At least 25 people have been killed in the Los Angeles fires as of Wednesday, and public officials warn the number is expected to rise. It’s been eight days since the largest blaze, the Palisades Fire,

At least 24 people have died and more than a dozen others remain unaccounted for as multiple wildfires, fueled by severe drought conditions and strong winds, rage across the Los Angeles area. Thousands of firefighters are battling wildfires across 45 square miles of densely populated Los Angeles County.