US EditionNew remains bring California wildfire toll to 31
ALTADENA, CALIFORNIA, JUL 23 – The death toll from January's Eaton and Palisades fires reached 31 after human remains were found, with 19 deaths linked to Eaton Fire alone, officials confirmed.
- The remains were identified as human by the medical examiner's office on Tuesday.
- The Palisades and Eaton fires are among California's most deadly, burning over 16,000 structures in total.
- Identification of victims involves dental records, DNA, and medical records, as stated by the medical examiner's office.
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Death Toll From Los Angeles Wildfires Reaches 31
More than six months after wildfires destroyed thousands of homes in the Los Angeles area, officials said Tuesday that the death toll had reached 31. The Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner (DME) said human remains were found on the 10 block of La Venezia Court in Altadena, the site of the Eaton Fire. The discovery was reported to authorities, and the department’s Special Operations Response Team verified at the scene that the rema…
The electricity supplier suspected of being responsible for one of the deadly fires that ravaged Los Angeles in January announced on Wednesday that he would set up a fund to compensate the victims.
The remains of another victim of the forest fires that struck Los Angeles in January were found and the balance of the tragedy rose to 31 dead, authorities reported this Tuesday. A team from the Los Angeles County Forensic Service recovered remains on Monday and determined that it was a person, recounted the dispatch in a statement. This victim has not yet been identified, detailed the forensic service. The finding occurred in Altadena, a middle…
Eaton fire could bankrupt California’s $21 billion wildfire fund
The seven-member California Catastrophe Response Council is expected to meet Thursday to discuss damage claims from the devastating Eaton fire and the growing concern that those claims could wipe out the $21 billion fund created by the state to shield utilities from the cost of wildfires sparked by electric lines. If South California Edison’s equipment is found responsible for starting the Jan. 7 fire, which killed 19 people and destroyed more …
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