Wildfires in Los Angeles have killed at least ten people, and forecasters warn more high winds may fan the flames further, the BBC reports.
Los Angeles’s medical examiner confirmed ten fire-related deaths on Thursday evening.
Los Angeles County Sheriff Robert Luna says it hasn’t been safe to reach many hard-hit areas and the death toll is “absolutely going to change”.
More than 10,000 buildings have been destroyed. According to Reuters, evacuation orders have been issued for up to 180,000 people, and 200,000 received evacuation warnings.
A man has been detained on suspicion of lighting the latest fire, which broke out on the border of Los Angeles and Ventura counties on Thursday.
Arson investigators are looking into the start of another fire, in the Palisades, which has gone on to destroy more than 5,300 structures.
The Eaton fire is estimated to have destroyed 4,000 to 5,000 structures.
A curfew is planned for some areas after police arrest 20 people for looting abandoned homes.
