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Death Toll From L.A. Fires Reaches 31 After Remains Are Found

More than six months after the fires, officials determined that another person had died in Altadena.

© Philip Cheung for The New York Times

Officials determined this week that a 31st person had died in the Los Angeles wildfires. The victim lived in Altadena on a block that had been destroyed.
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ICE Raids Scare Off L.A. Workers Rebuilding Fire-Torn Areas

Immigrant workers are central to recovery efforts in neighborhoods burned in the January wildfires, but recent raids have led some to stay home.

© Mark Abramson for The New York Times

Some construction workers say they are afraid to rebuild fire-torn areas after recent ICE raids targeted laborers in Southern California.
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