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Live from NPR news in Washington, I'm Jack Spear. In Los Angeles, officials say more than

2,000 structures have been damaged or destroyed by the series of wildfires hitting the nation's second largest city.

Today, fire crews got a much welcome bit of weather relief.

Reporter Steve Futterman is there.

With the Santa Ana winds less intense, fire crews went on the attack,

going after the destructive fires both on the ground and from the air.

Helicopters and fixed-wing aircraft spent the day dropping water and

retardant on hot spots. Amidst the damage and destruction, 20 people have been arrested on suspicion

of looting. L.A. Sheriff Robert Luna says it will not be tolerated. If you are in one of these

areas and you do not belong there, you are going to be subject to arrest.

I hope that is as clear as I can make it. Even though fire officials are hopeful that they can make

progress, the fires are still largely uncontained and continue to burn. For NPR News, I'm Steve

Futterman in Pacific Palisades, California. Former President Jimmy Carter was honored at National Cathedral this morning.

It concludes more than a week of public tributes to the 39th president,

who died December 29th at the age of 100.

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