southern california. edison had to admit to the cpuc that there was in fact a fault at six. . durante la hora de la falla, una cámara de vigilancia de una gasolinera en pasadena captó imágenes de unas chispas en el cerro, cerca de las torres de transmisión y luego el incendio premature for any one en california. edison recibió el video el fin de semana y dice que es demasiado temprano para hacer un comentario sobre las imágenes recientes como morgan,, que perdió el hogar de su familia en altadena. quiere saber la causa del incendio y chen will definitely want to know definitely. definitivamente necesitamos saber aunque sea para nuestra propia tranquilidad nos comentó dinorah pérez noticiero telemundo 48. bueno, ahí estábamos viendo ya el famoso video este. obviamente esta es una demanda, pero vienen las autoridades, tienen que investigar los bomberos. de pronto es un proceso largo pero necesario. sí, pero también se ha dicho una de las de los elementos primordiales ha sido el viento y el poder del viento en aquel momento. exacto. y que eso va a ser parte de esa investigación

attorneys for a homeowner whose house was destroyed are suing southern california edison for allegedlysing the fire. they say video from a gas station january 7th shows electrical arcing and sparks on a transmission tower falling on to a dry hillside. minutes later the hillside began to burn. the eaton fire has destroyed more than 9,000 structures and killed at least 17 people. southern california edison says there's no evidence its equipment started the fire. >>> well, there are increasing concerns about bird flu in the u.s. a rare strain of the virus has been detected on a duck farm about 100 miles of san jose, california. it is the first confirmed case of that particular strain in the country. a more common strain of bird flu was also detected at the same farm. it comes as the trump administration has told federal health agencies to stop most communications with the public through at least the end of this month. >>> now to the middle east where the families of hostages are forced to endure more psychological warfare. the palestinian islamic jihad terror group released a propaganda v

southern california edison has said it has no record of an electrical failure on lines in that area. as for the rain today, the worst of it is expected to end this morning. rhiannon. andrew. >> alison. thank you. a major warm up is coming across the eastern half of the u.s. 50s in omaha. starting tomorrow, chicago and the twin cities getting into the 40s, which must feel like the hundreds, really, with the deep freeze we've had these past couple of weeks. all of those temperatures are about 15 degrees above average. >> well, stargazers are getting quite a treat overnight. a planetary parade is visible in the sky. observers sharing images. look at this. of six planets venus, mars, jupiter, saturn, uranus and neptune. they were not visible in the same image because of the enormous distances between them. venus, mars, jupiter, saturn are all visible to the naked eye this month and for part of february. >> sunday marked five years since the helicopter crash that killed basketball hall of famer kobe bryant. nine people died when the aircraft carrying bryant, his daughter gigi and seven ot

trying to evacuate from the eaton fire, filing a wrongful death lawsuit, her family suing southern california edison, claiming the power company failed to turn off utilities despite the high wind warning. southern california edison not commenting on the lawsuit, but saying our hearts remain with our communities during the devastating fires. the cause of each fire remains under investigation. a state farm insurance announcing it will offer insurance renewals even to some homeowners. it planned to previously drop. la's mayor calling this encouraging news, but hopes that other insurance companies follow suit. melissa o'donnell, abc news, altadena. >> if you'd like to help people affected by the wildfires, you can donate at redcross.org. slash abc to help the red cross respond and help people recover. new information today on a story we've been following since 2021. a bay area native accused of raping a pennsylvania college student is now back in the u-s. ian cleary, of saratoga, was extradited today from france. authorities there detained him last april after a three year international search. investig

. >> a new lawsuit against southern california edison claims the company's equipment is responsible for the fire that burned down the plaintiff's home. her lawyers released video from a gas station security camera that they say shows sparking at a transmission tower in the area. cnn's veronica miracle has the details a flash on. >> this gas. >> station surveillance. >> camera is at first hard to see, but a new. lawsuit alleges this is the start of the deadly fire that tore through altadena. >> video obtained. >> by law firm edelson pc allegedly. shows sparking electrical power lines, they say eventually erupted into the fire that killed 17 people and damaged or destroyed more than 10,000 structures. the video is a centerpiece in a lawsuit filed against utility company southern california edison on behalf of an altadena woman who lost her home. at this point, are you confident that sce is responsible for the eaton fire? >> absolutely. we filed a lawsuit against them. we believe they are responsible. >> socal edison has repeatedly denied claims that their equipment started the catastrophi

now 35% contained and burned more than 14,000 acres for lawsuits have been filed against southern california edison, accusing the power utility company of sparking the eaton fire. burning altadena lawyers for homeowners in that area who had to evacuate or lost their homes entirely filed the suit yesterday. they claim and blame that edison is the cause of the fire potentially starting under an electrical transmission tower in eaton canyon, southern california edison, who operates a transmission tower, says it does not believe its equipment was responsible. an official cause for the fire still under investigation. les's fight continues against these deadly wildfires burning in los angeles county. the bay area is stepping up to help their neighbors to the south. it's inspiring. many is in san francisco holding a donation drive this week for those affected by the eaton fire in altadena kron 4 sarah stinson. >> joining us live in studio with the details there. sara. >> yeah, take a look at this. i mean, just day 2 of the didn't know nation. drive-in manny's packed to the brim with donations from people

