thank ou for with the firefighters. thank you forjoining _ with the firefighters.ghters. thank you forjoining us and i with the firefighters. thank l you forjoining us and sparing the time on bbc news. let me show you the life pictures as the fires continued to burn in los angeles. the scale of the fire as the camera zooms out with la, you can see it in the hills as they are tackling these blazes. 2a hours a day at these blazes. 2a hours a day at the moment. we will return to the moment. we will return to the latest from la. we talked about the human cost but there are a lot of pets affected by these wildfires. we will talk about that later on bbc news. the lawyer who was in charge of two federal investigations into donald trump has resigned. us special counseljack smith was due to release a report on hi

these grants cover california's firefighting costs for things like firefighting equipment, firefighter salaries, and special capabilities like aircraft. yesterday i proved governor newsom's request for what they call, and i know this all sounds like government talk, but it's called a major disaster declaration. this declaration allows folks that request -- it allows folks who have been impacted to get immediate cash assistance to cover things like everything from groceries to baby formula two prescriptions. as you've seen and reported, a lot of homes have burned to the ground. there's not a single thing left in their homes. if the contact disaster assistance.gov, everyone who has lost anything of consequence, disaster assistance.gov, or 1-800-621-3362, to get the kind of help you need from everything for the basic is that they don't have access to right now. this morning due to the magnitude of the disaster, i was talking with the governor and he requested if i could increase the federal funding that was authorized under this legislation for 75% to 90%. we are increasing it to 100% for

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we continue to have firefighters coming from all across the country relieving some of the firefighters who have been pressing really, really hard, and we'll continue to mobilize personnel as well as equipment. aviation resources that are operational as of this morning. we have 44 services and one cal fire area supervision modules. these are for the lead planes that are going in guided the large planes. we have 12 air tankers. we have 18 water dropping helicopters. we have 3 water scoopers. and all 8 of the department of defense modular area fighting firefighter assists tankers are at souths down in this area. 7 of them are in service, and we're still working on one that has some mechanical problems on the tail of the plane. that's expected to be fixed and operational later this evening. so for activity or duty tomorrow. so tomorrow we're looking to have all 8 that are in operations, and as i said earlier, we have 7 that are operating now. a request for assistance has been sent to our canadian partners looking at mobilizing , two of the cl 415 water scoopers. they are expected to clear

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these grants cover california firefighting costs for things like firefighting equipment, firefightersecial capabilities like aircraft. and yesterday i approved governor newsom's request for what they call, i know this all sounds like government talk but it's called a major disaster declaration. this declaration allows folks at the request of the governor, this -- but the declaration allows people been impacted to get immediate cash assistance to cover things everything from groceries, to baby formula, two prescriptions. you have seen and you have reported a lot of places have burned to a ground for this not a single thing left in their homes. and so contact disaster assistance.gov, anyone who has lost a thing of consequence, disasterassistance.gov or 1800 excuse me 1800, i beg your pardon .186213362. that's the disasterassistance.gov. to get the kind of help they need for anything from the basics they don't have access to right now. and this morning, due to the magnitude of the disaster i was talking with the governor he requested if i could increase the federal funding that was autho

we have a person who was a firefighter, multiple firefighters. francisco does things different then most fire departments but they have upper hand so we try to pair those with some sort of experience with people who don't in study group said. we tell them the first week get in a study group and that is a group for the rest of the academy so you will be the support group for each other. >> my name is julian martin a recruit in the 130 academy for the san francisco fire department. the fire department what drew me to it to begin is a concept you are always learning. you are always learning something a92. is alike. r at no med call will be the same, and that aspect is something that is always changing is what drew me to it. when i was 19 i enlisted in the united states army and was in college at the time, so i was enrolled simultaneous in the reserve officer corp training out of leehigh university. i was (indiscernible) and lee high university and completed by bachelors, but commissioned out of lee high university as a officer in the california nati

