NBC Nightly News Full Episode – Jan. 11

NBC NIGHTLY NEWS FOR THIS SATURDAY. I'M TOM LLAMAS, THIS SATURDAY. I'M TOM LLAMAS, >> TONIGHT, WE ARE. >> TONIGHT, WE ARE LIVE IN LOS ANGELES. >> TONIGHT, WE ARE LIVE IN LOS ANGELES AS THE PALISADES. LIVE IN LOS ANGELES AS THE PALISADES FIRE MAKES A. AS THE PALISADES FIRE MAKES A DEVASTATING CHANGE. FIRE MAKES A DEVASTATING CHANGE IN DIRECTION. DEVASTATING CHANGE IN DIRECTION. ENTIRE COMMUNITIES. IN DIRECTION. ENTIRE COMMUNITIES FORTH TO SUDDENLY. ENTIRE COMMUNITIES FORTH TO SUDDENLY EVACUATE. FORTH TO SUDDENLY EVACUATE. ONE OF THE MOST. EVACUATE. ONE OF THE MOST DESTRUCTIVE FIRES IN. ONE OF THE MOST DESTRUCTIVE FIRES IN L.A. DESTRUCTIVE FIRES IN L.A. HISTORY NOW BEARING. L.A. HISTORY NOW BEARING DOWN ON NEW. HISTORY NOW BEARING DOWN ON NEW NEIGHBORHOODS. DOWN ON NEW NEIGHBORHOODS. FIREFIGHTERS IN AN. NEIGHBORHOODS. FIREFIGHTERS IN AN ALL-OUT BATTLE TO. FIREFIGHTERS IN AN ALL-OUT BATTLE TO STOP IT. ALL-OUT BATTLE TO STOP IT. THOUSANDS OF.

STOP IT. THOUSANDS OF RESIDENTS FORCED TO. THOUSANDS OF RESIDENTS FORCED TO EVACUATE, INCLUDING. RESIDENTS FORCED TO EVACUATE, INCLUDING CELEBRITIES LIKE. EVACUATE, INCLUDING CELEBRITIES LIKE DENNIS QUAID. CELEBRITIES LIKE DENNIS QUAID. >> WE'RE FIGHTING AS. DENNIS QUAID. >> WE'RE FIGHTING AS HARD AS WE CAN TO. >> WE'RE FIGHTING AS HARD AS WE CAN TO SAVE OUR CITY. HARD AS WE CAN TO SAVE OUR CITY. >> MORE HOMES. SAVE OUR CITY. >> MORE HOMES DESTROYED. >> MORE HOMES DESTROYED. MAJOR LANDMARKS AT. DESTROYED. MAJOR LANDMARKS AT RISK. MAJOR LANDMARKS AT RISK. THIS FIRENADO. RISK. THIS FIRENADO FLARING UP. THIS FIRENADO FLARING UP. WE'RE ON THE FRONT. FLARING UP. WE'RE ON THE FRONT LINES WITH. WE'RE ON THE FRONT LINES WITH FIREFIGHTERS PUSHED. LINES WITH FIREFIGHTERS PUSHED TO THEIR LIMITS. FIREFIGHTERS PUSHED TO THEIR LIMITS. >> YOU'RE FIGHTING. TO THEIR LIMITS. >> YOU'RE FIGHTING THE FIRES WITH. >> YOU'RE FIGHTING THE FIRES WITH SWIMMING POOL WATER? THE FIRES WITH SWIMMING POOL WATER? >>> AND THOSE. SWIMMING POOL WATER? >>> AND THOSE DANGEROUS WINDS? >>> AND THOSE DANGEROUS WINDS? THEY'RE SET TO WITH. DANGEROUS WINDS? THEY'RE SET TO WITH BACK UP AGAIN. THEY'RE SET TO WITH BACK UP AGAIN. >>> PLUS, GROWING. BACK UP AGAIN. >>> PLUS, GROWING OUTRAGE.

>>> PLUS, GROWING OUTRAGE. L.A. OUTRAGE. L.A. FIRE CHIEF BLASTING. L.A. FIRE CHIEF BLASTING CITY LEADERS, SAYING. FIRE CHIEF BLASTING CITY LEADERS, SAYING THEY FAILED THEM BY. CITY LEADERS, SAYING THEY FAILED THEM BY NOT PROVIDING ENOUGH. THEY FAILED THEM BY NOT PROVIDING ENOUGH RESOURCES. NOT PROVIDING ENOUGH RESOURCES. THE MAYOR RESPONDING. RESOURCES. THE MAYOR RESPONDING TODAY. THE MAYOR RESPONDING TODAY. OUR TEAM ACROSS THE. TODAY. OUR TEAM ACROSS THE FIRE ZONE COVERING. OUR TEAM ACROSS THE FIRE ZONE COVERING EVERY ANGLE. FIRE ZONE COVERING EVERY ANGLE. >>> ALSO BREAKING. EVERY ANGLE. >>> ALSO BREAKING TONIGHT, THE SNOW. >>> ALSO BREAKING TONIGHT, THE SNOW AND ICE STORM. TONIGHT, THE SNOW AND ICE STORM CRIPPLING THE SOUTH. AND ICE STORM CRIPPLING THE SOUTH. CARS CRASHING ON ICY. CRIPPLING THE SOUTH. CARS CRASHING ON ICY ROADS. CARS CRASHING ON ICY ROADS. THOUSANDS OF FLIGHTS. ROADS. THOUSANDS OF FLIGHTS CANCELED OR DELAYED. THOUSANDS OF FLIGHTS CANCELED OR DELAYED. AND NBA GAME. CANCELED OR DELAYED. AND NBA GAME POSTPONED. AND NBA GAME POSTPONED. WHEN WILL IT ALL. POSTPONED. WHEN WILL IT ALL FALL OUT? WHEN WILL IT ALL FALL OUT? >>> NEW TONIGHT, FALL OUT? >>> NEW TONIGHT, SPECIAL PROSECUTOR. >>> NEW TONIGHT, SPECIAL PROSECUTOR JACK SMITH, WHO HAD.

SPECIAL PROSECUTOR JACK SMITH, WHO HAD CHARGED PRESIDENT. JACK SMITH, WHO HAD CHARGED PRESIDENT TRUMP, RESIGNING. CHARGED PRESIDENT TRUMP, RESIGNING TODAY. TRUMP, RESIGNING TODAY. >>> AND BACK HERE IN. TODAY. >>> AND BACK HERE IN L.A., THE STREET. >>> AND BACK HERE IN L.A., THE STREET FOOD VENDORS DOING. L.A., THE STREET FOOD VENDORS DOING SO MUCH MORE THAN. FOOD VENDORS DOING SO MUCH MORE THAN JUST BEING THIS. SO MUCH MORE THAN JUST BEING THIS DEVASTATED. JUST BEING THIS DEVASTATED COMMUNITY. DEVASTATED COMMUNITY. HOW THEY STARTED A. COMMUNITY. HOW THEY STARTED A MOVEMENT TO HELP. HOW THEY STARTED A MOVEMENT TO HELP. >>> THIS IS NBC. MOVEMENT TO HELP. >>> THIS IS NBC NIGHTLY NEWS WITH. >>> THIS IS NBC NIGHTLY NEWS WITH JOSE DIAZ VILLARD. NIGHTLY NEWS WITH JOSE DIAZ VILLARD. >> AND GOOD EVENING. JOSE DIAZ VILLARD. >> AND GOOD EVENING. I'M TOM LLAMAS, IN. >> AND GOOD EVENING. I'M TOM LLAMAS, IN FOR JOSE TONIGHT. I'M TOM LLAMAS, IN FOR JOSE TONIGHT. WE ARE LIVE FROM LOS. FOR JOSE TONIGHT. WE ARE LIVE FROM LOS ANGELES, OVERLOOKING. WE ARE LIVE FROM LOS ANGELES, OVERLOOKING THE PALISADES FIRE. ANGELES, OVERLOOKING THE PALISADES FIRE. THIS HAS BEEN THE. THE PALISADES FIRE. THIS HAS BEEN THE MOST DEVASTATING OF. THIS HAS BEEN THE MOST DEVASTATING OF THE FIVE MAJOR FIRES. MOST DEVASTATING OF THE FIVE MAJOR FIRES RAGING ACROSS THE. THE FIVE MAJOR FIRES RAGING ACROSS THE CITY. RAGING ACROSS THE CITY. IN THE LAST 24.

CITY. IN THE LAST 24 HOURS, IT HAS TAKEN. IN THE LAST 24 HOURS, IT HAS TAKEN A FRIGHTENING TURN. HOURS, IT HAS TAKEN A FRIGHTENING TURN. I WANT TO SHOW YOU. A FRIGHTENING TURN. I WANT TO SHOW YOU VIDEO FROM LAST. I WANT TO SHOW YOU VIDEO FROM LAST NIGHT. VIDEO FROM LAST NIGHT. THIS IS JUST AFTER. NIGHT. THIS IS JUST AFTER THAT FIRE SWITCHED. THIS IS JUST AFTER THAT FIRE SWITCHED DIRECTION, HEADING. THAT FIRE SWITCHED DIRECTION, HEADING DOWN THE OTHER SIDE. DIRECTION, HEADING DOWN THE OTHER SIDE OF THE RIDGE. DOWN THE OTHER SIDE OF THE RIDGE. AND THIS IS THAT. OF THE RIDGE. AND THIS IS THAT FIRE TODAY, RACING. AND THIS IS THAT FIRE TODAY, RACING TOWARDS THE HEAVILY. FIRE TODAY, RACING TOWARDS THE HEAVILY POPULATED. TOWARDS THE HEAVILY POPULATED COMMUNITIES OF. POPULATED COMMUNITIES OF ENCINO AND BRENTWOOD. COMMUNITIES OF ENCINO AND BRENTWOOD YOU CAN SEE THE. ENCINO AND BRENTWOOD YOU CAN SEE THE SMOKE YOU'RE JUST. YOU CAN SEE THE SMOKE YOU'RE JUST BEHIND ME. SMOKE YOU'RE JUST BEHIND ME. FIREFIGHTERS. BEHIND ME. FIREFIGHTERS DESPERATELY HAVE. FIREFIGHTERS DESPERATELY HAVE BEEN TRYING TO STOP. DESPERATELY HAVE BEEN TRYING TO STOP THOSE FLAMES FROM. BEEN TRYING TO STOP THOSE FLAMES FROM CROSSING OVER THE. THOSE FLAMES FROM CROSSING OVER THE RIDGE AND HEADING TO. CROSSING OVER THE RIDGE AND HEADING TO OTHER MAJOR.

RIDGE AND HEADING TO OTHER MAJOR POPULATION CENTERS. OTHER MAJOR POPULATION CENTERS. LAST NIGHT, POPULATION CENTERS. LAST NIGHT, EVACUATION ALERTS. LAST NIGHT, EVACUATION ALERTS WENT OUT ACROSS THE. EVACUATION ALERTS WENT OUT ACROSS THE AREA, FORCING. WENT OUT ACROSS THE AREA, FORCING THOUSANDS TO GRAB. AREA, FORCING THOUSANDS TO GRAB WHAT THEY COULD AND. THOUSANDS TO GRAB WHAT THEY COULD AND FLEE THEIR HOMES. WHAT THEY COULD AND FLEE THEIR HOMES. AND EVEN AS WE TRACK. FLEE THEIR HOMES. AND EVEN AS WE TRACK THIS BATTLE, WE'RE. AND EVEN AS WE TRACK THIS BATTLE, WE'RE NOT LOSING SIGHT OF. THIS BATTLE, WE'RE NOT LOSING SIGHT OF THE MASSIVE. NOT LOSING SIGHT OF THE MASSIVE HUMANITARIAN CRISIS. THE MASSIVE HUMANITARIAN CRISIS ACROSS THE CITY. HUMANITARIAN CRISIS ACROSS THE CITY. THE DEATH TOLL ROSE. ACROSS THE CITY. THE DEATH TOLL ROSE TODAY TO AT LEAST 13. THE DEATH TOLL ROSE TODAY TO AT LEAST 13 PEOPLE. TODAY TO AT LEAST 13 PEOPLE. MORE THAN 150,000. PEOPLE. MORE THAN 150,000 PEOPLE HAVE BEEN. MORE THAN 150,000 PEOPLE HAVE BEEN TOLD TO EVACUATE. PEOPLE HAVE BEEN TOLD TO EVACUATE. MORE THAN 12,000. TOLD TO EVACUATE. MORE THAN 12,000 HOMES AND BUILDINGS. MORE THAN 12,000 HOMES AND BUILDINGS HAVE BEEN DESTROYED. HOMES AND BUILDINGS HAVE BEEN DESTROYED. THE MAYOR TODAY. HAVE BEEN DESTROYED. THE MAYOR TODAY VOWING TO REBUILD, THE MAYOR TODAY VOWING TO REBUILD, BUT WITH SO MANY NOW.

