LA Fire Dept. captain on current evacuations from the California wildfires

ABC News’ Linsey Davis speaks with Los Angeles Fire Department Captain Sheila Kelliher Berkoh about the Pacific Palisades fire.

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[jeannesloane]

I pray for the residents and animals, but especially for the firefighters, first responders, and helpers of all sorts. Be safe out there.

[tadroid]

Good thing the fire dept. is so diverse.

[HGCUPCAKES]

This is exactly like, the Maui fires, three years ago.
Even the fire hydrants running out of water.

[brianlevine]

LA Firefighter Moto "He got himself in the wrong place if I have to carry him out"

[jennpage]

Where are the resignations that are due!!!

[orlandoreynajr]

Why the captain smiling this a serious moment ain’t nothing funny

[lax.loverrr]

I’m praying to god that all these people, animals, shelters, and homes will survive this frightening fire. I mostly pray that Los angeles with still have the liveliness it once had before this massive natural disaster. Once again I pray that the whole community of Los angeles with be ok. ❤❤❤

[AngelVsionMusic]

Facts from the Maui & Lahaina wildfires
1.) Police barricaded all the exits
2.) No sirens went off
3.) The water was cut off by city managers to the firefighters
4.)The body count was frozen at 115
5.) The morgue is 100 percent full
6.) Local morticians ran out of bodybags during the first week
7.) The city refuses to give an estimate of how many children may be missing or killed, same with adults and families
8.) Local schools have 3, 000 kids registered but mly 3-400 show up, which leaves 2, 600 children unaccounted for
9.) There are missing school buses missing, there is no debri or burned out wrecks, just gone like the city seems so unconcerned about
10.) THe chief of police is also the coroner or chief medical examiner with no medical degree
11.) FEMA is nearby in a secret meeting but take 6 days to respond, and when they do they confiscate all water and food being handed out because they didn't approve it
12.) Video testemonials appear saying that families are being found burnt alive in cars trying to escape, they also say they were finding children alone in homes, yet we hear none of thir from city officials
13.) Houses with blue roofs don't burn while all others do
14.) Cars and houses are incinerated while trees and foilage are green and untouched, cars in the middle of parking lots are incinerated with no brush or anything nearby
15.) Governor Josh Green trying to pass an eminent domain proclamation to grant him authority to the land
16.) Electric and communications cut to the city
17.) The city is errecting a fence to block people frow taking videos of the damage, no drones are aloud to fly over

[JasonLdee]

God Bless Every living Soul out there. Both Humans & Animals 🙏🏻💚

[ALPHAMAGASLAP]

It's very hard to feel sorry for these people?
When folks in North Carolina are freezing in tents right now!!

[stevemuzak]

Don't worry. Diverse fire department will save you.

[SmushyMcMushy]

“Current evacuations?” Current evacuations and fires have doubled since this afternoon interview

[darthalba]

First the incompetent secret service and now this.

[hewasnumbr]

Sure 10’s of thousands of people have lost their homes, but you need to remember that the Fire Chief is lesbian.
That’s the real victory here

[arcstatic]

I thought all the DEI was supposed to make us stronger, better? It keeps doing the Why do we keep destroying ourselves?

[jdeisher]

I’m sure she was qualified for this job

[toecutter]

Even the fire captain has gone under the knife. They really do live large in California

[andreg.ignacio]

yes me & class were doing these current events about these california fires

im really sorry about this

[OoHola]

How does a fire start by its self in cold weather like this on a foggy gray day makes no sense to me.

[verahawley]

Prayers🙏🙏🙏to the residents, business owners, pets and fire fighters.