At Least 23 Dead In California 's Raging Wildfires: NPR

Updated at 4:35 am ET

Two more bodies were discovered on Saturday in Malibu, Calif., Los Angeles County Sheriff's Chief John Benedict said.

Altogether, at least 25 people have died and more than 250,000 people have been driven out of their homes by California was engulfed by five identified fires, from north to south, on Saturday. Strong winds, low humidity, drought and vegetation Exacerbated the flames.

"One firefighter went to his house," said Scott McLean, a deputy chief with the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, told NPR. "He came back and had burned to the ground."

In the north

The Camp Fire blaze erupted Thursday.

Butte County Sheriff Kory Honea said in a press briefing on Saturday, 14 more bodies have been found, bringing the total dead to 23.

As the sheriff's office was reported earlier, five others were found inside that were overwhelmed by flames, three outside residences, and one inside a home. Names of the victims have not been released.

Another 35 people were reported missing, McLean said.

He added that the fire took place in Paradise, which he proceeded to devour.

Some people, attempting to flee the fire, were stuck in traffic and left behind their families.

According to Cal Fire, the fire has grown in 100,000 acres and was 20 percent contained by Saturday morning. It was still burning in Paradise, and the authorities estimated the fire may be fully contained by Nov. 30.

Nearly 6,500 residences have been destroyed and another 15,000, according to emergency officials. Authorities expect that strong northeastern winds will start again in the evening, potentially spreading across one of California's biggest lakes into the city of Oroville.

Red flag warnings will return in the evening, McLean said, marking strong winds and dropping humidity.

More than 3,200 staff are involved in the firefighting effort.

In the south

About 170,000 residents and 50,000 people are undergoing evacuation orders that remain in place for Hidden Hills, Calabasas, Agoura Hills, Westlake Village and Malibu, said Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department Chief John Benedict in a press briefing on Saturday.

In Malibu, investigators are looking into the deaths of two people after their bodies have been severely burned inside a property located on a long, residential driveway, "Benedict said, but that no further information was available.

The Fire Woolsey, a fire that started Thursday some 500 miles south of the Fire Camp, more than doubled in size from Friday to Saturday. It crossed U.S. Highway 101 just a few miles east of Thousand Oaks, where 12 people died in a bar scene Wednesday night.

Crews were battling extreme flames on land steep. The fire has shrunk to 70,000 acres, up to 5 percent containment to this morning's zero percent, according to Cal Fire.

Flames are responsible for evacuation in Los Angeles and Ventura counties. Officials said they had not been able to, but the Los Angeles Times reported, but Sheriff's officials in Ventura County were 50 or more.

Another fire, called the Hill Fire, measured over 4,500 acres on Saturday. "It seems to be stopped and burned into an area where firefighters can get a handle on it," McLean said. It traveled into an old burn scar, where a previous fire had pbaded years ago. As it was thinned, firefighters were able to get closer and control it – at least.

Sunday, October 14th, 2009 Ventura County Fire Department Mark Lorenzen warned residents to "stay alert."

"These winds will be severe," Cal Fire Chief Scott Jalbert said. From Sunday through Tuesday, winds are projected to jump to 30 to 40 miles per hour.

Ventura County Supervisor Linda Parks thanked President Trump for approving an emergency declaration for California, but also called for a major disaster emergency report that would support the recovery. "We do not have to remember it yet," Parks said.

Evacuees

Lady Gaga, Alyssa Milano and Kim Kardashian West were among the California residents who had their homes.

"I am thinking so deeply about everyone who is suffering today from these abominable fires & grieving the loss of their homes or loved ones," Lady Gaga Said. "God Bless You." "I'm here with you, I'm going to pray for you."

"I'm waiting to hear the fate of my home." wrote Saturday morning local time, before adding, "There are no words for this kind of devastation."

"I heard about the flames in our backyard." Hidden Hills, I just do not feel like it, "Kardashian West Said.

Expensive wrote we're worried about her house "but there is nothing I can do." She said she had a house in Malibu since 1972 and "can not bear the thought of there being no Malibu."

Authorities, fearful of looting, have ordered some deputies to protect burned neighborhoods, according to The Associated Press.

The Los Angeles Zoo announced that some of its animals, including lemurs and birds, had been relocated but that did not stop at Griffith Park. "The animals have been relocated to their habitats and are doing well," said the zoo. "We are thinking of those who are battling the wildfires still threatening Los Angeles and Ventura counties."

"A big thank you to firefighters from across the country who are helping California's firefighters battle these blazes," Sen. Kamala Harris tweeted Saturday. "We appreciate your work and could not be more grateful."

President Trump also took to Twitter to write: "There is no reason for these mbadive, deadly, and costly forest fires in California, except that forest management is so poor. Remedy now, or no more Fed payments! "