VOWING TO REBUILD, BUT WITH SO MANY NOW HOMELESS, THE COMING. BUT WITH SO MANY NOW HOMELESS, THE COMING DAYS, WEEKS, AND. HOMELESS, THE COMING DAYS, WEEKS, AND MONTHS WILL BE A. DAYS, WEEKS, AND MONTHS WILL BE A REAL CHALLENGE. MONTHS WILL BE A REAL CHALLENGE. OUR TEAM IS SPREAD. REAL CHALLENGE. OUR TEAM IS SPREAD OUT ACROSS THE FIRE. OUR TEAM IS SPREAD OUT ACROSS THE FIRE ZONE, WE'RE GOING TO. OUT ACROSS THE FIRE ZONE, WE'RE GOING TO BEGIN ON THE FRONT. ZONE, WE'RE GOING TO BEGIN ON THE FRONT LINES OF THE FIRE. BEGIN ON THE FRONT LINES OF THE FIRE JUST BEHIND ME. LINES OF THE FIRE JUST BEHIND ME. TONIGHT, THIS IS THE. JUST BEHIND ME. TONIGHT, THIS IS THE NEW FRONT IN THE LOS. TONIGHT, THIS IS THE NEW FRONT IN THE LOS ANGELES WILDFIRES. NEW FRONT IN THE LOS ANGELES WILDFIRES BATTLE. ANGELES WILDFIRES BATTLE. >> THIS IS STILL A. BATTLE. >> THIS IS STILL A VERY ACTIVE. >> THIS IS STILL A VERY ACTIVE FIREFIGHT. VERY ACTIVE FIREFIGHT. >> THE MASSIVE. FIREFIGHT. >> THE MASSIVE PALISADES FIRE. >> THE MASSIVE PALISADES FIRE ALREADY MORE THAN. PALISADES FIRE ALREADY MORE THAN 20,000 ACRES, ALREADY MORE THAN 20,000 ACRES, GROWING OVERNIGHT. 20,000 ACRES, GROWING OVERNIGHT. EVACUATIONS ORDERED. GROWING OVERNIGHT. EVACUATIONS ORDERED FOR ENCINO AND. EVACUATIONS ORDERED FOR ENCINO AND BRENTWOOD, WITH. FOR ENCINO AND BRENTWOOD, WITH HOMES IN THOSE. BRENTWOOD, WITH HOMES IN THOSE ICONIC NEIGHBORHOODS.

HOMES IN THOSE ICONIC NEIGHBORHOODS THREATENED BY. ICONIC NEIGHBORHOODS THREATENED BY FLAMES. THREATENED BY FLAMES. NEWS CHOPPERS. FLAMES. NEWS CHOPPERS CAPTURING THE. NEWS CHOPPERS CAPTURING THE GROWING LINE OF. CAPTURING THE GROWING LINE OF FIRE. GROWING LINE OF FIRE. >> DEFINITELY SOME. FIRE. >> DEFINITELY SOME SCARY STUFF. >> DEFINITELY SOME SCARY STUFF. >> THE ATS NOW. SCARY STUFF. >> THE ATS NOW TASKED WITH LEADING. >> THE ATS NOW TASKED WITH LEADING THE INVESTIGATION. TASKED WITH LEADING THE INVESTIGATION INTO WHAT CAUSED. THE INVESTIGATION INTO WHAT CAUSED THIS FIRE, EVEN AS. INTO WHAT CAUSED THIS FIRE, EVEN AS THE BATTLE TO. THIS FIRE, EVEN AS THE BATTLE TO CONTAIN IT RAGES ON. THE BATTLE TO CONTAIN IT RAGES ON. >> THIS IS AREAS. CONTAIN IT RAGES ON. >> THIS IS AREAS THAT HAVE NOT BURNED. >> THIS IS AREAS THAT HAVE NOT BURNED IN APPROXIMATELY 50. THAT HAVE NOT BURNED IN APPROXIMATELY 50 YEARS, SO WE'RE. IN APPROXIMATELY 50 YEARS, SO WE'RE SEEING FIRE THAT WAS. YEARS, SO WE'RE SEEING FIRE THAT WAS MOVING THROUGH THERE. SEEING FIRE THAT WAS MOVING THROUGH THERE QUICKLY. MOVING THROUGH THERE QUICKLY. >> WE WERE ON THE. QUICKLY. >> WE WERE ON THE GROUND WITH. >> WE WERE ON THE GROUND WITH FIREFIGHTERS TODAY. GROUND WITH FIREFIGHTERS TODAY AS TEAMS LINED UP, FIREFIGHTERS TODAY AS TEAMS LINED UP, THEN FANNED OUT.

AS TEAMS LINED UP, THEN FANNED OUT ACROSS THE MASSIVE. THEN FANNED OUT ACROSS THE MASSIVE FIRE ZONE. ACROSS THE MASSIVE FIRE ZONE. >> WE'RE HERE AT THE. FIRE ZONE. >> WE'RE HERE AT THE FRONT LINES OF THE. >> WE'RE HERE AT THE FRONT LINES OF THE BRENTWOOD FIRE. FRONT LINES OF THE BRENTWOOD FIRE. YOU CAN SEE A. BRENTWOOD FIRE. YOU CAN SEE A FLAREUP JUST BEHIND. YOU CAN SEE A FLAREUP JUST BEHIND ME RIGHT THERE, THE. FLAREUP JUST BEHIND ME RIGHT THERE, THE FLAMES RISING. ME RIGHT THERE, THE FLAMES RISING. AND THE FIGHT IS. FLAMES RISING. AND THE FIGHT IS GRUELING FOR THESE. AND THE FIGHT IS GRUELING FOR THESE FIREFIGHTERS. GRUELING FOR THESE FIREFIGHTERS. THEY HAVE TO GO DOWN. FIREFIGHTERS. THEY HAVE TO GO DOWN THE CANYON, PUT OUT. THEY HAVE TO GO DOWN THE CANYON, PUT OUT THOSE FLAMES. THE CANYON, PUT OUT THOSE FLAMES. THEY'VE BEEN AT THIS. THOSE FLAMES. THEY'VE BEEN AT THIS FOR FIVE DAYS NOW. THEY'VE BEEN AT THIS FOR FIVE DAYS NOW. >> WITH WATER. FOR FIVE DAYS NOW. >> WITH WATER RESOURCES LIMITED, >> WITH WATER RESOURCES LIMITED, FIRE CREWS ARE. RESOURCES LIMITED, FIRE CREWS ARE GETTING WATER. FIRE CREWS ARE GETTING WATER WHEREVER THEY CAN, GETTING WATER WHEREVER THEY CAN, PUTTING SWIMMING. WHEREVER THEY CAN, PUTTING SWIMMING POOLS. PUTTING SWIMMING POOLS. >> YOU'RE FIGHTING. POOLS. >> YOU'RE FIGHTING THE FIRES WITH. >> YOU'RE FIGHTING THE FIRES WITH SWIMMING POOL WATER?

THE FIRES WITH SWIMMING POOL WATER? >> WE'VE HAD TO DO. SWIMMING POOL WATER? >> WE'VE HAD TO DO THAT IN MULTIPLE. >> WE'VE HAD TO DO THAT IN MULTIPLE LOCATIONS THROUGHOUT. THAT IN MULTIPLE LOCATIONS THROUGHOUT THE PALISADES FIRE. LOCATIONS THROUGHOUT THE PALISADES FIRE. >> OVERNIGHT, THE. THE PALISADES FIRE. >> OVERNIGHT, THE DANGEROUS SANTA ANNA. >> OVERNIGHT, THE DANGEROUS SANTA ANNA WINDS PICKED UP. DANGEROUS SANTA ANNA WINDS PICKED UP AGAIN AFTER A SHORT. WINDS PICKED UP AGAIN AFTER A SHORT LULL. AGAIN AFTER A SHORT LULL. THE CONDITIONS. LULL. THE CONDITIONS CREATING THIS. THE CONDITIONS CREATING THIS SWIRLING FIRE. CREATING THIS SWIRLING FIRE FIRENADO . FIRE. SWIRLING FIRE FIRENADO . FIRE CREWS USING. FIRENADO . FIRE CREWS USING CHAINSAWS TO CUT AND. CREWS USING CHAINSAWS TO CUT AND REMOVE VEGETATION. CHAINSAWS TO CUT AND REMOVE VEGETATION BEFORE IT CAN CATCH. REMOVE VEGETATION BEFORE IT CAN CATCH FIRE. BEFORE IT CAN CATCH FIRE. AS DAWN BROKE THIS. FIRE. AS DAWN BROKE THIS MORNING, AIRDROP'S. AS DAWN BROKE THIS MORNING, AIRDROP'S CONTINUED OVER THIS. MORNING, AIRDROP'S CONTINUED OVER THIS CANYON IN AN ATTEMPT. CONTINUED OVER THIS CANYON IN AN ATTEMPT TO CONTAIN THE. CANYON IN AN ATTEMPT TO CONTAIN THE FLAMES. TO CONTAIN THE FLAMES. >> THESE GUYS ARE. FLAMES. >> THESE GUYS ARE HEROES. >> THESE GUYS ARE HEROES. I MEAN, THEY'VE.

HEROES. I MEAN, THEY'VE ALWAYS BEEN HEROES. I MEAN, THEY'VE ALWAYS BEEN HEROES. THIS OPERATION IS. ALWAYS BEEN HEROES. THIS OPERATION IS UNBELIEVABLE. THIS OPERATION IS UNBELIEVABLE. >> BUT LAW. UNBELIEVABLE. >> BUT LAW ENFORCEMENT SAY. >> BUT LAW ENFORCEMENT SAY THOSE AIRDROP HAVE. ENFORCEMENT SAY THOSE AIRDROP HAVE BEEN THREATENED. THOSE AIRDROP HAVE BEEN THREATENED SEDATE AS MULTIPLE. BEEN THREATENED SEDATE AS MULTIPLE DRONES HAVE BEEN. SEDATE AS MULTIPLE DRONES HAVE BEEN SPOTTED IN THEIR. DRONES HAVE BEEN SPOTTED IN THEIR FLIGHT AERIALS. SPOTTED IN THEIR FLIGHT AERIALS. A SERIOUS RISK TO. FLIGHT AERIALS. A SERIOUS RISK TO THE CREWS FLYING. A SERIOUS RISK TO THE CREWS FLYING THEM. THE CREWS FLYING THEM. THESE AIRCRAFT HAVE. THEM. THESE AIRCRAFT HAVE PLAYED A CRITICAL. THESE AIRCRAFT HAVE PLAYED A CRITICAL ROLE IN GETTING THE. PLAYED A CRITICAL ROLE IN GETTING THE FIRES UNDER CONTROL, ROLE IN GETTING THE FIRES UNDER CONTROL, DROPPING WATER AND. FIRES UNDER CONTROL, DROPPING WATER AND RETARDANT TO SLOW. DROPPING WATER AND RETARDANT TO SLOW THE PROGRESS OF THE. RETARDANT TO SLOW THE PROGRESS OF THE FLAMES. THE PROGRESS OF THE FLAMES. BUT A DRONE IS. FLAMES. BUT A DRONE IS ALREADY BLAMED FOR. BUT A DRONE IS ALREADY BLAMED FOR DAMAGING THIS. ALREADY BLAMED FOR DAMAGING THIS CANADIAN SCOOPER. DAMAGING THIS CANADIAN SCOOPER SCOOPER. CANADIAN SCOOPER SCOOPER. IT'S BEEN GROUNDED.

