tambiÉn, residentes de alta ——altadena, estÁn demandando a la empresa social california edison.a de las zonas mÁs afectadas para que nos cuente cuÁl es el panorama de hoy. juan: gracias. buenas tardes. estamos aquÍ en una de las zonas mÁs afectadas, el Área de alta den a california, aquÍ es junto con pasadena, dos ciudades que estÁn unidos, aquÍ vamos hablar de la demanda que hay de personas que perdieron su casa precisamente en ese lugar, esta noche se registra un incendio de maleza, la preocupaciÓn de las autoridades es por el fuerte viento. durante el fin de semana disminuyÓ la velocidad del viento, sin embargo para el dÍa de hoy y para el dÍa de maÑana, se estÁ, se espera que aumente la fuerza del viento. vamos con el eaton fire. hay varias personas que presentaron una demanda, a travÉs de su abogadoacusan, social california edison dicen que es la responsable de este incendio, dicen que fue equipo el que fallÓ y que tienen pruebas, que tienen vÍdeo, dice su abogado y por eso estÁn presentando esta demanda. vamos a lo que es la ayuda a nivel local, estatal y federal, aquÍ a n

35% contained and burned more than 14,000 acres for lawsuits have been filed against southern california edison, accusing the power utility company of sparking the eaton fire. burning altadena lawyers for homeowners in that area who had to evacuate or lost their homes entirely filed the suit yesterday. they claim and blame that edison is the cause of the fire potentially starting under an electrical transmission tower in eaton canyon, southern california edison, who operates a transmission tower, says it does not believe its equipment was responsible. an official cause for the fire still under investigation. les's fight continues against these deadly wildfires burning in los angeles county. the bay area is stepping up to help their neighbors to the south. it's inspiring. many is in san francisco holding a donation drive this week for those affected by the eaton fire in altadena kron 4 sarah stinson. >> joining us live in studio with the details there. sara. >> yeah, take a look at this. i mean, just day 2 of the didn't know nation. drive-in manny's packed to the brim with donations from people

. >> tonight at 6.34, lawsuits have been filed against southern california edison, accusing the powerlity company of starting the eaton fire there and altadena. yeah, lawyers for homeowners in the altadena area who had to evacuate or who >> lost their homes entirely filed those suits yesterday. the suits blame edison of the fire, potentially starting under an electrical transmission tower in eaton canyon, southern california edison, who operates that transmission tower says it does not believe its equipment was responsible and official cause for the fire. still not clear. >> there's continued concern tonight that the wildfire recovery could face political challenges republican led washington. yeah, there's been talk of adding conditions to future aid carper's. catherine heenan is live in the newsroom with more on this politics. shocking. yeah. well, not that shocking are here, right? all right. with donald trump about to take office, a group of house republicans and the president elect. >> have been talking about time. wildfire aid to certain conditions. it was the subject of conversa

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abc news learning southern california edison, one of california's major private utility companies, hasiled two electronic safety incident reports pertaining to the eaton and hurst fires, a sign investigators might be examining if the utility's equipment contributed to an ignition. southern california edison is required to report any incidents potentially involving its equipment, that triggers an investigation by the state of california. alex stone, abc news, altadena, california. >> and we're staying on top of all the developments coming out of the wildfires in los angeles county. you can get they happen at abc seven news.com and the abc seven bay area app. >> back here at home, it's being called the big sink today. transit agencies across the bay area are making adjustments to their schedules in an effort to make your commute more efficient. abc seven news reporter lena howland joins us live from the dublin pleasanton bart station. now, with everything riders need to know for today. lena. >> hey, amanda, good morning to you. the key thing that riders need to know before coming today i

county, southern california. edisonold state regulators its equipment may be responsible for one of the smaller fires in la last week, but at that point, we had not seen any evidence on our system of electrical anomalies. >> electrical, electricalalies. disturbance. typically, when there's a spark created by equipment, you will see that kind of electrical anomaly. we haven't seen that. that said, we have not been able to get up close to the equipment yet because firefighters have not deemed the area safe for entry. >> edison international's ceo said on gma, 450,000 customers could be without power for the next wind event, governor gavin newsom has said the state is monitoring the impact to the insurance market and on electric utilities, in case one of them is found responsible for any of the fires. >> mentioned this a moment ago, but we're going to expand on it now. governor newsom says he is cutting red tape so wildfire victims can rebuild faster. this is the executive order he signed yesterday, suspending some permit

