Containment of the Eaton Fire has risen to 45% despite tough conditions that were expected to worsen. Meanwhile, the death toll attributed to the fire has also grown to 17, according to the L.A. County medical examiner.

Thousands of firefighters are battling wildfires across 45 square miles of densely populated Los Angeles County. About 88,000 people remain under mandatory evacuation orders and another 84,000 are under evacuation warnings.