the fires burping over 4,600 acres in a matter of hours in a northern los angeles neighborhood. at least one person has died as a result. fire crews say the flames have already damaged a number of homes and jumped two freeways which of course means is putting even more residents at risk. cnn s nick www.in the thick of it. he s joining us now. it looks horrific around you. what are you seeing? well, it s more what i m feeling. it s that wind, kate, that is the issue. the santa ana winds, these warm offshore winds that wind has been whipping these flames all night, carrying embers, that has been the problem. we were here much earlier this morning and watched this house burn. and this is something i always find cruel about a wildfire. this house burned down, the house next door totally fine. the house next door totally fine. just wherever an ember lands, that house can depot up.
it, but eventually we had to, and when we did, my room had already caught fire. so you watched your house burn. yes, ma am. and how did you have miracle with you? i don t know. my mom said he just ran down the stairs as soon as he heard the pop. was he swimming alongside of you, in your arms? no. my sister grabbed him, the 11-year-old. she grabbed him. my dad grabbed her. she had miracle in her arms? yes, ma am. why did you name your dog miracle to begin with? when he was born, two days after he was born, his mom and his six other siblings died. so my mom bottle fed him. she bottle fed him like a baby. yes, ma am. i can see how close you are to miracle. what a sweet dog. and so when you watched your house burning, what were you thinking?
i keep hearing over and over is, i never thought i would need a food pantry but here i am. a deal to end the government shutdown said to be near this morning but, honestly, wait until you see how it s affecting these real people furloughed weeks of pain. i actually helped crop his body up in the proper position so they could perform cpr. heartbreak on a carnival cruise ship. a child drowning on his family vacation. this morning, questions of safety on board. could this tragedy have been prevented? saving your kidney for a rainy day is like saving a fire extinguisher while watching your house burn. incredible couple giving the gift of life. donating kidneys to complete
morning but not coming soon enough for these furloughed workers feeling all of the pain. i actually helped prop his body up in the proper position so they could perform the cpr. this is such a sad story. a heartbreak on a carnival cruise ship. a child drowning on his family vacation. this morning, questions of safety on board. could this have all been prevented? saving your kidney for a rainy day is like saving a fire extinguisher while watching your neighbor s house burn. a couple giving the gift of life and donating a kidney to complete strangers. the story behind their generosity. welcome back to early start. i m john berman. i m zoraida sambolin. the leaders of the senate say they are close to end the
welcome back to what is that show called? early start. welcome back. we are here every day. this is a couple that gives new meaning to the word generous. they are fantastic. meet alexus and charles wesley of san diego. last year he donated his kidney to a strange and now she has done the same and giving away away her kidney to a man in new york. they are the first husband and wife in the country to give away their kidneys using the national kidney registry. saving your kidney for a rainy day is like saving your fire extinguisher while watching your neighbor s house burn. you give up maybe three or four weeks of your life in terms of having to go through recovery but you can extend someone else s life by 10 or 15 years. i really wanted to be the person who is willing to do that. amazing generosity. the reason for this, they say, their own children have a rare joint disorder that has required