angeles city fire chief kristin crowley to give her briefing. thank you. >> good morning everyone. >> my name is kristin crowley. >> los angeles city fire department fire chief, i'd like to start with just a moment, if we could, of gratitude, a moment of gratitude for our first responders, our boots on the ground that are battling this intense and multiple jurisdiction and number of fires. so gratitude to those who are doing the work. since yesterday, through the night. and like chief moroney said, we're going to continue to work hard to ensure that we save people, lives and property. with that, i'll be touching on a couple of major points with the pacific palisades fire. we know that it continues to demand a significant amount of resources and attention. a second major brush fire, now referred to as the hurst fire, has erupted in the sylmar area of los angeles. now, together, these fires are stretching the capacity of emergency services to their maximum limits. the los angeles city fire department is battling these two major fires while also maintaining. i want to focus on this as well. 911 services for the city's approximate 4 million residents.

angeles city fire chief, kristen crowley, to give her briefing. thank you. >> good morning, were. my name is kristen crowley. los angeles city fire department, fire chief. i'd like to start with just a moment if we could, of gratitude. a moment of gratitude for our first responders, our boots on the ground, that are battling this intense and multitude of fires. and like chief marrone said, we are going to continue to work hard to ensure that we save people, lives, and property. with that, i'll be touching on a couple of major points with the pacific palisades fire, we know that it continues to demand a significant amount of resources and attention a second major brush fire, now referred to as the hurst fire is in the sylmar area of los angeles. together, these fires are stretching the capacity of emergency services to their maximum limits the los angeles city fire department is battling these two major fires, while also maintaining, i want to focus on these as well. 911 services for the city's p4 million residents. now, despite the severity of the conditions, our department remains fully committed to safeguarding lives and property. next, i

angeles city fire chief kristin crawley to give her briefing. thank you. >> good morning, everyone. i'm kristin crowley, los angeles city fire department fire chief. i would like to start with just a moment, if we could, of gratitude. a moment of gratitude for our first responders, our boots on the ground that are battling this intense and multi bel -- and like the chief said we'll continue to work hard to insure that we save people, lives, and property. with that, i'll be touching on a couple of major points. with the pacific palisades fire, we know that it continues to demand a significant amount of resources and attention. a second major brush fire now referred to as the hearst fire has erupted in the silmar area of los angeles. now together these fires are stretching the capacity of emergency services to their maximum limits. the los angeles city fire department is battling these two major fires while also maintaining -- i want to focus on this as well, 911 services for the city's approximate 4 million residents. now, despite the severity of the conditions, our department remains fully committed to safeguarding lives and property.

fire department and ventura county fire department were initially dispatched to the specific incident. additional resources have been requested and are in route. the fire started in the city of los angeles bird rapidly into the county of ventura, los angeles county fire department and ventura county fire department are in unified command. the lafd is now and he's sistine agency. they're currently immediate of evacuation orders in place south no one north of burbank, east of valley circle and west of county lane road and evacuation warning is in place. west valley circle north of saticoy east of woodlake and self of burbank now be providing a quick update on the palisades fire. current acreage is 19,978. there are currently 5,316 structures that were damaged or destroyed and unfortunately our thoughts and prayers go out to the families. we do have a confirmed 2 fatalities that are now due to this incident. closing. i want to make sure that we think the residents of los angeles for remaining vigilant and this new fire shows that we're absolutely not out of this extreme weather event. i personally want to take and show i should say my thanks and gratitude to all of our firefighters, our fi

the los angeles city fire department is battling these two major fires while also maintaining, i wants as well, 911 services for the cities approximate 4 million residents. now, despite the severity of the conditions, our department remains fully committed to safeguarding lives and property. i spoke a little while ago to jacob rabbie, a captain and paramedic with the la fire department. he is just north of the palisades fires. he told me that in the past few hours, the service had been able to get firefighter planes in the air, which had not been possbile earlier, due to the strong winds. we were able. the winds came down to a level where we were able to get our fixed wing aircraft, which are our large planes, our heavy retardant droppers. we're able to get ahead of the fire and begin, you know, preparing to drop and dropping large volumes of retardant so the fire would burn up to that retardant and prevent it hopefully from extending past that. so we're able to get a significant number of air assets in the air to do that this morning. and we're very fortunate the winds died down well

