The number of people killed as a result of large-scale fires in Los Angeles (California, USA) has increased to 24 people. According to the county medical examiner’s office, 8 victims were found after the Palisades fire, and 16 more in the Eaton area. The authorities warn that the number of dead may increase, informs Los Angeles Times.
Los Angeles County Sheriff Robert Luna said during a press conference that active search and rescue operations involving service dogs and search teams are ongoing in disaster areas.
“I don’t expect good news from them,” – he noted.
According to the latest data, these fires have already entered the list of the most tragic in the history of California. As of Sunday evening, the Palisades fire was 13 percent contained and the Eaton fire was 27 percent contained, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection.
The 2018 Camp Fire, which destroyed the town of Paradise in Butte County, is currently the deadliest in state history, killing at least 85 people. The 1933 Griffith Park fire, which killed 29 people, is second, followed by the 1991 Oakland-Berkeley Hills fire (25 deaths) and the 2017 Tubbs fire in Napa and Sonoma counties (22 deaths ).
