Five d.e.a.ths occurred in the Eaton Fire on and one d.e.a.th was confirmed in the Palisades fire on Thursday night – with winds expected to strengthen once again

Six people are now confirmed d.e.a.d in the LA wildfires after a fire chief says the remains of ‘multiple people’ are still being retrieved from destroyed homes across the city.

Five d.e.a.ths occurred in the Eaton Fire on and one d.e.a.th was confirmed in the Palisades fire. The city of Malibu confirmed sixth d.e.a.th in a statement to CNN, saying: “Although the individual has not yet been identified, this tragic news weighs heavily on our hearts,” Malibu Mayor Doug Stewart added: “On behalf of the City of Malibu, I want to express my deepest condolences to the loved ones of this person. Our community grieves with you in this moment of unimaginable loss.”

It comes as winds are predicted to once again strengthen, with a new fire already sparking fresh evacuations on Thursday night. The Los Angeles Fire Department issued orders for what’s being called the Kenneth Fire near the West Hills neighborhood of LA in the San Fernando Valley. The fire quickly triggered mandatory evacuations in the area, which has many homes.

The Los Angeles Fire Department issued orders for what’s being called the Kenneth Fire near the West Hills neighborhood of LA in the San Fernando Valley ( 
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Officials plan to implement a curfew around the two major fires starting Thursday night that would be in place from 6 p.m. until 6 a.m. the next day, but it could take until Friday to put in place, Los Angeles County Sheriff Robert Luna said at a media briefing Thursday.

The curfews will only affect areas that are heavily impacted by the fires, Luna said, adding that authorities were looking primarily at the mandatory evacuation zones.

“The mission is to protect those neighborhoods from anybody who wants to do harm, and unfortunately we’ve had some people who have been trying to do that,” he said. An estimates 5,000 structures have been destroyed in the Eaton Fire in the Los Angeles area, LA County Fire Chief Anthony Marrone said during a media briefing Thursday afternoon.

President Joe Biden said during a White House briefing with staff that that he was making federal resources available and has approved additional funding to help California battle the devastating fires, saying they were the “worst fires to ever hit Los Angeles. Ever.”

The new funding will cover 100% of the cost for 180 days for hazardous materials removal, temporary shelters, first responder salaries and measures to protect life, he said.

Officials plan to implement a curfew around the two major fires starting Thursday night that would be in place from 6 p.m. until 6 a.m. the next day, but it could take until Friday to put in place, Los Angeles County Sheriff Robert Luna said at a media briefing Thursday ( 
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“We’re sticking with this,” Biden said. “We expect there may be a temporary break in the winds, but in some areas, the winds are likely to continue well into next week.”

As Biden turned the floor over to Vice President Kamala Harris, he noted she was “directly affected.” Harris is a former California senator, and her home there was in the evacuation zone, but it wasn’t clear if it was damaged. She described the scene as “apocalyptic.”

“This is something that is going to have an impact for months and years to come,” she said