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 all flattened, there's a lot of hotspots, which is why we have seen fire engines and water tenders and ground crews here in thiseighborhood because of those winds. if one of those sparks picks up, that is when the fire could spread to other homes below. this is a perfect example actually right here. and we've been watching this little hotspot for about 20 minutes or so. it may look small, but it can't deceive you in situations like this. we've gone through this almost this entire neighborhood here, just north and just west of the getty villa, that iconic art museum that at this point is still standing. and we can tell you this neighborhood has been decimated. and with these winds not stopping, it's going to be a long day night overnight into tomorrow and the coming days ahead

yeah, the fire broke out near the getty villa around i!e morning on tuesday. we're working on her sixth day of this. it got very close, but we were tremendously fortunate and that our landscaping had been done in such a way that there really wasn't a whole lot on there really wasn't a whole lot on the grounds be burned. fix, there really wasn't a whole lot on the grounds be burned. pa, lat there really wasn't a whole lot on the grounds be burned.— the grounds be burned. a lot of lee's lessons _ the grounds be burned. a lot of lee's lessons -- _ the grounds be burned. a lot of lee's lessons -- these - the grounds be burned. a lot ofj lee's lessons -- these lessons, the grounds be burned. a lot of - lee's lessons -- these lessons, that lee's lessons —— these lessons, that is i believe a building that's been specifically designed to try to prepare for these kinds of wildfires.— prepare for these kinds of wildfires. ~ , ,., , ., prepare for these kinds of wildfires. ~ , , ., , , wildfires. absolutely, we are pretty rock-solid from _ wildfires.

. >> i think they saved the getty villa and you've got the topanga hotel and for locals others are gone. moon shadow is gone and we had many little is a says called wiley's fish and tackle an icon called the reel in across from the historic service break it's a devastation and it's something which is just a failure i don't know how to explain it but it's heartbreaking as far as other landmarks i'm not really sure. i don't know to be honest because we get a lot of information that 11,000 acres is burned and over a certain amount or structures but as far as the nitty-gritty i don't think we have begun to get in there and understand. it's a shame because we have a lot of history in malibu is a new city but there are things we are losing. i hope we save the pier and the adamson house. i hope we save sarah retreat we just came out of franklin and i will tell you something else we had a fire in november as well. it's been one a month. i don't know if you know about the broad fire but we had that and the franklin fire and now this. it's just devastating. >> the worst fire in southern californi

. >> and officials with the getty villa in pacific palisades say the historic museum is still safe and intact. yesterday, some trees and vegetation on the grounds caught fire. the getty collection of priceless antiquities and staff are also safe. we are glad to report now we have much more coverage of the southern california wildfires at 530 on abc seven, bay area streaming tv. >> and if you happen to be watching us on tv, world news tonight with david muir is next. live from los angeles. so on behalf of sandhya patel and all of us here, thanks so much for joining us. i'm dion lim and i'm dan ashley. >> we appreciate your time. we'll see you again at 6:00. as you look at a live picture from los angeles, very much in crisis from t >>> tonight, a special edition of "world news tonight" from california. the emergency unfolding here in los angeles county. 24 hours into this, you can feel

the getty villa is in i mean, look at this neighborhood like you have some homes that have made it. but it's, you know, you deal survivor's guilt. if you have a home and your neighbors are gone, what is your neighborhood if it looks like a bomb went off in it, this is the heart of the palace aides here and look at look at this neighborhood. this is one of those where, you know, you have a few random homes that are still there, but 95 98% of the homes in that neighborhood are gone. so it's it's truly sobering. and and depressing really to go through this map. but obviously, if you're in a shelter at a friend's home, had to evacuate, certainly down there, people are going to this website using this resource to try zoom in and figure out, you know what, what is left of my home. so unfortunately, that's that's where we are southern california. want to send things over to our meteorologist kathy trafton who has been looking at conditions here in the bay and down their hike after. >> i ran well, it really heartbreaking. the situation as it continues. >> critical fire danger, extreme fire