joining the firefight are scott budman shows us how firefighters are now using ai to deal with disastersike those southern california fires. and i'm chief meteorologist jeff ranieri. i'll take a look at the rainfall season here across the state and what's happening with our rain hollywood hills, where there is a brand new fire that just started burning. this is now called the sunset fire. it is burning west of the hollywood bowl. at least ten acres have burned so far. firefighters just issued a mandatory evacuation order for those living near laurel canyon boulevard. crews have also close nearby roads. we have not heard of any structures burning, but flames are quickly approaching. homes and we are continuing our coverage of those other major fires burning in the los angeles area. the santa ana winds seem to be fueling the flames for another day and another night. the pacific fire. the palisades fire in the pacific palisades between santa monica and malibu, has grown to more than 15,000 acres, 24mi■!s. it is 0% contained. firefighters estimate more than 1000 structures, mainly homes, hav

they cover california's firefighting costs for things like equipment, firefighter salaries, and special capabilities like aircraft. next, yesterday i approved under governor newsom's request for what we call, i know this all sounds like government talk but it is called the major disaster declaration. this declaration allows folks at the request of the governor, the declaration allows people been impacted to get an get immediate cash assistance to cover everything from groceries, to baby formula, to prescriptions. you have seen and you have reported, a lot of places have burned to the ground. there is not a single thing left in their homes. if they contact disasterassistance.gov, anyone who has lost anything of consequence, disasterassistance.gov or 1800 -621-3362. to get the kind of help they need from everything like the basics they don't have access to you right now. this morning due to the , magnitude of the disaster i was talking with the governor he requested if i could increase the federal funding that was authorized under this legislation from 75% to 90%. we are increasing it to

standard firefighting at adaptations for water. what we do when water is limited, we have the ability to pull water from ponds. we can pull water from pools. we're utilizing as many water tenders that we have. we're working very, very closely with the double up on this. next. we will continue to focus make very, very clear saving lives. first, evacuations and rescues. we are not out of danger. you can see the active fires that are burning. strong winds that are going to continue throughout the night. i can tell you and assure you that firefighters and first responders remain focused protecting lives and property we urge the public to help us by doing the following. stay informed through trusted news and official updates. be prepared to evacuate if you live near wild land areas. follow all evacuation warnings and orders without delay. we also asked the public to stay off the roadways and away from any of the

home completely attacked from the inside, flames outside as the firefighters are battling these firefightersking 48 hour shifts, matt ring live on the ground, what are you saying where you are? >> we just did a tour through the central part of the palisades,, large portions of the palisades are wiped out. i need to election you look, and structures are guided. here along with the pacific coast highway and the edge of the palisades, this hill is lined with homes, it is now guided, basically no structure is standing in this area along with the palisades. we were life into this location last night, you watch the flames ripped through and unfortunately daylight shows as these homes are down, parts of the high school on the canyon, a lot of people were asking us about that, we did see parts of that high school burning 30 minutes ago, we also watched a restaurant to catch fire and burn it into the surrounding retail shops burning, flight crews were responding to that. large portions of the palisades have been wiped out, and the palisades are beautiful and charming area of los angeles, there is a l

a firefighting plane colliding with a drone, putting a hole in the wing.nother 200,000 under evacuation warnings, and what the commander told me when i asked about dangerous winds in the forecast again. our team tonight across the fire zone. >>> other news, plane scare, a delta flight forced to abort takeoff, reporting an engine problem. passengers evacuated on the runway, multiple injured. >>> dangerous winter storm moving from texas to the east coast. >>> president-elect donald trump sentenced as a convicted felon, what he said appearing virtually. the first president in u.s. history to enter office a convicted felon. >>> chilling new video from the streets of new orleans. police releasing graphic body camera video of the deadly shootout with the terror suspect in the french quarter hours into the new year. >>> the u.s. tiktok ban is nine days away, tiktok pleading its case to the supreme court. what the justices are signaling tonight. a special edition of "world news tonight" begins now. >> announcer: from abc news, this is abc "world news tonight" with

firefighters have battled through the night to try to contain multiple fires. several evacuation orders are in place and some 30,000 people are forced out of their homes. we have a home here and another one lost. if we go other this way, homes are gone. this one, completely level. panama's foreign minister says the sovereignty of the panama canal is �*non—negotiable�*, after donald trump refuses to rule out using military force to claim the waterway. sir keir starmer has urged mps not to back a bill today that would push for a national inquiry into grooming gangs. welcome to bbc news. firefighters in california are battling three different places in and around los angeles, including a ferocious one that has ripped through an affluent neighbourhood. more than 1,400 firefighters have been deployed to battle the fires with hundreds more on their way. the california governor has said one firefighter has reported to be injured. the area near santa monica has seen at least 30,000 people forced from their homes. you can see that in some areas, it has almost reached th

