The new fatality brings the total deaths during January’s firestorm up to 30. At least 18 people died in the Eaton fire in Altadena and at least 12 people in the Palisades fire in the Pacific Palisades.

The death toll from the devastating wildfires that tore through Los Angeles County earlier this year has climbed to 30 after human remains were discovered in Altadena, officials confirmed.

The death toll from the fires that ravaged Los Angeles in January has risen to at least 30 after the remains of another victim were discovered, local authorities said. "The death toll related to the wildfires is now 30 – 18 in the Eaton Fire and 12 in the Palisades,