s fire chief kristin crowley warned of the impact of millions of dollars in budget cuts. city's fire commission sent mayor karen bass a report december 17th claiming the fire department's ability to respond to large-scale emergencies such as wildfires is significantly diminished, increasing risks to both public and firefighter safety. >> i don't know if they are trying to get reinforcements or something, but they didn't stop. >> reporter: it's what we saw repeatedly. >> this home is going to go up in flames. they are not firefighters around here. >> reporter: we put the question to mayor bass. mayor, l.a. county is in a panic state. for several hours, we watched as hundreds of homes in a neighborhood burned to the ground. we did not see a single fire engine. there was fear, and there was a lot of confusion. shortly after the fire started a press release was put out warning of this fire behavior. my question to you is what explains this lack of preparation and rapid response? >> let me just say, first and foremost, my number one focus and i think the focus of all of us her

i would now like to invite up los angeles city fire chief kristin crowley to give her briefing. thank you. >> good morning everyone. >> my name is kristin crowley. >> los angeles city fire department fire chief, i'd like to start with just a moment, if we could, of gratitude, a moment of gratitude for our first responders, our boots on the ground that are battling this intense and multiple jurisdiction and number of fires. so gratitude to those who are doing the work. since yesterday, through the night. and like chief moroney said, we're going to continue to work hard to ensure that we save people, lives and property. with that, i'll be touching on a couple of major points with the pacific palisades fire. we know that it continues to demand a significant amount of resources and attention. a second major brush fire, now referred to as the hurst fire, has erupted in the sylmar area of los angeles. now, together, these fires are stretching the capacity of emergency services to their maximum limits. the los angeles city fire department is battling these two major fires while also ma

kristin crowley is the fire chief. so for her to use the word they in referring to incident commanders putting the responsibility on them clearly there is a lot of feeling that the buck stops with her and if the preparations and plan wasn't right, then she should take responsibility. it is a story to watch, bill. >> bill: remarkable report. you have a million stories in that parking lot alone. we'll be with you throughout the day. thank you for being there in pasadena. join fox support of families impacted by the wildfires. your donation enables to red cross to respond to and help people recover from the disaster. scan the qr code on the screen and you can also support these efforts in california. >> dana: the pedal to the metal to assembly president trump's cabinet. senate confirmation hearings have five nominees heading to the hill this morning. marco rubio for secretary of state and pam bondi for attorney general. senate judiciary chairman chuck grassley moments ago on her qualifications. >> she is going to have to

thank you and i would now like to invite up fire chief kristin crowley of the los angeles fire department. >> thank you, chief maroney. good morning. we continue to battle multiple major brush fires in the city of los angeles and across the los angeles region. today we expect winds to subside somewhat which will allow fire crews to increase containment lines. however, i want to be very clear here as well, we're still under red flag warning with -- [audio issues] >> harris: they're having some audio difficulties there. apparently a lost mic somewhere and so you are getting that ambient tone from the woman speaking now. you just heard from l.a. county fire chief and city fire chief crowley now is speaking and as soon as they get that microphone situation figured out on their end we'll go right back. a couple of things that have popped in the last little while that really matter in all of this, that red flag warning for los angeles and ventura counties will continue through tomorrow, through friday. we learned that from the fire chief maroney of l.a. county. that is something that people sti

kristin crowley is warning that all residents are in danger as strong winds drive the flames — in somehrough an area equivalent to five football pitches in a minute. together, these fires are stretching the capacity of emergency services to their maximum limits. the los angeles city fire department is battling these two major fires while also maintaining, i want to focus on this as well, 911 services for the cities approximate 4 million residents. now, despite the severity of the conditions, our department remains fully committed to safeguarding lives and property. i spoke a little while ago to jacob rabbie, a captain and paramedic with the la fire department. he is just north of the palisades fires. he told me that in the past few hours, the service had been able to get firefighter planes in the air, which had not been possbile earlier, due to the strong winds. we were able. the winds came down to a level where we were able to get our fixed wing aircraft, which are our large planes, our heavy retardant droppers. we're able to get ahead of the fire and begin, you know, preparing to dro

