Overview

• The death toll from the January Palisades and Eaton fires has risen to 30 following the discovery of human remains in Altadena.
• The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner's Office confirmed the remains were human, with 18 deaths attributed to the Eaton Fire and 12 to the Palisades Fire.
• The fires, which began on January 7, burned over 37,000 acres, destroyed more than 10,000 homes, and caused damages estimated in the hundreds of billions of dollars.
• Ongoing cleanup efforts are addressing toxic debris from thousands of destroyed structures, with rebuilding expected to take years.
• Investigations into the causes of the fires continue, with experts linking their severity to climate change-driven drought and extreme weather conditions.