Liz Baker

You're welcome, Scott.

You're welcome, Scott.

You're welcome, Scott.

Well, we're still in heightened fire weather again today, according to the National Weather Service. They're warning that the risk is a little south of L.A., especially today. Parts of Orange and Riverside counties, they're under red flag warnings.

Well, we're still in heightened fire weather again today, according to the National Weather Service. They're warning that the risk is a little south of L.A., especially today. Parts of Orange and Riverside counties, they're under red flag warnings.

Well, we're still in heightened fire weather again today, according to the National Weather Service. They're warning that the risk is a little south of L.A., especially today. Parts of Orange and Riverside counties, they're under red flag warnings.

For a while here, yesterday and Thursday, the winds calmed down a little bit, where the worst fires have been raging here in L.A., especially at lower elevations. That windbreak has been welcome news. Some evacuation zones were able to be lifted or downgraded.

For a while here, yesterday and Thursday, the winds calmed down a little bit, where the worst fires have been raging here in L.A., especially at lower elevations. That windbreak has been welcome news. Some evacuation zones were able to be lifted or downgraded.

For a while here, yesterday and Thursday, the winds calmed down a little bit, where the worst fires have been raging here in L.A., especially at lower elevations. That windbreak has been welcome news. Some evacuation zones were able to be lifted or downgraded.

Some people were able to return to their homes and firefighters did start to make some slight progress for the first time towards containment on the big fires and even more progress on some of the smaller ones. But Scott, still over 150,000 people are under evacuation orders.

Some people were able to return to their homes and firefighters did start to make some slight progress for the first time towards containment on the big fires and even more progress on some of the smaller ones. But Scott, still over 150,000 people are under evacuation orders.

Some people were able to return to their homes and firefighters did start to make some slight progress for the first time towards containment on the big fires and even more progress on some of the smaller ones. But Scott, still over 150,000 people are under evacuation orders.

And overnight there was a flare up of the Palisades fire that led to even more evacuations, this time in the Brentwood area. That fire over there, that's already the worst in Los Angeles history. Overall, these past few days have just been astonishing. Astonishingly destructive. Officials estimate over 10,000 structures destroyed. Here's a clip from Rich Snyder.

And overnight there was a flare up of the Palisades fire that led to even more evacuations, this time in the Brentwood area. That fire over there, that's already the worst in Los Angeles history. Overall, these past few days have just been astonishing. Astonishingly destructive. Officials estimate over 10,000 structures destroyed. Here's a clip from Rich Snyder.

And overnight there was a flare up of the Palisades fire that led to even more evacuations, this time in the Brentwood area. That fire over there, that's already the worst in Los Angeles history. Overall, these past few days have just been astonishing. Astonishingly destructive. Officials estimate over 10,000 structures destroyed. Here's a clip from Rich Snyder.

He's a retired fire marshal who now works for a company that hardens homes. That means he prepares them to survive wildfires. But he told me the fires this week are the worst he's ever seen.

He's a retired fire marshal who now works for a company that hardens homes. That means he prepares them to survive wildfires. But he told me the fires this week are the worst he's ever seen.

He's a retired fire marshal who now works for a company that hardens homes. That means he prepares them to survive wildfires. But he told me the fires this week are the worst he's ever seen.

Well, to answer that question, I'd actually like to stay with Rich Snyder for a minute because I met up with him last night in Pasadena. He was sitting outside his damaged home, which he personally saved from the Eaton fire using garden hoses and help from his nephews. And he showed me videos on his phone of what it was like inside.

Well, to answer that question, I'd actually like to stay with Rich Snyder for a minute because I met up with him last night in Pasadena. He was sitting outside his damaged home, which he personally saved from the Eaton fire using garden hoses and help from his nephews. And he showed me videos on his phone of what it was like inside.