Death toll increases to 18 from Eaton fire after medical examiner discovers human remains
- The County Medical Examiner announced the discovery of human remains in Altadena on Wednesday, April 2.
- The Eaton fire in January, which devastated Altadena and Pasadena, caused the death of the victim.
- The Special Operations team examined the remains found and confirmed them as those of an Eaton fire victim.
- The Medical Examiner's office will use dental records, DNA, and radiographs to identify remains, noting it will take 'considerable time'.
- The death toll from the Eaton fire rose to 18, bringing the total deaths from the Eaton and Palisades fires to 30.
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Death toll increases to 18 from Eaton fire after medical examiner discovers human remains
The death toll from the Eaton fire increased by one after investigators discovered human remains in Altadena, the county Medical Examiner’s Office said Wednesday, April 2. A six-person team with the County of Los Angeles Department of Medical Examiner responded to the 900 block of Boston Street, near Lake Avenue, to investigate potential human remains. After the discovery, at least 18 people are confirmed to have died in the Eaton fire that ripp…
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