LA fires live updates: California death toll rises to 24 as Los Angeles fire chief says ready for strong winds
Eight of the dead found in Palisades fire zone and 16 in Eaton fire zone, medical examiner says, as forestry department warns of ‘critical fire weather’
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A video shows a fire tornado spotted in the Palisades blaze:
As is noted in our news report on the California wildfires, at least 20 arrests have been made for looting. Officials have imposed a mandatory curfew in evacuation zones as well as in the city of Santa Monica, which is next to Pacific Palisades.
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