joining us now live is nbc's gina kim, who is live in altadena, the scene of the eaton fire. and gina, this is one of the largest and most stubborn fires. what are you hearing from the front lines? well, janelle, as you mentioned, we are getting a little bit of a respite today. after four days of fierce winds, we had relatively calm winds and more humidity today. but we are about to lose sunlight here any minute now. and i just wanted to show you a sliver of what this fire did at the eaton fire, which is the most destructive fire among those burning here in southern california. you can see the erratic nature of it. we have tons of debris. this church almost completely gone down the street from it. all those other homes and structures gone. but then look across the street. you have another church here that is completely intact. even the windows didn't get any damage. and then as you go to the right even more, you have half of a building standing and then the other half of the building not standing. so this just goes to show you what we're seeing. it's just a little slice of wha

and 11 of those are from the eaton fire alone. have a live look this morning at the palisades fire as it continues to just furiously fight against those firefighters. this is a look thanks to our nbc sky ranger. with new evacuations ordered for encino and brentwood. the 405 freeway being threatened. the 101 freeway being threatened. and the mayor of malibu now saying one third of their city is scorched and destroyed. at last check, more than 23,000 acres had burned in that fire. that's about 36mi■!s. but we are awaiting a press conference in about five minutes to u update on where that palisades fire fight stands. meanwhile, the death toll, as mentioned, has risen to 16, mostly from that eaton fire, as we just mentioned. it continues to burn north o pasadena after it wiped out entire neighborhoods in altadena. it has gone up to 27% containment, though, so that is a little morsel of good news. it has burned more than 14,000 acres, but still threatens nearly 40,000 structures. and this is a look live thanks to our sister station in l

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and then we have the eaton fire that is also off towards the east of glendale. so just looking at all of those fires on the map and this red flag warning that has been extended through tomorrow, and it may not be until friday when the wind starts to calm down with the santa ana wind event, we get high pressure that builds east of the sierra that forces the wind to come through the mountain, and as it does so, it's compressed and warmed up, but it also dries out as it moves through the desert. and any remaining humidity continues to decrease as it squeezes through those canyons and creates those very strong winds that we've seen topping over 100mph in some of these cases. so we have the hot, dry conditions as well as the very high fire danger as all of this wind blows offshore. and you saw in jennifer's live shot just how strong those winds were blowing. yesterday we saw this fire explode, the palisades fire. and this has been the case for a lot of the fires that have been developing. and then the embers that are created from those flames as they go up in the air,

they left last night for pasadena to help on the eaton fire. abc seven news reporter cornell bernard checked in with some north bay fire crews already on the front lines. >> you know, the devastation is really the thing that is shocking everybody, the amount of homes that have burned and the way the fire came down and impacted these communities, it's just it's heartbreaking. >> marin county fire battalion chief grant groneman telling us what he's seeing across the southland. a trail of wildfire destruction there. >> still active fire burning on on the incidents up in the hills. firefighters are just, you know, currently working to extinguish hotspots around structures to ensure that, you know, the loss is limited to what already occurred. >> chief groneman is one of 50 marin firefighters on the ground lending support in the firefight, alongside dozens of other bay area crews. his team is also doing surveys from the air over the eaton fire zone in altadena. >> we also want to make sure that every stone is turned over. if someone's missing a loved

the eaton fire has slowed significantly. we've learned thousands of homes and other buildings have been destroyed in this fire and the palisades fire. another major fire burning in pacific palisades. stronger winds could make conditions worse in the coming days. fox's connor hanson reports from pacific palisades. >> with the sun now up in california, you can start to see the extent of the destruction from some of these wildfires here in the pacific palisades area. the largest of the wildfires passed through here. we're taking a look at the tahitian terrace neighborhood, once filled with homes and vegetation now completely destroyed. this is one area where firefighters had trouble getting enough water. they actually had thousands of gallons stored there, but they ran out. they're now bringing in huge tankers filled with water so they can refill. they're hoping that, along with slower wind speeds, can give them the momentum they need to finally start containing these wildfires. >> more than 30,000 acres burned across los angele

further inland we're also seeing the destruction from the eaton fire. that fire has burned more than 13,000 acres, but firefighters say they have made significant progress today. it is now 3% contained. well, that eaton fire broke out tuesday night in altadena and spread to pasadena. it's destroyed more than 7,000 structures so far. some people are returning to their property to find nothing left. >> reporter: what are you looking for? >> anything. i mean anything, you know, really for my kids because she had a lot of memories. i'm 63 years old, but she's growing up, had a lot of pictures and i can't get that back for her. >> meantime evacuations have been lifted for the kenneth fire. that broke out near homes in the west hills yesterday. here's a look at the aftermath of that, police questioning someone now who witnesses say started that fire intentionally. this new fire broke out in grenada hills this morning and thankfully, it did not pose much threat to homes. forward progress has been stopped and evacuation orders there have been lifted. >>> look at