. >> david: hundreds of firefighters on the front lines tonight. and now fears some of these major fires could be on the move. our team across the fire zone, and ginger zee on the strength of these santa ana winds and the fire dangers, as we head into the night. >>> also tonight, we're tracking a major winter storm, from texas over to the east coast. major snow in areas where they normally don't get it. we'll have the forecast. >>> the other news tonight. police arresting a man allegedly trying to get into the u.s. capitol with a machete and multiple knives. what we've learned tonight. >>> this evening, the collision at chicago's o'hare airport. an american airlines plane and a united plane on the taxiway. >>> and tonight, the nation honoring former president jimmy carter, now lying in state in the capitol rotunda. his funeral to be held at the national cathedral tomorrow. a special edition of "world news tonight" begins now. >> announcer: from abc news, this is "world news tonight" with david muir, reporting tonight from los angeles. >>> good even

firefighters right now _ coping with it? firefighters right now have _ coping with it?fighters i right now have been working around the clock to try to contain this fire, and they have made some progress. we have made some progress. we have seen them fight this fire from the airand have seen them fight this fire from the air and also from the ground and we do know that those aerosols have really made progress in getting the fire contained, meeting doesn't mean keeping in an area they know where it will burn, but the next 2a hours will be very dangerous for los angeles. it is because we are under the same wind alert as we were last tuesday when the fires began and caused destruction like what you see behind me. right now firefighters say they are on very high alert. 0fficials on very high alert. officials are telling residents to make sure that you are prepared to leave immediately stop here is what is different about the next 2a hours than, let's say, last week. 15,000 firefighters are now in place compared to the fewer than 1500 firefighters that were in place when the

firefighters from mexico. cal fire official share that while aircraft are playing a key role in helping stop the spread of fires. the wind alert does pose challenges. >> the problem is, is. when you have a sub state over 40 miles an hour is the issue. the problem is the gop's. so the peek in and the aircraft limitations or capabilities are then limited based on the approach and departures as well as chief mentioned, the accuracy. so the usually each aircraft will have that limitation based on the manufacturer's recommendation. and then as far as the safety component, usually the limiting factors gusts over 30 miles an hour. >> and there is now this. a lawsuit filed today against southern edison claims of the utility's equipment sparking fire. not addison has acknowledged a fire agencies are investigating whether its equipment may have started a smaller fire. >> that sparked the same day. the official cause of the fire has not been determined. reporting in the newsroom. theresa stasi, back to teresa. thank you.

but those for-hire firefighters make up just a small fraction of the nonpublic firefighters that aresome charging north of $2000 per hour. now, the key thing to note here is they bring their own water and they don't take away from the resources used by public firefighters. they're tasked with battling these blazes there typically armed with their own hoses, their own fire blocking gel and supplies. now they may coordinate with public fire departments, but they're generally pretty self-sufficient. we spoke with cal fire who said these for hire contractors are on the front lines and they don't get in the way of their critical work. >> of course, you know, corporations are welcome to the higher firefighters to protect their facilities where property or if it's a a series stands, are polls or private. a homeowner wants to have the insurance company hired them. of course. we're not going to stop we cannot and will not delegate to park firefighters of the operations that we need to have complex coordination with private firefighting actually been around for about half a century. so it's no

firefighter. good friend who is a firefi . hter. , ., firefighter.he fire is tough out there- _ firefighter. the fire is tough out there. the _ firefighter. the fire is tough out there. the winds, - firefighter. the fire is tough out there. the winds, as . firefighter. the fire is tough | out there. the winds, as you mentioned, i picking up again. we have very low humidity right now is that we are certainly concerned. that being said, we're hitting it with everything have. we have a lot more assets and firefighters and planes. the winds are not so bad that we cannot continue while these aerial drops that you have been looking at. i think they are feeling cautiously optimistic but it is a heck of a fight and the conditions are not great. but they have a lot of resources, a lot of firefighters all around and they are just giving it everything they have god. it really does have a lot to do with the conditions there. the wind speeds. we saw earlier in the week how strong those really were. just walk us through how concerning it would be if, in the next h

