Los Angeles wildfires: crews search for victims as death toll expected to rise

10/01/2025 00:46 The Guardian

Fires leave at least five dead and force 180,000 people to evacuate, while largest blazes destroy thousands of structuresCalifornia wildfires – liveCalifornians: have you been affected by the wildfires?Crews are combing through the rubble in Los Angeles with cadaver dogs in search of additional victims from the still burning fire siege that has forced tens of thousands to flee and reduced entire neighborhoods to ash.Fast-moving wildfires, fanned by hurricane-force winds, have rampaged through communities, forcing nearly 180,000 people to evacuate and leaving at least five people dead in the last two days. The Eaton fire near Pasadena burned between 4,000 to 5,000 structures including vehicles. Thousands of other structures in Pacific Palisades on the coast also burned. The Los Angeles county sheriff warned that the death toll is likely to rise as teams search the burned areas, which cover more than 30,000 acres. Continue reading...

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