the eaton fire, 33% contained. at least 24 people have died in the fires. two dozen people are still missing. just under 100,000 people in l.a. county are still under evacuation orders. half of the number last week. the sheriff asked for patience as they search for more victims. >> people are saying i just want to look at my house and see what is left. we know that. but we have people literally looking for the remains of your neighbors.. >> l.a. county da announced criminal charges against 10 people. nine for looting and one for arson not related to the major fires, dozens of people arrested for crimes linked to the fire. one addressed dressed as a firefighter. >>> homeowners claim video of the early moments of the fire points to electrical equipment. though, an official cause has not been determined. >>> so, while the palisades and eaton fires did not grow much overnight firefighters have been busy putting out the hot spots as we saw. last week a tiny ember can fly for miles the crews were in the neighborhoods where the eaton fire leveled homes. we are liv

to the east of there, the eaton fire, burning around pasadena and altadena, also shows little signs of slowing. cal fire says it has made some good progress today, but a lot more work is

the eaton fire, the palisades fire, the new fire that sparked yesterday and today. and the otto fire and the hurst fire, we're going to continue to see these winds calming down later tonight. that's good news. there will be a quiet period overnight before the winds pick up tomorrow morning. by tomorrow afternoon, we are, once again, going to be looking at another high wind event. but 40 to 60 miles an hour gusts, compared to the 80 to 1 is 00 miles an hour gust that started this event. it won't be nearly as dangerous as what we saw last week. by thursday, much quieter, much calmer winds would have arrived. even a little bit of moisture, which is really great news. the winds are finally begin to switch directions because right now, they're coming in straight from east to west. again, with more moisture on the way later this week, that is really great news when it comes to hopefully being able to put a little bit more containment on these wildfires. but does that mean any of that moisture is heading for us here in the bay area? i'll let you know what that means for us

the focus is on the eaton fire that has burned through more than 10,000 acres. and in addition to the five deaths, officials say there are untold number of injuries including people who will ignore the evacuation warnings. >>> meanwhile the palisades fire has burned through nearly 16,000 acres. that is more than half the size of san francisco. the fire was sparked yesterday morning at the pacific palisades neighborhoods. and even though the eaton fire is the smaller of the two main fires, it might be the bigger concern. and so the fire has been leveling into entire neighborhoods faster than the fire crews can even respond. and so our katie nielsen drove to the bay area today. and i know you just got there in the last hour. what things are you seeing right now? >> i think one of the most impactful things that we've seen is just the nature of this fire and how it has been hopscotching from one house to another, which is so indicative of some of these wind driven fires that we are all too familiar with within the bay area. this is where five people have been confirm

fires are still blazing and 16 people are confirmed to have been killed in the fires, 11 in the eaton fire five in the palisades fire, with 13 people missing. the latest information from the california fire department says the kenneth fire is 100% contained, but it doesn't mean it has been extinguished. the largest fire — the palisades — is now spreading east, threatening the wealthy suburb of brentwood where the vice president kamala harris has a home. crews have been dropping fire retardant in a desperate bid to stop the fires' spread. and as firefighters struggle to contain the flames — those winds are picking up again and the forecast is for strong gusts across much of the week. let's cross to los angeles where county officials are giving an update on the wildfires. good morning everybody. we will do a question and answer with members of the press and the speakers will be the los angeles county fire chief, andy moroney. angeles county fire chief, andy morone . , , ., ., moroney. fire is estimated to be 17,000 — moroney. fire is estimated to be 17,000 acres, _ moroney. fire is estimated

look at this drone footage from the devastation from the eaton fire. this was taken today in altadena. fire officials say the fire has destroyed or damaged between 4,000 to 5,000 structures. the eaton fire has killed at least five people throughout pasadena, altadena and the forest area. reporter jasmine veal caught up with the family who told her they lost a dad and grandfather in that fire. >> reporter: it was text messages or you couldn't get through to him? >> the text messages stopped probably about 11:00 p.m. at about 11:00 p.m. the text messages stopped and the last phone call when i talked to him was about 9:30 and he was walking around with his lantern in the house. chase and i were talking to him on facetime and he was in there with his lantern gathering his stuff and putting stuff up. had he just took his medicine and that was it. >> reporter: your son left a few hours after that at 11:00 p.m. he's okay. >> chase is okay. >> reporter: traumatized, i'm sure. >> very much so. very much so. >> reporter: i'm so sorry. i just thank you for even ta

