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Death toll in raging California wildfires jumps to 63, list of missing doubles to 600+ California ‘war zone’: 63 killed, 600+ missing in raging wildfires (HARROWING VIDEOS)
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The deadliest fire in California’s history continues to burn uncontained as recovery teams find more and more bodies. With 63 victims confirmed so far, the local sheriff says there are over 600 reports of missing persons. The deadliest fire in California’s history continues to burn uncontained as recovery teams find more and more bodies. With 63 victims confirmed so far, the local sheriff says there are over 630 reports of missing persons.
The towns of Paradise and Butte were all but leveled in the blaze, which engulfed 8,700 homes and spread across over 140,000 acres. California governor Jerry Brown described the scene as a “war zone.” The town of Paradise and surrounding areas of Butte county were all but leveled in the blaze, which engulfed 8,700 homes and spread across over 140,000 acres. California governor Jerry Brown described the scene as a “war zone.”
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The fire began last Thursday and is still only 40 percent contained, as tens of thousands of people remain under evacuation orders. Butte County sheriffs have begun collecting the DNA of relatives of the missing in the hope of identifying their remains amidst the charred hellscape. The fire began last Thursday and is still only 40 percent contained, as tens of thousands of people remain under evacuation orders. The blaze spread extremely quickly due to low humidity and high winds, at some stages engulfing the area of a football field every three seconds.
The Camp Fire is not expected to be fully contained until November 30. Over 5,600 firefighters are currently combating the blaze, supported by hundreds of fire engines, bulldozers and helicopters.
Butte County sheriffs have begun collecting the DNA of relatives of the missing in the hope of identifying their remains amidst the charred hellscape.
California energy utility PG&E said its equipment may have sparked the fire, and a group of lawyers representing victims of the blaze has filed a lawsuit against the company on Wednesday, alleging it failed to properly maintain, replace and repair its equipment.California energy utility PG&E said its equipment may have sparked the fire, and a group of lawyers representing victims of the blaze has filed a lawsuit against the company on Wednesday, alleging it failed to properly maintain, replace and repair its equipment.
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