A CBS News analysis of satellite imagery and photos shared by local residents indicates the Palisades Fire in Los Angeles likely started close to where another blaze, the Lachman Fire, broke out on Jan.

As federal investigators continue their probe into what caused the deadly Palisades Fire, some residents believe the blaze may have started nearly a week earlier. Investigators with the Bureau of Alcohol,

Firefighters are continuing to fight the Palisades fire, which had burned over 23,700 acres and was at just 14 percent contained as of Monday evening, according to Cal Fire. The ATF investigation into the cause of the fire is likely to continue past the point when the fire is finally extinguished.

The team investigates fewer than 20 cases a year. Here's a look at how they're handling the probe into the 37-square-mile Palisades Fire.

The Eaton fire, burning in Altadena, Pasadena and Sierra Madre, was 55% contained as of 6:30 a.m., according to Cal Fire. The Palisades fire, burning in Pacific Palisades, Malibu and Topanga and Mandeville Canyons, inched upward to 22% containment.

So far, the probe is focusing on potential human causes, which could include arson, fireworks, unauthorized camping or a rekindling of an earlier fire, law enforcement sources said.

The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CalFire) says that more than 12,300 structures have been destroyed—though individual measures for Palisades and Eaton are less than this. Investigators are still working to measure the number of lost and damaged buildings.

Dozens of people are believed to have died in the Palisades and Eaton fires, which have burned down whole swaths of communities

Was the Palisades Fire caused by embers left over from another extinguished fire? Was Eaton the fault of power lines? It may take months before investigators know.

The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives is investigating the cause of the still-raging Palisades fire.

The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms will lead an investigation into the cause of multiple wildfires raging across southern California, according to the Los Angeles Times. Among them, the most destructive in L.

Lauren Boebert announced on Thursday that she and a fellow Republican in the House of Representatives have introduced legislation to abolish the Bureau ... Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.