Continuing coverage on Eaton, Palisades Fires – NBC Los Angeles

What to Know

• Crews have gotten a better handle on the two largest fires in Los Angeles County.
• 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 believes 27 deaths are connected with the blazes.
• Thirty-one people are reported missing in connection with the fires.
• The Palisades and Eaton fires — along with several smaller blazes — have burned a combined 38,600 acres in Los Angeles County. See maps of the fires and evacuated areas here.
• With the fires having scorched some schools in their destructive path, many students not only lost their homes but were also displaced from their schools.
• Although firefighters have gotten a better containment on the fires and smoke is no longer visible, many residents still aren’t allowed to return home. Here’s an explanation why.