angeles that's on fire. >> given those multiple fires, do you have all the resources you need? >> you know, personally for the los angeles city fire department, we would like more firefighters. you know, the city of los angeles is increasing and growing, and our call volume is going up. normally we run about 1500 emergency incidents a day. yesterday we ran almost 4000 emergency incidents. but when you get a large scale incident like this, we have neighbor helping neighbor and that's automatic aid from the nearby fire departments that help us and state mutual aid all across the state of california and even beyond federally assisting especially financial to get the right resources in here. so we are we are asking for help. this is a significantly trying. we do want more firefighters. >> we've seen the l.a. fire department budget recently get cut. is that a factor here at all? how much of a factor is it? >> it's safe to say it's certainly a challenge. you know, there was a recent standards, a cover that showed how we were under some of the national averages with response times, and we want to do the absolute best we can for those we serve. and

the los angeles city fire department is battling these two major fires while also maintaining 911 services city's approximate 4 million residents. despite the severity of the conditions, our department remains committed to safeguarding life and property. >> you can get a sense of the size of these fires from a video taken by a passenger on board a flight that had been rerouted to l.a. international airport on tuesday. you can see thick dark clouds of smoke and that orange glow from the fire. this video filmed on tuesday shows the terrifying moments the flames engulfed a home in pacific palisades. two men and a dog trapped inside. you can see the flames ripping around their home. the l.a. fire department public information officer has been giving us an update on the current situation. captain, thank you for joining us on bbc news. you are the l.a. fire department public information officer. can you tell us what is the latest situation regarding the fires? what is the area that is currently burning or at risk? >> the palisades fire is a very dynamic brush fire. i'm looking out the window and

. >> kristin crowley los angeles city fire department fire chief, to start off with just a moment to share with everybody out there that's been impacted by these wildland fires that the entire lafd family, sworn and civilian, our city family, mayor bass city leadership, everybody, our thoughts and hearts and prayers go out to you as we continue to push forward and mitigate this emergency. >> we understand the impacts and we're working and will continue to work very, very, very hard for everyone. another point i want to make is that also, we are so very grateful for the firefighters and the first responders that have already arrived and continue to arrive in the southern california region. we absolutely know that we cannot do this on our own, and we are tremendously appreciative of all of your continued support as the increasing wind event is upon us as we speak. the los angeles city fire department has maximized our resource capabilities and response capabilities, all available lafd resources have been staffed. i have strategically pre-positioned engine strike teams and task forces w

kristin crowley, los angeles city fire department fire chief. i will start off with just a moment to share with everybody out there that has been impacted by these wildland fires that the entire lafd family, sworn civilian, city family, mayor bass, city leadership, our thoughts and hearts and prayers go out to you as we continue to push forward and mitigate this emergency. we understand the impacts and we're working and will continue to work very, very, very hard for everyone. another point i want to make is that also we're so very grateful for the firefighters and first responders that have already arrived and continue to arrive in the southern california region. we absolutely know that we cannot do this on our own and we are tremendously appreciative of all of your continued support. as the increasing wind event is upon us, as we speak, the los angeles city fire department has maximized resource and response capabilities. all available lafd resources have been staffed. i have strategically pre-positioned engine strike teams and task forces, wh

a los angeles city fire department is battling these two major fires while also maintaining and wants on this as well 911 services for the city's approximate 4 million residents. despite the severity of the conditions, our department remains fully committed to safeguarding life and property. annita: right now, emergency services say their focus is on evacuation. tens of thousands of people have already been told to leave their homes or have been warned they may have to evacuate. two people have been killed and dozens more injured. the fire in the upscale pacific palisades neighborhood home to many celebrities has spread to more than 3000 acres. a fire above altadena is growing. 50 acres are burning in the hurst fire where a mandatory evacuation order is in place for the sylmar suburbs. and a fourth smaller blaze has been reported in southern california, as well as in the last couple of hours, another fire broken out in woodlake. let's speak to caitlin along with their grandparents, animals, including her giant tortoise, were forced to evacuate due to the fires. really pleased to hear

fire department says firefighters are prepared for strong winds. >> as the wind event is upon us as we speak, the los angeles citypartment has maximized our resource capabilities and response capabilities. all available resources have been staffed. i have strategically pre-positioned engine strike teams and task forces which are dedicated to rapid response for new fires that break out in the city. >> let's go to helena humphreys and -- in arcadia at a distribution center. tell us more about what you have been seeing today. >> just take a look around me at the scene. so many people coming out, either to volunteer or pickup much needed supplies. 90,000 people right now are under evacuation orders. some have had to flee in dramatic circumstances, grabbing what they can. they could get whatever they may need in terms of clothing, supplies for children, hygiene products, water, those things they really need. they don't know how long they will be away from home. in terms of the situation on the ground, president biden set our hearts go out to the 24 victims, 23 people confirmed missing, and the warmer -- the warning fr