SCOOPER. IT'S BEEN GROUNDED FOR DAYS, AND. IT'S BEEN GROUNDED FOR DAYS, AND OFFICIALS SAY IT MAY. FOR DAYS, AND OFFICIALS SAY IT MAY NOT BE ABLE TO FLY. OFFICIALS SAY IT MAY NOT BE ABLE TO FLY AGAIN UNTIL MONDAY. NOT BE ABLE TO FLY AGAIN UNTIL MONDAY AT THE EARLIEST. AGAIN UNTIL MONDAY AT THE EARLIEST. THIS AS THE WORLD-. AT THE EARLIEST. THIS AS THE WORLD- RENOWNED GETTY ART. THIS AS THE WORLD- RENOWNED GETTY ART MUSEUM THREATENED BY. RENOWNED GETTY ART MUSEUM THREATENED BY FIRE, AND STUDENTS. MUSEUM THREATENED BY FIRE, AND STUDENTS AT UCLA HAVE BEEN. FIRE, AND STUDENTS AT UCLA HAVE BEEN WARNED TO GET READY. AT UCLA HAVE BEEN WARNED TO GET READY TO GET OUT AS ALL. WARNED TO GET READY TO GET OUT AS ALL CLASSES NOW WILL BE. TO GET OUT AS ALL CLASSES NOW WILL BE REMOTE ALL OF NEXT. CLASSES NOW WILL BE REMOTE ALL OF NEXT WEEK. REMOTE ALL OF NEXT WEEK. AND TODAY, A CLOSE-. WEEK. AND TODAY, A CLOSE- UP LOOK AT THE. AND TODAY, A CLOSE- UP LOOK AT THE DEVASTATION IN. UP LOOK AT THE DEVASTATION IN ALTADENA. DEVASTATION IN ALTADENA. HOUSE AFTER HOUSE. ALTADENA. HOUSE AFTER HOUSE LEVEL. HOUSE AFTER HOUSE LEVEL. MORE THAN 150,000. LEVEL. MORE THAN 150,000 PEOPLE ARE UNDER. MORE THAN 150,000 PEOPLE ARE UNDER EVACUATION ORDERS. PEOPLE ARE UNDER EVACUATION ORDERS. ACTOR DENNIS QUAID. EVACUATION ORDERS. ACTOR DENNIS QUAID AMONG THEM.

ACTOR DENNIS QUAID AMONG THEM. >> I CAN'T SAY. AMONG THEM. >> I CAN'T SAY ENOUGH ABOUT THE. >> I CAN'T SAY ENOUGH ABOUT THE FIREFIGHTERS AND THE. ENOUGH ABOUT THE FIREFIGHTERS AND THE FIRST RESPONDERS IN. FIREFIGHTERS AND THE FIRST RESPONDERS IN THIS TOWN. FIRST RESPONDERS IN THIS TOWN. WE GOT SOME GOOD. THIS TOWN. WE GOT SOME GOOD ONES. WE GOT SOME GOOD ONES. GOOD PEOPLE HERE. ONES. GOOD PEOPLE HERE. AND WE'RE FIGHTING. GOOD PEOPLE HERE. AND WE'RE FIGHTING AS HARD AS WE CAN TO. AND WE'RE FIGHTING AS HARD AS WE CAN TO SAVE OUR CITY. AS HARD AS WE CAN TO SAVE OUR CITY. >> MORE THAN 1500. SAVE OUR CITY. >> MORE THAN 1500 NATIONAL GUARD. >> MORE THAN 1500 NATIONAL GUARD TROOPS HAVE NOW BEEN. NATIONAL GUARD TROOPS HAVE NOW BEEN CALLED UP, SOME OF. TROOPS HAVE NOW BEEN CALLED UP, SOME OF THEM TO PATROL. CALLED UP, SOME OF THEM TO PATROL EVACUATION ZONES. THEM TO PATROL EVACUATION ZONES. AND LOS ANGELES. EVACUATION ZONES. AND LOS ANGELES COUNTY OFFICIALS SAY. AND LOS ANGELES COUNTY OFFICIALS SAY SO FAR, MORE THAN 20. COUNTY OFFICIALS SAY SO FAR, MORE THAN 20 PEOPLE HAVE BEEN. SO FAR, MORE THAN 20 PEOPLE HAVE BEEN ARRESTED FOR. PEOPLE HAVE BEEN ARRESTED FOR BURGLARY AND. ARRESTED FOR BURGLARY AND LOOTING. BURGLARY AND LOOTING. >> JUST EMPTIED THE. LOOTING. >> JUST EMPTIED THE TRUCK HERE WITH. >> JUST EMPTIED THE TRUCK HERE WITH EVERYTHING I WAS.

TRUCK HERE WITH EVERYTHING I WAS ABLE TO THROW IN. EVERYTHING I WAS ABLE TO THROW IN. >> AND SO MANY NOW. ABLE TO THROW IN. >> AND SO MANY NOW IN LIMBO. >> AND SO MANY NOW IN LIMBO. BLAKE MALLON, A. IN LIMBO. BLAKE MALLON, A MARRIED FATHER OF. BLAKE MALLON, A MARRIED FATHER OF TWO, LOST HIS HOME. MARRIED FATHER OF TWO, LOST HIS HOME. >> TRIED TO GRAB. TWO, LOST HIS HOME. >> TRIED TO GRAB THINGS THAT I. >> TRIED TO GRAB THINGS THAT I THOUGHT WOULD BE. THINGS THAT I THOUGHT WOULD BE HARD TO REPLACE. THOUGHT WOULD BE HARD TO REPLACE. JUST A LOT OF KIND. HARD TO REPLACE. JUST A LOT OF KIND OF KID'S, BABY. JUST A LOT OF KIND OF KID'S, BABY THINGS -- A LOT OF. OF KID'S, BABY THINGS -- A LOT OF PHOTO BOOKS. THINGS -- A LOT OF PHOTO BOOKS. KIND OF MEMORABLE. PHOTO BOOKS. KIND OF MEMORABLE MOMENTS. KIND OF MEMORABLE MOMENTS. >> HE STAYED TO THE. MOMENTS. >> HE STAYED TO THE VERY END AS HE. >> HE STAYED TO THE VERY END AS HE HELPED FIREFIGHTERS, VERY END AS HE HELPED FIREFIGHTERS, WHO RAN A WATER TO. HELPED FIREFIGHTERS, WHO RAN A WATER TO SAVE HIS HOUSE. WHO RAN A WATER TO SAVE HIS HOUSE. >> I STAYED, REALLY, SAVE HIS HOUSE. >> I STAYED, REALLY, I GUESS FOR TWO. >> I STAYED, REALLY, I GUESS FOR TWO REASONS. I GUESS FOR TWO REASONS. ONE TO PROTECT MY. REASONS. ONE TO PROTECT MY HOUSE, AND TWO, IN. ONE TO PROTECT MY HOUSE, AND TWO, IN THE BACK OF MY MIND,

HOUSE, AND TWO, IN THE BACK OF MY MIND, IF I WAS GOING TO. THE BACK OF MY MIND, IF I WAS GOING TO LOSE ABSOLUTELY. IF I WAS GOING TO LOSE ABSOLUTELY EVERYTHING, FOR ME, LOSE ABSOLUTELY EVERYTHING, FOR ME, I WANTED TO KNOW. EVERYTHING, FOR ME, I WANTED TO KNOW THAT I DID. I WANTED TO KNOW THAT I DID ABSOLUTELY. THAT I DID ABSOLUTELY EVERYTHING I COULD, ABSOLUTELY EVERYTHING I COULD, IF I WAS GOING TO. EVERYTHING I COULD, IF I WAS GOING TO LOSE IT. IF I WAS GOING TO LOSE IT. >> YEAH. LOSE IT. >> YEAH. SO IT'S ALL IN THE. >> YEAH. SO IT'S ALL IN THE ATTIC NOW? SO IT'S ALL IN THE ATTIC NOW? >> HE WATCHED HIS. ATTIC NOW? >> HE WATCHED HIS BLOCK BURNED DOWN, >> HE WATCHED HIS BLOCK BURNED DOWN, THEN FINALLY HIS. BLOCK BURNED DOWN, THEN FINALLY HIS HOME, AS THE ATTIC. THEN FINALLY HIS HOME, AS THE ATTIC CAUGHT FIRE. HOME, AS THE ATTIC CAUGHT FIRE. AND FOR BLAKE, IT IS. CAUGHT FIRE. AND FOR BLAKE, IT IS A TOTAL LOSS. AND FOR BLAKE, IT IS A TOTAL LOSS. IN SEPTEMBER, HE. A TOTAL LOSS. IN SEPTEMBER, HE SAYS HIS INSURANCE. IN SEPTEMBER, HE SAYS HIS INSURANCE COMPANY PULLED THE. SAYS HIS INSURANCE COMPANY PULLED THE FIRE COVERAGE. COMPANY PULLED THE FIRE COVERAGE. >> IF YOU COULD TALK. FIRE COVERAGE. >> IF YOU COULD TALK TO THE INSURANCE. >> IF YOU COULD TALK TO THE INSURANCE COMPANIES, WHAT. TO THE INSURANCE COMPANIES, WHAT WOULD YOU TELL THEM? COMPANIES, WHAT WOULD YOU TELL THEM? >> WITH THIS.

WOULD YOU TELL THEM? >> WITH THIS MESSAGE, AND MY. >> WITH THIS MESSAGE, AND MY STORY, AND EVERYBODY. MESSAGE, AND MY STORY, AND EVERYBODY ELSE'S STORY, IS DO. STORY, AND EVERYBODY ELSE'S STORY, IS DO WHAT'S RIGHT FOR THE. ELSE'S STORY, IS DO WHAT'S RIGHT FOR THE PEOPLE AND THE. WHAT'S RIGHT FOR THE PEOPLE AND THE FAMILIES THAT HAVE. PEOPLE AND THE FAMILIES THAT HAVE PAID INTO YOUR. FAMILIES THAT HAVE PAID INTO YOUR BUSINESSES FOR. PAID INTO YOUR BUSINESSES FOR YEARS. BUSINESSES FOR YEARS. >> SO MANY FAMILIES. YEARS. >> SO MANY FAMILIES IN A SIMILAR. >> SO MANY FAMILIES IN A SIMILAR SITUATION. IN A SIMILAR SITUATION. THIS AS WE LOOK JUST. SITUATION. THIS AS WE LOOK JUST OVER OUR SHOULDER. THIS AS WE LOOK JUST OVER OUR SHOULDER HERE, HELICOPTERS. OVER OUR SHOULDER HERE, HELICOPTERS FROM THE. HERE, HELICOPTERS FROM THE FIREFIGHTING. FROM THE FIREFIGHTING DEPARTMENT MAKING. FIREFIGHTING DEPARTMENT MAKING DROPS ON FLAMES THAT. DEPARTMENT MAKING DROPS ON FLAMES THAT ARE JUST BEHIND US. DROPS ON FLAMES THAT ARE JUST BEHIND US. THAT ANGER YOU HEARD. ARE JUST BEHIND US. THAT ANGER YOU HEARD THERE FROM THE. THAT ANGER YOU HEARD THERE FROM THE FAMILY TOWARDS LOCAL. THERE FROM THE FAMILY TOWARDS LOCAL LEADERS IN L.A. FAMILY TOWARDS LOCAL LEADERS IN L.A. IS GROWING. LEADERS IN L.A. IS GROWING. TONIGHT, THE FIRE. IS GROWING. TONIGHT, THE FIRE CHIEF BLASTING CITY.

