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From NBC Los Angeles: Human remains were found Wednesday night in a Malibu home destroyed by the Palisades Fire burning near the Los Angeles County coast.
A missing persons report led authorities to conduct a welfare check at the home near Pacific Coast Highway and Las Flores Canyon Road.
Details about the person’s identity and a cause of death were not immediately available. Sheriff’s deputies were at the residence, located south of Duke’s restaurant, where only a brick chimney was left standing. A burned station wagon was at the property.
This is the first confirmed fatality from the Palisades Fire. Five other deaths have been reported from the Eaton Fire.
Fox News reporter Bill Melugin announced, “The LA County Sheriff’s Department confirms human remains have been found in a burned down home along Pacific Coast Highway in Malibu. Remains were found as a result of a wellness check. First confirmed fatality of the #PalisadesFire.”
BREAKING: The LA County Sheriff’s Department confirms human remains have been found in a burned down home along Pacific Coast Highway in Malibu. Remains were found as a result of a wellness check. First confirmed fatality of the #PalisadesFire
— Bill Melugin (@BillMelugin_) January 9, 2025
Journalist Gigi Graciette wrote, “LA County Sheriff’s Dept has received a report of a 4th location where possible human remains have been found in connection with #PalisadesFire. Meanwhile, the Medical Examiner is picking up remains they believe are of homeowner who died in their Malibu home.”
BREAKING: LA County Sheriff’s Dept has received a report of a 4th location where possible human remains have been found in connection with #PalisadesFire
Meanwhile, the Medical Examiner is picking up remains they believe are of homeowner who died in their Malibu home. @FOXLA pic.twitter.com/dVmyaSPTl7— Gigi Graciette (@GigiGraciette) January 9, 2025
LA County Sheriff’s Department confirms that human remains have been found in home that burnt down during the #PalisadesFire along the PCH in Malibu@FoxBusiness @FoxNews @foxweather pic.twitter.com/7SRQn6yrGJ
— Max Gorden (@Max_Gorden) January 9, 2025
Deputies find human remains in burned-down Malibu home.
Police in Malibu discovered human remains inside a burned-down home on Wednesday night, Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Detective Keith Collinsworth confirmed.
It is unclear whether the person is included in the current… pic.twitter.com/BaHtXcKcVe
— Saint James Hartline (@JamesHartline) January 9, 2025
Breaking. I’m here on PCH just a ways south of Dukes Malibu. Medical Examiner has responded to the discovery of human remains found, 1st confirmed fatality of Palisades / Malibu fire… #palisadesfire #MalibuFires pic.twitter.com/T1anEMRKoA
— Jeremy Lee Quinn (@jeremyreporter) January 9, 2025
From photog covering the Ca fires: “ It’s devastating. We just drove and drive and all gone. Just found a body in a house here on PCH in Malibu” pic.twitter.com/OYXOGx2M70
— Liz Habib (@LizHabib) January 9, 2025
Human remains found in Malibu home destroyed by #PalisadesFire. https://t.co/XonnybX3Bx
— NBC Los Angeles (@NBCLA) January 9, 2025
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