Los Angelos 2025 fire deaths raised to 440 from official 31 count

[Scott Downey]

Pictures of the fires
They were incinerated so this is only an esimation.

Estimated death toll from LA wildfires skyrockets in new report

A new study has tied 440 deaths to the wildfires that ravaged Los Angeles County, a total that's more than 14 times a previous count.

www.usatoday.com

With those figures, researchers were able to calculate the number of excess deaths likely tied to the blazes. They found that between January and February, 6,371 people died in Los Angeles County, about 7% higher than the expected death toll of 5,931, according to the paper.

 

[Rita]

Can I ask how things are now in LA - have they started rebuilding ect. We don’t really hear much now, but I often wonder how the area has dealt with such devastation

 

[Debp]

Can I ask how things are now in LA - have they started rebuilding ect. We don’t really hear much now, but I often wonder how the area has dealt with such devastation

Malibu and Altadena are the affected areas. Homeowners are dealing with insurance companies. Some homeowners have managed to get architectural plans drawn up.

KTLA and NBC4 are local stations if you can get their websites in the UK.

 

[Rita]

Malibu and Altadena are the affected areas. Homeowners are dealing with insurance companies. Some homeowners have managed to get architectural plans drawn up.

KTLA and NBC4 are local stations if you can get their websites in the UK.

Thank you Debp - I just checked, I can get their websites x

 

[Debp]

Thank you Debp - I just checked, I can get their websites x

Oh, that's good. Sometimes their YouTube videos don't work across the ocean. So good you can use the websites.