meantime, for lawsuits have already been filed against southern california edison, accusing the power utility company of sparking the eaton fire lawyers for homeowners in altadena area who had to evacuate or lost their homes entirely filed those suits yesterday. they blame at a for the fire potentially starting under an electrical transmission tower in eaton canyon, southern california edison, who operates the transmission tower says it does not believe its equipment was responsible. and the official cause for this one under investigation. >> well, people are not only the ones who are displaced by these fires. so many our pets and local rescue organizations, like much filler stepping up to help out by taking in southern california dogs that were already up for adoption in the first place. the move is also making room for la shelters filled with dogs that are lost or had to evacuate from the fires as kron four's. dan kerman tells us now the goal is to get these dogs a forever home here in the bay area. >> i just so excited for tomorrow when we get to meet 10 new ones all sizes, all sha

, southern california edison might've been behind the start of the fire cell phone video thats underneath transmission lines when it comes to the palisades for the atf is on the ground, conducting interviews and looking into physical evidence as well as digital evidence. an article from the washington post says the start of the fire might be due to a flareup of a previous fire back on new year's eve, that was caused by fireworks. a lot of questions to why these fires might have started but firefighters have made significant progress, the acreage of the fires has not increased over the past day or so and containment numbers are starting to creep up but the underlying message here is the winds could flareup a more fires can spread, the embers from these fires further and folks in southern california are not out of the woods just yet. maria: thank you very much, max gorden, box corporation beta $1 million donation to the red cross as california wildlife relief efforts, go.talk/red cross or by scanning the qr code on your screen. my majority leader steve scalise says affixed our f

. >> for lawsuits have been filed against southern california edison accusing the power utility company of sparking the eaton fire lawyers for homeowners in the altadena area who had to evacuate or lost their homes entirely filed those suits yesterday. the lawsuits blame at a son of the fire potentially starting under an electrical transmission tower in eaton canyon, southern california edison that operates the transmission tower says it does not believe its equipment was responsible. an official cause for the fire is still under investigation. >> early estimates are showing the fires could be one of the costliest natural disasters in u.s. history. government agencies have not released any damage estimate yet. but accuweather a company that tracks climate and its impact reports the fires could result in an economic loss of 250 to 275 billion dollars. that is partially because major. fires like the palisades fire, the eaton fires burn through highly populated areas with some of the priciest real estate in the u.s., especially in palisades different factors were taken into consideration,

four lawsuits have been filed against southern california edison. they emphasized today that they still have not determined the cause. >>> for more on the wind conditions in southern california let's get right to the this guy, first alert meteorologist paul heggen. >> still another night and day to do with the strong off shore winds. there will be relief. dangerous scenario for the next 24 hours or so. these are the winds as they have been observed throughout the evening. still, an off shore flow. the santa ana wind rolling downhill, not only dries the air out but warms it up. it would be a chilly air mass in place over head and warmed up to near and above average with the temperatures on ground level. not weakening until late tomorrow evening and into tomorrow night. let's take a look at what we expect to play out in terms of the fire threat over the next 24 hours or so. going to outline all of the various fire perimeters on the map here if we can get the map to actually advance for me here in the monitor. seems to be stuck. not moving at all. we wi

also, an investigation is underway into whether southern california edison equipment played a role in starting the first fire. it's now 95% contained and has charred nearly 800 acres. the fire sparked last tuesday in sylmar, west of altadena. 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 flames broke out. now our team is working to bring you up to the minute updates for us. meteorologist kari hall is tracking those intense gusts expected to pick up today. but first, want to take things over to jay gray. he's live for us in pacific palisades this morning. and, jay, tell us about the current conditions there. how is the wind? yeah. marcus. laura, calm right now, thankfully, and has been over the last day or day and a half or so. so that's good news. but as you also say, it's getting ready to change. it does nothing to change the devastation here. it is overwhelming. unimaginable in places and stretches for miles. take a look here at this building. it look

with wind danger still high, southern california edison shut off power to tens of thousands. for those who are not under evacuation on the other hands tens of thousands of periods are being told have the go back and be ready to leave in a moment's notice. that dangerous still. look at this. a birdseye view of the fire fight and flames on hot wind barreling right towards homes and then very quickly, look at that. water drops saving a home. this footage captured by an outfit from canada there to join other nations and states in fighting these fires. might be a key piece of evidence in his backyard. this is what he believes is the beginning moment of the eaton fire in and around an electrical power really close to his home last week. this video isn't only have had investigators will now study to try to pinpoint the source of that fire in los angeles. pedro says 30 minutes after he took the video the fire spread so fast they had to leave theeaton canyon area. >> aft fire investigators are looking into the cause of the palisades fire. officials are trying to determine if embers fr

