we're looking at live pictures of granada hills, evacuation orders there. few minutes, pretty effective efforts on the part of those putting out the fires. we're waiting on an update on the evacuation orders. >> what that shows you, i justice lost commune skieks i'll talk. the effectiveness of fighting these fires from the air, bringing in the helicopters and the fixed wing aircraft for water drops. they make all the difference in the world and that is why the palisades fire was so destructive because the winds were so intense when that fire broke out and in the following 24 hours, there for a long time they could not get aircraft in the air or use the water drops and those really are the biggest and most important tools for firefighters when those fires first break out and that's why you are seeing the knock down some significant flames very quickly in granada hills. back in the palisades we saw a crew come in briefly here to tamper down a hot spot in this already devastated area we're standing in right now. it's really quite extraordinary when you just wi

this is in the granada hills, a neighborhood in los angeles. the flames sparking just before 10, 30 this morning forward. progress was stopped at 31 acres. evacuation orders were issued amid what fire officials described as erratic winds. and this afternoon, firefighters are hoping for a break from fierce winds fueling massive wildfires in the los angeles area. this is a live look now from the sky because see what appears to be a plan flying over that over that scorched area. there. now the flames killed at least 10 people. we know torching entire neighborhoods setting the nation's second largest city on edge. right now, we're tracking 5 active fires. the palisades fire near the coast is now more than 20,000 acres with containment at 8%. the eaton fire north of pasadena is 3% contained. it's burned more than 13,000 acres. the kenneth fire in the san fernando valley is 35% contained with 1000 acres burned. the hurst fire just south of santa clarita is 37% contained after incinerating more than 770 acres. and olivia fire is 75% contained after sc

malibu, santa monica, sylmar, granada hills, and surrounding communities.r one message to everyone in the impacted areas is to follow all evacuation orders and warnings and to stay where you are safe as long as the evacuations remain in place. we continue to have sheltered capacity for you for you, for your pets and we have animal sheltering sites as well. these orders are notjust to keep you safe and to keep your community safe, they are to keep those on the front lines say. the longer that you waited to evacuate, the more you are putting people in danger who are putting their lives on the line... well, more pre—care of that news conference. let's read what we have been watching. a variety of lead officials updating us, the important first update is that we can see it on the screen, two civilian fatalities have been reported in the eton fire, of those are four major fires that are taking place. the chief as saying there had been a high number of significant injuries to people who did not evacuate and that eton fire continues to grow with, as he described i

this is in the area of the granada hills, northwest of los angeles, near interstate five. it's called the archer fire. it broke out just before 1030. mandatory evacuations were ordered. aerial footage showed the fire burning in brush near a neighborhood where crews making aerial water drops. and this is the latest cal fire map, giving some perspective on where the major fires are burning. the largest, the palisades fire in the malibu area and the eaton fire in pasadena. altadena area. firefighters have stopped forward movement of the kenneth fire that broke out yesterday afternoon in the calabasas area, and we're starting to see containment slowly, slowly tick up on the two biggest fires. the eaton fire, 3% contained after damaging more than 9000 structures and vehicles around altadena. it is burning very close to the communication towers on mount wilson, causing some signal issues for la tv stations this morning and the palisades fire that is 8% contained after breaking out on tuesday in the pacific palisades area and spreading to malibu. new aerial footage from this morn

the archer fire sparked near granada hills forward. progress has been stopped on that one. it burned just 19 acres. all evacuation orders and warnings for that fire have since been lifted. and the hearse fire burning near the sylmar area now at 70% containment. that fire has burned nearly 800 acres near sylmar. >> this is video here of the crews dumping that fire retardant in the area yesterday to get this blaze under control. this one started on tuesday evening, much like the the others people living in this area were also forced to evacuate. >> and olivia fire 98% contained tonight. definitely good to hear that. it burned nearly 400 acres near acton forward. progress stopped there. as we mentioned, we're talking a little bit about the winds and how wind driven these fires have been. lawrence, are they going to get more of a break this weekend? >> not really a you know, we're getting that break right now. but i think over the weekend, in fact, overnight tonight. >> we're going to see that offshore wind begin to ramp up right now. you're seeing the winds are fairly light in