. >> tonight at 6.34, lawsuits have been filed against southern california edison, accusing the powerlity company of starting the eaton fire there and altadena. yeah, lawyers for homeowners in the altadena area who had to evacuate or who >> lost their homes entirely filed those suits yesterday. the suits blame edison of the fire, potentially starting under an electrical transmission tower in eaton canyon, southern california edison, who operates that transmission tower says it does not believe its equipment was responsible and official cause for the fire. still not clear. >> there's continued concern tonight that the wildfire recovery could face political challenges republican led washington. yeah, there's been talk of adding conditions to future aid carper's. catherine heenan is live in the newsroom with more on this politics. shocking. yeah. well, not that shocking are here, right? all right. with donald trump about to take office, a group of house republicans and the president elect. >> have been talking about time. wildfire aid to certain conditions. it was the subject of conversa

and i spoke to southern california edison after the case today. they said for now, because they have 21 days, they have to keep these lines up here. de-energized it will impact customers, but it should be okay for now. anderson. >> thanks very much. coming up next, the solemn 80th anniversary of the liberation of auschwitz on holocaust remembrance day and the important message from survivor irene weiss. when i spoke to her last year, she and her sister, seen here, survived auschwitz. nearly all her other family were murdered. >> now experience a noninvasive filler developed with dermatologists. rock derm correction serum with our patented retinol formula, 97% had lines filled instantly and deep wrinkles reduced in four weeks. it's clinically proven to. >> hartwig fischer. >> mangione. >> to all. >> those who never give a second thought to being the first ones in. thank you servpro. proud supporter of our nation's first responders. >> effective, healthy blood pressure support takes more than innovation. it takes vision. at homan, our plant based su

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abc news learning southern california edison, one of california's major private utility companies, hasiled two electronic safety incident reports pertaining to the eaton and hurst fires, a sign investigators might be examining if the utility's equipment contributed to an ignition. southern california edison is required to report any incidents potentially involving its equipment, that triggers an investigation by the state of california. alex stone, abc news, altadena, california. >> and we're staying on top of all the developments coming out of the wildfires in los angeles county. you can get they happen at abc seven news.com and the abc seven bay area app. >> back here at home, it's being called the big sink today. transit agencies across the bay area are making adjustments to their schedules in an effort to make your commute more efficient. abc seven news reporter lena howland joins us live from the dublin pleasanton bart station. now, with everything riders need to know for today. lena. >> hey, amanda, good morning to you. the key thing that riders need to know before coming today i

county, southern california. edisonold state regulators its equipment may be responsible for one of the smaller fires in la last week, but at that point, we had not seen any evidence on our system of electrical anomalies. >> electrical, electricalalies. disturbance. typically, when there's a spark created by equipment, you will see that kind of electrical anomaly. we haven't seen that. that said, we have not been able to get up close to the equipment yet because firefighters have not deemed the area safe for entry. >> edison international's ceo said on gma, 450,000 customers could be without power for the next wind event, governor gavin newsom has said the state is monitoring the impact to the insurance market and on electric utilities, in case one of them is found responsible for any of the fires. >> mentioned this a moment ago, but we're going to expand on it now. governor newsom says he is cutting red tape so wildfire victims can rebuild faster. this is the executive order he signed yesterday, suspending some permit

meantime, for lawsuits have already been filed against southern california edison, accusing the power utility company of sparking the eaton fire lawyers for homeowners in altadena area who had to evacuate or lost their homes entirely filed those suits yesterday. they blame at a for the fire potentially starting under an electrical transmission tower in eaton canyon, southern california edison, who operates the transmission tower says it does not believe its equipment was responsible. and the official cause for this one under investigation. >> well, people are not only the ones who are displaced by these fires. so many our pets and local rescue organizations, like much filler stepping up to help out by taking in southern california dogs that were already up for adoption in the first place. the move is also making room for la shelters filled with dogs that are lost or had to evacuate from the fires as kron four's. dan kerman tells us now the goal is to get these dogs a forever home here in the bay area. >> i just so excited for tomorrow when we get to meet 10 new ones all sizes, all sha

her family is suing southern california edison, claiming the power company failed to turn off utilitiese high wind warning. southern california edison not commenting on the lawsuit, but saying our hearts remain with our communities during the devastating fires. the cause of each fire remains under investigation. a state farm insurance announcing it will offer insurance renewals, even to some homeowners. it planned to previously drop. la's mayor calling this encouraging news, but hopes that other insurance companies follow suit. melissa dawn, abc news, altadena. >> tomorrow, good morning america will be live in southern california with robin roberts, michael strahan and ginger zee focusing on recovery, rebuilding and resilience. you can watch tomorrow morning starting at 7:00 right here on abc seven. >> bay area researchers are digging into the impact the fires are having on the environment, both in the air and in the soil. spencer christian with a look at that research. >> for stanford researcher scott findorff, wildfire danger is as much about what you can't see as about what you can.

