LA County medical examiner’s office confirms wildfire death toll rises to 16

A firefighter battles the Palisades Fire in Mandeville Canyon (Jae C Hong/AP)

The Los Angeles County medical examiner’s office confirmed the death toll from the wildfires ravaging the area has risen to 16.

The total number of confirmed fatalities stands at 16 victims, and the cases remain under investigation. Five of the deaths were attributed to the Palisades Fire, and 11 resulted from the Eaton Fire, the coroner’s office said in a statement on Saturday evening.