The directory of the US emergency agency says a California town ravaged by wildfire will need a rebuild and will take several years.
It is said by the Federal Emergency Management Agency said the damage to Paradise is “one of the worst disasters” seen.
So far 56 people have been found dead in the fire that hit the town but 130 more remain missing. Most of the people still missing are elderly. There are around 9,000 firefighters are currently battling wildfires across the state. At Wednesday’s news briefing officials said progress is being made to contain the blaze.
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On Wednesday rescuers found eight more victims they were all in and around Paradise. Crews have contained 35% of the camp fire in northern California. They do not expect to contain the blaze until the end of the month. 138,000 acres have already been destroyed and 7,600 residences have been destroyed as well as many commercial properties. It is described as looking like a “war zone” by Governor Brown who has visited the grounds.
Military troops are currently assisting forensics and cadaver dogs as they continue to search for human remains; about 461 people and 22 cadaver dogs are searching the towns. The majority missing live in the town Paradise.
Today, 15th November, the sheriff’s department will be taking DNA samples from people that are missing a family member. Earlier officials said the number of missing people was 103 but soon turned to around 130 with new information coming in each day.
In southern California, fighter fighters are still battling the Woolsey fire which has a death toll of two and possible third victim but is currently getting determined if it was due to the fire or not.
Numbers for all the fires:
- Camp fire: the camp fire has destroyed 8,650 homes and 138,00 acres.
- Woolsey fire: the southern California blaze burned 98,362 acres and destroyed at least 504 structures.
- Hill fire: burned down 4,531 acres and 96% contained on Wednesday.
- Death toll: 58 state wide.
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