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He tells me three days into this historic disaster, they are still fighting the fires here. We see bulldozers on this ridge, trapping the fire.

you can see the flames burning over our shoulder here this is now three days into this almost impossible to get to that and then we see it choppers in the air crossing the canyon dropping water trying to protect the homes with flames moving in you can see the urgent effort here right now this is to take a canyon to try to save the homes in fernwood that helicopter just dropped water from the air three days into this

you can see the flames burning over our shoulder here this is now three days into this almost impossible to get to that and then we see it choppers in the air crossing the canyon dropping water trying to protect the homes with flames moving in you can see the urgent effort here right now this is to take a canyon to try to save the homes in fernwood that helicopter just dropped water from the air three days into this

disaster they are still fighting fires here and they have a tool now at their disposal which is water in the air there are so many fires still burning here more than 72 hours now after the first fires began back on the ground tonight the family's returning home to see what if anything is left the father who told me his wife his two boys are safe but they lost everything

disaster they are still fighting fires here and they have a tool now at their disposal which is water in the air there are so many fires still burning here more than 72 hours now after the first fires began back on the ground tonight the family's returning home to see what if anything is left the father who told me his wife his two boys are safe but they lost everything

And while we were in that neighborhood, we learned of another family nearby. They had not been back. One of the children, 21-year-old Jacob Brown, going back today. And he showed me what he found.

And while we were in that neighborhood, we learned of another family nearby. They had not been back. One of the children, 21-year-old Jacob Brown, going back today. And he showed me what he found.

Jakob's childhood home, now nothing but ashes. He rings the doorbell of a friend's home, haunting because it still rings, though behind it, there is nothing left. The alarms still ringing here in what was once a church and a school.

Jakob's childhood home, now nothing but ashes. He rings the doorbell of a friend's home, haunting because it still rings, though behind it, there is nothing left. The alarms still ringing here in what was once a church and a school.

Just a few miles to the east, David Hansen is still waiting to get back in to see his mother's home.

Just a few miles to the east, David Hansen is still waiting to get back in to see his mother's home.

David giving a thumbs up to the firefighters. His mother, a senior, capturing video from outside her home just 30 minutes after the fire broke out nearby. Her neighbors were trying to use water from their pool to protect their home. Tonight, across Los Angeles, at least 11 lives now lost. It's believed more than 12,000 structures, homes, and businesses damaged or destroyed.

David giving a thumbs up to the firefighters. His mother, a senior, capturing video from outside her home just 30 minutes after the fire broke out nearby. Her neighbors were trying to use water from their pool to protect their home. Tonight, across Los Angeles, at least 11 lives now lost. It's believed more than 12,000 structures, homes, and businesses damaged or destroyed.

More than 55 square miles burned. More than 150,000 under evacuation orders. Since the first fires broke out Tuesday morning around the densely populated 25 mile expanse north of downtown LA, tonight still no cause has been identified for any of the largest of these fires. The Eaton Fire in Altadena and Pasadena is now the most destructive in LA history.

More than 55 square miles burned. More than 150,000 under evacuation orders. Since the first fires broke out Tuesday morning around the densely populated 25 mile expanse north of downtown LA, tonight still no cause has been identified for any of the largest of these fires. The Eaton Fire in Altadena and Pasadena is now the most destructive in LA history.

KABC reporter Leanne Suter was live on the air just after it broke out.

KABC reporter Leanne Suter was live on the air just after it broke out.

the kenneth fire erupting late yesterday afternoon near the ventura county line firefighters battling the blaze from the ground helicopters dropping water from above and tonight here an eerie new look at the wildfires a home security camera capturing the moment's flames close in on walter and yalda ceases altadena home embers flying through the air the couple had evacuated and now they're back

the kenneth fire erupting late yesterday afternoon near the ventura county line firefighters battling the blaze from the ground helicopters dropping water from above and tonight here an eerie new look at the wildfires a home security camera capturing the moment's flames close in on walter and yalda ceases altadena home embers flying through the air the couple had evacuated and now they're back

They and their two dogs are safe, but they have nothing. And like so many here, they tell us they will rebuild. While back in the air tonight, firefighters dropping water from above while they can, knowing dangerous winds are ahead. When you think about these firefighters who really haven't had a break since this started, and to look at this forecast and see that these winds are coming yet again.