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Welcome to LIVEKINDLY's weekly news recap

Covering the top news from this past week,

up to November 16th, 2018.

Several fires are raging through California right now,

including the Camp and Woolsey wildfires.

The latter is one of the largest fires on record in LA County.

The Camp Fire is being called the most deadly fire

in California state history.

News Reporter: "Six more people have been found dead

in burned out homes and cars in what's said to be

the deadliest wildfire in California's history."

The wildfires sweeping through the region

have affected many area residents,

including pets and wildlife

As the wildfires continue to wreak havoc,

vegan actor Zac Efron urged his 36.5 million fans

to donate to farm animal rescue efforts.

Taking to Instagram, Efron linked fans to the Humane Society of Venture County

which is accepting evacuated animals in need of refuge.

Vegan Filmmaker Kevin Smith

took to Twitter to help rescue horses affected by the fire,

asking any fans with horse trailers in the area

to aid in an evacuation of 40 horses.

Miley Cyrus was one of many to lose her Malibu home this past week,

though she is grateful that she was able to rescue her pets

and make it out alive with her fiancé, actor Liam Hemsworth.

Stating on Twitter, "I am one of the lucky ones."

She then followed up with a list of organizations and charities

providing relief to those affected by the wildfire,

also encouraging fans to donate.

"Can't thank enough, hi,

for the volunteers, for doing what they do."

In a step toward improved humane treatment of animals

Portugal has banned wild animal circuses from the country.

The law passed by Parliament means that more than 40 species of wild animals

will no longer be allowed in circuses by the year 2024.

Parliament decided that larger cages and stricter rules weren't a viable solution,

as the animals were reduced to puppets deprived of their dignity.

"There's a routine and casual violence towards animals in circuses.

To keep them subjugated, keep them in their place."

"If they were genuinely concerned about animal welfare,

they would have retired them to sanctuaries long ago."

Portugal joins other countries like India, the UK, and Italy,

who have already banned animal performances at circuses.

New York City has also banned the practice.

The Czech Republic is making moves toward implementing a similar ban,

and the list is expected to grow

as consumers seek out more humane forms of entertainment.

"But the proliferation of palm oil also poses a massive environmental threat.

Each year, palm oil plantations destroy millions of acres of forested land."

A debate has taken over the internet recently

after a Christmas campaign was banned from television for being "too political."

Leading UK supermarket Iceland was behind the campaign

that showed the impact of palm oil production

on orangutans and their habitat.

Girl: "Just before you go, why were you in my bedroom?

I really want to know.

Orangutan: "There's a human in my forest and I don't know what to do.

He destroys all of our trees for your food and your shampoo."

Palm oil is found in a number of products.

Habitat loss due to palm oil production in countries like Indonesia

has largely contributed to the orangutan being classified as critically endangered.

Bornean orangutan populations have more than halved since 1999.

In response to the issue, Iceland removed palm oils

from all of its own-brand products,

becoming the first major supermarket in the UK to do so,

and partnered with Greenpeace to create the ad.

Though the ad was banned from television,

over 600,000 people signed a petition to have it go to air,

and the spot accumulated over 4 million views on youtube in just 5 days.

Leonardo DiCaprio: "In Greenland and the Arctic,

I was astonished to see that ancient glaciers are rapidly disappearing."

Passionate environmentalists actor Leonardo DiCaprio and primatologist Dr. Jane Goodall

have joined forces to launch a vegan clothing line in order to help support ape conservation.

"Don't Let Them Disappear" is a line of apparel designed to

"raise awareness for ape conservation

and support teams on the ground working to save this incredible species."

Dr. Goodall: "To protect chimpanzees, their habitats

and the other creatures that live there."

The organic t-shirts were made available for a two-week flash sale.

This isn't the first time that DiCaprio and Dr. Goodall have joined forces.

Earlier this year, at the 20th anniversary celebration

for the Leonardo DiCaprio Foundation,

the eco-conscious team raised more than $7 million

for climate change and biodiversity protection projects.

That's it for today.

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For more infomation >> Celebs Save Animals From California Wildfires, Banned Palm Oil Ad Goes Viral - Duration: 4:56.

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Animals headed to Oregon from fire-ravaged California - Duration: 2:33.

For more infomation >> Animals headed to Oregon from fire-ravaged California - Duration: 2:33.

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Sube a 60 la cifra de muertos por los incendios en California | Noticiero | Telemundo - Duration: 2:19.

