LA wildfires: death toll rises to 24 as winds threaten further destruction

The death toll from the Eaton and Palisades fires that have consumed large swathes of Los Angeles county – and are still less than 30% contained – has risen to 24, according to medical examiners. The county of Los Angeles medical examiner published a list of fatalities without giving details of any identities. Eight of the dead were found in the Palisades fire zone, and 16 in the Eaton fire zone, the document said. Officials in California warned on Sunday that strengthening winds in the coming days threatened to expand the destruction through the city that has already seen many

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