Good evening. I'm Amman of Oz.

And I'm Jeff Bennett. On the news hour tonight, firefighters in and around Los Angeles

struggle to control multiple raging wildfires, fueled by high winds and forcing tens of thousands

of people to evacuate.

The United States announces another aid package to Ukraine as the war grinds on.

And we speak with Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg about the outgoing Biden administration's

efforts to improve the nation's infrastructure.

Bottom line is that fixing America's transportation systems is the right thing to do.

We're doing it because it's the right thing to do.

And I think there will be more and more appreciation for that over time as well.

Welcome to the News Hour. Fast-moving wildfires in the Los Angeles area have created extreme conditions for millions of people and are being blamed for at least two deaths. As of this evening, there are about 400,000 homes without power and more than 100,000 people

evacuated because of four different fires. Stephanie Sy is there and has this report.

Across the Los Angeles region, the skies were covered in smoke as fast-growing wildfires

spread from winds that gusted to nearly 100 miles per hour.

Pat and Cal Abe evacuated from their home in Santa Monica last night near where the Palisades fire raged.

Definitely very scary, feeling ominous and, you know, heard lots of explosions and and flames up above us on the canyon wall.

It's just devastating.

This fire destroyed an estimated 1,000 structures, including a high school, as thousands of residents

raced to escape amid heavy traffic.

Winds were so strong that firefighting aircraft had to be grounded on Tuesday night.

Earlier today, flights were back in the air as winds decreased, according to L.A. Mayor Karen Bass.

But gusty conditions are expected to resume, with a red flag warning in the region through tomorrow night.

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