a gut punch for locals returning to their neighborhoods after the eaton fire. marking a huge cultural loss for the l.a. community. and a bay area team bringing a high-tech edge to the firefight. how they're helping crews spot new fires within minutes of sparking. good evening. two of the most destructive fires in california history continue to rage in l.a. county. crews spent the day trying to slow down both the palisades and eaton fires ahead of more strong winds. the death toll has risen to at least 16. 11 of those deaths from the eaton fire. it continues to rn just north of pasadena after wiping out entire neighborhoods in altadena. tonight, it is 15% contained after burning more than 14,000 acres. cal fire says it wasn't too active today, but still threatens nearly 40,000 structures. meanwhilele, the palisades fire continues to grow, with new evacuations ordered for encino and brentwood as flames they creep closer to homes in those iconic neighborhoods. more than 23,000 acres burned in that fire. that one, just 11% contained. taking a live look at the palis

sending us pictures and video of what appears to be the same fire at the base of this electrical transmission tower. we tried to get a closer look. eatonelow me. the coups say they saw the fire burning initially and it might be the several or the first place where the fire started, but that's the tower, at least, in the video. so far abc news has learned four homeowners and renters who lost their homes in the eaton fire has filed lawsuits against southern california edison alleging the 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 ph

the eaton fire is now one of the deadliest in state history with 16 confirmed deaths. the fires in all are blamed for 24 deaths. the palisades fire has burned 37 square miles and leveled much of the city of pacific palisades. so fire crews are ready to attack any flare-ups from the palisades fire. this is near topanga canyon. you can see the winds already whipping up and the flag moving around there, the fire truck having the flag moving around. it's near hurricane force winds up to 70 miles per hour and it could return on tuesday. >> so like yesterday if an ember hit the green, if you will, 60 to 65% chance that will start a new fire. so that's what we're really concerned about. that's why they're keeping resources here because there's not too much smoke because the aircraft and the guys did a lot of good work and the crews went in there, but that's the big piece is the winds. they can blow embers two miles away. >> cal fire says close to 5,000 buildings and vehicles have been damaged or destroyed in the palisades fire. we caught up with one woman trying to salvage any

just now emerging the early minutes of the eaton fire, a couple running out of their home after seeingr a utility tower and the flames quickly spreading across altadena. what could be a potential major clue as to how one of these fires started. ginger zee is standing by with how long this lasts and where they're are they're most concerned and matt gutman in california leading us off on the fight against the fires still under way right now with these new winds now coming. >> reporter: tonight southern california again facing winds and extreme fire danger. the national weather service designating tonight's wind event as a particularly dangerous situation just a week after the most destructive fires in southern california history left 24 people dead, more than 12,000 structures believed damaged or destroyed and firefighters exhausted. tonight, families on edge. >> they said 70 mile an hour winds. it will be very difficult to contain that fire. >> reporter: firefighters taking advantage of a break with crucial fire fighting aircraft making an all-out aerial assault over the past 48 hours.

that eaton fire, lilia, thank you very much, that eaton fire that lilia is covering is so large this that we have actually two crews on that scene. we are going to turn to cbs's kris van cleave to show how quickly the fire developed and the terrible toll it has already taken. >> reporter: the battle against the deadly eaton fire is now an around-the-clock fight. the wind-driven blaze exploded to more than 10,000 acres by morning, ripping through homes, burning cars, and torching houses of worship. nearly 33,000 were forced to evacuate. there is so much wind right now, and these red-hot embers coming from all over. wherever they land, they can spark a fire. if it lands on a house, that house can go up in minutes. >> reporter: police scrambled to save lives. >> they were barely able to get people out before these structures started burning. >> reporter: more than 1400 firefighters from across california and several western states are struggling to beat back the l.a. county fire storm. residents of this nursing home ha to be rushed to safety. >> this is tough. it's tough. they can't get

to the eaton fire near altadena. it's burned more than 10,000 acres. just a short time ago, we learned that nearly a thousand homes are gone here as well in this fire. zero containment. and then there's the sunset fire, which broke o this evening in the hollywood hills. we just told you about that one. 50 acres burned. but the good news is crews have made some good progress on it. now, it was pure chaos as people raced to evacuate from that hollywood hills fire earlier today. this is an iconic area. cars bumper to bumper. as you can see as embers swirled in the air. some people actually tried escaping on foot, carrying backpacks and suitcases to flee. we have team coverage of all these fires for you tonight. nbc's gadi schwartz is in the hollywood hills. gadi. i mean, there was a little bit of a panic when you see that fire pop up in the hollywood hills. we were down at the palisades fire. and you just know what the high winds can do. fortunately, right now and again, this is this is just right now you're at the trees and there is no wind that we can se

