a fast moving fire burning near the iconic getty museum.appening now, quick reaction by air traffic controllers at jfk presented disaster on the runway. a delta plane running down the runway when another flight lined up on the same runway. delta stopped their take off as air traffic controllers order the other to go around. it's not clear how close the planes were to one another. >>> more and more homeowners are refinancing. we'll be back with more news. stick around. on social media this morning - we are closely monitoring the wildfires in southern cali >>> on social media this morning, we are closely morn torring the wildfires in southern california. a fifth fire now burning. i tweeted some information on that. we are going to share updates and images on air. >>> 5:56 now. happening today, a campbell woman accused of running over her friend and killing her is due in court. it's the city's first homicide in two years. she is expected to appear in a courtroom later this morning. investigators say she drove over her friend, 25-year-old sally

. >> very quickly the getty museum, is that in danger right now?ter: so the getty museum is immediately across the freeway to the west of the area where we saw a lot of the houses that burnt. the getty museum closed today and will likely stay closed tomorrow. interesting not because of the fact that they were worried about the visitor visitors thatd come to the area. they're worried about the art that is inn sigh. so closed everything off. they closed circulation and they were monitoring the particles, the air particles because it's the smoke that could heavily damage what is all inside of that building. those buildings because they're invaluable. they are priceless works of art. >> they are inn dude. susan reporting live from los angeles right now. thank you much, susan. getty museum tourist spot for people around the world by the way. sky fox over a shooting in west philadelphia the scene along the 1400 block of 52nd street just past 7:00 this evening. police say someone shot a 17-year-old boy several times. he's in the hospital in critical condi

it burned dangerously close to the world famous getty museum. it also shut down the 405. traffic was a mess but all lanes have since re-opened. >> now big of a natural disaster is this. we want to show you how widespread this is. the thomas fire, this one we have been focusing on throughout the week, this is in ventura county. here is the rye fire which is theer imagi near magic mountain. the new one we have been talking about, the p fire along the 405 near bel aire and the getty museum. we want to show you the view of this from space. a lot of those clouds but a will the of us is also smoke. the thick smoke hanging over the pacific ocean. this photo was taken by nasa's satellite. >> take another look at the fire. flames burning widely and out of control. firefighters trying to save thousands of homes at this hour. jeff i understand the wind will pick up. >> it is over the next two days. in terms of acreages burned, what we're seeing right now is everything went up again because of the very dry and gusty conditions. the creek fire, 11,000 acres burning near san fernando.

a fast moving fire moving near the iconic getty museum. the new information it is having on the 405 freeway. >>> quick reaction by air traffic controllers at jfk prevented a disaster. a delta plane was rolling down the runway when another flight lined up on the same runway. the delta flight stopped their take off as air traffic controllers ordered the other flight to go around. it's unclear how close they were to each other. more and more homeowners said to be refinancing. mortgage applications surged 9% from last week. interest rates are lower and it's bringing homeowners back to lenders to refinance. back with more news. stick around. before you head out the door, here are the top stories on today in the bay-- >>> welcome back. before you head out the door, here are the top stories on "today in the bay." >> breaking news we are following from southern california. take a look at this. a fire that is burning very strongly. it broke out this morning. it is close to the getty center off the 405 in southern california. 50 acres burned so far.

thank you so much. >> ron with the getty museum, check your playbill. crude is playing the comeback commodity today. it is staging a rebound. we will go live to the stock exchange. this is a tough segue from the fire to this, but it's interesting and crucial story. >> you did a great job covering that fire day in and day out. taking a look at crude, 5666, yesterday dropping 2.9%. we watch those weekly numbers and saw the gasoline stocks and that weighed on oil. today the move has a couple of reasons behind it. number one is appear short recovery and the other is the threat of a strike by nigeria's key oil union and that has actually put some support to oil moving and higher. the big picture and a lot of talk by the experts about u.s. output and output by the united states in the first week of december is actually undermining the opec cuts or freeze to a certain extent. today $56.66 the barrel. >> the november jobs report is coming up at the number has the potential to move stocks. that is at 8:00 a.m. tomorrow starting with maria. when we come back, we