For more infomation >> Sube a 60 la cifra de muertos por los incendios en California | Noticiero | Telemundo - Duration: 2:19.

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Despiden con honores al sargento que murió en la masacre en California | Noticiero | Telemundo - Duration: 0:47.

For more infomation >> Despiden con honores al sargento que murió en la masacre en California | Noticiero | Telemundo - Duration: 0:47.

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Death toll from California wild fire rises to at least 63 - Duration: 0:47.

The death toll from the Northern California wild fire has risen to at least 63, with authorities

retrieving seven additional bodies Thursday.

The number of missing people has more than doubled overnight, to stand at 631 from some

300 the day before.

At least fifty-thousand people have evacuated to temporary shelters,...and more than nine-thousand

fire fighters are currently deployed across strategic areas to battle the blaze.

Fire authorities estimated that around 40 percent of the fire has been contained.

The fire has grown to become the deadliest fire in state history, bringing down thousands

of structures since it broke out a week ago.

Meanwhile, the White House said President Donald Trump will visit California over the

weekend to meet with those affected by the blaze.

For more infomation >> Death toll from California wild fire rises to at least 63 - Duration: 0:47.

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Image of the Week - California Wildfires - Duration: 1:17.

Satellites have captured views of the numerous major fires burning in California.

An image acquired on November 9 2018 from NASAs MODIS sensor on the Terra satellite

shows smoke pouring out of two major fires the Camp Fire and the Woolsey Fire

which both ignited the day before.

In the north the Camp Fire quickly became the deadliest wildfire in the states history.

Landsat 8 captured an image of the fire hours after it started and intense northeasterly

winds and dry fuels caused the fire to spread rapidly.

The Camp Fire burned over 100000 acres in just two days.

Over 6500 homes were destroyed most of them in Paradise a city of 27000 people.

In southern California Santa Ana winds fanned the flames of the Woolsey Fire.

This fire has burned over 97000 acres.

The enormous fire scar is the maroon color between the urban areas of Los Angeles

Thousand Oaks and Malibu.

The scar from the Hill Fire is also visible to the northwest.

For more infomation >> Image of the Week - California Wildfires - Duration: 1:17.

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Death Toll Reaches 63 In California's Camp Fire, While 631 Unaccounted For - Duration: 2:50.

For more infomation >> Death Toll Reaches 63 In California's Camp Fire, While 631 Unaccounted For - Duration: 2:50.

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California Wildfires Update: Thursday, November 15, 2018 - Duration: 3:34.

Hello everyone I'm Shawn Boyd in the state operation center here at Cal OES

headquarters outside of Sacramento. As of today there are over ninety-four-hundred

firefighters fighting fires in California, fires that have burned almost

a quarter of a million acres. Here's the latest on the three largest fires

starting with the Camp Fire in Butte County. It has already become the most

destructive and deadliest wildfire in California history. It's burned over

140,000 acres, containment is now up to 40%. Over 10,000 structures destroyed, 56

confirmed fatalities with still more than a hundred missing. The Woolsey fire

covering both Ventura and Los Angeles counties is now closing in on a

hundred-thousand acres, containment up to 57% and now three confirmed fatalities.

And firefighters continue to make great progress on the hill fire also in

Ventura County, the Hill Fire now almost fully contained. There are over 1,100

fire engines now on these fires, of those nearly half are local government engines

from all over the state, 18% are mutual aid and have come from over a dozen

states from all across the country. Cal OES engines make up 17% of the force

with CAL FIRE and federal engines rounding out the total. And now a quick

update on shelters in Butte County. The American Red Cross will take over the

operation of the shelter at the Glenn County Fairgrounds starting Friday

November 16th, overall there are nine total shelters and one on standby for

the Camp Fire, that information can be found at WildfireRecovery.org. For

survivors of the campfire a disaster recovery center will open on Friday

November 16th. The center will be located at the former Sears store in the Chico

mall. 1982 east 20th Street in Chico, the center will be open from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.

seven days a week, the disaster recovery center will have information

and resources for homeowners, renters and business owners who sustained damage as

a result of the Camp Fire. The California Highway Patrol has been providing mutual

aid since the beginning with traffic control highway closures and law

enforcement. The CHP is working with the Butte County Sheriff's Department and

Paradise to help clear roads and highways of vehicles that were caught in

the fires. They're safety hazards and once on tow trucks will be moved to a

staging area. They tell us they're all working well together it's team work

made better through relationships they've already forged. JOE PHIPPS / CHP INVESTIGATOR: "We work very well

with the local law enforcement so that team work early on we come up here we

know people face-to-face we know the communities and we can step in and fill

whatever role they need us to do." Now they're also checking cars for the

remnants of valuables left behind though at this point they may only have

sentimental value. Now if you need additional information on assistance

shelter or recovery you can find all of that information up-to-date and more on

our website wildfirerecovery.org. For all of us here at Cal OES and all of our

partner agencies working hard for you behind us, I'm Shawn Boyd,

Thanks for watching.

