Containment of the Eaton Fire has risen to 45% despite tough conditions that were expected to worsen. Meanwhile, the death toll attributed to the fire was adjusted down by one to 16, according to the L.

The death toll in connection with wildfires burning in Los Angeles County has risen to 24, according to the Los Angeles Medical Examiner.

Thousands of firefighters are battling wildfires across 45 square miles of densely populated Los Angeles County. About 88,000 people remain under mandatory evacuation orders and another 84,000 are under evacuation warnings.