TONIGHT, THE FIRE CHIEF BLASTING CITY LEADERS FOR NOT. CHIEF BLASTING CITY LEADERS FOR NOT PROVIDING ENOUGH. LEADERS FOR NOT PROVIDING ENOUGH RESOURCES TO THE. PROVIDING ENOUGH RESOURCES TO THE MAYOR IS SPEAKING. RESOURCES TO THE MAYOR IS SPEAKING OUT NOW. MAYOR IS SPEAKING OUT NOW. ELLISON BARBER HAS. OUT NOW. ELLISON BARBER HAS THAT PART OF THE. ELLISON BARBER HAS THAT PART OF THE STORY. THAT PART OF THE STORY. AND TONIGHT, LOS. STORY. AND TONIGHT, LOS ANGELES MAYOR KAREN. AND TONIGHT, LOS ANGELES MAYOR KAREN BASS UNDER GROWING. ANGELES MAYOR KAREN BASS UNDER GROWING PRESSURE. BASS UNDER GROWING PRESSURE. >> THERE IS NOTHING, PRESSURE. >> THERE IS NOTHING, NOTHING, NOTHING. >> THERE IS NOTHING, NOTHING, NOTHING THAT I WILL NOT DO. NOTHING, NOTHING THAT I WILL NOT DO FOR THE CITY WHERE I. THAT I WILL NOT DO FOR THE CITY WHERE I WAS BORN AND RAISED. FOR THE CITY WHERE I WAS BORN AND RAISED. >> Reporter: WAS BORN AND RAISED. >> Reporter: OVERNIGHT, HER. >> Reporter: OVERNIGHT, HER OFFICE RESPONDING TO. OVERNIGHT, HER OFFICE RESPONDING TO RUMORS THAT THE. OFFICE RESPONDING TO RUMORS THAT THE CITY'S FIRE CHIEF. RUMORS THAT THE CITY'S FIRE CHIEF HAD BEEN FIRED, CITY'S FIRE CHIEF HAD BEEN FIRED, POSTING ON SOCIAL. HAD BEEN FIRED, POSTING ON SOCIAL MEDIA, THE FIRE. POSTING ON SOCIAL MEDIA, THE FIRE CHIEF WAS NOT.

MEDIA, THE FIRE CHIEF WAS NOT DISMISSED AND IS IN. CHIEF WAS NOT DISMISSED AND IS IN FULL COMMAND OF THE. DISMISSED AND IS IN FULL COMMAND OF THE L.A. FULL COMMAND OF THE L.A. SD. L.A. SD. >> DO WE HAVE ENOUGH. SD. >> DO WE HAVE ENOUGH RESOURCES? >> DO WE HAVE ENOUGH RESOURCES? I WILL TELL YOU. RESOURCES? I WILL TELL YOU KNOW. I WILL TELL YOU KNOW. >> Reporter: THAT. KNOW. >> Reporter: THAT CHIEF, KRISTIN. >> Reporter: THAT CHIEF, KRISTIN CROWLEY, SPEAKING. CHIEF, KRISTIN CROWLEY, SPEAKING OUT TO NBC'S LOS. CROWLEY, SPEAKING OUT TO NBC'S LOS ANGELES STATION, OUT TO NBC'S LOS ANGELES STATION, KNBC. ANGELES STATION, KNBC. FRIDAY. KNBC. FRIDAY. >> THIS DEPARTMENT. FRIDAY. >> THIS DEPARTMENT WAS ASKED TO TAKE A. >> THIS DEPARTMENT WAS ASKED TO TAKE A $17 MILLION BUDGET. WAS ASKED TO TAKE A $17 MILLION BUDGET. >> THAT IS CORRECT. $17 MILLION BUDGET. >> THAT IS CORRECT. >> Reporter: SHE. >> THAT IS CORRECT. >> Reporter: SHE ALSO TOLD LA'S FOX. >> Reporter: SHE ALSO TOLD LA'S FOX STATION THAT DESPITE. ALSO TOLD LA'S FOX STATION THAT DESPITE THE CITY'S GROWTH, STATION THAT DESPITE THE CITY'S GROWTH, THE NUMBER OF FIRE. THE CITY'S GROWTH, THE NUMBER OF FIRE STATIONS HAS GONE. THE NUMBER OF FIRE STATIONS HAS GONE DOWN. STATIONS HAS GONE DOWN. CROWLEY PLACING THE. DOWN. CROWLEY PLACING THE BLAME FOR THE. CROWLEY PLACING THE BLAME FOR THE CURRENT CRISIS.

BLAME FOR THE CURRENT CRISIS SQUARELY ON THE. CURRENT CRISIS SQUARELY ON THE CITY. SQUARELY ON THE CITY. >> DID THEY FAIL. CITY. >> DID THEY FAIL YOU? >> DID THEY FAIL YOU? >> YES. YOU? >> YES. >> Reporter: CHIEF. >> YES. >> Reporter: CHIEF CROWLEY AND MAYOR. >> Reporter: CHIEF CROWLEY AND MAYOR BASS SIDE-BY-SIDE AT. CROWLEY AND MAYOR BASS SIDE-BY-SIDE AT A PRESS CONFERENCE. BASS SIDE-BY-SIDE AT A PRESS CONFERENCE TODAY. A PRESS CONFERENCE TODAY. >> THE FIRE CHIEF. TODAY. >> THE FIRE CHIEF AND I ARE FOCUSED ON. >> THE FIRE CHIEF AND I ARE FOCUSED ON FIGHTING THE FIRES. AND I ARE FOCUSED ON FIGHTING THE FIRES AND SAVING LIVES, FIGHTING THE FIRES AND SAVING LIVES, AND ANY DIFFERENCES. AND SAVING LIVES, AND ANY DIFFERENCES THAT WE MIGHT HAVE. AND ANY DIFFERENCES THAT WE MIGHT HAVE WILL BE WORKED OUT. THAT WE MIGHT HAVE WILL BE WORKED OUT IN PRIVATE. WILL BE WORKED OUT IN PRIVATE. >> Reporter: ALSO TO. IN PRIVATE. >> Reporter: ALSO TO BE WORKED OUT, THE. >> Reporter: ALSO TO BE WORKED OUT, THE FAILURE OF FIRE. BE WORKED OUT, THE FAILURE OF FIRE HYDRANTS IN THE. FAILURE OF FIRE HYDRANTS IN THE REGION. HYDRANTS IN THE REGION. >> THERE'S A FIRE. REGION. >> THERE'S A FIRE HYDRANT IT'S WORKING. >> THERE'S A FIRE HYDRANT IT'S WORKING JUST FINE, THE ONE. HYDRANT IT'S WORKING JUST FINE, THE ONE TWO BLOCKS ABOVE US. JUST FINE, THE ONE TWO BLOCKS ABOVE US IS NOT.

TWO BLOCKS ABOVE US IS NOT. >> GOVERNOR, I LIVE. IS NOT. >> GOVERNOR, I LIVE HERE, GOVERNOR! >> GOVERNOR, I LIVE HERE, GOVERNOR! >> Reporter: HERE, GOVERNOR! >> Reporter: CALIFORNIA GOVERNOR. >> Reporter: CALIFORNIA GOVERNOR GAVIN NEWSOM. CALIFORNIA GOVERNOR GAVIN NEWSOM CONFRONTED ON THE. GAVIN NEWSOM CONFRONTED ON THE ISSUE EARLIER THIS. CONFRONTED ON THE ISSUE EARLIER THIS WEEK. ISSUE EARLIER THIS WEEK. >> IS IT GOING TO BE. WEEK. >> IS IT GOING TO BE DIFFERENT NEXT TIME? >> IS IT GOING TO BE DIFFERENT NEXT TIME? >> IT HAS TO BE. DIFFERENT NEXT TIME? >> IT HAS TO BE. >> Reporter: NEWSOM. >> IT HAS TO BE. >> Reporter: NEWSOM NOW CALLING FOR AN. >> Reporter: NEWSOM NOW CALLING FOR AN INVESTIGATION INTO. NOW CALLING FOR AN INVESTIGATION INTO THE LACK OF PRESSURE. INVESTIGATION INTO THE LACK OF PRESSURE IN THE HYDRANTS. THE LACK OF PRESSURE IN THE HYDRANTS. FRUSTRATION TODAY. IN THE HYDRANTS. FRUSTRATION TODAY MOUNTING AS PEOPLE. FRUSTRATION TODAY MOUNTING AS PEOPLE WAITED HOURS TRYING. MOUNTING AS PEOPLE WAITED HOURS TRYING TO GAIN ACCESS TO. WAITED HOURS TRYING TO GAIN ACCESS TO THEIR NEIGHBORHOODS. TO GAIN ACCESS TO THEIR NEIGHBORHOODS TO SEE WHAT, IF. THEIR NEIGHBORHOODS TO SEE WHAT, IF ANYTHING, OF THEIR. TO SEE WHAT, IF ANYTHING, OF THEIR HOMES REMAINS. ANYTHING, OF THEIR HOMES REMAINS. >> ALL OUR FRIENDS. HOMES REMAINS. >> ALL OUR FRIENDS HAVE LOST.

>> ALL OUR FRIENDS HAVE LOST EVERYTHING, AND. HAVE LOST EVERYTHING, AND NOBODY KNOWS WHAT'S. EVERYTHING, AND NOBODY KNOWS WHAT'S GOING TO HAPPEN. NOBODY KNOWS WHAT'S GOING TO HAPPEN. WE'RE JUST WALKING. GOING TO HAPPEN. WE'RE JUST WALKING AROUND. WE'RE JUST WALKING AROUND. >> Reporter: AND. AROUND. >> Reporter: AND ELLISON JOINS US. >> Reporter: AND ELLISON JOINS US LIVE TONIGHT. ELLISON JOINS US LIVE TONIGHT. ELLISON, I KNOW. LIVE TONIGHT. ELLISON, I KNOW TONIGHT YOU'RE AMONG. ELLISON, I KNOW TONIGHT YOU'RE AMONG THE PEOPLE STILL. TONIGHT YOU'RE AMONG THE PEOPLE STILL TRYING TO GET TO. THE PEOPLE STILL TRYING TO GET TO THEIR HOMES. TRYING TO GET TO THEIR HOMES. WHAT ARE PEOPLE. THEIR HOMES. WHAT ARE PEOPLE BEING TOLD ABOUT. WHAT ARE PEOPLE BEING TOLD ABOUT ACCESS? BEING TOLD ABOUT ACCESS? >> Reporter: I MEAN, ACCESS? >> Reporter: I MEAN, TOM, IT'S JUST CARS. >> Reporter: I MEAN, TOM, IT'S JUST CARS AS FAR AS YOU CAN. TOM, IT'S JUST CARS AS FAR AS YOU CAN SEE BY EYE. AS FAR AS YOU CAN SEE BY EYE. PEOPLE TELL US THAT. SEE BY EYE. PEOPLE TELL US THAT THEY HAD BEEN TOLD. PEOPLE TELL US THAT THEY HAD BEEN TOLD IT WOULD BE THREE. THEY HAD BEEN TOLD IT WOULD BE THREE CARS GOING IN AT A. IT WOULD BE THREE CARS GOING IN AT A TIME ESCORTED BY. CARS GOING IN AT A TIME ESCORTED BY POLICE, AND THAT THE. TIME ESCORTED BY POLICE, AND THAT THE PRIORITY WOULD BE.