For more infomation >> California Wildfires Update: Thursday, November 15, 2018 - Duration: 3:34.

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Más de 630 personas sin localizar aún en California | Noticiero | Telemundo - Duration: 1:55.

For more infomation >> Más de 630 personas sin localizar aún en California | Noticiero | Telemundo - Duration: 1:55.

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631 reported missing amid California's Camp Fire - Duration: 2:05.

For more infomation >> 631 reported missing amid California's Camp Fire - Duration: 2:05.

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Paradise gone, wildfire evacuees faced with rebuilding their lives - Duration: 6:08.

JUDY WOODRUFF: The tally of death and destruction keeps growing in the Northern California wildfires.

Officials now confirm 56 dead, up to 300 missing, and 8,800 homes destroyed in and around the

town of Paradise.

Cat Wise reports from nearby Chico, where survivors have taken refuge.

CAT WISE: A Wal-Mart parking lot in Chico now home to hundreds of wildfire evacuees.

Donated clothes and shoes have piled up in what is now a tent city, with daytime temperatures

in the 40s.

Matthew Flanagan is one of many who fled from nearby Paradise last week when the Camp Fire

destroyed the town of 27,000 people.

MATTHEW FLANAGAN, Evacuee: There are more evacuees, more people running out of money

for hotels. And families, they're staying with people, but they can't stay there forever.

And we tried to get back up to see our houses yesterday, and they say it's going to be four

months. So Paradise is gone.

JENNIFER FITZGERALD, Evacuee: Everything I have ever known is gone. All my family and

friends, all their houses and businesses.

CAT WISE: Jennifer Fitzgerald is here with her daughter, 7-year-old-Brooklyn. Fitzgerald

worked as a house cleaner in Paradise, but her home burned and she didn't have renters

insurance.

Do you have any thoughts about the days ahead, what's going to happen to you?

JENNIFER FITZGERALD: No. I have no clue, none. What can I -- I can't really do -- there's

nothing to do. I mean, all the good -- all the jobs are closed right now in Paradise,

so I don't know what to do. It's hard.

CAT WISE: Last night, the two slept in a car borrowed from a friend.

JENNIFER FITZGERALD: I'm just kind of bouncing around right now, staying in this car with

my friends, at friends' house, family's house. It just depends where I'm at that day.

CAT WISE: And you have your daughter with you, Brooklyn, who's 7. How is she doing?

JENNIFER FITZGERALD: She's OK. I don't think she really kind of knows what's going on yet.

I mean, she does. But she keeps asking where her stuffs that and why she can't have it.

CAT WISE: Another woman, Loretta Goodwin, is caring for her grandson. She has nothing

left, and is relying on donated diapers and stuffed animals.

LORETTA GOODWIN, Evacuee: We really thought we were going to go back. We should have got

this, we should have got that. But, yes, it was heartbreaking.

CAT WISE: It will take years to rebuild this area. Like many others, Suzanne Kaksonen worries

how she will afford a hotel or other temporary housing in the meantime.

SUZANNE KAKSONEN, Evacuee: I just want to go home. I don't even care if there's no home.

I just want to go back to my dirt, you know, and put a trailer up and clean it up and get

going. Sooner, the better. I don't want to wait six months.

CAT WISE: This makeshift shelter has so far been supplied and staffed by volunteers only.

But winter weather will only worsen the conditions here.

MAN: It's going to start raining shortly, and this is unsustainable if it's raining.

CAT WISE: The mental and physical health of evacuees are a growing concern as well. A

layer of thick smoke still hangs over Paradise and surrounding communities. Officials say

the ash and mix of toxic chemicals has created hazardous air quality conditions for the survivors.

Meanwhile, fire crews are making progress. They have now contained 40 percent of the

Camp Fire. And recovery teams continue searching the charred debris for bodies, with scores

of people still missing.

In Southern California, more than half of the fast-moving Woolsey Fire that burned through

Malibu is now within containment lines. But just 35 miles northwest of Malibu, still another

fire broke out this morning in the hills near Saticoy.