southern california edison telling the l.a. times it was aware of the lawsuits, and that the cause of the fire remains under investigation. >> law enforcement agencies in the los angeles area have arrested nearly 50 people who were in mandatory evacuation zones, including some who disguised themselves as firefighters. nine were charged today for looting in the areas of palisades and eaton fires. >> the warning shot remains. do not go ahead and engage in looting. engage in internet scams. engage in price gouging. do not violate evacuation orders, and do not commit any of these crimes in which people are trying to profit from the tragedy of the people who have suffered from these various fires with various leads. >> authorities released ring video of some looting suspects entering an evacuated home. officers say they stole more than $200,000 in property in altadena. one man says he's become neighborhood watch. >> and filmed the car show. and they can see us with the license plate, and then they disappear really quickly. >> in the

southern california edison says it does not believe its equipment was responsible an official cause for fire is still unclear. there's continued concern tonight. the california's wildfire recovery could face political challenges and republican led washington. there's been talk of adding conditions to future aid kron four's. catherine heenan is in the newsroom with more on that. catherine? yeah, this this continues. >> with donald trump about to take office, a group of house republicans and the president elect have talked about tying wildfire aid to certain conditions. it was the subject of conversation, for example, at mar-a-lago sunday night. what happens tomorrow, although some tension just monologue. california senator alex padilla does not like the republican rumblings he's been hearing about future wildfire age of california. we've had disasters over the years. >> and united states of america, every region of the country has been impacted. >> at one time or another and never has been come with strings attached or been conditional. leading republicans have been suggesting that calif

and with the wind danger extremely high, southern california edison will shut off power to tens of thousands of customers to try and prevent any new fires. officials are warning people to be ready to leave at a moment's notice. >> i don't want people to start thinking that everything is okay now when it is not okay yet. winds are blowing and they will continue to blow. >>> in the meantime fire investigators are looking into the cause of the palisades fire. they were seen on top of this ridge, and they were looking for any evidence. officials are trying to determine if embers from the pre-dawn fire may have reignited. >>> and the fire broke out a week ago where thousands of evacuees are still unable to return to their neighborhoods to see if their homes are still standing. our kelsi thorud is live for us in brentwood in los angeles, where people have been trying to get back into the evacuation zones, just for some information. hi, kelsi. >> reporter: hi, juliette. yeah, we are actually right on the edge of the evacuation zones, so you can see this check point here behind me. they have these a

so the california edison, which operates that transmission tower says it does not believe its equipment was responsible. an official cause for that fire. still unclear who take a little while for an official report and our hearts go out to the victims who are trying to recover in southern california. and our parent company nexstar. >> is partnering with cron and the red cross to raise money for the fire victims and sow cow. all you have to do is scan this qr code. it'll take you right to the spot where you can easily make a donation. still ahead on the kron 4 morning news as thousands of families are able to go back and see what's left of their homes. >> there are still others and some of them are right here in the bay area waiting to get back and see if their home is still standing. we'll talk to one man who's here and bay area, law enforcement has found 100 cases of stolen baby formula on one woman. how she got all that. and commuters are reacting to the new bart scheduled now in effect. we'll tell you about the change this. and even in cold start to the day. but temperatures are begi

southern california edison is reporting a down conductor that may have sparked the fire. the fire in the san fernando valley has exceeded 770 acres, now 77% contained. >> the challenge is the winds. we've got these winds coming back this evening, sunday night. we've got peak winds on sunday. and so now we are prepositioning the assets. we are prepositioning them not just here, but in the theater and those existing five plus theaters that will broaden that to a number of other counties, moving farther south with some of the resources in anticipation with new starts. >>> and of course that critical fire is the weather, so what is up there? two more pulses. first one is coming tomorrow. let's start with the good news. and we've got a beautiful satellite imagery today looking down on southern california. this is the scene at 2:00 in the afternoon with no visible plume coming off the fires. you can see it in the close up view here as well with a zoomed up view. it was far more relaxed today than what it has been, thankfully. that's good news, but only a short-term benefit. thi