fire chief kristin crowley adding that it is too dangerous for many residents to go home. >> there's still active fires burning within the palisades area, making it extremely, tremely dangerous for the public. there's no power. there's no water. there's broken gas lines. and we have unstable structures. we met shannon de-grooms when she walked up to talk to police. >> we're waiting a couple minutes to grab some things and get out of town. >> reporter: she was with her fiance shea burn trying to get back to their pacific palisades home. >> we don't have any answers, and there's a lot of different information, which is why i'm posted up here. >> reporter: shannon couldn't get in. she told us about something she forgot to take. >> my aunt passed away recently, and she left me a small diamond. and i was saving to be able to afford to make it into a new ring. >> reporter: i asked for her address, hoping that if we passed it while reporting we might be able to help. a couple hours later we saw it. amazingly, it's still standing. if you look around across the street, their neighbors not nea

kristin crowley is warning all residents are in danger as strong winds drive the flames and in some cases through an area equivalent of five football pitches in just one minute. >> together these fires are stretching the capacity of emergency services to their maximum limits. a los angeles city fire department is battling these two major fires while also maintaining and want to focus on this as well 911 services for the city's approximate 4 million residents. despite the severity of the conditions, our department remains fully committed to safeguarding life and property. annita: right now, emergency services say their focus is on evacuation. tens of thousands of people have already been told to leave their homes or have been warned they may have to evacuate. two people have been killed and dozens more injured. the fire in the upscale pacific palisades neighborhood home to many celebrities has spread to more than 3000 acres. a fire above altadena is growing. 50 acres are burning in the hurst fire where a mandatory evacuation order is in place for the sylmar suburbs. and a fourth smaller bl

fire chief kristin crowley. the two have been publicly contradicting each other on whether or not budget cuts had hindered the l.a. fire department's ability to respond to these wildfires that are burning. tonight, chief crowley had been blunt, including in an interview on cnn here earlier, saying that her warnings about those budget cuts and how they were affecting her department had been ignored. but the mayor's office is denying an online report tonight that she had fired crowley. her office telling cnn, quote, this is false. right now, the threat of a new wildfires, though, is still looming over los angeles. and this comes as more than 100,000 people remain under mandatory evacuation orders tonight, with tens of thousands under warnings. while many people have not, everyone is willing to leave. cnn's bill weir joins me now from sierra madre, where the eaton fire has been burning. and, bill, you've been talking to to people there who are determined and seeing how how thinly stretched these fire departments are

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chief kristin crowley says for months, she's been sounding the alarm about how nearly $18 million in budget cuts to the department could impact the community. we've spoken with the fire commission. you have made it very clear that is department is underfunded, correct? that is absolutely correct. in a bold, transparent interview with our nbc station in los angeles friday, the chief said the city has failed the community. so $17 million cut did not allow us to do what we needed to do and where that impacted us specifically for palisades was our ability to move into reserve apparatus so that apparatus could not be utilized in this fire. we were limited with the number of resources that we could add and pre-deploy to this fire. yes, nbc los angeles chopper over two locations in downtown l.a. and saw different apparatus out of commission. and our nbc l.a. crew was there late friday afternoon as the fire chief walked into city hall for closed door meeting with mayor karen bass, who said wednesday that the budget cuts did not adversely affect the firefighting ability. well, i am confident

. >> reporter: that chief, kristin crowley, speaking out to nbc's los angeles station, knbc, friday. >> this department was asked to take a $17 million budget cut. >> that is correct. >> she also told la's fox decision that despite the city's growth, the number of firere stations has gone down. probably placing the blame for the current crisis squarely on the city. >> did they failure? >> yes. >> reporter: chief crowley and mayor bass side-by-side at a press conference today. >> the fire chief and i are focused on fighti the fires and saving lives, and any differences that we might have will be worked out in private. >> reporter: also to be worked out, the failure of fire hydrants in the region. >> two blocks down, there's a fire hydrant that's working just fine. the 12 blocks above us is not. >> governor, i live here, governor! >> reporter: california governor gavin newsom confronted on the issue earlier this week. >> is it going to be different next time? >> it has to be. >> reporter: some now calling for an investigation into the lack of pressure in the hydrants. frustration today

