Tag: California fire

• Friday, November 16th 2018 - 12:11 UTC

  Number of missing in California wildfires rockets past 600

  

  The number of people listed as missing in one of California's deadliest wildfire has skyrocketed past 600, authorities said on Thursday as the remains of seven additional victims were found by rescuers.

• Wednesday, November 14th 2018 - 08:44 UTC

  California fire fighters manage containment lines; official death toll is 48 and dozens remain missing

  

  Crews battling a deadly wildfire in northern California have managed to hold their containment lines, the state fire service says. They have contained 30% of the fire, stretching over 125,000 acres (50,500 ha), but do not expect to contain it fully until the end of the month.

• Monday, November 12th 2018 - 07:20 UTC

  “Devil fires” in California cause 25 deaths, 110 missing and destroy over 7.000 homes

  

  Northern and southern counties of California are suffering from two huge wildfires that show no signs of dying down. With hot dry winds expected last until at least Tuesday, in the south there are fears for the wealthy beach town of Malibu, where a mandatory evacuation order has been issued for a quarter of a million people.