Of the seven deaths so far, LA Fire Chief Kristin Crowley confirmed two were in Pacific Palisades.
The fire, which ignited less than two miles away from the a school where people are sheltering from the fire in Palisades, has prompted fresh evacuation orders
“We’re still in a very chaotic scenario,” he said.
Human remains detection teams would conduct house-to-house searches once it is safe, County Fire Chief Anthony Marrone said.
Homes are seen burned while a few still stand in the Pacific Palisades section of Los Angeles. (Photo: Mark J. Terrill/AP ) Residents look for belongings after the Eaton Fire burns in Altadena (Photo: Nic Coury/AP)Private forecaster AccuWeather estimated the damage and economic loss at $135bn to $150bn.
However officials warned that the wind was forecast to intensify again in the evening, with gusts of up to 60 mph (96.5 kph). Red flag conditions were expected until Friday afternoon.
“There are firefighters on the grounds … and (we) will update here as we can,” the observatory said in a statement.
“It is safe to say that the Palisades Fire is one of the most destructive natural disasters in the history of Los Angeles,” Crowley said.
Water dropped from aircraft helped fire crews quickly seize control of the fires in the famed entertainment area, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass said.
Curtis said her family would donate $1m to relief efforts.
Firefighters from half a dozen other US states are being rushed to California, while an additional 250 engine companies with 1,000 personnel were being moved from Northern California to Southern California.
“To our American neighbours: Canada’s here to help,” Trudeau said.
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