e grounds of the iconic getty villa, up in flames. first, helicopters in planes, taking off to join the fight. and desperate homeowners, racing to save their homes, with watater hoses streets choked with abandoned cars last night, now empty. our team in the fire zone. also tonight, the new winter storm set to sweep across the country from the south to the northeast. al roker is here. president-elect president trump asking to halt his hush money trial. >>> man with machete, trying to enter the viewing for former president jimmy carter at the capitol. and late tonight, president-elect trump arriving to pay his respects. the driver's condition tonight. and the personal loss in california's wildfire disaster. our correspondent, returning to find his childhood home, devastated. >> this is "nbc nightly news," with lester holt. >> good evening. and welcome. i've covered wildfires in california since the earliest days of my career, when i don't remember anything quite like the firestorms raging across southern california tonight. multiple maj

the grounds of the iconic getty villa up in flames. the first helicopters and planes taking off to join the fight. and desperate homeowners racing to save their homes with water hoses. streets choked with abandoned cars last night, now empty. our team in the fire zone. >>> also tonight, the new winter storm set to sweep across the country from the south al roker is here. >>> president-elect donald trump asking the supreme court to halt his hush money sentencing set for friday. >>> the alarming moment a man with a machete and knives arrested trying to enter the viewing for former president jimmy carter at the u.s. capitol. >>> and late tonight, president-elect trump arriving to pay his respects. >>> the car blowing through a railroad gate slammed by an oncoming train in florida. the driver's condition tonight. >>> and the personal loss in california's wildfire disaster. our correspondent returning to find his childhood home devastated. >> announcer: this is nbc "nightly news" with lester holt. >>> good evening and welcome. i've covered

some trees and vegetation here at the getty villa famous spot burned. but the museum's buildings and artwork were saved. remarkably, the museum had water stored on site to help and they took steps to protect structures, including sealing off the galleries to protect pieces from smoke. the ranch ops. the movie star will rogers owned until his death in 1935. has been reduced to rubble as well. you see what it looked like venerable. it was standing just days ago. no more. during the 20's, the 1920's rogers but land santa monica developing what is now pacific palisades. and this is what theater palisades looked like before. and then after the community theater, which was founded by 3 television writers in the 1960's was fully engulfed in flames tuesday, dramatic before and after images really stunning. vicki. yeah. >> well, grant earlier this morning, la county officials, they updated the public on the status of the sun set fire all evacuation orders have been lifted. it started in the runyon canyon area in the hollywood hills around five-thirty. very drama

you have some trees and vegetation at the getty villa that burned here. look at that behind that iconic sign the before, of course, over here. fortunately, though, none of the buildings, none of the artwork was damaged. the museum actually had water stored on site for something just like this. and they also took steps to protect structures, including sealing off the galleries to protect valuable pieces of art from smoke damage. meanwhile, the ranch ousted movie star will rogers owned until his death in 1935. look at it now. to the ground except for some chimneys and other structures made out of stone and brick several structures that were standing before the fire are just no longer during the 1920's rogers bought land in santa monica. developing what is now pacific palisades. and this is what theater palisades looked like before and then during and then after the community theater, which was founded by 3 television writers in the 1960's was fully engulfed in flames tuesday. our chief meteorologist lawrence karnow has been tracking the conditions actually.

. >> iconic landmarks from palisades high school to the getty villa are on fire tonight as the palisades fire scorches five football fields a minute. >> the palisades fire started this morning and the winds caused it to explode in size, burning nearly 3000 acres and reaching the pacific ocean. at least one firefighter and several people have been injured. >> the eaton fire started this evening. it's near altadena and has burned at least 400 acres. there are evacuation orders for nearby pasadena. the palisades fire moved so fast, people literally had to make a run for it to evacuate, and that meant ditching their car. >> the smoke just got really bad. so i just started packing up all of our stuff, and we got in the car to go, and then all the cars were abandoned, so i had nowhere to go. so i just had to get out of my car and start walking. the smoke is so bad i don't i have no idea where we're going. >> more than 30,000 people are under an evacuation order because of the palisades fire, and that now includes parts of santa monica. let's get to reporter nico kousouris watching building aft

