thank you, matt. >>> i'm joined now by fema administrator deanne criswell. thank you so much for joining us this morning. what is your top concern right now? >> so i think the biggest concern that i have right now is the fact that we are still in such a dangerous situation. the red flag warnings have been reissued. the winds are coming back, and we want to make sure that people are in a safe place, and i no ethat that's hard for so many because they want to get back in. they want to see their home. they want to see if there is anything left, but this life safety piece, not just for them, but making sure that our firefighters don't get hurt as well, that is the most important piece as they continue to try to contain this fire. >> jonathan: to first responders and the people of los angeles, do they have everything they need from the federal government right now? >> we are in there supporting them. the, you know, the support for the firefighters themselves, that is coordinated through the national interagency fire center, there are active duty military personne

we want to bring in deanne criswell. thank you so much for joining us on the show today. get any assets up in the air at all. one do federal assets, when do you plan move them into california? >> what we're seeing right now here in california is truly tragic and there are resources in the state. there is resources from many other states that have come into. i know the president has verbally approved the disaster declaration today and we are working with the team right now to get the specifics of exactly what he needs but this opens up our ability to send and resources to help with the individuals that have been impacted when sheltering and some of the costs that they have. the dod is -- as soon as it safe to -- for them to go and they will be sending additional resources and personnel into that area. >> i know you are in d.c. and you plan to come to california on friday. is there more that you plan to do, is there more assets that you plan to commit once you get here, is it you want to come to take a look and see exactly what's happening before you commit to whatever reso

fema administrator deanne criswell is with me now. let's talk about what's happening right now. winds are whipping up again, dangerously, potentially 70 mile per hour winds. the largest of the fires, only partially contained. fema has promised to pay for 100% of the recovery process for six months. what will that pay for during those 180 days? what should people expect? >> sara, i just want to start by just emphasizing that last point that you made, that this is such a dangerous situation still. >> and i just want to make sure that everybody is listening to their local officials so they can keep themselves safe. >> and the firefighters are able to do the critical work that they need to continue to do to suppress this fire. the 100% is a really great tool for california, because we know that it's going to take a long time for these communities to get the debris removal out. and that's the biggest thing that this pays for. it's going to cover 100, 180 days at 100% for the debris removal. and it is widespread. i mean, the debris removal, there is neighborhood after neighborhood aft

and joining us now, fema administrator deanne criswell. administrator criswell, the los angeles fires now in their sixth day. what's the latest you're hearing from your teams on the ground or is any progress being made? how is the weather when it comes to the complication of these efforts? >> yeah, jake, i think what i'm hearing right now is that the winds are potentially getting dangerous and strong again. i believe the red flag warnings have been put back in place. and so i think the biggest thing that people need to know is that this is still dangerous, and they still need to make sure they're listening to their local officials so they can keep themselves safe. i know that so many people probably want to get back into the area and check on their homes, but with the winds picking back up, it's just you never know which way they're going to go. and so they really need to to pay attention, listen to what's going on so they don't get in harm's way. and our firefighters can continue to do the great work that they've been doing to try to conta

fema administrator deanne criswell says firefighting resources were overwhelmed by the enormity of the fires this week. she says there was a large strain on the overall system and it does take time to regenerate. criswell also warning against ongoing dangers, saying winds will be picking up again as we head into the weekend. >> there was multiple firefighting resources that were utilizing and putting, using the water system to put out these fires, and it put a strain on the system, and it takes time for that system to then regenerate. but the specifics on it, i really just want to make sure that you talk with them. as we heard from the los angeles city fire chief yesterday, they have they plan for this. they have other resources available with water tenders. and now we have the ability to fly the aircraft into these communities to help put that fire out. >> president biden, meanwhile, as well as vice president harris, met virtually today from the oval office with governor newsom and l.a. mayor karen bass. president says there is still a long way to go, but california will have all the

with us now is fema administrator deanne criswell. administrator, thank you so much for being with us. i know you've been monitoring this around the clock. what's your understanding of the situation as people wake up in los angeles this morning? >> i think the most important thing right now, john, is for people to remember that while there may be some improvement in the wind conditions, which is great for the firefighters, it's still a very dangerous situation and people need to make sure that they're listening to their local officials and that they're keeping themselves safe. if they have not found a shelter, they can download the fema app. they can find shelters that are close to them. they need to really focus on making sure they're staying out of harm's way so the firefighters can do the critical work that they need to to contain these tragic fires in that battle is still very much on. >> in some cases, it's just beginning. have you been able to assess the amount of damage to this point? >> we have not. i mean, we are hearing the

