Overview

• The death toll from wildfires in the Los Angeles area has climbed to 29, with over 16,000 buildings destroyed since early January.
• The two largest fires, the Palisades and Eaton blazes, are now 95% and 99% contained respectively, after weeks of firefighting efforts.
• Rainfall and snowfall have helped slow the fires but have also caused localized flooding and mudslides, with several roads temporarily closed on Monday.
• The Palisades fire destroyed 6,800 buildings, including high-value homes, while the Eaton fire devastated 9,400 structures, primarily affecting working-class neighborhoods.
• Authorities are still investigating the causes of the fires, which burned over 150 square kilometers of land across the region.