chief kristin crowley says for monthths,he's been sounding the alarm about how nearly $18 million in budget cuts to the department could impact the community. we've spoken with the fire commission. you have made it very clear that this department is underfunded, correct? that is absolutely correct. in a bold, transparent interview with our nbc station in los angeles friday, the chief said the city has failed the community. so $17 million cut did not allow us to do what we needed to do and where that impacted us specifically for palisades was our ability to move into reserve apparatus so that apparatus could not be utilized in this fire. we were limited with the number of resources that we could add and pre-deploy to this fire. yes, nbc los angeles chopper over two locations in downtown l.a. and commission. and our nbc l.a.of crew was there late friday afternoon as the fire chief walked into city hall for closed door meeting with mayor karen bass, who said w wednesday that the budget cuts did not adversely affect the firefighting ability. well, i am confident that it did not. bass has

s fire chief kristin crowley warned of the impact of millions of dollars in budget cuts.report december 17th claiming the fire department's ability to respond to large scale emergencies such as wildfires is significantly diminished, increasing risks to both public and firefighters' safety. >> i don't know if they're trying to get reinforcements or something, but they didn't stop. >> reporter: it's what we saw repeatedly. >> this home is going to go up in flames. there are not firefighters around here. >> reporter: we put the question to mayor bass. >> mayor, l.a. county is in a panic state for several hours we watched as hundreds of homes in a neighborhood burned to the ground. we did not see a single fire engine. there was fear and there was a lot of confusion. shortly after the fires started, a press release was put out warning of this fire behavior. my question to you is what explains this lack of preparation and rapid response? >> let me just say first and foremost my number one focus, and i think the focus of all of us here with one voice is that we have to protect l

this all lies squarely on the shoulders of chief kristin crowley who should design today. about me or pass they resign. what a disgrace she has turned out to be. >> carley: cutting the fire department budget by $17 million. you gave us a lot of insight into the situation on the ground and things that should be analyzed in the days and weeks ahead. paul, we have to leave it there but we have to leave it at that. >> carley, thank you very much. >> carley: smoke is causing dangerous air quality to impact people not even near the flames. >> todd: a physician working in california with his warning next. ♪ ♪ ds to respond. the war is here. the great storm from the north has come against israel. you've got the scriptures calling each one of us, not only to pray for the peace in jerusalem, but every city throughout israel that's under siege. this massive grocery store should be crowded. people are lacking food. exactly. the international fellowship of christians and jews is preparing meals for precious elderly citizens who can't get out. so many bombs yesterday. because of the war

there are rumors about the feud the los angeles fire department and mayor's office after chief kristin crowley said the city let her agency down jason, there's a crisis of confidence here in the leadership has not stepped up to the plate. current president responding in a way. your thoughts how people are supposed to move forward when they do believe their leaders are acting in their best interest. >> without going. it doesn't seem to be getting better and leadership is failing them. it failed before the fire but the president was serious about getting to the bottom and actually making efforts to protect the people of los angeles, he be doing it in the situation room has all the communication tools necessary to have the communication. i was to protect gavin newsom and karen bass where's the forest service? somebody tweet out or tell me that i'm wrong but i don't -- the forest service in the west, they fight fires and big ways in remote areas. instead, we got to go to canada to firefighting equipment? got the mexicans flying in? how embarrassing is that? we have thousands and thousands of peopl

shortly after kristin crowley became chief, the city of l.a.y equity and inclusion bureau. isn't that nice? do all that stuff you want but you'd better deliver when there's a crisis, and they didn't. some of the diverse hires don't seem to share that sentiment though. listen. >> you want to see somebody that responds to your house, your emergency whether it's a medical call or a fire call that looks like you. it gives that person a little bit more ease knowing that somebody might understand their situation better. is she strong enough to do this or you couldn't carry my husband out of a fire, which my response is he got himself in the wrong place if i have to carry him out of a fire. >> jesse: hmm. and right now l.a.'s crisis has turned into a full-blown catastrophe. officials saying they don't have enough firefighters to get the job done. but those same officials gleefully fired firefighters for not taking the vax. do you think they regret that now? john knox is one of those firefighters and he joins us now. so they let you go because you woul

