Phoenix Mayor: President signs major disaster declaration

Phoenix Mayor Chris Luz says that President Trump has signed a major disaster declaration that will help with recovery efforts in the city.

Today we are continuing to track wildfires in our region.

Thanks for joining us on newswatch 12 at 5, i'm alicia rubin.

Throughout this newscast you can also see all evacuation orders scrolling at the bottom of your screen.

A full list of evacuations can also be found on our website kdrv dot com.

First, lets get out to brian at rays food place -- one of the few buildings left standing in phoenix after the almeda fire.

Brian, walk us through what you see and the latest developments for the cities of phoenix and talent.

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