California fire kills at least 76, California fire, nearly 1,300 missing
- 5 years ago
The death toll from a devastating wildfire in California has risen to at least 76.
Nearly 13-hundred people are still unaccounted for, with officials fearing the death toll could keep rising.
Over the past week and a half, the so-called "Camp Fire" has destroyed almost 10,000 homes and has torched an area spanning about 150,000 acres.
Firefighters are desperately trying to fight the blaze, which they say may until the end of the month to fully contain.
Rain is forecast later this week in the affected area, which would help tamp down the fire, but it could also hinder search and rescue effects as it drenches the terrain.
Nearly 13-hundred people are still unaccounted for, with officials fearing the death toll could keep rising.
Over the past week and a half, the so-called "Camp Fire" has destroyed almost 10,000 homes and has torched an area spanning about 150,000 acres.
Firefighters are desperately trying to fight the blaze, which they say may until the end of the month to fully contain.
Rain is forecast later this week in the affected area, which would help tamp down the fire, but it could also hinder search and rescue effects as it drenches the terrain.