At least 13 missing in the Los Angeles fires, which currently leave 11 dead

At least 13 people remain missing from the devastating Los Angeles County fires, which have also left so far 11 deceased reports Efe.

The Los Angeles County Sheriff, Robert Luna indicated this Saturday at a press conference that it is not yet known if among the missing are any of the people who died in the incident.

“We hope find everyone safe. We want to give closure to the families,” Luna said.

During the fires, the authorities also 22 people have been arrested19 of which were in the area affected by the Eaton fire, while the other three were in the area of ​​the Palisades fire.

According to the sheriff, the detainees “were in areas where they should not be,” and specifically two of them were arrested for entering emergency locations without authorization and violating the curfew that is in force. in force from 6:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. local time in Los Angeles.

Luna clarified that most of the arrests are related to robberies and looting, including burglary, narcotics possession and identity theft.

He added that one of these individuals is accused of possession of firearm.

The sheriff also recalled that the NFL playoff game between the Los Angeles Rams and the Minnesota Vikings has been moved, which was initially scheduled at the city’s SoFi Stadium on Monday but will now be played at the State Farm Stadium de Glendale (Phoenix, Arizona).

The cause of the fires, which have burned more than 14,000 hectares and have forced the evacuation of more than 153.000 personas remains unknown, and Luna pointed out that all possibilities are being considered.

So far, firefighters have managed to contain the Lidia fire is complete while Kenneth is 80% contained, Hurst is 76%, Eaton is 15%, and Palisades is 11%.