POLICE, AND THAT THE PRIORITY WOULD BE PEOPLE NEEDING TO. PRIORITY WOULD BE PEOPLE NEEDING TO GET MEDICINE. PEOPLE NEEDING TO GET MEDICINE. BUT THESE PEOPLE. GET MEDICINE. BUT THESE PEOPLE OVER HERE, THEY TELL. BUT THESE PEOPLE OVER HERE, THEY TELL US THEY ARE ALL. OVER HERE, THEY TELL US THEY ARE ALL WAITING TO GO GET. US THEY ARE ALL WAITING TO GO GET MEDICINE, AND THEY. WAITING TO GO GET MEDICINE, AND THEY SAY THEY CANNOT GET. MEDICINE, AND THEY SAY THEY CANNOT GET ANSWERS ON WHEN THEY. SAY THEY CANNOT GET ANSWERS ON WHEN THEY CAN GO UP, IF. ANSWERS ON WHEN THEY CAN GO UP, IF THEY'RE GOING TO BE. CAN GO UP, IF THEY'RE GOING TO BE ABLE TO GO UP, AND. THEY'RE GOING TO BE ABLE TO GO UP, AND SOME OF THEM, TOM, ABLE TO GO UP, AND SOME OF THEM, TOM, THEY SAY THEY HAVE. SOME OF THEM, TOM, THEY SAY THEY HAVE BEEN WAITING NINE. THEY SAY THEY HAVE BEEN WAITING NINE HOURS. BEEN WAITING NINE HOURS. TOM? HOURS. TOM? >> YEAH, AND THEY. TOM? >> YEAH, AND THEY UNFORTUNATELY ARE. >> YEAH, AND THEY UNFORTUNATELY ARE GOING TO HAVE TO. UNFORTUNATELY ARE GOING TO HAVE TO WAIT A LOT LONGER. GOING TO HAVE TO WAIT A LOT LONGER. ALL RIGHT, ELLISON. WAIT A LOT LONGER. ALL RIGHT, ELLISON BARBER FOR US. ALL RIGHT, ELLISON BARBER FOR US. WE'RE USING THE. BARBER FOR US. WE'RE USING THE IMAGES FROM ABOVE. WE'RE USING THE IMAGES FROM ABOVE. ENTIRE NEIGHBORHOODS.

IMAGES FROM ABOVE. ENTIRE NEIGHBORHOODS TOTALLY WIPED OUT. ENTIRE NEIGHBORHOODS TOTALLY WIPED OUT. THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE. TOTALLY WIPED OUT. THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE ARE NOW HOMELESS, THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE ARE NOW HOMELESS, FACING NOT ONLY THE. ARE NOW HOMELESS, FACING NOT ONLY THE CHALLENGE OF. FACING NOT ONLY THE CHALLENGE OF REBUILDING, BUT HOW. CHALLENGE OF REBUILDING, BUT HOW TO GET YOU THE NEXT. REBUILDING, BUT HOW TO GET YOU THE NEXT THREE DAYS AND. TO GET YOU THE NEXT THREE DAYS AND WEEKS. THREE DAYS AND WEEKS. MORGAN CHESKY HAS. WEEKS. MORGAN CHESKY HAS THE STORY. MORGAN CHESKY HAS THE STORY. >> ANYBODY NEED. THE STORY. >> ANYBODY NEED WATER? >> ANYBODY NEED WATER? >> Reporter: WATER? >> Reporter: TONIGHT, A MASSIVE. >> Reporter: TONIGHT, A MASSIVE RELIEF EFFORT RACING. TONIGHT, A MASSIVE RELIEF EFFORT RACING TO KEEP UP WITH THE. RELIEF EFFORT RACING TO KEEP UP WITH THE FLAMES ON THE WITH. TO KEEP UP WITH THE FLAMES ON THE WITH TENS OF THOUSANDS. FLAMES ON THE WITH TENS OF THOUSANDS PUSHED FROM THEIR. TENS OF THOUSANDS PUSHED FROM THEIR HOMES BY FIRE, WITH. PUSHED FROM THEIR HOMES BY FIRE, WITH MANY STARTING FROM. HOMES BY FIRE, WITH MANY STARTING FROM SCRATCH. MANY STARTING FROM SCRATCH. >> LITERALLY THE. SCRATCH. >> LITERALLY THE BASICS. >> LITERALLY THE BASICS. UNDERWEAR, A PAIR OF. BASICS. UNDERWEAR, A PAIR OF RUNNING SHOES, UNDERWEAR, A PAIR OF RUNNING SHOES, SOCKS.

RUNNING SHOES, SOCKS. >> Reporter: THE RED. SOCKS. >> Reporter: THE RED CROSS OPENING. >> Reporter: THE RED CROSS OPENING SHELTERS CITYWIDE. CROSS OPENING SHELTERS CITYWIDE. THIS ONE NEAR THE. SHELTERS CITYWIDE. THIS ONE NEAR THE PALISADES FIRE. THIS ONE NEAR THE PALISADES FIRE COMPLETELY FULL. PALISADES FIRE COMPLETELY FULL. >> IS A LIFELONG. COMPLETELY FULL. >> IS A LIFELONG CALIFORNIAN, WE KNOW. >> IS A LIFELONG CALIFORNIAN, WE KNOW WILDFIRES. CALIFORNIAN, WE KNOW WILDFIRES. THIS, THIS ISN'T. WILDFIRES. THIS, THIS ISN'T UNCOMMON. THIS, THIS ISN'T UNCOMMON. BUT TO SEE. UNCOMMON. BUT TO SEE DEVASTATION AT THIS. BUT TO SEE DEVASTATION AT THIS SCALE, IT'S JUST. DEVASTATION AT THIS SCALE, IT'S JUST HEARTBREAKING. SCALE, IT'S JUST HEARTBREAKING. >> Reporter: INSIDE, HEARTBREAKING. >> Reporter: INSIDE, FAMILIES, SOME. >> Reporter: INSIDE, FAMILIES, SOME MULTIPLE. FAMILIES, SOME MULTIPLE GENERATIONS, FACING. MULTIPLE GENERATIONS, FACING THE REALITY OF WHAT. GENERATIONS, FACING THE REALITY OF WHAT THESE FIRES THE WAY. THE REALITY OF WHAT THESE FIRES THE WAY. FOR -- AND HER THREE. THESE FIRES THE WAY. FOR -- AND HER THREE CHILDREN, IT'S A. FOR -- AND HER THREE CHILDREN, IT'S A SHELTER TURNED HOME. CHILDREN, IT'S A SHELTER TURNED HOME. >> IT SEEMS LIKE I'M. SHELTER TURNED HOME. >> IT SEEMS LIKE I'M IN A MOVIE. >> IT SEEMS LIKE I'M IN A MOVIE. >> Reporter: THEIR.

IN A MOVIE. >> Reporter: THEIR HOME IN THE PACIFIC. >> Reporter: THEIR HOME IN THE PACIFIC PALISADES LOST WHEN. HOME IN THE PACIFIC PALISADES LOST WHEN THE FLAMES EXPLODED. PALISADES LOST WHEN THE FLAMES EXPLODED LATE TUESDAY. THE FLAMES EXPLODED LATE TUESDAY. THE SINGLE MOM NOW. LATE TUESDAY. THE SINGLE MOM NOW WONDERING WHEN SIX-. THE SINGLE MOM NOW WONDERING WHEN SIX- YEAR-OLD ONYX AND. WONDERING WHEN SIX- YEAR-OLD ONYX AND FIVE-YEAR-OLD FIFI. YEAR-OLD ONYX AND FIVE-YEAR-OLD FIFI WILL BE ABLE TO GO. FIVE-YEAR-OLD FIFI WILL BE ABLE TO GO BACK TO DANCE CLASS. WILL BE ABLE TO GO BACK TO DANCE CLASS. >> WALKED ME THROUGH. BACK TO DANCE CLASS. >> WALKED ME THROUGH WHAT HAPPENED. >> WALKED ME THROUGH WHAT HAPPENED. >> YOU KNOW, WE WERE. WHAT HAPPENED. >> YOU KNOW, WE WERE IN, ACTUALLY IN. >> YOU KNOW, WE WERE IN, ACTUALLY IN REHEARSAL, AND I GOT. IN, ACTUALLY IN REHEARSAL, AND I GOT THE CALL THAT WE. REHEARSAL, AND I GOT THE CALL THAT WE SHOULD BE. THE CALL THAT WE SHOULD BE EVACUATING. SHOULD BE EVACUATING. WE DID LOSE OUR, RV, EVACUATING. WE DID LOSE OUR, RV, WHICH WAS OUR HOME. WE DID LOSE OUR, RV, WHICH WAS OUR HOME. >> Reporter: IN. WHICH WAS OUR HOME. >> Reporter: IN ALTADENA, THOUSANDS. >> Reporter: IN ALTADENA, THOUSANDS MORE FAMILIES. ALTADENA, THOUSANDS MORE FAMILIES HOMELESS. MORE FAMILIES HOMELESS. FOR RENATO ORTEGA,

HOMELESS. FOR RENATO ORTEGA, HER HOUSE AND. FOR RENATO ORTEGA, HER HOUSE AND BACKYARD FLORAL. HER HOUSE AND BACKYARD FLORAL STUDIO NEVER STOOD A. BACKYARD FLORAL STUDIO NEVER STOOD A CHANCE. STUDIO NEVER STOOD A CHANCE. >> WE WORKED SO HARD. CHANCE. >> WE WORKED SO HARD TO GET HERE, AND NOW. >> WE WORKED SO HARD TO GET HERE, AND NOW TO SEE IT THIS WAY, TO GET HERE, AND NOW TO SEE IT THIS WAY, I NEVER THOUGHT I. TO SEE IT THIS WAY, I NEVER THOUGHT I WOULD LIVE THROUGH. I NEVER THOUGHT I WOULD LIVE THROUGH SOMETHING LIKE THIS. WOULD LIVE THROUGH SOMETHING LIKE THIS. >> YET AMID THE. SOMETHING LIKE THIS. >> YET AMID THE ASHES OF. >> YET AMID THE ASHES OF UNIMAGINABLE LOSS, ASHES OF UNIMAGINABLE LOSS, -- OF HOPE, AS. UNIMAGINABLE LOSS, -- OF HOPE, AS SURVIVORS IN A FIRE. -- OF HOPE, AS SURVIVORS IN A FIRE STRICKEN CITY CLING. SURVIVORS IN A FIRE STRICKEN CITY CLING TO WHAT THEY DO. STRICKEN CITY CLING TO WHAT THEY DO HAVE. TO WHAT THEY DO HAVE. >> EVERYONE HERE --. HAVE. >> EVERYONE HERE -- LIKE A BLANKET. >> EVERYONE HERE -- LIKE A BLANKET. WARMTH. LIKE A BLANKET. WARMTH. AND IT KEEPS ME. WARMTH. AND IT KEEPS ME GOING. AND IT KEEPS ME GOING. >> Reporter: YEAH, GOING. >> Reporter: YEAH, AND HERE IN. >> Reporter: YEAH, AND HERE IN MANDEVILLE CANYON, AND HERE IN MANDEVILLE CANYON, YOU CAN SEE FIRES. MANDEVILLE CANYON, YOU CAN SEE FIRES ACTIVELY BURNING.