. >> the newest has burned near the getty museum.e museum is unharmed but four homes have burned down nearby. >> we get a look on the ground. >> reporter: terrifying images along a freeway in los angeles. part of interstate 405 shut down. nearby, flames surrounded the iconic getty museum. it's just one of several fires raging out of control in southern california, scorching tens of thousands of acres, firsti forcing evacuations and shutting down schools. the thomas fire burning

lighting up hillside near the famous getty museum. i'm dan ashley, ama daetz is off. five active fires burn right now. no deaths thankfully. comes right up to houses, freeways and world famous landmarks. biggest is thomas in ventura county, jumped to 90,000 acres. 150 homes burned but fire officials expect that number to rise. skirball fire scorched about 500 acres near the wealthy community of bel-air. so far four homes burned there. marci gonzalez with more. >> reporter: raging flames threatening commuters along the busy 405 freeway and charring multimillion-dollar homes in elite bel-air neighborhood. >> really frightening. lot of homes here. >> reporter: one of four major fires burning out of control. >> of course i'm worried. >> reporter: nearly 200,000 people ordered to evacuate, including this nursing home. number expected to climb as flames spread. more than 80,000 acres scorched so far, fuelled by strong santa ana winds. >> kicking up to 70 miles an hour. that's hurricane force winds. >> reporter: neighbors pitching in to save each other's homes and pets. this

you mentioned the getty museum. anybody who has been to los angeles may be familiar with the sepulveda pass. that was the part of the freeway that was shut down early this morning when fire raged on both sides of the freeway. it was frightening indeed for a lot of our morning crews that came down in the area. now, you mentioned the houses burned. we were in an area where we could see with our own eyes five houses that were damaged by fire. three of them were burned to the ground and that was devastating to say the least. this is in the exclusive bel air estates area. clearly, these are larger properties and also very expensive properties, homes that have been damaged beyond recognition to be sure. so the situation now is just to make sure that whatever is burns doesn't flare up. i haven't seen any air support at this time. but again, the concern is the winds will kick up. often times we'll have sundowner winds. i'm not getting that sensation right now. but fire crews say they just have to stand by in case the winds

they are very close to getty museum, which has priceless art. it is quite something.playing ball, clearly. climate change. it played ball in one point. i saw the los angeles mayor saying they promised erratic weather, luckily it was erratic in a good way. it just shows luckily it was erratic in a good way. itjust shows they luckily it was erratic in a good way. it just shows they are com pletely way. it just shows they are completely at the fortune of the elements. you are completely at neita's mursi. she will always win. let us hope not when it comes to los angeles —— nature's mercey. the gulf news. another day another record. we are talking bitcoin again. going over $16,000. it is worth pointing out that it has dropped 12% on the day. it is still up 50% on the week. it does do a loss of this. it complained that markets are not volatile enough. the we have volatility. it is very interesting. hollans, tulips in the 1600 come to mind. —— holland. the first real economic bubble. when things get that volatile and grow that fast it is probably a sign that the bubble is pr

. >> the newest has burned near the getty museum. so far the museum is unharmed but four homes have burned down nearby. >> we get a look on the ground. >> reporter: terrifying images along a freeway in los angeles. part of interstate 405 shut down. nearby, flames surrounded the iconic getty museum. it's just one of several fires raging out of control in southern california, scorching tens of thousands of acres, firsti forcing evacuations and shutting down schools. the thomas fire burning in ventura county northwest of los angeles. >> every time you see the flame coming up your heart sinks down and you keep praying and keep hoping. >> reporter: have you ever seen anything like this before? >> no. i'm in shock. >> reporter: governor brown declaring a state of emergency. they don't know how many homes and buildings have been destroyed because of the intensity of the fire. firefighters not only fighting flames but the strong windy conditions. >> the water systems rely on pump systems. so they're electrically powered. that could account f

. >> the newest has burned near the getty museum. so far the museum is unharmed but four homes have burned down nearby. >> we get a look on the ground. >> reporter: terrifying images along a freeway in los angeles. part of interstate 405 shut down. nearby, flames surrounded the iconic getty museum. it's just one of several fires raging out of control in southern california, scorching tens of thousands of acres, firsti forcing evacuations and shutting down schools. the thomas fire burning in ventura county northwest of los angeles. >> every time you see the flame coming up your heart sinks down and you keep praying and keep hoping. >> reporter: have you ever seen anything like this before? >> no. i'm in shock. >> reporter: governor brown declaring a state of emergency. they don't know how many homes and buildings have been destroyed because of the intensity of the fire. firefighters not only fighting flames but the strong windy conditions. >> the water systems rely on pump systems. so they're electrically powered. that could account f