the los angeles city fire department has maximized our resource capabilities and response capabilities. all available. elliott, the resources have been staffed on monday. los angeles fire officials facing yet another red flag warning with high winds predicted to whip through southern california. >> causing more concern on top of already catastrophic conditions. >> the national weather service is predicting close to hurricane force level winds. and so we're making urgent preparations. my top priority in the product. priority of everyone else is to do everything we can to protect lives. the wind alert going into effect is not as severe as what unfolded last week. but >> the worry is that it could start new fires and create more destruction. >> over the weekend, some people were given the green light to return to previously evacuated areas. but los angeles fire chief christian crowley also urging people to stay away from scorch neighborhoods because fires are still burning and ash can contain harmful and toxic materials. about 50,000 people remain under evacuation orders. crews from calif

kristen crowley, los angeles city fire department fire chief. i want to start off with just a moment to share with everybody out there that's been impacted by these wildland fires that the entire lafd family, sworn and civilian, our city family. mayor bass, city leadership, everybody, our thoughts and hearts and prayers go out to you as we continue to push forward and mitigate this emergency. >> we understand the impacts and we're working and will continue to work very, very, very hard for everyone. >> another point i want to make is that also, we are so very grateful for the firefighters and the first responders that have already arrived and continue to arrive in the southern california region. >> we absolutely know that we cannot do this on our own, and we are tremendously appreciative of all of your continued support as the increasing wind event is upon us as we speak. >> the los angeles city fire department has maximized our resource capabilities and response capabilities. all available lafd resources have been staffed. i have strategically

the los angeles city fire department has maximized our resource capabilities and response capabilities. all available. elliott, the resources have been staffed on monday. los angeles fire officials facing yet another red flag warning with high winds predicted to whip through southern california.

derek van dam, thanks with us, captain adam vangerpen of the los angeles city fire department. captain van gerpen, thanks for joining us last week when the palisades fire broke out amid a wind storm, many fire hydrants went dry as the water system was overloaded due to the unprecedented demand for water. our fire hydrants still at risk of running dry, so they're always at risk of running dry. >> whenever we have a large scale brush fire, large scale wind event like this, our fire, they're always at risk of that happening. so our fire fighters have to learn how to improvise, adapt, overcome. if they can't find water in a hydrant, then they get it from a pool. they get it from water tenders. or sometimes we have to do a relay, what we call a shuttle operation to get water. >> a board member at a southern california water supplier for parts of altadena told cnn that when the eaton fire broke out, problems with dry fire hydrants were traced back to a lack of electricity. obviously, sometimes officials deliberately shut off power to lessen the risk of fire spreading, and the city war

the los angeles city fire department has maximized our resources capabilities and response capabilities. all available. elliott, the resources have been staffed on monday. los angeles fire officials facing yet another red flag warning with high winds predicted to whip through southern california. >> causing more concern on top of already catastrophic conditions. >> the national weather service is predicting close to hurricane force level winds. and so we're making urgent preparations. my top priority in the product. priority of everyone else is to do everything we can to protect lives. the wind alert going into effect is not as severe as what unfolded last week. but >> the worry is that it could start new fires and create more destruction. >> over the weekend, some people were given the green light to return to previously evacuated areas. but los angeles fire chief christian crowley also urging people to stay away from scorch neighborhoods because fires are still burning and ash can contain harmful and toxic materials. about 50,000 people remain under evacuation orders. crews from calif

the los angeles city fire department, we could use more firefighters.fire chief crowley has been on record saying we're understaffed. we're under-resourced, and that is something that people above my pay grade are having frank conversations and working on for us firefighters. we are challenged to the absolute max right now. you know, on an average year, los angeles city fire department is so busy, we run 1500 emergency incidents and 911 calls every day. um, we're now running nearly 4000 during these these incidents. there is no stop. and the infrastructure of 4 million people is huge. um, and really, you go back 60 years ago and we ran maybe 100,000 calls a year. now we're almost 600,000. and so we're just trying to keep up. and we are very thankful for mutual aid. that is where neighbor helps neighbor. and we're getting resources beyond just our nearby companies. we're coming from out of the states. and that's that's a big win. we need that help. and that's going to help us lean forward and continue to strive to battle this. >> well, good to hear those

