At least 35 people are missing in the fires that engulfed Los Angeles, and two people are presumed dead, the chief of the city police said today.
As he stated, 18 people are missing in the area of the Eaton fire, and six in Malibu, reports CBS.
At the same time, firefighters are still struggling to contain the four current fires in Los Angeles, the largest of which is the 9,596-acre Palisades fire.
Firefighters have contained 17 percent of the blaze since it broke out a week ago, according to the California Fire Department.
The Eaton fire, in the north of the city, has affected about 5,700 hectares, and the fire is 35 percent contained, while firefighters have almost completely extinguished the fire in Hurst.
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass invited US President-elect Donald Trump to tour areas of the city affected by the fires.
Trump previously accused Californian officials, especially the governor of the state, Gavin Newsom, of not properly managing fire hazards and water supply, writes CNN.
At least 24 people have died and dozens more are missing in fires in the Los Angeles area.
Mandatory evacuation orders remain for 92,000 people, and another 89,000 residents are under evacuation warnings.
(Vijesti.ba)