of the getty museum. we're going to bring you a live report from the southern california fire lines coming up at 5:30. >>> some people affected by the fires will be helping to send supplies to people in ventura county. the supplies were collected in just a few days. >> my angel. i don't know what i'd do without you. >> reporter: a retired dental hygienist and a retired chp officer. they marvel over donations collected in just a few days. >> blankets, masks, a hazmat suit. stuff for kids. >> reporter: supplies headed to ventura county. her family ranch burned. >> i spent my hers and weekends with my aunt and uncle. >> the slippers melted as she evacuated. her home was destroyed. and now it's deja vu. >> remarkable. i can't even comprehend. >> i just feel so sorry for everyone. >> reporter: monica came home after nine days evacuated. and soon a fire survivor will move into her rv parked in the driveway. >> part of the piece is that right now this is what is needed. here, take it. >> she knows agencies will

if you ever came here to los angeles you see the getty museum across from the area we sbent our day.where we saw four houses destroyed, burned to the ground and to houses clearly heavily damaged by the fire. and in that the weather situation cooperated during the day. they were able to bring in the helicopters that brought water drops and about the the concern was it does seem to be the case that as the sun went down the winds would start picking up. and even though we don't see any glowing fire or embers near where we are now i know they're there in the canyon and tall takes is good win to pick the embers up and blow them around and perhaps make the fire situation worse. mandatory evacuation orders still in place and just to give you a sense for how densely populated this area is as many as 46,000 people could be affected just in this area alone. 11 structures burned and of those, at least 6 were destroyed. so that is the situation. the fire units and fire fighters are keeping an eye obviously on the situation and the the weather and hoping they can survive this reporting live, back

if you have been to the getty museum you can even see it. they closed it today not because they were worried about visitors. they were worried about the artwork inside because of smoke in the air quality. as you can see it is extremely smoky here. a lot of things are still smoldering. the good news is the wind and weather have been fairly cooperative for the firefighters. they have been able to do water drops here but as we get closer to sundown there is the concern that we will have a kick up of the wind and firefighters will have their work cut out for them for sure. right now it is really devastating to take a look at what is going on here in bel air and these beautiful homes have been burned to the ground. right now as many as 11 structures -- four of them that we can see were dramatically damaged or completely devastated by this fire. that is the situation here at eller estates. back to you. >> that is not far from sunset avenue where there are more beautiful homes. also ucla -- is that in any danger? >> reporter: the school is not but

the art inside the getty museum is protected from the fire. >> my firefighters have been working since sunday and they are getting tired. >> reporter: in ventura county, 200 homes were burned and thousands more threatened. santa ana winds pushed the flames to the ocean. >> the greatest threat is and will always continue to be the wind. >> reporter: several school districts have been forced to shut down. and some residents in bel air have been allowed to go back to their homes to collect belongings but they are still not out of the woods. the fire is 150 acres and only 5% contained so this is a dangerous area. live in los angeles, danielle nottingham. ken, back to you. >> danielle, we saw it here a few months ago. and the chief mentioned it, the fatigue factor, working around the clock. how are they holding up? >> reporter: just as you mentioned, they're exhausted and working around the clock. and one of the things that we were told talking with the firefighters while we are out here covering this story, many of them live in the communities that they serve. so many times, they know some

there is a fire there along the 405 near the getty museum. >> >> reporter: can you talk, coming backunty and the thomas fire, any similarities to the northbay fires that was on october in terms of the pattern, weather conditions? >> the weather conditions are very similar. the primary difference would be it is cooler. we are in december. the wind conditions that created the fire conditions up there are the same type of wind event occurring down here. >> reporter: what can you say about the 7:00 meeting? what you expect to come out of that? >> a lot of crews have come in yesterday. this will be their first time going out on the line. they will get their operational briefing and getting the lay of the land. they will know what to expect when they get on the fire line. >> reporter: can you give us an overview of how you would classify this fire season? it was already one of the worst in the state. talk to us about your perspective on it . >> i think what we had not seen in quite a while is a north northeast type wind event in southern california. we had several in northern california ov

the skirball fire is also near the getty museum.fficials say as many as 6 homes have been destroyed. crews were able to fight the fire from the air despite some very strong winds today. and it appears that firefighters are starting to get a handle on this one. of course, there is also that massive fire that is burning in ventura county. crews are facing extreme fire conditions tonight. it's estimated that the wind- whipped flames have already destroyed hundreds of homes. nearly 2,000 firefighters are on the fire lines. today, ktvu's cristina rendon talked with people whose houses were spared and one man who lost everything. >>> reporter: the thomas fire jumping highway 101 on wednesday between santa barbara and ventura, this resident using a water hose to douse flames before firefighters arrived. >> i actually live, like, right across the street, so i'm actually -- i'm sort of protecting my own home right now. >> reporter: in the city of ventura, roughly 30,000 people are evacuated. firefighters from alameda county, monitoring hot s