President Trump will visit California on Saturday to meet with people displaced by the wildfires

-- Judy.

JUDY WOODRUFF: Cat, we see you're still at that Wal-Mart parking lot. You talked to so

many people today. We heard from some of them just now. But what are some of the other people

saying that you have talked to? What are they facing?

CAT WISE: That's right, Judy.

We're still here at the Wal-Mart parking lot. And, frankly, the people we were meeting with

today, many of them didn't have much before the wildfires, and they're really struggling

now. We met with one older gentleman who told us he was a Vietnam vet and has COPD.

He's really having a tough time of it now with the smoky air. For the most part, this

camp has been run by volunteers. It is a bustling place at this point. But we're told by one

of those volunteers who has, frankly, been here for almost a week that they're a bit

frustrated that there hasn't been more of a government presence here.

We learned a short while ago that they're actually going to be closing down this camp

on Sunday, and part of the reason for that is they're very concerned about weather that's

expected next week. It's expected to rain, and these tents behind me are actually in

an area, I'm told, that floods after rain events.

So they're going to be trying to shift people into Red Cross shelters around the area.

JUDY WOODRUFF: Is it surprising that there isn't government help, that this is all volunteer

at this point? Because I would think these people are in need of so many things.

CAT WISE: That's right, Judy.

I mean, that's the case at this particular location. We just spoke a short while ago

with a Butte County spokeswoman, who told us there have been plenty of donations. In

fact, they're overwhelmed in many locations with donations.

But at this point, they really need financial contributions, and they steered to us three

organizations that are on the Butte County Web site, the North Valley Community Foundation,

the Schools Fire Relief Fund, the United Way of Northern California Camp Fire Fund.

But, of course, Judy, what's really needed now is shelter for these folks. And before

the wildfires, there was a less than 2 percent vacancy rate in Butte County. So where all

of these folks will be headed in the days and weeks ahead, that's very much up in the

air at this point.

JUDY WOODRUFF: Well, we can certainly hope at the very least, when people hear of these

organizations, they will -- some or many will reach out and make a contribution.

Cat Wise, reporting for us from Chico, California, near where those terrible fires were,

thank you, Cat.

CAT WISE: Thank you.

For more infomation >> Paradise gone, wildfire evacuees faced with rebuilding their lives - Duration: 6:08.

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Death Toll Continues To Rise, Nearly 300 Missing In Northern California Camp Fire | NBC Nightly News - Duration: 1:44.

For more infomation >> Death Toll Continues To Rise, Nearly 300 Missing In Northern California Camp Fire | NBC Nightly News - Duration: 1:44.

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California wildfires' insurance implications - Duration: 3:03.

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Trump To Travel To California To Meet With Wildfire Victims - Duration: 5:08.

For more infomation >> Trump To Travel To California To Meet With Wildfire Victims - Duration: 5:08.

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Q&A: Air quality expert discusses ongoing issue in Northern California - Duration: 22:43.

For more infomation >> Q&A: Air quality expert discusses ongoing issue in Northern California - Duration: 22:43.

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California Fire Map: Track Fires Near Me Right Now Nov. 15 | Heavy.com - Duration: 13:43.

California Fire Map: Track Fires Near Me Right Now Nov. 15 | Heavy.com

The fires in California have been among the largest in the state's history, but thankfully containment is increasing on the Woolsey and Camp Fires.

Fire dangers still remain, however, and new fires are still being reported periodically.

It's important to stay updated on the fires in California today.

Here are the latest updates on all the fires in California as of Thursday, November 15, with a roundup of maps of the larger fires around the state.  News on the fires is constantly changing, so call your local officials if you are concerned about evacuations near you.

There are currently multiple active fires in California.

This article first includes interactive maps for all of California.

Then the second section details specific fires in the region.

If you're looking for a specific fire scroll down or search for the fire's name or your city's name.

Tragically, more than 50 people have died in the Camp Fire and at least two died in the Woolsey Fire.

At least 100 are still missing in the Camp Fire.

(See tributes to the people who died in Heavy's story here.) This is a developing story.

Interactive Maps of California Fires.

This map below is an interactive map of the more significant fires in California, consistently updated and provided by CAL FIRE and Google.

Fires in red are active and fires in black are contained.

Read the next section for details about the fires listed on the map.

Depending on your browser, you may need to zoom into this map to see California up close.

If the map doesn't show below, just go here.

Next is another active fire map from Google's Crisis Map.