join us out fema administrator deanne criswell.elcome back to the chauffeur thank you for your time this morning we know you are pressed on many sites as you try to help out california and many other places. what is the federal role at this point in california and working people get help? >> i think the biggest thing right now is as the fire fighters and california being supported by the national interagency fire center, they are coordinating the resources for the fire suppression, the fire containment. fema starting to support the major disaster declaration the individuals who have been impacted. we want to make sure the start that process by one, registering for assistance disasterassistance.gov. contacting their insurance company because we will need to know exactly what they are going to cover. but more portly not cover so they can be eligible for different programs within our system. >> i want to ask you because fema is pulled in so many directions you are more multiple disasters at once with the ongoing situation of western n

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. >>> we turn now to fema administrator deanne criswell. welcome back to "face the nation." >> good morning, margaret. >> these santa ana winds are forecast to continue into the next week and that could fuel some of the blazes. what is your biggest area of concern right now? >> you know, with these winds coming back and them issuing the red flag warnings, you know, these winds change the dynamics ofthis fire, so i'm concerned for the safety of our firefighters, concerned for their ability to contain this fire. i want people to make sure that they are listening closely to what local officials are saying so they can stay safe and they can stay out of harm's way. >> so i know the winds themselves are rare for this particular time of year, but los angeles and the area they got a lot of experience with wildfires, they have a lot of regulation and a large firefighting force. do you have a sense at this point why the area was so unprepared? >> i think that they were very prepared. this is something that they are very used to. they fight fires all

more on the federal on, joining us now, the federal emergency management agency administrator deanne criswellministrator criswell, what's your understanding of the size and scope of the fires and damage as of this hour? >> jake, what we know right now is that this is still a very dynamic and a very dangerous situation. >> and what i want people to do is to make sure that they are continuing to listen to their local officials so they can get the best information on the actions that they need to take to stay safe. we know that the fires are not contained yet, that the winds are extremely strong still, which is limiting the ability for some of the aircraft to come in and support that. but firefighters are moving in. we've got firefighters from eight different states that have come in to support california, and we will continue to send resources in to support the people now that have been impacted by this disaster. >> so i know on sunday, governor newsom pre-positioned 110 fire engines, water tenders, specialty teams, 120 personnel, seven helicopters from northern california preparing for this. b

but but the fema administrator, deanne criswell, told cnn it's going to take more than six months to clear the debris left by these fires. but but to your point, the memories and the. community and that never comes back, or at least not in six months. it's going to take years, decades. and for someone like you who's born and raised in l.a., i can only imagine what you're going through. you and your family really appreciate you being here. thank you for sharing your story, and thank you for continuing to report on your community. >> thank you. >> of course. all right. still to come for us, we're going to have more coverage of what have been really devastating wildfires in southern california. at least 24 people have died and dozens are still missing. >> and later, president-elect trump's cabinet picks set to face the white hot spotlight of senate confirmation hearings. we'll have that and much more coming up on cnn news central. >> this part changed my life. >> superman crazy. just that simple little thing over the horse. >> chris wanted to change the world. >> people are literally wa

fema administrator deanne criswell says she will visit the region friday to assess the damage, calling the fires a very dynamic and dangerous situation. let's turn now to jennifer bjorklund reporting from the hard-hit pacific palisades. >> reporter: night number two of heavy winds here in southern california after a difficult day of firefighting. a difficult night last night and a very rough day the day before, when these winds started blowing and blasting fire down the hill here in pacific palisades. you can tell fire still burning behind my as the flames continue to go up the hill with vegetation and be blown back down the hill by the winds, which is unusu fire behavior for this extended amount of time. here in southern california, we are used to fires. we were prepared for this fire with teams coming in from all around the state. because we knew we had this weather system coming. but the behavior of this fire was so intense that it completely got out of control and flattened the neighborhoods in pacific palisades overnight. and continued to eat its way through neighborhoods in the s