it is all hands on deck in this firefight in los angeles, as firefighters become overwhelmed with the severely fast pace of the fire gaining more speed with more wind gusts in the forecast, firefighters from all over the west are being sent, including crews from arizona, nevada, oregon as well as washington state. ktvu zac sos has just arrived down there in southern california. let's get a live picture from zach. you're in altadena. zach is what i'm being told here. >> yeah, correct. we are at the eaton fire in altadena, some 10,600 acres now burned. 0% containment they have around, i'm told 700 more than 700 firefighters working on this. and they are certainly facing their challenges right now. everywhere you look, really another fire popping up. these are the type of spot fires they really can't do anything about. these fires get put out. they come back up with the wind just a few minutes ago down there. you can probably make it out just in the distance. that is a bank of america. it was fully engulfed with flames, probably just about 15, 20 minutes ago. the firefighters arriving tr

firefighters.ed and whose coach lost his home in the palisades fire, have adopted new practice gear, thanking firefighters. the l.a. kings are now wearing special jersey and helmet patches in their games. and tomorrow, the l.a. rams will take on the vikings in glendale. that game relocated because of the fires. you can see it here on abc and espn at 8:00 eastern. >>> when we come back, with so many having lost so much, people helping people in the city of angels. dupixent helps people with asthma breathe better in as little as 2 weeks. so this is better. that too. dupixent is an add-on treatment for specific types of moderate-to-severe asthma. it works with your asthma medicine to help improve lung function. dupixent is not for sudden breathing problems and doesn't replace a rescue inhaler. it's proven to help prevent asthma attacks. severe allergic reactions can occur. get help right away for face, mouth, tongue or throat swelling, wheezing or trouble breathing. tell your doctor right away of sign

but firefighters have been able to get containment up to 33%. now the concern turns to the weather as firefighters are really worried that strong winds in the forecast could undo

president of the oakland firefighters union older says the closures are difficult for firefighters alreadyling with a heavy workload structure fires every day, a building, fire kitchen fires. multiple car fires, encampment fires every day. i mean that the workload here on the membership is and residents are also upset with the closures. elisa rodriguez and allen burton's live less than a mile from station. 25 concerned that their neighborhood will be dealing with a longer response time from firefighters if disaster ever strikes think getting through the city. >> for anyone, even a fire truck is going to take time. and this is obviously lengthening that time and the damage that will be done. the oakland fires in 1991, killed. 25 people and destroyed thousands of homes. the most recent blaze in october burned multiple homes and forced evacuations in oakland hills. 2 examples of why residents have started a petition to reopen station. 25 28 and then jen, 10 that closed 2 years ago and the grand lake neighborhood, the change dot org petition is gaining traction as multiple fires in la have des

to all off diety firefighters to call in. —— off duty firefighters to call in.efighters from other surrounding areas who are here, because we did know the winds were coming and forecasters said this was going to be a particularly dangerous situation. the one thing firefighters cannot use now and it is helpful and crucial in this are aircraft. they usually have water—dropping helicopters and aircraft that drop fire retardants on the fire. they are not able to use those because of wind. we know that helps in trying to get a hold on the flames that you can see. we are hearing reports from residents who are confused about what is happening. what can you tell us about the evacuations that are happening. how easy is it for people to leave? it how easy is it for people to leave? . , how easy is it for people to leave? ., , ., ., _ how easy is it for people to leave? .,, ., ., _ ., leave? it was not easy for eo - le leave? it was not easy for peeple to _ leave? it was not easy for people to leave _ leave? it was not easy for people to leave this - leave? it was not easy