the getty museum filled with art was closed to the public today as flames burned across the 405.ithin sight of the museum.>>> it has been better than last night for a couple nights ago. there is still went. it won't go 70 or 80 miles per hour. it depends on where you are. the thomas fire is the throwing up a lot of smoke. it has burned to the water. the pacific ocean. we have the smoke spilling in out into the pacific. it has turned a corner -- you cannot see it. it has moved north. we have had smoked in our atmosphere. you might have noticed it. a spare the air night for tomorrow night. it might have to do with the smoke in the stable environment. you will see a little smoke. you might smell some smoke from the ventura fire. there is no fall along the coast. it is cold outside right now. this pattern will persist. 35 fairfield. 5 degrees cooler than last night. livermore 7 degrees cooler. there is the golden gate bridge. forecast overnight lows easily in the middle to low 30s. frost a possibility. these other forecast high temperatures for tomorrow. 65 in napa or 64 vallejo. for

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the goal is to make sure the flames don't cross sinatra 405 and reach the getty museum. celebrities like lionel richie are among those evacuated. he canceled his show in las vegas last night to get home. >> the santa ana winds fuelling the flames are predicted to get even worse. marci gonzalez has the latest. >> those raging flames threatening commuters along the busy 405 freeway. >> wow, look at this. >> and charring multimillion-dollar homes in l.a.'s elite bel air neighborhood. >> it's really frightening there are a lot of homes here. >> just one of four major fires burning out of control in southern california. >> of course i'm concerned. that's why i'm putting nearly everything in. >> nearly 2,000 people ordered to evacuate in los angeles and ventura counties, including at this nursing home. the number expected to climb as the flames spread. more than 80,000 acres scorched so far, fueled by strong santa ana winds, expected to intensify overnight. >> the wind is expected to kick up in some places to 70 miles an hour. that's hurricane-force winds. >> neighbors pitchin

they have stop the spread of the screwball fire broke out this morning near the getty museum. and ended up destroying several multimillion dollar homes in the bel air neighborhood.>> some live pictures of the thomas fire. you can see it roaring to life. the smoke is coming up. the winds are picking up. the santa ana winds have been causing problems since the fire erupted around 6:30 pm monday. they are going to get worse overnight.>> the screwball fire created tense moments this morning as people were evacuating or heading to work on the busy 405 freeway. this video shows a burning hillside next to the lanes of traffic. a scary sight as people drove past. jana and the newsroom with the latest.>> reporter: we do have an update. the fire department held a press conference on the fire this past hour. they say winds are picking up and they are dealing with some flareups in the bear air -- bel air neighborhood. people should be ready to leave their homes. if more evacuations are ordered. the sunset barely visible wednesday night as smoke shrouded parts of ventura and los angeles co

choppers were flying in the dark, making drops to protect mansions and the nearby getty museum. on the ground, residents used garden hoses to hold back the flames. one firefighter had to take a break from the intense heat. wind driven flames have scorched more than 200 homes since monday. most in ventura county from the largest fire is burning out of control. clint watched his parents' home burn to the ground. how long have you been living there? >> 20 plus years. kids have all grown up and grandkids all spent -- many years there. >> reporter: the flames have already jumped this major freeway and reached the pacific ocean. about 150,000 people in the area have been ordered to evacuate. margo edison left while she could but not without her animals. >> the winds before and moves so fast you barely have time to get out. >> reporter: more high winds and low humidity are on tap today but choppers are flying helping firefighters make some progress on the massive fires. danielle nottingham, cbs news, ventura, california. >> the biggest of three major fires in ventura county has burned

