Exceptionally dry weather has targeted Southern California so far this winter, creating ideal conditions for wildfires.

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The death toll from wildfires that have been raging near Los Angeles since early this month rose to 29 on Monday, officials said.

The number of deaths from the wildfires that destroyed entire communities in the Los Angeles area in January 2025 has risen to 29, the county medical examiner’s office said.