fire chief kristin crowley says limited her department's response to the fires to a certain factor.or bass on saturday debunking rumors that she fired the chief. >> the fire chief and i are focused on fighting these fires and saving lives, and any differences that we might have will be worked out in private. >> reporter: also to be worked out, the failure of some fire hydrants in the palisades community. >> two blocks down there's a fire hydrant that's working just fine. one, two blocks above us is not. >> governor, i live here. governor? >> reporter: even governor-elect gavin newsom confronted over the issue this week. >> why was there no water in the hydrants, governor? >> it's all literally -- >> is it going to be different next time? >> it has to be. >> reporter: newsom calling for an investigation into the water supply issues. >> it's pretty traumatic, not enough water in the fire hydrants. what kind of place are we living in? >> reporter: as the blame game behind these fires grow, so does the need for help for the tens of thousands evacuated, many starting from scratch after l

liz: kelly fire chief kristin crowley, leadership to tell them that they budget cuts negatively impact hamstring the la fire department and impact officials are warm for months starting in january national weather service in la office issued a press conference and issued a severe warning and heather most severe warning counted today, about more fires coming in due to high winds. and we have la mayor karen dallas, is accused of a cover-up. after those initial warnings in january come la mayor karen bass, flew to ghana on a junket to the details and cover-up in just a second this bring in former gubernatorial candidate larry elder for america pack founder and larry, you had to evacuate your home and you been personally her by the fires and when is your response which were hearing because the santa i need is reservoir for the palisades was empty of water. an been shown for a year for repairs. larry: there's plenty of time i supposed to say that i told you so that i told you so to write about after my race to recall gavin newsom go california and talk about the failure of us to properly ha

kristin crowley, los angeles city fire department fire chief. i will start off with just a moment to share with everybody out there that has been impacted by these wildland fires that the entire lafd family, sworn civilian, city family, mayor bass, city leadership, our thoughts and hearts and prayers go out to you as we continue to push forward and mitigate this emergency. we understand the impacts and we're working and will continue to work very, very, very hard for everyone. another point i want to make is that also we're so very grateful for the firefighters and first responders that have already arrived and continue to arrive in the southern california region. we absolutely know that we cannot do this on our own and we are tremendously appreciative of all of your continued support. as the increasing wind event is upon us, as we speak, the los angeles city fire department has maximized resource and response capabilities. all available lafd resources have been staffed. i have strategically pre-positioned engine strike teams and task forces, wh

los angeles mayor karen bass, along with the los angeles fire department chief kristin crowley has also had their fair share of differences with crowley, criticizing officials department's budget. but in a press briefing today, they both say they're focused on fighting the fires. let me be clear about something. >> the fire chief and i are focused on fighting these fires and saving lives. difference is that we might have will be worked out in private. but right now our first and most important obligation to angelenos is to get through this crisis when the fire is out, there will be time for us to evaluate. but at the same time, we also must begin the recovery effort and they'll be more to come from that in the next few days over the next few days and into the next week. >> we will be facing another critical weather event. i want to sure the residents. within our incredible city of los angeles. that mayor chief mcdonald and i are in lockstep together. and that we will utilize every single resource at our disposal to ensure public. >> still ahead, new technology to fight fire how bay area

i would now like to bring up fire chief kristin crowley of the los angeles city fire department. >> thank you, chief maroney. i will provide a brief update of overnight operation. palisades fire. this fire was currently tracked at 20,438 acres with 3,073 personnel assigned. crews worked very, very hard overnight strengthening our containment lines and addressing multiple spot fires in and around the topanga canyon areas. resources responded to the area included our air assets to aid in the containment efforts. due to the favorable overnight weather conditions and the diligent -- i will focus on the diligent work, effort and commitment of our first responders we can report the palisades fire is now 8% contained. wind gusts are expected to increase in daylight hours. that will test our containment lines. firefighters will continue to respond to any flare-ups and increase our containment lines. evacuation orders remain in place. the hurst fire. due to more accurate mapping and acreage there has been updated to 771 acres with 37% containment. all evacuation orders and warnings have been lifte

