US EditionNew remains bring California wildfire toll to 31
LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, JUL 23 – The death toll from two January wildfires in Los Angeles County has reached 31, with 19 deaths from the Eaton fire and 12 from the Palisades fire, officials said.
- A 19th victim of the Eaton fire was found in Altadena, raising the total death toll to 31.
- The remains were identified as human and were located on the 10 block of La Venezia Court, according to the medical examiner's office.
- Only one other victim of the Eaton fire remains unidentified, discovered in mid-January in Pacific Palisades.
- Investigators are using dental records, DNA, medical records, and radiographs to identify the remains, as stated by the medical examiner's office.
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The HillNew remains bring California wildfire toll to 31
(KTLA) – The death toll from January's historic and devastating Southern California wildfires continues to rise. On Tuesday, the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner's Office announced that additional human remains were located at a home in Altadena. Crews responding to the area Monday quickly determined that the suspected remains were human and directly related to the Eaton Fire. The discovery marked the first new wildfire victim found since Apr…
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