fema administrator deanne criswell says she will visit the region friday to assess the damage calling it a very dynamic and dangerous situation. let's get to valena jones on the ground in pacific palisades. >> reporter: we are on palisades drive where this community has been completely engulfed in flames. tonight the wind is billowing. and you can see just the pure destruction that this fire has caused. and it's still raging here tonit. not a single house is left standing. you can see the destruction here just in this driveway coming through. it looks apocalyptic. and, if we come over here, as the fire continues to rage, tonight we're hearing how powerful the wind is. as we continue to hear the fire take over this community. and the fire's not slowing down. but what we haven't seen is a single fire crew come here and treat this area. we have seen fire crews drive past this area. but the problem with this is there is limited resources. and fire crews are focussing on the communities and the homes that they can save right now. but tonight you see this is a complete los as the fire conti

fema administrator deanne criswell joins us now. administrator crystal, what's your assessment of the situation on the ground right now? how soon do you think these fires will be under control hi, jake. >> you know, i've had a couple of briefings over the last two days from each of the incident command posts, as well as the eoc, and they are continuing to put resources on these fires to control them. a lot of it is dependent on the weather, and they've had the good fortune of having some good weather over the last two days. but there's some more bad weather in the forecast for the weekend. and so i know that they're doing everything they can to continue to contain this fire and ultimately extinguish the fire. and we're able to now come in and help with the major disaster declaration to start that recovery process. >> how dangerous is it for firefighters, or how dangerous is it for people trying to return to their homes? >> it's still a very dangerous situation. while there is some containment, there's still not, you know, full conta

joining me now, fema administrator deanne criswell, who joins us from the los angeles county emergency command center. i'm so sorry for making you wait. can you tell us a little bit about the response going forward? there is so much devastation here, and there's going to be such a towering amount of need. how does the federal government address that? >> yeah. thank you. >> i mean, i'm here right now at the county eoc, and i just received a briefing from them on the status of the multiple fires. >> right. we see the five that they're currently fighting, but there have been so many starts and the amount of resources that have been coming in. and, you know, the national interagency fire center is providing all of the resources to help support the firefighters here in cal fire, and we are beginning that recovery process with them opening up now, the ability for individuals to register for assistance. and so anybody that's listening, if you have not registered, you should go to disasterassistance.gov and start that process. i was able to be in the field yesterday, and i'm going to go here r

but again, you know, sending out your deanne criswell -- cresswell. it was wonderful to meet you yesterday. everybody was very excited to know that you were going to be here and to know that fema was going to be a resource that they can access right away. continuing that is really what is needed right now, and i want to thank you once again. pres. biden: the vice president and i have initiated every federal agency from the department of defense on, every federal agency, to be part of this. and the other thing is, look, you know, i think you're getting a bad rap. i know you're getting a bad rap about these fire hydrants don't have enough water in them. give me a break. give me a break. what this is all about is the utilities understandably, what they did is they cut off power because they're worried about these high tension lines coming down and causing more fires in the wind, right? when they do that, guess what? they shut off the power that controls the ability to pump the water. and so now they're getting generators here. i mean, this is complicated

fema administrator deanne criswell. let's bring in right now, pasadena fire chief chad augustine. chief, thank you so much for being with us during just these absolutely horrific times. i will tell you, for those of us who aren't out there, it looks apocalyptic. and my friends in the area say, well, if you're here, it looks even worse. can you begin just first of all, for those on the east coast and middle of america, can you begin by telling them just the scale and scope of this tragedy? >> yeah, apocalyptic. >> and good morning to you. thank you for having me. apocalyptic is the exact word that i've been using, especially that first night where, you know, we had ember cast spotting, making spot fires at two plus miles ahead of a fire and 70 mile an hour, wind gusts and trees coming down. it was just something i've never seen in my life. and the amount of devastation is incredible. i'd also like to highlight the really heroic efforts, the hundreds of lives saved on the eaton fire by police and fire that in those first

will also be joined by fema administrator deanne criswell see how she gets all that in there thanks for inviting us into your home tonight. that's it for this "special report," fair beings balanced and still unafraid. make it a great weekend. "the ingraham angle" is now. >> laura: good evening, everywhere. i'm laura ingraham "the ingraham angle" from washington tonight as always thank you very much for spending some time with us. tonight, trump gets the last laugh against the democrats' pathetic lawfare campaign. >> it was done to damage my reputation so i would lose the elections and obviously that didn't work. >> joe biden is as delusional as ever. >> i would have beaten trump, could have beaten trump, and i think that kamala could have beaten trump. >> laura: that's funny for friday night. in moments legendary actor mel gibson joins me live after his home was destroyed in the california wildfires. and it's another day of wreckage and ruin in southern california as the fires continue to disseminate the areas around l.a. 35,000 acres. more than twice the size of manhattan now the palis