YOU CAN SEE FIRES ACTIVELY BURNING RIGHT NOW. ACTIVELY BURNING RIGHT NOW. THIS WAS A PRIME. RIGHT NOW. THIS WAS A PRIME AREA OF CONCERN FOR. THIS WAS A PRIME AREA OF CONCERN FOR FIREFIGHTERS, NOT. AREA OF CONCERN FOR FIREFIGHTERS, NOT JUST FOR THE NUMBER. FIREFIGHTERS, NOT JUST FOR THE NUMBER OF HOMES IN THIS. JUST FOR THE NUMBER OF HOMES IN THIS AREA, BUT ALSO. OF HOMES IN THIS AREA, BUT ALSO SHOULD THE PALISADES. AREA, BUT ALSO SHOULD THE PALISADES FIRE MOVE THROUGH. SHOULD THE PALISADES FIRE MOVE THROUGH HERE, IT COULD VERY. FIRE MOVE THROUGH HERE, IT COULD VERY WELL IMPACT HEAVILY. HERE, IT COULD VERY WELL IMPACT HEAVILY POPULATED SAN. WELL IMPACT HEAVILY POPULATED SAN FERNANDO VALLEY. POPULATED SAN FERNANDO VALLEY. TOM? FERNANDO VALLEY. TOM? >> MORGAN CHESKY, WE. TOM? >> MORGAN CHESKY, WE THANK YOU FOR THAT. >> MORGAN CHESKY, WE THANK YOU FOR THAT. >>> THE POWERFUL. THANK YOU FOR THAT. >>> THE POWERFUL WINDS HERE HAVE BEEN. >>> THE POWERFUL WINDS HERE HAVE BEEN FUELING THESE FIRES, WINDS HERE HAVE BEEN FUELING THESE FIRES, AND NOW AFTER A BIT. FUELING THESE FIRES, AND NOW AFTER A BIT OF A LULL, THEY'RE. AND NOW AFTER A BIT OF A LULL, THEY'RE PICKING BACK UP, AS. OF A LULL, THEY'RE PICKING BACK UP, AS YOU CAN SEE. PICKING BACK UP, AS YOU CAN SEE. I WANT TO BRING IN. YOU CAN SEE. I WANT TO BRING IN METEOROLOGIST ANGIE, I WANT TO BRING IN METEOROLOGIST ANGIE, AND ANGIE, I THINK.

METEOROLOGIST ANGIE, AND ANGIE, I THINK WE'RE ALREADY. AND ANGIE, I THINK WE'RE ALREADY FEELING IT. WE'RE ALREADY FEELING IT. >> YOU DEFINITELY. FEELING IT. >> YOU DEFINITELY ARE, TOM, AND. >> YOU DEFINITELY ARE, TOM, AND THEY'RE ONLY GOING. ARE, TOM, AND THEY'RE ONLY GOING TO INTENSIFY FROM. THEY'RE ONLY GOING TO INTENSIFY FROM HERE ON OUT OVER THE. TO INTENSIFY FROM HERE ON OUT OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. HERE ON OUT OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. THOSE WINDS TODAY. NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. THOSE WINDS TODAY 20, 30 MILES PER. THOSE WINDS TODAY 20, 30 MILES PER HOUR IN THE HIGHER. 20, 30 MILES PER HOUR IN THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS. HOUR IN THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS. THOSE ARE GOING TO. ELEVATIONS. THOSE ARE GOING TO BE GUSTING, 50, 60+. THOSE ARE GOING TO BE GUSTING, 50, 60+ MILES TO OUR. BE GUSTING, 50, 60+ MILES TO OUR. YOU KNOW, NOTICE. MILES TO OUR. YOU KNOW, NOTICE THOSE WRAPPING THOSE. YOU KNOW, NOTICE THOSE WRAPPING THOSE UP CLOSER TO THE. THOSE WRAPPING THOSE UP CLOSER TO THE COAST AS WELL UP TO. UP CLOSER TO THE COAST AS WELL UP TO 30 AND 40-MILE-PER-. COAST AS WELL UP TO 30 AND 40-MILE-PER- HOUR WINDS. 30 AND 40-MILE-PER- HOUR WINDS EXPECTED. HOUR WINDS EXPECTED. I LATE MONDAY INTO. EXPECTED. I LATE MONDAY INTO TUESDAY, A HIGH. I LATE MONDAY INTO TUESDAY, A HIGH PRESSURE DROPS IN, TUESDAY, A HIGH PRESSURE DROPS IN, SITS OVER THE GREAT.

PRESSURE DROPS IN, SITS OVER THE GREAT BASIN. SITS OVER THE GREAT BASIN. THAT MEANS THAT. BASIN. THAT MEANS THAT ANOTHER DANGEROUS. THAT MEANS THAT ANOTHER DANGEROUS SANTA ANA WIND EVENT. ANOTHER DANGEROUS SANTA ANA WIND EVENT TAKES SHAPE. SANTA ANA WIND EVENT TAKES SHAPE. THIS IS GOING TO. TAKES SHAPE. THIS IS GOING TO LEAVE US WITH THOSE. THIS IS GOING TO LEAVE US WITH THOSE WINDS 40 TO 70 MILES. BELOW AVERAGE, PLUNGING INTO THE 20s IN SOME SPOTS, PLUNGING INTO THE 20s IN SOME SPOTS, SO ANY MELTING THAT. 20s IN SOME SPOTS, SO ANY MELTING THAT WE SAW TODAY WILL. SO ANY MELTING THAT WE SAW TODAY WILL LIKELY REFREEZE. WE SAW TODAY WILL LIKELY REFREEZE OVERNIGHT. LIKELY REFREEZE OVERNIGHT. TOM? OVERNIGHT. TOM? >> KATHY, WE THANK. TOM? >> KATHY, WE THANK YOU FOR THAT. >> KATHY, WE THANK YOU FOR THAT. >>> STILL AHEAD. YOU FOR THAT. >>> STILL AHEAD TONIGHT, THE. >>> STILL AHEAD TONIGHT, THE RESIGNATION TONIGHT. TONIGHT, THE RESIGNATION TONIGHT FROM THE SPECIAL. RESIGNATION TONIGHT FROM THE SPECIAL PROSECUTOR. FROM THE SPECIAL PROSECUTOR INVESTIGATING. PROSECUTOR INVESTIGATING PRESIDENT-ELECT. >>> WE ARE FOLLOWING. >>> WE ARE FOLLOWING SOME OTHER MAJOR. HEADLINES TONIGHT, HEADLINES TONIGHT, INCLUDING BREAKING. HEADLINES TONIGHT, INCLUDING BREAKING NEWS FROM THE. INCLUDING BREAKING NEWS FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF. NEWS FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE.

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. SPECIAL COUNSEL JACK. JUSTICE. SPECIAL COUNSEL JACK SMITH, THE. SPECIAL COUNSEL JACK SMITH, THE INDEPENDENT. SMITH, THE INDEPENDENT PROSECUTOR WHO HAD. INDEPENDENT PROSECUTOR WHO HAD BEEN INVESTIGATING. PROSECUTOR WHO HAD BEEN INVESTIGATING PRESIDENT-ELECT. BEEN INVESTIGATING PRESIDENT-ELECT DONALD TRUMP, HAS. PRESIDENT-ELECT DONALD TRUMP, HAS RESIGNED. DONALD TRUMP, HAS RESIGNED. WHITE HOUSE. RESIGNED. WHITE HOUSE CORRESPONDENT AARON. WHITE HOUSE CORRESPONDENT AARON GILCHRIST JOINS US. CORRESPONDENT AARON GILCHRIST JOINS US TONIGHT. GILCHRIST JOINS US TONIGHT. AARON, THIS WAS NOT. TONIGHT. AARON, THIS WAS NOT UNEXPECTED. AARON, THIS WAS NOT UNEXPECTED. >> Reporter: THAT'S. UNEXPECTED. >> Reporter: THAT'S RIGHT, TOM. >> Reporter: THAT'S RIGHT, TOM. JACK SMITH'S. RIGHT, TOM. JACK SMITH'S RESIGNATION WAS. JACK SMITH'S RESIGNATION WAS EXPECTED AHEAD OF. RESIGNATION WAS EXPECTED AHEAD OF MR. CRUMP TAKING. EXPECTED AHEAD OF MR. CRUMP TAKING OFFICE, AND WE. MR. CRUMP TAKING OFFICE, AND WE LEARNED ABOUT IN A. OFFICE, AND WE LEARNED ABOUT IN A COURT FILING TODAY. LEARNED ABOUT IN A COURT FILING TODAY WHERE A FOOTNOTE. COURT FILING TODAY WHERE A FOOTNOTE REVEALED SPECIAL. WHERE A FOOTNOTE REVEALED SPECIAL COUNSEL SUBMITTED. REVEALED SPECIAL COUNSEL SUBMITTED HIS FINAL. COUNSEL SUBMITTED HIS FINAL CONFIDENTIAL REPORT.

HIS FINAL CONFIDENTIAL REPORT ON TUESDAY, AND. CONFIDENTIAL REPORT ON TUESDAY, AND SEPARATED FROM THE. ON TUESDAY, AND SEPARATED FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF. SEPARATED FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE YESTERDAY. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE YESTERDAY. NOW, TRUMP HAD BEEN. JUSTICE YESTERDAY. NOW, TRUMP HAD BEEN INDICTED IN. NOW, TRUMP HAD BEEN INDICTED IN CONNECTION TO HIS. INDICTED IN CONNECTION TO HIS EFFORTS TO OVERTURN. CONNECTION TO HIS EFFORTS TO OVERTURN THE RESULTS OF THE. EFFORTS TO OVERTURN THE RESULTS OF THE 2020 ELECTION, AND. THE RESULTS OF THE 2020 ELECTION, AND SEPARATELY FOR. 2020 ELECTION, AND SEPARATELY FOR MISHANDLING. SEPARATELY FOR MISHANDLING CLASSIFIED. MISHANDLING CLASSIFIED DOCUMENTS. CLASSIFIED DOCUMENTS. THE FEDERAL CHARGES. DOCUMENTS. THE FEDERAL CHARGES AGAINST TRUMP WERE. THE FEDERAL CHARGES AGAINST TRUMP WERE DISMISSED AFTER HE. AGAINST TRUMP WERE DISMISSED AFTER HE WON THE ELECTION IN. DISMISSED AFTER HE WON THE ELECTION IN NOVEMBER. WON THE ELECTION IN NOVEMBER. SMITH HAS COMPLETED. NOVEMBER. SMITH HAS COMPLETED A REPORT ON THE. SMITH HAS COMPLETED A REPORT ON THE ELECTION. A REPORT ON THE ELECTION INTERFERENCE CASE, ELECTION INTERFERENCE CASE, AND THAT COULD BE. INTERFERENCE CASE, AND THAT COULD BE RELEASED AS SOON AS. AND THAT COULD BE RELEASED AS SOON AS TOMORROW. RELEASED AS SOON AS TOMORROW. THE LAWYERS FOR MR.

