The news that has been dominating the headlines over the last week or so has been the Los Angeles wildfires.

The news that has been dominating the headlines over the last week or so has been the Los Angeles wildfires.

Good afternoon, as we come on air, a state of emergency has been declared across Los Angeles, and this is why massive wildfires sweeping across southern California, destroying homes and threatening lives. Right now, up to thirty thousand people are under evacuation orders, with the blaze growing to almost five hundred hectares in size, the battle becoming increasingly desperate as darkness falls, with the worst winds still to come.

Good afternoon, as we come on air, a state of emergency has been declared across Los Angeles, and this is why massive wildfires sweeping across southern California, destroying homes and threatening lives. Right now, up to thirty thousand people are under evacuation orders, with the blaze growing to almost five hundred hectares in size, the battle becoming increasingly desperate as darkness falls, with the worst winds still to come.

And joining us online this morning in La is Fox Entertainment reporter Christina Cavalier. Good morning, Christina, Good morning, Maddie, Morning mail.

And joining us online this morning in La is Fox Entertainment reporter Christina Cavalier. Good morning, Christina, Good morning, Maddie, Morning mail.

How are you guys.

How are you guys.

Yeah, we're good. Now.

Yeah, we're good. Now.

Obviously you're down in LA and it's been everywhere for us. Ozzie's dominating the news headlines, and I guess we just wanted to get a bit of an idea of exactly what it's like, because if you've never been to La, or if you like me and it's been so long, you don't really quite grasp well, I don't anyway, how big these are.

Obviously you're down in LA and it's been everywhere for us. Ozzie's dominating the news headlines, and I guess we just wanted to get a bit of an idea of exactly what it's like, because if you've never been to La, or if you like me and it's been so long, you don't really quite grasp well, I don't anyway, how big these are.

Yeah, it's I'm not going to lie now, I think we use the words like devastating and horrific a lot in everyday life. But if you really look at the definition these fires are that they're devastating, they're horrific. Their apocalyptic is what VP Kamala Harris described them as. And the sky was just filled with smoke. I'm in Venice Beach right now. I'm just a company called Blue Nutrition and we're doing a donation drive and just here tonight, and the sky like it's a lot clearer, which is really good, but the smoke and the air quality is still really really bad.

Yeah, it's I'm not going to lie now, I think we use the words like devastating and horrific a lot in everyday life. But if you really look at the definition these fires are that they're devastating, they're horrific. Their apocalyptic is what VP Kamala Harris described them as. And the sky was just filled with smoke. I'm in Venice Beach right now. I'm just a company called Blue Nutrition and we're doing a donation drive and just here tonight, and the sky like it's a lot clearer, which is really good, but the smoke and the air quality is still really really bad.

How would you describe it in Australian terms? I guess of what that equivalent would be.

How would you describe it in Australian terms? I guess of what that equivalent would be.

In testing my geography in sorry, is it kind of just like is it?

In testing my geography in sorry, is it kind of just like is it?

Would it be like an inner city suburb or various inner city suburbs that have been affected like that kind of?

Would it be like an inner city suburb or various inner city suburbs that have been affected like that kind of?

Definitely?

Definitely?

Yeah, definitely.

Yeah, definitely.

So basically, the if you look at the Palisape fire, for instance, that's been burning now, so this is we're now on our sixth day, and that's burned over twenty three thousand acres, And if you look like maybe the city of Manhattan, I feel like everyone knows what Manhattan looks like that whole island itself is only fourteen thousand acres, So we're talking about one and a half sizes of Manhattan, like that whole city plus another half has just burnt to the ground for that one fire. And that we're talking like homes, schools, parks, playgrounds, communities like you wake up and you get up to go to work, you go get a coffee. These are all things that you know are going to be there every single day, whereas these people, their whole community has been completely leveled and burnt into ash. I think the big difference is that we're seeing so many suburbs just being burnt down to the ground. And I know a lot of the headlines we have, you know, these big name celebrities that have lost their homes because the one fire, Palastate fire. It is a very great suburb. It's very like a lot of wealthy celebrities who live there. But you know that's only of recent years. We've got Angelinas that have been living in these suburbs for decades, like these are homes that that they've worked so hard for, Like it's the American to own, to own a home, and you know it's not just these big name celebrities who can probably easily rebuild Christina.

So basically, the if you look at the Palisape fire, for instance, that's been burning now, so this is we're now on our sixth day, and that's burned over twenty three thousand acres, And if you look like maybe the city of Manhattan, I feel like everyone knows what Manhattan looks like that whole island itself is only fourteen thousand acres, So we're talking about one and a half sizes of Manhattan, like that whole city plus another half has just burnt to the ground for that one fire. And that we're talking like homes, schools, parks, playgrounds, communities like you wake up and you get up to go to work, you go get a coffee. These are all things that you know are going to be there every single day, whereas these people, their whole community has been completely leveled and burnt into ash. I think the big difference is that we're seeing so many suburbs just being burnt down to the ground. And I know a lot of the headlines we have, you know, these big name celebrities that have lost their homes because the one fire, Palastate fire. It is a very great suburb. It's very like a lot of wealthy celebrities who live there. But you know that's only of recent years. We've got Angelinas that have been living in these suburbs for decades, like these are homes that that they've worked so hard for, Like it's the American to own, to own a home, and you know it's not just these big name celebrities who can probably easily rebuild Christina.

