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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Dani Anguiano

LA wildfires death toll climbs to 30 after officials find more human remains

An aerial view of destroyed homes in front of mountain range
An aerial view shows homes destroyed in the Eaton fire along with lots cleared of debris in Altadena, California, on Friday. Photograph: Mario Tama/Getty Images

Months after wildfires tore through Los Angeles communities, officials announced this week they had discovered another set of human remains, bringing the death toll in the disaster up to 30.

Investigators were dispatched to Altadena on Wednesday to investigate possible human remains in the community, which was hit hard by the Eaton fire in January. The special operations response team confirmed that the remains were human, the Los Angeles county medical examiner’s office said in a statement.

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