. >> reporter: the fire threatening the getty museum, its walls lined with priceless art.ing neighborhoods some of the most expensive real estate in the country. >> we ask you to leave immediately if you're still there -- >> reporter: the 475-acre blaze in the geographical heart of los angeles. it's now 20% contained. >> it looks much calmer and by many measures it is. but as we know there are a lot of hot spots and hot spots right next to homes. >> reporter: this week hundreds of firefighters on the ground. this one overcome by the smoke and the heat. >> are you just hot? or burned? >> just hot. the blaze from above. >> it's been years since anything's burned at all in this area. >> reporter: the exclusive enclave of bel air not spared. >> this is really frightening. there are a lot of homes here. the helicopter overhead now. it's dropping water right now. i might get wet. it was here we met ron ancon at the husk of his neighbor's once-palatial home. >> still burning. hasn't been a fire since '61, bel air fire. >> reporter: firefighters still working to put out flames the

it even burned near the world-famous getty museum.but no one was found in the camp where the fire started... and no arrests have been ( james ) today... we could find out if the two men charged in the ghost ship fire will stand trial. an oakland fire captain testified yesterday. he said master tenant derick almena told him -- back in september 2014 -- that no one was living at the structure. last december... 36- people died in a fire at the warehouse. the captain said he noted his concerns in a one- page report. but he said he doesn't know if they ever followed up on his report. now -- the victims attorney is speaking out. ( james ) another person who was living inside the warehouse... said the night of the fire was like a horror show. almena and ghost ship creative director max harris .... face 36 counts of involuntary manslaughter. ( ja

have managed to stop the spread of that wildfire before it was able to reach the world famous getty museum in los angeles. that was a concern. >> yeah, but there are still many homes in danger there. winery owned by media mogul rupert murdoch. a temperature-controlled wine storage shed burned but it's unclear how much wine was lost. the winery had been evacuated. >> just incredible images coming out of that area. >> and this man pulled over on the side of the road to save a wild rabbit from those fires. this is along a highway in ventura county. after a few minutes he did manage to grab the animal and save it. a risky move. frank is very proud of that. he wanted you to know. >> and it might just be a thing where the flames aren't necessarily as close as they appear. oh, oh. >> i don't know. for a wild rabbit to allow a man to pick it up, that rabbit's in trouble. he did a good deed. >> our senior rabbit correspondent. >> but unfortunately, fire crews will not get any help from today's forecast. >> let's check in with justin povick. >> those fierce winds ramping back up for today. danger. n

the goal is to make sure the flames don't cross sinatra 405 and reach the getty museum.ties like lionel richie are among those evacuated. he canceled his show in las vegas last night to get home. >> the santa ana winds fuelling the flames are predicted to get even worse. marci gonzalez has the latest. >> those raging flames threatening commuters along the busy 405 freeway. >> wow, look at this. >> and charring multimillion-dollar homes in l.a.'s elite bel air neighborhood. >> it's really frightening there are a lot of homes here. >> just one of four major fires burning out of control in southern california. >> of course i'm concerned. that's why i'm putting nearly everything in. >> nearly 2,000 people ordered to evacuate in los angeles and ventura counties, including at this nursing home. the number expected to climb as the flames spread. more than 80,000 acres scorched so far, fueled by strong santa ana winds, expected to intensify overnight. >> the wind is expected to kick up in some places to 70 miles an hour. that's hurricane-force winds. >> neighbors pitching in to

day in ventura, california, kennett, thank you >>> the wild fire came very close to the famous getty museum of art in los angeles. museum tweeted we are signing off on social media but we will be back tomorrow morning to bring you updates on the sk irball fire. thank you for all of the well wishes around the globe. we hope our neighbors stay safe. we are grateful to the l.a. fire department and all of the first responders. first time artist safe. >>> embattled minnesota senator al franken is expected to make a major announcement to day. growing number of democratic senators are calling on frank tone resign over allegations of sexual misconduct. most recently a former democratic congressional aid claimed franken tried to forcibly kiss her, in 2006. despite reports, franken says that stories about him resigning are in the true. >>> president trump meets with congressional leaders at the white house in a bid to avert a governmental shut down. yesterday the president said congress could fail to meet friday's funding deadline. house and senate have to strike a bipartisan deal to prevent that, re