Does there look like that they're under control at any point or do they look they're saying that we could be seeing the end of the fires in a couple of days. Is there any word on that.

Does there look like that they're under control at any point or do they look they're saying that we could be seeing the end of the fires in a couple of days. Is there any word on that.

So the way they're kind of talking about it is is containing the fires, and I think a lot of the time when you see that as the headline. So for instance, the Kenneth fire today has burned through a thousand acres and that's at one hundred percent containment, but that doesn't mean that it's completely out. It means that the firefighters have it fully surrounded and it could still burn for days, weeks, even longer. For instance, so the Palisades fire, which is the biggest one that's you know, burnt through a bit of like the Malibu and almost down to Brentwood. That's that's eleven percent containment and that's been burning for this another sixth day. So they're definitely they're definitely made some massive headway. But we also still have Santa Ana winds returning earlier this week, so the threat is still remaining very high.

So the way they're kind of talking about it is is containing the fires, and I think a lot of the time when you see that as the headline. So for instance, the Kenneth fire today has burned through a thousand acres and that's at one hundred percent containment, but that doesn't mean that it's completely out. It means that the firefighters have it fully surrounded and it could still burn for days, weeks, even longer. For instance, so the Palisades fire, which is the biggest one that's you know, burnt through a bit of like the Malibu and almost down to Brentwood. That's that's eleven percent containment and that's been burning for this another sixth day. So they're definitely they're definitely made some massive headway. But we also still have Santa Ana winds returning earlier this week, so the threat is still remaining very high.

Those winds are the hot winds that come off the desert, so that's fueling the fire.

Those winds are the hot winds that come off the desert, so that's fueling the fire.

Yes, definitely. So that's basically we got this warning. I think it was a Monday or Tuesday. I've lost count of my days. So we were getting these winds that night and everyone was preparing for a fire, and that's basically what they're saying, really kind of push the fire to extend over the thousands of acres that we've seen, and you know, we've got I think there's now over like five three hundred structures burnt in the Palisades fire alone, and that's We've got four fires burning right now. We've got over one hundred and five thousand residents but are still under evacuation orders. Animals have been displaced forces different every animals in an evacuation center or trying to find fresh food, fresh water. So it's it's really it's really devastating, guys. It's I can't really put it very lightly. It's and after COVID, after the strikes, now the fires, this city is really reeling. But I think on a positive note, the city is filled with and doers and hustlers like the cities and for the week when it's not like this, So yeah, I think everyone's planning together is it's really emotional. It's really exciting to see everyone banning together and volunteering and donating and making sure everyone's safe and evacuated. It's truly incredible watching everyone band together.

Yes, definitely. So that's basically we got this warning. I think it was a Monday or Tuesday. I've lost count of my days. So we were getting these winds that night and everyone was preparing for a fire, and that's basically what they're saying, really kind of push the fire to extend over the thousands of acres that we've seen, and you know, we've got I think there's now over like five three hundred structures burnt in the Palisades fire alone, and that's We've got four fires burning right now. We've got over one hundred and five thousand residents but are still under evacuation orders. Animals have been displaced forces different every animals in an evacuation center or trying to find fresh food, fresh water. So it's it's really it's really devastating, guys. It's I can't really put it very lightly. It's and after COVID, after the strikes, now the fires, this city is really reeling. But I think on a positive note, the city is filled with and doers and hustlers like the cities and for the week when it's not like this, So yeah, I think everyone's planning together is it's really emotional. It's really exciting to see everyone banning together and volunteering and donating and making sure everyone's safe and evacuated. It's truly incredible watching everyone band together.

Well, you yourself said that you're at the moment volunteering. What is there anything that our solsi's can do because it's so heartbreaking watching everything happen overseas and you feel thousands of kilometers away. Is there anything that ours can do to help with with people that are that don't have homes or the animals anything like that.

Well, you yourself said that you're at the moment volunteering. What is there anything that our solsi's can do because it's so heartbreaking watching everything happen overseas and you feel thousands of kilometers away. Is there anything that ours can do to help with with people that are that don't have homes or the animals anything like that.

Yeah, oh my gosh, of course. Like it's just a quick google, you'll find some certified charities. There's things like the LA Fire Department Foundation, and that's supporting these heroic firefighters responding in real time to protect lives and homes and communities, as the Baby to Baby, which is providing essential supplies like diapers and clothing, hygiene products emergency kids. There's the World's Central Kitchen, which is support warning the first responders and families impacted by these fires with warm meals and home cooked meals. And just like general food, which is always a good time, always a good hug in times like this.

Yeah, oh my gosh, of course. Like it's just a quick google, you'll find some certified charities. There's things like the LA Fire Department Foundation, and that's supporting these heroic firefighters responding in real time to protect lives and homes and communities, as the Baby to Baby, which is providing essential supplies like diapers and clothing, hygiene products emergency kids. There's the World's Central Kitchen, which is support warning the first responders and families impacted by these fires with warm meals and home cooked meals. And just like general food, which is always a good time, always a good hug in times like this.

Well, thank you so much Christina for your time today and explaining this for us. And keep safe all right, of.

Well, thank you so much Christina for your time today and explaining this for us. And keep safe all right, of.

Course, of course, thanks so much for having me and I'll talk to you guys soon. You guys be safe too,

Course, of course, thanks so much for having me and I'll talk to you guys soon. You guys be safe too,