four lawsuits have been filed against southern california edison. they emphasized today that they still have not determined the cause. >>> for more on the wind conditions in southern california let's get right to the this guy, first alert meteorologist paul heggen. >> still another night and day to do with the strong off shore winds. there will be relief. dangerous scenario for the next 24 hours or so. these are the winds as they have been observed throughout the evening. still, an off shore flow. the santa ana wind rolling downhill, not only dries the air out but warms it up. it would be a chilly air mass in place over head and warmed up to near and above average with the temperatures on ground level. not weakening until late tomorrow evening and into tomorrow night. let's take a look at what we expect to play out in terms of the fire threat over the next 24 hours or so. going to outline all of the various fire perimeters on the map here if we can get the map to actually advance for me here in the monitor. seems to be stuck. not moving at all. we wi

. >> for lawsuits have been filed against southern california edison accusing the power utility company of sparking the eaton fire lawyers for homeowners in the altadena area who had to evacuate or lost their homes entirely filed those suits yesterday. the lawsuits blame at a son of the fire potentially starting under an electrical transmission tower in eaton canyon, southern california edison that operates the transmission tower says it does not believe its equipment was responsible. an official cause for the fire is still under investigation. >> early estimates are showing the fires could be one of the costliest natural disasters in u.s. history. government agencies have not released any damage estimate yet. but accuweather a company that tracks climate and its impact reports the fires could result in an economic loss of 250 to 275 billion dollars. that is partially because major. fires like the palisades fire, the eaton fires burn through highly populated areas with some of the priciest real estate in the u.s., especially in palisades different factors were taken into consideration,

also, an investigation is underway into whether southern california edison equipment played a role in starting the first fire. it's now 95% contained and has charred nearly 800 acres. the fire sparked last tuesday in sylmar, west of altadena. southern california's power company revealed friday a downed conductor was discovered in the vicinity of the fire, but it does not know whether the damage occurred before or after flames broke out. now our team is working to bring you up to the minute updates for us. meteorologist kari hall is tracking those intense gusts expected to pick up today. but first, want to take things over to jay gray. he's live for us in pacific palisades this morning. and, jay, tell us about the current conditions there. how is the wind? yeah. marcus. laura, calm right now, thankfully, and has been over the last day or day and a half or so. so that's good news. but as you also say, it's getting ready to change. it does nothing to change the devastation here. it is overwhelming. unimaginable in places and stretches for miles. take a look here at this building. it look

josh mankiewicz: linda worked for the power company, southern california edison. that's where she met mary siebold. mary siebold: where we really met was on the fourth floor, where we would go for break or for lunch. she ate like a horse, and never gained an inch. [interposing voices] don't you hate people like that? totally. and it drew me to her. and then we became the best buds ever. josh mankiewicz: but looks, generosity, and brains don't guarantee happiness in love. linda was married twice, and divorced twice. ricki rycraft: she did choose guys that didn't seem to be a nice fit for the long term. and so she got her heart broken a couple of times. she got her heart broken i think more than a couple of times, yeah. josh mankiewicz: but if her personal life wasn't going well, her professional life was. she climbed the ranks at edison, becoming the training coordinator at the san onofre nuclear power plant. and it was there that linda met a man named paul curry. he was 13 years younger than linda, and worked as a nuclear physicist. paul's boss, mike flower. paul

her family suing southern california edison, claiming the power company failed to turn off utilities despite the high wind warning. southern california edison not commenting on the lawsuit, but saying our hearts remain with our communities during the devastating fires we are talking to individuals about not just what they saw, but what they smelled and they heard. the cause of each fire remains under investigation. authorities say more than 150 leads have been generated from tips. investigators looking into the palisades fire have interviewed multiple witnesses. many elementary school students impacted by the fires are now back in class, as other schools around la welcome them in each of the kids with a story to tell. >> nightmares have no house and all my stuff being gone. my childhood memories might be gone. >> andrew dymburt, abc news, new york. >> remember, you can always find the latest developments on the fires in l.a. county at abc seven news.com. and we send alerts right to your phone if you have the abc seven bay area app. when new information comes in. >> heartbreak in holli