You may need to zoom in to see areas of interest in California, depending on your browser or mobile device.

This map also includes fires in other states.

Next are more specific details on the fires for November 15.

The details are extensive, so if you are looking for a specific fire, search for the name so you can find it faster, or just scroll down and look at the fires, listed in alphabetical order.

List of Active Fires in California.

Here are the active fires and updates about them, per CAL FIRE.

Most of these are in alphabetical order.

Note that many of these fires are still listed on CAL FIRE's map as active, but they are no longer listed as active by Inciweb or other sources.

We will note that in the fires' descriptions below.

Alder, Mountaineer, & Moses Fires.

These fires are 3,700 acres and 55 percent contained as of November 14, Inciweb's latest update.

The Alder fire is 5 miles north of Camp Nelson in Gian Sequoia National Monument.

The Mountaineer fire is .1 mile north of Summit trailhead and .75 miles east of the Alder Fire in Golden Trout Wilderness, according to Inciweb.

The Moses Fire is 1 mile south of Moses Mountain.

An area closure around the fires has been in effect.

The fires were first discovered on October 4, 13, and 17.

These fires are on Inciweb's site but not on CAL FIRE's map.

Briggs Fire in Ventura County/Santa Paula.

Camp Fire.

This fire was first spotted at 6:30 a.m.

on November 8, and quickly grew.

Now, as of 7 a.m.

on November 15, the fire is 140,000 acres in size and 40 percent contained. That's a 5,000-acre increase in size since yesterday, but also a five percent increase in containment.

At least 15,500 structures are threatened and 8,650 residences and 260 commercial structures have been destroyed from this fire, according to CAL FIRE.

CAL FIRE noted on Thursday: "The fire remained active overnight and firefighters continued to use various suppression tactics to attack the fire.

As conditions allowed, firefighters were able to conduct back-firing operations assisting with securing the fire perimeter.

Throughout the day firefighters will continue suppression efforts around the fire using both ground and air resources as conditions allow.

Firefighters will strengthen and improve containment lines while also patrolling the interior of the fire to extinguish the hot spots that still exist.".

There is an interactive map of Camp Fire evacuations and repopulations, provided by CAL FIRE.

Click here to see the map or view below.

Evacuations have been ordered for the fire in multiple regions.

These include, but may not be limited to, the following evacuation orders, according to CAL FIRE as of 7 a.m.

on Thursday, November 15:.

Established for Paradise, Magalia, Concow, Butte Creek Canyon, and Butte Valley Powellton zone Lovelock zone Humbug zone Stirling zone North Coutelenc zone North fir haven zone Nimshew zone Carnegie/colter zone South Firhaven zone South Coutelenc zone North pines zone South pines zone Old Magalia zone Lower Pentz zone Morgan ridge zone Lower Clark zone Butte creek road Centerville road Concow Pulga Yankee Hill Skyway from lower paradise to the Chico city limits Morgan ridge Highway 32 at Nopel South all the way to Chico city limits Highway 70 from Pulga to West branch Feather river bridge All of Clark Road and all of Pentz road, south to highway 70, everything west to highway 99 and south to highway 149 including all of Butte Valley Shippee Road from Highway 149 to Highway 99 Cherokee Road to Highway 70 to Lake Oroville south to Table Mountain Blvd.

East Bound Hwy 162/Oro Quincy Hwy at Forbestown Rd east to Mountain House Road/4 Mile Ridge Road, including the communities of Berry Creek, Brush Creek, Mountain House and Bloomer Hill.

Here are some evacuation centers in the area, as shared by CAL FIRE:.

OPEN: Bidwell Jr.

Highschool (2376 North Ave, Chico CA 95926) OPEN: Yuba-Sutter Fairground (442 Franklin Ave, Yuba City, CA 95991) FULL: Glenn County Fairgrounds (221 E Yolo St, Orland, CA 95963) OPEN: Butte County Fairgrounds (199 E Hazel St, Gridley, CA 95948) THIS SHELTER IS FULL: Oroville Nazarene Church (2238 Monte Vista Ave, Oroville, CA 95966) THIS SHELTER IS FULL: Neighborhood Church (2801 Notre Dame Blvd, Chico, CA 95928) For the most recent up to date Evacuation Locations and Status go to: https://www.buttecounty.net/.

Here are some animal shelters in the area: .

Small animals: County Hospital at 2279 Del Oro and Mono, Suite E (also called the Del Oro Old County Hospital) – This shelter is full Large animals: Butte County Fairgrounds at 199 E Hazel St.

in Gridley, CA Small animals: Chico Municipal Airport at 150 Airpark Blvd.

in Chico, CA.

