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Camp Fire death toll grows to 85 with containment at 98 percent

Authorities say there has been one more fatality in the Camp Fire, bringing the death toll to 85.

They also say the fire is 98 percent contained. The blaze that started Nov. 8 leveled Paradise, destroying more than 13,000 homes.


There were conflicting reports on the death toll. CAL Fire-Butte County tweeted Saturday night that the death toll stands at 87, however, the Butte County Sheriffs Office confirmed the death toll was at 85.

The sheriff’s office says 249 names remain on the missing list.

Authorities stressed that many of the people on the list may be safe and unaware they have been reported missing.

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