the los angeles city fire department, we could use more firefighters.fire chief crowley has been on record saying we're understaffed. we're under-resourced, and that is something that people above my pay grade are having frank conversations and working on for us firefighters. we are challenged to the absolute max right now. you know, on an average year, los angeles city fire department is so busy. we run 1500 emergency incidents and 911 calls every day. um, we're now running nearly 4000 during these these incidents, there is no stop. and the infrastructure of 4 million people is huge. um, and really, you go back 60 years ago and we ran maybe 100,000 calls a year. now we're almost 600,000. and so we're just trying to keep up. and we are very thankful for mutual aid. that is where neighbor helping neighbor. and we're getting resources beyond just our nearby companies. we're coming from out of the states. and that's that's a big win. we need that help. and that's going to help us lean forward and continue to strive to battle this. >> well, good to hear tho

understaffed los angeles city fire department isn't exactly the same parallel here in oakland were about the same level of >> firefighters residents they are los angeles. plus or minus it's just it's just a. >> it's it's basic math. currently, this fire is still under investigation. and the local firefighters association tells me oakland fires, current staffing issue could put us at risk in seeing a similar tragedy to what we're seeing right now in southern california, reporting live in the newsroom was going kron. 4 news. alright tonight. president biden addressed the nation from the oval office for the last time the president spoke about the dangers of climate change. his concerns over artificial intelligence. >> and the nearly 17 million new jobs created during his reign. biden also wish success to the incoming trump administration. >> i'm so proud of how much we've accomplished together. pretty american people. i wish the incoming administration success. a want america succeed. that's why i tell my duty to ensure a peaceful and orderly transition of power to ensure we lead by the pow

as far as - resources, we have what is called automatic aid, automatic fire departments nearby that are not in the los angeles citymonica, they come quickly in beyond that we have the state mutual aid, beyond that we have the state mutualaid, now beyond that we have the state mutual aid, now we're getting resources even from other countries that are coming in. but the water pressure has been a challenge, especially at some of the higher elevations. it is just such a significant demand on the domestic water supply, thatis on the domestic water supply, that is normally used to call —— turn on a faucet brush your teeth and jump —— turn on a faucet brush your teeth andjump in —— turn on a faucet brush your teeth and jump in the shower, we are using large diameter hoseis we are using large diameter hose is pouring an abundance of water to save all the different homes in light different fires that it draws down the tank very rapidly at higher elevations it is even more precarious. firefighters become —— overcome problems we might have a fire engine spaced out to a hydrant that does have water to shuffle that up, or we b

angeles city fire chief christine crowley to give her briefing. thank you. >> good morning everyone. my name is christine crowley, los angeles city fire departmentif we could, of gratitude, a moment of gratitude for our first responders, our boots on the ground that are battling this intense and multiple jurisdiction and number of fires. so gratitude to those who are doing the work since yesterday through the night. and like chief moroney said, we're going to continue to work hard to ensure that we save people, lives and property. with that, i'll be touching on a couple of major points with the pacific palisades fire. we know that it continues to demand a significant amount of resources and attention. a second major brush fire, now referred to as the hurst fire, has erupted in the sylmar area of los angeles. now, together, these fires are stretching the capacity of emergency services to their maximum limits. the los angeles city fire department is battling these two major fires while also maintaining. i want to focus on this as well. 911 services for the city's approximate 4 million residents. now, despite the severity of the conditions, our dep

angeles, not the city of los angeles. the fire has moved into the county at at the palisades fire and fortunately, the l.a. county fire department did not experience the same issues with the fire hydrants that the los angeles city fire department experienced in the beginning of the palisades fire off of. palisades drive. but you know, your viewers must understand there's a finite amount of water, and the water system really isn't designed for a large scale, ongoing firefight like the one that we just experienced here in los angeles county. >> the los angeles city fire chief says that arson investigators are actively looking into the start of the palisades fire. do you suspect that arson is to blame, at least partly, for this devastation? >> you know, i really don't want to speculate on the cause of these five major incidents, especially when the wind is is so incredibly strong. you know, a cigarette out the window of a car, um, any other ignition source could have started the palisades fire. i'd rather wait than speculate to find out what the cause was. but i know that chief crowley and her team at the l.a. city fire department

angeles city fire chief, kristen crowley to give her briefing. thank you. >> good morning everyone. my name is kristen crowley, los angeles city fire departmentonders with boots on the ground that are battling this intense and multiple jurisdiction and number of fires. gratitude for those who are doing the work. they have been there since yesterday and through the night and like chief maroney said we will continue to work hard to ensure that we save people, lives and property. with that, i will touch on a couple major points. with the pacific palisades fire we know it continues to demand a significant amount of resources and attention. a second major brbrushfire w referred to as the hearst fire has erupted in the sylmar area of los angeles. together, these fires are stretching the capacity of emergency services to their maximum limit. the los angeles city fire department is battling these two major fires while also maintaining, and i want to focus on this, as well 911 services for the city's approximate 4 million residents. now, despite the severity of the conditions, our department remains fully committed to safeguarding lives and poverty. n

