More than two weeks after the devastating wildfires in Los Angeles, California, at least 28 deaths have been confirmed, up from a previous count of 27, the county medical examiner’s office said Tuesday.
According to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, there are still four wildfires burning throughout Los Angeles County.
The fires burned 40,687 acres as of Tuesday and destroyed more than 15,000 structures, with more than 100,000 people under evacuation orders.
The largest inferno has burned 23,448 acres in and around the exclusive Pacific Palisades neighborhood near the coast. Further inland, the Eaton Fire has burned 14,021 acres in and around the foothills of the city of Altadena, northeast of downtown Los Angeles.
The Palisade Fire is 65 percent contained, while containment of the Eaton Fire has reached 89 percent, as firefighting efforts have begun to be successful.
Two other smaller fires, which have burned a total of 123 acres, broke out early Tuesday in the city of San Diego, about 195 miles southeast of Los Angeles, with containment efforts at 50 % and 40%, respectively.