. >> kristin crowley, the fire chief in los angeles, she is a very silly woman, the first gay femaleire chief ever. wow. >> under her is christina kepner, first -- first lesbian assistant chief. then, under her is christine larson. they're all christine or christina. she's also a lesbian. christina, christina, christina, lesbian, lesbian, lesbian. >> jon: what! what are you doing? you just [bleep] summoned them! do you understand? you can't just say the name three times! do you know what you just unleashed onto this earth? from now on, it's just infernos and lesbian firefighters. by the way, i'm not sure megyn with a "y" should be criticizing people named christina. but apparently, to the right, drought conditions, high winds, and densely stacked flammable structures were all fine until they added the lesbians. and then, something peculiar happened. >> what is your message to city administrators starting with mayor bass? >> my message is the fire department needs to be properly funded. >> and it's not? >> it's not at this point. >> did the city of los angeles fail you? >> yes. >> we

city mayor karen because and with the fire chief, lafd fire chief kristin crowley. knave been contradicting each other in public. we know they had a meeting down at city hall last night. there were initial reports that the chief was fired. those reports were not true. the chief and the city both denied those rumors. but there's clearly some friction going on between both of them, and we -- i do not believe -- are expecting that they're going to be at in this press conference, at least they're not on the press release for it. it's supposed to be county leaders, l.a. county leaders. and they are the ones assisting the l.a. city with this fire. so we'll see what happens during this press conference, what's staid, if there are any new evacuation orders going out, cheryl. cheryl: all right, bill. and p obviously, the federal response in all of this is what is the next kind of shoe to drop and getting the funding to the people of california and the those neighborhoods that need it. and we want to bring in as this devastation unfolds democratic leaders in california. they'

. >> kristin crowley los angeles city fire department fire chief, to start off with just a moment to share with everybody out there that's been impacted by these wildland fires that the entire lafd family, sworn and civilian, our city family, mayor bass city leadership, everybody, our thoughts and hearts and prayers go out to you as we continue to push forward and mitigate this emergency. >> we understand the impacts and we're working and will continue to work very, very, very hard for everyone. another point i want to make is that also, we are so very grateful for the firefighters and the first responders that have already arrived and continue to arrive in the southern california region. we absolutely know that we cannot do this on our own, and we are tremendously appreciative of all of your continued support as the increasing wind event is upon us as we speak. the los angeles city fire department has maximized our resource capabilities and response capabilities, all available lafd resources have been staffed. i have strategically pre-positioned engine strike teams and task forces w

least two deaths and a high number of serious injuries, and los angeles fire department chief kristin crowleythat emergency services were stretched to the limit. >> we are absolutely not out of danger yet, with the strong winds that continue to push through the city and the county today, i will tell you, we are all committed to our first responders, our firefighters will remain focused on protecting lives and property. reporter: the palisades fire is just one of several fires, mostly uncontained, in and around los angeles. in all, they have prompted the evacuation of more than 100,000 residents, a number that has been growing all day. >> we're in santa monica right now at a friend's house. and certainly as they started extending the evacuations down into santa monica, you know, and then you have to start thinking, okay, well, where are we going to go now? reporter: in the foothills of northeast los angeles near pasadena, the eaton fire started tuesday evening and grew quickly, prompting emergency evacuations. staff at one senior center had to push dozens of residents down the road to escape.

fire chief kristin crowley: >> we're not in the clear as of yet and we must not let our guard down, ashave right now extreme fire behavior. geoff: the fire started last tuesday and spread quickly. in the days since, more than 150,000 people have been ordered to evacuate their neighborhoods. in santa anita, near the eaton fire, volunteer angelenos showed up at this parking lot turned donation center, dropping off essential supplies by the truckload, bottle water, diapers and clothing for those who need it most. jennifer denhartog, volunteer: i just needed to come out and do something to help people. i don't -- sorry. i feel so bad for the people, so just wanted to come help somebody. it's all i can do. i can't give a bunch of money, but i can come and give my time. obiageli uguru, volunteer: i think the whole city is affected, whether you have actually had your belongings burnt or not. so, i mean, you can smell the soot in the air, and we're just wanting to get out and do something, like, feel active, that we're actually giving back in some way. geoff: to the west, at the edge of the pa

city fire chief kristin crowley. good morning, everyone, and thank you, chief. uh, here we are. so good morning. yesterday i spent the day in the palisades community and visited a number of our fire stations. fire station 23 and fire station 69, and had the opportunity to talk with our members who were the first on scene at the palisades fire. even without running water, gas or electricity, your lafd firefighters are doing everything they can to help the community. although it was devastating to see firsthand the destruction of this fire, it is tremendously uplifting to see the outpour of support from all over los angeles region. there are donations of food, water, supplies literally spilling over and out into our local fire stations that have become hubs for all of us to grieve, to have a warm meal, and to also gather together and support one another. your lafd, firefighters and everybody involved in these active fire incidences will continue to work relentlessly around the clock. i will now provide a brief update on the two active fires that are burning within the city of los

