The death toll from wildfires ravaging Los Angeles rose to 16 on Sunday morning as crews struggled to extinguish the blaze.
Emergency responses continue in Santa Ana as potentially strong winds return and are expected to push flames into some of the city's most famous landmarks.
The forecaster is warned Wind speeds reached 80 mph early Sunday morning, potentially sparking fires over the next few days. Winds are expected to weaken later Sunday and pick up again overnight, the National Weather Service said.
AP report Five of the deaths were attributed to the Palisades fire and 11 were attributed to the Eaton fire, according to the Los Angeles County Coroner's Office. At least 13 people are missing, Los Angeles County Sheriff Robert Luna said.
He added that it was unclear whether the missing person reports were related to the fire.
Officials expect this number to rise further as teams with cadaver dogs carry out systematic grid searches in flat areas. Authorities have established a center where people can report missing persons.
Across from Rick Caruso's Palisades Village Mall, everything is destroyed.
Approximately 150,000 people are currently under evacuation orders in Los Angeles County, with more than 700 people in nine evacuation centers.
About 35,000 homes and businesses in Los Angeles are currently without power, according to Poweroutage.us, a website that monitors outages.
There were concerns that winds could push the fire toward the J. Paul Getty Museum and the University of California, Los Angeles. new Evacuation orders put even more homeowners in jeopardy.
The extensive physical destruction caused by the fire can be seen in the details.
Witness firefighters working to extinguish a fire surrounded by smoke and ruins
Cal Fire reported that the Palisades, Eaton, Kenneth and Hurst fires burned approximately 62 square miles. This is an area larger than San Francisco.
The area of the Palisades and Eaton fires was 59 square miles. The Associated Press looks at the latest statements from LA officials.
Michael Traum of the California Department of Emergency Services said in a briefing posted online Saturday evening that 150,000 people in Los Angeles County are under evacuation orders, with more than 700 evacuated to nine shelters. said.
He said crews from California and nine other states are involved in the ongoing response, which includes 1,354 fire trucks, 84 aircraft and more than 14,000 personnel, including newly arrived firefighters from Mexico. He is said to be participating.
Cal Fire reported Saturday night that the Palisades Fire was 11% contained and the Eaton Fire was 15% contained, and the battle is expected to continue.
“The weather situation remains critical and strong winds are expected to return from Monday,” Traum said.
A fire that broke out Tuesday just north of downtown Los Angeles has destroyed more than 12,000 buildings.