the eaton fire is 33% contained. fire crews still on high alert because of the dangerous fire conditions. they prepositioned in vulnerable areas like the topanga canyon just west of the palisades fire and fire crews from the bay area have joined the firefight. this is video from napa's fire department. they helped hose down a home completely engulfed in flames. laura hey haefeli is live for us now. >> reporter: i'm in palisades village along sunset boulevard, massive amounts of devastation here in what's the heartbeat of this community, the buildings behind me that have been destroyed, mostly commercial buildings. we have banks, restaurants, a grocery store all gone and, of course, residents have been destroyed as well, so a really heartbreaking scene, but as you said, neighbors coming together to support each other with basic necessities. tons of volunteers and donations have been made to support people who have lost everything. >> what are you seeing as far as the air quality? >> reporter: the air quality is not goo

we also have the eaton fire. that is the one that is out in the hills back behind pasadena, that one over 10,000 acres, not to mention the other fires that we've got going on. one right in la proper there. the sun set fire. so it has been a very difficult day. they have had a little bit of help today from the wind and that it has ramped down a touch today. it's not as wild as yesterday, but it's picking up a little bit this afternoon. they are still under until friday now at 06:00pm. the red flag warning. obviously that is, you know, expected as we've got these fires ongoing. but let's talk about the wind again. i mentioned that as we got a last night, the kind of pushed down a little bit that really allowed the firefighters to get a handle on a few things and get a little bit of containment as we've got in the afternoon. these numbers are going up again. i dry right areas and reds and purples. now better news. it does look like they're going to pull back again as we get into the evening. and that will once again

the eaton fire in altadena and parts of pasadena has killed at least 16 people. that fire is 33% contained after burning more than 14,000 acres. >> tonight, tens of thousands of people there are under evacuation orders because of these wildfires, kron four's rob nesbitt has been talking with people today who are still not able to get back to their homes down there. he joins us live in the studio with some of their stories. rob. >> grant, vicki, i've heard from people who came to the bay area because of the bad air quality in l a others who are thankful to still have their home standing and one family whose home was destroyed. over the weekend. some people who had to be evacuated from their neighborhoods in southern california were given the green light to go back to their homes. but many have been advised to stay away from areas like the palisades and altadena. >> because there are still active fires. nearly a week after the first place started. one of those families is tell for. thompson's parents were evacuated. their altadena home around 02:00am wednesday drove

we're tied to the huge palisades fire, the eaton fire and altadena has caused 11 deaths at least 10,000 buildings have been destroyed. also, the ventura county sheriff's office says a man was killed while trying to escape the 28 acre. all of us fire. cal fire says there are 4 major wildfires and they burned thousands of acres and destroyed many buildings. there are also a lot of smaller fires marked by red dots. as for the bigger wildfires, the largest, the most threatening continues to be palisades fire that's burned more than 23,000 acres near topanga and malibu. only 11% contained at last check. the eaton fire roughly 14,000 acres near altadena and pasadena. 15% contained tonight, the kenneth fire 90% contained. it's burned roughly 1000 acres in the west hills area near calabassas. and there is the hurst fire. it's burned nearly 800 acres. it is 76% contained. this isn't our area and of course, the causes of all for wildfires under investigation. again today, california emergency officials have been updating us holding news conferences, talking also about the kind of weather conditio

some evacuations were lifted yesterday in the eaton fire. ow 27% contained. 24 deaths are blamed on the wildfires. cal fire says flames have leveled more than 12,300 structures. most schools in los angeles unified will reopen this morning after being closed since the fire started last week. school leaders there say they are replacing air filters to make sure campuses have safe air. >> we will reopen all sites based on an inclement weather protocol. what that means is that outdoor activity shall be restricted. >> campuses that were damaged or still under evacuation orders, of course, will remain closed. the district says it is providing five days off for employees who were evacuated or lost their homes, and giving $500 to help staff members who were displaced, along with free childcare. >> certainly, the stories coming out of los angeles are heartbreaking. we're learning of a pacific palisades homeowner who watched his house burn from his tesla parked in the street. james borrow was in las vegas for the ces conference when the fire started. on

