The Medical Examiner's Office announced on Friday that 18 of the victims who lost their lives in the Palisades and Eaton fires in Los Angeles County have been identified. The fires, which broke out on January 7th, burned nearly 40,000 acres and destroyed thousands of structures.
Eighteen of the victims found dead in the Palisades and Eaton Fires in Los Angeles County have been identified, the Medical Examiner 's Office announced on Friday.The Palisades and Eaton fires both broke out on Jan. 7. In just days, the fires burned nearly 40,000 acres in the Pacific Palisades, Malibu, Altadena and Pasadena. Thousands of structures have also been destroyed.
Some estimates put the cost of wildfire recovery in the hundreds of billions of dollars. SUGGESTED: LA fires could cost more than $250 billion, estimate saysIn the LA County Medical Examiner's latest report issued on Friday, 18 of the 28 fires have been identified. The victims range in age from 56 to 94 between the two fires.Here are the names of the victims who have been identified so far. Four of the victims killed in the Palisades Fire have yet to be identified.
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