the grounds of the iconic getty villa up in flames. first helicopters and planes taking off to join the fight. and desperate homeowners racing to save their homes with water hoses. streets choked with abandoned cars last night, now empty. our team in the fire zone. >>> also tonight, the new winter storm set to sweep across the country from the south to the northeast. al roker is here. >>> president-elect donald trump asking the supreme court to halt his hush money sentencing set for friday. >>> the alarming moment a man with a machete and knives arrest trying to enter the viewing for former president jimmy carter at the u.s. capitol. >>> and late tonight, president-elect trump arriving to pay his respects. >>> the car blowing through a railroad gatete slammedy an oncoming train in florida. the driver's condition tonight. >>> and the personal loss in california's wildfire disaster. our correspondent returning to find his childhood home devastated. >> announcer: this is nbc "nightly news" with lester holt. >>> good evening and welcome. i

. >> reporter: while flames crept dangerously close to the getty villa, home to more than 40,000 pricelesssive effort to clear brush. the normally stunning pacific coast highway unrecognizable. fire raging on both sides, destroying businesses and homes. including the reel inn, a malibu seafood destination for celebrities, locals, and visitors alike. gone after nearly four decades. further east, palisades charter high school went up in flames. it was the backdrop for movies like "freaky friday" and "carrie." while in pasadena, an evacuation warning from the eaton fire was issued for the area around the rose bowl. and several tv productions have been halted. that includes "grey's anatomy." it includes jimmy kimmel. in addition to that, the l.a. zoo closed today because of those high winds. norah? >> norah: concerned about that air quality. tom hanson, thank you. we'll be right back. be right bak for cancer, n but a treatment can be. keytruda is known to treat cancer. fda-approved for 17 types of cancer, including certain early-stage cancers. one of those cancers is triple-negative breast can

. >> iconic landmarks from palisades high school to the getty villa are on fire tonight as the palisades fire scorches five football fields a minute. >> the palisades fire started this morning and the winds caused it to explode in size, burning nearly 3000 acres and reaching the pacific ocean. at least one firefighter and several people have been injured. >> the eaton fire started this evening. it's near altadena and has burned at least 400 acres. there are evacuation orders for nearby pasadena. the palisades fire moved so fast, people literally had to make a run for it to evacuate, and that meant ditching their car. >> the smoke just got really bad. so i just started packing up all of our stuff, and we got in the car to go, and then all the cars were abandoned, so i had nowhere to go. so i just had to get out of my car and start walking. the smoke is so bad i don't i have no idea where we're going. >> more than 30,000 people are under an evacuation order because of the palisades fire, and that now includes parts of santa monica. let's get to reporter nico kousouris watching building aft

. >> reduced to rubble, landmarks in that area also affected some treason vegetation at the getty villa burned. but the museums, buildings and artwork were not damaged. the museum had water stored on site and they took steps to protect structures, including sealing off the galleries to protect pieces from smoke damage. meanwhile, in these images before and afters the ranch house, that movie star. >> will rogers owned until his death in 1935? has also been reduced to rubble. images show several structures standing before the fire. they are now gone. rogers is actually responsible for developing what is now was pacific palisades during the 1920's. he bought the land in santa monica. that would eventually become the community of multimillion-dollar homes. schools, churches, and community centers. and finally, a look at the community theater that's been destroyed there. the theater palisades. >> fully engulfed in flames on tuesday in the theater was founded by 3 television writers back in the 1960's. but it was destroyed by this destructive fire. still ahead here at 10 o'clock hollywood sta

a lot of the stuff we focus is pepperdine and the getty villa.ile home parks in there as well. everyday middle class americans in there as well and this is a bit of the risk assumption. fires, mudslides, earthquakes, a little piece of price for paradise. >> ainsley: i wonder if some of these people will decide not to rebuild, sell land and i'm out of here. it's dangerous. no one wants to live through these and we keep seeing the fires oust there. >> brian: we'll check out your podcast today. >> ainsley: a press conference today at 11:00 eastern and 8:00 a.m. pacific time as the fire continues. we'll cover it all day. >> steve: see you tomorrow. >> are you good?

