begin with the wind forecast over the next couple days. there's where the wildfires are. unfortunately, those are some of the areas where the winds are the highest. winds gusts of 40 to 50 miles an hour in baby blue, darker blue, 60 to 70 miles an hour. this will linger into monday, tuesday and wednesday. on the east coast there was a big winter weather maker the last such he'll days. as of right now, only snow level is lingering around the midwest. speaking of the midwest, before i throw it back in, you're sneaking away from me. get back over here. cincinnati you said, right, and you have family who watches all the time. if you do that, then you goat say hi to them. >> thank you. hi, dad. hi, kathy. from new york city. i hope you've dug out of the snow and i love you so much. thank you. >> that was beautiful. all right. hi, dad, hi, kathy and charlie, hi to

take a look at this footage, the california urban search and rescue team dog through the charred rubbleor hours accompanied by the cadaver dogs and the mexican army who specialize, particularly in the search and rescue. they were digging through here and made a discovery of human remains. we were talking with california fire folks who were out here about how difficult this task is. here's a little bit of what they told us. listen. >> we are here with the international team from mexico. and task force three. we are validating that everybody evacuated in this section as you can see there is a lot of stretchers that have been destroyed. we are working throughout this whole area very detailed. >> and we believe the remains belong to an elderly woman. after we contacted the homeowner she told us the tragic story the homeowner said an elderly woman was a tenant living with her in the residence. and that when they got the evacuation order to leave, the elderly woman refused to go. 30 minutes after the homeowner departed here, she learned her house had been engulfed in flames. just one of the m

downpours on charred hillside could bring toxic ash run-off from cars, buildings, batteries and otherms destroyed in the fires. crews have been shoring up slopes, removing vegetation and reinforcing roads ahead of the an anticipated mudslide. >>> inflation combined with a nationwide shortage of eggs due to bird flu is expected to drive prices higher. more than 30 million chickens have been killed in the last hree months alone to pr the spread of the disease. egg prices are about 37% higher than last year. >>> well, the kansas city chiefs are headed to the super bowl for the third year in a row and a possible date with history. the chiefs defeated the buffalo bills last night in the afc championship game, 32-29. quarterback patrick mahomes threw for a touchdown and ran for two more. hey'll take on the jugg philadelphia eagles in super bowl lix in new orleans. the eagles beat the washington commanders in the nfc title game, 55-23. saquon barkley and jalen hurts each ran for three touchdowns. this will be a rematch from the super bowl two years ago when the chiefs won. if they win again

the flames spread fast, charring about 15 square miles within six hours. but fire officials say a rapid ground and air assault is giving them the upper hand. the hughes fire is burning near castaic lake, a popular recreation area about 40 miles from the devastating eaton and palisades fires that are still burning for a third week. cbs' jonathan vigliotti reports from the fire zone. >> reporter: crews now are scrambling to contain these flames. they're trying to prevent this fire from jumping over the fire line. we have seen the wind really push this fire as it exploded in just a matter of hours to more than 5,000 acres, sending so many people under mandatory evacuation orders, scrambling to safety. >> get out -- >> reporter: all around us here is wild land. we saw from the air an enormous plume of smoke and flames, and the fire just exploding. despite hundreds of firefighters on the ground and an arsenal of planes dropping massive amounts of water and retardant, embers pushed by 30 mile-per-hour winds are still igniting trees and thick brush. this grew fro

everything around it is charred.re is a motor vehicle at the back, almost indiscernible what sort it is. that has also been scorched. all around, to use that word, the overused word, it is apocalyptic. the challenge this is going to present four officials borne out by the la coroner's office, which tonight issued a statement saying that it had identified the remains of ten people from these very serious wildfires. eight of those remains were from the fire that ravaged this to kill of pasadena and altadena. the statement went on to make the point that it is going to be very difficult to formally identify those people, because of the nature of the way that the remains were discovered, and the fact that normal practices, such as fingerprinting, just are not applicable in this particular case. another cause of investigation is the cause, of course, of these fires. officials have also revealed earlier on today that a fire which broke out and spread very rapidly, only to be more or less put out, and may have been started d

flames are leaving behind — entire neighbourhoods completely destroyed, everything gone, only the charred standing. the first fire to erupt was on tuesday in the pacific palisades neighbourhood. it spread rapidly — look at how fast it moved in just five hours. it now covers more than 17,000 acres of land. that blaze alone is now one of the most destructive natural disasters in the history of la. there are still five fires alight around the city — two of them the palisades and hurst fires are 0% contained. you can see from this timelapse of the palisades fire just how quickly it spread fanned by hurricane force winds. and this is another neighbourhood, altadena — this satellitle imagery shows the homes and buildings, street after street, completley engulfed. five people are known to have died but the la sheriff says that number will rise. 0ur correspondent emma vardy is in there. fire crews are a into their third day fighting fires friends and authorities are beginning to look into what started them. arson investigators we are told are now part of this but authorities have not drawn any fi

