we have been watching alta dina and the fire still burning there. these intense santa ana winds that have been fueling these fires died down a bit, but honestly, that's not saying much because some gusts are still strong. it could well get worse again. nbc meteorologist bill karins is here to give us an update on the conditions firefighters will likely be up against. what can you tell us, bill? >> we can put the shot back up, and kind of give everyone a lay of the land of what you're looking at here. alta dina is at the bottom of the hill, with the fire camera burning below it. the fire burned up the hill. we're at the highest of elevations here. it's breezy today, not the extreme wind storm we went when the structures were lost. today would be a dangerous fire day. firefighters would be on alert. we have these fires that were, you know, started a couple of days ago. they're still scattered around, still trying to get those flames out. if new fires form, we could get more of a rapid fire spread, fire behavior, that would be called extreme. we have r

look at that angel faces intact with wings en alta dina.a la vida. mis papás compraron la casa en 1974. esta casa tiene más de 52 años de recuerdos. esta es la única casa que mis hijas conocen. ellas han estado criadas aquí, en esta casa. tienen muchos recuerdos. el presidente joe biden hoy reconoció que familias están viviendo una pesadilla y prometió que las ayudarán a recuperarse y reconstruir sus hogares. la alcaldesa, karen bass ya está pensando en un plan para la reconstrucción de la zona. jocelyn moran, telemundo, california. gracias, jocelyn. pasamos a información local porque en san francisco, a eso de las 07:00, se registró un temblor de magnitud preliminar 3.7. de acuerdo al servicio geológico de los estados unidos, el episodio ocurrió muy cerca al zoológico de la ciudad, ubicado sobre el bulevar slope y la carretera upper great highway en la costa oeste de esa urbe. minutos después se registró una réplica de baja intensidad de 2.2 en magnitud. estos movimientos telúricos se produjeron en la falla de san andrés y ante esta situac

near alta, dina, 7,000 plus acres burned so far with 10's of thousands of people evacuated. yeah. and there are more than 50,000 people that have been evacuated. their new evacuation orders and warnings. you can see that. >> in addition to the 7,000 acres burned, there have been over 1000 structures. many of them homes that have been destroyed already and the evacuation orders because there are thousands more homes in harm's way arms way right now. we've been tuning in live to our sister station, ktla and southern california. they've been walking through neighborhoods just it looks like it's pitch dark out because they can't see a thing. but the smoke and the flames, this suit is thick. it's carpeted everything. a lot of people had to run away from their cars because they were in traffic jams trying to evacuate overnight. so first light even risen in some neighborhoods because it's just dark with thick black smoke. and we'll bring you some of that live coverage here throughout the morning. so stay tuned for that. let's get the latest now on those winds. those have been the big cul

i'm joined now by john hines in west loot and alta, dina since 2003 and was forced to evacuate from the fires. john, thank you very much for joining us. so we're going to bring up some pictures that you were able to fill on during your flight. can you actually walk us through what it was like when you fled from your home? sure, so last night when the fire started about dinner time, my son and i went out to the fire line, which was of the canyon very close to where we live. and the fire burned through the evening. and i went back to my home in the middle of the night, but in the morning when i woke up, i had now seen the devastation through the neighborhood. and this is a very historic neighborhood at the base of the san gabriel mountains in los angeles. these homes are well over a 100 years old. and so now you're seeing these hundreds of homes that are been devastated in the immediate area but, but the fires are continuing. and so this is actually, the problem is that many, many 5 homes are on fire and because of the big wins that are ongoing, from the previous few days, it's jumping fr

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now another fire has a rapid north of downtown, of the city of alta, dina, with 5 crews not bustling to front so we understand reinforcements are on the way. that's as in the last couple of hours, a 3rd place, it just lit up and the nearby safety of fillmore is we have this done over $30000.00 residents have been evacuated, but local officials say that was has yet to come. the wind gusts are expected at 1200 miles per hour. what is right now, hop pos, midnight in those fires only getting the updates from the ground by the minute here at off you international will keep it posted and give you all the updates when we return next to the such elements or grace gives this little boy and that's really up to me is what is the, what's commend, immutable sort of thing. yeah. for us to bring the approach of, for example, as i said, i was just going to get upset. so thank you for asking before, but the color, supplementing of mostly interest, your old sample of the, the early daniel may do you too much too much you to, to, to get. i see that the, the way the cosign it at all, but i mean it's tim

continues to grow and now another fi has erupt to know of the death of downtown in the city of alta, dina with 5 who is now bossing to funds and reinforcements are on the way. but as, as the last couple of hours, i said, blaze has just lit up in the nearby city of sigma. over the $30000.00 residents have been evacuated, but local officials say the worst is yet to come. as wind gusts are expected to top 100 miles per hour for that route. right. some of this any is always good to have you with us here on oxy international. it will be black of a couple of the, our we have utilize the of the fortune of and not all the things that are you are so as far as your through normal shift, most of the different levels was for see anybody on the bottom chef curious rush, it was one big family, tens of millions, strong. despite the differences that united, because the most important thing defines them as respect for tradition of values. the russians, pride and legacy lies in the older generation. survivors of the terrible boy who defended the right to exist people of coverage and don't shinkel in a stre

