The extent of the damage from wildfires ravaging the Los Angeles area is horrific however it's tallied: Neighborhoods have been erased, landmarks destroyed and lives lost. But officials have prompted some confusion by suggesting their count of “structures” damaged — more than 12,

The Eaton Fire burns vehicles and structures Wednesday in Altadena, Calif. The Palisades Fire burns a Christmas tree inside a residence in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles. A resident of a senior center is evacuated as the Eaton Fire approaches Tuesday in Altadena, Calif.