angeles city fire chief christine crowley to give her briefing. thank you. thanks. >> good morning everyone. my name is christine crowley. los angeles city fire departmente chief, i'd like to start with just a moment, if we could, of gratitude, a moment of gratitude for our first responders, our boots on the ground that are battling this intense and multiple jurisdiction and number of fires. so gratitude to those who are doing the work since yesterday through the night. and like chief moroney said, we're going to continue to work hard to ensure that we save people, lives and property. with that, i'll be touching on a couple of major points with the pacific palisades fire. we know that it continues to demand a significant amount of resources and attention. a second major brush fire, now referred to as the hurst fire, has erupted in the sylmar area of los angeles. now, together, these fires are stretching the capacity of emergency services to their maximum limits. the los angeles city fire department is battling these two major fires while also maintaining. i want to focus on this as well. 911 services for the city's approximate 4 million residents. now,

. >> as the increasing wind event is upon us as we speak, the los angeles city fire department has maximizedcapabilities and response capabilities. >> reporter: president biden and senior administration officials including vice president kamala harris held a briefing on the crisis in southern california. >> we have no higher priority than the safety of you folks in los angeles. we're going keep doing everything possible to help you get through this. >> reporter: more than 15,000 firefighters are now in place, compared to fewer than 1500 when the fire started. hundreds of evacuees and volunteers gathered at santa anita park in arcadia where a grassroots donation center was set up a few miles south of the eaton fire zone. cbs news has obtained video of this eight-acre blaze on new year's eve. it's in the same area where the palisades fire exploded. firefighters noted the connection. >> the foot of the fire started real close to where the last fire was on new year's eve. >> reporter: officials said they have not ruled out whether embers from that fire re-ignited. danya bacchus, cbs news, los an

city-wide tactical alert, meaning all officers available in the department under 10,000, but around that number, have been called to duty tonight. it is a mutual aid situation with the los angeles city fire los angeles county fire department, santa monica fire department and i would imagine other jurisdictions as well been called into duty. we've been watching those airdrop water airplanes and helicopters fly over this neighborhood. right now and you know as well as i do, if and when this fire crosses over this part of sunset boulevard, it will go down rustic canyon towards pacific coast highway where the fire has been burning in other parts of pacific palisades tonight. it's a big community within the city of los angeles. this is not on the outskirts. it's why it's so different. this is not a wildfire in a remote part of los angeles county. this is in the heart of one of the biggest communities in the city of los angeles and the time is now for people to get out if they haven't already. >> for the audience, most of the time we're reporting on fires in california, even malibu fires which is relatively close by, it is not as thickly settled an area. the area you've described that's on fir

. >> under-resourced understaffed, los angeles city fire department isn't exactly the same parallel here in open. >> plus, a fire in the oakland hills raising new questions about response times. and celebration in the middle east after israel and hamas reached a ceasefire agreement. we've got the details of a long-awaited deal to end a war that's been going on for 15 months. and good evening and thanks for joining us for kron. 4 news at 10. i'm dan thorn south bay community heartbroken tonight after 3 teens lose their lives in a crash. >> we first told you about this tragedy last night and we have since learned the teens killed where high school students and there is a 14 currently in critical condition. kron four's sara stinson has tonight's top story from gilroy. >> there's a growing memorial at the crash site here on shore road. people have dropped off flowers and candles. we spoke with friends of the teenagers who say they stopped by to pay their respects. >> and the whole life ahead of gone too soon. 3 teenage boys died in a crash in gilroy tuesday night. it happened just before 7 o

when pressed, the los angeles city fire chief said that the city failed her and the fire department in the response to the deadly wildfires. it was in an interview with kttv in los angeles, and chief kristin crowley joins us now. so, chief crowley, a lot of questions going on amongst the public about whether the decision to slash the fire department's budget and decisions around that have affected your department's ability to to fight the fires? is it is it true did those decisions hurt your ability to do so well, thank you so much for having me on. >> and i want to be very, very clear. yes, we took a $17 million budget cut. and as we know, any budget cut would negatively impact our ability to carry out our mission. i want to also clarify that i'm not a politician. i'm a public servant. it's my job as the fire chief for the los angeles city fire department to make sure that our firefighters have exactly what they need to do their jobs. and that's why i'm talking to you today. the palisades fire, everybody's seen it. it is absolutely one of the most horrific natural disasters in the his