. >> we just saw some tragic footage of the getty villa museum on fire on the pacific coast highway aseaking there. there's the shot of it. that is one of the great cultural institutions of los angeles, one of the older ones. that is a heartbreaking thing to see. jacob soboroff, thank you very much for that live report. we really appreciate it. >> reporter: thanks, lawrence. >>> coming up, today an appeals court judge denied convicted criminal defendant donald trump's latest attempt to block his sentencing which is scheduled for friday. andrew weissmann will join us next. nspire. inspire? no mask? no hose? just sleep. learn more, and view important safety information at inspiresleep.com mega-heist! -yeah! -i can't go back to jail! wait, did you rob my bank? sharing is caring, bro! let's make like dice and roll. ♪♪ your best defense against erosion and cavities is strong enamel. nothing beats it. i recommend pronamel active shield because it actively shields the enamel to defend against erosion and cavities. i think that this product is a game changer for my patients. it really works. m

this is where those neighborhoods that you're mentioning, brentwood, the getty villa, being evacuated. sorry, the getty center being evacuated. one of the most iconic cultural institutions, museums with $6 billion worth of artworks now being protected with first responders around there, around me here, lots of aircraft going up and down these hills. what they're doing now is that they're dumping water in the spots that need the most. so we're right between like close to the 405 just north of here, the san fernando valley, that is a very densely populated residential area. as this fire is making its way to the other side of this hill, a lot more people are in danger. that's why they are receiving these evacuation orders. fred, that also come with orders for a curfew. we're hearing and we're hearing from officials here on the ground as we're making our way through these neighborhoods. how many looters are people with the intention to loot? they have encountered? we had four more arrests overnight. at least 20 people so far have been arrested for looting and similar crimes. that is a con

that's next to the getty villa. now, grounds of that museum caught fire, but the museum has been saved. homes are still burning at this hour at the flames, as flames jump from one area to another. and officials are asking los angeles residents to conserve water because some fire hydrants have gone dry. residents in the fire zones are in shock at the devastation. >> honestly, everybody is just in shock right now. it's just complete devastation. >> i was bucketing out of my jacuzzi in a pool across the way at people's homes. i stopped a couple fires and then it reignited at about 430 this morning. and thank god i, i woke up at the perfect time and i got it, and i stopped it from burning my house and uh. it's a tough, tough day today. >> many people are taking to social media to share what they've lost. they include the mom of warriors coach steve kerr, who revealed her home burned down. we've also heard from celebrities who have lost homes like paris hilton and mandy moore. now here's a look at all the fires burning i

a lot of the stuff we focus is pepperdine and the getty villa. there are mobile home parks in there as well. everyday middle class americans in there as well and this is a bit of the risk assumption. fires, mudslides, earthquakes, a little piece of price for paradise. >> ainsley: i wonder if some of these people will decide not to rebuild, sell land and i'm out of here. it's dangerous. no one wants to live through these and we keep seeing the fires oust there. >> brian: we'll check out your podcast today. >> ainsley: a press conference today at 11:00 eastern and 8:00 a.m. pacific time as the fire continues. we'll cover it all day. >> steve: see you tomorrow. >> are you good? >> my goodness, like a bomb hit this area here. >> we have to get these guys out. >> i can't help but feel bad for all the people who live here. we've never had a fire like this. >> bill: these images are endless. good morning, everyone. a living hell on the doorstep of so many this morning. southern california facing a worst case scenario, violent winds fueling several major

really on the western line of the palisades and malibu, just below the getty villa.t gives you an idea. and the malibu vista area. no fire. we were looking to see up on top if there may have been some water assets up there. we haven't seen anything at this point, just those two large structures burning uncontrollably, burning. and now there is just to the left, another in the darkness. you may be able to see it sort of a three story building as well. that one is threatened, has been threatened for the last half hour or so in this area of the palisades. and if you stay with us, mikey is going to swing around the ocean here. so it's going to look a little dark. but we always say fire everywhere you look. look at that. further north on pch, up in the malibu area. fire. that glow is just roared to life in the last ten minutes or so that i'm thinking might be up near the pier area. we heard about the moon shadow area that that bar, also that restaurant that may have been damaged or lost from a fire as it went through there a couple of hours ago. so that may be in that are

