On the ground. Reporter strong winds and dry conditions are fuelling the raging wildfires in Southern California as officials continue to battle. 110,000 people evacuated from homes. Schools closed in at least 15 districts and thousands without power. Low humidity and strong gusts keeping firefighters on edge as they hope to contain a difficult series of fires. Topography, steep, hard to get members in there and hoses deployed. Reporter more evacuations in ojai valley. Thomas fire, 150 square miles. State of emergency under way. Urge caution even as threat starts to fade. Still ask folks to stay away from homes. Not completely out of the woods yet. Hope to let people back in as soon as possible. Reporter for residents, devastation of homes coupled with neighbors gone in a flash, almost too much to bear. Im numb. I dont know. Well get through it. It was very quaint, cozy neighborhood. And the house was just wonderful. I dont know whats going to happen. Reporter in Southern California, o
Two new fires sparked today in Southern California, making a total of six fires that have forced people to leave their homes. Newest is liberty fire, started this afternoon in Riverside County and already burned 300 acres. You can see the trees blowing in strong winds fanning these flames so ferociously. Hours earlier lilac fire exploded, at least 20 structures destroyed before this neighborhood burned to ground. Last check, 2,500 acres and growing rapidly. Gained most ground on the smallest skirball fire near belair. 20 condetained. Rye fire is 7,000 acres. Thomas fire in Ventura County, almost 100,000 acres and destroyed 150 buildings. Creek fire, burned down five homes and ten other buildings, including this barn with 40 horses trapped, just six survived. Omar shows us what its like on the ground. Reporter strong winds and dry conditions are fuelling the raging wildfires in Southern California as officials continue to battle. 110,000 people evacuated from homes. Schools closed in at
So why did the jury just find the officer not guilty . A fact check at whole foods. And then ed sheeran here live for a Perfect Performance, today, december 8th, 2017. Announcer from nbc news, this is today, live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. Good morning, everybody. Welcome to today. Its friday. Nice to have youc with us. Its friday. Were so happy. And we have ed sheeran with us. Its going to be a great day. But we have a lot to get to and its a tough time in california. Those worsening wildfires there. A new one has now roared to live near san diego while crews in and around los angeles struggle we want to get to nbc correspondent Miguel Almaguer. Miguel, good morning to you. Reporter savannah, good morning. Some 500 structures have been destroyed. This is the scene thats been playing out in this community. The fires can travel for miles and wipe out neighborhoods still standing. This morning, six fires are now burning out of control up and down the Southern California coast.
Dont talk, listen. Crawl towards me. [ gunfire ] so, why did a jury just find the officer not guilty. A factcheck on amazons promise to lower prices at whole foods with surprising results. And dancing in the dark ed sheeran right here, the superstar, with a Perfect Performance, today, friday, december 8th, 2017. From nbc news, this is today, live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. And good morning, everybody. Welcome to today. Its friday. Nice to have you with us. Say that again. Its friday. Were so happy. And we have ed sheeran, with us. Come on, its going to be a good day. Friday, ed sheeran, its a great day. We have a tough time in california. Those worsening wildfires there, and new one has roared to life near san diego. While crews in and around los angeles struggle to contain the fires there. We want to get right to Miguel Almaguer with the latest. Miguel, good morning to you. Reporter savannah, good morning. Some 500 structures have been damaged or destroyed in one fire alone.
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