homeowners and renters who lost their homes in the eaton fire has filed lawsuits against southern california edisone company failed to de-energize equipment despite those wind warnings. today the head of so cal edison telling gma they've seen no indication their equipment started the fire, but they're aware of the videos and investigating. >> as soon as we get close to it we'll inspect and be transparent with the public. >> reporter: so cal edison, david, also telling us they're aware of the lawsuits and they're issuing the highest level of alert and because these winds are coming in the middle of the night, toward the early morning, they're concerned they might catch people in bed sleeping and they're leading with folks not to turn off the emergency alerts on their phones. they say lives could be at stake. >> the most dangerous time for those winds to come right in the evening hours after people go to bed, matt. thank you. tonight, the overwhelming need and questions over insurance, will families be covered and what do you do when everything is gone? kayna also in california again tonight. >> repo

. >> tres demandas por separado fueron presentadas hoy en contra de la compaÑÍa southern california edisonlÉctrica y contra incendios. la compaÑÍa edison dijo a noticias telemundo que no han recibido la denuncia, que las casas siguen bajo investigaciÓn y que revisarÁn las demandas. juan es un damnificado que estÁ pidiendo respuestas. >> mi casa se quemÓ todo lo que es el garaje y la yarda de atrÁs se quemÓ toda. >> el drama para muchos residentes como jorge rodas se intensifica. lleva dÍas sin poder regresar a ver quÉ fue lo que quedÓ de su propiedad. este fue un video que captÓ momentos antes de ser evacuado y se ve su vecindario envuelto en llamas. >> todavÍa no los dejan de entrar porque dicen que van a agarrar unos perros para buscar si hay gente calcinada. >> ademÁs de los incendios, los atracos a zonas afectadas han sido otro de los grandes problemas para las autoridades que presentaron cargos en contra de nueve personas, entre ellas varias latinas, por saqueo en las zonas afectadas. algunos de los robos fueron captados por cÁmaras de seguridad. en estos momentos hay toque de queda e

county wildfires broke out, southern california edison says it shut off electricity on its distribution lines to altadena before the fires started. that did not happen in pacific palisades. electricity there is supplied by the los angeles department of power and water, and municipal agencies don't have to comply with these psps alerts. these power shutoff alerts. la dpw uses a system that shuts off power once an electrical line goes down. this will become important, of course, when investigators begin to determine exactly how these fires started and spread so rapidly. >> drone footage over pacific palisades continues to give us an idea of the scope of this wildfire disaster. we already know strong winds played a significant role, and so did southern california's drought. new data released today gives us an idea of just how grim the situation is. abc seven news meteorologist sandhya patel is here with a look at that. >> j.r. they have had no winter in southern california and the drought will reflect that. with severe drought conditions in southern california. let's first talk about the f

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 winds and worry growing right now across the fire zone. more than 10 million currently under what's described as an extreme and particularly dangerous red flag warning. >> we urge the public to stay diligent, to stay ready, as the danger has absolutely not passed. >> reporter: forecasters stressing conditions over the next couple days could b

now today a new lawsuit filed against southern california edison claiming the eaton fire was

an investigation is underway into whether southern california edison equipment played a role in starting the hearse fire. it's now 95% contained. 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 devastatio

. >> reporter: a number of residents of altadena have since filed lawsuits against southern california edison, claiming the utility triggered the blaze. the company tells cbs news, the cause of the fire will continue to be under investigation. tens of thousands of people remain under evacuation orders. and with officials still assessing the damage and crews still going through the rubble, looking for human remains, it is not clear when they will be allowed to return back to their neighborhoods. reporting from los angeles, i'm danya bacchus. back to you. >> and some major frustration and heartbreak combined. what is the air quality like right now? i had a friend in santa monica send me a picture aiming towards the pacific palisades. i actually saw blue skies for the first time in a while. was that a good sign? >> reporter: you're right. it is a good sign. after being here for about a week, you can definitely tell that the air quality has improved. but of course, officials and medical experts are still warning people, if you have respiratory issues, to make sure you're still wearing your mask.