a new brush fire ignited in granada hills this morning, briefly prompting an evacuation order. firefighters on the ground and in the air responded to the archer fire just before 11 a.m. so far, it's burned nearly 20 acres. the cause is still unknown. meanwhile, the largest of the fires, the palisades fire, has burned more than 20,000 acres. it is only 8% contained. the second largest fire, the eaton fire, has burned nearly 14,000 acres in altadena and pasadena. it is only 3% contained. at least ten people have died between these two fires, and more than 10,000 structures have burned. this morning, governor newsom thanked president biden for his support. >> the major disaster declaration for mr. president was a game changer. in fact, you were able to do that within 36 hours. i don't know, there's another precedent in american history for disaster. that was in the making, was unfolding. and for you to be there in real time and prescient as well, it turns out that we're going to need all of that support, and we'll have a live report from the eden fire for you in just a couple of m

the most recent fire started in granada hills. >> here's a closer look at what that looked like today. crews were able to stop forward progress pretty quickly. it started about 10, 30 this morning. >> burning about 19 acres, no containment, but again, they are not really fearing homes. evacuation orders in many areas around there have been lifted in crews are gaining containment now in a fire burning in calabassas that fire. >> is 35% contained and burning more than 1000 acres. thankfully, no structures were destroyed there. a temporary evacuation orders are still in place. and we are learning that the man who was detained by citizens near the wildfire yesterday is not accused of starting the fire, not officially. police say after looking at more evidence, they determined that there wasn't enough probable cause to arrest the person for arson. meanwhile, crews continue to battle los angeles county's biggest fires. but again. >> fortunately, they're getting some kind of ground here, not the upper hand, but they're making progress. the fire in pacific palisades is now 8% contained after

progress has been stopped against a new fire that erupted in granada hills today. evacuation orders there have been down graded orders as though we're still in place for the palisades fire and the eaton fire zones and orders have been lifted for the hearst and the kenneth fires. a red flag warning, though, remains in effect until 6 o'clock tonight, more than 36,000 acres have burned and more than 12,000 buildings are damaged or destroyed. making this the most destructive and costly fire la has ever seen. >> authorities are still assessing the full scope of the utter devastation from the historic palisades fire, which is decimated. much of that coastal community. it looks like a bomb went off the fire is now a percent contained. so they're starting to get a little bit of control on it. but you have thousands of structures, most of them homes and businesses that are gone. despite the overwhelming losses, many homeowners are expressing gratitude, thankful they're alive, even as they mourn to the irreplaceable memories lost in the flames. >> this is what's left >> the

the archer fire sparked near granada hills forward. progress has been stopped on this one. it burned just 19 acres all evacuation orders, though, and warnings in that area have since been lifted. and the hearse fire burning in the sylmar area and now 30% contained. >> that's burned nearly 800 acres near sylmar. this is video here of those crews out there dumping fire retardant. you can see if their float in the air, that area on thursday. you know, this is when this broke out, they've trying to get it under control since then, rather, the fire started on tuesday. people living in this area were forced to evacuate as well. and the lydia fire of sitting at 98% containment tonight. some good news there. >> it burned nearly 400 acres over the last several days forward progress, of course, also stopped, as we mentioned, at least 11 people have died. 5 of them attributed to the palisades fire, including one person who was found in the rubble of a burned building in malibu. 6 of the deaths due to the eaton fire. as for the 10,000 structures burned, it is mostly homes does include

it sparked friday morning near granada hills. all evacuation orders and warnings in that area have been lifted. meanwhile, the levy, a fire has burned nearly 400 acres and now sits at 9 8% containment, who's also stopped forward progress on this fire. it started wednesday afternoon near acton and the antelope valley, about 50 miles north of the city of l a r-la sister station ktla, posting this image showing large plumes of smoke coming from the angeles national forest. and in the sylmar area. cal fire says the hearse fire burned more than 700 acres. it's no, it's 70% containment. this is video of crews dumping fire retardant in the area to get the blaze under control. it started tuesday evening forcing evacuation orders. and now to the deadly eaton fire burning in altadena. cal fire says this is now the second largest fire in la county. it's burned 14,000 acres. 3% contained. this sparked tuesday evening while winds in the area were gusting at more than 100 miles per hour. and finally, an update of the largest blaze in the area.

