elizabeth sanchez is north of burbank with the latest. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. you can sigh an orange glow behind me just over my shoulder here. the names have been popping up. overnight crews used controlled burns to clear brush in the fir's path. the fire's fuel, so far 164 square miles have burned and here in the forest, it's only 5% contained. flames poured out of the canyons near los angeles overnight like lava flowing out of a volcano. fire officials say inside the weather change, there will be many more treacherous nights like this about crews are lighting backfires to try and sane the fierce blaze. still the so-called station fire and largest of at least eight fires has devoured more than 50 homes and threatened thousands more. >> you'll see there's firemen in almost every driveway and look at how hot, just like coals, is amongst all of these homes and parkses. >> reporter: the specs of light are houses in, but right up against fire struck line, residents packed up as soon as they saw the flames move dangerously close. >> started loading up and trying to

elizabeth sanchez is in california this morning. good morning, elizabeth. >> god morning, michelle. the flames here in the angeles national forest have slowed. and behind me, there are some hot spots, and although it's a little hard to see right now, there are some hand crews back there trying to put the hot spots out. >> reporter: california firefighters now have nearly a quarter of a massive wildfire near los angeles under control. >> this is our first increase in containment since the beginning of the fire, and that's been due to a little bit due to the weather. >> reporter: higher humidity and cooler temperatures should continue to give crews a bit of a break today. they've been battling fierce flames for a week now, lighting backfires and attacking from the sky. >> it was just amazing to watch. they were fabulous. >> reporter: this glendale resident witnessed firefighters moving into her neighborhood when the flames were just feet away. >> they knew exactly what they were doing. nothing to worry about. >> reporter: despite progress, fire officials remain cautiously optimistic.

elizabeth sanchez has the sorry. >> reporter: david stinson supporters couldn't hold back their tears of relief after hearing the verdict. >> we the jury find the defendant, david jason stinson, not guilty. >> reporter: the former kentucky high school football coach faced charges after his player collapsed during a summer practice and died lee days later. 15-year-old max gilpin was running sprints with his louisville team on a steamy august day when the temperature reached the mid-90s. he tied of heat stroke, sepsis and multiple organ failure. his parents still maintain there's a problem when coaches push athletes too far. >> we're raise wearness and that's what max would want. railroad the jury took little time for make its decision, deliberating for only about 90 minutes. stinson's defense team says that shows there was no reason to prosecute. >> i don't think criminal charges were ever appropriate in this case. >> this was a ranldy, but it wasn't a crime and it never was a crime. had it been investigated, it wouldn't have been prosecuted. >> reporter: gilpin's parents have filed a

elizabeth sanchez has more. >> reporter: flames poured out of the canyons near los angeles and fire officials say unless the weather change, there will be more treacherous nights like this. this is an angry fire we're fighting now. >> reporter: the crews are lighting back the fires to tame the fierce blaze and still, the station fire and largest of eight fires devoured 50 homes and threatened thousands more. >> there's firemen in every driveway and look at this. there are coals in all of the parks >> reporter: the specks of light are houses and they're right up against the fire's lines residents packed up when they saw the flames moving close. >> we tried to get set up as fast as possible. >> reporter: the officials are begging the residents to take the fire seriously and so far, three were burned. >> when you're asked, please, please leave. we don't want any more victims of the fire. >> reporter: triple digit temperatures have been fueling the flames for days and the fire crews refuse to give up. >> we'll not rest until its out. >> reporter: it could be weeks before the firefighters could re