soon. i m very grateful that i have some very good opportunities for me and it s the honor of my life to serve of as mayor of than thea. bewish you all the best. i know your four years, you faced a lot of challenges including this pandemic that we continue to deal with and all of the up rest that we saw in the city. all the best to you, happy new year. happy new year. colorado s governor is about to hold a briefing on these historic wildfires. we will bring it to you live as soon as it happens. that is the big breaking news we are following today. cnn newsroom with phil mattingly starts after this quick break.