mcclendon, who died trying to evacuate from the eaton fire, is expected todeathr family suing southern california edison, claiming the power company failed to turn off utilities despite the high wind warning. southern california edison not commenting on the lawsuit, but saying our hearts remain with our communities during the devastating fires. >> we are talking to individuals about not just what they saw, but what they smelled and they heard. >> the cause of each fire remains under investigation. authorities say more than 150 leads have been generated from tips. investigators looking into the palisades fire have interviewed multiple witnesses. many elementary school students are now back in class, as other schools around la welcome them in each of the kids with a story to tell. >> nightmares of no house and all my stuff being gone. my childhood memories might be gone. >> andrew dymburt, abc news, new york. >> remember, you can always find the latest developments on the fires in l.a. county at abc seven news.com. and we send alerts right to your phone if you have the abc seven bay area app. that's when

with wind danger still high, southern california edison shut off power to tens of thousands. for those who are not under evacuation on the other hands tens of thousands of periods are being told have the go back and be ready to leave in a moment's notice. that dangerous still. look at this. a birdseye view of the fire fight and flames on hot wind barreling right towards homes and then very quickly, look at that. water drops saving a home. this footage captured by an outfit from canada there to join other nations and states in fighting these fires. might be a key piece of evidence in his backyard. this is what he believes is the beginning moment of the eaton fire in and around an electrical power really close to his home last week. this video isn't only have had investigators will now study to try to pinpoint the source of that fire in los angeles. pedro says 30 minutes after he took the video the fire spread so fast they had to leave theeaton canyon area. >> aft fire investigators are looking into the cause of the palisades fire. officials are trying to determine if embers fr

thank you so much. >> reverend al, reverend al, southern california edison had one job, and that wasublic, to the altadena community. and quite frankly, their failure to properly maintain power lines and transformers allowed unsafe conditions to exist, conditions that directly led to the untimely death of their sister, evelyn mcclendon. and what's particularly troubling is really the sheer lack of urgency. also on edison's part, right? there's evidence to show that they knew that aging power lines, poorly maintained and poorly maintained equipment were at high risk of overheating or sparking, and yet they failed to provide adequate notice to the to the altadena community. >> now, zahra, i want to start by expressing my condolences for the loss in this tragedy that has touched your family. can you tell us about the fire? i understand that your family lived in five houses on the same block in altadena, and four of them were destroyed by the fire. >> yes, my family's hearts are shattered as we're trying to wrap our minds around, you know, the death of my sister. and it's just been. i me

southern california edison telling the l.a. times it was aware of the lawsuits, and that the cause of the fire remains under investigation. >> law enforcement agencies in the los angeles area have arrested nearly 50 people who were in mandatory evacuation zones, including some who disguised themselves as firefighters. nine were charged today for looting in the areas of palisades and eaton fires. >> the warning shot remains. do not go ahead and engage in looting. engage in internet scams. engage in price gouging. do not violate evacuation orders, and do not commit any of these crimes in which people are trying to profit from the tragedy of the people who have suffered from these various fires with various leads. >> authorities released ring video of some looting suspects entering an evacuated home. officers say they stole more than $200,000 in property in altadena. one man says he's become neighborhood watch. >> and filmed the car show. and they can see us with the license plate, and then they disappear really quickly. >> in the

southern california edison says it does not believe its equipment was responsible an official cause for fire is still unclear. there's continued concern tonight. the california's wildfire recovery could face political challenges and republican led washington. there's been talk of adding conditions to future aid kron four's. catherine heenan is in the newsroom with more on that. catherine? yeah, this this continues. >> with donald trump about to take office, a group of house republicans and the president elect have talked about tying wildfire aid to certain conditions. it was the subject of conversation, for example, at mar-a-lago sunday night. what happens tomorrow, although some tension just monologue. california senator alex padilla does not like the republican rumblings he's been hearing about future wildfire age of california. we've had disasters over the years. >> and united states of america, every region of the country has been impacted. >> at one time or another and never has been come with strings attached or been conditional. leading republicans have been suggesting that calif

and with the wind danger extremely high, southern california edison will shut off power to tens of thousands of customers to try and prevent any new fires. officials are warning people to be ready to leave at a moment's notice. >> i don't want people to start thinking that everything is okay now when it is not okay yet. winds are blowing and they will continue to blow. >>> in the meantime fire investigators are looking into the cause of the palisades fire. they were seen on top of this ridge, and they were looking for any evidence. officials are trying to determine if embers from the pre-dawn fire may have reignited. >>> and the fire broke out a week ago where thousands of evacuees are still unable to return to their neighborhoods to see if their homes are still standing. our kelsi thorud is live for us in brentwood in los angeles, where people have been trying to get back into the evacuation zones, just for some information. hi, kelsi. >> reporter: hi, juliette. yeah, we are actually right on the edge of the evacuation zones, so you can see this check point here behind me. they have these a

