>> ken pimlott: apocalyptic. >> whitaker: using this new tool, ken pimlott, chief of the california departmentire protection, showed us how fast the camp fire spread. computerized projections on this 3d map chart the course of the fire. pn thdid the fire start? community of pulga at about 6:30 in the morning on november 8. and it was quickly accelerated by 40-mile-an-hour winds coming from the north. >> whitaker: look at this. >> pimlott: yeah. the fire was growing at this time at a rate of one football field a second. so, an acre a second. >> whitaker: a football field a second. >> pimlott: yes. within two hours, the fire is impacting the community of paradise. it took 12 hours to essentially consume-- all of that, at a record pace. >> whitaker: how many acres in total? >> pimlott: 153,300 acres. >> whitaker: wow. what's going on? everyone says that this is the new normal. >> pimlott: we're now, every year, seeing fires like this that are becoming more and more extreme. we had five years of drought. the vegetation is just-- it's critically parched. our temperatures, the mean temperature in th

chief ken pimlott will leave cal fire after 30 years with the agency. >> pimlott is saying good-bye to e post issuing a b warning to the state.al he sdiforhod coanningomes. >> and he says the santawild rosa fire showed the state that definition of vulnerable areas should expand to nearby subdivisions. pimlott says communities should require fireproof construction in similar ways that they require seismic safety. >>> a photo op turns into an oval office showdown. >> the fact is, we do not have the votes in the house. >> nancy, i do. >> and it only got worse from there. 16 uncomfortable minutes all televised for the public. >>> the only home for elk, some on capitol hill say that may be too much. >>> homreeselses thn we all know is a crisis, buw data shows it may be worse than we thought. plus -- >> the surface appears to be very, very fine grain. >> the first landing on the moon in 1969 inspired the nation, now it's stirrin >>> the nation got a possible preview of what negotiations may ndidentrumxt year between congressional democrats. listen to this extraordinary exchange in the oval o

that is cal fire director ken pimlott, retiring from the agency after 30 years. congratulations to you. >> thank you very much. >> take care. >>> ktvu has obtained several hours worth of 911 calls from the morning the camp fire broke out. >> i like to record a block fire. in the river canyon area, highway 70 above the poe dam. >> yeah, we've got it. >> and, this one heads up this one. >> that is just onebutte county quickly the disaster here, a gu opened fire in france, wounding nearly a dozen people and killing at least four. the violence broke out at a holiday festival. we'll have the latest on the shooting. >>> plus, the head of google answering questions on capitol hill about privacy and transparency by the tech giant. >>> and, some dense fog this morning but lots of sunshine this afternoon. tracking a weak weather system for tonight and another one that could bring clouds to the bay area. we'll talk about those changes heading our way. way to stay connected. it gives you super fast speeds for all your devices, enhanced coverage, and lets you control your net

pimlott is leaving his job friday ... after 30 years with the agency.(ken) meanwhile authorities estimate it will cost at least 3-billion dollars to clear debris from 19-thousand homes destroyed in three california wildfires. and those costs could surpass the estimate. most of the work will occur in butte county where the city of paradise was mostly destroyed. (pam) county- run health care facilities in santa clara ... have long struggled with a lack of beds and services. but now... relief is on the way. the county is buying three private hospitals ... o'connor hospital ... saint louise in gilroy... and de paul health center in morgan hill. acquiring the three facilities will add more than 4-hundred beds... doubling capacity county wide. and it means south county residents, fearful of losing their local hospitals, will instead, see expanded services. (ken) the brakes have been put on a plan to add a toll on treasure island.. this after members of the outgoing san francisco board of supervisors delayed their vote today... leaving the issue on the table f