kristin crowley will lead the nation's third largest fire fighting force as a push for diversity continues in a male dominated field. >> really perfect position to start and to prioritize that work environment, especially from the diversity, equity and inclusion side. many. >> laura: it's pathetic. maybe she can tell us if she still thinks sending surplus fire fighting equipment to ukraine was also a good idea because they did that, too. yeah. and to add insult to injury, the biden administration sent another $500 million in weapons to ukraine today. so, the people of california are going to need billions in aid to recover from this, but we're sending 500 million to ukraine. we shipped our excess equipment, fire fighting equipment to ukraine. this is insanity. biden should be ashamed of himself. newsom should be ashamed of himself. dei, illegal immigrants. that is a priority for california, sanctuary cities. spending billions on those. that's a priority for california. obviously environmental concerns. the climate fanatic. that's a priority for california. but the people of california who

city fire chief kristin crowley. >> good morning, everyone, and thank you, chief. here we are, so good morning. yesterday i spent the day in the palisades community and visited a number of our fire stations, fire station 23 and fire station 69, and and had the opportunity to talk with our members who are the first on scene at pal the palisades -- palisades fire. even without running water, gas or electricity, your lafd firefighters are doing everything they can to help the community. although it was devastating to see firsthand the destruction of this fire,s it is tremendously uplifting to see the outpour of support from all over los angeles region. there are donations of food, water, supplies literally spilling over and out into our local fire stations that have become hubs for if all of us to grieve, to have a warm meal and to to also gather together and support one another. your lafd firefighters and everybody involved in these active fire incidences will continue to work relentlessly around the clock. i will now provide a brief update on the two active fires th

kristin crowley, los angeles city, california, fire chief: life-threatening and destructive and widespreadds are already here. stephanie: even as firefighters continue to battle blazes in altadena and the pacific palisades, the weary residents of los angeles are bracing for another 24 hours of dangerous fire conditions. strong santa anas, combined with extremely dry weather and vegetation, could shape another perfect storm. fire officials say they're in position and ready for any fresh fires, as well as flare-ups of the palisades and eaton fires, which have been burning for a week. >> for this significant wind event, we are taking an aggressive lean-forward posture and the lafd has staffed all available resources, strategically placing fire patrols and engines in the unimpacted high fire risk areas in the city. stephanie: in ventura county, some 60 miles northwest of los angeles, a new blaze exploded overnight. the auto fire burned through this agricultural area in the dry riverbed town of oxnard. the ventura fire department said it managed to stop it in its tracks. but nearby residents we

i'm kristin crowley, los angeles city fire department fire chief. i would like to start with just a moment, if we could, of gratitude. a moment of gratitude for our first responders, our boots on the ground that are battling this intense and multi bel -- and like the chief said we'll continue to work hard to insure that we save people, lives, and property. with that, i'll be touching on a couple of major points. with the pacific palisades fire, we know that it continues to demand a significant amount of resources and attention. a second major brush fire now referred to as the hearst fire has erupted in the silmar area of los angeles. now together these fires are stretching the capacity of emergency services to their maximum limits. the los angeles city fire department is battling these two major fires while also maintaining -- i want to focus on this as well, 911 services for the city's approximate 4 million residents. now, despite the severity of the conditions, our department remains fully committed to safeguarding lives and property. next i want

notice whetherably ab sent l.a.y mayor karen bass and chief of the los angeles fire department kristin crowleye two of them have been a bit at odds with each other over the last 24 hours. there's been some friction there contradicting statements so notable that neither were there and let's digest some of what we heard you heard the l.a. counties sheriff announce they have 11 confirm deaths as a result of the wildfires. with another 13 people who are reported missing right now. the announce that had the sheriff's department is putting together a search and rescue task force which will include the use of cadaver dogs go into burned areas and try to find any more bodies or people missing we have the latest numbers on these fires this one here where we are palisades fire at 21,500 acres with a staggering 5,316 structures destroyed. we learned there were another 7,000 damaged or destroyed structures in the eaton fire so we're talking over 12,000 structures between the two fires which have been destroyed. or damaged. the palisades fire where we are at now 11% containment and for the viewers at home