an army of firefighters on the front lines in harrowing conditions. reports of hydrants without water or with little pressure. one reservoir offline for repairs. abc's matt gutman tonight with firefighters at one fire station in pacific palisades that survived. >> reporter: tonight on the palisades fire, the back-breaking, round-the-clock race to put out remaining who is spots like these still burning this morning. we're still seeing homes burst into flames they're days after the initial fire passed through. fire crew just arrived here for the first time. swirling around them, controversy about whether los angeles officials failed to supply enough water and deploy enough firefighters. this is sunset boulevard, the very heart of pacific palisades. amidst this sea of absolute devastation, there is one building that was left standing. that's fire station 69. captain jeff brown has headed this station for nearly eight years. lots of talk about the water running out, that you were fighting a fire without all the resources necessary. >> as all these homes a

firefighters from mexico. cal fire official share that while aircraft are playing a key role in helping stop the spread of fires. the wind alert does pose challenges. the problem is, is. >> when you have a sub state over 40 miles an hour is the issue. the problem is the gop's. so the peek in and the aircraft limitations or capabilities are then limited based on the approach and departures as well as chief mentioned, the drop accuracy. so the usually each aircraft will have that limitation based on the manufacturer's recommendation. and then as far as the safety component, usually the limiting factors gusts over 30 miles an hour. and there is this. a lawsuit filed on monday against southern california edison claiming that the utilities. >> equipment sparked the eaton representative from madison acknowledge that fire agencies are looking into whether there was any kind of connection between the eaton fire and the utility's equipment. but right now there is no cause actually been determined about the start of tha

and that will mean that the challenge for firefighters is all the greater.authorities face of trying to piece together what happened here, what caused these wildfires. you're absolutely right. teams with cadaver dogs due to go into worst affected areas such as this one, pasadena, altadena and of course, the area that was completely destroyed in pacific palisades. we heard today from the la coroner's office that he'd identified 16 different human remains. and of course, identifying those will be almost impossible because of the state of them. and the sheriff's deputies here have been hinting for days that the death toll could rise considerably. there was reports a few days ago of a man, the body of a man being found in his driveway with a hosepipe in his hand, just a sign of the terrible tragedy that has befallen this part of southern california. it is going to be very difficult. i mean, the question rises as well do people want to go back to these communities? i spoke to one person the other day whose house had survived the fires, but it was the only one in

the firefighters, they tried to refill them but the firefighters using it faster than they could. >>d fill the available water storage tanks, including three 1 million-gallon takes in the palisades area. but it is really that simple, it is going to be impacted at the higher elevations. it is hard to get the pressure up when we are using so much water. >> now, the mayor, mayor bass said, "well, that is not true." but the utility said actually it was. the utility also said do not drink the water until you boil it. that is ironic considering there is no power here. there is no natural gas here to run your generator. and there is no communications, no self- cell surface and he wil deliver some startling so people have that into the hard-hit communities. that will make a difference because people want to know how your loved ones are and they can't reach them unless they leave and try to get their device is powered up somewhere else. the other major fire is near pasadena, 11,000 acres, fifo table it's easy there. l.a. is 13% contained still out of the three fires all under investigation we

and this is a really tough one for firefighters. yeah. they were giving an update to the president as well as the governor talking about just how many acres we're talking about the eaton fire. that is the deadly fire that we do know of right now. that fire is 10,600 acres. right now. there are 755 firefighters in that particular fire working to try to put out those flames, battle the flames as those winds continue to push on. we do know that arizona firefighters have made it into the state they are assisting right now with that 1000 personnel working right now. so you can just see the work going into trying to get this fire under control. and that's just one of three fires that is happening right now. of course, crews from northern california were sent to southern california as well to assist. they're trying as hard as they can. it's hard to make air drops at this point because the winds are so, so strong. we'll continue to follow what is going on in southern california. also coming up this midday, happening right here in the bay area, da

the firefighters are continuing.especially in pacific palisades, still burning out of control, and there is a danger that it is spreading towards those other communities, brentwood and the san fernando valley, the sprawling neighbourhood just to the north of hollywood, and the real problem for the next few days is the wind. i have been outside for the last couple of hours, it's just after six in the morning, i can feel the wind it's picking up again. this is what the weather forecasters said we should expect. and it is these strong gusts that are a real problem if they persist. everybody hoping that they do not get as strong as we saw three or four days ago, the almost hurricane force winds that prevented the fixed wing aircraft and helicopters getting airborne to douse the flames with fire—retardant chemicals, and with the water that they can scoop up from local lakes and the ocean. hopefully that will continue over the next days during these strong winds, but for their firefighters involved it is safety first, and