here is deanne criswell earlier on "fox news sunday" talking about how people in l.a. can get help. >> they want to make sure we start that process by registering for assistance that disasterassistance.gov. contacted their insurance company. we need to know exactly they're going to cover but more portly not cover so they can be eligible for different programs within our system. >> over on abc criswell was asked what hundreds of including marines have not been user, the fires late last week 10 navy helicopters arrived from san diego they have also not been used. >> i have to defer to the incident commanders the incident commanders on the ground know with the needs are where they need to put people and often in these situations it's very strategic us not n is not necest always putting more people on. we have to make sure it's safe. you can only have so many aircraft in the airspace. >> "sunday morning futures" tennessee senator bill hagerty was critical of officials in los angeles and in california including governor gavin newsom pretty said he was to hold hearings to fi

will also be joined by fema administrator deanne criswell see how she gets all that in there thanks fors it for this "special report," fair beings balanced and still unafraid. make it a great weekend. "the ingraham angle" is now. >> laura: good evening, everywhere. i'm laura ingraham "the ingraham angle" from washington tonight as always thank you very much for spendi

as administrator deanne criswell explains, their role in california starts at the individual level. >port, with the major disaster declaration, the individuals that have been impacted, and we want to make sure that they start that process by one. registering for assistance at disasterassistance.gov, but also contacting their insurance company because we'll need to know exactly what they are going to cover, but more importantly, not cover, so they can be eligible for different programs within our system. >> she says those impacted by the fires can call one 800 fema or go to a physical disaster recovery center to figure out what kind of help they can get from the government. >> the irs in california, state tax officials have announced taxpayers in los angeles will be given an extension to file their state and federal taxes. residents and businesses now have until october 15th to file their returns, instead of the typical april 15th deadline. taxpayers will also be able to claim disaster loss when they fill out their return to conten. >> creators in the bay area organized an essential ne

. >> we start the hour with fema administrator deanne criswell. thank you so much for joining us.derstand the current state of emergency to be in los angeles. >> well, what we're seeing right now is still a very dynamic and dangerous situation, and i think the most important thing that i can say to everybody watching is you need to listen to your local officials so they can tell you where to go and where to be safe. this is still changing and very dangerous, so i want people to pay attention. but this is tragic, and we are seeing so much loss and there's still nothing under control at this point, because the winds are so strong. so we will continue to work side by side with the state, understanding exactly what their specific needs are so we can give them the resources they need to help these people as they start their road to recovery. >> when you see the images of destruction that are available now while the reports are that the fires, all three of them are zero percent contained, how do you begin to model the recovery for that much damage? >> i mean, we are talking right now 1,

and then the 3rd thing is that the fema administrator, deanne criswell is coming out here from washington, d.c., she toured the palisades site but she would be coming here later today. 2 to see what destruction here at 8. this is very important because fema has so many resources that are. individuals, small businesses, but also cities and locations can take advantage such as the clearance of roads. so help is on the way. i know. we will get through this and now i would like to introduce mayor victor gordo, pasadena. thank you. thank you. congress member, let me first just say behalf of the city of pasadena. >> and our residents that our thoughts and prayers are with all those affected in the county of los angeles, including our neighbors in the palisades and certainly our community altadena, which we consider to be very much a part of the city of pasadena. i'd like to thank all of the first responders with the county of los angeles with the state those that are continuing to come to assist us. and it's, you know, it's not just those wearing the badge that are first responders. we have man

deanne criswell the administrator of fema joins us live. we appreciate this.st question is you have been out to the eaton fire you have walked around there what is your take on it? >> yesterday i got briefings from both of the incident command posts both at the eaton fire and walked around altadena and it is destruction like this as far as you can see. neighborhood after neighborhood of. we know there is thousands of families that will need continuing assistance as they start to deal with the reality of what their new feature will hold for them and that is what we will be able to start helping with. >> trace: is there any analogy can you compare because i've covered hurricanes and a lot of natural disasters over the years and you look at what is happening and it looks devastating. >> the thing that really strikes me every time i see a fire like this is that when we go to hurricanes we go to tornadoes people can come back and sift through and find some of their belongings people lost everything. their memories their whole family belongings are gone and it is so

