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Camp Fire death toll increases to 79; 700 still missing

The Butte County sheriff says the remains of two more people were found, bringing the Camp Fire death toll to 79.

Around 700 people remain missing.


Sheriff Kory Honea says that’s about 300 fewer than what was posted at the start of Monday.

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

The so-called Camp Fire swept through the rural town of Paradise on Nov. 8. It has destroyed nearly 12,000 homes.

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