also, the eaton fire here in altadena. so let's get you to the very latest here as we continue through tomorrow, also into wednesday. we're under this high fire threat here in southern california. we're talking about winds 30 to 70 coming out of the north and the east. so it's another santata ana wind event. very, very dry and gusty winds, sustained winds 15 to 40 and humidity 5 to 20%. now, while these winds are still bad on the scale of things, it does not look like it's going to hit that threshold of what we saw last week when we had hours on end of a 100 mile per hour winds and some of the mountains, but yet it is still going to be very dry, very gusty and could spread those fires. here's the other thing. no big rain chances. the next two weeks i've got more checks in our weather coming up in about ten minutes. all right jeff, thanks so much. bay area firefighters continue to join the firefight in southern california. the santa clara unit of cal fire, based in morgan hill, has sent numerous resources, including its heli

the eaton fire. this is near pasadena and altadena is the lowest containment right now at 3%. cal fire has made good progress, but admit a lot more work is ahead. the thousands of firefighters on the front lines will soon get more help. today, governor newsom confirmed mexico is sending some fire crews. the biggest of the fires is the palisades fire, which is 8% contained this evening. more than 21,000 acres have burned, along with an estimated 5000 structures. most of those structures are homes. la's mayor, karen bass, wants to make sure people are taking advantage, taking advantage of resources from fema, such as getting money to cover essential items. fema also launched resources and support for angelenos impacted by these fires. visit disasterassistance.gov to apply. among the many people who have lost their homes is a cal football player. his family's home was destroyed in the eaton fire, which is near pasadena. nbc's ian cull spoke with camden jones and hisis sister about wht they're going through. the jones family is reeling, currently staying in a hotel with just a few

curfew for the6 eaton fire and palisades fire areas to prevent looting as the city deals with catastrophic wildfires. >> we're not doing this to inconvenience anybody. we're doing it to protect the structures, the houses that people have left. >> the fires, which have devastated los angeles neighborhoods on the east and west sides of the city, have destroyed over 10,000 buildings, with those figures expected to grow. >> we found out through word of mouth yesterday, confirmed from our neighbors that hiked in that our house was gone. >> the palisades fire between santa monica and malibu on the city's west side, and the eaton fire in the east near pasadena, already rank as the most destructive in los angeles history. they've consumed over 53mi■!s and turned entire neighborhoods to ash. the winds with gusts up to 100 miles an hour earlier this week, have died down due to the favorable overnight weather conditions. >> we can report that the palisades fire is now 8% contained. the kenneth fire forward progress has been stopped with 35% containment at 1000 acres. >> in washington, president biden

the eaton fire. the hearst fire, the lydia fire and woodley fire. fierce winds sending fire embers down the street. the flames reaching the ocean. >> all this is going to be gone. >> david: we traveled fire chief battalion squad brent. this small school burning. >> you can hear the bangs going off. >> david: yeah, yeah. the fire's ripping through that school right there. the cars here charred. and then we see it, home after home burning. >> it's just jumping from home to home right now. with this wind, there's nothing to stop it. >> david: as we drive up into the hills, the charred cars where families simply stopped, got out and escaped. these people who were coming down from the hills here decided to give up, because the fire was encroaching? >> right, right. the traffic was so bad, they figured their chances were better getting out on foot and running the rest of of here. >> david: i mean, it's an apocalyptic scene. >> it is. it is. you can see where the bulldozer pushed the cars aside. >> david: the bulldozer moving the cars so fire trucks could

will even live it's devastating long-term. >> thousand structures gone in the palisades and the eaton firese stories over a thousand people it's heartbreaking and the human impact from the fires is devastating with one person affected as her very own fox contributor marshall which is near the epicenter near the fire we talked about she's joining us by phone now to talk about this harrowing experience i read the piece he wrote about what happened a few and your children and they understand you've lived in the house since 2006 so the day kind of started for you with a power outage what happened after that three. >> a power outage we get alerts from the electric company and spectrum and many people know since covid-19 a lot do broadcasting and i was hoping and praying as the powers go up as i could do my hits on television and radio. and i had a zoom meeting outside it was a sunny day and everything was great. later in the evening power went out again my sunscreen in the mom and i went outside across the street from me there is a black cloud of smoke to the left of it you could see an orange