southern california edison is reporting a down conductor that may have sparked the fire. the fire in the san fernando valley has exceeded 770 acres, now 77% contained. >> the challenge is the winds. we've got these winds coming back this evening, sunday night. we've got peak winds on sunday. and so now we are prepositioning the assets. we are prepositioning them not just here, but in the theater and those existing five plus theaters that will broaden that to a number of other counties, moving farther south with some of the resources in anticipation with new starts. >>> and of course that critical fire is the weather, so what is up there? two more pulses. first one is coming tomorrow. let's start with the good news. and we've got a beautiful satellite imagery today looking down on southern california. this is the scene at 2:00 in the afternoon with no visible plume coming off the fires. you can see it in the close up view here as well with a zoomed up view. it was far more relaxed today than what it has been, thankfully. that's good news, but only a short-term benefit. thi

break, it's new video that attorneys claim proves the deadly eaton fire was started by southern california edison power lin battery storage plant. researchers tell us they've detected high levels of a talk of toxic metals in a protected wildlife habitat right next door. san jose state researchers say microscopic particles of nickel, manganese and cobalt have been found in the soil of the elkhorn slough. that's an alarming discovery because the area is home to endangered species like the california sea otter. a battery fire of this size and magnitude hasn't happened before, so researchers aren't sure about long term impacts. >> this is an opportunity to understand what will happen in the case of a large storage facility. battery storage facility, facility burning, and how what can we do to understand the consequences of those such an event? >> the findings have been reported to monterey county. the discovery has prompted the san jose state team to conduct more frequent and in-depth testing of the marsh. >> in los angeles. socal edison admitted today to finding faulty lines near the eaton fire. the

homeowners and renters who lost their homes in the eaton fire has filed lawsuits against southern california edisone company failed to de-energize equipment despite those wind warnings. today the head of so cal edison telling gma they've seen no indication their equipment started the fire, but they're aware of the videos and investigating. >> as soon as we get close to it we'll inspect and be transparent with the public. >> reporter: so cal edison, david, also telling us they're aware of the lawsuits and they're issuing the highest level of alert and because these winds are coming in the middle of the night, toward the early morning, they're concerned they might catch people in bed sleeping and they're leading with folks not to turn off the emergency alerts on their phones. they say lives could be at stake. >> the most dangerous time for those winds to come right in the evening hours after people go to bed, matt. thank you. tonight, the overwhelming need and questions over insurance, will families be covered and what do you do when everything is gone? kayna also in california again tonight. >> repo

an investigation is underway into whether southern california edison equipment played a role in starting the hearse fire. it's now 95% contained. it is charred nearly 800 acres. southern california's power company revealed friday a downed conductor was discovered in the vicinity of the fire, but it does not know whether the damage occurred before or after those flames broke out. meantime, containment has jumped to 33% on the eden fire, which has burned more than 14,000 acres. the devastation is unimaginable. entire neighborhoods are gone. and as soon as more people will be let back to see their homes. nbc's jay gray has more from pacific palisades. look, let's start with the containment numbers. and they are up in all three active fires over the last 24 hours. not significantly, but it does show that teams along the front lines are making some progress. there's concern right now that progress could be in jeopardy with what's now being characterized as an extreme and particularly dangerous red flag warning. that's a rare designation. we saw it initially with the fires that left devastatio

. >> tres demandas por separado fueron presentadas hoy en contra de la compaÑÍa southern california edisonlÉctrica y contra incendios. la compaÑÍa edison dijo a noticias telemundo que no han recibido la denuncia, que las casas siguen bajo investigaciÓn y que revisarÁn las demandas. juan es un damnificado que estÁ pidiendo respuestas. >> mi casa se quemÓ todo lo que es el garaje y la yarda de atrÁs se quemÓ toda. >> el drama para muchos residentes como jorge rodas se intensifica. lleva dÍas sin poder regresar a ver quÉ fue lo que quedÓ de su propiedad. este fue un video que captÓ momentos antes de ser evacuado y se ve su vecindario envuelto en llamas. >> todavÍa no los dejan de entrar porque dicen que van a agarrar unos perros para buscar si hay gente calcinada. >> ademÁs de los incendios, los atracos a zonas afectadas han sido otro de los grandes problemas para las autoridades que presentaron cargos en contra de nueve personas, entre ellas varias latinas, por saqueo en las zonas afectadas. algunos de los robos fueron captados por cÁmaras de seguridad. en estos momentos hay toque de queda e

southern california edison says it is reviewing that video.tate investigators say they have not yet determined the cause. >>> rail company norfolk southern and the community of east palestine, ohio, have reached a $22 million settlement. it comes nearly 2 years after a freight train derailed in the village, forcing the people to evacuate. 11 of those train cars were carrying hazardous materials. official said the money will be used for start up priorities identified by the village in connection with the train derailment. >>> israel and hamas are taking an important step in maintaining their cease-fire. >> nbc news has learned the two sides have begun discussions on the second phase of the deal and it comes as israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu will meet with president trump at the white house in one week. netanyahu is the first foreign leader to meet with mr. trump during his second term. joining us now, nbc news chief international correspondent keir simmons in tel aviv. first off, what do we know about these negotiations so far and is