aad we have a and a breeze at 15 miles per hour over the east at alta, dina, that's the eaton fire. and that is about 15% humidity and a 70 miles per hour. wind coming from the east. so offshore winds already picking up here. surely does not help the situation. and this is the wind forecast. brief break tomorrow. but then we're going to start to see another round monday. so this is overnight. the winds are going to pick up those colors in the red. so we're when we're talking about the strong winds this time around during the red flag warnings were talking 30 to 50 miles per hour in the lower elevation. but maybe 50 to 70 miles per hour in the mountains. so this is until 06:00pm on wednesday. so it's not the strong 100 miles per hour winds, but still some strong, gusty offshore winds that won't help with the fire fight back to the bay area. we have wind advisories followed this area in green. that's coastal flood advisory until about noon tomorrow. 06:00am to noon. so the we have the astronomical high tides are back. so those parking lots that are prone to flooding. underpasses bike

i lived in alta, dina, for 25 years. he's a god and this was his house last week it is completely gone now, his truck and his tools to rubbing him up both house likelihood. well, i don't know when do i how i need to work them? i no one to go to work. yeah. that also the yeah. maybe tomorrow to go to find the place, the pool twist, the building next door was completely untouched. a few meters would have made all the difference a small item, but so those with nothing left, they are everything. but babies, but pets, medical supplies, what do you have here is what is almost like a production line of people. they're bringing supplies from all across los angeles, obviously things like water, real necessities, but also closing, there's a mountain of clothing over that so much. they've actually asked people to stop bringing close. and yet still they come, as they tried to get through today on the fly is around them still, but the rest of ally, worries about tomorrow or thursdays will that strong winds are due to return very soon

tonight in alta dina, california, the discovery in the rubble. lost everything. they left in the middle of the night. her wedding band and engage. ring by the front door. she would spend 18 years raising her family in that home, birthdays, graduations, christmas trees, backyard ga gather gatherings. victoria hoping to at least find those rings. finding the melted remains of her engagement ring by what had been her front door. fearing the wedding band was gone. firefighters nearby offering to help. and suddenly, a firefighter calling out that he had found something. it turned out it was victoria's wedding band. fighting back tears, victoria holding that ring once more. tonight, grateful to those firefighters, and her husband, marco, joking, "if the ring survived the fire," she was forever stuck with him, too. and right here tonight -- >> hi, david. >> david: victoria on her moment of joy in the midst of so much sadness. >> getting my ring back is just such a symbol of love and family that, you know, a fire may tear down our house, but our little f

continues to grow and now another fi has erupt to know of the death of downtown in the city of alta. dina with 5 who is now bossing to funds and reinforcements are on the way backs as the last couple allows us. the blaze has just lit up in the nit.

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the threat continues to grow and now another fire has erupt in north of downtown, of the city of alta, dina, with 5 crews not baffling to friends, but we understand reinforcements are on the way. that's as in the last couple of hours, a 3rd place to just lit up in the nearby safety of sylmar as we have this done over $30000.00 residents have been evacuated. but local officials say that was has yet to come. the wind gusts are expected at 1200 miles per hour. what is right now hop pos, midnight in those fires are getting the updates from the ground by the minute here at off the international will keep it posted and give you all the updates. when we return next to the such elements or grace gives this little bit and that's really up to me. so what is the was.

but the 2 major fires, the palisades fire and the eaton fire over at alta, dina. so in the upper 50's there humidity is quite low in the teens over in the east side of la with the breeze at 16 miles per hour, a northeast wind. that's an offshore winds over there. and then over by the pets, civic palisades. that's breeze at 13 miles per hour. so it's still not good. you know, we with the fire is ramping up. those winds are really the big issue. so here's the wind model here. so overnight, you can see the contours it's lighting up in the red. that is about 40, 30 to 40 miles per hour. wind gusts and it's coming from the east. so that is that no good news for firefighters that will be challenging. and here's the smoke forecast. so, you know, if you don't live in the area or if you are visiting la, you'll still have to deal with the poor air quality. it looks like our air quality is maybe you'll see some moderate air in the south bay due to the proximity. meantime, back here at home, the temperatures are in the low 50's and low 60's and it should be a little chilly. w