. >> we just saw some tragic footage, jake, of the getty villa museum on fire on the pacific coast highwayu are speaking there. there's the shot of it. that is one of the great cultural institutions of los angeles, one of the older ones. that is just a heartbreaking thing to see. jacob soboroff, thank you very much for that live report. we really appreciate it. >> thanks, lawrence. >> thank you. >>> coming up, today an appeals court judge denied convicted criminal defendant donald trump's latest attempt to block his sentencing, which is scheduled for friday. andrew wiseman will join us next. us next. company wide power nap. [ employees snoring ] anything can change the world of work. from hr to payroll, adp designs for the next anything. nothing is more important than family. a family you're born into, a family you choose or a family you make. i'm padma lakshmi. i came to this country when i was four years old with my mother. we came here because it was a land of opportunity. but for many, that's not the case. immigrant families are being separated. black and brown famil

the block above us, which is wake crest, on the block above that, this neighborhood west of the getty villa's about 50-50. about half of the homes are completely destroyed. about half of the homes are still standing. and it's one of those things, you never know why something stands and something doesn't. but we have been watching since this morning, all of these embers that have been burning. you know what i just found here? looks like some sort of tea kettle. i'm so heartbroken, and i'm so sorry to all those who are watching and learning of this live on our broadcast. but here on this stretch of coastline. it's just home after home. and a lot of vehicles as well that have burned. >> thank you to britney for that report. i want to bring back councilman bruce stein. we were just talking about this is your second fire threatening malibu in about a month. how are you doing? [ inaudible ] >> well, obviously phe is he is in an area where it is difficult to get any kind of cell service out there. we're going to take a break. hope to get him back at some point. also want to let you know that comin

landmarks in the area were also impacted trees, vegetation at the getty villa bourbon, the museum's buildings artwork were not damaged the museum. they actually stored water on site and took steps trying to protect structures, including sealing off the gallery's trying to protect pieces from smoke damage. meanwhile, the ranch house, that movie start will rogers old until his death in 1935. has been reduced to rubble. images showing several structures standing before the fire. they're gone. now, rogers is responsible for developing what is now pacific palisades during the 1920's. he bought the land in santa monica. that would eventually become the community. multi-million dollar homes, schools, churches and community centers. finally, a look at the community theater that's been destroyed. palisades was fully engulfed in flames on tuesday in the theater was founded by 3 television writers in the 1960's but destroyed by the destructive fire. what's happening to the chaos and erroneous evacuation alert went out to all of los angeles county yesterday. nearly 10 million los angeles resident receive

it's between topanga canyon and sunset boulevard off pch, right above the getty villa museum. i mean, it's a fabulous neighborhood. it's the best one i've ever lived in in l.a. and it's just it's just heartbreaking that i don't even know. i mean, it seems like from the videos that i've seen, like more than half of the neighborhood is gone. >> oh my god, can you just take us back to the moment that you knew you had to evacuate? what did you do? what did you try to take with you to get dressed? >> it was weird because i, my home office faces the santa monica mountains, so i'm not facing the ocean. and i was getting up, ready to go to a meeting in universal city. i'm a sustainability consultant, so i was going to meet with a client and review an audit report that we had done at their hotel, and i just went and was checking in with, i have a cousin visiting from budapest who was checking in on him, and i look out at the ocean, at the ocean and the sky is this incredible orange. so i'm like, what's going on? and we step outside and we look to the left and see this giant plume of fi