. >> the newest fire today is the archer fire that's in granada hills. it's triggered evacuation orders when it started around 11 a.m. quick work by firefighters stopped forward progress at just 19 acres. all evacuation orders and warnings were lifted. this map you're seeing here from cal fire shows you the active fires burning right now in southern california. we mentioned the big ones to you already. now, all evacuations have been lifted for the hearst fire near sylmar. all evacuations have been lifted for the 1000 acre kenneth fire near west hills. the lidia fire is 75% contained now. >> the weather, specifically the wind, has been an issue all week long, certainly has. >> abc7 news meteorologist sandhya patel is tracking it for us. and have the conditions changed at all? sandhya. >> yeah, they have actually ama and dan and the reason for that is the winds have eased up. the offshore winds, high pressure and low pressure have separated and that has helped the firefighters gain ground on some of those fires. here is a live view from one of the largestv

communities of pacific palisades, topanga canyon, sunset mesa, malibu, santa monica, sylmar, granada hills, lake balboa, and surrounding communities. our number one message to everyone in impacted areas is to follow all evacuation orders and warnings, and to stay where you are safe as long as the evacuations remain in place. we continue to have shelter capacity for you. as you have heard, for you, for your pets. and we have animal sheltering sites as well. these orders are not just to keep you safe and to keep your community safe. they are also to keep those on the front lines of this devastating crisis safe. and the longer that you wait to evacuate, the more you are putting people in danger who are putting their lives on the line to protect your homes, please don't do this. please evacuate. there is also an evacuation order in santa monica, the northern border of the city, to san vicente. the warning is north of montana to san vicente as well. we have an evacuation order as well as a warning. there. barry j. nidorf juvenile hall is in sylmar and that is under evacuation warning because of

there was a whole new fire that started the archer fire started this morning in the granada hills neighborhood. evacuation orders were downgraded to warnings forward. progress was stopped at 31 acres and there are 5 other active wildfires burning in los angeles county. the 2 largest, the palace aides and the fire. the palisades fire has now burned more than 20,000 acres. it is at 8% containment more than 5,000 buildings have been lost in this fire alone. many of them homes and businesses. the eaton fire has burned nearly 14,000 acres. it is also 3% contained. authorities believe that at least 5,000 buildings have either been damaged or destroyed in this fire. pasadena officials announced today that people have been displaced will be allowed a onetime trip. to go back to the house as long as they have verification a curfew order will go into effect tonight for the mandatory evacuation areas of palisades and the fire. and this is to protect the people whose homes are there and try to prevent some looting. anyone caught in the affected areas without authorization will be arrested and the fight to

so so north of the 210 is the is the mandatory zone south of the five in in generally, the granada hills north community, that whole area is under a warning and that could switch to a mandatory evacuation. so we need them to be ready. >> all right. all right. margaret stewart, thank you very much. we appreciate that update. best of luck. >> thank you. >> all right. much more breaking news next. we're following more breaking news. the department of justice has just responded to president-elect donald trump's threat of legal action. if he releases that as the attorney general releases his report on the two investigations by the special counsel, jack smith. more on that next. >> kobe believed in himself at the youngest possible age. >> it's one of the most remarkable stories in sports history. >> i don't want to be remembered as just a basketball player. >> kobe premieres january 25th on cnn. >> it's time to feed the dogs real food in the right amount. a healthy weight can help dogs live a longer, happier life. the farmer's dog makes weight management easy with fresh food. pre-portioned for

this air tanker dropping fire retardant with surgical precision to the archer fire near the granada hillsrea of los angeles county. that archer fire sparked in just the last few hours. we also have exclusive new satellite images by airbus that are giving us before and after view points of how widespread damage is, and the pacific palisades area. >> you can see from the pictures that an overwhelming majority of homes and businesses are now nothing more than cinders. cnn's julia vargas jones is with us now from hard-hit malibu, which is just across pch from there. julia, tell us what you're seeing. >> well, we're seeing utter destruction, brianna. >> that's what we've been seeing all day. and we're also seeing, you know, residents trying to come back to their homes. but a lot of it still looks like this. we're seeing spots over here that are still smoldering. and it's frankly, it's shocking to see that so close to the ocean. but going up and down, we're talking to folks who are incredulous and trying to go and convince pleading with authorities to allow them and escort them back safely to t

. >> and new brush fires like the archer fire, which broke out this morning in granada hills, they pose an active risk in terms of fighting these massive fires. >> the next 24 hours are going to be critical. red flag warnings in los angeles were slated to be dropped just as we came on the air tonight. 9 p.m. eastern, 6 p.m. pacific. confirmation from officials about those red flag warnings being dropped is expected imminently. imminently. that means that the intense santa ana winds, which in the past few days reached hurricane force speeds, have finally begun to die down, at least for now. >> forecasters at the national weather service expect the reprieve to last about 18 hours, giving firefighters and emergency responders a small window to contain the fires before winds are expected to pick back up again on saturday and then again on monday, when the next santa ana wind event is forecast to begin. >> at this hour, firefighters are making considerable gains in containing some of the smaller fires, including the lydia fire, which is now 75% contained, and the kenneth and hurst fires, whi