residents who lost property in the eaton fire in altadena have filed lawsuits against southern california edison, claiming the utility triggered the blaze. the company says the cause of the fire is still under investigation. a few miles from the front lines, this malibu beach has transformed into a temporary home base for thousands of firefighters to eat, sleep and recharge. we just eat whenever we can because we never know when we're going to have to go up there and fight a fire. inmates from california prisons prepare food and coffee. it's an honor and a privilege to be here, you know, serving the community, paying my debt to society. a team effort in these devastating fires. and with hurricane like winds expected, it is possible that helicopters and airplanes capable of dropping water and fire retardant could be grounded. >>>>well, today, fema is opening recovery centers at ucla and pasadena city college, operating seven days a week for the next several weeks. and donald trump may be planning a visit to southern california next week to assess the wildfire damage. the wall street journal repor

a civil lawsuit has been filed against southern california edison, alleging that the utility failed to de-energize power equipment. president biden was briefed on the fires monday. >> i want to be clear. we're not waiting until those fires are over to start helping the victims. we're getting them help right now as you all know. >> overnight, the auto fire broke out in a dry river bed in ventura, rapidly torching 56 acres. approximately 75 firefighters are on the scene. nbc's jennifer bjorklund starts off our coverage. >> reporter: containment lines grew over the weekend. but so do concerns that the winds will kick up and ignite these fires again. they are still smoldering here in pacific palisades. and you can see behind us is a school that is burned to the ground. where will the kids go to school? where will the people live? well, that's a question for another day. for now, help is coming in from all directions. that drone-damaged super scooper from canada will be back on the front lines fighting this fire first thing tuesday morning. and we also had help from mexico. the mexican army

fire, potentially starting under an electrical transmission tower in eaton canyon, southern california edison, who operates that transmission tower says it does not believe its equipment was responsible and official cause for the fire. still not clear. >> there's continued concern tonight that the wildfire recovery could face political challenges republican led washington. yeah, there's been talk of adding conditions to future aid carper's. catherine heenan is live in the newsroom with more on this politics. shocking. yeah. well, not that shocking are here, right? all right. with donald trump about to take office, a group of house republicans and the president elect. >> have been talking about time. wildfire aid to certain conditions. it was the subject of conversation, for example, at mar-a-lago sunday night. what happens tomorrow, although some tension just monologue. california senator alex padilla does not like the republican rumblings he's been hearing about future wildfire age of california. we've had disasters over the years and united states of america, every region of the country has

now la's power company, it's called southern california edison is also investigating whether downed equipment may be responsible for the smaller hurst fire, which burned 800 acres and is now 95% contained. so many moving parts to all of this. the cause, the active fire fight, the incoming winds and school for the kids. let's bring in nbc's jennifer bjorklund, who joins us from pacific palisades. jennifer raj i'm standing here in pacific palisades. where behind me you can see the tower from a very recognizable private school, the village school here in pacific palisades. there are so many questions that residents here have. where will their kids go to school? where will they live in the short term or the long term? how long will it take to rebuild? and in the meantime, this new windstorm threatening to come kick up the embers and start new fires? there are still houses that are standing in this neighborhood and in the neighborhoods in altadena, but help is coming in from all directions. that drone damaged super scooper from canada will rejoin the fleet in the sky on tuesday morning. we also ha

. >> southern california edison could shut off power to hundreds of thousands of people in riversidend l.a. county. some of our bay area cal fire crews are heading south to help with any fires that could pop up in ventura county. i have to say the national weather service is not being shy at all. they're not mincing words about this. they're saying possibly deadly, potentially life threatening. >> yeah. >> catastrophic. they're really trying to get the word out this is serious. >> yeah. because there's two aspect, the fire threat, but also just the wind damage potential out of this could bring down entire trees onto structures and people are trapped in that, bad situation. we'll get gusty winds, not as strong as southern california. let's talk about why. this little ripple in the atmosphere gets cut off from the main flow of weather across the rest of the country. as it continues sliding south, it will be in a position to squeeze the atmosphere especially over southern california and produce those gusty offshore downslope santa ana winds. this is going to be a bad situation. the over

now today a new lawsuit filed against southern california edison claiming the eaton fire was sparked by the utility's equipment, though the official cause has not yet been determined. >>> here's a live look now from over the palisades fire. this is near malibu and one of the largest fires burning and you can see that burn scar and the neighborhood completely wiped out. that is the area that's already been scorched. hundreds of bay area firefighters remain on the front lines in southern california, including this crew from napa hosing down a house engulfed in flames in the palisades fire. now more incredible images and stories coming out of that fire zone, this is video of a firenado that broke out in the middle of the palisades fire. this time lapse shows the explosive growth of the palisades fire after it erupted last tuesday growing five times in size and less than 3,000 acres to 16,000 in the span of about 18 hours. reporter danya bacchus is in los angeles with the latest on this firefight. >> reporter: firefighters in southern california are still working to contain the active fi

