opinion is this or will it be the worst natural disaster in the history of the United States?

I think it will be in terms of just the costs associated with it in terms of the scale and scope.

California Governor Gavin Newsom speaking exclusively to NBC's Jacob Soberoff yesterday on Meet the Press.

It comes as the raging wildfires have claimed more lives in Southern California.

And the question is, what kind of progress did firefighters make over the weekend?

We'll have a live report from the ground straight ahead.

Plus, Vice President-elect J.D. Vance seemingly breaks with Donald Trump on pardons for some of the January 6th rioters.

The question is, will the President-elect use his clemency power on day one like he promised

during the campaign?

And a ban on TikTok is set to take effect in just a matter of days.

The question is, will the platform with 170 million American users really go away for good?

It's way too early for this.

Music users really go away for good. It's way too early for this.

Good morning and welcome to way too early, the show that's kicking off a very busy week in Washington.

I'm Allie Vitale on this Monday, January 13th, and we'll start, of course,

with the news. We begin this morning with the devastating wildfires in Southern California as the death toll rises to 24. The Eden fire is now one of the deadliest in the state. Officials say it's

currently 27 percent contained. While its spread has slowed, the fire has burned

through more than 14,000 acres. The Palisades fire is only about 13% contained and has burned

nearly 24,000 acres. It's still threatening residential areas. The Hearst Fire is 89% contained,

and the other two fires that broke out last week are thankfully 100% contained.

But now officials are bracing for what could be, quote, explosive fire growth.

Strong Santa Ana wins once again have returned to the area with gusts of up to 70 miles an hour.

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