Late Saturday, the Los Angeles county medical examiner said that 11 people had been killed in the Eaton fire. It makes that blaze, near Pasadena, among the deadliest in California history.
Five people are also confirmed dead in the Palisades fire, bringing the total death toll for the series of blazes raging across Los Angeles to 16. Officials have warned that the number of fatalities is likely to rise.
Here are the 10 most deadly fires in California’s history, according to Cal Fire:
Camp
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In 2018, this fire killed 85 people in Butte County and destroyed 18,000 structures.
Griffith Park
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This fire, in 1933, burned just 47 acres but killed 29 men who were fighting it. Newspapers at the time reported that the men fighting the fire were largely untrained.
Tunnel
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The 1991 blaze killed 25 people, destroyed 2,900 structures and burned through 1,600 acres in the hills of Oakland.
Tubbs
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In 2017, it killed 22 people, razed 36,000 acres and destroyed 5,600 structures in Napa and Sonoma counties.
Rattlesnake
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In 1953 in Glenn County; killed 15 people.
Cedar
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In 2003 in San Diego; also killed 15.
North Complex
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In 2020 in Butte, Plumas and Yuba counties; also killed 15.
Hauser Creek
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In 1943 in San Diego; killed 11 people.
Inaja
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In 1956, also in San Diego, also killed 11.
Eaton
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So far, 11 people are known to have died in this month’s Eaton fire, but authorities expect the death toll to rise.
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