The Brief
- The Eaton and Palisades fires that erupted last week have collectively burned almost 4 square miles of highly dense parts of Los Angeles.
- The Eaton and Palisades fires’ rampage through Los Angeles has killed at least 27 people, destroyed more than 12,000 structures and put more than 80,000 under evacuation orders.
- The fires are likely to be among the most destructive in California history, according to Cal Fire.
LOS ANGELES – Some residents who evacuated because of the deadly Palisades Fire are now returning to see their homes for the first time.
“It’s tough to see the whole neighborhood and to see [what’s left of] the village where I grew up,” said Shervin Darvish. “It’s very difficult.”
Much of Pacific Palisades burned down from the large destructive blaze. On Saturday, police checked identifications and allowed some residents back to their properties.…