to say later today. now, to that growing and out of control wild fire near los angeles. flames are burning miles from the famed hollywood sign. three men are in custody from starting that blaze. we begin with miguel almaguer in the fire zeen. reporter: explosive and out of control, the so-called colby fire, sweeping down toward tender-dry canyons towards neighborhoods with $1 million homes. with fire hopscotching through neighborhoods, palm trees turn to timbers, ash rained across the region, closing schools and clogging freeways. the terrain couldn t be more difficult for firefighters to battle. the san gabriel mountains, which is feeding this blaze, literally drops into the backyard of hundreds of homes. firefighters were ready. strike teams were in position before the blaze, because