with that, let me introduce our fire chief, kristin crowley. >> thank you, madam a mayor. so good morning, everyone. thank you for being here. as mayor bass has stated, she and i met yesterday to discuss our shared priorities. number one, first and foremost, we are both focused on our urgent needs to mitigate these devastating wildfires. our top priority remains saving lives and protecting property. second, we are committed to working together on community recovery and rebuilding efforts. three, we are focused on building an lafd that reflects the needs of the community that we serve and which will prepare us for the many, many channels that are ahead of all of us -- challenges. i will now provide an update on the current fires. palisades fire. yesterday evening there was a significant flare-up on the northeastern boundary of the fire threatening mandeville and sullivan canjon areas -- canyon areas. we needly redeployed resources to begin -- immediately redeloined resources with a relentless air attack utilizing all available aircraft in the area. i can now report that we

but chief kristin crowley also urging people to stay away from scorching neighborhoods because fires are still burning. ash can contain harmful toxic materials. about 15,000 people remain under evacuation orders. crews from california and 9 other states are part of the ongoing response that includes nearly 1400 fire engines. 84 aircraft, more than 14,000 people, including newly arrived firefighters from mexico. we're going to continue to follow this closely. the firefighting efforts to help those affected throughout the day. and always online at kron 4 dot com in the newsroom. theresa right now, let's go to kyla grogan about more about concerns with those weather events hitting. >> yeah, that's right. so you heard they were just talking about hurricane force winds, 70 74 miles per hour gust. and that is it that fortunately possible again. now you see this is now called apds red-flag warning. that is for potentially dangerous situation. now that part of it is from 04:00am tuesday through noon on wednesday. and the biggest concern there. >> west la and ventura county. and that is where

city's fire chief kristin crowley said more staff were needed with increased risk due to climate changend increased construction in danger zones. just last month, chief crowley told mayor karen bass that eliminating some civilian positions and cutting $7 million from firefighters overtime severely limited the department's capacity to prepare for, train for, and respond to large scale emergencies. clearing brush, which is basically fuel, is crucial and mandatory. chief crowley says budget cuts mean they couldn't inspect to make sure the clearing was actually happening. >> there were no reductions that were made that would have impacted the situation that we were dealing with over the last couple of days. >> number two, was there enough water to fight the flames? again, easy answer. >> no. multiple homes threatened. i need about 2 or 3 water tenders. and there were some engines. we got dry hydrants three huge water tanks help boost pressure in the hydrants around here. >> but we were not able to fill the tanks fast enough because demand was overwhelming. >> and the palisades is at the end

. >> reporter: the chief kristin crowley pleading for additional resources. >> since the three years that i have been in this seat, i have sounded the alarm to say we need more. this is no longer sustainable. >> reporter: and jon, the mayor bass responding to all of that as a conference saying she and the chief are in lockstep, and they are focused on fighting these fires. meanwhile, everyone across this area very much focused on what will happen in the next few days. we know that these high winds are set to return. red flag washings are in place through at least wednesday of this we can. there's an uneasy calm in los angeles right now, jon. >> jonathan: uneasy to be sure. thank you, matt. >>> i'm joined now by fema administrator deanne criswell. thank you so much for joining us this morning. what is your top concern right now? >> so i think the biggest concern that i have right now is the fact that we are still in such a dangerous situation. the red flag warnings have been reissued. the winds are coming back, and we want to make sure that people are in a safe place, and i no ethat t

on friday, fire chief kristin crowley said city officials failed her department when they slashed itsudget by $17 million. and she said that decision is affecting the department's ability to battle the wildfires. california governor gavin newsom is calling for an independent investigation into what caused some fire hydrants to lose water pressure. he also wants to know why the santa ynez reservoir was out of service on saturday. the los angeles department of water and power said all pacific palisades and west side hydrants were, quote, fully operational before the fire. but they say the system lost water pressure, quote, due to unprecedented and extreme water demand to fight the wildfire without aerial support well, 2024 was the hottest on record. ahead, we'll see how it fueled natural disasters around the world. plus, ukraine says it can now back up its claim that north korean troops are fighting alongside russia. kyiv says two north koreans have been captured and are reportedly talking. >> stay with us. >> this park changed my life. >> superman. crazy. just that simple little thing