southern california edison said friday a downed conductor was found near the fire, but added that it's unclear if it happened before or after the fire started. >> governor newsom has signed an executive order to help rebuild homes and businesses destroyed by the fires in southern california. this executive order suspends permitting and review requirements under the state's environmental quality act and the california coastal act. the goal here is to get these rebuilding projects underway a lot quicker. his order also aims to curb price gouging on building materials and other construction services. the governor says more will be done to help those affected by the fires. >> part of that is prepping the site, getting all the debris removal done, dealing with the hazardous waste. getting that done as quickly as possible. getting those contracts in order. at the same time, simultaneously getting the individual assistance, the small business loans and the like. >> early estimates have damage costs totaling more than $150 billion. >> the red cross is among many relief organizations on the gro

at least four lawsuits have been filed so far accusing southern california edison of sparking the etone. some homeowners claim video of the fire early moments point to some electrical equipment. they haven't determined an official cause just yet. edison has said that fire agencies are investigating whether it's equipment started a much smaller fire in the l.a. area that same day. >>> a couple may have recorded how the fire started. they took cell phone video of a utility tower along eton canyon trail. the winds pushed this fire toward their neighborhood and altadena. their ring camera picked up some of that. 20 minutes later, after they spotted the fire , jeffrey was hosing down their house but the wind was so strong he said he had to give up. >> it was unbearable to be outside . this guy has started to turn a deep orange . i felt that was our time to go. at one point i think i had broken down because i said goodbye to the house and i started to sob. >> he says everything happened in total in 34 minutes. he and his wife are staying at a hotel with their dogs. the good news is we think

. >> tres demandas por separado fueron presentadas hoy en contra de la compaÑÍa southern california edisonla compaÑÍa dijo a noticias telemundo que no han recibido la denuncia, que las casas siguen bajo investigaciÓn y que revisarÁn las demandas. juan es uno de miles de damnificados que estÁn pidiendo respuestas. >> mi casa se quemÓ todo lo que es el garaje y la yarda de atrÁs. se quemÓ toda. nosotros nos tuvimos que bajar de los carros, apagar el incendio con mangueras. >> el drama para muchos residentes como jorge rodas se intensifica. lleva dÍas sin poder regresar para ver quÉ fue lo que quedÓ de su propiedad. este fue un video que captÓ momentos antes de ser evacuado y se ve su vecindario envuelto en llamas. >> todavÍa no los dejan de entrar porque dicen que van a agarrar unos perros para buscar si hay gente calcinada. >> otro gran problema son los robos. hoy las autoridades presentaron cargo nueve personas. por quÉ os. en las zonas de los incendios? julio zonas como esta en altadena aÚn permanecen cerradas para todos los residentes. solamente equipos de emergencia y medios de comunica

the suits against southern california edison alleged that the utility failed to de-energize all of its electrical equipment, despite red flag warnings issued by the national weather service. the ceo of the utility's parent company confirmed to abc news that investigations are underway to determine if any of their election, or, i should say, electric equipment contributed to either the eaton or hurst fire ignitions. governor gavin newsom says he's cutting the red tape so wildfire victims can rebuild faster. he signed an executive order yesterday suspending some permit and state review requirements to try to speed up construction. the governor talked about the order on nbc's meet the press. >> and so we want to fast track by eliminating any sequel requirements. i've got coastal act changes that we're making. i want to make sure when someone rebuilds that they have their old property tax assessments and that they're not increased. >> the executive order also extends protections against price gouging on building materials and other essential goods. la's district attorney today also warned

and in fact, in our city in la habra heights now, southern california edison is surveying to bury the power lines, which is an important measure to prevent obviously sparking of lines. and the same thing every year. may 1st is the annual brush clearance date. and they do inspections on every single property in the heights to make sure that the brush is cleared and then they charge the owner if you don't clear your brush. i don't know if the city of la has that aggressive of a program, but they need to adopt it because it does work. >> yeah, it sounds like something like that would definitely have helped in a situation like this. earlier we were talking about all these folks that are under mandatory evacuation. some people are under recommended evacuation orders. what should they be doing right now to prepare and make sure that that they and their families are taken care of? >> if you're in the mandatory get out, really, you don't have a whole lot of time and grab the essentials and leave. if you're in the voluntary area one, you got to pay attention to the weather conditions. any aler

