Destruction in Los Angeles: Palisades wildfire reduces area to ashes
The death toll in the Los Angeles wildfires has climbed to 24 as relentless blazes continue to rage for a fifth consecutive day, authorities said.
Five of the deaths were attributed to the Palisades fire and 11 resulted from the Eaton fire, the LA County medical examiner’s office confirmed.
At least four wildfires are burning across Los Angeles County.
The fires have burned 40,000 acres, destroyed more than 12,000 structures and over 150,000 people are under evacuation order.
The largest inferno burned more than 23,000 acres in and around the upscale Pacific Palisades neighborhood near the coast.
Further inland, the Eaton Fire burned over 14,00 acres in the foothills in and around the city of Altadena, northeast of downtown Los Angeles.
The Palisades fire is 11% contained, while the Eaton fire gained more momentum in containment, rising to 15% from a low 3% on Friday.
Two other smaller fires are still burning in the LA area, while two others have been fully contained.
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