city's fire chief kristin crowley said more staff were needed with increased risk due to climate change increased construction in danger zones. just last month, chief crowley told mayor karen bass that eliminating some civilian positions and cutting $7 million from firefighters overtime severely limited the department's capacity to prepare for and train for and respond to large scale emergencies. clearing brush, which is basically fuel, is crucial and mandatory. chief crowley says budget cuts mean they couldn't inspect to make sure the clearing was actually happening. >> there were no reductions that were made that would have impacted the situation that we were dealing with over the last couple of days. >> number two, was there enough water to fight the flames? again, easy answer. >> no. >> multiple homes threatened. i need about 2 or 3 water tenders. and there were some engines. we got dry hydrants three huge water tanks help boost pressure in the hydrants around here. >> but we were not able to fill the tanks fast enough because demand was overwhelming. >> and the palisades is at the

los angeles fire chief kristin crowley disagrees. says budget cuts have impacted firefighters abilities to put the fires out. back in july, the city cut the fire department's funding by $17 million. >> obviously, any budget cut is going to impact our ability to provide service. that's that's at this point that is a ground truth. >> following that interview, crowley was called into a meeting with mayor bass. there were reports that she was fired, but bass denies those claims and says crowley is still fire chief. >> well, it is difficult to find any kind of silver lining to these devastating fires. scientists can use data being collected right now to help, anticipate and better understand fire behavior that could help reduce property damage and casualties in the future. ktvu mark sayer has a look now at what's being done. >> it is an issue on full display this week at the l.a. wildfires, and also a very similar reality here in the bay area. what is called the wildland urban interface. >> so the wildland urban interface, or wui for shor

city's fire chief kristin crowley said more staff were needed with increased risk due to climate change and increased construction in danger zones. just last month, chief crowley told mayor karen bass that eliminating some civilian positions and cutting $7 million from firefighters overtime severely limited the department's capacity to prepare for, train for, and respond to large scale emergencies. clearing brush, which is basically fuel, is crucial and mandatory. chief crowley says budget cuts mean they couldn't inspect to make sure the clearing was actually happening. >> there were no reductions that were made that would have impacted the situation that we were dealing with over the last couple of days. >> number two, was there enough water to fight the flames? again, easy answer. no. >> multiple homes threatened. i need about 2 or 3 water tenders. and there were some engines. we got dry hydrants, three huge water tanks help boost pressure in the hydrants around here. >> but we were not able to fill the tanks fast enough because demand was overwhelming. >> and the palisades is at the

with that, let me introduce our fire chief, kristin crowley. >> thank you, madam mayor.good morning, everyone. thank you for being here. as mayor. bass has stated, she and i met yesterday to discuss our shared priorities. number one, first and foremost, we are both focused on our urgent needs to mitigate these devastating wildfires. our top priority remains saving lives and protecting property. second, we are committed to working together on community recovery and rebuilding efforts. three, we are focused on building an lafd that reflects the needs of the community we serve and which will prepare us for the many, many challenges that are ahead of all of us. i will now provide an update on the current fires. palisades fire. yesterday evening there was a significant flare up on the northeastern boundary of the fire, threatening mandeville and sullivan canyon areas. we immediately redeployed resources from the san fernando valley to begin evacuation and extinguishment efforts. with a relentless air attack utilizing all available aircraft in the area, i can now report that w

fire chief kristin crowley had met with the mayor, karen bass. they had been kind of publicly contradicting, not kind of they were publicly contradicting each other on, you know, budget cuts. and if they affected the response here, do you when from what you've heard from with your colleagues, are is the mayor and the fire chief are they on the same page now from from your understanding, you know, i think they're going to continue to talk about that behind closed doors. >> it's safe to say that the lafd is facing significant challenges due to previous budget cuts. chief crowley has been on statement to say three things repeatedly. we're underfunded. we're understaffed. we're under-resourced, and it makes it a real strain on our resources. it limits the ability to expand operations, to modernize. you know, los angeles is you got 4 million people that live, work and play here. so there's a lot going on. us firefighters, we're not asking for a raise in money. we just want to be fully funded to do the best job we can for those we serve. we live in thi