Los Angeles wildfire death toll rises to 16
Firefighters watch as water is dropped on the Palisades Fire in Mandeville Canyon, January 11, 2025, in Los Angeles
THE death toll from the wildfires ravaging the Californian city of Los Angeles in the United States, rose to 16 on Saturday.
This came as crews continued to battle to cut off the spreading blazes before potentially strong winds returned.
Five of the deaths were attributed to the Palisades Fire and 11 resulted from the Eaton Fire, the Los Angeles County coroner’s office said in a statement on Saturday evening.
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