The death toll in the Los Angeles fires has risen to 16.
Firefighters are still trying to put out the fire. This is expected to become even more difficult in the coming days due to strong winds and difficult weather conditions.
It would be the costliest wildfire in modern California history, and also likely the costliest wildfire in modern U.S. history. private company.
Losses from the fires, which have continued since Tuesday, are currently estimated at between $135 billion and $150 billion. These are the most destructive fires the state of California has seen since records began in 1932.
The largest of the raging wildfires that have devastated parts of Los Angeles this week changed direction on Saturday, prompting new evacuations and redeployments of fire departments.
The strong Santa Ana winds that caused the fire to spread quickly eased Friday evening. But the fire in the Palisades neighborhood on the city’s western edge is now moving in a new direction. The fire is approaching previously untouched areas of Brentwood and the foothills of the San Fernando Valley.
California fire official Todd Hopkins told reporters at a news conference that while 11% of the Palisades fire has now been contained, it has burned more than 8,900 hectares.
The Palisades fire has spread to the Mandeville Canyon area. It also threatens to spread to Brentwood, an upscale neighborhood where celebrities live.
Meanwhile, evacuation orders throughout the Los Angeles area now affect 153,000 residents and 57,000 buildings are at risk. Another 166,000 residents were warned that they may have to evacuate, the Los Angeles County sheriff said. Robert Luna.
He added that his agency has deployed 40 search and rescue team members to work with other agencies, including using sniffer dogs to search for the remains of victims and help reunite divorced families.
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