Liz Baker

Good morning, Steve. What have you been seeing? Because these winds are so strong and blowing straight out to the ocean, you can actually see the fire pretty well if you're looking at it from L.A. And what you could see was just this orange zigzag running straight up the mountain like a lightning bolt. And every time the wind had a big gust, which was like all the time.

Good morning, Steve. What have you been seeing? Because these winds are so strong and blowing straight out to the ocean, you can actually see the fire pretty well if you're looking at it from L.A. And what you could see was just this orange zigzag running straight up the mountain like a lightning bolt. And every time the wind had a big gust, which was like all the time.

You could see the fire flare super high into the sky. And, you know, airplanes were dumping fire retardant to try and stop it. But that fire ended up moving a little bit further south towards the populated city of Santa Monica. Parts of Santa Monica are now under evacuation orders. Also, Malibu is under evacuation.

You could see the fire flare super high into the sky. And, you know, airplanes were dumping fire retardant to try and stop it. But that fire ended up moving a little bit further south towards the populated city of Santa Monica. Parts of Santa Monica are now under evacuation orders. Also, Malibu is under evacuation.

You could see the fire flare super high into the sky. And, you know, airplanes were dumping fire retardant to try and stop it. But that fire ended up moving a little bit further south towards the populated city of Santa Monica. Parts of Santa Monica are now under evacuation orders. Also, Malibu is under evacuation.

Steve, you might remember that city just burned in a different fire almost exactly one month ago. Well, now they're getting it again.

Steve, you might remember that city just burned in a different fire almost exactly one month ago. Well, now they're getting it again.

Steve, you might remember that city just burned in a different fire almost exactly one month ago. Well, now they're getting it again.

Yeah, I mean, that's what it feels like on the ground, too. We went into the evening last night with only one major fire, the Palisades Fire I mentioned, started Tuesday morning in the mountains and very quickly made a run all the way to the ocean. You know, unfortunately, the community of Pacific Palisades with over 10,000 households was in the way.

Yeah, I mean, that's what it feels like on the ground, too. We went into the evening last night with only one major fire, the Palisades Fire I mentioned, started Tuesday morning in the mountains and very quickly made a run all the way to the ocean. You know, unfortunately, the community of Pacific Palisades with over 10,000 households was in the way.

Yeah, I mean, that's what it feels like on the ground, too. We went into the evening last night with only one major fire, the Palisades Fire I mentioned, started Tuesday morning in the mountains and very quickly made a run all the way to the ocean. You know, unfortunately, the community of Pacific Palisades with over 10,000 households was in the way.

And then just all day yesterday, there were these little fires popping up and getting put down by firefighters. But then into the evening, the winds really picked up and a fire in Eaton Canyon flared and That very, very quickly became a problem for the communities of Altadena and Pasadena just below it.

And then just all day yesterday, there were these little fires popping up and getting put down by firefighters. But then into the evening, the winds really picked up and a fire in Eaton Canyon flared and That very, very quickly became a problem for the communities of Altadena and Pasadena just below it.

And then just all day yesterday, there were these little fires popping up and getting put down by firefighters. But then into the evening, the winds really picked up and a fire in Eaton Canyon flared and That very, very quickly became a problem for the communities of Altadena and Pasadena just below it.

And I've heard from colleagues in their area who say that situation went from absolutely nothing to apocalyptic in under an hour. So that's all the time it took for that fire to double in size. And then another fire took off further to the northwest. That one jumped the freeway within minutes, you know.

And I've heard from colleagues in their area who say that situation went from absolutely nothing to apocalyptic in under an hour. So that's all the time it took for that fire to double in size. And then another fire took off further to the northwest. That one jumped the freeway within minutes, you know.

And I've heard from colleagues in their area who say that situation went from absolutely nothing to apocalyptic in under an hour. So that's all the time it took for that fire to double in size. And then another fire took off further to the northwest. That one jumped the freeway within minutes, you know.

It's a lot, and it just seems like every hour or so a new fire is popping up. You know, there was even one across the street from the NPR Bureau here just for a little while. It's just this constant game of whack-a-mole for firefighters.

It's a lot, and it just seems like every hour or so a new fire is popping up. You know, there was even one across the street from the NPR Bureau here just for a little while. It's just this constant game of whack-a-mole for firefighters.

It's a lot, and it just seems like every hour or so a new fire is popping up. You know, there was even one across the street from the NPR Bureau here just for a little while. It's just this constant game of whack-a-mole for firefighters.