wildfires with deanne criswell and adam schiff. >> gio: now to the rise in respiratory illness.are so bad in one state that some hospitals are restricting visitors. >> reporter: good morning. if it feels like everyone is coughing or sneezing, you are not imagining. hospitals are dealing with the wave of respiratory illnesses, hitting families hard, especially young kids. the cdc says more than half of the country, at least 35 states, are seeing high or very high levels of flu, covid, rsv, even the common cold. this season, the flu alone has sent more than 63,000 people to the hospital and caused at least 2,700 deaths. that includes 11 children. we are expecting fresh numbers tomorrow. in michigan, the situation so serious that two major detroit health systems are now limiting visitors to help stop the spread of flu and rsv. pediatric units overwhelmed, with some hospitals at 95% capacity. health experts urging everyone to get flu and covid vaccines and to stay home if you are sick. >> good advice. stay home if you are sick. >>> let's get to the future of tiktok. a majority of su

mayor karen bass and fema director deanne criswell. yesterday, the president announced that for the next six months, the federal government will pay 100% of the cost for the disaster response. he said there's still a long way to go and that california will have all the resources needed to fight the fire and help survivors scope the scale and the erratic movements of these fires is truly unprecedented. >> i mean, it's truly unprecedented. and but day after day, these firefighters have been pulling 24 hour shifts, rushing the flames with hurricane force winds as well, to rescue people, to evacuate neighborhoods, to put these fires out. now, i speak for the american people when i say, we owe you, we're with you, and we're going to make sure you get every resource you need. >> 440 california national guard members have been deployed to southern california. they are helping with traffic control and securing the fire zones. this comes after 20 people were arrested for looting. the l.a. county sheriff's department is now enforcing a mandatory

earlier on fox news sunday, deanne criswell spoke about how people in la can get help. >> we want to that they start that process by one. registering for assistance at disasterassistance.gov, but also contacting their insurance company because we'll need to know exactly what they are going to cover, but more importantly, not cover, so they can be eligible for different programs within our system. >> on abc, criswell was asked why hundreds of active duty forces have not been used to combat the fires. late last week, ten navy helicopters arrived from san diego. they have also not been used. >> i have to defer to the incident commanders. right. the incident commanders on the ground know what the needs are, where they need to put people. and often in these situations, it's very strategic. it's not necessarily about always putting more people on that. we have to make sure that it's safe. and, you know, you can only add so much aircraft in the airspace. >> president biden also spoke sunday with israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu about a cease fire and hostage release deal with hamas

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kamala harris, department of homeland security secretary alejandro mayorkas and fema administrator deanne criswell. during an interview with cnn's jake tapper, criswell, who has been on the ground in los angeles, emphasized that these fires are still dangerous and urged people to continue to listen to state and local officials. when pressed on what these next few days could look like, she said that any changes in weather could have a big impact on what happens next. >> firefighters are, you know, they're working day in and day out. there's resources that are out there, but if the weather changes, it creates different conditions. it's going to change the environment with which they're operating under. again, the most important piece is keeping them safe as they try to protect all the homes that are in the path of the fire. and then people need to, you know, start the registration process with us. they can register for assistance. they need to contact their insurance company and find out what their insurance company is going to pay for. and really, we can start working with them on what this road to

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kamala harris, department of homeland security secretary alejandro mayorkas and fema director deanne criswellow, in an interview with cnn's jake tapper earlier today, criswell emphasized that these fires are still dangerous and urged people to continue to listen to state and local officials. when pressed on what these next few days might look like, she said that any change in weather could have a big impact on what happens next. >> firefighters are, you know, they're working day in and day out. >> there's resources that are out there, but if the weather changes, it creates different conditions. >> it's going to change the environment with which they're operating under. again, the most important piece is keeping them safe as they try to protect all the homes that are in the path of the fire. and then people need to, you know, start the registration process with us. they can register for assistance. they need to contact their insurance company and find out what their insurance company is going to pay for. and really, we can start working with them on what this road to recovery is going to look

