Los Angeles County Sheriff Robert Luna announced during a news conference that a grid search and rescue operation has been initiated in the Eaton area following the wildfires. Unfortunately, three deceased individuals have been found during the search, and Luna expressed the expectation that this number may rise as the operation continues.
Authorities are planning a similar search operation on the north side of the county in the near future. The Los Angeles County medical examiner confirmed a total of 16 deaths connected to the wildfires, with 11 fatalities from the Eaton Fire and five from Palisades.
