Tonight we are live in Los Angeles as the Palisades fire makes a devastating change in direction.

Entire communities forced to suddenly evacuate.

One of the most destructive fires in LA history now bearing down on new neighborhoods,

firefighters in an all-out battle to stop it.

Thousands of residents forced to evacuate, including celebrities like Dennis

Quaid. We're fighting as hard as we can to save our city. More homes destroyed major landmarks

at risk. This firenado flaring up, we're on the front lines with firefighters push to their limits.

You're fighting the fires with swimming pool water?

And those dangerous winds, they're set to whip back up again. Plus, growing outrage,

LA's fire chief blasting city leaders saying they failed them by not providing enough

resources. The mayor responding today, our team across the fire zone covering every angle.

Also breaking tonight the snow and ice storm crippling to south, cars crashing on icy road,

but thousands of flights canceled or delayed, and NBA game postponed.

When will it all fall out? New tonight, special prosecutor Jack Smith, who had charged President

Trump resigning today. And back here in LA, the street food vendors doing so much more than

just feeding this devastated community, how they've started, a movement to help.

This is NBC Nightly News with Jose Diaz Ballard. And good evening. I'm Tom Yamas in for Jose

tonight. We are live from Los Angeles overlooking the Palisades fire. This has been the most

devastating of the five major fires

raging across the city. And in the last 24 hours, it has taken a frightened turn. I want to show you

video from last night. This is just after that fire switched direction, heading down the other side

of the ridge. And this is that fire today, racing towards the heavily populated

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