Camp Fire evacuations can change rapidly.

For updates, follow the Butte County Sheriff's Twitter account and the Butte County's Twitter for the latest updates.Emergency radio stations for the Paradise area include 1500 AM (Paradise Town Radio) and 1460 AM (Upper Ridge Radio.) You can also call 530-538-7826.

Forty-eight people have died from the fire and more than 200 are unaccounted for.

The Butte County Sheriff's office reported five fatalities in the area of Edgewood Lane in Paradise.

The victims appeared to be in their vehicles when they were overcome by the fire.

Identifications have not yet been made due to the burn injuries.

Donnell Fire.

This fire is in the Stanislaus National Forest and is 36,450 acres with 90 percent containment, as of October 1. This fire is no longer considered active, although CAL FIRE still has it listed as active on its map.

Inciweb is no longer updating the fire page.

For more infomation >> California Fire Map: Track Fires Near Me Right Now Nov. 15 | Heavy.com - Duration: 13:43.

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Covered California tour bus arrives in Bakersfield - Duration: 1:55.

For more infomation >> Covered California tour bus arrives in Bakersfield - Duration: 1:55.

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Drone shows devastation of California wildfires as death toll hits 63 - Duration: 23:26.

Horrifying before and after aerial photos have revealed the devastation in a California town as the wildfire death toll rises to 63, 631 are reported missing and the smoke is so strong, it's blocking out the sun

 . . ‹ Slide me › ‹ Slide me › ‹ Slide me › At least 63 people have been confirmed dead so far in the Camp Fire, which erupted a week ago in the drought-parched Sierra foothills 175 miles north of San Francisco

Anna Dise, a resident of Butte Creek Canyon west of Paradise, told KRCR TV her father, Gordon Dise, 66, died when he ran back inside to gather belongings and their house collapsed on him

Miss Dise, 25, said she had been waiting for her father in their car with their pet dogs, but when she saw the house collapse and she tried to drive off, the tires had already melted

 To survive, Miss Dise hid overnight in a neighbor's pond with her dogs. 'It was so fast,' Dise recounted of the fire

'I didn't expect it to move so fast.'Meanwhile, a man was shot and killed after a high-speed chase with a police officer in one of the evacuation zones of the Camp Fire

The Butte County Sheriff's Office said in a statement Thursday that the shooting happened at about 11am on Thursday

Local stations reported that the shooting happened in an area near the town of Concow, which is in the zone where more than 50,000 people evacuated

The sheriff's office says the shooting is under investigation but no other details were provided

The Camp Fire now ranks as one of the most lethal single US wildfires since the turn of the last century

 . Authorities attributed the high death toll in part to the staggering speed with which the wind-driven flames, fueled by desiccated scrub and trees, raced through Paradise, a town of 27,000 residents

Nearly 9,800 homes and other buildings, including most of the town, were incinerated last Thursday night, hours after the blaze erupted, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire)

What was left was a ghostly, smoky expanse of empty lots covered in ash and strewn with twisted wreckage and debris

. An army of firefighters, many from distant states, labored to contain and suppress the flames

Butte County Sheriff Kory Honea said the list of missing would continue to fluctuate as more names are added and others are removed, either because they turn up safe or come to be identified among the dead

In the aftermath of the disaster, survivors said authorities need to devise a plan to reach residents who can't get a cellphone signal in the hilly terrain or don't have cellphones at all

In his defense, Honea said evacuation orders were issued through 5,227 emails, 25,643 phone calls and 5,445 texts, in addition to social media and the use of loudspeakers

 As cellphone service went down, authorities went into neighborhoods with bullhorns to tell people to leave, and that saved some lives

Honea said he was too busy with the emergency and the recovery of human remains to analyze how the evacuation went

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'The fact that we have thousands and thousands of people in shelters would clearly indicate that we were able to notify a significant number of people,' the sheriff said

Officials also were scrambling to pinpoint everyone's whereabouts, and Honea said the high number of missing people probably included some who fled the blaze and didn't realize they had been reported missing

 He added that authorities were making the list public so people could see if they were on it and let authorities know they were safe

The Paradise fire once again underscored shortcomings in warning systems.Gov Jerry Brown signed a bill in September requiring the development of statewide guidelines for Amber Alert-like warnings

