Continuing Coverage on Eaton and Palisades Fires – NBC Los Angeles

What you need to know

• Crews have better contained Los Angeles County’s two largest fires.
• The Palisades Fire is now 43% contained at 23,700 acres. The Eaton Fire is 73% contained at 14,100 acres.
• As a result of the fires, the medical examiner’s office estimates 27 deaths are related to the fires.
• Thirty-one people are missing in connection with the fires.
• The Palisades and Eaton fires — along with several smaller fires — have burned a combined 38,600 acres in Los Angeles County. View fire and evacuated zone maps here.
• As the fires destroyed some schools along their destructive path, many students not only lost their homes but were also displaced from their schools.
• Even though firefighters have better controlled the fires and the smoke is no longer visible, many residents are still not allowed to return to their homes. Here’s an explanation why.