Death toll reaches 63 in California's Camp Fire, while 631 unaccounted for -- live updates

[uppityperson]

Source: CBS

Authorities said late Thursday the death toll from the Camp Fire has risen to 63, bringing the statewide count to 66. In addition, more than 600 people have been reported missing, according to the Butte County sheriff's office.
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9:05 p.m.: Officials held a press conference Thursday night with the latest details about the Camp Fire in Northern California. The Butte County sheriff said seven additional human remains were found earlier, bringing the total dead from the Camp Fire to 63 (statewide 66
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An official with the California Highway Patrol said looters will be prosecuted. The CHP said road/highway conditions can be found online at the Butte County website. They said some 165 cars have been cleared from roadways.

The Butte County sheriff's office announced a total of 631 have been listed as "unaccounted" -- a jump in the past 24 hours. The list can be found here. http://www.buttecounty.net/sheriffcoroner
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Butte County Sheriff Kory Honea has asked relatives of the missing to submit DNA samples to speed up identification of the dead. However, he said some of those unaccounted for may never be conclusively found.
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[BootinUp]

1. Good grief! Nt

[John Fante]

2. Deadlier than the Northridge quake.

[NotASurfer]

3. For an idea of how incredibly large the burn area is

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/california-wildfires-2018-size-compare-us-cities-map-n935946

Interactive map that superimposes the Camp Fire on major cities at the same scale to give you an idea of the scope. Almost as much area burned as the entire city of Dallas, for example

[hedda_foil]

4. My God, it's twice as big as Chicago!

And Chicago is a VERY large city. They show the other half out in the lake, but if they flipped it the fire would cover the whole of greater Chicagoland. It boggles the mind.

[SunSeeker]

5. Meanwhile Trump falsely blamed California for the fires and threatened to cut money.

The irony is that the area of the Camp Fire is very Republican and no doubt voted for Trump.

[applegrove]

6. That must be the worst fire there has been in modern history. Vibes to the lost souls

and their families and friends.

[nitpicker]

7. Link to DW

https://www.dw.com/en/california-wildfire-number-of-missing-jumps-to-over-600/a-46321220

[nitpicker]

8. And link to The Guardian

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2018/nov/15/california-camp-fire-missing-death-toll