the eaton fire near the foothills communities of altadena and pasadena, only 3% contained. re than 7,000 structures there damaged or destroyed. the death toll between the two fires now at least eleven. in the fire zones, people who days ago were literally running for their lives, are now returning to smoldering communities, hoping their homes will be the exception, the one standing amid the destruction. tonight destroyed communities anxious to know what's next, also questioning how things were allowed to get so out of control. let's start once again with tom llamas from l.a. >> reporter: the fire fight in california now in day four. today we saw firsthand how homeowners continue to face ththe wildfires head on. >> topanga is there. if we e burn, tonga burns. we need to stop this. >> reporter: using water hoses, shovels and sprinklers, these residents have been fighting for days. you're sweating, you're covered in water and dirt, why are you doing this? >> because there's a whole community behind us, and if we go, they go. >> reporter: with firefighters on the ground and the

the suits allege negligence in the eaton fire in altadena. they claim that a transmission line sparked the fire because socal edison failed to de-energize the line. in a statement, the utility says it will review the lawsuits when it receives them. now, as far as the palisades fire goes, officials say they're not ruling out arson as a cause. the atf is now leading that investigation. so many families are trying to find some peace and stability after their lives were simply turned upside down. tonight, one family is finding normalcy here in the bay area. their daughter is now going to school in san francisco. nbc's audrey asistio has that story. tomorrow, we'll pick up zenni from fire evacuees in altadena to new beginnings in the bay area. dad's going to get here. tanya paz and her daughter clementine had no idea. early dismissal. last tuesday, her school closed early. we had emergency pickup due to the high winds. would be the last. ty'd see clementine school in a while. later that evening, the eaton fire had sparked to the north of them, and

the eaton fire, burning in altadena and pasadena, now at 14,000 acres with 27% containment. all of these fires in the last week have destroyed more than 12,000 structures, combining to burn an area larger than the city of san francisco. firefighters tonight bracing for those. santa ana winds once again, starting as early as tomorrow. the national weather service has issued a red flag warning for much of the area. and tonight, officials giving an update on the preparations in place ahead of the incoming wind that could fuel the already destructive fires. >> we have the expectation of widespread critical fire weather conditions across the fire next couple days. that means north northeast winds gusting anywhere from 35 to 55mph, and those winds will probably be strongest on tuesday morning. >> cal fire says it will use strike teams with dozers to hold off any potential new fires that could emerge. there are still more than 100,000 people who remain evacuated, and when they are finally all allowed back, many will return to rubble. tonight, some residents were able to return to se

the eaton fire, that's the one in altadena. it's burned more than 13,000 acres. unfortunately, containment is at ro. now, between those two fires, some 10,000 homes have been destroyed or damaged. and there's the kenneth fire in calabasas. forward. progress has been stopped, and a person of interest is being questioned by arson investigators. some good news, though. tonight, the community is coming together to help people displaced by the fires. this video from just a few minutes ago at the rose bowl parking lot in pasadena, which is next to altadena. people are dropping off donations for people in need. families can come pick up supplies, water, even diapers, all for free. that's what happens when something devastating like this comes and happens. people rise to the occasion to help their neighbors, but still a lot of concern with the wind go

this being the palisades fire, and then also this the eaton fire and a new fire to report during thatthe 3:00 hour. in fact, at 330, we have the kenneth fire. this is right around calabasas. this is the close to the ventura basically going into ventura county. you can see it's up to 960 acres, and there is a bit of a breeze in the area. some gusts as high as 24 miles an hour. and unfortunately, the winds are expected to pick up later on tonight into early tomorrow morning. so showing you this high fire danger, red flag fire warnings in place until 6 p.m. friday. a high wind warning for the mountains until 2 p.m. friday, or a wind advisory until 2:00 friday as well. so unfortunately the winds, they backed off today, which is a good deal. but then they're going to pick up once again tonight into early tomorrow morning. not as strong as the real extreme winds we had earlier this week, but still going up there, possibly approaching 70 miles an hour for the higher peaks here in the bay area. it was a warm day, record setting heat across the region with temperatures in the 70s. redwood city

a lot of the crews were sent into this eaton fire, not the palisades fire. they told us today was almost like whac-a-mole, basically when a hotspot popped up, their job was to go and tamp it down. the reason why, if you look out here in front of me, you can actually see some of these small fires still smoldering in the remains of these homes. the concern is if the winds pick up tonight because we are still under red flag warnings, that embers could be carried up into the air and could then land on some of the homes that have not been burned. those might then catch fire and then you have even more structures lost. so those bay area crews today going around trying to put out these hotspots to make sure that everyone stays safe. now the other part of that is that is why this area is still under a mandatory evacuation because they need people out of the area to do the work that they are doing, but it's also causing a lot of concern for residents who are stuck outside the fire lines. >> i'm trying to find out if that fire is coming from where i live, but i can't

