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Flare up in riverside county. even pushing flames to jump the containment line, threatening homes and forcing evacuations in the middle of the night. in orange county, winds knocking trees and power lines down, igniting several fires spreading to homes. california suffering from decades of drought and dry conditions made worse by climate change. and the threat to homes tonight only increased by the holiday festivities. >> we respond to more residential fires on thanksgiving than we do any other day of the year. and the majority of those are cooking related. >> reporter: and whit, these strong ...

Down the hillside and through the containment line, you can't stop it. it is like a siege weapon, it sets off a blaze below where you hope to find the fire back. all of this is what firefighters are calling a crazy condition. >> we'll stay on it p nbc's jacob ward. beautiful lake tahoe, thank you so much for your reporting. quick break for us. we'll be right back. reporting quick break for us we'll be right back.

It sounds like something crashing through the forest. >> reporter: this is the view from underneath the intense skies created by the bootleg fire. just as firefighter eric west was pulled back for safety. is there any fear in it or adrenaline kicks in? >> adrenaline sure, yeah. if you have fear of this, this isn't the job for you. >> reporter: more humid air and wind shifts are helping firefighters up the containment levels. but the ground is so dry, the fire is still not under control. you can see and hear this little fire behind me. it's one of the many challenges firefighters are dealing wi...

Moderating. so containment is sitting at 38%. we really had a break in the weather in the last couple of days. crews around all parts of the fire have been able to get a lot of work done and essentially we put out the fire by building a containment line around the perimeter. we don't put out the interior. so we work exclusively on the perimeter, and that work has been progressing well. we're making good and steady progress, particularly on the south zone of the fire. >> can you, marcus, explain what you mean that this fire, bootleg fire in oregon is creating its own weather system and how that...

There. we don't want the fire getting out ever our containment line. >> they're looking at power lines as a possible source of the flames. washington, d.c. court dropped charges against jane fonda after she was arrested during a climate change -- it's the fourth arrest in the last month for the 81-year-old actress. she plans to continue protests through january. another horse has died at a racetrack in california. it's the 37th horse death at santa anita park since last december. there is new debate erupting over president trump's proclamation that he's keeping syria's oil. it comes afte...