LA wildfires mapped: Where could the blaze go next after Palisades, Eaton and Kenneth
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The death toll from the blazes has risen to 10, Los Angeles County’s Medical Examiner said, with number expected to grow. Wildfires ravaging Los Angeles have killed at least 10 people and destroyed nearly 10,000 structures, with five fires burning into a third night.
![[The wind whips embers while firefighters battle the fire in the Angeles National Forest near Mt. Wilson]](https://static.independent.co.uk/2025/01/10/08/SEI235514293.jpg)
The Palisades Fire between Santa Monica and Malibu on the city's western flank and the Eaton Fire in the east near Pasadena already rank as the most destructive in Los Angeles history, consuming more than 53 square miles, turning entire neighbourhoods to ash.
![[Offshore winds are expected to pick up again Sunday in advance of another area of low pressure that will move south through California]](https://static.independent.co.uk/2025/01/10/10/accuweather1.jpg)
The death toll from the blazes rose to 10, Los Angeles County's Medical Examiner said on Thursday night. Los Angeles County Sheriff Robert Luna said earlier he expected the number to grow. “It looks like an atomic bomb dropped in these areas. I don’t expect good news, and we’re not looking forward to those numbers,” Mr Luna said.
![[AccuWeather predicts wind gusts of 40-60 mph starting Monday through Tuesday night]](https://static.independent.co.uk/2025/01/10/10/accuweather2.jpg)
Private forecaster AccuWeather estimated the damage and economic loss at $135 billion to $150 billion, warning of a difficult recovery and soaring homeowners' insurance costs. President Joe Biden, who declared a major disaster on Tuesday, promised on Thursday that the federal government would reimburse 100% of the recovery for the next 180 days to pay for debris and hazard material removal, temporary shelters and first responder salaries.