but southern california edison, in a statement, denied that its electrical equipment started the eaton fire, saying their analysis showed no, quote interruptions or anomalies with their equipment before or after the fire broke out. back to you. >> gasia ali, thank you. governor newsom is expanding a special session of the state legislature to include the los angeles wildfires. >> i had an opportunity to talk to community leaders about an expanded special session, to move $2.5 billion to help those families, businesses, congregations, parishioners that have been impacted by the eaton fire. >> the $2.5 billion will support recovery and cleanup efforts, as well as wildfire preparedness and plans to reopen schools closed by the fires. governor newsom said he wants to rebuild los angeles as fast as possible, organize california's version of the marshall plan, in which the u.s. helped rebuild western europe after world war two. the special session was originally scheduled to discuss countering policies from the incoming trump administration on immigration and the environment. >> our time now

three lawsuits have already been filed against utility company southern california edison, claiming its electrical equipment sparked the fire. socal edison says it has not been served the lawsuits. it shut off electricity to its distribution lines to altadena before the fire started. as winds pick back up today, socal edison is warning people of power shutoffs. they're doing this, of course, to prevent more wildfires. up to 121,000 customers in l.a. county could see their power turned off over the next two days. >> the only other active wildfire in southern california still on cal fire's map is the hurst fire. it has burned 800 acres near sylmar and is 97% contained. overnight, l.a. mayor karen bass issued an executive order to clear the way for people to quickly rebuild their homes. the order cuts red tape to make the process easier and faster. governor newsom signed a similar order last week. those orders come as the state braces for another hit to its already complicated insurance crisis. it's something seven on your side has been investigating. it stems from the state's fair plan, w

so far, southern california edison says it does not believe its electrical equipment was responsible. palisades is blamed for eight deaths. authorities say these numbers will go up as searchers find more victims in burned out homes. >> hey, babe, i need you to come out here right now. we have a very big problem. what? holy. >> i'm gonna spray the. >> so what you're looking at here is a ring doorbell camera recorded a couple evacuating after realizing flames were approaching their house. something that happened time and time again to so many people there in southern california. proof that this fire situation is far from over. this morning, about 105,000 people still evacuated from their homes. another 87,000 are in evacuation warning zones. >> gasia andre. thank you. and as some people in southern california returned to their neighborhoods, many are finding their homes have been reduced to rubble. entire neighborhoods have burned to the ground. the l.a. county department of public works is promising to help homeowners clear and clean out their lots. cal fire says the palisades and eato

power cut by the flames with 180,000 people and we need to tell you southern california edison shut down even more for safety concerns and cut off power in case another power line comes down and see the apparent company and edison international down 13% at the moment and people driving out of the area and absolutely terrifying and speeding away from the flame and the fires and the santa ana winds being blamed for the quick spread and has not seen more than a tenth of inch of rain since early may. this is a house in malibu on fire. max, what are you seeing out there in i'm afraid to ask. reporter: hey, liz, i know you're from the los angeles area and you know this place where we are there and it's a cybertruck and homes around us on fire and up on that ridge line and i believe that's along sunset boulevard and you have a home there still a blaze and hearing booms and bangs as canisters of propane and potentially maybe ammunition have been going off in the fires and you can see all around us and looks like a lunar landscape. we've seen houses burn to the ground and this one here on the dar

although with a liability camp for investor-owned utilities in southern california edison, that is $3.9d yet our market cap has decreased by 9 billion since the start of the fire. >> they're saying edison is not showing any electrical anomalies prior to the beginning of the eaton fire, but there are several fires burning and all with likely different causes. investigation is still in the early stages. bloomberg is reporting edison international was hit with a lawsuit blaming the providers' equipment for igniting one of the wildfires. that's normal, by the way, it doesn't imply guilt whatsoever on edison's part. >> a lot of times these files are filed so companies can have all communicated and they're under, the abhutly market wants to discount that risk. >>> coming up, moderna is down big today. last i checked down 20% cutting sales guidance and seeing decline for its covid vaccine. we'll speak to the pfizer ceo about that and other news items next. >>> crypto watch is sponsoreded by crypto.com. business. it's not a nine-to-five proposition. it's all day and into the night. it's all the