county wildfires broke out, southern california edison says it shut off electricity on its distribution lines to altadena before the fires started. that did not happen in pacific palisades. electricity there is supplied by the los angeles department of power and water, and municipal agencies don't have to comply with these psps alerts. these power shutoff alerts. la dpw uses a system that shuts off power once an electrical line goes down. this will become important, of course, when investigators begin to determine exactly how these fires started and spread so rapidly. >> drone footage over pacific palisades continues to give us an idea of the scope of this wildfire disaster. we already know strong winds played a significant role, and so did southern california's drought. new data released today gives us an idea of just how grim the situation is. abc seven news meteorologist sandhya patel is here with a look at that. >> j.r. they have had no winter in southern california and the drought will reflect that. with severe drought conditions in southern california. let's first talk about the f

a civil lawsuit has been filed against southern california edison, alleging that the utility failed to de-energize power equipment and clear brush in the area where the blaze began. overnight, theuto fire broke out in a dry river bed in ventura, rapidly charring 56 acres. approximately 75 firefighters are on the scene. jay gray joins us this morning. >> reporter: frances, the devastation stretches for miles across this region. the winds, they have been building overnight. national weather service los angeles says they'll really start to intensify around sun rise here and will reach their peak sometime midmorning and continue to be rough through midday tomorrow. the changing conditions, they've already sparked a handful of new brush fires here. the winds and worry growing right now across the fire zone. more than 10 million currently under what's described as an extreme and particularly dangerous red flag warning. >> we urge the public to stay diligent, to stay ready, as the danger has absolutely not passed. >> reporter: forecasters stressing conditions over the next couple days could b

now today a new lawsuit filed against southern california edison claiming the eaton fire was

i was hurt. >> eaton fires literally have destroyed a legacy our family. >> southern california edison incident report to the california public utilities commission disputing any allegations that its equipment started the eaton fire. socal edison says there were no interruptions or anomalies until after the fire started. >> all week, we've been reporting on the ways bay area businesses and communities are working to help victims of the la wildfires. now, this week, a group of kids have organized an effort to pitch in. ktvu sally rasmus shows us how some east bay middle school students are taking action. ali. >> well, sal, it started with the idea of one sixth grader who before long had teamed up with another classmate and then several other students. so there's multiple efforts going on here, a donation drive, which we caught up with 1111 year old pierce failing as he and some of his friends started to drop off some of the stuff that they've been organizing for their donation drive. they're collecting clothing, toiletries and other essentials to donate to survivors of the l.a. firestor

residents who lost property in the eaton fire in altadena have filed lawsuits against southern california edison, claiming the utility triggered the blaze. the company says the cause of the fire is still under investigation. a few miles from the front lines, this malibu beach has transformed into a temporary home base for thousands of firefighters to eat, sleep and recharge. we just eat whenever we can because we never know when we're going to have to go up there and fight a fire. inmates from california prisons prepare food and coffee. it's an honor and a privilege to be here, you know, serving the community, paying my debt to society. a team effort in these devastating fires. and with hurricane like winds expected, it is possible that helicopters and airplanes capable of dropping water and fire retardant could be grounded. >>>>well, today, fema is opening recovery centers at ucla and pasadena city college, operating seven days a week for the next several weeks. and donald trump may be planning a visit to southern california next week to assess the wildfire damage. the wall street journal repor

. >> reporter: a number of residents of altadena have since filed lawsuits against southern california edison, claiming the utility triggered the blaze. the company tells cbs news, the cause of the fire will continue to be under investigation. tens of thousands of people remain under evacuation orders. and with officials still assessing the damage and crews still going through the rubble, looking for human remains, it is not clear when they will be allowed to return back to their neighborhoods. reporting from los angeles, i'm danya bacchus. back to you. >> and some major frustration and heartbreak combined. what is the air quality like right now? i had a friend in santa monica send me a picture aiming towards the pacific palisades. i actually saw blue skies for the first time in a while. was that a good sign? >> reporter: you're right. it is a good sign. after being here for about a week, you can definitely tell that the air quality has improved. but of course, officials and medical experts are still warning people, if you have respiratory issues, to make sure you're still wearing your mask.