 A few Northern California communities are moving to install sirens after some wine country residents complained they didn't receive warnings to evacuate ahead of a deadly wildfire in October 2017 that destroyed 5,300 homes

In 2008, the pair of wildfires that menaced Paradise destroyed 130 homes. No one was seriously hurt, but the chaos highlighted the need for a plan

Paradise sits on a ridge between two higher hills, with only one main exit out of town

The best solution seemed to be to order evacuations in phases, so people didn't get trapped

'Gridlock is always the biggest concern,' said William Stewart, a forestry professor at the University of California, Berkeley

Authorities developed an evacuation plan that split the town of 27,000 into zones and called for a staggered exodus

Paradise even conducted a mock evacuation during a morning commute, turning the main thoroughfare into a one-way street out of town

Last week, when the wind-whipped fire bore down on the town, the sheriff's department attempted an orderly, phased evacuation, instead of blasting a cellphone alert over an entire area

Phil John, chairman of the Paradise Ridge Fire Safe Council, defended the evacuation plan he helped develop

John said that the wildfire this time was exceptionally fast-moving and hot, and that no plan was going to work perfectly

When the fire reached the eastern edge of Paradise, six zones were ordered to clear out about 8am

But almost simultaneously, the gusting winds were carrying embers the size of dinner plates across town, and structures were catching fire throughout the city

 Less than an hour later, the entire town was ordered evacuated.'It didn't work perfectly,' John said Thursday

'But no one could plan for a fire like that.'Likewise, Stewart, the forestry professor, said the wildfire that hit Paradise disrupted the orderly evacuation plan because it 'was moving too fast

All hell broke loose.'Satellite images show half the town on fire less than two hours after the first evacuation order

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4k shares Stewart said experts continue to debate how best to issue evacuation orders and no ideal solution has been found

A Sunday closure 'gives us enough time to maybe figure something out,' said Mike Robertson, an evacuee who arrived there on Monday with his wife and two daughters

On Thursday, firefighters reported progress in battling the nearly 220-square-mile blaze

It was 40 per cent contained, fire officials said. Crews slowed the flames' advance on populated areas

California Army National Guard members, wearing white jump suits, looked for human remains in the burned rubble, among more than 450 rescue workers assigned to the task

President Donald Trump plans to travel to California on Saturday to visit victims of the wildfires burning at both ends of the state

 Trump is unpopular in much of Democratic-leaning California but not in Butte County, which he carried by 4 percentage points over Hillary Clinton in the 2016 election

On Thursday, San Francisco's iconic open-air cable cars were pulled off the streets because of choking air wafting in from the Camp Fire

 The city's transportation agency said that because of the poor air quality, 'all cable cars will be pulling back into the cable car barn'

The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency made the announcement on Twitter, saying buses would provide service for the remainder of the day

Schools in San Francisco, Sacramento, Oakland and elsewhere have announced they will be closed Friday because of the poor air quality

An Environmental Protection Agency website says the air quality in Sacramento is 'hazardous' and San Francisco's is 'very unhealthy'

Many people walking around the cities wore face masks.The University of Southern California and UCLA are canceling their usual bonfires before Saturday's football game at the Pasadena Rose Bowl out of respect for those who lost homes and lives in the wildfires

Pacific Gas & Electric Co, which is facing severe financial pressure amid speculation that its equipment may have sparked the deadly Camp Fire, asked US energy regulators for permission to raise its customers' monthly bills last month

 PG&E told the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission in October that it wanted the increase to harden its system against wildfires and deliver a sizable increase in profits to shareholders

The company says it faces a higher wildfire risk than other utilities and would have trouble attracting investors without a higher profit

The San Francisco-based utility made the request a month before the Camp Fire broke out on November 8

 No cause has been determined, but PG&E reported an outage around when and where the fire ignited

The company's stock price continued to get pummeled on Wall Street amid concerns about potential losses related to the fire

  The stock, which was on course Thursday for a six-day losing streak, was the biggest decliner in the S&P 500 index

It was down 29.5 per cent to $18.04 in afternoon trading.Investors are concerned over whether the power company can weather potential losses related to the blaze that devastated the town of Paradise

PG&E is facing a lawsuit claiming it is responsible for the blaze. The company's stock price has plunged 60 per cent since then, wiping out $15billion of its market value

Another utility, Edison International, is down about 30 per cent in the same period as a separate wildfires burns in Southern California

 In Southern California, the Woolsey Fire has charred more than 83 per cent of National Park Service land within the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area, where officials announced Wednesday that all trails were closed

