The Camp Fire that raged through the small town of Paradise Thursday, has now increased to over 111,000 acres growing an additional 21,000 acres since late Saturday.
Strong northeast winds are expected to continue through Monday morning. Moderate to extreme fire behavior is expected to continue including spotting, slope driven runs, torching, and crowning.
According to Butte County Sheriff-Coroner Kory Honea, six more bodies were recovered in the area on Sunday. Five remains were found in Paradise residences and 1 was found in a car, bringing the Camp Fire’s death toll to 29.
According to the Butte County Sheriff, more than 200 people remain unaccounted for in the area of 27,000 people. Authorities have increased search efforts for the missing, and the authorities have needed to bring in DNA labs and anthropologists to help identify victims remains.
The ‘Camp Fire’ has destroyed more than 6,453 residences with an additional 260 commercial structures. The business district of the City of Paradise has been almost entirely decimated by the fast moving inferno. An estimated 15,500 additional structures remain threatened according to Cal-Fire.
The Camp Fire is now considered the most destructive fire in state history, and the death toll matches California’s record for deaths in a single fire.
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