more than 39,000 acres charred. california's governor, gavin newsom, has asked for an investigation into why some fire hydrants ran dry during the height of this week's fire. ktvu is jesse gary has the very latest out of southern california. >> friday. firefighters, aided by favorable winds, poured everything into efforts to increase containment of flames, burning several areas of the southland. >> due to the favorable overnight weather conditions. and the diligent. and i'll focus on the diligent work and effort and commitment of our first responders, we can report that the palisades fire is now 8% contained. >> forward progress has been stopped on the kenneth fire and other pockets of flames, and officials say smaller fires were doused before they could grow into the next major problem. >> lafd also responded to and extinguished fires in pacoima, hollywood, studio city and more. >> the bay area continues, sending first responders south to help in the firefight. oakland's fire chief says his teams are working seamle

another house charred to ruins. if we have a second, anna, i want to show you what's happening up sunset boulevard. every home on sunset boulevard between here and what's called the palisades village has been destroyed on sunset. on the left and the right of the road, on the ocean side and up into the foothills of the santa monica mountains. that's one thing everyone should know. this is a community in between the pacific coast and the santa monica mountains. what happened yesterday was in the palisades highlands, a community with very few ingress and out points, a fire started and thousands of people ran for their lives. people abandoned vehicles. you saw some of that footage yesterday. the idea that hurricane-force winds would come at a time with such dryness, at a time when there was so little rain this season after two very rainy seasons here, i don't think it could be a situation that's worse. that's why you're seeing a mutual aid effort. cal fire is here. governor newsom has been on the ground. los angeles cou

the hurst fire has charred 700 acres and is forcing more evacuations.ime ago, the city of pasadena gave an update on the eaton fire. the city manager recounted the dangerous conditions first responders encountered last night. >> our first responders rushed to the scene. they found darkness. they found fire, and they found 80 mile per hour winds. air support was not possible under those conditions. our first responders did all they could under those brutal conditions to put out the fire, putting their own lives at risk to save others. they battled through the night with more and more joining the fight. as the night wore on. our police officers went door to door, ensuring as many residents as possible were evacuated to safety. >> president biden did declare a disaster for the southern california wildfires. >> and as we've been showing you, the palisades fire is leaving behind a massive trail of destruction. yes. >> reporter cassandra gutierrez, from our sister station in fresno has made her way to la. she joins us live now from brentwood with a look at th

it is row after row of charred buildings., you are dealing with entire neighbourhoods. people probably don't know where they are going to be ultimately in a few years' time. it isn'tjust a matter of going back, is it? you can go back. we have seen total destruction of towns, and we have tackled that. we are seven years... we are way ahead of where we were seven years ago. they can come back. it is going to be difficult, i won't sugar—coat that. it is definitely a slot. it is a marathon of sprints. but of the innovation actually happens in california and in the united states. we lead the nation in how to do things, and we can innovate our way through this innovate our way through this in addition to using the knowledge we already have. i don't believe we should write off the people of los angeles off the people of los angeles of the people of california, because i also see, like in the story you saw before, but while this is a horrific event full of grief and loss, people will amaze and surprise you. you see the very best of h

and in northern san diego county, the lilac fire has charred about 85 acres in the world community. and so far, no one has been hurt. >>> residents affected by the l.a. wildfire are preparing for possible rain this weekend. that's bringing their own concerns for the potential landslide and the toxic ash, runoff out to sea. they warn that burn scar areas are much more prone to hillsides, toxic runoffs, and debris flow. crews started to distribute sandbags and barriers in those areas. >> a part of our mission is to protect lives for the environment. we are doing our best with the time we have and this area, it is affected by the fire where it will be a lot more impacted by the rain. >> and some parents are upset with l.a. usd leaders. they will survive the fire. they're making it safe for kids to return to school. the school's zip code is under a do not drink notice. >> and i guess they're rinsing things down, wiping services, but there is carpeting if these classrooms, where that will need to be ripped out and replaced. i'm concerned in 20 years, they will have something for being ex

and you can see several were charred. it wasn't all bad news. however. >> this is the pacific palisades women's club and we thought this completely burned down. but the building is totally intact. good news about a hidden gem here in la. this is the self-realization center. >> off of sunset at pch. >> all of the structures around the lake are still intact. only the bathrooms burned down. >> from 05:00am this morning, there's very little water here and that's hard to do. so we're trying to do is utilize our tools. taking water from pools, using dirt, whatever were our boots just doing as much as we can? >> yeah, the firefighters talking about how they're trying to deal with the overwhelming demand for water. the cruise have had to deal with what to do when they come into a dry fire hydrant and dozens have been dry and that diminishes the water pressure in some cases. >> no water at all. >> the low supply is affecting residents, drinking water. now. >> all across los angeles, a notice from the counties system is advising residents to only use boil

scattered debris, charred buildings. you saw melted car a moment ago and you can still see the heat. >> coming up some of that debris. but through it all, neighbors say they are staying hopeful. they're actually seeing hope in the in the response that they're seeing for firefighters trying to help each other to kron 4 sarah stinson has more. >> it's hard to put it into words. i mean, it's just absolutely devastating. and our community such tight, wonderful community. and it's just very if pacific palisades resident left nearly speechless after seeing the destruction of the palisades fire. >> for the first time on thursday, video from above shows dozens of blocks decimated by the fire. the palisades fire broke out tuesday morning. an unprecedented winds fanned those flames across pacific palisades and malibu. at least 2 people have died in this fire that's now burned more than 19,000 acres. and officials believe the number of damaged structures is several 1000. the damage in malibu is quite extensive. oceanfront homes and