TOMORROW. THE LAWYERS FOR MR. TRUMP'S FORMER CO-. THE LAWYERS FOR MR. TRUMP'S FORMER CO- DEFENDANTS ARE. TRUMP'S FORMER CO- DEFENDANTS ARE TRYING TO BLOCK. DEFENDANTS ARE TRYING TO BLOCK THAT. TRYING TO BLOCK THAT. TOM? THAT. TOM? >> AARON GILCHRIST. TOM? >> AARON GILCHRIST FOR US TONIGHT. >> AARON GILCHRIST FOR US TONIGHT. AARON, WE THANK YOU. FOR US TONIGHT. AARON, WE THANK YOU. >>> STAYING IN D.C. AARON, WE THANK YOU. >>> STAYING IN D.C. NOW, PRESIDENT BIDEN. >>> STAYING IN D.C. NOW, PRESIDENT BIDEN TODAY AWARDED POPE. NOW, PRESIDENT BIDEN TODAY AWARDED POPE FRANCIS AMERICA'S. TODAY AWARDED POPE FRANCIS AMERICA'S HIGHEST CIVILIAN. FRANCIS AMERICA'S HIGHEST CIVILIAN HONOR, THE MEDAL OF. HIGHEST CIVILIAN HONOR, THE MEDAL OF FREEDOM. HONOR, THE MEDAL OF FREEDOM. PRESIDENT BIDEN, A. FREEDOM. PRESIDENT BIDEN, A DEVOUT CATHOLIC, WAS. PRESIDENT BIDEN, A DEVOUT CATHOLIC, WAS SUPPOSED TO TRAVEL. DEVOUT CATHOLIC, WAS SUPPOSED TO TRAVEL TO THE VATICAN NEXT. SUPPOSED TO TRAVEL TO THE VATICAN NEXT WEEK TO VISIT WITH. TO THE VATICAN NEXT WEEK TO VISIT WITH THE POPE, BUT THAT. WEEK TO VISIT WITH THE POPE, BUT THAT VISIT WAS CANCELED. THE POPE, BUT THAT VISIT WAS CANCELED SO THE PRESIDENT. VISIT WAS CANCELED SO THE PRESIDENT COULD OVERSEE THE. SO THE PRESIDENT COULD OVERSEE THE RESPONSE TO THE. COULD OVERSEE THE RESPONSE TO THE WILDFIRES HERE IN. RESPONSE TO THE WILDFIRES HERE IN CALIFORNIA.

WILDFIRES HERE IN CALIFORNIA. THE PRESIDENT. CALIFORNIA. THE PRESIDENT AWARDED THE POPE THE. THE PRESIDENT AWARDED THE POPE THE METAL OVER THE PHONE. AWARDED THE POPE THE METAL OVER THE PHONE TODAY INSTEAD. METAL OVER THE PHONE TODAY INSTEAD. >>> AND OVERSEAS, TODAY INSTEAD. >>> AND OVERSEAS, UKRAINIAN PRESIDENT. >>> AND OVERSEAS, UKRAINIAN PRESIDENT ZELENSKYY SAYS HIS. UKRAINIAN PRESIDENT ZELENSKYY SAYS HIS ARMY HAS CAPTURED. ZELENSKYY SAYS HIS ARMY HAS CAPTURED TWO NORTH KOREAN. ARMY HAS CAPTURED TWO NORTH KOREAN SOLDIERS WHO WERE. TWO NORTH KOREAN SOLDIERS WHO WERE FIGHTING FOR RUSSIA. SOLDIERS WHO WERE FIGHTING FOR RUSSIA ZELENSKYY RELEASING. FIGHTING FOR RUSSIA ZELENSKYY RELEASING THESE IMAGES OF THE. ZELENSKYY RELEASING THESE IMAGES OF THE DETAINED SOLDIERS. THESE IMAGES OF THE DETAINED SOLDIERS WHO WERE INJURED AND. DETAINED SOLDIERS WHO WERE INJURED AND GIVEN MEDICAL. WHO WERE INJURED AND GIVEN MEDICAL ATTENTION. GIVEN MEDICAL ATTENTION. HE SAID THE FIRST. ATTENTION. HE SAID THE FIRST TROOPS FROM NORTH. HE SAID THE FIRST TROOPS FROM NORTH KOREA CAPTURED IN. TROOPS FROM NORTH KOREA CAPTURED IN THAT WAR. KOREA CAPTURED IN THAT WAR. >>> AND WE'RE BACK. THAT WAR. >>> AND WE'RE BACK IN A MOMENT WITH. >>> AND WE'RE BACK IN A MOMENT WITH MORE FROM THE FRONT. IN A MOMENT WITH MORE FROM THE FRONT LINES HERE. >>> WE ARE BACK WITH. >>> WE ARE BACK WITH THE SIGNIFICANT.

>>> WE ARE BACK WITH THE SIGNIFICANT REVERSAL FROM TWO OF. THE SIGNIFICANT REVERSAL FROM TWO OF THE BIGGEST. REVERSAL FROM TWO OF THE BIGGEST COMPANIES IN THE. THE BIGGEST COMPANIES IN THE WORLD. COMPANIES IN THE WORLD. INSTAGRAM AND. WORLD. INSTAGRAM AND FACEBOOK'S PARENT. INSTAGRAM AND FACEBOOK'S PARENT COMPANY, META, AND. FACEBOOK'S PARENT COMPANY, META, AND AMAZON NOW BOTH. COMPANY, META, AND AMAZON NOW BOTH ROLLING BACK SOME OF. AMAZON NOW BOTH ROLLING BACK SOME OF THE DIVERSITY AND. ROLLING BACK SOME OF THE DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION. THE DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION INITIATIVES. INCLUSION INITIATIVES. NEW QUESTION TONIGHT. INITIATIVES. NEW QUESTION TONIGHT ABOUT WHETHER OTHER. NEW QUESTION TONIGHT ABOUT WHETHER OTHER COMPANIES WILL. ABOUT WHETHER OTHER COMPANIES WILL FOLLOW. COMPANIES WILL FOLLOW. EMILY HAS MORE. FOLLOW. EMILY HAS MORE. >> Reporter: EMILY HAS MORE. >> Reporter: TONIGHT, A MAJOR. >> Reporter: TONIGHT, A MAJOR CHANGE UP IN THE. TONIGHT, A MAJOR CHANGE UP IN THE CORPORATE WORLD AS. CHANGE UP IN THE CORPORATE WORLD AS TECH BEHEMOTHS. CORPORATE WORLD AS TECH BEHEMOTHS AMAZON AND META ARE. TECH BEHEMOTHS AMAZON AND META ARE DIALING BACK THE. AMAZON AND META ARE DIALING BACK THE DIVERSITY, EQUITY, DIALING BACK THE DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION. DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION PROGRAMS. AND INCLUSION PROGRAMS. ANTI-DEI ACTIVIST.

PROGRAMS. ANTI-DEI ACTIVIST ROBBIE STARBUCK. ANTI-DEI ACTIVIST ROBBIE STARBUCK RECENTLY TELLING. ROBBIE STARBUCK RECENTLY TELLING CNBC -- BUT THEY'RE. RECENTLY TELLING CNBC -- BUT THEY'RE CAUSING DIVISION, CNBC -- BUT THEY'RE CAUSING DIVISION, EMPLOYEE ON. CAUSING DIVISION, EMPLOYEE ON EMPLOYEE, AND YOU'RE. EMPLOYEE ON EMPLOYEE, AND YOU'RE LOSING MONEY. EMPLOYEE, AND YOU'RE LOSING MONEY. >> Reporter: AMAZON. LOSING MONEY. >> Reporter: AMAZON SAYING IN A RECENT. >> Reporter: AMAZON SAYING IN A RECENT MEMO, WE'VE BEEN. SAYING IN A RECENT MEMO, WE'VE BEEN WINDING DOWN. MEMO, WE'VE BEEN WINDING DOWN OUTDATED PROGRAMS. WINDING DOWN OUTDATED PROGRAMS AND MATERIALS. OUTDATED PROGRAMS AND MATERIALS. AND META TOLD. AND MATERIALS. AND META TOLD EMPLOYEES FRIDAY, AND META TOLD EMPLOYEES FRIDAY, GIVEN THE SHIFTING. EMPLOYEES FRIDAY, GIVEN THE SHIFTING LEGAL AND POLICY. GIVEN THE SHIFTING LEGAL AND POLICY LANDSCAPE, THE. LEGAL AND POLICY LANDSCAPE, THE COMPANY IS CHANGING. LANDSCAPE, THE COMPANY IS CHANGING DEI PROGRAMS FOCUSED. COMPANY IS CHANGING DEI PROGRAMS FOCUSED ON HIRING , DEI PROGRAMS FOCUSED ON HIRING , TRAINING, AND. ON HIRING , TRAINING, AND PICKING SUPPLIERS. TRAINING, AND PICKING SUPPLIERS. CEO MARK ZUCKERBERG. PICKING SUPPLIERS. CEO MARK ZUCKERBERG ON JOE ROGAN'S. CEO MARK ZUCKERBERG ON JOE ROGAN'S PODCAST FRIDAY.

ON JOE ROGAN'S PODCAST FRIDAY. >> IT'S ONE THING TO. PODCAST FRIDAY. >> IT'S ONE THING TO SAY WE WANT TO BE. >> IT'S ONE THING TO SAY WE WANT TO BE KIND OF, LIKE, SAY WE WANT TO BE KIND OF, LIKE, WELCOMING AND MAKE A. KIND OF, LIKE, WELCOMING AND MAKE A GOOD ENVIRONMENT FOR. WELCOMING AND MAKE A GOOD ENVIRONMENT FOR EVERYONE, AND I. GOOD ENVIRONMENT FOR EVERYONE, AND I THINK IT'S ANOTHER. EVERYONE, AND I THINK IT'S ANOTHER TO BASICALLY SAY. THINK IT'S ANOTHER TO BASICALLY SAY THAT MASCULINITY IS. TO BASICALLY SAY THAT MASCULINITY IS BAD. THAT MASCULINITY IS BAD. AND I, I JUST THINK. BAD. AND I, I JUST THINK WE KIND OF SWUNG, AND I, I JUST THINK WE KIND OF SWUNG, CULTURALLY, TO THAT. WE KIND OF SWUNG, CULTURALLY, TO THAT PART OF THE, THE. CULTURALLY, TO THAT PART OF THE, THE KIND OF, THE. PART OF THE, THE KIND OF, THE SPECTRUM, WHERE, KIND OF, THE SPECTRUM, WHERE, YEAH, IT'S ALL LIKE, SPECTRUM, WHERE, YEAH, IT'S ALL LIKE, OKAY, MASCULINITY IS. YEAH, IT'S ALL LIKE, OKAY, MASCULINITY IS TOXIC. OKAY, MASCULINITY IS TOXIC. WE HAD TO, LIKE, GET. TOXIC. WE HAD TO, LIKE, GET RID OF IT. WE HAD TO, LIKE, GET RID OF IT COMPLETELY. RID OF IT COMPLETELY. >> REPORTER:'S. COMPLETELY. >> REPORTER:'S COMMENTS, AS TECH. >> REPORTER:'S COMMENTS, AS TECH GIANTS APPEAR TO BE. COMMENTS, AS TECH GIANTS APPEAR TO BE TRYING TO MAKE. GIANTS APPEAR TO BE TRYING TO MAKE INROADS WITH THE.

TRYING TO MAKE INROADS WITH THE INCOMING PRESIDENT, INROADS WITH THE INCOMING PRESIDENT, A VOCAL CRITIC OF. INCOMING PRESIDENT, A VOCAL CRITIC OF DEI POLICIES. A VOCAL CRITIC OF DEI POLICIES. AND FOLLOWING. DEI POLICIES. AND FOLLOWING SIMILAR MOVES FROM. AND FOLLOWING SIMILAR MOVES FROM COMPANIES LIKE FORD, SIMILAR MOVES FROM COMPANIES LIKE FORD, WALMART, AND. COMPANIES LIKE FORD, WALMART, AND McDONALD'S. WALMART, AND McDONALD'S. STILL, SOME. McDONALD'S. STILL, SOME COMPANIES ARE. STILL, SOME COMPANIES ARE BUCKING THE TREND. COMPANIES ARE BUCKING THE TREND. COSTCO'S BOARD. BUCKING THE TREND. COSTCO'S BOARD URGING SHAREHOLDERS. COSTCO'S BOARD URGING SHAREHOLDERS TO VOTE AGAINST A. URGING SHAREHOLDERS TO VOTE AGAINST A PROPOSAL TO RE-. TO VOTE AGAINST A PROPOSAL TO RE- EVALUATE ITS DEI. PROPOSAL TO RE- EVALUATE ITS DEI POLICIES THAT THEY. EVALUATE ITS DEI POLICIES THAT THEY SAY ENHANCE OUR. POLICIES THAT THEY SAY ENHANCE OUR CAPACITY TO ATTRACT. SAY ENHANCE OUR CAPACITY TO ATTRACT AND RETAIN EMPLOYEES. CAPACITY TO ATTRACT AND RETAIN EMPLOYEES AND SATISFACTION. AND RETAIN EMPLOYEES AND SATISFACTION AMONG ITS DIVERSE. AND SATISFACTION AMONG ITS DIVERSE CUSTOMER BASE. AMONG ITS DIVERSE CUSTOMER BASE. AS THE WORKPLACE IS. CUSTOMER BASE. AS THE WORKPLACE IS A NEW WAVE OF. AS THE WORKPLACE IS A NEW WAVE OF SCRUTINY. A NEW WAVE OF SCRUTINY. EMILY, NBC NEWS.

