Peter Bowes

The latest is that there are now three major fires that seem to be burning out of control. And the problem for the firefighters is that overnight they haven't had the assistance of the fixed-wing aircraft and the helicopters that can douse the flames with fire retardants and water. That hasn't been possible in large part because of its night time and the winds.

And also, actually, President Biden has been in town and there have been flight restrictions over Los Angeles because of that visit. It always happens on a president visit. But there have been multiple problems hindering firefighters during the night, making any sort of progress really difficult. Just firefighters, more than a thousand firefighters on the ground trying to battle these flames.

And also, actually, President Biden has been in town and there have been flight restrictions over Los Angeles because of that visit. It always happens on a president visit. But there have been multiple problems hindering firefighters during the night, making any sort of progress really difficult. Just firefighters, more than a thousand firefighters on the ground trying to battle these flames.

Things hopefully will improve soon. If the winds die down, they might die down a little bit in a couple of hours, and we'll see the situation when the sun rises. But really, at the moment, it's a very scary scenario with 30,000 people evacuated from their homes. Hundreds of buildings have been destroyed, businesses, homes, medical facilities, at least one school that I'm

Things hopefully will improve soon. If the winds die down, they might die down a little bit in a couple of hours, and we'll see the situation when the sun rises. But really, at the moment, it's a very scary scenario with 30,000 people evacuated from their homes. Hundreds of buildings have been destroyed, businesses, homes, medical facilities, at least one school that I'm

aware of and really this city just holding its breath to see what happens next. But it's a frightening situation for everyone concerned.

aware of and really this city just holding its breath to see what happens next. But it's a frightening situation for everyone concerned.

Well, this is really the worst scenario that I can remember because of the scale. Yes, I've been through fires. The position I'm standing in right now in 2019 burned completely. And there were three homes right behind me that were completely destroyed. That was a terrifying situation. But what we have now are these three big fires that are 30 to 50 miles apart.

Well, this is really the worst scenario that I can remember because of the scale. Yes, I've been through fires. The position I'm standing in right now in 2019 burned completely. And there were three homes right behind me that were completely destroyed. That was a terrifying situation. But what we have now are these three big fires that are 30 to 50 miles apart.

And that gives you the scale of the situation that we're dealing with. And in between those big fires, there are some smaller fires that are burning as well. And it really is because of this perfect storm scenario of extremely dry brush, very strong winds and very difficult situation for the firefighters. So it's about as bad as it could be. If you live in Los Angeles, you're not surprised.

And that gives you the scale of the situation that we're dealing with. And in between those big fires, there are some smaller fires that are burning as well. And it really is because of this perfect storm scenario of extremely dry brush, very strong winds and very difficult situation for the firefighters. So it's about as bad as it could be. If you live in Los Angeles, you're not surprised.

And we heard the governor, Gavin Newsom, saying a few hours ago that he now considers wildfires to be a year-round threat. Really, I think we've known that for the last few years, that these fires can happen at any time. Right now, January to March should be the wet season. It should be the rainy season. It isn't. It's very dry.

And we heard the governor, Gavin Newsom, saying a few hours ago that he now considers wildfires to be a year-round threat. Really, I think we've known that for the last few years, that these fires can happen at any time. Right now, January to March should be the wet season. It should be the rainy season. It isn't. It's very dry.

And it is a little unusual that we've got such serious fires just into January.

And it is a little unusual that we've got such serious fires just into January.

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It's a pared-down spending bill to keep the government functioning for the next three months, that's all. Just enough that both sides, Democrats and Republicans, could agree to avoid a shutdown. It includes, amongst other things, funding for disaster relief and there's some aid for farmers. But it doesn't include a debt-ceiling measure that Donald Trump wanted.

It's a pared-down spending bill to keep the government functioning for the next three months, that's all. Just enough that both sides, Democrats and Republicans, could agree to avoid a shutdown. It includes, amongst other things, funding for disaster relief and there's some aid for farmers. But it doesn't include a debt-ceiling measure that Donald Trump wanted.

That's a limit on government borrowing that... The president-elect has been campaigning for he would like to see the ceiling suspended for at least the next two years. The Democrats are hailing that omission as a victory.