fire department. good afternoon, everybody leverage part of the incident command team representing los angeles city fire department. >> i just want thank the public mount resiliency shown as the dust settles i believe of all had. people the public. i know that their house burned down and they're asking me what they can do to help. the better question is what can i do to help for me to even the better question, how can we help each other? the second small story. i want to tell you. as a business here base camp today with that, a member of our public safety partners with let's say this county lifeguards. writing by the the base camp how he's doing and he said good despite the fact that his house burned down. and so his parents, in there working because it means more to him. part of this community and rise above the ashes than anything else right doesn't get his mind off. it and a business. if you populations are top priority right now. our top priority is a safe return back home. ok? so doing that. what we're doing is we're conducting thorough damage assessments and we're partnership. with our use, our te

i would now like to bring up fire chief kristin crowley of the los angeles city fire department. >> thank you, chief maroney. i will provide a brief update of overnight operation. palisades fire. this fire was currently tracked at 20,438 acres with 3,073 personnel assigned. crews worked very, very hard overnight strengthening our containment lines and addressing multiple spot fires in and around the topanga canyon areas. resources responded to the area included our air assets to aid in the containment efforts. due to the favorable overnight weather conditions and the diligent -- i will focus on the diligent work, effort and commitment of our first responders we can report the palisades fire is now 8% contained. wind gusts are expected to increase in daylight hours. that will test our containment lines. firefighters will continue to respond to any flare-ups and increase our containment lines. evacuation orders remain in place. the hurst fire. due to more accurate mapping and acreage there has been updated to 771 acres with 37% containment. all evacuation orders and warnings have been lifte

the los angeles city fire department has maximized our resource capabilities and response capabilities. all available. elliott, the resources have been staffed. i have strategically preposition engine strike teams and task forces which are dedicated to rapid response for any new fire on monday los angeles, fire officials facing yet another red flag warning with high winds predicted to whip through southern california. >> causing more concern on top of already catastrophic conditions. >> the national weather service is predicting close to hurricane force level winds. and so we're making urgent preparations. my top priority in the product. priority of everyone else is to do everything we can to protect lives as these winds approach. la city, firefighters and firefighters from across the npcounty state and nation and even overseas or in a proactive and strategic prost to save lives. >> the wind alert going into effect is not as severe as what unfolded last week, but the worry is that it could start new fires and create more destruction. >> over the weekend, some people were given the gree

the los angeles city fire department has maximized our resources capabilities and response capabilities. all available. elliott, the resources have been staffed. i strategically preposition engine strike teams and task forces which are dedicated to rapid response for any new fire on monday los angeles, fire officials facing yet another red flag warning with high winds predicted to whip through southern california. >> causing more concern on top of already catastrophic conditions. >> the national weather service is predicting close to hurricane force level winds. and so we're making urgent preparations. my top priority in the product. priority of everyone else is to do everything we can to protect lives as these winds approach. la city, firefighters and firefighters from across the county state and nation and even overseas or in a proactive and strategic prost to save lives. >> the wind alert going into effect is not as severe as what unfolded last week, but the worry is that it could start new fires and create more destruction. >> over the weekend, some people were given the green light

the los angeles city fire department isn't exactly the same parallel here in oakland were about the same level of >> firefighters per resident says they are los angeles. plus or minus it's just it's just a. >> it's it's basic math. currently, this fire is still under investigation. in southern california. the fight to contain devastating wildfires continues. >> this morning, first responders are working on the front lines to keep residents safe. okay. get a look at the aftermath of those deadly blazes. the palisades fire has burned nearly 24,000 acres. that's 21% contained. fire is now 45% contained. the fires burned more than 14,000 acres. we're gonna keep you updated on the firefighters progress throughout the morning. and in response, the devastating wildfires in southern california regional medical center in san jose. they sent 12 nurses to las olas hospital in 1000 oaks. the deployment is part of a broader effort by hca healthcare. far west division trying to support across california, nevada, local seen evacuation orders, personnel losses. the additional nurses are going to help en

the los angeles city fire department has maximized our resource capabilities and response capabilities. all available. elliott, the resources have been staffed. i strategically preposition engine strike teams and task forces which are dedicated to rapid response for any new fire on monday los angeles, fire officials facing yet another red flag warning with high winds predicted to whip through southern california. >> causing more concern on top of already catastrophic conditions. >> the national weather service is predicting close to hurricane force level winds. and so we're making urgent preparations. my top priority in the product. priority of everyone else is to do everything we can to protect lives as these winds approach. la city, firefighters and firefighters from across the county state and nation and even overseas or in a proactive and strategic prost to save lives. the wind alert going into effect is not as severe as what unfolded last week, but >> the worry is that it could start new fires and create more destruction over the weekend. some people were given the green light to

