Crews make major progress in fight against Eaton and Palisades fires

The death toll in connection with wildfires burning in Los Angeles County has risen to 16 as of Saturday afternoon, according to the Los Angeles Medical Examiner.

11 deaths are related to the Eaton Fire, five others to the Palisades Fire.

The department said all cases are currently pending identification and legal next of kin notification.

Once that happens, the information will be posted on its website.

Officials said identification could take several weeks since staff isn't able to respond to all death locations due to the fire conditions and safety concerns.

At least 16 people have died in connection with wildfires burning in Los Angeles County, the Los Angeles Medical Examiner said Saturday.

Family members have begun to identify the Los Angeles residents who were killed in the wildfires sweeping through the area since Jan. 7.

As of Saturday evening, at least 16 people have been killed.

The victims have been identified as:

• Anthony and Justin Mitchell - killed in the Eaton Fire in Altadena
• Victor Shaw - killed in the Eaton Fire in Altadena

Shaw's family has set up a GoFundMe to raise funds.

Take a full look at what we know about the victims here.

A possible burglary was reported on Saturday in Brentwood at the home of Vice President Kamala Harris.

According to Los Angeles police, the call came in around 4:30 a.m., and officers were deployed to investigate. While no evidence of a burglary was found, two people were booked for violating curfew.

Officials say no further details are available, and the incident is under investigation.

The vice president's neighborhood was put under an evacuation order Wednesday morning due to the Palisades Fire.

No one was home at the time.

"She and the Second Gentleman are praying for the safety of their fellow Californians, the heroic first responders, and Secret Service personnel," press secretary Ernie Apreza said in a post on X.

An incredible moment was captured on camera, as a woman who just gave birth is seen in her hospital room with the ruby glow from the start of the Palisades Fire visible from the window.

An incredible moment was captured on camera, as a woman who just gave birth is seen in her hospital room with the ruby glow from the start of Palisades Fire visible from the window.

Ariel Malmazada gave birth to her son, George, on Jan. 7 at St. John's Hospital in Santa Monica.

When Ariel, her son, and her husband, Jordan, moved to their postpartum room, she noticed smoke in the distance. That smoke was the beginning of the Palisades Fire.

Over the next 36 hours they watched as the fire grew.

And though they were supposed to stay at St. John's another night or two, they chose to leave after evacuation warnings grew closer to the hospital.

While all three are now safe at their home in Culver City, they say their family lost three homes in the fire.