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the wealthiest individuals in america live in if you look at this map you can see the j paul getty's museum. right above it. it hugs the 405 freeway is a cultural center. also has a lot of to the east and then beverly hills as we watch all of this. you can now add the flames to the belly area. we wanted to play some sound for you and what he used it to help save his parents home it was trickling as it was touching your house. zero my gosh. he used tupperware containers to use jacuzzi water to save his home all the other homes around it torched as you can see. at least six homes had been totally destroyed by the wildfire in bel air. it is the home of the reagans. three other wildfires raging. 200,000 people have been evacuated. 200 homes destroyed. this alert came out. from beverly hills police it's not here yet. she lives in benedict canyon. it should say beverly hills for this particular picture. it's from the west coming east. specifically where are you. we are in bel air and right now firefighters had been struggling to get control of these flames. some flames are flickering through that

the nearby getty museum filled with art was close to the public thursday as flames burned across the freeway. within sight of the museum. a spokesman said there are no plans to move any of the collections. the safest place is inside use them. the biggest threat to the arts is the smoke. the museum has a high-tech air filtration system.>>> sumter a barrett horses died in the fire -- some thoroughbred horses.>> flames were approaching the training facility. 450 horses were cut loose so that they would not be trapped. some of the horses died.>>> it is not that difficult to find people who have lost homes in southern california and in northern california from our firestorm the northbay in october. one of those double victims is doing something about it. deborah is live in santa rosa where relief supplies are being gathered.>> reporter: a supply run to ventura county will bring some of the same cleanup gear people appear reach for first. it is organized by two women strangers until the tops fire. more like sisters now.>> a retired dental hygienist and a retired chp officer. monica and kat

the getty museum's works of art protected by a water tank andfi. and avoid the toxic smoke. >> like smoking a cigarette. we're getting to coldseason, to. if you have inflammation going from fire exposure and you pick up a case of the flu, you could be in trouble. >> reporter: these fires visible from space with astronaut scott kelly asking those below to help one another and stay safe. officials say this combination of strong winds and the fire threat haven't been seen in this area, los angeles proper, in more than a decade now. again, they're expecting today may be the worst day yet with the strong winds still in the area. savannah? >> natalie morales reporting live for us. thank you, nat. >>> palestinians are expressing outrage over president trump's announcement wednesday recognizing jerusalem as the capital of israel. violent protests broke out overnight in the west bank. that's because palestinians also lay claim to jerusalem, envisioning east jerusalem as the capital of their future state. u.s. allies including france, britain and saudi arabi

interstate 405 during the morning rush and the entire hillsides are up in flames and parts of the getty museum party are threatened and thousands of folks are evacuated while firefighters continue to battle the blaze, our plan is to stop the fire before it becomes something bigger so we don't have to have a two front war like we have with the creek fire. crews are batting the fire in thomas county. and that destroys at least 150 homes and billings, 12,000 others are still at risk. world news tonight will have more on the fire fight in southern california as well as president trump's decision to recognize jerusalem as the capital of israel. you can watch that following "action news" at 6:00. back here new jersey governor chris christie says that the incoming governor was going to do something big to reform the pension system. christie appointed a bipartisan panel to study the system and the panel issued the fourth and final report. christie talked about how he worked during his time in office to keep the system from collapsing and more needs to be done. the panel is recommending a significant d

they were worried about the getty center and getty museum, which is on the right side of the highwayfire was on the left side of the highway. so again, this was a smaller blaze, it was only about 150 acres, it was rye right by the highway, it was extremely close getting into the highly populated area of youp town los angeles. a lot of people are asking why did this happen? didn't we have the record rains last winter? we did. this is an image from outer space. the green shows you the vegetation. we were happy to get the rain and snow last winter. we went through the five hottest months on record. everything begins to brown up. what was green is now brown. so that's the vegetation that died off. that's the fuel for these fires, some of these areas haven't burned in decades, so you have additional fuel to burn. that's one of the reasons the fires have been spreading so fast. so they're we're in the raney season, they've had less than 5% of the average rainfall, which leads us into today and the fire outlook. it's extreme and to have it going all the way from the u.s.-mexico border back

going out in california out near brentwood west of los angeles the flames burning tkpwhroes to the getty museumthey had to shut down the 405. you know how busy that is. and the inferno blanketing a hillside. so much heat, so much fire, it's glowing. she took the photo as the fire jumped the 405 on her way to l.a.x. and in ventura county, hundreds had to evacuate and hundreds of homes could be lost. several different fires burning through tens of thousands of acres. more than 1,000 firefighters battling the flames and it just ain't enough. we will keep a close eye on all of this, especially as it gets closer as people, where they live. >> scary. >>> now tech giants like twitter and facebook witnessing their platforms becoming tools for bad actors pushing misinformation. they will have to decide what information stays and what goes. divided we code. >> tech companies have more power than ever, companies like facebook and twitter. for so long they say we are just the pipes and not responsible for the content going through us. last year has been a rude awakening, and so many are struggling with the

