As of a. Monday, Jan. For the latest updates on the Eaton, Palisades and other fires ravaging Southern California , here is where to find continuing coverage. Containment continues to improve for fires. Palisades, Eaton fires among the worst ever. According to Cal-FIRE, the Palisades fire has burned more than 5, structures, and the Eaton fire, more than 5,, ranking as the third and fourth most destructive fires on record.
They are only eclipsed by the Tubbs fire, which burned more than 5, structures in in Napa and Sonoma counties, and the Camp fire, which burned nearly 19, structures as it leveled the town of Paradise in Butte County in They lost their Altadena church in the Eaton fire. They still gathered to worship.
On Sunday, Jan. He is getting slower. His physical strength is fading. Death toll from Palisades and Eaton fires climbs to What we know about those killed. The number of confirmed deaths from the devastating Palisades and Eaton fires climbed to 25 as of Tuesday night.
Nine of the victims died in the Palisades fire and 16 in the Eaton fire in Altadena, according to the Los Angeles County medical examiner and L. County Sheriff Robert Luna.
The firefighters said they represented five different private firefighting outfits and were hired by the Los Angeles real estate developer to protect his property and the surrounding neighborhood. Several Eaton fire-area districts remain closed. Nearly all Los Angeles Unified campuses and offices will reopen on Monday after wind-fueled fires led to a districtwide shutdown, officials announced late Sunday afternoon.