we've reported five fatalities so far that the eaton fire has been responsible for. eeing a spot fire behind me where a structure has burned to the ground. and just up burned to the ground. and just up the hill from where i'm standing, dozens of fire trucks and crews are actively fighting the eaton fire up on the hill. you'll hear off and on fire alarms that are sounding around me as well, and smoke has filled the air. what i can tell you, steve, is the difference is the wind. what were hurricane force gusts yesterday have calmed, which is a help to those firecrews tonight. and those firecrews tonight. and s - eakin . those firecrews tonight. and speaking of _ those firecrews tonight. and speaking of those _ those firecrews tonight. and speaking of those firecrews — how have they been coping? have they been on the move and fighting the fires for well over a day now?- fighting the fires for well over a da now? ,, f over a day now? steve, they're exhausted- _ over a day now? steve, they're exhausted. we're _ over a day now? steve, they're exhausted. we're stand - over a

and the eaton fire in altadena and pasadena. at least five people are confirmed dead. that number is expected to rise as two deaths have just been confirmed from the palisades fire. at least 9,300 structures have burned. those two fires alone have burned more than 51 square miles, nearly the size of oakland. officials say the national guard has been deployed to assist and officials say at least 20 people have been arrested on suspicion of looting in the fire zones. >>> now on to aerials tonight on the destruction caused by the eaton fire burning just north of pasadena in altadena. as you can see, there is nothing left but the shells of buildings, strong winds that helped the fire spread to more than 13,000 acres easing a bit today. you can see quite a few small fires still burning amid the rubble. that is exactly where we find our katie nielsen this evening. she's been reporting all day for us. how are things looking for you right now? >> reporter: juliette, thankfully, the winds have calmed down considerably from what they were yesterday and it gave some of these firef

we do have a reading at the eaton fire, with wind gusts to about eight miles per hour, and then over towards calabasas, where we've got the fire. the kenneth fire. and relative humidity is 17%. the wind gusts here reported at 20mph. so multiple advisories again overlapping each other. we do have the high high wind warning that is still in place and increasing winds expected today as well as monday into tuesday. claudine mentioned it a moment ago. the red flag warning for very windy conditions, as well as low relative humidity will go until wednesday. at this time, with perhaps a little bit of recovery coming for the second part of the business week, although it is not rain. a better look at what we can expect for southern california, as well as the wind advisory. here at home that expires at 10 a.m. coming up in just a little bit. >> all right. we will see you shortly. thank you. rosemary. meanwhile, the death toll continues to rise in the devastating wildfires in the l.a. county area. l.a. county coroner now confirms at least 16 people have been killed in the firestorm. 13 others sti

one of the for the eaton fire in that area has burned 10,600 acres. we understand there are 750 firefighters working this fire. but you just heard there from the chief. that's still not enough as they wait on these strike teams to arrive and hopefully get a better handle on the fire that's burning in the next 24 hours. when additional help arrives, they estimate between 200 to 500 structures have been lost, but they won't get a full count until they can get an assessment once the entire fire has been put out. so a long road ahead for these firefighters just in pasadena alone as they work on the eaton fire. >> yeah, remember, that is just one of several large wildfires burning across southern california right now, obviously causing so much destruction there. we heard just a moment ago from the fire chief. he says the crews on the ground are exhausted, and they are desperately in need of additional resources, more crews to make their way there to help out in the firefight. and that help is on the way. we're going to get more into that in just a moment he

>>>>the eaton fire current estimated acreage 13,956 acres with 3% containment. >>>>overnight, firefighters notched a win, stopping much of the kenneth fire. residents there described the panic of being told to evacuate. >>>>you're just grabbing kind of the first thing you see, and then you get out of there and you kind of realize all all these other memorable or sentimental items that you may have left >>>>in the pacific palisades. mandatory evacuations turned sunset boulevard into a parking lot as people fled their cars >>>>in the car was the the important stuff we needed, and we lost it. >>>>some who did not leave paid with their lives, including 66 year old victor shaw, who died in the eaton fire. he was found with a garden hose still in hand. >>>>i just cry. i just can't believe that it's happened and it happened so quickly. >>>>the smoke is still thick here in altadena, california, which was hit hard by the eaton fire. now the national guard has posted up at intersections like this one to keep looters away at the ymca of metropolitan los angeles, volunteers