Three people have been found dead in fire zone, which spans 153 square miles.Firefighters have made steady progress this week, getting 57 per cent contained, but warned many hotspots remain

 A massive burn scar encompasses more than 30 square miles within the recreation area that stretches from beaches to inland mountains straddling Los Angeles and Ventura counties

 It's the largest urban national park in the nation, with more than 30 million visitors every year

The park is also home to 13 mountain lions tracked by biologists via GPS collars

 Park officials said two of the big cats were unaccounted for. Four monitored bobcats also were believed to have survived, but their habitats were burned, the park service said

The Woolsey Fire also destroyed Paramount Ranch's Western Town, a landmark film location dating to 1927 that included a jail, hotel and saloon

. Officials took the loss of the film location especially hard, because it was a unique feature among all the national parks

'It's so special to share the story of moviemaking that came out of Southern California,' recreation area spokeswoman Kate Kuykendall said

'We're the only National Park Service site that interprets American film history

'There's been an outpouring of public support for rebuilding the site, she said, adding that at least three homes of park employees were gutted

The fire also destroyed much of nearby Peter Strauss Ranch, which hosted performances by Johnny Cash and Willie Nelson in the 1950s and more recently was a wedding destination

US Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke has warned that mudslides are a risk in the vast area charred by the week-old wildfire

Zinke says federal officials will work with state and local authorities to try to reduce the risk

He spoke while touring the burn zone of the Woolsey Fire that prompted the evacuations of more than 200,000 people, including the entire seaside community of Malibu

Zinke appeared with Gov Brown, who said he was told by Trump that the state will get federal support to handle costs associated with the fire

He also said officials will play close attention to toxic sites that burned to make sure hazardous materials don't get into the watershed

California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection chief Ken Pimlott said the heavy winds that fanned the fires throughout the week were easing but that extremely dry conditions are persisting

In addition to federal support, the Hollywood Foreign Press Association is giving $300,000 to help the victims of California's deadly wildfires

The organization best known for creating and organizing the Golden Globe Awards on Thursday announced the donation to four organizations that also include money for victims and families of last week's mass shooting in Southern California

The funds will go to the victims of the fires in Northern and Southern California

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California Camp fire missing soars past 600 with death toll up to 63 US news

Authorities say figure up by 500 since Wednesday as more remains found in towns devastated by state's deadliest fire

Authorities say figure up by 500 since Wednesday as more remains found in towns devastated by state's deadliest fire

The number of missing or unaccounted for people in the northern California wildfire soared to 631 on Thursday, authorities said, an increase of more than 500 since Wednesday.

The news came as the death toll in the Camp fire increased to 63 after authorities recovered the remains of an additional seven people.

The remains were found outdoors and in the rubble of homes and cars in the towns of Paradise, Magalia and Concow.

One victim was found in overturned charred car in Paradise.

The revised official roster of 631 individuals whose whereabouts and fate remained unknown is more than double the 297 listed earlier in the day by the Butte county sheriff's office.

Sheriff Kory Honea said the list of missing would continue to fluctuate as more names were added and others removed, either because they turned up safe or were identified among the dead.

More than 9,700 homes have been destroyed, along with a total of 118 multi-family residences and 290 businesses. The fire has destroyed 11,862 structures.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency, Fema, is in the area to aid the more than 52,000 forced to evacuate because of the fire, which is the deadliest and most destructive in California's history.

The fire grew to 140,000 acres, or 219 sq miles, Thursday as crews managed to push containment up to 40%. Authorities were able to lift evacuation orders in some areas near Chico and Forest Ranch.

Wind conditions are expected to worsen this weekend.

It was a busy day for authorities in northern California. Police officers were involved in a shooting in an area under evacuation that left one man and two dogs dead, including a police canine.

The Butte county district attorney, Mike Ramsey, said the man was a 48-year-old from Berry Creek who was a suspect in a 2014 double murder. When approached by officers, he allegedly reached for a gun after saying: "I'm not going back. You guys should have left me alone."

Down south, the Woolsey fire grew slightly to 98,362 acres, or 154 sq miles, and firefighters managed to increase containment to 57%. The Los Angeles sheriff began allowing residents to return to certain parts of Malibu, and the smaller communities of Lake Sherwood and Hidden Valley.

The White House announced that Donald Trump would visit the the state Saturday to meet with victims of the deadly wildfires raging in northern and southern California.

Fire investigators have also identified a possible second origin of the Camp fire, the cause of which remains under investigation.