Los Angeles wildfires fully contained after burning for three weeks

Los Angeles, Feb 2, (dpa/GNA) – The devastating wildfires in and around Los Angeles, have been completely contained after burning for three weeks, state officials said late Friday.

Cal Fire, the state of California’s firefighting agency, said both the Palisades fire on the western edge of Los Angeles and the Eaton fire, near Pasadena, were completely under control.

Multiple blazes erupted in the Los Angeles area in early January, fuelled by strong winds and extremely dry conditions.

The Palisades and Eaton fires were the worst, scorching vast areas of the city and destroying more than 16,200 structures.

The number of confirmed deaths stands at 29.

GNA