president of the oakland firefighters union older says the closures are difficult for firefighters already dealing with the heavy workload structure fires every day, a building, fire kitchen fires. multiple car fires, encampment fires every day. i mean that the workload here on the membership is and residents are also upset with the closures. elisa rodriguez and allen burton's live less than a mile from station. 25 concerned that their neighborhood will be dealing with a longer response time from firefighters if disaster ever strikes think getting through the city. >> for anyone, even a fire truck is going to take time. and this is obviously lengthening that time and the damage that will be done. the oakland fires in 1991, killed. 25 people and destroyed thousands of homes. the most recent blaze in october burn multiple homes and forced evacuations in oakland hills. 2 examples of why residents have started a petition to reopen station. 25 28 and then jen, 10 that closed 2 years ago and the grand lake neighborhood, the change dot org petition is gaining traction as multiple fires in la have

la city, firefighters and firefighters from across the county state and nation and even overseas or in a proactive and strategic prost to save lives. >> now over the weekend, some people were given the green light to return to previously evacuated areas. but chief kristin crowley also urging people to stay away from scorching neighborhoods because fires are still burning. ash can contain harmful toxic materials. about 15,000 people remain under evacuation orders. crews from california and 9 other states are part of the ongoing response that includes nearly 1400 fire engines. 84 aircraft, more than 14,000 people, including newly arrived firefighters from mexico. we're going to continue to follow this closely. the firefighting efforts to help those affected throughout the day. and always online at kron 4 dot com in the newsroom. theresa right now, let's go to kyla grogan about more about concerns with those weather events hitting. >> yeah, that's right. so you heard they were just talking about hurricane force winds, 70 74 miles per hour gust. and that is it that fortunately possible aga

the firefight against them and the landmarks that firefighters are trying to protect. good morning alex. >> good morning dave. yeah, we just got an update that the eaton fire has spread close to nasa's jet propulsion laboratory. but firefighters say establishing fire lines around that structure is a priority. and so far, they've made good progress protecting it. the eaton fire, however, north of pasadena and the community of altadena, is one of the two largest fires burning in l.a. county. there is zero containment of it, and it has now burned more than 13,000 acres. that fire in the even larger palisades fire have killed at least ten people, but officials, unfortunately, expect that number to go up once they're able to go into some of the burned out areas with cadaver dogs. the scenes of devastation are surreal. entire neighborhoods reduced to ashes and rubble, and the fires are still burning. late last night, cal fire reported some containment of that palisades fire. about 6%. 6%. but it's burned nearly 20,000 acres. and these fires combined have destroyed at least m

protect yourself and each other and support our firefighters on the frontlines. 0ur firefighters on thetions and 0ur strategy included preparations and pre— deployment and it now includes fire crews from around the state and from our federal partners. we are also adapting in real—time, these wins continue to blow. so let me be clear. i'm making sure that we leave no resource untapped, firefighters are now on seen from across the state and across the country. i spoke with president biden today and governor newson early today and they assured me of a full federal and state support. as we head into tonight, we are still facing strong and erratic wins and palisades and in sylmar, we are very much in an active firefight. i can report to you that the woodley fire however, in the basin, is under control. i can also report that finally, our operations have resumed and that's a big deal but it is up to the winds as to how long the air support can continue. but these conditions are highly volatile. we have seen a devastating fire in the pasadena error, fires have spiked up in simi valley and on t

firefighters thought they had a handle of it.and then unfortunately, some of the embers caught the next home on fire simply because there was a gas line still going. so as you can see, the crews in there, i mean, dangerous work, but there's just not enough utility crews to go around. there are neighborhoods, neighborhoods that have been leveled here in altadena, and this is one of those areas. we just came off of fair oaks near mendocino here. and literally it's from the corner to the corner, the entire block. all of the houses have been burned. >> now, the palisades palisades fire is currently the most destructive of the wildfires in the los angeles area. and since it broke out yesterday morning, it has burned, as i said, at least a thousand buildings. but there are estimates that up to 75% of the homes in pacific palisades are damaged or at least destroyed. this map from cal fire shows exactly where it's burning. there were other fires in the area as recently as 2021. reporter cassandra gutierrez spoke with some of the people w

