Firefighters continued to battle deadly wildfires burning in the Los Angeles area on Monday. Here's what to know as fierce winds return to the forecast.
Firefighters continued to battle deadly wildfires burning in the Los Angeles area on Monday, with some progress made as fierce winds are forecast to return.The death toll reached 24 people on Sunday, according to the Los Angeles County medical examiner. Eight deaths were attributed to the Palisades Fire and 16 to the Eaton Fire.At least 16 people were missing, a number authorities said was also likely to rise as teams with cadaver dogs conduct searches in leveled neighborhoods.
"It will kind of ebb and flow over the next couple days," Burns said. " night, it will really ramp up."Spotting — or new fires caused by blowing embers — could happen as much as 2 miles or more downwind of areas that have already burned, Burns said.The fires that began Tuesday just north of downtown LA had burned more than 12,000 structures. No cause for the largest fires was determined.
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