The largest fire, stretching from Pacific Palisades, west of Santa Monica, to Malibu, it was approaching 20,000 acres on Thursday night. It has damaged or destroyed an estimated 5,300 structures. Now 6 per cent contained.
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The Los Angeles County chief medical examiner said it could take weeks to identify the remains of those killed in the two major wildfires, Palisades and Eaton.
Dr Odey Ukpo said medical teams would have to use dental records and DNA to discover who the victims were, which could slow down the grim process.
Most victims are, âfor lack of a better word, charredâ, Ukpo told the Los Angeles Times. Because of that, medics would not be able to use fingerprints or facial features for identification.
So far, the death toll stands at ten, but officials have warned this will increase.
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