many streets, street-after-street, block-after-block here in the pacific palisades and out eiten alta dinaerybody is terrified of now and prepared for , are the flames ripping through once again, if any sparks are ignited by this new rounds of winds. we all obviously remember and so many people in l.a., it is literally burned into their memories, the flames that ripped through house after house, just one week ago and with these new wind warnings, any embers could be picked up and new fires sparked. there's also a lot of speculation, stu, about how the palisades fire, the most destructive, may have started. our colleague, anita vogel has a home in the palisades highlands where last week's fire started and she sent us this video from a week earlier. 1:00 a.m. new year's day she and her family were awakened by a neighbor banging at the door saying a fire had started. it's believed that one may have been caused by people setting off fireworks at midnight, new year's eve, so, those embers and that fire was put out pretty quickly by firefighters. it destroyed one house but there is a lot of thou

and in the meantime, the deadly even fire that's burning near alta. dina has burned more than 10,000 acres. there's also 0% containment in that fire. that's a live look here. now, one of the 5 people killed in the even fire has now been identified by his family. they say they found his body on the side of the road by their home. he had a garden hose still in his hand, the family says 66 year-old victor shot died trying to defend the home that had been in the family for about 55 years. he was living there with his younger sister who said that he wanted to stay behind and try and fight the fire. >> when i went back in and yellow, this name. it didn't reply back and i had to get out because the embers were so big in flying like a firestorm that i had to say myself. >> just see him laying. on the side of the roles. with the holes. it looks like he was trying to save the home that his parents had for almost 55 years. >> and as of last night, the coroner's office has been unable to get to the home to retrieve the body due to downed wires and trees. the cause of

cal fire says the deadly eaton fire burning near alta. dina has burned more than 10,000 acres.ent here. it's being blamed for the deaths of 5 people. according to fire officials. this started tuesday evening while winds in the area were gusting at more than 100 miles per hour. because scenes like this were a bank of america branch in altadena burned down more than 700 firefighters are working to put this out. and crews struggling now to gain containment on the 17,000 acre palisades fire. the most destructive wildfire in los angeles history. many of the structures lost our businesses and homes. news nation's xavier walton reports. >> we had no idea the scope of the devastation that goes all the way over there and the count, the driveways just to get an idea. >> how many homes have been reduced to rubble, so to speak. so i counted up to 5 and that's just on this one street here. and as i walk around kind of hear the glass beneath my feet, you got to watch your step because there are a lot of now that's all the fluff and were to walk this way just a little bit. i was trying to get

in the alta dina. cal fire says from 6:20 p.m. by 8:00 p.m., the 10-acre blaze whipped by hurricane force winds rapidly spread to more than 400 acres. winds in the region right now much calmer than yesterday but still, gusting up to 80 miles per hour in some areas throughout the county. 179,000 people still under evacuation orders. more than 2,000 homes and businesses have been destroyed. we need to just stress this. no one remains untouched in some way by the grief spreading across southern border. on instagram yesterday, l.a. county district attorney nathan hochman gave an update to angelino's in front of what had been his sister jennifer's home, burned now entirely to the ground. coming up in a fox business exclusive, he and his sister will join us live not only to recount what happened but nathan will get us the latest on the looting situation and the severe punishments he says are coming looter's ways and you'll also hear from hollywood screen writer mark victor, co-writer of steven spielberg's poltergeist, so mark and his wi

and take a look at some of those nearby gas to fire near alta, dina 93 mile per hour peak gust last night in the palisades fire. 76 miles per gust. that's the rapid per gust. that's the rapid expansion of these places. ry excited about saving big with the comcast business 5-year price lock guarantee. five years? -five years. and he's not alone. -high five. it's five years of reliable gig speed internet. five years of advanced securit. five years of a great rate that won't change. it's back. but only for a limited time. high five. five years? -nope. comcast business 5-year price lock guarantee. powering five years of savings. powering possibilities. comcast business. >> homes are the only things burning in southern california. we are live with our sister station and they altadena area looking at a elementary school up in flames. let's listen into their coverage. >> pets and the papers event you take the 4 p's in go. yeah. >> jeanne, thank you so much. you are. so we just stop and talk to us. and i know that you and your family are getting into their car and you're going to go. and that's >

that was nbc's steve patterson spoke to go a woman in alta dina, california, she lost her home to thecuate because of the fast moving flames. so far officials say 2,000 homes, businesses and other buildings have been damaged or destroyed. at least five people are dead. one early estimate puts the total damage in economic loss from the wildfires at more than $50 billion. but as i said, the fires are still burning so there's no way to know the number. a preliminary report released yesterday by accuweather determined the damages could cost between 52 and $57 billion. but added that number could be revised upward and likely will be. joining us, nbc news senior business correspondent christine romans. good morning, what are you hearing? obviously we were talking in the break, you can't put a number on it because homes are burning down as we speak. >> and the loss of life is priceless, it's terrible. it's the sad math of natural disaster and this is something we have gotten better and better at over the past years as the fire seasons have lasted longer, the hurricanes have been more intense