they have stop the spread of the screwball fire broke out this morning near the getty museum.eral multimillion dollar homes in the bel air neighborhood.>> some live pictures of the thomas fire. you can see it roaring to life. the smoke is

paul getty museum. they range from pre 20th century european paintings to roman and greek antiquities, man you've scripts. the fire didn't immediately cross to the getty side but officials say they are prepared in case that happens. you can see some homes in the sepulveda pass area have been destroyed. this is video from our sister station, kabc in los angeles. at least five homes in that area have burned. >> president trump tweeted that the fires this morning. he wrote, our thoughts and prayers are with everyone in the path of the california wildfires. i encourage everyone to lead the advice and orders of local and state officials. thank you to all first respo responders to your incredible work. this is the skirball fire. you can see sky map 7 showing you 405 there. that is completely shut down in that area due to the raging fire. only 5% contained as marcy said, that being the latest. we will continue to have the very latest for out abc7 news these fires burning in southern california. and we'll bring

and now getting to the getty museum, it is one of several wildfires burning there across southern californiaamilies evacuating and dozens of schools closed. and i want to bring in felicia that evacuated their home which is about two miles in getty. tell me what you went through. you are in north bel air and got out with your twin sons, 11-year-old daughter, your dog, your husband, and you just all of a sudden had to pack up. tell me about how this all went down. >> yeah, thank you. it was very scary. actually got a phone call from two friends in the morning and said look in your backyard and did just that, and the flames were right there. and we live about two miles from the getty and just started panicking didn't know what to do. so we hadn't been told to evacuate, but we were going to evacuate. so we just started thinking, my husband said just take anything that you think you might need. everything can be replaced. let's just get out of here. and he was right. so i woke my kids up, which was kind of sad for me to tell them that we had to pack up and leave, and to pack a bag and take anythi

fire investigators say the fire -- the one that burned near the getty museum in los angeles -- startedpment. it destroyed six homes and damaged 12 others in the bel- air neighborhood. that fire is 90% contained. the other big fires in los angeles and san diego counties are all more than 95% contained. and the rye fire near magic mountain amusement park is 100% contained although firefighters are still watching it in case of flare-ups. >>> first responders took over the sonoma race way for a good cause. a unique idea to raise money for fire victims. >> reporter: drivers start your fire engines. people paid $25 for three laps. >> i really want to do this. >> riding with chp on sonoma sheriffs. >> this one is hot and this one is cold. >> reporter: with paramedics or a fire crew with dozens of rigs. >> the fire trucks are a little slower. the chp will jump on it a little bit. we'll give them a little space in between so they have fun. >> reporter: after the grueling fires of october, this was a welcome change of pace. >> this has got a lot of weight to it so you have to be careful going ar

yellow area, she's pointing to our producer, that's the one near the magic mountain fire, and the getty museumere successful in saving that at this point. but, the winds are our big story today. >> yeah, and steve is going to talk about that. steve says today should be an extremely tough day for firefighters, because the winds will be so strong and so out of control. >> yeah, and we want to take you to ventura county again where that fire is certainly the biggest and causing problems. >> here's our reporter allison barber, you're there now, there's getting sunlight out there now. what's it like down there? >>> well, this ten tire area, we showed you earlier this morning, this entire area was engulfed in flames now, you can see behind me, firefighters have started to get a handle on it. you can see the smoke and some of the smaller flames up in the hills and mountains behind them, this as you said is the biggest fire and has also caused the most damage, this is one section of the thomas fire, it's burned 90,000 acres so far. it's only 5% contained on the other side. you can see a bit of a bigge

the fire throwing a cloud of smoke over the getty museum and its horde of priceless art.didn't spare homes in bel air, one of the most exclusive neighbors in america. right behind me they're blasting away at this fire with whatever they can. trying to save these homes. this is obviously not easy. help came from the air. swarms of choppers. the helicopter overhead now. it's dropping water right now so might get wet. in areas that haven't burned in generations, we found ron at the husk of his neighbor's palatial home. >> it's still burning. hasn't been a fire here since '61 when we had the bel air fire. >> reporter: at least seven firefighters injured in southern california. this one overcome by smoke and heat. >> are you just hot? >> yeah, i was just hot. >> reporter: over 150,000 people evacuated. but as this woman and her family stay behind -- there you go. with some help fighting to protect their neighbor's homes. >> it was like a war zone in our backyard. fires were coming all over. >> reporter: back in ventura county, some residents going home to survey the damage. >>