a really widespread fire, giving such a talented firefighters.ternational effort, planes capable of dropping water flown in from canada and just yesterday, a number of firefighters from mexico were flown in tojoin firefighters from mexico were flown in to join this fight. when you are there talking to people who have just lost absolutely everything, the sense of shock must be absolutely overwhelming. it’s absolutely overwhelming. it's reall is absolutely overwhelming. it's really is hard _ absolutely overwhelming. it�*s really is hard to put into words that when people come to these neighbourhoods. we are just about a block from the iconic sunset divide, it is —— iconic sunset divide, it is —— iconic sunset divide, it is —— iconic sunset boulevard, which is in movies, if you have been to california, it is a beautiful street which runs through the pacific palisades with multi million dollar homes surrounding it. it is an idyllic place to live and one of the most expensive pieces of real estate, not only in california but across the country. talkin

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it is an active active firefight with firefighters doing their very best to protect the people in this area. we can't say enough because of the wind and the low humidity, a second fire also broke out, just north of that area. this was close to 11,000 acres. this is close to 500 acres that also broke out. the information i wanted to share with you is also the significance of multiple fires in the area for the city and also the county. that is the second fire that actually came out, and we are actively engaged in that firefight. the third fire event broke out this morning at 4:00, and we have an active firefight there as well, working with local -- local jurisdictions, state, regional, we are doing everything we can to protect life first and property next. i will go ahead and pass this off to police chief mcdonald. >> mr. president. it is an honor to be here and be part of this, representing lapd and the fire service. what we saw here in the last 24 hours was unprecedented. fires driven like -- by the type of wind we are seeing, upwards of 100 miles per hour. our role out there is strict

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wildland firefighters don't get any of that.so we need to treat our wildland firefighters like the professionals they are, and we have to have them ready year round. as we see it's january. this isn't july or august, it's january. we have to be able to respond to fires all over the country year round. >> and, you know, that kind of puts you in agreement with someone. i'm assuming maybe you're not always in agreement with governor gavin newsom of california. he was talking to anderson last night and he said, you know, it is january. and he was saying, you know, how they're contracted out typically what the season is. but he was saying, i was just there last week. they haven't had any rain. he was he said fire season is year round now. there is no specific season like it was before. how you how you treated it before, that needs to be different. >> you think we had wildfires as you and i were speaking about beforehand in new jersey in november, in texas in march. now we're seeing them in l.a. in january. so it's a year round threat

how other firefighting _ 10,000 acres. how other firefighting efforts - 10,000 acres.how other i firefighting efforts along at this point? it firefighting efforts along at this point?— firefighting efforts along at this oint? ., . this point? it is a long haul. the crews — this point? it is a long haul. the crews have _ this point? it is a long haul. the crews have been - this point? it is a long haul. the crews have been on - this point? it is a long haul. the crews have been on the this point? it is a long haul. - the crews have been on the fire alliance for over two weeks now and they rotate out in a four hour shifts but that is time away and also the just so astonishing. it is demoralising to firefighters because we do not like to lose and mother nature won that battle for sure. we are doing our best to check on each other and make sure we stay in good spirits and continue to aid the 1531 00:15:13,766

it is an active, active firefight with our firefighters doing their very best to protect our people within this area. interesting enough, because of the wind and low humidity, we had a second fire also break out and that was just north of that area. this was close to 11,000 acres. this is close to 500 acres, the hurst fire . the information i wanted to share with you is also the significance of multiple fires in the area within the city but also the county. that is the second fire that actually came out and we are actively engaged in that firefight. the third fire, that broke out this morning at 4:00 in the morning, which we have an active firefight there as well. we are working with our local jurisdictions, our state, regional, as well as federal. we are doing everything we can to protect life first and property next. we will go ahead and pass this off to police chief mcdonald. thank you. >> mr. president, it is an honor to be able to be here and be part of this and percent of the men and women of lapd and policing to support our partners in the fire service. what was on in the last 24 ho

