More than 11 thousand county residents Los Angeles have been able to return to their homes after some evacuation orders for the two devastating firesstill active, who have left at least 27 muertos.
In the last few hours, some mandatory evacuation zones for the fires have been lifted. Palisades y Eatonallowing only access to residents, according to authorities.
The more than 11,000 residents who are presumed to live in the affected areas where some of these restrictions have already been lifted must present identification with a photo and visible address to be able to access the premises as a measure to prevent the entry of looters, according to ABC.
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So far the number of deaths recorded by the Los Angeles Coroner It is 27 people, 10 corresponding to the Palisades fire and 17 to the Eaton fire.
Firefighters have made progress in containing the fires in recent hours. The Palisades outbreak, which has destroyed more than 3,300 structures, has been 31% contained, showing signs of gradual recovery, reported the California Fire Department (Cal Fire).
While the fire burns Eatonwhich devastated Pasadena and Altadena, was contained up to 65%according to the latest Cal Fire bulletin.
Containment percentage of active fires. California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection.
Rescue teams remain in search of at least 31 people missing since the outbreak of the fires on January 7, and the Homicide Bureau of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department (LASD) has published the identity of at least 17 of them to request the community’s support to identify them.
The authorities indicated that They do not expect any of the fires to spread during the weekend.
For his part, the National Weather Service (NWS, in English) reported in its latest forecast that “critical weather conditions are expected from January 24 to 30 due to a new round of Santa Ana winds“.
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