icon that shows you the map where it says palisades fire right there above the indication for the getty villat west of beverly hills. this particular fire you're seeing on the right is right there. there's a line, if you see, between the palisades fire to the indicators for beverly hills and beyond, that's the 405 that major freeway in los angeles where nick watt was explaining to us the fire. they're hoping not to jump and extend even further. i want to go right to the l.a. fire department. public information officer, captain adam van gerpen. adam, thank you for being here. can you give us an update on this evacuation order and the areas that are at risk? >> yes. so right now we did issue new evacuation orders. and it's the fire is in the mandeville canyon area. so it's moving closer to the 405 freeway. this is on the east end of our fire here. so we just finished getting over our red flag conditions around 6:00. but that just goes to show people that even though we're not in these red flag extreme wind conditions, the fire can still change direction quickly. and right now it is moving fast

it's between topanga canyon and sunset boulevard off pch, right above the getty villa museum. i mean, it's a fabulous neighborhood. it's the best one i've ever lived in in l.a. and it's just it's just heartbreaking that i don't even know. i mean, it seems like from the videos that i've seen, like more than half of the neighborhood is gone. >> oh my god, can you just take us back to the moment that you knew you had to evacuate? what did you do? what did you try to take with you? >> jim parrott it was weird because i, my home office faces the santa monica mountains, so i'm not facing the ocean. >> and i was getting up, ready to go to a meeting in universal city. i'm a sustainability consultant, so i was going to meet with a client and review an audit report that we had done at their hotel, and i just went and was checking in with, i have a cousin visiting from budapest who was checking in on him, and i look out at the ocean, at the ocean and the sky is this incredible orange. so i'm like, what's going on? and we step outside and we look to the left and see this giant plume of fi

the getty villa is at risk right now. so we've asked county fire to provide additional resources to los angeles city fire efforts that are ongoing there. but we do know that, you know, this is very dangerous. the worst is ahead, and we need everyone to be following those evacuation orders, not only to keep themselves and their families safe, but also to keep our first responders safe while they are going in to fight this fire. we have to keep those pathways clear. and that's part of why these evacuation evacuation orders go into place. yeah. >> well, supervisor horvath, thank you for your time. i appreciate it, and it's going to be a long night, as you said. thank you. coming up, more on this and the fight to contain it. we'll be right back. it. are you ready for this? >> are you ready for this new alka-seltzer plus cold or flu fizzy chews? you guys can try t for 14 days. you will be in love with this foundation. >> the source with kaitlan collins next. >> in just the space of an hour, we've seen the wind whip up flames,

fire jumping pacific coast highway, burning all the way to the ocean, even threatening the famed getty villa art museum. and two more fires spreading overnight spreading to pasadena where this jewish temple erupted into flames. >> it's a bad, horrific dream. >> reporter: in altadena, elderly patients evacuated from a senior center. the palisades fire ignited tuesday with the hilly, wind addy roads quickly clogging with cars. >> the homeowners are saying they're unable to access any exit routes. there is fire on both sides of the roads. >> reporter: we are in bumper to bumper traffic here as hundreds try to get out. you see flaem flames on both sides of the road with little visibility. many abandoning their vehicles, fleeing on foot. >> police started telling everybody, get out of your car. leave your car if you want to live. >> reporter: a bulldozer brought in, pushing dozens of cars out of the way. smoke from the growing fire darkening the skies. this man breaking down, desperate to reach his dogs. >> i have been trying to get into my house for five hours. >> reporter: later reunited. his h

we had the getty villa burned all around it. the bel—air bay club, which is 100 years old, is gone.s devastating. it's true devastation. >> and what about your own home? adrian? are you. have you had to move? have they told you to get out as well? >> yes. so we've all evacuated. i'm actually in palm springs now because no one can stay around. they've basically evacuated everybody and no one has any electricity anyway. it's blackout. and if you go outside, the skies are bright red. there's just fire everywhere. >> so are you worried about your own home? >> i mean, i am worried about my home. i think i'm more worried about the people. i mean, i did trust. i think the odd thing about something like this is when you leave, you don't really know what to take with you until that moment where you sort of grab photos and then you think, oh, well, you know, what do i take that's worth something? and then you're packing things that you think it's really a scary feeling. so we're we're out. but honestly, there has been no containment because the winds are so strong. the flames just keep jumpin