The death toll from fires raging around Los Angeles has risen to 14, according to the Los Angeles County sheriff.
Sheriff Robert Luna said in a press conference on Sunday morning that the death toll from the LA wildfires has risen to 14, including 11 dead from the Eaton Fire and three from the Palisades Fire.
The death count from the fires remains somewhat ambiguous as law enforcement and emergency workers continue to sift through the remains of thousands of houses and structures. A Sunday report from CNN placed the death toll at 16, crediting the Palisades fire with another two deaths.
Luna said that law enforcement has arrested about 29 people for looting and other crimes.
“I saw a gentleman who looked like a firefighter and I asked if he was okay because he was sitting down. I didn’t realize we had him in handcuffs. We were turning him over to LAPD because he was dressed like a…