and all of those winds are in terms of the bigger picture scope, the devastation, including the eaton fire, the hurst fire, which is a little bit north of us, and then the palisades fire, all of those combined have burned the size bigger than the size of paris. if you can even imagine. but for people who are going to be returning here, they are going to find so much loss. entire communities that are going to have to be rebuilt. and right now, fema administrators telling cnn that it's going to take about six months to clean up all of this debris because there's toxic ash that is now seeping into the soil. all of that is going to have to be cleaned up. and then likely the foundations of all of these homes are going to have to be removed. so if you can just imagine the level of cleanup that is going to be involved here. now, families have not been able to come back to this neighborhood. it has been very quiet. we've seen firefighters, investigators driving around, but other than that, all you can really hear is the sound of birds chirping. and that's because fire officials say it is too dange

the deadliest is the eaton fire near pasadena, with five people killed so far. there's also the hurst fire near san fernando. the woodley fire that started yesterday morning near van nuys, and the lydia fire east of santa clarita, broke out around 2 p.m. so far, five people have died, and there are also several other injuries. as you can imagine, the property damage is extensive. combined, the fires have destroyed at least 1200 buildings. the palisades fire has burned more than 17,000 acres to the northeast. the eaton fire has ripped through more than 10,000 acres in less than 24 hours. and there's the hurst fire, which is up by sylmar. it's at about 700 acres. oscar nominations are being delayed due to the wildfires burning in southern california. the film academy is extending the voting window for 10,000 academy members by two days to accommodate those affected by the fires, and the nfl is monitoring the fires. league officials say monday night's wild card playoff game between the vikings and l.a. rams could be moved from sofi stadium in inglewood to state farm

the eaton fire has ripped through over 10,000 acres in less than 24 hours. then there's the hurst fire, which is by sylmar. it is at about 700 acres. oscar nominations are being delayed due to the wildfires burning in southern california. the film academy is extending the voting window for 10,000 academy members by two days to accommodate those affected by the fires. the nfl is monitoring the fires. league officials say monday night's wild card playoff game between the vikings and the la rams could be moved from sofi stadium in inglewood to state farm stadium and state farm stadium in glendale, arizona. and the nominees for this year's screen actors guild awards are officially out now. these were supposed to be announced live this morning, but because of the wildfires, they decided instead to put it out with a press release. wicked and shogun lead the way with five nominations each. the 31st annual sag awards will stream live on netflix february 23rd. kristen bell is the host. >> a dozen walgreens stores throughout san francisco are reportedly set to close fo

meanwhile, in altadena, the eaton fire remains challenging. that fire has burned more than 14,000 acres and is 3% contained. cal fire says while that fire is now the fire did not grow hills, substantially today. an overhead survey estimates more than 7000 structures have been destroyed. fire crews have made good progress on the kenneth fire that burned about 1000 acres near the la ventura county border. it broke out in the west hills area thursday afternoon. the latest update shows the fire is 35% contained. all evacuations have been lifted. governor newsom got another firsthand look at the damage in the pacific palisades today. he invited president elect donald trump to join him in southern california. despite trump's ongoing criticism of newsom's leadership. >> i want him to visit and understand the magnitude of this scope. what happened to the american people that happened to reside here in california and to the governor, said that he has also asked for an investigation into why fire hydrants ran dry during the height of the fires. >> the go

but for now, the palisades fire and the eaton fire and altadena and pasadena have 0 containment. you have 5 fires effectively to surrounded la county from the ocean to the valley. and as we speak, emergency officials are working around the clock to try to coordinate the state's response to the destructive fires. capitol correspondent eytan boats reports. >> yeah, here at cal oes officials have screens to actively monitor real-time data coming in from the fire zone. all of that as crews have been deployed from across the state to fight the flames. as fires rage across southern california. hundreds of miles from there here at the california governor's office of emergency services state operation center in northern california. >> emergency officials are working around the clock all hands on deck here. that's how chris darden of cal oes describes the state response. officials here are actively working to get resources to the region as soon as possible with the governor's approval. so far more than 1400 firefighters from across california, 267 fire engines, 9 water tenders and 9 helico

they left last night for pasadena to help on the eaton fire. news reporter cornell bernard checked in with some north bay fire crews already on the front lines. >> you know, the devastation is really the thing that is shocking everybody, the amount of homes that have burned and the way the fire came down and impacted these communities, it's just it's heartbreaking. >> marin county fire battalion chief grant groneman telling us what he's seeing across the southland. a trail of wildfire destruction there, still active fire burning on on the incidents up in the hills. >> firefighters are just, you know, currently working to extinguish hotspots around structures to ensure that, you know, the loss is limited to what already occurred. >> chief groneman is one of 50 marin firefighters on the ground lending support in the firefigh, alongside dozens of other bay area crews. his team is also doing surveys from the air over the eaton fire zone in altadena. >> we also want to make sure that every stone is turned over if someone is missing a loved one, and t