officials blame a week-old fire into the world-famous getty museum on illegal cooking at a homeless encampmentthe fire has consumed 422 acres and forced the evacuation of about 700 homes. firefighters continue to battle a larger blaze that's the fifth biggest in state history. this is a live look at dallas from fox 4. big straight there tonight, the fort worth city council approves an expanded smoking ban. limits smoking on patios and where smoke shops can set up business. the ban takes effect in 90 days. that's tonight's live look outside the beltway from "special report." we'll be right back. i even accept i have a higher risk of stroke due to afib, a type of irregular heartbeat not caused by a heart valve problem. but whatever trail i take, i go for my best. so if there's something better than warfarin, i'll go for that too. eliquis. eliquis reduced the risk of stroke better than warfarin, plus had less major bleeding than warfarin. eliquis had both. don't stop taking eliquis unless your doctor tells you to, as stopping increases your risk of having a stroke. eliquis can cause serious and i

some have been staying for example in the getty museum which is in a good position to help them out.emember, this is just one of six fires that are burning. and we should also mention that every few hours it seems another small blaze is popping up. and firefighters are having to race to that. so they are stretched thin, which is why there is a state of emergency as well, wolf. >> sarah on the scene for us as well. thank you, sarah. we'll have more on the breaking news in the russia probe. investigators say they have interviewed another one of president trump close advisers, hope hicks. a trip back to the dthe doctor's office, mean just for a shot. but why go back there, when you can stay home... ...with neulasta onpro? strong chemo can put you at risk of serious infection. neulasta helps reduce infection risk by boosting your white blood cell count, which strengthens your immune system. in a key study, neulasta reduced the risk of infection from 17% to 1%... ...a 94% decrease. applied the day of chemo, neulasta onpro is designed to deliver neulasta the next day. neulasta is for certa

. >>> investigators now say the wildfire that burned near the getty museum in los angeles was started at a homeless encampment. the skirball fire is now 90% contained. the other big fires in l.a. and san diego counties are at 95% containment. the rye fire, the one burning near magic mountain, is 100% contained. but firefighters are still there in case of flare-ups. >>> first responders took over the sonoma raceway last night for a good cause. we have more on the unique idea to raise money for the fire victims. >> reporter: drivers start your fire engines. people paid $25 for three laps. >> i was like wow. i really wanted to do this. >> reporter: riding with chp or sonoma sheriffs. >> this one is hot. this one is cold. >> reporter: with paramedics or a fire crew with dozens of rigs from across the north bay. >> the speeds will get up there. the fire truck is a little slower of course. the chp has a little jump on it. we will give them space in between so they have fun. >> reporter: after the grueling fires of october, this was a welcome change of pace. >> this has got a lot of weight t

nearly 200,000 people in the famous getty museum is now under threat. we're on the ground in los angeles. what a blaze. david: first back to the markets. struggling into the close, the dow ending the day into the red, driven lower by shares of merck, disney and nike. for more what is moving the markets let's go to nicole petallides. nicole, disney was down though that news roger iger would stay on as chairman. melissa: bob iger. >> i know what you meant, david. disney had a lot of fluctuations, particularly all the news pertaining to a deal at fox. that has been very busy stock indeed. as you noted to the downside. big picture, major market averages have gone back and forth. the dow itself had a high of 48, a low of 44 and change. you know what i mean. so back and forth action. it remains to the downside. as far as the nasdaq, that's a win, right, after three consecutive days of losses. finally a little bit of a dead-cat bounce for the tech names. oil was down a buck 65. looking after hours, same number, 55.97. so that was a mover. it was not the oil nu

the nearby getty museum was closed to the public because it was so close to the fire. the museum however will reopen today. >> these are new pictures sent to us from jason. he has a home in venture inside of the mandatory evacuation area. they were finally let back in a couple of days ago but they had to walk in, no vehicles allowed. his home was spared but the home across the street and next door burned down. they just bought the home and it is still in escrow. >>> the rye fire in santa clarita, it is close to magic mountain amusement park. it is now 25% contained. cal fire says it may not be fully contained until next thursday. >> the creek fire in the northern san fernando valley is 40% contained. five homes were destroyed and 2500 homes are still threatened. >>> back to the lilac fire burning in northern san diego county. it has destroyed at least 20 homes in a retirement community. it started in the city of fallbrook. we brought this to you as breaking news at noon yesterday. two people have been hospitalized with burns with. it has burned through 4100 acres and 0