that includes air tankers and federal firefighting helicopters. red flag conditions remain in the forecast until tomorrow, and nbc's brittany hope is in pacific palisades, near the famed getty museum, and she has more. we're reporting here in the pacific palisades, specifically the neighborhood that is just west of the getty villa where flames got dangerously close. we want to show you this home right now. we've been watching this home slowly burn for the past four hours or so. you can see that front door is gone. the garage door is gone. everything that's inside is completely destroyed because the winds are so powerful, and you can probably see and hear them now. a lot of embers have been jumping to different homes in this neighborhood. again, just west of the getty villa, we're seeing 50, 50, 50% of homes that somehow have been saved, 50% of homes that are destroyed, and in some cases it's every other. so we're going to wrap you around this corner right here in a line is 3 to 4 homes that are destroyed with fallen trees. and although these are a

firefighters. ktvu tori gaines spoke to a formerly incarcerated man who served as a firefighter with cal fire while in prison. hi, tori. >> good evening greg. this is a wonderful story of rehabilitation, in particular for this family. now, as we speak, the california department of corrections and rehabilitation says there are 939 incarcerated firefighters in the field clearing brush to protect lives and property. edmund richardson served on those very same teams until he was released from prison in december. now that he's out, he's hoping to put those much needed firefighting skills to good use. you may have seen their story on tiktok. edmund and evelina richardson have been sharing their story via the app for two years, sharing their visits inside prison and even announcing their first child together. december brought a life changing update. richardson was released from prison after 14 years. >> i started out as a lifer, so i identified as a lifer for the last 13 plus years. then i mean through li

now those firefighters are making progress. tonight, containment in the eaton fire has grown to 45%, and the palisades fire is now 19% contained. ktvu jana katsuyama has more on the firefight and the concerns about the weather later this week. >> words seem to fail as the palisades and eaton fires continued burning wednesday, ravaging the homes and hearts of all residents. >> i can't even explain it. just thinking. i want to go home. i want to go home knowing there's no home to go to. >> carmen hugo and her husband lost their home of 20 years in altadena, al. hugo is a los angeles fire captain. >> a blowtorch through my city and i've never seen anything like it. >> miles of homes destroyed both in altadena and pacific palisades. thousands of people now are seeking shelter and fire. officials warned residents wednesday not to try to return, with many dangers still remaining in the burnt areas, significant safety and infrastructure issues remain, including downed power lines, broken gas lines, hazardous materials and unsafe water

to have had a proper firefight here. >> more firefighters, more fire hydrants, more air-dropping capabilities. we need more of everything. >> reporter: tonight these crews doing whatever they can with whatever they have. fighting a historic disaster head on. >> and morgan, this all coming out of a red flag warning. do those remain in effect? >> reporter: yeah, lester, they absolutely do. and that's one of the big concerns of the crew we embedded with today. they tell us that one ember can travel up to two miles, and that is why until that red flag warning expires at 6:00 p.m. on friday everyone needs to stay on guard because a potential fire could pop up almost anywhere. lester? >> morgan chesky, thank you. and the view from space shows the magnitude of the fire in altadena. just part of the fire zone. and for so many returning home today there was little left. gadi schwartz joins us. and gadi, you spent the day in altadena. what did you find? >> reporter: lester, heartbreak. we found so mu heartbreak. people coming back to nothing left at all. in fact, this building right here, this is the o

these grants covered california's firefighting costs for things like firefighting equipment. firefighter, salaries and special capabilities like aircraft. next yesterday i prove immediately approved governor newsom's request for what they call know this is and home. sounds like governor talked. it's called major disaster declaration. this declaration allows folks at request other fish of the governor. this focus on this allows. the declaration allows folks have been impacted. >> to get immediate cash assistance to cover things like everything from. groceries to baby formula to prescription because and you've seen on a new report, lot of fish or burned to the ground. there's not a single thing left of their homes and so that by if they contact disaster assistance dot com anybody's last or anything consequence, disaster assistance, dot or one, 800. to 1, 8, 100, 2. i beg your pardon 1, 806 to one, 3, 3, 6, 2, that's disaster assistance gov. 1, 806 to 1, 3, 3, 6, 2, to get the kind of help they need for everything from the basics that don't have access to. right now. and this mo