


County investigators found human remains in Altadena, California, Monday, bringing the official death toll of January’s Los Angeles wildfires to 31.
The County of Los Angeles Department of Medical Examiner called the person “Unidentified Doe #431.”
The victim died in the Eaton fire, which killed 19, while 12 died in the Palisades fire in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles.
The medical examiner’s office’s discovery Monday is the first new victim found since April, when the body of Kevin Devine, 54, was found elsewhere in Altadena.
In addition to the new Doe, another victim, found in Pacific Palisades on Jan. 14 while the fires raged, remains unidentified, according to the medical examiner’s office.
The Eaton and Palisades fires, which began on Jan. 7 and continued through the month, destroyed around 18,000 buildings, homes and other structures, according to The Associated Press.
• Brad Matthews can be reached at bmatthews@washingtontimes.com.