fema administrator deanne criswell saying firefighting resources were overwhelmed by the enormity of the fires. she says there was a large strain on the overall system and it takes time to regenerate. criswell also warning against ongoing dangers, saying winds will be picking up again as we head into the weekend. >> there was multiple firefighting resources that were utilizing and putting, using the water system to put out these fires, and it put a strain on the system, and it takes time for that system to then regenerate. but the specifics on it, i really just want to make sure that you talk with them. as we heard from, you know, the los angeles city fire chief yesterday, they have they plan for this. they have other resources available with water tenders. and now we have the ability to fly the aircraft into these communities to help put that fire out. >> president biden and vice president harris met in the oval office today, joined virtually by governor newsom and l.a. mayor karen bass. the president says there's still a long way to go, but california will have all the resources ne

this morning, fema director deanne criswell gave an update on the challenges they are facing. >> i think biggest concern that i have right now is the fact that we are still in such a dangerous situation. >> the red flag warnings have been reissued, the winds are coming back, and we still want to make sure that people are in a safe place. >> and i know that that's hard for so many because they want to get back in. >> they want to see their home. >> while an epic aerial assault worked to prevent the palisades fire from scorching homes in brentwood and encino, it still remains only 11% contained. but there is some good news the kenneth fire that burned through more than a thousand acres or so is no longer considered active. it joins the lydia, archer, woodley and sunset fires, all fully contained. however, three fires remain. but amid the devastation, one veterinarian is doing her part by rescuing and sheltering dozens of helpless animals. and joining me now is that veterinarian doctor annie. marvelous. working, working, of course, in la you run two animal hospitals. so hats off to you, ann

we'll get the latest on the fires from fema administrator deanne criswell, and we'll talk to republican senator katie britt of alabama. that's sunday morning at nine eastern and again, noon only here on cnn. until then, you can follow me on facebook or instagram or threads or x, and at least for the time being, on the tiktok at jake tapper. you can follow the show on x at the lead cnn. if you ever miss an episode of the lead, you can listen to the show. the whole two hours of it. whenever you get your podcasts. the news continues right now on cnn with a man named wolf blitzer. he's right next door in a place i like to call the situation room. and i will see you sunday morning. >> happening now. breaking news. the death toll from the wildfires out in los angeles county just rose to 11. the flames consuming an area more than twice the size of manhattan and threatening to ravage even more land, more homes and more lives. >> we'll have an update on the dangerous, the most dangerous hotspots right now. >> also this hour, a cnn investigation could the unprecedented level of fire devastation i

. >>> plus, fema administrator deanne criswell will join us with a look at how the federal governmentng to the devastation there. >>> also ahead, just hours from now, the funeral service for former president jimmy carter will begin in washington. joe and mika will join us from the national cathedral with full coverage. "morning joe" is coming back in two minutes. ♪ who knows what tomorrow ♪ ♪ will bring ♪ [dog barking] ♪ maybe sunshine, ♪ [dog whining] ♪ and maybe rain ♪ ♪ but as for me ♪ ♪ i'll wait and see ♪ [knock at door] ♪ and maybe it'll bring my love to me ♪ ♪ who knows ♪ ♪ who knows ♪ ♪♪ joe" on a very busy thursday, january 9th. we're at the top of the hour, 7:00 on the east coast, 4:00 a.m. on the west. wildfires destroying more than 2,000 structures leaving at least five people dead and with more than 100,000 evacuations now. nbc news correspondent liz kreutz has the latest from los angeles county. >> reporter: a massive and deadly wildfire emergency is unfolding in southern california from the pacific palisades to pasadena, multiple infernos continuing mass destruction of

earlier on fox news sunday, deanne criswell spoke about how people in la can get help. >> we want tosure that they start that process by one. registering for assistance at disasterassistance.gov, but also contacting their insurance company because we'll need to know exactly what they are going to cover, but more importantly, not cover, so they can be eligible for different programs within our system. >> on abc, criswell was asked why hundreds of active duty forces have not been used to combat the fires. late last week, ten navy helicopters arrived from san diego. they have also not been used. >> i'd have to defer to the incident commanders. right. the incident commanders on the ground know what the needs are, where they need to put people. and often in these situations, it's very strategic. it's not necessarily about always putting more people on that. we have to make sure that it's safe. and, you know, you can only add so much aircraft in the airspace. >> president biden also spoke sunday with israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu about a cease fire and hostage release deal with