reflect 2025, or we're going to have a fire department that's going to reflect the 1960s. >> a cnn analysis shows that of the ten biggest cities in the nation, los angeles ranks ninth when it comes to the number of firefighters per resident. and it shows millions of dollars in rescue equipment, is just sitting in a lot unused because the fire department can't afford to hire the mechanics to repair it. l.a .'s fire chief said in a recent memo the fire department's staffing levels were half the size of what they should be. >> if we cut one position, if we close one station, if we close one resource, the residents of los angeles are going to pay the ultimate sacrifice and someone will die. >> just last month, fire personnel packed an l.a. fire commission meeting, begging the city to rethink the budget. >> these cuts came at exactly the wrong time, with calls for services at an all time high, and our firefighters are at their breaking point. >> we are straining our departments resources beyond the brink, and we cannot continue on this path. >> city councilwoman tracy park was there, too. >> there are large swaths of the city with no emergency response resou

los angeles city fire department needs more firefighters we are very appreciated for mutual later. >>e investigation start captain scott? when do we start learning more about the cause of the fires, the fire hydrants that were not inspected and checked? when do we get more information about the things that did not go the way we planned them to go? >> anytime there was a large fire or a large incident and there is always a direction report. for instance i am on a federal instant -- incident management team that allows many to go all over the state for the largest of large types of disasters. that is an after action report that is truly important. because we learn every time there will be things to be corrected and that is what is going to be evaluated. obviously right now we are in what we call initial action. so we have been overwhelmed with how fast-moving this wild fire has been and we are trying to really perform structure defense and the challenges. and other fire and another fire and another fire like you were in a boxing ring with a heavyweight and you take blow after blow after

angeles fire chief and mayor sharing details on today's plan of attack. >> as the increase in wind event is upon us as we speak. the los angeles city fire department has maximized our resources capabilities and response capabilities. all available. elliott, the resources have been staffed. i strategically preposition engine strike teams and task forces which are dedicated to rapid response for any new fire breaks out in the city. the national weather service is predicting close to hurricane force level winds. and so we're making urgent preparations. my top priority in the product. priority of everyone else is to do everything we can to protect lives as these winds approach. la city, firefighters and firefighters from across the county state and nation and even overseas or in a proactive and strategic prost to save lives. >> now over the weekend, some people were given the green light to return to previously evacuated areas. but chief kristin crowley also urging people to stay away from scorching neighborhoods because fires are still burning. ash can contain harmful toxic materials. about 15,000 people remain under evacuation orders. crews from cal

humidities and low fuel moistures, will keep the fire threat in all of los angeles county critical as we speak. >> the los angeles city fire department has maximized our resource capabilities and response capabilities. all available lafd resources have been staffed. we are not in the clear as of yet, and we must not let our guard down. >> for the second time in just a week, the national weather service is taking the rare step of issuing what's called a particularly dangerous situation. red flag warning. the first was issued before the massive palisades fire ignited six days ago. with the threat imminent, ground teams are on standby in some of the most high risk areas, while others are dousing hotspots and desperately trying to establish burn barriers in a race against time. air crews are rushing to drop as much fire retardant as possible before the santa ana's potentially ground them again. already, at least two dozen people are dead and 23 are missing. 12,000 structures have burned to the ground, including hundreds of homes. 40,000 acres are destroyed. that's an area nearly three times the size of manhattan. the palisades and eden f

. >> wind event is upon us as we speak, the los angeles city fire department has maximized our resource capabilities and response capabilities. we are not in the clear as of yet, and we must not let our guard down as we have right now. extreme fire behavior, and we need to make sure that the community is staying updated with the most information. updated information as well. follow all evacuation warnings and orders without delay. >> l.a. fire says they have strike teams already in place and have dropped thousands of gallons of phos-chek along the mountainside to try to keep these fires contained. it's that pink stuff you see right there. here it is also covering the homes in mandeville canyon that is the canyon between the palisades and brentwood, while la gets ready again for what could happen all over again. the effort to stabilize the city is starting, as officials look to ensure housing displaced schoolchildren clear debris and then make way for the rebuilding, something governor governor gavin newsom promises will be done without delay. joining us now, nbc news correspondent jay g