i should tell our audience that we reached out to southern california edison and they told us, i'm quoting it's a long statement. our hearts remain with our communities during the devastating fires in southern california. we remain committed to supporting them through this difficult time. sce crews, contractors and mutual assistance partners dedicated to safely restoring power to our customers. sce understands that lawsuits related to the eaton fire have been filed. sce will review them. the cause of the fire continues to be under investigation. thanks to everyone who participated in this segment, thank you. coming up, the house passed a bill to ban transgender athletes from girls sports, even democrats signed on to it. but the path for it to get through the senate that remains unclear. we'll get into it. five days until trump's inauguration. all living presidents and first ladies will attend except one. michelle obama. >> our motto is when they go low, we go high. >> [applause] stuart: we'll bring in guy benson to comment on that. guy's next. ♪ (traffic noises) (♪) the road to opportunity

right now, several lawsuits allege that southern california edison, the utility company down here, mightave played a role in sparking one of these fires, the eaton fire. video shows flames underneath a transmission line and on the palisades fire the atf is on the ground right now investigating this incident. officials from the atf are looking at physical evidence as well as conducting interviews and looking at digital evidence as well. an article from the washington post points the finger to a fire that started on new year's eve because of fireworks and there are questions whether the previous fire may have reignite inned the santa ana wind event. the death toll has been going up as well. 24 people now confirmed dead. yesterday the medical examiner's office said perhaps 25 were dead but the remains of the 25th victim turned out to not actually be human remains so the death toll has moved back down to 224 24 but more folks could e found in the remains of some of these buildings. the overall message here in southern california is even though progress is being made on these fires is this a

now, southern california edison admitted it is investigating the claim.nvestigative teams are also examining the site of a brush fire that began on new year's eve. neighbors say that fire burned near the origin of the palisades fire, indicating it may have been smoldering for days. >> they are combing through the debris, looking at burn patterns, talking to witnesses. that is a week apart, so that's a long time to have any embers smoldering. however, you did have some significant wind that could blow on anything that's there. >> now, a team from the bureau of alcohol, tobacco, firearms and explosives is heading up the investigation. the team say it could take months to figure out the cause of all of those fires. >> consumer advocates are accusing some landlords in southern california of violating a state law against price gouging during an emergency. the law means landlords can't raise rents by more than 10% after a state of emergency is declared, but some online listings show the cost of rent has skyrocketed. anecdotally, one agent showing a listing incr

an investigation is underway into whether southern california edison equipment played a role in starting the hurst fire. that fire sparked on tuesday in sylmar, west of altadena. it's one of the smaller fires now 89% contained. southern california's power company revealed friday a downed conductor was discovered in the vicinity of the fire, but it does not show whether the damage occurred before or after flames broke out. now, fire agencies are now looking into the matter. the hurst fire has burned 800 acres. among those who answered the call for help, dozens of fire crews from the bay area who tonight are on the front lines, battling the flames in the southland. nbc bay area's marianne favro is here with a closer look at what they have been facing. marianne. the bay area crews are understandably exhausted. they are working 24 hour shifts in intense heat, and they are seeing winds stronger than many of them have ever faced before. as the firefight wages on tonight in southern california, bay area fire crews fromakland say conditions have improved since they first arrived last week. facin

we've got a series of lawsuits that have just been filed yesterday claiming southern california edison'srent company edison international have dropped some 24.5% since january 7, the start of the disaster. despite the increase in scrutiny on areas electric utilities, count down closer is bullish on the sector in part because the fires have drawn scrutiny and investment of the utility sector and i have sort of a negative into a investor positive in a way? >> sure, despite the horrific events over the last three weeks and idea on utilities was data center buildup and you neat -- buildout and need electricity and grid and dividend yields being higher and utility sold off, that was the initial thesis and valuations was attractive, i would assume you'll have more scrutiny on the grid around the country, which leads to more capital expenditure by the yuletity companies to invest in want grid, which probably helps their rates. liz. hearings about the grid and texas in snowstorms a couple of years ago and when does it become a federal issue? >> it's always been a federal issue and moten mentum b

southern california edison cut service because of high winds and fire risks. while what sparked these destructive fires is not known. the causes are still under investigation. we do know what is fanning the flames. wind gusts of about 80 miles an hour yesterday and extremely dry conditions. l.a. county has only had a 10th of an inch of rain since may. the national weather service says the red flag warning is expected to continue at least through tomorrow, which means yet another day of brutal firefighting conditions. and as you heard steve mentioned just a short time ago, dave and pam, there may be more santa ana winds on the way next week, so this is not good for southern california. >> back to you. all right, ali, time now 505. well, governor newsom issued an executive order giving extra support to communities devastated by the wildfires. this support will help people who lost their jobs because their company was destroyed or damaged. also, the executive order eliminates a one week waiting period for people applying for unemployment insurance, and it suspend