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Global News Podcast
Talks between Israel and Hamas continue in Qatar
You have to remember that these fires, the two main fires, are still burning and that while the fire department has managed to contain a little bit more of each of one, there's still most of those perimeters aren't contained. Fortunately, we've now learned that the death toll has not risen from that 24.
Global News Podcast
Talks between Israel and Hamas continue in Qatar
They've been searching through the remains of people's houses and they haven't happily found any more dead people at this stage, but that could easily change. I'm going to bring in now Sheila Kelleher-Burko, who's captain at the LA Fire Department. Sheila, we were expecting bigger winds this morning, starting to gust a little bit, but may get worse later on.
Global News Podcast
Talks between Israel and Hamas continue in Qatar
And the key thing about the winds getting up is that then you can't fly with the water and the fire retardant.
Global News Podcast
Talks between Israel and Hamas continue in Qatar
I mean, you've got thousands of people down there, right?
Global News Podcast
Talks between Israel and Hamas continue in Qatar
I mean, there's a lot of focus, obviously, on the people who want to get back to what's left of their homes, but it's just still too dangerous.
Global News Podcast
Talks between Israel and Hamas continue in Qatar
You mentioned its crime scene. There's also still a lot of people getting arrested for looting and for setting fires.
Global News Podcast
Talks between Israel and Hamas continue in Qatar
Captain Kalleherberger, thanks so much. Thank you. Later on today, we're expecting those winds to get up again, and that's really going to be a crucial moment for the people here at this control center as they try and battle the biggest of the two fires.