SCRUTINY. EMILY, NBC NEWS. >>> AND WE'LL HAVE. EMILY, NBC NEWS. >>> AND WE'LL HAVE MUCH MORE FROM RIGHT. >>> AND WE'LL HAVE MUCH MORE FROM RIGHT HERE IN LOS ANGELES. MUCH MORE FROM RIGHT HERE IN LOS ANGELES WITH THE STREET FOOD. HERE IN LOS ANGELES WITH THE STREET FOOD VENDORS WHO STARTED. WITH THE STREET FOOD VENDORS WHO STARTED A MOVEMENT TO FEED. VENDORS WHO STARTED A MOVEMENT TO FEED EVACUEES THAT HAS. A MOVEMENT TO FEED EVACUEES THAT HAS GROWN INTO SOMETHING. EVACUEES THAT HAS GROWN INTO SOMETHING SO MUCH BIGGER. >>> FINALLY TONIGHT, >>> FINALLY TONIGHT, LOS ANGELES IS A. >>> FINALLY TONIGHT, LOS ANGELES IS A CITY KNOWN FOR ITS. LOS ANGELES IS A CITY KNOWN FOR ITS AMAZING FOOD SCENE, CITY KNOWN FOR ITS AMAZING FOOD SCENE, AND IN THE FACE OF. AMAZING FOOD SCENE, AND IN THE FACE OF SO MUCH DEVASTATION, AND IN THE FACE OF SO MUCH DEVASTATION, THOSE CHEFS, FROM. SO MUCH DEVASTATION, THOSE CHEFS, FROM HIGH-END RESTAURANTS. THOSE CHEFS, FROM HIGH-END RESTAURANTS TO FOOD TRUCKS, ARE. HIGH-END RESTAURANTS TO FOOD TRUCKS, ARE KICKING INTO HIGH. TO FOOD TRUCKS, ARE KICKING INTO HIGH GEAR TO HELP THOSE. KICKING INTO HIGH GEAR TO HELP THOSE IN NEED. GEAR TO HELP THOSE IN NEED. THIS MASSIVE. IN NEED. THIS MASSIVE OPERATION TO FEED. THIS MASSIVE OPERATION TO FEED AND HELP THOSE IN. OPERATION TO FEED AND HELP THOSE IN DESPERATE NEED. AND HELP THOSE IN DESPERATE NEED STARTED SMALL.

DESPERATE NEED STARTED SMALL. >> WE STARTED WITH. STARTED SMALL. >> WE STARTED WITH TWO HOT DOG CARTS, >> WE STARTED WITH TWO HOT DOG CARTS, AND NOW WE HEAR. TWO HOT DOG CARTS, AND NOW WE HEAR. >> Reporter: ON THE. AND NOW WE HEAR. >> Reporter: ON THE FIRES HIT, STREET. >> Reporter: ON THE FIRES HIT, STREET FOOD VENDOR JENNY. FIRES HIT, STREET FOOD VENDOR JENNY MEDINA AND HIS SON. FOOD VENDOR JENNY MEDINA AND HIS SON DID WHAT THEY COULD. MEDINA AND HIS SON DID WHAT THEY COULD. THEY HANDED OUT. DID WHAT THEY COULD. THEY HANDED OUT HOTDOGS. THEY HANDED OUT HOTDOGS. BUT THEN HE PUT OUT. HOTDOGS. BUT THEN HE PUT OUT A CALL ON SOCIAL. BUT THEN HE PUT OUT A CALL ON SOCIAL MEDIA FOR MORE FOOD. A CALL ON SOCIAL MEDIA FOR MORE FOOD AND MORE HELP. MEDIA FOR MORE FOOD AND MORE HELP. >> NOW THERE'S. AND MORE HELP. >> NOW THERE'S MULTIPLE, A LOT OF. >> NOW THERE'S MULTIPLE, A LOT OF PEOPLE ARE HELPING. MULTIPLE, A LOT OF PEOPLE ARE HELPING US OUT. PEOPLE ARE HELPING US OUT. >> Reporter: THAT. US OUT. >> Reporter: THAT CALLOUT LED TO THIS. >> Reporter: THAT CALLOUT LED TO THIS TURNOUT ON THURSDAY. CALLOUT LED TO THIS TURNOUT ON THURSDAY NIGHT, WITH PEOPLE. TURNOUT ON THURSDAY NIGHT, WITH PEOPLE DROPPING ALL KINDS. NIGHT, WITH PEOPLE DROPPING ALL KINDS OF DONATIONS FOR. DROPPING ALL KINDS OF DONATIONS FOR ANYONE IN NEED. OF DONATIONS FOR ANYONE IN NEED. AND THIS WAS THE.

ANYONE IN NEED. AND THIS WAS THE TURNOUT TODAY. AND THIS WAS THE TURNOUT TODAY. HIS AND OTHER STREET. TURNOUT TODAY. HIS AND OTHER STREET VENDORS OPERATIONS. HIS AND OTHER STREET VENDORS OPERATIONS TAKING OVER THE. VENDORS OPERATIONS TAKING OVER THE SANTA ANITA. TAKING OVER THE SANTA ANITA RACETRACK PARKING. SANTA ANITA RACETRACK PARKING LOT. RACETRACK PARKING LOT. STREET FOOD CHATS. LOT. STREET FOOD CHATS FROM ALL ACROSS LOS. STREET FOOD CHATS FROM ALL ACROSS LOS ANGELES JOINING IN. FROM ALL ACROSS LOS ANGELES JOINING IN. >> WE'VE BEEN. ANGELES JOINING IN. >> WE'VE BEEN WORKING FOR MORE. >> WE'VE BEEN WORKING FOR MORE THAN 12, 15 HOURS A. WORKING FOR MORE THAN 12, 15 HOURS A DAY. THAN 12, 15 HOURS A DAY. >> WE JUST CAME TO. DAY. >> WE JUST CAME TO TRY TO DO THE RIGHT. >> WE JUST CAME TO TRY TO DO THE RIGHT THING. TRY TO DO THE RIGHT THING. WE DIDN'T EXPECT TO. THING. WE DIDN'T EXPECT TO INSPIRE SO MANY. WE DIDN'T EXPECT TO INSPIRE SO MANY OTHER PEOPLE. INSPIRE SO MANY OTHER PEOPLE. >> Reporter: COMFORT. OTHER PEOPLE. >> Reporter: COMFORT FOOD GIVING PEOPLE. >> Reporter: COMFORT FOOD GIVING PEOPLE WHO LOST SO MUCH THE. FOOD GIVING PEOPLE WHO LOST SO MUCH THE FUEL TO SIMPLY KEEP. WHO LOST SO MUCH THE FUEL TO SIMPLY KEEP GOING. FUEL TO SIMPLY KEEP GOING. >> THIS MEANS THE. GOING. >> THIS MEANS THE WORLD TO US. >> THIS MEANS THE WORLD TO US. WE CARE ABOUT THIS.

WORLD TO US. WE CARE ABOUT THIS COMMUNITY, YOU KNOW? WE CARE ABOUT THIS COMMUNITY, YOU KNOW? IT'S THE MOST. COMMUNITY, YOU KNOW? IT'S THE MOST IMPORTANT THING, IT'S THE MOST IMPORTANT THING, COMING TOGETHER, IMPORTANT THING, COMING TOGETHER, HELPING EVERYBODY. COMING TOGETHER, HELPING EVERYBODY. >> Reporter: ACROSS. HELPING EVERYBODY. >> Reporter: ACROSS THE DISASTER ZONES, >> Reporter: ACROSS THE DISASTER ZONES, RESTAURANTS FEEDING. THE DISASTER ZONES, RESTAURANTS FEEDING AND CHEERING FIRST. RESTAURANTS FEEDING AND CHEERING FIRST RESPONDERS AS WELL. AND CHEERING FIRST RESPONDERS AS WELL. CHEF JOSE UNDRESS. RESPONDERS AS WELL. CHEF JOSE UNDRESS MAKING SURE. CHEF JOSE UNDRESS MAKING SURE FIREFIGHTERS HERE. MAKING SURE FIREFIGHTERS HERE DON'T GO HUNGRY. FIREFIGHTERS HERE DON'T GO HUNGRY. >> WE ARE OBVIOUSLY, DON'T GO HUNGRY. >> WE ARE OBVIOUSLY, IN THE DIFFERENT. >> WE ARE OBVIOUSLY, IN THE DIFFERENT FIRES, TRYING TO. IN THE DIFFERENT FIRES, TRYING TO PROVIDE FOOD TO THE. FIRES, TRYING TO PROVIDE FOOD TO THE FIREFIGHTERS. PROVIDE FOOD TO THE FIREFIGHTERS. MAKE SURE THAT WE. FIREFIGHTERS. MAKE SURE THAT WE HAVE FOOD ALMOST 24. MAKE SURE THAT WE HAVE FOOD ALMOST 24 HOURS A DAY. HAVE FOOD ALMOST 24 HOURS A DAY. SO WE HAVE TWO FOOD. HOURS A DAY. SO WE HAVE TWO FOOD TRUCKS. SO WE HAVE TWO FOOD TRUCKS. >> Reporter: SIMPLE. TRUCKS. >> Reporter: SIMPLE DISHES WITH SO MUCH.

>> Reporter: SIMPLE DISHES WITH SO MUCH HEART A RECIPE FOR. DISHES WITH SO MUCH HEART A RECIPE FOR HELPING THIS. HEART A RECIPE FOR HELPING THIS COMMUNITY HEAL. HELPING THIS COMMUNITY HEAL. >> AND IF YOU WANT. COMMUNITY HEAL. >> AND IF YOU WANT TO HELP, WE HAVE A. >> AND IF YOU WANT TO HELP, WE HAVE A LIST OF. TO HELP, WE HAVE A LIST OF ORGANIZATIONS YOU. LIST OF ORGANIZATIONS YOU CAN DONATE TO. ORGANIZATIONS YOU CAN DONATE TO. THAT'S ON. CAN DONATE TO. THAT'S ON NBCNEWS.COM, OR YOU. THAT'S ON NBCNEWS.COM, OR YOU CAN SCAN THE QR CODE. NBCNEWS.COM, OR YOU CAN SCAN THE QR CODE THAT'S ON YOUR. CAN SCAN THE QR CODE THAT'S ON YOUR SCREEN RIGHT NOW. THAT'S ON YOUR SCREEN RIGHT NOW. AND BE SURE TO TUNE. SCREEN RIGHT NOW. AND BE SURE TO TUNE INTO MEET THE PRESS. AND BE SURE TO TUNE INTO MEET THE PRESS TOMORROW MORNING FOR. INTO MEET THE PRESS TOMORROW MORNING FOR AN EXCLUSIVE. TOMORROW MORNING FOR AN EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW WITH. AN EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW WITH CALIFORNIA GOVERNOR. INTERVIEW WITH CALIFORNIA GOVERNOR GAVIN NEWSOM. CALIFORNIA GOVERNOR GAVIN NEWSOM. THAT'S NBC NIGHTLY.