southern california edison says it didn't shut off some of its power lines because weather conditions didn't meet their standard wind threshold. many though, wordy energized. they don't, however, know the status of the lines captured in this surveillance video. >> a spokesperson says there's an ongoing investigation and that it's too early to tell what caused the fire, which killed 17 people and leveled thousands of homes and businesses are preliminary analysis no faults on the transmission lines that run through the canyon on a deeper analysis and some are distant lines. >> we did identify fault. >> but that that impact was far was within standard operating parameters. but but i do want to say that we are committed to a thorough process. committed to working with investigators and will continue this process. >> meantime, should victims of major natural disasters, including wildfires be allowed to sue fossil fuel companies that are accused of contributing to climate change. interesting question in capitol correspondent eytan wallace digs into that. >> well, the senator who authored th

the fire, potentially starting under an electrical transmission tower in eaton canyon, southern california edison, who operates that transmission tower says it does not believe its equipment was responsible and official cause for the fire. still not clear. >> there's continued concern tonight that the wildfire recovery could face political challenges republican led washington. yeah, there's been talk of adding conditions to future aid carper's. catherine heenan is live in the newsroom with more on this politics. shocking. yeah. well, not that shocking are here, right? all right. with donald trump about to take office, a group of house republicans and the president elect. >> have been talking about time. wildfire aid to certain conditions. it was the subject of conversation, for example, at mar-a-lago sunday night. what happens tomorrow, although some tension just monologue. california senator alex padilla does not like the republican rumblings he's been hearing about future wildfire age of california. we've had disasters over the years and united states of america, every region of the country has

a civil lawsuit has been filed against southern california edison, alleging that the utility failed to de-energize power equipment. president biden was briefed on the fires monday. >> i want to be clear. we're not waiting until those fires are over to start helping the victims. we're getting them help right now as you all know. >> overnight, the auto fire broke out in a dry river bed in ventura, rapidly torching 56 acres. approximately 75 firefighters are on the scene. nbc's jennifer bjorklund starts off our coverage. >> reporter: containment lines grew over the weekend. but so do concerns that the winds will kick up and ignite these fires again. they are still smoldering here in pacific palisades. and you can see behind us is a school that is burned to the ground. where will the kids go to school? where will the people live? well, that's a question for another day. for now, help is coming in from all directions. that drone-damaged super scooper from canada will be back on the front lines fighting this fire first thing tuesday morning. and we also had help from mexico. the mexican army

a firm suing the utility company southern california edison released this edited video from a gas stationt is reviewing the footage to assess any connection to the eaton blaze. the cause is still under investigation. >>> meanwhile, with the biggest blazes nearly fully contained, stories of hope are emerging from the rubble. lolita lopez from our l.a. station has the story. >> this is my desk frame with the bow in the middle. >> reporter: brian mcshay and stephanie raynard look through what is left of their little bungalow days after they first sifted through the debris. >> he's looking at his studio. >> reporter: on that day, brian was looking for one particular thing. an engagement ring he had placed in his desk to surprise stephanie in the near future. >> my first reaction was like oh, look, here it is. >> reporter: among the rubble and under guitar strings he found his diamond in the rough. >> you think about all this pressure, all this perfection you want in the moment that you propose. but, i found it, and it's like, oh, here it is. will you marry me? >> i cried. i was crying. i had

now la's power company, it's called southern california edison is also investigating whether downed equipment may be responsible for the smaller hurst fire, which burned 800 acres and is now 95% contained. so many moving parts to all of this. the cause, the active fire fight, the incoming winds and school for the kids. let's bring in nbc's jennifer bjorklund, who joins us from pacific palisades. jennifer raj i'm standing here in pacific palisades. where behind me you can see the tower from a very recognizable private school, the village school here in pacific palisades. there are so many questions that residents here have. where will their kids go to school? where will they live in the short term or the long term? how long will it take to rebuild? and in the meantime, this new windstorm threatening to come kick up the embers and start new fires? there are still houses that are standing in this neighborhood and in the neighborhoods in altadena, but help is coming in from all directions. that drone damaged super scooper from canada will rejoin the fleet in the sky on tuesday morning. we also ha

>> in the meantime a family of the victim of the eaton fire now suing the power company southern california edison for wrongful death. the lawsuit alleges the utility's negligence is to blame for starting that fire. the official cause is still under investigation, but some people pointed to video evidence that appears to show that fire starting under one of the utility's transmission towers. that, of course, was in eaton canyon. at least four other lawsuits have been filed on behalf of altadena residents blaming the utility for that fire. >>> when we come back, butchered breaking news, fabricated stories, the hi-tech bay area company that just shut down its new service driven by artificial intelligence. >>> people like exclusivity. people are curious. >> are people willing to pay $400 a pineapple? we take you into the world of luxury fruit. deep breath. cancer is a journey you don't take alone. you did it! our cancer care team works together to care for all that is you. >>> apple is temporarily pulling its latest artificial intelligence feature following backlash. that feature summarizes news noti

