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The smoke emerges from the chimney of a house burned during the campfire in paradise, cal. Tuesday.
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The smoke emerges from the chimney of a house burned during the campfire in paradise, cal. Tuesday.
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Authorities continue to offset losses and fight growing and receding fires, while several large torches are raging in California. At the same time, the Missing Persons list in Butte County now has seven pages, for a total of 300 names.
At least 56 people died in the camp fire – the most deadly fire in the history of the state and one of the most destructive. The fire ravaged the city of Paradise in the north of the country, destroying some 13,000 hectares of land.
According to officials, three people died in the Woolsey fire, today more than half mastered.
Campfire
The fire is controlled to 35% one week after its start. Since November 8, he has killed 56 people and destroyed 8,650 homes.
Airplanes and helicopters work with ground crews to slow the progression of the fire.
"Firefighters are working diligently to fight the fire by direct and indirect methods," the authorities said. Containment lines are getting stronger and better, they say.
More than 5,400 people are working on firefighting and 620 engines, 24 helicopters and "many" tanker aircraft have been deployed.
Authorities say they expect full containment by November 30 – in two weeks.
Paradise was a quiet town of about 26,000 inhabitants, located on the beautiful foothills of the Sierra Nevada Mountains. At present, it is largely a waste of rubble and charred vehicles.
A search and rescue officer, looking for victims of the fire camp, takes Susie Q. safely after the dead dog falls into the rubble of the Holly Hills Mobile Estates residence Wednesday in Paradise, California .
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A search and rescue officer, looking for victims of the fire camp, takes Susie Q. safely after the dead dog falls into the rubble of the Holly Hills Mobile Estates residence Wednesday in Paradise, California .
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As NPR reported on Wednesday, "the difficult search for human remains in still smoking rubble was facilitated by the arrival of nearly 300 search and rescue personnel, including 50 National Guard soldiers."
The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection has produced an online map of the state of the structure of Paradise and its environs. Residents can check the condition of their home and see photos of any damage without putting themselves at risk by entering active fire zones.
Woolsey Fire
The fire that erupted about 500 miles south of Camp Fire affects parts of the counties of Ventura and Los Angeles and has left at least three people dead.
Woolsey's fire is barely over half under control, authorities say in a press release issued Wednesday night.
The fire, which began a week ago, should be fully under control by Monday.
It destroyed 504 structures and 57 000 others are threatened.
The winds are expected to fall, so firefighters "will pursue opportunities to build and improve the hotline to minimize perimeter growth and support containment goals," the authorities said. "Firefighting repair teams are actively working around the fire perimeter and affected areas."
Nearly 3,700 staff members and more than 575 firefighters work to fight the flames.
Portions of Malibu and Calabasas were repopulated, as were all the communities of Monte Nido, Lake Malibu and Topanga.
Hill fire
Currently at 4,531 acres, the fire is controlled to 96%.
"Fire crews continue to clean and patrol the perimeter of the fire, and for this evening, winds are expected to be weak with northeasterly winds on the ridges and low-level drainage winds," the authorities said. a press release published Wednesday night.
Firefighting teams continue to work around the perimeter of the fire and the affected areas. In total, 40 people are at work.
Only two buildings were destroyed. Authorities say they expect a full containment by Friday.
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