Authorities discovered human remains Wednesday in the Eaton Fire zone in Altadena, increasing the number of deaths resulting from the devastating blaze to 18. Personnel from the Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner were working Thursday to identify the deceased individual found by a six-member Special Operations Response Team in the 900 block of Boston Street,

The death toll from the devastating wildfires that tore through Los Angeles County earlier this year has climbed to 30 after human remains were discovered in Altadena, officials confirmed.

After the discovery, at least 18 people are confirmed to have died in the Eaton fire that ripped through Altadena and Pasadena in January. At least 12 people died in the Palisades fire in the Pacific Palisades area and Santa Monica Mountains the same week.