. >> southern california edison could shut off power to hundreds of thousands of people in riversidend l.a. county. some of our bay area cal fire crews are heading south to help with any fires that could pop up in ventura county. i have to say the national weather service is not being shy at all. they're not mincing words about this. they're saying possibly deadly, potentially life threatening. >> yeah. >> catastrophic. they're really trying to get the word out this is serious. >> yeah. because there's two aspect, the fire threat, but also just the wind damage potential out of this could bring down entire trees onto structures and people are trapped in that, bad situation. we'll get gusty winds, not as strong as southern california. let's talk about why. this little ripple in the atmosphere gets cut off from the main flow of weather across the rest of the country. as it continues sliding south, it will be in a position to squeeze the atmosphere especially over southern california and produce those gusty offshore downslope santa ana winds. this is going to be a bad situation. the over

now today a new lawsuit filed against southern california edison claiming the eaton fire was sparked by the utility's equipment, though the official cause has not yet been determined. >>> here's a live look now from over the palisades fire. this is near malibu and one of the largest fires burning and you can see that burn scar and the neighborhood completely wiped out. that is the area that's already been scorched. hundreds of bay area firefighters remain on the front lines in southern california, including this crew from napa hosing down a house engulfed in flames in the palisades fire. now more incredible images and stories coming out of that fire zone, this is video of a firenado that broke out in the middle of the palisades fire. this time lapse shows the explosive growth of the palisades fire after it erupted last tuesday growing five times in size and less than 3,000 acres to 16,000 in the span of about 18 hours. reporter danya bacchus is in los angeles with the latest on this firefight. >> reporter: firefighters in southern california are still working to contain the active fi

la compañía de electricidad southern california edison todavía no se pronuncia al respecto y en el condado, para mandar para méxico. y oriundo de oaxaca, méxico, me dice que se ha dedicado al comercio informal por años y que este puesto de frutas ha sido su fuente de provisión ante las escasas oportunidades laborales. me llegaron ahí los los inspectores de el department me dieron unas hojas, me dijo que como el de él, son decenas de puestos ambulantes que venden alimentos sin la debida permisología, lo que, según el condado, ha desatado una ola de quejas. from residents about people vending on the street on their sidewalks without a permit. el vocero de la agencia señala que las quejas apuntan directamente a los puestos que operan en las banquetas sin permiso, algo que pudiera incluso atentar contra la salud de los consumidores. if they're um handling certain types of food still have to have business licenses. estos puestos ahora necesitarán tener permiso de manipulación de alimentos y obtener una licencia para su negocio con el condado. de no cumplir con estas normas, podrían enfrentar co

southern california. edisonlluvias, que tambiÉn ayudaron a controlar esos fuegos. la ceniza y el lodo corrieron por las calles, aunque no ocurrieron problemas significativos. se reportÓ mÁs de una pulgada de lluvia en muchas zonas, aflojando el terreno de las laderas en pacific palisades, en malibÚ, cuatro escuelas fueron cerradas por las peligrosas condiciones. >> mientras tanto, en el paquete de Órdenes ejecutivas firmadas por el presidente trump, hay varias que afectan directamente a integrantes de las fuerzas armadas. la primera entrega a las filas a militares que habrÍan sido despedidos u obligados a separarse de ellas por no seguir las Órdenes de vacunaciÓn durante la pandemia del covid. otra impide directamente que personas transgÉnero puedan enlistarse en el ejÉrcito. y una mÁs elimina los programas de diversidad, equidad e inclusiÓn dentro de las fuerzas armadas. >> y bueno, alerta de las autoridades sanitarias por un brote de tuberculosis en kansas. ya hay 67 contagios. >> es decir, la inteligencia art

southern california edison power company, now examining recently discovered surveillance video appearing to show a shower of sparks in the same area where the eaton fire started. the video spot shattered here within an incorrect time stamp, was shot from a security camera at a gas station in pasadena. it was included as part of a legal hearing yesterday, tied to dozens of lawsuits filed against socal edison in the wake of the fire. in a statement, socal edison says it is aware of the video and committed to a transparent process. let's turn now to meteorologist kari hall. she's got a look at the impact of the smoke from these fires in our climate in crisis. yeah. so this morning we're taking a look at how the palisades and eaton fires around la could possibly affect marine life. and the food we get from the ocean. and when the recent fires tore through la, destroying thousands of homes and businesses, they sent plumes of smoke out over the pacific ocean. noaa satellite images show how smoke and ash traveled as far as 100 miles offshore, and now there are questions about what that toxic ma

southern california edison says there is no evidence proving its equipment started the eaton fire. an official cause for this incident has not been determined. a new bill in congress would make it a federal crime to commit arson that starts or spreads wildfire. the bill also makes it a felony. if you steal and a declared fire zone. the legislation, coauthored by south bay congressman ro khanna, was written in response to the disastrous wildfires and the looting that followed down south. congressman khanna says, adding federal consequences could lead to longer sentences. new at 11 house oversight and government reform chair james comer is launching an investigation into sanctuary cities. comer sending a letter to the democratic mayors of denver, chicago, boston and new york asking them to testify before congress next month. comer says all four major cities are sanctuary jurisdictions that refuse to fully cooperate with federal immigration enforcement, which is impacting public safety. it is not yet known if the mayors will agree to testify. president trump's deportation crackdown st