he's a paramedic and public information officer with the los angeles city fire department. can you hear me? jacob. captain? >> yes, i can. good morning. >> thank you. thank you so much for jumping on so early. can you give me the latest? that of what you what you all are seeing and what you know about that massive palisades fire? yeah. >> you know, i'm on the ground right now. the palisades fire. >> this is an extremely dynamic situation. >> it's something we have not seen in years in southern california. i've been on a lot of significant fires in the area, and this one is different. these wind events we're experiencing. i was just driving through the canyon. we're looking at up to 100 mile an hour gusts, and they're very, very erratic. um, due to that, our latest mapping was done yesterday. it's obviously known to grow significantly, but we're looking at 3000 acres. we expect that number to rise drastically in the morning hours. if and when we can get our mapping aircraft up and able to map an accurate fire perimeter. um, this is just obviously a truly devastating wildfire

i know the los angeles city fire department has done an all call recall for all of their firefighters to return to work, so the resources are definitely stripped to the bare minimum, of course. >> and as you have pointed out, it's important at this point since we can't contain the fires that people get out if they receive an evacuation order or at least prepare themselves. if there's a warning. david acuna, thank you so much for talking with us. we appreciate it. >> thank you. rosemary. >> and i spoke earlier with sue cole, a pacific palisades resident who had to evacuate her home due to the fire. and i asked her about her experience. >> we heard about the fire at about 1030 right when it started. we have a very good alert system, so we got a lot of alerts, most of which told us that evacuations were ordered for the palisades, highlands and all the hilly areas. but knowing that the winds were so severe, we all went home, packed up our cars, got our pets, medications, whatever, and took off. and the better news for us at that point was that sunset boulevard is the only major thoroughfa

national interagency fire center continues to provide resources to support cal fire in the los angeles county and city fire departmentsma is also supporting the recovery efforts. we are supporting those impacted by this fire. i met with the sba administrator here to support those impacted by the fires. residents can register and begin their journey. the recovery costs, supporting longer-term shelter. we can also support crisis counseling and disaster unemployment. these are a few of the programs we have and i encourage everyone to begin the process of registering now. recovery from these fires will continue to be complex. this is certainly one of the worst fires i've seen. the debris removal alone is going to be one of the major things we do and that is why when president biden offered 100% reimbursement, that is going to jumpstart these communities. i had a chance to drive through the communities impacted as well. we have seen schools destroyed, businesses, small businesses, religious institutions, these are things we are going to be able to help with temporary facilities and schools to get children back into the sch

i would now like to bring up fire chief kristen crowley of the los angeles city fire department. >> thankf moroney. so i'll just be providing a brief, brief update of the overnight operations of our fires. so palisades fires, this fire was currently tracked at 20,438 acres, with 3073 personnel assigned. crews worked very, very hard overnight, strengthening our containment lines and addressing multiple spot fires in and around the topanga canyon area. resources responded to the area included our air assets to aid in the containment efforts. 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. wind gusts are expected to increase in daylight hours. that will test our containment lines. our firefighters will continue to respond to any flare ups and increase our containment lines. evacuation orders remain in place. the hurst fire, due to more accurate mapping and acreage, has been updated to 771 acres with 37% containment. all evacuati

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the los angeles city fire department has maximized our resource capabilities and response capabilitiesavailable lafd resources have been staffed. i have strategically pre-positioned engine strike teams and task forces, which are dedicated to rapid response for any new fire that breaks out in the city. in addition, i've directed the fire prevention bureau to augment wildfire patrols in high hazard areas. the palisades fire. your lafd remains committed to this fire, and we have significant number of engines that have been dedicated to this fire. the crews that are involved, we have crews from up and down the state, outside of the state have made excellent, excellent work overnight mopping up flare ups and hotspots. their primary focus last night was on the mandeville canyon area, and this fire is now at 23,713 acres with 14% containment, with 5123 personnel assigned to the palisades incident. firefighters will continue to work diligently throughout the day to increase containment and prevent further fire spread. again, i want to focus our my comments on the amount of resources that are h

the multiple fires, but we are working in collaboration with la county fire, la city fire, the los angeles police departmentied since tuesday, and about a dozen others are missing. four large fires are still burning, and officials say that the threat will remain high until wednesday because of strong winds. to all la county residents, . please be assured that we will continue to battle these wildfires from the air i and on the ground until they are fully contained. - we stand alongside all- of you as we begin repopulation of evacuated areas, - establishment of disaster recovery centres and - the rebuilding of your homes, your communities and your lives. i watching the fires develop, sitting kind of awestruck, seeing this kind of vision of apocalypse in one of the greatest cities on earth, burning, it was a cataclysmic fire. california will be probably asking itself big questions. you can't stop or prevent wildfires as such, especially in the climate that california has. it will have to look into various ways to manage the potential and the ways they tackle the fires in the future, especially as it's becomin