With the new findings, the death toll for the Eaton Fire rose to 19, bringing the total of deaths from the January fires to 31. 12 people died as a result of the Palisades Fire.

Human remains discovered in the Eaton fire’s path in Altadena have increased the death toll from the Jan. 7 wildfire to 19, the Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner said on Tuesday, July 22.

Human remains discovered in the Eaton Fire burn area in Altadena have increased the death toll from the Jan. 7 wildfire to 19, the Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner reported Tuesday. “The death toll related to the wildfires is now 31 — 19 in the Eaton Fire and 12 in the Palisades (Fire),