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The death toll from the wildfires in Los Angeles rose to 16 on Saturday, sources reported citing local authorities. Of the fatalities, five were discovered in the Palisades Fire zone, while 11 were from the Eaton Fire zone, the report said.
The Palisades Fire, one of the biggest, continued to spread northeast, triggering fresh evacuations in affluent Southern California neighbourhoods like Brentwood and Bel Air.
On Saturday, firefighters worked urgently to control wildfires that have destroyed homes across the greater Los Angeles area.
This came five days after powerful winds fueled devastating urban fires across the parched landscape, turning parts of the iconic city into a scene of devastation.