The dead and missing aren’t all counted CNN’s landing page this morning blares: LA fires at critical stage as winds to return and death toll rises. The Washington Post: Death toll rises to 24 as region braces for return of dangerous winds The New York Times is more specific about the death toll: The Eaton fire has killed 16 people, making it one of the deadliest in California’s history, and at least eight people have died in the Palisades blaze. Another 16 people have been reported missing in the areas of the two fires, and officials have warned the number of fatalities is likely to rise. CNN has already begun profiling the lives lost: An amputee and his son with cerebral palsy were among the 24 deaths in the fires raging around Los Angeles. The father was found at his son’s bedside. One victim told a relative that he did not want to evacuate. He died trying to fight the blaze that consumed his home of more than 50 years. Another victim, an 85-year-old woman, refused to leave her home as the fast-moving Palisades Fire approached, preferring instead to stay behind with her beloved pets. A former child star from Australia also was among those who died, as well as a Malibu resident and surfer who was called a “magnet for people.” The piece goes on to provide details on half a dozen who died in the fire. It concludes ominously, “This is a developing story and will be updated.“ Hurricane Helene…