Los Angeles fires: Entire neighbourhoods burnt in the two major fires

Los Angeles wildfires: Deadly wildfires in Los Angeles County have destroyed thousands of homes, with 24 deaths reported; containment efforts ongoing.

In the week since the fires in the Los Angeles County broke out, which have destroyed thousands of homes, at least 24 lives have been lost and 16 people were reported missing.

The 24 deaths were attributed to the two major fires raging across the county: the Eaton fire, which accounted for 16 of them and the Palisades fire (8). About 1,50,000 people in the county remain under evacuation orders, with more than 700 residents taking refuge in nine shelters.

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Since January 7, the major fires that broke out are shown in the map below. Out of the six fires shown, three of them, namely the Lydia, Kenneth and Archer fires were fully contained. Hurst fire, which expanded to 799 acres, is almost fully contained as of January 13, according to Cal Fire which is The Department of Forestry and Fire Protection in California.

Only 13% of the Palisades fire, which spans over 23,000 acres, is contained; and around 27% of the Eaton fire, which spans over 14,000 acres, is contained, according to Cal Fire.

The Palisades and Eaton fires have burnt and destroyed entire residential neighbourhoods, including buildings, businesses, outbuildings and vehicles. Over 12,000 buildings are estimated to have been burnt, with around 11,000 structures being damaged or destroyed by January 9, an analysis by remote sensing experts, which is mentioned below, showed.

The Palisades Fire