So far, many clues to the origins of the deadly Eaton fire, which started in the area just after 6 p.m. that evening and went on to kill 17 people, have pointed to the brushy hillside where a tangle of electrical lines stretch up Eaton Canyon.

The death toll from the devastating fires in the Los Angeles area has risen to 29. One person died in hospital over the weekend as a result of the "Palisades" fire on the western edge of Los Angeles,

Much-needed rain has begun to fall over Southern California, bringing relief to the drought-stricken region but also the threat of toxic runoff.